Bishops set priorities at meeting By JERRY FILTEAU concerns, programs promoting During the meeting the and participate actively in the when the Vatican revises the CHICAGO-(NO-As a holiness, broader consultation, bishops also: 1976 election; rites for admission to candidacy result of their spring meeting more pastoral research, and the • ISSUED A statement • REAFFIRMED their and ordination of deacons, for here May 4-6, in the future the development of shared charging that many of the backing of Catholic schools and married deacons it should responsibility. elderly in American society praised Catholic parents and incorporate formal affirmation See pages 4,5 for These were the main suffer denial of their basic educators for their sacrifices to and consent to the deacon's stories, photos on concerns that the bishops rights because of social at- maintain and improve them; ministry by his wife and family. expressed in nearly a full day of titudes and policies, and urging • PETITIONED the More than 200 of the Bishops' meeting discussions on the mission and substantial social change to Vatican to allow deacons in this nation's bishops, among them goals of the National Con- correct injustices; country to impart a number Miami's Archbishop Coleman U.S. bishops can be expected to ference of Catholic Bishops and • PASSED A resolution of blessings now reserved to F. Carroll, attended the three- place more emphasis on U.S. Catholic Conference urging the American people to priests; and, day meeting—including three evangelization, doctrinal (NCCB-USCC). learn the issues and candidates • SUGGESTED that new bishops-elect who had been named auxiliary bishops of Newark, N.J., the day the meeting opened. As a result of a statutory change that the bishops ap- proved at their previous meeting last November, for the first time in the history of the VOICE NCCB the apostolic delegate in the United States, Archbishop VOL. XVIII No. 10 Jean Jadot, was invited to join in the deliberations. A PLANNED statement on American Catholic history was removed from the agenda before the meeting. In the course of the meeting another action document, suggesting guidelines for diocesan vocations offices was also with- drawn—on the grounds that the bishops' vocations com- mittee could issue the guidelines without general conference approval. The spring meeting here marked a return to semi-annual meetings of the NCCB-USCC. For the past three years the bishops got together in full assembly only once a year, in November, and met in smaller regional groups in the spring. As a result of a change in Nine Future Priests Were Ordained to the Diaconate Last Saturday. See pictures Page 2. format that was started last November, streamlined procedures for handling committee reports and action items gave the bishops more 8 To be ordained Saturday time to study special topics. Eight new priests will be THE BISHOPS' ordained for the Archdiocese of suggestions for future con- Miami by Archbishop Coleman ference priorities arose out of F. Carroll at 11 a.m., Saturday, their chief topic for the Chicago May 15, in the Cathedral of St. meeting, the mission of the Mary. bishops as a national con- The Sacrament of Holy ference. Orders will be conferred on the In a general session on the Rev. Mr. Edward P. Lynch, afternoon of May 4, Archbishop Cobh, County Cork; the Rev. Joseph L. Bernardin of Cin- Mr. William Davidsen, St. Ann cinnati, NCCB-USCC parish, Naples; the Rev. Mr. president, reminded the John M. O'Hara, Norristown, bishops that their mission as Pa.; the Rev. Mr. Thomas G. individuals and as a conference Wenski, Sacred Heart parish, Rev. Mr. Lynch Rev. Mr. Wenski must be viewed in the light of Lake Worth; the Rev. Mr. the mission of the Church, Thomas E. Wisniewski, Orwell, "that is to say, the community Ohio; the Rev. Mr. Daniel I. (Continued on page 20) Kubala, Central City, Pa.; the Rev. Mr. Al Victor, St. Paul the Apostle parish, Lighthouse Point; and the Rev. Mr. J. Richard Soulliere, Little Flower parish Hollywood. Born in Ireland the Rev. Mr. Lynch has been studying Classified 21 at the Archdiocesan Major Editorial 6 Seminary of St. Vincent de Gospel Truth. 