A word from Jack Kemp Dear Editor: food, clothing and shelter com­ smaller, more efficient govern­ In less than one month, you bined. ment with strong, smart pro­ · . >'TIM -POWERS' ::-. ' '-,. · and millions of college students Bob Dole and I believe it is grams that empower both poor Aquil}a~ t=~(um:c~Ju'rti:r'li'sf':_;>•- · across the country will be mak­ wrong that you are burdened and middle-class Americans. It ing a decision that will dramati­ with billions of dollars of gov­ is about his vision of stronger : uitie did i·kriavi~ti~e;b~m~r~ cally affect your futures. ernment debt each year. There is and safer families benefiting ship -in the Church, :the Body:-of--_, ''•~ll No one has a bigger stake in no reason for the government to from tax relief, secure and drug­ Christ. is . to be -det~nnin¢a: by '.. this election than young voters. spend even $1 more than it takes free neighborhoods and more some. Jesuit ' at a·- smau, obsciire No event this year will shape in - no family, no businessper­ educational opportunities. university . ' in .... ,· northeast'-·. your futures more than this elec­ son, no student can run up end­ Bob Dole is the kind of Pennsylvania: .Fr.. Orestes> Coccia · · claiins that -the. Pope hi tpe sole ... tion. less debts. world-class leader that can bring determining·factor in a Catholic's - So, over the next few weeks, I That is why we are commit­ America toge~her in a spirit of con·science, and: that not conforn:l~_- . . .. urge you to keep your eyes; your ted to cutting wasteful spending confidence and optimism, and ing to the Po~·s· will. iS'- paramount to exco~unic_ation; The· ears and your minds open to Bob and balancing the budget by prepare us to surpass our greatest lived experience· of th~ Church, however, .claims ·otherwise~-·· Dole and his vision for this 2002, while protecting and expectations in the 21st century. .The Church recognizes the ~acie<;lness of eaclt- person's con~­ country's future. strengthening useful government In the words of General Colin science. Vatican :Ws C~:ms~tution_~ri the Churfc~n:: dren. America. United States of America." science .·and'.-morals;:-cilie:·;chtircn~~:'to'c;,be·:~a'.;' 'ide·:,to:.wbicli' Bob Dole and I believe that In this country, a crime is So during the next several christiaiis'aii~il(ftne~ellip~is:;i§i>ia~¢~ ~~~W>~eg:_;:::'~.:>~~'<:':~ :·:,'. 'Y~: :: :~::~-;-~.~--::,_,:·: :: .:"\:,~~-- -\~; ~-,'~/2 entering 'the job market deserve and drug use by teenagers has debates, visit our Web Site at · :. ·Fr. :Coccia.mruces ·a-oite'niistak:e.iifhis:Jettet ~The.Cburch:and better than the status quo - doubled in the past four years. www.dolekemp96or, pick up theA>.~~~¥.e· ~§t:~~~~~xm~~~~i6~':¢n~tq.M~j~W!-;~-#Y' ~~.s~· where wages have stagnated for That is not acceptable. Bob Dole your absentee ballot, and consid­ by~;Ya~~~JI;·"l~, :~~~}~~Colin Powell and mil­ ~J#c~.. iitt~!~~~~~~~st(~i~~t~~.:r§~:~~4}i~i.7:~~':c~!t~i Washington bureaucracy, and future more than about our prob­ lions of Americans who believe myaqe" the)>acreq: spac~._ql!!f§@;.~d·.~~.qh,~u~~f! ee.U!~D. 8_p~~.. ·. boost wages and growth. lems. It is about Bob Dole and that Bob Dole is the better man, · . fr:}:!<>~ci.~: ~~@il~:.~~t;'~~ :-4i~~~~i~N~~ ..:c,}l~~P.t~,r!s~.? -~(~e·. Bob Dole and I ,believe that his vision for more opportunities for a better American. Roman Catholic' Church ls-'that Its'memoors.are noffree to form when you enter the work force, for all Americans through lower their·'o~~ conspienc~~: -.f:beli-mQifiiopecili~r~~:·~'dl~tiilglli~~ni.·_ you should not spend more of taxes, better jobs and higher Jack Kemp is the Republican ch'aractedstic of the ChurchJs not how con:si::i'ence is: formed, but your paycheck on taxes than on wages. It is about his vision of a Vice Presidential candidate. is rather h~r reiat~onshlp :~itli Jesus Christ!.in Fr~ c6h6ia's ~sio·n. ·of the Chirrch there could be a Catholic Churcli· without Christ~ as long as individuals 4id-'not form their-own consciences, a surely· ridiculous idea. Membership within the Catholic Church is also · judged on much more than simply how conscience is formed; community, right-worship, right belief and other imp9rtant ideas are ignored in Fr. Coccia's model of the Church. Fr. Coccia needs to s~riously re-think his position. He seems to want to form a Church comprised of himself and the. P()pe~ In this Chilrch_ there is rio room for mercy and forgive~ess; there is orily exclusion and condemnation .. Conscience. is sacred, and the People of God have ma~ifold treasures. · · ·.. : · · - _ ., . .' : , The Church is .about compassion and mercy, J!Ot 'about judg-' merit--and conderimatim1. We.should heed- the.-~xa~ple of Him whom V.,e follovv: "God did _not_send his ·son int() the·wodd tq co11d.emn _the world, bu_t that:~he-wor\d ~ight be saved through him"'(:John 3: i 7). We do not extend Jesps•· salvation by condem- . n~ti()~_afid :~~clusj~n; :we.~~ten!l. ~s,~,