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TiE| ym A A C P Tops O llH O L I C lREGISTER TMINBOAY, 17,1975 V O L L MO. 40 15 CENTS PER COPY 75 Y M r s Of PiinNng Cattw lic Mows $1 M illion The 1975 Archbishop’s Annual Campaign for Progress has topped the million dollar Mountains mark. As of Friday noon, April 11, 29,744 pledges for $1,018,852 have been reported by And Youth Dr. Roy Shore, general chairman. This exceeds the $1,009,000 pledged last year. The average pledge is $34.25, $1.48 more than the To Meet 1974 average pledge. By Cathleen Gnipp Sixty-four parishes have made goal, Register Reporter setting a new record, said the Rev. Frank “God does great things when men and McCullough, OMI. mountains meet.” Of the parishes making goal, 20 are from The Christian Outdoor Leadership Metropolitan Denver and 44 from outlying School, sponsored by Catholic Youth areas. Services, will bring young people to the The Denver Metroplitan parishes reported 20,217 pledges for $721,294, or 84% u mountains for three sessions this summer in of goal. an intensive three week program designed to challenge high school youths who are Outlying parishes reported 9,521 pledges currently finishing tenth and eleventh grades totaling $277,833, or 99% of goal. to experience the internationalization of Miscellaenous pledges total $19,725. Catholic Christian values through the Parishes making goal include: exploration of spirituality, leadership Notre Dame, Stratton St. Charles, dynamics and mountaineering. Longmont St. John, Estes Park Our Lady of the This program, made possible by a the Mountains, Frederick St. Theresa, Mead donation from Joseph Dodge, a geologist “Let’s trade juice. The teacher will never know. On second thought, let’s take hers! ’ Guardian Angels, Fountain St. Joseph, from Canon City, of 80 acres of mining Greeley St. Peter, Ft. Lupton St. William, property above Kite Lake at the base of Platteville St. Nicholas, Roggen Sacred several beautiful 14,000 foot peaks in the Heart, Colorado Springs St. Joseph, Sacred Fairplay-Alma area, and several generous Heart. donations from area laymen and Holy Family, Boulder Sacred Heart of corporations, is patterned after a similar Mary, Byers Our Lady of the Plains, Holy program in ’;he Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Ghost, Guardian Angels, Wray St. Andrew, The Philadelphia program, the National Columbine Catholic, Kennesburg Holy Training Institute for Leadership and Family, Ft. Morgan St. Helena, Colorado Service, was designed to achieve integration Springs Divine Redeemer, Holyoke St. of both spiritual and technical elements of Patrick, Castle Rock St. Francis. leadership from a dynamic approach. The beauty of the Colorado program is St. Jude, Stoneham St. John, Holy that it combines training with the splendor of Rosary, St. Joseph Golden, Crook St. Peter, the mountains — an atmosphere that Boulder St. Thomas, Greeley St. Mary, contributes to personal growth close to God’s Yuma St. John, Ft. Collins St. Joseph, creation. ‘ God is really the director,” Burlington St. Catherine, St. Mark. Father Kenneth Leone, director of CYS Rangely St. Ignatius, Iliff St. Catherine, commented. Hugo St. Anthony, Craig St. Michael, The program will follow a daily schedule Woodland Park Our Lady of the Woods, of morning leadership training, afternoon Risen Christ, St. Joseph Polish, St. Thomas survival and mountaineering classes and Moore, St. Bernadette. evening spiritual instruction and Mass. In a Queen of Peace, St. Patrick, St. Joseph special chapel that will be built in May the C.SS.R. Holy Cross, Fleming St. Peter, Blessed Sacrament will be exposed Julesburg St. Anthony, St. Philomena, throughout the day for personal prayer. ‘Aw, nuts— she doesn’t even care.” Akron St. Joseph, Boulder St. Martin, Similar programs which offer only Wiggins Our Lady of Lourdes. mountaineering would cost participants Breckenridge St. Mary, Calhan St. several times the $50 charged for the three Kids Would Rather 'Fight' Than Eat Michael, Peetz Sacred Heart, Monument St week Christian Outdoor Leadership School Peter, Colorado Springs Holy Trinity, but because of donations, cost to participants These youngsters are engaged in a center. Little do they realize that what Minturn St. Patrick, Brighton St. Augustine, is kept at a minimum. preschool “battle between the sexes” they are eating is good for them. See story Black Forest Our Lady of the Pines. (Continued on Page 24) during lunch at a Denver Head Start page 4. Photos by Babette Andre Lqity, Priests Partners on Vocation Team Noting a “disturbing decline has been reawakened in part by selfishness and hate — but also disturbing decline in vocations — firmness of faith and by their own in vocations that weighs heavily the vocation decline. But the Pope with certain human values which a decline that weighs heavily on “depth of generosity to and love on the future,” Pope Paul VI in