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The Denver Catholic Register DENVER, COLO., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1978 VOL. LIU NO. 44 Colorado's Largest Weekly 20 PAGES 25 CENTS PER COPY In Seeking the Echo of the Word of God Bishops Must Heed Voices olAii Peopie By Ethel Gintoft MILWAUKEE ( NC) — Bishops must heed the multiplicity of voices which all have a clear claim to their care, and try to determine whether they echo the word of God, Archbishop John R. Roach of St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minn., said at the Catholic Theological Society of America’s annual convention in Milwaukee. In a major address to the convention, the archbishop described the various voices that a bishop must listen to — some of them strident, some angry and bitter, some learned, some flowing out of deep pain. First is the voice of God through Scripture and tradition, “ a continual source for prayer and preaching and decision-making for a bishop,” said Archbishop Roach, vice president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. “ The Holy Spirit, who inspired the sacred writers, is continually at work in the faithful transmission of the word of God.” A big and constant danger, he said, is that the bishop will not be quiet enough to hear the small voices, the muted ones, through which God has spoken often through the centuries. These people need to be heard and sometimes even prompted to speak — the poor, oppressed, unborn, aged, parents, those in pain, and even those of little faith. Another important voice is that of theologians and philosophers. “ A bishop would be a fool not to turn to his body of theologians regularly,” he said, “ since he rarely has time to pursue in depth their varied voices.” . i . Trappist Plans Hermitage ‘Meet the Lord Alone' > I $ • By James Fiedler In addition to a fireplace, it will have a Register Staff heat pump and use passive solar heating “ People in touch with themselves have through the use of large windows facing more compassion for others . .There’s south. more tenderness . .gentleness,” said Father Ed Hayes, a Trappist priest. Solitude That helps explain why Father Eld wants to live as a hermit. Father Ed said he will have a telephone, Ancient Tribal Prayer at Installation When you “ meet the Lord alone,” he for use in the event of accidents or emergencies, but otherwise is seeking purifying powers to be found in God’s said, you gain “ further insights into Mr. Ernest Sun Rhodes, a tribal elder solitude. creation. Archbishop James V. Casey was yourself . .you know yourself and catechist for St. Stephen’s Indian Mis more . .you meet yourself with the Lord. He eats a vegetarian diet, and next year installing prelate; other prelates at sion offers a Cedar-Incense Prayer for When you’re alone, you hear intends to plant a garden. Meat, he said, tending the ceremonies included Bishop Joseph Hart of Cheyenne at in yourself. and you have much more “ makes your body sluggish and less Archbishop Jean Jadot, Apostolic stallation ceremonies June 12 at the compassion for f>eople . responsive to what you want it to do.” Delegate in the United States, Cardinal Cathedral of Saint Mary in Cheyenne. The “ Because I iive as a hermit doesn't John Cody of Chicago; and Bishop Hubert. prayer with cedar is an ancient Arapahoe Compassion mean I give up all relationships with Indian form, shared by many other tribes. Newell, fifth Bishop of Cheyenne who “ You have received compassion and un people,” Father Ed explained. The purity and odor of cleaness of cedar retired in January. — (Photo by Mark derstanding from the Lord, and then you “ Praying for people is my primary smoke calls to mind the healing and Kiryluk) have much more compassion for relationship with people,” he said, and others . .because you know they’re then went on to add that he will — on a struggling also.” limited basis — be offering some Masses Renew Devotion to Eucharist, Pope Says Father Ed has been in the archdiocese and speaking at some parishes, and for about a year, working on his hermitage perhaps two or three times a year conduct in the hills outside Denver. He does not an evening of renewal for families, cou want the exact location revealed because ples, or other people. The Summit of Love that could destroy his function as a hermit monk, he said. Day in Prayer His hermitage — to be called Christ in At the hermitage the Trappist will be By John Maher “ The Second Vatican Council,” the pope the Desert — is still under construction, spending his day in prayer, study and VATICAN CITY (NC) — Pope Paul VI said, “ has reminded all priests that the with the aid of a special friend from research . .