Jesuits in Eye of Strife Center

Denverites Work in Stormy Honduras Jesuits in Eye of Strife Center According to word received from Father James Honduras include Fathers Raymond Peace, Robert Sullivan Then when a march by 12,000 farmworkers on McShane, S.J., during a visit to the Jesuit mission in St. and John Newell. Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, developed in the town Louis. Missouri, the situation in strife-torn Honduras though Father Newell is the uncle of Monsignor William H. of Juticalpa in Olancho Province, the military and land still tense has eased somewhat. Jones, Vicar for Education in the Archdiocese of Denver, owners reacted which eventually led to the slayings. Formerly stationed at Sacred Heart Parish, Denver, he Father Raymond N. Jones, pastor, St. Philomena, Father Later, American-born Bishop Nicolas D'Antonio of had just returned from Honduras. He also allayed the fears Charles T. Jones, co-chaplain, Mercy Hospital, and the Olancho said that landholders who considered him subver expressed by some Colorado friends for the safety of Jesuit brother of Bishop Hubert M. Newell, Diocese of Cheyenne. sive had put a price on his head. acquaintances in that Central American country. The unrest in Honduras was triggered by one of the two "They call^ ikie a ‘mad communist, ' " he said. None of the Jesuits he knows of in Honduras has been national campesino (landless peasants) organizations in that Olancho's Farm and Cattle Association, "placed a price jailed, injured or killed, he reported. country. In an attempt to pressure the government to on our heads, 5,000 lempiras ($2,500) for Ivan’s and 10,000 Fears for the safety of Jesuit friends in Hqnduras acclerate the process of land reform, the campesinos staged lempiras ($5,000) for myself," Bishop D'Antonio, 59, stated stemmed from the news report that seven people, including three operations in quick succession in June: 1) land in an interview. two priests, were slain June 25 and their bodies hidden in a recuperations or invasions; 2) blocking off of major bridges “Ivan ” was Colombian Father Ivan Betancourt, one of deep well dynamited to cover the crime. in the country; and 3) takeovers of the judges offices in key the two priests kill^ by landholders and soldiers near Jesuits known in the Colorado area who are presently in cities throughout Honduras. Juticalpa. -v-L?:. ’ .•'t ,-n' Vatican Goes All Out for > k- World Peace HELSINKI (NO — Peace in the clearly, to recall and warn that a world today is so threatened that ■peace' without justice is not even 1 the Vatican must take a more ac able to guarantee a minimum- tive part in international efforts to level security for peace." preserve it. Archbishop Agostino The presence of the Vatican Caseroli, chief of the Vatican's among nations seeking to delegation to the Helsinki, guarantee common security and Finland, summit meeting said. mutual cooperation, he said, "has Representatives of 35 nations as a special meaning to defend the attended the summit conference reasons for justice, not to com- aimed to prevent a repeat of mass promi.se those for peace but, more human destruction and to preserve precisely, to make this peace more basic Christian values. It was the authentic, more complete, more r first direct participation by the stable. " Vatican in such an international On his return to Rome. conference since the Congress of Archbishop Casaroli defended the 1815. conference against "pessimistic The nations signed non-binding opinions. " pledge of good conduct to preserve He told newsmen at Rome's international peace and justice. Fiumicino Airport: Faced with the threats of "My judgement regarding ef nuclear annihilation "and the forts of the conference for peace is danger of seeing responsible per undoubtedly positive. I don't sons give way to discouragement, believe that pessimistic opinion^ worse still to the temptation to have foundation inasmuch as they* seek ways of crushing the adver saw and perhaps still see in a con sary before being crushed by him, ference of this sort a peril to the Holy See does not deem it suf peace, through the creation of an ficient today to limit itself to enun unjustified sense of security. " ciating principles, encouraging Taking a final swipe at critics. ' and blessing efforts by responsible the archbishop told newsmen that persons." Archbishop Casaroli the conference did not' 'consecrate told the delegates. the existing status quo in regard to certain situations which some con "It does not hesitate to par Bishop Evans welcomes Phan Ninh at Stapleton ticipate directly — always within sider to be unjust.” see pictures on page 5 the ways and means of its possibilities, its own nature and the nature of its mission — in the efforts of statesmen toward peace. Chancery Sponsors Viet Family And it