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Established in 1844: America’s Oldest Cathol [ication C h u rc h TRACHEL responds to ‘b la ta n tly d is h o n e s t’ ads lasting wounds By JOHN FRANKO The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference has denounced televised advertisements aimed against Gov. Tom of abortion a Ridge's school choice propos al, saying the ads are mislead ing and false. The conference, which strongly supports the propos fcy RON CICHOWICZ Pittsburgh. al, accused public school “Through Project Rachel," teachers' unions o f trying to \ One woman thought that Becker said, "we hope to scare Pennsylvanians by abortion was “the unforgiv raise awareness of post falsely claiming school choice able sin." abortion trauma, and the will increase taxes. The unions Another, in a recovery pro need for prayer and reconcili are a major part of the "Coali gram for drug abuse, felt that ation for those who have tion Against Vouchers." many of her problems been touched by abortion The conference pointed out stemmed from her abortion. and are seeking to find A that the ads appear to be A third woman was experi ways to inner peace and ¿¡¡E aimed at senior citizens in an encing guilt because she spiritual healing after J attempt to divert public atten didn’t feel that she had done an abortion." tion from the real issues enough to prevent an abor Becker added that she was While any priest has the Involved in school choice tion in her farpily. outside their home commu- mechanism o f denial the "grateful for the marvelous ability to forgive the sin of legislation. These are just three exam nity if they desire. woman blocks the natural support given this problem abortion, several priests in Gov. Ridge ran on a plat ples of persons suffering “Make no mistake about grieving process over the by Bishop Donald Wuerl, a the diocese have had specific form to cut taxes and he sup from the effects of abortion, it," Becker said, “post- death o f her child and often support that has been ech training in counseling the ports choice legislation as a drawn from the personal abortion stress syndrome is denies her responsibility in oed by many other priests of victims of abortion as part of means to Improve education. experience of Marjorie Beck the diocese.” a very real affliction.” She the abortion, the Project Rachel effort, points out that back in 1987, This denial or suppres- The conference charged it is er, director of the diocesan "Without diminishing in Becker said. the American Psychiatric sion, Becker notes, affects “blatantly dishonest" for pub Department of Social any manner our defense of Becker encourages anyone lic school teachers' unions to Awareness. Association accepted the "in- the healing process and pre- the unborn, we want to offer who wishes to move from the claim school choice will And it was to counter such compassion and reconcilia tentional destruction of one's vents forgiveness for the brokenness of abortion unborn.child.”as. a "stressor,"», woman and.nthffy )i n ■ increase taxes, noting the experiences that Project tion to those who are suffer toward reconciliation to call an event outside the range of “We want to help women gW em orV tewdget includes Rachel, a post-abortion and ing because of an abortion Project Rachel's special num funds for school choice grants. reconciliation program origi experience." Bishop Wuerl usual human experience, and others victimized by ber — 456-3167. All calls are which causes post traumatic abortion to start on the path It lauded the proposed nally developed in Milwau said in support of Project confidential and callers can school choice legislation for kee, has been established in Rachel. stress disorder in women. $af healing and hope," she be put in touch with a priest Through the psychological said. "Please call.” H r Soo SCHOOL on pago 2 Mother chose twins’ lives over chemotherapy Your award-winning By ED LANGLOIS chances." Mrs. Barton and her hus Catholic news EUGENE, Ore. (CNS) — In band, Jeff, had been married January, Piper Shanks lost since 1982. They had a For the second consecutive year, the Pittsburgh Cath her best friend and in the daughter who was three olic has earned five honors in the annual Catholic Press process instantly became the years old at the time of the Association Journalism Awards — as well as recognition mother o f infant twins. cancer diagnosis. in the secular media’s Golden Quill Awards. Among dioc Barbara Barton, whom Doctors told Mrs. Barton esan newspapers, the Pittsburgh Catholic competes in a Mrs. Shanks had known her only chance of survival field o f hundreds from the United States and Canada, since junior high school, died would be Immediate and Of complications from leuke intensive chemotherapy and First place, best campaign in the pub mia Jan. 22. Both had a bone marrow transplant — lic interest “Building the City of God," a worked at Sacred Heart Gen procedures that would end special section explaining the diocesan eral Hospital in Eugene. the much-desired pregnancy. reorganization and revitalization, cited Mrs. Barton’s death came They also told her that if for its clarity and wealth o f information. sooner than it might have she decided to cany the Written by Patricia Bartos and James because she had delayed pregnancy to term, her McCoy. Designed by Regina Duckstein gggresslve cancer treatment chance of survival would be Selden. to save the lives of the twins nil and her death would $he was then carrying. probably come quickly. Third pioco, best editorial — national • Only days before she died, Mrs. Barton, raised a or ihtematlonal issue; "Faith and voting" Mrs. Barton said she wanted Lutheran, begged for advice by Mike Aquilina. Mrs. Shanks, a 37-year-old but no one would tell her mother of three boys, to care what to do. Sometimes she Third ploco, best column, culture: for the twins, who were bom would get angry at her hus “Buyers, Beware” by Phil Taylor, expos last July 13. McKenzie, a band, who was raised in a ing racist cartoons marketed as girl, and Hunter, a boy, are nondenominational Christian children’s videos. both healthy. tradition, wishing he would Z "It’s been a terrible, terri make the decision. CN S photo by Paul Naavat, Tts» Santtnal Honorable mention, general excellence ble time," Mrs. Shanks said “I hate headlines that say Piper Shanks keeps close her best fie n d ’s twins, Huivter and in a diocesan paper. 6f the entire episode, from ‘Mother Sacrifices Life,'” he McKervde Barton. Mrs. Shanks has been caring fo r the babies the diagnosis in fall 1993 to told the Catholic Sentinel, since their mother died from leukemia in January. Honorable mention , best use of art or the present time. “So many newspaper for the Archdio graphics: "Poet and pontiff." Design by difficulcdecisions.” cese o f Portland. Susan Mazur, text fay Mike Aquilina. 2 Mrs/ Barton’s decision to "It was a Catch-22. If she my life." other than dealing With her forgo aggressive cancer ther had aborted the twins and When the ultyasound .pic terminal illness. Goldon Quill (Inalisi, bast Matura: apy was, Mrs. Shanks said, lived, would she be able to tures of her womb revealed "It gave her something “Standing with doctors at the foot of the cross” by James McCoy. "a decision she made from live with herself? Would she twins, “Jeff arid some o f us besides the leukemia^ Mrs. the heart. When you're , faced always think "What if?' It was noticed fills new look in her Shanks said. “She just flour with deciding between your eyes. There was no a decision she made on her ished and glowed and looked The Pittsburgh Catholic also extends congratulations life or this tiny thing inside question,” said Mrs. Shanks. own and I supported her." : like a million bucks . | You to Pittsbuigh residents Susan Muto and Philip Klass, you. it seems insignificant While blood transfusions Mrs. Shanks added, “If I Wouldn't have known she who won CPA Awards for their work in spirituality and until it's further along. She had intervened (in) either and milder chemotherapy had a life-threatening illness. fiction, respectively. | was scared and she wasn’t direction, I know I’d be helped, Mrs, Barton reveled She was meant for that real optimistic about her haunted by that the rest of in having a task at hand Sm TWINS on pa go 2 Page 2 PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC Friday, June 9,1993 Dioceâan^ioàcfiùiews
s f I '*■ '«¿afflSiIWBkw^BMc/ j g H s B 8 p 7 $JÈb* * • :jnffF ft Letter draws praise from other Christians Tw iiis live, thanks WASHINGTON (CNS) — difficulty for most other all of the churches automati hove begun cm, and that this Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Christians,“ and he apologized cally accepted that bishop in quest for full unity ambng calling for further steps in for times when the exercise of communion ... This was an Christians will, he is con to m om ’s heroism ecumenism brought words of papal authority brought pain essential part o f his primacy, vinced, succeed," said Father welcome from Christian lead to other Christians. to bring unity.” John *Hotchkin, executive Conttnuadfrom pogo 1 ers worldwide. Since the bishop of Rome In other reaction, the Rev. director of the Secretariat for think of Barb’s death in pregnancy.” Ut Unum Sint (That AU May must ensure the unity o f the Joan Brown Campbell, general Ecumenical and Interreligious the same way that I think Two weeks after giving B e One) “clearly demonstrates Church, his primacy must secretary of the National Affairs of the National Confer of the death of a child,” alstrong commitment to ecu include real power and Council of Churches, praised ence of Catholic Bishops. birth to McKenzie and she said. “She had this menism by the pope and, authority or it “would be Ut Unum Sint May 30 as “an “I think everyone will agree Hunter, Mrs. Barton pure goal and a focus — slipped Into a fever, a sign through him, the Roman illusory,” he said. urgently important study doc with his emphasis on prayer and that was bringing her Catholic Church,” said a “The communion of the par ument for all Christians o f our as the soul o f the ecumenical that her leukemia had children into the world. World Council of Churches ticular churches with the age.” 5 ggl movement,” FT. Hotchkin said. worsened. She was rushed She knew the sacrifice and statement June 1. church of Rome and of their “In these days in which reli “His praise of common ser to Stanford University she did It all the way." Medical Center in Califor In the encyclical, released bishops with the bishop of gious differences are often vice is. something that many The disease may have May 30, the pope said the Rome is — in God’s plan — an exploited and exacerbated, people can witness locally In nia to prepare for a bone killed Mrs. Barton even if marrow transplant unity of all Christians is God's essential requisite of full and Pope John Paul n re-asserts their neighborhoods. His Intense treatment had will and is at the heart of the visible communion,” he said. the important contribution emphasis on promotion of the In the days before the started addle the twins mission Christ entrusted to Cardinal Edward Cassidy, ecumenism offers to the estab- Bible is certainty something operation, Mrs. Barton were in utero. But Ms. his followers. As a sign of his president of the Pontifical lishment o f peace,“ she said. that can't be contested.” told reporters that her Fisher believes the deci commitment to unity, the Council for Promoting Chris “His own tireless efforts for The pbpe said the desire for greatest worry was leaving sion and the birth have pope also called for new dis tian Unity, detailed the origins peace are an example to all of unity should not put difficult her husband alone with the quality of a miracle. three young children. cussion of the authority and o f papal primacy May 30. the close relationship between questions on the back burner. “1 tell people, don’t miss After the transplant, she ministry of the papacy. “When in a church or Christian unity and the pur T o uphold a vision of unity the miracle and the gift The WCC praised the between churches there were suit o f peace.” which takes account of all the developed an infection, that Barb gave,” she said. encyclical’s “strong theology of problems or disputes, they A Church of England state demands of revealed truth which brought bleeding “Barb has given each of us and intense abdominal Baptism, which provides a went to Rome to ask the ment Issued jointly May 30 by does not mean to put a brake a lot of different good pain. She spent the last foundation for the fellowship bishop for mediation and the office of Anglican Arch on the ecumenical movement,” things. There Is her month of her life in Sacred we already share.