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THE .-..WIER NEWSWIRE Vo.lume 74, Number 13 Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio· 45207 Wednesday, November 30, 1988 Greeley views religion with experience,, imagination by Anita Klausing lives are a story, and experiences are and that the main figure, Mary, was a be happy and may even decide to stay Special Projects/Calendar' editor formed into this story. He expressed that warmer person than Christ. Extensive a priest for the rest of their li"Ves. He is storytelling plays a vital part in keeping studies have shown that people not only abstinent about the fact that men should n evening with Rev. Andrew a religion alive. Storytellers invite audi- recognize Mary easier than Christ, but take a vow of celibacy while in the Greeley would not seem too. in- ences into a world of possib~ies. The also people like Mary more than Christ. priesthood. He believes this is a good · A teresting to the average person very essense of a story is that it is de- Following the image of women in relig­ idea since young men becoming priests when one hears he is giv.ing a lecture signed to leap from one imagination to ious institutions, especially in the Cath­ today do not take the commitment as on "Religious Imagination:' But in fact, another. olic church, Greeley felt that women seriously as in the past. the opposite was true. From the begin- Greeley said that when all three of should be ordained as priests, but ac­ Greeley said that yo~ people's relig­ ning t~is grey haired, catholic priest and these components are put together, a re- knowledges that this will not occur in ious affiliation bottoms out at the age author captivated the audience with an ligion is more exciting, · to be specific, the near future. of 25 and goes up at the age of 40. hour and a half of parodies told with a "to be a catholic is like being something In regards to the ordaining of priests, This affiliation then levels off for the "wee bit" of an Irish accent. exciting:' Greeley felt that the whole struggle be­ rest of their lives. He said that this was The emphasis of Greeley's lecture was To elaborate on his stOfY thesis, he tween who should and who shouldn't be the '1ife-cycle phenomenon:' that people must reflect on their own said that theology is stories which cap- ordained is, "a power thing:' He sug­ experiences and realize that this experi- ture the presense of God and that relig- gested that the Catholic church should Altogether, Greeley_ was very optimis­ ence component comes before the cogni- ious institutions must keep this in mind have a "Priest Corps" like that of the tic about the future of not only the tive component of religion. Greeley then because when an institution ceases to Peace Corps. In this manner, a man can Catholic religion, but also its members. explained that there are three stages to tell stories, it is in trouble. The institu- be a priest· on a voluntary basis for 10 He does emphasize that the religious religion' and its imagination. tions cannot forget the stories of our years and then have the option to re­ community as a whole needs to keep in The first stage deals with the human tradition, instead they must reorganize, sume a normal life and get married and mind the three aspects of religion to experience. He said; "Religion comes rethink and revel in them, he said. have a family or continue in the minis­ maintain the unity. and· strength the from experiences in life that renew our His lecture then moved to a more try. This way, Greeley felt men would. church has kept ·through all these years ... hope." He used the example of grace personal aspect - love. He explained that and our experience of it. "Grace is eve- the experience of sexual love in a mar- rywhere," and in some respects makes riage as healing and renewing and that, us, as human beings, reflect upon our "God falls in love with us, as we fall in vie~oints on life. The second stage is love with our sexual lover:' Therefore symbol or the image of religion. Sym- we should not be afraid of any love bols actually shape the experience we that we have for each other or God. have and help· us form images that, . God loves us as a mother loves her when later recalled, help reflect' and re- child, he said .. r, .. j. k .' arrange our viewpoints;;. W,ithoJ,itahe,. ,...... ;· .·. · .. Greeley· reminded ·the .audience· to re- · ' - - symbols of religion such as· saints, feasts alize that they are in love with the di- and rosaries, our image of religion vine because they understand love for would be lacking. The third and final each other. stage is made up of stories and story- Greeley also said women play a more telling. Greeley pointed out that our important role in religious institutions Policy provides for equal opportunity Affirmative Action endorsed Equal opportunity caUs for employers to by Kathy Oshel be blind to age, race or religion; while staff reporter "affirmative action" calls for aggressive "AU for one and one for all" ... Xavier efforts to eradicate the past and linger­ University is an academic community ing inequitable practices in the work­ . Mike. Pfiester photo committed to equal opportunity for all place. Since the enactment of the 1964 Jumping Jamal Walker pivots around sophomore guard LaBradford Smith in the persons regardless of age, sex, race, re­ Civil Rights laws; the emphasis has Muskies' 85-83 victory over 4th-ranked Lousiville Cardinals at the Riverfront ligion, handicap, or national .origin. shifted from the "traditional" biases of Coliseum November 18. This statement, found on Xavier bro­ seniority, sex discrimination and the chures, indicates Xavier's dedication to rights of the handicapped and veterans equality. to the newer issues of drug-testing, On October 31, Xavier President Rev. rights of citizens who are disabled by Albert J. DiUlio, S.J. reinforced this sexually-transmitted diseases, aliens St. Francis Xavier honored commitment when he announced the without green cards and the denial of dealing with questions of life and . by university's Affirmative Action hiring opportunity because of accent or man­ Fred Zagone, S.f faith, he became one of the original contributing writer policy. The policy was the result of ner of speaking. Jesuits. work done over the past year to review At Xavier, the Office of Affirmative To celebrate the feast of St. Francis After a short ·term iI). Rome as Ig­ and study the hiring procedures of the Action and Personnel is. responsible for Xavier, University Ministry has natius' secretary, Francis replaced a school. The restatement of ,policy was the proposal of policies to carry out helped organize special activities for missionary headed for the Far East. endorsed by the Xavier Board of Trus­ laws and the handling of hiring discrimi­ this Friday. The feast day itseH is Often he had little to eat and only tees on September 28 this year, and re­ nation complaints. Dr. Merelyn Bates­ Saturday, but Friday's campus cele­ rags to wear, yet he baptized over solves that the university is dedicated to Mims, Xavier's Affirmative Action offi­ bration includes regular masses at 10,000 people. When he was sent to equal opportunity in all areas of educa­ cer, said that Xavier University has for- · .Bellarmine Chapel (noon-12:30 p.m. Japan four years later, however, he tion and employment. Its goal is to mulated internal grievance procedures in and 5-5i30 p.m.) with a special com-. presented himself as a wealthy gift achieve a diverse, multi-racial commu;.. an effort to protect· itself from. ''hostile memoration. of St. Francis. Dinner bearer and was accepted by the Japa­ nity. Accordingly, the university will not environment" issues. The office's. most · Friday night will be in honor of the nese people. Francis never made it to practice or condone discrimination and recent er:ideavor is a training session for · saint, and University Ministry will his next assignment in China . he commits itself to positive action to se­ those employees responsible for hiring pass out treats to call attention, to.. the died while waiting to cross the last cµre equal opportunity. DiUlio ex­ decisions. This training session, held day. six-mile stretch of water. plained, '1 believe there is value to early this week, involves administrative Francis Xavier was a wealthy no­ achieving a diverse campus community persons who are responsible for the hir­ bleman who lived in the 16th cen­ As the patron saint. of Xavier .Yni­ at Xavier University. With the imple­ ing ·and recruitment of prospective em­ tury. His life. changed when he met versity, St. Francis inspires us tp ~, mentation of these new hiring proce­ ployees. Ignatius Loyola, his roommate at grow beyond our education ~o .· ~ dures, we will continue the development This restatement of the university's school in Paris, who gave &ancis a come a loving, caring society/By "fol­ of• Xavier's AffirnMttive Action program Affirmative Action Hiring Policy and diffemtt ·perspedive.