Vatican: forgive 3rd World debt Even if it hurts own economy From Voice wire reports debts before bankruptcy occurs. 'The current economic Commission officials said it competition among The Vatican has issued a represents the first occasion in which groundbreaking document laying down the Vatican has addressed a specific industrialized ethical guidelines for dealing with Third technical social question rather than countries.Js assuming World debts and calling for a Marshall speaking in more general global terms. the shape of a ruthless Plan-type aid program for developing Although it did not specifically name countries. any countries, the 31-page document war in no way concerned The document, "At the Service of the was clearly referring to the enormous about the harsh effects Human Community: An Ethical debts of several Latin American on the weaker countries' Approach to the International Debt countries. It said the debt situation in —Vatican document Question," was prepared by the some parts of the world is so urgent as Pontifical Commission for Justice and to require "immediate solutions in the Peace and personally approved by Pope context of an ethics of survival. nations. But it calls for a total lems of developing countries which are John Paul II. "Some of the countries are on the cancellation of debts in the most urgent plagued by apparently insurmountable It calls for industrialized nations to very brink of bankruptcy" and require cases and for more relaxed repayment debts. But the new document offers an help the debtor nations, even at the emergency measures to ensure their terms in others. ethical overview for the world expense of their own economies, by survival, it says. The document warns Over the last few years, the Pope has community. It describes the problem as v^dropping the interest on the enormous against unilateral actions by debtor spoken out frequently about the prob- (continued on page 3) ^/

Vol. XXXIV No. 3 Catholic Archdiocese of Miami Friday Feb. 6,1987 Catholic Schools Week A constellation of colorful balloons skittered through the skies of South Florida this week proclaiming pride in Catholic schools. The balloon launches, including the one pictured at right at St. David School in Davie, were only the outward signs of celebrations taking place throughout the week in nearly every Catholic ele- mentary and secondary school of the Archdiocese, as the entire nation marked Catholic Schools Week Feb. 1-7. St. David's followed up its balloon launch with a teacher appreciation day, during which the teachers received flowers and were served coffee and donuts by the students. There also was a picnic lunch and volleyball game between teachers and students, and an open house for parents. Nearby, students at St. Bernadette School in Hollywood also celebrated the week with a variety of activities, in- cluding an essay contest. The winning entries appear on page 14, as do more photos. On page 9, Education Secretary William Bennett speaks about Catholic schools.

Reaiw s House Gives kids freedom on way back from drugs for adolescent boys who have drug convinced them of the urgent need for a By Betsy Kennedy going to end up dead, in prison or in an problems. privately funded, out-patient program for Voice Staff Writer institution if he keeps on using drugs. So he agreed to go to Regis House, a Regis, located at 320 N.E. 23rd St., adolescent boys. Fr. Lerena had was the inspiration of Father Francisco discovered that there were only 14 such Michael's limp is one of the last unique, privately funded halfway house Lerena, S.J., of Gesu Church in facilities in the U.S. and none in the things you notice about him. Perhaps downtown Miami. Miami area. it's because you don't expect such an ^ Churches ' have been "So many youngsters came to me "We decided to open Regisnot as a attractive 19-year-old to have a piece of pushed out of the field by in desperation because they couldn't kick substitute to what the Archdiocese is metal holding his right leg together. their drug habits. And the number of doing in drug prevention and treatment, Michael's football playing days are over, counselors and them who attempted suicide or were but to provide something just for teen- and when he has his own family, his psychiatrists and basically thinking about it was alarming," said agers, to add a plus to what was already kids may be able to beat him in a race Fr. Lerena. Members of the lay being done," said Fr. Lerena. around the block. they didn't community had also expressed their The Latin community gave generous But he's alive. realize that concern about the problem and offered backing to the project, he said, "because And that is a lot to be grateful for people who their assistance in launching a program. they wanted to give something back to when, before you've reached your 21st are addicted the country that had offered them hope birthday, you've had three violent car Realizing that to move mountains want to know you may have to start with a few and sanctuary, even if they arrived with accidents, four arrests and a stay in the only $5 in their pockets." juvenile detention center during which about spirituality' hilltops, Fr. Lerena got out his phone After a lot of hard work and hundreds you were almost beaten to death. -Fr.Sean O'Sullivan directory and contacted dozens of parishioners and supporters of Gesu. He Michael has finally realized he's V Story on Page 12 (continued on page 12) Peace activists ask pope for 'Star Wars' study WASHINGTON (RNS) — Catholic peace A spokesman for the Vatican's embassy in have begun sending postcards to the pontiff activists are calling on Pope John Paul II to Washington confirmed the existence of the study asking for disclosure of the report. make public a confidential report by the but said there was no official information on its The postcards express appreciation to John Pontifical Academy of Sciences which is believed contents. He added that the report was very likely Paul for the "moral leadership you exercised," in to criticize President Reagan's space-based hShded to the pope just before the October sum- a December speech to the Inter-Agency Consul- weapons plan, known as Star Wars. mit meeting in Iceland between Mr. Reagan and tative Group. The pope told the agency, made up The report was presented directly to John Paul Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. of American, European and Soviet atomic scien- by the academy, which met in January 1985 to tists, that space should be free of "any type of Those talks, which centered on proposals to hostile endeavor." evaluate the Reagan administration's Strategic drastically cut U.S. and Soviet nuclear arsenals, Defense Initiative (SDI). Recent statements by broke down when Mr. Reagan refused to com- The cards add: "The release of the Vatican's academy leaders and the pope himself have promise on SDI. scientific report on SDI would demonstrate that bolstered speculation that the report calls into SDI is a hostile endeavor and confirm the question the wisdom of the U.S. defense In a campaign spearheaded by the urgency of your plea. I urge you to have it initiative. 7,000-member Pax Christi USA, peace activists released." Tuition tax, abortion, missing Prostitutes need church help, from Reagan's State of Union says priest who ministers to them WASHINGTON (NC) — Two staples of the CHICAGO (NC) — Catholics trying to imple- Reagan agenda — tuition tax credits and opposition ment the U.S. bishops' economy pastoral should be to abortion — were missing from the president's an- concerned about justice for prostitutes and their nual State of the Union address for the first time in need for church help, said a priest who ministers to years. Some pro-lifers and Catholic education of- them. The priest, Franciscan Father Depaul Genska, ficials aren't certain if those omissions mean any- said that the pastoral letter does not explicitly men- thing, while others expressed disappointment or tion prostitutes, but it does show clear concern for skepticism about the president's plans. Reagan, in them when it urges special care for the poor and the Jan. 27 address to a joint session of Congress, outcast of society and when it calls for jobs with did reiterate support for other favorite administra- dignity and adequate pay for all. To put the pastoral tion issues, including aid to rebels fighting into effect, he said, means to come to the aid of Nicaragua's government, prayer in public schools* "persons trapped in the oppressive occupation of welfare reform and the Strategic Defense Initiative. female prostitution."

Clergy discuss church roles Fundamentalists Anonymous during meeting at Notre Dame issues 'Hall of Infamy' awards NOTRE DAME, Ind. (NC) — About 50 Catholic NEW YORK (RNS) — Fundamentalists bishops, theologians and higher education leaders Anonymous, whose members say they have suffered met at the University of Notre Dame Jan. 19-21 to emotionally from their religious experiences, has discuss their respective roles in the church and how named Oral Roberts, Pat Robertson, Jimmy they should work together. The colloquium, closed Swaggart and Jerry Falwell as winners of its first an- to the press and general public, took place amid nual Hall of Infamy Awards. Founder and Execu- wide controversy in the United States about what tive Director Richard Yao said in the organization's authority the church and the local bishop should newsletter that the goal of the awards is to "focus have over Catholic colleges and universities and the public scrutiny on habitual religious malpracti- theologians who teach in them. Holy Cross Father tioners" and to "protect the millions of people who David Burrell, professor of Philosophy and theology may be victimized by religious malpractice." Each at Notre Dame and convener of the group, said the winner received a small writeup in the newsletter, meeting offered a chance "to explore further ways documenting the statements and actions, which of collaborating as well as procedures for un- brought them the bogus award. scrambling situations of potential conflict."

Missile protest at Cape Civil rights Military archdiocese says ends with 138 arrests it will recruit priest vocations The south's biggest civil rights march since SILVER SPRING, Md. (NC) — The U.S. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (NC) — A "Cancel the 1960s streams past confederate flags military archdiocese has announced that it is recruit- the Countdown" protest of the Trident II nuclear and jeering Ku Klux Klansmen toward the missile at Cape Canaveral ended with 138 arrests courthouse square of ail-white dimming, ing its own vocations for priests in the military and with Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton of Ga. An estimated 20,000 blacks and whites chaplaincy service. The archdiocese, which serves Detroit declaring "the time for armaments is over." marched the mile and a half to the Forsyth some 2.1 million Catholics in the U.S. armed forces, The really began Dec. 28 with prayers at the Kings County courthouse to protest the Klan has the lowest priests-to-people ratio of any U.S. Bay, Ga., Trident submarine base. After a peace- violence. (NC photo) diocese but "the largest potential pool of vocations march from the Georgia base, protests began Jan. " -• in the country," said a news release announcing the 14 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, site of decision. "Every year more than 25,000 single a test launch Jan. 15 of an unarmed Trident II Catholics leave the military. Most are between the missile. A prayer vigil was held Jan. 16 at Our Lady ages of 20 to 30, and all are at a transition point in of Lourdes Parish, Melbourne, Fla., and a final Americans expect candor in their lives," the release said. protest was held the following day. discipline cases, says archbishop Retired bishop: poor nations Shelter resident arrested WASHINGTON (NC) — American Catholics have a "complex of Watergate," expecting candor in have no voice regarding debts for murder of 65-year old nun disciplinary matters, but church authorities prefer WASHINGTON (NC) — The populations of NEW YORK (NC) — A 19-year-old man has privacy for the individual under investigation, said some of the world's poorest nations are saddled with been arrested and charged with the stabbing death Archbishop Pio Laghi, papal pronuncio to the foreign debts created without their having a voice in of a 65-yearoId Good Shepherd nun who worked at United States. The archbishop, in an interview the matter, said retired Brazilian Archbishop Helder a shelter for homeless young men, New York police published in The New York Times, discussed the Pessoa Camara. Some of those debts were created said. The suspect, Norberto Torres, had been a tensions between the Vatican and some members of under dictatorships which suppress debate on na- resident of the shelter, My Brother's Place in the the U.S. church over issues such as relieving Arch- tional issues, the archbishop said. Third World South Bronx, they said. Sister Virginia Thomann bishop Raymond Hunthausen of Seattle of duties in foreign liabilities — estimated at $1 trillion — need, was found dead with four stab wounds in her neck specific areas. Those tensions often obscure the re-examining, the archbishop said in an interview. r at the shelter where she had worked for four vitality of the Catholic Church in the United States, The indebted countries must determine "what really months. She was found in her basement office said Archbishop Laghi, who is the Vatican are our debts," he said. "We need humane condi- about 12:30 a.m. by residents and a counselor when ambassador to the United States. Archbishop tions (for repayment), not the crushing of people," they were returning from a Super Bowl party the Hunthausen announced in September that the Va- said the 78-year-old churchman, the folmer head of night before. Sister Thomann, a native of Cambria, tican had directed him to relinquish power in key Brazil's Olinda-Recife Archdiocese who has been Pa., entered the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in administrative areas to Auxiliary Bishop Donald widely known for decades as an advocate for the 1945, taking vows in 1951, and became a nurse. Wuerl. poor.

