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By SyDNey DuvAL & response to these fundamental truths and CLAire MAthieSoN values,” Archbishop Slattery said. Archbishop Slattery described Cardinal ARDINAL Wilfrid Napier, archbishop Napier as a man who has no time for down - of Durban, has thanked the faithful of grading or soft-mouthing our faith. He has Chis archdiocese for the “unforgettable the courage to withstand the political correct - celebration” of his multiple anniversaries at ness of a society that has become totally rela - Kingsmead cricket stadium. tive and subjective—to challenge a media Some 9 000 came to celebrate the anniver - that wanted to dominate our thinking. He is saries of the sports-loving cardinal, which the both immediate and direct in defending the cricket score board summed up: Church and proclaiming its message. Though “Top score: W Napier 70 not out; Best he may annoy certain people he has contin - partnership: W Napier and OFM 50 not out; ued to assert the teaching of the Church he Most sixes: W Napier and SACBC 30 not loves and defend the Holy Father, Archbish - out,” referring to his 70th birthday, 50th op Slattery said. anniversary as a Franciscan and 30th anniver - The programme included messages from sary as a bishop, all celebrated this year. The George Augustine, chairman of the arch - cardinal also celebrated the tenth anniversary diocesan pastoral council, who thanked God of his elevation to the College of Cardinals. “for our cardinal and genial shepherd who The cardinal told The Southern Cross that has been blessed with several milestones”. he maintains a vision of becoming a church Stella Khumalo of the Department of Arts that is committed and faithful to the scrip - and Culture brought greetings on behalf of tures, encouraging active parishioners, KwaZulu-Natal premier Zweli Mkhize: “Gov - enhancing prayer life and sharing the “little ernment knows all about your powerful and we have with those who have less”. unapologetic comments—criticising where Recalling the celebration, he said: “It was a necessary, disagreeing where necessary, agree - lovely day!” ing and supporting when necessary.” Elizabeth Mkame, a Catholic Women’s League member for 41 years, described the n his address, Cardinal Napier was warm, event as a “huge celebration!” Iembracing and inclusive, saying he had She said some of the highlights included been overwhelmed by the multitude of graces the procession of the Bible into the stadium, God had showered on him “the wonderful participation of the young He listed all the people and institutions Indian Catholics”, the Rwandan dancers and which have affirmed and supported him. He the Nigerian singers. thanked Church authorities, the successive The Clermont parishioner, who is also a Cardinal Wilfrid Napier kneels popes, for appointing him to various posi - patron of the archdiocese’s Denis Hurley before the papal nuncio, Archbishop tions. He thanked his family—his late parents Centre, said it was “outstanding” to see so James Green, as he renews his as well as his siblings, cousins and in-laws, many different cultures coming together to episcopal vows during a Durban relatives and friends. honour the cardinal and give praise to God. celebration of the cardinal’s various There were warm thanks for the over - With the laity, who filled the stands at the jubilees this year. whelming love and support of his fellow Umgeni End, were the cardinal’s family and (Photo: Sydney Duval) bishops, fellow priests and fellow Franciscans friends, his fellow bishops and many priests who had given him what was necessary to and religious of the archdiocese—a gathering live out his episcopal motto, Pax et Bonum as colourful with children’s balloons as it was South Sudan secession referendum in Janu - Mass every morning before school, his (Peace and Goodwill). glorious in rousing song, spirited in liturgical ary—in a genuine effort to ensure that Catholic education at Matatiele and Ixopo, “In the struggle to throw off apartheid, the dance and rich in symbolism. democracy takes root in Africa, Archbishop his formation as a Franciscan in Ireland, his motto became an inspiration and a chal - Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of Johannesburg Tlhagale said. leadership of the bishops’ conference at a lenge, and which sadly will continue to be a and President of the Southern African “Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, a compassionate time when the Catholic Church was mobilis - call for action in the new struggle to throw Catholic Bishops’ Conference in his tribute pastor, teacher and prophet, has never ing against apartheid and injustice, his off racial categorisation and classification said: “Today we celebrate a milestone in the wavered in giving a firm moral and spiritual engagement with the ecumenical movement, which is tainting our new democracy and the life of Cardinal Wilfrid Napier. By virtue of leadership, Archbishop Tlhagale said. “We and his speaking the truth to those with Constitution which gives it meaning.” being a bishop, pastor, teacher and prophet take off our hats to you.” He then lifted his power in public and political life. Loud applause greeted the cardinal’s next for a staggering 30 years, and a cardinal as mitre to the applause of the gathering. The cardinal’s life has been characterised by words: “We should simply be all South well, this makes him the most senior his great love for the Church, service to it and Africans.” Catholic Church leader in Southern Africa.” he homily by Archbishop William Slat - concern for the foundations of society: the For the laity, there was a special apprecia - He noted Cardinal Napier’s support for Ttery of Pretoria—who succeeded his fel - well-being and wholeness of the family, the tion: “I thank you, dear lay faithful, the rea - inter-religious and ecumenical dialogue and low Franciscan as bishop of Kokstad in local community, the poor and helpless, the son why the Church is what it is...your love, cooperation, especially during apartheid 1993—used stirring oratory, historical weak and vulnerable, Archbishop Slattery said. support and many sacrifices and hardships when the SA Council of Churches and Diako - sketches and anecdotes, with flashes of “We have to remind ourselves that a you endure because of your love and fidelity nia were determined to bring about the col - humour and wit. democracy can’t be real without valuing to Christ and his Church are there for all to lapse of the regime. He recalled some crucial influences in the human life from conception to the grave, see.” The cardinal has been among Church cardinal’s journey from his early years at without truth, honesty and transparency, Affectionate thanks went to his auxiliary, leaders who monitored elections in some Matatiele to high rank and peace missions: integrity and moral values. This is the role of Bishop Barry Wood, and the chancery staff, African countries—most recently in the the family rosary and family life, his serving the Church—to challenge society on its Continued on page 11 Three new priests ordained in Mariannhill By MAuriCio LANGA revive the spirit for the priests to regularly ties. The manner in which people are being visit the homes of the faithful. Visiting the raised and educated today contributes to the ISHOP Pius Dlungwane of Mariannhill faithful in their homes cements a lasting loss of respect as many people were living ordained three young men to the and mutual respect between the priesthood outside the framework of cultural values and priesthood and three others to dia - B and the faithful, he said. norms, the bishop said. conate. Frs Lufeyo Mpaha CMM, Khumbulani “Try to inform yourselves about the peo - Some of the cultural values and norms Mngadi and Nhlakanipho Mvelase were ple’s life situation or condition,” said the that ensured respect and support among ordained in Mariannhill’s St Joseph’s cathe - bishop. “Such an approach will not only people in the past are now almost non-exis - dral. serve to show that you as a priest are con - tent, he said. Priests have the great task of Mthetho Ndlovu, Mlungisi Emmanuel cerned with their situation, but also that ensuring that values and customs are incul - Maphumulo, and Sibongiseni Joseph Msomi you are available to them to hear or address cated to instill hope and respect among the Bishop Pius Dlungwane (second from right) were ordained to the diaconate. their problems or needs.” people. presents the newly ordained priests: (from Addressing the newly ordained priests Bishop Dlungwane said the priesthood is “You are not being ordained for yourself, left) Frs Lufeyo Leo Mpaha CMM, Khumbu - and deacons in the packed cathedral, Bishop facing a serious challenge of the neglect of but to render service to the people of God,” lani Mngadi and Nhlakanipho Mvelase. Dlungwane said there is an urgent need to the cultural values and norms in communi - Bishop Dlungwane told the new priests. (Photo: Mauricio Langa) 2 the Southern Cross, August 10 to August 16, 2011 LOCAL Our Lady to be crowned Sri Lankan bishops to

