Bishops confront economic issues • Pastoral letter urges all to work for poor • Authors hope to influence public policy • Other issues discussed at bishops' meeting —Pages 3-4
Vol. XXXI No. 76 Catholic Archdiocese of Miami Price 25$ Friday, November 16,1984 What our Catholic teenagers believe? Do we really know? Voice in-depth study reveals local teen views and experiences in church, sex, drug, other areas First in a three-part series By Ana Rodriguez-Soto Voice News Editor Are local Catholic teenagers hooked on drugs? Do they accept the Church's teach- ings on pre-marital sex and birth control? How often do they go to Mass? A Voice survey last April asked these and other questions of a sampling of 181 seniors in six Catholic high schools in Dade and Broward counties. Many of the responses were encouraging — such as their general agreement with the Church's teachings on Mass attendance, abortion, the Pope's authority and life after death. Others showed that the Church may not be reaching out enough to teens: A clear majority of those polled said they would participate more in parish activities, if they were asked. Still other responses revealed that the Church's message is not getting across, most notably with regard to birth control and sex before marriage. This week's report will focus on teen- agers' views of the Church and religion, a total of 20 questions on the 66-point sur- vey. The findings on drugs and sexuality will be discussed in subsequent issues. Surprisingly, the Church policy most ov- erwhelmingly endorsed by the teenagers was the Archdiocese of Miami's four-month preparation period before marriage. Almost 90 percent of those surveyed said they agreed with such a program, even though it means waiting before getting (Continued on page 14) Seniors in local Catholic schools tell inner feelings in survey
Raising teens Re-marriage prep • Boystown's 20th —page 13 Seminar here offers Local couples advice to parents get help from • Marian Center celebrates —•Page 9 the Church —Page 12 —Page 11 • Future priests learn about business —Page 13 Nuns protest killer's death By Pam Smith Members of that group maintain RALEIGH, N.C. (NC) — Good that Mrs. Barfield was addicted to Shepherd Sister Mary Theresa Floyd prescription drugs when she poisoned did not see her friend Velma her fiancee, Stuart Taylor, in 1978. Barfield's execution as merely an- other page in the judicial history A Robeson County jury found her books. guilty of first degree murder and sen- tenced her to die. But supporters of "Today is All Saints Day in the tra- Mrs. Barfield maintained justice dition of the Catholic Church," Sister would have been better served with a Floyd told the 400 people gathered life term and said Mrs. Barfield un^ Nov. 1 for an interdenominational derwent a physical and spiritual con^ prayer service at Sacred Heart Cathe- version and that she could help other dral in Raleigh. women inmates. "Tomorrow there will be another saint in heaven. I believe with all my Asked why the Barfield case was heart that when Velma Margie Bar- special enough to draw worldwide at- field closes her eyes on this world she tention, Sister Evelyn Mattern, a Sis- will be in heaven. We take consola- ter for Christian Community who tion in meditating that as the state deals with peace and justice issues for takes her life, so is it giving her life." the North Carolina Council of Churches, said: In this state she is In the early morning hours of Nov. PRIEST CUFFED — A U.S. Park police officer arrests Jesuit Father Daniel typical because women make up the Berrigan in front of the White House. The activist was one of 21 demonstra- 2, Mrs. Barfield became the first greatest number of the poor and his- tors arrested for kneeling in prayer in the White House drive way to protest woman to be executed in the United torically, the poor are denied the the U.S. invasion of Grenada.
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Fernandez-Circulation Manager label from a Voice, plus your forwarding address Single copy 25 PAGE 2 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16, 1984 BISHOPS' NEW PASTORAL URGES: 'Revolution in economy' WASHINGTON (NC) — An ex- major policy directions of his admin- • Insists on a "major new policy new jobs to provide work for all who plosive draft document written for istration that the document disagrees commitment to achieve full employ- seek it is the number one task facing the U.S. Catholic bishops calls for "a with and in some cases quite explicitly ment," declaring that "current levels the domestic economy of the dnited new American experiment" in "eco- repudiates. Among these, the docu- of unemployment... are morally un- States today." nomic democracy," one possibly as ment: justified" and that "the generation of Continued on page 4 revolutionary as the nation's 200-year-old experiment in political / democracy. ^ ' The document, a proposed pastoral letter on the U.S. economy, calls for guarantees of economic rights for all, just as America now guarantees civil Pastoral and political rights. It declares that 'So long as any at a person lacks necessities, no other person has a moral glance right to have more WASHINGTON (NC) — Here are major highlights than he needs.' of the first draft of the proposed pastoral letter by the U.S. bishops on Catholic social teaching and the American economy. The 58,000-word draft document, "fulfillment of the basic needs of the written by a five-bishop committee headed by Arch- poor" is "the highest priority" facing bishop Rembert Weakland of Milwaukee, is divided the nation. , into two major parts: the Christian ethical principles So long as any person lacks necessi- of economic life and their application to selected U.S. ties, no other person has a moral right policy issues. to have more than he needs, it says. Inequality of income or wealth can Ethical principles: be morally acceptable only when the • "All persons have rights in the economic sphere basic human needs of all have been and... society has a moral obligation to take the met, it adds. necessary steps to ensure that no one among us is hun- The 144-page, 58,000-word docu- gry, homeless, unemployed, or otherwise denied what ment is the first draft of a national is necessary to live with dignity." pastoral letter on Catholic social • Private property is a basic right, and some in- teaching and the American economy. equality of wealth or income may sometimes be justi- It was unveiled Nov. 11 as the fied, but "no one is justified in keeping for his exclu- nation's bishops began gathering in sive use what he does not need when others lack • Poverty. High poverty amid U.S. wealth is a Washington for their annual fall necessities." scandal. The so-called "feminization of poverty," meeting Nov. 12-15. • Wealth becomes evil when it "so dominates a continued racial and ethnic discrimination, and gross The economic revolution "must person's life that it becomes an idol or blinds a per- inequities in U.S. income and distribution of wealth begin with the formation of a new son to a neighbor's needs. must be overcome. Among many policy elements cultural consensus that all persons re- • All people have a duty to work, and all have a needed to fight poverty are job creation, affirmative ally do have rights in the economic right to gainful employment, just wages and collective action for women and minorities, tax system reform, sphere and that society has a moral bargaining. self-help programs for the poor, and better child care obligation to take the necessary steps • Both the prophets and Jesus show special care for services. A "major reform" of the "woefully in- to ensure that no one among us is the poor and powerless. The treatment of these is the adequate" U.S. welfare system is needed, with partic- hungry, homeless, unemployed, or ultimate measure of the justice of a society. ular attention to comprehensiveness and treating the otherwise denied what is necessary to • While Catholic teaching on the principle of sub- poor with dignity. live with dignity," the pastoral draft sidiarity sets limits on the role of government, govern- declares. ment "has a positive moral function" of protecting • Food and agriculture. The second draft of the Like the controversial war and basic rights, ensuring economic justice for all, and en- pastoral, due next spring, will include a section on peace pastoral issued by the U.S. abling citizens to coordinate their actions toward these this. The drafting committee decided only recently bishops in 1983, the draft of the eco- ends. that it had to make it a separate topic in order to deal nomic pastoral seeks to spell out with it adequately. Catholic social teaching and apply it Policy applications: to specific issues. Its judgments on a • Employment. Job creation for full employment is • Collaborating to shape the economy. A "new wide range of public policy issues fac- a necessary national policy priority. Both public and American experiment" in economic democracy is ing the nation are intended to be private sectors must be involved. Work is the central needed, with all sectors of American society partici- moral in character, not political in social question and is fundamental to human dignity. pating in the responsibility of building a just econom- any partisan sense of that term. Among specific objectives should be expanded job ic society. New participatory forms of local, regional In light of president Reagan's land- creation, job training and job placement services and and national economic planning and cooperation are slide re-election just five days before the formation of local, state and national coalitions needed. Greater worker partnership with and participa- the draft document was released, for job creation. tion in business is necessary. however, the most heated contro- versies are almost certain to arise over C< ' Authors hope to influence policy WASHINGTON (NC) -, "We economic policies of the current ad- tinued, "that 35 million people in hope we will affect policy," Arch- ministration, Archbishop Weakland poverty leaves much still to be achiev- —Abp. bishop Rembert Weakland of stressed that the document was meant ed. You cannot deny that 8 million Rembert Milwaukee said as he unveiled the as a non-partisan critique. unemployed still leaves much to be first draft of a national pastoral letter Asked by one reporter to list briefly achieved." Weakland on Catholic social teaching and the the main conclusions of the pastoral U.S. economy. draft that oppose Reagan administra- The point of the economic "We hope that policy will be tion policies, Archbishop Weakland pastoral, he said, was that Americans changed so that the poor will be said the committee had made no such should not become complacent treated differently," he added to analysis of the document. because of achievements already more than 100 reporters gathered in "We feel that'll come out soon realized, but should seek "to achieve Washington for a press conference enough," he commented wryly. even more." explaining the new document. He stressed, in response to another Archbishop Weakland heads the question, that the draft pastoral does He said the committee hoped to 'We hope that... the five-bishop committee that has been not attack capitalism itself. "challenge Catholics at all levels to poor will be treated working nearly four years to develop "We felt the capitalist system has realize that religion is not just a Sun- the pastoral. done much, and its achievements day morning thing" but something differently.' While acknowledging that his com- should not be minimized," he said. that must be carried into their daily mittee's first draft criticizes many "But you cannot deny," he con- economic lives. Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 / PAGE 3 Pastoral urges all to help Continued from page 3 major parts: repudiate or sharply criticize capi- Government action • Calls for a fundamental redistri- • "Biblical and Theological Foun- talism itself as an economic system. bution of health in the country to dation," divided into two chapters, Rather, it praises many of the ac- On collaborating to shape the correct "'gross inequalities" that are spells out the Christian understanding complishments of the U.S. economy U.S. economy, the pastoral draft "morally unjustifiable," notably of economic life and the ethical and the role investors and owners calls for a wide range of initiatives at through a reversal of the direction of norms which Catholic social teaching play in economic life, but within that the local, regional, national levels, the Reagan tax law changes. has developed out of that understand- framework enunciates significant particularly stressing new forms of • Urges a new battle against pover- ing. changes that it says are needed to partnership between management ty as "an imperative of the highest make the whole political-economic and workers and between industries • "Policy Applications," divided and local communities to promote priority" and demands "major re- into five chapters, seeks to apply the system work more justly for all. form" in the "woefully inadequate" greater economic growth and equity. public welfare system. It also emphasizes, however, that • Rejects virtually all major the federal government must play y -j changes that the Reagan administra- significant policy-making and coordi- /' tion has injected into U.S. foreign aid nating role in effective economic policy in the past four years. It calls planning at the national level, even those policy shifts a "gross distor- 'Society has a moral though "the mere mention" of na- tion" which moves U.S. policy direct- obligation... to ensure tional economic planning provokes ly away from rather than toward in- "a violent allergic reaction" among ternational economic justice. that no one among us is many Americans. hungry, homeless, Regarding the effects of U.S. One-of-a-kind unemployed, or policy on the world economy, the Among far-reaching programs for pastoral draft cites "three key social justice, the only comparable otherwise denied what is themes... from recent papal teaching: precedent in American Catholic his- necessary to live with .fim^M \>;;- the need for reform of the interna- tory is the 1919 "Bishops' Program dignity.' tional system, the need to refashion of Social Reconstruction." national policies, and the acceptance That document called for then- of a 'preferential option for the poor' nonexistent national policies to end as an overall policy imperative." child labor, to establish a minimum It is particularly critical of recent living wage for all workers, and to shifts in U.S. international develop- create national illness, disability, un- ment policy. Without citing the Rea- employment and old age security sys- gan administration by name, it cites tems — program which have since be- ethical norms to specific issues facing On employment, it says the role of one change after another made by the come an integral part of the Ameri- the United States today — employ- private entrepeneurs in job creation is administration as a series of policy can social fabric. ment, poverty, food and agriculture, of primary importance, but it also in- shifts which constitute "a gross dis- The new draft is the product of collaborative economic planning, and sists on a strong role by local, state tortion of the priority that develop- nearly four years of work by a five- the impact of U.S. policy on the and national government and by ment assistance should command." bishop committee headed by Arch- world economy. unions in promoting further job crea- The draft also sets out a variety of bishop Rembert Weakland of Mil- The topic of food and agriculture tion and in achieving a national pol- ethical norms for U.S. policy regard- waukee. It is, however, only the first appears only as a heading in the first icy goal of "full employment." ing foreign trade, Third World debt, of three rounds of writing and revi- draft, with a promise that the full On the central ethical principles renewal of foreign development as- sion. The nation's bishops are to chapter will appear in the second concerning work, the draft says, "A sistance, and private investment debate and vote on a final document draft, which is scheduled for comple- job with adequate pay should be abroad. in November 1985. tion next spring. available to all who seek one. This It calls on the United States to lead Release of the first draft was de- right protects the freedom and obliga- in launching a global "campaign for layed until after the recent national Not critical tion of all to participate in the eco- economic democracy and justice." elections because of the potential for Contrary to fears expressed before- nomic life of society... Employment political misuse of it in the cam- hand by some leading conservative is crucial to self-realization for the paigns. voices, notably Fortune and Business worker and to the fulfillment of ma- The document is divided into two Week — the pastoral draft does not terial needs. It also forms the first line Communion of defense against poverty." On poverty, the document notes norms that the percentage of people below Racism pastoral called the poverty line in the United States rose from 11.7 percent at the end of approved 1979 to 15.2 percent at the end of WASHINGTON (NC) — The 'best kept secret' 1983. "The fact that so many people Vatican has given approval to are poor in a nation as wealthy as distribution of Communion under NEWARK, N.J. (NC) -The 1979 U.S. bishops' pastoral on racism re- forms of both bread and wine in the mains "the best kept secret in the U.S. church," said Auxiliarly Bishop ours is a social and moral scandal that must not be ignored," it says. United States on Sundays and holy Joseph A. Francis of Newark in a statement marking the fifth anniversary days, it was announced during the of the Pastoral. It notes that poverty hits blacks, U.S. bishops' fall meeting. The bishop said he would distribute the statement at the U.S. bishops' Hispanics and women hardest, and it cites figures to show that the "In- The approval confirmed a 1978 meeting in Washington. decision by the U.S. bishops. Prior to "Had our words been taken seriously by clergy, religious and laity, mil- equality in the distribution of income and wealth" in the United States is 1978, Catholics were permitted to lions of black and other racial minorities in our country and perhaps around receive Communion under both kinds the world would really have something to celebrate on this fifth anniver- among the worst in the Western in- only in certain circumstances — such sary," the statement said. dustrialized world. as at funerals or weddings — but not Bishop Francis headed the original subcommittee which wrote the pas- It challenges frequently repeated at regular Sunday or holy day toral, "Brothers and Sisters to Us," which was approved Nov. 14, 1979. He myths about the poor and calls for a liturgies. wide range of reforms, starting with a is one of 10 black Catholic U.S. bishops. There are four exceptions to the "It would be comforting to millions of people of all races if I could relate full employment policy but also in- cluding significant reforms in the tax new rule. Among them, Communion that the pastoral on racism has made a significant difference in the racial at- may not be distributed under botr,^ ; titudes and practices of sisters and brothers in the Catholic Church in the system and the welfare system, im- species at outdoor Masses with a large USA," the statement said. proved child care services for parents number of communicants or if cir- "I fear that it has not. In fact, I have often called it the 'best kept secret in who most work, and special efforts cumstances cannot assure "due the U.S. church.'" targeted at equality of economic op- reverence" to the sacramental wine. portunity for women and minorities. Bishops vote on several other issues Some of the other topics voted on translation of the Latin was delayed the Final Report of the first Anglican- years for every Catholic in their by the U.S. bishops during their until more English-speaking countries Roman Catholic International Com- diocese to help the bishops of meeting in Washington include: can comment on it. mission. It was the first time the Thailand to take over refugee camps • Non-sexist Psalms: Rejected by a • Age of confirmation: After con- Vatican has asked a body of bishops now run by Catholic Relief Services. 