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Inside Pope names Pfanner priest dies at 80 new curial heads Fr George Lautenschlager CMM, the postu- lator of Abbot Francis Pfanner’s sainthood BY JOHN THAVIS & CINDY WOODEN cause, has died at the age of 80.—Page 3 OPE Benedict has appointed new heads Priests beaten, shot at of several Vatican departments, includ- Ping those responsible for bishops and A priest was abducted and tortured in Mexi- ecumenical dialogue. co and another survived an assassination He appointed the 66-year-old Canadian attempt in the Philippines, but both have Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Quebec as prefect vowed to continue their activism.—Page 4 of the powerful Congregation for Bishops. The office helps the pope choose bishops The forgotten Africa for Latin-rite dioceses around the world. While the world’s attention has been on The pope also named Italian Archbishop Africa for the past four weeks, there are Rino Fisichella as president of a newly creat- many forgotten tragedies on the continent, ed agency, the Pontifical Council for Pro- writes Henry Makori.—Page 9 moting New Evangelisation (see page 4), and Spanish Mgr Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, What do you think? a member of Opus Dei, to replace Archbish- In their Letters to the Editor this week, read- op Fisichella as president of the Pontifical ers discuss organ donation, a high-profile Academy for Life. The executive mayor of Dihlabeng, Chetane Mofokeng, holds the South African flag as Mr L Swiss Bishop Kurt Koch will succeed Ger- South African-born priest, treatment of homo- Mepha tightens a knot during the mayor’s visit to Nativity church in the township of Bethlehem in sexuals, religion as a problem, the Divine man Cardinal Walter Kasper, 77, as presi- the Free State. Mr R Mohapi and parish priest Fr Mokhesi Mokhesi look on. The visit was preced- dent of the Pontifical Council for Promot- Mercy, and Catholic musicians.—Page 8 ed by a procession through the centre of the township. At the Mass, vuvuzelas were incorporated in the chanting of hymns. ing Christian Unity. Cardinal Kasper has This week’s editorial: PHOTO FROM MAFELESI JOSEPH MABUYA headed the council since 2001. Cardinal Ouellet, who succeeds 76-year- Mission accomplished old Italian Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, is not a stranger to Rome or to the Roman curia. He studied in Rome and returned to the city to teach in 1996. A year later, he was appointed chair of dogmatic theology FIFA rebuffed at the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family. In 2001, he was named a bishop and appointed secretary of the Pontifical Coun- cil for Promoting Christian Unity and also served on the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews. the Church In 2002, Pope John Paul II named him archbishop of Quebec, and in 2003 he made A little cheer for the Italian team after the BY MICHAIL RASSOOL knew of the services he had to offer, Fr him a cardinal. He serves on the Vatican Azzuri equalised against Paraguay. Meier, a school principal in a small town congregations overseeing liturgy, clergy and PHOTO:GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER HE priest tasked with coordinating outside of Vienna, left South Africa not hav- Catholic education, and is also a member of Church’s pastoral initiatives coinciding ing ministered to anyone. the Pontifical Council for Culture. Twith the football World Cup has Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of Durban Bishop Koch, who will also take over the ‘Parishes can fix expressed dismay over the attitude of the slammed FIFA’s apparent disregard for a Pontifical Commission for Religious Rela- football federation towards the spiritual demand for chaplaincy services to the tions with the Jews, is a past president of Italy’s soccer woes’ dimension of the tournament. World Cup or any religious dimension that the Swiss bishops’ conference, a former pro- Salesian Father Francois Dufour told The can be associated with sport. fessor of dogmatic theology and liturgy and BY SARAH DELANEY Southern Cross that FIFA rebuffed efforts by Mass attendance was much as it was has served as a member of the Christian the Catholic Church to cooperate with the before, he said, even though at the time of F today’s kids would just turn off their unity council since 2002. organisers in making players and fans aware going to press he said much still had to be In a letter to Catholics in Basel, Bishop electronic games and kick the ball of the Church’s pastoral initiatives, especial- around in the parish playground, Italian analysed from the Church’s end regarding Koch said the pope had stressed that he I ly in parishes located near to the stadiums. the tournament’s impact. wanted someone who had both theological football might have a future. The priest said this meant that the FIFA Media, the federation’s communica- knowledge and practical experience in liv- That was the suggestion in a commen- Church could not serve the spiritual needs tary in the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore tions arm, said the body’s non-response to ing and working alongside Protestant com- of travelling fans and players—many of spiritual needs adheres to its statutes gov- munities. The pope’s words, he said, Romano following the humiliating first- whom could be seen blessing themselves round elimination of the Italian team in the erning “non-discrimination” of any kind. demonstrate that improved relations with with the sign of the cross on the football “FIFA therefore can make no distinction the Orthodox are not his only concern, but World Cup. field—as much as it would have liked to. The commentary, under the headline between any religions and cannot promote that the pope sees the unity of all Chris- Several priests across South Africa said “Let’s throw out the PlayStation and get any religion above another during the com- tians as the will of Jesus. that Catholic World Cup visitors to their back to the parish playground”, said Italy’s petition itself,” it said. “However, fans and Meeting reporters, Cardinal Kasper said parishes had come mainly as a result of national squad—the defending world cham- teams can and do exercise their religious that a challenge he faced repeatedly since pions—lacked preparation, strategy and their own quest for a church closest to their beliefs freely in private during the competi- 2001 was clarifying the Church’s position especially a deep roster of great players. accommodation or the stadium, or were tion. For example, players often pray in the when the wording of certain documents— The solution in the past, L’Osservatore referred by local fellow Catholics. dressing room, and even sometimes on the from the Vatican as well as from Orthodox said, has been to turn attention to the Sacred Heart cathedral in Pretoria, for field of play before a match.” and Protestant churches—offended the younger generations playing in the oratorio, example, left its doors open for 24 hours as FIFA said it had not received any com- other partner in ecumenical dialogue. the parish playground where countless Ital- a perpetual resource to visitors, hiring secu- plaints from players or teams about such Particularly with the Anglicans and ian professionals have developed their foot- rity services to guard the premises through- non-provision. Protestants, he said, since the year 2000 ball legs. out, but the visitors hardly came. “Under Last year FIFA president Sepp Blatter sug- there has been a noticeable loss of “the The local parish playground is a familiar the circumstances, we as Church have done gested that displays of religious faith be great enthusiasm” for the possibility of place in the hearts and minds of many Ital- the best we can,” he said. banned from football fields. Christian unity that marked the years ians. Older Italian films often depict a strict The priest pointed out that FIFA’s atti- Cardinal Napier also criticised FIFA’s immediately after Vatican II. but goodhearted priest playing ball with his tude towards local religious chaplaincies dif- “bully boy” tactics in its attitude to local “Errors, or better, imprudence in formu- young wards, cassock flying as he runs in fers markedly from that of the International businesses, which were debarred from the lating the truth have been committed by the church courtyard. Olympic Committee, which provides facili- marketing benefits of the tournament. both sides, including our own,” he said. “But today’s kids have PlayStation, they ties for prayer and actively facilitates reli- The cardinal said that no direct special The Vatican also announced that the don’t go to the oratorio to play football any- gious support for athletes who want it. opportunities were provided for informal pope was naming Archbishop Celestino more,” the commentary said. “How are they Austrian Salesian Father Bernhard Meier traders, robbing them of a chance to benefit Migliore as the new papal nuncio to Poland. going to become players, and some, maybe, has been chaplain to his country’s elite ath- from the event. “FIFA, it seems, is only Archbishop Migliore had been the Vatican even champions?” letes for 28 years. He ministered to the Aus- interested in money, and will do anything representative to the United Nations in New Turning off electronic games would be a trian team at this year’s Winter Olympics in for its designated sponsors.” York since 2002, delivering numerous start, L’Osservatore said. More training and Canada and came out to South Africa for Fr Dufour said that FIFA will have earned speeches on international topics and help- less emphasis on foreign players in order to the World Cup partly to avail his services to an estimated R24 billion in profits, “while ing to arrange Pope Benedict’s visit to the build on the local talent is also necessary, it athletes and fans where he could. many of South Africa’s poor will remain United Nations General Assembly in added.—CNS Fr Dufour said probably because nobody poor”. 2008.