StAFF rePorter rated with flowers in the form of a crown, and as each of the eight learn from the TRC HE Schoenstatt Community petitions is presented, a lit candle in Cape Town is organising will be placed around that statue. Tan archdiocesan liturgical cel - The petitions will be around the ebration for the feast of Mary themes of the World Youth Day, By CLAire MAthieSoN Assumed into Heaven, as they decisions and challenges, unem - have done every year since 2002. ployment, education and self DELEGATION of seven bish - The celebration of South esteem, help from the Church, ops from Sri Lanka travelled Africa’s patronal feast will take good governance in our land, Ato South Africa in late July to place on August 21 at 15:00 at Our respect for human life and learn from the different ways in Lady Help of Christians church in Health.” which South Africa has managed Lansdowne. The liturgy will be preceded by to emerge from its apartheid past “There will be a significant dif - singing of Marian and other and begin the journey towards rec - ference this year as a crown will be hymns, starting at 14:30. onciliation and peace. offered to our Blessed Mother and The service will be conducted The bishops were brought to she will be petitioned by the youth by the vicar-general, Fr Peter-John the country by Caritas South of the archdiocese in their needs,” Pearson. Retired Archbishop Africa, also known as the Siyab - the organisers said in a statement. Lawrence Henry will give the clos - habha Trust. Fr Peter-John Pearson, Bishop Joseph vianney Fernando of Sri Lanka, Keith “Our Lady’s statue will be deco - ing Benediction. A delegation of Sri Lankan and vermeulen from the SA Council of Churches and Sr Aine hughes took part in South African reconciliation role a round table discussion about the positive and negative outcomes of players took part in a round table, apartheid. hosted by the Catholic Parliamen - tary Liaison Office, to discuss the country and unity. We worked have not yet been resolved,” the positive and negative outcomes of together despite the difference in Nyanga parish priest said. the way that South Africa dealt dioceses,” he said. “We need to focus on the peo - with its post-conflict era —specifi - Bishop Joseph said the rehabili - ple. The TRC did not tell millions cally the Truth and Reconciliation tation of the people would be of stories but became an ideal for Commission (TRC). important. “Even in ‘no-fire zones’ healing. Civil society needs to cre - Bishop Joseph Vianney Fernan - we know there was firing. In May ate spaces for those people with do of the central Sri Lankan dio - 2009 the war was over. An estimat - those stories to begin healing,” Fr cese of Kandy gave a brief history ed 10 0 000 people were killed dur - Morare said, adding the greatest of the Asian island which has, like ing the period but there are still work is to be done with the aver - Southern Africa, seen colonisation 14 6 569 people not accounted for. age man on the ground. from the Portuguese, Dutch and The government has to deal with Fr Peter-John Pearson of the British. Shortly after independence this to help the people heal,” the CPLO added that while the TRC in 1972, Sri Lanka broke out in an bishop said. was positive in that it gave a voice ethnic civil war. to those that had never had voices The civil war raged from 1983 outh African mediator and reso - before, it also encouraged confes - until 2009 when the Sri Lankan Slution professional John sion. However, in a Catholic sense, military defeated the Liberation O’Leary called the TRC “enor - confession has various phases, he Archbishops Stephen Brislin of Cape town, Buti tlhagale of Johannes - Tigers of Tamil Eelam (better mously profound for its time”. He said. “The TRC left out contrition burg and Jabulani Nxumalo of Bloemfontein receive hope&Joy cards known as the Tamil Tigers) who said the commission’s intention and penance—key aspects of the that were prepared by Mariannhill Mission Press and the Jesuit insti - were fighting to create an inde - was very wide and practical. Offi - act of confessing.” tute. the cards, a set of 12 covering different themes, were officially pendent Tamil state. cially, 5 392 applicants were Vanessa Padayachee from launched at the Catholic Women’s League’s national conference on “After independence there was refused and 849 granted amnesty. NICRO, a national crime preven - August 6. a huge resurgence from Buddhist But, Mr O’Leary said there were tion NGO, was involved in the cards can be used by Small Christian Communities, convert and Sri Lankans who had suffered deep a variety of shortcomings. He said debriefing victims who testified at confirmation classes, Catholic schools and so on, a hope&Joy state - wounds from colonialism,” Bishop the TRC was not entirely effective the TRC. “There was very limited ment said. A set of 12 cards, with guidelines for use, can be bought at Fernando said. Feeling discrimi - due to the speed at which cases support for the victims. These peo - r50 from the Paulines Multimedia Centres in Johannesburg and Dur - nated against, ethnic Tamil youth were dealt with. “I suggest to the ple had suffered deep psychologi - ban, the Catholic Bookshop in Cape town and at other Catholic book - took up arms as they felt their Sri Lankan bishops that they take cal trauma and validating that shops. they can also be ordered, at a minimum of ten sets, by contact - education, land and language were a longer time to establish a format trauma was not enough for their ing Zelda at Mariannhill Press on 031 700 8978 or being compromised. in which to deal with the crime. healing. Far more support was [email protected] “The country became a Speed might not be effective. needed,” she said. battleground,” the bishop South Africa is only at the begin - The TRC was groundbreaking said. “War is over now, ning of its road to healing.” for the time, the delegation found, but the post-war situation Jesuit Father Matsepane Morare but did not go far enough. is not good.” of Cape Town said there was no South Africa and Sri Lanka SPRINGFIELD CON› Bishop Rayappu Joseph victor at the end of apartheid, but share a similar past and with the of Mannar said that even there was agreement that it was help of its Catholic bishops, Sri though bishops within the time for conflict to end. Lanka will be able to learn from VENT Sri Lankan Bishops’ Con - “The South African transition the short comings of the South ference had a difference of has not produced what the people African commission and put a rec - opinion on many things, fought for. 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StAFF rePorter Ms Bokgwathile. However, not employment, or children who everyone treats the homeless with lived in terrible situations of vio - HE Catholic lay community the same caring attitude. lence at home. Some are elderly of Sant’Egidio in Johannes - Ms Bokgwathile, who is also a people who did not find care and Tburg has called for the sup - parishioner at Holy Trinity in help in their families in their time port and protection of the home - Braamfontein, said the homeless of weakness and need, while the less in the Braamfontein area, who are mistreated by many, including rest are immigrants who come are most vulnerable at this time of officials, and it is time to sensitise from different difficult situations year. the community on the problems in their countries of birth.” Recognised by the Pontifical facing the homeless. The lay organisation said vio - Council of the Laity, the interna - She said the community has lence and ignorance are unaccept - tional community of Sant’Egidio noticed that the homeless are able when dealing with those on works closely with the poor. The often chased away and their the streets. community’s Gomolemo Bokg - belongings confiscated. Over the “We firmly believe that the wathile said the movement’s spiri - two year involvement with the homeless are citizens as we are and tuality is “based on prayer and homeless, the community of deserve respect as we do. We friendship with the poor as a prac - Sant’Egidio has been able to “enter believe in a South Africa that treats tical way of putting the Gospel [the homeless’] lives deeply and all people with dignity, particular - into practice in our everyday understand the complex problems ly the weakest. We believe in a La Salle College principal Jill Milne with competition winner Meelan Patel, previous winner David Cruikshank and Malusi Fuphi, communication officer lives”. which led them to live on the society that fights against poverty of the South African Post office at the award ceremony for Meelan’s prize- The community in Johannes - streets”. and not against the poor,” said Ms winning letter. burg started a service to the home - Ms Bokgwathile said the com - Bokgwathile. less in Braamfontein in 2009. munity has learnt the homeless The Community of Sant’Egidio, “The homeless have become close are not on the streets out of choice with 5 0 000 members in 70 coun - La Salle learner wins friends of ours in the past two nor because of rebellion in the tries, hopes others will be inspired years as we meet them every Tues - case of street children. to do something positive for those day to give them supper and offer “The homeless are many South on the street in other communities SA post office award our friendship and solidarity,” said Africans who are unable to find around the country.

