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SC for May 27.Qxd SC for May 27.qxd 5/25/2007 2:30 PM Page 1 Sooner Catholic Serving the People of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Volume 34, Number 11 * May 27, 2007 Could State Immigration Law Send Church Workers to Jail? By Greg Horton that the Catholic Church has not For the Sooner Catholic relied on federal money at any time OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Brad during his tenure, and Linda Koenig, Henry’s signature on the Oklahoma the associate director of administra- Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act tion for Catholic Charities in of 2007 on May 8 has left churches Oklahoma City, confirmed that her and charities with some uncertainty organization got very little funding regarding benevolent services. from tax revenues. “We have received money the past Among other activities, the law three calendar years to conduct criminalizes harboring, transporting, an education program about anti- concealing or assisting undocumented discrimination in employment aliens “in furtherance of the presence practices,” Koenig said. “The grant of the illegal alien in the United was funded through a grant proposal States.” State Rep. Randy Terrill written in conjunction with a (R-Moore), the author of HB 1804, Department of Justice program. It said the law is not designed to target totaled $2,600 in 2005 and I believe churches and charities that provide the amount is $4,500 for 2007.” short-term emergency and benevolent A program of that sort would not aid, such as food, clothing and trans- fall under the provisions of the new portation for emergency medical law. However, any program that treatment. Pentecost Sunday received funds through President According to Terrill, the law is Bush’s Faith-Based and Community targeted at employers who knowingly Initiatives program could conceivably hire and transport undocumented be in danger of criminal culpability, agnusimages.com May 27 aliens, as well as at individuals and depending on which services they organizations that provide shelter provide. and aid for the purpose of assisting Application of the new law will in the maintenance of the recipients’ rely on the individual interpretations Catholic Lawmaker Stood illegal status. Additionally, Terrill of district attorneys and on what said the law targeted any agency Terrill called “the reasoned applica- that uses taxpayer funds to provide Against Pro-Abortion Pressure tion of case law by judges.” That spells benefits: education, health care, By Ray Dyer Senate Bill 139. The pro-life legislation uncertainty for what the law means housing and basic subsistence. The Sooner Catholic was approved by both the Senate and in practice, and Oklahomans probably OKLAHOMA CITY — Rebecca the House and forwarded to Gov. Brad “A private charity using private won’t know anything about the legal Hamilton is a state lawmaker who Henry. Earlier this legislative session, funds is exempted in the law,” Terrill ramifications until arrests are made said, referring to Section 8-C-5 of the represents an area on the south side of Henry vetoed SB 714, a pro-life bill. after the law takes effect on Nov. 1, new law. Terrill said organizations Oklahoma City. It’s a diverse area Twice attempts in the Senate to over- 2007. like Catholic Charities would be made up of many cultures with just as ride that veto fell short by one vote. As Father Michael Chapman of Holy affected by the law, though. many needs. Hamilton does her best to of press time, the governor had not Angels Church in Oklahoma City is “Catholic Charities is one of the represent the different people and their taken action on this latest pro-life concerned that despite the lack of few, if not the only, religious charities different needs. She’s known as some- effort. funding to enforce the provisions, the that uses taxpayer money,” Terrill one who is willing to stand up for what new law represents a more troubling According to those watching from said. she believes. Or in her words, “for doing attitude in the country. the gallery, Hamilton deserves much In fact, many religious organiza- what it is I think God wants me to do.” “This law represents an attitude credit that such an effort is even tions rely on local, state and federal that borders on cultural prejudice,” he It was that quality that recently possible. Tony Lauinger, executive grants to provide benefits. Those said. “It sets up a system that will brought her words of thanks but even director of Oklahomans For Life Inc., grants would be covered as “taxpayer make people skittish because of some- more words of condemnation. Hamilton called Hamilton “the heroine” of SB money” according to the new law. one’s accent.” was the only Catholic Democrat in the 139. He described her as “a wonderful Archbishop Beltran issued a continued on page 3 House of