—CNS 22 The Southern Cross, July 7 to July 13, 2010 LOCAL Course to create spiritual directors BY MICHAIL RASSOOL others, listening skills, the use of advance. scripture in spiritual direction and Ms Correia said that there is a HE training of spiritual lead- retreats, and methods of prayer. debate in the English-speaking ers is in the spotlight with It is an adaptation of a previous world concerning the professional- Tthe recruitment of leaders by course on Ignatian spirituality also isation of spiritual direction. the Jesuit Institute South Africa for run by the Jesuit Institute. She said the Jesuit Institute its next 2-year training course. Ms Correia said said although it recognises that spiritual direction Entitled “Training in Spiritual is given from an Ignatian perspec- is a charism that is a gift of the Direction”, the course aims to cre- tive, it is open to all Christian spir- Holy Spirit, but like other charisms ate spiritual directors who can give itual traditions. Various spiritual that lead to ministry in the church ongoing, effective spiritual direc- tools have been looked at, all in it is necessary for people to seek tion, and individually directed the interests of forming ongoing out the appropriate training to eight-day retreats. competent spiritual directors, espe- exercise their charism. The training is structured to cially those able to lead eight-day For the first year of the course equip successful candidates even- retreats, Ms Correia said. modules will take place on March tually to give the full Spiritual The current course has partici- 18-22, May 19-22, August 6-9 and Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola. pants from various Christian back- November 11-13, 2011, at St Course coordinator Frances grounds including Catholics, Peter’s Place Retreat Centre, Roset- Correia said the Institute designed Anglicans, Methodists, Dutch tenville, Johannesburg. A similar the course so that people from Mariannhill Brother Florian Langmann blows a vuvuzela for his confrères Br Reformed and Baptists. pattern of modules will follow in Simon Pelster, Fr Christoph Eisentraut and Fr Lawrence Mota at the across Southern Africa could The primary presenters will be 2012. Those who successfully com- Mariannhill monastery ahead of the Germany vs England game. The support attend. She said the course is broad the institute’s Dr Annemarie plete the two-year programme will from Mariannhill helped Germany to a 4-1 victory. and participants will be schooled Paulin-Campbell, Fr David Smolira be eligible to apply for a year of PHOTO: MAURICIO LANGA in the theory as well as the prac- SJ, regional superior of the South specialised training. tice of spiritual direction, includ- African Jesuits, Justine Cooper and  For details on “Training in Spiritu- ing a brief history of the concept Ms Correia. The closing date for al Direction” contact Tracy Haupt- and its dynamics. applications is September 30, and fleisch on 011 403 3790 or e-mail Monastery gets into the Participants will learn, among interviews must be booked in [email protected]. spirit of the World Cup BY MAURICIO LANGA The Mariannhill monastery is known for its seclusion and quiet Archbishop Stephen Brislin of Cape LOWING the vuvuzela and environment, but it joined the Town, wearing a South Africa scarf to discussing football games is nation in welcoming the world. mark the World Cup, addresses a Bnot only for the secular The monastery comprises differ- congregation at St Mary’s church in world. ent nationalities, and the sounds Nyanga that included Bavaria’s minister Since the World Cup began last of deafening vuvuzelas have of state Siegfried Schneider (seated sec- month, members of the Mari- resounded in the monastery clois- ond from left) and Fr Eric Englert OSA (left), president of the funding agency annhill monastery community ter for the first time in support of missio München. St Mary’s pastor, Fr have remained committed to their the world’s biggest sporting event. daily religious duties, but found Matsepane Morare SJ, is seated on the Some Mariannhill missionaries right. The German delegation came to time to watch matches and form went out to the public viewing meet young people from Youth Unlimited, part of the World Cup vibe rever- areas. a Catholic organisation that works in part- berating around the country. “It was a breathtaking experi- nership with the government of Ger- The monastery has produced ence when we went to watch the many’s Bavaria state. some outstanding football ana- Germany vs England game at PHOTO: SYDNEY DUVAL lysts, including Brs Florian Lang- Public Viewing Area,” a missionary mann and Steward. said.

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Fr George Lautenschlager had As an academic, he was grant- been transferred to his congrega- ed study leave to do research in tion’s generalate in December Africa from 1954-1966, research- 2009. He fell ill in April and was ing in Uganda, Tanzania, Zim- moved from to Rome to Reimlin- babwe, South Africa, Zaïre (now gen in Bavaria where he died on the Democratic Republic of June 22. He was buried on June Congo) and Nigeria. 25 at Reimlingen cemetery. In 1967, Fr Lautenschlager was A memorial service was held at elected to the generalate where the Mariannhill Monastery he served two terms as secretary The relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux are placed before the altar of the chapel church for Fr Lautenschlager, and procurator general of the of the Carmelite convent in Benoni North, Johannesburg archdiocese, who ministered in South Africa congregation. after their arrival in South Africa. The relics were received ceremonially by for almost 30 years. The late Fr George Lautenschlager At his own request he was 10several priests, including organisers Frs Vusi Sokhela CMM and Shaun Speakers praised Fr Lauten- CMM, who has died at age 80. transferred to South Africa in von Lillienfeld, the Carmelite sisters and members of the Knights of da schlager for the zeal with which PHOTO: SYDNEY DUVAL 1980. He served as assistant Gama. Fr David Evans, parish priest of St Patrick’s church in Benoni he tirelessly worked for the beati- parish priest in Mariatrost before stands immediately to the right of the reliquary, with Fr Sokhela beside fication of Abbot Pfanner, who said his diocese would remember joining as Mariannhill monastery him. For 12 weeks, until September 27, the relics will be hosted by more died in Umzimkulu in 1909. the late priest for his dedication superior from 1984-1993. than 24 churches, monasteries and institutions in several dioceses across Fr Lautenschlager was a true to the Church as well as his inter- Over the next three years he the country. living example of missionary zeal est in the social wellbeing of peo- worked as parish priest in Ixopo PHOTO FROM SACBC and worked tirelessly for the local ple. before being elected provincial Church, the mourners heard. Fr Sylvester Namale, provincial superior of Mariannhill province Bishop Stanislaw Dziuba of superior of Mariannhill, said the in 1996. Umzimkulu said that he had congregation has lost a good reli- After three years in office as Zuma awards slain Catholic worked closely with Fr Lauten- gious priest, a father and friend, provincial, Fr Lautenschlager schlager in Abbot Pfanner’s and a man who could say sorry served as parish priest for cause. when he errs. Mariannridge before he was with highest state honour “Fr Lautenschlager was an “Our wish is that God rewards appointed postulator for the beat- enthusiastic person and compe- him for all the good he did in ification process of Abbot Francis BY MICHAIL RASSOOL AND Mitchell’s Plain. tent in his duties. We hope that various ministries,” he said. in 2004. DANIEL MANUEL SCP He was a member of the Fr Lautenschlager was born in Mitchell’s Plain Neighbourhood the next postulator will work The former superior-general of RESIDENT Jacob Zuma has with similar enthusiasm,” said 1930 in Burglengenfeld, Bavaria. the Mariannhill congregation, Fr Watch Association, which initiated posthumously honoured the the idea of gathering around a bon- Bishop Dziuba. Soon after completing his final Yves La Fontaine, has been late Vincent Naidoo, a Catholic Bishop Pius Ndlungwane of year at school in 1950, he entered appointed postulator of Abbot P fire on street corners and outside from Mitchell’s Plain in Cape Town, drug dens as a way of driving away Mariannhill, where Fr Lauten- the Mariannhill Missionaries’ Pfanner’s cause with effect of with the Order of Baobab. schlager worked for many years, novitiate in Reimlingen in 1951. August 1. criminal elements and customers. President Zuma said that Mr The Order of the Baobab is among Naidoo, as well as several other indi- the highest national honours award- viduals, epitomised the selflessness ed to citizens and foreigners who Celebrating 96 years of helping the poor that South Africans want to be contribute to the advancement of known for as a nation. democracy in South Africa. BY MICHAIL RASSOOL and second-hand clothing, bed- weni Foods, and which are dis- Mr Naidoo received the award for Mrs Naidoo said she was “over- ding and household goods, and tributed to many organisations his contribution to the fight against whelmed and thankful” that her OR 96 years the Guild of Our buy material, t-shirts, female that feed the poor. gangsterism and drugs in his com- husband’s death had not been in Lady of Mercy at St Antho- underwear, baby napkins and Over the years the guild has munity. vain and that the president and fel- Fny’s parish in Central Dur- vests. assisted hundreds of families and The award was received by his low South Africans recognised his ban has been helping the poor, “Blankets are bought and dis- organisations, as well as individu- widow Cheryl, who was overcome contribution. destitute and distressed. tributed on behalf of Cardinal als. with emotion at the ceremony in the “I feel very honoured. He was a According to guild president [Wilfrid] Napier to missions and “The scale of need is enor- Union Buildings. The Order of the ‘nobody’ who became a ‘somebody’. Liz Walker, the guild was started needy people,” she said. mous and we try to help, in our Baobab is awarded to South Africans I want to thank President Zuma for during the First World War, Last year 7 600 blankets were small way, with love and humili- for their distinguished service the award, especially since my 1914, to comfort and clothe the bought and delivered to Kokstad ty. Each time we meet we benefit beyond the ordinary call of duty. daughters will grow up knowing widows and children of soldiers and Dundee dioceses, Hlabisa, from, and are proud of, the net- The wheelchair-bound family their father's fight against crime has and the destitute. Mariannhill Monastery, Eshowe, working that takes place at our man died in a hail of semi-automatic been recognised,” Mrs Naidoo said. Nowadays, about 15 members Harding, Mthatha diocese and guild rooms.We hear of people bullets while manning a bonfire out- In his address, President Zuma work from the parish guild rooms the Durban archdiocesan who need our help and from the side the home of a drug dealer last said: “When we talk of working to continue this work of helping chancery for distribution many friends who reach out to September in Westridge, Mitchell’s together to do more for our country, the poor, especially women and She said the guild also buys help us help the poor,” she said. Plain. we must think of Vincent Naidoo, children, she said. bags of soya beef mince powder  For more information on the Mr Naidoo and his family were the national hero who lost his life Mrs Walker said they collect, and “Amandla Pap”, both donat- Guild, contact Mrs Walker on active parishioners of St Stephen’s fighting against crime in Mitchell’s sort and distribute donated new ed by and transported from Tek- 031 562 1095. church in Rocklands, also in Plain in Cape Town.”

