The Penver Catholic Register WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2,1977 V O L

The Penver Catholic Register WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2,1977 V O L. L'.ll Colorado's Largest Weekly NO . 12 25 CENTS PER COPY 32 P A G ES Good Catechetics Can Build Strong Church By John Muthig VATICAN CITY (NC) — The fifth world Synod of Bishops was ended with a ringing endorsement of the “ vitality, strength . ■ ^^hen you approach Communion and excellent results” found in modern-day religious education. The 204 Synod participants (mostly bishops) closed a month of debate on catechesis, or religious education, Oct. 29 by declaring in do not come n>ith your hands outstretched or a 3,000-word “ Message to the People of God” that “ a catechesis corresponding to the needs of our times requires that the renewal already begun be continued.” With your ¡in fers open, hut make your left Many participants saw the final document as the Synod’s seal of approval on the general lines of post-Vatican II catechetical hand a throne for the right one, reform. Warning which is to receive In the document the bishops warned against “ the danger both in proceeding in a routine manner, which becomes mere habit and T rejects all change, and in ill-considered initiatives which plunge the King. forward rashly.” They cautioned that failure to be realistic about catechesis in the modern world is a form of “ infidelity to the mission” of ^^îth your hand holloWed receive the spreading the Gospel. No serious attempt was made at the Synod to clamp down on ^ ody of Christ and ansWer Timen. the general renewal, or on particular catechisms. A few bishops called for the drafting of a universal catechesis, but that idea was rejected. consume it, making sure that not a A somewhat cautious note, however, was sounded by Pope Paul VI as he closed the fifth synod in a solemn ceremony in the papal audience hall. particle is Wasted, for that Would be like (Continued on Page 13) losing one of your oWn limbs. Œell me, i f you Were giên some gold dust Would you not hold it êry carefully for fear of letting any of it fall and losing it ? HoW much more careful, then, you should be not to let fall eên a crumb of something more precious than » gold or jeWels! Cyril 0^ Jerusalem I f ^ 1 St. Cyril of Jerusalem (315-386), a Doctor of the Church, Now About That Idea... Is fam ed for his lectures on the Divinity of Christ. Discussing informally some of the points brought up at a seminar on Leadership in Ministry in the Church held at El Pomar in Colorado Springs are Father Donald Dunn, Vicar for Community Services, Father Daniel Flaherty Director of Continuing Educa Many parishes in the Denver archdiocese have tion for Priests, and Father Lawrence St. Peter, pastor of Holy alrea iy begun the practice of giving Communion in Family Parish, Denver See story on Page Five the hands as an option. Archbishop James V. Casey has said that the “ people of every parish must be given this choice by November 20,1977.” Jewish Denverite The archbishop also pointed out that Pope Paul VI had granted permission to the U.S. bishops to authorize the reception of Communion in the hand Has Remedy for as an option. In announcing the permission for Communion in the hand in August, Archbishop Casey stressed that Pope’s Arthritis a period of catechesis, or instruction, should ■precede the practice that emphasizes “ the By James Fiedler reverence, due to this most precious gift of Our Register Staff Lord” and deepens “ the love of our people for the A 77-year-old Jewish man in Denver has offered Pope Paul VI Blessed Sacrament.” Place one hand open on top of the other. a home remedy to help ease the pain of his arthritis. Ed Corash, president of Pep-so, a soft-drink firm, read about Pope Paul’s arthritic condition in a news story on the Pope’s re cent offer to exchange himself for the 86 hostages held by four hi jackers of a West German airliner. Corash said he admired the Pope for being “ willing to give up his life” for others and wanted to offer his help “ to a man who suf fered so much from arthritis.” So he phoned the Catholic Pastoral / Center, hoping that his remedy for arthritis would eventually reach the Pope. His recipe for home remedy is: two tablespoons of honey and two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar mixed in 10 ounces of water. That should be taken once a day. Corash said. He stressed that only apple cider vinegar — and no other vinegar — should be us^. And Corash pointed out that, if Pope Paul finds it inconvenient to make the remedy each day, he can make it by the gallon for The priest says, “The Body of Christ.” Take one step to the side, and then future use. You reply, “Amen.” take the Host with your own hand. Corash