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By Ana Rodriguez-Soto now may aspire to join religious orders Voice News Editor and be ordained as priests, which was To treat blacks and members of not the case as recently as 100 years 'The Catholic Church is not other minority groups as second-class ago — Bishop Moore said "racism a white man's church. Cath- Catholics is to deny the very nature of still exists in the Church and you hear the Church, says a black bishop who horror stories from time to time." olic means universal... The visited Miami last weekend. He challenged white Catholics, who Church does not belong to "The Catholic Church is not a white are in the majority, "to be open to us any particular ethnic man's church," said Auxiliary Bishop ... and welcome us," along with group...' Emerson J. Moore of New York, one Hispanics and others of different of only 10 black Catholic bishops in cultures, because "Christ died for all the United States. "Catholic means people." universal... The Church does not He also urged black Catholics to put belong to any particular ethnic group, their "tremendous gifts" at the service you become a Catholic ... We can as has been so long assumed in this of the Church. make the Church a better place." country." "To be black and Catholic is a good Bishop Moore's visit to Miami was While acknowledging that much thing," Bishop Moore said. "You sponsored by Catholic Community progress has been made in combatting don't have to negate your back- Services as part of the annual celebra- ground, culture, tradition — when Bishop Emerson Moore racism within the Church — blacks (Continued on page 9 ) of New York

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INDIA TRIP Pope reaches out to non-Christians CALCUTTA, India (NC) — Pope He talked little about internal John Paul II spent the first four days church issues. Instead, his sermons of his Feb. 1-10 trip to India trying to and speeches were marked by praise build a bridge to the country's for India's rich spiritual traditions. predominantly Hindu culture and The pope repeatedly described all history. Indians — and himself — as "pilgrims During Masses in the urban centers of the Absolute." He said he had come of New Delhi and Calcutta and in to "listen and learn" from their ex- visits to tribal regions of Ranchi and perience. Shillong, the pope framed Christiani- He quoted from sacred Hindu texts ty's message in terms with which the and cited several of India's best- average Indian could identify. known writers in making his points about the religious meaning of life. In ABCD: Whygive?- a visit to the funeral monument of Mahatma Gandhi, he - honored the 6 Special country's most esteemed modern social philosopher. Section, The tone of the trip reflected the Pages 1A-4A pope's personal desire to better under- stand India, a papal secretary said. All during January, the pope had sessions i*A priest's journey, Pg.14^ at the Vatican with scholars of Hin- duism and "spent a lot of time reading for this," he said. Excellence High— In his public talks, the pope men- tioned none of the controversial issues 'Hi, Granpa!' Gibbons that have marked church-state rela- Steven Senatis greets Jack DePaoli at Villa Maria nursing home as is 25 tions in recent years, such as birth con- trol and the freedom of missionaries to part of the "Adopt-a-Grandparent" program in which 22 other St. Page 13 James 8th graders participated. Mr. DePaoli is the father of Arch- seek converts. bishop Ambrose DePaoli, Pro-Nuncio to Sri Lanka, and formerly of In the official text of one speech, in Miami. (Voice Photo/Betsy Kennedy) (Continued on page 3) REPRESSION EASING Bishops, Castro start talking

• Local reaction, Pg. 11 American states, the replicas in 1984 as Karl Marx's view off religion — that it Jose Felipe Carneado, the Cuban First of three parts part of a series of celebrations leading was an anachronism, a vestige of pre- Communist Party's chief representtive By Steve Taylor to the commemoration in 1992 of 500 socialist civilization that would dis- to religious groups, said that at the HAVANA, Cuba (NC) — The large years of Christian evangelism in the appear in time. time of the abortive invasion of Cuba wooden cross, draped in red velvet, region. To hasten that day, the government at the Bay of Pigs in 1962, "churches was wheeled into Havana's Church of Catholics and Protestants in Cuba, censored church newspapers, were centers of counterrevolution. The Passionist Fathers at the begin- pressured by Communist rule, might magazines and other publications and Catholic youths worked for the CIA." ning of Sunday Vespers. Singing have wondered if their faith would forced parochial school students to at- For more than 20 years, church- religious songs, about 100 of the 600 survive as long as 1992. In 1985, how- tend state schools along with all other state relations were hostile. Many worshipers followed the cross and the ever, President Fidel Castro began Cuban youth. Many regular church- outspoken Catholics and Protestants parish priests in a procession that face-to-face meetings with church goers found it more diffiult to gain were jailed, and thousands of others wound from the church to a courtyard leaders, including Archbishop Jaime admission to colleges or to advance in left Cuba for the United- States and and back to the altar. Ortega of Havana, to discuss ending their jobs. other countries. Many of those re- For a week, the church was home of antagonisms which have threatened This discrimination and repression maining drifted away from their faith the Centennial Cross, a copy of the Cuban Christianity ever since the 1959 was necessary, the government said, and attendance at religious services cross Christopher Columbus planted revolution. because Christians, including clergy, declined. in the New World in 1492. Pope John When Castro's Communists took sometimes took active roles against the The Catholic Almanac says that Paull II gave Cuba, and other Latin over the island-nation they brought new regime. (Continued on page 11) Religious leaders battle gambling industry ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (RNS) — The lure of Both the archbishop and Mr. Swaggart, whose head- family life." legalized gambling is spreading. quarters are in Baton Rouge, condemned casinos as In Florida, opposition forces, including the Three states — Florida, Louisiana and West evil. Florida Bishops and other representatives of the Virginia — have become battlegrounds over its "We are totally and unequivocally opposed to it religious community, girded to mount a new anti- legalization. In all three states, religious leaders have in 3II shapes, forms and fashions," said Mr. Swag- gambling drive. joined the opposition to legalizing casino gambling. gart. "I like the governor and always have and — in Gov. Bob Graham, a staunch foe of casino gam- Denunciation of the movement is specially strong spite of what some people think — he has the good bling, resurrected an organization called No Casinos in Louisiana, where the unlikely duo of TV evangelist of the people of Louisiana at heart. He's dead Inc., which won its fight in 1978. Jimmy Swaggart and Roman Catholic Archbishop wrong on this issue." In West Viriginia, Gov. Arch Moore said he Philip M. Hannan of New Orleans have joined Said Archbishop Hannan: "Casino gambling, we would sign legislation to authorize casinos in his forces to oppose the move to legalize gambling. fear, will have a particularly detrimental effect on economically depressed state. U.S. education secretary extols High court approves gov't. aid Catholic schools for 'character' to blind religion student WASHINGTON (NC) — The advantage of WASHINGTON (NC) — The U.S. Supreme Catholic schools is their clearly defined character Court ruled 9-0 that a state may provide educational that frees them to instill moral values, U.S. Educa- aid for the handicapped to a religious ministry tion Secretary William J. Bennett said a Catholic student without violating the Constitution's separa^ who describes himself as "a partial product of tion of church and state. Justice Thurgood Catholic education" because he attended Catholic Marshall, writing the court's decision in the case, elementary and high schools, Bennett has often said it was "inappropriate" to view government aid stressed the need for teaching moral values and for that might ultimately flow to the church-run school what he calls the "three Cs" — content, character as an action by the state to sponsor or subsidize and choice. In an interview with National Catholic religion. The dispute arose when Larry Witters, a News Service in conjunction with Catholic Schools blind student, was denied the right to use state Week, Bennett said Catholic schools can be educational funds for the handicapped to attend the unambiguous about their goals of instilling moral Inland Empire School of the Bible in Spokane, values, "and that provides an advantage." Wash. Washington state officials argued that allow- ing Witters to use public funds for his ministerial training would violate the First Amendment church- Conflict erupts at Georgetown state separation clause. The Washington State Supreme Court upheld the denial of funds to over homosexual — lesbian dance Witters, but the U.S. Supreme Court's action over- WASHINGTON (NC) — The long smoldering turned that state court ruling. conflict between a campus homosexual rights group and Georgetown University administrators re- emerged in January when the university refused a Running start request to provide space for a homosexual-lesbian Mother Teresa lauded by Actors Robert Wagner and Jimmy dance. The dance, which was never held, was to be Stewart blow out candles on a cake Tom Dooley Heritage, Inc. sponsored by a group called the Gay People of shaped like a running shoe to pro- NEW YORK (NC) — Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Georgetown University and two university groups. mote the annual Jimmy Stewart founder of the Missionaries of Charity and 1979 "Approval was not given because it would have Marathon planned for April 8. The Nobel Peace Prize winner, has received the Cup been historically inconsistent with the history and event will benefit St. John's hospital Chai Lai Award from Tom Dooley Heritage, Inc., a Catholic tradition of this university," Jack DeGioia, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Nc photo from non-profit organization founded in 1970 to continue dean of student affairs, was quoted as saying in the UPI)- Dooley's efforts to provide, medical assistance to Jan. 24 issue of The Hoya, the student newspaper. _needy areas. The presentation was made during A university official refused to comment on the Mother Teresa's most recent U.S. visit. The Cup dance controversy because of a lawsuit still pending Actor Paul Newman gives $25,000 Chai Lai (Lao for "thank you") award is a replica against the university involving the recognition of of the specially designed congressional medal homosexual rights organizations. to buy vehicles for religious awarded posthumously by President John Kennedy WASHINGTON (NC) — Actor Paul Newman to Dr. Thomas A. Dooley. In the late 1950s Dooley Cardinal Bernardin will head has donated $25,000 earned from sales of his gained fame for his work as a naval medical officer spaghetti sauce, salad dressing and popcorn, to the helping in the evacuation of refugees fleeing North study group on nuclear defense Missionary Vehicle Association, a Washington-based Vietnam. After leaving the Navy, he returned to WASHINGTON — Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin • charity that provides rug- Southeast Asia and began setting up basic health of Chicago will chair a new U.S. bishops' committee 1 ged vehicles to mis- clinics in remote Laotian villages. He died of cancer studying the morality of nuclear deterrence. Forma- sionaries in developing in New York City in 1961. tion of the new Ad Hoc Committee on Deterrence I countries. was announced in Washington by the National Newman, who gives Conference of Catholic Bishops. The bishops, at . I away all profits from his their general meeting in Washington last November; I food enterprise, gave Presbyterian founder of NCCJ voted to establish the committee. Named with I $18,000 to the mission dies after brief illness Cardinal Bernardin to the new committee were organization last year. GUILFORD, Conn. (NC) — Everett R. Clinchy, Cardinal John J. O'Connor of New York, Arch- The organization said 89, a Presbyterian minister who founded the bishops Roger M. Mahony,af Los Angeles and John I that Newman's gift will be National Conference of Christians and Jews in R. Roach of St. Paul-Minneapolis, Bishop Daniel P. used to provide a jeep for response to anti-Catholic bias, died in Guilford after Reilly of Norwich, Conn., and Auxiliary Bishop a brother in South Korea, a short illness. No specific cause of his death, which Thomas J. Gumbleton of Detroit. a station wagon for a nun was announced by the NCCJ, was reported, The in Ghana, a pickup truck minister, who declined to use a religious title with for a priest in Tanzania, a motorcycle for a priest in his name, established the NCCJ in 1928 in reaction Talk by NOW president is Bolivia, a truck for a priest in Namibia, a sta- to strong anti-Catholic bias aroused by the canceled by Catholic University tion wagon for a priest and nurses in Papua New presidential campaign of Alfred E. Smith. WASHINGTON (NQ — The undergraduate Guinea, and a pickup truck for a priest in Liberia. student government at The Catholic University of America in Washington canceled a scheduled speech John Noonan, pro-life professor, National Catholic Ed board by Eleanor Smeal, president of the National Organization for Women, following complaints named U.S. Appeals Court judge names first woman president from students, faculty and staff. But three law WASHINGTON (NC) — The U.S. Senate WASHINGTON (NC) — The National • student organizations at CUA have sent their own approved without debate the nomination of John Catholic Educational Association board of dir- ,. invitation to Ms. Smeal and called the cancellation a T. Noonan, University of California law pro- ectors has elected Sister Catherine T. McNamee, censorship issue. Ms. Smeal, who heads an organiza- fessor, to a new position as judge for the 9th dean of Dexter Hanley College at the University tion that supports the right to choose abortion, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San of Scranton, the first woman president of the signed a contract in November with the student Francisco. Noonan, 59, is described by the 81-year-old organization. The board announced program committee, but when posters appeared National Right to Life Committee as "an eminent she will succeed Msgr. John F. Meyers, who has recently on campus to announce her speech, protests legal scholar who's written several major pro-life been president of the Washington-based asso- were filed. works, including 'A Private Choice.' " ciation since 1972.

