Poge 10 — Fridoy, November 24, 1972 — The Pittsburgh Catholic \atitmal meeting ends day en1 Bishops call for peace, renewal, reform Committee on Priestly Life and Although the decrees touched off a WASHINGTON (NO - In a annulment procedures to be used in this controversy because they did not allow country for another three vears. Ministry and. by a 161-69 vote, a meeting that moved so smoothly it the installation of women in the permanent office to implement ended a day early, the bishops of the ministries, the The procedures, which have been committee recommendations. bishops took no stand on United States called for peace in used for a three-year period that will that question. Southeast Asia and at home, renewed end next July, cut paperwork, shorten Cardinal Carberrv and others said efforts in Catholic education, and The the action was premature and the bishops also learned that they streamlined annulment appeal procedures, and allow fewer would vote on "Basic Teachings for procedures. cardinal said that findings of an judges to hear more marriage cases. A Catholic Religious Education." a The bishops also set up an office to total of 23 experimental procedures existing "ad hoc" committee were "extremelv controversial." The entire compendium of "irreducible doctrinal implement their ambitious and have been in use. but the bishops agreed principles" through the mail in a few sometimes controversial studv of the to seek renewal of only the three subject grew out of a $500,000 studv. weeks. itself a center of several controversies, priesthood, began implementing a considered most important. commissioned Vatican decree on lay ministries, and by the bishops in 1967. The smooth-running meeting, which With the new procedures, the called for farm reforms. was concluded in four days instead of number of marriage cases opened rose In response to recent papal decrees the scheduled five, saw only one on lav ministries and the diaconate. the Some 240 came a from 1 156 in 1969-1970 to 3.990 in 1971- bishops to incident That was when police arrested suburban Washington hotel for the 72. according to a report to the bishops. bishops adopted guidelines for the an abortion advocate who had annual meeting of the hierarchy's two The number of decisions rose from 728 training and installation of lectors, attempted to speak to the bishops. The organizations: the to 2.673 acolytes and permanent deacons. National Conference man had complained about the wealth of Catholic Bishops (NCCB). which The bishops set 18 as the minimum of the Church saving. "The biggest deals with the liturgy, ecumenism, the Despite objections from a number of bishops, including Cardinal John age for lectors and acolvtes and said brandy producer in the United States. priesthood and similar Church topics, that candidates for the Carberrv of St. Louis, the posts must Christian Brothers, is owned by the and the U.S. Catholic Conference bishops voted 178-49 to set undergo "thorough preparation." Jesuits." (USCO. which handles social and up their own permanent educational programs.

In a statement on the "Imperatives of Peace." the bishops called for "an end to bombing and terrorism" in Southeast Asia, generous aid in Keep marriage case norms, rebuilding that area, pardon for "sincere conscientious objectors." and St. Maurice scientists a search for alternatives to war U.S. Bishops ask Vatican The resolution repeated a 1971 WASHINGTON (NCi - The U. S general Church law requires an appeal further delay. statement of the bishops asking for Prize winners in the "science lair" held recently at St. Maurice School in Forest bishops voted 175-41 to ask the Vatican in all such cases "generous pardon" of "sincere • Norm 7. which allows the Hills display their awards. From left are. Chester Fincke, seventh grade, first to grant a three-year extension of three conscientious objectors" to the war. The Canonical Affairs Committee residence of the party petitioning for a place; norms that have enabled dioceses to Cindy Killmeyer, sixth grade, first place; Henry Craig, sixth grade, grand and it called for help for returning report noted that this new procedure declaration that the marriage is invalid prize winner; Joseph Alton, eighth grade, first place; process marriage cases more quickly, to a source and Fred Botti, science veterans, war has avoided long delays in waiting for a be of competence for the particularly prisoners of and in instructor. larger number, in the past three second decision from overburdened marriage court. The general law In a carefullv balanced years. pastoral appeals courts and "has eliminated the requires that the competence of the message, their first in four years, the The norms were among 23 approved scandal given to worthy petitioners court be determined by the residence ol bishops called for a continuation the and by the Vatican in 1970 for use in the who. conscious of the fact that the party seeking to maintain the improvement of all educational efforts, United States for a three-year defender has already admitted that validity of the marriage, or by the including Catholic schools and religious experimental period to end July 1. 