COURIER-JOURNAL is? Wednesday, June 13,1979 i 3 Chicago Priests Group Files

>f the with Grievance Petition with Pope ikland, at the Chicago (HNS) - An hierarchy, that the board has 1,150 active diocesan priests, Cody case were In his hands firs in organization representing 40 acted most responsibly in 434 are members of the when (the pope) died." per cent of the diocesan this matter." association. "How could Greeley clergy of the Roman Referring to the letter of Although Cardinal Cody know that?" Cardinal Cody were Catholic Archciocese of Pope John Paul, Father has made no comment on said to a Chicago reporter. sy St. Chicago has sent a hand- O'Brien told the members, the association's action, the "Only God and Cardinal )lit into delivered letter to Pope John "There have been no called "a dirty lie" Baggio could know. And fter the Paul II outlining grievances dramatic midnight flights, statements in a new book by Baggio is bound by secrecy. Irder of against Cardinal but there has been a quiet Father Andrew M. Greeley Obviously, that's a hatchet largest of Chicago. -and effective approach." that three popes, including job." o to the Father Joseph J. O'Brien, "We agonized over the Pope John Paul II, had Later, on a rkdio program :ty of chairman of the Association larger question of scandal unsuccessfully attempted to Cardinal Cody was asked if of Chicago Priests, an and harm to the church, but dislodge the cardinal as he could stop dismissal unofficial organization not we honestly felt that as archbishop of Chicago. proceedings begun by a recognized by church priests we have a duty not In his book, The Making pope. "No, I couldn't," the IR authorities, said he had been only to our members but to of the| Popes 1978, Father prelated replied, "and I assured that the pope had the Church in Chicago to Greeley, a Chicago priest wouldn't want to." Special Performance received the letter. make known to our who is a sociologist and "If the pope . . . thinks I Father O'Brien refused to superiors the problems in the syndicated columnist, also am not doing my job ef­ Cardinal John Carberry, of St Louis, disclose the contents of the archdiocese in the hope of a stated that ficiently, well, all he has to celebrated the 50th anniversary of his or­ letter, saying only that it pastoral solution," the priest "had given orders (to do is write me a letter and dination to the priesthood recently by playing a contained a list of com­ said. Cardinal Baggio) for the say that he wishes me to be tune for 900 guests at his anniversary dinner. plaints and asked for an Father O'Brien reported replacement of Cardinal replaced, and naturally, I The prelate, who will be 75 this July, was audience with the pope for that of the approximately Cody. The papers of the would be obedient." ordained on July 28,1929. 'i two of the priest-members of the association to discuss the grievances. Cardinal Cody's office Number of U.S. Catholics Shows Slight Decline had no comment, although the cardinal has vigorously (RNS) - The remained the Catholic educational in­ 1977. There were 258 134,63i students are receiving denied in the past published nation's 49,602,035 Roman largest diocese with a stitutions in the U. S. novitiates and scholasticates religious ;instruction. A total ft reports that he had resisted Catholics now comprise 22,59 population of 1,458,951, decreased by 112, to a total of of the religious orders, a drop 8,527,353 American youths of taking a Vatican post, percent of the American followed by Rockville 10,373. The 1979 directory of 20, enrolling 5,266 students all graSes, an increase of allegedly offered to him by population, says the just- Centre's 1,038,505. lists 92 diocesan seminaries, or 172 less than the previous 122,7841 are now under 5 previous popes in order to issued Catholic 258 religious order seminaries year. Catholic instruction. remove him front, the helm Directory for 1979. The 1979 directory reports or novitiates and Totals reported in the 1979 A record 34,171,565 of the Chicago see. 17,968 parishes with resident scholasticates, 241 colleges directory indicate 13,960 patients were treated last year Cardinal Cody, 71, has The new total represents a pastors, an increase of 30 and and universities, 905 diocesan candidates for the priesthood, at Catholic hospitals, an been accused at various decrease of 234,141 since a 727 parishes without resident and parish high schools, 637 20,030 fewer than the 33,990 increase' of 745,717. The times of autocratic ad­ year ago, when a gain of clergy!, an increase of 40 - for private high schools, 7,929 seminarians reported 10 years number of Catholic hospitals, ministration, financial 510,424 Catholics, or a total a record 18,695 Catholic parish elementary schools, ago in 1969. however decreased by 10 to a mismanagement and lack of of 49,836,176, was reported. parishes, an increase of 70. and 311 private elementary More children are now total 720. Bed capacity consultation with clergy and The Catholic share of the Also listed are 4,025 missions, schools. There are also 140 receiving religious instruction decreased by 623, to 171,785. AY! laity, particularly in the population cited down; 63; 1,822 stations, up protective institutions under released time, in Nine general hospitals and closing of schools and then was 23 percent. 67, and 9,485 chapels, down enrolling 10,082 youths. religious vacation school and one special hospital were churches. 