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PITTSBURGH-1 -| LU 5 2 8 2 - 0 8 0 5 I > ►— t-4 < h- I/) CL <M 0. tc a. iu UJ O' O > M v> > z M J be 3 I o < < o <_> H LU OC k—4 CO Z 3 (M O H l/l !C O' o J UJ t/1 4 - t-i Z> K oo cc UJ O ' t - Ps) UJ X 3 *-• Established in 1844; America’s Oldest Catholic Newspaper In Continuous Publication O O- H O CL cath o lic Friday. April 30, 1993 uu D ile e Singles director focus of ecumenical Caritas statement recipient HARRISBURG—The Penn sylvania Conference on Inter PITTSBURGH — Sister Lig uori Rossner, executive direc church Cooperation (PCIC), tor of the Jubilee Association, the Joint ecumenical organiza is the recipient of the 1992 tion of the Pennsylvania Caritas Award from Catholic Council of Churches and the Charities. Pennsylvania Catholic Confer “Caritas” is the Latin word ence, is issuing a statement for charity. The award is pre urging churches to reach out sented each year to an individ and minister to those who are ual who has demonstrated single. devoted and unselfish commit “This statement is not only ment to the ideals of the a challenge to the churches to Catholic Charities movement do a better job out of minister in the Pittsburgh Diocese. ing to singles. But it is also a Sr. Liguori will receive the challenge for singles to take award at the Bishop's Annual the initiative in becoming Dinner for Catholic Charities more active in their own on Friday, May 7, at the Pitts churches," say the Rev. Dr. burgh Hilton and Towers. Guy S. Edmiston and Most Bishop Donald W. Wuerl will Rev. Nicholas C. Dattilo, Prot be the honorary host. estant and Catholic co- Sr. Liguori co-founded Jubi chairmen of PCIC. Bishop lee Kitchen in the Hill District Edmiston is bishop of the 13 years ago. It feeds an aver Lower Susquehanna Synod, age of 200 to 250 people daily, Evangelical Lutheran Church every day of the year. in America, while Bishop Dat Since then, she has found more and more ways to help tilo is bishop Of . the Catholic the poor and needy of Pitts Diocese of Harrisburg. burgh through the Jubilee In the statement, leaders Association. As executive representing more than 50 director of the association, Sr. regional church bodies across Liguori oversees a variety of Pennsylvania, say that at programs and services, times, churches have focused including a day center for the their ministry on married peo homeless, a summer school ple with families arid that the for youths at risk, a food pan needs of single people have Photo by L'Osservators Romano try, jail ministry and life skills been neglected. Bishop Donald Wuerl talks with Pope John Paul II during, recent beatification ceremonies at St. Peter's Square in Rome. development programs, and While in recent years, some Bishop Wuerl along with other Church officials concelebrated the Mass. other activities. churches and congregations She is a member of the Sis have initiated new programs ters for Christian Community. Many from area attend beatifications in Rome and services to meet the needs Prior to starting the Jubilee of singles, “in many of our Kitchen, she taught in dioce By CINDY WOODEN a contingent of local faithful challenged her Sisters to a Mary Fabiola and Mary churches, the traditional min san schools for 14 years. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — who attended the ceremony love of Christ and a service Irene. isterial emphasis has all too In addition, three other peo Pope John Paul II beatified in honor of Mother Maiy of others that the Felician Among the pilgrims at the often been toward those who four women religious and a ple will be honored at the Angela Truszkowska, 'Sisters have not only Vatican celebration were 80- are married or towards fami Franciscan priest April 18, dinner with the Dignitas founder of the Felician accepted but exemplified. It year-old Lillian Halaslnski of lies," the church leaders Award. “Dignitas,” Latin for bringing an unusually high Sisters. was a Joy to have the Church Dunkirk, N.Y., and 45- acknowledge. “Often those distinction and honor, is the number of pilgrims from the “I was particularly pleased of Pittsburgh present at St. year-old Maureen Digan of who are single, those who name of the new Catholic United States and Poland to to be able to be present for Peter’s and at the altar as Lee, Mass. worship alone, feel Isolated Charities Award for Distin St. Peter’s Square. the beatification of Sister our Holy Father proclaimed The 1984 healing of Mrs. and lonely even within their guished Service. The presence of Polish Mary Angela Truskowska for the whole world the holy Halaslnski was attributed to own faith communities. This The recipients are: Thomas President Lech Walesa and and to represent the Diocese life and heroic virtue of the the intervention of Mother need not be." > E. Fahey, who chaired the thousands of Polish citizens