Parishes racing time ^VOICE to top ABCD '76 goal MARCH 26, 1976 VOL. XVIII No. 3 25c As contributions to the continued to arrive at the Arch- half of the families in the Arch- ArchBishop's Charities Drive diocesan Chancery this week, diocese at the time of the Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll meeting on March 10, it is praised the zeal and dedication anticipated that the ABCD of South Florida priests and goal of $2,500,000 will be ex- lauded the generosity of the ceeded. Victim less faithful who have expressed IN VIEW of the sacrificial their concern for the needy spirit of giving already through early donations. exhibited by South Floridians, The drive is continuing Archbishop Carroll said that following the first general there is every indication that report meeting more than one the goal will be met. He week ago when Archbishop reiterated that "this is what Carroll thanked Archdiocesan God intended we should do, priests for their work on the this is our responsibility." drive and noted that many During the weeks since the families had obviously made annual drive — inaugurated 17 sacrifices to increase their years ago by Archbishop pledges of last year. Carroll —began early in IN ADDITION, the Arch- January, thousands of persons bishop cited the "continuing throughout the Archdiocese dedication of men and women have heard first-hand the many in the Archdiocese who have needs of the more than 40 become part of the work of the charitable facilities made Church not only through available by the Church in prayer, sanctification, and South Florida to dependent sacrifice but by personal in- children, youth, drug addicts, volvement in aiding those in unwed mothers, agricultural need." farm workers, the mentally The incomplete total retarded and the aged, through reported at the general meeting donations to the ABCD. was $2,440,652 and is expected to go higher during the next This year's contributions few weeks as additional reports will not be used to build ad- are received from the 120 ditional facilities but to parishes in the eight counties of maintain those already in the Archdiocese. existence which are feeling the With pledges made by only pinch of inflation. 26 Sisters to be honored Apr. 3 in Cathedral Nine Sisters will observe their golden jubilees and 17 other Religious will mark their silver anniversaries during a Concelebrated Mass of Thanksgiving at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 3, in the Cathedral of St. Mary. Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll will be the principal celebrant of the Mass and Sr. Mary Sr. Marie Sr. Mary Sr. Mary present each nun with a cer- Sr. Joan Marie Sr. Emmanuel, Sr. Mary of Sr. Josephine, Mullins, Dorothy, Gilbert, Eleanor, Meidinger, O.S.F. the Angels, O S F tificate of recognition in ob- O.P. R.A. R.A. servance of her many years of O.L.V.M. O.P. O.S.F. service. Included among the O.L.V.M., Indiantown; Sister James Villemure, O.P., Barry Cardinal Gibbons High School, jubilarians are teachers, nurses, Joan Marie Meidinger, O.P., College; Sister Joan Marconi, Fort Lauderdale; Sister Helen AS. 25-28 social workers, and those St. James School; Sister Mary O.P. and Sister Carolyn Royal, Tiemann, R.C., Cenacle Retreat staffing retreat houses and Emmanuel, O.S.F. and Sister O.P., Rosarian Academy, West House, Lantana; Sister Maria serving in apostolates for shut- Mary of the Angels, O.S.F., St. Palm Beach; Sister Joseph Margarita, R.M.I., Our Lady Classified 24 ins. Francis Hospital; and Sister Eilese, O.P., St. Joseph School, Queen of Peace parish, Delray Editorial 6 Those observing 50 years Josephine, O.S.F., St. Mary Miami Beach; Sister Geraldine, Beach; Sister Mary Grace, Gospel Truth.. 10 of Religious life are Sister Mary Hospital, West Palm Beach. O.P., St. Patrick School, Miami R.S.M., Holy Family parish, Know Your Celebrating 25 years as Beach; Sister Jean Rosaria, Faith 13 Mullins, O.P., Associate Vicar North Miami; Sister Maria Movies 12 for Religious; Sister Marie Religious are Sister Marie O.P., St. Rose of Lima School; Pilar, S.C., St. Bartholomew Prayer 10 Dorothy, R.A. and Sister Lucille, C.B.S., Villa Maria Sister Marlene, O.P., St. School, Miramar; and Sister Question 6 Elizabeth Mary, R.A., Nursing and Rehabilitation Vincent Hall; Sister Joan Doris Ann, S.S.N.D., Madonna S. Fla. Scene.. 18 Center; Mother Joseph Spanish ... 