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National Catholic our continuing separation," the children of God through the Second Roman Catholic Church or by the News Service Anglican-Roman Catholic Interna- Adam, Jesus Christ." Anglican Communion, who will tional Commissioi^said in a statement Work on the justification statement evaluate the document in order to take LONDON — An Anglican-Catholic published Jan. 22. was completed at the Anglican- a position on it." ecumenical panel said there is no dif- "We believe that our two com- Catholic commission's last meeting at In a preface, ARCIC co-chairmen ference in the churches' view of munions are agreed on the essential Llandaff, Wales, from Aug. 26 to Anglican Bishop Mark Santer of Ken- justification, one of the most divisive aspects of the doctrine of salvation Sept. 4, 1986. Its publication was ap- sington and Catholic Bishop Cormac theological issues of the 16th-century and on the Church's role within it," proved by the authorities of both chur- Murphy-O'Connor of Arundel and Reformation. the statement said. ches, including the Vatican Congrega- Brighton noted that "the subject of "We are agreed that this is not an The 1545-63 Council of Trent defin- tion for the Doctrine of the Faith, justification and salvation is so central area where any remaining differences ed justification as "the change from commission officials said. to the Christian faith that, unless there of theological interpretation or ec- the condition in which a person is born However, a statement accompany- is assurance of agreement on this clesiological emphasis, either within or as a child of the first Adam into a state ing the document said it "is not an issue, there can be no full doctrinal between our communions, can justify of grace and adoption among the authoritative declaration by the agreement between our two churches." Vatican: Let go Poor had no voice in debt — Archbishop 3rd World debt WASHINGTON (NC) — The. debts," he said. (Continued from page 1) populations of some of the world's Commercial banks lending money poorest nations are saddled with "We need humane conditions (for "serious, urgent and complex" and to Third World countries should foreign debts created without their repayment), not the crushing of peo- said it could threaten the independence remember that the needs of their Third having a voice in the matter, said ple," said the 78-year-old church- and economic survival to Third World World debtors "are often more man, the former head of Brazil's countries. urgent" than those of their depositors, Olinda-Recife Archdiocese who has "Respect the insolvent debtor and the document said. 'It is nearly 2,000 years been widely known for decades as an do not burden him with immediate The document also told developing since Christ's birth... and advocate for the poor. and intolerable demands which he countries to clamp down on corrup- more than two-thirds of cannot meet," it added, referring to tion and re-examine national priorities humankind are living in It is nearly 2,000 years since the inability of many countries to meet so that less money is spent on weapons the conditions of Christ's birth and "we have the in- their loan repayments. and other projects which do not animals' credible situation that more than Current repayment conditions are stimulate economic growth. two-thirds of humankind are living placing many debtor countries on "the Vatican officials said the document —Abp. Helder Camara in sub-human conditions," he said, very brink of bankruptcy," causing resulted from numerous calls by Third "in the condition of animals." unacceptable economic hardships on World bishops, especially in Brazil, "Twenty percent of humankind (in their populations, it said. that the church issue a major state- retired Brazilian Archbishop Helder the industrialized countries) is "The development of the debtor ment on the problem because of its Pessoa Camara. absorbing SO percent of the resources countries and, at times, their very in- harmful impact on vast Third World Some of those debts were created of nature and 80 percent of human- dependence are endangered," the populations. under dictatorships which suppress kind... have only 20 percent," Arch- document said. Brazil has a foreign debt of $107 debate on national issues, the arch- bishop Camara said. The document listed suggestions billion, the highest in the Third World. bishop said. generally sympathetic to Third World At a press conference Jan. 27, "In this condition, our debts are concerns and asked that an ease in French Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, Third World foreign liabilities — incredible," he said. Brazil, with the debt burden be accompanied by pro- president of the Pontifical Justice and estimated at SI trillion — need re- single largest debt among developing grams to stimulate economic growth in Peace Commission, estimated the examining, the archbishop said in an nations, owes about $107 billion to underdeveloped countries. foreign debt of Third World countries interview. The indebted countries outside lenders — most of it Industrialized countries and lending at $1 trillion, with the major debtors must determine "what really are our representing interest owed. institutions should redraft repayment being Latin American nations. programs to allow debtor countries to Many of the causes of the crisis are meet repayments without sacrificing - external factors beyond Third World stop to new flows of capital from develop a policy "which transcends basic domestic needs, it added. control such as fluctuating monetary banks," it said. the ordinary criteria of profitability Debtor nations, the World Bank exchange rates, falling world prices for Besides restructuring loans, and security for capital invested." and other international agencies note raw materials and high interest rates, developed countries were asked to Banks should reschedule debt re- that interest payments alone are huge said the document. adopt policies which stimulate Third payments, revise interest rates and burdens. Annual interest paid by 107 "Creditor states will need to pay World exports and economic growth. finance "projects on the basis of their developing countries is around $50 special attention to the poorest coun- "The industrialized countries have impact on growth in preference to billion, according to the World Bank. tries. In certain cases they should con- to do away with the protectionist 'safer' projects with more immediate The Vatican document's suggestions vert the loans to grants," it said. measures which hinder exports from investment returns," it said. include lowering of interest rates, Grants do not have to be repaid. the developing countries," it said, even Banks have a duty to protect the extending loan repayments over longer "This debt remission, however, if this means initial problems for their money of their depositors, the docu- periods and an end to protectionist must not undermine the financial, economies. ment said. trade measures in industrialized coun- economic and political credibility of "The industrialized countries will "These duties, however, are not the tries. the 'less advanced' countries or put a need to plan a reconversion of their only ones and must be compatible economies with timely buffeting of the with respect for their debtors whose social effects on their own popula- needs are often more urgent," it said. Few Hispanics in Jesuit schools tions," the document said. The document calls on Third World The document also criticized trade hundred non-Hispanic Jesuits work countries to cure the domestic causes By Araceli M. Cantero and economic competition among in- full-time in Hispanic ministry, he said, of their economic ills. Editor, La Voz dustrialized countries at the expense of and 69 priests, 47 seminarians and two These include "tax fraud, corrup- poor countries. Of 171,600 students in Jesuit brothers work part-time with tion, currency speculation, national viversities, fewer than 3,600 are Hispanics. "The current technical and capital reserve drain, kickbacks in in- economic competition under way be- ^rlispanic, a Fordham University At the meeting, the Jesuits renewed ternational contracts," heavy public sociology professor told Jesuits in- tween countries and, above all, be- spending on armaments and other their commitment to U.S. Hispanics tween the industrialized ones them- volved in Hispanic ministry at a na- and agreed to increase support to im- non-productive projects, and unem- tional meeting. selves, is without restraint and is as- ployment, it said. migrants and refugees through efforts suming the shape of a ruthless war in Eighty-three U.S. Jesuits attended including the sanctuary movement, in "It is often tempting, to shift full the Miami meeting held Jan. 6-14, the no way concerned about the harsh ef- responsibility to other countries, in which churches offer refuge to fects on the weaker countries," it said. fifth such meeting since 1979. Salvadorans and Guatemalans who order to avoid having to explain their The Fordham professor, Jesuit have illegally entered the United Commercial banks lending money own actions, errors and even abuses," Father Joseph P. Fitzpatrick, said, one States. to the Third World are asked to the document said. Pope: Let Religious feel poverty, use habits VATICAN CITY (NC) — Pope that you be detached from these goods sacred, the pope said, modern societies were directed to wear clerical garb. John Paul II said Religious should feel and that you avoid, personally and in are not indifferent to "clearly identi- The pope said that Christians active "the bite of poverty" in their daily community, the exaggerated search fied" models of faith. lives and wear the religious habit as a for comfort and costly ways of living," in the world need the inspiration of "You will not be displeased, Religious who show, by their total sign they are different from the rest of the pope said. therefore, to show in a visible way the world. "One cannot live in poverty without consecration to God, that "this world your consecration by wearing the poor passes." He urged the Religious to At a Feb. 2 Mass attended by hun- feeling concretely the bite of poverty," and simple religious habit. It is a silent dreds of Religious living in the Rome he said. The desire to be close to the maintain this "character of total but eloquent witness," he said. detachment" and singled out members Diocese, the pope said an important poor and help them, he added, can on- The pope has spoken out several religious vow was the renouncing of ly be fulfilled "by those who really of cloistered orders as having a times on the importance of distinctive "privileged vocation." worldly goods. know poverty arid live it." dress for priests and Religious. In "It is therefore of great importance Despite a diminished sense of the 1982, priests in the Diocese of Rome Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 / PAGE 3 Vatican lists guarantees for religious liberty VATICAN CITY (NC) — The Vatican has He listed the 10 guarantees as: according to the objective needs of the faithful." listed 10 guarantees which governments should 1. Guarantees that parents can transmit, 6. Guarantees to be able to construct and use apply to ensure respect for religious liberty. personally or with the aid of the community, buildings for religious needs and that the religious The Vatican list is a challenge to Soviet-bloc their religious values to their offspring. nature of these buildings will be respected. Eastern European countries, where many of the 2.*Guarantees that parents have respected in 7. Guarantees that religions can exchange mentioned "guarantees" are illegal or not educational programs the religious beliefs of their information, publish their own reading materials respected. children. and import religious literature. The proposed pledges were outlined by Msgr. 3. Guarantees that everyone receive religious 8. Guarantees that religions can have their own Audrys Backis, undersecretary of the Council for instruction, either individually or collectively. social communications media and access to public the Public Affairs of the Church, at a European 4. Guarantees that every community of means of communication. human rights meeting in Vienna, Austria. believers be able to organize according to its own 9. Guarantees that believers have the right to "A civilization has credibility only when it hierarchical and institutional structures. assembly and engage in pilgrimages within their knows how to offer everyone the possibility of own country and abroad. speaking for himself and of progressing morally 5. Guarantees for religious communities "to 10. Guarantees that believers are equal with and spiritually as well as materially and scienti- chose and to train in their own institutions future other citizens and not discriminated against in fically," said Msgr. Backis. ministers, to appoint them and to transfer them economic, social and cultural life. Abp. Lefebvre plans to Papal aid warns priests in ordain 5 new bishops Africa to avoid politics (Undated) (NC) — Suspended Archbishop Marcel JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (RNS) — The Lefebvre said he might ordain up to five bishops people's representative in South Africa has warned within the year but is awaiting "a sign from Catholic clergy that they are forbidden to take an Providence" before he does so. The dissident arch- active part in politics. Archbishop J. Mees, the bishop also called the world day of prayer for peace Vatican's apostolic delegate to the country, was in in Assisi, Italy, last October "public blasphemy" Pretoria to address the opening plenary sesson of and said Pope John Paul II is "more or less" in the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference schism. He said the pope is impeded by a "liberal- (SACBC). He stressed the Vatican's injunction that Masonic Mafia" which controls the Curia. The political work is the responsibility of lay people, and archbishop made his statements during an interview said the church is wise to forbid its clery from active published in the February issue of the magazine 30 political involvement. Giorni (30 days), published in Milan, Italy. The French archbishop — founder of the Priestly Society of St. Pius X, with headquarters in Econe, Swit- Mexican bishop: Blame leaders zerland — is an outspoken opponent of the reforms for causing Third World debts of the Second Vatican Council. MEXICO CITY (NC) Creditors are not totally to blame for the large debts of Third World nations, a Mexican bishop said at a press conference releasing Christians, Hindus, battle the Vatican's new document on debt. Previous in India with poison wells administrations made errors in development strategies, said Bishop Carlos Talavera Ramirez of BOMBAY, India (NC) — A "running battle" Priest detained between Christians and Hindu revivalists have been Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. "If it were not for errors growing in tribal areas of east and central India, Marianhill Father James Lee Casimir committed by government leaders, we would not spawning reports of poisoned wells and attempts at Paulsen (1971 photo), 51, continues to be find ourselves in such a serious situation," Bishop making Christians impotent. An Indian detained after being arrested in the South Talavera said Jan. 27. The press conference was African black homeland of Transkei. The ar- .conducted to announce the 8,000-word document, organization, the People's Union for Civil Liberties, rest and detention of the American priest said that the religious tensions have led to "bizarre "At the Service of the Human Community: An has been condemned by the Southern Ethical Approach to the International Debt incidents of poisoning of wells" and "distribution of African Catholic Bishops' Conference, (NC spurious eatables" in several places. Question". photo) Namibian hospital closed after Irish cardinal called'evil' Archbishop asks pope to clarify leaders withdrew work permits by members of parliament policy on political activism LONDON (NC) — The Catholic Church closed a ARMAGH, Northern Ireland (NC) — Irish PRETORIA, South Africa (NC) — Archbishop hospital in Swakopmund, Namibia, after the primate Cardinal Tomas O'Fiaich was called an Denis Hurley, former head of the southern African nation's interim government withdrew the work "evil prelate" by a member of the British Parlia- bishops' conference, said he will ask Pope John permits of the hospital's Dutch administrators, the ment who criticized the churchman for failing to Paul II to clarify his ban on political.activism South African-appointed government of Namibia urge young Northern Ireland Catholics to join the among clergy. Archbishop Hurley said he had asked called the closing "irresponsible in the extreme" and provincial police. Lord Brookeborough, a member Pope John Paul some years ago to issue "a sub- took control of the hospital, according to press of the House of Lords from Northern Ireland, said * stantial document" on the issue. He said he wanted statements released by the London-based ecumenical in a mid-January speech that the 63-year-old a papal explanation of the difference between Namibian Communications Center. Father Bernhard cardinal's reluctance to urge Catholic recruits sup- pursuing political power and promoting morality in Nordkamp, vicar general of the Apostolic Vicariate ports the murder of policemen by the Irish political life. Archbishop Hurley said the papal ban of Windhoek, Namibia, said in a statement released Republican Army. When challenged by a colleague is ambiguous. He said it could be used by the white that volunteers at St. Antonious Hospital were on his language, Lord Brookeborough substituted South African government and conservative "unable to responsibly continue" its operation. "bad" for "evil." Catholics in his country to accuse the bishops of being "out of time with the Vatican" and pressure them to "stop criticizing the government." Conflicting reports surface Missionary News: South Africa about missions in Uganda is a 'hotbed of injustice' Archbishop Damas says peace VATICAN CITY (NC) — Vatican Radio reported ROME (NC) — The Vatican's missioanry news that Uganda's bishops have closed 22 Catholic agency has described southern Africa as a "hotbed efforts are a hopeful sign missions in the northern part of the country because of injustice" because of racial discrimination in SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (NC) — of increased rebel activity. But a spokesman for the some countries and Marxist socialism in others. The Archbishop Arturo Rivera Damas of San Salvador Comboni mission order, which is strongly Fides agency, part of the Congregation for the called renewed peace efforts by a group of Central represented in the east-central African country, said Evangelization of Peoples, said apartheid and the American nations "a reason for hope and "I doubt the report is true." According to news Marxist political system were examples of "inhuman rejoicing." Speaking during a homily Jan. 18, Arch- reports from the Ugandan capital of Kampala, situations" that "generate tensions, conflicts, bishop Rivera Damas said the church backs efforts mission workers were moved to the seminary of violence and even armed struggles, between the for a negotiated peace between Nicaragua and its Lacor, located near the town of Gulu, the radio government and the people, and also between neighbors. "We consider that any attempt to achieve said. However, Father Louis Eder, the Rome-based groups of the population." The church's peace through non-violent means is of enormous secretary general of the Comboni order, told Na- commitment to reconciliation without discrim- benefit to our region," the archbishop said. The tional Catholic News Service the Rome^generalate is ination, it added, has been sealed by "the Contadors a group of Mexicoa, Colombia, Panama in telex contact with its members in the African holocaust" of missionaries and other Catholics and Venezuela has been seeking a regional peace country and would be informed immediately if the killed in recent years in the region. formula since 1982. bishops order such a closure.

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PAGE 4 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 Jewish convert, order's founder Fight injustice, declared 'venerable' by Vatican push prayer, VATICAN CITY (NC) — Edith Pope urges Stein, a Jewish convert who became a Carmelite nun and was killed by the Nazis, and American Mother Edith Stein was raised in a Jewish journalists Katharine Drexel have been declared VATICAN CITY (NC) — venerable, the Vatican announced. family in what is now Poland, but Those working in the media have Two others also had their causes for was an atheist before her con- a duty to denounce arms sales, op- sainthood advanced by the Vatican version to Catholicism at the age pression and torture and encour- Congregation for Saints' Causes in a of 31. She became a Carmelite age prayer as a way to peace, Jan. 26 ceremony attended by Pope Pope John Paul II said in a John Paul II. nun and was executed in an message to the world's com- In the decrees, published Jan. 27, Auschwitz gas chamber in 1942. municators. the congregation declared Miss Stein a The pope's message, released martyr of the church and possessor of this week, marked World Com- "heroic virtues." Miss Stein, whose munications Day, celebrated May , Carmelite name was Sister Teresa 31. The day's theme this year is Benedicta of the Cross, was executed "Social Communications at the in an Auschwitz gas chamber Aug. 9, Mother Katharine Drexel, member Service of Justice and Peace." 1942. The pope said those in the of a wealthy Philadelphia family, media should communicate The heroic virtues of Mother Drex- renounced her fortune and in 1891 "constructive choices" as well as el, founder of the Sisters for the Bless- "denounce all causes of violence ed Sacrament for Indians and Colored founded the Sisters of the Blessed and conflict." People, also were proclaimed. Mother Sacrament for Indians and Colored Such causes include "terrorism Drexel, member of a wealthy of every kind," the build-up and Philadelphia family, renounced her People. It was a time when both commerce in arms, oppression fortune and in 1891 founded her races were 'neglected and even and torture, "over-militarization" order. abused' in the United States. and exaggerated concern for na- Father Robert Sarno of the tional security, he said. Congregation for Saints' Causes Communicators should make described Mother Drexel as a people aware that "every war can "wonderful model of religious life." In the case of Edith Stein, the quest of Holland, Miss Stein and her lose everything," the pope said. Her ministry showed the "Catholic declaration of martyrdom means no sister Rosa, who had followed her into They should also defend human Church's involvement in meeting the proof of miracles is required for her the church, were sent to Auschwitz rights and help end racial, spiritual and material needs of the In- beatification. and executed. political or religious oppression, dians and blacks in the U.S. in a Though raised in a Jewish family in Along with Miss Stein and Mother he said. period when both races were neglected what was then Germany, now Poland, Drexel, Father Giuseppe Baldo, Communicators, the pope said, and even abused," Father Sarno told Miss Stein was an atheist before her founder of the Institute of the Little should not ignore the need for National Catholic News Service. conversion to Catholicism at the age Children of St. Joseph, also was social action, but at the same time Further advancement of her cause of 31. Eleven years later, in 1933, she declared venerable. they should present the need for — beatification and canonization — entered the Carmelite order. In addition, a miracle was attributed prayer. He called prayer an "irre- will await the approval of miracles As Nazi anti-Semitism grew, the to the intercession of Giulio Nicola placeable" part of the church's judged to have been obtained through order sent Miss Stein to a convent in Reche, a Christian brother whose pro- contribution to peace and justice. her intercession. Holland. Following the German con- fessed name was Brother Arnoldo.

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Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6, 1987 / PAGE 5 Vatican plans 'halfway house' for ex-Lefebvre seminarians ROME (NC) — The Vatican is Overseeing the center is a com- establishing a center of spiritual The idea for the center mission including representatives from formation for ex-seminarians of dissi- arose last summer, when the Vatican's education, clergy and dent Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre's about 15-20 semina- doctrinal congregations, according to Society of St. Pius X, two French Bishop Michel Saudreau of Le Havre. bishops have said. rians, most of them The center will not offer theology The initiative, described by those French, departed Arch- courses, Bishop Saudreau said. Ac- familiar with it as a "halfway house" bishop Lefebvre's 'tra- cording to Bishop Vilnet, those who for would-be priests, was the idea of ditionalist' seminary in complete the center's program and Pope John Paul II, several sources want to become priests would then said. It was especially designed to take Econe, Switzerland. consult with their bishops. advantage of a recent large-scale Their departure followed About a dozen men, half of them departure from Archbishop strong sermons against French, are expected to begin the pro- Lefebvre's seminary in Econe, Pope John Paul II by the gram in coming weeks. The center's Switzerland. archbishop. spiritual director is Carmelite Father Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, 81, The bishops, after speaking with Philip Boyce, a professor of spirituali- has rejected the teachings of Vatican officials, said they supported ty at Rome's Teresianum Institute. the Second Vatican Council and the idea and emphasized that- the untrue, said Bishop Jean Vilnet of Father Boyce, in a telephone inter- has continued to ordain priests center would not replace normal Lille, head of the French bishops' con- view, said most of those expected to against Vatican orders. He was seminary training. ference. participate in the program were from suspended from his priestly Earlier, some French churchmen "We're happy to help with this in- Econe. He also said the center may ac- ministry in 1976. were upset because of rumors that the itiative of the Holy Father," Bishop cept some people who considered go Vatican orders. He was suspended center would be an international tradi- Vilnet said in an interview with Na- ing to the Econe seminary but "decid- from his priestly ministry in 1976. tionalist seminary, open to anyone tional Catholic News Service. He ed not to." The French bishops, when they dissatisfied with his local diocesan described the center as a "house of He said the center may grow in the heard of the defections, made their seminary. That has turned out to be spiritual resumption." future, and is "in theory" open to own plans to welcome the ex- those from other seminaries of the seminarians and to evaluate their cases Society of St. Pius X, located in Italy, individually, Bishop Vilnet said. But the United States, West Germany and at the same time, Vatican officials THE FINEST OF FIRST COMMUNION Argentina. He would not say when the were formulating the idea of a center would open. spiritual center overseen by the Holy • Baptism • Confimation & Wedding The idea for such a center was born See. last summer, Bishop Vilnet said, when The Vatican has made no public an- GIFTS about 15-20 seminarians, most of nouncement of the establishment of them French, departed Econe follow- the center, and Vatican officials have INVITATIONS & KEEPSAKES ing strong sermons against the pope by declined comment on the project. The COMMUNION BOOKS & SETS Archbishop Lefebvre. Vatican press office had no comment The 81-year-old French archbishop on the matter. VEILS & CANDLES MUSIC BOXES has rejected the teachings of the Sec- A similar center was set up in Rome & FIGURINES PLAQUES & PHOTO ond Vatican Council and has con- for several years in the 1970s, Father FRAMES ROSARIES & CROSSES. tinued to ordain priests against Frechard said. All of the above and many other gifts by © Roman Inc. MON BIEN AIME FURNITURE INTERIORS 553-6680 oi boca West Flagler Plaza Dedicated to the Art of Gracious Living Open Mon - Sat 10780 W. Flagler St. (Use Entrance by 108 Ave.) 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM 2980 N. Federal Boca Raton