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PAGE 2 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 7,1986 Pope visibly moved by suffering CALCUTTA, India (NC) — Pope quarter and gave Pope John Paul his Some people thought the difference John Paul II went into the heart of most enthusiastic welcome since he ar- was Mother Teresa. Calcutta's slums Feb. 3 and prayed for 7 am alone, I am alone* rived in India Feb. 1. The pope, who "She's the only foreign person who the dead and dying in a charity house come back again.9 has mentioned poverty in many of his has dedicated her life to the downtrod- run by Mother Teresa. talks during the trip, saw block after den in Calcutta," said Swapan In an emotional, encounter, the pope —Patient to Pope in block of slum dwellings as his motor- Mukheree, a 30-year-old Hindu who greeted and touched 44 women and 42 Mother Teresa's haven cade wound into the city. People was a volunteer guard at the event. men, many unable to rise from their cheered as the "popemobile" passed "She's not a foreign lady to us — she mattresses on the floor of the two- their huts made of straw, bits of metal is our mother," he said. . room Nirmal Hriday. The house also and concrete blocks. Mother Teresa was born in 1910 in is called "The Antechamber to that exhibits some of the most Wret- In an unscheduled talk delivered in what is now Skopje, Yugoslavia. She is Heaven." ched poverty in the world. a blocked-off intersection outside Nir- of Albanian descent. She joined the Then he entered a tiny chapel to mal Hriday, the pope said the center Sisters of Loretto in 1928, then went to pray over the bodies of a woman, two The pope walked slowly through the was a place of "anguish and pain,' but India where she later founded her me^^and a baby boy who had died that house, stopping to hand plates of also "a house built of courage and order. sweet curd to each of the suffering. faith." dijDn a blackboard outside the Many of them cried as they touched When Mother Teresa.obtained per- chapel was written: "Feb. 3, 1986: his hands, and one woman shouted in Mother Teresa, who joined the pope mission to open her home in a section Entered 2, Discharged 0, Died 4. This Bengali: "I am alone, I am alone — on a flowered, covered pavilion:, told a of a temple dedicated to the Hindu we do for Jesus." come back again." The pope was Vatican official, "This is the happiest goddess Kali, there were objections by More than 22,000 destitute people visibly moved, a Vatican spokesman day of my life." neighbors. Now, said several at the have died in the house since Mother said. The large turnout contrasted with site, even the local Hindu priests ad- Teresa and her Missionaries of Charity the small crowds that greeted the pope mire her and consider her an incarna- opened it in 1952. Many literally were Outside the house, tens of in New Delhi Feb. 1. Both cities have tion to Kali, who is worshipped as the picked it up off the streets in the city thousands packed Calcutta's old tiny Catholic populations. great mother. < Building bridges during India trip (Continued from page 1) signs that being a simple pilgrim was a fact, the word "conversion" was difficult thing for a pope. crossed out and "repentance" was Watching traditional dances, listen- substituted. ing to speeches by other religious Some Hindu groups have protested leaders, or celebrating Mass on plat- the pope's trip, saying it was aimed at form altars, the pope inevitably was widescale conversions among Hindus. kept well away from the thousands of Catholics and non-Catholics who At the same time, the pope firmly came to see him. explained that the church has a "fun- damental mission" to proclaim the The dilemma of papal trips — that Gospel. It does so "respectfully but formal and often massive gathering^ with clarity and conviction," he said do not always make for real personal during a Mass in Calcutta Feb. 4. contact — was underscored when a The pope again cited the value of key Hindu religious leader canceled his non-Christian religions, but this time appearance at a cultural meeting with he mentioned the church teaching that the pope in Calcutta Feb. 3. they constitute a "preparation for the Swami Lokeswaranda told reporters Gospel." that he wanted a real conversation Pope greeted by sparcer crowds in Hindu India. Soon after he arrived from Rome, with the pope, not an exchange of the pope told Indians that he wanted speeches. The cancellation was the pope. the pope's trip might have been to "meet as many of you as possible." embarrassing because the swami was Some Indian Catholic priests and designed with more personal contact Despite that declaration, there were to have addressed the main greeting to nuns, too, have questioned whether in mind. New abortion ad in N.Y. Times planned WASHINGTON (NC) ^ The Catholics to build support for the ad's silence Catholics who speak out on the original ad. Committee of Concerned Catholics signers and to coordinate any public issue of abortion." "We have waited for our own said Feb. 3 that it will run a full-page response to pressures from the "For more than a year," the com- bishops to end the attacks on the advertisement in The New York Times Vatican. mittee said, "we have waited patiently scholars and social activists who also March 2 protesting church "reprisals" In announcing its decision to for CRIS (the Vatican agency for signed the statement," the committee against the 97 Catholics who signed an publish a new ad, the committee cited Religious) to rectify the injustice done added. "We can wait no longer." abortion ad published in 1984. what it called "increasing attempts by to the 24 women Religious" who faced The committee blamed "Vatican in- The committee said it has more than the Roman Catholic hierarchy to expulsion threats for signing the transigence" for the fact that most of 1,000 signatures for the planned ad, the sisters' cases are still unresolved. called a Declaration of Solidarity, and All three men Religious who signed it hopes to gather more before publica- the ad and six of the 24 women tion. Religious were known to be cleared by $.The original ad on abortion, Lent begins next week the time the new ad was announced. dl sored by Catholics for a Free Ash Wednesday will be observed in abstinence, that is, only one full meal But 18 women Religious either were gnoice, ran in The Times Oct. 7,1984, Catholic Churches throughout South may be eaten and meat" is not permit- not yet cleared or had not yet reported during that year's U.S. presidential Florida on February 12, to mark the ted. Those who have reached the age a resolution of their cases. campaigns. It drew sharp criticisms beginning of the season preceding of 14 are obliged to observe abstinence The proposed text of the new ad, from Vatican and U.S. church of- Easter. on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays for which the committee first started ficials because it asserted that there Ashes obtained from the burning of of Lent. Those between the ages of 18 gathering signatures last July, says was more than one "legitimate palms blessed on Palm Sunday in 1985 and 59 are obliged to fast on Ash that reprisals suffered by signers Of the Catholic position" on the morality of will be distributed to the faithful dur- Wednesday and Good Friday. original ad "cannot be condoned or direct abortion. ing Masses in the 105 parishes of the Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy tolerated in church or society." Catholic Archdiocese of Miami which has called on all South Florida It says that, in addition to the expul- Of the original ad's 97 signers, more includes Dade, Broward and Monroe Catholics to practice voluntary self- sion threats against Religious who than 25 were members of religious Counties. denial during Lent. He has urged signed, other signers- have been orders, most of them nuns. As priests mark the forehead of participation in daily Mass, spiritual "denied the right to teach or lecture" Two months later the members of each person with ashes in the form of reading; particularly the Scriptures, at Catholic institutions, "disinvited" religious orders who had signed began a cross, they will remind them to and recitation of the Rosary. from church-sponsored meetings, and receiving demands from the Vatican "Turn away from sin and be faithful In addition, the Archbishop has "harassed in their workplaces." Congregation for Religious and to the Gospel." urged that all penitential practices be The new ad declares a belief that Secular Institutes to retract or face Archdiocese of Miami Lenten closely linked to sharing with the less Catholics "act within their rights and possible expulsion from their religious regulations call for abstinence from fortunate and suggests that Catholics responsibilities" when they "in good communities. meat for resident or visiting Catholic make Fridays a special day for conscience, take positions... that dif- Organizers and signers of the in South Florida. , volunteer works of charity, giving time fer from the official hierarchical posi- original ad then met in Chicago and Both Ash Wednesday and Good to the sick and suffering and other tions" on difficult issues such as abor- formed the Committee of Concerned Friday (March 28) are days of fast and community needs. tion. Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 7,1986 / PAGE 3 Pope tells Vatican: Speed up annulments VATICAN CITY (NC) — The Vatican appeals Such interpretations are the result of a "super- citude that the good of souls requires and which the court responsible for judging marriage annulment ficial permissive mentality," he said. new Code of Canon Law prescribes. The pope spoke at a meeting with officials of the matters should speed up its handling of cases, Pope "May no member of the faithful be able to use Roman Rota, the church's appeals court. Most of its John Paul II said. the excessive length of the ecclesiastical process as a work is reviewing marriage cases from diocesan Long delays can cause people to choose solutions reason for refusing to propose a cause or for giving tribunals. "in dear contrast to Catholic doctrine," he added. up on it, choosing solutions in clear contrast to But the pope also warned the court's officials The pope quoted canon law which says that the Catholic doctrine," the pope said. against granting annulments based on "innovative, rota should strive to conclude each case within six imprecise or incoherent interpretations" of psycho- months. The new Code of Canon Law cuts in half the logical reasons which might prevent a valid Catholic He told the officials to commit themselves "to the time for concluding a case suggested in the previous marriage from taking place. maximum so that tbr ^a<:e is concluded with the soli- 1917 code. Ghana's ministry cancels Guatemalan bishops hopeful permit of Catholic Standard about country's new government NAIROBI, Kenya (NC) — Ghana's information GUATEMALA CITY (NC) — Guatemala's ministry has canceled the publishing permit of the bishops hope the country's new civilian government Catholic Standard; Ghana's national Catholic week- will promote a just society, said the secretary-general ~ly newspaper. A report in the Nairobi-based All of the bishops' conference. Bishop Juan Gerar£ Africa Press Service said the ban was issued in Conedera, who also is auxiliary bishop of December by Undersecretary of Information Kofi Guatemala City, said his country is potentially rich, Totobu Quakyi, who said the paper's writing had "but the wealth is concentrated in the hands of a jeopardized the interests of Ghana. The official few, and the majority, the immense majority, are charged that while the West African country was truly poor." Powerful Guatemalans think ideas such trying to recover from years of economic hardship as redistributing wealth "are communist" and "sub- and political turmoil, the newspaper was "un- versive," he said. Although some people have said patriotic and determined to use its pages to under- Guatemala's poverty is the result of a worldwide" mine the noble cause." economic recession, the bishop said it was "a structural problem of our society." Pope says Christian media must fight for moral causes Italian archbishop faces charges VATICAN CITY (NC) — People in the media of attempted illegal exportation should help turn public opinion against the spread- BRESCIA, Italy (NC) — An Italian archbishop ing practices of abortion* divorce and birth control, has said he made an "error" in trying to illegally Pope John Paul II said. The pope said take 30 million lire (about $17,500) out of Italy to Christian communicators have a special African missions. Archbishop Bruno Foresti of Bres- responsibility to fight for laws that protect the sick, cia, who faces charges of attempted illegal exporta^ the handicapped and the unborn. He said the trend tion, said he was taking the money personally to the in some countries was toward "unjust" laws, such Swiss Mardi Gras missions because banks were closed for Christmas as those legalizing abortion. "A materialistic and On Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash holiday, preventing him from legally transferring the hedonistic mentality is spreading, one that sees life Wednesday, a sort of Mardi Gras goes on in funds. Archbishop Foresti and an assistant were as worthy of being lived only when it is healthy, Basel, Switzerland, but it's quite a bit different arrested at an airport in Milan, Italy, as they young and beautiful," he said. than the New Orleans celebration familiar to prepared to leave for a two-week visit to African Americans. At 4 a.m. fully costumed parti- missions. The money, from a special Christmas mis- cipants, beating drums or tooting fifes, march sion collection, was discovered by customs police. Airway indulgences are valid, through the streets of Basel. " The two were released by police a few hours later. If according to new Vatican decree convicted, they could face penalties of one to six VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Plenary indulgences Indonesia's bishops call for. years in prison and heavy fines. that free Roman Catholics from the punishment due for sins can be granted long distance by bishops via unity between clergy, hierarchy radio or television, according to a new Vatican MALAG, Indonesia (NC) — Indonesia's Catholic Archbishop Runcie receptive to decree. The decree issued by the Vatican's Apostolic bishops have called for greater cooperation between Pope's invitation for peace day hierarchy and Religious, said laity should be Penitentiary Office in response to queries received LONDON (NC) — Anglican Archbishop Robert from diocesan bishops says indulgences they grant responsible for politics, and suggested greater Christian ecumenical dialogue.,Cooperation between Runcie of Canterbury, England, said he welcomed via airwaves are as valid as those the pope grants the Pope John Paul IPs invitation to worldwide church same way. An indulgence is the waiving of part or bishops and Religious should be intensified, they said. Religious should conduct a simple lifestyle and leaders to join for a day of prayer for peace in all of the punishment due in this world or the next Assisi, Italy. The Anglican primate said he would should promote vocations to the diocesan priest- for a sin. give the pope his full support on the effort. hood, they said. 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Wenski's ( ^, News of the overthrow of Jean sources. The report could not be con- Claude Duvalier, Haiti's President- firmed. for-Life, had proven false, but The Mass of Thanksgiving that had Miami's Catholic Haitians gathered in been planned for Friday night became their church Friday night to celebrate an assembly of saddened but spiritual- anyway — and pray for the end to ly undefeated Haitians. Still wearing come soon. torn red and blue rags, the colors of the former Haitian flag (Duvalier's The elation which spurred the nor- father, 'Papa Doc' changed it to black mally reticent Haitian community to and red) On their wrists and in their convert the streets of Little Haiti into a hair, they packed the Notre Dame giant carnival sank quickly into disap- D'Haiti chapel and waited to hear words of guidance from Fr. Wenski. 'Duvalier's dead but he The priest drew cheers when he told doesn't know enough the congregation that "Duvalier is to lie down.' dead but he doesn't know enough to — Fr. Tom Wenski lie down." Carrying palm fronds which sym- bolize peace, a procession of Haitians pointment when it was confirmed that filed slowly into the church. Later, Duvalier was still in control. those fronds were waved exuberantly Meanwhile, persecution against the back and forth by people holding Church in Haiti intensified and a them on the altar. delegation of American bishops was Fr. Wenski asked them to remember forced to cancel a trip to Port-au- in their prayers, the woman who was Prince when the Haitian bishops killed during the premature celebra- reported that conditions were far too tions on N.E. 54th Street the night Jubilant Haitians celebrate in Miami's Little Haiti after the White House unsafe. before, when a Duvalier sympathizer reported that Haitian President-for-Life Jean Claude Duvalier had been over- had fled the crowd in his car, running thrown. The report proved to be incorrect. (Voice photo/Prent Browning) Father Thomas' Wenski, director of over several people. Fr. Wenski also the Pierre Toussaint Haitian Catholic asked the congregation to remember when he read from the Magnificat the ago and had no desire to return to Center, had learned on Monday that the many people who had died making passage about Jesus: "He has filled their country. Others said they would one priest had been fired on in his the journey from Haiti in unsteady the hungry with good things and the eagerly go back home if Duvalier is church by members of Duvalier's ar- boats and the student demonstrators rich he has sent away empty." ousted. my, and two other priests had been who remain in Haiti today. It had been a confusing two days for One woman wept openly because arrested for continuing to speak out He drew an emotional response many members of the congregation, she had been hoping to be reunited who had been buffeted by all kinds of with her daughter, whom she left contradictory rumors about the situa- behind in Haiti seven years ago and tion in their homeland. Even local had not seen since. government officials, such as Mayor A few of the Haitians said they Xavier Suarez, who attended the Mass could not understand how the U.S. and was applauded wildly when he ap- government could make such a major peared, had admitted earlier that he error in its reporting of the events. wasn't certain what was going on in But the closing mood of the Mass Haiti. was one of hope as hundreds drove Many of the Haitians in the chapel away blowing their horns and shouting had become U.S. citizens many years Creole words of triumph. Mass attendance increasing here By Ana Rodriguez-Soto tendance figures "tangible results" of Voice News Editor the success of the Archdiocese's The number of Catholics attending evangelization program, which began Sunday Masses each week in South in 1980. Florida grew by more than 28,000 be- The numbers also reflect "a tween 1984 and 1985, according to resurgence in interest" in the Church figures released recently by the Arch- among young people and the steady diocese of Miami. growth of South Florida's population, The figures were obtained during a he said. four-week period last October, when "It really points to the general pastors were told to count the people health of the Archdiocese. We con- present at their Sunday liturgies and tinue to grow and develop," Fr. report each week's numbers to the LaCerra said. Archdiocese. This month, as part of the Arch- Total attendance in the Archdiocese diocese's Synod process, a random, Answer your phone for each of those weeks was 218,672 in scientific telephone survey is being Backed by St. Kevin Church's immense banner of the Synod logo, Vi- 1985, compared to 190,300 in 1984. conducted which will result in a profile vianne Sanchez and Eileen Rodriguez remind Catholics in Dade, Fr. Gerard LaCerra, chancellor, of South Florida's Catholics. Broward and Monroe counties that interviewers from the Archdiocese said this means that 41 percent of the Organizers expect to get a fairly ac- of Miami currently are calling randomly selected Catholic households 527,793 registered Catholics in Dade, curate idea of how many Catholics at- to develop a profile of Catholics for the Synod, a three-year process to Broward and Monroe counties attend tend Mass each week from that study and resolve issues within the local Church. Archbishop Edward Mass each week. survey. McCarthy urges all Catholics, both active and inactive, to cooperate, He added that 50,000 more Fr. LaCerra said, "It should be in- and guarantees that all answers will be anonymous.The survey will Catholics are attending Mass now than teresting to see the comparison continue thru Feb. 14 in Dade and Monroe counties, and will last from in 1982, when the Archdiocese first because this is meant to be a physical Feb. 22 • March 7 in Broward. All calls will be made from 10 a.m. to 10 began taking the October Mass census. head count and, of course, you always p.m. (La Voz photo/Araceli Cantero) Fr. La Cerra called the increased at- have a margin of error." College students denounce injustice By Ana Rodriguez-Soto nevertheless has not been permitted to an undergraduate student at Florida goal of the Coalition, McCullagh said. Voice News Editor leave the country. International University. She is serv- "It's a meaningful challenge to be s Catholic college students boldly The students also: Pledged to sup- ing a second term as International Af- Christian and still be a student looking condemned all types of injustice — port the boycott of table grapes laun- fairs Secretary for the Coalition. toward a career," she said. "Ours is a from racism in the U.S. to oppression ched recently by Cesar Chavez and his McCullagh explained that the main conscious acknowledgment that in the Philippines and Liberia — dur- United Farm Workers tinion; resolved goal of the group is to link and sup- Christ's teaching is our motivation." ing a recent meeting in Thibodaux, La. to educate their peers about the plight port Catholic students in private and The next step for the Coalition is to "We are challenged to take a role of of refugees entering the United States public colleges across the country. become affiliated with their world Christian leadership in overturning the illegally; and expressed "solidarity" "There are Catholic students on counterpart, the International Move- institutionalized evil of our day," said with Catholic groups which grant every campus, but not campus ment of Catholic Students. To that the "vision statement" adopted by the "sanctuary" to those refugees. ministers on every campus," she said. end, McCullagh will travel to the 500-rneinber National Catholic Stu- "As Catholic Christians, we're call- "It's important for Catholic students, IMCS meeting in Barcelona, Spain in dent Coalition at its second annual ed to be a prophetic voice, to work for say in the 'Bible belt,' to know that 1986. meeting. justice," explained Mary Teresa Mc- they are not alone." For information on joining the Na- The Coalition, which is head Cullagh, a member of St. John Getting Catholic college students to tional Catholic Student Coalition, call quartered in Washington, D.C., was Neumann parish in South Dade and work for social justice also is a major McCullagh at 238-1727. founded only last year, when it held its first meeting in Miami with Chicago's Cardinal Joseph Bernardin as keynote speaker. Why not Archbishop? This year, in addition to listening to Bishop "James Malone, head of the Teen journalists ask tough questions National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Coalition members adopted a By Ana Rodriguez-Soto when he was in school. Maybe the ticipation" in the liturgy, and women series of resolutions: Voice News Editor "hot" issues have changed — nuclear can do all that. • Two condemned racism and sex- It was supposed to be a press con- war and the economy as opposed to "But why can't women be priests?" ism, and urged the college students to ference about the Archdiocesan farmworkers and civil rights — but the the questioner insisted. "eliminate evidence of prejudice and Synod. message hasn't: Christians can't . "Why can't a boy have a baby?" discrimination in our lives, our But when Archbishop Edward Mc- separate religion from life. the Archbishop shot back, smiling. behavior, our communities, our Coali- Carthy opened the floor to all ques- • The Archdiocese has a ' 'depart- In fact, he said, women dominate tion and our society." tions, teen journalists from nine of ment of love," Catholic Community many areas within the Church. Almost • Another expressed solidarity with South Florida's 13 Catholic high Services, that helps teenagers, parents exclusively they are the teachers, the Filipino people's "struggle" for schools wasted no time getting into and others with problems, financial or charged with forming new generations "self-determination" and urged mroe controversial topics. emotional. More could always be done of Catholics. They are also the Coalition members to "denounce any Why has the Church been slow to with more money. 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PAGE 8 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 7,1986 Black bishop: Church belongs to everyone (Continued from page 1) black communities. tion, in February, of Black History • Next issue: Bishop Moore speaks on "Maybe we've become too lax," Month. the gifts and sufferings Bishop Moore said. "We have to Saying he wanted "to see where of black Catholics make more demands on people, — on your heads are at, how you feel about our parents as well as our children... I being black and how you feel about think we've lost a whole generation." being Catholic," Bishop Moore con- very high on people's priorities," "One of the challenges of the He also suggested that black ducted two low-key discussions with Bishop Moore said. "We're just kind Church in areas such as mine [Harlem] Catholics do their part to eliminate all groups of young people — both black of pushed to the back shelf. That is to assist with the rebuilding of the vestiges of racism from the U.S. and white — and adults. He also bothers me because I think that if family and to restore values, ethical Catholic Church. celebrated a special Mass on Sunday at there was a will there would certainly values — the worth of the human be- "Agitate, agitate, agitate," he said. St. Mary Cathedral. be a way. There are resources, but the ing, the importance of the family, sex- "Stay where you are and try to begin A native of New York, born in will isn't there." ual morality," he said, referring change right there." Harlem and raised in the Bronx, Making it even more difficult to specifically to a recent television Although racism is paintful, he ad- Bishop Moore converted to convince blacks to "check us out" as a documentary which detailed the end- ded, "There's a basic trust, a basic Catholicism when he was a teenager, Church is the lack of black priests and less cycle of unwed motherhood which faith that I have in the Church that about 30 years ago. In addition to his religious, Bishop Moore said. Blacks has become the norm in many poor, keeps me going." duties as auxiliary bishop to Cardinal can have a "sense of ownership" * John O'Connor of New York, he still about most Protestant churches serves as pastor of the Harlem parish because many of their clergy are black. which Pope John Paul II visited dur- "We need black priests, we need Religious leaders ing his 1979 trip to the United States. black sisters, we need black deacons, we need black brothers," he said. Speaking from his own experience "It bothers me when I see that in oppose terrorism in New York and the insights gained some dioceses and Archdioceses this is from traveling to other dioceses, not a high priority. If the Church is The Religious Leaders Coalition of cution for holding unpopular views Bishop Moore said the U.S. Church is going to survive in the black com- Greater Miami which includes Arch- and, concentrating very heavily on munity, in addition to having com- bishop Edward McCarthy, Rabbi evangelizing Hispanics, but neglecting mitted white people there you have to Solomon Schiff, Rev. Irving Elligan, WHEREAS the President of The blacks in the process. have black priests and sisters as role Rev. Linnea Pearson, and Rev. John United States of America has taken a A similarly exclusive outreach to models, to create that sense of owner- Powers, has issued the following state- strong stand against terrorism in all immigrants without regard for native ship." ment: forms and, black Americans characterized the And the Church has much to con- WHEREAS over the past several post-Civil War history of the U.S. tribute to the black community, WHEREAS each of the faiths rep- years this community has experienced Church, he said, and ' 'we're suffering Bishop Moore said, especially through resented in The Religious Leaders bombings and bomb threats prohibit- for it now." the education and value-formation of- Coalition of Greater Miami has at one ing the expression of views by those Evangelization of blacks "is not fered in its inner-city schools. time or another experienced perse- who hold unpopular opinions and, WHEREAS a church meeting has been disrupted with gunfire at the showing of a controversial film and, WHEREAS recently bomb threats She dislikes filling out forms have been made against religious spon- sored schools in our community, WHEREAS we recall Edmund as much as you da Burke wrote "all it takes for evil to prevail is for people of good will to re- main silent" — and the many good The first concern of an emergency room nurse is your people remaining silent in our com- munity encourages terrorists perpe- well-being. Shels there to care for you. However, she knows trating terrorism, that the information on hospital forms can be essential to THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED your care. So, except in major emergencies, some paperwork that The Religious Leaders Coalition comes first. of Greater Miami publicly condemns St. Francis Hospital flow offers an alternative to filling such aforementioned acts of political, out forms. The ExpressCure Medical Information Card. terrorism and, The ExpressCare Card is a creditcard size I .D. card with FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that your personal medical history on it on microfilm. The Religious Leaders Coalition of Greater Miami calls upon our com- munity leaders to publicly condemn such acts of terrorism and, Send for yourfree FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that The Religious Leaders Coalition of Greater Miami reaffirms its support of ExpressCare Medical First Amendment Rights necessary for the peaceful co-existence of many peoples and philosophies in our com- Information Card. munity and, FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that When you present the ExpressCare Card in the if such acts of terrorism persist, jeop- St. Francis Hospital Emergency Department, our staff ardizing life and limb as well as jeop- can obtain information on your special medical needs ardizing the constitutional rights of simply by running your ExpressCare Card through free speech and lawful assembly, The a microfilm scanner. Religious Leaders Coalition of Greater Miami calls upon the Federal Bureau The ExpressCare Carrfwill expedite your care in of Investigation to conduct an inves- an emergency, and you can also use the ExpressCare Card tigation of terrorism in Miami. .—____.._.._.._____ for admission or an outpatient procedure Please send me an ExpressCare Card application. at St. Francis Hospital. Chaminade service To receive your free ExpressCare Card, project marj^s 10th clip out the coupon Chaminade, a college preparatory Name. and return it to St. Francis school, is celebrating the 10th anniversary | Address. Hospital, Department of of its Senior Social Service Program. The Community Relations, program service 23 agencies and institu- City/State/Zip. tions including the Quest and the Seagull 250 West 63rd Street, School. Miami Beach, FL 33141. Ken Stover, coordinator of the pro- gram, said that because of the success of the program, Chaminade has expanded the number of hours required of the seniors. "This anniversary year we have in- creased the required hours to 24. The primary work done by the students is tutoring students in elementary schools within the area. These students are tutored in subjects that they are academically weak such as math, reading Life. Be in it. and spelling," Stover said. Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 7, IMS / PAGE 9 Ex-bomb maker now makes peace By Betsy Kennedy he on speaking with the pontiff about Voice Staff Writer peace, he leaped over barricades, ig- Tom Siemer spent two years in nored armed guards and attempted to seminary school in Columbus, Ohio, meet him. He was unsuccessful then, before he got married and abandoned 7 hope thatjjod, who is all loving and merciful, will but months later, he did talk to the his dream of becoming a priest. Pope, who blessed his efforts and urg- But he remained a friendly sort of bend a little about our free will, and allow us more ed him to continue working for peace guy, who believed in settling argu- "on a grass roots level." ments by friendly negotiation. He rais- time to end this mad race toward nuclear ed a big family, always mindful of the disaster...' "I have faith in my Church... if disciplines of his Catholic faith. Christians who are supposed to love Then Siemer did something totally their enemy can't become negotiators, against his conscience. who can we ask?" said Siemer. The lure of money led him to a job for Rockwell International, one of the He feels his cause is becoming in- creasingly more urgent, not only nation's leading defense system manu- ed to commit the rest of his life to be- Between their military forces, more facturers. because of nuclear war, but because of ing a peacemaker, to undoing what he than 50,000 nuclear weapons are cur- the possibility of a nuclear accident. The kid who had abhorred playing felt he and others had done to en- rently stockpiled, and they just keep with war toys was now the man who danger the world. producing more..." A 1983 Pentagon report revealed; made and promoted real life killing Initially, he spent $150,000 of. his The best hope, he said, lies in a bi- that there were 255 failures of the U.S. machines. own money to launch a nationwide lateral disarmament wherein the nuclear attack warning system that During the day, Siemer, who came speaking tour.and to produce a film superpowers agree to first halt testing year, which means there were many from a proud military family, was called, "Gods of Metal," which earn- of nuclear weapons, and then slow false alarms. working with cruise missiles, and guid- ed an Academy Award nomination in down their production. Siemer has already convinced a lot ance systems (the GDU-15) for dandy the category of best documentary. of people to become more active in ad- little bombs such as the one used in In his road-weary van, he travels to A Christian pacifist can hold the • vancing peace. He directs the Colum- Vietnam to spray deadly shrapnel over every state, sponsored by peacemaking view that a country must defend itself, bus Holy Family peace center arid is entire villages. organizations and church groups. without contradicting the Gospel one of the co-directors of the State of - During the night, he was hiding in a Recently he spoke at St. Louis Church message, and a 'just' war is possible Ohio Nuclear Weapons Free organiza- bottle. in Kendall and he plans to address the under certain conditions, said Siemer. tion. "I wanted to escape all that religious classes at St. Thomas Univer- But if he personally was attacked by weaponry and killing. I became an sity this month. Pax Christi, the someone who intended to take his life? He is encouraged by the people he alcoholic. I was afraid to quit Rock- Catholic peace organiztion, is backing "I would rather not commit myself meets everywhere, who work for peace well because I was so. accustomed to his visit here. to kilrmy enemy, Fm not at all certain on a day to day basis by loving and the comforts a $75,000 a year salary Siemer is concerned about the fate I would defend myself..." caring for their neighbors, he^aid. can bring." of mankind. Like the future of the world, time For 23 years, Siemer's conscience "I hope that God, who is all loving In promoting his mission for peace, may be running out for Siemer, who is and the liquor did battle. Until a bomb and merciful, will bend a little about Siemer has appealed to the Church, 52. Last year, he underwent major exploded in his life. our free will, and allow us more time through the bishops. He has personal- surgery for his liver and doctors say "I found out I was going to die to end this mad race toward nuclear ly met many of them, and he was the prognosis is uncertain. because of cirrhosis of the liver. Doc- disaster." elated in 1983, when they issued their Yet the man with kindly eyes and tors only gave me a year to live. When Although many Catholic pacifists peace pastoral denouncing the testing, gun-powder-gray beard had no inten- you're going to die, you can no longer vie for a total nuclear weapons freeze, production and deployment of nuclear tion of abandoning his crusade. make compromises with morality. I Siemer doesn't think this objective is weapons. "If I try to stop working for peace, had to face God." possible because, "America and the Once he was in Italy during an ap- even for two weeks, my conscience He left Rockwell in 1976 and decid- Soviet Union will never totally disarm. pearance by the Pope. So intent was won't let me," he said.