25-28 Assumption Academy; Sister Marie Petz, O.P., Pinewood Academy, West Hollywood. TV 11 Mary Gilbert, I.H.M., St. Maynard, O. Carm., Lourdes Acres School; Sister Elaine, Walsh 6 Lawrence parish, North Miami and Pennsylvania Residences, O.S.F., Corpus Christi School; Youth 20 Beach; Sister Mary Eleanor, West Palm Beach; Sister Paul Sister Dolores Marie, O.S.F., (continued on page 16) Letters to the Editor Much to learn I just wish we had more I had no time to deal with a to remember all that I have beautiful gift—and stamp it EDITOR: How impressive people in this world like him, we pregnancy between my job, come to know in the days that out like you would blow out a was the compassion shown would be a better world for it. classes and studies. The we have been together. The candle light." toward persons in the Especially in this day and age frequent nausea and vomiting days have been so many and The debate between pro- Guatemalan earthquake; the when people have such busy and over-tiredness had already passed through us so quickly. life groups and anti-life groups dignity of those suffering, the lives, it is so good to find interrupted my busy schedule When I consider all that I often centers around when life courage to begin again, the someone who, having such a too often. I couldn't possibly have gained through dealing begins. There are differences of acceptance of what God willed heavy load himself, takes the endure six more months of with my pregnancy in this way. opinion as to when life begins or permitted. time as he has not only with these symptoms as well as the I must count among my gains a but the important thing to So much to learn from me, but (as I saw from the front social pressures I imagined wealth of good friends; what I remember is that at conception j these materially deprived office where I waited) with there would be. Besides, I could feel to be a clearer conception of something begins and, left persons. I wonder what they other people too. It has been an not afford to be, I did not want life, and an awakening to my alone in the natural order, will would think of our abortion honor for me to know Mr. to be unwed and pregnant now. own individual womanhood. grow, first inside the womb and "code;" capital punishment for Brimmell, as well as such kind It would be altogether less And even more, tonight I am then outside it into another a selected few? people as Miss Jane Hicks, the physically and spiritually looking forward to the miracle independent human person. They are blessed not being receptionist in the front office; demanding of me to terminate of my baby's birth. Then I will This growth begins, not deluged with obnoxious Lt. Dodd in the Annex; and this pregnancy immediately. pray that this child's adoptive after eight months, not after methods of limiting a family. also Sgt. Rendo and Sgt. Frank By legalizing abortion in the parents will be as elated as I am four months, not after four Only God knows how Crew. I bless them all and State of Florida, the legislators that he is alive. weeks, but at conception. many perished in Guatemala; others I have come in contact had allowed me an alternative with during this awful ordeal. It's absurd and silly to the possible generations to carrying my pregnancy full Elderly suffer argue as to when life begins forever lost. He knows well how Name withheld term. I considered abortion to Coral Springs EDITOR: It amazes me when science and logic tell us we have mistreated peoples, the be the fast, modern solution to that the leaders in our State can that growth begins at con- earth; our expedient views. unwanted problems like the one be so callous in their handling ception and that this growth Communications that are used Positive approach growing inside my womb. of the elderly who are confined continues until that brand new for mercy, can also bring the EDITOR: I am sending Without much more to nursing homes in Florida. person dies. (Without life terror of war. you a copy of a letter that was thought, I found the nearest Cutting back the budget there's no growth.) Even poor nations, as written for me from a young clinic and took the earliest used for care in the nursing It seems so absurd and India, afford the bomb. Are we woman who was recently a appointment available. But, homes, and the reclassifying of silly that under present law a so superiorly proud being resident at Maurawood, the driving home, brown filtered these people to a lesser degree doctor can legally perform an unable to admit Divine signals home for unwed mothers in the photos of aborted fetuses in of nursing care, is atrocious. abortion today that would be are too much for us? Do we greater West Palm Beach area. plastic lined waste baskets These people are, after all, considered a murder tomorrow- have a strange idea of culture? Being an active member of flashed in my mind's eye.