A Salute to Our Elderly Citizens —Pages 13-36 The Denver Catholic Register WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1980 VOL. LV, NO. 37 Colorado's Largest Weekly 48 PAGES 25 CENTS PER COPY It > •/ I A Mother of Three Sons Writes the Archbishop About WhaVs Troubiing Her Dear Archbishop Casey: I don’t mean to come across as if I think t am doing every little thing correctly and so I am taking time out of my pious schedule to I am a Catholic mother of three sons. My husband and I do bum-rap my fellows. everything in our power to see that our home is a Catholic environ­ I could fill the basement of the Chancery with lists of my mistakes. ment. For our sons as well as for ourselves. We attend Mass fre­ But I don’t believe I am mistaken about Christ’s message of peace. ' quently; we say grace before meals (our two-year-old makes the sign of the cross before consuming an apple); we go the whole nine yards on Am I? Was it the mission of the Gospels to lull us into a smug holy days—pictures under dinner plates and lengthy discussions on the nationalism? It is the heritage of St. Francis to remain forever a meaning of the particular feast; our sons attend Catholic school, as poetic-looking bird perch? Isn’t there a legacy that is being mocked? well as taking part in other activities to strengthen their growing com­ mitment (one is an altar boy—the other is in training to become one) ; 1 know that you have made your position clear in the Denver the eldest is attending the Christian youth weekend at Camp St. Malo; Catholic Register That doesn't seem to be enough. we pray the rosary as a family; we acknowledge the fact that we do The Holy Father traipsed over here to deliver a painfully clear these things not because we are such goody-goodies but because we are message of peace to the United Nations. sinners and must look to Christ reflected in the Catholic Church for salvation and guidance. That doesn’t seem to be enough. God only knows what will be enough, as we apparently are still a stiff-necked people. New Testa­ One would think that we would be experiencing at least a modicum ment or no New Testament. of spiritual peace. I am begging you to address this problem again. I am begging you to speak to the laity on what they are doing with their most precious No. responsibility: the minds of their children Guide us in no uncertain terms in this because if you are subtle there is only too much eagerness In the eyes of the Catholic laity we are committing a crime second to misinterpret. only to ripping off poor boxes: we are pacifists. Dear Excellency. 1 don't want my sons to become frustrated and leave the hearth of the Church when they are grown 1 don't want them My husband, at least, came-by his pacifism honestly. He served in to go el.sewhere and end up nowhere. Viet Nam. 1 don’t want them to run after some God-forsaken cerebral muta­ .My sons are called communist and worse at the so-called Christ- tion of Christianity simply because that sect makes a clear statement centered school they attend. on armaments. I pray for you daily, my Father, and for the awesome burden you I am not appealing to the priests and nuns concerning this (I have carry 1 believe that whatever course you decide to take on this matter spoken with them, however). I don’t believe it's the fault of the clergy will be the correct one for what is going on in the laity’s kitchen And we have indulged in the luxury, far too long, of passing the catechetical buck. These youngsters Thank vou lor your time and consideration are learning cold war jingoism the same place they pick up on racism — and believe me, there’s enough of that to go around, also They learn Peace be with you, this rot at the parental knee — the very place they should be learning Carol Evans Christ’s law of love. Denver I » EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter was printed with the Pope John Paul’s statements on his recent trip to France, „4 mother’s permission. In his reply Archbishop Casey told you will see that your letter reflects a number of his her that the letter “ reflects the teachings of our Lord who statements” The archbishop said the letter should be read I i came to us as the Prince of Peace. If you read some of more widely. The Register welcomes your response to this letter. f Ì . •3- Page 2 — The Denver Catholic Regiater, Wed., June 25. 1980 16 Get Grants S i .ARCIIBISMOI' S OFFICK 200 .loscphinr Street Denver. ('() 80206 Rice Bowl Funds Allotted Official Sixteen organizations sistance like food, clothing Church. 