does not fear to assume its hopes to continue his studies for and seemingly independent son; own part of the concrete respon By Cathleen Grupp the Chancery of the Archdiocese. Mai Cam, a quiet smiling 10 year Register Reporter the priesthood. Hung Dinh, 13, was sibility," he said. When the sponsorship of the also in a minor seminary com old girl and Loan Cam, the Archbishop Casaroli continued: Phan family by the Chancery was youngest daughter, a charming 9 "The Holy See . has not ceased Phan Ninh kissed the episcopal pleting one year there. ring as tears welled in the Bishop’s announced. Bishop Evans explain year old who clutched a red stuffed and will not cease to raise its ed, "We are asking other people to Nhung Cam, 15, the oldest dog in one hand and held Sister voice, respectfully, amicably but eyes. Streams of tears rolled down daughter, who speaks a little the face of Mr. Phan’s wife, Tran do this, we should to it. too. Lucy’s hand for reassurance with English, watched out for the the other. Nhieu The, while she grasped the Mr. Phan worked in Vietnam for younger children in the airport. hand of Sister Lucy Downey, di rec 25 years as a painter and spent one She would like to be a teacher. The Chancery is providing living University Heads tor of the Archdiocesan Housing year as a security guard at the Office. Speaking softly in Viet The other children are Hong quarters in an apartment until a U.S. Embassy there. The oldest home can be located for the Phan Chided By Pope namese her words, translated by son. Dinh Phi, 17, who was in his Cam, 14, a striking and gracious Hoang-van Loc, recently resettled fourth year at a minor seminary girl; Cuong Dinh, 11, an observing family. Page 14 in Denver from Vietnam, were, "We are so moved we cannot keep from weeping." Migrant's Role This was the first experience the Riots Erupt in North Portugal Often Ignored Phan family — father, mother, LISBON (RNS) — Thousands of demonstrators in several other towns in the traditionally conser three sons and four daughters — broke through a cordon of troops and stormed Com vative and strongly Catholic north of Portugal. had in the city that is to be their Page 6 munist Party headquarters in the northern Por The demonstrators in h’amalicao broke through a new home. Met late Friday night tugese textile town of Famalicao. □ at Stapleton Airport by Bishop contingent of about 100 soldiers, tore down the iron George Evans. Father Donald The Aug. 5 assault on the Communist offices that gates of the Communist Party building, smashed Boycott Support Dunn, director of Catholic Com had earlier been evaucated marked the fifth con their way into the offices, and hurled fur n munity Services. Sister Lucy. Ver secutive day of anti-Communist violence in the town, niture, books, and Communist banners into the street May Be Halted nal Strobel. who works in the hous situated 20 miles northeast of the coastal city of where they were set on fire. ing office, two of his children, and Oporto. The day before, two persons were accidenta lly shot Page 4 Mr. and Mrs. Hoang van Loc. the Similar acts of violence against Community Party and killed by troops warding off an assault on the family is in Denver sponsored by offices and those of allied parties have been reported Famalicao Communist Party headquarters. Page 2 __THE DENVER CATHOLiT REGISTER, Wed., Aug. )3, 1975 Fr. Leonard To Offer 1st Mass Aug. 19 Official Schedule ARCHBISHOP JAMES V. CASEY $3 Friday, August 15, 11:00 a.m. — Colorado Springs Priest Begins N e w Life at 65 Benet Hill Priory, Golden Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving and Renewal of Vows. Gi Capping a career that in Aug. 15 by the Most Rev. In 1953, Father Leonard and often sought his counsel Sunday, Aug. 17, 3:00 p.m. — Denver, Mullen Home cluded management in Jerome J. Hastrich, Bishop moved to Denver to help and prayers. for the Elderly, Concelebrated Mass and Dedication of private industry and of Gallup. care for his brother John, He completed his studies new facilities. overseas service with the Although born in Chicago, who was totally paralyzed for the priesthood at Holy Tuesday, Aug. 19,12:15 p.m. — Denver, Iliff School of Cc Army Air Corps in England he spent his childhood in with polio. Trinity Seminary in Irving, Theology, Concelebrated Mass, Catholic Biblical Associa during World War II, the Washington State, attending Following his brother’s tion Meeting. WASH Rev. David Joseph Leonard St. Dominic Accdemy and death in 1961, Father BISHOP GEORGE R. EVANS Catholic C will offer his first Mass at Everett High School. Leonard worked at St. Thursday, Aug. 14, 12:00 noon — Denver, Chancery, “exceeded Mother of God Church, 475 For 11 years he was super Thomas Seminary for 10 Pro Life Committee Meeting.

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