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PAGE 6 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 New immigration rules criticized WASHINGTON (NC) — Alien illegally since Jan. 1, 1982, may use legalization regulations proposed by the new law to apply for legalization Detroit bishop gets wish: the Reagan administration are "en- beginning May 5. tirely contrary" to the spirit of the The USCC's Migration and Refugee immigration law passed by Congress Services and local church agencies a visit from Pope in '87 in October, said an official of the U.S. have offered to help immigrants ap- Catholic Conference. ply, and expect to assist as many as DETROIT (NC) — When it was first announced that Pope John Paul II "They are not only contrary to the 1 million of them. would be coming to the United States in 1987, Archbishop Edmund C. spirit of the law, but to the spirit of the In an interview recently, Carrasco Szoka invited the pope to stop in Detroit too. He repeated his invitation members of Congress who enacted it," objected to the fact that the proposed during a papal audience last fall. said Gilbert Paul Carrasco, director of regulations: "I had asked and I had hoped," he said in an interview with The Michigan Catholic, newspaper of the archdiocese, after receiving confir- immigration services for the USCC's • Suggest the likelihood that fami- Migration and Refugee Services. mation of the pope's Detroit visit. lies will be split up when some mem- The National Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Jan. 28 that The Immigration and Naturaliza- bers qualify for legalization and others the city had been added to the pope's itinerary, bringing to 10 the number tion Service released the proposed do not. regulations Jan. 20. The rules will take of stops he will make. effect after a period for public com- • Grant employers only 24 hours to The U.S. trip, beginning Sept. 10 in Miami, was to end Sept. 18 in San ment and final revision. verify employees' legal status. Francisco, but the NCCB announcement said the pope is expected to fly v Persons residing in the United States from San Francisco to Detroit that day, arriving around 9:30 p.m. local • Establish a "Catch-22" situation time. He is expected to leave at 9 p.m. the following day for Rome. by stating aliens will be ineligible for The other cities are Columbia, S.C.; New Orleans; San Antonio, Texas; legalization if they accept public assist- Phoenix, Ariz; Los Angeles; and Monterey and Camel, Calif. ance, when at the same time immigra- "The Detroit Archdiocese has long been in a position of leadership in Bishops tion authorities refuse to grant work the church. He knows of its fidelity, its loyalty and the generosity of our permits to detained aliens who qualify people," Archbishop Szoka said. push for for legalization. The visit to Detroit would be the pontiff's first as pope. He came to • Require employers to state their Detroit twice as Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, in 1969 and 1976. willingness to appear personally at welfare immigration offices to substantiate affadavits concerning length of em- ployment of aliens seeking legaliza- especially members of large families — seemingly leave family members who reforms tion. "simply are not going to be in a posi- are ineligible for legalization out in the Carrasco also said the Reagan ad- tion to apply for legalization." cold." WASHINGTON (NC) — The U.S. ministration's statement that immi- Those applying for legalization He urged federal immigrant Catholic Conference has urged Con- grants may have to pay application must also pay for medical exams, authorities to confer "some type of gress to increase welfare benefits, pro- fees of $150 to $250 to obtain legal photographs and fingerprints, in addi- quasi-legal status" on ineligible family vide benefits to two-parent families status would sharply curb the number tion to counseling fees, he said. members, adding "there must be some and redesign the system to encourage able to apply. An earlier estimate said Msgr. Nicholas DiMarzio, director assurance given that family unity will gainful employment. the cost would be $100 per person. of Migration and Refugee Services, be preserved if the immigration service The advice, focusing on the Aid to Due to the higher rates, Carrasco said in a statement issued Jan. 29 that truly wishes people to come forward to Families With Dependent Children said, in many instances immigrants — "with their silence, the regulations obtain this new status." program, came in written testimony presented to the Senate Finance Com- mittee's subcommittee on Social Security and family policy by Father J. Bryan Hehir, USCC secretary for social development and world peace. "We have to reach out Basing his remarks on the themes of U.S bishops' 1986 pastoral letter on the economy, the priest urged imple- to the elderly mentation of a national welfare eli- gibility standard and a national minimum benefit level "to ensure ade- who have limited resources... quate levels of support." Current welfare levels vary from state to state. Father Hehir noted that the median we will not abandon them'.' benefit level for a family of three receiving both Aid to Families with - Dependent children and food stamps Our senior citizens have a God-given right to affordable housing, is less than three-quarters of the of- good nutrition, specialized health care. It takes skill and resources to ficial poverty line. provide these to our community and we cannot delay. In addition to a minimum federal We are assembling a new agency to attend to these needs in a benefit level and national eligibility standards, he said welfare benefits most modern, efficient, professorial manner. This new group of should be adjusted to cover increases experts, called Catholic Health and Rehabilitation Services, will in the cost of living. manage and develop all the facilities and services related to the "Poor children are entitled to the needs of the elderly. We are thus beginning in earnest a new same^ federal protection as the elderly," he said, noting cost-of-jiving approach to a venerable ministry. adjustments in the Social Security pro- We are living the Commandment: We are honoring gram. our fathers and mothers. The welfare system should also pro- C.H.R.S.'s first assignment will be to bring affordable vide benefits to families with two housing and skilled nursing and rehabilitative care, in parents at home — a reform opposed by the Reagan administration. a loving environment, to the citizens of rapidly-growing South Dade County. This project, South Dade Catholic "In half of the states, two-parent milies with children can get no Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, will collect vital ^-welfare aid, no matter how poor they social and medical services in a single setting. are. A family gets nothing from the C.H.R.S. will help us, in South Dade and elsewhere in AFDC program unless one parent, South Florida, to honor our fathers and our mothers. usually the father, abandons the children," He called the policy "flagrantly unjust" and "not morally defensible." Father Hehir said the bishops also believe that, to avoid welfare depen- dency, "decent job opportunities are Archbishop or Miami I the best solution for most welfare recipients. They call for job-creation Catholic programs that incorporate training, placement and subsidized child care to Health supplement the limited number of jobs & Rehabilitation available in the private sector." Services However, "we do not agree that mandatory work programs for A Loving Service of the Archdiocese of Miami mothers of young children are neces- sary or wise." He recommended part- For information, call (305) 557-4001 or write, time jobs for single mothers of school- C.H.R.S., Suite 300, 14100 Palmetto Frontage age children and better day care for Road, Miami Lakes, Florida 33016. all. Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 / PAGE 7 Experts: Surrogate motherhood immoral WASHINGTON (NC) — Surrogate Mrs. Whitehead as "the gestational motherhood puts conception and 'Artificial insemination is not natural. That's mother should get custody" but "if childbirth outside the context of mar- she were a Catholic she shouldn't have riage and puts people inside an area where it is wrong. Embryo transfer is wrong participated," Father Boyle said. that disrupts "God's. plan," said a and artificial insemination by donor is priest from the Pope John XXIII To be a surrogate seems a compas- Medical-Moral Education Center near wrong.Jt's a field where man is playing God.' sionate way to help a sterile couple but Boston. has to be rejected because "it is Msgr. Orville Griese, the center's Msgr. Orville Griese creating a person outside the act of director of research, made the com- Pope John XXIII love," he added. ments in reference to a landmark case Medical-Moral in New Jersey Superior Court involv- Education Center Father Richard A. McCormick, a ing surrogate mother May Beth White- Jesuit theologian at the University of head and William and Elizabeth Stern, Notre Dame, said the New Jersey case a childless couple. 'Sterility is a suffering' but should not be seen is "a good example of why we shouldn't be involved" in surrogate A surrogate mother becomes preg- as 'the end of the world and that everything parenting. nant by artificial insemination, carries the child to term, and gives the child possible must be done to avoid it.' It "should be a warning shot acros up to the father and his spouse. In Father Richard McCormick, the bow," the priest said. "It's regret- some cases surrogate mothers provide table that the child is the object of tug- the service for pay. University of Notre Dame ging back and forth." "Artificial insemination is not natural. That's where it is wrong. Em- Last September, as a member of the bryo transfer is wrong and artificial the child — but Mrs. Whitehead, 29, William Bolan, executive director of American Fertility Society's Ethics insemination by donor is wrong," the became the first to be challenged in the state's Catholic conference. Committee, he issued a dissent from priest said Jan. 7 in a telephone inter- court. He added that the state Senate is the panel's report and called the use of view. considering a bill to legalize and reg- a surrogate womb in human repro- "All of that is outside of the context 'Moral disaster' ulate surrogate motherhood and that duction "ethically inappropriate." of marriage and unfortunately it's a In December, New Jersey's Catholic both legislative houses are considering field where man is playing God. It was bishops called surrogate motherhood a joint resolution to set up a com- The committee said it had serious an element of God's before and is be- "a legal outrage and a moral disaster." mission to study the issue. ethical reservations but had no reason ing messed up by men." The bishops' position was outlined in to recommend legal prohibition. The New Jersey court was to decide a letter to the chairman of the state Two-legged wombs' the validity of a surrogate parenting Senate Judiciary Committee which Dominican Father Philip Boyce of Such use of "third parties" seems agreement between the Sterns and had sought their views on the issue. the Center for Health Care Ethics at "violative of the marriage covenant Mrs. Whitehead as well as custody for The bishops said it is "morally St. Louis University Medical Center wherein exclusive, nontransferable the 9-month-old infant known as wrong because it violates the bio- pointed to a recent novel by Margaret inalienable rights to each other's per- "Baby M." logical and spiritual unity of the hus- Atwood titled "The Handmaid's son and generative acts are Mrs. Whitehead agreed to have the band and wife and the parental rela- Tale" about a totalitarian society of exchanged," Father McCormick said baby for the Sterns for $10,000 but tionship of parents and child. It is the near future in which one group of in the dissent. He said use of third par- when Baby M was born last March, totally incompatible with the sanctity women lives solely to produce for bar- ties also "blurs a child's genealogy." Mrs. Whitehead refused the money of marriage and the nurturing of the ren couples of high rank. and asked to keep the baby for a week. family." The women, who describe them- "Sterility is a suffering," he added, Later, she fled with her family and Legally, they said, it violates state selves as "two-legged wombs," offer but should not be seen as "the end of the baby to Florida. But police seized policy "by making licit the sale of a "a poignant example of what could the world and that everything possible the child July 31 and returned her to child, albeit through the subterfuge of occur," he said in an interview. must be done to avoid it." the Sterns, who had custody during renting the womb of a woman." the trial. 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NEW YORK (RNS) — Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, whose cam- ST. PAUL, Minn. (RNS) — Junior high students, after experiencing a paign for sex education in the schools as a way to combat AIDS has sex education program, generally agree that they are too young and vul- brought him into conflict with conservatives, refused to budge from that nerable for sexual activity, one research project on sex education has position during a speech Jan. 19 at the Rev. Jerry Falwell's Liberty Uni- found. versity. "Human Sexuality: Values and Choices," a sex education program Dr. Koop's opposition to abortion is hailed among conservative Chris- primarily authored by a Minnesota Catholic priest, stresses the seven tians, but he found himself at odds with that same constituency when he values of equality, honesty, respect, responsibility, promise-keeping, recommended in October that sex education should begin as early as age 9. social justice and self-control. Father John E. Forliti, who has had a major role in developing four According to a report in the Washington Post, Dr. Koop told more than national sex education programs, says the primary goal is to get across 5,500 students and faculty at Liberty University, "All of you people in this values which are supportive of positive human relationships. room are going to be faced with tremendous dilemmas" because of the The priest, now the vice president for student affairs at the College of continuing deadly march of the AIDS virus. St. Thomas here, is also clear that a curriculum for public school youth and their parents should include a "values-based, abstinence approach to He predicted that the disease — which attacks the body's immune sex education." system and renders it vulnerable to infection — could kill as many as 100 "Our kids today are living in a sex-saturated society and getting all million people worldwide by the year 2000. kinds of pressures from the media and their peers," said Father Forliti. In an earlier appearance on the United Methodist TV show "Catch the "We need to recognize that kids are young and very vulnerable in a sex- Spirit," Dr. Koop warned that failure by parents, schools and churches to ual relationship, that a sexual relationship requires maturity and that provide sex education for the nation's children will be hazardous to their premarital sex is wrong." health. The warning echoed the advice Dr. Koop wrote into a 36-page Father Forliti was formerly the director of youth programs for the report on AIDS that was commissioned by President Reagan and released Minneapolis-based Search Institute. He served as project director and in October. co-executive producer of "Human Sexuality: Values and Choices," a Search-sponsored project whose research was funded by the He estimated that as many as 2 million people in the United States are government's adolescent pregnancy office. The $400,000 funding for the carrying the virus now with no outward symptoms. development of its curriculum was provided by a private source. Education chief counting on Catholic schools WASHINGTON (NC) — U.S. ticipate in drug education programs Education Secretary William J. Ben- Local celebrations of Catholic Schools Week, Pg. 14 but "there's no substitute for clear, nett this month outlined Education strong, firm policy at the school level" Department plans that touch the for the reauthorization of the Elemen- solve problems created by a 1985 based on "a clear sense of right and future of Catholic schools, especially tary and Secondary Education Act. Supreme Court ruling that public wrong," he said. the futures of poor and disadvantage^ Bennett, a Catholic, attended school teachers may not teach "As in other cases where issues of students in those schools. Catholic elementary and high schools. remedial classes on parochial school right and wrong come up, the Catholic In an interview with National Bennett said his department is property. ; school should, if not have an advant- Catholic News Service in conjunction "seeking to change the shape" of the In the year and a half since the deci- age, have little difficulty in presenting with Catholic Schools Week, Feb. remedial aid program, known as sion, school districts have provided that kind of case to its students," he 1-Feb. 7 Bennett said, "We hope to Chapter I of the education act, to various alternative locations but many added. touch the future of education general- "reward success, make schools more parochial school students are not tak- Bennett also has spoken out in favor ly by building on what works, what we accountable and encourage greater ing part in the remedial programs they of sex education programs that teach know is effective" and incorporating parental choice and involvement." are legally entitled to receive. values. "It is my sense that most that into the department's proposal His department is still trying to Unlike Bennett's previous proposal, American parents do want" such pro- which would have given a voucher to grams that discourage children from any parent of a Chapter I student, the engaging in sexual intercourse, he new proposal is restricted to local said. public school districts. Courses "should be not be value The Education Department planned free," and a sex education course that to present its reauthorization proposal is not part of the "general enterprise Schott Memorial Center in February and Bennett said he of nurturing and developing good for believes the coalition between public character is an error and an irrespon- and private education "is in pretty sibility," he said. Deaf & Handicap good shape." Everybody may not agree on all Bennett said he has even had issues, he said, "but American people "encouraging discussions on (Capitol) are not generally in a crisis about right Deaf Center to Begin Weekly Hill with people with whom we have and wrong. Some educators are, some had strong disagreements in the past. intellectuals are... but largely the NO VENA TO ST. JUDE So I'm relatively optimistic. We've American people have a pretty clear, The Schott Memorial Center, under the auspices of the Arch- done our homework... we'll put our fixed, steady view of things like hones- case forward in February." ty, dependability, fidelity, patriotism, diocese of Miami and under the Patronage of St. Jude-The- Bennett's office has repeatedly em- love of country, loyality to family and Miracle Worker, will be conducting weekly Novena, Thursdays at phasized drug prevention programs friends." 7:00 p.m. in honor of St. Jude. for young people and the education In his interview with NC News Ben- secretary said Catholic students are nett also discussed how his depart- The uniqueness about this ancient tradition will be the fact that the not exempt from drug problems. ment's plans could affect the future of entire Novena will be said in sign language, the language of the "Drugs know no social lines, no Catholic higher education. deaf. class lines, no lines by religious affilia- The Education Department has pro- tion. They're there. They're in our posed a budget that would replace All are welcomed to attend. society and in our schools and we need most existing financial aid programs The Novena will be held every Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. in to address this," he said. for college students with an "income- St. Jude's Chapel Catholic schools are eligible to par- contingent loans" plan. 6591 S.W. 124 Avenue "THERESE' IS ENOUGH TO RESTORE ONE'S FAITH IN THE POWER OF Ft. Lauderdale, FL MOVIES. ONE OF THE YEAR'S TEN BEST." ^ -RICHARD CORLISS, TIME MAGAZINE First Novena will begin "RADIANTLY BEAUTIFUL! SCENES HAVE SUCH VISUAL on February 5, 1987 CLARITY THEY APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN LIGHTED BY 1 BOLTS OF LIGHTNING." -VINCENT CANBY. NEW YORK TIMES

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Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 / PAGE 9 Pro-lifers release 'graphic' new film On 14th anniversary 'Shivering for life' of Supreme Court decision WASHINGTON (NC) — Few Americans realize that legal abortions are performed through the ninth month of pregnancy, pro-lifers said at the premiere of a new film, "Eclipse of Reason," produced by Dr. Bernard N. Nathanson. The film is a sequel to Nathanson's controversial "Silent Scream," which shows the effects of a suction abor- tion. The new film was show Jan. 21 at a special congressional screening sponsored by Sen. Gordon Hum- phrey, R-N.H., and Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Alan MoIIohan, D-W. Va. Another film, to address accusa- tions of technical manipulation made about "Silent Scream," was to be shown Jan. 22, the day of the annual March for Life. "Eclipse of Reason" shows a dila- tion and evacuation abortion — the dismemberment of an unborn child within the uterus — performed during the 19th or 20th week of pregnancy, Bundled up against the cold and snow, members of the Archdiocese of Miami's Respect Life Apostolate, according to Nathanson. including Director Father Dan Kubala (holding 'seal' poster), take part in the annual 'March for Life' in The 15-minute film "is very strong, Washington, DC. The Miami contingent included a group of 28 students from Belen Jesuit Prep and Lourdes it is graphic," said Nathanson, who Academy. once performed abortions but now is against abortion. He said the film has ing the first three months of pregnan- to 1.6 million abortions performed tions are performed each year, with 8 been described as gory but that cy, "few are aware that in the last each year it means that 13,000 to to 10 percent performed in the fourth "regrettably it is necessary to show three months it is available virtually on 16,000 are done "at a time when the month or later. such a film." demand." unborn child could survive. That's 250 Late abortions "are twice as Smith, who introduced Nathanson She said it is "perfectly legal" for to 300 a week." dangerous as childbirth," he said. and the film, said, "It's a story that two women, both seven months preg- She said 400 to 500 unintended live Nathanson cited a study by Dr. has to be told. Ignorance is not bliss." nant, to go to a hospital "one to births occur each year, a fact that is William Swartz of 700 women who He said that medical advances such deliver a premature baby and one have considered a "complication" of abor- had "late-gestation abortions" to as ultrasound photography have her baby dismembered." tion. The solution recommended, she show that abortions are being per- "revolutionized the mindset that an Abortion supporters downplay added, is to perform abortions by formed in late pregnancy. The study unborn baby is an inanimate object." abortions performed in the final dismemberment. was presented at a conference spon- Maura K. Quinlan, chief staff trimester, saying they account for only Nathanson cited statistics for abor- sored by Planned Parenthood of San counsel for Americans United for 1 percent of abortions, Quinlan said. tions performed in both the second Diego and Riverside counties and the Life, said that while most Americans "That may not sound like many," she and third trimester of pregnancy. He University of California, San Diego, understand that abortion is legal dur- said, but with an estimated 1.3 million estimated that about 1.5 million abor- School of Medicine, La Jolla. Abortion trauma Pro-lifers say women suffer consequences WASHINGTON (NC) — More and Life Committee, speakers, who in- against abortion, released a 12-minute they called manipulative tactics by more evidence shows women who cluded three psychologists, discussed film called "The Answer," which he pro-life people to discourage women have abortions suffer severe, ongoing post-abortion trauma, which they as- said would address accusations of from having abortions through trauma and are in "need of healing serted can be as severe as the "delayed technical manipulation made against "bogus clinics." The abortion sup- and forgiving," pro-life supporters stress" syndrome some Vietnam vet- his controversial film "Silent Scream." porters also celebrated the defeat of said Jan. 22. erans suffer. It was the second film released in pro-lifers' legislative efforts in a At a Washington press conference Dr. Bernard Nathanson, who once two days by Nathanson. 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PAGE 10 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 The Voice Miami, FL Feb. 6,1987 Page 11 Display love to Pope, through ABCD Archbishop Edward McCarthy is pointing out to Archdiocese of Miami. Many times we are limited in parishes that when the Pope visits here in what we can do and I have to make difficult September, "We will see ourselves through the eyes decisions. But because of your generosity to this of the whole South Florida community, the eyes of fund drive over the years, not only are we able to the people of our county-indeed the eyes of the respond to the important needs of the poor, but we whole world." are also able to continue the vital growth..." Therefore, he urges all Catholics to be generous And when the Pope comes "what shall all those during the ArchBishop's Charities and Development people see? With your ongoing support and help, drive, to be able to present the picture of a caring they shall see a Church which loves its poor and Catholic community. struggles to help them. They will see a generous people who have taken the crises of rapid growth and The Archbishop's message is contained in a tape transformed them into testimonies of faith in God sent to all the parishes for use at Mass or other and in the future. functions. It says, in part "They will see many people from many cultures "The ABCD gives the Church of Miami an and places seeking to become the unified body of opportunity to step back, so to speak, and to look at Christ... itself... In our midst there are handicapped , "It is for this reason that I am proud to be your homeless, hungry, poor, aged, uneducated and bishop, thd for that reason that I confidently call on alienated people. They are all, together with us, part you to be more generous than ever this year to the ^pf this family that in faith wne love we call the Archbishop McCarthy at recent ABCD dinner ABCD... God bless you." j Tips for better Masses By Ana Rodriguez-Soto Voice News Editor Experts at Archdiocesan conference suggest