154-117 vote, after several bishops siderable discussion, the bishops were to formally evaluate an ecumenical A number of legal questions decid- questioned whether the new "in- expected to approve a committee dialogue's conclusions. The bishops ed on by the bishops included norms clusive language" version of the Grail recommendation that children be called on Pope John Paul II to even- for: The support of retired priests; Psalter obscured the meaning of some confirmed sometime between the 8th tually convoke an extraordinary the catechumenate; radio and televi- of the Psalms which prophesied the and 11th grades, although individual synod of bishops, with Anglican in- sion talks on Catholic teaching; coming of the Messiah. bishops can set a different practice in put and representation, to consider clergy and religious participating in • New Eucharistic prayer: Action their own dioceses. Anglican-Catholic reunion. radio and TV shows concerning on the first English-language Anglican-Catholic dialogue: Ap- The bishops also voted to donate religious issues; and church support Eucharistic prayer which is not a proved a generally-positive critique of 2.6 cents per year for the next three by Catholics. PAGE 4 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 BY CARDINAL Consult people bishops urged BALTIMORE (NC) — Bishops ship" when engaging in public policy should exercise "participative leader- discussions about ethical issues, Car- dinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago said Nov. 10 in Baltimore. In an address on "Changing Styles He hocks of Episcopal Leadership" at the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, the cardinal cited the development of home for the bishops' 1983 pastoral letter on war and peace as an example of how episcopal style has become more par- pro-life law ticipative. BOULDER, Colo. (N C) — Bill The prophetic dimension of the Woodley acted on his conviction episcopacy has come to the forefront that abortion is a "horror" and in recent years, Cardinal Bernardin quit his government job in June to said, and, "I do not foresee that work full time toward passing Col- changing in the latter part of this 'MORALLY UNACCEPTABLE1 - Auxiliary Bishop John Ricard of Baltimore orado's Amendment 3, which call- decade except perhaps to become (right) and retired Episcopal Bishop John Birt of Cleveland look over a chart ed for a ban on state funding of even more intensified." of metropolitan areas with the worst unemployment, at a Washington press abortions. The process used in developing the conference, and call it morally unacceptable. Churches are getting into His commitment paid off as the pastoral letter on war and peace the act. See page 17. (NC photo) amendment narrowly passed Nov. reflected the complexity of the issue 6. and was based on broad and intensive own energy, talents and creativity in others to use theirs. Woodley was so certain of his consultation, he said. analyzing a situation and coming up In exercising leadership a bishop cause that he mortgaged his house Leadership is truly effective only with solutions. It seeks to create a constantly encounters pressure from to contribute $50,000 to the cam- when it involves many people, borad base of support if not a consen- special interest groups, he said, and paign. The campaign ended in the According to Cardinal Bernardin. "It sus," he said. : although he may sometimes focus on black and he was able to pay off does not want to stand alone. It seeks "The church is poorer whenever a particular area, "he must also keep the bank. guidance; it needs support. Generally any of its members fail to use their the whole spectrum of issues in broad "I trusted it would all work its goal is to find workable alter- gifts," the cardinal said, and a good perspective." out," he said. natives. So before it acts, it consults. shepherd is one who not only uses his Cardinal Bernardin said bishops "It challenges people to use their own gifts but knows how to help must choose wisely which issues to address. WOMEN'S ISSUES Stop knocking Meetings discuss 'oppression' each other By NC News Service for women to define the role of men in the church." Sister WASHINGTON (NC) - The U.S. Women at meetings around the country considered how Fiedler added she thought the bishops involved in drafting Catholic Church should take steps to they could combat what they called oppression within the the letter would "grow a great deal" by their efforts. counteract some of the church and contribute to the bishops' proposed pastoral Charlene Scott Warnken, associate editor of the "divisiveness" that arises when letter on women. newspaper of the Tulsa Diocese, said "I would have liked members denounce one another's The role of women and the pastoral, which is expected to to have seen an equal number of bishops and an equal views, Bishop Thomas J. Grady of be completed in 1988, was discussed at October meetings number of qualified women involved in the drafting," she Orlarrdo told the Catholic Bishops' and in reports in Dallas; Rosemont, Pa.; and Syracuse, N.Y. said. Six bishops are members of the drafting committee, general meeting in Washington. He Some women suggested a male hierarchy should not even and four laywomen and one nun are serving as advisers. said that some groups of Catholics attempt to write a pastoral about women. are "becoming increasingly ag- At the Dallas workshop Sister of Loretto Maureen A group meeting at Rosemont College, near gressive in condemning" other Fiedler, co-director of the Quixote Center in Mount Rainier, Philadelphia, presented a statement calling on the pastoral Catholics with whom they disagree. Md., said the problem in the church is "submission to "situate the issues concerning women in the Catholic He cited as examples the acrimony dynamics." Bishops should not be writing about women Church within the context of human rights; the pastoral but about topics such as patriarchy, she said. must take a firmly critical stand on the oppression of with which some Catholics have Sister Fiedler said she believes it is not up to men to women within the church." The statement said "women are debated liturgical changes, define the role of women in the church "anymore than it is still concerned about the ordination issue." catechetics, the bishops' pastoral on war and peace, and the new draft of a pastoral letter on the economy. Term- Protestant clergywomen need jobs ing Catholic divisiveness a "wound on the body of Christ," he recom- NEW YORK (RNS) — Where have all the clergywomen some 300 clergywomen — a growing but statistically in- mended a brief bishops' statement gone? significant number in relation to total clergy in the which, among other things, would A decade after women began entering seminary in denomination. acknowledge that "legitimate dif- significant numbers, they are not finding universal ac- Most clergywomen who don't find a church wind up in ferences of opinion" can be express- ceptance as pastors of churches in mainline Protestant related fields such as hospital and prison chaplaincies, denominations. But most analysts believe acceptance is campus ministry, teaching, counseling, and social-service ed. growing. agencies, but research suggests that 40 percent of the United Methodists and American Lutherans tip the scale women who enter seminary have no intention of becoming Seminary rolls down /—*) placing 80 percent of their ordained women in local pastors. WASHINGTON (NC) — After Vu^tiurches. Close behind is the Lutheran Church in America, two years of increasing enrollment, with 75 percent. In the Episcopal Church, where the ordination of women the number of Catholic seminarians The Unitarians check in at 60 percent, Episcopalians at was not officially sanctioned until 1976, the 56 percent of 56 percent, and the Presbyterians at 50 percent. From the women who are serving local churches is higher even in post-college theology studies has there, the numbers dip to about one-third for the Christian than the denominational average of 40 percent. However, decreased slightly for 1984-85, Church (Disciples of Christ), the United Church of Christ, figures released by the Episcopal Women's Caucus show according to the annual statistics and the American Baptist Church. that the vast majority of the women (345 of 470) are on the compiled by the Center for Applied The Southern Baptist Convention, which officially lowest rung — "assistant associates." Forty-one women Research in the Apostolate in discourages ordination of women, is reported to have are rectors, or senior pastors. Washington. "Serving South Florida Over 40 Years" AND WATER PRESSURE • It F PAINTING CLEANING Tom Gustofson Industries Member of Miami Dade Ft. Lauderdale and PAINTING TEXTURED COATINGS Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce • RESIDENTIAL GUARANTEED FOR RE-ROOFING • COMMERCIAL AS LONG AS YOU OWN ROOFING REPAIRS Ft. Lauderdale and Broward County Office Ph. 522-4768 \ • CONDOMINIUMS YOUR HOME • BEAUTIFIES GUTTERS Boca Raton Delray Office Ph. 278-4862 • CO-OPS • INSULATES W. Palm Beach & Palm Beach County Office Ph. 832-0235: Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 / PAGE 5 'Will you help create the kind of moral climate that would mean no American ad- ministration would collaborate with... apar- theid?' _ Bishop TuTu Nobel winner hits U.S. cosiness with South Africa NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (NC) — the South African Council of Chur- Addressing a National Council of ches, spoke at the installation of the Churches meeting Nov. 9, Anglican Rev. Arie Brouwer as the new general Bishop Desmond Tutu, the 1984 secretary of the NCC, effective Jan. Nobel Peace Prize winner, called for 1. U.S. churches to support the cause of At a press conference, Bishop Tutu blacks in South Africa. said he was "fearful" of what four "Will you help create the kind of more years of the Reagan administra- moral climate in this country that tion's "constructive engagement" would mean no American administra- policy would mean. He said it was tion would collaborate with the "awful" for South African blacks, perpetrators of apartheid?" he asked but would have even worse conse- the NCC at its semiannual board quences for whites there. meeting in New Brunswick. He said that he was afraid blacks in Bishop Tutu, general secretary of South Africa would decide peaceful Facing starvation means of working for change were in- An Ethiopian child huddles under a blanket at a refugee camp in S. Africa leaning adequate. Pressures for a change of drought striken Ethiopia. Britain's Cardinal Hume said the country tactics would be intensified, he said, needed 60,000 tons of grain a month to prevent 7 million people on Catholic Church if they continued to see a lack of con- from dying. Catholic Relief Services is handling 90 percent of all aid cern in the outside world, and par- coming from America. (Thanksgiving collections in South Florida WASHINGTON (RNS) — A church- ticularly "the leader of the so-called are helping. See page 18) (NC photo) backed Africa lobby group has claimed free world." that charges brought by the South African South Africa. But he said that if government against Roman Catholic Bishop Tutu said that he was had aroused "considerable excite- Archbishop Denis Hurley signal a grateful the death of a Polish priest ment" among South African blacks South African Prime Minister Pieter crackdown against the outspoken dissent could get extensive news coverage, during a visit prior to Jackson's entry Botha would give four "dramatic in- of the Catholic Church in South Africa but he contrasted that with a lack of earlier this year in the presidential dications" of change, "I would say to against the government's apartheid world reaction to the shooting of 24 campaign. Because of "who he has our people, let's give him a chance." policies. people in South Africa or the ousting become," Bishop Tutu said, a visit These four measures, Bishop Tutu Archbishop Hurley released a report of 6,000 black South Africans from now by Mr. Jackson would have said, are commitment to common detailing alleged atrocities committed their jobs. "I really am fearful," he "considerable symbolic value." citizenship, abolition of the pass against Namibian civilians by Koevoet, a said. Bishop Tutu said no one was laws, an end to forced removals and a South African police counterinsurgency He said that the Rev. Jesse Jackson expecting change "overnight" in uniform educational system. unit. 'ADVERTISEMENT' Father Bruce Ritter THANK YOU Thanks, Bruce, for run- when they wake tomorrow, they would be engulfed again I like to think we own our kids. Certainly, in all the basic ning this place. When I by that implacable and unrelenting anxiety that rules their human ways they are ours. They belong to us as surely as become a millionaire, I'm lives, and that is so often manifested by an extreme need any wandering maverick on the range belonged to the first going to open a center just for attention — and the behavior designed to get it. cowboy who found it. Last night, we "owned" 550 like this. "mavericks" we found wandering in the concrete canyons Our younger children are hungry, jealous goslings, jostl- of our cities and brought to the safe corrals of Covenant I had stopped in about ing each other away from the mother/father source of House. 11:00 p.m. It's one of my warmth and safety. They cry out to be owned. Our older favorite times to be in the Center — to watch the magical kids hurt more, more suspicious and independent, transformation of dozens of street-wise drifters, hawkish and wary, circle in erratic near, then far orbits. "/ hope this Thanksgiving is a happy and wanderers, midnight cowboys and potential Mary Owning them is risky. peaceful and love-shared time for you." Magdalenes into a gaggle of sleeping very vulnerable children. On Thanksgiving we just naturally count our blessings You own them too, of course. That's part of what binds — a bit guiltily perhaps — and try to figure out, once us together. Beyond any saying of it, this Thanksgiving, The boy made no attempt to whisper. He wanted to be again, why we, among so many, should be so favored. we are grateful to the Lord for you. heard. I kicked the kid gently in the leg. I'm glad you're here. I said. I hope you become a millionaire real soon — We're grateful, most of all, for our kids, who every day I've never met most of you personally, yet I find myself like tomorrow. He grinned quietly back up at me. reveal the face of God to us: the kid who thanked me— the worrying about your families, your kids, especially. Re- one who wanted to be a millionaire, so he could help other joicing when things go well with you: unhappy when they I walked around a bit, stepping over a dozen kids, kick- kids — was grateful for a place on the floor. He preached a don't. ing them if I thought they wanted to be kicked, grabbing a sermon that I could never equal. few hands that rose up out of that dark floor to block my I hope this Thanksgiving is a happy and peaceful and path for a moment. Betsy is grateful, too. I never met her — she's one of the love-shared time for you. It will be for us and our kids. thousands of kids who come to Covenant House whom I The kids quieted down real quick that night. It is almost never see — but she wrote me a letter to say thanks: In their name I thank you for loving them and caring magic the way 250'assorted urban wordings can turn into about them. They are grateful. We are. too Thanks for children again. An extraneous text from the Gospel slid I've been running away for about 4 years. All the helping us pay our bills each month God is the only com- _J through my-mind: "Unless you become as little children...'': time I ran I never wanted help from authorities or pelling reason why we should be here lor our kids, but you I banished it quickly, the thought somehow incongruous.: anybody I was always satisfied being on my own make it possible. out of place. The gaudy, colored lights from theCameo por- The last time I ran away was last summer and that Pray for us. We pray for you all the time no theater and Paradise Alley (the peep show across the was the one time I. was glad for help I'm only 16 but I street) flickened through our windows and touched the have a maturish baby face, a face and a body that many men like. I met a pimp... who promised me a lot Yes. I agree all kids should have an opportunity like faces and bodies of our sleeping kids, "...you shall not Betsy. Enclosed is my gift of g enter the Kingdom of Heaven," said the lights... Oh yes they of things, but what attracted me to him the most was will. I said. And the text was no longer incongruous and out the way he paid attention to me and listened to me. I please print: of place. really needed so.mebody to listen to me and when he came around, I was just so down, I was vulnerable. I NAME: • went with him to his place where he pampered met or "On Thanksgiving we just naturally count our 3 days and really appeared to care. Then the time blessings..." came when I had to 'repay' him. I was so scared I just ran from him and luckily I found Covenant House. CITY: ^STATE: And in my guts where logic has no place and in my head The people on the staff were so nice. I was scared where it rules too often there erupted again that absolute to trust them with the truth about my name and ad- ZIP _ AI (DVI) conviction that I have come to recognize as the voice o1 dress so I gave a phony one. I was treated very nice God: these kids are His and He loves them and that is the by the others there and I even made a friend, one who Please send this coupon with your donation to: only, best and sufficiently compelling reason to be here, or knew what the life on the street was like. He really in Houston, or Toronto, or Guatemala, or Fort Lauderdale. scared me pretty bad. but it did make me go home, COVENANT HOUSE/ and boy, oh. boy, I'm so glad. My mother listened to FT. LAUDERDALE For the moment at least, it seemed the crisis, the anxie- me, and she actually helped. P.O. Box 1004 ty, the pain, the lonely terrors they would wake to were Times Square Station forgotten. And then my thoughts turned bleak and sour: I just want to say. Thank You", just for being so New York. NY 10108 kind enough to care about kids to have Covenant LIFE ON THE STREET IS A DEAD END Father Bruce Ritter. 0FM Conv.. is the founder and President oh House available to others like me Covenant House, which operates crisiscenters tor homeless and Betsy runaway boys and girls all over the country Akron PAGE 6 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 Protestant unit: no Nicaraguan persecution NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (NC) — to justify aggressive opposition to the A National Council of Churches present Nicaraguan government." delegation that visited Nicaragua Catholic bishops in Nicaragua have . 29-Sept. 2 reported that it found maintained that the Sandinista basis for the charge of systematic government has abused the church in religious persecution" by the San- the form of "insults" against Arch- dinista government. bishop Miguel Obando Bravo of In a report to the NCC governing Managua, and against other bishops, board at its Nov. 7-10 meeting in New priests and lay Catholics. Brunswick, the Protestant delegation concluded that charges of religious A 20-page NCC delegation report persecution are "a device being used said Protestants in Nicaragua "generally feel that the present government has granted greater Bishops tell Marcos religious freedom than any previous one.". we're watching you Leaders of the Moravian Church, (UNDATED) — The bishops of which includes many Miskito In- Tor the Fatherland' the Philippines have urged President dians, said their problems with the Nicaraguan soldiers stand in line to vote in the recent elections, Ferdinand Marcos to bring the killers government were being resolved, but first since the Sandinistas took over. Newspaper headline says "A of opposition leader Benigno Aquino in any case were not due to religious Vote for the Fatherland." (NC / UPI photo) to justice, UCA News, a Hong Kong- persecution, the delegation reported. based news 'agency, reported. The The report also said members of this view is endorsed by the opposi- pastoral responsibilities toward the bishops' call follows reports issued by the small Jewish community remain- tion press and some members of op- whole church." a special government investigating ing in Nicaragua "insist that they position parties. The NCC delegation reported that board which name high-ranking have experienced no 'religious By the "progressive" Catholic Protestant leaders in Nicaragua ex- military officials and a score of persecution,' " Church, the report said, contends perienced persecution from the "con- lower-ranking soldiers as con- "It is the attitude within the that the church hierarchy is tras," opposition guerrilla forces bas- spirators in the 1983 murder. Roman Catholic Church which is "persecuting the 'progressive' ed in Honduras. 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The statement said the commis- an end to organized pilgrimages to presenting the "seers" — six young St. James Church. sion visited Father Vlasic "in his new the site and to public statements by people said to see the Blessed Virgin Commission members have also parish." local priests about the events. — to the public. conversed separately with three of the Along with the commission's state- The commission, headed by "In particular, cases of presumed six children, who range in age from ment, the Vatican made public a Yugoslavian Bishop Pavao Zanic of healings have been publicized, 12 to 19, the statement said. The com- short statement by the Yugoslavian Mostar-Duvno, also complained that without adopting the scientific mission added that a neurop- bishops' conference. The bishops "presumed healings" at the site have documentation about the health of sychiatrist had also spoken with the cautioned that "the evaluation of the been publicized without adequate the subjects before and after the heal- children, and with the Franciscan meaning of these local events can tr scientific documentation. ing," the statement said; priests in charge of the parish. made exclusively by the competent- The commission said it had not yet church authorities, based on in-depth finished its work, and that it intended China accused of persecution examinations made by the experts." to further examine the claim if ap- Since the visions were first reported VATICAN (NC) — The Taiwanese Catholic bishops have pledged their unity in 1981, thousands of visitors have paritions. But it added that "already with the Holy See and accused the Chinese Communist government of it sees certain disciplinary and persecuting Catholics still faithful to the pope. 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Write: CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE ASSOC. 