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(Continued from page 1) dent has agreed to. about 4 million of Cuba's 10 million But Msgr, Carlos Manuel Cespedes, people still are Catholic. However, secretary of the Cuban bishops' con- estimates by church and other agencies ference, said: "The situation of the show that between 5 percent and 11 church in Cuba is much better than it percent attend Mass regularly. was 10 or 15 years ago, and One of the most positive facts in this new situa- By 1984 the Catholic hierarchy and tion is better communication between Castro's government were ready for the bishops and the government." reconciliation. Christian leaders saw Another sign of the new church- state dialogue is the recent publication in Cuba of a book called "Fidel and Church in Cuba Religion." The author is Frei Betto, a Dominican brother from Brazil who conducted 23 hours of interviews with cooperation, not confrontation, as the Castro on the subject. Betto quotes h* way to minister to the people of Cuba's "Maximum Leader" as saying Cw<£ And the Castro government "the revolution is a work of art. As revealed it was willing to arrange long as there is a person discriminated direct meetings between the president against for religious reasons, the work and Catholic and Protestant leaders. has not been finished." The U.S. State Department said The day the book became available that this well-publicized new policy reflects Castro's desire to look more in Havana there were long lines at like a world statesman and less like a bookstores all over the city, and a dictator. government official said the first printing of 50,000 copies sold out by Archbishop Ortega had his first nightfall. The Centennial Cross is wheeled into Havana's Church of the Passionisi Fa- • face-to-face talk with Castro in Taylor, a Washington-based free- January 1985. Meetings followed in thers at the start of a Sunday evening vesper service. The cross, a copy of the lance journalist, visited Cuba on a TV one brought by Christopher Columbus in 1492 to Santo Domingo, was given by September and November. Church assignment in late 198$. Pope John Paul If to the Cubans in 1984 to celebrate the upcoming 500th anni- ieaders-have been unwilling to discuss- versary-of-ehristianity's arrival in Latin America, (NC photo)- — -—•.-... — - what if any specific changes the presi- (Next: No God in state classrooms) ...But Church seriously damaged

By Ana Rodriguez-Soto To bolster his argument, Lasaga Voice News Editor 'The current rapprochement... could be compared noted that in 1953, about 48 percent of It's the truth, but not the whole to what happens in a country after enemy bomb- the Cuban population attended truth. ings have almost completely decimated its popu- Catholic religious services, either That's what two Cuban exiles con- regularly or irregularly. Today, that tend after reading the National lation ... Surviving leaders logically are quite happy number is one percent, according to Catholic News Service's three-part to accept dialogue in order to avoid total ah- the Vatican's official figures. series on the Cuban Church. The first "Such a drop in one quarter century installment appears in today's Voice. nihiliation.' is unparalleled in any other country Dr. Juan Clark, professor of during this century, with the exception sociology at Miami Dade Community of Albania," Lasaga wrote. churches, Lasaga wrote. what happens in a country after enemy He said the NC article's figure of College, and Dr. Jose Ignacio Lasaga, But that's little comfort for the bombings have almost completely a clinical psychologist and former five to 11 percent regular churchgoers almost decimated Cuban Church, he decimated its population. The victor today should be understood as referr- president of the World Federation of said: offers peace to the surviving leaders, Marian Congregations, expressed their ing to the 40 percent of Cubans who "The current rapprochement be- who logically are quite happy to accept are nominally Catholics, not to the en- views in articles written for La Voz, tween Fidel Castro and the Catholic dialogue in order to avoid total an- the Spanish-language newspaper of Church in Cuba could be compared to nihilation." (Continued on page 12) the Archdiocese of Miami. La Voz published the series in its Jan. 17 and Jan. 31 issues. It's true that open repression of Bishop seeks clemency for refugee religion has lessened from what it once was, that the bishops have been able to TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NC) — 4. Alamino of Havana wrote to Graham speak face-to-face with Cuba's "max- Florida Gov. Bob Graham denied a Blanco, 35, one of thousands of the in late January asking for mercy. The imum leader," that some new priests clemency plea from the archbishop of Mariel boatlift refugees who left archbishop said Blanco had never have been permitted to come into the Havana, but Cuban-born convict Cuba in 1980, was convicted of the committed a serious crime in Cuba, country and that the government is Omar Blanco got a court-ordered slaying of a Florida man during a although he had spent seven years in now authorizing repairs of crumbling indefinite stay of execution shortly burglary in 1982. When he received Cuban prisons. before he was to be electrocuted Feb. the death sentence from a Florida Blanco was from a "good and de- court, his prior criminal record in cent family" and had come to the Cuba was cited as a contributing fac- United States "without relatives, 1400SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY tor. without friends, without under- LANTANA, FLORIDA 33462 305 / 582-2534 Archbishop Jaime Ortega y standing," Archbishop Ortega said.

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Miami, Florida / THE VOICE /Friday, February 7,1986 / PAGE 11 Christian coffeehouse. Modem, moral music for teens, younger adults

By Prent Browing for the next six .months. Additional Fr. Patrick Slevin, pastor of St. and drug addict." Voice Staff Writer expenses will be paid by the Charis- Jerome parish, within whose boun- At one point, everyone joined You say you're young, want to matic office and San Isidro parish in daries the new coffeehouse is located, hands and participated in a common meet new people or relax with friends Pompano. speaks enthusiastically about the cof- prayer led by San Isidro parishioner but don't like the loud, "meat As it happened, a number of pur- feehouse, .,-••. and dortator of the building, Tony market" atmosphere of local bars • poses cross in the cooperative ven- "We have developed a lot of sleaze Tolomeo. and discos? turer: The Charismatic Service was in this area," he said. "Just around "The music doesn't have to be the If that's the case, the Cornerstone looking for new offices, Fr. Wilfredo the corner from the church is a peep most beautiful," he said, "just that it Coffeehouse, a newly opened Chris- Pena of San Isidro was seeking new show and the topless donut shop is be anointed We believe Christ is the tian coffeehouse in Fort Lauderdale, ways to offer spiritual education, and right by our side." v may be worth a visit. rock that doesn't roll." Fr. Ricardo Castellanos, the pastor of The opening of the coffeehouse Several young St. Bernard parish- The Cornerstone, located a block San Isidro who originally came up was "the first positive side" he'd seen ioners felt that single people under a East of 1-95 on St. Rd. 84 (1705 W, with the idea, was concerned about to the area in a while. State Rd. 84), will offer snacks, soft the influence frequent attendance of certain age tend to feel neglected. On a recent Saturday night, a small Tony Rao, who said he likes - drinks and Christian music every discos or bars was having on young group of young parishioners and Saturday night. Catholics. tian music, said "I wish more chtoreh- coffeehouse organizers and sup- es would offer things at night like But it also serves a dual purpose, Fr. Castellanos says he is "not a porters listened to Catholic ^rock prayer meetings. Even at those ac- becoming a spiritual outreach center puritan," but he has observed that go- group Metanoia and heard personal tivities there are mostly older people. offering Bible classes during the ing to discos eventually has the effect testimony from young people who This gives us a chance to meet week, while housing the new offices of "pulling away" a person from discovered that Christ led them out of younger people." of the Archdiocesan Catholic Charis- Christian values. drug abuse and depression. matic Service. . "There's a forgotten group be- "It's not enough to complain," he A member of Metanoia offered- tween ages 18 and 40," said Paula The building, a former fast food says, "you've got to offer something that, "Christ saved me from the dep- restaurant, is being donated sent free Ziadie. positive in its place," ths of Hell. I was a young alcoholic But it is hoped that the Corner- stone facility will have something for every age group and level of spiritual maturity. Fr. Pena and the Charismatic Of- fice put together several classes that will appear primarily to the Spanish speaking community. On Monday nights the Cornerstone will offer a course in Spanish on "Catholic Spirituality" taught by Archdiocesan radio and TV producer Sr. Bertha Penabad. Fr. Pena will also teach a course called "The History of the Church" in Spanish. On Tuesday nights Fr. Hector Gonzalez of Our Lady of Divine Pro- vidence will teach a course in Spanish on the early Church fathers. There will also be a Spanish divorced and separated group that will meet. Wednesdays are'reserved for bilin- gual healing and prayer services. On Thursdays Fr. Daniel Doyle, Archbishop's Liaison to Charismatic Renewal, will teach Bible classes in English and on Fridays prayer groups will meet in English. Fr. Pena can also be reached dur- ing the day at the Cornerstone for counseling or to hear confessions. Christian rock group Metanoia performs at coffee house in Fort Lauderdale. (Voice photo/prent Browning) For more details, call 761-3992. 'METANOIA': blends rock music, rock of ages

Prent Browning always expresses a desire to keep Metanoia, whose name means, in performs for love offerings, would Voice Staff Writer Christ first. Greek, a changing of heart towards like to pursue music full time, but the Christian rock groups face a dilem- Charlie Stracuzzi, the group's God, sing everything from fast paced opportunities for Christian music ma: The need to put together an leader, says his music was going no- Christian rock to slower songs of groups are limited. engaging, high energy performance where before he made a commitment religious praise, a variety they hope All this is beginning to change with without the music running away with to Christ. appeals to every age group. big name Christian vocalists like Amy itself and drowning out the Christian That's what happens, he says, The group includes Stracuzzi and Grant, says Stracuzzi, a former music message in insistent drum beats and "when you put ego first and Jesus sec- two other members who double on director at Annunciation parish. flamboyant guitar riffs. ond. Jesus really is the glue that holds guitar, a female keyboard artist, and "It's becoming more accepted," he Metanoia, one of a small number of us together." two female vocalists. says. "You see people of all ages groups made up primarily of Working closely with the Catholic All have full-time jobs and face a listening to this music." Catholics, has its own way of keeping Charismatic Office, the group per- problem Stracuzzi says all musicians . The group hopes to have a long things in perspective — before each forms about twice a month at prayer face when they become committed to future. performance the members pray for 15 and healing services and a handful of Christian music. "Many people that you look at tor minutes. Christian coffehouses. They recently They still want to be musicians but day grew up with rock and roll. ' <~ ' This is typical of a group which isn't sang at the opening of the Cornerstone aren't comfortable singing in bars any- want to-listen to a high energy ruclc afraid of electric guitars but which Coffeehouse in,Ft. Lauderdale. more. Everyone in the group, which group." Cuban Church suffers 'subtle' persecution (Continued from page 11) • That children who attend church "This form of religious repression Havana," were imprisoned during the tire population. regularly are systematically ridiculed; utilizes non-religious pretexts, such as '60s; mob violence directed against Thus, even using the article's and 'the lack of political integration,' " churches "even today... in the interior numbers, only between two and four • That Holy* Week and Christmas Clark wrote. "But the end result is to of the country;" and the imprison- percent of the entire Cuban nation at- "have officially been "erased" from the make open practice of the faith ment in 1966, and "voluntary" exile in tends church regularly today. Cuban calendar, an "unprecedented undesirable and so promote the slow -1985, of Fr. Angel Loredo, whose Lasaga also noted that the article event in the Christian world." asfixiation of religion, making of "real crime, similar to those of other left some facts unsaid. Among them: Sociologist Clark, who for the past those who are 'religious' something priests since, was his effective • That the government's systematic 15 years has done extensive research less than third-class citizens." apostolate to youth." expulsions of priests during the past 25 on the lives of exiled Cubans and on Still, Clark wrote, when violence Clark concludes that Castro's years have resulted in an inadequate conditions inside the island, wrote that has been necessary, "the [Cuban] moves toward reconciliation with the number of clergy to care for the persecution and discrimination of government has known how to use it, Cuban Church are an attempt to "lure spiritual needs of the people; those who openly practice their even to this day." into his net the Christian people of • That "pretexts" still are being us- religion have not diminished in Cuba. He cited "concentration camps" Latin American, where he has seen ed to prohibit more clergy from com- Instead, they have become more sub- where lay and religious leaders, "in- religion's usefulness for fostering' ing into the country; tle, "so as not to create martyrs." cluding the current Archbishop of revolutionary change."

