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PITTSBURGH fi N — S\ u -< JJ * < 'X w— n r\ *— ai t U m :> ~0 O *-< - J 2 : 3 _ 3 3 J t kstablishod in 1S44: America s <)ldest C atholic Newspaper in ( onlinuous Publication 0 U 3 * io. 35, 20 cents Friday, November 28, 1986 •o 2: -3 O U /) /) 3 3 * - Tf H* FOCUS Volunteer teams K VLT. *a leaders: Cardinal Hamer established for (5th in a 6-part aeries on the Roman Curia and Jive of Its key leaders.) diocesan drive By Sr. MARY ANN WALSH By 8TBPHBN KARUNCHAK VATICAN CITY (NC) - The Vatican official In Volunteer teams made up, for the most part, of charge of the world's Religious la described as a clergy and laity have been established to assist in hands-on administrator with a direct approach to the current phase of the Catholic Crusade for the problems. Future, the diocese's $30 million campaign to en dow the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Cardinal Jean-Jerome Foundation. Hamer, who became well- Presently, the fundraising campaign is in its Ma known in U.S. church circles jor Gifts phase, seeking contributions of $50,000 when he ordered 27 Religious to $750,000. The campaign's other divisions, are who signed a controversial ad the Keystone Gifts, soliciting gifts of more than on abortion to retract or leave $750,000; and Special Gifts, seeking gifts of their orders, is "very visible," $5,000 to $50,000. The Income from the founda said a nun who has worked tion's endowment will be used to fund new and ex Cardinal _________ Hamer_ with him. isting pastoral, educational and social programs by the diocese. Cardinal Hamer is head of the Vatican Con According to Pittsburgh Aux. Bishop John.B, gregation for Religious and Secular Institutes, McDowell, an episcopal coordinator for the cam which oversees about 1 million nuns and paign and member of its steering committee, the 220,000 men Religious. The congregation also Pittsburgh Diocese has been divided into 11 has responsibility for certain lay groups with a geographic regions; most of the regions will be religious orientation. headed by a team made up of one priest and one While holding power at the inner circle of the layperson. Bishop McDowell said the teams will Catholic Church, the balding and bespectacled contact parish represents Ives in their areas. The churchman also speaks fondly of his order, the teams, he said, will identif y the parishioners who Dominicans — occasionally donning his white have the capability to i take the contributions habit to vifit one of its Rome houses. He sought, instruct those parishioners as to the pur celebrated his 70th birthday at Santa Sabina, the pose of the campaign, and solicit money from order's Rome headquarters. those parishioners. In written answers to National Catholic News Named as regional heads were (the first seven Service questions, the cardinal also emerged as a areas are in Allegheny County): Area I, F t . John R. man distressed with a breakdown in the ancient Haney and Ruth D. Egler; Area n, Fr. James L. standards of modesty and obedience. Aaron and Edward B. Schneider; Area III, Fr. A superior general of a Rome-based interna Patrick J. Jones and John W. Carvllle; Area IV, Fr. tional order described Cardinal Hamer's direct James S. Ruggerio and James R. Duffy; and Area ness as akin to "a Mack truck." V, Fr. Francis J.X. Lackner and Michael R. "You lose your bearings with him at first," she Stabile. said. "He is a man of strength and his convic Area VI, Fr. Donald P. Breier and Leo W. tions are strong." Advent project manger as an offering for the birth of the Irfan t Yochum; Area VII, Fr. Edward S. Lltavec and The superior, however, said the cardlanl is also Jesus. The toys will be taken to a local food bank Joseph Katarlncic; Area VIII (Butler County), fair. Advent Is the season of preparation for and will be distributed to needy children. Help Msgr. Francis A. Glenn and Lawrence T. Zehfusa; "You can put out your argumentation and be Christmas, and elementary CCD students at St ing to prepare the manger area are, from left Area IX (Washington County), Fr. Terrance F. as open, honest and clear as you want with him," Killan Parish in Mars are preparing their own Crystal Benninger, Roger Kasprtk, Nancy Benn- Fedlgan; Area X (Lawrence County), Fr. Eugene J. she said. "I find him intelligent. He is willing to Advent prqfect The 249 students enrolled in the inger, Michele Huber. Jimmy Benninger and Dougherty; and Area XI (Beaver County), Msgr. listen. But what he thinks is right, is right." CCD program have been asked to contribute new John