1011 First Avenue • New York, N.Y. 10022 State. .Zip. Signature of recipient Telephone: 212/826-1480 or Doctor PAGE 8 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 THE VOICE Miami, Florida Friday, November 16,1984 PAGE 7 Raising teens Parents' biggest challenge is aired at By Betsy Kennedy all-day conference of counselors, experts The social practice of dating can the classrooms. / Tjpst likely be traced as far back as Jane Smith, a veteran 'v^frehistoric man. Even in pre-wheel youth counselor and teacher of days, an anxious mother and father human sexuality at three Catholic might be found anxiously pacing schools, conducted one of the most back and forth by the cave entrance, popular workshops, entitled, "The waiting for their teenager to come Dating Game." Adhering to back from the wild boar party. Catholic morality tempered with Although teenagers have gone common sense in her presentation, from wearing animal skin to Smith gave a checklist for identify- polyester and from rock throwing to ing an acceptable date and guide- rock music, parents still do their lines for dating, going steady and share of worrying. And unlike their sexuality. ancient counterparts they must also Most parents don't realize that face complex moral, psychological the first important thing to consider and social challenges in helping is not at what age their son or teens along the fragile journey to daughter should begin dating, but in successful adulthood. On the how well prepared they are to date brighter side, contemporary parents at all, said Smith. New priest ordained have many experts available to offer "Some are ready at age 12 (simple Deacon Juan Luis Sanchez, left, listens as Archbishop McCarthy reads from knowledge and guidance in raising social functions) and others still the Ordination rite moments before the deacon became "Father Sanchez" teens. aren't ready at age 18. But you in joyful ceremony at St. John Bosco Church in Little Havana last Thursday. Experts from the Archdiocese of don't wait until a child is 5 years Father Sanchez, 37, son of Jose and Hilda Sanchez, is a graduate of the University of Miami in physical sciences, and has studied in New York, Miami were on hand to offer free old before you tell them how to Rome and the regional seminary in Boynton Beach. (Voice photo by Prent Brown- advice at "Parent's Day," sponsored behave outside of the home. The ing). • by the Family Enrichrnent Center same applies to dating.... you don't and held at Chaminade High School wait until your child is in 7th or 8th into a relationship without setting broken homes make growing up an grade to give them acceptable up ground rules, said Smith. even more painful process. She standards of behavior." "In our household, if you are old advises steady dating partners of 'You don't wait until Smith outlined a set of values for enough to date someone on a steady teens from broken homes to be even your child is in the both parents and teens to use in basis, you are old enough to see it more considerate, especially when 7th grade to give him deciding whether or not to accept a through. If you're a football player the time comes for breaking up. date with someone. and you get hurt, yhou should still One family she counseled had a acceptable standards 1. Personal hygiene and clean- show up for the next game if pos- difficult time coping with the of behavior' liness (Is the person unkempt, sible, even if you just sit on the daughter's break-up with her steady slovenly?) bench. We urge our kids to remain boyfriend. The girl's father had left 2. Personality (Is the person witty respectful of that person even after home and every time he promised to in Hollywood on Nov. 10. The day- clever, overly aggressive, bad- they break up. There should be no visit the girl he cancelled it. She thus long series of workshops and talks tempered?) writing nasty notes, no talking had a difficult time dealing with any covered everything from dating to 3. Moral background (Does the about each other or getting even." relationship with a man. drugs to 'adolescent prospects' person respect authority? Attend And if a young man breaks up presented by Chaminade principal church?) with his girlfriend that doesn't Responsibilities Fr. Chris Conlon. 4. Manners (Does he use automatically give him the option of Both boys and girls have certain "We organized the event to profanity? Someone who abuses asking her friend out the next day. responsibilities to each other and empower parents to deal with the parents will invariably disrespect his Parents also have a responsibility their parents once they start the dat- teenage years. We invited parents, date and others.) to consider the feelings and desires ing game. It's a privilege to be youth counselors, clergy and anyone 5. Is he/she free of any other of their teen who has made a com- respected, and should involve who has an interest," said Carol relationships of a permanent nature? mitment to someone. Smith cited an thoughtful preparation. Farrell, Director of Ministries for (Is he engaged, going steady, example of a mother who would Boys should pay attention to the Parenting and Htfman Sexuality at married?) never allow her daughter to go to time of the date, proper attire and the Family Enrichment Center. her boyfriend's house, even if the the destination. Also: Find out While some Chaminade students family had invited the girl and plans whether it is acceptable to pick the played soccer in the field or enjoyed Going Steady had been established in advance. girl up or whether the parents prefer a carnival on the school grounds, an Teens have a responsibility to be Emotions go up and down like a to drive. Come to the door instead attentive group of approximately understanding and sensitive to their roller coaster during teen years, of blow the horn. Learn to chat 100 parents attended workshops in friends' feelings and shouldn't enter pointed out Smith, and today (Continued on page 16) 'Non-dinner' to aid Cathedral programs *m Catholics in the 99 parishes of the event" will be used in support of the black Americans, Hispanics, Hai- Under the direction of Father vL-Jchdiocese of Miami, which since its pastoral programs of the Cathedral, tians, French Canadians, Bahamians, Gerard LaCerra, rector, cultural recent division includes the counties which had its beginnings in 1929 as a Jamaicans. Last year the Cathedral events and seasonal celebrations are of Broward, Dade, and Monroe, have small and simple parish church and is was the scene of the episcopal ordina- sponsored annually. Although it has been invited by Archbishop Edward now the frequent scene of pontifical tion of Archbishop Ambrose de been suggested to Archbishop Mc- A. McCarthy to participate in a uni- ceremonies which include the ordina- Paoli, son of a North Dade couple, Carthy that the Cathedral be relocat- que event during the Thanksgiving tion of priests and deacons; Masses who is now Pro-Nuncio to Sri-Lanka. ed, the spiritual leader of Florida's weekend. celebrated in Spanish, French, Creole Cardinal Agostino Casaroli, Vati- Catholics finds the present area ap- A "non-dinner" at a "non-loca- and English; special liturgical func- can Secretary of State, officiated at propriate since it "brings together so tion" is hoped to attract more than tions such as jubilee celebrations for the solemn rites which attracted a many different types of people." 740,000 guests for the benefit of priests, Religious, and married standing-room only crowd and were Miami's St. Mary Cathedral, Mother couples; the Mass of Chrism, during attended by clergy from various na- Why a "non-dinner" instead of the Church of the Archdiocese and of- which the holy oils used in all chur- tions of the world. Less than six mon- usual lavish banquet usually held to ficial church of the Archbishop. ches of the Archdiocese are blessed ths ago papal awards were conferred raise funds? According to Father Invitations to the unusual dinner and all priests renew their vows, by Archbishop McCarthy on 37 LaCerra, "The idea came about due have been mailed under the sponsor- celebrated only once each year, to cite South Floridians as an overflow to the many social activities which are ship of The Friends of the Cathedral, a few. crowd applauded. taking place during this time of the a group of lay Catholics in all cities of Since its elevation to the rank of a year. A good side effect," he explain- the Archdiocese who have joined Listed by Dade County as a pos- Cathedral 26 years ago several pro- ed, "is that if we receive the response together to support the Cathedral, as sible historical site, St. Mary grams of beautification, first by the for which we are hoping actually a non-profit organization. Cathedral, located at the corner of late Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll those supporting us will have made a Cost of the "non-dinner" is $50 NW 75 St. and Second Avenue, is a and more recently by Archbishop Mc- larger contribution since the cost of per person or $500 per "non-table," landmark for its multi-culture com- Carthy, have converted the structure the dinners, etc. will not have to be and all proceeds from the "non- munity which includes white and to a majestic place of worship. deducted from the profits." Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 / PAGE 9 Faith Rally Packs 'em into Hialeah Theater By Araceli Cantero With an image of Our Lady occu- Executive Editor, La Voz pying center stage, Auxiliary Bishop Despite competition from a televis- Agustin Roman and other speakers ed Dolphin game, the Archdiocese of repeatedly urged Hispanic Catholics Miami's first DAMASCUS "faith to participate more fully in the life of rally" brought 200 people into a the Church. Hialeah theater one recent Sunday* "We must be 'alarm clocks,'" and convinced 55 of them to "come Bishop Roman told participants. back home" to the Catholic Church. "We must wake up our neighbors, the people who work with us, and our friends, to tell them to get to know Jesus better." "Hispanics bring great assets to this country," said Sr. Berta Penabad. "We must deepen our faith People clap and sing at first DAMASCUS rally inviting people to come back and culture in order to be able to to church. share the gift which God has given us." South Florida DAMASCUS, as radio The three-hour rally culminated "Today, we are taking a small step and television ads, along with pam- with a Eucharist prior to which Fr. toward Our Lord," said permanent phlets distributed throughout Jorge Garcia explained the Deacon Rafael de los Reyes, who Hialeah, urged Hispanics to attend. significance of the robes worn by shared the story of his own conver- More than 50 volunteers from all priests during Mass. sion. "Let's give Jesus something the Archdiocesan apostolic Before anyone went home, that burdens us, something that is movements worked long and hard to volunteers began handing out blue making us suffer. He can heal it." organize the activities. Priests who at- slips of paper, instructing par- An effort to reach the vast majority tended from nearby parishes made it ticipants, "If you need anything, if of non-practicing Hispanic Catholics, possible for many of those attending you want someone from the Church DAMASCUS is patterned after the to receive the Sacrament of Penance. to visit you at home, or if you just "faith rallies" pioneered in Los "Evangelization unites us beyond want to know what parish you belong Angeles by Marilyn Kramer. the individual responsibilities of any to... write it down on this paper." Kramer, an evangelical Christian specific group," said Adele Gonzalez Fifty-five people accepted the of- who converted to Catholicism, began of the broad-based support fer. by gathering 200 Hispanics in a box- DAMASCUS received. Gonzalez, The next DAMASCUS will take ing arena. 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Albury, LF.D Founding President 0ROWARD Alexander Kolski ~*-/u> one turned an>au for lack of funds 1937-1982 QAPER & QACKAGING PAGE 10 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 Second time around New program prepares couples for remarriage in the Church By Betsy Kennedy Voice Staff Writer Glimpses of love, the second time around: A husband's drinking almost destroys his second marriage; five teenager s-cum-inst ant-siblings threaten a couple's union; the physical relationship poses problems for a mature couple. It's not the suds of soap operas. It's real-life in the Archdiocese of Miami — except the stories have a happy ending. The couples are shar- ing them for a reason. They don't want others who remarry to make the same mistakes. The scene was the Family Enrich- ment Center in North Miami, and the audience consisted of 11 engaged couples undergoing a Pre-Cana II, a special program designed to meet the needs of people who have been divorced or widowed and are plann- ing to remarry in the Church. It was the first time such a program An engaged couple listens intently to guest speakers. (Voice photo by Betsy Kennedy) has ever been conducted by the Ar- chdiocese, and it was a day of self- Examine past suffered from "suicidal loneliness. I which began to show them there was discovery, exploring feelings, re- "What grains of yesterday do you married to stay alive." a silver lining if they knew how to col- assessing expectations and learning bring to God's: altar today — in life He anticipated he would become a or it together. coping skills. and love?" Frj Anderson asked the heroic father and husband who could "I still go up and down in our rela- group in a challenging voice. "If you handle any crisis. Yet his drinking tionship, wanting to be independent It was also a day for linking arms, and wanting Tom to make decisions," sharing secret thoughts and mutual are sincere with one another, you Can poisoned every healthy corner of their leave yesterday in the past." lives. Sara said. But today the family is prayers and answering long lists of much closer. Through their close candid questions which underscore To help the couples avoid the pit- His Catholic faith fell along the falls inherent in second marriages, wayside as the need for alcohol communication and sharing, the cou- the sanctity of the sacrament beign ple feel they can handle any new crisis entered into. three Catholic remarried couples loomed over everything else impor- tant to him. that comes along. The program is the brainchild of talked about their personal odysseys. Fr. Andrew Anderson, Officialis Topics like "Sex after age 55," "Al- When it finally came down to mak- Ceil and Alex (director) of the Metropolitan coholism and suicidal loneliness" and ing a choice between losing his family or giving up his crutch, Tim faced his Coming from a devout but strict Tribunal; Sr. Agnes Gott, O.P., "Life with five teenagers," which Catholic household as a child, Ceil director of the Ministry to the Divorc- might seem like subject matter for the problem. Now "I've been sober four years and it's still not easy." was taught very little about her own ed and Separated; and Lynda Phil Donahue show, were in reality sexuality. As an adult she married at DiPrima, director of Marriage the sensitive, candid and prayerful But for the first time, "I communi- cate with Gloria, without shouting," an early age and for 30 years carried Preparation at the Family Enrich- personal reflections of the couples. out "her wifely duty." ment Center. Sometimes tearfully, they admitted and "when we ask each other how the day went, we sincerely mean it," After her first husband died she Pre-Cana II is an addition to the their mistakes and displayed joy in He also has renewed his relation- grieved for the man she had loved for Archdiocese's list of marriage their victories. Each of the couples nearly a lifetime, but she also experi- preparation programs — Pre-Cana, admitted that they had carried too ship with his sons and discovered "a God of my understanding. I don't enced a freedom from her complete engaged Encounter and Camino. All reliance upon him. She made her own couples who wish to marry in the look back on yesterday." Gloria feels it was her consistent decisions and discovered her indepen- Church are required to participate in 'There are ways you dence. the program of their choice. prayer life that in part helped Tim cope in the first rela- defeat his disease. They recently were Church was a focal point of her life But unlike their younger, never- tionship that you in- married in the Catholic Church, after and there she met Alex. At first, fear married counterparts, these once- evitably bring to the having been married in a civil invaded their growing love. "I prayed married Catholics are entering new ceremony 13 years ago. After her an- that the relationship wouldn't contin- relationships with responses, second. But we're not nulment came through and the ue because I didn't want to lose my behavior patterns and expectations Church wedding took place, Gloria new-found freedom yet," recalled linked to their former spouses, in- fixed in our behavior patterns ... They can said she felt more joyful and more Ceil. laws, friends and even the Church, like a new bride than she did the first Eventually, love won the contest DiPrima explained. The other pro- be changed.' time. She recommends that any di- and the couple were married at St. grams don't deal with their concerns. vorced Catholic who has not obtained Stephen Church in Miramar. Al- So Pre-Cana II was developed to an annulment at least check into the though in ther late fifties, the couples help these couples release any un- many unrealistic expectations into possibility if a second marriage is im- shared a good physical relationship. healthy clinging to yesterday and get their new marriages. minent. When Alex began having problems, a fresh start on tomorrow. the two sought the help of a therapist. "My greatest desire is to see a level Tim and Gloria Tom and Sara It was then that Ceil learned she of awareness raised for them. We Tim's drinking problem nearly Tom's marriage to his first wife had been subconsciously rejecting her don't intend to solve their problems, shattered his second marriage and his ended in separation in 1966. After ev- husband and possessed an aggressive but to offer guidelines, ways to cope. close relationship with his two sons, ery conceivable attempt to reconcilia- nature which she had always denied There are ways you cope in the first who found they could only express tion, he was divorced several years la- in herself. -relationship that you inevitably bring their love after "looking out the door ter. Shadowed by the pain of the past, Through the prayer life which the o the second. But we're not fixed in to see what condition daddy was com- he was cautious about developing a couple had shared from the beginning our behavior patterns... They can be ing home in." relationship with Sara. When the and through the efforts of Ceil to "go changed," DiPrima said. When Tim first married Gloria, he romance finally resulted in marriage, back to childhood and undo those old his fears were banished and he evi- attitudes," the couple achieved a sioned a kind of Cinderella and stronger intimacy then ever before. Prince Charming fable in their lives, "It was worth all we had to go with all living happily ever after. through... it brought us closer to- But with five teenagers suddenly gether. But the most binding force in thrown together in a new family, with our relationship has been and always strict rules and unexpected pressures, will be, God," said Alex. the idyllic picture became the idle pic- ture. Sara's attempts to get Tom's 'Learned' three sons to do housework and help "I've learned from these couples," her maintain her structured, orga- said a beaming Fn Anderson as the nized life met only with rebellion. day drew to a close. Listening to them One of the boys left home at age 14 has been an affirmation of the Sacra- to live with his mother, bringing Tom ment of Marriage... A sacrament is and Sara unexpected pain. Tom an outward sign instituted by God to couldn't find answers until the couple give grace... These men and women went to a Marriage Encounter and he are the sacrament." found, "I can share even the tough For Lynda DiPrima, the day held feelings with Sara." added significance. Lynda DiPrima embraces Tim and Gloria McLeod. (Voice photo by Betsy Ken- The two underwent counseling, (Continued on page 16) nedy) Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 / PAGE 11 -Maria Center's 20 years More than 150 people, friends, graduates, current students, families and staff, gathered at the Ar- chdiocese of Miami's Marian Center last weekend to thank God for the in- stitution's 20 years of service to the handicapped and mentally retarded. Archbishop Edward McCarthy took the opportunity to present Sr. Lucia Ceccoti, the dedicated woman who has been with the facility since its inception, with a Primum Regnum Dei Award (below), the highest honor the Archdiocese bestows. Right, Sr. Germana, a staff member, celebrates with Stephani, 2, currently the youngest student. —Voice photos by Ana Rodriguez-Soto Religious leaders form social issue group Greater Miami religious leaders the anxiety, the threat of violence, the They emphasized that such condi- groups. have formed a coalition to present a lack of respect for the value of life tions are unfaithful to the Judeo- "We ask them to promote respect united voice on social justice issues, and of human dignity, the classism, Christian heritage and invited all men for and support of the process of community affairs and other matters the selfishness, the poverty, the in- and women of "good will to rally to good government. We ask them to of concern to the churches and sensitivity, the suffering that are both building, to uniting our community unite in ridding our community not synagogues of the community. the effect and the cause of com- by helping to create respect for and only of discrimination but of any munity unrest." pride in our many ethnic and racial suspicion of it," the Coalition stated. At its organizational meeting, the group, known as the Greater Miami Religious Leaders Coalition, express- ed concern for the "polarization and Palm Beach names new officials embarrassment that has come to our Bishop Thomas Daily of Palm While serving as pastor of Our Fr. James Murtagh was born in community over a series of incidents Beach has appointed Monsignor Ir- Lady of Lourdes in Daytona Beach 1935 and ordained in 1966 for the that have created the perception of vine Nugent as the Vicar General of and president of Fr. Lopez High Archdiocese of Miami. Having served racism and of insensitivity in govern- the new Diocese and Father James School, he was Chancellor of the in St. Clement in Fort Lauderdale, ment." Murtagh, S.T.D., as the Moderator Diocese of St. Augustine from 1959 Father Murtagh did graduate studies of the Curia and Chancellor of the to 1967. He served as administrator in Rome where he obtained a doc- Although the Coalition expressed new Diocese. of the diocese between the death of torate in theology from the Gregorian gratification for the efforts of com- Archbishop Hurley and the appoint- University. Father Murtagh taught munity leaders and those involved to Msgr. Nugent was born in 1928 and ment of Bishop Tanner. He was nam- moral theology and was academic resolve the issue of the termination of ordained in 1954 for the Diocese of ed Monsignor in 1965. dean in St. Vincent de Paul Regional the services of Miami's City Manager St. Augustine, the original diocese of He has served as Vicar General of Seminary, Boynton Beach. Father Howard Gary with respect for dignity Florida. After teaching for a time at the Diocese of Orlando from its in- Murtagh was made pastor of Holy for all concerned and with every ef- Notre Dame Academy in Miami, ception in 1968 to the present and he Name Church in West Palm Beach in fort to avoid polarization of the com- Msgr. Nugent studied at the Catholic was rector of St. Charles Cathedral 1983. munity, the group, chaired by Arch- University of Washington where he prior to his present appointment as bishop Edward A. McCarthy, said: obtained