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A Salute To Our Elderly Citizens See Special Section — “Life to the Full’ The Denver Catholic Register DENVER, COLO., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1978 VOL. UH NO. 45 Colorado's Largest Weekly 56 PAGES 25 CENTS PER COPY A C olossal E rro r By John Muthig VATICAN CITY (NC) — As he completed the 15th year of what he called his “fleeting and now almost over papacy,” Pope Paul VI pleaded with mankind June 21 to remove the threat of “enor mous and terrible nuclear destruction.” On the anniversary of his election to the papacy, Pope Paul said at his weekly general audience that the arms race is a “colossal error in the history of human life.” The pope also said that the Holy See’s diplomatic activities have been having “modest yet real success.” He said that the program of his papacy has been to put the principles of the Second Vatican Council into practice and to “strip the church of every artificial ornament” so that her poor yet radiant face might be seen. Tomorrow Speaking of the arms race, the pope asked: “What will tomorrow be like if the murderous arms which are spreading and growing explode? (Continued on Page 5) Human Rights Our Birthday Gift to Worid WASHINGTON (NC) — The Fourth of July should be an occasion for Americans to “rededicate ourselves to the pursuit everywhere of the human rights for which our nation has always stood,” President Jimmy Carter said in a statement marking this year’s celebration of Independence Day. “The Fourth of July is a time of celebration for all Americans, as we commemorate the bold action of those who brought our nation into being 202 years ago,” he said. “We celebrate on this day the benefits of freedom which Americans have struggled to es tablish and died to preserve. “But,” he said, “since we are aware that not all people share our good fortune to live in a country founded on liberty, the Fourth of July is also an occasion to rededicate ourselves to the pursuit everywhere of the human rights for which our nation has always stood.” Is This The Future ? By John M uthig VATICAN CITY (NC) — If the current vocation crisis in developed countries continues, countries like France which once blazed mission trails may one day have to ask for missionary priests from the vibrant young churches of Tanzania, India and Korea. The 1976 Vatican Statistical Yearbook, just released, shows that churches in Europe and North America are continuing to suffer decreases in the number of priests while Third World churches are steadily increasing their numbers of priests and seminarians. In developed nations aging clergy and dwindl ing seminary enrollments are causing Catholic bishops concern and forcing them to take once un thinkable decisions (Continued on Page 11) » A T U / M I/* O V f^ lO T B D yàÌ»A Maw‘9-f 107« Pag« 2 — THE DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER. Wad.. Juna 28.1978 Bishops Protest Faiiure To investigate Kiiiings TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (NC) — The bishops of Honduras have that Honduran authorities promised in July of that year and in August, 1977, protested the few light sentences handed down over the murders of peasant that “they will seek the total clarification of the facts and the full applica leaders and priests two years ago. tion of due justice.” Among those murdered were U.S. Franciscan Father Michael J. Cypher “Leaving public crimes unpunished or covering them up encourages and Colombian-born Father Ivan Betancourt. They were killed as the criminals and takes away the guarantees due honest citizens,’’ they said. military government tried to stop a hunger march by 12,000 peasants. Tlie On June 25, 1975, at Juticalpa and the nearby farm of Los Harcones in bodies of the priests and the lay hel{>ers, killed at the farm, were thrown Olancho province two priests, 10 peasant leaders and two women lay helpers into a well and blown up. Tjje peasant leaders were killed during an attack were murdered by government troops and landowners. The bishops noted on Santa Clara, a leadership training school in Juticalpa. Father Robert J. Lloyd. A rtist S eries M.M. University of Colorado at Boulder Maryknoll 1978-79 43RD SEASON Director Mocky Auditorium 8 PM Named MAIN SERIES MARYKNOLL, N.Y. - Father Robert J. Lloyd, M.M., a Maryknoll Mis- Boulder Exclusive! sioner from Woodside, N.Y., has been appointed regional director of the Denver, CO Development House. ATUNTA SYMPHONY Ordained in 1962, Father and Lloyd was first assigned to the Maryknoll Missions in Mexico where he worked for UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO CHORUS 12 years. In 1972 he was ap pointed Second Consultor for Robert Shaw, Conductor the Mexico region. He has been MaryknoH’s representative in Los Choose Monday, October 2, 1978 OR Angeles. CA, for the last three years, before coming Tuesday, October 3, 1978 to his recent post. In his new capacity. Father Lloyd will be respon sible for counseling mission vocations and encouraging support for the Society’s work overseas. He is the son of Mrs. Kathleen Healy Lloyd of 47- 1044 Street, Woodside, and the late Mr. Robert F. Lloyd. Father Lloyd joined Maryknoll in 1949. He t i studied at Maryknoll’s n JEAN-FRANCOIS PAILLARD Junior Seminary, Clarks MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH Summit, PA, and at the CHAMBER ORCHESTRA JEAN-PHILIPPE COLLARO, C e llis t Junior College, Lakewood, Jeon-Froncois Paillard, Conductor P ia n is t Toes. Nov 21. 1978 NJ. Mon.. Oct. 23. 1978 M on., Jon. 29. 1979 He holds a Bachelor of r< Arts degree in Philosophy al from Maryknoll, Glen Ellyn, w IL, a Masters’ of Religious d( Education and a Bachelor of T heology and D iv in ity ar degree from Maryknoll sa Seminary, Maryknoll, NY. N' Officially known as the Catholic Foreign Mission Sc Society of America. gc Mar>’knoll was established Wl by the Bishops of the United BERLIN PHILHARMONIC KIRI n KANAWA, OaET States in 1911 to represent EUGENE FODOR, Soprano Fri., Apr. 20, 1979 the American Catholic V io lin is t Mon , Mor. 5. 1979 Church overseas. Today Wed.. Feb. 28.1979 there are more than 900 Te priests, sisters, brothers and Ca lay missioners serving in joi Asia, Africa and Latin di! America. 2 Gala Extras! General Admission Lo THE VIENNA THE AULOS ENSEMBLE in 101 Gallup Poll CHOIR BOYS "A Baroque Christmas” am For Hispanos Thurs., Nov. 16,1978 Mon., Dec. 11, 1978 All tickets S6 All tickets S4 HUNTINGTON, Ind. (NC) — A nationwide poll aimed at gathering information En|oy SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS in SEASON ticket seats ($45, $42, $37, $28) versus SINGLE tickets ($8). MAKE SEAT SELECTIONS NOW prc about “the religious at at Artist Series Office, Educ. Bldg. 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Sister Rosemary members and affected by charges that it was im believe in it,” said Sister Rosemary Keegan, S.L., newly said there are several programs that she’d like to see the elected president of the Metro Area Board of Education board give priority to the coming year. properly influenced by the Catholic Church, has been for the Archdiocese. postponed until an unspecified date in 1981. The con "There is room for more alternative plans for The first religious sister to fill the position. Sister Catholic education, such as the PACE High School and ference was originally scheduled for December 1979. Rosemary said her “knowledge of the workings of the U.S. Catholic Conference officials who are follow Outlook junior high school programs now in existence, Catholic school system “gained from teaching in Catholic she said.