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/1,r7 1[hc1987 ~e(cm in1[crris PEACE and FREEDOM AWARD .'

PRESENTED 70 THE MOST REVEREND DESMOND M. TUTU, D.D. F.I{.C.

The Pacem in Terris .Peace and Freedom Award was created in 1964 by the Davenport Catholic Interracial Council, which disbanded in 1976. Since that time, the award has been presented by the Quad Cities Pacem In Terris Coalition. The award honors Pope John XXIII and commemorates his 1963 letter, Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth), which called all people of good will to secure peace among all nations.

The Most Reverend Desmond M. Tutu is the 20th recipient of the Pacem in Terris Award.

Previous recipients:

1986 Bishop Maurice Dingman 1985 Joseph Cardinal Bernardin 1983 Helen M. Caldicott 1982 George F. Kennan 1980 Bishop Ernest L. Unterkoefler 1979 Bishop 1976 of Calcutta 1975 Dom Helder Camara 1974 Senator 1972 1970 Reverend 1969 Saul David Alinsky 1968 Father 1967 A. Philip Randolph 1966 R. 1965 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1964 John F. Kennedy (posthumously) THE QUAD CITIES PACEM IN TERRIS COALITION:

Bread For the World is a nationwide Christian citizens movement which seeks to alleviate hunger by influencing public policy. An annual membership fee of $25 provides individuals with a monthly newsletter giving information about the status of key hunger legislation. Members are encouraged to contact their Senators and Representatives about upcoming legislation. The Quad Cities Chapter of BFW meets on the 4th Monday of each month to provide additional education, encouragement and an opportunity for local members to write letters. For additional information contact Dick Guise 755-6496; Eileen Herrstrom 788-1692; or Al Negstad 322-3534.

Pax Christi Quad Cities is the local chapter of Pax Christi USA, an international coalition of Catholics and others who are committed to the belief that Christian nonviolence must become a central concern of both the Church and the international community. Pax Christi Quad Cities meets on the first Monday of each month to pursue the following goals with prayer and action: to promote peace by increasing our own understanding of what is involved in peacemaking with workshops, prayer vigils and action projects, and to be faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, e.g. "Blessed are the peacemakers" (Matthew 5:9), "Love your enemies" (Luke 6:35); "They shall beat their swords into plowshares" (Isaiah 2:4). For additional information contact Marilyn Logan 786-6037, or Sr. Miriam Hennessey 322-2626.

The Social Action Department of the Diocese of Davenport assists the Bishop, clergy, and parishes of the diocese in identifying and responding to social needs and injustice. Programs include rural life, refugee resettlement, immigration, Campaign for Human Development, and assistance to parish Christian Service Committees. Currently, the Social Action Department is providing personal assistance to those applying for legal residency under the new immigration law; is helping to organize the new Quad Cities Interfaith Sponsoring Committee; and is promoting the U.S. Catholic bishops' pastoral letter on economic justice. Social Action programs, projects, and events are publicized through a free newsletter, Footsteps. Write 2706 Gaines St., Davenport, IA 52804 or call 319/324-1911. PROGRAM

Music ...... The Desmond Tutu Choir South African students 1JJiUsing the South African National Anthem in Xhosa first~ repeated in English. Everyone 1JJill please stand.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ANTHEM Nkosi sikelel iAfrika God Bless Africa

God Bless Africa Forward Spirit Let the voice of the people of the people. Be heard. Forward Holy Spirit. God Bless our people. God Bless our nation.

Opening Prayer The Reve~end Prentice Harris Pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church East Moline,

Welcome...... Most Reverend Gerald O'Keefe, D.D. Bishop, Diocese of Davenport, Iowa

Presider •••...• . Roxy Schumann Attorney Former Chairperson, Civil Rights Commission Rock Island, Illinois

Background on Pacem in Terris Award. . • . . . . .Ann Keefe Attorney Chairperson, Pax Christi Quad Cities Rock Island, Illinois

Presentation of Pacem in Terris Award ... The Reverend Al Negstad Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church Davenport, Iowa

Introduction. • • ...... Right Reverend Walter C. Righter Bishop of Iowa Des Moines, Iowa