a Masters Degree in pastor of St. Helen's Parish, Vero Both appointments are effective "We deplore the fear, the injustice, Philosophy and Education. Beach. immediately. Thanksgiving time —TWO collections tws week South Florida Catholics will join Development, an education-action tionally for its assistance to the needy workers, migrant agricultural Catholics across the nation in par- program begun in 1970 to combat in Ethiopia. workers, etc. ticipating in two national campaigns domestic poverty. Throughout the South Florida groups have already Last September People United to of the U.S. Catholic Church during week contributions will be made to benefited from programs of the Cam- Lead the Struggle for Equalit. the week of Nov. 18. the annual Thanksgiving Clothing paign for Human Development (PULSE) received its third grant in as On Sunday, Nov. 18 collections collections for Catholic Relief Serv- which, since it was inaugurated, has many years bringing to a total of will be taken up in all the churches ices, the official overseas aid and made grants to the Seminole Indians, $88,000 the monies granted by the and missions of the Archdiocese of development agency of American Dade's Senior Citizens, Miami's Hai- Campaign for Human Development. Miami for the Campaign for Human Catholics recently publicized na- tian community, immigrant farm- The single largest non-government funding group in the nation, CHD has in the past 14 years funded more -Help for the needy- than 2,000 self-help groups. To date 16 groups in the Archdiocese of Dear Friends in Christ, our own Archdiocese alone, which concern for the poor and needy, Miami area have been the recipients While the Thanksgiving Season is increased employment," assisted in that we who have been given much, of grants. a special time for celebrating'and helping people to fulfill the dream much is expected. May we continue In addition to normal needs, when proclaiming our good fortune as a of owning their own homes, and to walk in the light of the Lord, natural disasters occur, the agency is people of God, living in affluence, aided greatly in the reduction of bringing healing and wholeness there with necessary medicines, food we must also recall our rich history crime. Your generosity has through our charity. and clothing no matter where the of listening and supporting those decreased the burden of poverty and With my personal gratitude to fires, earthequakes or flood may be. who reach out to us in their affirmed the dignity of all people. you for your concern and love for Since most recipients live in mild poverty. Once again, I ask you to give the poor, I am, climates, the greatest need is for light- generously to this annual appeal During the past seventeen years, Devotedly yours in Christ, weight clothing. Such donations are your support of the Campaign for which will be held throughout the collected by the churches throughout Human Development has made Archdiocese on Sunday, November Edward A. McCarthy the Archdiocese during the week of possible eleven funded projects in 18. Jesus mandated that we have Archbishop of. Miami Nov. 18. PAGE 12 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 . Marine Color Guard marches past the Boystown grotto after prayer service remembering former residents who have died. —(Voice photo Prent Browning) Boystown remembers 20 years It may1 be fitting that Boystown, Boystown consider the counselors remembered in a prayer service and 209th birthday of the Marines, was an Archdiocesan facility for almost as family, it seems were honored by a Marine Color attended by Archbishop Edward homeless boys, should celebrate its appropriate that they are Guard at a grotto erected in their McCarthy, who spoke warmly of 20th anniversary with a memorial remembered even many years after memory at the facility. Boystown. prayer service for those of its they have gone out in the world. Two of the boys died in Vietnam. "I don't know people who alumni who have died in the past This weekend eight boys, former The prayer service, which roughly express love better than the people two decades. Since manv vouths at residents of Boystown, were coincided with Veterans Day and the who work here," he said. Giving them the business By Janette Scott Voice Correspondent Seminary professor prepares future priests BOYNTON BEACH — While other seminary professors take their for financial side of parish ministry students to the lofty heights of theological and spiritual awareness, toward common goals, and many of pastor is interviewing for a school the business manager says no, the Ed Wrapp brings them back down to the skills they need are the same — principal; a wealthy parishoners of- parish can't afford it. The pastor has earth — to the wordly business of like conveying a sense of direction, fers a big donation if the pastor to have the final say. It always reverts running a parish. concentrating only on significant is- recommends his son to the Catholic back to him for the final decision." In Dr. Wrapp's class on parish sues, and being sensitive to the power high school. The seminarians at St. Vincent's management at St. Vincent de Paul structure. If all this sounds a bit too worldly are not always happy to leave the Regional Seminary, future pastors Dr. Wrapp began compiling case for men of the cloth, talk to Father world of theology and Scripture and are asked to ponder such matters as studies of the way parishes are run Felipe Estevez, St. Vincent's rector. tackle management problems, Dr. working with a parish council, hiring and he uses these cases as classroom "Priests need to know how to be Wrapp says. staff, running a parochial school and assignments. A typical assignment good managers, and to protect parish "I get a very mixed reaction. Some managing parish finances. might be: "You're running a parish funds." find it frustrating because I give them For 35 years, Dr. Wrapp taught council meeting and you propose rais- "Within the present structure of a case and then expect them to do business management to the their own thinking. It's not a lecture country's top executives in class." prestigious business schools at Har- But he says it's been "very satisfy- vard University and the University of 'It's pretty hard to ing" drawing on his 35 years ex- Chicago. Major corporations such as dodge the fact that perience in the business world to help Federal Express and Government train priests. He hopes to soon Employees Insurance Company the pastor has to publish his parish case histories so (GEICO) placed him on their board accept the that the material will be available to of directors. When he retired to a responsibility of other seminaries around the country. >me in Florida just down the road iiom St. Vincent seminary, he of- managing the parish, fered to share his expertise with whether he wants to future priests. Miami Bridge One of his colleagues remarked or not... You can't that after 35 years of "stoking the really split spiritual receives $2000 fires of avarice and greed" in the business world, it was time for him to matters.' The Miami Bridge, an Arch- diocese-sponsored shelter for run- "balance the scales." —Dr. Ed Wrapp Dr. Wrapp sees his course as an es- away kids, has been awarded a $2,000 sential part of a priest's training. grant from the National Fund for Recently, the seminary honored him Runaway Children. The Bridge is one with its first St. Vincent de Paul of 17 projects in 15 states to receive Award, for his "outstanding service ing an additional $125,000 to finish the Church, it's pretty hard to dodge such a grant for a special runaway and support" in the field of priestly the church building. After an hour or the fact that the pastor has to accept and homeless youth services. formation. two, there's growing opposition. the responsibility of managing the The Miami Bridge will use the What do you do — impose your deci- parish, whether he wants to or not... money for a campaign to inform sion, adjourn the meeting, continue You can't really split spiritual and police and parents of available com- 'Nitty-gritty' until there is agreement?" money matters," he says. munity services in assisting runaway As a volunteer on parish councils "The cases delve into the nitty- "Some have proposed that the youth. and parochial school boards, Dr. gritty of everyday parish life: An old pastor be the spiritual leader and that Two audio-visual presentations will Wrapp became intrigued with the parish is losing members and money; the parish hire a business manager. be made. One for police and one for parallels between the job of a general salaries for lay staff are rising; a new But just take this example — suppose parents. manager in the business world and a pastor is having a hard time com- the pastor proposes to double the The Miami Bridge is operated by pastor. Both move their organization municating with the parishoners; a budget for religious education and Catholic Community Services. Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 / PAGE 13 What teenagers beli (Continued from page 1) percent said they go every day. Nine- older expressed a realistic attitude. married. The high 'The Church policy teen percent said they attend Mass Said one, "Old habits are hard to divorce rate and fleeting permanence most overwhelmingly once a year or less. break." of today's relationships seemed to be In written answers, most of the stu- A question on prayer was less re- very much on the teenagers' minds: endorsed by the teen- dents who planned to attend Mass in vealing as it did not differentiate be- The most often cited reason for sup- agers was the Archdi- the future emphasized that they tween prayer on one's own and port of such a program was its benefi- ocese of Miami's would do so because they wanted to prayer as part of the daily school cial effect on the couple and on their — not because they had to. routine. Nevertheless: ability to stay together. four-month prepara- Only nine of these 131 students said That was mentioned by 91 of the tion period before they felt obligated to do so, and only • 56 percent of the teenagers said 162 students who supported the wait- marriage' five said such a practice would simply they pray once a day; ing period. Only 10 students out of all be the result of the way they had been those sampled said the Church should brought up. • 16 percent said they pray three not be involved in a couple's decision times a day; to marry. not involved in parish activities, but a By contrast, a personal belief in the • 16 percent said they pray once a (Editor's note: Percentages may large majority said they would be importance of Mass-going was cited week; and not add up to 100, and have been willing to be more active if only they by 47 students, with 30 students say- rounded off. In questions where the were asked. This suggests that a ing they welcomed the Eucharistic • Only 13 percent said they rarely teenagers were asked to give written potential source of enthusiastic celebration as an opportunity to be pray. reasons for their answers, in their workers is not being tapped in most close to God. The rest had widely own words, the figures cited are not parishes. varied reasons for going in the future, percentages but actual numbers of including the belief that they would Vocations students, since this presents a more have more time to do so as adults. Despite one teenager's objection accurate picture of the responses.) While 83 percent of the students that the sisters in his elementary said they were not involved in Only 14 students specifically said school had "brainwashed" him anything other than going to Sunday they didn't like or didn't need to at- about the need for religious voca- Parish work Mass, an almost equal proportion, 78 tend Mass. Many of the others who tions, only 63 percent of those sur- percent, said they would participate said they would not go when they got veyed said they had been spoken to Teenagers overwhelmingly were more if they were asked. More than half of those surveyed, 55 percent, said parishes don't call enough on young people to take part in church activities. Survey The wording of the question, "If asked, would you be willing to be Students said... more actively involved in parish ac- results tivities, such as fundraising, youth The following are a few of the reasons students gave for not having 1. Do you believe the Catholic Church group, visitations of the sick or elder- seriously considered a religious vocation. was founded by God or is it just a creation ly?" suggests that the teenagers are • "I would rather be free." of man? • "I would first want to experience life." God 79% Man 20% willing to participate in what are many times considered "adult" ac- • "I feel I can become just as close to God as a 'non-nun' and I can 2. Do you believe that the Pope speaks help people just as much." with the authority of Christ? tivities. Yes 72% No 24% • "I love life too much." 3. Do you currently attend Mass? Of the 30 teenagers who said they • "I don't think I could commit myself to be single for the rest of my Daily 2% Weekly 47% life." Once a month 32% were involved in parish work, 12 were members of a youth group, three • "This kind of vocation wouldn't make me happy. I admire those Once a year or less 19% who can serve the Lord by dedicating their lives to Him." 4. After you are living on your own, do were Eucharistic ministers, three were you plan to attend Mass regularly?* religious education teachers, three • "It just never occurred to me, since for this you must be very Yes 72% No 23% sang or played with a choir or folk religious and holy." 5. Do you pray? group and two were ushers. Various • "I am not that serious about my religion. Also, because I am not a 3 Times a day or more 16% virgin, I could not be a nun." Once a day 56% other activities included working at Once a week 16% the parish carnival, serving as lector, Rarely 13% working at the rectory and peer coun- 6. Do you agree with the Church's policy seling. of a four-month preparation program before marriage?* about entering the priesthood or reli- Yes 90% No 10% Mass attendance gious life. Worse, only 20 percent, a 7. Do you believe in life after death? 'Although only 47 per- total of 36 students, said they had ev- Yes 87% No 12% Another surprising result surfaced cent of the teenagers er seriously considered such an op- 8. Have you ever volunteered any of on the question of Mass attendance. your time to serve in a social cause? (Stated said they currently go tion. in numbers of teenagers, not percentages). Although only 47 percent said they Poverty 35 Environment 38 currently go to Mass every week, a to Mass every week, a Of the remaining 144 students, 66 Peace 12 Hunger 37 72-percent majority said they would 72-percent majority said they have never considered a vo- Elderly 53 Handicapped 55 go regularly once they are living on cation because such a life was "not Prolife 11 their own. said they would go for me." Inability to deal with 9. Are you aware of the U.S. bishops' celibacy was cited specifically as the current pastoral letter on war and peace? regularly once they Yes 18% No 82% Overall, more teenagers go to Mass reason by 42 of the teenagers, and 8 10. Would you support a nuclear freeze than stay home. Thirty-two percent are living on their said they had other career plans in even if it involves risking that we may be said they go once a month, and two own.' mind. more vulnerable to attack by the other side? Yes 41% No 58% 11. Do you think Christ's teaching to "Turn the other cheek" to one's enemies can be applied to relations between na- tions? Yes 32% No 68% How survey was taken 12. Are you currently involved in any parish activity other than attending Mass on Sunday?** To find out local Catholic of a total of 2,898 in the Class of The schools' principals were Yes 17% No 83% teenagers' views on religion and '84, are 59 percent non-Hispanic asked to select at random a 13. Do you think parishes call enough on social issues, as well as how they and 39 percent Hispanic. The total classroom of students to be young people to take part in their activities? put these beliefs into practice, The secondary enrollment in the Arch- surveyed, in any period except Yes 43% • No 55% Voice surveyed a cross-section of diocese of Miami (including the religion. Last April, O'Steen ad- 14. If asked, would you be willing to be the 12th graders in six Catholic counties of Palm Beach, Martin, ministered the questionnaire per- more actively involved in parish activities, high schools in Dade and Broward Collier, Hendry and Glades) for the such as fundraising, youth group, visita- sonally at each school, assuring tions of the sick or elderly? counties. 1983-84 school year was 58 percent students of the strict anonimity of Yes 78% No 22% The schools — St. Thomas non-Hispanic and 38 percent the results and ensuring that each 15. Have you ever seriously considered a Aquinas and Cardinal Gibbons in Hispanic, the same proportion as group received the same set of in- religious vocation (becoming a priest, nun Ft. Lauderdale; Msgr. Edward Pace in the survey. structions under similar Gir- or brother)?* in Opa-Locka; Archbishop Curley- Surveyed were: 31 male and 39 cumstances. Yes 20% No 80% Notre Dame and La Salle in Miami; female Hispanics, and 50 male and 16. Has anyone ever talked to you about and Christopher Columbus in West 56 female non-Hispanics. The Members of The Voice editorial considering such a vocation? Dade — were chosen so that the survey, composed by Voice Exec- staff, Ana Rodriguez-Soto, Betsy Yes 63% No 37% number of Hispanics and non- utive Editor Robert O'Steen and Kennedy and Prent Browning, * These three questions included follow- ups, why or why not.) Hispanics polled would represent members of the editorial staff, con- tallied the initial results, which ** This question asked the teenagers to accurately the ethnic make-up of sisted of 66 questions, most multi- were later analyzed on a computer list the parish activities they have been in- students of the strict anonymity of ple choice, and a few that required by Maria C. Rodriguez, a Ph.D. volved in.) the Archdiocese of Miami. explanations in the students' own candidate in clinical psychology at The 181 students sampled, out words. Nova University in Davie. PAGE 14 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 ve? 'Teenagers over- whelmingly were not involved in parish ac- tivities, but a large majority said they would be willing to be more active if only they were asked/ Agree with Church Despite the popular image of teens as rebellious and independent, a ma- jority of those polled expressed agree- ment with basic Church teachings. Seventy-nine percent said they be- lieved the Catholic Church was founded by God, while 20 percent said they thought it was founded by man. Asked, "Do you believe that the Pope speaks with the authority of Christ?," 72 percent said yes. Eighty-seven percent said they be- lieved in life after death. Justice issues The teenagers took justice and so- cial issues less to heart. Only 18 percent said they were aware of the U.S. bishops' recent pas- Local teenagers generally agree with Church teachings (voice photo / Prent Browning). toral letter on war and peace, "The Challenge of Peace: God's Promise Work with the handicapped and and Our Response." the elderly topped the list of service Only 41 percent said they would projects with more than 50 students support a nuclear freeze "even if it in- saying they had worked on each. In volves risking that we may be more second place, with more than 30 stu- Few differences vulnerable to attack by the other dents saying they had worked on each side." Fifty-eight percent said they one, were the environment, hunger were opposed to the idea. and poverty. between Anglos, Asked if they thought Christ's Twelve students said they had been teaching "to 'Turn the other cheek' involved in peace issues, and 11 had to one's enemies can be applied to worked on pro-life. Hispanics relations between nations," 68 per- (Next issue: Drug use and teen cent said no. problems) Although a majority of the teen- Groups only differ agers said that at some point they had 'Only 63 percent of volunteered their time to serve in a so- in support for freeze, cial cause, it was not clear whether those surveyed said - this involvement was on their own in- they had been spoken attendance at Mass itiative or as part of a school project, to about entering the and whether it was a long-term com- With few exceptions, Hispanics and non-Hispanics, as well as males mitment or a one-time activity. priesthood or relig- and females, had similar views on religious issues. Support for a nuclear ious life. Only 20 per- freeze and weekly Mass attendance were the main areas of difference. Of all those polled, only 48 teen- As in the adult population, male teenagers in general were a little less agers had never been involved in any cent said they had ev- enthusiastic than females about going to Mass, now or in the future. social cause. Seventy-two students er seriously consid- While 52 percent of females go to Mass every week, only 41 percent of had worked on at least one, 28 had ered such an option! males do so. worked on two and 23 had worked on But most of this gap is attributable to male Hispanics, only 20 percent three different issues. of whom said they go to Mass every week. This compares to 52 percent of male non-Hispanics, 55 percent of female non-Hispanics and 49 percent of female Hispanics. Still, male Hispanics are not staying away from church altogether: 42 percent said they go once a month. Combined with the 20 percent who go every week, that's more than half who attend somewhat regularly. Females also were more eager to be active in parish work: 91 percent of them said they would be willing to participate if they were asked, compared to only 63 percent of males. ' The gender gap so often discussed in this political year also popped up in The Voice survey — with a slight twist. While males, both Hispanic and non-Hispanic, opposed a nuclear freeze by margins of 3 to 1, non-Hispanic females favored it, 63 percent to 38 percent. Not so for Hispanic females: 49 percent opposed a nuclear freeze, and 46 percent supported it. Finally, two statistics that defy explanation. Hispanic males were more likely to have seriously considered a vocation than any other group surveyed: 32 percent of them said they had, compared to 14 percent of non-Hispanic males, 20 percent of non-Hispanic females and 15 percent of