538 Galapago St.. Denver. 1790 S. P’ederal devoted to helping poor peo­ and bus tokens for families Denver, for St. Vincent de Blvd.. food for 70 families a APPOI.NT.MENTS ple will divide $6.030 ol A grant of $750 was made Paul Society work serving month; Dominican Father^ ’ Jerry Stookey of the Reverend Declan A Madden, O.F.M., to be Director, Operation Rice Bowl funds to the Core Team .Ministry 146 needy families; Sister '( archdiocesan Justice and " St. P'rancis Interfaith Center, Denver. of the Archdiocese of at 1350 .Mariposa St., .Mary Alice Murphy for tain Denver. Peace Office, boycott of^ Reverend David Hyman, O.P'.M., to be Assistant Denver. Directed by Fran­ emergency assistance by the city Allocations were an­ Nestle Co. products in the' Director, St. Francis Interfaith Center, Denver. ciscan Sister Antonia .North Denver Deanery thev nounced by Father Donald struggle for corporate Reverend Joseph Hynes, O.F.M., to be Pastor, St. Anthony, the Core Team Team; Treasurer Lawrence Broi Dunn, Vicar for Family Life .Ministry operates a food responsibility in infant Elizabeth Church, Denver. Sisneros of the Twin Parish and and Youth Services. nutrition; and Mrs. Cheryl s c m e d l i.p:s bank to provide emergency Center. .3663 Humboldt St., ingi The $6.050 represents one- aid Neft. chairperson of the' BISHOP OKORCE R. EVA.NS Denver; and Nancy M fourth of the amount Pikes Peak Justice and , Saturday. June 28. 9 a m . Denver. Catholic Pastoral Two Colorado Springs iMcKnight. director of the you collected by the Archdiocese groups receiving $500 each Peace Commission. 710 ('enter. Olfice of (,'hicano Affairs, Board .Meeting. Stapleton Housing Project. arci during the Lenten season. lor emergency food Prospect Lake Dr.. Colorado« Sunday. June 29. 11 a m . Denver. St. Mary 5139 Lincoln St., Denver, pari The largest amounts — programs were the Weber Springs, world hunger and •Magdalene's Church, Concelebrated .Mass and Confirma­ lood staples and clothing. I Spi $1,000 each — went to the House at 425 S. Weber, which P'ive grants of $200 each food self reliance. tion. Nou Sister Carmen Community feeds 100 people a day. and were made to: Two other Rice Bowl Jun< (,'enter in Lafayette, which Sister .Mary Dominque of St. Elaine Ulibarri, social ser­ grants of $150 each were, "I provides utilities, food and .Mary's Church, who runs a vices team leader for Ser­ made to: Splu clothing help for poor food pantry. vicios de La Raza. 4055 Te­ The St. Vincent de Paul '' nevi families: and the Broadway Awards of $250 each went jón St.. Denver, family food Society. 516 S. Tejon,^ Longest Trip Yet so r( Assistance Center. 204 to four programs: and housing: Judy Cardell of Colorado Springs, food pan­ is SI Broadway in Denver, which Deacon .Max Sanchez at St. the P'ood and Clothing Bank try and clothing; and Presi- 1. VATICAN ( Tl'Y (NC) — cities and at least 1.3 Masses. alw; lurnishes emergency as­ Joseph's Redemptorist at St. Thomas Aquina dent Cheri Peper Gisi of The Pope will consecrate a Pope .lohn Paul ll's trip to University Parish. Boulder, Boulder Interfaith Housing . Sei Brazil this summer will be national shrine, open a emergency food program for Inc.. 1110 Berea Dr ." Se the longest and perhaps eucharistie congress, ordain singles; Rev. Jim Friedrick. Boulder, day care for two-^ frus most arduous yet in his a group of men to the Fr. Madden Named director of Community parent families, household fear globe-trotting pontilicate. priesthood, and meet with .Ministrv of Southwest items and clothing. - goal An outline of the trip such diverse groups as yeai released by the Vatican bishops. diplomats, At Auraria Center thè I Press Ottice confirmed that prisoners, lepers, youths, Ja the trip will be the longest, w orkers, p riests, nuns, P'ranciscan Father Declan A. .Madden, pastor of St. Are You Moving? aref l.'i days from his departure seminarians, non-Catholic PJizabeth Church in Denver for more than 30 years, has whic trom Rome June ,'iO until his religious leaders, children, been named director of the St. Francis Interfaith Center "1 return .luly I2 the sick and Poles living in on the Auraria campus. IF YOU ARE, SEND THIS NOTICE TODAY TO THE REGISTER, 200 JOSEPHINE ST., DENVER, CO. 80206. actii The visit will include l.'i Brazil Also announced were the appointments of two other obse OLD P'ranciscan priests. P'ather David Hyman as assistant char director of St. P'rancis Interfaith Center and Father Paste here old address label from copy of publication.