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Catholic Women Tackle Issues St. Thomas U. Celebrates 25Th Parish rfund-raising.^ layman wants more stewardship, less •jambling-Pg.15 Vol. XXXIII No. 19 Catholic Archdiocese of Miami Friday, October 3, 1986 Price STATE CONVENTION HERE Catholic women tackle issues Hear porno talk by ex-FBI man By Betsy Kennedy Voice staff writer Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God..." Matthew 5:7 Holding up a copy of "Hustler" magazine, former FBI agent William Kelly showed the women, most of whom are grandmothers and mothers, the color photograph of a mock crucifixion of a woman. "The biggest purchasers of these porn magazines are the 12-17 year- olds," Kelly told the audience, many of whom registered surprise at his statement. Pornography was only one of the many topics addressed by more than 200 women who attended the seventh bicnnal conference of the Florida Council of Catholic Women at the Konover Hotel in Miami Beach last week. The women from around the state also listened to experts on migrant labor, pro-life, and family life, during two days of presentations on the theme, "Peace in Today's World." Long-time crusaders against enemies of peace and morality in their Priestly balance dioceses throughout Florida, many of Father Jim Vitucci demonstrates the famous Russian squat dance which all the FCCW members agreed that until they heard a panel of experts talk at the priests learn at the seminary in case they should ever appear on television's conference, they had not been aware of "Dance Fever.' It also helps make young people like Laura Rivera laugh at a the extent of the pornography problem. recent Youth Night at the Schott Memorial Center for the Deaf and Handicapped in Davie. (Voice photo by Prent Browning) "This porn issue shook many of us JJ up...took us by surprise. We had always felt we couldn't do much about "Our councils already had the group that complacency and and videotape stores, strip shows, and it and had stayed laid back. You hear pornography committees..but we've passivity are the biggest allies of the other marketplaces where porn festers," about drug abuse and abortion almost learned a great deal from the panel and pomographer. he said. every day, but not pornography...I will be taking even stronger action in the "The wheels have been greased by Although this state has a strong believe it's time we get more future," added Joyce Masso, conference new public awareness of the influx of pornography law, it is the interpretation involved..." said Helen Nowels, pub- coordinator and Vice President of child pornography, but for the most and enforcement of the law which is licity chairman for the Miami Arch- FCCW. part, communities are far too passive weak, he explained. diocesan Council of Catholic Women. "In order for something to be In his hard-hitting talk, Kelly warned about what is going on in adult book (continued on page 12) St. Thomas U. celebrates 25th By Prent Browning in their dedication to the church and opened up in Milan. He went to hear St. Voice staff writer community. Ambrose (bishop of Milan and 'We want our students prominent theologian). Slowly but A forward looking university \here to leave not only "I know that I speak for everyone," recently spent a day looking backward, the Archbishop said, "when we say how surely he became enamored of what St. celebrating not only its spiritual roots with economic grateful we are for the dynamic leader- Ambrose said and he began his search but an important anniversary in the life \security...We want to ship and the integral part of our faith with more frantic efforts." of the institution. expand their horizons life in the community that St. Thomas Eventually in 386 came his famous St. Thomas University in Miami \so they'll constantly University is." conversion. He was in a garden and celebrated not only its 25th anniversary Of course, none of this would have heard some children singing "pick up Sept. 21 but also the 1600th seek after this deeper been possible without the original en- and read", "pick up and read". anniversary of the conversion of St. I meaning in their lives' lightenment of St. Augustine himself "There was a book in the garden," Augustine and the 500th anniversary of Fr. Jim MacDougall and it was noted by speakers the continued Fr. MacDougall, "it was the the birth of St. Thomas of Villanova. influence that one event, in this case the letter of Paul to the Romans and the A Mass was concclcbratcd in conversion of St. Augustine, can have first thing he read there was the passage honor of this infrequent coincidence of ultimate purpose of the rapidly on history even over 1,000 years later. 