CATHOLIC COURIER DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER, N.Y THURSDAY MAY 22,1997 PAGE 3 DIOCESAN NEWS Priest: Opposition mounting to combat school currendy serving a sentence in a U.S. struction is taking place at SOA. But die By Rob CulUvan prison for drug trafficking, and Hugo revelation nonetheless prompted several Staff writer Banzer Suarez, former dictator of Bolivia congressional leaders and such newspa ROCHESTER - Although the U.S. whose government autiiored die "Banzer pers as The New York Times to call for die Congress has twice voted against closing plan," he said. school's closing. the School of the Americas, the SOA's best- Accdrding to Penny Lernoux's 1980 The Courier asked die priest if closing known opponent, Maryknoll Father Roy book Cry of the People, die Banzer plan was die school would simply allow die U.S. Bourgeois, is. becoming more and more designed in die 1970s to subvert the Army to disperse its Latin American train optimistic that the U.S. Army combat church's work widi die poor. Jt used pro ing diroughout its bases — dius making it school's days are numbered. paganda and legal porsecution aimed at harder for opponents to track. Fadier Fadier Bourgeois spoke before 35 peo making die various cfcurch elements look Bourgeois replied diat die SOA is a potent ple, and later widi die Catholic Courier, at like fronts for Marxism, she wrote. Several symbol of U.S. cooperation widi repressive die Interfaith Center on die University of odier Latin American governments re Latin American militaries. SOA graduates Rochester campus May 17. His speech was portedly copied die plan, Lemoux stated. maintain lifelong friendships widi U.S. mil sponsored by Returned Latin American Fadier Bourgeois — who was forced to itary and government leaders, he said, and Missionaries, a group of diocesan-based leave Bolivia under die Banzer regime be closing die school might loosen the U.S. priests and nuns who served in Ladn cause ofhis human rights work diere — has military's coziness widi Latin America's America. Matthew Scott/Staff photographer made it part ofhis mission to inform U.S. elite. Opposition to die school — located at Catholics that a number of the school's "That will be much more difficult to sus Fort Benning, Ga. — is slowly growing Maryknoll Father Roy Bourgeois graduates have targeted church leaders tain," he said. across the country, according to Fadier and workers for murder and repression. Fadier Bourgeois added diat bills call Bourgeois, himself a former Latin Ameri opposing die school, and his imprison Cadiolic members of Congress have also ing for the school's closing have been in can missionary priest. He explained diat ment in a federal prison for civil disobedi expressed dieir indignation to him about troduced in bodi die U.S. Senate and opponents of die school, which has trained ence at Fort Benning. die record of SOA's graduates and dieir House of Representatives diis session. 60,000 Latin American soldiers since Father Bourgeois founded "SOA Watch" treatment of church workers and mission In addition to his appearance at UR, Fa 1946, now include "traditional" Cadiolics to document SOA's training methods and aries, he said. ther Bourgeois also spoke at the Cadiolic who are more politically conservative dian the activities of its graduates, a number of "A lot of members of Congress ... know Worker's St. Joseph House of Hospitality some of his supporters have been. whom have been implicated in human about ihe persecution of the church in in Rochester May 16, where he drew 40 "Grassroots Cadiolics, 'traditional rights violations, he said. Salvadoran Arch Latin America," he said. people. The priest also spoke at die State Cadiolics — when diey learn about (SOA), bishop Oscar Romero, assassinated in Fadier Bourgeois added diat his cause University of New York College at Gene- diey respond," he said. 1980, and six Salvadoran Jesuit priests and received a boost last September when die seo in the evening of May 17, where he re Father Bourgeois claimed he received their housekeeper and daughter— all mur Pentagon acknowledged that manuals ceived the Outstanding Peacemaker Award "lots and lots" of letters from readers of dered in 1989 — were killed by SOA grad teaching torture and execution techniques from Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace. Catholic Digest since he wrote an article that uates, he said. were used at the SOA from 1982 to 1992. Sixty people attended die priest's Geneseo was published in die periodical in April. Odier graduates include Manuel Norie The Pentagon has since claimed such train