PITTSBURGH-1 -| f\l CD CSJ 1/1 \f\ l/l I- a. O' ID O' > ® i-) _l r o (\i Z3 O X o O UJ u3 0£ >- Z 3 14 r-i < id </» </> clix No. 8 30* ■atholic Established in 1844: America’s Oldest Catholic Newspaper in Continuous Publication Friday, May 7, 1993 « D 1 0 U o n - 1 o -* O -) o. Diocese, society Id, i d receives Ordination revise memorandum in New Castle of understanding PITTSBURGH — The Dio­ gifts from NEW CASTLE — Joseph cese of Pittsburgh and St. Vin­ cent de Paul have revised the Hadgkiss was recently memorandum of understand­ ordained to the Roman ing which governs the Catholic priesthood at St. society’s relationship with the 32 parishes Joseph the Worker Church diocese and its parishes. in New Castle. PITTSBURGH — Thirty-two our school and CCD programs “The memorandum Aux. Bishop Thomas J. parishes have contributed very much alive: and using addresses the legal, canonical, more than $184,000 to the many of the programs of the Tobin of the Diocese of and financial relationship Shepherd's Care Fund of the diocese to great advantage in Pittsburgh performed the between the St. Vincent de Diocese of Pittsburgh, which helping our youth, recently ordination of Father Paul Society and the parishea will be used for assistance to married, aging and many Hadgkiss, who is a member in which the society exists,": retired priests and support for others. of the Society of Our Lady of Aux. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin; programs of priestly “Our gift is one of gratitude the Most Holy Trinity on wrote in a letter to priests of the diocese. “It also seeks to: formation. and support of a diocese truly Saturday, May 1. clarify some of the particular; Announcement of the gifts concerned with all our par­ The new priest celebrated practices which have devel­ was made by James Sismour, ishes and all our people,” he his first Mass at St. Joseph oped over the years." director of the Diocese of Pitts­ concluded. the Worker the following The St. Vincent de Paul; burgh Foun-_________________ _ _ _ T h e day. Society is a pious association dation, in Shepherd's “We fe lt that this contribution Fr. Hadgkiss, the son of of the Christian faithful which w h ich the Care Fund Joseph and Elizabeth was established and approved Shepherd’s was a good way. for us to was estab- Care Fund say thanks. ” Hadgkiss of New Castle, by the Holy See and which 1 i s h e d works for the spiritual and resides. The Rev. Dennis Colamarino within the studied for the priesthood gifts resulted at Holy Apostles Seminary, corporal necessities of the des­ Catholic titute. It is governed by the from a n Cromwell, Conn. and was Diocese of society’s diocesan council, to appeal made ordained a deacon in 1992. Pittsburgh which 11 district councils as by a committee of priests A graduate of New Castle Foundation in 1992 to provide well as parish conferences headed by Rev. George Salad- stable financial support for High School, he holds a report. na, pastor of St. Gabriel Arch­ the diocesan priesthood. bachelor’s degree in busi­ The society’s membership is angel, Pittsburgh, that asked The fund has two distinct ness from Youngstown made up of lay persons. parishes to make contribu­ segments, one that assists State University and a fash­ Priests and religious minister tions to the fund in obser­ Photo Dy Jim Herrmann retired diocesan priests and ion purchasing degree from to the society’s spiritual vance of the diocesan Awe. Bishop Thomas Tobin imposes his hands on Father the other which supports the Fashion Institute of needs. Sesquicentennial. Joseph Hadgkiss during the ordination ceremony at St. priestly formation in the The memorandum notes Pastors of several churches Joseph the Worker Parish Technology, New York. diocese. that while the parish is the making contributions com­ The first announced gift to normal channel through mented on the reasons behind (Continued on page 2) which a society conference their parishes’ gifts. operates, the conference is not “Since the onset of revital- At healing conference a parish organization although ization in Duquesne parishes, it cannot be established with­ which began in June of 1988, out the pastor's approval. Par­ several priests, both active Speakers address health of nation ish conferences, as separate and retired, have given their and distinct organizations services to help with funerals, By JOHN FRANKO The event featured a num­ local health care community. award. from the parishes, are to confessions, and Masses,” PITTSBURGH — Health ber of prominent speakers in Sister Crescentia, executive In his address, Fr. maintain their own financial said Rev. Dennis Colamarino, care advocates focused on the the health care field, including director of St. Joseph Hospital Kavanaugh described a world records and are accountable mission of healing with Th e administrator of