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He also has made statements perennial truth of the Gospel” in ment, the Vatican said a series present, but which are living that appear to support reconsidera- regions where secularism is smoth- Iof statements by Austrian Cardi- tion of the mandatory celibacy rule through a progressive secularisation ering Church practice. nal Christoph Schönborn, arch- in the Western church. of society and a kind of ‘eclipse of Leading an evening prayer ser- bishop of Vienna, have contributed The Vatican said that in their the sense of God’,” he said. vice at Rome’s basilica of St Paul to widespread misunderstandings private meeting, Pope Benedict and Outside the Walls, Pope Benedict The challenge, he said, is to find on issues related to clerical sexual Cardinal Schönborn had discussed said there are areas of the globe that ways to help people rediscover the abuse. his comments about Cardinal have been known as Christian for value of faith. In particular, the Vatican took Sodano as well as “some aspects of centuries, but where in the past few The new pontifical council will issue with Cardinal Schönborn’s current Church discipline”. centuries “the process of secularisa- be headed by Italian Archbishop statement that Cardinal Angelo Cardinal Christoph Schönborn Afterwards, Cardinal Sodano tion has produced a serious crisis” Rino Fisichella, currently president Sodano, former secretary of state, PHOTO: CNS/REUTERS and Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the in people’s sense of what it means of the Pontifical Academy for Life. had blocked an investigation of current secretary of state, were to be Christian and to belong to the The last pontifical council to be sexual abuse and offended victims called in for a continuation of the Church. created was that of Health Care by calling their complaints “petty late Austrian Cardinal Hans Her- mann Groer, who was forced to encounter. “I have decided to create a new Ministry, by Pope John Paul II in gossip”. The pope and the cardinals were step down as archbishop of Vienna organism, in the form of a pontifi- 1985.—CNS “It should be remembered that able to “clarify and resolve some in 1995. in the Church, when there are misunderstandings that were wide- Cardinal Schönborn said that at accusations against a cardinal, the spread and in part deriving from competence rests solely with the that time, Pope Benedict—then some expressions used by Cardinal Priests beaten and shot pope; others may have an advisory head of the Vatican office in Christoph Schönborn, who role, always with the proper respect charge of investigating accusations expresses his displeasure at the for the person,” a Vatican state- of clerical sex abuse—had been interpretations that were given”, ment said. thwarted by Cardinal Sodano in his the Vatican statement said. at, but vow to fight on The statement was issued after efforts to take more direct action After underlining disapproval of Pope Benedict met with Cardinal on the accusations against Cardinal public criticism of a fellow cardi- PRIEST was abducted and In the Philippines, Fr José Fran- Schönborn. The meeting was Groer, Austrian news media said. nal, the statement said Cardinal tortured in Mexico and cisco Talaban, 43, parish priest in requested by Cardinal Schönborn Cardinal Schönborn also was Sodano’s use of the term “petty another survived an assassi- the village of Bianoan in Aurora A to “clarify the exact meaning of his quoted in the reports as saying Car- gossip” was “erroneously interpret- nation attempt in the Philippines, province, was shot at while he dinal Sodano had offended victims slept in his home. The bullets recent statements” on a number of ed as a lack of respect for the vic- but both have vowed to continue topics, the Vatican said. of sexual abuse in the Church tims of sexual abuse”. In fact, it their activism. missed him narrowly. when, at the pope’s Easter Mass in The priest told Vatican Radio In a closed-door session with said, Cardinal Sodano has compas- In Mexico’s Oaxaca state, Fr April, he used the term “petty gos- that he will not abandon his rural Austrian news editors in May, Car- sion for the victims and condemns Martín Octavio García Ortiz of dinal Schönborn reportedly said sip” in referring to the current con- the evil of abuse. In using the term, Ortolán was abducted and “beaten parish and will continue serving the poor. that Cardinal Sodano, the longtime troversy surrounding the Church. he was quoting from a papal homi- with sticks and stones” and pistol- secretary of state under Pope John In addition, Cardinal Schön- ly the week before about the need whipped. State police arrived six Police recovered empty shells and grenade shrapnel as well as Paul II and now the dean of the born was said to have suggested for Christians to have “the courage hours later, he said, after being College of Cardinals, had hindered that the Church reconsider its posi- not to be intimidated by the petty lobbied by Archbishop José Luiz pamphlets accusing Fr Talaban of belonging the armed wing of the the investigation into allegations tion towards remarried divorced gossip of dominant public opin- Chávez Botello of Antequera. Communist Party. of sexual abuse of minors by the Catholics, who are not allowed to ion”.—CNS Fr García has subsequently been The priest said he suspects the ordered to be held for 30 days attack was related to his campaign while judicial officials review his against government projects in the case. The priest has been accused Aurora Special Economic Zone, an Pope’s anger over Belgian police raid of inciting a violent protest against area established to develop Auro- a Canadian mining project that BY SARAH DELANEY saying that the police raids have ference said, police seized more ra’s agricultural economy and eco- made it impossible for them to than 400 files belonging to a com- led to the deaths of two officials. tourism potential. OPE Benedict has decried a Fr García denied the allegations continue their work. mission established to investigate Fr Talaban is known as a vocal raid on Belgian Church head- Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vati- alleged abuse cases. stemming from the June 19 inci- advocate of the rights of farmers’ quarters by police seeking dent, describing the accusations as P can secretary of state, had harsher Belgian Justice Minister Stefaan and indigenous people who will be evidence of alleged clergy sexual politically motivated revenge. “I’m words regarding the raid, in which De Clerck defended the action, displaced by the project. Bishop abuse. In a letter of solidarity to bishops gathered for a plenary saying that bishops had been a government hostage,” Fr García Rolando Tria Tirona of Infanta Belgian bishops, he called the blitz meeting were detained all day as treated normally and that proper said from his hospital bed as six condemned the attack, saying the on the Mechelen-Brussels archdio- police confiscated cellphones, legal procedures were followed. state police officers guarded his threats will not deter the Church. cese “surprising and deplorable” documents and computers. Vatican and Belgian church room. “The state government has “We are on the side of the poor, for the heavy-handed way it was “There are no precedents for authorities were particularly been in favour of this project,” he so if they think we will back out, carried out. this, not even in the old Commu- angered over the search of the said. “If I’m out of the way, they they are wrong,” the bishop However, the pope also reiterat- nist regimes,” the cardinal said. tombs of two cardinals in the can work freely.” said.—CNS ed his position that accusa- The pope’s letter said justice cathedral crypt. News reports said tions of abuse of minors should take its course, while that holes had been drilled in the within the Catholic Church respecting the rights of individu- tombs and cameras inserted to should be pursued by civil als, institutions and especially the look for possible hidden material. as well as Church authori- victims. He urged that the efforts In May, the bishops of Belgium ties. of those in the Church who are asked forgiveness of victims of Meanwhile, members of collaborating with civil authorities priestly sexual abuse and promised an independent commission and trying to shed light on the wide-ranging steps to curb the created by the Church to problem be recognised. problem in the future in a pastoral examine clerical sexual During the nine-hour search, a letter addressed to the faithful.— abuse accusations resigned, spokesman for the bishops’ con- CNS INTERNATIONAL The Southern Cross, July 7 to July 13, 2010 55 Vatican defends its missionary finances amid graft probe is inviting applications for the postion BY SARAH DELANEY head of the congregation, who The costs of these works “is a has been formally placed under great deal less than those of any HE Vatican has defended investigation by Italian judicial other international organisation JOURNALIST the wide-ranging work authorities. Italian newspapers involved in aid work”. Tthroughout the world of its speculated that the cardinal sold The congregation also directly in its Cape Town office. missionary arm, which has come property below market value to a supports the Pontifical Urbanian under scrutiny in an Italian government minister, who then University in Rome, other col- The successful applicant will have investigation into a public works allocated public funds for work leges and many dioceses, accord- corruption scandal. on the Vatican building housing ing to the statement. • A proven track-record as a reporter A Vatican statement said the congregation. There are also All of this requires financing, • Excellent networking skills recent news stories about the questions about how the cardi- most of which comes from • Capacity to research and write news and feature copy alleged involvement of the Con- nal helped a government offi- donations connected with World gregation for the Evangelisation cial—now under investigation— Missionary Day, the statement • Ability to work independently as part of a small team of Peoples in the probe had find an apartment. said. However, the congregation prompted the need to “recall Cardinal Sepe has said that all also relies on income generated Applicants must have a good knowledge of the Catholic some objective facts to protect of his actions as prefect of the from the rent or sale of its real the good reputation of this congregation from 2001-06 were estate patrimony, much of Church and its teachings. important body of the Holy See carried out in full transparency which is found in Rome. and the Catholic Church”. and with the good of the Church Italian newspapers have said Some experience in page design and sub-editing skills will Managing the significant in mind. that the congregation owns a be an advantage. financial and real estate patrimo- The Vatican statement listed vast network of apartments, vil- ny of the congregation, the the many tasks assigned to the las and land, much of it left to statement said, requires expert congregation, including sustain- the Church in the wills of the E-mail applications with the names of two appropriate advice and there exists the possi- ing young churches throughout faithful. referees and samples of published writings to bility of “exposure to errors in the world; the formation of local The Vatican and Cardinal judgment and fluctuation in clergy, catechists and pastoral Sepe himself have said that he [email protected] international markets”. workers; and the construction of will cooperate fully with the The statement did not men- new churches, schools, hospitals investigation within the rules of Applications close on July 19 tion Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, and other structures in poor protocol between the Holy See archbishop of Naples and former parts of the world. and Italy.—CNS Vietnam, Holy KRUGER PARK See get closer BY CINDY WOODEN VIVA SAFARIS OPE Benedict will appoint (Member of SATSA) a representative to the gov- Pernment of Vietnam as a SCHEDULED DAILY SAFARIS TO KRUGER PARK first step towards establishing full diplomatic relations with Fly-in and overland tours. 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The archbishop denied he had been pressured to step down after he asked Catholics in 2007 Musicians from Malawi perform during Pope Benedict’s general audi- to pray for the government to return the former apostolic nun- ence in Paul VI hall at the Vatican. PHOTO: PAUL HARING,CNS ciature to the Church.—CNS Anti-Christian violence: Leader guilty of murder BY ANTO AKKARA Although Pradhan originally was charged in connection with LEADER of anti-Christian seven murders, he was acquitted violence that rocked the in six of the cases after witnesses Ajungle district of Kand- changed their testimony follow- hamal in 2008 was convicted of ing Hindu threats, Archbishop murder by a court in eastern Cheenath said. Orissa state. Church lawyers who assisted Manoj Pradhan, a member of the witnesses in Pradhan’s most the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya recent trial credited the testimo- Janata Party in the Orissa legisla- ture, was found guilty of killing ny of Mr Digal’s 6-year-old Christian Porikit Digal. He was daughter, Lipsarani, who told given a seven-year prison sen- the court how her father was tence. brutally murdered as she and her Pradhan was accused of mother watched. Despite the charges, Pradhan orchestrating the violence and Lipsarani Digal, second from right, was elected to the state legisla- had faced charges of murder, outside a Church hostel in Kand- rioting, rioting with a deadly hamal, India, last December. The ture in April 2009 after running weapon, unlawful assembly, girls’ fathers were all killed in the his campaign from a jail cell. He causing disappearance of evi- 2008 attacks on Christians. Lip- was freed on bail in December dence, wrongfully restraining sarani’s testimony was instrumental and has since attended legisla- another person, wrongful con- in the conviction of her father’s tive sessions. finement and mischief by fire or murderer. PHOTO: ANTO AKKARA In the violence that continued an explosive substance with for weeks, more than 90 Chris- intent to destroy property. war said after the verdict was tians were killed and more than “This is a long-awaited judg- announced. 5 000 Christian houses and 300 ment, and we hope this would “This is a warning to the fun- churches and Christian institu- strengthen people’s faith in the damentalists, and it will help tions were looted and torched. judiciary,” Archbishop Raphael boost the confidence of our peo- Overall, an estimated 54 000 Cheenath of Cuttack-Bhubanes- ple,” he added. Christians were displaced.—CNS 66 The Southern Cross, July 7 to July 13, 2010 Tournament of unity

The FIFA World Cup comes to an end on July 11 and with it some of South Africa’s most memorable experiences. MICHAIL RASSOOL does a round up of perspectives on the tour- nament through the eyes of six clerics. From left to right: Cardinal Wilfrid Napier OFM, Fr Thomas Plastow SJ, Fr Sean Mullin CSSp, Fr Thulani Manana MCCJ, Fr Ignatius Fidgeon OMI, Fr James Ralston OMI Cardinal Wilfrid Napier OFM, Durban didn’t make it past the first human family, a major source of dance created for the World Cup) the English Premier League week round, perhaps, is a blessing in hope. as well as competing “shoot out” after week, and Manchester Unit- disguise, as I believe it has made South Africans have got to teams. Prizes for these will be ed and Liverpool are especially ATTENDED the Moses Mabhi- South Africans move away from a know the players, and the players handed out only on the last Sun- big here. da Stadium to watch the sec- kind of national chauvinism, see- have got to know South Africans day of the World Cup, which is a On World Cup Sunday we had Iond round match between the ing the tournament as African as soccer enthusiasts. way to keep the spirit alive for 18 teams participating in a World Netherlands and Slovakia (the and not just South African. the entire month. All of this was Cup parish programme, which former winning 2-1), which I had The leaders of our country, organised by a special ad hoc started immediately after Mass. vowed never to do if only because Fr Thomas Plastow SJ, especially, are saying that this is Orlando West committee of three, who are There was a great sense of joy and of the piercing sounds of those an African presentation and not a members of the parish pastoral unity on that day, when people vuvuzelas. But I had been in pos- South African one. The fact that council. People have also been stayed right to the end. Most peo- session of a ticket, so I went, and the Ghanaian team has made must say there has been a lot encouraged to wear soccer T- ple wore football jerseys and we I must say it gives a whole differ- such progress has also galvanised of spirit here in Orlando West, shirts to Mass. had banners of the different ent perspective on a soccer much support for this African Iespecially because we have Whereas at one or two parishes countries, and so on. match; there isn’t this ready team. Orlando station nearby, where there were those who needed a Since mid-May, we have had analysis of goals as one would Another significant point is the opening concert took place. little help in coping with their the flags of the countries partici- have when watching it on televi- that, although there have not People who could not attend it disappointment over Bafana pating in the World Cup flying, sion. been many Africans attending the could hear the music clearly and Bafana’s performance, this is not with the South African flag at the But what I was able to see too matches, communication see the fireworks display after- the case in our parish, where entrance to welcome visitors. is that visitors to South Africa are between those who came and the wards, which was a great way to there was still a strong feeling of Prayers for the success of the bowled over by the people here— local people have made a differ- start us off. enthusiasm. The celebration has World Cup have been offered the efficiency, the courtesy and ence in the latter’s outlook, mak- On World Cup Sunday, which not been confined just to World every day at all the Masses, based helpfulness. They have been truly ing them see for themselves that the bishops invited all parishes to Cup Sunday, but has been one on material for this purpose that impressed by the conduct of they are part of something bigger, celebrate, people came the day continuous activity. came from the archdiocese. South Africans, who are easy to especially when they open them- before to decorate the whole We also treated children from At our two schools, St Antho- talk to. It’s the human contact selves up to people from other church in bunting and flags as nearby Nkanyezi Stimulation ny’s and St Augustine’s primary factor, which is very positive. For countries and continents. well as photographs of Bafana Centre, an institution which has schools, each class adopted a their part, the few South Africans They get to see that people are Bafana players. children with multiple sclerosis, World Cup team, but something who have been to the stadiums happy about the same things, We had different groups of Downs Syndrome and other con- far more developed from this. It have found visitors friendly and they cry about the same things, children competing for the best ditions, keeping them alert, alive became a history and geography open. The fact that Bafana Bafana and everyone is part of the same “diski” dance (the special and included, with a visit to Soc- lesson on the countries con- cer City, which was sponsored by cerned; pupils found out popula- the motor car company Hyundai. tion figures, different population groups, the climate, the major Fr Sean Mullin CSSp, cities, and so on. Classroom win- Durban Central dows and walls were filled with material. The teachers and princi- pals took all of this on board e have a small, inner- wonderfully. city, non-residential At every lunch break mini- Wparish which draws peo- World Cup tournaments, with ple from all over Durban. Foot- pupils togged out in the featured ball-loving parishioners follow teams’ colours, were played, and FOCUS The Southern Cross, July 7 to July 13, 2010 77

