CATHOUC COURIER DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER, N V PAGE 6 THURSDAY, JANUARY 26,1995

Pope proves physical stamina on trip

By Cindy Wooden rest, pray and change his sweat-drenched needed "to promote respect for human Catholic News Service cassock. life and concern for honesty and in­ He began the visit to Colombo by tegrity in all areas of socio-economic VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II reaching out to Buddhists offended by and political life, as well as in working ended a 10-day visit to Asia and Aus­ his best-selling book. for the cause of peace and solidarity be­ tralia disappointed by a snub from Sri "I come as a friend," he said. "I come tween individuals and social groups." Lankan Buddhists, but proving he has as a pilgrim of good will, with nothing In addition to calling Catholics in the physical stamina to continue being but peace in my heart." Papua New Guinea, Australia and Sri an itinerant preacher. Buddhist leaders boycotted his Jan. 21 Lanka to imitate their new "blesseds," The Jan. 12-21 trip was seen by the meeting with leaders of Sri Lanka's non- the pope called for peace and for spe­ public as a test of the pope's health nine Christian faiths because of the pope's cial concern for the.poorest in those months after undergoing surgery to re­ answers to a question about Buddhism countries. place the top of his broken right thigh in the book, "Crossing the Threshold of Arriving Jan. 16 in Port Moresby, bone. Hope." Papua New Guinea, the pope offered He told reporters on the plane he The book described Buddhist philos­ prayers for the inhabitants of plans this year to make up for canceled ophy and practice as largely "negative" Bougainville off the mainland's east visits to Belgium and the United Na­ because of its emphasis on detachment coast, a copper-mining area torn by six AP/Wide World Photos tions, as well as visiting Africa to for­ from the world. It called the religion years of guerrilla warfare. mally close last year's special African atheistic because the believer's goal is "If you have been treated unjustly, I synod and the Czech Republic for a be­ not union with God, sut nirvana — the invite you to remove bitterness from Still smiling atification. state of perfect detachment. your hearts," he said to the Bougainvil- Jacques Gaillot, the liberal bish­ After four days of Sri Lanka's population is 70 percent lians pressing for independence after op removed by the Vatican last activities in Manila and a special mes­ Buddhist, 15 percent Hindu, 7 percent government refusals to give them a larg­ week, smiles outside a govern­ sage of encouragement to Catholics in Muslim, 6.8 percent Catholic and 1 per­ er share of the copper revenues. ment welfare office where he China, the rest of the mid-January trip cent Protestant. "If you bear arms unjustly, I invite you joined scores of homeless pro­ centered on the first beatifications in "I ardently hope that my visit will to put them down and seek reconcilia­ testers in Jan. 16 to de­ Papua New Guinea, Australia and Sri serve to strengthen the good will be­ tion," he said. mand that city and national au­ Lanka. tween us, and that it will reassure every­ During his two-day stay, the pope be­ thorities increase aid for young The pope's steps were halting one of the 's desire for atified Peter To Rot, a married lay cate- people without homes or jobs. throughout the trip, but the cane he uses interreligious dialogue and cooperation chist martyred by Japanese occupation Thousands of people across to walk with became just as much a prop in building a more just and fraternal forces just before the end of World War II. demonstrated the day be­ for his improvisations and joking as a world," he said at the welcoming cere­ Beatifying Oratorian Father Joseph fore in support of Gail- support for his weight. mony. Vaz in Colombo, the pope appealed for lot, who has vowed to keep The only time Pope John Paul looked Meeting Hindu and Muslim leaders peace between Sri Lanka's majority Sin­ speaking out on social issues. worrisomely weak was during a Jan. 20 the next morning, the pope said reli­ halese and miror'fy Tami's welcoming ceremony in Colombo, Sri gious leaders must speak to each other. Lanka. He had just ridden 20 miles in "It is necessary to be together," he the glass-enclosed popemobile. Aides said. "Not being together is dangerous." said the air conditioning was broken, so In a subsequent speech to Sri Lanka's Pope decries killing abortionists the pope stopped for about 20 minutes Catholic , the pope