"VOICJE SEPTEMBER 12, 1975 25c VOL. XVII N0.27 •fc THIS SUNDAY 1st U.S. native to be canonized VATICAN CITY — (NC) — The 15,000 American ticketholders to Mother Elizabeth Seton's canonization Sept. 14 found a special edition of the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano devoted principally to her, as the first native-born citizen of the United States to be declared a saint. The front page of L'Osservatore Romano's weekly English edition featured a photo of the new saint, a five-day schedule of events and ceremonies, and an account of the canonization itself. A biography of her filled the centerfold. FATHER LAMBERT GREENAN, the Irish Dominican who edits the worldwide English-language weekly, observed: "While it Masses to mark Canonization Many churches throughout the Archdiocese of Miami will observe the canonization of Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton this Sunday. Special Pontifical Mass honoring the first U.S. born saint will be celebrated by Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll at 11 a.m. Sunday Sept. 14, in the Cathedral of St. Mary, 7525 N.W. 2nd. Avenue. is true that Mother Seton's canonization is of greatest interest in America, it is important to the English-speaking world at large." Reserved sections in St. Peter's Square for the 9:30 a.m. ceremonies on Sunday Sept. 14, were set aside for ticketholders, mainly American. The rest of the huge square was left for the St. Elizabeth Seton, the first U.S.-born saint, is depicted by Sister Laura Bench of Seton Hill College. throngs of Romans, the hundreds of pilgrims from the north Italian The canonization will take place Sunday, Sept. 14. city of Leghorn, where Mother Seton once lived with a devout Catholic family before her conversion, and Holy Year pilgrims from all over the world. The American presence was dominant, with 78 U.S. bishops, U.S. Ambassador John Volpe, Presidential Envoy to Pope Paul VI A people greet Patroness Henry Cabot Lodge, Secretary of the Navy J. William Middendorf II, and a group of high-ranking naval officers • THE NAVY officials were delegated because Mother Seton's two sons both served in the Navy, William as a Captain and Richard as a captain's clerk. In the party was Rear Admiral on Biscayne Bay at sunset (Msgr.) John J. O'Connor, chief of chaplains of the Navy, who is a By ARACELICANTERO refugees had gathered. several years, the statue had been priest of the Philadelphia archdiocese. Voice Staff Writer "Many have been waiting in brought to the stadium across A portrait of the new saint, an 18-by-12-foot painting, was She had climbed atop one of the heat since four o'clock this Biscayne Bay, escorted by a commisioned to hang from the balcony from which the Pope the seats and was vigorously afternoon," said a Marine Stadium flotilla of some 20 small boats, traditionally imparts his blessing "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and to waving a white handkerchief and a policeman. "At least 15,000 people amidst the hymns of the people and (Continued on page 22) rosary as the small statue of Our have gone by the stadium since the the repeated sound of bells tolling Lady of Charity passed by her boat made its appearance in the in the distance. through the crowd. distance," he added. "It was when I heard those "Virgencita del Cobre, let me "Looking from the boat bells that I realized what I was see my son again," she sobbed, carrying the small statue across missing," an old lady commented. leaning over to touch the Virgin's the bay, it was as if, suddenly, the "I grew up in a little Cuban village cloak. With tears in her eyes she whole stadium had turned white," where church bells were rung followed the statue being carried someone commented, as a sea of (Continued on page 22) further into the crowd. white handkerchiefs waved from FROM THE distance one could the grandstands. hear the people voicing their "IT'S REALLY moving to see greetings as if speaking directly to the love the people have for the Our Lady as the statue passed. Blessed Mother," Archbishop Some spoke a word of thanks, Coleman F. Carroll told Msgr. others fervently whispered a long Agustin Roman, the Shrine awaited petition. For still others, chaplain, at the end of the the only exchange possible with ceremony. their patroness, was silent tears. Minutes earlier, the Arch- Many had come from far away bishop of Miami who had presided places to the Miami Marine over the concelebrated Mass, had Stadium, just to see the statue's addressed the crowd in English, arrival as it approached by boat encouraging all present to across Biscayne Bay from the maintain and spread the devotion INSIDE Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of to the Mother of God. Classified 23 Cobre. And like Aymarah Damas, "We were very pleased to have Editorial .6 they had never dreamed of seeing been with some of you since the Francis 7 the replica of Cuba's patroness so very beginning, when we first Know Your Faith .. 