the World Cup. I must say that evangelising is difficult when most people are in a celebratory mood. But we here, nevertheless, have been caught up in the spirit of things. We have had a display of the flags of the competing countries in our church, and parishioners have bought the country flags of their favourite teams from us to display in their cars. At all Masses since World Cup Sunday, we have sung the nation- al anthem with so much enthusi- asm, which we will do until the 11th when the tournament ends. We also had a talk on human trafficking by a parishioner, Mary-Anne Alho, an exponent on the subject, a few weeks before Maud Stellenboom of the archdiocese of Cape Town's Centre for Pastoral the World Cup started. It is a sub- Development, Fr Timothy Wrenn SDB, parish priest of Lansdowne, and Sr ject with tremendous relevance to Ana-Maria Maneiro FMA pose beside a Football World Cup installation in the the event. archdiocesan chancery foyer. The three had just taken part in a Church- based demonstration against human trafficking outside parliament. Fr James Ralston OMI, PHOTO: MICHAIL RASSOOL Victory Park, Rivonia parish celebrated World Cup Sunday in true Bafana Bafana style! Johannesburg Parishioners came dressed up in their supporter gear and brought along their vuvuzelas! The children’s Mass was preceded by games of football, after which they still had a little energy left to sing in the choir! Visitors from Spain, vuvuzelas were blown at full the team colours. Such active par- s the Southern African Italy, South Africa, Scotland, Argentina, Ireland and China joined the parish blast. ticipation by all has promoted the Catholic Bishops’ Confer- for tea and a chat, with everyone giving their predictions on the winning team! The whole World Cup experi- idea that soccer isn’t just for the Aence suggested, we have PHOTO FROM ELVIRA ROHRBECK ence has promoted a tremendous youth, but for everyone. become involved in the whole sense of joy and enthusiasm What was also very significant thing. Starting on World Cup which has radiated right through about the World Cup is the unity Sunday, we have had displays of the parish and schools. The chal- promoted on another level. There 20 flags in the entrance and in lenge from now on, hopefully, is was a lot of xenophobia in these the sanctuary, which include the to keep going, at community parts, and the tournament has South African flag as well as the level and throughout the coun- unified people in the township as papal flag. On the day itself, we try. never before. had a child stationed at the I see sport as a great unifier of One has a real sense of celebra- church’s entrance who was deco- people. I see a great sense of tion for the whole African conti- rated with flags. Before the final national pride in South Africa nent. For the first time people are hymn everyone sang the national being able to pull off an event of speaking openly about xenopho- anthem with great gusto. such a scale. It showed the poten- bia and all the tensions that went We made our parish available tial of building a nation with no before. But now people are able to for the spiritual needs of visitors, reservations or restrictions in last to celebrate together. So, in a but on the whole this was low- their shared joy, in which race, real sense, the World Cup is most key. What is great about this colour, and so on, are left behind. certainly a unifying factor with World Cup experience is that it It is the binding together, coming good implications for nation brought the whole country together, unity, joy, ubuntu. building. together. Even with Bafana It is also a reflection on the Added to that, in a real way Bafana not advancing, there was soccer authorities and govern- Africa is being put on the world still a good spirit among South ment here, since staging this cup map for the first time. Africans and a strong sense of was not easy. South Africa as a nation is hospitality, and a need among to being recognised worldwide, many to help out where possible. Parishioners from St Philip’s parish in Strandfontein, Cape Town, get into the which is so good for the nation’s spirit of the World Cup. Fr Thulani Manana MCCJ, PHOTO FROM GLENN MULLER Soweto, self-esteem. 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Editor: Günther Simmermacher many of my visitors was: “Well, Many reasons to donate organs there’s no point in me becoming an organ donor, as nobody would WOULD like to compliment feeling awful afterwards, up to half want my parts.” That made me Mission accomplished and thank you for your editorial of the next day. Then a good day, angry: everyone is entitled to say I they don’t want to donate, but to OR six years South Africa doubters has yet to appear. on organ transplants (Iune 16). I and then back to the unrelenting received a new kidney on New grind. say that your organs are useless to built up towards hosting It may be argued that many another is a cop out. the 2010 World Cup, and people—internationally and Year’s Eve, and it is really as if my As I have no relatives and a rare F life has started anew. blood type there was no possibility How can anyone say that their for the past four weeks much even locally—wanted South 50-year-old corneas are not needed I had been waiting for a trans- of a live donor. Although some of the country has existed in Africa to fail, perhaps to con- by a 60-year-old with failing eye- plant for three years and was on friends offered, they were turned football fever. On July 11 the firm their own prejudices. First sight, or that their 40-year-old kid- it was the stadium question, dialysis for two. The depression of down for one reason or another. neys cannot save the life of anoth- final whistle will blow, the The kidney eventually came from then it was crime. And while dialysis is indescribable: I was one er 40-year-old? Leave it to the confetti will rain on the new of the lucky ones to have to be a 16-year-old male who had been our crime problem is indeed experts: the transplant organisa- world champion, and South dialysed only twice a week. I had killed in circumstances unknown Africa will return to normal. serious, it turned out that the tions are way better qualified to to leave for the unit at 15:45 to be to me. determine whether organs are of Or perhaps it won’t. Perhaps German team did not require put onto the machine anywhere Although the euphoria of the the bullet-proof vests which use. the World Cup will present a between 16:30 and 17:00. kidney kicking in immediately was Unless you have an ethical rea- they reportedly would wear turning point for South Africa, The dialysis itself lasted four indescribable, psychologically it son for not becoming an organ and indeed Africa. while in South Africa. hours with 30 minutes at each end was difficult coming to terms with donor, please contact the Organ The economists have been And when it was not crime, for getting you on, and waiting for the idea that someone had died, Donor Foundation—you could doubtful that the World Cup then international media— the bleeding to stop when getting and by so doing had let me live. save a life or even more. in itself would have a signifi- especially Britain’s gutter off. It was six hours door to door, The view expressed by a good Dickon Daggit, Cape Town cant commercial impact on the press—excitably warned that country directly. A sporting football fans could be caught event is not likely to inspire up in a race war. business to impulsively pump In short, to many European Apostolic visitor Church’s gay line Pio was banned too resources into the event’s host observers in particular, it from South Africa is insensitive N answer to Fr Allan Moss’ letter nation. seemed a preposterous notion I“Divine Mercy used to be Yet, the benefits may mate- that an African country could OUR report “Pope’s high-pow- N insensitive response to banned”, the feast of Divine Mercy ered team to help Irish Church homosexuality makes the Vat- to be celebrated on the Sunday rialise indirectly as South Africa presume to compete with the Y A in crisis” (June 9) refers . ican sound simply un-Christian. after Easter does not in any way rest of the world. has refuted many prejudices Your readers might be interest- When homosexuality began to interfere with the momentum of against the country and its And with all predictions of a ed to learn that the two priests be openly discussed, the Haymar- the resurrection. The picture of the continent. The successful host- disaster evaporating, the only appointed by the Holy Father as ket Theatre produced a play by a Jesus of Divine Mercy is that of the ing of the World Cup surely complaint about South Africa’s apostolic visitors to the male reli- homosexual in which the punch resurrected Christ as he appeared will help put South Africa on World Cup concerned the gious orders are Fr Joseph Tobin line was: “Show me a happy to the apostles in the cenacle. investment shortlists, with noise of the vuvuzela, a criti- CSsR, an American who is the homosexual and I’ll show you a Fr Moss mentions the feast of many false preconceptions cism tainted by the often racist immediate past Superior General happy corpse”. the Sacred Heart as holding an about the country now neu- commentary that accompanied of the Redemptorists, and Jesuit People do not choose to be important place in our faith, but tralised. South Africa will now it. But why should a football Father Gero McLoughlin, a South gay. Trying to shift the blame this feast was also established after be regarded as a country with event in South Africa not be African and past pupil of St again to homosexuals for the sex- a private revelation (to St Mar- the competitive infrastructure scored by the typical sounds of Aidan’s College in Grahamstown, ual abuse scandal in the Church guerite Marie Alacoque). and human capacity to satisfy football in South Africa? Why where he was educated by the reminds us of a lack of responsive I believe that God uses private the highest expectations. should South Africans bend to Jesuits from 1952-60. and caring leadership in other revelations not to bring anything areas as well. the subjective preferences of Having entered the Society in new in the Church, but to help the Doubts that South Africa 1961, Fr McLoughlin was ordained Recalling the Inquisition is a would have the ability to host others? In the event, visiting