Giant crowds protest abortion in Washington, other cities in Washington... ...in S. Florida WASHINGTON -(NCI- Hundreds of prolife advocates Thousands of grassroots activists from Dade and Broward counties, from all parts of the country con- young and old, housewives, students, verged on the nation's capital Jan. 22 clergy of various faiths, professionals to mark the third anniversary of the VOICE and non-professionals gathered last U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision week at Miami's Torch of Freedom, and to lobby for a constitutional JANUARY 30, 1976 25c VOL. XVII No. 47 Bayfront Park, to proclaim continued amendment that would overturn it. support for life, on the Anniversary of The demonstrators, estimated by Capital police at between the Supreme Court's pro-abortion ruling. 50,000 and 65,000, were greeted by sub-freezing temperatures The group of over 300 listened to speeches by political, and 30 mile-an-hour winds as they stepped off buses, trains, clergy and lay leaders, then marched, waving posters and planes and cars from at least as far west as Colorado and as far chanting "adoption, not abortion" through busy downtown south as Louisiana. Miami streets to the Federal Building where they picketed for THE MARCH for Life committee, which organized the about an hour on the sidewalk under bright blue but chilly demonstration, said about 65,000 pro-life advocates came from skies. all 50 states to protest against the high court ruling striking At the same time, demonstrators in Palm Beach County down most state laws restricting abortion. and tens of thousands of other local groups throughout the The demonstration began in mid-morning when a few country joined the 65,000 marchers in the nation's capital a thousand persons, many of high school age, assembled in Thursday, Jan. 22, the third anniversary of the court's decision. Lafayette Park across from the White House. They marched on "I HAVE a very personal reason for being against abor- the brick sidewalks there behind a banner declaring: "Abor- tion," said Robert Brake, Coral Gables attorney, ex- tion—A woman's Right to Kill" until demonstration officials commissioner and co-chairman of the ArchBishop's Charities told them to move to the Ellipse near the Washington Drive. "My mother was advised to abort me. But I'm happy to Monument for a pro-life rally that was to end later in the day on be here today." the west plaza of the Capitol building. The Supreme Court decision did more than just allow At the Ellipse, the crowd, which swelled by the hour, heard abortion, the attorney said. more than a dozen speakers including Dr. John C. Willke of the "It opened up a whole Pandora's Box" of social and legal National Right to Life Committee compare the Supreme Court Scout is BRAVE complications, he said, such as whether the husband has the abortion decision to Nazi atrocities against the Jews in World right to deny his wife an abortion, which the courts have denied War II and the 1857 Dred Scott decision which denied See p. 25 even though the couple are legally bound together in all other Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 lStay-at-Home Sunday' set for Feb. 8 "Stay-at-Home" Sunday, ful to participate again in the cultural farm workers, drug bishop Coleman F. Carroll sacrifices that are being made a day which has now become annual ArchBishop's Charities addicts and others. praise them for their past every day by so many of our traditional for South Florida Drive, a campaign which has DURING A series of generosity and urge them to people in order to sustain the Catholic and other interested for the past 16 years provided dinners now. concluding in the increase their pledges in the already existing programs and residents, will be observed in services valued at millions of various counties of South future. Other speakers included institutions which each day aid the eight counties of the Arch- dollars to the needy in all age Florida, thousands of persons Msgr. John O'Dowd, V.F., the needy and the im- diocese of Miami on Feb. 8. brackets and walks of life. have heard first-hand of the pastor, Epiphany parish, South poverished throughout the A time when parish Through pledges payable many and varied needs of the Miami; and Father Jose Archdiocese." community members stay at over the period of one year Archdiocesan welfare and Nickse, assistant pastor, St. home to welcome volunteer South Florida Catholics aid charities programs. Mary Cathedral, who are Arch- workers from their respective dependent children, alcoholics, This week guests attended diocesan Coordinators for the churches, the day provides the the mentally retarded, the dinners in Naples and Key 17th annual drive; Robert M. opportunity for all of the faith- aged, the unwed mother,agri- West where they heard Arch- Brake and Alberto Alejandre, general chairmen; and Msgr. John Nevins, rector, St. John Vianney Minor Seminary. Inside The final dinner of the Classified 24 series will be on Feb. 10 at the Editorial 6 Gospel Truth .. 16 Hotel Breakers, Palm Beach. Know Your AS VOLUNTEERS in Faith 13 parishes prepared to visit the MassTimetableW Movies 12 homes of their neighbors and Prayer 16 friends on Feb. 8, Archbishop Question 6 Carroll praised the sacrificial S.FIa. Scene ..18 giving of those who responded Spanish ... 25-28 TV 11 to the advance gifts phase of Waisti 6 the drive, pointing out that "It Youth 20 Archbishop Carroll Addressed Broward Countians At ABCD Dinner. See other pictures, P. 9. is encouraging to witness the Only because of you... .... the elderly have something to look forward to. They know that people care. Senior citizen residences supported fey the ArchBishop's Charities Drive, provide pleasant, secure housing for those in their later years. Here, instead of being removed from the world, the elderly are given the chance to enjoy all that they missed while they were working and raising families. The Archdiocese of Miami also provides parish level programs and coordinates them through its Commission on the Aging. The care of our citizens is only one of over 40 services provided by Catholic Charities — thanks to you. Fr. David Punch, Chairman of the Archdiocesan Commission on the Aging, greets senior citizens enjoying lunch through the"HotMeals for the Elderly" program. rch is hop's harities rive Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll Channel 7's Church President, The Voice Publishing Co. Inc. and the World Today The Archdiocese of Miami Weekly Publication embracing Florida's eight southern counties: this Sunday at Father David Russell Msgr. James J. 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Fillyaw — Local news editor Tony Garnet — Photography Page 2 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, January 30,1976 Settlement urged in Lebanon, Mid-East WASHINGTON-(NC)-The head of the "The example of Christians and Moslems Bernardin said that such a response is not only U.S. Catholic Conference-National Conference of living together in a single society of Lebanon is a dictated by "humanitarian concern," but also "an Catholic Bishops (USCC-NCCB) has urged the unique testimony to religious liberty in the world; appreciation of the significance of Lebanon in the U.S. government to back inclusion of Palestinians no effort should be spared in preserving the fabric life of the Middle East, politically, culturally, in any talks aimed at a Middle East settlement, of this unique society," the statement said. economically and religiously." while recognizing Israel's right to secure borders. SOME observers of the conflict in Lebanon The archbishop referred to a statement by have advocated partition of the country into two the American Catholic bishops in 1973 whichurged Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin of Cin- territories, one Christian and one Moslem. Of recognition "of the rights of the Palestinian cinnati made the plea in a statement on Lebanon Lebanon's 3.2 million people, about 40 percent are Arabs, especially the refugees," and called for and the Middle East in which he said no end to Christians (mainly Maronite-rite Catholics) and "inclusion of them as partners in any the Lebanese civil strife can be attained in- about 60 percent Moslems and Druzes. negotiations, acceptance of their right to a state dependent of a regional settlement. The military conflict in Lebanon is "a sign and compensation for past losses to be paid not HE CALLED it "impossible to calculate the and product of the deeper divisions in the social only by Israel but also by other members of the consequences of continued conflict (in Lebanon) fabric," according to the archbishop's statement. international community..." solely in terms of its damage to Lebanon," and Although Lebanon has for about 30 years This should be balanced by "recognition of added that "an international peacekeeping force" remained relatively free of the central conflict in might be justified.