female Hispanics. Yet, a greater proportion of Hispanics said the vocations message had never been conveyed to them: 53 percent said they had never been told to consider a vocation, compared to 26 percent of non-Hispanics. A majority of female Hispanics, 59 percent, said they had never been spoken to about vocations. Survey results are contained in computer printout measuring 5 inches —ARS in depth, Weighing almost 20 pounds (Voice photo / Prent Browning) Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16, 1984 /PAGE 15 Raising teens is parental challenge Continued from page 9 his daughter home. The next day the episode, there wasn't much they cent of all teenage boys who politely with the parents and be young man was surprised by a visit could have done except prior impregnate girls abandon them certain to inquire about curfew from the girl's parents, who came to discussions about dangers of drugs eventually, at some point in the rela- limits. If someone can't look an congratulate him and his parents on and booze and "sneaking around." tionship. adult in the eye and hold a his outstanding behavior. The Parents can impress upon their teens The "Dating Game" workshop conversation, he or she isn't ready school was soon buzzing with the that they are just "a phone call was only one of many timely issues to date. rumor of what he had done and he away. covered in "Parent's Day." When you take someone out on a had an abundance of girls asking "Give them unconditional love Participants also got pointers on date, you are really telling the him out on dates. and they'll call you when they're in good mental health from Fr. Mike parents you will be responsible for In the other incident, a boy age trouble." Flanagan, S.P., the full time their son or daughter and you are 14 and his date were dropped off at psychologist for Catholic Com- pledging you will return your date a movie theater by the parents. Sexuality munity Services, sharpened their home safely and perhaps in better While inside they met an older communication skills with Dr. Lois ' spirits than when you arrived. couple, both age 18. The older pair The number one, rule for teens to Krop and heard the latest on drug Once out on a date, the boy must suggested they all leaVe the theater remember is that sex is never proof abuse presented by Informed take the initiative to call the girl's and go to an R-rated drive-in. On of love. Loving and caring and shar- Families, a civic group that helps parents, if for some reason, such as the way there, liquor was bought ing come first. People who feel parents. good about themselves tend to slow restaurant service, the couple and they all began drinking it. As " 'Parent's Day' accomplished respect their own sexuality and this will be out later than agreed to. the night wore on, the young boy's what it set out to do, which was is where parents play a vital role. Smith told about two incidents date drank the liquor straight, offer good problem-solving ideas for Parents who degrade, ridicule and which demonstrated how one boy despite his entreaties. She and the parents. We wanted the day to be reject their children are going to handled a problem well while other girl soon disappeared to the kept on an upbeat tempo and it push them into looking for love and another boy failed to handle a ladies room. When the boys drove was. People came away with new affirmation in the sexual act. problem well. by to pick them up the manager of energy, enthusiasm and confidence A young man picked up his date the drive-in told them the younger Self-worth never comes from to help their teens in a tough and went to visit friends. The girl girl had stopped breathing and had someone else, added Smith, and this world," said Farrell. soon felt bored and refused to stay been taken to a hospital. She was on should be impressed on every teen. with him; instead she hurried over a respirator for several days before" Another thing both parents and to an unruly party across the street. she recovered. No one wants to go teens sometimes fail to realize is that Her date immediately phoned her through this type of traumatic sex is communication. Before you father and told him what happened. lesson in responsibility, said Smith. communicate you have to know what you want to say — young Seeking prayer The father arrived quickly and took As for the parents' role in the people are not mature enough to know how to communicate on this petitions level and they first need to get to "Call to me and I will answer you" know themselves. Jer. 33:3. The employees of the Arch- Second time around Therefore, sexual intercourse is diocese of Miami Pastoral Center not for teens. Parents need to teach gather each Monday morning to pray Continued from page 11 II indicates the need for future pro- grams. More than six couples volun- their children that it is ok, a positive for the intentions of you, our "We can't minister if we can't see teered to give the initial talks. Three step to not be sexually active. Teens brothers and sisters of the Arch- one another differently... We need to couples were in training as observers must also realize, it's not romantic diocese. Petitions will be included in- see this day as the Church, as a com- and plan to make future presenta- to have sex without proper planning our individual daily prayers each munity of faithful disciples, being tions. or understanding of what it really week as well as during this special concerned about each other, there is a And the 11 engaged couples who means. time of community prayer. We invite need the Church still hasn't ad- participated also filled out evaluation Despite today's information- anyone with a prayer request to write dressed... we must raise these ques- sheets asking them to review the day. oriented society, most teens don't (no phone calls, please), to us at this tions.' Every remark, said DiPrima, was a know that with every single act of address: Prayer Petitions, Arch- The response to the first Pre-Cana positive one. intercourse there is a possibility of diocese of Miami, 9401 Biscayne creating a pregnancy. And 85 per- Blvd., Miami, FL 33138. St. Thomas U. scholarship St. Thomas University's 2nd an- how this goal would benefit our com- HOLIDAY nual "Tell Us Your Story" Scholar- munity. Cheese and Fruitcake ship Competition was kicked off The competition is open to all high for your Family and Friends Tuesday, at Pace High School. Prompt delivery, with satisfaction guaranteed school seniors and adults. 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(See page 3) to the Lutheran Church in America, replied in a That was when an unprecedented drive by The project has already triggered condemna- recent interview by asking, "Have you read the churches to reopen a steel plant came to failure tions from business leaders and conservatives. papers this morning?" — as the federal government refused $245 One group of prominent lay Catholics issued its The reference was to the Census Bureau's million in loan guarantees needed by the 5,000 own letter on the economy to counter the bishops. Aug. 2 report that the national poverty rate has workers to take over the plant. Some take the view that religious leaders lack the reached its highest level in 18 years, despite the Although unsuccessful, the Youngstown expertise needed to make judgements on such a current recovery. The number of poor people last churches broke new ground and inspired an year grew 868,000, the Bureau said, from 34.4 ecumenical religious movement which, five years million in 1982, to 35.3 million in 1983. later, is changing the way Americans think about "We see ourselves as a fourth force, outside jobs and the economy. of business, labor and government," said Mr. In not only the northeastern industrial states, 'We're trying to go Marchione, of the Great Lakes project. but places like Oakland, Calif., Louisville, Ky., beyond the church's role and throughout the country, ecumenical groups Unique role have emerged since then as key players in what as simply ministers... they view as a continuing economic and moral In this role, church leaders say their pastoral crisis. we're trying to change ministries to the needy put them in a unique posi- When the Simpson Dura-Vent plant in the basic structures of tion to measure the impact of economic policies. Vacaville, Calif., announced it would shut down In hearings on plant-closing legislation, for in- last year, for instance, the ecumenical Plant our economy.' stance, committees in Congress have solicited the Closures Project forged an agreement with the testimony of religious groups which operate soup city on legislation requiring businesses to let kitchens and counseling programs for the their workers know a year in advance that they're unemployed. closing, to help relocate workers, and train those Building bridges between business and labor is left behind for jobs in newer industries. complex set of issues as economic policy. another role many church groups have carved out "Youngstown started it all," said Episcopal Disputing this, Ron Krietemeyer of the U.S. for themselves. In Pennsylvania, for instance, Bishop John Burt, who, along with Catholic Catholic Conference said: "What we're doing is Msgr. Constantine V. Siconolfi, a Catholic priest, Bishop James Malone, led the groundbreaking trying to make people aware that these are moral heads the Scranton-Lackawanna Labor-Manage- campaign in Ohio. "Until then, people didn't issues, not just technical ones. Communities and ment Committee. understand that what was happening here was people's lives are at stake." The priest began this work after the Catholic part of an overall change in our economy." Central to the moral and theological concerns of diocese of Scranton concluded recently that the churches is what they view as the "sanctity" of unemployment was the most serious problem in human work. It is through work, according to a the diocese, and that bad labor-management rela- Coalitions formed theological viewpoint that is gaining prominence tions were a contributing factor. As head of the Now retired from diocesan duties, Bishop Burt in a variety of denominations, that men and committee, Father Siconolfi has established four heads the newly-formed Ecumenical Great Lakes- women achieve dignity, contribute to the common in-plant labor-management committees, and is Appalachian Project on the Economic Crisis. good, and help continue God's creation. working on four more. Representing 15 denominations in eight states, it From this perspective, major denominations As a spiritual leader, the priest said he sees him- is the largest of more than a dozen regional have promoted the need for full employment, for self in a good position to bring both sides religious coalitions to emerge since worker and community participation in business together. "I bring with me a certain trust and Youngstown. decisions, and for an "industrial policy" aimed at credibility, and non-partisan, non-prejudicial "We're trying to go beyond the church's role revitalizing the economy. dimension. It's both pro-labor and pro-manage- as simply ministers to people in pain, in transi- ment." tion," added Thomas Marchione, of the Great At the same time, however, other church ac- Lakes project. "We're trying to change the basic Worker control tivists have opted for confrontation rather than structures of our economy." Illustrating this vision is the Worker Owned dialogue. In Pittsburgh, a group called the From this point of view, more than a dozen na- Sewing Machine Company, in Windsor, N.C., Denominational Ministry Strategy (DMS) — sup- tional religious denominations — including made up of a racially mixed group of women who ported by 30 ministers, predominantly Lutheran, Catholics, Methodists, Presbyterians, Baptists, took over the plant in 1976, when it nearly shut and nine churches — has taken to disrupting serv- and Jews — have joined to form the Inter- down. The women received a $75,000 grant in ices in well-to-do congregations. They have charg- religious Crisis Economic Organizing Committee 1981, from the Catholic bishops' Campaign for ed these churches with, "harboring" corporate (I-ECON). Human Development, and now employs 60 executives who have closed down plants and laid The New York-based group helps local people after starting off with 15. off workers. churches organize around economic issues, and Experiments like these grow out of a The difference in tactics between Father has lobbied, so far unsuccessfully, for national conclusion by major churches that, despite talk Siconolfi and the DMS reflects a split developing legislation to make it harder for businesses to of economic recovery, the nation is in the midst among church groups on how to position close down plants without compensating of a severe and protracted economic crisis — themselves in labor-management disputes, said workers prompted by the demise and flight of many basic Conrad Johnson, of I-ECON, an advisor to the industries, and the growth of predominantly low- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). paying "service" industries. "We support the dialogue," he said, speaking for Christian view "All you have to do is go see a worker who the ecumenical coalition, "but we don't think we Many of the denominations involved in the net- was making $22,000 a year in a plant, and is now should be neutral in it. We should side with those work have adopted, or are in the process of draft- frying hamburgers for $4 an hour in McDonalds," who have the least power, the workers and com- ing, documents aimed at fashioning a uniquely said Bishop Burt. munities." Editorial Page Our capitalism needs airing, not blustering The U.S. Bishops' long awaited — and, by some, feared — pastoral letter draft on capitalism is out and first reactions are pouring in. Generally, most of the media commen- tary has been favorable, though with some exceptions. Liberal or moderate media have found good in it while .0 conservatives are criticizing it as old-hat VOICE EDITORIAL liberalism. William Buckley called the draft a "sad accumulation of lumpen cliches." Columnist Michael Novak called the letter "whiney" and said poverty should be blamed on "inflation which raised the poverty level sky high," instead of blaming the American people. Well, it was predictable that talk of money would bring more fallout than the Thanksgiving in Florida bishops' talk of nuclear war in their last Wendy Morejon puts the finishing touches on her Thanksgiving turkey in pastoral letter. (Take my life but don't Corpus Christi School, first grade in Miami. While we have much to be take my money.) thankful for here, millions are starving in Africa, and Catholic Relief Ser- After decades of government in- vices is asking our help. Money for distribution of food in Ethiopia is badly volvement in welfare and social activism, needed and can be sent to Msgr. Bryan Walsh, Director of CRS, 9401 Bis- beginning with Franklin Roosevelt, that cayne Blvd., Miami Shores, 33138. Parish food and clothing drives will also trend has been somewhat reversed by help. (Voice photo by Prent Browning) Reaganism which is still relatively new. Consequently this is a good time for all Americans to look at our political and should have learned that, ironically, way, and the poverty-stricken, especially economic system and analyze its good money does not automatically cure minorities, were born into their condition. and bad aspects. poverty which is a deeply rooted and Black children, for instance, who are This is exactly what the bishops have tricky social phenomenon. born into middleclass homes, remain done, but their draft is far from final. On the other hand, "conservatives" middleclass; and black children who are Now the discussion begins, which is a must acknowledge that much of the born into the Ghetto stay there. Same for key reason for the letter in the first place, government's welfare programs have in- Appalachian whites. And poverty has not and it will serve no one if we polarize deed alleviated a lot of suffering. It is a gone away during the present reduced in- into liberal and conservative —whatever sad reality that millions of elderly flationary period. Studies say it has gone those labels mean — and huff and puff Americans are in or near poverty even up. while failing to learn through this with Social Security and would be Poverty is a vicious cycle, with experience. homeless and foodless without it. And complex psychological and economic For instance, it must be acknowledged the "safety net' Reagan talks of is social causes which must be dealt with both by "liberals" that much of the New Deal welfare, plain and simple. compassionately and pragmatically. and the War on Poverty did not wipe out Christians simply cannot harbor the We can only accomplish that by or much reduce poverty or its effects. mean-spirited attitude that the poor are respecting each other and seriously look- Therefore, any government entry, or re- that way because they are lazy. It is all ing at what we have learned from the entry, into certain aspects of poverty too obvious that for the most part, past and what we must do with the must be done carefully, if at all. We middle-class Americans were bom that future in this great country. Two views on Reagan and pro-life stand To the Editor: defending us; not providing for us. We were indeed pro-life, his programs of the people, especially the young. In the Religion Column of The should be our brother's keepers and and policies would reflect that by his During Reagan's administration, Herald (Fri. Nov. 9) Msgr. Bryan personally care for those unable to care and concern for the women and although we have been stockpiling ar- Walsh, director of Catholic Com- care for themselves. But, for anyone babies who are in desperate situa- maments, I don't believe the munity Services of the Archdiocese to forceably take what is rightfully tions but from whom the aid has American public feels any "safer" of Miami, was quoted as saying he mine and give to someone else, never been less available than during now, inas-much as we have colder was surprised and concerned that a whatever the excuse, is stealing, his administration. and more distrustful relationships majority of Catholics voted for morally wrong and blatant Socialism. To be "pro-embryo" means that with the Soviets. When an administra- ... Reagan. And, suggested that if we As a married teenager with four Reagan will collect a lot of votes from tion touts its self-fulfilling prophecy, _,- had voted because of our pocket- kids, a sick wife and a grade school people who erroneously believe that "It'll never work," it excuses itself books we were turning away from education I soon learned what.every he is "pro-life" (and who erroneously from even trying. helping the poor. American then knew and it's still true believe themselves pro-life, as well). This election was desperately im- It is becoming increasingly obvious today: The only way out of poverty is Unless one recognizes that life is portant. Unless we have leaders that too many of our Catholic Church to work. Thanks to Reagan's precious in ALL forms, both before whose FIRST commitment is seeking leaders are willing to accept one and economic policies more welfare reci- and after birth, that human dignity is peace in alternative ways, we may a half million murdered babies a year, pients now have this opportunity than not to be taken lightly, and that quali- well find that there isn't a Wall (like homosexuality as an alternate life with Carter-Mondale. Those whos' ty of life, education and programs the Vietnam memorial which lists the style, atheist humanist as state true agenda is to help the poor, that elevate people tro higher levels names of the 58,000 Americans killed) religion, and an America too weak to should be happy. of existence are imperative, then one big enough in the whole world on defend itself (which Mondale and Fer- James W. Carroll can label oneself anything one wants; which to list the names of our raro supported) in order to establish a Stuart it will not alter the situation one twit. beautiful young people. When your Socialist Government in Washington. To the Editor: I believe in "show-and-tell." That domestic programs fail the people at This election should have taught ' It never ceases to amaze me how means, if you tell me something, home, and your policies for ensuring these leaders that Tip O'Neal, Ted quickly people will grab hold of a you'd better be prepared to show me "peace" are reduced to building more Kennedy, Geraldine Ferraro and slogan and jump onto a bandwagon, by your actions. Otherwise, all you are weapons, then it is surely time for Father Daniel Berrigan are not thereby giving up their God-given is a big bag of wind... a showman who change. We must adopt the adage of representative of most pro-American talent of thinking for themselves! will wear any label in order to fool wise old Chief Joseph, "I will fight Catholics. I am a Christ-following Catholic, a enough voters into turning the tide for again no more forever." And then we Without ever having seen my tax person deeply committed to respect you. will begin to understand what it is to returns Msgr. Waslh has publicly ac- for all life, who cannot believe that Respecting Life means caring be pro-life! cused me of having no compassion anyone who has bothered to think the about the environment, the water, air Does Reagan believe in life after for the poor. But, these would-be situation out for himself could and vegetation, and recognizing that birth? Pro-life, indeed! Socialists need to be reminded that possibly believe Reagan is "pro-life." ensuring a just PEACE is imperative A Marion Gray our Constitution limits government to He is, in reality, only pro-embryo! If he to the mental and emotional security Ft. Lauderdale PAGE 18 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 Opinion A basic church community In Hibbing, Minnesota several winters ago, an 80 year old semi-invalid man living alone with a few together in faith communities and form Neighbor- meager possessions faced a terrible crisis. During hood Church. But this did not happen. I had even an extended spell of particularly bitter cold hoped that, as a result of all these community ac- weather, the water pipes froze in the dilapidated, BY FR. JOSEPH tion projects, the people would continue helping rented house he called home. Unable to repair M. CHAMPLIN one another and would reach out to neighboring them himself, the feeble gentleman