“ eventually, if it was necessary, bishop George Carey of Can he said. “On the contrary. It Heart's intensive carp unit strength i and her deterrpi- The encyclical recognizes to make a decision in order to terbury and the Anglican means preventing it from set nftyon,, and« her selfless but was able to .make “that different religious tradi maintain the unity* of Church's Counfcil For Chrls- tling for apparent solutions ness that enable us to be a tions have special gifts which communion,” Cardinal tlan Unity hailed the which would lead to no firm , three trips Jiome durfrig the holidays'to hpr facility's little bit better people.” can be mutually shared," it Cassidy said. encyclical. and solid results.,, '. ' home'in Springfield. . Kindnesses large and added. 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Letter from Europe War in the Balkans: a tangle o f moral knots By AGOSTINO BONO will never stop If forgiveness does not come have had to seek alliances with radical Mus operation.” at a certain point,” he said. ‘To forgive does lim countries for diplomatic support and to ROME (CNS) — As the war in the former not mean to forget If memory is the law of get weapons denied them by an embargo Atrocttias Yugoslavia dragged into Its fifth year, moral history, forgiveness is the power of God.” imposed by Western powers. Three weeks later, the senior International ity was tied up in knots, and the pleas of The statement was made in a broadcast In Croatia, Catholic bishops have had to human rights monitor In the ex-Yugoslavia, religious leaders continued falling unheeded to the Serb-besieged Bosnian capital of fight off efforts by some politicians to have Tadeusz Mazowiecki, said some atrocities on blood-soaked ground. Sarajevo after his efforts to go there were Catholicism declared the state religion. were committed In that campaign. Throughout the fighting, people who thwarted by security risks to him and the “In a democratic state there should be no Most of the documented violations of speak the same language, share a Slavic people who would have come out of their state ideology, state party or state church,” human rights In the Balkans conflict, how origin and draw from a common history shelters to attend his planned outdoor said an editorial In the Zagreb Catholic ever, involve the Serbs, and several Serbs lobbed mortar shells at each other because Mass. The pope repeated the concept several weekly, Glas Konclla, written earlier this have been named as suspects by a special their heritage also Includes discord. days later in an overnight visit to the Croat year at the request of Cardinal Franjo International war crimes tribunal. ian capital of Zagreb, the only site In the Kuharic of Zagreb. Major fighting In the ex-Yugoslavia began Cycla of retribution ex-Yugoslavia open to him. after Croatia declared Independence June “Under such a system, the Church would The most noticeable difference, perhaps, 25, 1991, from the Serb-dominated federal not be allowed to serve as a public-critical is In religion. Centuries of history have Failura of forgivanass * government. ingrained the three warring factions with a But in practice, the forgiveness formula conscience, independent o f government and Despite the strife there also have been faith in ethnic identity. The sides are com has been unable to loosen the moral knots political parties” and priests would have to some signs of progress. As May drew to a monly labeled Bosnian Muslims, Serbian of the war. “teach political allegiance to the people,” it close. Catholic Bishop Franjo Komarlca of Orthodox and Croatian Catholics. The memory of past wrongs still casts a said. Banja Luka, In Serb -controlled northern These religious identities, rather than dark shadow over any will to forgive, fuelling The editorial complained that this is what Bosnia, ended his hunger strike against offering a common platform of spiritual val the temptation o f the Sides to highlight reli Is happening In Serbia where “the Orthodox Serb persecution of Catholics after he was ues promoting peace, have de facto been gion as a major difference with the enemy Church readily accepts such a nation- visited by a Serbian Orthodox bishop. transformed into springboards of hate, simi and to emphasize ethnic unity as the main bullding role under the new Orthodox Bishop Atanaslje Jeftic told lar to the hatred that fueled Europe’s bond of allegiance. totalitarianism.” Bishop Komarlca that he regretted the religious wars after the Reformation. Serbian Orthodox leaders have been chas Yet, when Croatia sent in troops in early abuse of Catholics and that he had asked Pope John Paul U has been a leading reli tised by various Christian organizations for May to recapture Croatian territory held by Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to gious voice against the trend of violence. His too closely identifying with Serb military and Serbs, the cardinal -was quick to give the protect the area's CathQlics and their formula, expressed forcefully last Sept. 8, is political leaders. government a , human rights stamp of church buildings. to build on forgiveness. Bosnian Muslims, who are native Europe approval and Caritas, the bishops' relief But the pledge came after two priests and "The spiral of ‘wrongs’ and ‘punishments' ans accustomed to living among Christians, agency, called the campaign a “liberation one nun were killed In the May violence. ■
E ditorial . :.ij f i c i a l S, O f HR Peace and the Trinity Bishop Wuarl announces the following clergy appointmonts: Some say that Christianity is the only V ita e, Pope John Paul praised the work of PI religion whose one God is a community. peace movements in the world. As our SPECIAL NOTATION M . More precisely, God is a com m union o f nations' conflicts grow bloodier, the work ' ▼ The Rev. -.Robed; P. Connolly has been accepted into the Benedictine Community at the,; St. Vincent, Lalrobe. At hts request, he is relieved of biÁt^ponaibifities as pastor Persons. God thè Father, God the Son of peacemakers grows ever more crucial. of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. California, and as chaplain to the Catholic students, faculty and God the Holy Spirit are three Persons Now is the time when those who work for and staff at California University of Pennsylvania, effective Saturday. July 1, , - — yet one God. Each divine Person is peace must marshal their spiritual equal in majesty, without beginning or resources, their communion with the LEAVE OF A B S E N C E 1 X|B end. Trinity, so that their material work may ▼ The Rev, Francis G , Bolek is granted & six-month leave of absence for personal reasons, The Trinity is one, the catechism says, * be pure — and so it may be Christ's, and effective Wednesday, May 31, and at the same time is relieved of his responsibilities as paro yet the three divine Persons are really dis be effective. In such a passionate work, chial vicar at St. Bernadette Parish, Monroeville. tinct from one another. We can come to there is always the danger of becoming know them individually. Yet, the cate yet another movement of hatred — chism goes on, the divine Persons live in directed toward “the military" or “the gov relationship with one another, ernment.” Once hatred enters a work, The Holy Trinity, our one God, is per God exits. And such a movement, even if fect interpersonal love. St. John uttered it is itself nonviolent, can never promote the mystery when he declared that “God real peace. Is love.” Many others today are training for war, The Trinity: On Trinity Sunday, June 11, we are and they too must draw close to the Trini invited to draw closer to God by going tarian God. If Christians may wage a just doing the math deeper into the mystery of the Trinity. We war, as tradition holds, surely they must do this especially through prayer, but never hate their enemies. Amid hostilities, Trinity Sunday - June 11,1995 terms. They do not seem con Spirit. Just as God forms a also by faithfully receiving Jesus’ teaching people have a tendency to dehumanize cerned that there is much unity in three Persons, so on the Trinity as we encounter it in the their opponents, to reduce them to the Proverbs 8:22-31 which could fall into that these fundamental virtues of Bible, the liturgy and the teaching of the sum of their worst actions, to speak of Roman 5:1-5 category. habits of Christianity, form Church. them as "brutes" or as mere “forces.” And John 16: 12-15 A simpler, and fairer, defi one single stance or posture Pope John Paul II teaches us that in so a nation at war begins, to lay the nition of mystery would be in the Christian way of life. encountering the Trinity we discover the groundwork for wartime atrocities. Every feast of the Church’s that which we know because It is not always easy to see source of peace in our earthly communi The Gospel, of life makes severe liturgical calendar in some God revealed It to us. We how faith, hope and love interact, but it is easy to see ties. The Trinity is the model of communi demands on a Christian. We must exam way or another is a celebra would not know that there tion of God and His works. are three Persons In one God that Christianity needs all ty, he says: “The divine We’ is the eternal ine what it means not only for Serbs and Today’s feast in honor of the three, simultaneously. pattern of the human ‘we.’" had not Jesus, who was in a Croats to love their enemies and bless Most Blessed Trinity is a position to know, told us that The Christian movement is And so the Holy Trinity, the perfect their persecutors,, but for us to do it every feast In honor of God in there are. It is ultimately on a community of persons who Unity, is our rfiodel for peaceful coexist day — at home and at work. When we do Himself. the basis of this revelation believe in all that God has ence with each other, in our homes, our less, we are less than fully Christian. We The Christian God has that we believe all of the dog done in our Lord Jesus neighborhoods and our nations. offer the world something less than a tab been revealed by Jesus, the mas of the faith. We might Christ. Without faith, Chris But how do we move from the obscurity ernacle of the Trinity’s peace. God-Man, as Trinity of divine have been able to conclude tianity would lose its inner of this mystery to the graphic reality of a We all must wage war to gain peace. Persons. This means that that God exists without His coherence. world in which some 250 wars are raging there never was a time when revealing it to us, but we Is it possible to conjure up Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is a Christianity without love, on? God was not Father, Son and would never have known of won by our violent efforts. But the first especially since Jesus taught As Catholics, we believe that we assimi war we must wage is within our hearts, Holy Spirit. In turn, this the Trinity, means that God has always It is curious that the sec us that love o f God and late this peace through our own commun and it is a war against war, against neighbor sums up "the whole been, not one isolated per ond reading today gives us a ion with God. In Baptism, we receive the hatred, against the desire for revenge and law and the prophets"? son. or a divine “couple" with succinct explanation of the indwelling of the Blessed Trinity, and we Hardly. retribution, against a too-well-assimilated children, as the pagans three “theological" virtues: Likewise, suppose we had become tabernacles of divine peace in the culture of death. thought, but a community of faith, hope and charity. Paul a Christianity in which we world. As we remain faithful to that bap We bring peace as we come to know the divine. Persons who are, at says that it is “by faith" (not tismal gift, we increase the presence of Trinity. We should love God in three Per believed, and at the same one and the same time, not “faith alone") that we have time claimed to love God and peace on earth. sons, praying to Father, to Son and to three gods, but One God. It is been justified and have each other, but in which we To the baptized Christian, peace is as Holy Spirit. Sadly, this divine source of because God is this commu gained access to the grace