'let us not live our lives in carousing, round numbers by Archbishop Edward expanding Augustinian university. Fr. MacDougall spoke of the long drunkedness, or sexual excess and lust, McCarthy, Auxiliary Bishop Norbert St. Thomas University, originally search for happiness and meaning that nor in quarelling and jealousy, rather put Dorsey, St. Thomas President, Fr. named Biscayne College, was chartered St. Augustine underwent. on the Lord Jesus Christ.'" Patrick O'Neill, and the Prior of the in 1961 and incorporated many of the He lived with a mistress for many "He said, 'That's the answer. I Augustinians for the university Augustinian priests who had taught at years and fell in with a group called the know I can't do it myself. But if I turn community, Fr. Jim MacDougall, in St. Thomas of Villanova University in Manichees, who Fr. MacDougall myself over to Christ and let Christ live the Convocation Hall of the school's Havana and had fled Cuba after Castro compared to the "Moonies" in their my life, let him live in me, then all new library. closed the university. emphasis on secret, mystical knowledge things are possible.'" Hundreds of faculty, Archbishop McCarthy praised at the that only initiates can share. Like St. Augustine, St. Thomas of administrators, students and well- Mass the school's local involvement and "Finally he went off to Rome and Villanova, a 16th century Augustinian, wishers attended the Mass which was the commitment of its president and became a professor of Rhetoric taking a was also known for his "piety and an occasion to reflect on the origins and faculty who he said are like St.Augustine more prestigious position when one (continued on page 13) Bishops' fund gives $6 million in grants WASHINGTON (NC) — An before Thanksgiving. Three-quarters at or below the poverty line." non-poor together to help people economic development program in of the funds are used for national He said the 1986 grants "will help themselves," the bishop added. Epes, Ala., and a low-income grants, while one-quarter remains at enable untold numbers of our Recipients include urban, rural, housing coalition in El Paso, Texas, the local level. brothers and sisters living in poverty statewide and national projects. The are among 220 self-help projects Bishop Arthur Tafoya, chairman to gain a sense of human dignity and average grant was about $29,000. awarded a total of $6.34 million by of the committ* overseeing the a voice — individually and col- This year's largest grant, $75,000, the Campaign for Human Devel- campaign, noted that recent data lectively — in the decision-making went to the Federation of Southern opment. indicate a slight drop in the U.S. processes that affect their lives." Co-ops in Epes, Ala. The federation The campaign is the U.S. bishops' poverty rate, but "the fact is that Through funding and educational has been involved in economic anti-poverty program and is funded more than 33 million Americans materials and workshops, the development for 100 cooperatives by a national collection the Sunday continue to struggle for a decent life campaign "seeks to bring poor and and cnedit unions in the rural South. College honors Nancy Reagan Group wants Eucharist to be for her anti-drug campaign exposed for unlimited time WASHINGTON (NC) — The Catholic University WASHINGTON (NC) — Backers of a new of America will present Nancy Reagan with the movement for perpetual eucharistic exposition in Cardinal Gibbons Medal for her anti-drug parishes said they have asked the Holy See's opinio campaign. The medal will be presented Oct. 11 at of a view by the U.S. bishops' Committee on the the university's homecoming banquet in Washing- Liturgy that the practice is against general church ton. The medal is the highest honor conferred by the law. Msgr. Frederick McManus, a canon law profes- university's alumni association and is given for serv- sor at The Catholic University of America and a ice to the chuch, the United States or Catholic leading U.S. expert in Catholic liturgical law, University. defended the committee's view, however. The practice differs from other eucharistic devotions, Msgr. Hoye opposes death penalty such as the traditional 40 hours' devotion, in that the Eucharist is exposed in the parish church provision in pending legislation indefinitely rather than for a limited period of time. WASHINGTON (NC) — Do not attach death penalty provisions to anti-drug legislation pending in the Senate, Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye, U.S. Catholic 'I wasn't dumped,' says Conference general secretary, urged senators. Msgr. bishop relieved of his duties Hoye supported vigorous enforcement of anti-drug DETROIT (NC) — Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. laws and increased efforts at rehabilitation. But he Gumbleton of Detroit at his request has been said the USCC, public policy arm of the U.S, relieved of administrative duties he has performed bishops, feels that "the inclusion of the death for 26 years as priest and bishop to spend more time penalty in the anti-drug bill would expand the use of in city parishes.
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