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Pittsburgh *4 O fO a PITTSBURGH l i I INI 00 <M m * a. «*4 » ui Ui * <M ^ z> t * C «t a. ft * 154th Year, CUV No. 53 350 Established in 1844: America’s Oldest Catholic Newspaper in Continuous Publication Friday, March 5, 1999 Inside Hundreds prepare for membership in the church By JOHN FRANKO Staff Writer John Polley has been going to Mass with his family for years even though he isn't a member of the Catholic faith. But he seriously began to think about joining the church when his youngest son Alex made his First Communion last year. Alex had always remained in the pew with his father while the rest of the family went to receive the Eucharist. Now the boy worried that his father would be alone while he went to the altar. John will join his family in receiving A life the Eucharist when he becomes a full of service member of the church at the Easter Vigil service at St. Valentine, Bethel 3 The men who will be ordained Park. as permanent deacons in the “It completes our family," he said. diocese in June are currently There were many such stories for the performing their pastoral min- 1,200 people who participated in the | istry service, which ranges two Rite of Election ceremonies at St. from working with mentally Paul Cathedral. The ceremonies, held retarded and learning disabled Feb. 21 and 28, marked the final stage of the RCIA journey for catechumens adults to pastoral care with and candidates. youth in a detention center. “This is one of the most beautiful and The sanctuary of the cathedral is filled Feb. 28 with those soon to join the church. See page 7. one of the best things that’s ever hap­ pened to me,” said Chad Miller, 19, a School choice: School catechumen from St. Thomas Aquinas, as a member of His family, as a member making their faith pilgrimage by them­ Book of the Elect as a pledge of their choice advocates say the time California, of the atmosphere in the of His church. Christ established His selves, but as part of the communion of fidelity. Bishop Wuerl added his signa­ is now to get the job done. cathedral. “You could feel the love of church so that His salvation would be saints. ture and showed the book to the assem bly. See story on page 3 and everybody.” mediated through His new body, all the “I was overwhelmed,” said Carol The bishop then declared the cate­ Bishop Donald Wuerl noted the sig­ faithful. ------ Moore, a candidate from Christ the editorial on page 4. chumens to be members of the elect. He “When someone joins the church, it Light of the World, Duquesne. “I knew nificance of a public ceremony. Some asked the godparents to place their 2,000 people attended each of the is only appropriate that there would be there were six of us (from her parish) Aliquippa upgrade: After but I didn’t know there were this many arms around the catechumens' shoul­ sessions. a public manifestation of their coming seven months of renovation at of us throughout the diocese." ders as a sign of their commitment to “When we come to Christ and come into the church." St. Titus, things were ready Moore’s two young daughters are sustain them until they enter the to His church, we don’t do that alone,” Bishop Wuerl added it is a reminder just in time for Bishop Wuerl’s also candidates. ch u rch . the bishop said. “We do that precisely to each person that they are not The candidates followed and cele­ visit to administer confirmation in his homily, the bishop said the catechumens and candidates come to brated their call to continuing conver­ to the parish’s young men and sion. To Bishop Wuerl their sponsors 1 women. the cathedral so that he can be a part of their faith journey. affirmed that they have come to a See page 12. deeper appreciation of ilteir baptism. “As shepherd, it is my privilege and The bishop then asked the assembly responsibility to welcome you, at some if they were ready to include the can­ Death penalty: Vatican, Fili­ stage, into the church," he said. didates in their prayer and alfection. All pino and U.S. Catholic leaders Bishop Wuerl told the gathering that have stepped up efforts to end | responded with a resounding “We are.” Jesus so loved us that He gave us the Bishop Wuerl said the ceremony capital punishment. church to serve as His presence in the signifies the prospective members’ See page 9. world today. It is where He dwells and intent to come as close to Christ as they where we can find Him. can in the way that He has established. An American pilgrimage: A The bishop said we see the church “In doing that it places their rela­ local