StAFF rePorter La Salle College principal Jill Milne said the prize money would Bishop Coleman Of PE retires GRADE 9 learner from La be used to plant indigenous trees Salle College in Discovery, on the college’s property, thereby Johannesburg, has won the CLAire MAthieSoN Silver Jubilee, he was visits, the statement said. A perpetuating the concept of green - grateful for the privilege The 72-year-old bishop dedicat - regional prize in the South African ing the environment. FTER 25 years of ser - of having been able to ed his tenure to improving educa - Post Office annual international The competition encourages vice to the diocese of serve the diocese of Port tion, establishing new and reno - letter-writing competition—win - learners up to the age of 15 to talk APort Elizabeth, Bish - Elizabeth for 25 years”. vating old churches, enhancing ning prize money for the school and debate issues of global con - op Michael Coleman ( pic - He thanked the many lay formation and giving the and for herself. cern. tured ) has retired due to ill bishops, priests, religious youth a special place in the East - Meelan Patel won for her letter “This is the second year that La health. and people around the ern Cape diocese. on the 2011 topic “Imagine you Salle College has won a prestigious In a statement issued by country and in his dio - The bishop has retired with are a tree living in a forest. Write a award from the South African Post the diocese, Bishop Cole - cese who have offered immediate effect in order to letter to someone to explain why Office,” deputy principal Jenny man said that although he Masses and continue receive treatment for his illness. it is important to protect forests.” Potgieter said. was “shocked by the news [of his praying for him. Future involvement within the Meelan was awarded R 5 000, “Last year David Cruikshank illness] and sad that he had to He also appreciates the tele - diocese will be depending on his and a further R1 5 000 was awarded was the national winner of this retire so soon after celebrating his phone calls, emails and personal medical results. to her school. competition.” 4 the Southern Cross, August 10 to August 16, 2011 INTERNATIONAL People starve while harvest rots in fields, says bishop By FrANCiS NJuGuNA The current debate in the ing for its people?” Kenyan parliament on food securi - Archbishop Okoth urged the CATHOLIC bishop has heav - ty and allocations for national government to correct imbalances ily criticised the Kenyan gov - intelligence should be guided not in its food security policies. Aernment for what he only by social structures, but also “How come the government has described as its ineffectiveness in by the immediate need to protect not yet taken trouble to ensure handling the hunger crisis develop - and promote human life and digni - that all good land for food produc - ing in the East African nation. ty, the bishops said. tion is being fully utilised and that Bishop Cornelius Arap Korir of In response to a question from issues such setting up of dams for Eldoret said he was disturbed to see journalists, Bishop Korir challenged irrigational purposes and water that some people in Kenya are the claim of a government harvesting are put into practice?” starving, while in other parts, such spokesman who earlier denied that he asked. as his diocese, people are harvesting plenty of produce with some veg - any Kenyan had died from starva - “Food donations, though cen - etables reportedly rotting in fields. tion. tral in caring for the needy at a Women pray at the hill of Crosses near Siauliai in Lithuania. the crosses “On the contrary,” Bishop Korir critical time like now, will not be were set on the hill to recall the suffering of Christians under communist rule. “This, for me, would seem to said, “the Church has information panacea for the feeding of the Pope John Paul ii prayed at the site in September 1993. (Photo: ints Kalnins, mean that the left hand of the gov - reuters/CNS) ernment is not aware of what its to the effect that some people have nation,” he explained. “We must, right hand is doing, which is very died out of bodily complications, on the contrary, ensure that all unfortunate”, the bishop said dur - linked with starvation. Some of our matters pertaining to food policy ing a news conference the Catholic sources in dioceses such as Lodwar and security are prioritised.” Church called to announce an within the country’s semi-arid area Meanwhile, Pope Benedict has Vatican’s scrutiny on appeal for food on behalf of in the north had it that some peo - said that Christians cannot be Kenya’s growing hunger crisis. ple had died out of starvation.” indifferent to the suffering of hun - Archbishop Zacchaeus Okoth of In May, Bishop Dominic dreds of thousands of people starv - diocese’s gay ministry Kisumu, chairman of the Kenyan Kimengich of Lodwar told Catholic ing in the Horn of Africa. bishops’ Commission for Justice News Service that he buried two “It is inadmissible to be indiffer - By DAviD AGreN Church as a whole. and Peace, joined Bishop Korir, the parishioners in Todenyang, near ent in the face of the tragedy of the The ministry, he explained, “is commission’s vice-chairman, at the the Ethiopian border, who died of hungry and thirsty,” the pope said. MINISTRY for gay men and based in personal attention, in conference and said the crisis was starvation. When Jesus fed the multitudes women operated by a north - spiritual attention...to see that worsened by the rise in basic food “The government denial on the by miraculously multiplying loaves Aern Mexican diocese has they have a place in the Church, prices, deteriorating drought condi - issue is quite unfounded as some and fishes, he gave his disciples an come under scrutiny from the that they’re treated as dignified tions for farmers with livestock and reports from some of our dioceses example to follow, the pope said. Vatican and might revert to its people.” the high rate of inflation. have enough evidence to prove out “He encourages us to give them original status as an unaffiliated The group sponsors a monthly “There have been reported this,” Bishop Korir added. “In any something to eat and to share non-profit organisation. Mass and has promoted a film fes - deaths due to famine in various case, how many people must die bread with the needy. Following Bishop Raúl Vera López of tival, sexual diversity forum and parts of the country,” the bishops before the government moves in to Christ, we must be sensitive to peo - Saltillo said that he is responding lobbied for a same-sex civil part - said in a prepared statement. do what it is supposed to do in car - ple’s poverty,” he said.—CNS to questions from the Vatican nership law, which was approved about Comunidad San Aelredo, in the state of Coahuila, where which began as a youth group for Saltillo is located, in 2007. gay Catholics and recently Bishop Vera supported the civil Vatican editor: Media coverage of became a diocesan ministry. partnership law as an extension of “I’m looking to resolve all of human rights and a focus of his these kinds of questions and will pastoral work. His stance has been abuse promoted Church’s purification do so gladly because I’m a a source of controversy that has sion and the Internet, but also by “Along with the misunder - Catholic bishop,” said Bishop even brought death threats. By CiNDy WooDeN episodes such as the charges of standings, there have been the Vera, a Dominican. “I have to Last month, anonymous ban - EDIA coverage of the cleri - telephone and computer hacking waves of information—for exam - respond to all of the questions ners were hung in a plaza facing cal sex abuse scandal that they put toward me and the the St James cathedral in Saltillo by employees of Rupert Murdoch’s ple, about the abuse of minors Mhelped Catholics come to British newspaper, News of the committed by priests—that, while doubts that there are.” saying, “We want a Catholic bish - terms with the need to purify and World . not benevolent and which some - Specific concerns of the Vati - op”, and, “We want the bishop to renew the Church, although the Unethical actions and question - times degenerated into unjust or can were not outlined. only speak about religion”. coverage was not always fair, said Bishop Vera said the most The practice of hanging anony - the editor of the Vatican newspa - able reporting styles “can explain, summary press campaigns, in fact recent controversy came after a mous banners draws heavily on per. in part, the disaffection of an have aided the always necessary Catholic news organisation, ACI the tactic of violent drug cartels— Giovanni Maria Vian, editor of increasingly large number of read - process of purification and renewal Prensa, reported information who have threatened Bishop L’Osservatore Romano , said the ers, who are disgusted or disillu - of the church, as Benedict XVI has “that has nothing to do with kind Vera—for intimidating rivals, newspaper’s 150th anniversary sioned”, he said. recalled with exemplary courage,” of ministry we’re carrying out”. politicians and the public at large. and, especially, the visit of Pope Media reporting about the Mr Vian wrote. The bishop defended the dioce - Bishop Vera said attitudes have Benedict XVI to its offices last Catholic Church has increased sig - The responsibility of the media san ministry, saying it was based softened somewhat towards his month were occasions to reflect on nificantly since the Second Vati - is enormous, he said. The Vatican in the Gospel and meant to pro - outreach for gays and that Comu - the role of the media in the mod - can Council, Mr Vian wrote, newspaper, the Catholic press and mote expanded human rights pro - nidad San Aelredo was made a ern age. although there does not always all media not only must intensify tection while helping gay people diocesan ministry after broad con - Writing in the newspaper, he seem to be a desire to understand and expand their efforts to inform, develop a sense of belonging espe - sultations on forming a wide- said the need for reflection is the Church or find ways to accu - but they especially must help peo - cially because they are not always ranging work plan for the diocese prompted not only by competition rately convey the meaning of any ple understand what is truly made to feel welcome by the of Saltillo.—CNS for readers’ attention from televi - religion. important, he wrote.—CNS

