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March 3, 1964 In s id e P o p e a s k s Preparing tor Ash Wednesday Lenten penance fo r peaee9 h un ge r By JERRY FILTEAU Christ also suffers "with those who are deprived of their WASHINGTON (NC) — Pope fundamental liberties, with those John Paul II has asked the world's who are neglected or, worse still, Catholics to translate Lenten exploited in their state of sacrifices into "real action" to poverty," he said. fight against hunger and for peace Identifying Christ as well with S c h o o l s and human dignity. those who yearn for peace amid Traditional Catholic practices the "senseless" arms race, the Catholic School students in of fasting and other penances pope asked, "Can we be allowed to this area continue to score during Lent are not simply a forget that the world is meant to be above national norms for both private asceticism but are needed built, not destroyed? " to "stimulate within ourselves this reading and mathematics in Christ's pleas to help those who achievement tests. Page 10. hunger and thirst for sharing, for justice and (or peace, so that we suffer “ challenge us" and call for shall really undertake deeds that personal penance and conversion, he said. B r o t h e r s will help to assist individuals and peoples that are hard pressed," "Giving from our surplus and Pittsburgh-based Brothers' the pope said in his annual Lenter even from what we need for Brother plays big role in aid for message. ourselves is not always a Poland. Page 3. The papal message, sent out by spontaneous reaction of our Cor Unum, the Vatican's umbrella nature," the pope commented. 'Annulm ent* agency for Catholic charitable Noting that this Lent marks the organizations, was released in the end of the special Holy Year of United States Feb. 28 by the Redemption being celebrated by towa lawyer makes hit with National Conference of Catholic the church. Pope John Paul urged jc on annulments. See also Bishops. Catholics to use the season to be fek review on "Annulment: Lent starts this year on March 7. "more deeply con verted... more Your Chance to Remarry Taking Christ's words, "for I sincerely reconciled with God and Within the Catholic Church." was hungry and you gave me with our neighbor." Page 7. food." as the theme of his "Then," he added, "this spirit of message. Pope John Paul said penance, sharing and fasting will those words apply to the be translated into real action, Also inside sufferings of those who "cannot which your local churches will Fr. Carl J. Gentile, pastor of St. Catherine of palms from the previous Easter season are feed their bodies." certainly urge upon you. " Editorials Pages 4-5 Siena Church in Beechview, is joined by burned. Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the The pope urged all to convert Home Again Page 8 But they also refer to those who parishioners John and Margaret Buerkle as he lenten season, falls this year on March 7. their penance into action so that Obituaries Page 11 hunger for justice and human prepares for Ash Wednesday. To obtain the ashes, — Photo by John C Keenan they may "feel the deep joy that Entertainment............ Page 14 dignity, to those who are deprived of their liberties or exploited, and comes from sharing food, from to those who hunger lor a peace giving a welcome to a stranger, O F F i C M A L H e a t h s "being destroyed or threatened by from assisting in the human so many conflicts and by a advancement of the poor, from Fr. Alphonsus Sobota, senseless and excessive arms obtaining work for the unemploy Lenten regulations member of Third Order buildup," he said. ed, from the honest and Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days ol one Should consider this obligation lightly Regular Franciscans. Those who are physically courageous exercise of your civic, last and abstinence. The Fridays of Lent are days Pastors and parents are to see to it that minors William A. Snyder, New hungry or who suffer from social and professional responsi of abstinence in the United States. The obligation who are not bound by the law ol last and Castle. drought, bad economic conditions bilities, from the peace ol abstinence begins with age 14. The obligation ol abstinence are educated in an authentic sense ol Mary Grace Duggan, or unemployment are joined in experienced in your homes and in fast begins with age 18 and extends to age 59. No penance. Beech view. their suffering by Christ, the pope all your relationships with said. others." Hiß a ttend w orkshop on m eaning of By PATRICIA BARTOS When Pope John Paul wrote therapist Irom the Harrisburg Familiaris Consortio" (Com Diocese who teaches at both St The diocese's Family Life munity of the Family) two years Mary College and Seminary in Commission last week spent a lull ago he made it clear that families Emmilsburg. Md.. and at Western day exploring the meaning of were to be seen as the subject ol Psychiat ric Institute and Clinic in family, both through a study ol ministry. Pittsburgh, and Sister Mary Ann Pope John Paul II's apostolic He said in the document, "Since Getty, an associate prolessor at exhortation "Familiaris Censor- in God s plan the family has been Carlow College who holds a tio" and through an introduction established as an intim ate doctorate in theology. to family systems theory. community of lile and love, the Reviewing the principles and The meeting was the first in a family has the mission to become context of Familiaris Consor year for the commission. Held at more and more what it is, that is to tio," Fr Carolin noted that the Mt. Assisi Center in Bellevue, it say, a community of life and impetus lor the document came drew together some 26 di rectors of love , it has the mission to guard, from the 1980 Synod ol Bishops in diocesan offices and bureaus and reveal and communicate" God's Rom e, but the ideas w ere leaders of lay movements here love for humanity and His Church. "amplified and developed" by the whose work touches on family life. The Pope also wrote that "no Pope, who interwove his own Fr. Paul Bradley, director of plan for organized pastoral work thoughts into the exhortation that family life in the diocese and at any level must ever fail to take he wrote. executive secretary of the Family into consideration the pastoral The lamily as such has a clear Life Commission, explained in an area of the family." vocation — "to become what it is." Fr. Paul Bradley, center, discusses program for Price of Worldwide Marriage Encounter, Fr. introduction that the workshop With this in mind, the Fr. Carolin explained. the Family Life Commission workshop at Mt. Bradley and Sister Mary Ellen Getty and Fr. was an effort to develop a Commission hosted presentations Basing both its nature and Assisi Center with participants. From left are Joseph Carolin, speakers. "common understanding of what by two speakers. Fr. Joseph (Continued on page ) Gary and Eileen Cole of Engaged Encounter, Judy — Photo by John C. Keenan family ministry is. " Carolin. a theologian and family 2 C a r d i n a l s W ork w ith area veterans m ay discuss Vatican B ank is fulfilling life for priest ■ On Sundays, Fr. Vecchio is VATICAN CITY (NC) - A 14- By PATRICIA BARTOS When the Aspinwall center aided by volunteers from parishes member international commis opened its doors in October of 1925 of the deanery, who take turns in sion of cardinals began meeting For 23 years now, Fr. Michael it was, and remained for many Vecchio has been shuttling years, the only veterans hospital supplying parishioners to help get Feb. 27 at the Vatican to discuss the men to the first-floor chapel church finances, and a U.S. between parish duties and his in Western Pennsylvania. for Mass. member of the group said that the work as a chaplain at the area's Later the Veterans Administra "W e always have a full house," current problems of the Vatican oldest veterans' hospital, the tion opened the Oakland and Fr. Vecchio said, in praising the bank would "very probably" be Aspinwall Veterans Center. Highland Drive facilities and men's devotion and their will to part of the discussion. It is a fulfilling life for the pastor Aspinwall became more of a long The group, the Council of term center for elderly veterans. get to Mass. of Madonna of Jerusalem Church One reason he so thoroughly Cardinals for the Study of The male (and several female) in Sharpsburg. enjoys his work at the center is Organizational and Economic veterans at Aspinwall have an that “ you know you're loved here Problems of the Holy See, was He was a young assistant at average age of late 60s and 70s. Of — there's no doubt about it." form ed in 1981 and m eets Regina Coeli Church on the North the some 400 patients, almost 50 "In the parish, you’re not periodically at the Vatican.