PAGE 12 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 7V1986 Gibbons High All the best at 25

By Prent Browning Voice Staff Writer Many people at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale feel they have the best of both worlds. It's a school that's achieved a balance, they; say, where the atmos- phere is relaxed but respectful, com- petitive but friendly. High academic standards, yes, but that's no reason you can't have some fun too. The school recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a Mass and luncheon in the school gymnasium. Archbishop Edward McCarthy, Schools Superintendent Fr. Vincent Kelly and former and current prin- cipals concelebrated the liturgy, which was attended by parents, the entire student body, and numerous visiting and faculty priests. In many cases, members of the faculty and administration could recall the school's earliest days. ., Established in the fall of 1961 by- Archbishop Coleman Carroll, the Fr. Joseph Kershner, principal, poses with students from Cardinal Gibbons High at the school entrance. (Voice photo/Prent school is located on 20 acres of land Browning) . along the intercoastal waterway in a residential area of Fort Lauderdale. Science teacher Dorothy Henley, Assistant Principal Sf. Marie "This school really has strong fami- The institution opened its doors to who works closely with students on Schramko, O.S.F., a former principal ly activities," says Renee Stiegle, vice 176 freshman and sophomores who at- these and other projects, says she of- of the girls' division, has been with the president of the Student Council. tended classes in two separate build- ten sees former Cardinal Gibbons stu- school since its beginning. Its principal "They stress family days. I've gone to ings, one for the boys' division and dents who are seeking advanced de- has been an administrator there for 20 schools where you never see parents one for the girls' division, under the grees in medicine, engineering, or years, Dean Green has been at the active." overall direction of supervising prin- other science related areas. school for 17 years, and Athletic Good athletics cipal Fr. Thomas Dennehy. - Director Louise Crocco, herself a "We were out in the boondocks Friendly spirit graduate, has coached at Cardinal Many of these parents along with then. There were wide open spaces,", Good relationships between teach- Gibbons for 13 years. student boosters fill the stands to Fr. Dennehy recalled about the now ers and students, in fact, are typical There have been many changes over watch the Cardinal Gibbons athletic populous area. for most of the school's faculty, say that time. Dean Green finds that stu- teams, a force to be reckoned with in There was no bridge across the administrators. dents are often looking for adults to Broward County. intercoastal near the school then, as "If the teacher shows any inclina- talk to in this day of working parents The general good showing of •' Red- there is now for the busy Commercial tion to bend a little, the students are and single family households. skins" teams was recognized by the Blvd. willing to open up," says Dean Walter The school appears,to have found Fort •'Lauderdale News, which pre- "Some of the youngsters came by Green. its stride in terms of discipline, though sented the school with the All Sports boat and there were two girls who The teachers often help out in extra- Fr. Kershner can remember stricter Program Award for the best won-lost came by horseback," recalled the curricular activities or in extra time days of separate classes for boys and percentage on average in all sports for founding principal. given to student lessons, and depart- girls and when he required that all the Broward County. Gradually, as the junior and senior ment heads try to stay knowledgeable boys wear ties. The volleyball team has won seven classes came into existence, two more in their fields, regularly attending The ties proved to be too burden- state championships and is ranked classroom wings and a science building seminars. some in the South Florida sunshine, among the top five volleyball teams were added. Eventually, a gym, nationally. Several members of the cafeteria, music building, and all-pur- volleyball team have gone on to pose athletic building were built to Georgetown and Holy Cross on athlet- bring the campus to a total of eight 'Basically, what we have here are good, whole- ic scholarships. buildings. some kids. That's why faculty stay when they The boys' tennis team won a state championship last year and the girls' could work somewhere else for a lot more money' Academic accomplishment tennis team was ranked 2nd in state. — PaulOtt, Softball and baseball teams have Currently, Cardinal Gibbons is a English teacher won numerous district titles over the co-ed institution with an enrollment of years and there are also good track, 1,150 under the direction of principal soccer, cross country, swimming,; and Fr. Joseph Kershner, Who has been golf teams at Cardinal Gibbons. with the school since he was named "There is a spirit of concern of and there is much less duplication of "As the years go by there is more principal of the boys' division in 1965. teachers for students and a reciprocal staff and administration in the co-ed interest in sports as more scholarships Most of the students now come feeling that the students care," says Fr. system: become' available such as in from Catholic grade schools represen- Kershner. Similarly, the students, no longer volleyball," says Athletic Director ting some 29 parishes in Broward and The principal looks forward to com- whispering in dread at the approach of Crocco. Palm Beach counties although other ing to school in the morning. the principal, have relaxed in their at- School spirit is also boosted by an private and public school students are "The students are the kind of peo- titudes and seem to enjoy talking with excellent school band. South Florida admitted after an entrance exam. ple who make you feel very much at him, says Fr. Kershner. parade-goers are familiar with the The Catholic school is staffed by home when you come onto campus." Dean Green emphasizes that there is band which several weeks ago was Archdiocesan priests, Sisters of St. English teacher Paul Ott, who grad- no corresponding lack of respect in rated excellent at the Florida Band- Francis of Mary Immaculate, Piarist uated from Cardinal Gibbons himself this attitude. Indeed, he is recognized masters' Competition. Fathers, and lay teachers. in 1966, agrees. by students and faculty alike as a good Cardinal Gibbons has a long tradi- "Basically what we have here are disciplinarian who demands respect. Moral commitment tion as a college preparatory school good, wholesome kids. That's why "We try to be fair and respect them With all these accomplishments and with a full 95 percent of its graduates faculty stay when they could work as individuals," the dean says. good augurs in their favor it would attending college over the years. somewhere else for a lot more Cardinal Gibbons is also blessed count for little if Cardinal Gibbons Taught by a faculty of 63 teachers, money," he says. with good participation on the part of graduates did not use their gifts to half with Masters Degrees or Ph.D's. "Most of the kids here want to get parents. create a better world. 26 students were awarded academic somewhere. They all want to go to col- At the silver jubilee celebration Named after Cardinal James Gib- scholarships in the last graduating lege," says Ashyin Mascarenhas, vice there were 40 or 50 parents helping out bons, a champion of the poor, the class. president of the Senior Class. in preparation and paying afterwards Catholic school takes its responsibil- The science department is a particu- It's probably because of this atmos- to clean up. ities for spiritual and social guidance lar pride of the school. In the past phere that there is a special involve- Science teacher Henley tells of how seriously, requiring religion classes seven years Cardinal Gibbons students ment among faculty and administra- parents held garage sales to pay for and 20 hours per semester of commu- have been consistent winners in the tors with the school. More than a few some of the lab equipment. Their sup- nity services for seniors. prestigious Westinghouse National on the faculty have attended the port is probably most appreciated The students, mostly from middle Science Talent Search. Two Cardinal school themselves and many have chil- when a science project requires a stu- and upper middle class backgrounds, Gibbons students, Frank Zamer and dren who attend. There is a low turn- dent to work with the science teacher help out in a variety of volunteer proj- Elizabeth Miniet, were recently award- over rate and administrators point to on weekends or to store at home such ects ranging from serving food at ed the science scholarships for work continuity as one of the school's things as several hundred bottles of on special projects. strong points. fruit flies. (Continued on page 21) A priest's journey with (The following address is excerpted Church of the 21st century. you guys have never backed off "it's got to reverse itself," and that's from a talk given at Archbishop's The reference is to the fact that so since, in 27 years, because we have a what ABCD did. And all of a sud- Charities and Development fund-rais- many of the areas of Appalachia sense of what this commitment really den, I was a direct recipient of all ing dinners recently by Father James "were originally settled by Catholics means. this. Fetseher, Pastor of St. Louis Parish but there was nobody there to They started these dinners 17 years I remember, in 1981 — (Father) in Kendall and Priest-coordinator of minister. There was no active church ago, and Mary Lou Maytag Mc- Dave Russell stood where I stand ABCD, Dade County.) there, with the result that they're not Cahill picked up the bill on the first now — I was going with a small By Father James Fetscher there anymore. Jesus said he'd bunch of them, and when she died, group of people from the Cathedral The only thing you really need to always be with us. He never said nobody picked up the bill. for the dinner, and saying to myself, know about me is that I am the : how many there would be. If we've But the dinners then began to "I can only do this much, I know oldest of seven kids. My mother had bring the Church of South Florida, this is all I can afford* I mean I'm six more after me so she could prove the Church of Miami, together, . stretched," but I had lived with Dave to the world that she could do better. 'I remember where we began to see that it was Russell for three years, and all I I grew iip in South Florida. I grew thinking... he's necessary to look beyond parish could think of was, "He's going to up in North Miami, and I want you boundaries, that the parish wasn't an get me, he's going to get me — going to get how's he going to do it?" just to bounce back with me. me, he's going end, it was part of a local Church How many of you were here, for which was the Church that was And the line that got me was, "A example, in 1958? to get me — centered around the Successor of the man's autobiography is written in his Let me ask you another question. how is he Apostle, and that he, as he says, checkbook." I have days when I can- How many of you expect to be here going to do it?* looks at many children, and he not remember my mother's name. in the year 2014? 2014 is as far for- enables us to be present to one But that night I had instant recall — Fr. Jim about all my check stubs, and all of ward as 1958 is back. Fetscher another in ways we could have never In the early '50s the entire state of dreamed of alone. them were written for me — all my Florida was one diocese, as some of Tom O'Donnell (publisher of Sun- needs and my desires. you may remember. Archbishop got a gift and if we've got a treasure, Sentinel) was telling us about the Last year I filled out the card at Joseph Hurley was the bishop, and it namely, the Gospel and the Church,' Sun-Sentinel's program for the dinner for the first time, because is said, and I don't think it is what we're gathering here for is to Christmas, and how $60,000 came in I wasn't quite sure I trusted the apocryphal, that on occasion he say that we want to sustain that the first year they tried the outreach diocese, and I wondered if the cards would even get in a plane and fly treasure and to keep it moving. And program, simply because they be- they had filled out at the dinner ac- over areas and say, "We should buy that's a very adult-type of commit- came enablers to the community for tually did get credited to the parish, iand there, and there, and there, and ment. letting people know what needs were. so I filled mine out at the dinner. there." Most of the land was under— ~ ~L know-that thereisnit;anybody in That's what the Church is5 that's By the way — I have good news, water. this room here tonight who seriously what the Church has always been, in it always gets back to the" parish — It is now the land on which the thinks that they're going to write good times and in bad. but God has a rotten sense of Church of Miami sits, and if he had checks and buy their way into Over the years I've had funny at- humor, and He got even. I couldn't not bought bach then, there would heaven. Nobody is going to do that. titudes about the ABCD dinners.^I remember what the figures of the be no way that there could be a You can't do it. Heaven is a free know back, early on, they used to pledge were supposed to be, and I Church of Miami now. gift. The gift of the person of Jesus use a hundred-buck contribution as confused my parish pledge with my In 1958, when Bishop Coleman is a free gift. the cut-off for the dinner. It's up to ABCD pledge. That was big bucks. Carroll came from Pittsburgh as the But the only limitation God ever $150 now. It probably should go to How do you write to the Bishop and first Bishop of Miami, the diocese puts on His power is never to in- $250 next year. I don't want to get tell him you want to change your was then 16 counties in South Flor- terfere with our ability to say "no." you nervous, but... I used to send in pledge? ida — 16 counties — and in those Our job as Church is to let other $99, so that I wouldn't be in the Needless to say, I didn't change entire 16 counties there were 62 people know that there is an in- position of having to refuse a dinner the pledge, and the big surprise was parishes, 187,000 Catholics, and 120 credible thing to which they can say invitation from the Bishop. I wasn't that the money was there. This was priests. Now we are three counties, "yes" for the joy of their own . quite sure about these little things. the first year I took a Vacation that I the Church of Miami. It has 640,000 lives... Then in 1980 I went to the didn't have to use plastic. The lesson Catholics, 400 priests, and 105 In 1958 when Bishop Carroll came Cathedral as part of a renewal team, I learned was that even when you're parishes. And that's not talking to the diocese he decided within a and I realized that tremendous more generous than you want to be, about the 120 parishes and 300,000 month to build a seminary. And resources were needed to make it always comes back. people that have split off in those in- nobody did that south of Baltimore, renewal work there and in so many The last thing I want to say to tervening years. Bishop Carroll was a and everybody thought that this was other places, and that the resources you, simply, is this: I told you about leader who may not always have a little weird. But he said he was go- simply weren't going to be found in being the oldest of seven kids. That's been the easiest man to understand, ing to do a drive in the diocese and the parish itself. A reverse flow of true. I can remember my good non- but it seemed that the Lord sent him, he hoped to raise a half-million cash was needed. Catholic father and my Irish-Catholic and he, too, made a contribution bucks to build a seminary. All the years that (Father) John mother sweating seven bucks a that established many parishes where The people of the diocese came up Donnelly put in there, all the scrap- month for school tuition for us at we could find ourselves at home, all with $850,000 in the D.D.F. — the ing and scrunching, and finally he Holy Family. We've come a long of us, including so many of us who Diocesan Development Fund — and came to the point where he said, way, baby, haven't we? were displaced... When I went to the seminary in Now the whole point is that if the 1958, the first two years they sent me folks all the way along the line Religious celebrate jubilees to Hartford, because we hadn't built hadn't done what they've done, we our seminary. Then I went to our Twenty men and women from Archbishop F-dward A. McCar- two seminaries here in Florida, in wouldn't be here now, and if we Dade and Broward counties will be thy will be the principal celebrant don't keep that alive and keep that Miami and Boynton Beach. You honored on the occasion of their of a Mass of Thanksgiving for the paid for every single minute of those going; what are we going to be doing diamond, golden, or silvei jubilees jubilarians, which will be followed in 2014? as religious brothers and sisters ten years. by a reception. Biographies of all If you hadn't done that, I I've heard the Archbishop remark during a celebration at 11 a.m. the jubilarians also will be pub- ^privately, and I think it's one his Saturday, Feb. 15 at St. John wouldn't be here, and the neatest lished in the next issue of The thing about doing this job, is to be "nightmares, that maybe in the 21st Vianney College Seminary, 2900 Voice. century, South Florida might be SW 87 Ate. Miami. able to personally say "I thank you known as the "Appalachia" of the from the bottom of my heart."

