Pittsburgh Catholic, Friday, January 14, 1983
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Pennsylvania’s largest weekly circulation x i r - ! c e H C O M C C U) ! 13Bth Year, CXLII No. 44 15 Ce tablished in 1 844: America's Oldest Catholic N ews pa per in Continuous Publication F rid ay, Ja n u a ry 14, 1983 o - 1 Q C Z A 1 >“ 1 CD < It y W e e k CO H ~o H -< > CO eme for 1983 U1 s Irish origin rsj s Service services during the week includes ly be presiding responsorial prayers based on the o Week of Prayer ancient Irish prayer known as “St. for Christian unity Jan. 18 to 25. Patrick's Breastplate." The week's theme, "Jesus The Graymoor Ecumenical l^Dpe’s messages Christ, Life of the World," has an Institute, which promotes Irish origin and services observance of the Week of Prayer ' A p e reaffirms desire to visit suggested by the week's sponsors for Christian Unity in the United Lebanon and speaks on Lent include an ancient Irish prayer. States, is run by the Franciscan S e e At the Vatican on page 6 The theme was proposed by an Friars of the Atonement, whose Also, questions and answers ecumenical group in Northern founder, the late Father Paul about the new Code of Canon Ireland and approved in James Wattson, began the Law appear on the same page December 1981 by a special mixed observance in 1908 as the Church commission of the Catholic Unity Octave, beginning with the Church and the World Council of feast of St. Peter's Chair in Rome, Churches. The theme is the same Jan. 18, and ending with the feast as that of the sixth general of the conversion of St. Paul, Jan. 4 * assembly of the World Council of 25. Churches, scheduled for July 24- During the 1930s the observance Aug. 10 in Vancouver, British was renamed the Chair of Unity Columbia. Octave to emphasize the essential (In a Jan. 10 letter to the priests role of the Roman papacy, of the diocese concerning the symbolized by the cathedra, or observance, Bishop Leonard chair, of St.Peter, in any future noted that the second Vatican union of Christian churches. Council emphasized discussion of About that time Father Paul topics that both Catholics and Couturier, a French Catholic Protestants share — baptism, the priest, developed and promoted a Bible, and the Holy Trinity — to more ecumenical observance promote Christian unity. called a Universal Week of Prayer "This Week of Prayer for Unity for Christian Unity. Youngstown, Ohio, priest says gives us an opportunity to After the Second Vatican he Would like to see Ray "Boom examine our own efforts toward Council, whose "Decree on Boom" Mancini leave boxing achieving Unity," the bishop's Ecumenism'' encouraged within a year. See page 8 letter read. "Although there is no Catholics to pray with other particular Diocesan-wide Christians for unity, the Catholic program, parishes can individu Church and other Christian Also inside ally promote a program on a local churches have observed in level. I hope that where programs common the Week of Prayer for Editorials................... Pages 4-5 are conducted on a community Christian Unity. Obituaries ......................Page 3 level our Catholic people will The concept of Christian unity Home Again .................. Page 9 participate. As in the past, special central to the week is no longer Around diocese................Page 7 petitions for Christian Unity that of a return of other Christians should predominate in the to the Roman Catholic Church, D e a t h Prayers of the Faithful.) said Atonement Father Charles V. Art for art LaFontaine, co-director of the Mrs. A Margaret O'Konski, The suggested Order of Worship Graymoor Ecumenical Institute. Students from the Moore College of Art in statue by Wilmington, Del., sculptor Charles :8830 South Court, Allison Park, issued by the Graymoor "The whole idea of a return to Philadelphia sketch the statue of Our Lady of Parks will be on display at the site until May when ¡grmerly of Mt. Lebanon. Ecumenical Institute in Garrison, Peace by the Cathedral-Basilica of SS. Peter and it will be shipped to California. (NC Photo by N.Y., for use in ecumenical prayer (Continued on page 2) Paul in Philadelphia. The 30-foot stainless steel Robert S. Halvey. C ourt abortion rulin g Pro-life unity urged on 10th anniversary ; WASHINGTON (NC) — The The cardinal's comments were observance of the 1973 Supreme County: Gretchen Cararie, 898- Cathy Bremmer, 795-1558 or 1194 or Becky Schreck, 344-9735; -10th anniversary of Supreme made in a letter to be read in all Court decision legalizing abortion. 2529: Crafton: Horace Pendleton, Marie Farnan at 793-6153: South Hills — Scott Township: Court abortion decisions can be an Catholic parishes in the The Mass is open to all.) 921-9265: Pittsburgh East End: Oakland (college bus): Bob Mary Lou Mahon. 