Bishops Act on Several Issues | WASHINGTON-(NC)- the Full Results of the Fall 1978 Meeting of the U.S
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PRICE 25c VOL. XX No. 38 VOICE NOVEMBER 24, 1978 Bishops act on several issues | WASHINGTON-(NC)- The full results of the fall 1978 meeting of the U.S. bishops will not be known for at least two weeks, with decisions on a proposed national communications collection and the question of whether to allow Communion under both bread and wine on Sundays and holy days now being sought from bishops who did not attend the meeting. But the bishops did complete action on a number of items, including a statement on the Middle East, a pastoral on the handicapped, a proposal to allow U.S. Catholics to receive Com- munion more than once a day under certain circumstances, an increase in diocesan assessments from seven to eight cents per Catholic in 1979 and revisions in the statutes of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops-U.S. Catholic Conference which remove the voting rights of retired bishops. THEY REJECTED a IN SESSION—About 250 bishops are gathered at the Cap- is Auxiliary Bishop Joseph R. Crowley of Fort Wayne-South further increase in diocesan itol Hilton hotel in Washington for the fall meeting of the Na- Bend, Ind., who presented a report calling for a national com- assessments for 1980 and a tional Conference of Catholic Bishops. Seated in foreground munications collection. proposal that would have been achieved. first—which fell six votes creased time and expense at that the possibility for peace permitted the use of the The proposal needs the short of the required two- Mass without spiritual in the Middle East be trans- Apostles' Creed as an optional endorsement of 113 heads of thirds majority — being benefits. Other bishops formed into a reality. substitute for the Nicene dioceses and now goes to the vacated because of procedural emphasized the optional THE FIRST statement Creed in Masses for the 20 absent Ordinaries for mail problems. Totals of the second nature of the change, however, by the bishops on the Middle people. vote. Annual proceeds of the vote were not released and the and said it should be per- East since 1973, it was ap- In debate on the com- collection, if approved, are 59 de jure members mitted for those who have the proved by a 215-8 vote, after munications collection, most estimated at $7 million, with (auxiliaries and Ordinaries) right circumstances to im- amendments emphasizing the bishops agreed on the need for half remaining in the dioceses who were absent for the vote plement the option properly. importance of Lebanon and a strong Catholic presence in and half to be used nationally will be polled by mail. The Middle East the bishops' "continuing the media but many found for radio and television work In debate, opponents of statement, presented to concern for the protection of fault with the introduction of and other projects. the change argued that it President' Carter by several the basic rights, both civil and a new collection at a time There were two votes on would lead to confusion, bishops shortly after the religious, of the Christian when a planned consolidation Communion under both kinds health problems, irreverence meeting ended, praises the minorities in the Middle East" of national collections had not during the meeting, with the for the Eucharist, and in- Camp David accords and asks (Continued on Page 3) Pope cautions against intercommunion VATICAN CITY - Spirit, to intensify at all levels cipally in the assembly of its riches, requirements and close from resolving together these (NO— Haste to end "the its contribution to this great members for the celebration of relations of the Eucharist and questions which have divided intolerable scandal of the movement of all Christians," the Eucharist presided over the unity of the church," he Christians. It would be a very division of Christian" should he said. by the bishop assisted by the added. badly enlightened charity that .not lead Catholics to celebrate Ecumenism "does not body of priests. "I know that, the more would express itself at the Eucharist with other stop, must not stop before "Even if such a solemn we meet as brothers in the expense of truth," he said. Christians before doctrinal reaching its goal," the pope eucharistic celebration is charity of Christ, the more it The pope said differences are resolved, said added. rarely realized in our modern is painul to us not to be able to seminarians should be in- Pope John Paul II. Catholics "must strain world, it remains nonetheless participate together in this structed in the progress The pope spoke Nov. 18 forward to pursue our course ture that in each eucharistic great mystery," the pope said, already made in dialogues to members of the Vatican with faith that does not know celebration the entire faith of said. between the Catholic Church Secretariat for Christian fear," he said. the church is put into "Have I not said that the and other Christian churches. Unity. In reaching the goal, operation," he said. divisions among Christians Otherwise, he said, future Catholics should "avoid 'any are becoming intolerable?" he priests will not be able to THE CATHOLIC superficiality' any imprudent "IT IS THE ecclesial said. inform the faithful about the CHURCH, "faithful to the zeal which might harm communion in all its "This suffering must progress made. orientation taken at the progress toward unity.' An dimensions that is manifested stimulate us to overcome the "In fact, there must not (Second Vatican) Council, not illnes is not cured by ad- and realized. Its components obstacles that still separate us be any lack of coordination, only wants to continue to ministering pain-killers but by cannot arbitrarily be from the unanimous much less opposition, between advance on the road that leads attacking its causes," said the dissociated. To act that way profession of the same faith, the deepening of the unity of toward the restoration of pontiff. would be to give proof of that from reunification, through a the church through renewal unity, but desires, as far as it The pope recalled the superficiality that the council same sacramental ministry, of and the quest for the can and in full docility to the council teaching that the asks us to avoid. It would our divided communities. We restoration of unity among suggestions of the Holy church is manifested prin- mean not perceiving all the cannot dispense ourselves divided Christians," he said. Permanent marriage, individual confession stressed VATICAN CITY—(NO— currently controversial particular aspects of Pope John Paul II recon- sacramental matters, there sacramental discipline that firmed the practices of in- was no hint of condemnation are worthy of the special dividual confession and first of Canadian practices. Rather, attention of the universal confession before first he thanked the bishops for church," said the pope. He Communion in a speechNov. 17 their hard work and vigilance. mentioned "the practice of to the Canadian bishops. first confession before first The pope also reaffirmed "At this moment in the Communion and the question the indissolubility of life of the church there are two of general absolution." marriage, saying it was Christ's teaching "that whoever divorces his or her Pope,Abp. Lefevbre* marriage partner and marries another commits adultery." meet; no statement The church "must not official announcement of the allow his teaching on this VATICAN CITY - (NO— Pope John Paul II meeting. Archbishop Lefevbre matter to be obscured," the was suspended from the pope said. received in private audience Nov. 18 suspended Arch- exercise of the ministry by Although the pontiff was Pope Paul VI in 1976. After a clearly reiterating traditional bishop Marcel Lefebvre. The Vatican issued no story about the visit appeared church teaching on three Nov. 19, in a Rome newspaper, Father Romeo FRESH UP...STYLE UP Panciroli, director of the YOUR PRESENT TUXEDO WITH Vatican Press Office, con- LEASE A BRAND NEW 79. firmed the meeting. 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