tried to con- areas. Rarely did this occur. Rather, these groups tact his absentee landlord, but received no reply. disbanded as quickly as a given project was com- The Neighborhood Church Community, a small pleted. But it was my first step in discovering the group of committed Catholic Christians estab- process of church community formation." lished in the area a short time prior to this emer- A decade later he was involved in establishing gency, heard about his plight and took some ac- Basic Church Communities throughout his parish ,oc)n steps in response. on a religious basis and found they lasted longer, They repaired the broken pipes, fixed up his the father's healing and rapid recovery. but still lacked something. The members did not house and took the senior citizen under their care. There are many such small or Basic Church seem to possess a full commitment to serve the One of the group's families contacted the landlord Communities now flourishing in middle-class, Lord and their neighbors. who displayed no interest either in the man's con- large and small, city and rural American parishes Another ten years passed and he discovered dition or in rehabilitating the house which had in both Minnesota and Texas. They have emerged what seemed to be the missing ingredient in these been his home for forty years. The same family from the Parish Neighborhood Renewal Ministry basic communities. Father Maney met with some subsequently bought the house and reassured of which Maryknoll Father Thomas Maney is the church leaders who saw that the essential dimen- this elderly fellow that he could remain there as founder. sion of these groups should be a faith-oriented long as he desired. Maney began .working in 1956 as a missionary in rather than a community development approach. ANOTHER NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH Com- Chile and describes in "Basic Communities: A Moreover, that called for some kind of a conver- sion or change of heart on the part of members. IN 1976 THE MARYNOLL MISSIONARY returned 'There are many small or basic church communities now to the United States for open heart surgery. After flourishing in middle-class, large and small, city and rural his recovery, he started this Parish Neighborhood Renewal Ministry, seeking to establish in the American parishes in both Minnesota and Texas.' United States the kind of Basic Christian Commu- nities flourishing throughout Latin America. munity in similar fashion went to the aid of a fami- Practical Guide for Renewing Neighborhood Par- From 1978 to 1983 he and his colleagues have ly when the father began to experience severe ishes" his first experience with these small formed over 300 in midwestern parishes alone. medical problems. They assumed responsibility groups of Christians: Maney's book offers details about the project — for the household which freed the wife so she "DURING MY first years in Chile, I brought my its history, organization and results. could live at the hospital. This meant they chauf- rural people together to solve their needs. We Does the process work? fered the children, cut the lawn, fed the family and fixed up roads and schools, obtained a water-sup- The two incidents above indicate its success. did the laundry. They also secured financial as- ply system for a small community, planted thou- So does the fact that in another area two Catho- sistance to help pay for the astronomical health sands of trees on the barren coastal slopes, lic neighbors, living but one block apart, became care expenses. At the same time, they brought the cleaned up trash, and constructed community cen- acquainted with one another for the first time in 23 whole neighborhood together for prayer seeking ters. As we worked, I wanted my people to come years. Understanding what's happening "What you have here is a revolt by Roman tioned no one by name, that he had not told Catholics against their bishops." Catholics how they must vote. When the Arch- That was the sensational report in an bishop immediately refuted him, Cuomo said he Associated Press news story on Sept. 19. Who was accepted the Archbishop's "clarification" but add- the scholar whose studies led him to such a star- ed that religion and politics would continue to be a tling analysis? It wasn't a scholar at all. It was poll- BY major issue in the campaign. ster Lou Harris. His people had made a telephone DALE FRANCIS The purpose of getting headlines for the sake of survey of 1,999 eligible voters. Since Harris says the religion and politics issue was achieved by 24 percent of eligible voters are Catholics, it might Cuomo's distortion of what the Archbishop had be assumed that perhaps 480 Catholics were said and with it Cuomo succeeded in convincing among! those interviewed. The Harris poll report the news media that he was the victim of the Arch- said that a majority of Catholics interviewed bishop. The Chicago Tribune, a couple of weeks believe it is permissible for Geraldine Ferraro to ago, discussing Governor Cuomo's approach to take a stand on whether a woman should decide to he explained why the Church is unalterably oppos- reconciling religious faith and public duty, said, have an abortion after consulting with her doctor. ed to abortion. Not as a statement of political prin- "Mr. Cuomo, a Roman Catholic, knows from first- Mr. Harris belongs to that school of pollsters ciple but in a reflective way, he said, "I don't see hand experience how difficult that can be; he has who not only report the results of their surveys but how a Catholic in good conscience can vote for a been publicly scolded by New York Archbishop believe they owe it to the public to explain all the candidate who explicitly supports abortion." John O'Connor because he hasn't fought to out- political, sociological, psychological and, in this This did hot become a matter of instant contro- law abortion." case, ecclesiological ramifications of the results. versy. Archbishop O'Connor was obviously not THERE IS NO doubt that the Catholic bishops SO, SINCE THE Catholic bishops are opposed telling Catholics how they had to vote. In the con- have taken a strong stand against abortion. They to abortion, Mr. Harris derives from his own text of the discussion, he was stating his own are being criticized for this by the secular media. meager survey the sensational conclusion: "What deeply held personal view — and it was under- But the position they take is one they must take. you have here is a revolt by Roman Catholics stood that way. Pollster Harris says a majority of Catholics don't against their bishops." It became a controversy five weeks later on support the bishops. Personally I doubt this but Don't be surprised. If you have been observing August 3. In a New York Times interview, Governor even if that is true, it is irrelevant. Fidelity to the the manner in which religion in politics has been Mario Cuomo charged that "now you have the truth does not depend on majority support. Those built into a major issue, you cannot have missed archbishop of New York saying that no Catholic who would seek to divide the people from their the fact that the strongest attack has been can vote for Ed Koch or Carol Bellamy nor for Pat bishops, who speak of Catholics who do not ac- directed against the Catholic hierarchy. Moynihan, or Mario Cuomo — anybody who cept clear Catholic teaching as being in revolt, The beginning of this can be clearly pinpointed. disagrees with him on abortion;1 simply don't understand the Church. It does not begin with the statement by Arch- Mario Cuomo knew that the Archbishop had (Dale Francis is a nationally syndicated colum- bishop John J. O'Connor. In a television interview, said no such thing, that the Archbishop had men- nist.) By Frank Morgan Time capsules* Bishop Sheen or Cock Robin? Shortly after being elevated to the rank of When Abraham Lincoln was 14, his father and Bishop, Fulton Sheen made the first of his many When Miz Lillian met Pope John Paul I, he said stepmother joined the Pigeon Creek Baptist appearances on television. He stopped for a cup of that he was preparing to be with his Father in Church. Although Abraham knew the Bible coffee at the drugstore in the building where the heaven. Ms. Lillian lightly commented that if he thoroughly and as President kept a Bible on his studio was located with his red cape in place. gets there first to please put in a good word for desk for comfort and guidance, he never joined The girl at the counter, obviously used to serv- her. any church or attended services regularly and ing actors in every kind of costume, took the red As it turned out, she was probably the last offi- once gave the opinion that he didn't like prepared cape in stride and asked blithely, cial visitor that the Pope had before his death. sermons. He said he liked to have the preacher "And what's yours, Cock Robin?" carry on as if he were fighting a swarm of bees. Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 / PAGE 19 Youth Suicide Breaking Hardly a day goes by when a headline doesn't proclaim ance counselors to identify potential suicide victims. that another young person has deliberately ended his or To get some sense of the seriousness of the problem, down her own life. one need only look at how the suicide rate is increasing. A In a period of one week newspapers reported: Six teen- recent study from the Center for Disease Control in At- agers committed suicide in Houston in less than three lanta, Ga., reported suicide figures for young males from barriers months; a mother found her 13-year-old son hanged in the 1970 to 1978. The report showed that the rate of suicide for males aged 15 to 24 rose 47.4 percent. That is 19.9 suicides per 100,000 people. It is an appalling statistic. Q. I need help in dealing with my Eight months ago, a mother in Putnam County buried dad. I have not talked to him for about her 14-year-old son, who hanged himself. She is now work- seven or eight weeks. I don't seem to BY care about him, and I don't think he cares about me, but this doesn't ANTOINETTE seem right. (Kentucky) BOSCO A. The fact that you think this tion "doesn't seem right" suggests that you do care for your dad, despite surface feelings that trouble you and lead you to think that you "don't seem attic of their home in New Rochelle, N.Y.; a 20-year-old man to care about him." shot himself with a 12-gauge shotgun in Mahopac, N.Y. This is the 13th suicide in that area of New York this year. It is possible that exactly the same Suicide has become the second leading cause of death thoughts you are expressing also are for youths between 15 and 24 in the United States. Approxi- going through your dad's mind at this mately 6,000 teen-agers committed suicide nationwide in time. 1983. It may be also that your dad is expe- THE SITUATION is so bad that in some areas state and riencing some rough weather right local officials are organizing efforts to understand and re- now. spond to what's going on. Maybe his boss is climbing all over For example, in Putnam County, N.Y., where a suicide him at work. Maybe the monotony of "epidemic" is alarming parents, school officials, law en- the daily grind is wearing him down. forcement people and just about everybody, a suicide Maybe his job is in danger. Maybe awareness program has been started. he's physically tired to an extraordi- The official responsible for the action is New York's Lt. nary degree. Maybe all these things Gov. Alfred Del Bello, who comes from Putnam County. "A are happening to him. teen-ager takes his own life about every 90 minutes!' he You probably cannot change the said. "It's a national tragedy." situation in one day with one conver- The Putnam program will train teachers, parents and stu- sation. dents from eighth grade through high school to watch for warning signs of depression. The State Division of Youth is ing on the suicide prevention program. supplying $28,000 for the project. "It's kind of like an epidemic," said Anne Spoonhour. "The issue merited immediate attention," said Leonard "We don't know what's going on. We're losing our next Dunston, director of the Division. generation. Our best and our brightest. We're losing our THE SUICIDES IN Houston led to a program initiated by children." the Clear Creek Independent School District. A team of THIS IS THE sad and tragic picture in the United States psychologists is conducting counseling sessions with stu- in 1984. While we shout "pro-life" in the picket lines, are we BY TOM dents, listening to their problems with the hope of prevent- communicating "pro-life" to our youths? ing the despair that leads to thoughts of suicide or actual I can't think of a more appropriate mission for our par- LENNON suicide. ishes and churches today than to focus on bringing back In New York City, the board of education is starting a sui- the joy and hope of life to our youth — helping them, above cide-prevention effort in five high schools and seven junior all, to want to live. high schools. Again, the hope is that this will teach guid- (NC News Service) But maybe over a period of weeks or even months you can wear away some barriers and build a bridge to /our father's heart. It seems likely the Liberation theology change can only happen gradually. Some suggestions: The "Instruction on Certain Aspects of the Theology of but because of its Marxist ideology which denies man his Show your interest in him by asking Liberation" issued by the Vatican in September does not liberty, his rights and his dignity. from time to time questions about his contain a denunciation of liberation theology, but it does On his visit to Puebla, Mexico, in 1979, Pope John Paul II present and his past, questions simi- caution us about its potential difficulties and it points out called liberation theology a deviation when priests and reli- lar to these: certain concepts which are not in keeping with Catholic gious pursue political activism and radical ideologies. "Dad, what's your work like?" teaching. "You are priests and religious - not political leaders," he "What sports did you like best in What is liberation theology and why did the Pope cau- said. high school?" tion people about it? Liberation theology is basically a This new instruction provides a continuing basis for pub- "How did you and mom meet? How campaign to liberate the poor through churchbound social lic dialogue; but it must be pointed out that it comes down old were you when you got married?" action. In itself this is a noble goal. Its advocates say that hard on the "scandal of the shocking inequality between "What did kids do for fun when you Christian doctrine, and indeed the Bible itself, will take on the rich and the poor." were in your teens?" a new meaning for the poor of the world if their salvation is To be authentic, a theology of liberation must be consis- "Do you ever think you'd like to do tied to freedom from oppression and injustice, here and tent with Catholic social doctrine which has always rested some other kind of work?" now. God can no longer be presented as the protector of an on the dignity of the individual. Try to ask questions about his ex- For a free copy of the Christopher News Notes, "The periences and his ideas, questions Poor Among Us," send a stamped, self-address envelope to that will show you are interested in the Christophers, 12 East 48 St., New York, NY 10017. him and that will encourage him to talk about his life. It may be that such questions will lead him to ask about your life and in- BY FR. terests and hopes for the future, and through such conversations you may JOHN CATOIR come closer together. Try also to show that you care about him by doing some chores with- out being asked, by helping out when he seems especially tired. And don't be discouraged if change unjust social system and, according to this school, the comes slowly. The present situation church's mission is to participate in the destruction of may have come about very gradually such systems. Here the problem begins. and may take considerable time and Hundreds of thousands of basic church communities effort to resolve. have been formed throughout Latin America; they work "in the gospel spirit" but they take many of their ideas directly One other possibility, a painful one, from Marxism. For instance, the poor of the gospel are must be considered. It could happen equated with Marx's proletariat, and they speak of achiev- that you will never be able to break ing victory in the class war, through violence if necessary. down the present barrier. In fact, extremist priests fought openly alongside guerril- If that happens, try as best you can las in Columbia and Argentina, and right-wing regimes in to keep on loving and helping your fa- various countries have counter-attacked with torture, as- ther, without whom you could never sasinations, kidnappings and arrests. About 700 priests, have come into existence. nuns and lay workers have been murdered in the past five years as a result. The only real difference between some (Send questions to Tom Lennon, types of liberation theology and communist doctrine is 1312 Mass. Ave. N.W., Washington, "APPARENTLY RELIGION IN POLITICO WAS A D.C. 20005.) that liberationists reject atheism. Pope Paul VI threatened VITAL CONCERN FOR MAN^ JUPGING FROM to excommunicate Catholics who aided the movement, not THE THOUSANDS OF WRITE-IN VOTES FOR (NC News Service) because he was opposed to the idea of serving the poor, GEORGE BURNS." PAGE 20 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 Thank your children Dear Dr. Kenny: My husband and I have sacri- health and verve and spunk. ficed much and loved much to raise three chil- BY Do it now. Do not wait for them to be grateful in dren. Our grown daughter has been married two DR. JAMES words. That time may not come. Thanksgiving is a years and lives in another city. She is doing well time to be thankful, not to wait for others to thank with a child of her own but rarely calls. AND MARY us. Our two teen-agers collect their allowances, eat KENNY YOU OWE EVEN more to your children than the the meal I prepare and use the family as if it be- joy you experience at their health and happiness. longed entirely to them. But if they ever expressed They are not the only ones who have changed. You gratitude, I fear I would die of shock. They are too have grown, perhaps more than you desire. doing well in school and with friends, but whatever Children make true adults out of their parents. ippened to saying thank you? Are we wrong to Your children gave you the opportunity to pass for them to be grateful for their families once ARE YOUR CHILDREN healthy? Take satisfac- on your love to a new generation, and in the pro- in a while? (Maryland) tion from that. Years ago fewer than half the chil- cess to grow up yourself. Thanksgiving may be Of course not. You echo the hunger and hurt in dren born lived to adulthood. Are they happy? the occasion for you to thank them for the wonder- every parent's heart. We parents are all eager,for Share their joy. ful chance they have given you. positive response from our children, especially You mention that your children get along well Let parents lead the way. Turn your need for when they are about to leave home. We have in- with their friends. Frequently teens are indifferent gratitude around, and use it as a reminder that you vested 18 or more years of love and work. How toward family but they are loyal and thoughtful too are grateful. "Thank you, my sons and daugh- nice it would be to hear, "Well done, Mom. You did toward their friends. Such behavior can indicate a ters, for teaching me patience and unselfishness, a good job." necessary step in growth. for helping me to reach deep into my soul for a Unfortunately, gratitude is like love. It cannot be Their skill in peer relationships may reflect the tough and enduring love that I never knew before, required or demanded. If you do, the gratitude may social skills they learned within the family. and for growing up eager to repeat this adventure be formally returned but it will be a pale reflection Are your children able to enter adulthood with with yet another generation." of the spontaneous response we so desire. confidence and independence? They may ascribe While gratitude cannot be demanded, it can be their self-sufficiency to their own ability. But in (Reader questions on family living and child given. Like love, the best strategy to receive it is to your heart, you know their maturity is in good part care to be answered in print are invited. Address: give it. Instead of seeking gratitude from our chil- your gift. The Kennys; Box 872, St. Joseph's College; dren, this Thanksgiving we might consider the rea- Count your blessings this Thanksgiving. Be Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.) sons we are grateful for them. grateful to your children for growing up with (NC News Service) Factions in the church family In the past year, many have been alarmed by the efforts to make peace an option. Early targets are Mahoney, D.D., Pontifical Commission for Justice re-emergence of anti-Catholic literature in the form Bishops Hunthausen, Weakland, Quinn, Bernar- and Peace, P.O. Box 4237, Stockton, CA 95203). of scurrilous comic books against the Pope. But din, and Walter Sullivan but others are also "sug- 3. We write supportive letters to our bishop let- now we have as alarming a situation within our gested." ting him know we realize what's going on. own church, and we need to be aware of a group of It can and will split our diocesan family if we 4. At first sign of a workshop in our diocese, we Catholics dedicated to creating division among us allow this group to function successfully. I agree alert the editor of the diocesan paper and our bish- by fostering a lack of confidence in our bishops. with Archbishop Weakland of Milwaukee who said op to it. If invited, we attend and impact the work- about this effort, "We are confident that thefaith- shop with the idea that Catholic Christianity is not An organization calling itself The Catholic Cen- ful will recognize such tactics, especially when a distrust-based political ideology but a peace- ter is holding workshops designed to create trou- they stoop to slander or injustice, for what they are based community. We show these dissidents that and reject this an not being of the Spirit." we truly believe in the words, "They'll know we are BUT RECOGNIZING THE TACTICS isn't enough. Christian by our love." A National Catholic Reporter article on this "Cath 5. We pray that the spirit will inflame these peo- olic" group said weekend seminars sponsored by ple with love rather than divisiveness. the Center encourage participants to portray bish- ops as frustrated politicians, to infiltrate diocesan social justice commissions and to file complaints EVERY FAMILY HAS its troublemakers, those BY on spending practices of the National Conference relatives determined to gain power by dissent or of Catholic Bishops. With Catholics like these, distrust — creating trouble by spreading rumors, DOLORES why worry about a comic book produced by profes- discontent and division. St. Paul spoke of dissen- sional bigots? sion in the flock in his first letter to the Corin- CURRAN thians: "I beg you, brothers, in the name of our What can we as Catholics committed to peace, Lord Jesus Christ, to agree in what you say. Let justice and bishops do about the situation? I sug- there be no factions, rather, be united in mind and gest: judgment. I have been informed, my brothers, by ble for bishops with whom they disagree. Headed 1. At first sign of this divisive activity in our own certain members of Chloe's household that you by Paul Weyrich, New Right political organizer, the dioceses, we write both diocesan and secular pa- are quarreling among yourselves. This is what I Center holds workshops for Catholics on how to pers denouncing the groups as spokespersons for mean: One of you will say, 'I belong to Paul,' an- discredit bishops — particularly those who sup- the church; other, 'I belong to Apollos,' still another, 'Cephas has my allegiance,' and the fourth, 'I belong to port the recent peace pastoral — by destroying 2. We send copies of any inflammatory ads 1 trust in them among their own people. against the bishop and/or peace and justice com- Christ.' Has Christ, then, been divided into parts?" missions to the apostolic delegate (Pro-Nun- So it would seem, St. Paul. But don't let God They encourage Catholics to place ads in ciature Pio Laghi, D.D., 3339 Massachusetts Ave. give up on us. Just because of a few troubled sibl- secular newspapers, write letters to the papers N. W, Washington D.C. 20008) and to the Vatican ings. and to the Vatican and generally disrupt diocesan Commission on Peace and Justice (Bishop Roger c. 7984 Alt Publishing Co. Family Nights* in pajamas and settle down in a soft, joining hands for spontaneous eve- 1. Share what you like to do most Opening prayer quiet, comfortable place. Share the ning prayers or praying the Our Father before going to bed. Lord, help us to think about our good things of the day. Tell or read a together. 