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By MArK PAttiSoN “Media coverage has highlighted a Conscience Foundation, which spe - warped version of Islam. The good cialises in interfaith work, Rabbi N the ten years since terrorists guys doing the work aren’t getting Schneier said he figured that launched their attacks on the the coverage.” because he survived the Nazi con - IUnited States on September 11, The American Muslim commu - centration camps, “the Lord saved 2001, relations among Christians, nity, according to Mr Saylor, is me for a purpose. So I energised Jews and Muslims have improved “totally indebted to people in the religious leaders of all faiths. We by some calculations, but worsened Christian, Jewish and other inter - swim together and we sink togeth - in other ways. faith dialogues who have been very er. On the other hand, one should “On the one hand, I think with vocal in standing up for American not be naive.” some people they’ve never been principles. I don’t know how long Imam Yahya Hendi, a campus better,” said Atonement Father it will take us to repay that debt”. minister at Georgetown University James Gardiner, whose order focus - Rabbi Arthur Schneier, chief in Washington—believed to be the es on reconciliation and dialogue rabbi of Park East synagogue in first full-time Muslim campus min - with other faiths. “We’ve made New York City, which Pope Bene - ister at a Catholic college—said: friends, we don’t suspect one dict visited in 2008, holds a deter - “You can talk about the pastor who another, in many places we’re wel - minedly optimistic view. wanted to burn the Qu’ran in Flori - comed even if we’re just snooping “After 9/11 it’s become of greater da. You can talk about some right- A man stands amid debris inside holy Family Syrian Catholic church in on how one another worships. importance to engage in the broad - wing ministers who made negative central Kirkuk, iraq. A car bomb and two unexploded bombs targeted Corey Saylor, a Muslim layman er sector of Islam for better under - comments about Islam. three churches in northern iraq in coordinated attacks that wounded more who is spokesman for the Council standing,” said Rabbi Schneier, a “But I believe these are isolated than 20 people in the ethnically and religiously mixed city. (Photo: Ako on American Islamic Relations, Holocaust survivor. “I think there’s cases when you look at the bigger rasheed, reuters/CNS) concurred. “Most [Americans] were more knowledge today of what picture. Christians and Muslims are introduced to the Islamic faith on Islam is all about, both in the Unit - much more intensely engaged after September 11 when planes began ed States and in Europe.” September 11 than I have ever seen In new books, art nun to fly into buildings,” he said. The founder of the Appeal to or have even expected.”—CNS UN nuncio: Family central to forming youth citizenship, an essential character - of relativism is becoming more ‘comes out of closet’ OUNG people deserve to live istic for the common good of widely embraced, the nuncio sug - their lives free of violence humanity. gested that not having absolute By SiMoN CALDWeLL looked at art Yand in stable family settings, Highlighting the role of family points of reference upon which to they would see the Vatican’s UN nuncio said on FTER decades of studying as the fundamental unit of soci - build society will lead to “instabil - it drew them to the last day of a meeting on ety, Archbishop Chullikatt urged ity, confusion and blind conformi - iconic paintings and hun - something youths. dreds of works of fine art, world leaders to support the con - ty to the fads of the moment with A greater than “Each and every child, for the cept of marriage as the union of which certain cultures around the British art historian and author Sr themselves, full and harmonious development Wendy Beckett (pictured) said her one man and one woman. world tempt our youth.” something of his or her personality, should two recently published books are Archbishop Chullikatt also “Young people are entitled to beyond, some - grow up in a family environment, her most explicitly Catholic works called on delegates to the meeting receive from previous generations thing other, in an atmosphere of happiness, yet. to develop programmes benefiting solid points of reference to help and that some - The 81-year-old Carmelite has love and understanding,” Arch - young people that take into them make choice on which to thing is God,” simultaneously published The Icon - bishop Francis Chullikatt said at account the special role parents build their lives,” he said. ic Jesus , a study of icons of Christ’s she explained. “They would be the conclusion of the UN general have in the development of chil - He pointed to World Youth life, death and resurrection, and looking at God anonymously.” assembly’s high-level meeting on dren. Parents he said, cannot Day as an event where young peo - The Art of the Saints , which reflects After decades of studying and youths. withdraw from their essential role ple can foster the importance of on the religious significance of the writing about art, Sr Wendy said The archbishop said a safe, lov - to help children become “virtuous the spiritual dimension in their images of 16 saints. she has “come out of the closet ing and peaceful environment for citizens and leaders”. lives “rooted in the truth of the Sr Wendy said the books are and now I can feel I can write children will promote responsible Cautioning that the philosophy human person”.—CNS important personally because they about God in his own name”. mark the point when she speaks “That is what I have done with unashamedly as a Catholic. these books. I write as a Catholic.” “When I began writing many The Art of the Saints , published years ago, it was simply about art by the Britain-based Redemptorist itself because I didn’t want the Publications, is a collection of people who never looked at art meditations on religious art writ - and thought it was beyond them ten for weekly Mass. to be deprived of such a wonderful The Iconic Jesus , published by gift given us by our artist brothers the Society of St Paul, features 42 and sisters,” she said. “And I never icons of Jesus, each of which was used religious language [so as] not “painted as an act of prayer”, Sr to put off the atheists and the Wendy said, adding that reading non-Christians. icons is also an act of prayer.— “But I knew that if they really CNS 6 the Southern Cross, August 10 to August 16, 2011 LEADER PAGE

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tist. Editor: Günther Simmermacher Darwin’s contribution to humanity It was only after the “dark ages” energy into organic food, and that education in Europe began to HARLES Darwin was neither a take hold which produced excep - theologian or philosopher, but releasing oxygen as a byproduct Empowering the C which sustains most life forms on tional people such as Faraday and a naturalist who devoted his life to Volta (electricity), Pasteur (antibi - the study of plants and animals. earth, including us humans. otics), Roentgen and the Curies (X- He often referred to “our Creator” St Augustine’s thoughts on cre - rays), Copernicus, Kepler and Catholic youth and thus could not have been an ation are interesting but tell us atheist. His huge intellect enabled very little. The late Archbishop Galileo (astronomy), Newton your lively faith, your creative him to garner an understanding of Denis Hurley was more accurate in (gravity), Lyell (geology), Lamarck S you read this, some charity and the energy of your how all living organisms have his special Christmas editorial that and Wallace (naturalists), and 1 200 young people from hope. Your presence renews, derived from a common ancestor. appeared in The Southern Cross in many others whose contributions ASouth Africa, Botswana rejuvenates and gives new The recent advent of molecular 2002 (reprinted in 2009). But Bel - to humanity are well documented. and Swaziland are enthusiasti - energy to the Church. That is biology points accurately to Dar - gian Fr Georges Lamaitre in the Let us not forget what Jesus said 1930s presented a theory to emi - cally preparing to participate in why World Youth Days are a win’s astute observations. Bacteria, when he pointed to the head of the World Youth Day celebra - nent scientists in America (includ - grace, not only for you, but for which were prevalent on our Caesar on the coin. Religion and tions in Madrid, Spain. ing Einstein) that 20 years later the entire People of God.” young planet for the first two bil - science both have their places and The international event, became known as the Big Bang World Youth Day is a good lion years, live today in our bodies for either one to downplay the rel - held every three years, will theory, being widely accepted time for the Church on all lev - as mitochondria and in plants as evance of the other is fruitless. bring together hundreds of chloroplasts, converting the sun’s today. Fr Lamaitre was also a scien - Pat Dacey, Johannesburg thousands of young Catholics els to consider its relationship from all over the world, culmi - with youth. The key question nating in a vigil and Mass with is this: Does the Church suc - ceed in taking advantage of the Pope Benedict. Organisers the “mysteries” when reciting the that the emperor must then imi - fruits of the World Youth Day anticipate that the attendance Witness to the prayers. This taught me to know at tate David in his penance. “Theo - for the good of all the faithful? figures for the papal Mass will a deeper level that Christ had been dosius made reparation to the Many other questions will be close to a million. truth in Christ in an even worse place before me! Thessalonions and did an eight- emerge from the answer. These figures and their con - HAVE read with interest the Somehow a relationship—very lop - month’s severe canonical penance, text ought to give us pause for On the diocesan and parish sided—was formed. thus giving satisfaction for his levels there must be acute ICatholic Link ’s publication of the thought. A million young peo - Hope&Joy series of articles. I wish Now I am committed to center - crime.” reflection on whether the ple are coming from afar to be to comment on the article for July ing prayer and Lection divina on a This is an extract from My at a Catholic Mass led by an youth are being served ade - 3. regular basis. I look back on my Catholic Faith , published by the octogenarian whom the secular quately in existing structures. If we are to “witness to the prayer life as one where my Catholic Truth Society. establishment has declared We must be alarmed when the truth”, it is a truth that is not prayers were never answered (only Somehow being sent to the irrelevant (or worse), on a con - vibrancy (or even existence) of provable. We can only live “wit - the “forgive me” ones, but it took International Court of Justice in tinent where the