“ meeting the Lord appealed to U.S. bishops visitii^ him to main source of their pastoral love is to be Wisconsin, and will include a study, alone . .When people are in love they revitalize devotion to the Eucharist. found in the eucharistic sacrifice.” bedroom, kitchen and chapel in its 26-foot- want to be alone together . .that’s where Leading Catholics “ to the fullness of the The council teaches further, he added, by-50-foot dimensions. It’s in the middle of I get my energy.” paschal mystery” and the celebration of that the ministry of priests is directed a 40-acre plot of land. (Continued on Page 5) the eucharistic sacrifice are priorities in toward and perfected in the eucharistic the ministry of bishops and priests, the sacrifice, which is their chief duty. pope told 20 bishops from the Middle Pope Paul recalled the church’s Atlantic states, the South and the Midwest teaching that the Real Presence of Christ whom he received in audience June 15. in the Eucharist “ is presence in the fullest sense: because it is a substantial presence PETER'S PENCE by which the whole and complete Christ, Dear Family in Christ: God and man, is present.” The Summit The worldwide Christian community witnesses in many ways to care and con Spotlight cern for the needs of our brothers and sisters, the innocent victims of war and dis On Oldsters For Catholics, the pope said, the ease. Although we do not control the events which have created the growing numbers Eucharist is “ the summit of their Chris of refugees in Africa and the Middle East, we can assist them by a generous contribu tian lives, not in the sense that their other tion to the Peter’s Pence appeal to be taken up the weekend of June 25. Older Americans — more than 20 activities are not important, but in the million of them — will be In recent public addresses, our Holy Father has expressed his own personal com sense that, for their full effectiveness, mitment to the alleviation of the dismal conditions in which the United Nations es spotlighted in the Denver Catholic these activities must be united with timates some one-half million people live. Our response to the Peter’s Pence appeal Register’s third annual Senior Christ’s saving action and be associated allows us to join him and millions of Catholics around the world in a unified response Citizens Edition June 28. with his redemptive sacrifice.” The edition will include what to these problems. The Eucharist is “ the source and sum Although we will never meet those who will benefit from our generosity, we may politicians have done and what they mit of all evangelization,” the p>ope said, be sure that Our Father “ who sees all will reward us” (Matthew 6:4). say they will do to help senior adding; “ All the pastoral endeavors of our citizens. There also will be tips on ministry are incomplete until the people Your brother in Christ, proper nutrition, how to choose a that we are called to serve are led to full nursing home. etc. and active participation in the Eucharist. Free copies of the edition can be Every initiative we undertake in the y- obtained by calling 388-4411 or drop Gospel must find fulfillment in the Archbishop of Denver / ping by the Register offices at 200 Eucharist.” Josephine St. Pope Paul stressed that the authoriza- ,'Continued on Page 9) Tuc ncMUFQ r ATuni ir RpmftTFo u« P a g * 2 — THE DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER, W*d.. Jun*21. 1978 Two Given New Parish Duties AlU lim s ilo r SOFFK’K born in Greeley, Aug. 7,1970, the Catholic University of 20(1 .losl'phiMf S tri*i‘l Cha nges in the as Walter Reed Army Medical America and Trinitarian l)i-n\iT. CO S020« signments of priests Center, Washington, D.C., after studies at the Sons of announced this week by from June 1969 to August the Holy Family College in College, Washington ¡& Official Archbishop James V. Casey 1970. Barcelona, Spain, and at Theological Coalition, both AVi affect two parishes. Father Archuleta was Holy Family Seminary at at Washington. Father Roger Mollison has been named associate pastor AI'I’Ol.NTMFNTS at .St. John the Evangelist's Hi’vi'ri'mi Marvin Archuleta. S.F., to bo I’astor, church in Loveland, and Our l.aily of I’oace Church. Greeley, and to be in Father Marvin Archuleta, charge of the Mis.sion.s of Sacred Heart, (iilcrest. St. S.h'.. IS the new pastor of Our MaiA ’s. Ault, and the Station Lady of Peace Church in Heverend HoKer W .Mollison, to be Associate Greeley, and in charge of the I’astor. St John the Kvangelist Church. Loveland Missions of Sacred Heart. Gilcrest; St. Mary's, Ault, and the Station. SCHFDCLKS Father .Augustine Cortes, H ISH O I’ (iK O H G F It K V A N S S.F., who has been pastor of Satuniay.