in had no hope? Who would near as one’s own heart, where the Trini peace, our God, is Himself often deper nity of Persons that He can which we now stand. All is bother to believe in the first tarian God dwells as long as one stays sonalized these days, reduced to func be an eternal community of grace. It leads directly to place, much less pause to free of mortal sin. We may call on the God tions (Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifler), divine love, and be love itself. hope, which is faith under love? of peace in times of personal turmoil, stripped of personal pronouns in our All of this is called a "mys pressure. But hope is only Something similar is true tery” which, by definition, is social upheaval, and all-out war between hymnals, and thus distanced from His possible because of the love of the Trinity: the same God something beyond our ability of God that has been poured nations. Peace must fill every human people. created us, redeemed us and to comprehend fully. Modem into our hearts through the heart before we can know true peace on When we depersonalize God, we reverse continues to sanctify us. unbelievers, like their fore Holy Spirit. Suppose we were only cre earth. His self- revelation. We lose the one sure bears, scoff at the Church's We should not become too ated by God, but never In his encyclical letter EvangeUum way to love and peace. ■ talk o f mysteries, accusing "mathematical" in our analy redeemed or sanctified? Only her of fleeing to the explana sis of the three theological by believing, hoping in the Publiahad every Friday Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates tion of “mysteiy" when what virtues and attempt to relate Editorial Dtodtew-noon rewcy Friday (or tfw nut Mu* loving the Triune God, the AdvortMngDoaiSn« —noon avoryWodnatday lor thanaxtlaoua Pr—td«« t: Moat. Rev. Donald W. Wuert. S.T.D. she believes cannot be ade any one of them to the only God who exists, can we Oaaaral Mi nagan Ron Clchowlcz quately explained in human Father, or the Son or the become all three. H Editor: Mike Aqullina PITTSBURGH-! Comptroller Cannella Wdem antle Aulataat Editor P1U1 Taylor Senior Staff Writer: Patricia Bartos Mission Statement Reporter«: John W. 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Friday, June 9,1995 PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC Page 5 - j; Opinion/comment Scams, religion and games of chance Culture of homicide Ponzi is a name that is Henry, pen name of William Instead of the axiom, "You familiar to me, actually Sidney Porter, who worked can’t cheat an honest man,” I : The well-placed outrage, implanted in my mind, such rather long ago as a newspa should have used another. sadness and frustration felt as it is, because when I per man in Pittsburgh and The people who were cheated nationwide over the sense returned to this country at thé hated every moment of it. It is were gullible, but honest, and less bombing murders of age o f 11, the kids in the {day- appropriate that he had a they were greedy, but not for 168 people in Oklahoma ground at St. Mary o f the short stay in prison for embez themselves. However, they City, including about a Mount, as they fooled around zlement, so he knew. were looking for something for score of children, might give and chased each other, would Our Mr. Bennett, the new nothing for a good cause, but all Americans some sense call out, “Ponzi," as a playful one, controlled the Foundation that doesn’t add up to cheat o f how millions of us feel insult. This was in 1920, and for New. Era Philanthropy. He ing. The better axiom would over the holocaust that the crooked financier was at was so charming that he is be, "If a thing seems too good claims 24 times that many the height o f his fame, infamy described as having been to be true,. it is, indeed, too tiny people via abortion rather, having done the deed, realty returns, and the money charismatic, certainly he good to be true.” every single day in America and been exposed in 1919. being handed over by victims could talk people into things One Catholic university, alone. The name is once again on vanishes, occasionally into the and he left nothing but beauti Georgetown, was among the But one begins to wonder about the deeper spirit preva many lips because an even wrong pockets as salaries, ful impressions along the way. victims, but no church or lent in not only the United States but also throughout the bigger and more outrageous finder's fees or incentives. It is Everybody trusted him, espe charity. The reasons are two world. Call it a culture of homicide. fraud has just been exposed certainty not being Invested, cially the great wise ones and fold: First: We haven’t got th a t: One need only look at the news in recent weeks. by the Wall Street Journal, much less saved. the experts. Sophistication kind of money lying around. , Pennsylvania itself kills' a prisoner after a 33-year lapse which runs story after story The accused is John G. was no defense. He netted the And second: In every diocese ; in executions. Oregon works to kick off a form o f legalized and invokes the name Ponzi Bennett, Jr. So far as I know, sophisticated along with the we have strict rules about ’ euthanasia. Jack “Dr. Death” Kevorkian keeps losing in in the process. he is not related to the two simple. what we do with our money. court, but keeps helping people kill themselves. We mark The 1919 scam probably Bennett brothers who have It is notable that among his Very rarely has an embezzler the 25th anniversary of the Ohio soldiers murdering Kent involved "widows and recently had their moment of victims were great charitable hit us successfully. When he State University students with impunity. We mark 20 years orphans," as well as some of fame In Republican politics. foundations like Rockefeller, does, he doesn't get much. since the helicopter atop the Saigon embassy packs in the the high and mighty, but the These two Bennetts are Catho several of them, colleges and Sincere Catholic people who final Americans and lumbers skyward, leaving behind in current one concentrated on lics; the newer Bennett is universities and charitable rail about the diocese telling Vietnam a legacy of death, destruction and displacement. the "rich and gullible," as the Protestant and Is enrolled In a organizations. Very prominent them what to do with their Civilians are killed by soldiers in Sarajevo, Zagreb and Journal tabs them. I would mainline respectable denomi among his victims were Prot property in the merging of elsewhere. A father in Pittsburgh accuses the police of add the words, "distinguished nation. Definitely not an evan estant denominations and parishes, and the like, should fatally injuring his son by kicking him in the head repeat and charitable." gelical or holy roller. individual, very well-off, Prot be grateful that there is firm edly during arrest. More gang drive-by shooters are Great names, like Rock He started slowly, in a small estant parishes. oversight and strong authority ; arrested after a Wilkinsburg street killing. And, of course, efeller and Goldman Sachs, way. He was competent and His brilliant, unique gambit protecting their parish's mate- ; with 4,000 or more unborn babies being slain every day by appear on the list’of suckers. earned trust at every step. He was to say that he had a pas- rial interest. the legalized U.S. abortion industry’— yes, that is a stag The scam is simplicity became a serious student and sel of very wealthy anonymous Or would you rather be geringly immense 34 million dead since Roe vs. Wade be itself. You get money from practitioner of charitable giv donors who would match the scammed? came law in 1973 — one begins thinking that we have people and promise them ing and o f Investing. big sums given by his Because we Catholics use missed the boat entirety. How did we become so dehuman quick and fabulous returns, There are axioms I would “marks.” It turned out that games and raffles in our izing and brutal? Is it because our nation was founded by and for awhile you provide like to trot ou t One is: "You none o f this was true. There money raising, we are often violence and had its domestic soil drenched in the blood of such returns, but really you cannot cheat an honest man.” were no big chunks of money looked at askance: Isn't gam its sons in civil war, not to mention the wars that followed? are getting fresh money from The author escapes me. Could waiting to be matched. There bling sinful? Hardly. It may It’s not like we Christians don't have a clue. We have the new victims and dealing it out it have been Mark Twain or were no anonymous bulging appear a bit scruffy, but it is Way, the Truth and the Life. to the old until the bubble Bret Harte or W. C. Fields? pocketbooks. True smoke and more Christian than wheeling If the divine-human being Jesus said to love God and bursts. The returns are not Ah! I think I’ve got It — O. mirrors. and dealing with mega-bucks" your neighbor. He revolutionized religion itself by saying: Love your enemies. If someone hits you in the face, let him do it again. If someone takes your coat, give him your shirt Heart to heart too. And He meant i t to the extent that it cost Him His human life. Rather than lead an armed revolution against Summer’s no vacation from Mass the abusive Roman government and the corrupt religious establishment that engineered His lawful execution. He Vatican II changed a great on Santa Cruz island in the experience, a self-contained, chose to love those enemies who unjustly tortured and many things. Now the Sunday Galapagos. The Mass counted remote Catskills resort. We killed Him, rather than squash them like bugs, which He homily focuses on the day's for both Sunday and the seem almost programmed to obviously could have done by barely batting an eyelash. His readings, and our parishes Assumption: severe priest worship over the weekend, but word to us? Pick up-His cross-daily and follow Him to Cal are communities of worship. shortage. We were early the only service was a Jewish vary. Resurrection, love and life claim the final victory. Both veer away from the Joan Huber f enough to watch a local dog one. Did women sit with men? So our commonwealth now says: Thou shalt not kill, but annual exhortation that "sum Berardinelli enter, amble up the center Wear hats? Reading o.ut I shall kill. And whom did it kill in Keith Zettlemqyer? A mer vacation isn’t a vacation aisle, sprinkle the low altar room’s Gideon Bible wasn't guy the jury didn’t realty want to execute. But the judge, in from Mass and the sacra rail and. ignored, leave. Next the same. instructing the jurors on sentencing the murderer, forgot to ments." But for my husband came chattering kids shep Most poignant was oui tell them that a life prison sentence would not allow parole. (a travel agent) and me, Sun herded and shushed just Sunday aboard the little Some Jurors said the only reason they had voted for death day, sometimes daily, liturgies enough by a teacher. But at cruise ship that didn’t pick Up over life in prison is that they didn’t want Zettlemoyer out have often been a highlight of T h ere, a tourist-French the Kiss of Peace, most unex the priest for Mass until on the streets again via parole. Call it the Judge’s fatal Wednesday in St. Thomas, our travels. r e q u e s t for "l'Eglise pectedly, was the plump soft omission. (Other ships,, especially pre-, For one thing, you appreci Catholique' and a Sign o f the hand o f Wilhelm, our German And now we got paranoid militia guys in camouflage with dominantly Italian ones, even ate your home parish and the Cross got us to the little table-mate who spoke no big weapons running around the woods, threatening to kill availability of liturgy even English at all. I think that was had Mass dally.) On Sunday, G o t h ic church with with that same weekend need federal agents. Maybe, as Franklin D. Roosevelt said, they more. In Iceland, there was a Lindbergh’s propeller set In the realest Sign of Peace I should fear nothing so much as their own overpowering to worship, we attended the single Catholic church in the one wall, Mass heralded by & have ever known. fear Itself. Are we sure these guys don't want to just dodge whole island,' and Sunday Back in the U.S., we would non-denomlnatlonal service gorgeous Bach tape. In Vien conducted by the cruise direc taxes? Mass just when our party was na, knowing no German, I make our usual deals with cab And then we have Harry