Sunday Mass: inspiration or ways to make worship more meaningful drudgery? Although it should be the high point of the week for Catholics, for many it's the latter: an hour-too-long ritual with all the spark and spirituality of the multiplication tables. How to improve those liturgies through better preaching, better music The and better lectors was the subject of a 'ultimate day-long conference last Saturday spon- sored by the Archdiocese of Miami's criteria'for < Office of Worship and Spiritual Life. judging good More than 200 priests, musicians, liturgy is lectors, ushers, and Eucharistic min- isters gathered at the Konover Hotel to 'when people hear some practical tips from a panel of walk out, will experts. The conference featured a group they say we discussion on preparing liturgies for multi-cultural communities, workshops really prayed on Church architecture and organ music today at and a concert by renown liturgical musicians David Haas and Marty Sunday Haugen. Mass?' Father Juan Sosa, director of the Office of Worship, said the conference Fr. Joseph Champlin was an effort to educate people in general and to respond to some of the Mary Beth Kunde, associate director of the issues raised by the Archdiocesan Archdiocesan Office of Worship and Spiritual Synod. The quality of liturgies was a Life, pauses at the handbell exhibit, one of leading topic of concern among South many on music and worship that were set up Florida Catholics. to coincide with the conference. (Voice "We're beginning to respond by photos/Ana Rodriguez-Soto) bringing out the best people that can deal with worship" in "inspirational and educational ways," Father Sosa said. But wishing doesn't make it so. carefully to reinforce the theme of the "vertical" relationship between indi- Notable among these experts was "Good liturgies don't just happen," readings, Father Champlin said, and viduals and God, post-Vatican II litur- Father Joseph Champlin, author and Father Champlin said. "You have to lectors should pause between readings to gies put more emphasis on the "horizon- lecturer from the Diocese of Syracuse, make them happen." allow people to meditate on them. tal" relationship, on giving people "a NY, who has spent years studying what Basically, that takes a lot of planning "We have liturgies [today] that have a sense of community." makes for good liturgies and good and coordination between the presider non-stop noise," he said. That's not The best liturgies, he explained, are parishes. (priest), musicians, lectors, ushers, exactly what the Second Vatican "a fusion" of both: enabling individuals He began by giving a three-phrase Eucharistic ministers and even the Council envisioned. to feel a bond or sense of unity with definition of a good liturgy: "You congregation as a whole. While pre-Vatican II liturgies were each other, and permitting them also to touched people, you listened, you sang." The hymns should be selected lopsidedly silent, concerned with the experience "a sense of transcendence," of the mystery of God. Of course, it's difficult to meditate, Expert: Church buildings should foster let alone hear, the readings while ushers are seating latecomers and toes are being stepped on right and left. So Father community, focus attention on altar Champlin suggested that parishes adopt By Ana Rodriguez-Soto says Father Jaime Lara, an expert on stand-alone fonts. the attitude of theaters and seat people Voice News Editor "sacred space." The point is to "involve the only at set times: after each reading, for It's not a question of "boxy" or Father Lara is director of the Art totality of the person," Father Lara said. example. "round" churches, dozens of saints' and Architecture Commission of the Sacraments are meant to be experienced This might cause "some annoyance statues or empty, bare walls. The post- Diocese of Brooklyn, NY. He gave two "not only in mind and spirit, but for a while," he said, "but within a short Vatican II dictum in church construction workshops on the subject (one in physically as well." time people will get into the habit" is very basic: are worshippers gathered English and one in Spanish) during the Referring to modern principles of Another extremely important part of around a central focus? liturgical conference sponsored last church construction, he said worship Sunday Mass is the Eucharist, when That focus, of course, is the altar, weekend by the Archdiocese of Miami's spaces "are not spaces for private prayer people physically receive the Body of the Eucharistic table around which Office of Worship and Spiritual Life. or for 'shows.' Because in the liturgy Christ. But the transcendence of this Catholics share a holy meal. Because Using slides and excerpts from a there are no spectators. We are all moment is often spoiled by priests and the sharing of that meal helps them 1978 document by the U.S. bishops, participants." Eucharistic ministers who act as if they become a true community, the Body of Father Lara traced the historical roots of To that end, it is important that were passing out flyers at a shopping Christ, church construction should Church architecture and explained some there be "ease of movement" for the mall. nudge everyone in the congregation current trends, such as the use of congregation and that nothing impede Father Champlin stressed that toward focusing on that central point, baptismal immersion pools rather than (continued on pave. 17\ {continued on page 17) Priest: God helps kick drugs By Prent Browning self-centered. Equating spirituality with Voice Staff Writer a concern for others, he agreed with Dr. Eustace that this quality is necessary for Because drug abuse is a kind of a complete recovery. "spiritual impoverishment," churches An addicted person is totally should become more involved in preoccupied with himself and his fighting the problem, according to one addiction, he said, and is essentially priest. "running on a treadmill... until he runs Faith in God has long been an out of gas and hits rock bottom. important aspect of Alcoholics Addiction is about getting stuck," Dr. Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Catanzaro said. "Those places where a numerous other self-help organizations, person is stuck there is no spiritual said Fr. Sean P. O'Sullivan, Director of growth." Substance Abuse for the Archdiocese of 0* It is this "pilgrimage from selfishness Miami's Catholic Community Services. to altruism which is basically the Judeo- But he sees the religious community M Christian heritage," Fr. O' Sullivan ss'' as "notably absent" from the public after the talk. debate on substance abuse. A /• / - Dr. Ronald Catanzaro of the Palm Beach Institute lectures at thePastoral "Everybody, but especially the addict Fr. O'Sullivan is chairman of the has to make the journey from despair to Religious Leadership Committee of the Center about the spirituality of healing.(Voice photo by Prent Browning) Addiction Treatment Center, spoke to although recovery from the physical hope." Governor's Commission on Drug and area social workers as part of a program dependency is possible without faith His committee last year recommended Alcohol Concerns which last fall issued sponsored by D.A.R.E., a drug "spirituality is really the healing part of numerous ways that religious a document that recommended ways that prevention program of the Miami the illness." communities could help in that journey. a church or synagogue could integrate a Archdiocese. A booklet published by the religious concern about substance abuse into its Dr. Catanzaro explained his belief Dr. Eustace who shared his own leadership committee which consists of regular activities. that addiction is a symptom of a general personal battle with alcoholism and his condition of "non-spirituality," where a 17 leaders in all the major religious In a commentary published last year subsequent religious awakening said that person is fundamentally dependent and faiths and denominations suggests that in The Miami Herald the committee churches or synagogues could appoint chairman called it "a matter of grave an advisory committee to confront concern" that religious institutions do substance abuse problems. These not "give more leadership" in addressing churches can do }—N committees could be made up of clergy, the issue of addiction. lay leaders, youth, religious educators, "Churches have lost self-confidence in Copies of the "Religious Ribbon Day, a time for encouraging parents and the elderly. 1 this area," explains Fr. O Sullivan. Community's Response to Drug youth to "just say no" to drugs. Meanwhile, the committee or church "They have been pushed out of the field Abuse," the booklet issued by the • Create support groups for families leadership may wish to identify a person by counselors and psychiatrists and Religious Leadership Committee of the of recovering persons. or persons within the church or basically they didn't realize that people Governor's Commission on Drug and • Integrate such issues as fetal synagogue who can respond to members who are addicted want to know about Alcohol Concerns, are available through alcohol syndrome, and the detrimental suffering from substance abuse. Specific spirituality, they want perhaps to learn the governor's office and contain the role of drugs and alcohol into training could be offered to these about prayer." following specific ideas on how a premarriage retreat weekends. persons (in the Miami Archdiocese As if to underscore this conviction, church or synagogue can help battle • Put aside space on bulletin boards education on substance abuse is offered two prominent area doctors who were substance abuse: or pamphlet racks for substance abuse to concerned teachers, parents, and youth introduced by Fr. O'Sullivan recently literature. leaders by the D.A.R.E. program). spoke at the Pastoral Center about the • Serve as a model of responsible • Have adult education committees Moreover, an outreach program could important role spirituality plays in use of alcohol by serving appropriate sponsor a drug and alcohol awareness be developed, the booklet says, that recovering from addictions. non-alcohotic beverages ai church program where representatives of would encourage the use of buildings Dr. Ronald Catanzaro, director of the functions. various agencies would answer questions and facilities for substance abuse Palm Beach Institute, a prestigious • Hold regularly scheduled retreats about the resources that they provide. prevention activities such as meetings residential facility for the treatment of for recovering persons and their • Make discussions on the wide use of Alcoholics Anonymous, and addictions, and Dr. John Eustace, concerned families. of prescription and over-the-counter Narcotics Anonymous (for more details Clinical Director of the ML Siriai ^ • Participate in the statewide Red drugs part of senior citizen activities. ^/ see boxed story). Regis House: Helps kids beat the habit "We try to help them understand (continued from Page 1) outside again, you can't resist falling their reactionary behavior and the causes into the same trap..." of frustrating hours spent behind of their irrational decisions. We utilize During a recent visit to Regis reality therapy-for instance, what conference tables trying to persuade House, Carey Gregory, program director local officials that Regis House was happened with your relationship to your for Humana Hospital's South Broward mother at age 10 is affecting your needed, the mountains began to shake a Adolescent unit, said that parents are little. Donations came in; not many- behavior today." often to blame when their kids fails to The approach has worked for but enough to fund the rental of an old get off drugs. elegant home built in the 1920s and in Michael, who says, "I used to get really "When the kid falls down, mom and agitated when my parents argued. Now desperate need of repair. Then Fr. Lerena dad are there with a pillow to catch contacted Phyllis Koch and asked her to I've learned to be more mature in them. And so many times we've seen accepting it." be the director, because he had heard of cases where the youngster gets out of a her outstanding success rate in helping During his first counseling session Phyllis Koch went from prison program and is doing well, then goes with his parents participating, Michael prison inmates overcome their drug drug counseling to Regis House. home where dad offers him a cocktail at dependency. couldn't face them. He fled Regis, and At this time, Regis has space for 15 dinner and mom is bombed on Koch's enthusiasm for the project got high with some friends. But he adolescent boys from the ages of 10 to tranquilizers." inspired people from several parishes, came back and has made steady progress, 20. Sometimes the parents will pull such as St. Louis in Kendall to pitch in "a 100 percent turnaround," according to Clients attend a structured day-long their son or daughter out of program and renovate Regis House. Although his mother. ' series of activities, including therapy rather than face their own drug abuse, 1 there is still a lot of work to be done, She still recalls with horror the day sessions. They are also given according to Gregory. today it shines with new paint and a she visited her son at the juvenile recreational time in which they are He offers a simple definition of carefully manicured lawn. detention center and barely recognized encouraged to substitute such things as addiction for anyone to use: "I continue After 10 years of serving God him-his jaw and nose had been broken fishing or tennis during the time they to use alcohol or drugs regardless of the through her prison ministry, Koch has and his entire face was swollen and once spent acquiring and doing drugs. consequences." seen it all. But she is very alarmed at black and blue. i They are also required to attend remedial Addiction is a much more serious the escalation of violence among young "The helplessness I felt was the learning classes for math and english. dilemma for teeagers than adults, said offenders. worst feeling at all. I wondered if I One of the most unusual aspects of Gregory, because, "They aren't old "There is a much tougher would have to spend the rest of my life the 90-day program is the fact that the enough to realize the consequences of personality profile than ever before. waiting for a phone call in the middle of boys are not under lock and key in order their use. If they go to jail they are Because of crack cocaine, much younger the night to tell me something terrible to remain there and are able to go home usually bailed out quickly. And they children are committing serious crimes. had happened to my son," she told Koch in the evenings. think it is their right to party on drugs They become hooked because of peer later. Michael feels this is one of the because they're young. When an adult pressure and from trying to belong in a There are a lot of other Michaels out reasons Regis has succeeded in reaching bottoms out it is because he has lost his stressed-out, high tech society," said there who desperately need help, said him when others have failed. house or his job. For a teen, the Koch. Koch. Regis House may belhe "I like the freedom and trust they ultimate bottom is death." . It was the inmates themselves who alternative door to death for many of give you at Regis House. It's up to you To make young abusers realize the them. Koch emphasizes that the told her how much Regis House was to overcome your problem-there is no seriousness of their addiction, said needed. program is inter-denominational and one pushing you. And every day you Koch, "we focus on decision making operates on a sliding scale fee basis but "I've heard many of them say, 'If have to go out into the real world and and problem solving. Counselors at only there had been a Regis House no one will be turned down because they face the temptation to do drugs again. Regis use a holistic, non-traditional can't afford to pay. around when I was growing up—I At other places you're confined for such approach to teach seven steps in the probably wouldn't be in jail today." "We won't turn away any boy who a long period of time that once you step decision- making process. needs us." PAGE 12 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 •HMMMMMMH Aquinas marks 50 years of spirit

By Prent Browning Voice Staff Writer

You aren't getting older, you're getting better. A cliche perhaps, but it's what many feel about St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale these days. The school, although not elderly yet, recently celebrated middle age with its 50th anniversary. 'You have wealthy kids here, poor kids, there is realty such a mixture.' John Bush, Assistant Principal in charge of Development

The oldest Catholic school in Bro- ward County, St. Thomas commem- orated its anniversary Jan. 29 with a special Mass in the school's gymnasium concelebrated by Archbishop Edward McCarthy and Fr. Vincent Kelly, Super- intendent of Schools and St. Thomas Supervising Principle. In recent years you could say the high school has reached its stride, with praise heaped on it from several quarters for high standards in academics, Archbishop McCarthy addresses the student body at St. Thomas Aquinas' 50th anniversary Mass. athletics, and community service. But the school is very conscious of a continues. "You have wealthy kids here, teachers. Committed volunteers proud tradition. poor kids, there's really such a mixture," "There's a rapport between students On its anniversary credit was given to says John Bush, Assistant Principal in and teachers that you don't really see in Over 35,000 hours were volunteered the school's founders who had the Charge of Development other places I've been in contact with," by students last year alone. A complete foresight to see future growth where In fact, St. Thomas has a large black says 16 year Spanish teacher Jose list of these activities would take up too others only saw undeveloped swamp enrollment consisting of six percent of Martinez. much room because not only are land. its student population. Ten percent of "There's an atmosphere here that's volunteer projects a requirement of Back in 1936 St. Thomas actually the students are hispanic and about four just kind of special," says principal theology courses but each class and class clubs sponsor programs. They began as St. Anthony High School, percent are Oriental and Haitian. Sister John Norton who has worked at include commitments to spending time located on the site of St. Anthony's Despite differences in background and the school for 20 years. "The kids at nursing homes and with the elderly, parish but moved to its present location the large student body of 1500, St. always use the word 'caring' - that the sending materials to an Indian school in on SW 12th street in 1952, changing its Thomas students are quick to point out teachers care about them." South Dakota, and food drives at name to Central Catholic. As other the "family atmosphere" of the school. The friendly environment and the Thanksgiving and Christmas for needy Catholic high schools sprouted up in "You can't help but become friends involvement of students, parents and Broward County it changed its name families and residents of Miami's with each other," says senior Tod Irwin. faculty in the school are factors that Camillus House, a shelter for homeless again in 1961 to St. Thomas Aquinas. "There are lots of programs like the greatly impressed judges of the Because it was originally the only men. Catholic school in Broward it always All of this makes demands on a had a blend of students from different student's time. "The first year that backgrounds: affluent, middle class and 'There is a rapport between students and teachers .volunteer programs became part of the poor. that you don't really see in other places I've been theology department," says Sr. Norton, This part of the St. Thomas tradition in contact with.' "the kids were mad. They said 'who is is perhaps best crystallized in the story she to tell us what to do with our free teacher Jose Martinez 1 of one of its graduates, Brian Piccolo, time." The teachers, she said, helped to who died of cancer while only 26 and reconcile them to it. playing football for the Chicago Bears. Now enthusiasm "for these service Encounter program which is part of Exemplary Private School Recognition Campus Ministry that helps bring activities isn't unusual. "Everything Project. St. Thomas was singled out by that we do just gets bigger and bigger Moving story students together. You get away from that organization in 1985 as one of the every year," says student council telephones and distractions for a It was a story, movingly portrayed in best private secondary schools in the president Lance Relicke. "We have to weekend and it allows you to express the movie Brian's Song, of the close nation. The high school was only one turn volunteers away on many projects." your feelings to each other. You learn friendship between Piccolo, a young of 65 in the nation recognized by the Fr. Kelly at the anniversary Mass so much about how to relate to each white man from Ft. Lauderdale, and his project, an outgrowth of the U.S. spoke of the challenge of St. Thomas other better." famous teammate Gale Sayers, a young Department of Education "Nation at graduates to continue in leadership Perhaps most mentioned when black man from Kansas. Risk" study. It was the only Catholic positions to provide services to those in talking to students is the friendly Today, that part of the tradition High School in Florida so honored. need. relationship that they have with their "You, along with graduates of all our The school has always emphasized its Catholic schools, are called to stand for academic programs. From 95 to 98 the values of Jesus," he said at the Mass percent of the graduating class last year attended by faculty, the student body, continued on to college, close to 20 parents, former principals and friends of percent of them on academic and athletic the school. scholarships. St. Thomas competes every year with the top schools in the The administrator told, students that numbers of Merit Scholar Award they could learn from an example that is recipients among its students. now 50 years old~the example of the effort and faith exercised by the school's In sports it has had championship founders. teams in football, soccer, baseball, and "Trojan effort" was required to make basketball and has won the Broward the original St. Anthony school a County, Fr. Lauderdale News All Sports reality, he said, in order to overcome Trophy six years in a row. Several environmental obstacles and "the anti- renown athletes besides Piccolo are Catholic bigotry which was rampant in alumnae of the school, including St. those days in this area." Thomas's most famous graduate, tennis star Chris Evert, and Stephen Today, Archbishop McCarthy told Humphreys, offensive guard with the the students, there are many secular Chicago Bears, influences that will challenge their faith. But one of the most unique aspects of How well students like them meet that the school is its heavy involvement Principal Sr. John Norton (above) stresses the closeness of students challenge, they were told, will help and teachers. with volunteer activity for all four determine the direction of the next fifty grades. years.

Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 / PAGE 13 Catholic Schools Week Celebrating...