14 Paul for the past three years. Know Your Rev. Mr. Victor Rev. Mr. Kubala Rev. Soulliere Faith 12 PRIOR to coming to South Movies 10 Florida the ordinand studied at Walsh of the need for bilingual Louis. For nine months he Sunday, May 16, at 12:45 p.m. Prayer 14 the University of Salamanca, priests in this area. S. Fla. Scene... 16 worked among agricultural in Immaculate Conception Spanish 22-24 Spain, one of three pontifical As a deacon he has served farm workers in San Isidro Church. TV 10 colleges in the world. He in the parishes of Immaculate Mission in Pompano Beach. A NATIVE of White Walsh 6 enrolled there after being Conception, Hialeah; St. Joan The Rev. Mr. Lynch will Plains, N.Y. whose family Youth 18 advised by Msgr. Bryan O. of Arc, Boca Raton; and St. celebrate his first Mass on (Continued on page 11) 2% — 10 PAYS Rector of seminary, Dominican Father Urban One of nine new deacons is &2M J^ife.-, -•: Voll speaks to seminary shown as the diaconate graduates during Mass, was conferred on him by Seminary faculty members who concelebrated Mass with Archbishop Carroll at the which preceded com- major seminary, applaud college graduates standing behind them. Archbishop Coleman F. mencement exercises last Carroll. Sunday. Abp. confers 34 degrees at Major Seminary BOYNTON BEACH— mencement exercises at the principal celebrant of a Con- Theology was conferred on Dr. Sergio J. Garcia-Miro, Paul Fifteen master's degrees and 19 Archdiocesan Major Seminary celebrated Mass at the major Father Gregory J. Andrews, R. Kappes and Angel M. bachelor's degrees were con- of St. Vincent de Paul last seminary, preceding wn0 was ordained to the Santos. ferred by Archbishop Coleman Sunday. • graduation. priesthood for the Diocese of Bachelor of Arts degrees F. Carroll during com- The Archbishop was the The degree of Master of St. Petersburg last Saturday. were conferred on John A. Newly ordained, Father Vin- Barrow, Brent A. Bohan, cent Clemente, also ordained James M. Byer, Jesus M. for Florida's west coast See, Crespo Perez, Thomas S. received a Master of Divinity Crutcher, Robert E. Dudley, degree. Paul E. Edwards, Paul A. Garcia de Quevedo, Mark L. Master of Divinity degrees Heuberger, James B. Johnson, were also conferred on Rev. Mr. Hector R. Perez, Arthur J. Leo F. Armbrust, Jr., Rev. Mr. Proulx, Joseph M. Pullaro, James J. Melley, Rev. Mr. Joaquin Rivera Pagan, Richard Charles E. Notabartolo, Rev. D. Roach, Jose A. Rodriguez, Mr. Timothy G. Piano, Rev. Ramon E. Rosario, Stephen C. Mr. Clarence Podgorski, Rev. Sayers and Robert B. Sherman. Mr. Jorge A. Sardinas, Rev. The Rev. Mr. Sardinas Mr. Timothy S. Sockol, Rev. gave the commencement ad- Mr. Kenneth D. Whittaker, all dress for the School of of whom were ordained to the Theology and Hector Perez for diaconate last week'. Also the graduating class of the receiving Master of Divinity college. Both are studying for degrees were James -A. the priesthood of the Arch- Blachura, Thomas I. Barthle, diocese of Miami. St. John Vianney Graduation set Five seminarians will be graduated from St. John Vianney junior college and two others will receive high school diplomas during commencement exercises at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 22 in St. Raphael Chapel on the campus. William D. Ackerman IV, Robert M. Johnston, Paul M. Lyon, Michael L. Mancuso and John L. Oliver will continue their studies for the priesthood of the Archdiocese of Miami next year at the Archdiocesan Major Seminary of St. Vincent de Paul, Boynton Beach. 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Page 2 / Miami, Florida / THE VOICE / Friday, May 14,1976 Injustices to aged blasted in document CHICAGO-(NC)- The fort—on the individual, family, well as social structures," said humanity." costs, and regressive property U.S. bishops at their spring community and public policy the bishops in their 3,000-word The statement, "Society taxes." meeting here leveled a levels—to help give the elderly statement."In undertaking this and the Aged: Toward collective blast at the poverty, more sense of personal dignity task we are not simply meeting Reconciliation," was prepared THE BISHOPS urged indignity and discrimination and more protection of their the demands of charity and by the Committee on Health people as individuals to begin that American society.