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PAGE 14 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 7,1986 THE VOICE Miami, Florida Friday, February 7,1986 PAGE 15 Passion plays Lent is a good time to reflect on whether they add to faith, depict Christ's true passion With Ash Wednesday coming soon, we have need to consider Lenten opportunities. The awe- some reality of the suffering and death of Jesus is surely an essential part of our Catholic-Chris- tian faith, but, should it be the subject of a paid admission to a mediocre, melodramatic, gaudily staged show? Many Catholics do not know that neither the Oberammergau nor the Lake Wales Passion plays have the official approval of the Catholic Church. Strangely enough, some travel brochures On another phase of historical inaccuracy, can give that impression. Pilate is portrayed as a benevolent ruler, Of course, any sincere meditation on the hesitating to give the death sentence. In actual Passion produces a deeper love for Jesus. If we fact, Pilate was later dismissed from his post by analyze our reasons for attending a. Passion play - Roman authorities, for his excessive brutality. At which we believe will inform our minds and a time previous to the execution of Jesus, some curate image of the Sanhedrin, giving an overall improve our spiritual life, we had better attend to 2000 Jews were crucified in northern Galilee. . view of total depravity, wicked cunning and these words of the recent Vatican Notes: "All laughable garments. God alone knows how much should take pains lest in any instruction or 'The costuming... of the violent behavior has been unleashed among so preaching, they teach anything out of harmony called "Christians" who believed Jews were with the truth of the Gospel and the spirit of Sanhedrin gives an overall view cursed by God and deserving of suffering. It is a Christ." of total depravity, wicked cun- sad fact of history that this "teaching of The triumphal character striding across the contempt" through almost 2000 years of stage at Lake Wales is hardly the loving and for- ning and laughable garments.' rejection in some areas — pogroms of hate and giving Jesus "who did not consider His divinity torture — eventually ted directly to.the gas something to be held on to." It is through the chambers of Auschwitz. words and actions of Jesus that He revealed the The few leaders of the Saducees who in those Jacques Maritain, of recent mqmory, called it hidden depths of love in the Godhead for all days displeased many Jews by their placating of "the blasphemous impersonation of Divine Provi- humanity: ;•: •-. . the Roman governor were guilty of seeking the dence." There is some attempt in the play to crowd removal of Jesus, but nowhere in the Scripture is Archbishop McCarthy, in his Pastoral on into it a few isolated scenes from the life of there any evidence that the entire Jewish Racism, warns us "We must seek to resist and Jesus, but the result is totally inadequate, if not populace knew Jesus or sought His death. Any undo injustices that we have personally not actually ludicrous. They do nothing to help you interpretation of Scripture, whether in preaching caused, lest we become bystanders tolerating understand second temple Judaism and the or dramatization that condemns the entire and tacitly endorsing evil, and thus share in the cruel tyranny of Imperial Rome; the climate of Jewish people, then or now, for the death of guilt." the times when Jesus lived, preached and died, Jesus, is contrary to the official teaching of the (Sister Noel Boggs, O.P., is a member of the nor do they convey the revelation Jesus came to Catholic Church. Ecumenical & Interfaith Commission, Archdio- give us. The costuming and behavior add to the mac- cese of Miami.) '86 Action year on S. Africa for churches

By Jerry Filteau The group formed an Emergency Committee on operated at its own pace. WASHINGTON (NC) — In 1986 U.S. Catholics Southern Africa, made up of several heads of U.S. One might content itself with a declaration that and members of the other mainline Christian churches, to flesh out a two-page strategy plan apartheid is evil and must be ended, while another bodies can expect to see much more visible, con- and devise ways for the churches to communicate might divest its stock portfolios of all shares in certed and intensified action by the U.S.-churches and cooperate for more effective action. Co-chair- certain corporations investing in South Africa, or to fight South African apartheid. ing the committee are the Rev. Avery Post, presi- use those shares to introduce shareholder resolu- The church groups hope to help restore some dent of the United Church of-Christ, and the Rev. tions against apartheid. A third might focus on ef- kind of peace in a country that otherwise seems N. Lorenzo Shepard, president of the Progressive forts at the national level to change U.S. foreign headed inexorably toward a bloody civil war. National Baptist Convention. policy toward South Africa, while a fourth might Answering last December's plea-from South Several Catholic officials attended the meeting. leave it to each local church to decide what it will African church leaders to quit issuing statements They included Father Rollins Lambert, African af- or will not do. and start doing things instead, some 150 leaders fairs specialist of the U.S. Catholic Conference; In the Catholic Church, many religious orders of U.S. churches met in Washington Jan. 13 to Father Joseph Witmer, ecumenical affairs officer and a few individual dioceses have been members devise a common strategy against apartheid. of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, of the Interfaith Center for Corporate Res- They proclaimed 1986 "the year of action by U.S. who led the meeting's closing prayer; and African ponsibility. Through shareholder resolutions or churches against apartheid," and they seem ready Missionary Father Thomas E. Hayden, president of divestiture, they have pressured transnational to make good on that promise. the board of the Washington Office on Africa. corporations with investments in South Africa to Economic pressure to force relatively peaceful leave South Africa or to adopt corporate policies change may be the only alternative to violence that The Catholic Church is not a member of the there resisting apartheid. World Council of Churches, whose U.S. office could kill hundreds of thousands of people, they The U.S. Catholic Conference, which represents coordinated the Washington meeting, but par- said. the American Catholic bishops on public policy is- ticipants said that they consider Catholic involve- They said that apartheid — South Africa's policy sues, consults closely with the South African ment important. of segregating the races and denying the vote and Catholic bishops in formulating its positions. It other civil rights to the nation's black majority — Father Lambert said afterward, that if Catholic has not yet called for corporate divestment, but in is "an unmitigated evil, the product of sin and the officials got involved in the actual development of a major policy statement last September it said work of the devil." interfaith strategy, "so much the better." Even if that investments and loans to South Africa "carry Among their plans for 1986, a day-long lobbying the-U.S. Catholic Conference did not participate in grave moral burdens and have critical impact on is- action on Capitol Hill this spring and day of prayer, that way, it would work on a parallel track, sues of human rights." fasting and public witness June 16 are just the cooperating wherever it could with the plans, he While the USCC has been more cautious in that more obvious, public events. June 16 is the 10th said. anniversary of the Soweto riots — equivalent for area than many Protestant bodies which openly black South Africans to the storming of the It's not that U.S. churches — including*the advocate divestment, it has been on essentially Bastille in France or the Boston Tea Party in the Catholic Church — have ignored apartheid so far the same track as they are regarding U.S. govern- United States. and are suddenly getting involved. Far from it. ment policy. Key goals enunciated by the U.S. church leaders In one way or another a policy of opposition to In the Sept. 11 policy statement, the USCC include "comprehensive economic sanctions" South African apartheid has been part of the in- specifically called for congressional passage of against South Africa by the U.S. government, get- stitutional fabric of virtually all non- the Anti-Apartheid Action Act, despite the fact ting U.S. banks to deny South Africa any renewal fundamentalist U.S. churches since at least the that President Reagan had adopted many of its or rollover of short-term loans coming due this early 1970s. proposals only two days earlier by executive order spring, and escalating the campaign to force U.S. But the key words in the new movement are in order to preempt the congressional action. corporations to dissociate themselves from apar- "common strategy." The USCC said it welcomed Reagan's executive theid. Each American church body or church agency order but still believed "a stronger and broader ap- opposing apartheid until now has generally proach... is necessary." Drumbeat needed WEVEGOT DOMESTIC in the inner city AND IMPORTED Some social problems such as riots or violent crime, are vivid and de- mand immediate attention, like a heart attack demands immediate attention by an individual. Other social problems are more like cancer, which quietly goes about its business until there is massive destruction before anyone decides to start fighting it. Such a social sickness has been eating away at this nation for years and is finally getting the attention it sorely needs. That is the increasing destruction of'the black family. The problem of single parent homes, more and more kids growing up without benefit of solid stable family environment is increasing for all Americans. But, as with most problems, those in the innercities have it worse, with tragic consequences for the whole country. It is a difficult problem to approach because blacks, understandably, are sensitive to stereotyping which is, in itself, a racial problem. But this needn't be a concern in discussing the family dissolution of blacks, as the reasons for this phenomenon are clearly grounded in well-known historical factors. Black family integrity was destroyed by slavery and held that way by systematic segregation and discrimination. Slavery had a particular impact on black males who had to be kept ig- norant and submissive for the system to work. A proud, responsible male does not make a good slave. One who salvaged a bit of pride, tried to escape or even look his "master" in the eye would not long survive. The women, however, had to raise children, run a semblance of a slave •Voice editorial- household.and maintain a degree of responsibility. In the generations following the Abolition black women continued to carry a disproportionate burden in a segregated society that perpetuated the cycle of matriarchial households with men not well integrated into a strong male leadership role. Today, an astounding 60 percent of black kids are being raised by an un- married mother, who is following the only example she knows. And now her kids will do the same. There is no moral compunction on the woman or teen girl not to have children without marriage and the male who has little educa- tional incentive in his ghetto experience will do what the other street males do: take their pleasure where they can. Siring a baby is not only fun, it is an "accomplishment," a proof that he can do something. With movie stars do- ing practically the same thing, the rest of us can hardly point any fingers. This vicious cycle of reproducing children in the ghetto street- environ- ment of drugs, crime and lack of family integrity is breeding more crime and drugs and more generations of blacks with unproductive, meaningless lives. Black leaders and others are beginning to attack this problem head on and are stating bluntly that although racism may be the genesis of the pro- blem, and that although government may have a rolejo play, the solution must come from a change in attitudes and moral values. Carolyn Wallace who runs a community center in a Newark ghetto, said on a television documentary recently, that everyone must start preaching told that bearing children too early will derail their lives and is allowing responsibility until it begins to soak in. "It's going to be like a drumbeat," them to be used by hit-and-run males who don't respect them — and that she said. the whole thing is wrong. Immoral. Jesse Jackson said what is needed in black America is a "massive Pride and responsibility must begin to creep into the vocabulary. That ap- counter-cultural movement" by those whom young people will listen to. plies to white as well as black. But clearly it is a massive crisis in the black Ecumenical conferences on the subject should be held in cities around community that cannot wait a day. the country. Appropriate public service television ads aimed at youth should This is a long-range process, but it must begin somewhere. be developed, telling youth that their behavior is not acceptable. Young As Mrs. Wallace said, "I'm not going to be safe and nobody's going to be males should be told bluntly that impregnating a female is not the sign of a safe unless we all send out this drumbeat — Hey, let's deal with it. Let's man. Getting an education and holding a job is. Young females should be deal with the problem."

America dying for lack of values By Dorel Eaton stable economic system, and above ual license without commitment. These symptoms of America's America, the Beautiful lies dying. all, a belief in a higher power. "Adult" entertainment is synony- decaying death have appeared grad- Sadly, our country has been slowly She is also dying of an overdose of mous for vulgarity. Being "gay" ually. If the change had been abrupt, wasting away. This once vital the drugs which circulate freely, not means being homosexual. there would have been huge protests America, as we knew and loved her is just on her streets but in her schools. The lists of expressions are myriad. and rallies in the streets. There would no longer. It has been estimated that as many as They are used as a rather pleasant be waving American flags, signs, ban- The disease which has ravaged her, 50%of the players in the National disguise for the freedom to go to Hell ners to help save aour blessed coun- started insidiously; a slow meta- Football League, once role models to in one's own way. try! morphosis, making it difficult to pin- the young, use cocaine. Every idea that we have, tends to It seems that America has become point the onset of the deterioration., America's children are confused as result in some kind of action. As the a fallen woman; anything goes. In the American lies dying in her streets, they watch and listen to freaks in (and filth invades our heads, there is a name of freedom, she has morally ar a victim of an inward cancer of the out of) bizarre clothing "entertain" tendency to work itself out into cepted any means necessary tw soul. Her symptoms are the approx- them by songs dedicated to sado- "acts." The mind becomes captive to satisfy her selfish desires. imately 5,000 teenagers who commit masochism, oral sex, drugs and evil. America's children, who once were suicide each year. Even more symp- violence. Musical pornography has The family unit in America has so her hope, now, do not even have the toms have become rampant. The become so acceptable, we call them rapidly disintegrated that long term freedom to be innocent in her morally movies, video, television, music, art, "concerts." Aristotle once said that marriages are becoming increasingly bankrupt environment. These and magazines inundate her with music has the power to form rare. It appears that it is because of children are America's future. more vulgarity and gestures per character. the lack of commitment that people America lies dying in the streets. minute than would ever before Sexual promiscuity is now being have toward each other; the inability Will we breathe new life into her by. thought possible. An avalanche of accepted among all classes of socie- to think beyond self. the fresh air of a moral Renaissance? filth constantly pours upon her heart ty. One of every 10 girls between the There seems to be a complete Will we renew her national soul with and breast. ages of 15 and 19 become pregnant disregard for the sacredness of love. the strength that only truth and good- Gone are standards of truth, excel- each year. Lust has become the The once cherisried spouse can be ness and the will to care can bring? lence, decency, and beauty. America "new" religion. The prayer of instant easily replaced by a newer or mroe ef- Or will we ignore our once whole- is becoming a community where peo- gratification is, "If it feels good, do ficient model like replacing the parts some America and heedlessly step ple have lost the capcity to recognize , it!" of a car. Now, in America, there is so over her, contributing futher to her and respond to beauty. As Father There is an absorption with abor- little difference between sex in pigs demise by our self-indulgence and un- Keller said, "If we stand for nothing, tion. This sexual freedom has intro- and love in humans. concern for morality? we fall for anything." duced an outbreak of sexually trans- America is dying, too, of a broken I stand despairingly beside her and When America was healthy, she mitted disease. America is dying, too, heart. Now many parents rely on the with burning heart, cry: believed in self-discipline, non-vio- of a social disease. government or schools to solve the America! America! God mend thine lence, respect for elders, achieve- Euphemisms abound. Sex without problems of their children's upbring- every flaw ment, respect for the property of marriage is a "relationship." "Being ing. Self-reliance is no longer a Confirm thy soul in self-control others, reverence to the family unit, a sensitive to one's needs" means sex- respected value, Thy liberty in law." PAGE 16 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 7,1986 Should lady A Valentine thought lectors wear It seems that every Valentine's Day someone pops the age-old question: How do you define love? Whenever I am put on the spot to answer that ques- gowns? tion, I find myself stammering, trying to come up with BY just the right definition. We've heard so many: ANTOINETTE Q. Isn't it more devotional if a lady • Love means caring about someone else more than lector wears a gown (like graduates you care about yourself. BOSCO wear) when she reads at Mass? I think • Love means commitment. when they do not wear these gowns it • And the famous, if silly, "Love means never having is like they are showing off their to say you're sorry." dresses and it's distracting. Is there a When we look at another person with wonderment rule about this? (Kansas) 'To reduce another person to an and excitement, when we respect someone enough to know that we cannnot really predict their thoughts or ac- A. It is understandable that many analyzable quantity is the oppo- tions and when we feel awe at the beauty we see in Catholics still think back, perhaps site of love.' another human being, then we are in the realm of love. without realizing it, to days when For when we sense the mystery in a person, we are ac- ~-iests did nearly everything at Mass, knowledging that their potential is unlimited, and that ;luding those activities now per- Psychologists have tried for years to define the there is something more going on inside than what we formed by other ministers. Perhaps phenomenon of human love by drawing up categories in- see on the surface. for that reason the tendency has been cluding sexual, parental, sibling, social, religious. The to consider any liturgical ministers latest, most sophisticated studies are focusing on the The truth is we are sensing God's presence in that "undressed" unless they wear some- stages of love that couples pass through as they move person, for the "unfathomable mystery" is God. thing at least approaching clerical from the initial "romantic stage" to the final "mature If we love someone, we can't put them in a box. I've vestments for the liturgy. stage." always been vaguely uncomfortable when I hear com- ments like "He's got you pegged" or "He's got your None of the neat definitions I've heard in the past did number." To reduce another person to an analyzable justice to the reality of love. quantity is the opposite of love. Recently, however, I came across a definition that hit home as the truth. One of the most disturbing comments I've ever heard BY FR. "Love is based on a sense of the mystery of the per- came from a psychiatrist I met at a cocktail party. He JOHN son," said Sister Mary Paul of The Center for family life, told me that he could have any patient completely- DIETZEN a Brooklyn-based social-service agency which works to figured out after listening to him or her for 15 minutes. help the poor. He could reduce all human beings to a few elementary Quoted in a Time magazine article, Sister Mary Paul, a textbook definitions. Sister of the Good Shepherd, spoke of the many people That is the opposite of love, I thought, for love sees who have come to the center for help. She added: "Here peopleexpanding into the unknown. we have the privilege of meeting people 'in via,' as it is It is curious that as a society we feel compelled to The general principle which the said, on the way. They're on a journey. The gratitude I find the one, all-inclusive definition of love. It is pro- church today seems to follow, how- feel is that I am able to see this particular person at this bably because we know instinctively that love is the ever, is that except for ordained particular time. Yet the person remains an unfathomable answer and that a simple, unifying principle does exist. ministers, dress for liturgical parti- mystery and is going somewhere I will never know." Despite all of our complicated human thoughts and - cipants need not be, as it were, sort of It struck me that her concept of love extends to all activities, I find myself returning to the basic truth the semiclerical. Lay men and women, in love relationships — between friends, husband and church has taught me all along: Love is God and God is other words, would dress appro- wife, parent and child and, in fact, between humans and love. priately as lay people when they serve God. (NC News Service) in the liturgy. Thus there is nothing, to my knowl- edge, in any liturgical directives for lectors at Mass tjhat would require, or even suggest, some kind of special Church and the media garb. The assumption seems to be The news_ media thrives on conflict. Picturing adver- that they will dress as they normally saries in battle creates excitement, drama, and naturally would, obviously with regard for the more advertising dollars. So don't be surprised if your solemnity and dignity of their role in TV station prefers religious controversy to news about the Liturgy of the Word. the local cake sale. BY FR. The same goes, incidentally, for Media people especially like to cover stories about in- JOHN CATOIR special ministers of the Eucharist. dividuals in conflict with authority figures. The bishop is The study text of the American usually featured as Goliath. David may be anyone — a bishops' Committee on the Liturgy on nun, a priest, a lay person, or a group. In the media David Holy Communion, speaking of lay usually slays .Goliath, which is not a nice scenario. eucharistic ministers, says simply: That's why we need an educated public, one willing to because for me the Church is Jesus Christ." My perfor- "Special ministers do not wear the listen to both sides. mance got mixed reviews. Some thought Goliath was liturgical garb of an ordained deacon Once I was on a "60 Minutes" segment and they gave terrible no matter what he said. or priest but they should be dressed me the role of Goliath. David, in this case, was a woman Imaging the church in the media is an important task neatly in a way consonant with the who was furious because her husband was seeking an in this electronic age, and it isn't easy. I fully agree with dignity of their functional role (e.g., annulment. The producers of "60 Minutes" told me they theologian Richard McBrien who said that "we not only coat and tie for a lay man). Local couldn't find a bishop or priest to defend the church's have to be the Body of Christ, we have to look like the usage should be followed in this mat- position on annulments; they came to me as a last Body of Christ. That's what sacramentality is all about." ter" (Study Text, Commentary of the resort. If someone didn't say something in support of The Church is the Sacrament of Divine Love. We are Instruction "Immensae Caritatis," the process, there would have been no church response called by God to make God's love a reality, not only on 1973). at all. I knew that would not be good, so I took the risk. TV but in life. |t isn't easy to do in a world that rejects Because of longstanding tradition, I wanted to say something positive about the church Christ, but it is our task. So when you're inclined to a cassock or other special garb as it struggles to be an extension of Christ in this tor- judge a bishop harshly because of some controversy or continues to be used in most places tured world, trying to minister to the walking wounded another, pause for a moment. Ask if you've really heard by Mass servers, even though they are while still standing firm on the principle of the in- his side. Remember, he's a human being trying to be most always lay people. dissolubility of marriage. I admitted we have an im- faithful to his Lord. He deserves the benefit of the perfect system, but we are trying to be fair, and trying to doubt. Q. I am a convert of two years and be faithful to Christ's teachings. I quoted Joan of Arc For a free copy of the Christopher News Notes, "Con- am still ignorant about many Catholic who suffered condemnation at the hands of a church flict," send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The practices. Just before the reading of tribunal. She said, "In spite of all, I love the Church Christophers, 12 East 48th St., New York, NY 10017. the Gospel at Mass, the priest niches his head, his mouth and his oreast. Then most of the people do By Frank Morgan the same. What does this mean? Time capsules (Pennsylvania)