The children of St. Bernadette elementary In Hollywood participated in a number of activities during Catholic Schools Week, including an essay contest (see below), a beautification day when they planted flowers and shrubs around the school, and a schoolwlde Mass that was followed by a balloon launch. The Posters hung from nearly every railing in the Archdio- students also proclaimed their pride in Catholic schools with a colorful wooden cesan Pastoral Center heralded the nationwide cele- sign plainly visible to passing motorists. The sign, which says "Love Grows bration of Catholic Schools Week, Feb. 1-7. The post- Here," was made by St Bernadette's principal, Valerie Phagan, pictured here ers were created by Catholic schoolchildren represent- (center) with a representative group of schoolchildren: Pre-Kindergartener Chris ing each of the elementary and high schools of the Arch- Burr; Kindergartener Eddie Angelotti; 1st-grader Shawn Riggans; 3rd-grader diocese. Maureen Huntington, left, curriculum director Kelly Keefe; 4th-grader Colleen Yout; 5th-grader Jerry Jordan; 6th-graders Tara for the Archdiocese, and Sister Anne Claytor, element- Pilger and Tom Healy; 7th-grader Maggie Fimiano; and 8th-graders Joe Carone ary school coordinator, pause briefly to admire one of and Jennifer Grubbs. the posters. (Voice photos/Ana Rodriguez-Soto) 'Why I go to a Catholic school' By Nicole Crown Two students from St. Bernadette in Seventh Grade

Hollywood explain in winning essays Having a Catholic education is very important to me. It gives me a chance to learn about God, my friends, and most importantly myself. By Jennifer Huffman It also teaches me how to be respectful and courteous towards Second Grade everyone. I am also learning how to be loving and caring as God wants me to be. Going to a Catholic school means that we can learn Going to a Catholic school means learning about about Jesus and God and Mary. We can learn how to live religion and about God. It is important to me to know who like Catholic people, how to be kind and helpful and nice. God is and what He wants me to do in life. I also want to We can learn about our Catholic Church. Religion is good learn more about my friends and how they feel towards God. to read and learn. Religion teaches us how to learn, how to I should also be more respectful to everyone all the time. live as Catholic children and people. My family sends me to God wants us all to love one another. Going to a a good Catholic church and school because they love me very Catholic school helps us do that. We help one another out much. when we need it. We should always be caring to one another. A Catholic education is very important to me. Biblical misunderstandinqs Catholics, Jews together devise lesson plans By Ana Rodriguez-Soto Voice News Editor so seeds of prejudice won't be planted in children Their aim is to strike at the roots of anti-Semitism. So national Catholic and "I don't think we're changing the "We're just raising consciousness to faiths evolved over the years," she added. Jewish leaders are firing with a double- interpretation [of the Gospel] as much the fact that when we present the Jews By the same token, the lesson-plan barrel: the children and the Bible. as making sure we understand the stories as part of the Gospel we must recognize project is an outgrowth of 20 years of Between now and this summer, in relationship to the times in which that Jesus and His disciples were also renewed understanding and cooperation groups of Catholic and Jewish experts they were written," Sister Marie part of the Jewish community. The between Catholics and Jews in the throughout the country will be drawing Danielle told The Voice. distinctness and separateness of our two (continued on page 16) up lesson plans for religion teachers in Catholic schools. The lessons will center on frequently misinterpreted passages of the New Testament, which down through the All computed ages have provided inspiration to bigots During the 1986-87 school year, and anti-Semites. But the lessons also students at Msgr. Edward Pace High will point out areas where Jews and School in Opa-Locka wanted to Catholics share a common heritage. Improve the school's computer lab, The first meeting took place this and they didnt waste any time getting down to work. Soon, they had raised month in Miami, when 11 "key" enough money to buy 30 new Catholic educators from the Archdiocese computers, color monitors and met with a Scriptural expert and three printers, which replaced outdated representatives of the Anti-Defamation models. Presenting the $30,000 League of B'nai B'rith (ADL). check to Supervising Principal After two days of intense work, the Brother John A. Krol, OSA, and group developed a lesson plan on the Principal Dr. Richard J. Perhla are Gospel of John and his seemingly cal- Student Council members Steve lous references to "the Jews." The les- Martinez and Suzy Espinosa. Future son plan may be used by teachers at the plans include furnishing a small computer lab that will serve as a high school level and above, according learning tool for many departments to Sister Marie Danielle Amspacher, as- and making Computer Programming a sociate superintendent of schools for the requirement for graduation next year. Archdiocese and a member of the work- ing group. PAGE 14 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6, 1987 Carrollton girls College prep school celebrates 25th birthday By Betsy Kennedy Voice Staff Writer What does it mean to be a Carrollton girl? It means that you attend a private, college prep, Catholic school in Coconut Grove where teaching young women to be the leaders of their community is a consecrated way of life. It means that although you more than likely come from a prosperous family, you will be taught to help others less fortunate than yourself.

It means that years after you have papked away your white graduation gown and carefully pressed the petals of your red rose into a book of memories-- you will uphold the Catholic values you were taught.

Housed in a romantic Moorish mansion called "El Jardin", surrounded by picturesque grounds, Carrollton School was founded in 1961 by the Society of the Sacred Heart. Following more than 200 years of service in the field of education, the sisters have not let the passage of time alter their educational goals. Unyielding faith

On Jan. 25, the school for Catholic Absorbed in their science lab class project, 9th grade students from Carrollton take their studies seriously. girls celebrated its silver anniversary. Before being admitted to the school, girls are screened carefully for their maturity and sense of respon- Amidst the background of a lush garden, sibility. Academic standards are high at the school which is the only private, Catholic, girls' prep institution beside an Olympic-sized swimming in this area. (Voice photo by Betsy Kennedy) pool and a bubbly fountain, 688 alumnae gathered to applaud the school of the first sisters from any religious enough to provide the girls room to -ting in a "healthy human being" series, that had given them an unyielding faith order to educate young women. During foster their own individualism and sense in which they listen to a number of to live by. her lifetime, which was the 1800s, the of responsibility. guest speakers address such contem- church directed most of its education at porary issues as "rape awareness," "We're ajslatiyely young school, but young men. "We give our girls a lot more treedom "growing up in the 80s," "perfect- people seem to know about us. Many than other schools. They have a 45- -ionism," and "drug abuse." times people come to Miami from Serious goals minute free period and they can do what The girls are also taught to tackle countries in Europe and they've heard of they please with it Seniors are allowed problems head on by getting involved in Carrollton here in the Grove," said Sr. "She had a conviction that there is a off campus for lunch every day and Ann Taylor, headmistress. role for a school devoted exclusively to juniors twice a week. They will learn community service, "as a way of life," young women. We take our educational the responsibility of study on their own- said Ray. Written in the small book of "Goals goals seriously, and this way, so do the no one hovers over them telling them and Criteria" followed by every one of students. There is less competition and what to do," said Julie Ann Ray, Freshmen, sophomores and juniors do 200 Society of the Sacred Heart schools the girls don't have their lives director of students at Carrollton. service work on campus-assisting in 35 countries are the words of the plan complicated by having boyfriends on teachers for example-and seniors are of studies, "The Religious of the Sacred campus. They can dedicate themselves Democratic voice permitted to do off-campus work to Heart are consecrated by their vocation exclusively to the learning process," work with the elderly, abused children or to education." said Sr. Taylor. The Carrollton congress is a unique any number of other projects. form of student government established Of course, as on any school campus, Sr. Madaleine Barat, the founder of This process, although devotedly in at the school to enable the girls to vote the Carrollton girls have their fun- the Society of the Sacred Heart, was one keeping with tradition is flexible on issues affecting their school life. A loving moments too. On any given day president is elected to lead each class and there are two student coordinators and an beneath the shady palms they can be administrative representative from the seen sharing secrets and suddenly break- faculty. There are 13 different committees which have been formulated to plan 'They value learning. activities ranging from athletic events to the study of wild life. They must follow a very specific curricu- If students want to change a policy lum here thai has or institute a new one, they write out a proposal for the congress then turn it evolved over the over to the student body for a vote. If it years. Every day passes, it goes on to the teachers and these girls are ultimately to Sr. Taylor herself, who like the president, can pass or fail it. my inspiration.' Sister Ann Taylor Last year, one of the students sent out a proposal suggesting that everyone Headmistress wear tennis shoes on exam days, so that no disturbances will be caused by noisy regular shoes. It passed. -ing into the kind of giggles which are as difficult to halt as the hiccups. Although most of the families of Carrollton girls are well able to foot the cost of tuition at the school, the Yet it is their overall commitment to students are not codfaled or sheltered. their studies that makes Sr. Taylor proud. They are kept aware of what is happening in the world around them- "They value learning. It is hard work and more important, they are taught here and they must follow a very how to deal with it. specific curriculum which has evolved Lunchtime on the Carrotlton campus means an opportunity to relax, snare over the years. But every day they are a few giggles-and talk about studies. (Voice photo by Betsy Kennedy) The students are currently participa- my inspiration." Miami, Florida/ THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 / PAGE 15 Money,money! By Araceli Cantero Executive Editor, La Voz Synod commission on Temporalities grapples The subject is money, Church money with issues on Archdiocesan finances, property in particular, and the even more parti- cular desire of South Florida Catholics to have a say in how it's spent That's the not-so-easy question entrusted to 24 people, members of the Archdiocesan Synod Commission on Temporalities; Thirteen of the members The issues are lay Catholics, seven are priests, and Following are the issues being stu- four others are Religious, three women died by the Synod Temporalities Com- and one man (see box). mission. These have been consolidated They've been meeting on a regular from the hundreds of individual issues basis since late last year, poring over submitted by South Florida Catholics at hundreds of issues on 41 different sub- open hearings last year. jects, all in some way related to Church money and how it's spent 1. Encourage better coordination and fuller The issues were raised by Catholics utilization of Archdiocesan buildings and land. throughout the Archdiocese at parish 2. Urge an increase in church employee hearings last spring. After consolidating salaries and benefits. and summarizing them into a more 3. Require timely publication of workable list (see box), the commission Archdiocesan parish and ABCD financial members are ready to tackle the really statements. hard part of their jobs: recommending 4. Spend less on Archdiocesan building Chairman frank MdQortongh solutions which the Synod (group of construction and more on services for the faithful. 100 priests, Religious and laity) will 5. Establish an equitable retirement plan for use as the starting point for its Archdiocesan clergy, Religious and lay deliberations. employees. (Eventually, the Synod will make 6. Encourage parishes to adopt a lay The members recommendations to Archbishop Edward financial administrator concept Following are the members of the McCarthy on how to respond to the 7. Improve maintenance of church buildings Synod Commission on Temporalities concerns expressed by local Catholics. and grounds. At the end of the three-year process, in 8. Concern for greater use of lay talent Mr. Frank McDonough, Chairperson Pentecost, 1988, the Archbishop will (volunteer and professional) in parish Father John Vaughan, Executive Secretary promulgate those responses as die Of- administration and ministry. Mr. James Assalone ficial policy of the Archdiocese.) 9. Strongly advocate "inter-parish" financial Father Frederick Brice assistance. Sister Francis Leo Brown, O.SF. Think, pray 10. Involve laity in the design and Brother John Campbell, S.M. The task of the Temporalities Com- construction of churches and other buildings and Father Laurence Conway mission was summed up this way by its in renovation of existing properties. Mr. John R. Di Prima chairman, Frank McDonough: "This is 11. Need [was] expressed for a model of Dr. Minor Duggan a real thinking and praying process." ministry where compensation and benefits for all Sister Trinita Flood, O.P. McDonough, a realtor, brings more are equitable. Mr. Michael Galligan-Stierle than 30 years of experience to the job, 12. Provide for broader participation in Mr. Carlos Garcia having been involved with Catholic allocation and distribution of ABCD funds. Mr. Jorge Garcia charities here for many years, in addition 13. Provide additional cemeteries at affordable Father Timothy Hannon to being one of the founders of the prices. Mr. Joseph P. Jacobs Archdiocesan Sena Club. Mr. Arthur Kane "Many Catholics evidence a lack of Sister Kathryn Lawlor, B.V.M. knowledge about what the Archdiocese Mr. Ben Lopez is already doing," he said, reflecting on Mr. John McGinn some of the issues which have been put Father John McLaughlin before his commission, especially those Father Eugene M. Quinlan regarding funding for some charitable member of the commission, whose full- Mr. John F. Rogers projects. time job is as director of finances for the Mr. Gabriel Vigues At the same time, "We felt such a City of Miami. Father Kenneth D. Whittaker sense of responsibility at first that we Arthur Kane, another member of the didn't know what to do [with all the commission who brings to it many their ministry is not in a specific school orders. But many Religious still don't issues]," said Ben Lopez, an architect years of involvement with Catholic char- or parish. qualify because they began working for who serves on the commission subcom- ities and the ABCD drive, said he is con- Pensions also are a problem. Al- the Archdiocese before the change took mittee that has been charged with study- vinced that the laity must participate in though Religious have worked long and effect ing the issues that concern Church pro- the Church's financial decision-making faithfully for the Church, many don't Despite these touchy and difficult perties. so they won't feel "left out" have any pension money to fall back on issues, however, many commission "Some people want more and smaller One of the fundamental questions the once they retire. members feel optimistic and hopeful churches that will foster a greater sense Temporalities commission will deal This is the result of technicalities: about the results of the Synod process. of community and other people want with, he said, is how to involve lay dioceses, as employers of Religious, are One of those who share this view is bigger churches," Lopez said. His work people in decisions about how ABCD required to put money into escrow for Father John Vaughan, executive se- on the commission has led him to funds are spent their retirement. But the Religious can't cretary of the commission and, as dir- reflect on his own profession, and how Meanwhile, for Sister Kathryn collect unless they're vested, and often ector of Temporalities, the man who the traditional beauty and dignity of Lawlor, two other issues are of pressing Religious don't stay in one place long currently makes many of the Arch- churches can be achieved with less importance: pensions and salaries for enough (10 years) to be vested. diocese's financial decisions. expensive materials and designs. Religious. For many Religious, she Two years ago, Religious here made He said he doesn't foresee "Evidently, people lack information said, the Archdiocesan stipend does not some progress when they convinced the problems in complying with the about the financial dealings of the cover the cost of housing and other Archdiocese to put their pension pay- requests of the laity. "Everything is Church," said Carlos Garcia, also a basic living expenses, especially if ments into the retirement funds of their perfectly feasible." Catholics, Jews draw up Bible lesson plans (continued from page 14) daism in the New Testament," which and with the knowledge that will enable Jesus; the prayers of Jesus; rabbinic United States. was released last summer. them to avoid creating anti-Semitism," theology and early Christianity; and the The two groups began talking in Fred David Levine, associate director Levine said. land of Israel at the time of Jesus. 1965, after the Second Vatican Coun- of the Florida regional office of the At future working sessions, All the lesson plans will be cil's publication of "Nostra Aetate." ADL, explained the reason for targeting Catholic and Jewish educators will published jointly by the ADL and the That landmark document declared that teachers and students in Catholic develop lesson plans for the trial of U.S. bishops sometime before the end Jews are not guilty of deicide (the schools: "Religious education is the Jesus (New York); the Passion of this year, and copies will be sent to killing of Christ) and in fact share a source of enduring opinions, and opi- narratives (Houston); and the Gospels of the Latin American Bishops Conference common heritage with Christians. nions are formed, perhaps most es- Matthew, Mark and Luke (Chicago). (CELAM) for translation and distri- In 1979, the National Conference of sentially, during youth." But the project "is not intended tof bution throughout that continent Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for He said the lesson plans are "not wipe out negative impressions only," Even before that, Sister Marie Catholic-Jewish Relations teamed up meant to co-opt Catholic tradition." said Levine. It is also intended to Danielle said, religion teachers in the with the Anti-Defamation League to But they are "very concrete," so that highlight "the common patrimony of Archdiocese will begin using the lesson produce a curriculum guide for religion teachers will be prepared to handle both Catholics and Jews." plans developed here. She also predicted teachers, "Abraham Our Father in sensitive aspects of the Gospels. The groups in Boston, Los Angeles, that they will be incorporated into Faith," and "Guidelines for the Cate- "It's meant to give teachers the tools St Louis and Denver will concentrate, parish discussion groups and adult Bible chetical Presentation of Jews and Ju- to teach their subjects with sensitivity respectively, on the Jewishness of study classes. PAGE 16 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 New faces There are many new faces at the Pierre Toussaint Haitian Catholic Center these days, including none other than Pierre Toussaint himself. A bronze statue (left) of the Haitian ex-slave, revered for his saintly life in New York, was donated by Dan Murphy of Ft. Lauderdale and will soon be placed outside the Notre Dame D'Haiti Chapel, which faces N.E 62nd St. in Miami. In classrooms next to the chapel there are now some younger faces from the Notre Dame Day Care and Neighborhood Center (right) which moved to its new location last fall. About 140 children participate in the program whose hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The day care center Is hoping to expand with new classrooms next year. (Voice pholos/Prent Browning) Support for farmworkers Group discusses ways to help 'those who feed us1 By Lou Epstein Ministry (NFWM). struggle," she said. migrant farmworker was $5,809 versus Special to The Voice The NFWM is related to the "The NFWM is still learning the average American worker whose They were born in Connecticut, National Council of Churches, and is an through struggle about servanthood salary levels out at $17,000 per Canada, Massachusetts, New York and interfaith organization that ministers to among the poor. We are moving closer annum," Clark said. Florida, this group of dedicated in- farmworkers. It receives its support to the dream of Una Sola Union (only Other topics discussed at the dividuals gathering this day to share a from mainline Protestant and Catholic one union) for all farmworkers." workshop included: farmworkers and common bond: "continuing to support churches and various other organi- Speakers also discussed the new agribusiness, legislation affecting farm- the people who feed us." zations. immigration law passed »by Congress workers, and "The Wrath of Grapes," a A workshop highlighting issues Connie Caldwell, Florida director and problems it will impose on current boycott of all table grapes being which, affect the lives of migrant farm- of the NFWM in Tampa, welcomed the farmworkers. led by farmworkers' union leader Cesar workers was held in Miami Jan. 31. It guests and led discussions on several Warren Clark, a Tampa pastor and Chavez. provided an opportunity for people who important issues during the workshop. director of IMPACT, explained how his The NFWM continues to seek help are concerned about farmworkers to Her keen awareness of the organization -part of the NFWM-- in providing a Church presence on the come together and discuss in-depth their farmworkers' plight was evidenced in her lobbies for legislation and seeks support side of the poor. Currently the NFWM experiences and problems and build a presentation, "Prisoners of Harvest," a from Synagogue and Church synods. supports 21 staff people at subsistence sense of commitment. cornucopia of facts revealing the ex- Clark said farmworkers in Florida level (room andtoard plus $10 a week) The program was sponsored jointly ploitation of the workers by their are at the low end of the pay scale within the farmworkers movement. For by the Archdiocese of Miami Rural Life owners and large conglomerates. among working people, and at times the further information on the NFWM, Office and the National Farm Worker "The farmworkers who long for a workers owe more to their employers write to: National Farm Worker full life for themselves and their children than their wages command. Ministry, P.O. Box 5024, Tampa, FL Fr. Fernandez need us to stand by them in their "In 1983, the average salary of a 33675. del Moral, 96 Help offered to illegal aliens A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. John Bosco Church in Migrant farmworkers who may 'It's important that been set for those sessions. Miami for Father Francisco Fernandez qualify for amnesty under the recently Stockton added that all immigrants del Moral, 96, who died Jan. 29. passed Immigration Law are urged to [illegal immigrants] interested in legalizing their status - Father del Moral, who arrived in the attend the first of several massive not show up at -regardless of whether they have all or Archdiocese in April, 1960, had worked "intake" sessions sponsored by the Immigration offices none of their papers ready- will be and resided in St. John Bosco parish Archdiocese of Miami's Rural Life welcome at Saturday's intake session. ever since. Ministry. before finding out "It's important that farmworkers Born in Cardenas, in the province Trained volunteers will be on hand whether they qualify [and illegal immigrants in general] not of Matanzas, Cuba, he was ordained to this Saturday, Feb. 8, to begin taking show up at Immigration offices before the priesthood in 1915. He worked as a biographical information from aericul- under the new law.' finding out whether they qualify under teacher at the seminary in Havana and tural workers interested in legalizing the new law," she said. later was rector of the cathedral there. their status in this country. (The Archdiocese's Rural Life Ministry. She She also stressed that people don't Burial was in the priests' section of location of the session has not been said the volunteers also could help farm- need to spend money on immigration Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery finalized yd. Please call the Rural Life workers obtain work or rent records from lawyers, since the Catholic Church and in Miami. Office, 757-6241, Ext. 195). growers or landlords in other states. other non-profit groups arc gearing up The law requires only that they "Sometimes it lakes them a while to provide the same services for free. Correction show proof of having worked in the to get their things together," said "We know of lawyers that arc abusing In our Jan. 23 issue, in the article fields for a period of 90 days between Stockton, so future intake sessions arc people already." about the ABCD campaign, Fr. Patrick 19X5 and 1986. being planned where the emphasis will Volunteer workers also are needed McDonnell, pastor of St. Clement "We will help them identify the shift from obtaining biographical data to to staff the intake sessions. Anyone Church in FortLauderdale, was incorrect- documents they need to prove this," tracing job histories and the places where interested should call Stockton at the ly identified as Fr. O'Donnell. The \said Patricia Stockton, director of the farmworkers have lived. No dates have Rural Life Office. j jce regrets the erron Expert: Put lots of work, prayer into Sunday Mass (continued from page 11) The same thing applies to other not fracture it. a "mix of joy and sorrow, ritual and ministers should make eye contact with actions that are not intrinsic to the And he reminded all the liturgical spontaneity." the communicant while offering the liturgy, such as having groups of people ministers that while the Mass is a "A faith-filled celebration may be host; then, if communion is being re- gather around the sanctuary during the celebration, it is not a celebration in the feelingless, and a feeling-full celebration ceived in the hand, allow for some consecration or using liturgical dance to secular sense of the word. may be faithless," he added, urging physical touch on the palm. enhance the celebration. The goal of "A real celebration" is not necessarily ministers to be prayerful about their While all these "touches'" are impor- liturgy, he said, is to build community, "whoopee," Father Champlin said. It is work. tant, however, the priest is crucial, During the liturgy, it's "not so much Father Champlin said. "A priest still how well you do your task but what is stamps his quality in a parish...just his Church focus should be on altar your attitude when you're not doing style says something." (continued from page 11) paintings and saints. It's a question of something," Father Champlin said. Later, at a workshop for priests, he anyone's view of the altar. taste." However, the bishops say that "if If ministers make prayer a daily habit, suggested that they be receptive to the But many people complain that we have one statue of Our Lady, we he suggested, that prayerfulness will preferences and feelings of the con- modern churches are almost antiseptic don't need 50 statues [of her]." carry over into the Sunday liturgies. gregation. because they contain such few images or "There needs to be every day some set He gave the example of an Arizona works of art, especially when compared "There are many different ways to time for you and God alone," Father priest who loved to have his congrega- to the ancient European churches. arrange a space," added Father Lara, as Champlin said. The "ultimate criteria" tion hold hands during the Our Father. Father Lara said there really is no long as the principal rule is not broken: for judging good liturgy is "when Unfortunately, 80 percent of his par- Church prohibition on the subject. "It's churches should "facilitate the gathering people walk out, will they say we really ishioners were retired military men. possible to have many images and of people around a central focus." prayed today at Sunday Mass?" Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6, 1987 / PAGE 17 'Keepers of our dawn' Men, women Religious honored for years of dedicated service By Ana Rodriguez-Soto Voice News Editor Sixty years after saying "I do" to God, Brother James Creighton looked back upon his life and saw that it was good. "I never thought I'd reach this stage in my life. It's been a glorious period," said the Marianist Religious, a man now frail in body but nimble as a youth in spirit Similar sentiments were voiced by Sister Ann McDermott, a "youngster" by comparison because she was cele- brating only the 25th anniversary of her Religious commitment. "It feels won- derful," she exclaimed. Both were among a total of 19 Religious men and women from the Archdiocese of Miami who were hon- ored Jan. 24 on the occasion of the silver, golden or diamond jubilees of their entrance into Religious life. Archbishop Edward McCarthy, Aux- iliary Bishop Agustin Roman and more than a dozen priests from the Arch- diocese concelebrated the jubilee liturgy at the chapel of St. John Vianney College Seminary in Miami. For their years of dedicated service to God, His Church and His people, the Religious received a certificate from the Archdiocese and a Risen Christ crucifix, Diamond, golden and silver jubilarians received praise and small gifts from the Archdiocese in recog- as well as praise from Archbishop nition of their years of service to the Church. (Voice photo/Ana Rodriguez-Soto) McCarthy -who also apologized for not support you." praising mem more often in the past. Archbishop said: freed from the traps of the light is clearly present but it is "not "We are so preoccupied in our times He called Religious men and women materialism by their vow of poverty; free from the remnants of darkness." with crises in the world," said the Arch- the "key and core" of the Archdiocese, freed from the lure of sensuality by their The Archbishop said that men and bishop, recalling the modern concern for the people who, while teaching, nursing vow of chastity; and freed from the women Religious, by virtue of their increasing the role of the laity in the and caring for the needy, really are pro- chains of self-centeredness by their vow exemplary lives, deserve to be called the Church. "I express regrets for the times fessionals at "the skill of loving." of obedience. "keepers of our dawn." when we have failed to acknowledge and Religious are truly "free," the He recalled a passage from St. After a lifetime on the job, Brother Gregory that compares salvation to the James Creighton wouldn't describe his break of dawn. Humankind is moving vocation in such poetic terms, but he J-unerdl --Columnist George Will retrieved, petitioned-and ' A1 saved as best he could by ^ \ By Richard McMunn his own lights' On Jan. 11,1987, ABC Television's news show, -Author Pinchas Lapide this Week with David Brinkley" highlighted the controversy surrounding the visit of New York's Cardinal John O'Connor to Israel. Appearing with Brinkley were ABC newsman Sam Donaldson and George Will, the nationally-syndicated columnist and political commentator. In the course of the program, Will savaged the Catholic Church with a series of vicious, historians have stood to testify to the truth. or prudent deeds? The dilemma must have been sheer undocumented statements. Upon the death of Pius XII in 1958, Jewish leaders agony, for whichever course he chose, horrible Among other things, Will concluded that there is the world over lamented the late Pope. consequences were inevitable. Unable to cure the "a residual anti-Semitism in the Vatican" because the Dr. Nahum Goldmann, president of the World sickness of an entire civilization, and unwilling to bear Church neither has diplomatic relations with Israel nor Jewish Congress said: "With special gratitude we the brunt of Hitler's fury, the Pope, unlike many far recognizes Israel's claim to sovereignty over remember all he [Pope Pius XII] has done for the mightier than he, alleviated, relieved, retrieved, Jerusalem. persecuted Jews during one of the darkest periods in appealed, petitioned-and saved as best he could by his The latter charge is so ludicrous that even ABC's their history." own lights. Donaldson pointed to its absurdity, asking Will if Israeli Foreign Minister Golda Meir said in part Who but a prophet or a martyr could have done President Reagan is anti-Semitic because, like the "When fearful martydom came to our people in the much more?... Vatican, the United States refuses to recognize decade of Nazi tenor, the voice of the Pope was raised • The Talmud teaches us that "whosoever preserves Jerusalem as Israel's capital. for the victims." one life, it is accounted to him by Scripture as if he Will's other charges pertaining to Israeli-Vatican Dr. Ralph Cantoni, hero of Italy's Jewish had preserved a whole world." relations since 1949 have been discussed ad nauseum Assistance Committee, wrote: "The Church and the If this is true-and it is as true as that most Jewish elsewhere and need not be dealt with here. Papacy have saved Jews as much and insofar as they of tenets, the sanctity of human life-then Pope Pius What cannot be ignored is Will's vicious remark could save Christians ... .Six million of my co- XII deserves that forest in the Judean hills which kindly concerning "the contemptible behavior of the Vatican religionists have been murdered by the Nazis.. .but people in Israel proposed for him in October 1958. A during the Holocaust" there would have been many more victims had it not memorial forest like those planted for Winston With those words Will implies that the Church been for the efficacious intervention of Pius XII." Churchill, King Peter of Yugoslavia and Count was somehow responsible for the Holocaust, that Rabbi Israele Anton Zollar, chief rabbi of Rome Bemadotte of Sweden-with 860,000 trees. Pope Pius XII turned his back as Hitler slaughtered 6 during the war, wrote: "What the Vatican did will be Testimony like this and a large body of historical million European Jews and the Church did nothing to indelibly and eternally engraved in our hearts.... fact prove that Vatican behavior during the Holocaust help the Jews. .Priests and even high prelates did things that will was not contemptible, but heroic. Such implications cannot be supported-indeed, - forever be an honor to Catholicism." That George Will chooses to say otherwise on they are contradicted-by the historical record. Yet the Perhaps the most stirring tribute to the efforts of national television proves only that he is woefully charges are today nearly universally accepted as fact as Pius XII on behalf of the Jews during the Holocaust ignorant of Holocaust history or that he has some came form Jewish author, historian and diplomat they have been since they were first made in Rolf malicious ulterior motive in perpetrating a vicious Hochhuth's 1963 play, "The Deputy." Perpetuating Pinchas Lapide who, in response to Hochhuth's the" myth of active or passive Vatican complicity in calumny, wrote the book Three Popes and the Jews. In slander against the Church. the Holocaust are people like Will who spew forth the it, Lapide writes: In either case, Will's comments are several levels venom of this revisionist history either through When armed force ruled well nigh omnipotent and beneath the standards expected of public figures and ignorance or through malicious intent. morality was at its lowest ebb, Pius XII commanded opinion molders of his stature, and both George Will While space available here prevents inclusion of none of the former and could only appeal to the latter, and ABC Television owe Catholics an< apology. all the evidence that refutes Will's offhand, ugly and in confronting, with bare hands, the full might of evil. false charge (the Catholic League is publishing a book A sounding protest, which might turn out to be (Richard McMunn is director of publications for on the subject), Jewish authors , politicians and self-thwarting-or quiet, piecemeal rescue? Loud words the Catholic League for Religions and Civil Rights) 'No insurance, no admittance'

