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See special center section Page 2 - The Denver Catholic Register, Wed., July 3, 1985 Good Shepherd , Gregorian dean says many Sisters going 'sad' over negative remarks to Minnesota NEW YORK (NC) - Jesuit Father Gerald were a fifth of all bishops of the world. The Good Shepherd Sisters, after caring for more than O'CoUlns, new dean of the theology faculty at the 5,000 girls in over a century in Denver, are moving to St Paul, Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, said June 26 Liberation theology Minn that many people in Rome were "sad" about Cardinal In thell' more than 100 years in Denver the Sisters taught Father O'Collins, at the press conference, also was and guided and cared for adolescent girls with problems that Joseph Ratzinger's recent comments about the state of critical of last September's analysis of liberation the the Church warranted intervention. ology issued by Cardinal Ratzmger's congregation. In a New York press conference, Father O'Collins The move to Good Shepherd Convent in St. Paul was He said the document appeared to be the work of two er." cted to be made on or by July 3 said statements about theologians made by Cardinal or three writers, with the authors of the first part and the Ratzinger in the book "Report on the Faith" were all "on ' In the sprmg of 1883, the Sisters were mvlted to Denver concluding section showing greater concern for justice the negative side'' and were "not what you hear from the by Bishop Joseph Machebeuf, and they came from St. Louis in and the author of the middle part making criticisms of Pope." The Cardinal heads the Congregation for the September of that year When they arrived, they were liberation theology m an absolutist manner. Doctrine of the Faith. welcomed to stay at St Mary's Academy by Mother Pan He cited particularly a charge in the document that The book, published May 30 in Milan, was written by craUus of the Sisters of Loretto. Shortly thereafter, they an Italian journalist but based on interviews with the hberatlon theology gives the death of Christ "an ex• moved into some houses at 600 S. Water St , and in 1885 to cardinal in August 1984. It contends that in the 20 years elusively political interpretation," but said that was not larger quarters on Cherokee since the Second Vatican Council the Catholic Church has true of any liberation theologians he has read In 1910 needing more room for the girls coming to their passed from "self-criticism to self-distruction." care, 20 a~es of ground located at Louisiana and South No 'chilling' effect Colorado Blvd. were given by their generous benefactor John Not what Pope sees While taking issue with some positions of Cardinal F . Vall. In 1913, the first Mass was offered in the new facility. Cardinal Ratzmger's view, Father O'Collms said, is Ratzinger and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the The Sisters remained in that location for fifty-five years, "not what the Pope sees" and " not what a lot of bishops Faith, Father O'Collins indicated he saw no senous then, in 1958 moved to their new and modern complex far out F see " threat to the freedom of theologians Actions of the in the Southeastern part of Denver, now Aurora, On March 2, Father O'Collins, a native of Australia, taught at congregation have had no " chilling" effect on 1969, the new home was blessed by Archbi~hop James V. Weston College, a part of the Boston Theological Uruon, theologians he has talked with in Rome, he said Casey. uni from 1968 to 1972, and since 1974 has taught at the Referring to conflicts between theologians and The shortage of Sisters that ensued in those years we Gregorian University. His appointment as Dean of the Church offici.als in earlier decades, Father O'Collins said prompted the Sisters to hire a lay administrator and eventually theology faculty, effective this coming September, was many theologians of the past suffered more than any lease the school and cottages to the lay workers. hJJ, made in May by Jesuit Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach theologians today, but then "came back at Vatican 11." The convent building m 1971 became the retirement in Jesuit supenor general and vice chancellor of the He noted that one of them, Jesuit Father Henri de convent for the St. Paul Province of the Sisten of the Good university Lubac of France, had been made a cardinal, and sug Shepherd. In the enswng years until the present it has been tha The appointment places Father O'Collins in a key gested that Franciscan Father Leonardo Boff, the Bra• used for the retired Sisters Adi position for influencing future leadership of the Church zilian liberation theologian recenUy silenced by the In 