A. Your experience is one that frustrates most new members of the Brave Pope Leo church. In its nearly 2,000 years, the church has employed numerous sym- Leo Quintiana was a Roman by birth. In his school trolled the Council under orders to silence anyone who bolic actions in its liturgy and other days, he was a pupil of St. Augustine whose teachings supported the pope. prayer. Some of them die out and were always part of Leo's guiding philosophy. Leo then Under this kind of pressure, the Council decreed that some remain. Naturally it's impos- served as an advisor to Pope Sixtus who died while Leo there was nothing wrong with Eutyches' teachings. sible to discuss all of them during was on a mission to Gaul. Leo was shocked to discover Pope Loe was enraged. He wrote a letter to the emperor classes for prospective converts. that in his absence, he was elected pope. demanding that only the idea of a dual nature be ac- If it's any consolation, I'm sure that cepted. The emperor responded by telling the pope to many born Catholics could not During Loe's pontificate (440 - 461), Flavian, the mind his own business. answer your question, though they Patriarch of Constantinople, wrote to Pope Leo asking But then the emperor was killed while riding his horse probably know the action implies his aid in fighting Eutyches' teaching that Jesus had on- and his successor wanted peace restored in the Church. some reverence for the Word of God. ly one nature, a divine nature. A new Council was called and the teachings of Eutyches Actually the priest and people are A council was called and Pope Leo sent representa- were rejected. (or should be) making a small sign of tives to state the papal position. But Emperor Later, when Att/la the Hun stood outside of Rome, the cross on their forehead, their lips Theodosius wasn't happy with Leo's interference and Leo the Great went out to meet him when everyone else and breast. The action is a prayer that decided to support Eutyches. As the Council proceeded, had run away. And still later when the barbarian Vandals the Good News of the Lord, which Flavian was roughed up by soldiers, the papal represent- were at the gates of Rome, it was Pope Leo who pre- they are about to hear, may be always atives weren't allowed to speak and imperial soldiers pa- vented them from sacking Rome. in their minds, on their lips and in their hearts. Miami, Florida / THE VOICE /Friday, February 7,1986 / PAGE 17 Letting bygones be bygones Dear Dr. Kenny: I recently took a job as a junior saying you are riot happy with what has happened executive with a firm and was shocked to find that BY over the last eight years. one of my co-workers was a former rival for the If he accepts your suggestion to talk, fine. But same girl. It brought back the hurt of our falling DR. JAMES what if he does not? Suppose he responds by con- out. AND MARY tinuing to blame you, or worse, by saying he feels We have not seen each other in eight years. He no need to rectify matters. and I had been very close friends; then he took my KENNY Allow him his first negative response. Don't try girlfriend away. I understand she went on to marry to defend yourself. Tell him you understand his someone else, but our breach never healed. feelings and are still open to peacemaking, if and There has been a cold silence between us at when he feels differently. work. This is unfortunate, since we will need to I'd like to call a truce between us." If Jack is open to a meeting, again stay witrrthe work together. Should I take the first step? I still A brief note has some advantages for openers. It "I" messages. Focus on your feelings about the feel wrong, bid really, what does it matter after gives you the chance to make your point well, and silence, not the original disagreement. As much as eight years? I would like to put our trouble in the then, for Jack to get past his first emotional reac- possible, let the past alone. You may be able to past. (New York) tion before you meet. . discuss it someday, but not for starters. Good for you. Yes, take the first step. Someone What do you say? This is now the time to set the Stay positive. Do something together, such as has to and the gentlemen always makes the first past straight. Some people have a "fatal" compul- having lunch, to take the pressure off your persorx move. sion to set everything right for the record, with a al relationship. Discuss your work together. F The first step in overcoming years of hostile clear admission of who is right and who is wrong. each other in on what has happened in your livfcs, silence is important. There are several ineffective As you write in your letter, "What does it matter af- since the alienation. Make plans to meet again. openings to avoid. Don't start in public. Don't be ter eight years?" I agree. Don't renew the con- Bridging an eight-year wall of time and distance confrontational. Don't be overly formak frontation. is no easy task. Give "I" messages. Focus on the Find a private place to talk. This is not a matter Instead, say: "I don't like the cold war we have present. Stay informal. And keep trying. to address in front of others. Perhaps one of you fallen into. We were friends once. I am sorry about Reader questions on family living and child care has a private office. "Jack, I'd like to see you for a what happened, and I'd like to reach the point to be answered in print are invited. Address ques- minute in your office." where we can at least talk comfortably with each tions to the Kennys, Box 872, St. Joseph's College, Lunch or a drink after work would be possibili- other." Rensselaer, Ind. 47978. ties. "Jack, how about letting me buy you a drink. "I'm sorry" is not an .apology. You are simply (NC News Service) Yesterday's marriage roles A colleague sent me a reprint of an article pub- • My older women listeners nodded in sad recog- lished in the Niagara Herald in 1828, entitled "In- nition: yes, that's the way it was. And, yes, that's structions for the Married." On reading them, it be- what their mothers tried to teach them. comes evident that they are instructions for the fe- BY And the younger women? Almost in unison they male married only. Apparently husbands back then DOLORES shrieked with laughter. Their second reaction? needed no instructions. "What a putdown of men." It's something we don't „, Sharing them aloud with women brings much CURRAN think about when we talk about women's pro- merriment — and also sadness, because we bear scribed roles — how demeaning they are to men. some fallout today. I decided it would be interest- Let's look again at these instructions. The bot- tom line reads, "Manipulate." When he gives he does for you, which will excite him to perform wrong counsel, never make him feel he has done 'Who wants a wife who believes more. so, but when he realizes it, give him the credit for 5. AM men are vain; never wound his vanity, not having discovered what is just and reasonable. men are always vain and need at- even in the most -trifling instances. A wife may "If he is abusive never, retort..." Tell Jhat to tention and flattery?' have more sense than her husband, but she should parents of today's daughters. never seem to know it. "Never forget that a wife owes all her im- 6. When a man gives wrong counsel, never make portance to that of her husband." There are those him feel that he has done so, but lead him on by who think wives owe their importance to God. ing to reprint these eight instructions along with degrees to what is rational, with mildness and gen- The sadness is that we still read this kind of reactions from older and younger women of 1985. tleness; when he is convinced, leave him all the thing in tracts today. It's reassuring to know that The instructions follow. merit of having found out what was just and rea- some of our husbands have escaped the trap of 1. Avoid contradicting your husband. sonable. being infallible and prefer a wife who is real to one 2. Occupy yourself only with household affairs; 7. When a husband is out of temper behave who is manipulative. wait till your husband confides to you those of obligingly to him; if he is abusive never retort; and I suspect that few of today's husbands would higher importance, and do not give your advice till never prevail over him to humble him. actively seek a wife like the one described. Who he asks for it. 8. Seem always to obtain information from him, wants a wife who only occupies herself with 3. Never take upon yourself to be a censor of especially before company, though you may pass household affairs? How boring. Who wants a wife your husband's morals and do not lecture him. Let yourself for a simpleton. Never forget that a wife who believes men are always vain and need atten- your preaching be a good example, and practice owes all her importance to that of her husband. tion and flattery? As the young women said, virtue yourself to make him in love with it. Well, there they are. I suggest you share them "There instructions don't say much for men, do 4. Command his attention by always being at- with your spouse, your children, your pastor and they? They sound more like children than men." tentive to him; never exact anything and you will your therapist whenever they indicate that Amen to that. obtain much; appear always flattered by the little feminism is a needless endeavor. (Alt Publishing Co.) Family matters. The myth of perfect families By Carol Farrell Director of Family Ministry cheated because this reality didn't fit my one per- problems that are fairly common but not usually Archdiocese of Miami . fect experience. One of our teenage son's friends widely publicized: drug and alcohol abuse, homo- called him to say how relieved he was to read that sexuality, teen pregnancy... One of the most enduring and damaging myths our Christmases weren't ideal either, that he had Perhaps it is the effect of reading too many - that haunts most of us is the belief that our family always thought that with our large family and its is flawed or lacking in some important way, but fairytales when we were young that it seems gift for enjoyment, Christmas must always be natural to expect that we can live storybook per- others that we see and know are perfect, or nearly perfectly wonderful. so. Quite unnecessarily, we experience guilt and fect lives in which children always obey, parents unhappiness by unfavorably comparing our family How many times do we not appreciate the good- always smile, and nothing disastrous ever hap- to other families who appear to be untouched by ness of what is because we mentally place it next pens as they live happily together ever after to "perfection"? the realities that are a part of our life. Our experi- The reality is harsher — but infinitely richer as ence of family on a daily basis makes us painfully I've known adults who experienced depression or wept after watching episodes of the "Bill Cosby we struggle to grow, to forgive, to accept and to. aware of the effects of original sin: of the desire of love even when we don't feel very loving. Real fam- each of us to have our own way, to be at times Show" or the "Waltons" or "Little House on the Prairie" because their experience of family life is ilies, as opposec>to mythically perfect families, selfish and uncompromising, to use power to have had to learn to cope with the human im- resolve issues in a way favorable to ourselves, to so lacking in comparison. Or they came home after hearing someone share some extraordinary family perfections of its members arid, more often than be insensitive and disrespectful of the deeper we tend to realize, with problems bordering on needs of others because we are preoccupied with experience and say to themselves, "Why can't my family be like that?" tragedy. The tendency is to keep pain, and growth, our own. from public view. Without saying that we should Several years ago I wrote an article here in The We all need to experience models of healthy shout our faults and failures from the rooftops, Voice explaining how I'd always unconsciously families within our friendships and church com- there is something to recommend the practice of measured each Christmas holiday time against a munity ,and to see them on TV also, but at the quietly sharing our pain with other families as well story book Christmas we had once experienced. same time, we must remind ourselves that we are as the strength that brought us through it. Or to The usual experience of Christmas was one of only aware of a small slice of their life, not the share our difficulty while we are in the midst of its NOT having the entire extended family gathered at whole of it. If we could know that family on a more so others can share their strength with us. Christmas dinner, of Not being able to decorate intimate level or even just spend an extended visit Labelling our own family as flawed and others the tree singing Christmas carols and having all in their home, we would see that they are tainted as perfect is an injustice to both. To expect perfec- the children present and joyfully participating, or by the same imperfections that we all participate tion of ourselves or to assume it in others only even of setting the darn tree up Straight in its in and that they too often suffer with the deeper serves to maintain distance and falseness. stand without a scene. I wrote how each year I felt PAGE 18/ Miami, Florida /THE VOICE^^rlday, February 7, 1986 'St. Elsewhere' actor talks about the role faith plays in his life Fans of "St. Elsewhere" are in for spirituality in the chapel. It goes a treat this month when a special everywhere with them. They wear it; two-parter of the series goes back in they are it. They have a sense of the time to show, the origins of the Tightness of what they are doing. hospital, incfuding its birth under With that attitude, Mr. Herrmann the guidance of the fabled, but began shaping his idea of Father never-before-seen Father McCabe. McCabe, a painting of whom has appeared on the series several times, it will now have to be BY changed to match the actor's face. "I tried to make him funny and JAMES tough," Mr. Herrmann began. "I re- BREIG wrote a bit of the script to show his compelling need to help the sick. I made him from Northern Ireland because we've had enough of sweet Barry Fitzgerald accents to last a Taking that role is actor Edward lifetime. He's streetwise but aware Herrmann familiar to audiences for of his calling." his several appearances as Franklin For inspiration in acting, Mr. Roosevelt. Herrmann turned to some past To find out how he approached performances. "In 'Jesus of the role of a priest in the Thirties Nazareth,' the way Peter was who decided to found a hospital, I portrayed was as close to someone spoke with Mr. Herrmann recently receiving the Word as you can come. and found him to be someone who Spencer Tracy was good in 'Boy's is committed to religion in his own Town.' I could believe he was a life as well as in his protrayal. priest who was concerned about An Anglican, Mr. Herrmann said, boys. David Niven in 'The Bishop's "It helps" to be privately religious Wife' seemed to give an extremely when taking a religious role. "You accurate portrayal of an Anglican have to have a spiritual hunger or be bishop. disturbed by spiritual problems," he "Usually," he continued, "I found explained. "The state of your soul my inspiration in real life from has to mean something. It also people like Terese of Lisieux. People helps to know the liturgy. Matters of who live that life 24 hours a day are the spirit have to be important to extremely unaffected about outward you." show. Theology to them is a Jiving They mean something to him and thing. They're always thinking about he proves it by going on retreats to TWAIN CLASSIC — Huck Finn portrayed by Patrick Day, flees his family's the Trinity and questions that baf- monasteries. The monks, Roman 'sivilizing' ways in the four-part mini series which will air on American Play- fled Augustine and Orihgena and Catholic, Anglican and Buddhist, house on PBS, Channel 2, Mondays, Feb. 10,17,24 and Mar. 3 at 9 p.m. (Photo Tertullian. Those are still living, vital whom he has observed provided him by Richard Howard). ' problems." with some guidance in playing Father McCabe. fact as your car. Actors tend to really holy people are not just your Note: The special two-parter of 'St. "God is a matter of fact, of daily sanctify religious characters to a average guy. But holy people don't Elsewhere' will be aired on NBC, experience and thought" to those nauseating degree as if they were tell you how holy they are; they just Channel 7, on Wed., Feb. 19 and Wed. monks, he said. "He is as much of a not of this earth. On the other hand, are. And they don't leave their Feb. 26 at 10 p.m. At 85, Helen Hayes lives, 'the best years' By Henry Herx retire and continues to appear in films With ail the demands on her sched- USCC dept. of Communications and television productions. ule, Miss Hayes has always found It is important for the media to Much of Miss Hayes' energy in re- time to devote to the needs of the make people aware of the benefits cent years has been devoted to the elderly. One of her most significant and opportunities of the retirement cause of the elderly. Her main vehicle acts in this regard was last year at the years. Certainly it must provide pro- in achieving this is "The Best Years," National Academy of Arts and Sci- grams that will appeal to the older au- a 2-minute radio commentary which ences when she addressed industry dience and make these later years ac- she presents five days a week, 52 representatives on the importance tive and meaningful. weeks of the year on more than 200 both to the advertiser and to the Someone who has been doing just stations. ratings — of the older viewer. that for many years is actress Helen. Hayes, 85 years old and still going The scripts are motivational, "The Best Years" provides a useful strong. Known as the first lady of the encouraging listeners to utilize their service for the elderly. But it is the theater, Miss Hayes ended her stage later years in positive ways, both for example of Helen Hayes herself and career in 1971. 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Miami, . tmi PAGE, Church ministry conference set Carrollton School honors The archdiocesan offices of Lay and lecturers on questions of adult Ministry, Religious Education and Wor- development and theological method in 'talented' young women ship and Spiritual Life are helping all par- ministry, will speak to the English-speak- Nine students from Catholic and First place: Alicia Corral, St. Theresa ish ministers develop a strong vision of the ing ministers. private elementary schools in Dade School, Coral Gables; Second place: Church in South Florida. County have been named "outstand- Christina Garcia-Rivera, Epiphany A one-day conference dealing with A "special feature on this Conference, ing women scholars" by Carrollton enabling the participants to experience School, South Miami; Third place: envisioning the Church from different School of the Sacred Heart, and will Lisa Argote, Conchita Espinosa perspectives and developing a sense of "church" from a pluralistic perspective receive honorary or financial aid will be: an experience of church from a Academy, Miami; Finalists: Teresa ministerial partnership will be held Satur- awards to be used toward their high Alvarez, St. Brendan School, Miami; day, March 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at cultural outlook in the morning, and a school education at Carrollton. mixed-group dialogue in the afternoon. Beatriz Benitez, St. Kevin School, Immaculate Conception Church in The eighth-graders were among 120 Miami; Kathy Macias, St. Joseph Hialeah. For more information, please write students from 25 schools who com- School, Miami Beach; Ralane Ranr Three nationally known speakers have or call any of the following offices: Lay peted for admission to Carrollton, a dolph, Blessed Trinity School, Miami been invited Jo facilitate the process. Ministry, 757-6241 — Ext. 127; Religious Catholic all-girls high school in Springs; Angelica Trujillo and Frances Bishop RicEjrdo Ramirez, from Las Education: 757-6241 — Ext. 180; Worship Coconut Grove. The winners are: Valdes, both from St. Brendan's. Cruces, New Mexico, will address the and Spiritual Life, 757-6241 — Ext. 351. Spanish-speaking ministers. Drs. James Address: Pastoral Center, 9401 Biscayne and Evelyn Whitehead, renowned writers Blvd., Miami Shores, Fl. 33138. NCCJ honors four community leaders Archbishop asks prayers for Eastern The 34th Annual Brotherhood Awards and President of KWIC, Inc. Among Dinner of the National Conference of other activities, he serves as chairm"~ Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy has he is sure is equally distressing to both, the Christians and Jews is set for March 1 at emeritus of the Board of St. Thomas UL called on members of the.Greater Miami spiritual leader of South Florida Catho- the Omni international Hotel. versity and executive committee member community for prayers of divine interven- lics, emphasized that a vast number of NCCJ will mark its 51st. anniversary in of Miami Citizens Against Crime. tion for a quick, just and lasting resolu- persons depend heavily on the continued the State of Florida by honoring four out- The Awards Committee voted a special tion of the conflicts dividing management operation and prosperity of the area's standing citizens of Dade County recently Distinguished Community Service Award and labor at Eastern Airlines. largest private employer. selected by the NCCJ Awards Committee. to be presented in 1986 to Georgia Jones Emphasizing that he is not an advocate "I am sure," the Archbishop stated," They are Judge Sidney M. Aronovitz, Ayers. Ayers heads up programs for for either party to a dispute, which he said that with the help of God's grace, even the James W. McLamore and Kenneth W. Transition, Inc., an ex-offender rehabili- deepest of disagreements among men of Whittaker, who will receive the NCCJ tation agency. She is an advisor to the Ci- good will can be resolved." Silver Medallions "for service to brother- ty of Miami's Office of professional Com- Fr. O'Sullivan named hood." Georgia Jones Ayers will receive a pliance. Center for deaf, special Distinguished Community Service Hugh Downs, host of ABC-TV's to governor's council Award. "20/20" program, has been selected as handicapped The Silver Medallion honorees, rep- the 1986 National Headliner Award recip- Fr. Sean O'Sullivan, M.A., D.S.W., di- resenting the Catholic, Jewish and pro- ient. He will be the featured speaker at the rector of the Substance Abuse Division of to be dedicated testant faiths, were selected because, of dinner. Catholic Community Services, has been their dedication to the ideals^and princi- named, a member of Governor Bob For information and reservations, call A new center for the deaf and handi- ples advocated by the NCCJ, and for the NCCJ office at 667-6438. Graham's Florida Commission on Drug capped of the Archdiocese of Miami will showing through their community endea- and Alcohol Concerns. be dedicated by Archbishop Edward A. vors their belief in the brotherhood of A community leader in the fight against McCarthy at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 8 at man under the Fatherhood of God. Women poets featured alcohol and drug abuse for more than 15 6591 S 124 Ave., Davie. Judge Sidney M. Aronovitz is a United Tickets are now available for the years, Fr. O'Sullivan is the only clergy- Schott Memorial Center is named for States District Judge for the Southern Dis- Women's Showcase production of man on the committee which will rally the benefactor Joseph T. Schott, Jr. South trict of Florida whose service to the com- "Women Versus Women," a theatrical forces of law enforcement officials, civic Florida for the Masses which he celebrates munity includes being an organizer and adaptation of dramatic poetry written by groups, private industry, service agencies for the deaf in sign language, is the direc- founder of Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. American Women, conceived and directed and educators, in a coordinated effort to tor of the center, assisted by Father James W. McLamore is chairman by stage and film director Gregory combat the problem throughout the state. William Grass, CM. and Sister Conleth emeritus and co-founder of the Burger Schmidt. Fr. O'Sullvian quickly became recog- Brannan. King Corporation. His community endea- The production will premiere in the nized for his compassion and dedication An open house will follow the dedica- vors include work with the University of Convocation Hall of St. Thomas Univer- to youth. In 1970 he was named one of tion and Mass. ' ' Miami and The United Way of Dade. sity, 16400 NW 32 Ave. on Feb. 15 and 16 Florida's Five Outstanding Men by the Kenneth W. Whittaker is an attorney and on March 1 and 2. Jaycees Club and won the Service to Hospice Mankind award sponsored by the Serra Club. seeks volunteers Fr. Weinheimer, ministered here He pioneered Dade County's "Self- Be a good neighbor. Become a hospice A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Church, Miami Shores. Help", a drug abuse prevention program volunteer. If you have shopped for a William Weinheimer, who served in South When Holy Family Mission in North aimed at treating pre-addicts and provid- friend, provided a ride to the..doctor or Florida parishes in the late '40s and early Miami was established, he became priest ing youth with alternative and meaningful listened to a lonely person — they need '50s, was concelebrated on Jan. 22 at St. in residence there, a position he held until activities. you!! Miami Beach Volunteer Training Benedict Church, Crystal River. 1950 when he was assigned to the Church Fr. O'Sullivan's role on the governor's begins Tuesday, February 19th from 1 to 4 Bishop W. Thomas Larkin of St. of the Little Flower, Coral Gables. Coin- committee will be to coordinate clergymen p.m. A training program is also scheduled Petersburg was the principal celebrant of cident with that appointment he was chap- state-wide and help them recognize their for March, 7 to 9 p.m. in North Dade. In- the Mass for the Pittsburg-born priest lain to Catholic students at the University own untapped potential for addressing terested persons need to call 325-0245 for who has served as an associate at St. Bene- of Miami. drug abuse. an application. Call now and find out how dict Church since he retired in 1984 be- "The Church has an important role to you can become a Hospice, Inc. volun- cause of ill health. He was subsequently assigned to parish play in combating substance abuse...we teer. The 63-year old priest, who was or- churches in St. Augustine, Jacksonville, caii provide tremendous leadership and Hospice, an alternative form of care for dained in 1946 for the Diocese of St. Lake Worth, Orlando, Tampa, St. Peters- resources to help people escape the hell of terminally ill persons, offers a wide range Augustine, was an associate pastor from burg and Sun City. addiction...," said Fr. O'Sullivan. of services to meet the needs of the patient 1948 to 1949 at St. Mary Cathedral and Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, St. and the family. from 1949 to 1950 at St. Rose of Lima Petersburg.