(More than 50 million Americans are any time, 25 million Americans are uninsured. before birth; their mother's lack of access to not adequately insured. In the following Another 34 million may be insured only part of the high-quality prenatal care leaves them at commentary, the Rev. Philip Boyle, time because of unemployment or layoffs. And much greater risk of premature birth, low O.P., associate director of the Center Medicare pays only about 44 percent of the total birth weight, physical and mental for Health Care Ethics at St. Louis medical expenses of the elderly. At the same time, impairment and death before their first University Medical Center, argues that hospitals are becoming less willing and less able to birthday." access to a decent minimum of health write off the enormous expenses they incur when a re is indispensable to the protection patient does not or cannot pay. Clearly, adequate heath care is a human right that ui human dignity.) Health care expenditures account for about 14 benefits not only the individual, but society as a percent of the nation's GNP, in spite of both private whole. The social dimension becomes even more clear By Father Philip Boyle, O.P. and governmental attempts to contain costs. Health when we remember that illness often occurs for reasons maintenance organizations (HMOs),-for example, try to beyond our power. It falls on the just and the unjust A 21-year-old St. Louis woman was hit by a reduce costs by promoting preventive medicine. The the rich and the poor, those who are health conscious truck and seriously injured. An ambulance took her to government's Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) system and those who are not. the nearest emergency room, in a private hospital. restricts payment for illnesses based on categories. Furthermore, the health care system is at least Despite leg, ankle, pelvic and rib fractures and a Both these efforts are criticized. HMOs are often partially supported by taxes and other public funding. rapidly falling red-blood-cell count, she was transferred accused of limiting services to the detriment of their It is directed toward a social good-the health of all to a public hospital because she was uninsured. patients. The DRG system is charged with forcing persons. So health care is not as it sometimes There, doctors diagnosed a ruptured aorta. Since the hospitals to release patients "quicker and sicker" in order appears, solely a private resource. It is also a social charity hospital was not equipped to perform thoracic to fully collect payment from the government. commodity that in principle, should be distributed surgery, the woman was again transferred, to another But even with cost containment, there is still a equitably. private hospital that no doubt was forced to absorb the point at which money runs out. What then? Do „, But what constitutes a "fair share?" The cost of her surgery. people have a right to health care even when they can't Americans bishops affirm that access to medical care is * * * pay for it? "indispensable to the protection of human dignity." Horror stories like this have made headlines In their recent pastoral letter on the economy, the We have an obligation, then, to guarantee a decent around the nation. Tales of disadvantaged patients American bishops diagnose the pain of the problem: minimum of health care for all, including being shuttled from one hospital to another or immunizations, prenatal care and other forms of discharged before they are well are becoming "Very many poor families with children primary care. For it is primary care, more than any frighteningly common. receive no government assistance, have no other kind of health care, that will do the most to Economic reality is the force behind most of health insurance and cannot pay medical educate and ensure a basic level of health for the poor. these actions-hospitals must find a way to make ends bills. Less than half are immunized against (Fr. Boyle is associate director of the Center for meet even when many of the sick cannot pay. preventable diseases such as diphteria and Health Care Ethics at St. Louis University Medical . The extent of the problem is overwhelming. At polio. Poor children are even disadvantaged Center.) > We must prove IF YOU WWE FOR A LITTTJE Marxists wrong TO ASK THE PflCE MORE YOU CAN YOU CRHT mm rr WIPE OUT It seems that while the rich are getting richer here in Amejjca the poor are getting poorer. ENTIRE CITIES This conclusion was drawn recently at a meeting, not in Moscow, but in Washington. The meeting was not a communist convention but a gathering of the mayors of America's cities. Most of the mayors said that their cities had been helped by the economic recovery of the last few years, but nine out of ten said in a report that "the recovery has not helped the hungry, the homeless or other low-income people in the city." The report added that unless the government does something dramatic the poverty, homelessness and hunger will increase. This is precisely what the U.S. bishops were talking about in their pastoral on the economy last year-that is, that while our capitalist system produces more goods and services-money-than other systems, there are always segments of the population which simply are unable to participate in its fruits. There are the elderly, especially elderly women alone in decrepit apartments, minorities locked in generations of innercity environments and despoiled family life, homeless street people such as mental defectives and alcoholics sleeping under bridges and over steam culverts, migrant farmworkers living out of jalopies, illegal Voice editorial _

aliens fleeing starvation south of the border, and others. Marxists like to point to these people as castoffs of capitalism. Of course, we know that there are complex reasons for the existence of these people, not all related to the economic system. But the point is that the moral health of a society can be measured in part by the degree of importance it places on helping its misbegotten ones, regardless of how they got there. One of the first lessons learned in the Bible is that we are our brother's keeper. Responsibility for others holds true even at the world level. On page one of today's Voice the Vatican is reported urging the world's developed countries to recognize their responsibility toward the poor of the world by writing off the multi- billion-dollar debt interest that is strangling their ability to recover. It is because of our economic power that we can do this if we want to. What little money these poor Latin countries make cannot be used to advance their economies because it goes toward the huge interest alone, with the debt itself going on forever. The poor stay poor. And within a nation, the justification of capitalism is that while its free enterprise creates more rich people it also creates more middleclass, and even the lower classes are better off than the dregs of a communist country. However, if we ignore the homeless and voiceless of our cities then we have no defense against criticism of our way of life. Ours is a nation of enormous growth, high mobility and fast paced living and job pressures. While these factors produce SELLERS'MARKET much material wealth, they also produce side-effects that are hard on family and social structures, some of which result in decayed innercities, unemployed minorities and and not committee-ed to death by partisan politics. street people who have dropped out of mainstream living. And how even families are The mayors made clear that the problem is not simply static but getting worse joining the homeless ranks. even while the economy gets better. Therefore we cannot simply rely on the old Slavery is an example of a product of free enterprise unfettered by moral or civil trickle-down myths to take care of the poor. We must look to the government, not constraints, which left a legacy-as we have seen again through recent incidents-of necessarily for more dole but for leadership in stimulating programs at the local racism and discrimination and a cycle of poverty that is perniciously unyielding. levels and providing funds or tax incentives where appropriate. Welfare reform that is being studied even now will probably be one step in the But none of this will happen if the will is not there, and it will not be there if we right direction to break this pattern if it is innovative and based on a sense of justice majority Christians do not demand it

Hey, Oral, give us a break Persecution cuts both ways Editor: learned some of the social teachings of A God of unconditional love is Speaking of myths and Puritans Editor: (Voice, Nov. 28): Kevin Long clearly St. Thomas Aquinas. Long suggests, Oral Roberts recently asked his present in all our activities. His gift of "the Pilgrims would have saved free will allows us to set goals or not, identifies evidence of Protestant television viewers to send him some intolerance of Catholics in the early themselves a lot of misery without "quick money", or God would not let to work towards goals or sit idle, to living through the failure of succeed or fail. None of these things days of New England. But isn't it him live past March. He asked for $100 possible such behavior is the result of experimenting with communal living." donations and pledges for more money deprive us of God's love or call down Trouble is, they and others also God's wrath. Achieving goals is part of the bloody persecution inflicted on in February and March, His goal was Protestants by the Catholic Queen Mary could have read in the "Summa" $4.5 million to be used for our personal fulfillment; it is not (IIaIIae,quest. XI art. 3): "Heretics who compulsory. in the land from which they fled? scholarships. It is a sad fact of history that many persist in their error after a second Oral Roberts said, "I'm asking you Oral Roberts' disservice to God lies admonition ought not only to ,>e in the fact of letting multitudes of of their Protestant predecessors were to help me extend my life. . . .We're at tortured and burned at the stake in excommunicated but also abandone J the point where God could call Oral people think that God is mercenary, the secular arm to be put to death." petty and vengeful, a God of human Germany and in France, to say nothing Roberts home." This is a form of of the Jews and others who refused Small wonder that St. Thomas emotional blackmail which puts qualities instead of divine virtues. wept when he read over his completed God might choose to call Oral conversion in Spain and Italy—in so- pressure on people to give, whether they called "Catholic Europe." "Summa Theologica," which has so can afford it or not. Roberts home before March, but it will many otherwise beautiful and powerful definitely not be because he has failed to Yes, if the Catholic passengers of It is cruel to tell people that God the Mayflower could have included in helps toward understanding and living will take the life of Oral Roberts if he collect $4.5 million. the message that Jesus died to teach us. Lucille A. Zimnotch their baggage the heavy volumes of the does not raise the money. It implies "Summa Theologica," they might have Why is it that the helps to spiritual that God will punish the viewers if they Wethersfield, Ct. growth were learned by so few, and the do not obey. After all, if God would Seven sayings to consider badly-reasoned Support given to imperial punish Oral Roberts, a preacher, what and monarchal power -even to violence Editor: would He do to all the ordinary people? 3) The mills of God grind slowly, for hundreds of years- was known and In these days of nuclear and In frying to achieve a monetary but they grind exceeding sure. used only too well. climatic menace, runaway AIDS and goal, Oral Roberts seems to have lost 4) The sins of the fathers shall be Sister N. Boggs, economic/social instability, seven sight of the primary goal which should visited upon the children. Miami aphorisms haunt me: be to glorify God. His method of 5) While there is life, there is 1) Lest we forget. THE VOCE welcomes raising money is a disservice to people hope. and a disservice to God. It projects an 2) Three sins crying to Heaven for letters of opinion. They vengeance: wilful murder (abortion); the 6) It is never too late to mend. must include the writer's image of God that is totally false. A 7) Sackcloth and ashes (prayer and God of unconditional love does not sin of Sodom (read San Francisco); name and address. Mail to: defrauding the laborer of his just wages penance). Letters; The Voice; PO Box destroy people for failure to achieve V.E. Brooke, monetary goals. (flagrant profiteering and \1059; Miami, Fl.; 33138 unemployment). Miami PAGE 20 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 Differences between The need for family Recently I attended a family party at my sister's home celebrating the engagement of a niece. Sixty-two of us were churches under one roof. I left the party feeling strengthened and Q. What is meant when we renewed. speak of other Christian church- Family love buoys us up. And it is so central to our By es? And if we believe that other being and so necessary for our nourishment that we can't be Christian groups are real without it as a society. Antoinette churches, what difference does it A 1986 Gallup Poll bears this out. It found that 93 make what denomination you percent of Americans were "mostly" or "very satisfied" with Bosco belong to? (North Carolina) their family life. This is up from the 91 percent in the 1980