man makes the trip to St. through several signs. It is one, holy, tionship, their friendship with Christ at Louis to see Pope John Paul catholic and apostolic. “The church is the forefront of everything else,” he one just as Christ's body was one," he II. Read his insights about said. “And that for many people is a noted. those who came out to be with j great challenge." He said it is meant to be visible, just the Holy Father. He added the ceremony highlighted as Christ's body was visible. the joy that comes with the public rec­ See page 5. Bishop Wuerl pointed out we see the ognition that people are coming into the fruits of the church through the gifts of church. Index baptism, confirmation, Eucharist and The joy was reflected by those about, Diocesan news............ 2,3,12-14 penance. He added the church is uni­ to enter. Editorial/opinion ...................... 4 versal and is open to all. “We re confronted by so many things Opinion/comment .................... 5 As part of the celebration of election, in the world. It’s so good to see how God Entertainment .......................... 6 the catechumens were presented to is working in our lives,” said Lisa Min- Life .......................................... 7 Bishop Wuerl who, in turn, asked their nick, a candidate from Christ the Light Classified ................................ 8 godparents to affirm their intention to of the World. World news.............................. 9 Bishop Wuerl greets one of the 1,200 people taking part in Rite of Election cere­ enter the church. National news.....................10,11 monies over the past two Sundays. The catechumens then signed the See HUNDREDS on page 13 Service attendance demonstrates the need for reconciliation By CHUCK MOODY bishop or another priest who deanery cluster, and the Staff Writer might have a different crosses are available for use in approach or maybe say some­ each parish and institution in Father Tom O’Neil, the pas­ thing a little different to them. the deanery. tor at St. Hilary in Washing­ I think they like that, espe­ Some 450 people attended ton, believes the penance ser­ cially if they want to go the service at St. Hilary. A vice held at his church face-to-face. communal confession of sin afforded people an opportunity “They feel more at ease if it’s was held in which the faithful to take part in the sacrament not somebody they know and recited the Act of Contrition. of reconciliation in a different see all the time and may be too They then went to individual way. familiar with.” confession to Bishop Wuerl or Bishop Donald Wuerl con­ During the services, Bishop one of the other 17 priests who ducted the fifth in a series of Wuerl blessed a cross as a were available. 10 diocesan-wide penance visible sign of the emphasis on It was the first time John services Feb. 23 at St. Hilary. reconciliation. Jurcic, a parishioner of St. The services were held in “As we prepare to celebrate Hilary, had attended such a conjunction with- Bishop this sacrament of reconcilia­ service. Wuerl’s Lenten visits to the tion, penance, confession, at “It was veiy nice,” Jurcic deaneries of the diocese. The the heart of the church’s life, said. “Services like this should bishop and the priests who the heart of the church’s pen­ help people during Lent. It’s participated in the deanery ance, stands the cross,” something different for me. It’s meetings also heard the indi­ Bishop Wuerl said. “Because it the first time they ever had it vidual confessions of the is on the cross that Christ won here. I'm used to going to a faithful who attend the pen­ for us our redemption. private confession, but I liked ance services. “We stand in the presence of it myself." “This is a one-man parish, this cross, a cross which is a Matthew Celaschi of East Photo by Charles LeClaire, just me here,” Father O’Neil symbol. Because it represents Millsboro, Fayette County, Catholics from the eastern suburbs lined up to have their confessions heard at a penance service at said. “At a time like this, they our unity, our communion, as attended the service with his St. Irenaeus in Oakmont. have the opportunity to go (to followers of Christ who gather sister, who is a parishioner at Canonsburg, thought the ser­ nice to see all of the different confession) to somebody else, with this cross. By His saving St. Hilary. downplayed in recent years, he vice at St. Hilary was “great.” parishes come together as one and I think that’s good. death, Jesus brought life to the “I enjoyed it,” Celaschi said.
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