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In s id e Diocesan post to aid homeless established

Fr. James W. Garvey, parochial is vital that we do all we can to help poor economic conditions in this residents lor nearly live years. vicar of St. Ursula parish in the homeless and assist those who area," Msgr. McCarren said. The establishment ol the Allison Park, has been appointed do not have adequate shelter." Fr. Garvey, 46, is a McKees diocesan coordinator for the to the newly established position A June 15 statement said that Rocks native and attended St. homeless is one of many services of diocesan coordinator for the Bishop Bevilacqua established the Francis DeSales Elementary and provided by the diocese to serve homeless. Bishop Bevilacqua position in response to the High Schools there. He graduated those in need. Through Catholic announced the appointment increased media attention given Fr. James W. from the University of Pittsburgh, Charities, under the bishop's effective immediately. the homeless shortly after his Garvey magna cum laude, and belorc leadership, monies Iront the According to Msgr. John coming to Pittsburgh in entering St. Francis Seminary in Federal Emergency Management McCarren, executive director ol December, 1983. Further evidence Loretto, Pa., in 1972, he was Administration are distributed to the Department for Social and of their plight was demonstrated coordinator of the Allegheny agency offices in Allegheny, Community Development of the through studies conducted by County Anti-Poverty Program in Butler, Beaver and Washington Diocese of Pittsburgh, Fr. Garvey local planning and community McKees Rocks. counties to provide emergency will coordinate efforts to serve the groups, including the Health and food distribution and housing. In O r d in a tio n homeless by assisting parishes, Welfare Planning Association, Ordained a priest lor the addition, assistance is also other church-related organiza­ Allegheny County Mental "As diocesan coordinator, Fr. Pittsburgh Diocese in 1976, Fr. provided to lull time workers in 60 Fr. James P. McDonough, tions, non-profit groups, and Health/Mental Retardation, and Garvey will work with area Garvey has served as parochial parishes in the diocese. Catholic son of James F. and Margaret community agencies to develop Action Housing ot Pittsburgh. planning, religious and governm­ vicar at St. Anne parish in Castle Charities Social Service Program McDonough of the North Side, shelters for the homeless. Their findings were analyzed by a ental agencies to determine the Shannon from 1976 to 1981, and at provides services which include will be ordained to the diocesan ad hoc committee, needs of Pittsburgh s street St. Ursula parish since 1981. He is setting up lood and job banks lor priesthood Saturday, June 23, at '' Because the Catholic Church is formed by Msgr. McCarren in people and hundreds ot others who one.of the founders ol the Jubilee the unemployed, and providing It) a.m. in St. Cyril ot Alexandria an integral part of the Pittsburgh February at the request of Bishop are homeless because of Soup Kitchen, which as been clothing, housing and financial Church, North Side. See story on community," Fr. Garvey said, "it Bevilacqua. increased unemployment and the providing hot meals to Pittsburgh assistance lor those in need. page 2. D e a c o n s Lawrenceville High Twenty-six permanent deacons ot the diocese mark to be under diocese their 10th anniversary. Story on St. Joseph page 3. for interim period farewell M e w a g e By STEPHEN KARLINCHAK The sisters of Divine Provi­ The Church is entering a new The Diocese of Pittsburgh will assume responsibility tor dence, who have served at St. age. says Jesuit theologian. Lawrenceville Area Catholic High School for an interim period, Joseph parish in Duquesne for Story on page 2. beginning with the 1984-85 academic year. more than 81) years, are leaving The high school s present governing board has been dissolved, a new the parish this month following L it u r g y governing board w ill be established and a study will be inaugurated to the close of the school year. The find a new governing structure for the high school. parish honored the nuns at a The need lor a new liturgical Assumption of responsibility by the diocese, said Fr. Robert G. Duch. special Mass and social last movement is imperative, says assistant superintendent ol diocesan schools for secondary education, week to thank them for their Archbishop Yirgilio Noe, doesn t mean that Lawrenceville Area Catholic High School will be a many years of service. Among secretary of the Vatican's diocesan-owned high school, such as Central Catholic or North those attending the tribute were Congregation lor Divine Catholic. The high school s status is a new and different one, with the Sister Phyllis Sccllo (kneeling) Worship. Story on page 6. diocese operating the high school until a new administrative program with Carly Gavron and Todd Prosser and, standing from left, can be developed. D e a th s "We are encouraging students to attend Lawrenceville," Fr. Duch Sister Gabriella Traberl, Fr. said. "We hope that the school will receive the support of parents, Robert Turner, pastor, and Sister Jean Marie Leonard, a faculty and the community that it did in the past. The diocese is making Sister Monica Walker. member of the Sisters of a commitment to a coed. Catholic high school in the community.” — P ho to b y Jo h n C. Keenan Charity of S e t o n Hill. Fr. Duch said that, by assuming responsibility, the diocese will be Greensburg. responsible for the school s liscal accountability, will take a more Dennis L. McIntyre 11, Bethel direct involvement with curriculum, and will be responsible for Park. (Continued on page 3)