Ross. A Canadian nun working in Rome said that or used toys and to place the toys at th^ foot of die — Photo by John C. Keenan Raymond T. Schultz. Some areas do not have lay Dominicans "are used to giving their opinions chairpersons because there are not many pro from the time they are novices.” spects in those areas. Members of Cardinal Hamer’s staff say their Chairing the M^jor Gifts division are Jerome A. boss gets into the details of running the office. Early and Carol R. Brown. They said he also brings a sense of humor to the Australia gives pope warm welcome While the campaign will accept contributions of y any size. Bishop McDowell said it will direct its ef job. He once gave them alarm clocks for B JOHN THAVI8 Nov. 24 the pope was greeted by lauded the way church and state forts to the 7 to 10 percent of the 22,000famillei in Christmas after a problem concerning congrega NC News Service sunshine and enthusiasm. The Institutions work "side by side” the diocese who might best be able to make a con tion office hours. first five days of the trip were to guarantee freedom of choice tribution in the ranges established. •£* Heads of religious orders who have come to Pope John Paul II began the marked by rain and small crowds. and better care. The bishop said contributions aren't limited to Rome to have their orders’ constitutions approv longest trip of his pontificate at The pope celebrated Mass Nov. But during an afternoon Mass, cash. He said gifts may be made in the form of ed also cited the cardinal’s penchant for detail. the rate of a country a day, 24 for 100,000 people — the big the pope condemned violence stocks, bonds, works of art, real estate, etc. Con "He does more than sign the final papers," one visiting the alums of Bangladesh gest crowd ever assembled in the against human life "in all stages tributions, he said, need not be limited to one nun said. Nov. 19, urging affluent Australian capital of Canberra — of its development.” lump sum; they can be made over time or given in The administrators of the Notre Dame de Singapore Christians to help the under warm spring sunshine and He sounded a similar note in his wills, etc. Contributions, the bishop added, are tax Namur Sisters said that Cardinal Hamer has poor and participating in tribal blue skies. talk to government leaders at deductible. tried to be accommodating in dealing with welcoming ceremonies in Fiji. Hours after landing in Parliament, telling them that one Speaking of the endowment fund and the cam signers of the 1984 New York Times ad which Before flying to Australia, Australia, the pope recited a basis for civilization is "reverence said there is more than one legitimate Catholic where he received an enthusiastic litany of praise for the country's for human life from the moment paign to raise money for it. Bishop McDowell said, view on abortion. All but two of the women welcome, he spent Nov. 22 and 23 spirit and its way of life. of conception and throughout “These gifts are perpetual gifts. It is not as if this Religious were cleared. in New Zealand, where he urged At the same time, he urged every stage of its earthly gift is gone once the money is spent. Through the However, several Religious said that Cardinal the Catholic minority to take clear Catholics to use their votes to pro pilgrimage." endowment, the gift keeps working on year after Hamer was ill-advised on how to handle the ad, public positions against increas tect life “from the moment of con "I hope that all Catholics, and year in whatever area the donor wishes." which appeared soon after he took over the ing secularization, religious indif ception," an apparent reference all your fellow citizens, will invite Bishop McDowell noted that contributors of gifts congregation. ference and abortion. to abortion and embryonic you by their voice and by their of $25,000 or more can designate where the in One said she felt he did not understand The pope was to spend a week research in the country. votes to ensure that nothing is come from the gift is to be used and can also American nuns and blamed the Vatican in Australia, the fifth of six na “We speak a common language done by the legislature to under choose to name the particular fund. environment. tions he was to visit in 13 days, of respect for the human person," mine these values,” the pope Bishop McDowell was asked if there was any “He lives within the Vatican walls, and sisters and before returning to Rome the pope said in an address at the said. resistance from parishes and/or potential donors wait on him," she said.