Blackmun and his Supreme tor, who had also emceed thè leaving Reykjavik. Lutheran used the Sign of the Cross for drivers to pick us up after nightclub show. Silent medita Court cronies in 1973 laying down the fundamental princi ism is the state religion, with S t Stephen’s Cathedral, and it Mass. Only in Miami Beach, ple on which sits legalized abortion — that an entire class tion, scripture, the Lord's the government paying the worked. we weren’t sure which cab Prayer, and a collection for, the o f people (the unborn) are not human beings, and so may pastors' salaries, a policy that Rome still means the was ours because there were be stilled and thrown into the trash. We can't even bury poor of Haiti, where the ship made me fed American as church at the foot of our hill six or seven, in addition to a would call the following day. them. The Nazis also dehumanized, gassed and burned well as Catholic. And in Greek and the sudden discovery that small fleet of Cadillacs and whole classes of people, most voluminously the Jews. Never outside of this small Orthodox Athens when I we Were in S t Mary Major, a Lincolns. (Normally we have group, who freely carne t to Now, Jesus tells us not to judge, so let’s hope Hany asked the concierge for the stational church where the the only cab after Mass.) honor God, have I felt so wbr- Blackmun, who wrote the court's majority opinion in Roe "nearest Roman Catholic pope and his court presided Once, in New York State, we shlpful. Perhaps liturgy awày vs. Wade, will be going to heaven. But who is this guy? To church’ he drew himself up o n . a given Sunday in pre- sklied, to a tiny unheated from home is a reminder that what god does he pray? Whose counsel do he and the other proudly, "Madame, there is Vatican II times. But the real memorial chapel at the base of one day, please God, the Justices seek before they lay down the underpinnings of a only on e Roman Catholic miracle in Rome was reuniting the slopes. Gear was racked whole world will be one com policy that kills off 34 million babies, with no end in sight? Church in Athens, St. Diony with my spouse in the tight- outside, the priest’s heavy munity o f worship. ■ Did they even ask themselves: You know, if we're wrong sius, and Mass is at ...” Lots packed crowd after Commun sweater was plainly visible, —» ------, ,, , -4 ... - there will be 35 million or more dead babies, so maybe we of us Catholics evidentfy go to ion at St. Peter's High Mass. and the floor was a grate for Joan Huber Berardinelli, Ph.D., should back off because it is a dose call? Or did political Athens. And to Le Bourget, Very different was Latin dripping boots. Is professor of English at Clar agendas supersede any call to justice? where Lindbergh landed. America and the little church Very different was another ion State University. Bespectaded, well-dressed, elderly Blackmun looks like ... well, a retired Judge. He appears distinguished, articu late, mild-mannered — almost meek. But there is that old saw that the ones to look out for r Letters dont always have fangs, claws and horns. They're like the Nazi who, after spending all day exterminating Jews, walks in the door, pats his son on the head, scratches the dog A national model Two go down under the chin, pecks the wife on the cheek and says, “HI, To the Editor: TO the Editor honey. What’s for dinner?" In the Pittsburgh Catholic May 19-was an article I just read an excellent article in your newspaper “Two God, forgive us, save us from our homicidal ways and titled ‘Catholic groups produce book for ministry to friends go down’ (May 26) by Msgr. Rice. His reference help us make homidde unlawful always and everywhere. older adults." This resource binder, originating from was to commissioners Tom Foerster and Pete Flaherty. Give us the courage to look weak to the world, as You did They also were friends of mine and made my position of the National Catholic Convening on Aging, Includes a before Your resurrection, and to beat our swords into plow helping people easier. They did a good job of running shares. H section on programs considered by this group as county government. There were times, as they tried to run national models for ministry with older adults. it as owners of a business, they transferred personnel and John O ’Brien, an odHor and writer, itvac In Pann Hills. I am pleased to say that the Ministry for Aging of the even discharged others. This caused some deep wounds Diocese of Pittsburgh is included as a national model. that will never heal. A shared department between the diocesan Secretariat Msgr. Rice makes good sense when he states Tom cur for Social Concerns and Catholic Charities’ Department Pete should just walk away from it Their vast political of Parish Services, the Ministry for Aging provides knowledge can surety be used. Both have a lot to offer. jetters welcome resources, information and referral, programs, train Msgr. Rice, maybe you can pray for the people who ings, educational seminars and direct service to older have meanness In their hearts and have set out to destroy Letters to the editor are encouraged and coel persons and their caregivers through the Elderly Out political people who have wisdom. They have passed this ome. All letters should be limited to 300 words. reach and Respite Care programs in parishes which on to our youth, who are showing disrespect to our gov erning bodies. participate. rhe editor reserves the right to reject, edit or Sb, Msgr. 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: Theatre review 'Bible quiz' 'Forbidden Pittsburgh' fast and. sparkling Humanizing the prophets By WtUlAM NEO ANDREWS ;„ While It boasted a new Allegheny County and the reminded us of the great song- larger set the tent at Hart- retiring Myron Cope. Add to writing talent this humorist When one reads the works o f the prophets, it is not unusual for the reader to conjure wood looked the same on this, a visit to the Rev. Rich possessed. the writers as men o f mystery who lived isolated lives on mountaintops from which they opening night as It filled with pontificated their oracles. Nothing could be Anther from the truth a* these men lived ard Rossi’s Church of Love The songs offered tender friends and first-nighters. and you have a strong portrait right in the midst o f teeming humanity. Match the personal experiences detailed in the F r. P e ta r and fitting tribute to the man left-hand column with die names o f the respective prophets in die right. There was a great deal of of the festivities which poke anticipation in the air as the H o rto n who has given us so many fun at some of our more 1. famous for saying in many words what could be stated in a —a. Isaiah audience took their seats to rich memories, deep belly eccentric local foibles. laughs and warm smiles. few, this prophet is noted for having written the longest book see the first ‘Forbidden Pitts in the Bible With a keen eye on both Those songs will stay with us burgh” without creator Don local and national headlines, for years to come. 1 2. a Jewish exile, restored to his homeland by friendly Persians, —b. Daniel Brockett Though Don had Brockett conceived this parody “Forbidden Pittsburgh *95" this prophet performed the monumental task o f rebuilding the only played in the last few. he with the usual high quality destroyed walls o f Jerusalem in just 52 days - is vintage Brockett comedy, a was the creative genius and satiric wit and hard-nosed show that leaves you aching energy behind all 10 previous number and continued humor, all done In good 3. one o f the many Jewish exiles trapped in Babylonian Capdvi- —c. Obadiah shows, and for this 1995 edi throughout the evening. As from laughter and longing for ty, this prophet kept alive the hopes o f returning to Jerusalem natural fun. The comic pro by his vivid visions o f die Restoration tion. he once again filled the always, the stage was set for ceedings are accompanied by more. No doubt, Brockett was role o f creator. This night, fast-paced comedy set to the musical excellence o f J. smiling as he watched his 4. an activist deeply involved in politics, this prophet spent —d. Elijah however, was quite different familiar music. The laughter Thomas Black, Kurt “bunch" cany off another win much tim e on the road, where he was often harassed by litde for Don was not with us in was continuous. McNaught and Perry Pinto. ning evening. Since he is boys who mocked him because o f his bald head person. Yet his genius and probably collaborating on With an opening tribute to Both music and comedy share 5. a Jewish captive living in Babylonia, this prophet was thrown —e. Jonah spirit filled the night with Cyril Wecht, Phyllis and the the spotlight in a mix of pure “Forbidden Paradise ’96," into a den o f lions when he insisted on praying to God instead Inspired laughter, music and girls set the tone for the mad and clever parody. there Is still the hope that o f to the King Joy. "Forbidden Pittsburgh ’95” cap merriment to follow. There A change of pace arrives in there will be more “Forbidden is absolutely wonderful. were visits from the Rosary Pittsburgh" to come. 6. considered by both Christians and Jews to be the dean o f the —f. Hosea the finale, one of the most ten Old Testament writers, this prophet was famous not only Following a welcome by Ladies, Kato Kaelin and Rosa der, touching moments of Phyllis, Gorman and com because o f his predictions o f the coming o f the Messiah but Leslie Brockett proclaiming Lopez from the O.J. trial, pan local theatre history. In the pany are too good to miss, too also because he is the one most often quoted that ‘laughter Is the best handlers and our new youth number, "Bravo Brockett," good to stay away from us too revenge," the Brockett Bunch, ful news anchors and report arranger Michael Morlcz com 7. a zealous defender o f the faith, this prophet spent most o f his — g. Elisha long. Get out to Hartwood now time fighting King Ahab and Queen Jezebel who were which consists of the very tal ers. bined some of Brackett's origi because you won't forget the ented Phyllis Stem, Gorman destroying Jewish tradition by being followers o f the pagan There were salutes to the nal songs into a medley which treats and glories of “Forbid god, Baal T¿owe, Elizabeth Matthews, Wonderbra, local news pro stopped the show as It den Pittsburgh '95.'B Kfthy Montgomery, Joe gramming. the striking base 8. the victim o f an unhappy marriage, this prophet had married a — h. Jeremiah Navarro and Doug Mertz, took ball players, city council harlot. Gomer, in order to deliver her from evil, but she repaid his kindness by continuing to commit adulteiy OQBter stage. The magic entertainment habits, the - Movie ratings Sorted with the very first often closed bridges of 9. a reluctant messenger o f God, this prophet was placed in the —i. 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SELECTIONS AMONG MPAC Communications, United States Catholic Confer THE LARGEST URA The program Is pan o fa continuing series based on a catechism ence, Includes three schools which represent three entitled The Teaching o f Christ, coauthored by Bishop Wuerl, and main aspects of Catholic education — commitment jmthenewly issued Catechism o f the Cathode Chstrch.______to the Inner city, traditional Catholic values and Check local cable company fo r additional times ^ s m m a m s h E high academic standards. ON SELECTIVE FINE FABRICS WITH THE SAME WORKMANSHIP WE ARE KNOWN FOR fre e 63 YEARS ESTIMATES Noiir's a great lime to renew the look ot your home at terrific savings. Select By from alf the newest fabrics and designs ReupHolstering it Our specially Our Panelists disagree over extent of Hollywood bigotry JOHN W GENSLINGER expert craftsmen lake pride in their work. 