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The Denver Catholic Register OCTOBER 14, 1M7 VOL. LXIII NO. 39 Colorado’s Largest Weekly CIRCULATION 81,497 28 PAGES 25 CENTS An evangelization blitz Anointing rite for National team to hit Western Slope peopie with AIDS By Patricia Hillyer Rangely and Rifle. Register Staff • The Glenwood cluster includes parishes from Glenwood, Page 2 Young people sharing their faith with other young people. Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, and Eagle. That will be the mission of one of the National Evange­ • The Steamboat cluster includes parishes from Steam­ lization Teams (N E T ) from St. Paul, Minn., who will blitz boat, Kremmling, Grand Lake, Breckenridge, and Mintum. the Western Slope with “ the good news of the Gospel” Steamboat Springs will be the home base for the NE T The role of women during a month-long visit in November. during its visit. The 12-member team, composed of college-aged youth, Father Thomas Dentici, pastor of Holy Name Parish in will give a variety of retreats throughout the western sec­ Steamboat, said he considers it “ a great coup” to be able to early synod theme tion of the archdiocese, reaching out separately to high bring the NET to the Western Slope. school students and to the single adults in the area. Par­ “ They are a busy, busy group,” he said, bubbling over Page 4 ents’ nights Mfill also be held. with anticipation about the coming events. “ They will All retreats will include the use of music, games, small travel practically non-stop to several states and Kenya, group discussion, teachings, drama, personal faith sharing Africa before they arrive here.” and liturgy. Subjects such as self-image, experiencing (iod’s U.S. role questioned love and being empowered by the Spirit will be discussed. ‘Wringing hands’ Father Dentici said that everybody is sitting around Three clusters wringing their hands because the CIhurch is losing young in Central America In order that people from all parts of the area will be people and they don’t know what to do about it. able to partake of the specially designed events given by “ I ’m tired of wringing hands,” he said, “ so I decided to Page 5 NET, the parishes have divided into three clusters. do something about it. I think this evangelization team is • Tlie Meeker cluster includes parishes in Meeker, Craig, Continued on page 3 Archbishop Lefebvre We want short funerals says he is reconciled Yet death is at center of Christian faith Page 6 By Christine Capra Dombeck was one of four major speakers who discussed Register Staff such topics as “ Death and Grief: Caregiver Role” and Jackie Kennedy was the picture of control at the funeral “ The Scriptures on Death and Dying and the New Funeral of her husband and everyone watching admired how she R ite.” Pope sets example handled the death of a loved one. Americans value control In her talk, “ Death Rituals and Life Values; The Am eri­ over their emotions, especially when it comes to death, said can Way,” Dombeck noted that for Americans, rites of for AIDS ministry Mary Dombeck of the University of Rochester, N Y, School death are taken care of quickly. Americans want short of Nursing. funerals with corpses carefully prepared to look as good as Page 8 Addressing over 300 persons at the annual convention possible. The grief process is kept short and family and of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions in friends return to their normal schedules within a few days Breckenridge Oct. 5, Dombeck spoke of the need for griev­ of a funeral, Dombeck said. ing to take part in the rituals surrounding death. Yet, she pointed out, death is at the center of the Clhris- ‘ "The death rituals allow society to explain the finality of tian faith. And Catholics are asked to remember that Christ New Madonna Plaza death,” Dombeck said. “ Funerals are life crisis rituals. In died, was buried and rose again—and this is remembered a land where production is valued it is important to pause often, she said. will house elderly and contemplate death with both anxiety and sadness. To “ In our society there is no formal public ceremony and say that ‘this life was meaningful.’ ” close relatives are often embarrassed by their grief,” Page 9 ’The four-day conference included 128 priests and 34 nuns, Dombeck said. “ Americans question their own sanity if but nearly half the worship leaders and planners were lay they experience such things as seeing ghosts. In turn, they people. Denver archdiocesan worship leaders worked for are afraid to tell anyone and this increases their isolation.” two years to plan the annual convention of the Federation She explained that the Easter cycle is a “ wonderfully of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions. Continued on page 3 Lay action urged in genetics, ecology Hopeful about Philippines Page 11 Filipino priest says good things happening By Patricia Hillyer “ She is moral, ethical and has the peoples' interest at Church is missionary Register Staff heart...a very good person,” he said. Even though the American newspapers present the current ‘Good decisions’ by her very nature situation in the Philippines as unwieldy and unstable, a “ Because she wants to make only good and moral deci­ Filipino priest. Father Ciriaco Sevilla, said he has never sions, she often has sought the advice of (Cardinal Sin,” he Page 14 and 15 been more hopeful about his country. continued. “ They’ve both been criticized for that, but now “ You can’t believe everything you read in the papers,” that Cory is more entrenched in office, she is better able to the 50-year-old pastor from the Bondoc Peninsula said in an make the right decisions on her own and doesn’t go to interview in Denver with The Register Oct. 7. “ Much of it Cardinal Sin as much.” is manipulated or misinterpreted.” One of the most overwhelming problems that Aquino A look at stars Father Sevilla, who headed the social action affairs for inherited. Father Sevilla said, is the military forces, which the Philippine Islands before requesting his present as­ have “a terrible image.They are Marcos’ men and they on fall TV series signment in an isolated rural parish, spoke candidly about have abused the people so long and so hard that there is no the problems and fears besetting his country, but still respect for them. In fact, they are hated. That provides fuel Page 21 maintained a sense of optimism. “ There are some very for rebellion.” serious problems,” the priest admitted, “ but there are The priest said that had Aquino been able to replace them some very good things happening too.” with her own loyal and ethical army at the time she took Father Sevilla said he thinks Corazon Aquino, president of office, the problems they are causing now would not exist. the Philippines, will do a good job of governing the country, Cory realizes that the ranks of the military must be A powerful pharaoh but she must be given time. weeded out and she is doing that, but it takes time,” Father “ The trouble is, she inherited problems resulting from Sevilla said. What took years to do can’t be undone over­ to dominate Denver years and years of corruption, and those problems can’t be night and those who criticize her have to realize that.” solved overnight,” he said. Page 22 The priest said Aquino is a very deeply committed Catho­ Continued on page 3 lic. Page 2 — The Denver Catholic Register, Wed., October 14, 1987 T h e Archbishop’s Column Patricia London The Church’s favorite prayer book Occnpation: Vocation Of- flee secretary The jraabns are the Church’s favorite prayers. The “ greatness cannot be measured" ( ks i «>;. Birthplace: Denver, CO reasons are as various as the ISO hymns in the psalter. God’s power shines forth in the sun and moon and Age; 52 Elach one reflects a complex world of religious piety stars, but above all in His saving actions toward us. Pariah: Church of The and art. Each evokes memories of one’s own search The psalms continually call our attention to the Risen Christ forthe ri^ t way. Some of my earliest prayers were miracle of our salvation. He has wonderfully created What is it that led you to taken from "M y Daily Psalm Book’ ’ with its wonder­ from our hatred and callousness. “ Behold I was choose your profession? ful illustrations by Ariel Agemian. After daily Mass, brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother My love for the Catholic his pictorial interpretations guided me into an ever conceive me... O Lord, open thou my lips, and my faith. more marvelous knowledge and love of these ancient mouth shall declare your praise” (Ps 551). What do you like best hymns. The Psalms are not easy prayers. They require a about it? Above all, the psalms un­ heart open and eager to sing God’s praises. In today’s Working with people and fold depttu of the mystery assertive world, it is difficult even to imagine the especially the seminarians | of God that still astonish psalmist’s interior quiet: “ I keep my soul in peace What do you like least me. The most unexpected and stillness, like a child leaning against his mother” about it? revelation comes about in (P s 131:2). One may wish to lift one’s heart in love to I find no negativity about my job. the actual praying of the God - without words and for an extended period - What is your most memorable experience? I psalms. God reveals Him­ before attempting to pray the psalms.

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