a added immediately that the role are not ends in themselves but the future.” for the Church.” message for the April 20 World of the priest is “indispensable.” means: the satisfaction of human Nevertheless, he termed his He challenged young people: Day of Vocation, calls for a new Without priests, he said, love, wealth, professional vocation talk a “message full of “Question yourselves uncier the climate so that vocations can “Christian vitality runs the risk of achievement, pleasure, success hope.” The Holy Year, he said, “is gaze of Christ.” spring up and grow strong. being cut off at its sources, the and power.” truly the favorable time: ‘repent The Denver archdiocesan community runs the risk of He reminded Catholics that and believe in the Gospel.’ ” Deacon Council observance of World Day of breaking up, and the Church runs acceptance of a vocation demands The Pope asked the world’s Prayer for Vocations will be held the risk of becoming secularized.” ■ also “an effort to free oneself priests to “stir up esteem and a Formed at St. Thomas’ seminary on April The Pope said that the present from the materialism of the desire for the priesthood.” 20 from 2 to 4 p.m., according to crisis can only be overcome by times.” He added: “In our time, Speaking to religious, he said he A new Deacon Council has the Rev. Robert M. Harrington, “creating a whole new climate if when the serenity of believers is hoped that “the freedom and gift been formed to deal with the director of the office of vocations. vocations are to spring up and to a certain extent shaken, the of your exclusive consecration to special problems and concerns of The two hours of formal and grow strong.” Creating this new willingness to commit oneself Christ. may spread far and wide the twenty-four Denver private prayer will begin at 2 p.m. climate is a matter which totally and definitively to Christ the taste for the kingdom of God archdiocesan permanent deacons. and will end at 4 p.m. The “concerns the whole Christian seems more difficult.” and make the Gospel relevant, Elected officers are: Ron observance will conclude with community,” he added. Reflecting on the present credible and attractive.” Ansay, president; Karl Gorwoda, Mass at 3:15 p.m. A vocation to the priesthood vocation picture, the Pope said He encouraged teachers and vice-president; Larry Mich, In his message. Pope Paul or religious life, the pope that in some places “ there is a especially parents to “prepare Treasurer; and Ernest Anderson, lauded the “irreplaceable” role of maintained, demands a break heartening renewal, but in many strong souls capable of hearing vice-president. “with sin — deceit, impurity. the call of the Lord” through The Deacon Council will focus the laity, whose sense of service other places there has been a on the unique aspects of the permanent diaconate which underline the need for a separate Council from the Priests Council: Knowledge of Archdiocese, Reconciliation Tied deacons are married men, most On May 6, the 49th Annual Denver Archdiocesan Council of Father Bill Uebelher, Central Area Director of Religious are engaged in full-time Catholic Women’s Annual Conference will be held at the University of Education, will moderate the “Reconciliation Through Education” occupations, and most deacons Northern Colorado University Center in Greeley, Colorado. The theme panel and Sister Mary Alice Murphy chairs the “Reconciliation Through have children. of this year’s conference is “Reconciliation Through Knowing Your People Concerns” panel. By-laws are currently being Archdiocese.” Archbishop James V. Casey will concelebrate Mass before the drawn up by the Deacon Council, Registration at the University Center will begin at 8 a.m. on luncheon. close liaision is planned with the Priests’ Council. May 4th with a business meeting scheduled at nine. Sister Helen Flaherty, executive coordinator for the Sisters’ Four panel presentations will be given on communication, “ We want to encourage the Council, is the luncheon’s main speaker. Her topic is “Mother Seton — throught of unity and brotherhood celebration, education and people concerns of the Archdiocese. These Yesterdays’ and Today’s Woman.” panels will be repeated thus giving the women a selection of interests. through the Council,” said Mr. Moderator for the “Reconciliation Throi.gh Communication After the luncheon a special film presentation will explore the Ansay, “and not make it a Panel” is Mary Lynett, Denver Catkolic Register. “ Reconciliat’;:^ new techniques in visual education. legalistic tool. And we want to Through Celebration Panel” will be moderated by Father B'ger ’The conference will adjourn at 3:30 p.m., with Solemn extend this brotherhood to our Mollison, director of Spirits Runway. Benediction at St. Mary’s Church, Greeley. fellow priests.” 975 N e w Cared for III Catholic Orphanages f Official Schedule ARCHBISHOP JAMES V. CASEY Sunday, April 20.