1973 there exists no valid argument in favor location of the marriage ceremony education for Catholic students in other of the validity of the marriage, must A survey done by the committee schools. nevertheless be told that 'pro forma' showed that the use of the procedural The bishops' Canonical Affairs the case must be The appealed " '28-page statement, entitled. "To Committee had recommended that the norms allowed in the United States had Teach as Jesus Did." says Catholic bishops petition Pope Paul VI to grant a Diocesan tribunals generally regard brought about "a dramatic increase in schools "afford the fullest and best three-year extension of all 23 norms, this as the most important norm tribunal productivity." Bishop Reh opportunity" for Christian education of • Norm 3. which allows a said but that primary consideration be given bishop to the young and asks parents ask and to the three most norms. the bishops conference at the important The survey showed that in 1969-70. educators to work to save and improve beginning of the three-year period for the Catholic School when the norms were not in use. 1.156 system Bishop Francis F Reh of Saginaw. permission to allow the use of a single cases were Mich . committee chairman, told the opened and 728 decisions judge in marriage cases, instead of the The importance of other religious given in 1971-72, with the norms in use, bishops, holding their annual meeting usual tribunal of three to five education efforts is described in detail. judges here, that it was the committee's The 3.990 cases were opened, and 2.673 The general law requires that such a message says thev "should be conclusion that if the norms are not cases decisions given request be made in each case given high priority." and suggests extended, "the chances of improving "common Loss of the norms. Bishop Reh said, funding of all catechetical the permission in case, service of justice will be severely Requesting each would lessen education in a the credibility of the parish for both the school limited for all dioceses and rendered the Canonical Affairs Committee said, Church as an instrument of justice and out-of-school programs." "creates another mountain of impossible for some." "below the low stage it has reached The bishops marked the 50th paperwork" for diocesan tribunals and now." The committee's recommendation the NCCB secretariat, and causes anniversary of the National Catholic was made even though Pope Paul, in Rural Life Conference by calling for March. 1971. has issued a decree. "prompt legislative action ... to assist Causas Matrimoniales. which Doctrinal family farmers and inhibit further reordered and streamlined some facets principles expansion of giant farm corporations " of prodecural law for Church marriage Franciscan sems at seminar courts The statement called for efforts to throughout the world end rural povertv and said "wide "While Causas Matrimoniales does Three local seminarians studying for the Franciscan priesthood at Immaculate Bishops consider ownership of land is vital to the future provide some expediting measures on a Conception Seminary in Troy, N. Y. meet with a Serra High Franciscan a of America during few points." the Canonical Affairs two-day workshop at the Seminary. From left art* Robert Calabrese of Our I.ady Committee Bv a report said "it is clearly Help of Christians parish. East Liberty; John Bauer of St. Mary's, McKeesport; 175-41 vote, the bishops decided 'basic inadequate to solve the pressing teachings' the Rev. Benedict J. D'Alessandro. O.F.M., assistant headmaster of Serra High. to ask the Vatican to allow streamlined problem of our American tribunals, that the USCC committee on the McKeesport, who addressed the seminar; and Michael Bercik of St. I'aulinus, WASHINGTON (NO - The final namely, trying to give a just decision to draft of "Basic Spanish-speaking would release a Clairton. The workshop was held to explain the varied social and missionary- Teachings for Catholic worthy cases in a reasonable amount of document in February to work of the Franciscans of the Immaculate Conception province. Keligious Education"' will be sent to the responding P. E. time " resolutions from the June national says bank nation's bishops within the next few a meeting on pastoral care for Spanish- After Bishop Reh's report. Bishop weeks for vote bv mail, according to a won't . general secretary of report submitted at the bishops' annual speaking (Primer E^ncuentro de cooperate Pastoral i. the National Conference of Catholic meeting here bv the committee Project Equality of Western Bishops (NCCBi. said that the NCCB responsible for the document , declaring that the Union Bishop Bernardin said the panel Everyone's World committee administrative felt that the National Bank here has "firmly refused The committee, directed by would draw up the document, which is Holy See to to be sent to the USCC administrative The Reverend Demetrius R. Dumrn, to cooperate" with it. has asked its would be reluctant make Archbishop John F. Wheal on of exceptions to general law so recently in board, as a result of its O.S.B.. and professor of Sacred members to transfer their accounts Hartford. Conn., was established in meeting with effect. He added that the Encuentro Scripture at St. Vincent Seminary, has from the bank November. 