-»-"• survey. We need each other and we have to make sure that human A. Readers continue to ask this. The poll shows that the general outlook on the condition of family life has improved a lot too. Fifty-three percent said bonds are maintained. Family, in general, provides the most At Vatican II and many times since, automatic, most natural and most unconditional bonds we can documents of the Roman Catholic that the family life of most people they know has gotten better. In 1980 only 37 percent held such an optimistic view. find. I'm not surprised by the poll's findings. It confirms what So, when the shape of the traditional family is altered, I believe. many people invent ways to strengthen other family Our society has gone through many changes in the past connections because it is necessary. 20 years that have altered the shape of the nuclear family. The I think of my younger sister who moved far away from her high divorce rate, the emergence of many single-parent relatives when she got married. She expected to have a families and economic realities forcing mothers into the traditional family life. But after her husband left her she ended ByFr. workplace are almost causing the image of the "traditional up moving back to her hometown to raise her daughter in John family" to fade from memory. constant contact with cousins, aunts, and uncles. We are constantly bombarded by the cries of those who Her family may not look like an intact family, in Dietzen claim that alcohol, drug abuse and. homosexuality are statistical terms. But the reality is that she found a way to give undermining family values. Yet, according to the Gallup her daughter the full rich family life she needed. Church refer to other Christian Poll, most Americans think family life is getting better not Most of us have an innate drive to connect with family, denominations as "churches." By this is worse. even though not everyone is able to fulfill this need. meant that they are, as is obvious, I've always thought that the intense worrying over the The family is ideally a source of refreshment, life and members of the family of believers in condition of family values has been a gross exaggeration of privacy away from the hectic, demanding world. The family is a Jesus Christ and true Christian the truth. Despite the high divorce rate, most single parents source of peace because of the love and acceptance found in it. communities. work hard to keep their families intact. Despite all the fears Despite all our worrying about the decline of family values, no outside pressures will ever succeed in destroying the Vatican II's Decree on Ecumenism about substance abuse and homosexuality, these problems family. As a source of life, love and connection, it is as basic states our belief in this matter always have been with us. They're just more out in the open as food and air. explicitly: "Each non-Catholic, now- and they will never seriously undermine the family. Christian 'church or communion1 with The reason is that society needs families. (Copyright (c) 1987 by NC News Service) its unique conditions celebrates many sacred services that unquestionably have the power to cause grace and that we must acknowledge as effective in opening the way hidden to the Facing death communion of salvation." But you also ask whether one Not too long ago I gave a day of recollection in New denomination is just as good as.another. Jersey and I had the pleasure once again of seeing Joe and This is too complicated a question to Julie Quinlan/the parents of Karen Quinlan. Before her death, discuss in detail again in this column. Karen was in a coma for over 10 years, brain dead as a result But briefly, all Christian churches agree of bad judgment- she underestimated the danger of chemical ByFr. on many major areas of belief about abuse. The celebrated court case surrounding the removal of a Jesus, God and his church on earth. respirator made legal history and international headlines. John Individual Christians must follow their The Quinlans recently celebrated their 40th wedding consciences as they understand what God anniversary with a Mass at St. Jude's parish in Hamburg, Catoir asks of them in their relationship to N.J. Their long ordeal so nobly endured is over and they are at him. last enjoying a little privacy. But their lives have taken a new However, it is overly simple to tum. After Karen died they established a hospice for the alive and healthy. Death is an important part of our lives. jump to the conclusion that "one terminally ill. I wondered how they managed to keep going in Although we know we are going home to a place of comfort what many consider to be a rather depressing ministry. Julie denomination is as good as another," and love, death still carries with it a feeling of darkness and said, "I think in order to help the terminally ill you first have since many denominations differ sorrow. But when it is seen as part of our destiny, "Death loses to come to terms with your own death." significantly in major points of its sting," as Paul put it. doctrine. An interesting statement. We rarely think about our own We may be fearful about the manner of our death. Jesus Catholics, for example along with death. Coming to terms with something so remote and certainly suffered this same anguish, but anguish does not alter Anglicans and most Lutherans at least, horrifying isn't easy for most people. They ask, "Why does the fact that death is a gateway to eternal joy. believe in the real presence of Jesus in God do this to us?" I wish I had the whole answer. God's The Quinlans can help the terminally ill because they are the Eucharist. Other Christians may not timing certainly is a mystery; so is death itself. All we know not afraid of death. And why should they be? They are full of believe this and we presume they are is that eventually everyone suffers and dies. faith and hope in Christ Jesus. following the light of their own It seems to me that in order to die well, that is to make (For a free copy of The Christopher News Note, Dealing conscience in rejecting that belief. death a conscious act, we not only have to accept the fact of with Grief, send a stamped self-addressed envelope to The However, it would be foolish and our own death but to embrace it consciously while we are Christophers, 12 East 48th St. , New York, NY 10017) thoroughly irrational to hold that it really doesn't make any difference whether one believes it or not, or Time capsules By Frank Morgan whether it is true or not. For example, if Jesus is not present in the Eucharist, a?-"•". believe, we are (even though in gc faith) believing that what is only Valentine, the marrying saint bread is really God. On the other hand, if Jesus is truly When Emperor Claudius II tried to recruit soldiers for his Scone, Scotland. There he founded the Kingdom of Scotland as present in the Eucharist and there to be wars, he found that the men didn't want to leave their wives King Kenneth I. offered and received as the great sign and or sweethearts to join his army. In retaliation, the angry means of the unity of his people on monarch declared that no more marriages would be performed earth, then those who reject that belief *** and that all engagements were canceled. Li Tai Po was China's eighth century master of verse. He (again, even though in good faith) are Valentine, a young priest, didn't think that this was fair loved wine and women and whenever he was in his cups, he missing one of the most beautiful to young lovers so he secretly married several couples. But in would improvise poetry of matchless beauty only to forget elements of our Christian life on earth. time he was discovered and Claudius threw Valentine in every word when he was sober. When Emperor Ming Huang While there is only one God and prison where he cured his jailer's daughter of blindness. This realized the situation, he decided to act as Li's secretary and one Lord, we need to take care that made Claudius angrier than ever and he had Valentine record the pearls that dropped from the drunken man's lips. tolerance and acceptance of others, beheaded on February 14,269. *Many of Li's poems, which now constitute China's poetic particularly Christians, regardless of our heritage, were thus saved by the Emperor's voluntary efforts. difference of beliefs, does not turn into a Two hundred years later, St. Valentine was canonized and position that "it doesn't make any emerged as the patron saint of lovers. But one moonlit night, the drunken Li went on a boat ride difference what you believe as long as Young ladies in 19th century England on the eve of St. without his faithful secretary. During the ride he made the you believe in something." Valentine's Day, in the belief it would help them see their tragic mistake of trying to kiss the moon's reflection in the future husband in a dream, ate a hard boiled egg, including the If God and religion have any water. He fell out of the boat and drowned. shell. - '•>•'. rational meaning at all, that is total *** nonsense. •;. The earliest known printed book is the Diamond Sutra, a (Copyright (c) 1987 by NC News To escape the Vikings, Kenneth MacAlpin, about 825, Buddhist scripture, printed in China in 868 by Wang Chieh, the took his followers from the islands off the Irish coast to Service) first known printer of a book. Miami, Florida/THE VOICE/Friday, February 6,1987/PAGE 21 Supporting a troubled daughter

Dear Mary: I am 73. I am writing you a- Apparently your daughter is not getting support bout one of my daughters. She has two boys from her husband and sons at this point You may be and has worked since she married. One boy the only person she can rely on. is a lawyer, the other a carpenter. She keeps 2. Ask your daughter directly, "Tell me how I can a lovely home and is attractive. help you." She may have some tangible needs you Her husband is going out with some oth- By Dr. have overlooked. er woman. She tried to talk to him, but he Maybe you would enjoy taking some one-day or won't answer her. Her sons won't listen eith- James and weekend trips together occasionally. Perhaps you can er. visit relatives or attend gatherings of your family, even When she comes home, she takes a drink Mary Kenny if her husband and sons do not wish to go. or two, then starts supper. Her children re- 3. Do not dwell on her problems. If she wishes to sent her drinking, but she works, has helped advice like "Give your husband an ultimatum." share her problems, listen. Do not encourage her if she both boys with homes and cars and keeps a If your daughter needs suggestions on what to do, recounts problems as an excuse to justify her drinking. home. What does a man want? I want to ask let her ask. Otherwise give her love and 4. Do not criticize her children. Ultimately you my son-in-law. How can I help her? encouragement would hope that she develops a good suppof' \ Should you talk directly with your son-in-law? relationship with her sons. You can help to prorL J Adult children, like everyone else, need the You must decide what you want to say and accomplish. such a relationship by pointing out their good support of others. It is refreshing to hear from a person If you condemn him or give advice, you might only qualities. Criticizing can only promote disharmony in who recognizes this need and is trying to meet it. worsen the situation. her family. Clearly you are not part of your daughter's You have tried to describe your daughter's family immediate family. You cannot become involved in her As an outsider, the influence you can have on from your point of view, that of an outsider. relationship with her husband or sons because you do your daughter's family is limited. However, you can Unfortunately, such descriptions are rarely accurate. For not have the insights or position to enter into these meet a very important need by providing personal example, it is not clear whether your daughter's problems. support, encouragement and admiration. drinking is harmless or whether she has an alcohol Nevertheless, there is much you can do to be problem you are trying to excuse by pointing out the supportive. (Reader questions on family living and stresses in her life. 1. You admire your daughter. You recognize the child care to be answered in print are You mention that her husband is seeing another good and capable things she does. Tell her so. invited. Address questions to the Kennys, woman. This is surely hard on her, and she needs We are never too old to be satisfied and pleased Box 872, St Joseph's College, Rensselaer, support. Bless you for not loading her down with when our parent tells us, "Good job!" Irid. 47978) 1 disagree but I still like you1

I have a priest friend who was at a retreat center thinks. when I arrived with Ihe flagged copy of my book to A teenager spends hours on paper and the teacher edit A flagged copy means about 350 pages of typed writes one cryptic comment, "When are you going to first draft, corrected by an editor, and loaded with 100 or learn the difference between to and too?" We can't pray - so little yellow sips attached reading, "What's your the depth won't come - so we figure God doesn't care point?" or "You already said this," or "Unclear," or By about us. "Your need statistics on this." Our boss doesn't respond to a suggestion. We feel In addition, the pages themselves are colorful with Dolores personally unappreciated. A husband is never thanked similar blue pencilled comments. It's an awesome by his family for paying the expenses. They just take chore and one most authors approach with resignation Curran me for granted, he feels. A famous speaker admits he and the realization that hard work lies ahead. cannot read evaluations because he's afraid of negative My friend, who has considered writing a book because they were unfamiliar with the food. comments and "I can't handle them." himself, hefted the weighty manuscript, flipped The secret of withstanding rejection lies in our through the pages, and said, "I couldn't handle getting She felt personally rejected. Her feelings were ability to distinguish between the act and the person. something like this back from the publisher. I would hurt I tried to explain to her that they didn't mean One of the first rules I use with a knew class or feel horribly rejected." anything by it and that they rejected my cooking, too. seminar is, "We can disagree and still like each other." But things were tense for awhile. I insist the group say it aloud together three times. It I laughed because that's how I felt the first time an As the years and vacations went by, we had many frees them to voice opinions and objections. accepted book manuscript came back to me. I was good laughs together over that experience. She learned It also helps them deal with disagreements from outraged. How could they do this to me? They didn't to get out the hamburgers and hot dogs and forget the others in a mature fashion. They don't feel rejected like my words. They didn't like me. • ../ complicated meals in which she invested her love. She and disliked if someone objects to spanking right after That was ten books and fourteen years ago and I've learned, this time as a grandmother, that when children one has defended spanking. Indeed, one will often quip, become wiser in the interium. Editors may reject my turn down our cooking, it doesn't mean they don't love "We can disagree . . ." and the pther finish," . . .and work but they aren't rejecting me personally. us. still like each other." Many of us have experienced this shift in other Rejection is a powerful emotion which attacks in If we teach this to ourselves and our families we areas of our lives. I remember when my mother was many forms. A pastor slaves over preparing a scripture won't feel so rejected when they roll their eyes at our living and our children were young. We were visiting course and two people show up. "They don't like me," statements or turn up their noses at our food. They her on our annual summer vacation and she worked all he thinks. A child cleans His room and his parents say, may not like what we say or cook, but they still love day cooking a lovely meal which our children spurned "Why such a messy closet?" They don't like me, he us and we them. (c. 1986 Alt Publishing) Family matters A lesson in throwing things away

Hilda Young chance to camouflage it under other garbage. "OK," he huffed, "out with your box of mildewed NC News Service plastic bibs." ';4- "You haven't used that thing for years and it's "Since you have no sense of family history," I A reader wrote me and claimed I am not telling the broken in three places." I pointed put retorted, "then out with your coffee can of rusty bolts." whole truth about our family move. "You haven't told "But I hit my only Litde League home run with "Same for your half-knitted sweater from 1957," us yet what you did about the discards," she claimed. he said cruelly. This reader is a hard person. 'We have come to discover that, "This is ridiculous," I said. "We have to work as a We have come to discover that, in a family of six, team. Let's decide how to get rid of the kids' junk." one person's discard is another's treasure. The only in a family of six, one person's We set the alarm for 3 a.m. and while they slept thing we have all agreed may be thrown away is an discard is another's treasure.' we carried dead batteries, lone roller skates, fishing pole empty paper towel spool that one of the kids had been grips, an outdoor thermometer shaped like a Coke saving. bottle and other treasures to the trash bin. And that was only after we convinced youngest We found them all back on the kitchen table the son he could have another as soon as we get settled in it" he pleaded. next morning. It's ugly when you have to eat breakfast the new place. with a 14-year-old wearing a paper-mache mask she I no sooner throw something in the garbage than My husband is as bad. "I don't think it makes made in the second-grade. someone else pulls it back out. "Mom, you can't trash sense for a grown man to want to hang on to his fourth- my baseball bat" yelped oldest son before I had a grade dental hygiene manual," I told him. (NC News Service) PAGE 22 / Miami, Florida /THE VOICE / Friday, February 6, 1987 Did some stations exploit a man's suffering?

I cannot think of a single excuse for any television station to have shown the public suicide of the Pennsylvania state treasurer about to be sentenced for taking bribes.

By James ^ Breig •

The event occurred in Harrisburg on Jan. 22 when R. Budd Dwyer called a press conference just before he was to appear in court to be sentenced. Reporters and aides thought he was about to announce his resignation. Instead, he pulled a revolver from an envelope, stuck it in his mouth and pulled the trigger.

To the everlasting credit of ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and most local stations, the scene of the man's death was omitted. To the everlasting shame IMPROPER PRYOR-ln a scene from his latest film, "Critical Condition," Richard Pryor tries to coax Lucius of a few channels, the entire event was Houghton out from his hiding place beneath a psychiatric ward bed. Although the language is incessantly vulgar broadcast on news shows. and harsh, "the message about both personal and professional integrity is well worth viewing for mature audi- The vast majority of news directors ences," says the U.S. Catholic Conference which rates the movie, A-IH, adults. (NC photo). took a humane approach which covered the news event without exploiting it. Some simply showed a still photo of leaving them something more tangible; press conferences should involve frisks. significance beyond itself. Dwyer and recited what happened; images of his death. Violence in the news needs to be The scenes were edited so that the Others showed the beginning of the Nothing was gained by doing that. covered because it is part of life. That facts were conveyed with a minimum of news conference but cut away at the No excuse explains it The scene will same day, Philippine troops fired on gore. Those facts played a large role in mprnent of death, letting the sound track not deter others-in fact it may even protesters in Manila and several people shaping our opinion of U.S. policy in convey the horror of suicide. The chill- inspire some similarly deranged minds were killed. News film rightly snowed the Pacific, of Corazon Aquino's ing event was adequately covered either who seek publicity. Nor did it add the panic which ensured and the bodies chances of surviving as president of the way. anything to our fund of information or which resulted. The difference? We learn Philippines and of protests within our But a few stations took a vampire- wisdom. We cannot learn from the how helmeted and armed soldiers looked own borders. like interest in the suicide, showing the moment and go back to stop Dwyer, and versus farmers with placards; we saw the Covering violence in the news- whole bloody scene. Thus-a sick man his unique circumstances have no larger proximity of opposing forces; we assassinations, shuttle explosions, wars, who had already left his family a legacy application. It did not teach us to witnessed the attempts of newspeople to fires, riots—is sometimes a close call. of shame and disgrace was abetted in insprect large envelopes or wonder if help the wounded. And the event had All sorts of factors have to be con- sidered; how much coverage does the event merit? Does the film add to the Mother Teresa: a film portrait coverage? What time will the film be shown? How will the film be edited? Mother Teresa A-I carefree executive whose affair with his usual fare. Branson's professional and Taste and sensitivity ruled most This feature documentary examines boss's wife (Isabelle Huppert) leads to sexual exploits are restrained. news directors that day. Those who ran with intelligence and compassion the her death when a killer-rapist they tried the film should ask themselves, what if The Good Father A-D, R life and work of Mother Teresa, who to bring to justice is freed. The this tragedy was happening to someone A middle-aged executive, troubled founded the Missionaries of Charity and engaging, convoluted plot includes only I love? and resentful because of his broken mar- remains their religious superior. Di- brief instances of nudity, profanity and riage, uses his anger and a male- rector Ann Petrie assembled significant violence but the themes of dishonesty dominated legal system to pressure an 0ROWARD events over a five-year period which and betrayal are decidedly for mature unhappy friend into divorce and a child evoke spirit and substance of Mother audiences. QAPER & Teresa's mission to decrease poverty in- custody battle. Anthony Hopkins' state- born its physical and spiritual manifes- Capsule Reviews ment about lost idealism is conveyed QACKAGING tations. It is an inspirational portrait of through quiet rage as he rejects the a media giant who here is seen as feminism he once championed. humble but strong, wise, uncompro- Assassination A-III, PG-13 misingly determined and devoted Through his experience and cunning, a ANNUAL w Secret Service agent, (Charles Bronson) INTEREST protects the wife of the president of the The Bedroom Window A- United States (Jill Ireland) from IH, R assassination. The film is more VISA Steve Guttenberg is a young, romantic and less violent than the star's FREE DELIVERY FLORIDA 1 - 800 - 432 - 3708 Seafood Perfection (WHY PAY 18%—21.99%) 0ROWARD Overlooking Biscayne Bay SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE TO QAPER & CREDIT CARD CLEARINGHOUSE, P.O. BOX 49511-68, ATLANTA, GA. 30359 QACKAGING