2. Share the high point and low day. How did we act at home? At favorite story and end with night point of your day. school? At work? At play? Forgive us prayers. This is a special time for 3. Share your happiest childhood where we ihave failed. Help us to be hugs and good night kisses too. Snack memory associated with bedtime. more like Jesus in all that we do and Middle Years and Adult Families Bedtime snacks of milk and say. Amen1. Shut out the distractions and intru- crackers or cookies. Closing prayer sions. Turn off the television and loud — Spontaneous Prayer Activity time music and create a quiet atmosphere. Entertainment — Suggested Prayer: Brother Young family Sit in a circle. Take turns naming a Take turns telling your favorite Jesus, when night came and the On this one evening plan an ideal specific hour of the day. If one says crowds went home, you closed the bedtime. Some of the things you "two o'clock" then each one shares bedtime story. You might consider us- ing a few simple props and act it out day with calm, peace and quiet in the might do are: have a little wagon train what he or she was doing at that hour presence of your Father. Gift us with made of people who move through of the day. Complete the activity by or make a few simple finger puppets to enhance the tale. your peace; quiet us at the end of the house jand pick up toys and arti- having each one complete thjs sen- each busy day so that we may be re- cles from jdaytime activities; serve a tence. "The best thing that happened newed. Amen. bedtime snack. Have everyone dress to me today was ..." Follow this by Sharing Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 / PAGE 21 Readings: Proverbs: 31:10-13, 19-20, 30 31; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, Matthew 25:14-30 Lip service means nothing By Fr. Owen F. Campion In Matthew, the Gospel for this ample, was supreme. Sunday stresses that God has a It is not odd, therefore, that the BACKGROUND: mission in mind for each Christian: family structure and family rela- Everyone searches for the best, to follow the Lord. Identifying him tionships should provide so much easiest, and speediest way to over- with lip service only means noth- imagery in the Scriptures. come life's problems. And people ing. Furthermore, there will be a The reading from Proverbs is an always have looked for the best day of reckoning. All will be example. The message is not to way to cope. The book of Proverbs judged. stereotype anyone into a life occu- precisely rose from that yearning. pation. Rather, the message is to Earliest among the Wisdom writ- live out any occupation with faith ing in the Hebrew Scriptures, Pro- in God and with attention to re- verbs offers in brief its solid advice 'For any Christian, in sponsibility — just as the faithful on life. Long experience, and the wife of the reading was devoted to ancient Jewish traditions, speak of every pursuit, the Last the duties she had assumed. life and of how to live. Judgement awaits... For any Christian, in every pur- Historically, Proverbs initially the life of everyone will suit, the Last Judgment awaits. In appeared when the Jewish nation that judgment, the life of everyone was steadying itself, having en- be balanced against will be balanced against that of dured its share of grief. People es- that of Jesus who was Jesus who was "Obedient unto pecially looked for inspiration and death." guidance — and for reassurance in obedient unto death." their old traditions. God's mercy pours out upon those identified with his Son. In verses of First Thessalonians Judgment will not inevitably be a read in Sunday liturgies earlier this Courtesy of ]. S. Piloch Custom Butlclin Service REFLECTION: moment of terror. But Christians fall, St. Paul reminded the Early Ancient Israel was a simple soci- themselves must confirm their Christians that they were identi- complete in eternity. But eternity ety. Basic human relationships, identity with the Lord in their own fied with Jesus, the risen Son of — for each person or for all — Ifke- and basic human feelings, were of faithfulness to him, each day, in all God himself. That identity will be ly will come suddenly. critical interest. The family, for ex- they do. Defining the human soul Q. I am a constant reader of your of comforting agreement between our over 100 years ago, in 1856. Now about first Fridays. Slightly column. Can you please give me a faiths. But one question I can't Perhaps because of the very nature more than 300 years ago, St. Margaret definition of "soul"? (Rhode Island) answer is: Where does our devotion of the devotion, it easily lends itself Mary Alacoque, a French nun, experi- A. Please realize that only a very to the Sacred Heart of Jesus come to the danger of an overly subjective enced several appearances of Our sketchy definition can be given here. from? Also, what has happened to our sentimentalism, from which it occa- Lord, causing her to become a promi- Put very briefly, our soul is the devotion of the nine first Fridays? We sionally has suffered, especially nent figure in spreading devotion to spiritual (non-material) part of our don't hear much about that any more. since the later Middle Ages. Over the the Sacred Heart. nature that makes us distinctly and (Minnesota) years the church has had to correct According to St. Margaret Mary, specifically human. exaggerations in both prayers and art Jesus made 12 "promises" to those Long before Christianity, ancient A. Devotion to the Sacred Heart oi relating to the Sacred Heart. who honor the Sacred Heart. The last Jesus is simply a special honor we of these granted to "all those who go give to the physical human heart of to Communion on nine first Fridays of Our Lord, as a symbol of his redemp- the month the final grace of repen- tive love for us. Ultimately, of course, 'There must be some- tance. They shall not die in its (the it is an act of worship of the humanity Sacred Heart's) disfavor nor without BY FR. of Christ, the eternal word of God thing else to explain receiving the sacraments." JOHN made flesh, and of his love, both as things like our ability to The practice of the "nine first Fri- God and man, which reveals and days" is thus a kind of novena. It is DIETZEN unites us to the love of the Father and know and love and important to remember that at the the Holy Spirit. laugh, to be happy, to time of these revelations Communion The devotion has its origins in the was rarely received by many Catho- Bible, which often speak of the saving forgive and be forgiven...' lics, especially in France where the grace coming from the heart of the severe Jansenist heresy remained Greek philosophers, for example, ar- Messiah. Jesus himself speaks of his strongest. rived at the knowledge that some im- heart as the model and source of Communion once a year often was portant things about us simply can- goodness and humility (Mt. 11:29). Late in the last century, for exam- considered enough for anyone. Th^. not be totally explained by brain cells ple, the Congregation of Rites ruled weekly or daily Communion so com- or nerve endings or anything else While this theme endures through that any images of the Sacred Heart mon to us was all but unheard of. "material." all the history of the church, it begins used in public prayer or liturgy must The nine first Friday observances There must be something else to to assume a significant place in pub- be placed in the context of Our Lord's (as many other practices then and explain things like our ability to know lic prayer and liturgy only in the last body, so that the devotion preserves later, such as monthly Communion and love and laugh, to be happy, to few hundred years. A feast in honor of its real meaning and does not become Sundays for different organizations) forgive and be forgiven, to reflect and the Sacred Heart was established on- superstitious. helped counteract that neglect of the plan and think. ly about 200 years ago, and was ex- Eucharist. Q. A co-worker and I have many dis- tended to the universal church a little Whatever the problems, however, As a private revelation, of course, cussions about religion and find a lot devotion to the Sacred Heart, accord- these promise in no way constitute an ing to the meaning I have explained, obligatory part of Catholic belief or retains a noble and honorable place in practice. They have the church's the many ways in which we worship blessing, however, as a fitting way to Becker ^ Jesus. praise and honor Jesus Christ's love \ for us. _ . • _. IN TRUE Funeral Home CATHOLIC Ron E. Becker Funeral Director HIALEAH PALM SPRINGS TRADITION Phone (305) 428-1444 MIAMI SPRINGS CHAPEL NORTH HIALEAH CHAPEL 1444 S. Federal Highway 151 E. OKEECHOBEE ROAD 885-3521 PALM AVE. AT W. 49 STREET HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33010 HIALEAH. FLORIDA 33012 Browunl: DEERFIELD BEACH 523-7199 Bade: 754-1227 Palm Beach: ^ ^JOSEPH B.V. FUNERAL HOME 734-5603 7: M. "COTHf 10931 N.E. 6th Avenue, Miami Broward Monument Inc. 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If you're inything ails this NBC situation like me, trie following monologue ;omedy about an obstetrician, his occurs inside you when the final awyer-wife and their five children. credits roll: Since it debuted this Fall, "The "That was nice. A lot like my family. I liked that one moment when the father yelled at his son. But, gee, a lot of empty air circulated around that one moment. I didn't laugh a lot, but I feel good about watching the show. Oh, well, I'll see how it is next week." Right? "The Cosby Show" leaves you with good feelings because its situations are common to many families and because Mr. Cosby makes the father someone who is in Cosby Show" has enjoyed high control of his family, unlike most ratings against tough competition sitcoms where dad is a befuddled ("Magnum, PI"). vestigial remain. The fictional It will also come as news to the Huxtable family headed by Cos is program's fans, who may not be run with discipline, something aware that there is a major flaw in lacking in most TV homes. what has become one of the few WHAT DRIVES "The Cosby Show" hits of the new television season. most is the show's star. Bill Cosby But there is something wrong and has become one of this nation's COUNTRY JEWELL — Jessica Lange stars as Jewell Ivy, a principled young 'Hidden Victory, woman who is faced with the loss of her family's Iowa farm in, "Country," a contemporary drama. Calling it a "very good movie," the USCC classifies it a Novel of Jesus' A-ll (adults and adolescents.) (NC photo) played himself and he would step Hidden Victory, A Novel of most lovable figures as well as one real humanness of Christ. And so of its funniest comedians. But he out of the action of the plot to Jesus, by Rev. Herbert Francis he gives beautiful descriptions of address the audience directly. That's Smith. (St. Joseph's University has been surrounded in his show by the home life in Nazareth and of some weak support. His wife is the sort of style "The Cosby Show" Press, 1984, Pp. IX, 469, $5.95 pa- Christ's relationships with Mary needs. perback; $11.95 hardcover). pretty much of a bowl of pudding, and Joseph. He has Joseph and which Mr. Cosby can be seen FIRST OF ALL, a great error was Reviewed By Mary tell Him the facts of His birth. advertising elsewhere. The children made in a minor decision: the Rev. Hugh Nolan In addition to being both in- vary in interest: the baby is too naming of the main character. Bill is structive and entertaining this young an actress and mugs; the two Bill, not Cliff Huxtable. (The wise This is a historical novel that novel is most innovative. Father evolved out of an earlier plan of the at-home daughters could just as well people behind Bob Newhart's first Smith, a resident scholar at St. be one child; the boy is the comedy series knew enough to author to compose a scriptural Joseph's University, has Jesus nar- commentary on the life of Christ, strongest character; and the oldest name him "Bob." That's why it was rate His life in great part in the first daughter, as of this writing, has only funnier than his current incarnation which like so many other com- person. This technique of present- mentaries, would not have been been referred to since she is off at as "Dick." Bob is Bob, not Andy or ing even the thoughts of Christ is a college. Leroy or even Cliff.) read, at least not widely. definite contribution to writings While not a commentary, this The action has been confined to Second, we need Bill to address about the Savior, a giant step for- us directly. He has made us laugh book has been deeply researched. ward, imaginative and intriguingly the family home and no appearances The author spent nearly a year in have been made by other regulars through his special comedy style instructive. Where first person which involves funny voices (Fat . Israel, walking in the footsteps of narration is not possible, e.g., in who normally populate such series his Divine Master and consulting — co-workers, neighbors, Albert), facial contortions and great the passion and resurrection, an stories. So why not have him begin the best scripture scholars, living omniscient third person is used, so deliverymen and the like. and deceased. With great accuracy So the burden has been on the each show with, "I remember a time while the humanity of Christ is when my family almost disintegrated the flora and the fauna, the fascinatingly stressed, His divinity family and only the Atlas-like customs and the culture of that in- shoulders of Mr. Cosby have been over a dead goldfish" or whatever is not in any way neglected, nor the plot-line is? teresting period are described and does it receive a diminished treat- there to support the weight. gently incorporated into this work. ment. That's enough support to get by, There need be no fear of using it but not enough for a really top-flight JF THESE_s|mple^han3es are Such an innovative approach, show. made, you won't go away from the educationally. Moreover, the many literary high-wire walking, required inspiring insights which fill out the So what's the solution? I'm glad show with a feeling of deep reflection and consummate you asked. The solution is obvious: dissatisfaction. 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Charles Bab- ship Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, of life are expected to attend this cock, Steering Committee Chairman, The archdiocesan catechetical November 20, will have as its interdenominational event at Omni points out that "It is an Opportunity center is now located in the featured speaker Mr. Thomas L. International Hotel on the Tuesday for Blacks, Latins and Anglos to join pastoral center at 9401 Biscayne Phillips, Chairman and Chief Ex- before Thanksgiving at 7:30 a.m. together for a time of 'Thanksgiving' Boulevard, Miami, FL 33138. The ecutive Officer of the Raytheon Com- This annual event is a public and to indicate our community phone number for ordering A-V pany. demonstration of the importance of unity." materials is (305) 757-6241, exten- About 1,000 community leaders God in the lives of the leaders of our As Chairman and Chief Executive sion 399. Since calls are coming Officer of the Raytheon Company, through the switchboard, at peak Thomas L. Phillips heads a firm periods there may be a delay in Sr. Helen Mary Clements which is an international leader in answering. Please let us know by postcard if you are having trouble Sr. Helen Mary Clements, past ad- electronics and high technology. and was responsible for the construc- The public is invited and the tickets reaching us. ministrator of Villa Maria Nursing tion of Bon Secours Hospital, the and Rehabilitation Center in North may be obtained a the door beginning newly-inaugurated rehabilitation at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Miami, died Oct. 23 at the Sisters of center which is adjacent to Villa Bon Secour Provincial House in Maria. Pastor seeks hel|C Marriottsville, MD. She was 78. From 1961 to 1967, Sr. Helen Mary North Dade 'priest' Sr. Helen Mary came to Miami in also held the highest U.S. position for for Thanksgiving 1967 as administrator of Villa Maria, a Sister of Bon Secours, guiding the Not Roman a position she held until 1983. During Fr. Balbino Torres, pastor of St. congregation as superior of its Catholic Ann's Catholic Church in Naranja, that time, she also worked as director American province. of Fund Development for the facility, has an ambitious Thanksgiving pro- It has come to the attention of the ject and needs your help. Archdiocese of Miami Chancellor's He intends to give a free, hot din- office that patients in a local hospital ner to the most needy people in area Handicapped day scheduled in North Dade County have been migrant camps and to those who are evangelization. receiving "communion" and the lonely and abandoned mothers with All are invited to attend a Day with Pope John Paul II said during his "last rites" from a man who iden- children. the Handicapped Mass and dessert at Canadian pilgrimage: "Unques- tifies himself as Msgr. Robert He also plans to distribute 200 bags St. Mary Magdalen Church, 1775 N. tionably, the quality of a society or Hirschmann. of groceries so that poor and needy Bay Road in Miami Beach, on Dec. 2 civilization is measured by the respect According to the office of the families may share a Thanksgiving at 3 p.m. it has for its weakest members. A Chancellor, Msgr. Hirschmann is dinner. "The important word is with as op- technically perfect society where only NOT a Roman Catholic priest, but is If anyone would like to become in- posed to a day for the handicapped." fully productive members are ac- chancellor of the "Congregational volved in any of these projects con- "We are trying to bring many non- cepted must be considered totally un- Catholic Church, Inc.," which is not tact Fr. Torres at 248-1641. handicapped to the day in the hopes worthy of human beings, perverted as associated in any way with the that we can raise an awareness of the it is by a type of discrimination that is Roman Catholic Church. need to reach out to these people," no less reprehensible than racial 'House of Miracles' says Marsha Whelan, director of discrimination." Immaculate not Catholic Fr. Sheehy elected to Fiscal board Conception South Florida Catholics are receiv- At its annual Convention held this resentatives from Dioceses breaks ground ing letters from "The House of year in Charleston, South Carolina, throughout the United States. Its pur- on rectory Miracles" located in Paramus, N.J. the National Diocesan Fiscal pose is to implement fiscal policy ap- offering Lourdes Medals "containing Management Conference elected proved by the National Council of With the help of Bishop John J. precious water of Lourdes" and sug- Father Vincent Sheehy of Miami to a Catholic Bishops for the Church in Nevins, now installed in the Diocese gesting that the buyer can receive three-year term as a member of its the United States. of Venice, Immaculate Conception $10,000 by praying with the medal. National Fiscal Board. parish in Hialeah broke ground on a According to the Catholic Arch- Father Sheehy has been Comp- Quit smoking new rectory recently. It was Bishop diocese of Newark Chancery "The troller and Executive Director of the "NO SMOKE," the stop smoking Nevins' last official act as auxiliary House of Miracles" and its operator, Ministry of temporalities of the Arch- bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami, "Brother Rudy" are not associated program that works will start on and Fr. Xavier Morras, Immaculate's diocese of Miami for the past seven Tuesday, November 20; at North with the Roman Catholic Church. years. pastor, thought it appropriate Miami Beach Senior High School, because the parish was the bishop's The National Diocesan Fiscal 1247 NE 167th St., Room 227. The Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Management Conference was first assignment when he arrived in located in France, has had many hours are from 7:30-10 p.m. There is this Archdiocese as a simple priest 25 established in 1969 and has rep- NO CHARGE for the entire course. cures attributed to its waters, and is a years ago. Roman Catholic shrine. Florida on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17 and advent general retreat on Dec. 7-9. Reflective House, 1185 Sunset Drive in South Miami on Bazaars 18, starting at 9:00 a.m. All items handcrafted preparation for Christmas. A centering prayer Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3'p.m. For more info St. Ignatius Loyola Cathedral will hold its and a bake sale' will also take place. retreat will be held Dec. 14-16 focusing on the call 279-1462. holiday boutique on Nov. 16th 7 p.m. to 10 contemplative prayer and its experience. There Holy Family Home and School Association p.m. on Nov. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Festivals will be an Advent series on consecutive is sponsoring a Gala Las Vegas Nite on Dec. 1. on Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Ignatius is Wednesday nights from 7:30 to 9 p.m. begin- Donation $6. located at the corner of Military Trail and Hol- Our Lady of Perpetual Help will hold a car- ning Nov. 28th. For further info contact the The Epiphany Catholic Women's Club has ly Drive in Palm Beach Gardens. nival Nov. 15-18th. On Saturday and Sunday center in Lantana at 582-2534. planned a blood drive on Nov. 19th from 3 to 8 St. Stephen's C.C.W. Christmas bazaar on hours are from noon to midnight and 1:30 p.m. Our Lady of Florida Monastery in North p.m. Nov. 17 and 18 at 2001 State Rd. 7 in Miramar. to 10 p.m. respectively. Rides, games, food, Palm Beach will hold a Thomas Merton sym- Handmade items. prizes. posium on Dec. 9 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Catholic Daughters of Americas, Court St. Bernard Secular Franciscans will hold a St. Jude Melkite church will hold their an- Speakers on Merton, hard to find Merton Holy Spirit No.1912 Pompano Beach, Fla. will flea market and rummage sale on Nov. 24th nual Christmas Middle Eastern Festival from books, a film of Merton's last talk. For more sponsor a Dessert Card Party on Nov. 24, at starting at 8:30 a.m. on the church grounds, Nov. 30 - Dec. 2nd. Middle Eastern food and info call the monastery at 626-1301. St. Elizabeth's Gardens, at Pompano Beach 8279 Sunset Strip in Sunrise. music, White Elephant, jewelry, religious ar- Noon. Donation $1.50 Refreshments served ticles. Anyone may attend. For information contact The St. Joseph's Women's Club, 8625 Byron 941-5546." Ave. will hold a bazaar on Nov. 17-18. Linens, Dances hand-knit items, sandwiches. Single / divorced / St. Henry's Annual Christmas Snowflake The Cathedral Arts Guild will present onr- Ball will be held at St. Henry's Parish Hall, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. "The Agape Singers" I ', St. Clement Women's Club will sponsor a widowed concert. Program of both classical and gospel The Widow and Widowers Club of Broward 1500 North Andrews Ave. Extension Pompano Christmas bazaar on Nov. 17 and 18 in the St. Beach Dec. 15th. The cocktail hour at 6:30 music under the direction of David McCalla. Clement Parish Hall, 225 N.W. 29th St. in County will have a social gathering on Nov. 18 Concerts are FREE. from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wilton Manors p.m. A sit-down dinner at 7:30 p.m. Music by Wilton Manors. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday the Big Band Orchestra. Tickets $30 per person and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Recreation Hall. For more info call 735-8363 St. Pius X Church in Ft. Lauderdale will or 564-1180. or $60 per couple. Reservations before Dec. celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the parish on 12th. Phone 943-3932. Our Lady of Mercy will hold their annual The Renaissance, a support group for Nov. 25. At 12:30 p.m. Archbishop Edward Christmas Bazaar and white elephant sale Dec. separated and divorced will meet on Nov. 20 in St. Kieran's church will hold its semi-annual McCarthy will be the principal concelebrant 1st from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 2nd from to the St. Joan of Arc library in Boca Raton at dinner dance on Nov. 17 in the LaSalle school for the Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving. At 6:30 2:00 p.m. at 5201 North West 9th Avenue, 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Dr. Joan Bern- cafeteria. The cafeteria is located on the p.m. a parish banquet is scheduled at the Mar- Pompano Beach. Christmas ornaments, inger who will speak on single parenting. For grounds of Mercy hospital. Al proceeds will riott Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. Donation is decorations, needle work, plants, baked goods further info call Jackie at 392-3549 or Lane at benefit the building fund. $25.00 per person. Reservations mav be obtain- and crafts. For more information contact Joan 391-5723. Blessed Trinity parish will hold a Christmas ed by contacting Joan Baiogh at 565-9935. Hannqn at 782-5165. The North - Dade Catholic Widow-ers club Dance on December 1, from 8 p.m. to mid- will hold a meeting - social on 7:30 p.m. Nov. night. Everyone welcome. Enjoy a night of The Womens' Club of Ascension Church, music and fun in a family atmosphere. Dona- The Ladies Auxiliary, K of C will sponsor a Boca Raton Will have a Holiday Bazaar and 23rd at Visitation Church social hall. All faiths welcome. Call 653-2849 or 653-2689. tion is $15 per person including snack. Live Spaghetti Dinner on Nov. 25, from 1:00 p.m. bake sale on Nov. 17th from 9:00 to 2:00 p.m. band, cash bar. For tickets and information til 5:00 p.m. in the Council Hall, 2025 N.E. in the Parish Hall. Santa will be present and The Catholic Widow and Widowers Club of call 871-5780. 49th Street, Pompano Beach. Tickets are $4 for admission free. Hollywood will have a catered Christmas din- adults and $2 for children. Reservations may ner party on Dec. 7 at Nativity Parish Hall at 8 be made by calling; Ann Joncas, 421-2811. p.m. Entertainment and dancing. Reservations St. Kieran's craft club will hold a Christmas Potpourri Belen Jesuit Preparatory School will have bazaar on Saturday and Sunday, November 24 limited at $11. Call 431-8275 or 981-2508 after 7 p.m. for more details. it's entrance examination for the 1985-1986 and 25 from 9 am until 5 pm. Handcrafted ar- school term on December 1. at 8:15 a.m. For ticles. The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom of Greater Miami is further information contact Belen Jesuit The St. David Women's Club annual Spiritual renewal conducting a seminar workshop, "Conversion Preparatory School, 500 S.W. 127 Ave. Christmas Bazaar will be held on the church to a Peace Economy" at the Friends Meeting Miami, Fl. 33184. 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Saunders' ambition is connected to NC News Service At 9 p.m. whole families are "doing *** the wellsprings of their own energy Recently I visited Glan, a small the hay," cutting and stacking,-tak- Miles away in Wicklow Town, a and hard, demanding work. mountain village in the north of ing advantage of the long hours of young couple, Linda and Paul In Glan the goal is to preserve • Ireland. Many of the men and wom- light. Saunders, have turned their am- what is. For the Saunders, it was to en there live in cottages built hun- Still, when we American cousins bitious energies toward en- build and create what might be. dreds of years ago by their an- came upon them in their fields or trepreneurship. With little money *** cestors. Glan people are content to cottages, they had time for tea and but with a great deal of enthusiasm, There are, I think, echoes of grow potatoes, tend the animals talk. And their talk was about big they bought a dilapidated Victorian Christian history in the stories of and remember their history. themes: political freedom, death, dwelling. Once it was the rectory for Glan and Wicklow Town. Christian- My son, who is related to many of emigration and the ties of blood. the town's Anglican church. ity always has carried within it an these mountain people through his One mountain man studied my Together the couple began the ambition to spread the Gospel. But father, describes them this way: son's face for a long time and pro- enormous task of renovation, using how that ambition takes shape can "They are like their land: old, nounced him a replica of his great- their own vision and their own be compared to the two approaches strong, reliable and unmovable." grandfather. "You have the quick, labor. Moldings were patiently and I saw in Ireland. Unmovable. Does that mean un- piercing look that sizes up a painfully scrubbed clean with a One major life choice, historical- ambitious? I think not. person," he was told. toothbrush. New plumbing and wir- ly, was that of the contemplative. Clearly those who live in Glan do Another person greeted him with ing and appliances were installed. It For centuries, this meant living not seem to be ambitious frr new places, new people or new posses- 'The Glan people talk know your faith for hours about those who have left, like my son's great-grandfa- the good news that he was born of a took one year's manual labor — 16 within a monastic enclosure. hearty race. hours a day — to yield the cozy The other major choice was ac- ther. But they have lit- The Glan people talk for hours refuge at the edge of Wicklow tive, apostolic life in the world. tle curiosity about our about those who have left, like my Town. We are ambitious for peace with son's great-grandfather. But they When the Saunders looked justice in all these places. high-powered, high- have little curiosity about our high- around and saw they had refur- But we know that for peace with tech American jobs powered, high-tech American jobs bished a half dozen bedrooms, they justice to become a reality, we must and homes." and homes. They prefer to study the realized their restaurant was also an open ourselves more and more to mountain mists, the rocks, the trees, inn. Two babies are part of the the influence of God's Holy Spirit. the rivers, the foxes and pheasants, inn's warmth, bringing a texture of The Spirit purifies our ambitions sions. They are ambitious, though, and the hearts of men and women. family life to it. so that, like the people of Glan, we for their land and for their people. The ambition of the Glan people The Saunders, with their ambition discover and celebrate the grace al- They give their energies generously is of a different order. Their vision to create something new, represent a ready ours; and so that, like the inn- to both. is that of the contemplative, looking different kind of ambition than the keepers of Wicklow, we can see In summer, sunlight and moon- deeply into what surrounds them — Glan people. But like them, the what might yet come to be. THINKING IT OVER "What do you want to be when you grow up?" It seemed like an innocent enough The good and bad side.. query. But the 4-year-old boy with dancing eyes and straw-colored hair pounced on the question like a cat People generally recognize that on a mouse. 'Being too ambitious can at times injure others. being ambitious is a very good "I want to be a worker who thing. But they also know that being builds houses and stuff," he said It even can lead to one's moral downfall. Where too ambitious can at times injure gleefully. do you draw the line?' others. It even can lead to one's Then he added, in a quick as moral downfall. lightning postscript: "And after I'm Where do you draw the line? a builder I could be a jet pilot. And The boy's parents wondered fantasy, desire and a romantic no- How do you separate "good" ambi- then I could be a policeman or a about that last one, too. tion of the world. tion from "bad" ambition? rescue-squad ambulance driver. Or I This youngster, in his particular But sooner or later this youthful By no means is ambition limited could be a fireman. I could-be an way, was expressing his first desire to gain some objective will to the young person embracing artist. And I'd really like to grow up thoughts about ambition. A child's take a concrete form. This can raise career or personal goals. Ambition to be a dinosaur." ambition, it seems, is a mixture of interesting questions. is a necessary component for young PAGE 26 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984 Striking 'the right key' of ambition By Father John Castelot A man about to go Out of town on NC News Service a business trip calls in his servants and entrusts his funds to them "ac- One day, completely ignoring the cording to each man's abilities." Lord's references to the horrible fate awaiting him, James and John ap- Two servants work diligently at in- proached Jesus with an incredibly in- vesting the money profitably. The sensitive request. They asked for third, apparently afraid of failure, positions of honor when he came into simply digs a hole in the ground and his glory (Mark 10:37). buries his share. These two brothers, nicknamed The boss handsomely rewards the servants who made a profit. His reac- "Sons of'Thunder" by Jesus, could In a 1973 CBS drama, "Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad," hardly be faulted for lack of ambi- tion to the third servant is terrifying: "You worthless, lazy lout! You know Novella Nelson starred as the former slave who repeatedly risked her life tion. It was not, however, a to free other slaves during the Civil War. Her only ambition was to liber- I reap where I did not sow and gather ate her people from slavery and she became known as the American where I did not scatter. All the more Moses. reason to deposit my money with the bankers, so that on my return I would know have had it back with interest... Throw this worthless servant into the An ambition your darkness outside, where he can wail and grind his teeth." for freedom Obviously the Lord wants his followers to be ambitious, to work By Patricia Davis hard for success! When we put all his NC News Service teachings on the subject together, the Harriet Tubman was a single-minded individual whose only ambition result seems to be something like this: was to lead her people to freedom. Her motto was: "We got to go free God has given everyone talents of or die!" various sorts to be used profitably. And in leading her people out of slavery, Mrs. Tubman came to be known as the American Mosses. Like the biblical Moses, she too was born into slavery. It was around However, the aim is not narrow, 1820 on a plantation at Bucktown on Maryland's Eastern Shore. prideful building up of self — an ex- She learned about freedom early. At night, after laboring in the fields tended ego trip. Satisfaction in ac- or in the "big house" all day, the slaves often gathered in a windowless complishments should be tempered cabin and whispered stories about people like Denmark Vesey. A free praiseworthy ambition. Behind it was by the constant realization that we are black, who taught that all were born equal, he was hanged when his a self-centered desire for prestige and doing our duty (Luke 17:10). plans for insurrection were discovered. status — and at someone else's ex- Moreover, we are working with bor- At 6, Harriet went to work for her first master, a trapper. Her next pense, in the bargain. rowed capital, with talents and job was as nurse to a child not much younger than herself. Her master capabilities God has given us on loan. whipped her severely, permanently scarring her neck. At 10, the young Another time, after the second slave became a field hand. prediction of the Passion, the whole Like Moses, she had no early ambition to be a leader. But a single group of apostles started arguing In Jesus' day trades were family af- fairs. Fathers handed on to their sons violent episode changed her life. about who was most important. Am- At a cornhusking bee, a slave ran away. The overseer caught the slave bition again, of the shoddiest sort. all the arts and skills of the business. Jesus reflects this in saying: "I in a country store and ordered the girl to hold him so he could be beaten. solemnly assure you, the Son cannot She refused and was struck in the forehead by a two-pound weight. The desire to be Number One is no Fortunately she recovered but remained disfigured and suffered from modern affliction. do anything of himself — he can do only what he sees the Father doing... seizures the rest of her life. Jesus didn't chide his apostles for For the Father loves the Son and In 1844 she married John Tubman. The value of cotton was falling being ambitious. But he made it clear everything the Father does he shows and the danger of being "sold south," whether married or not, was in- him" (John 5:19-20). creasing. But Tubman, though free himself, feared his wife's dreams of that if they wanted to share in his freedom and threatened to tell her master if she ran away. glory, they had to forget themselves and love as generously and creatively Jesus was keenly conscious of his In 1849 Mrs. Tubman fled alone. Her first refuge was at the home of a white neighbor who directed her to other stops on the Underground as he. dependence on the Father and work- ed hard to vindicate his Father's Railroad. Jesus also had harsh things to say trust. All of us are children of the It was a hazardous 90-mile trip to Pennsylvania, a free state. Here, about lazy people who fail to make same Father, who has given us talents with freedom a reality for herself, Mrs. Tubman determined to take up the most of their God-given talents. A and opportunities. He invites us to her life's work. She worked as a cook in Philadelphia, saving her money parable in Matthew 25 develops this' work with him and for him — not to finance freedom trips back to what she called "the land of Egypt." theme: just for our egocentric interests. On the first of at least 19 trips south she helped a sister and her family escape the very day they were to be auctioned. Later she helped her brothers and her parents escape to freedom. She also tried, unsuccessfully, to persuade her husband to go north. The danger of these trips increased with the enforcement of the Fugi- tive Slave Law which ordered that runaways could be returned to their masters. But the fearless former slave continued to guide her charges to free- dom in Canada, encouraging them on the arduous journey with songs . of ambition .and bible stories. Realizing that noise could jeopardize everyone's safety, she gave babies medication to help them sleep and threatened the faint- hearted with a pistol. and old alike. In any number of ways, parents Human beings face not only con- can be ambitious for their children. Despite a $40,000 bounty on her head, she was never caught and never stant challenges but the constant Scholastics, sports, hobbies and lost a passenger on the Underground Railroad. need to be challenged. The drive, even health can be objects of par- Later she became adept as a speaker at anti-slavery meetings. Though the determination to succeed, is es- ents' ambition for their children. she never learned to read and write, she was a wonderful storyteller. sential if wishful thinking is ever to Here again, questions are bound become reality, if humanity is to ex- to arise. After the Civil War she lived in Auburn, N.Y., where she established a perience progress. What role should parents play in home for aged and indigent blacks before her death in 1913. ' It also seems that ambition can helping their children shape goals? This courageous 19th-century Moses had a kind of ambition I admire. spill over into an individual's rela- What can parents contribute when Her ambition was for others, not for herself. In pursuing her ambition, tionships. Certainly a husband or their child's desire to achieve means she showed initiative and resourcefulness. And she had the ability to per- wife can be intensely supportive of, that difficult choices need to be suade others to join her cause —the anti-slavery cause. and ambitious for, a spouse. made? Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16, 1984 / PAGE 27 Fifth graders Felipe Serrano and Kathleen Cortez make modeling look like a snap in their sporty outfits. Stor> and Photos h> Prent Browning What do vou do when >ou ha\e a school that wa.s huill in 1928, needs air >.ondiiioning. mamienancc and le- pair.s but you have to raise money in order to pav tor it1.' YOl RKI.\ on your most bountiful resource to come through tot urn - kids. At least, that is what St. Patrick school in Miami Beach has found to he a verv successful toimulaas the\ held a children's lashion show luncheon recently foi the second year in a row. For more than an hour, kid> Irom age 5 to mid-teens enchanted their parents and tiicnds in ihe audience as they showed off colorful clothes from Sophisticated kids and I ilila Ciiurcllu in Kendall. Ihe show, entitled. "Swing Time," was held at the Konover Hotel. Pat's "Haute Couture" was not the only attraction — the kids also performed a dance liom the movie "Footloose," and sang "You Wanna Be Startin' Something"whieh actually signified the end ol the dav\ events. The children were poised and well-rehearsed, but each added their own personal loucli ro the show. SOME STRl'TTEI), enjoying their roles, some shyly ran down the long iiinvvav and back, a lew basked in the limelight as long as they could, missing their cues to return. Kids The older ones were often ver> professional, exhibiting with poise and style brightly colored combinations. EVERYONE HAD so much fun last year, says fashion show organizer Sylvia Cuesia, that they had more kids, about KX) in all, who wanted to take part, not only in the fashion show bin in two modem dance numbers imme- diately before and after it. F.ven a few girls who graduated the previous year were willing to model in some ol the adult tashions. [he Strut older boys like to take part in it, the fashion show chairman says, because thev eniov being with ihe giiis. Says Cuesta: "L:ver\one wants to be a model." Judging from the audience response, everyone likes watching them as well. First graders seem to be walking on air as they make parents and classmates proud. Holding hands seems to chase away the stage jitters, (Votes photo by Prent Browning) This perky youngster models the latest fashion in shirt and pants coordinates fit for a princess. (Voice photo by Prant Browning) PAGE 28 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, November 16,1984