Pope tells doctors: support life ^VOICE , SEPTEMBER 26, 1975 VOL. XVII No. 29 VATICAN CITY — (NC) — Pope Paul VI has reaffirmed the Church's opposition to euthanasia, and has called upon doctors to support life to the very last. Addressing 1,000 delegates to the Third World Congress of the College of Psychosomatic Medicine Sept. 18, the Pope said: "Concerning the value of each human person, we wish to remind you that it is the physician's duty to be always at the service of life, and to assist the individual to the very end, without ever accepting euthanasia or renouncing the very human duty to help a person to end his days with dignity." SPEAKING in French to delegates from more than 50 countries of five continents, Pope Paul recalled the teaching of Pope Pius XII on the use of pain-killing drugs. Pope Pius XII, the present Pope noted, said in 1958 that such drugs could be used prudently by competent people, "but never so as to diminish personal respon- sibility or against the rights that are proper to a human person." Pope Paul commended the perspective of psychosomatic medicine, which sees the doctor-patient relationship as one between two human beings, in which the patient loses none of his human value because of his condition (Psychosomatic medicine deals with psychological causes of physical symptoms). NOTING the importance of family support for those afflicted with psychosomatic ills, the Pope called upon the delegates to stress the role of the family for the physical and moral well being of individuals. He cited "especially the most vulnerable-the in- fant, the aged and the sick, which is to say, all of those who are not productive, who are abandoned by a mentality not based on a true conception of man nor on the Christian spirit." ri- '"is'-'i- § ••. r/)/s child is a little young to appreciate her first experience with religious education; but her mother and hundreds of other men and women were inspired at com- missioning ceremonies held at parishes throughout the Archdiocese on Cateche- tical Sunday to spread the word of God through teaching CCD classes. See pictures page 17. Food Co-Op: Good for -.-•j •#*•• soul, good for budget Everybody's paying more and You can't have the attitude that welcomed the co-op as a useful more and more for food. you will grab the best for yourself opportunity to increase parish Except some of the people at like you would at the supermarket. St. John the Apostle parish in The spirit of cooperation is there (Continued on page 8) Hialeah. now and it brings us together," she They're paying less. Quite a bit said. less. And eating better. Father O'Loughlin gave But there's more to it than food typical prices on food as 4 cents a for the body. There's food for the pepper, 6 cents a plum, 12 cents a spirit, according to Father Henry lettuce head, 27 cents a loaf of O'Loughlin, assistant pastor and bread. Mrs. Hoyt said, overall, founder of the 40 member food co- vegetable savings are about 35 per op. cent average with meat running "WHATEVER their reasons about 25 per cent less than the INSIDE for joining, people belong because supermarkets. Classified... 23 they enjoy belonging and sharing," The produce is bought at the Editorial 6 he said. Farmers' Market every two weeks Know Your Mrs. Martha Hoyt, program Faith 13 and the meat and eggs from Movies 11 coordinator, said, "It's a whole companies dealing in those Question 6 ".**• new way of thinking and eating. quantities. Pacesetter... 5 My kids call it adventures in "WHEN I first broached the So. Fla. Scene 19 dining. idea," said Father O'Loughlin, Spanish . 25-28 "It's not only cheaper but also TV 10 "people were skeptical. For- Walsh ....... 6 a way of coming together, of tunately we have within the parish VoiceofPope12 Ray Cooper of the St. John the Apostle co-op loads food having community and showing a charismatic group with a sense of Youth 21 people they must share equally. community. The officers . OFFICIAL Archidiocese of Miami Appointments The Chancery announces that Archbishop Carroll THE REVEREND PATRICK ORGAN — to retaining other assignment. has made the following appointments, effective as of Assistant Pastor, St. Andrew Church, Coral Springs. THE REVEREND MICHAEL F. O'FLAHERTY October 7, 1975: THE REVEREND JOSEPH E. STEARNS — to (newly ordained) — to Assistant Pastor, St. Bar- Assistant Pastor, Little Flower Church, Coral Gables. tholomew Church, Miramar, effective immediately. THE REVEREND JOSE I. HUALDE — to THE REVEREND JOSEPH TYSON, S.S.J. — to THE REVEREND ANGEL VILLARONGA, Assistant Pastor, St. Benedict Church, Hialeah. Assistant Pastor, Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Miami, O.F.M. — to Assistant Pastor, St. Robert Bellarmine THE REVEREND ANTHONY MERCIECA — to while retaining other assignment. Church, Miami, while retaining other assignments. Assistant Pastor, St. James Church, Miami. THE REVEREND GUSTAVO J. MIYARES — to THE REVEREND FREDERICK FULLEN, THE REVEREND ANTHONY O'SHEA — to Assistant Pastor, St. John Bosco Church, Miami, and