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Annual March for Life to Draw Thousands to Capital * -0 Q h o J3 * n o -J •-*- in * o »"« /N o . 45 350 Established in 1844: America’s Oldest Catholic Newspaper in Continuous Publication Friday, January 8, 1999 Annual March for Life to draw thousands to capital From staff and wire reports depart the day before in order to attend an all- head east on Constitution Avenue to the Capi­ hours throughout the night at the shrine, night prayer vigil. tol and around the Capitol to the U.S. Supreme located on the campus of The Catholic University Hundreds of peopie from the Pittsburgh area The complete bus list appears on page 2. Court. of America. Priests will be available for confes­ will join the throng of pro-life advocates travel­ "Every individual counts," Gartner said. The day before the march. Cardinal William sions until 1 a.m. The vigil concludes Jan. 22 ing to Washington, D.C. for the 26th annual “You’re growing in your own awareness of the Keeler of Baltimore is scheduled to be the prin­ with morning prayer at 6 a.m. and a concele- March for Life Jan. 22. movement as well as witnessing to the world. cipal celebrant and homilist at the opening brated Mass at 7:30 a.m. We have to convert them one by one." Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life. “It’s a movement that will not go away," said The theme of this year’s march is “For what Mary Lou Gartner, area director for the March The March for Life draws tens of thousands Six of the nation’s eight cardinals plan to shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world, for Life and a parishioner at St. Joseph, Vero­ to Washington each year to express their abid­ participate in the prayer vigil at the Basilica of na, “We will continue until the rights of the ing opposition to the Jan. 22, 1973, U.S. the National Shrine of the Immaculate and lose his own soul?” unborn are secured in the Constitution." Supreme Court decisions legalizing abortion. Conception. March for Life organizer Nellie Gray said the Dozens of local parishes and schools will It begins with a noon rally on the Ellipse, The vigil starts with Mass at 8 p.m. Jan. 21, list of members of Congress who would address sponsor buses to the march. Several will just south of the White House. Marchers then followed by the rosary, night prayer and holy the march was not yet finalized, ffl Inside M anifesting the Kingdom M onks offer peaceful refuge More than 250 recognized for Some 4,000 people travel each year to the Abbey of faithful service to the church Gethsemani in Kentucky for retreats searching for some­ By JOHN FRANKO morning at 5:30. without being recognized and thing beyond themselves. Staff Writer These four are among the His goal of bringing His See page 7. countless diocesan faithful Father to the world may not Helen Feledik has been a whose everyday lives are have been realized. Death penalty fades: As CCD director and sacristan at examples of Christ at work in “For Christ to have an former members of the Com­ St. Januarius in Renton for the world. effect in our lives He must be more than 40 years. Bishop Donald recognized," he munist bloc try to gain accep­ John Pillar has been a fix­ Wuerl honored said. tance in other international ture in the Serra Club for more more than 250 ‘The presence Bishop Wuerl groups, the death penalty is than three decades. lay and conse­ of Christ has noted that life's disappearing from Europe. Catherine Gall has served crated people for many distrac­ See page 11. as an evening and weekend their contribu­ been made tions often make receptionist at St. Bonaven- tions to the dio­ known to the it difficult to ture in Glenshaw for more cese with the recognize the School sports : Dr. Ronald Photos by Douglas Kaup diocese Bowes, diocesan assistant than 20 years. presentation of presence of Above: Sarah Dante of St. Blaise, Midland/Industry, receives Claire Weber begins her day the inaugural because of Christ, and he superintendent, says school her award from Bishop Donald Wuerl at St. Paul Cathedral. as sacristan at St. Teresa of "Manifesting the your presence, said people of sports operate within the over­ Below: Award recipients, their families and friends filled the Avila in Perrysville each Kingdom" faith must be all mission of Catholic cathedral, despite wintry conditions throughout the diocese. Awards Jan. 3 at your gifts, your witnesses to education. St. Paul Cathe­ witness.’ others. See page 5. dral in Oakland. He said he ——-— I A complete list — Bishop Wuerl was heartened Political honesty: A politician of award recipi­ by the many who engages in sinful and ents can be good deeds of unlawful conduct has no busi­ found in a special supplement diocesan faithful and ness representing us in gov­ inside this week's Pittsburgh expressed hope that others Catholic. would follow them in recog­ ernment, a guest editorial Despite icy conditions nizing the Kingdom of God. says. throughout the six counties the Bishop Wuerl pointed out See page 4. diocese comprises, the cathe­ these deeds are carried out in dral was filled for the event. a variety of ways. Parish vol­ Christian brother: In his "It’s a great joy to recognize unteers, youth ministers, weekly column, Msgr. Charles and salute you today," the teachers, religious education Rice writes about the period bishop told the awardees. directors, Eucharistic minis­ his father was a Christian Bishop Wuerl noted the sig­ ters and many others are "a brother. nificance of holding the cere­ living effort to manifest the mony on the feast of the Kingdom of God." See page 5. Epiphany by pointing out it He said their service dem­ commemorates the “manifesta­ onstrates a solid commit­ tion" of God. It is an example of ment to Jesus and His Index how Christ is shown in our church and he thanked them world today, he said. for their contributions of Diocesan News.................. 2,3,12 Likewise, he said, the energy and love. Editorial/official ............................4 awardees manifest the Lord "The presence of Christ Opinion/comment ....................... 5 and show the presence of God. has been made known to the Entertainment ..............................6 The bishop pointed out that diocese because of your Life ..........................................7 without manifestation. Jesus presence, your gifts, your Classified .....................................8 could have gone through life witness," he said, [g World n e w s ................................ 11 National news ......................... 9,10 Crossroads helps students attend Catholic high schools By PATRICIA BARTOS studies in Catholic high “These students are very Senior Staff Writer schools. motivated, and we provide the Crossroads, begun by an services to help them suc­ Adam Iddriss and Mitchell anonymous donor, has been ceed," explained Sister of St. Givner, both freshmen at little known over these years of Joseph Sandy Kiefer, director Central Catholic High School helping needy students. Yet it of the Crossroads Scholarship in Oakland, already have their has made a significant contri­ Program. “We’re successful sights set on college. bution to young lives. because we’ve tried to address Mitchell will become a soft­ A total of 110 students have all the needs." ware engineer and Adam, graduated through the pro­ This is the aspect that drew though he favors math and gram, from 1992 to 1998. They Steve and Joette Young of biology, is undecided about a have achieved a graduation Young Restoration Co. to major. rate of 96 percent, with 90 become sponsors. Parishio­ But both know they are on percent going on to colleges ners at St. Anne in Castle their way. They made their way such as Duke, St. Vincent, Shannon, they attended the into Central on scholarships, Duquesne, Howard, Temple recent student-sponsor and know they will get a solid and Penn State. luncheon. education there. This year, 73 scholarship “For us, the main thing is Spifly in dress shirts and recipients in grades 9 to 12 are not just donating money, but ties, quiet and mannerly, they enrolled in Canevin, Central, seeing that the students and attended a luncheon at St. Oakland Catholic, North the families have a high degree Agnes in Oakland recently Catholic and Mount Alvemia. of personal responsibility," with other scholarship recipi­ The program was launched they said. “This also has a ents to meet sponsors of the in 1988 through a private strong mentoring program, Crossroads Scholarship Pro­ family foundation, designed to and consistent guidance and gram, which awarded them the help needy but highly moti­ attention." grants. vated children to afford Cath­ Sister Sandy hopes to begin For 10 years, students in olic high school education. In linking Crossroads sponsors four inner-city Catholic ele­ addition to financial aid, the in a mentoring relationship Photo by Douglas Kaup mentary schools have been program offers tutoring and with students. Among those attending a recent luncheon at which Crossroads Scholarship Program sponsors met winning scholarships through counseling, supportive ser­ recipients were Carol Boyle, a sponsor, and Janard Pendleton, a student at St. Vincent College. Pendle­ the program to continue their vices and family involvement. See CROSSROADS on page 3 ton graduated from Central Catholic High School which he attended as a scholarship recipient. DIOCESAN NEWS FRIDAY. JANUARY 8, 1999 • PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC Longing for God is subject of Celebrating diversity upcoming Teaching of Christ’ ' Bishop Donald Wuerl s Jan. 17 "Teaching of Christ" televi­ sion program is titled “The Openness of the Human Heart tp God." It will be shown at 8 a:m.
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