said interre­ at a Catholic Church along the route to ligious dialogue and cooperation are Bv Cindy Wooden said, uthe end dries not justify the Catholic News Sn vice means" _ , The snuggle is difficult,'he'said, AB()\KD lHh PVP-YL FIJGH1 "but all life must be respected." lO ROM! - No mailer how iruslial- Bishops m Massachusetts, Vermont, inij the battle against legah/ed aboi- New Hampshire and Maine uiged a lion, killing a plrvsician who pei forms moratorium on peaceful protests and abortions (an iu-\ei be justified, Popt" prayer outside abortion clinics foljowo- John Paul II said mg shootings at two Boston-area clm- 'Oiu lannoldoil, the pope sail I usUet .SO JuhnC Salvi III, a Catholic responding to a jut si ion from fioni New Hampshire, waschaigedin Catholic News Seryice during the Jan the shootings, v?hick killed two and 21 papal flight from Sri Lanka to r wounded/iveVtfie&r; 'j;rl " Rome at the end of a 10-day visit to Earheran I||Mpr*aul IJ^was con­ Asia and Australia, victed and s^entencect to %tathjua the When asked about people who say killings of addclbr^tn^^ulsnc escort killing one doctor saves the lives of nu­ outside aijrabortidn. $mic3nlPensaco- merous unborn children, the pope !a,jaa % ft*, /it? fM Japanese archdiocese on front line of aid OPEN HOUSE By Father Jim Colligan The needs of the survivors were ba­ Catholic News Service sic - food, water, shelter, warm cloth­ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 ing. Demand soared for water-repellent noon to 2:00 p.m. KOBE, Japan — Volunteers and vic­ vinyl sheets half the size of a tennis Special Classroom Displays * Informal Discussions With Faculty * Refreshments tims sorted through low stacks of newly court. Rich blue in color, the sheets were REGISTRATION: At Open House and during all of February. arrived emergency supplies in the cov­ used as tents, covering for damaged ered parking area of Sacred Heart roofs, and as ground cloths for families Church. forced to sleep outdoors. LOW TUITION RATES Archbishop Hisao Yasuda of Osaka Everything had to be brought into had selected the parish as the forward Kobe from the outside. Only $1575 for 1 Child Only $1840 for 2 Children base for the three-stage relief effort he For Catholic volunteers, the source of Only $2050 for 3 Children Only $2155 for 4 or more Children launched in the wake of the earthquake, relief supplies at First was the seminary which killed upwards of 5,000 people near Osaka, some 30 miles away. By the * These rates are for non-parishioners. Parishioners receive a discount... check for details. and left tens of thousands homeless. third day, the distribution point was Note: Enrollment is open to all without regard to race, creed, sex or national origin. Father Nobuyuki Matsuura was as­ moved to the archbishop's residence, Is A QUALITY EDUCATION IN A CARING, STABLE ENVIRONMENT signed to direct assistance to the sur­ miles distant from the disaster zone. , 1 vivors, which was launched three days • Individual attention to each child Dedicated, certified teachers But even then, debris in die roadways, • USDA approved hot lunch program Full day kindergarten after the temblor hit. Sacred Heart's pas­ buckled paving, detours around dam­ • Full curriculum plus established 2nd language program Traditional family values tor, Father Gerard Gouineau of the Paris aged buildings and bumper-to-bumper • Close relationship between teachers, parents & students Foreign Mission Society put parish fa­ traffic slowed the delivery of goods. cilities at die disposal of priests, sisters Relief vehicles snaked their way and laity involved in assisting earthquake through an obstacle course of destruc­ St. Josaphat's Catholic School victims. The pastor himself gave an el­ tion to reach dieir destinations. Nightfall Pre-K thru Grade 8 derly couple shelter in his own room. made the trip even morje difficult and "I wish we had been there in the cru­ 910 Ridge Road East treacherous. j cial first two days, Fadier Matsuura said. • •• At Stanton Lane, Irondequoit 4 Parish priests in Kobe when the dis­ EDITORS' NOTE: Catholic Relief Ser­ Please call: Sister Bernitta, S.S.M.I., Principal ^ aster struck jumped in to help immedi­ vices is currently acceptingfunds for victims ately. But it took a couple of days for of the Japan earthquake. Contributions public and private agencies to mobilize should be sent to: Catholic Relief Services, PHONE: 266-8700 the collection and distribution of relief P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, Md. 21203- goods. 7090 (Attention: Japan Earthquake).