people in their faith. We cannot to the priesthood in 1975 in the reminder of the Church’s recuper- deny that the world is so bad fans and supermarket cus- the world’s biggest event— cathedral of Christ the King in ative power and of how it main- today that we need to implore arguably bigger even than the tomers in England embraced Johannesburg by the late Bishop tains the values under which it God’s mercy for poor sinners. Olympics—surfaced as early as the sound of South African Hugh Boyle. stands judged sometimes. St Padre Pio was also banned the first bidding process, for football. For most of his priestly life, Fr At least its record is incompara- from appearing in public for 16 the 2006 World Cup, which The World Cup has brought McLoughlin’s apostolate has been bly better than that of the armed years or so, and yet today he is South Africa controversially South Africans together, how- the promotion of Ignatian Spiritu- states that supplanted it as one of the greatest saints of our and perhaps providentially lost ever fleetingly. It is not too ality, and presently he is the pro- Europe’s most important institu- century. to Germany. When South sentimental to appeal for that moter of Ignatian Spirituality in tion and that immediately Marie-Claude Lamusse, Africa won the right to host sense of unity of purpose to be the British Jesuit Province. He launched their European and Durban the 2010 World Cup, FIFA’s nurtured and developed. South resides in Edinburgh, Scotland. then Euro-American assault on confidence in the country was Africans must be exhorted to Fr McLoughlin’s father was also the rest of the world that many argue has not ended yet, and that Hit the right note not widely shared. maintain the spirit of concord an alumnus of St Aidan’s College. He served as a director of The has done so much to cause the HRIS Moerdyk in his article The sceptics predicted with that allowed us to stage a Catholic Newspaper and Publish- cry of the poor. C“Reasons to believe in SA” undue certainty but no foun- mammoth event in a manner ing Co. Ltd—which publishes The Donovan Lowry, (June 9) refers to Byron John, but dation that the country would which many people thought Southern Cross—from the late Germiston says he had never heard of him not be able to build the inconceivable. 1930s to early-mid ’40s, following before. required stadiums in time. Our country has shown the in the footsteps of his father, A P Religion a problem Byron John has been actively They were very wrong: all con- political, economic and social McLoughlin, who in his time involved in Catholic contempo- struction work was completed will to put together as huge a served the company both as a rary music since about 2000, and ahead of their deadlines, even event as a football World Cup. director and as its chairman. in today’s world has become well known as the where initial difficulties caused But we must be warned: the In passing it is also interesting N today’s world any reasonably singer and songwriter for the delays. dividends of the superb accom- to note that in May 1931 both AP Ieducated adult could conclude Catholic Band Soul Summit. In contrast, London’s Wem- plishment will be squandered McLoughlin and his wife Norah that religion is one of the greatest He has released his solo debut problems the world faces. bley Stadium missed its dead- if we, as a nation, fail to apply were “received” into the Redemp- album, titled Sincere Worship, and There is no doubt that there line by almost a year. England the same collective will to torist order as lay associates by the has been actively involved in then-Superior General of the order, will be no peace between the peo- music ministry in Victory Park is bidding to host the 2018 addressing the scandal of Fr Patrick Murray. ple of the world until all people World Cup. The chorus of poverty. parish in Johannesburg. He has Paul Taylor, Johannesburg can embrace each other and been featured on Radio Veritas themselves with love. almost on a weekly basis, especial- The Southern Cross through its ly on the Catholic music show, editorials, articles, commentators “Catholic Exposé”. and readers’ comments can be There are many Catholic considered to be open-minded in recording artists in South Africa. MONK? what it prints, but also illustrates These gifted people can be invited how stuck on rituals and beliefs to assist with a fundraiser in people can be. parishes or to evangelise within There are those progressives the communities. who plead for change to meet the Apart from Byron John, some of changes we face in the world the Catholic recording artists in today, and those who insist what South Africa include Dave Monks, has existed without change for at Peter and Gloria Mulligan, CIRCUS least the last 1 500 years are and and Dean Spiller. All of these fea- must be the only criteria to fol- ture on “Catholic Exposé”. Readers low. may contact me at paul@radiover Pope John XXIII saw the need for change, but sadly his Vatican itas.co.za if they would like to II has been consigned to history. find out more about Catholic con- If you are seeking God Is there a solution to the prob- temporary music. …And you desire to live a life of prayer lem? As a member of the Internation- al Catholic Association of Musi- and personal transformation Deryk Bayman, Durban cians, we are also looking to pro- …And you are able to live the common life… mote local talent overseas. Perhaps you have the vocation to do so as Opinions expressed in The Southern Mr Moerdyk ends his article by a Benedictine Monk Cross, especially in Letters to the saying: “I reckon if there [were] For more information contact: Editor, do not necessarily reflect the more Byron Johns around, this views of the Editor or staff of the The Abbot The Prior country would be an even better newspaper, or of the Catholic hierarchy. place.” Why don’t we, as Inkamana Abbey Benedictine Abbey The letters page in particular is a forum Catholics, get behind Byron and P/Bag X9333 OR Subiaco in which readers may exchange opin- PO Box 2189 ions on matters of debate. Letters must other Catholic musicians, and get Vryheid not be understood to necessarily reflect them to travel around the country. 3100 Pietersburg the teachings, disciplines or policies of 0700 Paul de Beer, the Church accurately. Radio Veritas, Johannesburg PERSPECTIVES The Southern Cross, July 7 to July 13, 2010 99

Henry Makori Separating Church Gerald O’Collins SJ Reflections Point of of my Life and state in Africa Reflection AST October’s Synod for Africa The forgotten Africa realised the need to step up the Evans Chama Believing in God a LChurch’s involvement in speak- ing for the voiceless, not only in Echoes of HE blare of vuvuzelas is everywhere, even conflicts but also in getting govern- bit like wedding vow here in Kenya where we have no real ments to improve services for the national football to talk about. The African Synod T people. UNDAY by Sunday, we say together at World Cup 2010 in South Africa has so stirred That is why the final statement the Eucharist: “We believe in one God, up and united Africans that even people who speaks of the need to change atti- As a result, there have been cases ordinarily don’t care about football—I have where people have been subjected to Sthe Father, the Almighty.” tudes and to have structures that my fiancée Pamella in mind—wish the cup injustice, and all they got from the The Creed declares our common faith in will work effectively in ensuring rec- God and does not begin by stating: “We remained in the continent. onciliation. people who are supposed to speak My heart and those of many Africans have for them was overly cautious state- believe that God exists.” Believing in God I like the observation that the takes us beyond simply believing that God been beating like drums in our chests since the ments that fell short of the boldness Church has not fully utilised those exists. “Believing in” involves deep commit- World Cup kicked off for the first time ever on of truth, all that for fear of engaging opportunities influencing policies. ment and lasting trust. African soil. From our living rooms, offices in politics. That’s why the synod spoke of the Last September, at a wedding in London, and pubs we have grown hoarse cheering need of the Church to have repre- I received the marriage vows of a young cou- African teams. ome priests, and even bishops, sentation on national and interna- ple, Amber and Charles. It is always very At the end of one thoroughly entertaining have disagreed with the timid tional organisations. S moving to hear a bride and bridegroom match in the second week of the tournament, I silence and try to go alone and From this, I perceive the African commit themselves to each other. They trust switched my TV to an international news speak out. Often they are judged Church coming to a certain realisa- each other and want to rely on each other channel to catch up with goings-on in the harshly for that, both first by the tion that she has not acted suffi- for the rest of their lives. Freely and respon- world. That was when I saw them: pictures of government they criticise but also ciently. But such realisation is not sibly, they pledge themselves to each other. thin, sickly babies clinging to their helpless enough, and unless we have a real by fellow pastors who look at them as going beyond the Church law. Jewellery stores used to sell engagement mothers, themselves reduced to skin and bones African reflection regarding Church- rings with the message: “Diamonds are for by massive famine ravaging parts of North and state relations—within the provi- Often those prophets remain iso- lated, weakened, and defenceless. ever.” Believing in each other means that a West Africa. The thrill that had filled me from sions of canon law—the Church in couple wants to commit themselves to each watching the World Cup clash evaporated. Africa will always remain timid, We may not ignore prudence and obedience to the Church law. How- other for ever. They want their commitment I seemed to recall seeing a few days earlier a therefore risk falling short in fulfill- and trust to resemble diamonds in being news release about the disaster by the Catholic ing her prophetic role. ever, that shouldn’t