appearance, according to Dr. Arnold The article detailed die priest's reasons for ga, former Panamanian dictator who is ing has ended, and diat human rights in Madin, a founder of GVCP. Fundraising banquet nets $25,000 for consistent life ethic chosen from among 34 nominees, for Catherine McAuley Housing, a facility for and Birthright Itiiaca. By Mike Latona their commitment to promoting the con single mothers and dieir young children. Schnittman noted diat Vita Award re Staff writer sistent life ediic. Vita Award honorees, Sister Korn also ministered for 16 years as cipients do not necessarily have to be Approximately $25,000 was raised at a along widi dieir designated donor orga a missionary worker in Chile. Award des high-profile community figures. May 10 banquet sponsored by die dioce nizations, are: ignation: Cadlerine McAuley Housing. "(Vita Awards) show what good role san consistent life ediic office. • Flora Appleton, a parishioner at St. • Fadier Andiony Mugavero, pastor of models diere are. They're just folks, and According to Suzanne Schnittman, Patrick's Church in Macedon. She serves St. Bridget's Church in Rochester. He has diey're everywhere," Schnittman stated. diocesan consistent life ethic coordinator, as a comfort care nurse and is also a social long been outspoken in his defense of the The consistent life ediic office was es the $25,000 net proceeds represented a justice activist who lobbies legislators on unborn, and has participated in many tablished in 1995 to carry out diocesan $2,000 increase over last year's inaugural a number of life issues. Award designa pro-life demonstrations. Award designa Synod goal number two: to build a cul banquet. This year's gala, held at tion: Crisis Pregnancy Center in Palmyra tion: Problem Pregnancy Help Center, ture that affirms and defends life from Rochester's Harro East Ballroom, at and the House of John in Clifton Springs. Rochester. conception to death dirough education, tracted 278 participants. • Father Paul English, CSB, Catholic • Mark Scibilia-Carver, a parishioner at personal service and public advocacy. Schnittman said diat die proceeds will chaplain at St. John Fisher College. He St James Church in Trumansburg. He has Proponents of diis ediic seek to defend benefit organizations in die diocese diat has worked for peace through such been involved in consistent life ediic is all people against abortion, capital pun promote consistent life ediic ideals. groups as Common Ground, Pax Christi sues through his affiliation with the ishment, economic injustice, euthanasia, In addition, five people were honored and Project Rachel. Award designation: Cadiolic Worker and Pax Christi. Award violence and war. at die banquet widi Vita Awards. Bishop Hope Hall, Gates. designation: Bethany House and St. Joseph's House of Hospitality, Rochester, Matthew H. Clark lauded these recipients, • Sister Janet Korn, RSM, director of Father John Hayes dies Fadier John S. Hayes, former rec Obituary tor of Sacred Heart Cadiedral, died May 20,1997, at St Joseph's Convent Infirmary following a long illness. He Sister Cecilia Wiseman, SSJ; taught school 41 years was 82. Sister Cecilia Wiseman, SSJ, who taught ing career, starting at Corpus Christi nephews and the Sisters of St Joseph. A Father Hayes will lie in state at the in diocesan schools for 41 years, died in School in Rochester. She subsequendy funeral Mass was celebrated by Fadier SSJ Modierhouse, 4095 East Ave., St Joseph's Convent Infirmary in Pittsford taught at die following schools: St Lucy, Thomas Mull in her order's modierhouse Pittsford, May 22. That night Bishop on April 18,1997, Holy Aposdes, Holy Rosary, Blessed Sacra chapel in Rochester April 20. Fadier Mull Matdiew H. Clark is scheduled to cel A native of Bantry, County Cork, Ireland, ment and Sacred Heart Cadiedral, all in was assisted by Msgr. William Shannon, ebrate a 7:30 p.m. funeral Mass for Sister Cecilia (formerly known as Sister Ea- Rochester; St Theodore's, Gates; and St Msgr. Emmett Murphy, Fadier Donald him in die modierhouse chapel. mon) entered die Sisters of St Joseph from Casimir and St Andiony in Elmira. Curtiss and Fadier Joseph Donovan. Holy Rosary Church in Rochester in 1939. According to a statement from her or She was a graduate of Nazaredi, Normal der, she enjoyed teaching children "...and School and Nazaredi College. diey enjoyed her wonderful Irish wit" IirRRY!.l/o/"c/H/;v In 1945, Sister Cecilia began her teach Sister Cecilia is survived by nieces, HI.) 1st anil recciiv Welcome Home one of the following gifts: y^L. 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