11th Ave. in North Miami will hold a Mardi nual Valentines Day Dance at St. Rose of of St. Francis Xavier School in Overtown on Spiritual Renewal Gras festival Feb. 6-9 from 1 to 11 p.m. Rides, Lime, N.E. 4th Ave. and 105th St. For info call Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the church hall, 9200 The Cenacle retreat house in Lantana will games, prizes. 944-7041 or 758-4136. SW 107 Ave. give a Lenten general retreat on Feb. 14-16 on St. Louis Church will host their Annual Happenings Singles is having an Outstanding The Columbiettes of the Knights of Colum- the Gospel of John. Conducted by Fr. Alfred Festival for the Poor at 7270 S.W. 120 St. Feb. Singles Party on Feb. 21 at 9 p.m. at the bus Father M.F. Monahan Council No.4851 Winshman, S.J. from the Jesuit Retreat 7-9. Friday from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday from Diplomat Country Club, 501 Diplomat Park- are having a Valentine Dance on Feb. 15, 1986, House. Call/wrjte Cenacle, 1400 S. Dixie 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 way, Hallandale. Dancing, Live band. Admis- K. of C. Hall, 600 Knights Rd., Hollywood. Hwy, Lantana, Fla. 33462. 582-2534. Dona- p.m. For information call 238-7562 or sion $6. For info call Sharon Silver at Donation $8.50. 7:30 p.m. For details call Ida tion $65. There will also be weekend retreat on 238-1811. Elephant rides, games, live bands, 385-1255. Moniz at 961-6368. v~ stress management on Feb. 21-23. ethnic and American foods. - Catholic Daughters of the Americas Cc The Dominican Retreat House will hold on Holy Rosary School and Church will host Holy Spirit No. 1912, will hold their reguw Feb. 10 a Pre-Valentine's Day Evening of their 2nd Annual Carnival from Feb. 6-9th. Entertainment Business Meeting on Friday Feb. 14th at 1 p.m. Reflection for Married Couples conducted by Feb. 6-7 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Feb. 8 from The Joyful Noise Ensemble will perform The St. Elizabeth's Gardens, Pompano Beach, Fla. Retreat Director Fr. Robert Christman. Begins noon to 11 p.m.; Feb. 9 from 1p.m. to 11p.m. Witness, a musical adaptation of the Gospel, Catholic Daughters of the America's Court at 6 p.m. $25 per couple includes dinner. On Rides, sandwiches, candied apples, waffle ice on Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. at the San Isidro Catholic Holy Spirit 22 No. 1912 will sponsor a Dessert Feb. 12 there will be an Ash Wednesday Day of cream. Mission Church, 2310 Hammondville Rd. in Card Party, on Feb. 22 at St. Elizabeth's Reflection from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.nu conducted Blessed Trinity Catholic Church will hold its. Pompano. Donations benefit poor. Gardens, Pompano Beach, at Noon-Donation, by Fr. Bernard Kirlin, Rector of St. John Vian- fourth annual festival oh Feb. 15, on the Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High $1.50 — Refreshments served. Anyone may at- ney Seminary. Prepaid registration is $10. Con- church grounds located at 4020 Curtiss Park- School Knight-time Players will present Up the tend. Proceeds for Charity. For information tact Sr. Ruth at 238-2711, way, Miami Springs. Begins 8 a.m. Flea Down Staircase on Feb. 14,15, and-16. Parody contact 941-5546." The World Wide Apostoiate of Our Lady of market, country store, game booths, a live auc- of high school life. Performances begin at 8:00 Saint Malachy School, 7595 N.W. 61 Street, Fatima sponsors a Pray the Rosary for World tion, Spanish Dinner. Ends at 10 P.M. p.m. Tickets are $3 and can be purchased in ad- Tamarac, will hold a school science fair on Peace on WEXY Radio A.M. every Saturday St. Brendan's Family Festival will take place vance by calling J51-5131 or at the door, 300 Feb. 18-20 in the library. Students in grades 3-5 morning at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 21-23. Rides, games, International N.E. 50th St., on the night of the performance. are eligible to enter. Four projects will be The Women of light.monthly Bible Break- foods. Fri: 6-11 p.m. Sat-Sun: 1 to 11 p.m. chosen to represent the school at the Broward fast will be held on the 3rd Sat. of each month. County-Science Fair, to be held at the Holly- This month Feb. 15 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Potpourri wood Mall the week of March 3-7. at the Holiday Inn, Ft. Lauderdale North, 4900 The Dominican Laity, Third Order of St. St. Kevin Home and School Association an- Powerline Rd. in Ft. Lauderdale. Scripture Single/divorced/widowed Dominic, St. Thomas Aquinas Chapter, will nounces its Second Luncheon/Fashion Show, teaching, personal sharing, music. For reserva- hold their monthly meeting on Feb. 16th in "Collage," Feb. 8, at the Signature Gardens, tions call Nancy at 752-3008 or Lila at St. Timothy seperated and divorced ministry Thompson Hall at Barry U. Meeting begins at 12725 S.W. 122 Avenue. Fashions for children 753-2037, will meet every Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in 10 a.m. followed by the rosary and Mass at from "Sophisticated Kid" and the new spring McDermott Hall, 5400 S.W. 102nd Ave. in noon at Cor Jesu chapel. Visitors welcome. collection of Mrs. Deisy Valdes of "Palis- Miami. The St. Catherine of Siena Women's Club sandre." Cocktail hour 11:00 a.m. and lun- Festivals The North Dade Catholic Support group for will by hosting a talk, "Women in Today's cheon and fashion show at 12. Holy Family Catholic Church, 14500 N.E. Separated and Divorced will host their 3rd an- Church," given by Sr. Rose Martin, principal PAGE 20 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 7,1986 Gibbons High: Tradition of excellence (Continued from page 13) marriage. a school banner and a school Jacket with presentiments of the futufe and Camillus House to participation in "They don't just teach us acade- which he joked to the delight of his au- the unspoken question, 'what will the food and clothing drives at migrant mics, you learn how to be better peo- dience he would wear the next time he next 25 years bring?' ' missions. ple," she says. was at athletic rival Chaminade High With solid school spirit and morale Last year there were student fund The importance of being better peo- School. it appears that Cardinal Gibbons is al- raising efforts for the Mexican earth- ple morally was emphasized by Arch- The Archbishop said that in this in- ready off to a running start. quake victims and volcano victims in bishop McCarthy at the anniversary creasingly secular world "we need Colombia. Mass, following an address compli- people who are young prophets, who Michelle Stiegle, sister of Renee and mentary to the school by Fr. Frank will stand up for the Lord Jesus and SAVE MONEY president of the Senior Class, says she Curley, principal of Cardinal Newman profess their faith." Shop the VOICE learned many things in religion class High School in West Palm Beach. As the morning event came to a con- Classifieds over the years, particularly regarding The Archbishop was presented with clusion the gymnasium seemed to echo

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Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, January 24,1986 / PAGE 21 Kathy'sjourney 7 remember sitting in my room, wishing I had someone to talk to that would understand me. My parents tried, but I would lie in bed at night and cry because I felt so alone' By James Kenny locked the bathroom door, sprayed myself NC News Service with a flammable deodorant and held a lightei Kathy has come a long way at 16. After to my blouse. When I screamed, staff mem- three suicide attempts, she is now feeling good bers came through the door and rushed me to about herself, getting better grades and caring a medical hospital. for others. As Lent begins, with its themes of "After I recovered from my burns, I finally death and resurrection, and its focus on the went to Straight. possibility for renewal in life, I think of Kathy. "Straight is for teens with serious drug or Here is her story. alcohol problems. You live in a foster family "I was involved in sexual activity since I was that has a teen who already has been through 11 or 12, and I began drinking at 13. As a the program, and you attend group sessf al freshman I started to do other drugs, such as day. ,.'.*>_£. pot, speed and diet pills. "Straight changed my life. The biggest thing "I remember sitting in my roon, wishing I was the way they used peer pressure. had some one to talk to that would understand "Their program has five levels and for the me. My parents tried, but I would lie in bed at first level I had to leave home. I wouldn't get night and cry because I felt so alone. to go home until I had resolved and talked "At school I put on the image of a 'happy about my past, and made the second level. partier.' Back around my parents, the guilt "First level is a minimum of two weeks, but came. I felt worthless. I avoided being at I made it hard and it took four months. For a home. When I was, I slept, worn down from long while I refused to talk because when I being high at school. talked about my past I felt the hurt again. I "I began to sneak out of the house occasional- wanted out so bad because I hated to deal witl ly to stay out later. Then I got in trouble at my feelings. school for fighting; my best friend was for- "One night when the girl I lived with was bidden to be around me by her mom. And fin- sleeping, I hit her on the head with our alarm ally, my mom got a call and was told about clock, hoping to knock her out so I could run my drug use. away. It woke her up screaming. "Mom confronted me. The next morning I "In the group, I was confronted with this recall sitting on the bathroom floor with a bot- action by kids my own age. That made me tle of aspirins. I told myself: 'You can't do change because I felt so embarrassed in front anything right.' So I took about 40 aspirins. of so many kids. When I got scared and told my dad he took me to the hospital. "I still had other outbursts. But then the "Shortly after my release, I took 70-80 pills other girls would hug me and tell me they had from different prescriptions. Mom realized been through this too. I found it hard to let what I had done and I was rushed to the hos- anyone care about me because I thought I pital by ambulance. When I recovered I was would mess it up again. sent to a mental hospital. It was my second "Soon I started to trust myself. I saw other Kathy's story, like Lent, with its themes of death visit there. kids beginning a much better life and I wanted and resurrection, is a reminder that the possibility ''I was 14 years old and scared. Nothing 'that. •;..••• •••-• \-. - • "••-• for renewal is always present in life. seemed to help. Then I was told I would be going to a place called Straight. I panicked. I "When I got,back in school, it was hard but I always had the group to encourage me. Tbmkinci it over "I graduated from Straight in May 1985. I am a junior in high school, free from alcohol and drugs for 19 months. I have learned to face peer pressure, talk about my feelings and Time to grow keep out of trouble. How long does a phase of adult life last? goals and priorities; or simply to say: "In The question has a slightly strange ring many ways, I'm a much different person "I have a lot of new friends. My family life about it, you say? today than I was 15 years ago," is better than ever. I've gained self-respect and It is customary to speak of learning it shows. plateaus and growth spurts when talking The need to draw things into clearer focus is felt when adults discover they have "Recently I did a speaking engagement at a about children or teen-agers. But adults? church and when I told my story God sup- Do adults experience periods when no time for themselves, and when they find there's no time for others. ported me,as I broke down and cried. I felt so personal development appears to level off? happy. Are these periods sometimes succeeded by Such discoveries may signal the coming of growth spurts? a new phase in life. Of course, the "I want my story to be told so others can Though it is much more common to emergence of a new phase of adult life can know there is hope." speak this way when the subject is youth, be a long time coming, as one ponders many adults say they do have a sense that things alone and together with the others who are part of one's life. (Kathy would be glad to write to anyone their lives are accented by the phases of an who feels she can be of help. She may be con- ongoing development. The fact is, however, that the adult years tacted through: Dr. James Kenny, in care of At each phase, the adult may sense a hold room for incredible growth, change, Faith Today, 1312 Mass. Ave. N.W., Washing- need to again digest things learned long ago; conversion. Think about it during Lent. ton, D.C. 20005. to improve relationships with family How have you grown? How do you yet hope to grow? (Straight is a program for teen-agers with members, friends, co-workers; to reassess drug and alcohol problems. The address: Box 9, Milford, Ohio 45150.)