paralyse our witness nor does it justify lukewarm- utterly strong and lastingly indestructible. global charity Caritas Internationalis. But I Church law speaks of separation When Amber and Charles pledged them- had forgotten about it. The story was not in of Church and state, thereby defin- ness. Indeed, when we allow this view selves to each other, I thought once again of local newspapers or TV—although there were ing especially to which extent the the Old Testament and the way the Jewish of the separation of state and reports of flooding in China and Mexico and clergy can be involved in politics. Scriptures picture our believing in God as a Church to land us in mediocrity, deadly ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan. The Church’s position did not come kind of marriage relationship. It helps to not only does the Church let Africa It appeared to me that the World Cup in by chance, but from experience. It think of faith as a kind of marriage relation- down but she fails in her mission. South Africa was the only news that was sup- came as a result of the effects of the ship. The concrete form of the Church’s posed to come out of Africa until July 11. No interaction of the Church and state People normally marry each other mission in Africa is not the same as need to mess up the historic excitement with when the divide between them because they believe that this new relation- in America or Europe; it means the reports of starvation, poverty, disease and wasn’t that clear. ship will work. They enjoy similar interests, Church needs to be “armed” differ- other ills that have come to define Africa for Such situations always have had share similar values, and know that they get ently according to where she is and the rest of the world. consequences on the evangelising along well together. Getting married is no what she is doing. Here was Africa hosting the world’s greatest mission of the Church. And so, the wild leap into total darkness. There are good It certainly would be a failure in sports show for the very first time; here we laws in this regard have a history, reasons for thinking that their marriage will her duty if the Church in Africa were, blowing our vuvuzelas, dancing and linked to certain concrete situations work. But they don’t have absolute certain- sought to relate to the state in the singing, “Zamina mina zangalewa! ‘Tis time for and events. ty. They go “beyond the evidence” in pledg- manner that, for instance, the Africa!” Here was the world united in eupho- While the position is good in ing themselves to each other. French Church would in France. ria—and yet 10 million African people faced a principle, however, the manner that Believing in God is something like that. real risk of death from starvation up north. the African Church is relating to it Here is an area that would require There are good reasons for our faith in God. Very few people seemed to notice or care. leaves much to be desired. study by canon lawyers, theologians Believing in God is no reckless jump into I have been thinking about those bony, The Church in Africa still has a and bishops in the African Church, total darkness. Yet we do go beyond the evi- bleary-eyed women and their emaciated chil- voice that is much diminished in to come up with concrete proposals dence when we believe and continue to dren I saw on the TV report. And the many, Europe, and it can be enhanced and on how the Church would effective- believe in the loving but invisible and very many more the world has not got to see. Fam- channelled to improve the lives of ly fulfil her mission. mysterious God, who is with us always on ished people terrified they would go to sleep people. In fact, significant political It’s in this where I see the need our journey through life. and never wake up. But somehow they wake changes took place when the for the Church in Africa to rise, We commit ourselves to God with lasting up every day with an empty stomach, wander Church straightened up from her pick up her pallet, and walk. She trust when we say: “We believe in God.” We out in the burning Sahel sun and then stagger timidity and said: “Enough is needs to accept that the political want to trust and rely on God in the kind of back into their huts to try to sleep again. enough”; something happened. scene in the West is not the same as way a happily married couple trust and rely I wondered whether those starving people But this moral authority that she in the so-called “Third World”. on each other. They truly believe in each were aware that their continent was making enjoys is not tapped to the maxi- Therefore the African Church must other, and normally don’t spend their time football history; that the whole world had its mum. Why? work out a particular way of observ- anxiously asking themselves: “Can I really eyes fixed on South Africa enjoying the beauti- The “keep Church out of politics” ing the law of the Church in a man- trust him? Why should I rely on her?” ful game. Could the Sahelians have the breath talk has often paralysed many pas- ner that does not compromise her Day after day, they trust each other and to sing “Zamina mina zangalewa”? What does tors, even in situations where their prophetic role in the face of the rely on each other. Believing in God is very the World Cup mean to them? Nothing. Their prophetic responsibility could have multitudes in her flock who are vic- much like that. Day by passing day, we trust only concern is survival. obliged them to stand up and speak. tims of injustice. God and rely on God. We don’t normally Niger is the worst hit country, with 8 mil- spend our time anxiously wondering lion people at risk of starvation. Chad, Mali whether we can really trust God and rely on and Burkina Faso are also facing serious food God. We leave our lives in the best place shortages since December, Caritas reported. CONGREGATION they can be—in the hands of God. International response has been slow despite We can learn a great deal about believing appeals for food aid by humanitarian organi- OF in God if we think of the way a happily mar- sations. ried couple believe in each other and con- Irregular rainfall, crop deficits, rising food tinue to believe in each other. prices (by up to 30%) and chronic poverty have MARIANNHILL all contributed to the spiralling food crisis. Peo-  Fr O’Collins is visiting South Africa for the ple are now reliant on extreme means of cop- MISSIONARIES Jesuit Institute’s Winter Living Theology ing, including selling off livestock, eating wild course. He will speak in Johannesburg, Bloem- foods, taking children out of school and aban- fontein, Cape Town and Durban. Contact doning their homes in search of food. These are [email protected] or 011 the least of Christ’s brothers and sisters. 403 3790 for details. Drought and famine in the Sahel is nothing new. On his first visit to Africa in 1980, Pope John Paul II was so touched by the suffering in the region that he launched a solemn appeal to the world to help the people. In 1984, John Paul II’s Sahel Foundation was set up and runs Ora et Labora projects in Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Chad, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, The Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill, CMM, sprung from Niger and Senegal. the Trappist Monastery of Mariannhill founded by Abbot Francis Pfanner in But a report about the foundation’s 25th South Africa in 1882. We believe that: “Our missionary field is the King- anniversary last year said that its funds come primarily from the churches in Germany and dom of God and that has not boundaries!” Faithful to the example of Abbot Italy. I have never heard churches in Africa say Francis Pfanner, the Mariannhill Brothers and Priests try to be of service to anything about that foundation or the peren- the local church through pastoral, social and development works. We make nial crisis in the Sahel. Perhaps the rest of the our contribution to the call for renewing, uplifting, developing and sustain- continent is so preoccupied with its own hard- ing the human spirit, as our response to the signs and needs of the time. In TO COMMEMORATE YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION, ships to think about the Sahel. But was it not PRINT YOUR LOGO & EVENT ON T-SHIRTS!! 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The Theology and Body team (TOB) of Northriding parish in Johannesburg coordinated a nine- week TOB retreat for youth between the ages of 17 and 28, with 45 young people attending. SUBMITTED BY MARIE- ANNE TEBRAKE

Nearly 2 000 pilgrims braved the cold weather to participate in the Sacred Heart Centocow Pilgrimage, which takes place every three years at Centocow mission in Umzimkulu diocese, KwaZulu-Natal. SUBMITTED BY BISHOP STANISLAW DZIUBA

Educators Sharon Smart of St Augustine Primary School, Petula Moollen of Austerville Primary School, Dawn Gaillard of St Theresa’s Primary School and Angela Pienaar of St Augustine Primary School, all in the Durban archdiocese, graduated with a Bachelor’s The parishes of St Francis Xavier and St Martin de Degree of Education in Religious and Values Porres in East London congratulated their parish Education. priest Fr Christopher Slater after he was awarded SUBMITTED BY ANGELA PIENAAR his doctorate in pastoral theology from Unisa. Pic- tured with Fr Slater is his sister, Sr Jennifer Slater, who holds a doctorate in systematic theology. SUBMITTED BY NIALL ERASMUS

Holy Cross Primary School in Aliwal North celebrated the feast of St Boniface, apostle of Germany, during a special assembly presentation where learners were given a peek into the life and missionary work of the saint. As part of the presentation, the school’s choir (pictured) performed special German songs, including the country’s IIN FOCUS national anthem. Edited by SUBMITTED BY SR BEATRIX MARIA Nadine Christians

