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^VOICJS MARCH 17, 1978 PRICE 25c VOL. XX No. 2 Abp. sees Office of Laity as a support, not threat By ARACELI CANTERO during his introductory statement expressed regret at Voice Spanish Editor remarks, making clear what signers felt was lack of The new Office of Lay reference to the Chicago appreciation for the laity's Ministry should not be seen as Declaration of Christian role of acting upon the world threat, but as support to the Concern. through their everyday apostolic and pastoral activity Issued last December by positions in life. already existing in the Arch- a group of 47 Chicago area "I believe that the laity diocese, Archbishop Edward Catholics, the declaration belongs in both places," Arch- A. McCarthy told members of stated that the role of the laity bishop McCarthy commented. the Council of the Laity in the Church is being But still, very little was meeting for the first time last devalued . by certain discussed during Saturday's Saturday in the Family movements that, the signers meeting about the laity's role Enrichment Center. say, have a clerjcalizing effect, in society. The reflection was Called by the Archbishop e.g., the emphasis on Church centered in on the newly himself to assist him on ministries for lay people. established Office of Lay matters related to the In general, the Chicago Ministry and its formation Diocesan lay apostolate, the program. newly formed council includes Some Council members 26 lay members and a dozen questioned the need of priest consultants. creating specialized training Earlier this year, for lay ministers and pointed representatives of diocesan out the danger of creating organizations had been in- another elite in the Church vited to submit names for the that might separate the people formation of the Council. from the community. Others were invited to They advocated official volunteer their services. recognition to the hundreds of They met all day committed laity already Saturday, March 11, to reflect ministering in apostolic upon the Council's role in movements and parishes, raising general awareness of some of which may not be able the mission of the laity and of to. interrupt their ministry in serving as an advisory body to order to fulfill training the Office of Lay Ministry. requirements as set by the NO CLOWNING AROUND for this youngster at the "Our concern.here should Palm Sunday heralds the new office. South Dade Labor Camp second annual carnival—he's be one of stimulating ministry beginning of Holy Week. The Archbishop pointed had it! But the fun went on for 300 other migrant in the Church and outside the Schedule of Holy Week out that some forms of children. (See page 10) Church," the Archbishop said ceremonies on page 3. ministry do require specialized training and some sort of planned placement, s***that all areas of need may^be edvered. He explained' ho^, ministry in the early Church Psychiatrist to be ordained belonged to every member of the Body, and was later on and for centuries accumulated On the priests. at Cathedral Saturday "We see ministry as emerging from the Sacrament When South Florida's to wait until I was. So I went Dade County he worked at of Baptism but there is yet newest Catholic priest is ahead with my training and Baptist, Cedars of Lebanon very little theology on the ordained in St. Mary practiced for a year to see if I and St. Francis Hospitals, subject," said Dr. Mercedes Cathedral at 11 a.m., still wanted to be a priest, before enrolling in the Scopetta, Director of the Saturday, March 18, he will knowing I could always use psychiatric program con- Office of Lay Ministry and answer to either "Father" or my medical training in the ducted jointly by Jackson Chairman of the Council. "Doctor." priesthood." Memorial and the Veterans' The son of Dr. and Mrs. Administration Hospitals "We see ministry as the Archbishop Edward A. Armando Garcia Comesana with the University of Miami. (Continued on Page 3) McCarthy will confer the had completed three years of Three years later he was sacrament of Holy Orders on medicine when he left Havana, licensed by the State of Dr. Sergio Garcia Miro, 41- where his father was professor Florida and was appointed year-old psychiatrist, who of cardiology at the staff psychiatrist at the came to Miami in 1961 from University of Havana. University of South Florida in Cuba. Tampa. On the eve of his or- After arrivingJn Miami Five years ago he entered dination to the priesthood, he he was a resident counselor, St. Vincent de Paul Major is confident that "As a doctor for a time," at Camp Seminary, Bbynton Beach, for I can