T r i p boosts ecum enism ^ OFFICIAL spotlights differen ces Peter's Pence Collection Dear Friends in Christ, Sunday. July 1. The lunds obtained from this Each year on June 29, the Church celebrates the collection enable our Holy Father to continue his "Through such collaboration, ecumencial good will, the pope's By SR. MARY ANN WALSH visit also emphasized doctrinal Feast ol Saints Peter and Paul. On Ihis day we charitable works around the world, on our behall we can proclaim a message ot joyfully venerate the memory ol these tw o great and in the Name ol Christ. Your generous hope and peace in a broken separation between Catholics and VATICAN CITY (NC) — Pope Protestants, particularly on the saints. "Peter, our leader in the Faith, and Paul, response to this appeal will be one more world," they said. indication ol your loving devotion to our Holy John Paul IPs visit to Sw itzerland issue of intercommunion. its fearless preacher." (Roman Sucrameniury) June 12-17 both prom oted The pope took another The pope indicated that for This celebration also provides us with the Father. John Paul II and to the Church w hich lie ecumenism and spotlighted ecumenical step on June 15 when Catholics, intercommunion is a opportunity to express our loyalty to our Catholic leads. disagreements among Christian he met with leaders ol goal ol unity, not a means ol Heritage as w ell as our very special love lor our May 1 also commend to your sincere prayers the intentions ol our Holy Father as he continues churches and within the Catholic Switzerland's Reformed Church achieving it. Holy Father, the successor ol Peter and the Vicar community. in Kersatz, a small town where W e may not give a false sign, " ol Christ on earth. to give himself completely to the work ol the Church and to Christ Jesus. Our Lord. The pope started oil his visit on Catholics and Reformed Protest­ the pope said. In our present Holy Father, John Paul 11. we an ecumenical note at the World ants in 1975 built a church to serve "It would be ol no use to do aw ay have been blessed w ith a truly great Shepherd. He With grateful appreciation. 1 remain Yours devotedly in Christ. Council of Churches Geneva both congregations. with the pain ol separation, if we is a man of tremendous vision, wisdom and headquarters June 12 when he courage. He has proclaimed the gospel of Christ After the session, Reinhard do not remedy the cause ol this called for increased cooperation pain, which is precisely the to the members ol our own Catholic Family us j P 2p(jL. ■ between Catholics and the WCC in Kuster, vice-president ol the well us to all those in the family ol mankind. He Swiss Evangelical Union, an separation itself." the pope said. social issues. A Protestant spokesman has spoken in a challenging way about the great Bishop of Pittsburgh "We should meet together more association of Reformed Church issues ol our time — human dignity, peace, June 18. 1984 leaders, said "a few decades ago, disagreed sharply. and more in all fields where We believe that the celebration justice and the sanctity ol human tile. human beings, because of the this sort of meeting would have In conjunction w ith the Feast ol Saints Peter (The annual Peter Pence Collection should be seemed impossible." ol the Communion at separate burden of their environment, tables means disobedience and Paul, the annual Peter's Pence Collection taken at all Masses celebrated for Sunday. July I. experience great difficulties on The Swiss Reformed are will be taken in the Diocese ol Pittsburgh on and sent to the Chancery in the usual way.) followers of Ulrich Zwingli, w ho in towards Christ's call and a the social, ethical, or religious limitation ol his generosity," J.P. levels, in living according to the 1536 died in a war between Appointments Catholics and Reformed Protest­ Jornod. president of the Swiss dignity of their vocations," said Evangelical Union, told the pope. the pope. ants. This year, Sw iss Protestants Bishop Anthony J. Bevilacqua announces the CHAPLAIN celebrate the 500th anniversary of By the .way," he added, “ many lotlow ing clergy appointments effective as noted: The pope's call for joint action members ol our churches feel this was backed by a Catholic-W'CC Zwinglis birth. Reverend John D. Oesu*rle. Iron i Campus separation is unbearable and ’ rovidcnce statement on cooperation. Bishop Pierre Mamie of Ministry to Catholic Chaplain, Divine 1 Lausanne. Geneva, and Fribourg, simply overlook it lor they PASTOR Hospital and Allegheny General Hospital. Cardinal Johannes Willebrands, consider it counter-testimony." head of the Vatican Secretariat lor said that before the papal visit, effective July 1. 