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16th Sunday – Year C (July 11) Genesis 18:1-10; Psalm 15:2-5; Colossians 1:24-28; Luke 10:38-42 Our mission of hospitality; generosity in our culture, is to present the image of and listening to his message”. That of course OD is utterly generous; and we, who God in which we were created. is also hospitality of a kind; but Martha, are made in the image and likeness of In the second reading, Paul presents him- who is “torn apart by much service”, is not God, are at our very best when we G Fr Nicholas King SJ self as willing to suffer (“I rejoice in my suf- pleased. She “stands over Jesus” (which is reflect the divine generosity in our behav- ferings on your behalf; and I am filling up not exactly hospitable), and utters the iour to one another. Next Sunday’s readings Scriptural show some very striking examples of this. Reflections that which is lacking from Christ’s afflic- rebuke to him that in another gospel his ter- The first reading is the splendid story of tions.”); he proclaims himself “a servant of rified disciples had uttered: “Lord—don’t Abraham giving hospitality to God, dis- the Church, in accordance with the mission you care?” In this case the problem is not a guised as “three men”. Now Abraham is 99 our culture would do well to learn from this from God that was given me for you, to fill life-threatening storm, but the failure of at the time of the narrative, and very sensi- model of accepting strangers). Nevertheless, out God’s word”. Mary (“my sister”)’s to assist in the serving. bly “sitting at the gate of his tent, in the there is a reward: “One of them said, ‘I shall So God’s gift is not just for Paul, nor just Jesus very gently defuses the situation, with heat of the day”. However when he sees return about this time next year, and your for the Church, but “to make known the the repetition of her name (“Martha, guests, the Middle Eastern instinct for hospi- wife Sarah shall have a son’.” That sends wealth of the glory of this mystery among Martha”), and the affirmation that Mary is tality takes over, and everything is done on Sarah into fits of giggles; but that is another the Gentiles, that is to say, Christ among also showing appropriate hospitality: “Mary the run from now on: he asks for the privi- story. For the moment, simply see how you, the hope of glory”. Paul’s aim is to has chosen the better portion, which is not lege of giving them some washing-water, Abraham’s generosity makes him god-like. “present every human being as perfect in going to be taken from her.” some food and refreshment. The psalm looks at this from another Christ”. The generous instincts of the Paul It is no good our bellowing: “But who in His wife Sarah is instructed to make angle, and asks the Lord, “Who may live in who has come to know Jesus is a model for that case is going to wash the dishes?” The cakes, and the servants to prepare a calf for your tent?”, and produces a description, in us all. point is that if we are to exercise our God- eating. The whole meal is made ready in which we can recognise Abraham, and per- The gospel is the lovely story that Luke like mission of hospitality, we have to be about 30 seconds flat and we learn that haps ourselves on a good day, “the one who places after the tale of the Good Samaritan; attentive to The Other, who is created in Abraham “stood over them, under the tree, walks in perfection, and performs justice, it is the story of the hospitality offered to God’s image and likeness; our task, this while they ate”. and speaks integrity in their heart”, and, on Jesus, on his journey to Jerusalem, by “a week, is to imitate the absurdly youthful There is no hint at all that Abraham is the contrary, “who does not slander with woman whose name was Martha”. Luke Abraham, the generous psalmist, and Paul expecting any reward for this generosity; it their tongue, or do evil to their neigh- explains to us that Martha “had a sister who sees his only task as to proclaim the is simply what you do in that culture (and bour...who does not take a bribe”. Our task, called Mary, who was sitting at Jesus’ feet, Jesus story to the Gentiles.

Itinerary for the afterlife Southern Crossword #399 NE of the great benefits of our mod- world, and we can take nothing out of it” ern world is that international trav- (1 Timothy 6:7). Oel is becoming a lot more afford- able, thereby allowing more people every Chris Moerdyk 8. AIR PASSAGE year to explore the wonders of foreign Travellers going directly by air are climes. The Last advised to watch daily for indications of But, as every tourist knows all too well, Word imminent departure. the success of travel abroad is very much “After that, we who are still alive and dependent on how well an itinerary is are left will be caught up together with planned. Air tickets, hotels, cruises, car them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the 3. DEPARTURE TIMES hire and sightseeing excursions need to be air. And so we will be with the Lord forev- The exact date of departure has not booked in advance. er” (1 Thessalonians 4:17). As an aside, have you ever wondered been announced. Travellers are advised to about the difference between a tourist and be prepared to leave at short notice. “It is not for you to know the times or 9. VACCINATION AND INOCULATION a traveller? Apparently a tourist is someone Injections are not needed, as diseases who goes on packaged, guided holidays, dates the Father has set by his own author- ity” (Acts 1:7). are unknown at the destination. while a traveller is someone who does his “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. or her own thing. 4. TICKETS There will be no more death or mourning Anyway, this all got me thinking about or crying or pain…” (Revelation 21:4). the most important journey any human Your ticket is a written pledge that guar- antees your journey. It should be claimed being can make—that final journey to 10. CURRENCY heaven. and its promises kept firmly in hand. “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my Supplies of the following currency may I started looking around for an itinerary be forwarded ahead to await the passen- for this particular trip, not expecting to word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he ger’s arrival. Deposit your heart, mind, ACROSS DOWN find anything. So I was very surprised soul and life. 4. Cause suffering (7) 1. Says our containers with when I found this fascinating article on a has crossed over from death to life” (John 5:24). “But store up for yourselves treasures in 8 and 3. It's necessary in relics (7) Baptist website in the United States, head- heaven, where moth and rust do not the confessional (6,3,3) 2. Doze as things lessen ed “HEAVEN—PLANNING YOUR TRIP”. 5. CUSTOMS destroy, and where thieves do not break in 9. Lenient pope? (7) (4,3) Only one declaration is required while and steal” (Matthew 6:20). 10. His pup becomes 3. See 8 1. ACCOMMODATION assertive (6) 5. We are commanded not Arrangements for first-class accommo- going through customs. “That if you confess with your mouth, 11. CLOTHING 11. Mother of Timothy (2 to worship him (5,3) dation have been made in advance. A complete and appropriate new Tim 1) (6) 6. Song of grief (6) “In my Father’s house are many ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart wardrobe is provided for each traveller. 12. Removing impurities 7. Contemptuous old rooms…I am going there to prepare a that God raised him from the dead, you “For he has clothed me with garments from finer gin (8) Greek philosophers (6) place for you” (John 14:2) will be saved” (Romans 10:9). of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of 18. Sentry who won't 13. He worships 5 down (8) 6. IMMIGRATION righteousness” (Isaiah 61:10). accept new ideas? (3,5) 14. Sort of one deserving a 2. PASSPORTS 20. Apply to a higher court halo in any list (7) Persons seeking entry will not be per- All passengers are classified as immi- grants, since they are taking up permanent 12. TIME CHANGES (6) 15. A speech where you are mitted past the gates without having prop- 21. He gets the prize (6) situated (7) er papers/credentials and having their residence in a new country. The quota is Resetting of watches will not be neces- unlimited. sary. 22. They are the Catholics 16. Wrench the wrist right names registered with the ruling authority. (6) in Iberian Peninsula (6) “Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor “…they were longing for a better coun- “The city does not need the sun or the try…a heavenly one…he has prepared a moon to shine on it, for the glory of God 23. Lovely girls sound like 17. Kind of map for allevia- will anyone who does what is shameful or ringers in church (6) tion? (6) deceitful, but only those whose names are city for them” (Hebrews 11:16). gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp…for there will be no night there” (Revelation 24. Schoolchild's habit (7) 19. Penguin eats old gold written in the Lamb’s book of life” (Revela- coin (6) tion 21:27). 7. LUGGAGE 21:23,25). No luggage whatsoever is necessary. “For we brought nothing into the SOLUTIONS TO #398. ACROSS: 1 Subtle, 4 Abseil, 9 Abortifacient, 13. RESERVATIONS 10 Bad news, 11 Linen, 12 Shame, 14 Scale, 18 Aaron, 19 Chateau, Booking is now open. Apply at once. 21 Behold the lamb, 22 Reside, 23 Candle. DOWN: 1 Shabby, 2 CONRAD Broad churches, 3 Litre, 5 Bucolic, 6 Eternal reward, 7 Litany, 8 A “…now is the time of God’s favour, fish, 13 Mangled, 15 Barber, 16 Scots, 17 Mumble, 20 Arena. now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2). 14. CORONATION CEREMONY CHURCH CHUCKLE The highlight of the journey is the wel- When my daughter, Kelli, said her bedtime prayers, she coming reception and coronation which would bless every family member, every friend, and every await the arrival. animal (current and past). “Now there is in store for me the crown For several weeks, after we had finished the nightly of righteousness, which the Lord, the prayer, Kelli would say: “And all girls.” righteous Judge, will award to me on that My curiosity got the better of me and I asked her: day and not only to me, but also to all “Kelli, why do you always add the part about all girls?” who have longed for his appearing” (2 Her response: “Because everybody always finishes their Timothy 4:8) prayers by saying “All Men”!” - Anonymous I found it interesting that, unlike any other form of travel, this trip appears to be Send us your favourite Catholic joke, preferably clean and brief, to entirely free of charge. 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