of Pittsburgh to manifest the Foundress of the Felician Mary Angela Truszkowska, Church officials point out 1992 Annual Fund Campaign could be explained by the great esteem in which we Sisters." founder of the Felician Sis that churches and congrega for Catholic Charities: James fact that three of the five reli hold the Felician Sisters and Several local Felician sis ters. Mrs. Halaslnski suf tions must do more to minis F. Will, .honorary chairperson gious honored were bom in to express our profound ters were present at the cer fered such a painful and of the 1993 Annual Dinner; Poland. appreciation for their pres emony. They included: Sis debilitating swelling of the ter to singles, because the and Pete Jeffrey, committee Pittsburgh Bishop Donald ence and ministry in this ters Mary Alexander, Mary legs because of diabetic neu number of single persons in chairperson of the Annual W. Wuerl concelebrated the diocesan Church," he said. Jeanine, Mary Consilia, ropathy that her doctor was Pennsylvania is on the rise Dinner for the second consec beatification Mass as part of “Blessed Mary Angela Mary Florian, Mary Evelyn, (Continued on page 2) and the percentage of the pop utive year. ulation now married is Fahey, a partner of Ernst & decreasing. Young, and Will, president Pennsylvania's religious and chief operating officer of leaders say that “the church, Armco Inc., are members of Symposium explores effects of alcohol, drug use If it is to be truly representa (Continued on page 2) tive of Jesus and his way of By JOHN FRANKO important ministry." he Ninety percent of adolescent top of each other would rise life, must be a inclusive com PITTSBURGH — The Dio added. abusers, he said, have addic twice as high as the USX munity where all may find cese offered an insight into the Some three dozen people tions prevalent in their fami Budding, Downtown. welcome and fulfillment." world of chemical dependency participated in the meeting. lies, and 85-90 percent have Fr. Rutledge pointed out it They recommend that con by exploring “The Courage to Reflections were given by experienced physical or sexual is important to help the gregations must: Change," Catholic Charities Mercy Sister Maureen Cros- abuse. abuser identify with pain and USA’s proposed policy state sen; Father William Rutledge, Liquor companies, he not give them the ability to be • Be attentive to the presence ment on alcohol and other spiritual director for Adoles ed, spend some $2 billion a honest with themselves. of singles so they will feel at drugs. cent Services for Chemical year in advertising. To put the In the preamble for “The home. The meeting, sponsored by Dependency Treatment at St. figure in perspective, he said a Courage to Change,” Catholic • Develop or continue pro the diocesan Secretariat for Francis Hospital; Earl Hill, pile of $ 1,000 bills stacked on (Continued on page 2) Social Concerns and Catholic director of Adolescent Services grams for singles. Charities of the Diocese of for Chemical Dependency at • Fully incorporate singles into- Pittsburgh, was held April 20 St. Francis; and Ruth the life of the church as lead at the Martina Spiritual Dalessandrl, assistant execu ers in ministry, education, Renewal Center, West View. tive director. Catholic Chari parish programs and “Alcohol and drugs, the ties, who is a member of the workshops. issue which is currently being Alcohol and Other Drugs writ • Choose worship language addressed nationally, is a very ing committee. that reflects the presence of significant social problem in Hill noted the drastic singles. Sr. Liguori Rossner the Pittsburgh area as well," increase in the number of • Pray for those who are said Father Paul Bradley, young alcohol and drug abus single. diocesan Secretary for Social ers in the past 10 years. In “All of us—single or. -Inside — Concerns. 1983 the average age of the married—form one Body and “The convening gives us the adolescent abuser was 16, Diocesan/World .............3 are together the one family of chance to discuss the social with many beginning at the Letters ........................... 5 God,” the church leaders said. and familial ramifications of age of 13. Today, the average Entertainment ...............6 alcohol and other drugs in our age is 14, with many begin Catholic L ife...................7 EDITOR'S NOTE- To receive a part of the country and how ning at 9 or 10. Classified ....................... 8 Photo by Jim Herrmann co p y o f “S in g le s tn th e we can respond. It is also an He described a society in Among the participants in the Catholic Charities USA diocesan Around Diocese.........9-12 Church, ” write: Pennsylvania excellent way for those who which children witness some convening on alcohol and other drugs were, from left, Ruth Obituaries ..................

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