Vol. LXXm No. 40 Ninety-seven years of service to the Gospel October 15, 1997 Death penalty Design unveiled for new Holy Family High School stirs debate in Colorado BY LISA BENOIT Editor’s note: The Denver Catholic Register went to press Monday afternoon, prior to the time scheduled for the execu­ tion of Gary Davis. hirteen panelists gathered ‘ v-‘" TOct. 10 in the University of Denver auditorium to debate A % fit the impact of the death penalty on Colorado. As they discussed the issue, Gary Davis sat in his cell in Canon City awaiting his execution, scheduled for Mon­ day at 8 p.m. Continued on Page 2 Faith strong in former THE design of the new $12 million Holy Family High School was unveiled during the Seeds of Hope leadership dinner, Oct. 7 at the John Paul II Center. Archbishop Charles Chaput will celebrate Mass tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at Holy Family Church in recognition of the high school’s 75th anniversary. Soviet Union BY PETER DROEGE “The Ukraine is covered with moun­ Church of the Risen Christ gives tains of corpses and rivers of blood” — Cardinal Joseph Slipyj, imprisoned by Communists for 18 years, in an address $100,000 boost to Seeds of Hope to the Second Vatican Council. three-day conference de­ BY PETER DROEGE the community,” she said. Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., cel­ A signed to highlight the ister LaVonne Guidoni was once a “voice ebrated Mass and keynoted the dinner, attended by need for spiritual and mate­ some 75 community and business leaders. The Seeds rial help to the Church in the Scrying in the wilderness” trying to help of Hope Charitable Trust, an element of the H earts on children from low-income families afford a F ire campaign, will establish a $7 million endowment former Soviet Union drew Catholic education. No longer. to help economically disadvantaged students receive several hundred people to St. “This is my dream come true,” Sister Guidoni told the Catholic educations. “I know every donor to Hearts on Fire is a major do­ R egister at the conclusion of the Thomas More Church in nor,” Archbishop Chaput told the “Seeds of Hope” leadership dinner, assembly. “Some people have very Englewood last week. Oct. 7, at the John Paul II Center. little to give — and we are grate­ The evening was highlighted by the Continued on Page 9 presentation of a $100,000 check for ful for every gift.” Pointing out that four of the tuition assistance fit>m the lay lead­ seven elements of Hearts on Fire ership of the Church of the Risen are about education, the arch­ Christ. bishop told the assembly that he In 1981, Guidoni, a Sister of frequently receives calls and let­ Charity of Leavenworth, walked ters from parents and grandpar­ fiom Annunciation School to 17th ents concerned about the cost of Street in downtown D enver and be­ tuition at Catholic schools. gan teaching business leaders about “It isn’t only the very poor people the benefits of Catholic education in who struggle to afford Catholic the inner-city. Her goal w as to raise education, but the middle class a million-doUar endowment for tuition grants. people of our archdiocese who can’t afford it,” he said. “I did pretty well,” Sister Guidoni said wdth a smile. “Anyone who wants a Cathohc education should be able “Business leaders know the importance of a good educa­ Continued on Page 3 tion, not only for the good of the individual, but the good of Bettinger Photography Marriage Section: World Mission Sunday — See articles on Pages 2,9 and 10 P u Q e s i i - i 8 O C T O H m 15^ 1997 Mission work of Church is far from over Mission continues to change as we welcome new ous help on World Mission Sunday to continue to immigrants into our local communities; inviting them support the proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ in the world. s we celebrate World to share with us the richness and beauty of their own A Mission Sunday on culture and lived Catholic faith experience. Oct. 19, we are m in d ^ o f We are becoming both a sending and a receiving Ar(. hl)islioi)'s Sclu-diik' our preparations for the Church, and World Mission Sunday provides us with coming 200th anniver­ the opportunity to support mission dioceses from which Oct. 16: Presbyterate meeting; Mass com­ sary of the birth of our many of our new United States immigrants come. memorating the 75th annivmrsaiy dTHoly Fam­ L oi^. This year also marks the 175th anniversary o f the This year’s focus to­ founding of the Propagation of the Faith by a young ily High School (7 p.m.); Oct. 17-18: F all Lit­ ward the millennium French laywoman, Pauline Jaricot. The early Church urgy Conference; O ct. 18: Confirmation, Spirit brings us close to the in the United States benefited greatly from the sup­ of Peace, Longmont; Oct. 19: Mystagogia Mass missions; “Jesus Christ, port offered by Catholics of Europe through the Propa­ for those newly received in the Church — 3 the one Savior of the gation of the Faith. Since then. Catholics here have p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con­ world, yesterday, today provided most generously for the work of today’s mis­ ception; Oct. 19: Mass at Cathedral (6:30 and forever.” sions in Afidca, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, p.m.); Oct. 21: Fort Collins Deanery Meeting; In this message, we understand that the mission the Pacific Islands and some of our own mission dio­ Oct. 23: Pope John Paul II Medical/Morals work of the Church is far from over. Christ contin­ ceses here in the United States. These mission regions ues to call us to spread the good news of salvation to continue to depend on us for continued assistance. Center Board Meeting in Boston. the ends of the earth today and tomorrow. I ask, therefore, for your prayers and most gener­ Death penalty raises moral issues for Colorado residents From Page 1 ing through my mind was that of [a person] holding a act with rage or hate, but with reason. With hundreds of people nearly filling the audito­ gun to Dunlap’s head and sajdng, ‘OK, Rebecca, what “There is an a w ^ spirit of revenge,” continued rium, the panelists engaged in an often heated debate do you think? Kill him, or not kill him .... I didn’t want Lewis. “I truly feel sorry for the victims and I under­ for and against the death penalty. Panel members in­ any part of that.” stand how they feel that way. But if you look at the big cluded prosecutors, defense attorneys, seimtors, state Oakes said that punishment for her would be mak­ picture, society has to make tough decisions. What does representatives, people whose ing Dunlap spend the rest of killing do to society?” fives had been touched by vio­ his fife in prison. “Violence begets violence,” Jesuit Father Jim lent crime and the last warden “If it were me, I wouldn’t Sunderland said. “Killing lessens all of us. I wonder to perform an execution in want to wake up every morn­ why it doesn’t bother all of us. We are doing some­ Colorado. ing with that constant re­ thing that affects us in our core. In Colorado, ^ey are “What I hear we’re talking minder that 1 no longer had my executing Gary Davis in our name.” about here is two different liberty because of what I did,” things — one is punishment, Oakes said. She added that if and one is vengeance,” said Dunlap ever were executed, Appointment' Rebecca Oakes, whose mother she would leave the state for a was among those m urdered by time in protest and to avoid the Deacon John Thunblom reappointed to serve Nathan Dunlap several years circus-like atmosphere. as a permanent deacon for St. Plus X Parish in ago at a ChucMe Cheese res­ “This subject is always terri­ Aurora and as the coordinator/archdiocesan rep­ taurant in Denver. bly emotional to everyone,” resentative for the new proposed parish in While the death of her GAKV Davis was scheduled to be executed last said Wayne Patterson, the last Foxfield for an additional six months effective mother still horrifies her — Monday in this room at the Colorado State Peni- warden in Colorado to perform Oct. 5, 1997 Oakes says she is against the tcntiory, James BacalDCRphoto an execution. Patterson said Deacon William Ward, formerly appointed to death penalty — a stance that that since the death penalty St. Mary Parish in Littleton, appointed to St. has polarized her family and alienated her from other was modified to lethal injection, the punishment no Joseph Parish in Golden for a thr^year period victims’ family members. longer fits the crime. effective Sept. 22, 1997. “Did I want vengeance? ... You bet!” said Oakes. “I conducted the last execution by the gas cham­ The following are granted at the request of “My mom that was shot twice in the head and died ber,” Patterson recalled. “And immediately the human Rev. Peregrine M. Graffius, O.S.M., prior provin­ alone and in pain. But when the DA asked me if he cry was that it took 15 minutes to choke him to death.” cial, the Order o f Servants o f Mary, Western Prov­ [Dunlap] should get the death penalty, the vision go- Patterson said that for Gary Davis, death by le­ ince, and confirmed by Archbishop Chaput.