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It would have been* WE REFILL CUSHIONS TO lywood is anti-religious. want to explain this weird added that “Romero” was not a much stronger film if they; 312 G rant Ave. M illvale, P A SUIT YOUR COMFORT & NEEDS ‘The problem here is obsession with assaulting reli a product of Hollywood but of had done that, and they blew) genuine, sincere, honest big gion, you can’t explain it with the “genius” o f its producer, it (because of) some o f the) otry (against religion),” said ordinary greed,” he said. Paulist Father Ellwood Kieser, underlying prejudice thati film reviewer Michael Medved, Herx, taking what he called and that T h e Mission” was we're talking about," said pointing to “Priest” and other the role of devil's advocate, far from hottest in its treat Medved. movies that he said have called Medved’s arguments ment of the Church hierarchy Medved also called for moret shown contempt for religious persuasive but somewhat of the time. involvement by religious peo-* belief. selective since he left out mov Medved, who reviews mov pie In Hollywood, saying too], But Henry Herx, director of ies like “Romero” and T h e ies for PBS, the New York Post the U.S. Catholic Conference Mission." and Catholic Parent magazine, many see Hollywood as dirty) CHORAL MUSIC Office for Flhn and Broadcast T h e Mission,” Herx said, is said “Priest” might not have and stay away. ing, cited positive portrayals of “quite striking in its portrayal been so controversial if Holly Herx said media literacy is* religion in film and said the of the missionary apostolate.” wood produced more positive alto an answer since It cani s WORKSHOPS problem is not anti-rellglous Medved, though, disagreed, portrayals of priests alongside help people see the differencei bigotry but the "general mind saying “The Mission“ depicted i t between good films and mind4 August 2, 1995 Sacred M usk lessness’’ of the entertainment the Institutional Church as “‘Priest’ wouldn't be such an less trash.» ’ media. “corrupt and ultimately mur offensive movie to so many And Ft. Catoir said the rett« August 16,1995 Elem/Mid School Musk Herx and Medved were part derous despite the fact that people, for inlstance, if ft were gious community is simply; Of a panel discussion on A u g u s t 1 7 ,1995 Jr/Sr High School Musk you have two priests in tire balanced by an occasional film asking for respect from HoUy-; "Hollywood vs. Religion" in Los film who are heroic.” showing some o f the wonder wood. Angeles June 1 during the “We have to think about£ c For more information please call He also claimed that ful things Catholic clergy do,” annual Catholic press conven “Romero” for most moviegoers he said. creating ah'environment that! u«ais788-5900, ext. 604 |J|y| tion. 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BV JAMES McCOY ies. For the nurshing home gS residents, ‘ the testing is a gru- I j ’ Somfe things never change. eling three days,* said For ^ When Carol Malone, an adult basic educator, asks the eld sythe, a parishioner at St. Tho erly women in the classroom at the Kane Regional Center mas a Beckett, Jefferson r^irslng home in McKeesport whether they've done their home- Borough. ■Work, none has. Due to defects in eyesight, ; £ But Florence Abbatangelo, enrolled In a weekly two-hour some seniors take the test c^ass in preparation for the high school equivalency exam, using state-approved readers. gives an excuse around since before she was bom in 1904, “I The answer sheets are com did it, but I forgot to bring it.” pletely computer-friendly, so ' I1 Nevertheless, Mrs. Abbatangelo adds, T m with it today.” some senior test takers must Malone begins a math lesson, saying, “we can move on to per have a helper blacken the tiny centage. We’re done with ratio and proportions.” ovals with a number-two pen- ' ■*' Malone, like many a parent of a high school student, has cil. bfeen asked, why do I have to leam algebra? She replies, if you Twenty-one have graduated .'Want to pass the GED, you have to leam this. through this painstaking pro '< GED stands for general equivalency diploma. ‘ It’s a way for cess since 1981. And at 90, tfiose who never finished high school to get high school,” Florence Abbatangelo is not explained Emma Forsythe, director of therapeutic recreation. even the oldest student they've j Tb get the GED, you must pass a state-administered exam in had. ’English composition, reading, math, science and social stud- Florence had to leave school at the age of 10, when her mother died, to work in her family's store. She didn’t have classroom learning, but she did learn a lot from people. “You can sometimes learn from k others,” Mrs. Abbatangelo said B in an interview, ‘ and I kept an IB open mind and did Just that.” H Is ‘Esther’ really She kept that open mind throughout her life, always in the Bible? enjoying reading and writing, learning the piano in her 40s, Florence ; getting her driver’s license Abbatangelo is a. * when she was 62 and now senior citizen... and , pursuing the high school q ‘ senior” in h ew diploma that she had to put on nursing home¡¿^¡ hold 80 years ago. “high schooÜKç ‘ I enjoy keeping busy, and I g Teacher Carol like to keep my mind active.” ' $ Malone prepares her said Mrs. Abbatangelo, whose elderly students to parish used to be Holy Name take the grueling and ‘is now Christ the Light of | three-day exam. the World in Duquesne.” When asked whether her Catholic faith has anything to ■ do with her commitment to getting her diploma, she replied: ‘ Everything! I feel that I my faith is the reason that I am able to stay so active at my I age because I learned to trust I God's judgment in my life." ‘ He still has things for me t o f lf do here,” Mrs. Abbatangelo added, ‘ so this is why He has let me live so long. Maybe if I can get my high school diplo ma, I can show other people that you are never too old to leam.” ■
A crisis of the heart, not the head
By SR. M. FIDELIA CHMIEL, CSSF bound into a unity for reasons the horizon. In a healthy shift greater than their own. Only away from the world's obses- It has been said that the a crisis of our time is not of the head but of the heart. We often describe people in terms of the heart: cold heart, warm heart, soft heart, a big heart or even no heart at all. Other times we say ‘ straight from the heart” or “his heart was not in it* We often use "weak-hearted” or ‘ stout hearted.” the Spirit can hold diverse sion with celebrities, the May Here one is reminded of the people together and lead us to 29 issue of Newsweek recog- rabbi blessed with a brilliant the mystery of that perfect nized “Everyday Heroes’ for son. But the son became a I community of love which is the the goodness of their hearts» mind in a body without a Blessed Trinity. Furthermore, Senior Editor heart The rabbi realizing this Our search for identity, for Jon Alter, in a comprehensive cried in his heart, and shouted unity in diversity, for freedom article on “What Works,” hot out loud to the Master of the and balance will be in vain only shared solutions drawn Universe: "why have you done unless each one of us who from grassroots programs but this to me? I don't need a mind forms part o f a family, parish, also ways to encourage ordi- like this for a son. A heart is this month of June, namely city or nation begins with a nary Americans to be counted what I need for a son. Com the feasts of Pentecost, Holy personal change of heart. The and malm a difference. His passion I want for my son. Trinity, Corpus Christ! or Body Immediate friture o f mankind tribute to Americans who care,' Righteousness, mercy and of Christ, and the Sacred Heart depends on this change of who have a heart — as mani- strength to suffer and carry provide us with graceful heart. fested in the Oklahoma City pain is what I want for my son, opportunities for reflection of The Trinity appears as the tragedy — reassured thé not a mind without a soul, the interlocking wholeness of ultimate pattern or paradigm nation that ‘ there is more without a heart.” our Catholic faith. All are awe- of human relationships. The heart than hate in thé The magnificent feasts cele some revelations o f the heart doctrine of the Holy Trinity heartland.” brated in our liturgies during arid face of God. begins to come alive When, in In. every recitation of thé People of all creeds and rac- all honesty, we can admit the creed, we are reminded that á es. consciously or uncon- fundamental truth that the true trinitarian community is a sciously, seek a Just and world is "ours” and that all perpetual emptying and filling, peaceful world. Even more, men and women are “us.* And a dying and a rising to die they are searching for a deeper it is up to the believers, espe- more abundant Ufe. The Trin? communication, for 1 eommu- clálty Catholics who are at ity is the source of all love that nity which results from one. heart true Christians, to enters this dark world. It is thé heart. Â true community is an anticipate this Trinitarian revelation of the heart and foe# organic reality. It springs from future as much as p o a s f t d e . of God through Christ In ith¿ one heart, the heart of people There are flickers of hope on mystical body. B ^ J • ; .?KK PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC F rid ay , Ju n é 9 ,1 9 9 5 — Classified/diocesan news
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SlOCom ji jiltihk »ilh iu> M fM c rk irffi Ju ly 15 (Sat) *65 Adults Summer In D.d. nunnrTAJmAHAi FLUTE OR KEYBOARD- FREE-SPECIAL prayers,I Penn Plaza-Turtle Creek Maryland Rena Is sanca June 26-28 »279 m Festival 0510ENTERTAINMENT Soloist available for nuptials, verses and Beautiful Blessed | Aug. 26 (Sat) *55Children receptions, memorials. Sacred, Matrix Medal with ex plana-, • l N ight • 0901 HOUSE FOR SALE 12 A Under Phantom of Ihe Opera/Toronto Aug. 26-27 *102 A PARTYTYME ENTER secular, classical, pop music lion. Catholic Action, 28 Cen- j June 18-19 with elegant accompaniment. ler Street. Natrona Heights Holocaust Museum June 22-23 SAC Aug. 25-27 O cean City, MD TAIN MENT-Receptions, FOR SALE-Two double ,:1 Banquets, Parties! 40's thru Professional attitude & experi PA 15065. | Washington, D.C. O ct. 27-29 * 3 3 5 , Sept. 11-15 *290 brick houses, each 7 rooms. 2 T our June 29-30 90’s Music. BAND/DJ S. Full ence. Demo. Last minute calls baths and garages. Near trans In d TR Lodging. 4 Break, 3 Damata. MC Package/Light show. Rea OK. LisaRae (412)331-1301. MEETING SOMEONE IS-aj J u l y 2 2 *39 • 2 N ights • Four-Day Tours Viari Atlantic City, 1 Bonus Capa May portation. Call (412)661-969$, phone call away! The Pitts-j o f Italy Ferry, StgMaaaing, Boat Rida. VW f sonable Rates. Cali 412-344- or (304)242-1169. June 21-23 Rahoboih Beach Outlets burgh Singles Christian Chan- ATLANTIC CITY Williamsburg 4027.412-831-7407 for book 0802 SHARE A HOME & June 28-30 Busch Gantent Mackinaw Island REPOSSESSED HOMES- nel-meet Christian Singles Pitts.* departure Midtown M otor Inn *131 ing. looking to meet ydu. Conve HOME SHARING-Care to Estates, Relocations. Most ar Sept. 19. See Venice, 3-Day Tours July 4-6 ¡July 17-20 »325 . J Sept. 14-17 *299 ATTENTION CHURCH eas Pittsburgh and Western^ nient. effective, beneficial, all Florence, Rome, July 5-7 Ind. R T Trama.. Lodging. 4 Braak., I Share a Spare? DWELLING ages. 24 hour message. Lunch. 3 Ormar. Oren Run Outlet, OROANIZATIONS-NATUR PA. Must have job. down pay* J u l y 5 -7 J u l y 1 6 - 1 8 July 9 - 11 Multi-Day Tours AL IMAGES-Slide shows CONNECTIONS OF PITTS meni and good credit. 412- (412)881-6209. What about Naples, Capri, BURGH. (412) 833-3499. Af July 30-Augi * July 10-12 *159 with narration and music of 621-6401. PIVIROTTO RE you? Abruzzo, Puglia, * > - ■- ■ Bran ion, MO. GROUP LEADERS fordable Finders Fee. Aug. 6-8 met 1BCM0. Can Now to Ftesôrvo Early our Natural World, including AL ESTATE. Aug. 13-15 July 17-22 THANK YOU-Dear Jesus, etc. Attend Pope's I cr 2 Night« a Tij MM. Tran.. Bif Hud. Yellowstone National Park. Tao. tawSIOcUifar I M|k.SISGMikr2Ni#a 0809 St. Jude. Holy Spirit. St. An Audience and pray Aug. 2 0 -2 2 *139 A ug. 7 -12 SMALL GROUPS? Variable rates. Evenings APARTMENTS thony. Blessed Mother and St. at the tombs of St. 8-D ay T o u rs Sept. 11*16 ♦ 5 9 9 No Problemi (412)348-8637. FOR RENT ’ Theresa for favors granted. Midtown Bala 0905 LOTS & Anthony and St. July 24-28 Western Sampler We also specialize DISC JOCKEY-WED- Please keep on helping. D.J.C. in Mini-Bus Charters FOREST HILLS AREA- ACREAGE Francis. Visit the M on.