St. Hedwig, Jesuit Father John F. from 1967-73, was a promi­ that is rich in technology but to the society’s diocesan coun­ Duquesne. This has helped to Ministry of Healing: Respond­ Kavanaugh, a professor of phi­ nent figure in the consolida­ lacking in service, commitment cil. make the transitions involving ing to a New World," a confer­ losophy at St. Louis University, tion of St. Joseph and Home­ and family ideals — aspects The memorandum also pro­ ence in celebration of the Ses­ combination of services among and Jesuit Father Walter J. stead Hospitals into the South which promote the healing of vides that no parish priests or parishes in Duquesne much quicentennial of the Pittsburgh Burghardt, senior fellow of the Hills Health System. the heart. religious are to be signatories Diocese. easier. We felt that this contri­ Woodstock Theological Center. She served as executive vice The world continues to build on St. Vincent de Paul check­ bution was a good way for us The conference, sponsored The conference paid special president of South Hills Health hospitals, he said, but people ing accounts or investments. by the diocese. Divine Provi­ to say thanks." tribute to St. Joseph Sister System from 1973-92, and still drown in a chaos resulting Further, no parish operating Father Colamarino dis­ dence Hospital, Pittsburgh Crescentia Mulvehill, former continues as a consultant. from a profound disillusion­ or capital expenditures are to cussed the contribution with Mercy Health System and the executive vice president of “I have been a living witness ment in their minds. The disil­ be paid from St. Vincent de the St. Hedwig parish/finance South Hills Health System, South Hills Health System. of tremendous changes, most lusionment stems from a lack Paul Society funds. The parish was held April 30 at the Pitts­ councils and “they agreed that She was honored for her inspi­ of them have been for the bet­ of religious values as they conference, however, can sup­ burgh Hilton and Towers. it was better to have the par­ ration to the system and the ter," she said in accepting her (Continued on page 2) port the social ministry pro­ ish savings used in this man­ gram and other worthy pro­ ner rather than just to let the grams of the parish that fall money sit." Following the Panel outlines within the realm of the councils' approval, parishio­ social outreach society's work. ners were notified of the gift. In his letter, Bishop Tobin St. John Capistran's gift, in community also recognized members of according to the Very Rev. By JOHN FRANKO the society for their work, not­ Robert J. Reardon, pastor of PITTSBURGH —The Min­ ing that “through their tire­ the Upper St. Clair Parish, “re­ istry of Healing Confereftce less, committed and often ally was the work of several was highlighted tty a panel unsung efforts, countless indi­ parish council committees and discussion of local health viduals in our community the council itself.” care advocates who have enjoyed some measure of Father Reardon said he .described their efforts to comfort and peace through turned over the idea of the f serve the community. the exercise of the spiritual Shepherd’s Care contribution Participants included and corporal works of mercy." to the Apostolate Committee Mary Anne Fisher-Cerra, which, with the assistance of case manager/supervisor. Newspaper names the Finance Committee and Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force: board officers the approval of the entire Divine Providence Sister council, came up with the idea Rose Sieber, resident care PITTSBURGH — The Pitts­ of contributing die $30,000. manager# Dorothy Day Apartments, a transitional burgh Catholic Publishing “The thinking they Associates at its April 21 living facility for low-income expressed," Father Reardon meeting approved the said, “was that the parish was single parents and their appointment of the following financially able to make such children in the East End: Dr. officers: a contribution and that they James Withers, a teacher in Named president, Mrs. were very grateful to the dio­ the Dept, of Medicine at Marti Reid; vice president, cese for the services they had Mercy Hospital who heads Ms. Claire Coopie; and secre? received and to the priests Photo* by Jim Herrmann Operation Safety Net, a tary, Mr. John Freeh. who have served at St. John medical delivery system for The officers serve for a term Capistran." Shuttle mission the ' homeless: and Roy of one year from the date Father Reardon also indi­ Lahet, vice president, Merty their election is approved by The eighth grade science class the corporate members or cated that the parish council Psychiatric Institute, p at St. Bonaventure School until their successors are will consider added contribu­ Fisher-Cerra said her task Glenshaw, recently completed duly elected and approved.