PITTSBURGH^ <f DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ■ t/> in >- »• H (/> •H < V» H- O. eg at st LU UJ O' > CO L-, 147 Ye z o ). 27 25 cents 3 O X catholicEstablished in 1844: America’s Oldest Catholic Newspaper in Continuous Publication Friday, September 20, 1991 O o UJ u5 at > z 3 f** at .0 #■4 < UJ 1/1 l/l ■o at 3 3 H- •o 03 O U H Polish Cardinal G lem p o 1-4 3 O >-» o -JO _ l Cl to visit diocese Sept. 2 6 PITTSBURGH - Cardinal those who contributed food, Joseph Glemp, archbishop of medicine and clothing during his Warsaw and primate of Poland, country’s time of need. will celebrate Mass during his “ Poland is where solidarity Sept. 26 visit to Pittsburgh. began,” Fr. Jendzura said. “ He Cardinal Glemp also will deliver wants to express his solidarity the homily at the Mass. scheduled with Polonia here.” for 7 p.m. at St. Paul Cathedral. Fr. Jendzura added the cardinal Bishop Donald W. Wuerl will also would like to show his ap­ preside and other priests of the preciation for the Church hierar­ Diocese of Pittsburgh will be con- chy who visited his country to of­ L ove celebrants of the Mass. fer support The public is invited both for Bishop Wuerl talks Among those welcoming Car­ the Mass and for a reception im­ about the recent Mass dinal Glemp to the Cathedral will mediately following at nearby for golden jubilarians at be Fr. Jendzura; Rev. Zygmunt V. Oakland Catholic High School. St. Paul Cathedral — a Szamicki, retired administrator Members of 24 Polish nationali­ of St. Ignatius de Loyola Church; celebration not only for ty parishes in the diocese, many the men and women Merle Addams, president of the of them in national costume, plan area Central Council of Polish renewing their commit­ to attend the Mass, which will in­ ment, but far all of those Organizations, and Jean clude prayers and hymns in Zakrzewski. vice president of the present to celebrate Polish. English and Latin. love’s quiet triumph. Polish Women’s Alliance of the The parishes, which also will Cardinal Joseph Glemp United States. provide choir members, for the Two young people — Paul Plec- Cathedral Mass, include: Help, Natrona Heights; St. zkowski, of St. Josaphat Parish, Page 4 St. Adalbert, South Side; St. An­ Leocadia, Wilmerding; Madonna and Melissa Antoszewski, of Im­ thony. Homestead; SS. Cyril and of Czestochowa, New Castle; St. maculate Heart of Mary Parish — Methodius, McKees Rocks; St. Mary of Czestochowa, will present flowers to the Polish Genevieve, Canonsburg; Guar­ McKeesport; Sacred Heart, Brad- primate. dian Angels. West End; St. Hed- dock Hills; St. Stanislaus, Am- Gary Grabowski of Ascension wig, Duquesne; Holy Cross, bridge; St Stanislaus Kostka, Parish, Ingram, will be organist M ercy Glassport; Holy Family, Lyndora; St. Stanislaus Kostka, and James Tokarski of St. Lawrenceville: Holy Name of the Strip District. Josaphat will serve as cantor. The first Sisters of Blessed Virgin Mary, Donora: St. Chair of the committee for Car­ The cardinal's Pittsburgh visit, Mercy who came to the Hyacinth. Oakland; St. Ignatius dinal Glemp's visit is Rev. John which also will include a private United States arrived in de Loyola, Carnegie. Jendzura, CSSp, pastor of Im­ meeting with Bishop Donald W. Pittsburgh in 1843 Immaculate Conception, maculate Heart of Mary Church Wuerl and priests of Polish des­ Confirmation hearing determined to help the Carnegie; Immaculate Heart of and president of the Pittsburgh cent in the area, is part of a sick, the poor and the Mary, Polish Hill; St. John Can- Fraternity of Polish Clergy. pastoral tour of dioceses Judge Clarence Thomas, President Bush's nominee for the, uneducated. Today. 148 tius, Sharpsburg; St. Josaphat, According to Fr. Jendzura. the throughout the United States U.S. Supreme Court, listens to questions and comments from years later, they are still | South Side; St. Ladisla.ug. cardinal is making |the visit whijrh have large Polish members of the Senate Judiciary Committee during his com committed to those Natrona; Our Lady of Perpetual primarily as a means 6f thanking populations. flrmatlon humftngs. See storg betbui'. same principles. See story and special tab inside. Pagei 7 Confirmation expected for Supreme Court nominee By PATRICIA ZAPOR By one member’s count, the nominee an opportunity to judge.” had ever voiced an opinion WASHINGTON (CNS) — As committee had raised the ques­ discuss his days as a civil At one point he said that about the ruling. He repeatedly-- the Senate Judiciary Commit­ tion of abortion more than 70 rights and war protester while whether he had a view on a told the committee he had not tee prepared to conclude ques­ times during the first three attending