PITTSBURGH co Z -U O 155tf . 51 350 Established in 1844: America’s Oldest Catholic Newspaper in Continuous Publication Friday, February 25,2000 ft -D U . Tm rd synod w orking session to begin M arch 3 By CHUCK MOODY diocesan Office for Evangeliza­ were funneled into this topic. church’s mission. In America. • How the Catholic communi­ pose amendments, choose not Staff Writer tion and Christian Initiation. The matter of evangelization, “We were able to select from ty responds when the message to endorse the recommenda­ “Manifesting and Extending and Initiation and outreach to there a schem a — a sketch, you The third and final working has been heard and, therefore, tions or identify new recom­ the Kingdom of God" deals with the community and so on — all might say — for the ministry of session of the 19th Diocesan we enter Into the faith forma­ mendations. the issues of evangelization, of those very significant aspects ’Manifesting and Extending the tion of new Christians. Synod, on the paper “Manifest­ The recommendations that education and community ser­ of church life were woven Into Kingdom of God.’ That became, • How we are sustained in the are endorsed by the synod dele­ ing and Extending the Kingdom vice. this one topic. in a sense, the skeleton for the Christian life through forma­ gates during the three working of God," will be held March 3 The paper Is a very “expan­ “At the same time, we were paper." and 4 at the Holiday Inn in tion and building local commu­ sessions will be reviewed by sive” one, Father Dlskln said. fortunate that Pope John Paul Father Dlskln said the paper nities. Bishop Donald Wuerl In prepa­ Green Tree. “The synod began with a pro­ II wrote his exhortation, The includes several concerns: The delegates will discuss th e • How we extend the Gospel ration of the final report. posal of nine topics and then Church In America,' after the • How the Catholic communi­ into dally life. Friday night, the delegates working paper, which was writ­ was reduced to the three top­ Synod for America, and In that ty stands in Its primary rela­ ten by a team led by Father M. The delegates can accept the will hear from Father Lawrence ics," he said. “Some large topics document presented a certain tionship to the rest of the world recommendations In the work­ DINardo, chairman of the Eric Diskin, director of the — for example, education — Image of the church's life, the as messenger of the good news. ing paper as presented, pro­ See SYNOD on page 3 i n s i d e La Roche hosts 'A Tribute to Peace' Hosanna 2000 Ancient At left: Noah Samara, chair­ man of WorldSpace Corp., youth event slated hoists the La Roche College tradition Pacem In Terris Institute’s Sister Stephanie Bavol practices “Education Through Peace” for Palm Sunday an Eastern Catholic tradition that award Feb. 19. Looking on is By JOHN FRANKO parish level. dates back almost 2,000 years — Jack Norris, chairman of the Staff Writer iconography. college’s board of trustees. “Once they see there are See page 7. other kids interested In being WorldSpace was honored for Registration has opened for a its satellite radio service that part of parish programs, it Jubilee youth event that orga­ makes them feel good about transmits a wide array of nizers hope will be the largest Pilgrimage church: their own," she said. Visitors to multilingual programming ever of Its kind in the diocese. SS. Peter and Paul in Beaver can She said the gathering will across the African continent. H osanna 2000 will be held expect to find a warm and inviting feature such aspects of youth Below: Bishop Donald Wuerl from 1:30 to 10 p.m. on Palm church that lends itself to a ministry as community build­ chats with the first lady of Sunday. April 16, at Duquesne prayerful atmosphere. See page ing, service and catechesls. Uganda, Janet Museveni, at University’s A.J. Palumbo Cen­ 3. the event. The institute pro­ “It’s the first time they'll ter. (teens) be able to see so many vides scholarships for stu­ “(It) will be a fun and exciting of their peers together at one dents from several nations way for Catholic young people time,“ said Father Edward Racial dialogue: Father Carmen whose opportunities have to get a better sense of the larg­ D’Amico, pastor of St. Benedict been blocked by political Czemerda, diocesan coordina­ er church," said Joyce Gillooly. tor for spiritual formation. the Moor in Pittsburgh’s Hill Dis­ changes and violence. director of the diocesan Office trict, will be the first speaker in a “They’re going to experience Photos by Douglas Kaup for Youth and Young Adult that Jesus loves them all the series of Sunday afternoon Ministry. forums on racial dialogue at St. time as church." “Teens from across the dio- The