1970. to "prepare a positive representatives Oct 31 administrative board recommended at been elected statement of irreducible doctrinal president of the East The Encuentro. a In a letter to churches and a September meeting that the U. S meeting of Coast Rectors' Conference He replaces principles without which adequate organizations that compose Project petition be limited to the three norms Hispanic-American community leaders Bishop Thomas J. Welsh, auxiliary of catechesis is impossible " considered by the Canonical Affairs here last June under the sponsorship of the Archdiocese of and Equality's membership, executive director Arthur B Pisula said repeated Committee to be crucial to the NC News learned from sources the USCC Division for the Spanish- rector of St. Charles Borromeo overtures to Union National have functioning of marriage tribunals. within the National Conference of speaking. passed 78 resolutions for Seminary, Over- Catholic presentation to the American bishops. brook brought no results, although four other Bishops "NCCB I that the Cardinal John Krol of Philadelphia. The recommendations were sent to the major banks have agreed to cooperate document was not put on the agenda for NCCB president, said that discussion at The Conferences Others are still being approached a vote at the Bishops' annual meeting last month. the administrative committee meeting . membership is com¬ here because the NCCB Administrative had brought out "certain knowledge" "Basically." Bishop Bernardin said prised of heads of all Meantime, the bank issued a Committee had felt an extensive that the Vatican was not disposed to of the resolutions, "the Spanish- Eastern seacoast statement responding to charges from discussion of the text would serve no speaking want greater participation in the NAACP that it won t grant departures from the general law Catholic seminaries negotiate on good purpose at present stage the the life of the Church, especially in minority hiring. The bank earlier said Under the vote-bv-mail from Maine to Flor¬ Mr and Mrs. McManus procedure, decision-making roles " it would meet with the NAACP if the the document must ida. All theological A copy of a letter from Cardinal get a two-thirds latter limited its schools represented Mr. and Mrs. Terrence P McManus negotiators to four, Jean Villot. Vatican secretary of state, ves vote in order to be approved as it The chairman of the bishops' but the NAACP said this isn't Committee for prepare men for the of 273 38th St.. Lawrenceville. possible to another bishops' conference was stands Respect for Life Week. celebrated their 50th wedding at meeting. Cardinal of New York, Fr. Demetrius "iocesan clerev "The bank believes the NAACP." presented the Cardinal Krol The draft now up for approval is the anniversarv Tuesday. Nov 21 They said The letter referred to negative reported to the prelates that their A native of Carrolltown. Fr. the Union National statement this week result of numerous revisions. An initial recent observances of the week across will mark the occasion with a special given Demetrius attended the Pontifical said, "can help, in concert with replies to similar requests. draft, sent last year to the nation's Mass Saturdav. Nov 25 during which the country — in which abortion, Institute of Sant' Anselmo. , employers. to increase minority Cardinal Krol said that the bishops and to a large number of groups euthanasia and to life thev will renew their wedding vows. other threats where he received a doctorate in employment It has done so over the and organizations, brought hundreds of administrative committee's were condemned — cost $65,000 vears and in many theology in 1950. Majoring in Sacred The Mass will be at 6 p.m. in Good parts of the country recommendation was a decision on suggestions for changes Subsequently, at Samaritan • how best to a revised draft was drawn up and sent This cost, the cardinal said, may be Scripture the Ecole Biblique in Chapel. 14th and Penn Aves. "But to insist on meetings of proceed to avoid a totally Jerusalem, he later merited an S.S.L. to the Vatican for further suggestions lowered by $38,000 from the sale of pro- Following will be a reception given by unlimited size, to go on the negative response." streets, and and life materials and from diocesan degree from the Pontifical Biblical their children in Immaculate The three norms for which the approval and the resulting Concep¬ to call for pulling accounts out of this document is one to contributions Commission at Vatical City. He has tion Hall. Bloomfield extension was asked were: the be mailed to the bank. — we believe none of this can been active in biblical and ecumenical bishops for a vote. have the slightest effect for good in any work. Mr and Mrs. McManus have been • Norm 23. which