obituaries for parish youth groups is depen - nessing”—live our witness—by me to nearly 60 years of age to The Hague for crimes against the Christian have already dent on the engagement of a loving others as we love ourselves. realise that). Yet I am graced with humanity seems a lot easier. But been written. few individuals or, more We do this imperfectly, so we have hindsight to recognise the golden penance meted out by the Church, The secular media—the importantly, on the quality of to be in a sound relationship with thread; fine as that spun by a spi - in this instance to Mr Mugabe, same media that give promi - support provided by a transient the risen Christ, letting him be our der yet unbreakable. The thread is would afford some comfort to the nence to protests against the pastor. light, allowing him to turn our woven all through my life, origi - suffering people of Zimbabwe. Catholic Church attended by a However, the engagement of hearts of stone into hearts of flesh. nating with my Creator who never Pat Brand, Cape Town handful of people—will mostly young Catholics in the Church This is the crucial message of Jesus’ lets go. ignore this remarkable event. must not be reduced to youth call to repent (change of mind, I thank the Hope&Joy network The numbers and the energy groups and special events, attitude or Metanoia ) to get rid of for their initiative. It would be Help the hungry created by hundreds of thou - essential though these are. Pas - our dualistic mindset: them versus nice if they expanded their website to one where we, the faithful, from sands of young Catholics sim - toral care for the youth is a us! people of Somalia! ply does not correspond with We have to begin by “going out all walks of life could interact on necessary specialised ministry, READ your article (July 27) in the secular narrative that the of ourselves” to allow Christ in. A this platform which appears to be but at the same time young which Pope Benedict asked us to Christian faith is becoming good way of initiating this is by one-sided. In fact, the initiative I Catholics must not be seen as a help the people of Somalia. extinct in Europe. committing to the discipline of a may be fruitful only if the voices separate interest group. In order to do this, could The Of course, there is no denial regular practice of prayer (medita - of all could be heard—and in our Young Catholics must be Southern Cross urgently assist us by that Catholicism in Europe is tion, contemplation, Lectio or Ora - modern world, this is possible. seen as an intrinsic part of the publishing the following informa - facing profound challenges tio —the pool is vast). Rosemary Gravenor, Durban Church’s life. They must be tion: and, in some places, a very real When I was a child, I prayed integrated in the Church’s • Any Catholic organisation crisis. For that reason, Pope like a child; at the dawn of the age structures, and consulted in that is coordinating the effort to Benedict has made the re-evan - of reason, I seem only to remem - History of humility parochial decisions that affect assist the people of Somalia; gelisation of Europe (and, by ber praying that God would make RECENTLY came across the fol - them. They must be given a • Details of what the Southern extension, all societies affected things “right”; when I was a lowing piece of Church history I African Catholic Bishops Confer - by aggressive western seculari - voice, not be condescended to. teenager I prayed “gimme” and which could be of interest since ence are organising. This matter is sation) a priority of his pontifi - To that end, this newspaper “forgive me” prayers. All through Robert Mugabe’s reception of Holy urgent. cate. has taken a deliberate decision this, I learnt to recite the Rosary Communion at the Vatican during We must help as practicing The choice of Spain—a tradi - not to run a regular youth sec - (thanks to my mother who the beatification ceremony for Bl Catholics, but we don’t know tionally Catholic country tion. Instead, the ideas, experi - “forced” us to pray together as a John Paul II. where to go to give help. which is rapidly secularising— ences and aspirations of young family). “Theodosius the Great, Roman I can see with hindsight that Cordelia Kirk, Polokwane as the host country of this Catholics occupy a place in the Emperor, although a just ruler, there was a great comfort in this year’s WYD forms part of the mainstream of our content, once ordered the massacre of practice of trying to meditate on n Contact Caritas South programme whereby the Holy acknowledging the Catholic about 7 000 people of Thessalonica Africa/Siyabhabha Trust at Khanya See aims to revitalise the faith youth as full members of the in revenge for a tumult that they House, 399 Paul Kruger Street, in Europe—a process in which Church community. opinions expressed in The Southern had caused in the year 390. St PO Box 941, Pretoria, 0001. the youth, as recipients and The youth is, of course, the Cross , especially in Letters to the editor, Ambrose, then archbishop of do not necessarily reflect the views of the Tel 01 2 32 3 7010, 01 2 32 3 7025 sources of that catechetical future of the Church. But as we Milan, thereupon forbade the editor or staff of the newspaper, or of the emperor’s entrance into the or 012 32 3 6458. e-mail: process, is central. will observe in Madrid this Catholic hierarchy. the letters page in par - [email protected], www.cari - Pope Benedict notes this in month, the youth is also very ticular is a forum in which readers may church. tas.org. The Southern Cross will his message to the youth for much the present of the exchange opinions on matters of debate. “Theodosius acknowledged his Letters must not be understood to neces - run an article about the Catholic role WYD 2011: “The Church Church. Let young Catholics sin, and humbly stated that King sarily reflect the teachings, disciplines or David had likewise sinned. St in the relief efforts in Eastern depends on you! She needs be treated accordingly. policies of the Church accurately. Ambrose rebuked him, answering Africa .— Editor

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Empowering women brings peace Sihle Magubane men, young and old, doubtless can all Point of reflection AYBE I have a hang-up about say Amen to that. Whether we would all Toni Rowland empowered women; a concern be prepared to suffer detention and Mthat they will abandon their fam - house-arrest for our belief is a moot Family Friendly ilies and go off on their own mission. We point. have seen that happening. The youth of the time of 1976, boys Daughter, mother and In fact, the research about the state of and girls, were involved in a political the family published recently by the struggle. The women’s march in 1956 to South African Institute for Race Relations, protest against carrying of passbooks was mom should be an aspect of such a pro - bride of the trinity reporting on child-headed households, the inspiration behind Women’s Day as gramme too, and of course the teenage acknowledged that in the majority of QUESTION that often arises, not only in we celebrate it now. Much has changed dad shouldn’t be excluded either, bearing child-headed households, there are par - in mind as I have been told, that in many Protestant circles, is that of the Catholic in society and in family life since then ents living somewhere. communities the women are the stronger AChurch’s solemn invocation and veneration for women as well as men. The women in Fathers are the ones mostly absent, ones and the men need to be empowered of the Blessed Virgin Mary. South Africa may still be disadvantaged, but focusing specifically on women we to take greater responsibility for them - The simple response to that would be to reflect ask what their motivation is? Are they but they are not as oppressed as women selves and their families. on the unique relationship she has with the God - just desperate job-seekers in order to pro - in many other African and Middle East - Marriage preparation from early child - head, and the virtues each represents, and how vide for their children? Are these mothers ern countries. hood should include the belief that male that has merited her the full spiritual and bodily working for the improvement of society, and female were created equal by God, assumption into heaven. or are these mothers taking up positions ur concern here is for the bigger pic - different but with equal rights. Justice Perhaps most important is to recognise the rela - in the public sector, where opportunity Oture, the families of our region and demands that this fact be recognised. tionship she has with God the Father: she is his exists, where there is a concerted effort the women as mothers of those families. Peace demands that their different quali - daughter as we too are sons and daughters of the towards gender equity and where there In some of my discussions around com - ties should be a source of complementari - Father. Moreover, she is a faithful daughter, one are visibly more women in leadership memorating grandparents in July we ty rather than competition, power strug - who was able to say freely and completely: “I am positions than anywhere else? Women in noted that one can be a grandmother in gles and discrimination. the handmaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to your word.” power in politics however is not necessar - one’s thirties. Having a child in one’s Pope John Paul II in his letter to the That kind of trust is evidence of Mary’s humili - ily a world phenomenon, as any group teens and, with history repeating itself, a Bejing World Conference on Women in ty. It’s a humility based on her self-awareness, photo of world leaders clearly indicates. grandchild by a teenage daughter is not 1995 greeted women in different circum - something to which we are all called. The idea that has been incorporated uncommon, mainly in poorer depressed stances; mothers, wives, daughters and The question she asks, “How can that be”, is not into the 2011 family calendar, “empow - communities. sisters, women at work and consecrated evidence of any doubt on her part. Rather she was ered women, carers for all” provides the How does one empower those women, women. He concluded by saying: “Thank comfortable in her own skin—she was a virgin and kind of holistic vision I embrace. Those the older mother who becomes, or still is, you every woman for the simple fact of she knew it. She never boasted of it. That is the are the words of Aung San Suu Kyi, the the carer for all, as well as the young being a woman. Through the insight of kind of children we should be to God. He created Burmese pro-democracy activist who has