221-3920 or opportunity for members of the Archdiocese of New York Jan. 16, The national March for Life will Doris Grady at 661-0570: and Dunlop, 687-5942; Carnegie — Eileen Cole, 221-0146: South Hills ffro-life movement "to unite our the Sunday before the anniver Greentree: Blanch Hrivnak, 276- Brookline: Fr. Thomas O'Neill, — Brookline: Dot Schlegel, 561- -efforts to restore the maximum be held in Washington Jan. 22 and sary. Similar letters were an all-night vigil will be held at the 0231. 276-1011: Mt. Washington: Fr. 7822: and South Hills — Mount ^degree of legal protection possible scheduled to be read in other John Staub, 381-9878: Mon-Yough Lebanon: Marge Simcic, 341-3587. fOr every human being at every National Shrine of the Immacu McKeesport: Mary Milko, 823- dioceses in the country. late Conception Jan. 21. area: Kay Stump, 469-3025: and For additional information ■moment of existence," Cardinal Many diocese have planned 3148: Natrona Heights: Fran Pleasant Hills: Jean Hartman. and/or reservations, contact Jean -Terence Cooke of New York said, special observances of the (Area persons wishing to travel Jankosky, 224-8739: North Hills — Ross Township: Dot Lydic. 366- 882-5020. Brinzer, 243-2529 or Mercedes j a fr h e Jan. 22 anniversary should anniversary, including prayer to Washington to attend the Haubach at 242-4229.) be “ a time of prayer and services and vigils. National March for Life can make 0569: North Hills — Allison New Castle: Jean Rogan. 652- -reparation and of rededication to bus reservations by contacting the Park/Glenshaw: Maxine Deasey, 9209: W ashington, Pa. — Cardinal Cooke called the 'the principle of the sanctity of (Aux. Bishop Anthony G. Bosco following persons in their area: 486-8918: North Hills —Wildwood: Wheeling. W. Va.: Michaiene abortion decisions "a national human life,” said Cardinal Cooke, will offer a Mass for justice on Aspinwall — Fox Chapel: Sue Evelyn Fabian, 443-3245: and Munas: 304-242-6510: South Hills tragedy" which he said have |g|airrnan of the bishops' Friday, Jan. 21, at noon in St. Lindow, 782-3791: Beaver County: North Side; Marge Saban, 322- — Upper St. Clair: Theresa made it legally impossible for ^Committee for Pro-Life Activi Mary of Mercy Church, Pat Skorupan, 774-86% or Ross 5886. Wirtner, 833-8720: South Hills — s t s . Downtown Pittsburgh, in Cossentino, 266-2512: Butler Penn Hills — Monroeville: Bethel Park, Eleanor Bellino, 835- (Continued on page 3) M cKees Rocks Full-service health center to open By PATRICIA BARTOS Rocks, across the street from the covered renovation of the present senior citizen center. structure, construction of some 70 It was 11 years ago that the The offices have been moving in separate examining, waiting and original Sto-Rox Health Center stages from the old center to the doctors' rooms and offices within opened, in the basement of the new, and all should be operational the one-floor converted store, F.O.R. Sto-Rox Neighborhood by this weekend, when the center installation of a new roof and five Corp. storefront at 610 Chartiers will host an open house at the new heating-cooling units and Ave. in McKees Rocks. location Sunday, Jan. 16, from 1 to construction of a parking lot at the The community at that time saw 5 p.m. side of the center. a great need for medical services Following the tours and talks To Fr. Ryan and Sister Ruth that was not being met — an will be refreshments in the senior Bearer, CSJ, associate director, increasingly aged population and citizen center. All are welcome. the spirit of the community and a decreasing number of doctors This small miracle in the the help of the volunteers who who would remain in the area. Of McKees Rocks—Stowe Township completely built both the first and those who did stay, many would communities results from two second basement health centers not handle Medicaid patients, federal grants F.O.R. was are also very much responsible for according to Fr. Regis J. Ryan, awarded through the Department this success director of F.O.R. of Health and Human Services. They credit the many Five years later the health One was for $180,000 and volunteers who helped with the center progressed to the basement covered purchase of the closed A & of the corporation’s senior citizens P Store; the second, for $400,000, (Continued on page 3) center located in the former bank building at 701 Chartiers. That location, though larger and more efficient, also soon became OFFICIAL crowded, as word of the "fine quality of service” at the center His Excellency, Bishop Office of Dean of the spread, according to Fr. Ryan. Leonard, announces the Washington County East This Sunday the community will following appointment and Deanery, effective the same mark the opening of what many change, effective as noted: date.