allows the bishop direction." The document is a listing of basic ♦ ♦ ♦ lite-long members of St. Patrick of a diocese to request the bishops Ordo Church. conference to dispense the Defender of doctrines that should be taught in Cindi Norris, daughter of Mr. and Strip District. Mr. McManus. The statement said the bank was November 25 the Bond, the Church lawyer upholding religious education It says that it is Mrs. Donald H. Norris of Brookline. employed bv Allegheny County prior to hopeful of having "productive BVM his retirement, also has been boxing the validity of the marriage, from the "not to be confused with a national is enrolled in the Air meetings'' with the NAACP and it coach at Lawrenceville Boys' Club for catechetical directory" which the November 26 Force Reserve Of¬ emphasized that "we are an equal obligation to appeal a decision that the states that a marriage is invalid The bishops hope to develop bv 1974 CHRIST THE KING ficer Training Corps past 40 vears. Mrs. (Marv) opportunity employer and have worked McManus still serves as election judge and will continue to work to build program at Holy In other action, the bishops also November 27 in her district. Cross College. Wor¬ minority employment." received reports on the Spanish- The couple has eight sons. Edward. Weekday cester. Mass. Cindi St. speaking and Respect for Life Week. Terrence. David. Charles. William Pisula said Project Equality's Agatha opens is one of the first November 28 Lawrence. Dennis. Patrick; 32 program consists of the firm signing a Bishop Joseph L Bernardin. general two women in the religion pre-school Weekday grandchildren and one great-grand¬ commitment to use fair hiring secretary of the U.S. Catholic college's Air Force St. Agatha s Church in Ellwood City child. practices, providing statistics on the Conference (USSO. told the bishops November 29 ROTC program, the has included a pre-school religious ♦ ♦ ♦ race, sex and job category of its work Weekday education program as a anly two at a New force, and agreeing to meet to review permanent part Debbie Bench and Diane Medich, November 30 England liberal arts the of its activities volunteers at Braddock General policy. Cindi college. St. Andrew. Apostle The Msgr. McGarey Hospital, were awarded portraits of Union National has "steadfastly program is designed to teach A graduate of St. Francis themselves at the hospital's recent children, ages three to five, about God Academy. refused" to take part, he said, arguing marks 94th birthday Necrology Whitehall. Cindi. 18, is a sociology annual teen-age volunteer award that it at their level of intelligence. It also Nov. 26 already is cooperating with It was enables the entire family to attend "Happy 94th Birthday" Tues¬ major at Holy Cross. She also is a program. Presenting the gifts was similar programs of the NAACP and Fr. E. Lawrence O'Connell 1935 member of the school's crew team. Frank R. Hilsman. church at the same time Classes are day (Nov 211 for Msgr Michael A hospital trustee. the federal government. Fr Alfred L. Henke 1935 held in the church hall while the McGarey. pastor emeritus of St. ♦ ♦ ♦ Both girls also received their 2000- Pisula said that a letter to the bank children's parents attend Mass. Aloysius Qarish in Wilmerding. oldest Nov. 27 hour service pins from Frederick A. priest in the diocese. Fr. Peter .... Mark J. Schulte, a senior at Belmont signed by 11 executives of church J. Hrennan 1944 Hough, executive director of Braddock The program began during the Abbey College. Belmont. No. Carolina, denominations belonging to Project Msgr McGarey holds the distinction General summer on a A Nov. 28 has been elected to Who's Who nine-week trial basis. Among Equality and personally delivered by of having served under six of survey of the children's parents taken tl^> nine Fr Anthony Baron 1937 Students in American Universities and Debbie is the daughter Dr. William F Ruschhaupt Jr . of Mr. and at the end of the summer indicated that bishops of Pittsburgh — Bishops Colleges. Mrs Paul A Bench. 407. Larimer Ave., executive of the Pittsburgh Presbytery, Phelan. Canevin. Bovle, Dearden. Nov. 29 a Mark, the son of Mr. and Mrs. majority of the children had in Turtle Creek, and a member of St. brought no results. Fr. John Canova 1948 benefitted. Parents commented on the Wright and Leonard Maurice P. Schulte of 210 Parker Drive, Colman Church. Diane is the daughter Fr Franklin V. Deet 1943 children's wanting to say grace before Born in Charleston. S.C., in 1878, Pittsburgh, is a Dean's list student. He of Mr. and Mrs Steve Medich. 712 An abbess is the superior of a meals, being more aware of God's love, Nov. 30 is a biology major at the Abbey, and a Frank St.. West Mifflin, and a member Msgr. McGarey was ordained by and understanding that Christ wants Cardinal James Gibbons on Dec 21. Fr. Methodius C. Slatinski 1946 graduate of South Hills Catholic High of Resurrection community of women Religious living parish. Both girls plan Fr. School in an abbey. people to share with others. 1901 Anthony Spievyak 1936 go into nursing careers. V