C.S.SP. — to Assistant Pastor, St. Lawrence Church, Assistant Pastor, Holy Family Church, North Miami. Assistant Director (pro tern) of Archdiocesan Youth North Miami Beach. THE REVEREND JAMES B. REYNOLDS — to Activities. THE REVEREND FRANCISCO VILLAVERDE, Archdiocesan Director of Pro-Life Activities, while THE REVEREND JOSE P. NICKSE — to Arch- O.P. — to Assistant Pastor, St. Michael the Archangel retaining other assignments, effective Sept. 5, 1975. diocesan Assistant Director of Pro-Life Activities, Church, Miami. THE REVEREND JOSEPH T. CARNEY — to while retaining other assignments, effective Sept. 5, THE REVEREND GERALD FUNCHEON, O.S.C. Assistant Pastor, St. John the Baptist Church, Fort 1975. — to Assistant Pastor, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Lauderdale. THE REVEREND SEAN QUILTER — to Church and to the staff of St. Thomas Aquinas High THE REVEREND VINCENT ANDRIUSKA — to Assistant Pastor, St. Louis Church, Miami. School, Fort Lauderdale, effective immediately. Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Church, Homestead. THE REVEREND PATRICK J. O'CONNOR — to THE REVEREND MR. WILLIAM DAVIDSEN — Assistant Pastor, Our Lady of the Lakes Church, Deacon, St. Juliana Church, West Palm Beach. THE REVEREND JAMES O'SHAUGHNESSY — Miami Lakes. THE REVEREND MR. JOHN O'HARA — Deacon, to Assistant Pastor, Sacred Heart Church, Lake Worth. THE REVEREND MANUEL RODRIGUEZ — to St. Brendan Church, Miami. THE REVEREND BERNARD KIRLIN — to Assistant Pastor, St. Hugh Church, Coconut Grove, THE REVEREND MR. THOMAS WENSKI — Administrator, San Isidro Church, Pompano Beach. while retaining other assignment, effective im- Deacon, St. Benedict Church, Hialeah. THE REVEREND JAMES SPRADA — to mediately. THE REVEREND MR. THOMAS WISNIEWSKI Assistant Pastor, St. Maurice Church, Fort Lauder- THE REVEREND PEDRO J. JOVE — to — Deacon, St. Louis Church, Miami. dale. Assistant Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, THE REVEREND MR. GREGORY ANDREWS — THE REVEREND TIMOTHY LYNCH — to Immokalee. Deacon, St. Hugh Church, Coconut Grove. Assistant Pastor, St. Catherine of Siena Church, THE REVEREND FELIPE ESTEVEZ — to Arch- THE REVEREND MR. VINCENT CLEMENTE — Miami. diocesan Assistant Director of Vocations, while Deacon, St. Boniface Church, Pembroke Pines. WITH ANALYSIS FROM Inside the news-briefly VOICE EDITORS sentences of the terrorists in Bishops plan new Spain," the Pope said:" We deplore their criminal acts, but pro-life strategy we would like them to be spared MINI-BRIEFS A Senate subcommittee's by a justice which can pro ve defeat of several proposed anti- itself magnanimous through Teresa wins prize abortion amendments this week clemency." Spanish military courts sentenced the 11 Mother Teresa, foundress of is causing reaction and the Missionaries of Charity of regrouping of forces among terrorists — including two pregnant women — to death in India, is among the recipients of the U.S. bishops. A change in the First Albert Schweitzer strategy, involving an September on charges of murdering policeman and civil International Prizes, to be abandoning of more restrictive awarded Oct. 28 at the Univer- amendments in favor of a guards. Eight of the condemned persons belong to a Marxist sity of North Carolina at modified states' rights Wilmington. She will receive the amendment, is possible, due to organization and the other three to a Basque separatist prize in humanities, consisting the fact that such an of] $5,000, and a bronze medal. amendment came closest to group. passage in the committee. Speaking on the week's Ask for approval Memorial Mass set setbacks, Cardinal Terence Cooke of New York, the Bishops' of lunch program A national memorial Mass at chairman of pro-life activities, Arlington National Cemetery said: "The subcommittee's The U.S. Catholic Conference has been scheduled on May 31, action is disappointing, but it is (USCC) has called on President 1976, for all the men and wom- not the final word. The millions Gerald R. Ford to approve the en who have given their lives in of Americans who oppose National School Lunch and the service of the United States. abortion will continue their Vietnamese children receive First Communion from Arch- Child Nutrition Act amendments Chief celebrant for the Mass, efforts to secure full legal bishop Joseph McGucken of San Francisco on the feast of recently passed by Congress. sponsored by the Arlington protection for the unborn." Vietnamese martyrs, the first Sunday in September, at Camp In a letter to the President, diocese, will be Cardinal Teren- Pendleton, Calif. Msgr. Francis J. Lally, USCC ce Cooke of New York, head of the U.S. Military Ordinariate. outlawed organization that has Secretary for Social Develop- Excommunication been waging guerrilla warfare Pope appeals for ment and World Peace, said: to unify Ireland, "had "The programs authorized by Named proprefect for violent Irish? excommunicated themselves" Spanish terrorists this legislation provide essential Two bishops, one Catholic, by their actions.