mom who should be at school and living your womanhood you enrich the world’s us and therefore he knows us more than we know been jailed or held under house arrest for the more carefree life of a teenager? understanding and help to make human ourselves. Why not be honest with him? 15 years and was recently released. She Identifying the specific family needs of relations more honest and authentic.” Mary is the mother of our Lord. Her acceptance was not fighting a battle for women’s communities through completing a pro - May the women of our region in a par - of God’s will allowed her to be the best she could rights, but for all—including women. file of the reality of its families is one of ticular way bring these qualities into have been: a mother to God himself. She is the The following statement of hers was the aspects of Parish Family Ministry, a their family relationships, pass them on only biological parent to Jesus. the inspiration for this month’s theme: programme developed by the SACBC to their children for the future wellbeing As the mother of Christ she had displayed an “The education and empowerment of Family Life Desk. and happiness in all families and so bring awe- inspiring love and faith in her son: the faith women throughout the world cannot fail Parenting is clearly one of the chal - peace to the world. After all family mat - at the wedding in Cana, the love trough her endur - to result in a more caring, tolerant, just lenges and some programmes are offered ters more than money matters, doesn’t ing presence beneath the cross. It was at the cross and peaceful life for all.” We, women and in different areas. Parenting a teenage it? that she assumed this role of motherhood to the entire human race. No doubt, our Lord’s nature created enemies for him. God he is, and God he said he was. This What zebra print says about ourselves truth, perhaps more than the other unpleasant truths he spoke, led to his crucifixion. son of God is deeper than my family roots Painfully, almost all his disciples left him, in his HAT do zebra print, beaded and what I do. In the same way that you greatest hour of need. His mother, more than any necklaces and dancing have in couldn’t answer my initial question fully Steven Edwards other, was there with him. Every breath he took, Wcommon? Well, you might say a without all the information, many young she took with him. Every painful blow he suffered, school cultural play. You might also say a people around us are finding it hard to youth and Mission she felt in her heart. She endured through all the traditional ceremony. recognise their true identity as they pain. How many times do we endure? And you’d be right because that’s your haven’t got all the information about And finally, Mary is called the “spouse of the best judgment from the information that what it means to be created in the image Holy Spirit”. The Spirit descended on to her, in a I’ve given you. But it’s not necessarily the God whose image we are created in as and likeness of God. special way that no other human ever has experi - best answer… sons and daughters by diving into the We all have a desire for love, accep - enced. She conceived of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit A lot of young people in our Church Theology of the Body. tance and community. It’s a part of who of wisdom, gentleness and courage espoused her in today are facing the same obstacle of I’ve met a whole lot of Catholics both a special way when she conceived of him. She was we are. We are created to search for some - making a judgment on something with - in the United States and in South Africa pure enough for the Holy Spirit to dwell in her. thing bigger than ourselves. We’ve known out having all the information—but with who are learning their true identity And so she is a child, mother and spouse to the that for centuries. a much more pressing subject: finding the through this message. Dumb Ox Produc - Holy Trinity. identity of who they are. But the full story is deeper than that— tions, with whom I have trained while in As we explore this relationship of Mary to God, At some stage in our lives we all ask we are the image of a God who is love; the US, is dynamically spreading the TOB one fact becomes clear: Mary becomes the queen these same questions: “Who am I?” and the image of the Father, Son and Holy through media, retreats and talks. People of heaven because her whole life is centred around “How can I live in a way that will bring Spirit who are in an eternal relationship like Marie-Anne teBrake in Johannesburg her king— her son. The same life we are called to me true happiness?” I’ve met many of love. And so we cannot live without (Foundation for the Person and the Fami - live—built around Christ. young Catholics who are looking to what relationship; we cannot live without true ly) and Natasha Couto in Durban have When we enter heaven, we do so because our they see first and most of—celebrities, love. seen amazing fruit by breaking open the life has been a living sacrifice to God. And in no music, movies and the media—as a model Bl Pope John Paul II said in his first TOB with young people. other way do we see this more clearly than in of how they should live. encyclical, Redemptor Hominis , that “man Have you seen young people around Mary. 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By CLAire MAthieSoN the Stellenbosch area, outside of He said he wants to be a part of ty to learn from others but also “to Cape Town. helping others to celebrate their give of my knowledge, commit - ORLD Youth Day kicks The volunteering attitude and faith this year in Madrid. ment and passion to those that I off on August 16. Pilgrims passion for youth has taken Mr Catholic social teaching, he encounter”. And, of course, Mr Wfrom around the world Swarts far. He has travelled to said, “doesn’t always make sense Swarts expects to have “fun, fun, are getting their passports, euros Europe to attend conferences pro - at home. Youth live their lives fun!” and bibles ready for the interna - moting volunteering and will soon without understanding the teach - The Cape Town Catholic hopes tional event in Madrid—but one return to do exactly that. ings and are not always able to to return with even more passion South African is ahead of most of Today Mr Swarts works for link their actions to the teach - for the youth and the Church. the rest. Youth Unlimited, a Catholic ings.” But being at WYD means “Catholics at home are lacking Denzel Swarts is one of South organisation that deals with the living the Catholic faith, he said. passion. I want to promote and Africa’s 25 volunteers for WYD, development of youth through “The lessons made sense and we celebrate Catholic ethos and its and he is already in Madrid sport. learnt how to really live out our social teachings,” he said. preparing the way for others. “Everyone has unique gifts to faith.” Mr Swarts expects that WYD The 25-year-old, who will be offer and when we use these gifts Mr Swarts hopes to further his 2011 will impact him in a big way celebrating his 26th birthday in to change or make a difference in commitment to Christ and the and hopes that he can return and the Spanish capital, hails from the life of others, we find that we Church and his country. He added impact his country in a big Holy Spirit parish in Koelenhof, become more valued, joyful and that it would be a great opportuni - Catholic way. Stellenbosch and is the Cape Town passionate about life. I also believe archdiocese’s only volunteer. that God’s teachings call us to After having attended WYD in action and therefore are not ful - Sydney, Australia in 2008, Mr filled without action,” Mr Swarts Swarts decided to attend this year said. in a different capacity. He added that volunteers can “I believe that we are called to Denzel Swarts is one of South help to turn injustices and obsta - serve one another in various ways. Africa’s 25 volunteers for World cles in our world, which can be Volunteering at WYD gives me an youth Day which kicks off in Madrid, driven by money or greed most of opportunity to fulfil my duty in Spain on August 16. the time, into opportunities by serving our Church and in doing promoting peace, equality and so serving God the Father,” he stewardship. said. All volunteers are assigned to a “Volunteerism also draws you Preparations for WYD started in department once they arrive, and to give unselfishly with the knowl - 2009 when Madrid made a call to then undergo training with local edge that you will not be rewarded international volunteers via their Church officials. in monetary value but in the website. Mr Swarts said he was Mr Swarts will be based in impact you will be able to see in excited to be one of 25 from the Madrid along with international those whose life you have country to be selected. volunteers. “Many of us will be touched.” WYD organisers have enlisted based in school halls and class - The WYD volunteer said he is the help of nearly 3 0 000 volun - rooms, churches, community halls most looking forward to being in a teers from around the world— and, if you’re lucky, even host place where the “youth comes many of whom will be from the families.” together in solidarity to promote, local archdiocese of Madrid. Mr Swarts is no stranger to vol - learn, share and support one “Our duties will be a range of unteering. “I volunteer at the another on their spiritual jour - different things: from making sure Edmund Rice camps where we par - ney”. that venues are prepared, cleared take in a ‘big brother/big sister’ Mr Swarts said his experience at and assist with direction to the capacity to children over the fes - WYD Sydney in 2008 represented venues and distribution of back - tive season. I started volunteering a big change in terms of the pas - packs and food,” said Mr Swarts because I was one of those chil - sion both he and other pilgrims young Catholics dip a cross into the sea at the Great Barrier reef off the who was to know his official desig - dren in 1994 and 1996.” He was experienced for the Catholic faith. coast of Cairns, Australia, at the last World youth Day in 2008. Catholic nation only on arrival in the Span - later employed by the Christian “We could feel excited about being youth from all over the world will again meet in Madrid, Spain, in August. ish capital. Brother camps that are based in Catholic and celebrate our faith.” (Photo: Nancy Wiechec, CNS) 75 years after civil war, youth comes to Spain