-Fri. 115. A u g. 5 -19 DING/BANQUET/PARTY. One bedroom, w/w carpet, Music from 40’* to 90’s FOR THANK YOU-SL Jude for tow n o f you r Fam ily MULTIDAY June 25-1 Sept. 15-29 ’ 1,29 0 ma» equipped kitchen, private bal LAND WANTED-Oblate all my prayers answered. Pray DANCIN’ AND ROMAN- cony, dose to transportation OSB Cam. desires to purchase Roots. This Tour TOURS Capo Cod ZONA TOURS a N ’ . Call Dan 412-621-4644. to St. Jude. TED July 23-24 *104 1846 H0MEVLLE ROAD and shopping adjacent to St. 10+ acres of private, secluded Aug. 5-11 nnn will be your dream Ocean City, MD cwviowse DUOUESNE VILLAGE SHOP. CTR Maurice Parish. park-like set- jland: mostly wooded, spring/-11 THANK YOU-SL Jude for come true. See Sept. 30-Oct. 6 79V i W. MIFFLIN, PA 15122 ting, removed from traffic, stream or water accessibility^ answering my prayers 4 Day/3 Night P R A Y FO R details in the bro On the Beach Midtown Bala Nashvkte off-street parking, manage preferably mountainous virgjq N.A.M. 4 6 9 -3 9 0 2 ment by Sisters of Humility of land, inspiring viewIs. within chure. Call: Italian June 18-21 • 2 Night • July 6 -10 A N E N D T O THANK YOU-SL Jude, SL (Pittsbwgh) Mary, security building, ■ 70 mile radius of Pittsburgh1.' Aug. 27-30 1 9 9 S June 19-21 i t i A A u g. 3-7 » 4 6 5 , Anthony. Sacred Heart Heritage Tours at $595.00 + electric. Call Contact: Andrea June 28-30 1 1 4 7 5 2-970 1 ABORTION (412)243-0677. Blessed Mother and St. Joseph 1-800-829-7029. July 16-19 Wisconsin Dels (EHwoodCty) (412)421-0359. July 23-26 for prayers answered. M.M.M. July 3-5 July 17-22 *635, Aug. 20-23 W 9 s July 19-21 *141 1-800-833-4287 TWO FREE-Blesscd Brown NavaScoMa/PEl (Outside Pittsburgh) Scapulars. Send Self-Ad OMOtavSSUO Call for 1995 Tour Catalog dressed stamped envelope to: fêeZStÀ ffiu iS Ö Aug. 13 -16 •389s Aug. 2-13 *1,279, Calendar ANO INC. Holiday Inn Phil F. Meade. #10 Hagy ‘Carnival Crudo Place, Pittsburgh. PA IS232. Grove City Bus Linas Sept. 10-13 •2 Night* "Sensation” MONDAY, JUNE 12 ^ •219 s: July 5-7 0385 WANTED TO BUY 7 Day Western Cruise SEMINAR for religious, through Wednesday, presented by am TOURS New York July 10-12 M i, 0120 Each Add. person WANTEDt-Lhmel, Ameri Cassian Yuhaus. For Information, call 381-7676. Ju m a » « *299 July 12-14 141 Sept. 10-16 * 1 , 1 9 3 « . Child $59 (8-12 yrs) can Flyer, Ives Toy Trains. ¿ f i t CANADIAN PILGRIM Toronto Show/Tour suo ■►port charges Notre Dame Graduate will pay AGE-Celehrate St. Ann Beau- Flor a ll above dates Airfare Included up to $100,000.00 for Trains pre’s Feast Day. Visit Cap-de •245 Mullidas Tours WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 ‘ Crazy to r You i Ocean City, MD New England for his collection. Call Drew J. Madeline, St. Joseph's Orato JO ÊÊfihê the Amazing Technicolor 5 Days, 4 Nights Fall Foliage Bauer. Esquire. 412-343-4486. MEETING, 8 p.m.. separated and divorced group, St. Berna ry’ and others. July 23id-July D raam coat On the Beach T o ro n to 30th. $384.00. Call Janice Tara Mansion Phantom of the Opers Sept. 23-29 dette, Monroeville. For Information call 325-1520. July 10-14 Ann Paul (412)774-6169. July i s ______* 3 9 July 1-2, July 15-14 Sept. 25-Oct. 1 » 7 3 9 . . Aug. 7 - 1 1 •299 Noah Show & Lancaster July 29-3«, Aug 12-13 Mississippi Queen ANTIQUES Includes 4 B r e a k f a s t s Aug. 26-27 *189 THURSDAY, JUNE 15 0200 H ELP W ANTED July ai-as *149 Oct. 25-30 *1,655«. WANTED New York City Branson, Mo. PICNIC and card party, LCBA, Holy Wisdom, Merz HnL Cedar Point & Seaworid W eekend New York CHy Wo buy anything old — LfVE-IN POSITIONS- July 6-12 Spring Hill. For Information call 231-3580. *»'« ______Statue of Ub/ElUs Island ’56», At Christmas Furniture, Glassware, Old Availablc. Assisting elderly July 18-18 .*139 July 24-36 n • ; ’ Aug. 6-12 Nov. 30-Dc. 3 Toys, Military Items, Con with daily living. State Certi Wisconsin Dells July 21-23 •268 se Mall of America Dec . 7 -10 017, tents of House, Attic, Cel ficd Nurses Aides or Expert Jutyi7-at »475 SATURDAY, JUNE 17 enced. PA Drivers License W ildw ood *497, Broadway Show ‘Victor Victoria' lars, Garages or Bams. MEETING, CDA, Diocesan Committee, 10 a.m., YWCA, 305 Niagara FaNs & Toronto On the Beach Starring Juto Andrews and Car Necessary. Call for Jriyf-12______f M , OLD AND UNUSUAL Wood St.. Downtown. For information call 931-4328. Interview, 835-1662, 941- July 21-28 *249 Ju n e 2 5 -2 9 Ocean CHy, Md CaH for 1996 ANTIQUES 7111. CONCERNED CARE Aug. 38-Sept. I *290 Vocation Planner Altoona Train 4 Day High INC. Thousand ltlanda 672-5499 Auft _ _ _ _ _ *51 July 9-12 Lenzner Tours Deluxe Resort July 23-26 •255** C all Anytim e SUNDAY, JUNE 18 Call us for the least Kingston It Ottani 761-7000 m a s s for shut-ins, 6 a.m., WPXI-TV, Channel 11. 0290 SITUATIONS 6 Day High expensive Air or Amtrak 6 M e a l s 1-800-342-2349 WANTED TRIDENTINE MAS8E8. 8 and 11 a.m.. Holy W isdom ®. Tickets available. J u l y 6-9 •372« July 16-21 Juiy 30-Aug 4 m , . Ml. Nebo Road B U Y IN G Bontface, North Side. ______Sewickley, Pa. 15143 SENIORS IN NEED-of care Call Earth Tours Flat Wkter Railing 5 Day Low Berkely Springe Reeort O L D AND...Senior Care Givers 371-0690 Sept 16-14 Call - Ageless Employment Penn Hillo Center Sept 17-21______*175rr— TOYS! Aug. 4 6 WKD 800th jubilee for St. Anthony Connections. ’ Seniors helping Pittsburgh, PA 18236 *280 „ Nova Scotta/New England Jap. tin aircraft & cars. other Seniors' (412)833-3499. Includes 4 meals Anything comic character July 10-19 related (movie, TV, radio). Father Roland Faley will preach at a triduum of Massey Lkbor Day Weekend Aug. 21-36______*779 »4. Battery operated marking the 800th annhrersaiy of the birth of St. Anthony o( IHagaia Falls 0385 WANTED TO BUY Las Vegas/Colorado Rockies (40's-60’s). Tin wind-ups. Padua, June 11-13, at 7 p.m. at St. PamphUus in Beechview. • S e p t 2 - 3 8 1QC Pressed Steel, Cast Iran, Oct. 7-8 ItlD X July 13-26 *99» ANTIQUES WANTED- Disney, Trains, Banks, Fr Roland, former head of the TOR Franciscans, will speajs Cash buyer for 35 years will Guns, Unbuilt model Dinner Show "O Canada, Now Orleans on “Anthony. Man of the Gospel.” He is the author of Footprint^ EH?" plus Touring buy estates. Collections, Fur figure kits, 60's G.l. Joe, Sept 15-24______'m . niture, Glass, China, Iron Fry Fisher Price, Schoenhut, on the Mountain. , JU BEINHAUER Myrtle Bench Pacific Northwest Pans. Toys, Store Advertising, Old Store & Toy Catalogs. Honest, prompt response, The celebration will also Include daily devotions, S t Anthony Aug 10-Sept 3 ■2,04V Oriental and Hook Rugs. PhD 343-9598. Sept 3-9 455 ea Dolls. Trains, Painting and bread and lilies. For information call 341-1000. 13 Meals plus Touring Call for IMS Brochure Frames, Cabrera*, Crocks, I Ultl h* ®S i Bp i I * Oocks. Lamps, Coins, Watch Branson/at. Louis es. Military. Pens, Jewelry, MOVING? 10 Maals/5 Shows Banks. Sterling or any thing 0400 MISCELLANEOUS CDA court to mark jubilee f ! old. WEBB’S ANTIQUES, SALES O ct. 1-6 *649 CALL DENNIS O’ NEIL. Court Allegheny 664. Catholic Daughters of the Am ericas®!! Take Us with You! l o ll I rt e PITTSBURGH BRASS BED-Queen with or efiffrm tç its 74th anniversary on Sunday. June 11. 2 p.rrg^Kt G A L L F O R IBM (412J37M209, OR 1-800- I Change of Address Form* T O U R BO O K 1 -K(MI-2?2-lS6<) thopedic mattress set Unused, 841-7236. still boxed. Cost $1000.00, St. Peter School Cafeteria, Arch Street. 266-3111 (Place your mailing label here, or Print) LOOKING-For older or In sell $345.00. (412)787-1095, Awards will be presented to student in the poetry and pq$ter 1 800 433-3854 contest Rosemary Haberman, vice regent, is affair hosflpa. Name 0385 WANTED TO BUY teresting coin-operated ma MBI TOURS chines - slot; trade stimulators, ught refreshments will be served. Old Address______ALL AGE ANTIQUES-You juice boxes, arcade items, 0500 SERVICES . Lectsdalc Station deserve the highest price pos vending. Immediate rash. 412- OFFERED C ity/ Z ip _ 98 Ohio River Blvd. sible out Of your quality an 781-3323. Leetsdale, PA. T5056 tiques, furniture, oriental rugs, South Side comedy g j silver, toys, jewelry and ANTIQUES WANTED TO AAA MOVING, HAULING New Address. clocks. Before you sell. Call BUY-Fumiture, dolls, glass, Clean up attics, garages, es The Veronica s Veil Player* at Prince of Peace Parish onPBie etc. one piece or entire estate. tates. Fair prices. Move any rQty/ p _ _ _ Rick (412)828-2698. Honesty South Side will present the comedy “You Can’t Take It Wlth Ydu 2 0385 WANTED TO BUY assured. (412)366.3346. thing. 412-828-6614. 412* Effective 782-259?. on two weekends in June at their auditorium at 44 Pius Stag. AAA AAA ABA AB AC- AMERICAN FLYER-Uood WANTED TO BUY-Any- thing old, Books, China. ALL HAULING-aad trash Performances are set for June 9, 10 and 16 and 17 at Mail Completed Fon* tat CESS-AMERICAN FLYBR- Trains and Old Toys wanted Lionel Trains and OM Toys by former altar boy for Hob Glass, Doilies, Jewelry, removal. Fast, reliable and at $8 and Sunday, June 18, with dinner and a show at 4:30 Jxm. Circulation Dopt, Pittsburgh Catholic Quilts. Dolls, Tmri, Trains, reasonable! Also demolition 135 Hist Avu, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 wanted. Pay up to $50,000. by. Courteous Reply, Free Ap Reservations are needed for the Sunday dinner at 481-86^jtedr Free Appraisals. 412-276- praisals. 412-466-0242, 412- etc. (412)664-1599, ask for work. Call Walt 412-687 'A llo a r 3-4 tataeka f o r Ckm ngra o [A d d r ta * 15325. ' ». V ’ 423-3231. Dorothy or Becky. . 6928.
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ä ä k l In sI m d with fho bbhOD I Lo eb ig ; ST. MAURICE held. Everyone is welcome! le c tu re FOREST HILLS For more information, call 323-0244 or 321-0711. Brian O’Connor, president o f the St. Maurice Parish, Forest Thomas More Society, the guild of will hold its annual fes- local Catholic lawyers, greets Bishop beginnlng Wednesday OUR LADY OF LORETO Donald WuerI at the annual George through Saturday, June 14- BROOKLINE Loebig Lecture. Bishop Wuerl spoke on 17.JDinners will be served from Annual parish carnival the challenges o f healthcare and 4-®* p.m. The menu includes Tuesday through Saturday, education. The event was held at the chicken on Wednesday, lasag- June 20-24, on parish Westin William Penn Hotel na ,on Thursday and fish on grounds, 1905 Pioneer Ave., Friday. No dinners will be nightly from 7 p.m. seiVed on Saturday. Including rides and games, The festival begins at 7 p.m. bingo, Chinese auction, flea nightly. Entertainment will market. include adult and children's Also ethnic booths featuring games, a pogs booth and bingo Italian foods on Wednesday, nightly. The popular pony Polish on Thursday. rides are also back again this year along with a variety of ST. ANNE refreshments. CASTLE SHANNON Photo by Douglas Kaup For more information, call Annual fair, Monday 24l<-7589. through Saturday, June 12- 17, on school grounds, 4040 Consolata feast in Point Breeze Sawdust carpets in Tarentum HOLY CHILD Willow Ave., nightly from 7 Holy Martyrs Parish in Tarentum for the 52nd year will pre BRIDGEVILLE p.m. The Consolata Missionaries will host a three-day celebration IJoly Child Parish, serving Including family dinners of the feast of Our Lady of Consolata Monday through Wednes pare its sawdust carpets in honor of the feast of Corpus Christ! Bridgeville and parts of South nightly from 5 to 7:30 p.m. day, June 19-21, at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 18. Parishioners prepare some 30 “carpets" in the church parking FajJette, Upper St. Clair and featuring: Gernan night on Rosary and Mass will be offered Monday and Tuesday at their lot made of colored sawdust and depicting religious themes. Coljier, will hold its second Monday, char-grilled chicken mission house at 7110 Thomas Blvd., Point Breeze. On The feast day ceremony will include a procession through the annual parish festival on Tuesday, Irish on Wednes Wednesday, services are set for St. Bede Church, 509 S. Dallas carpets, with Benediction and prayer, at 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, day, cabaret night on Thurs Ave. J u je 21-24. day, baked or fried fish on Fri dinners will be served from day and Italian night on Benefit for St. Joseph High School 4:3t>-6:30 each evening at the Saturday. ‘Self-esteem ’ winners St. ¡Anthony Center on Miller's Also rides, entertainment, Four Catholic school students were among the winners of the St. Joseph High School, Natrona Heights, will host its third R ut Road in South Fayette flea market, refreshments, self-esteem contest conducted as part of the “For Kids' Sake" annual Spartan Scramble on Monday, June 19, at the River near the 1-79 Bridgeville exit. games for children and adults. public service campaign. Forest Country Club, Freeport. dames for children and The children competed in the essay competition on “I Feel The event will include lunch, golf, dinner and auction, raffle adults, bingo and refresh ST. LOUIS Good About Myself When..." and door prizes. ments, will be offered begin WEST SUNBURY Winners included: Kelly Kachinko, kindergartener at St. The auction will include scholarship prizes including a ning at 7 p.m. each evening on Peter, North Side; Kathleen Slavish, third-grader at St. Scho- $5,000 scholarship from Duquesne University and a $2,000 Festival Sunday. June 11, scholarship from St. Vincent College. The minimum bid for each the St. Agatha church grounds from noon to dusk. lastica in Aspinwall; Lyndsie Whitehead, fifth-grader at St. on ‘Station Street in Bridge Benedict the Moor, Hill District; and Blake Miller, eighth-grader item is half the value of the scholarship. Including dinner from 11:30 For more information, contact Cheryl Hutton at 224-2451. ville,A« a.m. to 6 p.m. o f fried or baked at DePaul Institute, Brookline. A flea market will be held at chicken or roast beef. Cost, $6 the St. Anthony Center from for adults; $3 for children. High school second-place winner 7-9 p.m. on Friday and Satur Also bingo, klddieland, BUSINESS PEOPLE day, June 15 and 16, and from dunking stand, instant bingo, . St. Joseph High School, Natrona Heights, placed second in nocjn to 4 p.m., Sunday, June Are you looking for ways to stretch your flea market, bake sale, auction the 1995 Prom Promise contest. More than 90 Pittsburgh-area advertising dollars? Then consider the 18r at 6 p.m., Flames and Flickers schools participated. Catholic press of Southwestern For more information about at 2 p.m. The $750 award, sponsored by Nationwide Insurance, was Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Catholic is festival events, call the Holy the predominate Catholic press in this given because 91 percent of St. Joseph students promised to be Child Parish Center at area, serving over 266,000 Catholic 221-52-13. ; ~ s.-.oil As ST. BARTHOLOMEW drug- and alcohol-free on prom night. The school also won families in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, The