dance will benefit the Paul Cathedral. See page 11. cese will be able to get tp know .. wUautinzx nffnrtn I t » each otner and celebrate the Chimbote, Peru. jubilee in many ways." “Our diocese has a history Great vitality: The new pastor of The gathering for teens in with the Chimbote mission,” St. Joseph Church in Cabot says grades 8 to 12 will be spon­ said Jill Miller, catechetical the parish “has great vitality, with sored by the diocesan Secre­ administrator at St. Patrick In so much youth and excitement.” tariat for Education. It will North Fayette Township, and a See page 11. include a keynote presentation member of the dance commit­ by entertainer Jesse Manibu- tee. “All our kids can connect to san, a box dinner, dance and a it." Fighting poverty: Representa­ liturgy celebrated by Bishop Fund-raising efforts will be tives of more than 50 multi- Donald Wuerl. concentrated on a parish level. denominational, faith-based ser­ “Bishop Wuerl has a great Ideas being considered are vice and policy groups have love for the youth of the dio­ warm-up dances, penny or announced a “Covenant to Over­ cese,” said Father Kris Stubna, loose change contests, second come Poverty.’’ See page 9. diocesan secretary for educa­ collections at Masses, sponsors tion. “Hosanna 2000 will pro­ and traditional activities such vide a way for him to Join the as car washes and bake sales. Titanic docks: “Titanic," which is youth in giving thanks to God Miller said a focus of the playing at the Benedum Center, in the jubilee year." dance will be to educate the “is a majestic part of musical the­ Gillooly said the event is young people on the missions, ater history,” Father Peter Horton designed to re-energize the See HOSANNA on page 3 says in his review. See page 6. young people, especially on the M aryland to host historic C ardinal’s testim ony urgels Penance meaning: Father Charles Bober explains the death penalty m oratorium meaning of the penance a priest Catholic-Orthodox m eeting gives a penitent in confession. Echoing the words of the convicted before such evidence See page 7. By CHRISTOPHER GAUL this country." “Catechism of the Catholic was admissible in court. Catholic News Service Cardinal Keeler and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of the 300 Church," the chairman of the New DNA evidence exonerat­ Divine wonder: Columnist Mary- BALTIMORE — Catholic and Orthodox reli­ million Orthodox Christians worldwide, came Pennsylvania Catholic Confer­ ed 13 Illinois death row beth Newkumet says wonder is gious leaders from around the world will together in Baltimore in 1997 to worship at ence told a state Senate panel inmates and sparked a mora­ the first response of every person meet July 9 through 19 at Mount St. Mary’s the Basilica of the National Shrine of the that cases that require the torium on executions there. to the sudden appearance of the College and Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. death penalty are very rare. The church has not changed divine See page 5. for the first such session in the Western The cardinal had first extended an Invita­ Testifying Feb. 22 before the Its teaching on the right of Hemisphere. tion to the Orthodox for such an Internation­ Senate Judiciary Committee, legitimate authority to Inflict Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore, a key al meeting in 1988 when he was bishop of Cardinal Anthony Bevllacqua capital punishment. Cardinal March for Life: Nancy Koslosky church leader in the ongoing dialogue Harrisburg, Pa., a board member of Mount testified in favor of a bill that Bevllacqua testified. relates her experience in partici­ between the two long-sepa­ St. Mary’s and the only U.S. would halt executions In Penn­ “However, since today the pating in the 27th national March rated Christian faiths, will ‘It’s wonderful that bishop participating in the sylvania while a special com­ state has developed the facili­ for Life in Washington, D.C See host the historie 10-day the archdiocese international dialogue. mission studies the issue. ties to fully protect its people page 5. event. Senior Catholic representa­ “The bishops of Pennsylvania from further harm by a crimi­ The gathering had original­ should be hosting tives from the Vatican and wholeheartedly support a nal convicted of a capital ly been scheduled for Ju n e the first-ever meeting other countries will attend the moratorium on the death offense, the cases in which New evangelization: A longtime 1999 but was postponed session as well as Orthodox del­ penalty," the arehblshop of execution of the offender is an cathecist says it is disconcerting because of religious tensions of this kind in egates representing the patriar­ Philadelphia said.