By MADeLiNe WAtKiNS put in place—nationalising less, a strong secularism and church properties, instituting anti-clericalism still pervade the ORLD Youth Day 2011 obligatory public education, country, the bishop said. will open after the which would ban nuns and According to a recent study, W75th anniversary of monks from teaching by 1933, only 19% of Spanish Catholics the beginning of the Spanish and forbidding public displays attend Mass weekly. The num - Civil War, a national event that of Catholicism. Convents were bers have waned especially in many young people may know burned in Madrid, Malaga, and the past 15-20 years. little about, though it pro - elsewhere in the early 1930s, Pope Benedict commented foundly impacted the Catholic followed by the dissolution of on the crisis of secularism in Church in Spain. the Jesuits and sporadic killings Spain on his last trip to the During the bitter three-year of religious. country in 2010. SOCIeTY OF struggle between the National - From 1936-39, thousands of “Spain has always been, on ist forces, led by General Fran - Catholic institutions—church - the one hand, a foundational AFrICAn MISSIOnS cisco Franco, and the estab - es, monasteries, convents and country for the faith,” the pope lished leftist Republican gov - schools—were burned and said in an interview with the www.smainternational.info ernment, nearly half a million destroyed. Close to 7 000 bish - Zenit news service. “But it is Spaniards were killed over ideo - ops, priests and nuns were mar - equally true that in Spain a logical differences that had tyred, along with thousands of laicism was born, an anti-cleri - Jesus is here; he is calling you! increasingly divided the coun - laity for the simple fact they calism, a strong and aggressive try. were Catholic. Carrying reli - secularism, as we saw precisely Come and follow him by joining the SMA Fathers, who are The Nationalists won, and gious objects, such as a medal, in the 1930s, and this dispute, committed to the person and mission of Jesus Christ through General Franco’s far-right, crucifix or rosary, was enough more, this conflict between primary evangelisation and formation of local Church. authoritarian government ruled of a reason to be killed. faith and modernity, both very until his death in 1975, after Nearly 1 000 of the Spanish lively, occurs today too in which Spain became a democ - Civil War martyrs have been Spain.” racy. beatified during the pontifi - One hopeful sign can be “Everyone was forced to take cates of John Paul II and Bene - seen at one Spanish convent. sides, whether they knew much dict XVI. Iesu Communio, a community about the causes of the war or Bishop Rutilio del Riego, an formerly associated with the not,” said José Sanchez, an auxiliary in California, grew up Poor Clares of Lerma, two expert on the Spanish Civil in a small northern province in hours north of Madrid, has War and professor emeritus at Spain. Born a year after the war experienced a steady increase St Louis University. ended, Bishop del Riego in vocations since the 1980s. “The Church hierarchy was recalled: “Even after the war Most of the women entering faced with the most intense cri - you knew who was on which are in their 20s and early 30s sis in Spain’s history and for side in the village.” and have college degrees and the most part supported the He had two uncles who are even doctors, accountants Nationalist cause, primarily fought in the civil war, both on or lawyers. A large number of because of the anticlerical fury the side of the Nationalists, them have said their vocations For further information, please contact Fr Justin Inandjo, SMA on: that occurred when the war “because that’s where we were inspired at or through broke out,” he said. lived”. World Youth Day. Tel. 016 422 1286 Mobile 072 288 7813 With the establishment of Bishop del Riego said it took This year’s World Youth Day You can also write to: the leftist Second Spanish time for a country torn by con - in Spain is set to kick off on Fr Justin Inandjo, SMA Vocation Director, PO Box 126, Vereeniging, 1930 Republic in 1931, discriminato - trasting ideologies to find heal - August 16 with a Mass in or e-mail [email protected] ry laws against Catholics were ing and unity again. Neverthe - Madrid’s Cibeles Square.—CNS 10 the Southern Cross, August 10 to August 16, 2011 FAITH Assumption gives us hope

ops desired it. And so, on Novem - before God, as well as give a depth The Assumption of Our Lady, ber 1, 1950, in his apostolic consti - to what we celebrate in the South Africa’s patronal feast tution Munificentissimus Deus , Pius Assumption. XII declared: “The Immaculate Ascension refers to Christ’s on August 15, is one doctrine Mother of God, the ever Virgin going back to the Father. Christ that divides Christians. Fr Mary, having completed the course ascended to heaven by his own of her earthly life, was assumed power as incarnate son of God, evANS ChAMA SMA body and soul into heavenly which is not the case with the explains why the Assumption glory.” Assumption. Did Mary die before being taken Mary was assumed, that is, she gives hope to all the faithful. to heaven or was she taken up was taken up or received into heav - without tasting death? The teach - en. It was not by her own power, ing offers no definition. The Ortho - but God’s own doing. She remains ASTERN Churches and some dox Church takes the position that a creature and a beneficiary of Anglicans are one with the Our Lady died before being taken God’s grace for which she availed ECatholic Church in the belief up, and thus, from early centuries, herself to receive in plenitude by that Mary was assumed body and celebrated the Dormitio , the falling her total assent to her vocation as soul to heaven, while for many asleep of Mary. mother of the incarnate son of other Christians this is a point of Questions have been raised God. divorce. regarding this dogma. For example, Just a little reflection is enough The ghost from age-old polemics Scripture mentions nothing about to be able to detect, from the decla - is yet to be put to rest. However, Mary’s Assumption, and the first ration of the dogma, what has been the choice is ours to really want to three centuries of the Church’s tra - the point of God’s action in the his - break free. dition seem to be silent about it. tory of salvation. He has been beck - It is not too much to say that And some object that the exalted oning humanity to communion with just a little broadening up, one place of Mary in heaven attracts with him, and so Christ became may be surprised to appreciate that more devotion, somehow placing man in order to assume human the Assumption of Mary, in its Christ in the shadow. beings into God’s life. That’s why deeper sense, isn’t just a Catholic Well, Catholics nourish their most of the Eastern Church Fathers devotion, but fundamentally a part faith from both Scripture and would thus speak of salvation as of Christian faith and hope. Sacred Tradition. Besides, if a “divinisation”. The celebration and teaching of teaching is not stated in the Bible, The Byzantine rite brings this the Assumption goes back to the it does not necessarily mean it’s out remarkably through the Good traditions of between the 4th and unbiblical. Friday liturgy—the burial of Christ. 5th centuries, first in Palestine, Granted, the first three centuries Christ descends into hell in order then to Alexandria in Egypt from are silent about the Assumption to redeem humanity from death to where it spread to the monks in (hence providing a point for life in God. This is loud and visible Gaul, in today’s France. research). However, it’s equally sig - in the icon of Adam and Eve in Grieving apostles surround Mary before her Assumption, in the Benedictine We hear of the Assumption in nificant to note that the Assump - hell, fettered. Christ breaks the hagia Maria Sion (Dormition) Abbey on Jerusalem’s Mount Zion. (Photo: Rome only between the 7th and tion had been celebrated for more chains and extends his hands to Günther Simmermacher) 8th centuries. Yet, it was more than than a thousand years before being draw them out from the shackles of a millennium later that it became officially defined. This living tradi - death. This goes well in line with an official teaching of the Church. tion, the celebrated and lived faith John Paul II’s perspective of the with me that you also may be that, it’s a celebration of faith and In 1946 Pope Pius XII consulted of the people, is also an important Assumption. where I am” (Jn 14:3). hope that what God began and bishops, priests and the lay faithful source of the Catholic teaching. He linked the Assumption to Hence, the solemnity of the accomplished in her, he will also if they desired that the Assumption Understanding the distinction Jesus’ promise to his disciples: “And Assumption is not just a celebration accomplish in the rest of humanity. of the Blessed Virgin Mary be between the Ascension and the if I go and prepare a place for you, I of a superficial admiration of what And this isn’t just Catholic but a defined as dogma. Nearly all bish - Assumption can clarify Mary’s place will come back and take you to be God has done for Mary. More than Christian faith and hope. the Southern Cross, August 10 to August 16, 2011 11 Fr Donal Cashman Magorrian. After the murder of CLASSIFIEDS ATHER Daniel (Donal) Cash - Fr Magorrian in 1990, he contin - man of Port Elizabeth died ued with the building of St Births • First Communion • Confirmation • engagement/Marriage • Wedding Fon July 4. Born on February Mary’s church in his memory. anniversary • ordination jubilee • Congratulations • Deaths • in memoriam • 29, 1932 in Limerick, Ireland, he In Mdantsane he was well- thanks • Prayers • Accommodation • holiday Accommodation • Personal • was ordained on June 17, 1956 at loved and respected. He spoke Services • employment • Property • others All Hallows College in Dublin Xhosa fluently and carried the Please include payment (R1,15 a word) with small advertisements and arrived in Port Elizabeth in plight of the people in his heart. for promptest publication. October 1956. He always preferred working In 1996 Fr Cashman was with disadvantaged communities transferred to Grahamstown to minister to the various commu - us on 14/8/2002. “A moth - to beach, r800/night. 021 and ministered first in South End BIRTHDAYS er is a blessing we will 794 4293, marialouise@ and then in Izeli and Woodlands nities with Fr John Nolan and the Assumption Sisters. 