also explained that the Pope should not expect to find The Host is placed into your open hand. Place the Host revently into your mouth. results until he has taken the remedy for about two or three months. “ I hope it’ll do him some good,” Corash said. P a g » 2 - THE DENVER CATHOLIC REQISTER, W«d., NovOTitbOT 2.1977 li b€ Al ar su Di he The Jesuit Community of Regis High Schooi and Coilege “ l ‘s are gratefui to you h( the Church and the people of the Rocky Mountain Region for the 100 years in m th of encouragement and support sa sa you have given to our of apostolato in education at Regis High School and Regis Coilege. We shall continue to remember you gratefuiiy in our prayers P S V THE SECOND HUNOKED YEARS h Vt B The Regis Centenary emblem symbolizes the dawning of a second century for Regis High School and College. Since 1877, Regis has been committed to h instructional excellence as represented by the book of knowledge. The £ emblem also affirms the advent of Regis’ role as a leader in private education r< in the Rocky Mountain region. The eternal flame signifies the Jesuits’ con si nj tinual quest for knowledge. ti SI ti OUR ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY Founded ISovember 5, 1877 s< Cl 3539 West 50 Avenue Parkway • Denver, Colorado • 80221 Si S( C, THE DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER, Wad., Novambar 2,1877 — Paga 3 Its Mountains Have 'Good Vibes' I Denver Center for New Religious Movements By James Fiedler Church members ( “ Moonies” ) are baptized Catholics An overwhelming proportion of teen-age Catholics (82 Register Staff between the ages 18 and 35, he said. percent) and Protestants (74 percent) believe that a person Metropolitan Denver, including Boulder, is increasingly And he said that a recent study showed that 18 percent of can be a good Christian or Jew if he or she does not go to becoming more of a center for new religious movements in the parents of Hare Krishna devotees are Catholics. Four church or synagogue, Gallup said. One-third of teen-agers America — groups such as Hare Krishna, Unification Church teen percent of that group are Jewish, the study showed. who describe themselves as “ very religious” do not actually and Divine Light Mission — according to Jim McCarthy, con attend church, he added. sultant on contemporary religious movements for the Reasons McCarthy urged the Church to “ encourage both clergy Denver archdiocese. In illustrating the reasons for many young people enter and laity to reach out to the unchurched or religiously McCarthy said that several leaders in those movements ing the new religious movements, McCarthy pointed to a alienated with the example of their own lives. .. have told him that the Denver area and its mountains have study on the reasons Hare Krishna devotees gave for aban “ You can only deal with alienation by removing the “ good vibes” . doning their former faith. causes of alienation ... by being friendly and going out to “ Denver has what big cities offer and still maintains a The reasons, according to frequency of mention, in where the alienated are.” ‘small town’ flavor” for such persons, he said. In addition, cluded: its incapacity to give a larger meaning of life; its in he pointed out, it is close to the mountains. capacity to develop a meaningful fellowship; its incapacity Evangelists to give security; its religious teaching; its hypocrisy; and its Catholics, he stressed, “ must be evangelists — in a Religious Symbol racism. friendly way ... They must reach out and touch the alienated “ Consciously or subconsciously,” McCarthy said, McCarthy also emphasized that the study showed that 52 ... by sharing their love of Christ and God ... by letting their “ mountains have always been a religious symbol.” percent of Hare Krishna devotees said they were attracted love of God spill over ... by letting the alienated know what’s The new consultant said that a Gallup Poll of a few years to the movement because of the warmth and friendliness of ago showed that 12 percent of American adults are engaged members. in non-traditional religious movements. The archdiocesan consultant also cited recent statistics There are about 400 major groups in the new religious given by Pollster George Gallup at an evangelization movements, and thousands of smaller ones, he said. Most of workshop in the Baltimore archdiocese. the major groups are represented in the archdiocese, he said. Alienation Many young Catholics are joining those movements, he Gallup said that 20 percent of all baptized adult Catholics said, because they have become alienated from the religion — about 8.5 million — are totally alienated from the Catholic of their parents for a variety of reasons.

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