o PENN HILLS because of events such as a mock car wreck staged in the Pittsburgh Catholic is published each * ST. PETER Festival Monday through school's parking lot. week and mails over 112,000 copies to Saturday, June 19-24. Kick-off Junior Kelly Grabick, chairman. Prom Promise campaign, subscribers in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, .. NORTH SIDE Monday 7 p.m. said the mock wreck really brought home the fatal facts about Greene, Lawrence and Washington St. Peter Parish, North Side, counties. Th is is a million dollar market Including nightly dinners driving under the influence. wifi hold its summer festival and is worth the attention of smart from 4:30 to 6:45 p.m., and Not only did the prom take place without incident but “ev- business people looking for ways to Wednesday through Saturday, nightly entertainment at 8 June 8-10, (rain date, June erybody had fun and it didn’t matter whether you were drinking stretch their advertising dollars. For rate p.m. featuring: Renaissance or not,” Kelly said. information, call 412-471-1252, Ext. 229. I I j" The festival will take place Baton and Drum Corps on at "the Our Lady Queen of Monday. Lee Alverson on Peace worship site parking lot. Tuesday, Bassett Big Band C am p for X X BEAUTIFUL Middle and Suismon Streets, and magician on Wednesday, , sfrom 4-10 p.m., daily. Walt Maddox, also petting zoo, young amputees Featured will be homestyle on Thursday, Sam Pugliano A camp for young amputees dinners (4-7 p.m.), bingo, polka band on Friday and Hom e G uide gaftes for children and adults, will be held at Camp Kon- Prince Puppets on Saturday. G « â S bake sale, and a health booth Also games for children and O-Kwee, June 8-11. The pro offering blood pressure and gram, coordinated by the Ado adults, carnival rides and Wet Basement? cholesterol screenings. A lescent and Young Adult This Ad Space E.J. Rihn refreshments. For more infor & REMODELING CO. Crumbling Walls? major drawing will also be Amputee Program, is affiliated mation, call 242-3374. Ov$f 3 1 Years Experience Area’s Most for Sale A Sons with Children's Hospital of • Ail yVork Guaranteed ,FulIy Insured. Experienced $10.33 per Carpentry Pittsburgh. Contractor at the HEATING & Remodeling C orrection lowest Possible Cost. Week No fees are required, and all REMODELING Kitchens & Baths services are provided free. For Call Rick Fountain Built In Cabinets '•Kindergarten student Joseph Esposto was incorrectly iden- for a Free Estimate T h is ad Please see Closets & Mldgs. tifed in a photo about a reading program at Good Shepherd more information, call CALI ...381-2183 734-9619 space o u r la rg e Decks & Porch Repairs School, Braddock, in last week's edition. Esposto shared the 766-6061. fo r sale advertisement lot & Ext Painting o n p a ge 6 o f photo with KDKA-TVs Brenda Waters. MIKE MOUSESSIAN $10.33 th is w e e k 's FREE ESTIMATES •Pointing •Any Kind of Carparder Work •Porches •Wolmanized Decks A Steps per week C a th o lic . •Concrete 8idewaBts •Flooring & Chimneys 661-2211 •Concrete Driveways •Flat Roofs It Gutters •Any Kind of Wale •SofAt, Fascia. Downspouts •Block Work •Alum. A Vinyl Siding ^|g|g|p •Stone Work •Callings A floors •Concrete or Wood Steps •Painting In A Out •Fltepteoes-AddWona •Bathrooms A Tüs Work •Railings AI HaulingF «Block A Brick Homes would definitely recommend to •Gama Rooms A Insulation «Wood, Metal Fences INTING Sr. Citizen Discount «Windows Financing someone to get a degree.. .especially Free Estimates Fully Insured Stan’s Painting PAINTING R O N Y O H E Interior A Exterior Painting A Decorating [ people who have a job. It's not as Call 884-4336 Interiors our speciality hard to go back to school as you would WALLCOVERINGS Int. A Ext. Decks cleaned & treated Watomertngs think. Don’t be scared about college. Free Estimates/Insured WALL WASHING C & M ROOFING DANIEL E. BARR Prompt Free Estimates | Class size is one o f the best things about 563-3430 621-4644 854-0649 Samt Francis College. Teachers have time Commarclol A Residential to spend with you and • REPAIR ANY ROOF IntaftodBxteftor ★ ★ ★ f U d | other students bring • STOP ANY LEAK PAINTING 3-STAR PAINTING RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL 30 years Experience Interior/Kxttrior INDOOfVOUTDOOR different viewpoints on life • NEW ROOFS INSTALLED EXCELLENT RATE8 • CUTTERS t DOWNSPOUTS VERY REASONABLE $25 latNNsSvf. roost FREE ESTIMATES into the classroom. One Insured • CHIMNEY WORK Free Estmum/lBtwrd WORK GUARANTEED Free Estimates 10 year experience " WsJIpapcnng INSURED o f my teachers is the best I • ALL WORK GUARANTEED CALL BOB t4g-0tt7\ have ever had. ■ .he’s • M YEARS EXPERIENCE 673-5163 canos M44B7 384-0551 interested in the students • N O JOS T O O SMALL and tough, but fair. > 10X ee d i ReeWng New b • <•■ I * FRK Esbmrtee I f you're going back to school, Saint Francis College would be the place to go.” L 4 3 1 -4 5 9 1
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Alumni meeting to McKeesport B ish op W uerl tO m eet With UOUTiq CldultS A planning/organizational alumni association meeting is A v JA scheduled for June 11 at 2 p.m. in the cafeteria of Serra Catholic High School, McKeesport. Information concerning graduates of The diocesan Office for let them see other young St. Peter High School, McKeesport or Mon Yough Catholic is Youth and Young Adult adults within the Church," needed. Ministry will address the said Craig Coppaway, coordii needs of the faithful aged nator for programs. “They have 18 to “thirty-something" the responsibility to be wel 6RARARTEfiB Lowest by sponsoring the second T A B L E R A D coming members to each oth Iti sce m i annual Young Adult er. It’s up to them to accom Protect your treasured dining Gathering with Bishop P ric e « M plish their goals within cthe table top with Custom Fit Donald Wuerl Thursday, Stable pad si .F e w ««« Church." * • WASHABLE TOP July 13, at 7 p.m. at Holy • INSULATED FELT • HEAT RESISTANT H O N 4 OFFICE FURNITURE Spirit, West Mifflin. The meeting is in response >7995 5 ^ 9 5 PITTJUMRCrs #1 BM KiUOt The gathering will to town meetings with young Any size table up to 42 * 60 at thk Low Price! include a prayer service, a adults held at several locations. WfU COM4 OUT ANO MEASUK YOU* TASO FKEI MT. LEBANON earlier this year. , * OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO., INC. teaching session on evan QUALITY TABLE PAD CO . 1(17 Banksville Rd„ Pgh., PA 15216 gelization by Bishop More than 250 people P h : 5 2 1 -7 8 0 3 a n y t i m e 3 4 4 - 4 3 0 0 Wuerl, small-group dis attended last year's meeting at W e G o A nyw here 1 -800-924-7002 cussions and a question- St. John Fisher, Churchill. : ’ and-answer session. The Those wishing more infor evening will close with a mation on the gathering . 1995 East Coast Photo by Chip Ketsch social. should contact the Office nfor ' Father Frank Kurimsky, parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception, "We want to bring Youth and Ybtrng Adult Minis “Se Wrestling'Camp Washington, leads a group discussion at last year's gathering. young adults together to try at 264-9530. B June 1-30 July 1-30 August 1-30 East Coast Wrestling Youth 2000 a festival of prayer, teaching Improve your wrestling skills and learn new and exciting techniques under the guidance of our outstanding East Coast Wrestling Staff. The Youth 2000 Prayer Fes who are just curious and have love and faith.” States. Our Philosophy integrates aggressiveness, mentally tough wrestling, and tival for Butler County, a reinforcement of the basic wrestling skills. an open mind about discover A goal of the movement is to The cost of the retreat is $l5 three-day experience of prayer CAMP FEATURES; ing a better understanding of create or strengthen the rela per youth which includes Freestyle and Greco-Roman and Folk-Styles of wrestling. Ht^rly supervised and teaching before the the important roles of Jesus tionship between a young per meals. Registration will be training sessions and conditioning and strength training by Blessed Sacrament, will be and Maiy. East Coast Strength "Mner and Coaching Staff. son and Jesus Christ. It helps held June 16-18 at St. Paul Sessions will run from 6:30 them to see Jesus as “the taken during the gathering but CAMP DATES: School, Butler. pre-registration is encouraged« JUNE lst-30th - FREESTYLE WRESTING CAMP to 11 p.m., June 16; 8 a.m. to Bread of Life.” This year, over JU L Y lst*30th — F R E E S T Y L E & G R E C O -R O M A N The gathering will feature 10 p.m., June 17; and 8 a.m. 30 Youth 2000 retreats are For more information, call WRESTLING CAMP presentations on faith, the to 1 p.m., June 18. planned across the United 282-1485. B AUGUST lst-30th - FOLKS-STYLE WRESTLING CAMP Eucharist, the sacrament of — Camps Will Be Held At QU Parks - Ormsby Recreation Canter, — The international movement 22nd & Sidney Sts. South Side Reconciliation and devotion to o f Youth 2000 was founded in St. Bernard donates $400 more FOR MORE INFORMAVON,'CONTACT Mary, the Mother of Jesus. It is response to Pope John Paul East Coast Wrestling Office open to all youth, ages 13 to II’s World Youth Day 1989 (in to Catholic Relief Services 914 Penn Street 30, who are Catholic, who are Pittsburgh, PA 15215 Santiago de Compostela, Father John Harvey, diocesan Catholic Relief Services direc Phone 734-3552 interested in strengthening Spain) call for young people to tor, reports that students at St. Bernard School, Mt. Lebanon, their relationship with God, or become “witnesses of God's had collected and presented an additional $400 — or 40.000 pennies — to feed the hungry in the missions. This brings the total his office has received from the efforts of Taxes Too High? the student body to $1,000. O u r B e s t Call us about Franklin's Tax-Free Income Funds. The drive began as a challenge from Fr. Harvey to the school's Joe Chmiel, ChFC, Reg. Rep. Phone: 381-7003 eighth-grade class to collect pennies for CRS's work in India. 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March for Jesus Rebecca and Robert Pen rose, members ofD el- mont United Methodist Church, where among the thousands o f Chris tians from different Aux. Bishop Thomas Tobin, general secretary for the Diocese o f Pittsburgh, was one of denominations who several religious leaders to participate in Pittsburgh's firs t “Blessing o f the Fleets, ** May 27. flocked Downtown June Bishop Tobin gave his blessing aboard the Liberty Bell o f the Gateway Clipper Fleet The 3, fo r the annual March event was sponsored by the Pittsburgh Sqfe Boating Committee, which consists o f a number fo r Jesus. The march o f local organisations induding the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. began at the Civic Arena.