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21st Sunday: August 21 Readings: Isaiah 22:19-23; Psalm 1-3,6,8; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20 The Lord is at the centre of all things NE of the constant challenges in the history of the Church is our tendency tiles and Jews belong in the church of God, he Just in case, however, Peter were to think to think that because we have a func - is simply overwhelmed by God, and we hear that he had got it right under his own steam, O Nicholas King SJ him exclaim, hardly understanding what he he has to be reminded that “it wasn’t flesh tion or a title, or a role of some kind, in the and blood that revealed it to you, but my church we must therefore be superior to oth - says: “O the depth of the wealth and the wis - Sunday reflections dom and knowledge of God! How untraceable Father, the one in Heaven”. ers. That is not the way that Jesus operated, are his judgements! How unsearchable his Nevertheless, he is given a nickname: “You and once we start insisting on “proper respect ways!” are Rock” (possibly because he was not very for my office”, we are drifting away from the And just in case we thought that we might rock-like!), and a function: “On this rock I message of the gospel. story here; but the point is that God is very be especially important in the church of God, shall build my Church, and the gates of Hades In the first reading for next Sunday, Sheb - much in charge, not the local officials. he says “For who has known the Lord’s mind? will not be strong against it.” nah has been getting above himself, and The psalm ist knows perfectly well that Who ever became his adviser?” (for all of us Not only that, but, like Shebnah and then building an elaborate tomb for himself, on God is in charge, and starts with a cry of sheer have at times presumed to give God the bene - Eliakim in the first reading: “I shall give you the Egyptian model. Isaiah gives him the sack; gratitude: “I shall thank you with all my fit of our advice), “who ever gave him any - the keys of the Kingdom of the Heavens”, and this is a brave thing for the prophet to do; but heart; before the gods I shall bless you; I shall thing on loan?” Then comes the reminder of that will have implications: “Whatever you that is prophets for you! “I will thrust you worship towards your holy temple.” our situation: “Everything is from him, and bind on earth will be bound in heaven; and from your office, and pull you down from Here there is no doubt at all but that it is through him, and for him—to him be the whatever you untie on earth will be untied in your station”, and someone else is to be God who is the centre of gravity, “for the glory, forever. Amen.” heaven.” appointed, “Eliakim son of Hilkiah”, who, Lord is lofty, and gazes on the lowly”. And Now in the gospel , we hear Peter speaking Does that mean that Peter can gaze admir - instead of going making megalomaniac provi - the singer’s view is filled with the presence of up for the rest of the group, and then getting ingly at his reflection in the mirror? Not at all. sion to be remembered for all time, “will be a God: “O Lord, your love is for ever; do not appointed as “Rock”. It is the famous story, Just read what happens next in the story, and father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to forsake the work of your hands.” set at Caesarea Philippi, which begins with the terrible things that Jesus says to Peter as a the house of Judah”. Once we see things in this way, there is lit - Jesus assessing the “impact” of his “product”: result. His new ministry is described in terms of tle danger of our being over-impressed by the “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They No human being can ever flaunt them - “keys”: “I shall give the key of the House of grandeur of our status. attempt various answers, of a vaguely reli - selves in the face of God; we have, all of us, all David on his shoulder; he will open, and no In the second reading , Paul is likewise gious sort: “John Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or of the time, to recognise that any gifts we one shall close; and close and no one shall overwhelmed by what God has done; and, in one of the prophets.” have, any office we are invited to carry, is open.” fairness, it must be admitted that Paul was no Then the searchlight is turned on them: done for God, and not for any merit of ours. Then, in a slightly different metaphor: “I better than the rest of us when it comes to “What about you? Who do you say I am?” None of us is superior to anyone else, and shall fasten him as a peg in a secure place, and self-aggrandisement. Peter goes right to the top of the class with his all of us must contemplate the greatness and he shall be a throne of honour in his father’s But here, at the end of some difficult argu - (perfectly correct) response: “You are the Mes - the beauty of God, if we are to perform our house.” We cannot reconstruct much of this mentation, in which he insists that both Gen - siah, the Son of the Living God.” function in the service of the Church.

Let’s pursue some things trival Southern Cross word #457 23. The first Harley Davidson motorcy - HE encroachment of television, video cle, built in 1903, used a tomato can for a games, iPads and smartphones on Chris Moerdyk carburettor. Tfamily life by offering so many plat - 24. Most hospitals make money by sell - forms for entertainment, seems to have the Last Word ing the umbilical cords cut from women resulted in everyone doing their own thing who give birth. They are used in vein trans - in place of those wonderful family games plant surgery. such as Monopoly and, my personal 25. Humphrey Bogart was related to favourite, Trivial Pursuit. 10. The toothbrush was invented in Princess Diana. Now there was a challenge for you. Hav - 1498. 26. If colourings weren’t added to Coca- ing to use your mind and memory, and 11. The average housefly lives for one Cola, it would be green. even if you didn’t know the answer, to use month. While you are pondering the fact and common sense and logic to seek out the 12. Some 4 0 000 Americans are injured fiction of these questions, I thought I trivia. by toilets each year would indulge my fascination with true to So I thought it appropriate to test the 13. A coat hanger is more than a metre life stories about ageing with this tale of a ability of Southern Cross readers with this long when straightened. group of 40-year-old girlfriends discussing fascinating version of trivial pursuit. Can 14. The average computer user blinks where they should meet for dinner. you guess which of the following are true seven times a minute. Eventually they agreed they would meet and which are false? Think carefully about 15. Your feet are bigger in the afternoon at the Ocean View Restaurant because the each one; I will provide the answers at the than at any other time of day. waiters there were all very good looking. end of this column. 16. Most of us have eaten a spider in our Ten years later, at 50 years of age, the 1. Apples, not caffeine, are more effi - sleep. group once again discussed where they cient at waking you up in the morning 17. The real reason ostriches stick their should meet for dinner. Finally it was 2. Alfred Hitchcock didn’t have a belly head in the sand is to search for water. agreed they should meet at the Ocean button. 18. The only two animals that can see View Restaurant because the food there ACROSS DOWN 3. A pack-a-day smoker will lose approx - behind themselves without turning their was very good and the wine selection was 5. Class that is considerate? (4) 1. St Catherine got into one at imately two teeth every ten years. heads are the rabbit and the parrot. excellent. 7. It may move into church fireworks show (4) 4. People do not get sick from cold 19. John Travolta turned down the star - Ten years on, at 60 years of age, the ceremonially (10) 2. Where Peter kept his sword weather but a lot more from being indoors. ring roles in the hit movies An Officer and a group once again discussed where they 8. Having no feeling (4) (Jn 18) (8) 5. When you sneeze, all bodily func - Gentleman and Tootsie . should meet for dinner. Finally it was 10. Did Noah use one in the 3. Comes from topics for tions stop, even your heart. 20. Michael Jackson owned the rights to agreed they should meet at the Ocean deluge? (8) debate (6) 6. Only 7% of people are left-handed the South Carolina state anthem. View Restaurant because there they could 11. Giant gods (6) 4. Eat in small bites (6) 7. Every minute 40 people in the USA 21. In most television commercials eat in peace and quiet and the restaurant 12. Bequeaths (6) 5. One touches the floor in are sent to the hospital for dog bites. advertising milk, a mixture of white paint had a beautiful view of the ocean. 14. Sort of Holy Land tour (6) genuflecting (4) 8. Babies are born without kneecaps. and a little thinner is used in place of the Ten years later, at 70 years of age, the 16. It’s mysterious and puz - 6. Mabel won on turning out to They don’t appear until they are 2-6 years milk. group once again discussed where they zling (6) be aristocratic (10) old. 22. Prince Charles and Prince William should meet for dinner. Finally it was 17. Trickles around discipli - 9. Everywhere, like God (10) 9. The average person over 50 will have never travel on the same airplane, just in agreed they should meet at the Ocean spent five years waiting in queues. narian (8) 13. Take in wine, leaving case there is a crash. View Restaurant because the restaurant was 19. Monarch (4) nothing (5,3) wheelchair accessible and even had an ele - 21. Boat for the practice of 15. Erase (6) vator. magic? (10) 16. Resembling soil in a coarse Ten years on, at 80 years of age, the 22. Egyptian goddess who way (6) Classic Conrad group once again discussed where they lives twice? (4) 18. Cattle (4) should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed they should meet at the Ocean 20. One who invaded the View Restaurant because they had never Roman Empire (4) been there before. Solutions on page 11 And now, the moment you have all been waiting for, the answer to my trivial pursuit: They are all true. Now go back and think about #16. CHURCH CHUCKLE Having done a little more research, I dis - covered that while all of us have actually FTER the fall in Garden of Eden, Adam was eaten a spider at some stage or other, there walking with his sons Cain and Abel. They is a fairly long list of equally nasty nasties passed by the ruins of the Garden of Eden. that we have swallowed as well. A One of the boys asked: “What’s that?” Adam Another reason, I believe, to make sure replied: “Boys, that’s where your mother ate us that we never forget to say our prayers out of house and home.” before going to bed at night. I really have to wonder whether or not Send us your favourite Catholic joke, preferably clean and brief, to “Are they from the College of Cardinals?” it would be appropriate to say grace before the Southern Cross, Church Chuckle, Po Box 2372, Cape town, 8000. getting into bed.