x r - r * o o — c r i c ~. CD O **sj H c x c x Catholics in Congress CO CO > m cc CD ►—j 33 ( f - o CZ 1---! ‘2 ’ Q X pc m 98th to have a record 141 O 2 IT. O C JTON (NC) - The Catholics — was set at the election bids, accounting for the 13), New Jersey (nine of 16) and o 2 T Third are Episcopalians, with 61 r * *—• ess, which convened beginning of the 97th Congress two members. six-seat gain. California (nine of 47). CD C ill have a record 141 years ago. There were 129 The 17 Catholics in the Senate As for party affiliation, 96 of the Catholics in both the95th Congress BUT IN TERMS of percentage, X a survey of the new remain identical to two years ago, 141 Catholics are Democrats and S o io w s . (1977-78) and 96th Congress (1979- meaning that the entire six-seat 45 are Republican. In the 97th the "most Catholic" delegation ■ '9 * A »—I {J j 80). ey, made by Ameri- increase for Catholics in the new Congress, 89 of the 135 Catholics will come from New Mexico, CO where all three representatives t H - < d for Separation of Congress came in the House of were Democrats and 46 were > X) State, which monitors Representatives. Republican. and one of two senators are aetween government CATHOLICS CONTINUE to be The largest state delegation of Catholics. r n By contrast there will be no H n, found that 17 of 100 the largest faith group in Actually there will be 21 Catholics will come from New —. co and 124 of 435 Congress, according to the freshman Catholics in the House York (15 of 36). Other large Catholics in the state delegations un from Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, [ \ j atives in the new survey. In second place are the of Representatives. But 15 Catholic state delegations include re Catholic, United Methodists, who will have incumbent Catholics either did not Illinois (13 of 24), Pennsylvania vious record — 135 73 members in the new Congress. run again or lost in their re­ (11 of 25), Massachusetts (nine of (Continued on page 2) G a in in g The Catholic Worker move ment, led by the late Dorothy Pennsylvania’s Day, appears to be gaining strength. See page 7. largest weekly URGH circulation 15 Cents 138th Year, CXLIt No. 43 Established in 1 844: A merica's Oldest Catholic N ewspa per in Continuous Publication Friday, January 7, 1983 TO busloads Last column of pro-lifers r. Andrew Greeley writes his last column, explaining why he decided to quit turning out his headed for D.C. weekly articles. See page 5. More than 70 busloads of pro-life ending at the Capitol steps where a supporters are expected from rally will be held. Afterward, the Western Pennsylvania for the 10th marchers will visit the offices of annual March for Life, to be held their Congressmen. in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, An addition to this year's march Jan. 22. will be a March-a-Thon that will Mary Lou Gartner, coordinator permit those who cannot make the here and area director for the trip to still have a role in it. National March of Life Commit­ Marchers will seek pledges from tee, recalled that this year's sponsors for their participation in march will commemorate the 10th the march. Funds raised will be anniversary of the "d ay of used to continue pro-life lobbying infam y" when the U.S. Supreme in the coming year. Letter to NBC Court legalized abortion. The March for Life that usually The bus trips being organized by is held in Pittsburgh for those who TV columnist Jim Breig writes many church groups and can't make the Washington trip an open letter to NBC on its organizations from the 10 counties has been put off until Spring, programming schedule. See of southwestern Pennsylvania are because the national march falls page 10. being coordinated with similar on Saturday this year, and it was trips by groups from all 50 states. felt many more would be able to A gathering of 100,000 people is b go. eing predicted for the day. However, the pro-life Prayer Buses here will leave early Breakfast which preceded the Also inside Saturday morning, arriving in local march will still be held. It Coordinators for m arch Editorials....................Pages 4-5 Washington before noon. The will take place Saturday, Jan. 15, at St. Nicholas Cathedral Looking over literature on the national March for publicity director for the local participation; and Around diocese................Page 6 march has as its theme “ Human Community Center in Oakland. Life are, from left, Mercedes Haubach, of St. Mary Lou Gartner, of St. Joseph, Verona, the Home Again ................... Page 7 Life Amendment — No Comprom­ Susanna parish, one of the bus coordinators; Western Pennsylvania coordinator for the Obituaries .......................Page 8 ise! " It will begin, at noon and /"proceed down Pennsylvania Ave., (Continued on page 2) Mary Lou Mahon of Our Lady of Grace parish, march. - Photo by John C. Keenan New cardinals Elevation of Archbishop B ernardin called tribute to U.S. Church OFFICIAL By NC News Service Archdiocese last summer by Pope the church grew both nationally 1971 he was named a member of Cardinal-designate Joseph L. John Paul, has been probably the and internationally. the Pontifical Commission for the Bernardin’s elevation to the fastest rising prelate in the U.S. In 1974 his brother U.S. bishops Revision of the Code of Canon Retirement, College of Cardinals is a tribute Catholic Church and also one of1 elected him president of the NCCB Law. not only to him but to the church in the most respected. and USCC. That made Archbishop Among the new cardinals assignments Chicago and the United States, the He is chiefly known in the United Bernardin the bishops' leader and named was another top news­ president of the National States today as chairman of an ad chief national spokesman for the maker in 1982 — Archbishop Jozef Conference of Catholic Bishops hoc committee of U.S. bishops next three years. Glemp of Gniezno and Warsaw, said Jan. 5. drafting a proposed pastoral letter That same year the bishops Poland. Archbishop Glemp is primate of His Excellency, Bishop “ Catholics in the United States on war and peace and in that elected Archbishop Bernardin one Leonard, announces the of four U.S. delegates to the world Poland and was chief spokesman feel joy and gratitude at Pope capacity was featured on the following retirement and John Paul I I s action," said cover of Time magazine. But his Synod of Bishops' meeting in for the Polish church during 1982 assignment of deacons Archbishop John R. Roach, NCCB 30 years as a priest also have been Rome. Delegates to the synod that when Poland was under martial effective Thursday, Jan. 6,1983 president. marked by several other year elected Archbishop law. except where noted: Archbishop Roach made his achievements. Bernardin to the permanent The pope also named a bishop remarks in a statement released A native of Columbia, S.C.. the council to plan the 1977 synod. within the Soviet Union, an shortly after Pope John Paul son of Italian immigrant parents, He also was appointed by Pope Angolan archbishop who was named 18 new cardinals from Archbishop Bernardin became a Paul to a five-year term on the kidnapped and held by guerrillas RETIREMENT around the world, including jDishop in 1966 at the age of 38 when Vatican Congregation for for a month in 1982, and a French Archbishop Bernardin. Pope Paul VI named him an ARCHBISHOP BERNARDIN 3ishops, making Archbishop archbishop of Polish-Jewish The Reverend Paul W. Dillon The NCCB president offered his auxiliary bishop of Atlanta. Bernardin the first non-cardinal to parents who is a convert to for reasons of health, has congratulations to Archbishop Two years later he was elected four years until 1972 when — at 14 serve the congregation, which is Catholicism. The pope made the resigned the pastorate of St. Bernardin. “ At the same time I general secretary of the U.S. — he was appointed archbishop ol responsible for the naming ol announcement at his general John Parish, Coylesville. thank the holy father for an honor bishops' twin Washington Cincinnati. bishops and the establishment ol audience and said he will hold a effective Saturday, Jan. 1,1983. in which we all re jo ic e ,” agencies, the National Conference During his tenure in Cincinnati, dioceses. consistory Feb. 2 to elevate the 18 Archbishop Roach said. of Catholic Bishops and U.S. which ended with his 1982 Archbishop Bernardin has churchmen to the College of DEACONS Archbishop Bernardin, 54, who Catholic Conference. appointment to Chicago, continued as a member of the Cardinals. was appointed to head the Chicago He served in Washington for Archbishop Bernardin's stature in synod's permanent council, and in (Continued on page 3) The Reverend Donald R. Bischof, to St. Maurice Parish, Forest Hills. The Reverend Bruce C. Questions, answers Brylinski, to St. Philomena Parish, Beaver Falls. The Reverend Edward J. Burns, to St. Therese of Lisieux N ew colum n to begin in Catholic Parish, Munhall. The Reverend Martin R. Within the next several weeks, Were your studies in theology Other newspapers run official position of the Church. Conley, to St. Sylvester Parish, the Pittsburgh Catholic will begin centered in a specific area? syndicated question columns. How will you deal with this in Brentwood. a question-and-answer column Do you envision your column your column? The Reverend Frank G.