1984. "Protestants in Sw itzerland had a The pope met dissension in Reverend Patrick J. Jones, from Saint Joseph Promoting Christian Unity, and Catholic ranks the following day, the Rev. Philip Potter, the stereotyped attitude about the Parish, Port Vue, to Saint John Fisher Parish, RESIGNATION pope and towards Catholics." June 15, us he spoke to clergy at Churchill, effective July 7, 1984. Methodist minister who is general the Benedictine abbey at secretary of the WCC said the two "Their seeing him here in his Reverend Joseph Girdis. from Vicar lor human simplicity is a major step Einsiedeln. Reverend Dennis J. Colamarino. to Holy Name Religious, Diocese ol Pittsburgh, el It•(Rive June groups should "take up some ol Four priests, each one speaking the most pressing issues together, tow ard reconciliation, " the bishop Parish, Duquesne, effective July 8. 1984. 13. 1984. especially the concern for world said. (Continued on page 2) peace." But along with generating

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(The following is the second part ot a four-part their friends in New York. One was Irena, whose said a voice to my left. It came from Boris Judzon. illegal act in Russia. Why did she do it? series by Michael J. McManus of Stamford, Conn., hollow eyes and cheeks did not match her words: another engineer who had lost his job alter "The Soviet constitution gives us the right to who writes a syndicated column, Ethics and "I can do any kind ol work helping men, w omen or applying for a visa. Yet he applied again. believe, but no right to bring up children in a Religion," and who is on a pilgrimage to Russia with families." Judzon then suggested that 1 meet some Christian way. The state says 'your child docs not belong to you, but to the state.' That's why the 270 other American Christians.) When asked for his name, a man in his late 40s Christian Reluseniks who had just conducted a shook his head sadly saying: "That is our two-week hunger strike to call attention to their officially registered churches are not allowed to nave Sunday scnool classes. So her Pentecostal By MICHAEL J. MCMANUS problem. 1 have to say my name is... (Blank). situation: Iliya and Lydia Stuskevich. Sonya, a tiny retired chemist, was more As if by divine providence, they suddenly congregation meets in homes. She is quick to add. however, that the numbers MOSCOW, USSR - Be sure to go to Moscow assertive. She noted that 50,000 Jews had been showed up w ith her brother, Pavel Timonin.anda ol underground churches are small compared to synagogue on Saturday night, I was told by the allowed to emigrate in 1979, but only 1,200 last friend, Benjamin Puzankov, two other dissidents. the dominant Christian church in the Soviet American Jewish Committee stall before I left year. "They don't give us a reason." They invited us to their apartment where each Union, the Russian Orthodox Church. There are New York. "Don't bother with the services. Just Asked why she wanted to leave, Sonya said "1 poured out their dramatic stories ol living their about 1,500 Pcnlecostals in Moscow and only a meet the Jews who gather there every week to want to be a Jew, first ol all. We have no school, no faith in the face ot the danger ol Soviet Hebrew language study, no freedom." Every imprisonment. handful of Christian Refuseniks. By contrast. talk. They are the Refuseniks' whose 15,000 made a pilgrimage to an Orthodox applications for emigration have been refused." Jewish seminary in the Soviet Union was forcibly Lydia is unquestionably the bravest woman I closed. And Jews — like Christians — are ever met. monastery at Zagorsk last Sunday to celebrate It was sound advice. For I met not only many Pentecost, 40 miles from Moscow. Jews with heartrendering stories — but also prohibited from conducting classes to teach "We are trying to bring up our children us Scripture or anything else. Christians. So we pray, provide instruction from Nevertheless, the Refuseniks are suffering lor Christian Refuseniks more bold than the Jews. their faith! The tragic plight ol Nobel Prize Only one month earlier, the synagogue's rabbi, Lev Tukschinsky, 35, was in a more desperate the Bible, do our best to help those in need. There w inner Andrei Sakharov is w ell know n. What can Adolph Schaevich, made his first trip to the situation. He had just made his dissident status are only two ways to live — to love God, worship be done? United States. When asked about the Refuseniks, public in a press conference because he run out of Him and go the good way — or take the 1 have two suggestions. First write a letter he said repeatedly: "I've never met any Jew ol options: "1 first asked for a visa in 1979. My wife straightened path that leads to destruction. pleading lor the freedom of every person named our congregation who asked to emigrate, whose and daughter already live in Jerusalem. And now We' ve chosen not to compromise with the world.'' I've lost my job as a mechanical engineer for But in following those goals, she's telt she had to in full here to President Konstantin Chernenko, visa applications had been refused. the Kremlin, Moscow. USSR. I rhet six in ten minutes! trying to emigrate." join an underground church, rather than one ol Two gave their names and asked me to call "The Lord is the single one we can rely on." those registered by the government. That is an Second. Lydia says, "Pray for us. "

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