Acceptance Address Most Reverend Desmond M. Tutu Anglican Archbishop of Capetown, South Africa

Music •...... •.. The Desmond Tutu Choir "Black National Anthem" Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing The Black National Anthem

Lift ev'ry voice and sing 'Till earth and Heaven ring. Ring with the harmonies of liberty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the list'ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us. Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, Let us march on 'till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chast'ning rod. Felt in the days when hope unborn had died; Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet Come to the place for which our fathers sighed? We have come over a way that with tears has been watered, We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered, Out from the gloomy past, 'Till now we stand at last. Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who has brought us thus far on the way; Thou who has by Thy might Led us into the light. Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, Lest our hearts drunk with the wine of the world we forget Thee. Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand. True to our God. True to our native land. (Program - continued)

Offering

Closing Music. . . . . • . . • . • . The Desmond Tutu Choir "0 Precious Cross, 0 Glorious Crown"

In memory of the many tives that have been given in the cause of peace and freedom the fottollJingwords are SW1g (eolo) : How happy are the.Saints above who once went sorrowing here But now they taste unmingled love and joy without a tear.

To encourage accepting appropriate responsibitity for peace and freedom~ the charge/chattenge is extended lJJiththe question (eolo ) : Must Jesus bear the cross alone and all the world go free? No, there's a cross for everyone and there's a cross for me.

Chorus:

o precious cross, 0 glorious crown o resurrection day The Angels and the Stars come down and bear my soul away.

Closing Prayer .•...•..•.. The Reverend Suzanne Peterson Program Coordinator, Iowa Inter-Church Agency for Peace and Justice Des Moines, Iowa ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Pacem in Terris Coalition owes a great deal of gratitude to many people and organizations who made Archbishop Tutu's visit possible. Among those are:

Quad City Ecumenical Ministerial Alliance St. Ambrose University Lee Lohman Arena Galvin Fine Arts Center Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Diocese of Davenport Lee Enterprises Quad City Times City of Davenport Police The Stoke Fund Weerts Funeral Home Nicholson Funeral Home The Coca-Cola Bottling Company Martin Luther King Day, Inc. McNamara Look Sharp Cleaners Crescent-Economy Cleaners Green Thumbers Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric

The Pacem in Terris Coalition expresses its deep appreciation to those people who were most instrumental in the founding of the Pacem in Terris Award in 1964. Our THANKS to Jack Smith, Charles Toney, and Fr. Marv Mottet of the Davenport Catholic Interracial Council.

A special THANKS is extended to THE DESMOND TUTU CHOIR directed by Paul Bigby for providing the music. The choir is formed of participants from the Martin Luther King Day Choir, the Love and Faith Choir of the Quad Cities, and South Africans who are studying in Ames and Iowa City, Iowa. The choir's name allows its members individually and collectively to endorse and applaud the work and leadership of a great man ...Archbishop Desmond Mtilo Tutu.

Another special THANKS to Tom Chouteau of St. Ambrose University for the design and graphics of the award itself. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Accompanying Archbishop Desmond Tutu on his visit to Davenport are his wife Mrs. Leah Tutu, his personal assistant Mr. Matt Esau, his chaplain Fr. Chris Ahrends, and his daughter Naomi Tutu. We welcome the Tutu family and friends to the Quad Cities USA.

Donations are needed to support Archbishop Tutu's work for peace and justice in South Africa. Ushers will pass collection baskets after the Archbishop's address. Checks may be made payable to: Diocese of Davenport. Contributions may also be mailed to: Social Action Department, Diocese of Davenport, 2706 Gaines Street, Davenport, IA 52804. Please designate: "Archbishop Desmond Tutu".

Due to Archbishop Tutu's tight schedule, there will be no public reception following the award ceremony. The public is asked to stay outside of the roped area near the stage. Photographs may be taken at any time, but must be taken from outside of the roped area.

Tony Harris, of the New Black Coalition of St. Ambrose Univer- sity, will present to Archbishop Tutu a paper he wrote entitled, "South Africa and ", after the award ceremony. Tony's travel is sponsored by Dr. John H. Sunderbruch.

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