Representatives to support continued on page 23 statement in March this year, saying Inside Memorial Noted Artist Celebrates Displays Works Life of OKC at Museum On Homeless Man St. Greg’s 7 Campus 24 SC for May 27.qxd 5/25/2007 2:30 PM Page 2 2 Sooner Catholic ● May 27, 2007 The Good News Sooner Catholic ... Saint Katharine Drexel Most Reverend Eusebius J. Beltran One of my favorite saints is Saint injustices of the society of her day. Thus Archbishop of Oklahoma City Katharine Drexel. Although I never she undertook to establish schools and a Sunday, May 27, I will bless Publisher personally met her, I was told about her university to educate those who were in 1952 in my first year of seminary being discriminated against because of and dedicate the studies. My bishop sent me to Saint their ethnic and cultural heritage. Saint Katharine Ray Dyer Editor Charles Borromeo Seminary which was The story of the mission of Katharine Drexel Retirement located in west Philadelphia. Katharine Drexel is an important part of the history Drexel was then living in retirement at of the Church here in Oklahoma. The Center in El Reno. Sean Dyer her convent just north of the city. All of many schools and institutions she opened This wonderful Manager our professors knew Katharine Drexel here were the prelude to the growth and and spoke highly of her on many ministry has been success of the Church in Oklahoma over Archbishop Cara Koenig occasions. Beltran the past 100 years. Her great under- in preparation for Layout/Design/ Katherine (she changed the spelling taking while benefiting the Church the past 10 years. Photographer of her name when she entered the throughout the United States did not stop convent) was born into the wealthy there. Her vision and efforts are an Drexel family in Philadelphia on Nov. important part of our national history. On Oct. 1, 2000, I was blessed to Mauro Yanez 26, 1858. She died in 1955 at the age of Our civil society still reaps the benefits of participate and concelebrate the Mass Hispanic Editor 96. Well educated and accepted into the the dedication and mission of Katharine in which Pope John Paul II canonized socialist society of her day, she literally Drexel. It was she who, through faith and Saint Katharine Drexel. She had Eileen Dugan gave it all up. This included the vast education, prepared our country to make inspired me since my seminary days Staff Writer financial heritage she inherited. She the changes in law and the life of the and continues now to give me courage gave up fame, fortune and ease for the civil rights movement. Many of the and joy in serving God and the people of Geraldine Hardin love of Jesus. She gave it all away and great leaders in the African American this Archdiocese. Office dedicated herself to the Gospel. She and American Indian movements of On Sunday, May 27, I will bless and reached out personally and through the the ’60s were students and graduates dedicate the Saint Katharine Drexel religious community she established 7501 Northwest Expressway of Katharine Drexel’s schools and Retirement Center in El Reno. This to correct the rampant injustices Oklahoma City, OK 73132 university. wonderful ministry has been in perpetrated against American Indian (405) 721-1810 Fax: (405) 721-5210 While Katharine Drexel made such preparation for the past 10 years. It is a and African American people. e-mail: [email protected] a distinctive contribution to American ministry of faith sponsored by the Mailing Address Katharine Drexel’s dedication history, she went about it quietly. She people of Sacred Heart Church in El originally centered on her sincere avoided fanfare and fame. She saw a Reno and approved and encouraged by P.O. Box 32180 concern for the Indian people of our cause where justice was needed and she the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City, OK 73123 country.She recognized that government supported it. She recognized that this name selected to honor Saint Katharine inertia or bad faith was depriving them cause is the cause of Jesus Christ Drexel and to invoke her saintly help Visit us online through the of the opportunity to hear the Gospel and expressed in the Beatitudes. She thus was the choice of the committee from El Archdiocesan Web Page at practice the Christian faith freely. served God first and her brothers and Reno. I gladly and enthusiastically www.catharchdioceseokc.org. Shortly after establishing her religious sisters in need. Her mission and her accepted their recommendation and community to confront this evil social contribution were total and complete. declared Saint Katharine Drexel The Sooner Catholic (USPS 066-910) is condition, she also recognized the plight She lived and practiced the Great Retirement Center as our newest published biweekly except for once in July of the African Americans in our country.
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