Holy Cross College in legal right to abortion was made up his mind about the ' tioning of Judge Clarence days Thomas testified. Worcester, Mass. "irrelevant.” constitutionality of abortion Thomas, the tone of the confir­ On the final day of question­ Thomas explained how he Theology also would not be rights and that he had no intend** mation hearings softened ing the issue of the death had come to transfer to Jesuit- relevant in preparing to rule on tlon of doing so for thei£- somewhat, but the Supreme penalty came up. and Thomas run Holy Cross from Concep­ a case dealing with abortion, benefit. Court nominee still refused to in response to questions from tion Seminary in Missouri after Thomas told Sen. Patrick “ I have no reason or agenda^ say what he thinks of abortion Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said encountering racism while stu­ Leahy, D-Vt.. when asked Sept. to prejudge the issue ... or £- rights. that "philosophically’' nothing dying for the priesthood there. 11 how he would prepare for a predilection to rule one way of- Several members of the com­ would keep him from Thomas was raised by his hypothetical case about con­ another on the issue of abor*T mittee persisted in trying to upholding the death penalty Catholic grandfather and at­ stitutional rights of a fetus. tion,” he said. steer Thomas into disclosing but the nominee stressed he'd tended segregated Catholic While medical testimony, In response to question»* how he might rule on abortion urge all possible appeals be of­ schools in Savannah, Ga., in­ legal precedent and other infor­ from Sen. Howard MetzerC- rights cases, but he continued fered. cluding a minor seminary high mation should be analyzed in baum, D-Ohio, Thomas said, D ies to insist it would be wrong for a There was little doubt among school. He and his wife now at­ such a case, “ I don't see at this the thought of back-alley abor­ seated judge to do so. Thomas, Senate watchers that the com­ tend an Episcopal church. point where theology would be tions pained him, and that hfe Father Ralph V. I 43, was appointed to the mittee would ultimately con­ Earlier in the week, from a relevant,” Thomas said. would keep an open mind in- Stack, pastor of St. federal appeals court in early firm Thomas's nomination. variety of angles, members of In one effort, Leahy question­ any consideration of abortiod' Hugh Church, Car­ 1990 and also declined then to That outcome was hinted at by the committee attempted to get ed Thomas about what sort of cases. During the third day of michaels. for the past 24 give an opinion about abortion a softening of questions from Thomas to voice some sort of discussions he had engaged in the hearings, Sept. 12, the years, died Sept. 15. He at confirmation hearings. one member who generally is opinion about a right to abor­ while a law student in 1973 federal judge told Sen. Herb was 73. He had served After concluding questioning considered a swing vote on tion. But Thomas continued to when Roe vs. Wade, the Kohl, D-Wis., that "whether or at several diocesan | by members of the committee judicial nominees. politely repeat that he had Supreme Court ruling legaliz­ not I have a view (on a legal parishes. on Sept. 16. outside witnesses Sen. Howell Heflin, D-Ala., made no personal decision ing abortion, was decided. right to abortion) is irrelevant.’* were scheduled to take the Sept. 13 focused testimony for about abortion and that “ to But Thomas said he couldn't In the first day of testimony^ ! stand for most of the rest of the a while on Thomas’ take a position would under­ remember participating in any Thomas said he believes in . week. background, giving the mine my ability to be a fair such discussions or whether he (Continued on page 2) Page 11 Diocesan celebration of charity, service D ay of Caring | scheduled Sept. 26 volunteers to respond Inside CHURCHILL — Aux. Bishop William J. Winter will be the PITTSBURGH — It was called a Day of Caring, but It also was I Editorials Page 4 1 celebrant and homilist for the Columns Page 5 Mass which highlights the third a day for forming friendships, learning about oneself ahd Entertainment Page 8 annual diocesan Celebration of others, and having fun. Bible Quiz Page 8 Charity and Service on Sept. 26. When the United Way of Allegheny County invited member Catholic Life.... Page 7 The Mass is scheduled for 6 agencies to participate in the first ever Day of Caring on Sept. Classified Page 6 p.m. at St. John Fisher Church. 11 to kick off the 1991 United Way Campaign, Catholle Obituaries Page 11[ The purpose of the celebration, Charities responded with enthusiasm. Fred Just, director-of I Around Diocese according to Rev.