250. ! other classes, according to the closed. There are now 634 Catholic colleges and The new directory, new directory. A total general hospitals with 164,967 With 2.5 million universitites increased by 3 to Infant baptisms, increased 4,786,029! public school beds add 86 special hospitals Catholics, the Chicago published by P. J. Kenedy & a total 241. Enrollment at archdiocese is the largest in Sons, said that the size of by 5J.474 to 896,151. The children, an increase of which "accommodate 6,818. number of converts dropped these institutions also rose last tljie country. Cardinal Cody archdiocesan populations, year to a total 483,760, an hat headed the see since declined during the year, by 1J393 to-a total 77,205. increase of 26,2621 1965. - ' • jw|iile the numbe^\in dioceses The , number of marriages Full-time enrollment at The latest move by the went up. Similarly,, priests, recorded dropped by 840 to Catholic elementary and high priests' association is its sisters and brothers declined 340,489; while 407,102 our circle of schools showed an overall second attempt to take its in numbers, while those for Catholics died, an increase of decrease of 38,624 during the case to Vatican authorities. increased. 2,939 over the previous year's past year, despite increases in coverage Last year, the group sent a deaths. the number of private schools. leuer to the Vatican's Catholic parishes increased congregation of the Clergy, by 70 to a record total of The new directory lists 345 The number of parish and which normally serves as the 181,695 in the 50 states members of the hierarchy, an diocesan high schools dropped Surrounds you with Church's high court of Overall attendance in church increase of 4 from the 341 by 33 to a total of 905 while insurance protection de­ appeal in cases of authority elementary and secondary listed a year ago. The number enrollment declined by 28,420 signed for your needs and conflicts. schools dropped, but college of ordained priests dropped by to 512,413. Private high your needs alone. The congregation enrollment rose. Infant 55 to 58,430. schools, meanwhile, increased responded with a letter baptisms increased, as did by 3 and gained 12,758 We'll not only provide you refusing to consider the case losses attributed to deaths, lijiere are now 35, 472 students for a total of 341,193 with just the right auto because of the association's while the numbers of converts diocesan or secular priests, a in 637 schools. insurance coverage, we'll drop; of 294 and a total 22,958 unoffocial status. The and marriages both decreased. Parish elementary Schools finance the car too. association then voted in religious order priests, an dropped by 30 to 7,929: with a March to authorize its Chicago remained the increase of 239. During the total 2,313,110 studejnts, a coordinating board to appeal last ; year, 798 permanent decline of 26,555.; The Auto financing - another^ largest archdiocese with a service of our circle directly to the pope. population of 2,415,345, deacpns were added, bringing number of private elementary of coverage Describing the process as followed by Boston at the tjotal to 3,296. The current schools dropped by 29 jto 311 "sensitive diplomacy" and 2,016,272. Archcioceses with total of Catholic clergy is but eHrollment increased by admitting that the issue has more than 1 million Catholics 61,726. 3,593 to 66,706. JOHN CANEPA AGENCY created controversy, Father were Los Angeles, 1,964,000; Professed religious per­ During 1978, 92 diocesan O'Brien said in a letter to the New York, 1,824,090; sonnel now include 7,965 seminaries were in operation, insurance;! 581 associated members that Newark, 1,400,727; brothers, a drop of 495, and 6 less than the year before, he had been assured by Philadelphia, 1,377,258; and 128378 sisters, a decline of with a total enrollment of 451 COOPER RD. - ! 266-5225 20 other, "even members of the Detroit, 1,187,382. 1,013. 8,694, a drop of 866 from 20 Mass Rites Studied TELEVISION COVERAGE Washington (RNS) - The the Sacraments and Divine Others have suggested that U.S. Catholic bishops have Worship when the study is the Gloria, the prayer of completed in 1982. Bishop Matthew H. Clark STMICTO authorized a comprehensive praise to the Trinity, be placed The archbishop said that a at the beginning of Mass to 1140 three-year study of the structural parts of the Mass, growing number of bishops, serve as an entrance hymn. Installation the central element of Roman priests and laity have asked Some have raised questions Catholic worship. his committee to restudy about whether the respon- WHEC Channel 10 — Live Coverage 139 possible changes within the sorial psalm between the The national study will not present rite of the Eucharist. Scripture readings should be Tues. June 26,7:30 to 9:30 PM have any immediate effect on At the recent bishops' used when not sung. current practice in this meeting in Chicago, for Serving Monroe, Livingston, Steuben, Wayne, country, according to Ar­ example, Archbishop John F. Archbishop Whealon said Ontario, Yates Counties I chbishop Rembert Weakland Whealon of Hartford ex­ that rather than consider of Milwaukee. The ar­ pressed concern that the changes in piecemeal fasion, chbishop is chairman of the practice of exchanging the the committee judged that a bishops' Committee on the sign of peace was inap­ careful study should be made Liturgy which will conduct propriate in its present place to; evaluate the 10 years of Station WSKG T.V.,—46, Endicottf N.Y. the study in cooperation with in the Mass, just before experience since Pope Paul VI diocesan liturgical com­ Communion. "The typical approved the new Order of Sunday, July 1st 1 PM ] missions throughout the Amercian greeting is open, the Mass in 1969. The prelate country. often loud, and frequently emphasized that no changes Serving Tioga, Tomkins, Schuyler, Chdfiung Findings and recom­ distracting," Archbishop would be introduced until Steuben Counties mendations will be presented Whealon said. "Could there after the study had been EN/RD: to the National Conference of be; an optional transfer of the completed and approved both Catholic Bishops and to the sign, perhaps to the beginning by the U. -S. bishops and the Fri. IM Vatican. •S»t. 1W .Vatican's. .Congregation fo^ . of Mass or, to the Offertory?" INOAY l I k V * .t * I* * i 'liA*. ' *>*-''

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