13 closely. celebrated this event in 1961, and Maly 17 "I know she will take care of we urge you to continue with this Movies 11 my son," Mrs. Damas said, wiping devotion and to teach your children Pacesetter 5 away her tears. So. Fla. Scene 79 the importance of honoring the Spanish 25-28 Darkness was approaching Mother of God under this title of TV 10 The statue of Our Lady of Charity of Cobre was carried from the when the Mass began honoring Our your patroness, Our Lady of Walsh 6 Shrine to the Miami Marine Stadium, accompanied by a flotilla of Lady of Charity on her feast day. Charity," he said. Voice of Pope 12 boats, for the annual Mass Monday evening. THOUSANDS OF Cuban AS IT HAD been the custom for Youth 21 OVERVIEW On confronting euthanasia Belief in a transcendent God arguments concern situations in boundary lines beyond which the what moralists call "positive called proportionate good, it and respect for the mystery of which death is near, the patient obligation to preserve life from euthanasia," the withdrawal of seems to me that we open up the human life are needed in con- and his family are suffering direct attack does not exist." ordinary means to sustain life or possibility of allowing it for a fronting the euthanasia issue, serious distress, and there is no HE ANSWERED by saying: the use of other positive actions to misconceived common good. according to Father Paul discernible good in keeping the "For myself, and at this time, I hasten or induce death, has "I have the dark suspicion McKeever, chairman of the patient alive."One could askwhy, think the Christian tradition consistently been condemned. that at least part of the thrust for theology department at St. John's on principle, these restrictions which prohibits euthanasia Father McKeever said pro-abortion laws was the obr University, Jamaica, N.Y., and are deemed necessary," Father centers around the mystery of theologians seeking to justify vious impact such laws would editor of Priest magazine. McKeever said. "Why can't a life. Life includes many kinds of euthanasia ask others "to look have on reducing the country's In an address to a joint person terminate his life when it happiness and joy, but also in- closely at intention and welfare load. Today our aged meeting of the National has become a burden and a cludes the acceptance of sorrow, proportionate reason." population has become an ex- Federation of Catholic bore?" suffering and pain — emotional HE WENT on to say that in pensive problem for our nation. I Physicians' Guilds and the The traditional Christian or physical. We used to speak of most cases proportionate reason wish I could be assured that the National Association of Catholic answer, he said, is that life is a our 'allotted time' which was amounts to some good, usually callousness shown to the unborn Chaplains, Father McKeever gift of God and "to spurn that gift nothing more than our faith the good of individuals. But, he in recent legislation could never discussed the arguments of some is an act of arrogance against expressing the profound added, if the good of individuals be directed to our aged. The theologians who contend that God's will." realization that is God who gives can justify the taking of the life of argument could well be that the "rational consideration should He continued: "If we accept life and God who takes it away." another, "so can a misconceived common good demands the lead us away from universal that conclusion, and I think we The Church considers it ac- common good justify it. Once we elimination of certain of our aged prohibition of euthanasia." must, then we must ask why and ceptable not to use extraordinary allow as moral the act known as people, despite their will in the HE NOTED that the usual for what reasons can we set means to keep a person alive. But positive euthanasia for a so- matter." WITH ANALYSIS FROM Inside the news-briefly VOICE EDITORS Israel must stay, USCC head says Israel must be allowed to remain in the United Nations Will decide later if that organization is to survive Pope Paul VI will decide at a as a viable institution, later date about whether he will according to Archbishop come to Philadelphia for the Joseph Bernardin of Cincinnati, 41st International Eucharistic president of the U.S.