help people, and as a Matecumbe, now known as studies in Theology. F.or the Classified 21 Boystown, but then one of Editorial 18 REV. DR. MIRO priest I will be able to help in past year he has served as a an additional way." several centers, operated by deacon at St. Mary Cathedral. Family Life 14 the Catholic. Archdiocese for ; Movies 8- TV. ,17 He admits that he had Following T>rdination the Prayers 14 thought about becoming a Unaccompanied Cuban newly ordaifted priest will be It's A Date 9 priest since his youth when he Children. guest of honor at a reception S.FIa. Scene 8 studied in Cuba at schools He then went to Spain in the Cathedral hall. He will Youth 15. conducted by Jesuit Fathers. where he completed medical celebrate his First Mass at 3 "But I wasn't sure," he studies at the University of p.m., Sunday, March 19 at the recalls," and they advised me Madrid in 1965. Returning to Cathedral. 21 Members of clergy observe jubilees "Just say I'm glad to be alive," Protomartyr). Lauderdale since 1975. said Msgr. Jeremiah P. O'Mahoney, Seminarians to have ceremonies MSGR. FREDERICK R. a priest for 64 years, one of 21 of Candidacy are John A. Barrow and STENGER members of the clergy who will Sergio Carrillo, for the Archdiocese of Ordained on Sept. 22, 1928, observe jubilees marking 25, and 50 Miami, and Angel Pagan for the Msgr. Stenger arrived in the Arch- or more years of ministry during the Diocese of Arecibo, P.R. diocese of Miami late in 1976 and has, Mass of the Holy Chrism at 6 p.m., Jubilarians and their since that time, assisted in St. Lucy Monday, March 20 in St. Mary backgrounds in brief: parish, Highland Beach. He is a Cathedral. MSGR. JEROME REDDY native of Chicago, 111. Archbishop Edward A. Mc- Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and REV. DANIEL BARRETT, V.E. Carthy will be the principal celebrant ordained May 13, 1913 at St. John A veteran of 18 years as a of the Mass during which priests of the Baptist Church there, Msgr. missionary in Africa, Father Barrett the Archdiocese will renew their Reddy has been assisting at St. Jude is a native of Brosna, County Kerry, commitments. Candidacy ceremonies parish, Jupiter, since 1966. In ad- Ireland, who was ordained on June for three major seminarians will also dition he has assisted in Sacred 17, 1953 at St. Colman Cathedral, be included. Heart parish, Lake Worth; and at St. Newry, County Down. Spiritual Msgr. Jerome Reddy of St. Jude Mary Hospital, West Palm Beach. Director of the Miami Curia, Legion parish, Jupiter, a priest for 65 years, REV. FRANCISCO FERNANDEZ of Mary, he was an assistant pastor said "I thank God to have served for A native of Cardenas in the at Corpus Christi Church for three so many years and I pray that the Province of Matanzas, Cuba, Father years prior to his present assignment new young priests will stay with it all Fernandez del Moral was ordained in as Vicar Econome of St. Kieran the way too. Havana on Sept. 5, 1915. From 1963 parish in 1976. "I THINK the biggest change I to 1969 he served as chaplain at the DIAMOND JUBILARIAN REV. CYRIL M. HUDAK have seen in all my years was Vatican Sacred Heart Residence in Miami BISHOP DALMAU Ordained May 30, 1953, Father II which taught us to share our faith- and for the past nine years has been served as a consultor of the Arch- Hudak is a native of Wilkes-Barre, with others all over the world. If we assisting at St. John Bosco parish, diocese of Miami; chaplain of the Pa. and came to South Florida in would do that, really live the Miami. Palm Beach Serra Club, and a 1962. Following assignments an Christian life, we could change, not THE MOST. REV. member of the board of the Palm assistant pastor in the parishes of St. overnight, but solve the problems in EDWARD DALMAU, C.P. Beach Catholic Service Bureau. He Matthew and Holy Family he was the Middle East and in Northern A member of the Congregation was ordained June 6, 1914 in St. named administrator of St. John Ireland and places like that." of the Passion for 60 years, Bishop Patrick Cathedral, New York; and is Fisher, West Palm Beach, in 1966. a native of Skibboreen, County Cork, Since 1968 he has been administrator Ireland. He was a close friend of the of St. Catherine of Siena parish. late President John F. Kennedy and REV. LOUIS C. ROBERTS others of the Kennedy family whose Borh in Key West and ordained winter residence is in Palm Beach. March '8, 1953 in St. Matthew REV. JOHN J. KELLAGHAN Church, Jacksonville, Father Retired since 1970, Father Roberts' first parochial assignments Kellaghan is a native of Mullingar, were as an assistant in the parishes of Ireland who was pastor of St.