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Spiritual renewal Charismatic Services, and music minister divorced, separated and widowers and all Potpourri The Dominican Retreat House David Dunlap will be speakers. Ken singles every Monday at 7:30 p.m. All The Catholic Ed ua tors Guild will be hosting a Valentine Evening of Xarrigan from Charismatic services will faiths welcome. More info phone 274- will hold a Pre-Lenten Mass and dinner Renewal for married couples on Feb. 12 speak on reconciliation. Admission free. 8225. on Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. at Our Lady of beginning with registration at 6:30 p.m. St John Neumann parish, Charity parish. For reservations ($5) call and including, dinner, conference and 12125 SW 107th Ave., Miami, will host Fashion Shows 893-5462. eucharist. Fr. William Messick, OSFS, a Mission for Today program (see above St. Gabriel Women's Guild will be the director of this program. For story) on Feb. 16-18. Talks given from will host a "Mardi Gras" luncheon and St. Henry's Church is further info or reservations call' the 7:30-9:30 each day on intimacy, death fashion show on Feb. 11 at Crystal Lake sponsoring a "Night in Hawaii on Feb. retreat house at 238-2711. and other subjects. Country Club at noon. Fashions by Lord 14 at St. Henry's Parish Hall, 1500 S. The Florida Keys Prayer and Terry Boutique. Reservations $15 per Andrews Ave. in Pompano Beach, Groups are sponsoring their third person call Violet at 942-3878 between Polynesian show is presented by .. annual Healing day on March 7 from 9 Single/divorced/widowed 9 a.m. and noon. Paradise Islanders. Doors open at 7 p.m. a.m. to 5 p.m. Speakers: Deacon Tom Happenings Singles is having The St. Maurice Women of Dancing 8 p.m. until midnight. Gato and musician and Deacon-to-be Paul an Outstanding Singles Party on Feb. 27 the Stable will host a "Swing into Admission is $10 per person. For Lambert. For $5 registration write to at 9 p.m. at the Diplomat Country Club Spring" Fashion Show on Feb. 22 reservations call 785-2450. The parish is Margaret Hale, Rt. 2, Box 478, in Hallandale. There will be.dancing, live beginning at 12:30 p.m. at the Sheraton also hosting a dance on Feb. 28. Live Summerland Key, Fl. 33042. band. Admission is $6. Call Sharon Design Center Hotel. For reservations orchestra. Tickets $8. For information The Cenacle hosts a Eucharistic Silver at 385-1255. call 987-2924. call Louise at 785-2450. Ministers' retreat Feb. 27- Mar. 1 and a The St Maurice Singles The Office of Catholic day of prayer with conferences and Mass Group and Catholic Alumni Club Family Services, 9990 NE 2nd Ave. on Feb. 17. Reservations call/write: is hosting a "Till Your Heart's Desire" Meetings in Miami will host a 5 week seminar for Cenacle, 1400 S. Dixie Hwy., Lantana, Valentine's Day dance to be held at St. The Dominican Laity, Third the parents of children under age 12 by Fl. 33462. 582-2534. David's parish hall, 7501 SW 39th st. in Order of St. Dominic, St. Thomas Fr. Mike Flanagan, Sch. P., beginning The Women of Light will hold Davie Feb. 14 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Aquinas Chapter will *old their monthly Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. Call Fr. Mike at 758- their monthly bible breakfast beginning The Dade Catholic Singles meeting on Feb. 15 beginning at 11:30 0024 for further information. Feb. 21 at the Plantation Holiday Inn, Club is hosting a Happy Valentine's with rosary at Cor Jesu Chapel at Barry The Graduate Program of 1711 N. University Dr. $8 includes Day Party at the Nob Hill Apts. Club U. Jewish Studies at Barry U. and teaching, music and a personal sharing. House, 9856 N. Kendall Drive in Miami The Father Solanus Guild will the Michael- Ann Russell Jewish Reservations by the Wednesday prior to at Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Admission $5. They hold a meeting at the Blessed Sacrament Community Center will present "The the breakfast. Tickets are not sold at the will also meet at a Mass at St. Catherine Parish Hall, 1701 E. Oakland Park Blvd. War Against Jews: Perception of the door. To make reservations call Iila at of Siena Church in Miami on Feb. 22. on Feb. 8. Public invited. Holocaust," a lecture by Professor Haim 753-2037 or Sharon 721-8486. For more information call Maria at 552- The Catholic Daughters of Avni on Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. at the St. Coleman parish, 1200 S. 6858 or Chip at 887-5402. the Americas, Court Holy Spirit Michael- Ann Russell Jewish Community Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach will host a St. Timothy Catholic #1912 will hold their regular business Center, 18900 NE 25th Ave. in North Holy Spirit rally at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. Church, 5400 SW 102nd Ave. in meeting on Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. at St. Miami Beach. Admission free and open 17. Jacki Tucci, Director of Catholic Miami hosts meetings for Elizabeth's Garden, Pompano Beach. to public. PAGE 24/ Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 Novenas for the deaf St. Augustine presents pro-life speakers The Schou Memorial Center, under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Members of a national pro-life of praying outside of abortion centers age that the best way they can fight Miami and under the patronage of St. organization, Catholics United for Life, and offering assistance to pregnant abortion is by practicing and promoting Jude-the-Miracle Worker will be will be speaking on "Saving Unborn mothers about to enter these places, to sexual morality. conducting weekly Novenas in sign Babies Today and Always" at St. encourage them to let their unborn Catholics United for Life has language, the language of the deaf, Augustine's Church Hall in Coral babies live. twenty-one affilitates in different parts beginning Feb. 5 and continuing on Gables, at 8 p.m. on Feb. 20. CUL is also very active in of the country, including one here in Thursdays at 7 p.m. in honor of St. Catholics United for Life (CUL) is promoting natural family planning, Miami which has had much success in Jude at St. Jude's chapel, 6591 S.W. a national lay organization dedicated to chastity, especially for youth, and the saving local babies from abortion. The 124th Avc. in FL Lauderdale. the defense of Chirstian marriage and rights and welfare of the family. The CUL has arranged for this presentation family life. CUL is best known as the young people in the organization, the from the national organization, which pioneers and promoters of Sidewalk CUL Youth Crusaders, have travelled has not spoken in Honda since several Racism workshop Counseling, which is a peaceful method the country teaching students their own appearances were made in 1985. The St. Martin de Pones St. Augustine Church is located at Association is hosting a workshop on K of C hosted senior citizens party 1400 Miller Rd., U.S. 1 on Red Rd. racism on Feb. 7 beginning at 1 p.m. at Metro Mayor Steve Clark was on Turkey dinner with all the (57th Ave). St. Mary's Cathedral hall, 7485 NW 2nd hand for the festivities as the Knights of trimmings was served to more than 80 For more information, call Tom Ave. in Miami. Auxiliary Bishop Columbus #|726 chapter hosted a people who arrived at the K of C Hall in Moore (before 2 p.m.) at 448-6527 in Emerson Moore of New York will Christmas party for senior citizens of two school buses provided by the Dade or (between 2 - 9:30 p.m.) at 247- speak at a liturgy at 3 p.m. Archbishop Gesu parish. knights. 4244, exL 247. McCarthy is the principal celebrant

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Keys to a happy marriage By NeU Parent from such simple concerns as vacation NC News Service preferences to the more sensitive matters of the bedroom. Marriage? is meant to transform spouses, to Kelp them become more For Catholics, an important area mature, earing and loving persons. of communication and sharing is that But it doesn't happen automatically. of the spiritual. Christian marriage is For marriage to enrich spouses, not only a shared experience of life;:," marriage itself has to be enriched. is also a vital means by which What it takes for each couple to spouses, individually and together, can keep their marriage fresh is somewhat grow closer to God. specialized. No two marriages are For the married Christian, God alike. Each involves a unique set of often is discovered in the ebb and flow personalities, preferences and lifestyles. of daily family living. As the Some marriages are highly influenced marriage unfolds and deepens, so does by ethnic and cultural backgrounds; the couple's knowledge and love of others less,so. There are variations in God. age, health, family size, income and Doesn't that mean that sharing religious backgrounds. thoughts and feelings about life's Still, there are some things that meaning and purpose and the call to be most couples can emphasize to a disciple of Jesus can bond spouses enhance their marriage. closer together? Praying together for each other...worshipping together...and In practically every survey taken, working side by side to help others in communication between spouses tops need add meaning to a couple's the list of what is considered important relationship. for a good marriage. Discovering more fully the Communication, of course, is spiritual side of one's spouse means more than a transfer of information. It discovering perhaps the most is an all-important means by which a meaningful dimension of his or her couple becomes one entity, the two-in- personality. This can enrich a one-flesh Jesus spoke about. Marriage enrichment is a "difficult concept to sell," says Father Jo- seph V. Di Mauro, family life director in the Diocese of Camden, marriage. Literally, to communicate is "to N.J. In the same way that people will rush to the dentist only when Many couples enhance the make common, to share." they have a toothache, people pay little attention to their relation- spiritual side of their relationship by Communication between spouses ship until a crisis arises. (NC sketch) participating together in retreats, parish involves a deepening knowledge and renewal groups, faith sharing groups understanding of the other. and the Christian Family Movement. Marriage is much like a stream. Even 'perfect' Whatever the means, their goal is to Its very essence is change. No matter enhance their marriage while growing how good its beginning may have in faith. been, no matter how satisfying its marriages require present state, a marriage must continue The renowned psychologist Erik to change and grow if it is to remain Erikson noted that a major task of fresh and meaningful. ' preventive medicine' adult life is generativity -moving Love must blossom, intimacy beyond one's own needs and interests deepen and the boundaries of sharing By NC News Service to contribute to the well-being of broaden. Otherwise the relationship Marriage enrichment is a "critical issue today" because couples are under others. well could waste away. Good pressure on a number of fronts, said Father Joseph V. Di Mauro, family life Couples who work together to communication helps ensure that this director in the Diocese of Camden, N.J. Among the pressures are the unhappy help others or to better the community will not happen. statistics concerning divorce, the lack of support for family life in society and the often expand their own horizons, Recognizing the critical role of responsibilities many couples have which keep them so busy they can't take a adding interest and meaning to their communication in marriage, night out together to "keep the romance in their relationship." life together. movements such as Marriage "More than ever before the Church should challenge, enrich and support Some serve as foster parents; Encounter aim to help spouses husbands and wives through their marital journey," Father Di Mauro said. others help with a shelter for the communicate more effectively. But Marriage enrichment tells couples "to keep plugging along." homeless; others assist with food even without the benefit of such Yet despite the need, marriage enrichment, like preventive medical.treatment, programs. The possibilities are experiences, couples can enhance their "is a difficult concept to sell," he said. Too often, "the Church and society deal in endless, as are the needs. communication by simply focusing crisis.managemenL" A toothache will drag people to the dentist but they continue Keeping a marriage fresh and moreattention on getting to know to skip the annual checkup. Similarly, people pay little attention to their enriched is a continuing challenge for, each other better. relationship until a crisis arises. couples. It warrants their best That means taking some quality Marriage enrichment reminds couples to focus on their relationship, to communication, their deepest spiritual time to be alone, to talk non- recognize that each person has concerns, needs, strengths and talents. It helps commitment and their most generous judgmentally about their relationship, couples "to bring out the full potential of each other," the priest said. outreach.

But our present,'chapter comes from a time Scriptures Introduction prior to the rebuilding of the temple after the Exile, The blast of a trumpet! when Jerusalem still lay in ruins. In place of a That's not much of an "introduction" is it? But trumpet, God directs the prophet to lift up his if a trumpet were actually heard, our interest and "voice like a trumpet" (v.l). It is to be "full- Abstain attention would be held. As our present chapter throated," blaring aloud the people's "wickedness," a opens, we "hear" the sound of a trumpet, and it is piercing sound intended to startle an unlistening meant to startle us. crowd. from The truth of the matter was that the people Background were dispirited. The process of rebuilding was long Trumpets are still associated with armies and and arduous, with little results. It would be years battles, and they were used to summon Israel's army before the temple could be finished and the liturgies wickedness (as in Jer. 4:5). But just as soldiers assembjgd when take place. the trumpet sounded, so did the blast of a trumpet be- The people had observed the ritual fasts, but Reflections on the first come associated with assembling the people of God they complained that God had not "seen" it. Why, for worship. The trumpet's call became associated they asked themselves, had God not rebuilt the city reading for Sunday, Feb. 8: with the opening of solemn ceremonies in the tem- and come to their aid? Isaiah 58:7-10 ple. (The sound of the shofar is still an integral part The prophet declares that Israel was "like a of synagogue worship for the Day of Atonement.) people," who had observed God's ordinances

PAGE 26 /Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, February 6,1987 Know Your Faith 'Shoestring adventures1 For couples who want to remain happily married By Theodore Hengesbach NC News Service

Marriage for me is an environment for intimate friendship 'Like a garden that needs watering and fertilizing so which enables each partner to flourish and grow. But like a garden that needs that seeds can flower, a marriage needs care and watering and fertilizing so that seeds attention to keep a couple's relationship growing.' can flower, a marriage needs care and attention to keep a couple's relation- sHi growing. An important part of marriage enrichment for couples is taking time to re-create the sweetness and zest they once found in each other. If couples can't enjoy each other, relating to each other can become one more monotonous thing they have to do. But in the whirlwind of job responsibilities and pressures, family j and social obligations, couples need to "• -.*i&*V'd"V. : find ways to have fun together that fit easily into their lives. If having fun takes lots of planning, time, energy and money, most people won't bother &^ or will put it off until their annual vacation. Here is a list of what I call "shoestring adventures" for couples -- "shoestring" because they take little or no extra time, planning or money; "adventures" because they lead to the unexpected. Let's begin with a couple of "two- fers:" combining something we have to do with something fun - like shopping for a trash barrel. Following a hand-lettered sign led my wife and me down tree-lined back country roads to Fred, the.barrel man. Along with the a short continuing-education course partner. to take a leisurely drive together together. You learn a .new skill, meet barrel, we got a charming little Another suggestion: Draw a 30- through each of the four areas every new people and perhaps find out conversation with Fred about his apple mile radius on a map of your local area other week. It's amazing what you something youdidn'tknow about your and pear trees. and divide it into quarters. Then plan will find so close to home: pretty Another "two-fer" was dropping streams, the ever present garage sale, our daughter off at her summer job and churches to visit. driving a few extra miles to a park Archdiocese offers variety of On such a trip you might want to where we took a short walk before try a "potluck picnic." Bring along an returning home. empty cooler and collect food as you Often on long trips we leave the marriage support programs go, from country stands or tiny grocery stores. interstate highway and follow a parallel The Archdiocese of Miami, through its Family Life Ministry, offers a highway for 25 miles. We get to our number of programs to support married couples and families. These are: Several years ago when our aged destination a little later but more Marriage Encounter, for couples interested in improving their refreshed and often with something relationship and communication with each other and God. car died we vacationed right in our own city. With guide book in hand, we interesting to remember and discuss, Marriage Retorno, for couples who wish to develop a deeper prayer like the homemade candy shop in the life together. toured a beautiful old federal courtroom we didn't know existed, took a bus ride out-of-the-way village where we took a Christian Family Movement, for couples and their children, to break. develop better communication and a deeper sense of unity among all the from one end of the line to the other My wife and I also like to take members of the family. and attended a jury trial. Having fun together can enrich full advantage of tax-supported services Marriage Lifeline, a program begun only last year to strengthen the marriage by providing couples a chance and facilities. National parks and state conflict-resolution and communication skills of married couples. to tighten their bond of friendship in parks provide outstanding scenery, Marriage Ministry, a program that rains married couples to help walking trails and free naturalist other married couples who are experiencing difficulties. easy, relaxed settings. It helps them to create a marital environment that can programs. Recently we went on a two- For information on any of these programs, some of which are offered in be a continuing source of strength. hour canoe trip at a state park 15 miles both English and Spanish, please call the Family Enrichment Center at 651- from our home. 0280 in Dade. Ask for Lynda Di Prima, director of Ministry to Engaged and With a shared set of happy memories, A couple might volunteer their Married Couples, or Elaine Syfert, director of Hispanic Family Ministry. couples may find themselves more services together at their church or take willing to put forth the extra effort needed to overcome problems.

(mishpat) and "done what is just" (sedeqah). Those abstaining from food or drink, but abstaining from Only when the darkness of sin is overcome two concepts, obeying ordinances and doing what is wickedness. The externals (a bowed head, sackcloth would they ever know the brightness of that "day" proper, were meant to go together. and ashes, v. 5) must accompany an internal when God would be adored in his holy temple. One The complaint of verse 3 declares that they had attitude. The ritual ordinances (mishpat) must cannot call darkness "day" (yom), any more than one observed the ritual ordinances, but they had failed to accompany the doing of what is right (sedeqah). can call abstinence from food a "fast" (som). do what is just. Therefore their ritual was an empty Verse 7 spells out "what is right," and one Only when the obedience to the ritual observance. Instead of empty ritual, however, the recognizes the list instantly, for Jesus will use the ordinances accompanies the doing of all that is prophet issues a stern call to do mishpat and sedeqah same terms in Matthew's Parable of the Final right, only when mishpat and sedeqah come together. Judgment (ML 25:31-46). The hungry, homeless, together, will they truly "gain access to God" (v. 2). oppressed and naked: these may not be overlooked Only when their righteousness is as loud as a Commentary by a people complaining that God has not looked at trumpet Will they be able to assemble for worship Two Hebrew words, and a play on those words, their days of ritual fast. once again. underlines Sunday's passage. The word for "fasting" With the temple still in ruins, there was a This column is excerpted from Share the (som) closely resembles the word for "day" (yom). feeling that God was absent somehow. His bright Word, a bi-monthly reflection on the daily and If God's people await a "day" when the presence of presence was not seen, causing a "darkness" and a Sunday Mass readings, which is available for both God will be apparent in a rebuilt temple, then they "gloom" (v. 10). But the actual "darkness" was the home and parish use from the Paulist must truly observe "fasting." people's failure to obey God's commands concerning Evangelization Association, 3031 Fourth Street, Their fasting must be genuine, not simply others. NE, Washington, DC, 20017.

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