1981, the complex once known as Neuville Center. and With the associated Biblical and Oriental Institutes, the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, might one day later as Excelsior Youth Center, was purchased by the board Gregorian University fonns a consort.nun with 3,200 become Cardinal Boff. He also reported that Father of directors of Excelsior. The Sisters were welcomed to students from all over the world. Father O'Collins said Boff's controversial book on the Church had sold 900 remam until more permanent plans could be formulated for a third of all cardinals, including nine of the 28 elevated copies in Italy before the action against him, and (5,000 the rehred Sisters. Because the provmce has large quarters in at the last consistory, were Gregorian graduates, as since then. St Paul, Minn , it was decided to remodel one area there for the retired Sisters. thus assuring a more permanent home for them Several Denver and Colorado young women found their We's vocation as members of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd Bo Four of the 13 Sisters movrng on July 30 are from Help us get in the door Colorado Sister Mary Perpetual Help (Mane McGlone), St Francis de Sales' parish, Denver. Sister Mary William I Anna In the past. the Samaritan House has received help House built. McGlone). St. Francis de Sales' parish: Sl~ter Mary Br1g1d A financially from indJV1duals and parishes, and the Denver Samaritan House is being built without tax or pubhc funds (Mary Feely), St Catherine·s parish, Denver and Sister ~ al) of "ra archdiocese is appreciative of all who have supported 1t. It is being built by people who have been generous and given Barbara ( Ann Srnithh.:sler), Colorado Springs. He.art But it is a long way from the goal to get the Samaritan hope to the poor. Other Denventes in the St. Paul Provmce include: Sister servic Businesses are an excellent source of donations to build Mary Kathleen (Kathleen O'Brien), St. Catherine's Parish, D the new Samaritan House. Many local companies and or• Sister Mary (Blanche Fitzgerald). St Philomena's Parish, ing tb ganizallons have a corporate contributions program Some Denver, and Sister Mary Columba (Brigid Gleeson) St school The Denver Catholic Register companies require that their employes be volunteers or have Catherine's Parish. B a particular interest in an organization before they are wlllmg pasto1 (USPS 557-030) to help. Murra n. .._........., .i-v. c-,, o.o~ publ1ahef Those who can help ''get in the door· of a company are Mass ,..._, c.a. w...._ uecuu-.. editor .,_ L '1eder, editor asked to call Jan Warmg at 388--4411 ext. 226 She will send one T ..... L ..._, ueoc:late ed1t0< of Samaritan House's corporate brochures and will discuss a thtng, UMaa llllonlall, contrtl>Yting edllOt possible meeting with someone who can help a company w1th " Mm "--. buSJ- manager a contribution. Official hehco ,.,_. ,_......,,.., act..ttillng dtrector I. .,atrlda H.,_, reporter Help is needed. T ...,..._ C..-.rt, reporter ARCHRISHOP'S OFFICt• ZOO Jo rphinr S&rttl wher1 "---, atall phoeograpMr two LAtfte tcre.,w. ClreulatlOn - l>t•nHr, CO 0206 e 11 T 1887 APPOINTMENT Correction Reverend Jude M Ban, CM C, appointed Pastor of the pansll Vlelna.mt'S(' Community an Denver, effective Jul) 31, 191S In tbr Official appolntmrnts on Pa1e %of tbr Register Givin ~~----,200~0.,,.--~•11271 edltion of June 19, 1985, William P . Tre"'artba was hicorrtttly Wilham R Earley. D D S , to be Archdiocesan Ola1rm.an listed as belongin1 to St. Theresa's Partsb, Aurora. The of Scouting for lhe Archdiocese of Denver B appointment should have read: Mr Arthur Hammell, to be Chairman of the Demer has~ -- Catholic Committee of Scouting for the A.rchd10('eff of Denvl'r William P . Trewartba, D.P.M., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 1970s Mr Eugene J Kot~nstelte, Jr., to be Associate Chairman Lafay Parish, Ft. Collins, Penna.neat Diaconate Formation Can Denver Cathohc Comm1ttff of Scoutin1 for the An:hdaocese of dldate, effective Aap1t, 1985. Denver F These appointment. to become effective unmedi.llely Holy Murra Al Fathe1 Heart "THE ch1ldn CATHOLIC HOUR" Al THIS WEEK: gifts,! JULY7A11 !lumm, **SPECIAL DOCUMENT ARY: Colot "TO BE A PRIE~T" ,, Presented by the Knig ta of tart ( Columbus, and the Ott,ce of parkln Communlcat1on1 of the the la Archdiocese of Denver everyc donn('C The Denver Catholic Register, Wed., July 3, 1985 - Page 3 Two priests were 'very helpful' to hostages LONI_X>N (NC) - Released hostage Jimmy Dell Father Dempsey and Father McLoughlin were return· Palmer said two Rockford, Ill. diocesan priests became ing from a Holy Land pilgrimage when the hijacking the leaders of the group of hijacked Americans held in occurred.