the "Fisherman's Ring" may change, but Scriptures A reflection on Sunday's Gospel Luke 5:1-11the office continues. Introduction Background Rings have always been associated with Up to this point, Luke has been present- status; they tell others what we are or think ing the start of Christ's public ministry as we are. Wedding rings declare the marriage though he were alone. It is quite a contrast bond; class rings proclaim our schooling; with Mark's Gospel, where the first thing even rings simply worn as jewelry make a Jesus does is to call his first disciples. The statement. Their size and value say some- Mark relates the call of four disciples in thing about the way we value ourselves! all, Peter and his brother Andrew, and But one ring in particular comes from the James and John, sons of Zebedee. But incident told in Sunday's gospel. Simple in Luke focuses all his attention on Peter. fisherman its design, it depicts Simon Peter standing What lies behind such rearrangement on beside his boat and casting a net into the Luke's part? Is he simply tampering with sea. history? The answer is "No!" Luke would It is worn by every pope, and when the have history bend its knee before the Lord gets caught Supreme pastor dies, the ring is broken, and of History. He is not writing a biography, from its pieces a new one is cast for the after all, but proclaiming a theology. next pontiff. Thus, the person who wears Peter will be a "hero" within Luke's

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By Fahter Daniel Durken, OSB the ash-strewn surface the foot- from Nazareth to a town in Judah favorite parable about the journey NC News Service prints of men, women and chil- to visit Elizabeth, back to of a younger son who squandered Once upon a time the Hebrew dren.'Daniel had tracked down Nazareth and then down to Beth- his money and finally came to his prophet Daniel used ashes to the culprits. lehem where he is born near "the senses. This lonely traveler then prove to a Persian King that an set off for home to be met half- idol was a false god. King Cyrus way by his father who rejoiced was convinced that the Ido Bel 'The Lord of Lent is a living God, always on that this son who was dead had was a living god. For, each day, the go ... Lent is his favorite traveling time.' come all the way back to life Bel consumed large supplies of (Third Sunday of Lent). flour, sheep and wine (Daniel 14). • We watch a passing parade of The king challenged Daniel to Lent begins when ashes are place where travelers lodged" punishment for a woman caught prove that this hungry idol was placed on the temples of our (Luke 2:7). in adultery. But we delight that not a living god. Daniel suspected bodies. These ashes mark the With that kind of a fast start, it Jesus changes the heavy booted it was the 70 priests of Bel and beginning of our Lenten journey. is not surprising that Jesus keeps march into a parade of pardon their wives and children who had Jesus wants to keep track of us, moving. Those who would be his and tells the woman, "You may bigger appetites than Bel did. where we are going. followers must follow him. Jesus go, but from now on avoid this One evening the usual food and Whom will we follow? Whom is truly king of the road and Lent sin" (Fourth Sunday of Lent). wine were prepared for Bel's table. will we serve? The idols of our is his favorite traveling time. - • We come to the climax of our But Daniel ordered ashes to be own interests or the living Lord of • We follow Jesus into the Lenten journey when we greet the scattered on the temple foor. Then Lent? desert and observe how he deals one who comes in the name of the all the court went outside. Sure Idols do not eat and drink; with the devil, that original high- Lord. We follow this king to the enough, the priests and their idols do not move; they just sit jacker, whose plans to detour crossroad of Calvary (Passion- families then came in through a there, immobile, unchangeable, Jesus are emphatically thwarted Palm Sunday). secret entrance and consumed the dead. But the Lord of Lent is a (First Sunday of Lent). But the journey does not end food. living God, always on the go. • We climb a mountain of prayer there, for this king chooses the "Great are you, O Bel!" cried . This is the year when St. Luke way of life. We meet him again, King Cyrus the next morning and find Jesus transfigured as he is our travel guide. Throughout talks with Moses and Elijah about walking with us on the road to when the idol's table was empty of his Gospel, Luke has Jesus Emmaus, stopping long enough to food. "His passage," his exodus that he moving continually. Even before has begun Second Sunday of Lent). share the Scriptures and break the But Daniel laughed and pointed his birth, Jesus makes three dif- bread with us (Luke 24:13-35). to the floor where the king saw on ferent trips in the womb of Mary: • We listen to Jesus tell his He is still doing that.

Gospel. forthcoming choice of Simon himself. key, Henceforth, as followers of Jesus, From the very start of the "Days of the The power of Christ's "word" is now ex- drawn to him, they will draw others. Church "beginning with Pentecost, Peter pressed in a deed. It is because Jesus says The last scene is a telling one: empty will "strengthen" the faith of others by his so, and not because of his own knowledge boats and an emptied way of life. But the preaching and leadership. To prepare for as a fisherman, that Simon lowers the nets. picture is not one of bleak loneliness. They - that era, Luke depicts him as strong in faith He has "caught nothing" so far, but at have become "his followers," moved by the from the very beginning of his following of Christ's "word," he must call for help from power of his words and deeds. v the Lord. others. In time, "many wonders and signs" will Peter.the first to be called, becomes (in Those others are his "mates," compan- accompany their preaching (Acts 2:43). And Luke's Gospel) the first among the many ions in his life's work. Once called to follow as the gospel-message has gone forth, who are to "rise" in Israel. the Lord, Simon will see them become his through time and territories, we recognize Commentary co-workers in the ministry. Their catch is ourselves in the gospel for Sunday. We, too, The effectiveness of Christ's word has al- overwhelming; so will their response be to have been "caught." ready been told (4:33-40). At his word, the person of Jesus. This column is excerpted from Share the demons and illnesses departed; now, to hear From this moment on, the lives of Simon Word, a bi-monthly reflection on the daily that word, crowds flock to Jesus. That all and the others will be unalterably changed. and Sunday Mass readings, which is avail- might hear, he gets into "one of the boats," They will never be the same. What they able for both home and parish use from the that of Simon's. were (fishermen), they would continue to Paulist Evangelization Association, 3031 The choice of Simon's boat heralds the be, but transposed, like music, into a higher Fourth Street, N.E., Washington, DC, 20017.

Miami, Florida,/THE VOICE/Friday, February 7,1986 /PAGE 23 Back Paae The Christophers still believe one candle can light the world By Tracy Early said, does not mean avoiding all direct NEW YORK (NC) — After 40 confrontation with evil. Rather, he years, the Christophers still believe said, Father Keller took this motto as that "it is better to light one candle an expression of the biblical command than to curse the darkness." to "conquer evil with good" (Rom Maryknoll Father James Keller, 12:21). who founded the/Christophers, made So instead of condemning what is this ancient Chinese proverb the motto bad in the media, the Christophers of the movement, and it continues to every February hold a "very suc- serve as a guiding principle. cessful" awards ceremony to honor But for the Christophers, it is more producers, directors and writers who than a slogan that might become an have contributed works of value, outdated cliche, said Father John Father Catoir said. Instead of just Catoirj- director since 1978, in an inter- condemning communism like many view at the agency's headquarters in other people in the McCarthy era, he New York. , said, Father Keller established a kind "We're talking about Jesus Christ of religious Dale Carnegie course that as the light of the world, a broken and helps people become more effective wounded world in need of healing," he participants in public affairs. said. "We will never be outdated." Another keynote of the Chris- While explaining his own desire to tophers is individualism. As a Mary- "lift Christ higher," Father Catoir knoller, Father Keller was assigned to emphasized that the specific calling of do promotional work in the United the Christophers is not direct evangel- States, and when he addressed lay peo- ism bit "pre-evangelism." Through ple he told them that they were all mis- the weekly "Christopher Closeup" sionaries carrying the light of Christ, television program, radio spots, news- Father Catoir said. paper columns, books and other Father Keller's founding of the Father John Catoir, director of the Christophers, talks with actress Ann media, the Christophers stimulate in- Christophers in 1945 continued that Blyth and Jeanne Glynn during the taping of a "Christopher Closeup." (NC terest in spiritual values among people emphasis, he said. "What he did was photo) to call Catholics and people of all faiths to recognize that they are on Earth for a purpose, that they were all missionaries, and that each could do The stress on the capacity of the been influenced by reading Father enormous good in this world,'' he said. individual to make a difference contin- Keller's book, "You Can Change the "When he started, there was little ues today. But this individualism, Fr. World," was chosen to become direc- involvement of lay people," Father Catoir said, is not an appeal to ego- tor in 1978. He heads a staff of about Catoir said. "The laity who did any- 50, and also chairs the Christophers' 'thing were generally participating in 'We're talking about board. the apostolate of the hierarchy, and A native of New York, Fr. Catoir taking assignments in the parish or Jesus Christ as the worked his way through Fordham diocesan structure" light of the world, a University by working for NBC, he Ecumenism had not yet gained its said. But he said he was chosen for the present level of acceptance in the broken and wounded Christophers job largely because of church either, and that made some world... we will never the writing he had done while holding Catholics suspicious, Father Catoir be outdated.' diocesan administrative jobs, said. Their letters to Rome, he said, He is currently leading the Chris- led the Vatican to address inquiries to topher program for young people. In Cardinal Francis Spellman of New tism but an attempt to enlist the this, he said, they will talk more direct- York. But after Cardinal Spellman individual in a noble purpose, making ly about spirituality than they normal- Father James Keller, founder of the wrote a "very strong letter" supporting the world a better place for the glory ly do in their "pre-evangelization" Christophers. the Christophers, the criticism sub- of God. programs directed to adults. sided, he said. Nor does it, he said, downplay the "These lcids today are not reading of all faiths or of none. Trying to convince lay people that importance of the church and of books, and there are many things thev "I am touched when I meet some- each one of them could do something working with others in society. "In are not acquainted with. Some of le not of our faith and they tell me I to make the world better, Father pursuit of any goal, no sooner do you them don't know what a vocation is. .ve helped them get closer to God," Keller narrowed the Christopher idea try to make a difference than you find Some don't know what prayer is and ither Catoir said. down, Father Catoir said, to two basic one person is riot enough," he said. what it means in their lives. They need The idea that it is better to light points: "there's nobody like you" and Father Catoir, a priest of the to be told why Christ is the light of the ndles than to curse the darkness,, he "you can make a difference." Diocese of Paterson, N.J., who had world." Nun heals bodies and souls In Nigeria DETROIT (NC) — Sister Gertrude "While city children have access to variety of sources. Ihenacho decided she would help health clinics and hospitals, village For instance, the Nigerian rural mothers and children live a children are deprived of such facil- government donated a van which was healthier life when, as a youth, she ities,".she said. turned into a clinic-on-wheels, she saw many die of privation during the The center also provides maternity said. Other help has come from - 1967-70 Biafran War which split her care. Rotary International, the World Nigerian homeland. "For those who cannot afford Health Organization and a London Today, the 34-year-old nun works giving birth in the (city) clinics, they Charity. with the Holistic Focus Center, a come to the sisters," Sister Ihenacho The sisters also make and sell rural health and sanitation organ- said. African dresses to raise funds. ization founded by her order, the Sister Ihenachd's order, founded in Sister Ihenacho said that with the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus. 1931 by an Irish member of the little money she obtained while in the The center has branches in Nigeria and Sierra Leone, another West African country. Sister Ihenacho said that more than 10,000 children spread throughout 57 villages in 'For those who cannot afford giving birth in the (City) those nations are on a waiting list for clinics they come to the sisters...' immunization against various diseases. Immunization is just one aspect of the center's work, she said. The organization also builds homes and latrines, and runs rural health and Sisters of Charity, specializes in nurs- United States, "I buy medical equip- sanitation projects to prevent the ing, teaching and social work. There ment and ship it home." recurrence of serious disease. are 300 members. Most of the She said the sisters work hard to Sister Ihenacho, who is also a order's convents are located in keep their health and sanitation physician, spoke about her Work villages and rural areas. ministry going. while in the United States to study at The Nigerian Religious said the "If we don't do it, for sure Detroit's Wayne State University Holistic Focus Center has built itself nobody's going to do it," Sister School of Medicine. from bits and pieces of aid from a Ihenacho said. PAGE 24 /Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 7,1986 •ABCD Voice supplement - We are all called to serve U

Archbishop's Charities and Development Appeal The blest of us help the rest of us' My beloved in Christ- encouraging the lonely. When you the faith and prayer life of our Greetings and blessings! help me through the ABCD you people, it is you who help me by Once again I have the pleasure give Jesus eyes and feet and supporting the pastoral services of of speaking to you about the Arch- hands in our times; eyes to see the our Archdiocese. bishop's Charity and Development needs of our brothers and sisters; When I am worried about our Appeal- hands to help those who are inner city and mission parishes Let me speak to you with my hungry or in need of healing; feet surviving, you help me support heart and with the heart of Jesus to carry the good news of the them. When I am troubled about Himself. Actually, His message in the Sermon of the Mount,-"Give Gospel so that the whole world our orphaned children, unwed and it shall be given to you. Good was very simple: "This is how," He knows that we take Jesus' teach- mothers or senior citizens, you said, "All will know you for my measure pressed down, shaken ing seriously. Catholics don't empower me to build centers and together, running over, will they disciples, your love for one simply offer empty words. shelters where they feel the love of another." pour into the fold of your garment. When we act together, everyone Jesus — and where they feel your For the measure you measure with For 27 years our Church of doing his or her share, we accom- love...... will be measured back to you." Miami has done its part because plish things that none of us could Now again in 1986 I come to ask God bless you for all you have you have heard Jesus' call for love achieve alone. The blessed of us your help, to ask you to be more in the Archbishop's Charity and done. help the rest of us. We return generous than ever. We have done Devotedly Yours in Christ, Development Appeal and you have God's gifts to us. We encourage much in the past, but our growing always responded. For that I salute and support those who are giving future has many urgent needs. On you and I thank you. their lives in God's service. us depends that Jesus Christ can Jesus went about preaching the We can be certain our gifts are be seen in our time and in His Gospel of love and feeding the well used. When I am worried church. Edward A. McCarthy hungry, healing the sick, about preserving and strengthening I remind you of what Jesus said Archbishop of Miami

Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 7,1986 / PAGE 1A Whyj Here are some § given by actual c

'My favorite hymn which we the one entitled, "Whatsoevt least of my brothers, that yo can sing that hymn more sir I am doing my part thru the

ABCD funds enable parishes such as St. Francis Xavier in Overtown to provide after-school care and enrichment pro- grams for inner-city children. The generosity of South Florida Catholics also helps make possible...

'Most [charitable] organi- zations have large fund- raising bureaucracies which devour most of the contributed dollars. With the ABCD, we know that what we con- tribute is being utilized to the fullest to support those works which we are most interested in seeing accomplished.' — ABCD donor, Miami

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'Reach out your hand? A message from ABCD chairmen!

No single event in the life of any individual leaves a greater impres/^n,. ajnd-; than when he reaches out to another person and offers his hand in h The becomes our hand and it reaches out to help the needs of the people in South F\ We encourage you to participate in the 1986 ABCD and be as generous as yo You can budget your pledge over 10 months. Your contribution to the 1986 ABC wonderful way to respond to this year's motto, "We a*e ALL called to serve.

Joseph M. Fitzgerald Thomas O'Donnell Dade County Chairman Broward County Chairmai St. Hugh Parish, Coconut Grove St. Anthony Parish, Ft. Li Lawrence Dion Lee Ganin Monroe County Co-Chairman Monroe County Co-Chairri St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Key West St. Justin Martyr Parish, R

Archbishop McCarthy at ABCD dinner: The 1986 goal is $4.5 million.

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...day care centers; youth, young adult and campus ministry programs; and substance abuse counseling to keep young people off drugs, or help them kick the habit if they've been hooked.

'For most of our adult lives, we were 'You are not seeing some gift from admonished to "give until it hurts" me. but you are seeing God allowing and I'm bound to say that it doesnt me to give you this money... God take much giving for the pain to set speaks the truth in the Bible about re- in. Lately, though, we've been moved turning more than what you tithe ... to "give until it feels good," and that Ten percent of my salary turned out has improved both the quantity and to be a small token for the riches He quality of our charitable contribu- returned to me this year.' tions.' Aor%rt — ABCD donor, — ABCD donor, Miami Miami

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This year, leadership of the ABCD campaign consists of a chaiiman for each county and Fetscher, coordinator for Dade County; Irene Dunn, South Dade Deanery representative; seven deanery representatives. Recently, the leaders met fora planning session with Arch- Fr. James Quinn, Broward County coordinator; Richard Roether, South Broward Deanery bishop Edward McCarthy. From left: John Smyth, husband of Ann Smyth, Northwest representative; Joseph M. Fitzgerald, Dade County chairman; and Dr. lldefonso R. Mas, Broward Deanery representative; Ann Smyth; Mrs. Patricia Kolski, North Dade Deanery rep- East Deanery representative. Not shown: Thomas O'Donnell, Broward County chairman; resentative; Lee Ganim, Monroe County co-chairman; Jack Kennedy, Northeast Broward Larry Dion, Monroe County co-chairman; Rev. Mr. Joseph Polcari, West Dade Deanery rep- Deanery representative; Charles Starrs, ABCD director; Archbishop McCarthy; Fr. James resentative; and Fr. Eugene Quintan, Monroe County coordinator.

Miami, Florida / THE VOICE /Friday, February 7,1986 / PAGE 3A ABCD funds serve people through... Family Life • Deaf and Handicapped Youth Activities • Catholic Community Services • Respect Life • Campus Ministry • Department of Schools • Religious Education Lay Ministry Evangelization Pro- grams • Haitian Apostolate • Ministry to Priests • Inner City and Rural Parish/School Assistance • Permanent Diaconate • Ministry of Worship and Spiritual Life • Vicar for Religious • Prison Ministry • Inactive and Sick Clergy • The Voice/La Voz Clergy/Religious Conti- nuing Education

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