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¿DAYTON, Ohio (CNS) — Catholics who think of Mary in certain duties to fulfill that FULL SET OF GELS terms of New Testament Scriptures alone may miss some enabled the community to W / T I P S Reg. $40 * 3 0 a£the depth of her significance for Christianity, according sustain Itself. Each of M ANICURE Reg. $10 * 7 1*-Father Lawrence Frizzell. these duties revolved P E R M S Rag $50460 $ 3 5 - $ 4 5 «Director of Seton Hall University’s Institute of Judaeo- around or reflected the HAIR C U TS Rag. $14420*11 Christian Studies, Fr. importance of the Franciscan Fest ’95 Best Prices In Area Frizzell in a May 25 temple. with Fr. Scott Seethaler A to Z’ a o f Haintyling Attend speech discussed Old “Ritual purity July 12-13 Schoolhouse Salon Testament traditions laws prepared and texts that shed light both priests and Gilmary Center & Gift Shop Oh Mary's Jewish heri Young Adults: 17-20's people for worship," Fr. 4 8 6 -7 4 4 4 tage and, in turn, Frizzell said. “Tithing and other dietary laws as Fee: $35 (412) 771-7791 2571 Dune«« A—.. Albion Farit deepen her connection well as the rules governing marriage touched the to the Christian and fabric of everyday life." Jewish faiths. Y ou are the key to a successful advertis As dictated by Jewish tradition, Mary would D O N ’T BE ing program in the Pittsburgh Catholic. •«He spoke at the Marl- have followed the customs typical for Jewish O u r advertisers invest a portion of their ological Society of women to fulfill, such as lighting the lamp to advertising budget in the Pittsburgh Cath America's 46th annual signify the beginning of the Sabbath and tithing GUILTY olic because they want to offer you a spe- ' meeting, “Faith, Maiy, meals, or setting aside a certain portion of each cial invitation to favor-them with your Culture” held May 24-26 meal to the poor, Fr. Frizzell noted. business. at the University o f Day “The home was the setting where people W e hope you do favor them and are not ton. would try to experience the presence of God as guilty of non-support. Your support of • »FY. Frizzell said that they prepared for their meals and said the bless our advertisers w ill prove to them that connections between ing before meals and enjoyed fellowship, reflect advertising in the Pittsburgh Catholic Mary and her Jewish constitutes a good investment, which w ill ing quite possibly on God's word.” Fr. Frizzell benefit you, them and us and thus provide heritage are important said. “Natural nourishment for the body would us with greater resources to enlarge our for Catholics to recog be accompanied by spiritual nourishment.” . O F reader services. nize. Other spiritual nourishment would come from NON-SUPPORT * : "Many Catholics seem Y o u 'll find our advertisers eager to the temple. As part of the Jewish community, please, reliable to deal with and apprecia to have forgotten the Maiy would have been familiar with the scrip tive of the opportunity to serve you. Marian interpretations tures and the common prayers said in the tem ¿¿Jewish scripture, or ple. Her familiarity with one Jewish prayer in perhaps they don't con particular, the Amldah, shows up in her Magni sider this a part o f the ficat, according to Fr. Frizzell. heritage relevant to “The prayer is one that Mary would have igpdem piety,** Fr. Friz known, one that Luke and the early Church had z i said. “There may be prayed,” Fr. Frizzell said. “The prayer gives us «ays to re-capture these insights so that they will serve one way of seeing how the prayer of Maiy comes not just our needs for integration and understanding God's plan from knowledge of the Greek Bible, but from the lived of salvation to a piety that is grounded in scripture and experience of Jewish faith articulated in prayer.” expressed in liturgy.** But other references to Maiy can be found as part of T o help facilitate this understanding, Fr. Frizzell talked the biblical tradition in titles such as “Daughter of Zion.” about the biblical and historical practices of Jewish soci Luke also begins and ends the text with the temple and ety and how Mary's life reflected its influence. also follows through on another biblical tradition — the |..«The Luke infancy narrative portrays Mary as someone prophetic call, as shown by the revelation to Zechariah Wjio is responsible to the community and responsive to about his role as John the Baptist’s Fr. and the annunci the divine presence in her life,“ Fr. Frizzell said. “She is ation of the incarnation of Christ to Maiy. also acutely aware of her bond to the people of Israel both “Both missions relate to the entire people of Israel and in her own generation and all the way back to Abraham their future,” Fr. Frizzell said. “The surprise, of course, is and Sarah.” that Luke gives the greater revelation as coming to a "’’’.Such an awareness and emphasis on community ech young woman in a minor town in Galilee. Yet, this is con oes the Jewish heritage Itself, he said. sistent with the early examples of the poor, the obscure, I* “When we want to study the Jewish family." the priest throughout the biblical tradition being the vehicle of the Continued, “we have to recall the very harsh realities of divine message of redemption.” I ¿ancient life, the quasi- Jnomadlc existence of people Jn the generations of the patriarchs, the exodus from ¿Egypt, to see that solidarity ¿among members o f the com- Jrnunity, everyone seeing that He or she belongs to this extended family of the dan, £s essential to their r i 7 l l l H M E R Existence.“ I To belong, each member of tjSe Jewish community had IT ESTIVAL Most H oly Name Parish Çeaky-Dàm p W et Basem ent? 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Discover the Catholic Market of Southwestern Pennsylvania O b i t u a r i e s 800.000 Catholic» rcldc fo the Diocese of Pittsburgh. which 1» comprised of Allegheny. Beaver. Butter. Greene. Lawrence and Washington counties. The Plttsburrti Cathode is the only vehicle Sr. Alphonslne Brzozowski Sr. Henrita Leasure •erving till« m otet excluatvely ^ tfo u r biniiwM can benett from exposure In this market. Our r a t » are wry competitive in com- Sister M. Alphonslne (Wanda) Brzozowski, a member of the Sister Henrita Leasure, a teacher in Puerto Rico for 33 years, P ^ o " " « h otfwr weekly newspapers and *c «re the tufM t mated. weekly circulation newspaper In tins area. Holy Family o f Nazareth order for 64 years, died May 29 In Holy died June 4 In the Divine Providence sisters' infirmary in Allison Don't let this market remain a hidden treasure! Find out how to tap Into it by cattlntf Family Manor, Ross Twp. Park. She was 84 and had been a member of the order for 68 412-471-1283. A native of Krasnopol, Poland, Sr. Alphonslne entered the years. order in 1930 from Lorain, Ohio. Sr. Henrita entered the order in 1926 from St. Cecilia in PILGRIMAGE TO THE SHRINES OF FRANCE She worked as an accountant at Ohio Valley General Hospital Rochester and graduated from Duquesne University. Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady, of Lourdes. Visit tombs of Sts. for many years and also served at Holy Family Institute and the She taught in area schools for 15 years before being assigned Bernadette, Catherine Laboure, John Vianney, Margaret Mary, Vincent de order's provincialate. Sr. Alphonslne also worked in the to the order's schools in Puerto Rico.. Paul and Theresa, the Little Flower of Jesus. Sept. 17-25th. Mass and Altoona-Johnstown diocese. Sr. Henrita returned in 1977 to teach at St. Mary in Sharps- devotions. For information: Fr. Lemendola, Holy Family Parish. 1204 Ligonier St, Latrobe, PA 15650. Surviving are: three brothers, Edward Brosky o f Lorain, Dr. burg. She retired in 1984. •• Bert Brosky of Elyria, Ohio, and Chester of Lorain; two, sisters, Surviving are two sisters: Sister Adeline of McCandless and INTRODUCTORY OFFER Eleanor Pastron and Florence Skarupa, both o f Lorain; and Norma of Beaver Falls. nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass was offered June 6 in the provincial house chapel followed by burial in the community cemetery. William Dugan f William L. Dugan of Coraopolis died May 29 at his homejat age 78. - A native of McKees Rocks, he worked as chief clerk at the Itio e d y '4 Montour Railroad for 42 years. Mr. Dugan was a member of St. Joseph Parish and VFW Post 6300 WALNUT STREET, MCKEESPORT 402. Surviving are: his wife Mary Louise (Sis Anglin) Dugan; two daughters and one son, Sister Mary William of the Felician order, William of Syracuse, N.Y., and Kathleen Sommer of Alta Loma, Calif.; two sisters, Betty Holwagner of Fairfield, Cafif., and Bemie Kyle of Kennedy Twp.; and five grandchildren. Wear Home the Same Day - Funeral Mass was offered June 1, in St. Joseph Church with Nothing Outside the Ear! burial in Resurrection Cemetery. Free hearing test & demonstration in our office - Free House calls for senior citi- *ens This offer expires Saturday. June 17. Helen Waigand DESIGNED FOR NERVE DEAFNESS. 3WJAY TRIAL PERIOD. Funeral Mass for Helen (Bird) Waigand was offered recently>at \ MODEL L-SOUPTOtODB Ascension Church in Ingram. I Mrs. Waigand died May 25 in Scott Regional Kane Hospital; She was retired after serving as director of volunteer services x at St. Francis Hospital for 27 years and later volunteered there. ( Surviving are one daughter, Sister Betty, SFCC; one sister, I Ruth Hollerich; and two grandsons. < CEMETERY MEMORIAL s CLEANING June 16 Fr. John P. Fitzgerald . . . June 17 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND. THE CATH Fr. John A. Rykaczewsi .. ( OLIC CEMETERIES ASSOCIATION IS June 18 OFFERING A SPRING CLEANING SERVICE Fr. George M. Guenther . Í FOR YOUR GRANITE MEMORIAL IT IS THE Fr. Alphonse A. Susinskas t VERY' BEST TIME OF THE YEAR TO B RESTORE YOUR MEMORIAL TO ITS ORIG INAL BEAUTY. CALL 24 HOURS A DAY, fa SEVEN DAYS A WEEK FOR A FREE, NO Forum told legalizing euthanasia ti OBLIGATION ESTIMATE 369-3950. y n
Y o u 'r e I n v i t e d ! w ould break basic societal bond 0 Anniversary Celebration Cl By MARK NACINOVICH event's organizers and speak chairman of the ethics depart does not have the groundswell a ers. ment of Mount Sinai Hospital, of support necessary to make -it w P e rp e tu a l BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (CNS) Fr. Hinkley said It was par said that with medicine’s abil a law. ai — If euthanasia and ticularly timely because ity to reduce pain and suffer But he warned that some will physician-assisted suicide physician-assisted suicide has ing, “there is no role, nor is 01 Eucharistic Adoration approach attorneys saying they were made legal, a basic moral been considered by the Con there any reason to have legit c< with the have a right to die and that principle that binds society necticut General Assembly for imate physician-assisted PRINCE OF PEACE PARISH COMMUNITY would be “irreversibly broken,” the past two years. suicide.” many lawyers who agree with’ oi a Harvard professor told a In his address Dyck “A situation which allows legal abortion may agree with a Chapel of forum on “Dying Well.” Oi^r^Lady of the Angels of Portiuncula at described even consideration and then which will eventually pro-euthanasia position. d< “We support laws to have o f such a measure as foolish, foster and encourage the role The final speaker, Sister a our expectations met that we saying that legalization would of a physician from healer and Mary Richards, a Franciscan y< ^Im^urntngCBusft will be nurtured and not ultimately weaken citizens’ curer to someone who ends life Sister of the Eucharist, readq tu killed," said Arthur Dyck, a assurance that society will o f gra y e r and encourages the end of life speech prepared by another : ‘House Harvard University Divinity protect them from being killed. is one that is incompatible sister of her order. Sister 1! School professor, the main -^ ^ 4 0 Pius Street — Southside “Consider what is logically with our goals and self-image Suzanne Gross, director of Bl speaker during the May 22 and functionally necessary for as physicians,” he said. Franciscan Home Care in Meri Jo conference at St. Thomas dl individual human beings and Fr. Hinkley told participants den. Sr. Gross was unable to 3 8 1 - 3 8 1 9 Seminary in Bloomfield. their communities to subsist Rt that suffering has meaning attend the conference. !r The purpose of the confer and persist,” he said. “Human 1 8 , 1 9 9 5 because it enables people to be “It is so easy to be tempted to ence was to “address the beings can only come into more like Christ. To kill some w of Corpus Christi try to control the dying process dilemma regarding euthanasia being if they have proclivities one just so that he or she will ac House — 12 NOON and physician-assisted suicide to procreate and nurture and avoid all pain is to render his and to start to question the Sc Mass — 4 PM from a legal, medical, philo inhibitions against killing. or her suffering, and very life, meaning of human suffering," CO sophical and theological point she said. re (Buffet Dinner after Liturgy) “These proclivities and inhi meaningless, he added. of view," said Father Michael bitions are at once requisites of Edward Hennessy, a Hart Sr. Richards called pain the tin “ ■'Gm&atmg:veryTOf/Bernard M. Harcarik, V.F., S.T.L. Hinkley. a Hartford archdioce Moderator Prince of Peace Parish Community communal and individual ford attorney, said although opportunity to “co-suffer" with san priest and one of the existence, and the basis or the Connecticut Legislature Christ and stressed that -a moral rights and rights has raised the issue of legal caregiver’s vocation is to sup frt enforced by law." physician-assisted suicide and port a person, no matter hofr S t an ST. A NNE'S PARISH Richard Castriotta, euthanasia, such a proposal near death he o r she may be. H 22nd Annual th Every fam ily should have a room where Christ is welcome in the person o f the ad hungry and thirsty stranger. soi eh S t John Chrysostom, 4th century. tío où wh set Jù Featured Attractions Monday, June 12 Tuesday, June 13 Bo Pittiburgh Steeler Yancey Thigpen KFC Chicken grt Chuck ECheeae Radio Station WHTX-Variety 96 Wednesday, June 14 35e1 C ^ fted m rf Vince Cofini Radio Station WDSY-Y108 • Rides wt> • Ground Pamüy Prizes ATTENTION Monday — German Night • Flea Market Dinners Tuesday — Char-Grilled Chicken Dinner Wednesday — Irish Night • Homemade PARISHES! Thursday — Cabaret Night ■ ■ ,-j¡¿? • Donuts Friday —- Baked or Fried Fish Dinner • Refreshments j I Canvas the E n tire D io cese \ Saturday — Italian Night k • Games for / with information about your parish event Advertise in the Pittsburgh kids Sc adults Served from 5-7:30 PM nightly Isip g | ? J Catholic. Cover six counties in Western Pennsylvania at a special • The best L n ^ LOW RATE! 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