THE DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER. Wed.. Auauel 3.T ISTB ---- i e The Denver Catholic Register WEDNESDAY, AUGUST23, 1978 VOL. LIV NO. 1 Colorado's Largest Weekly 20 PAGES 25 CENTS PER COPY a ! i \ v^. THE HOLY SPIRIT MOVES IN OQ THE CONCLAVE O y-h World Awaits the White Smoke By John Muthig where their peers stand on key issues and what they Papal election rules say that cells must be chosen VATICAN CITY (NC) — As hundreds of the have been up to in their own regions. by lot. curious stream past Pope Paul’s simple tomb below St. Peter's, the College of Cardinals has already U.S. Cardinals Absolute Secrecy unofficially begun electing his successor. All eight U.S. cardinals who will enter the All cardinals are sworn to absolute secrecy, not The commandant of the Swiss Guards and a small conclave —• U.S. Cardinal John Wright, prefect of the only about what goes on in the conclave but also about group of Vatican officials will not seal the oak Vatican Congregation for the Clergy, officially the general congregations. conclave doors officially until 5 p.m. Aug. 25, but the informed fellow cardinals by telegram Aug. 14 that he Each had to take the following oath in the presence cardinals during their daily meetings in baroque, cannot attend for health reasons — are participating of his fellow cardinals: frescoed halls near the basilica have already begun the daily in the meetings (called general congregations) of “We cardinals of the Holy Roman Church ... key process of getting to know one another and sizing the college. promise, bind ourselves and swear, as a body and up the ieading candidates. Cardinal John Carberry of St. Louis was one of individually, to observe exactly and faithfully all the The cardinals purposely made the period between three cardinals chosen by lot to be on the committee in norms contained in the apostolic constitution (on the Pope’s death and the conclave as long as possible charge of constructing the cells and partitions within electing a new Pope, issued by Pope Paul) ... and to cut down on the time they wili have to spend sealed the Apostolic Palace needed to feed and house scrupulously to observe secrecy concerning off from the outside world in electing Pope Paul’s conclave participants. everything that shall be dealt with or decided in the successor. Some conclave cardinals from Western nations, congregations of cardinais, both before and after the say sources, are uneasy about how they will fare conclave, and concerning anything that in any way Allows Input during the secret election. Many of the cells where may pertain to the election of the Roman pontiff.” * . The lengthy pre-conclave period also allows input cardinals will live will not have private bathrooms and from the cardinais over age 80, whom Pope Paul many might not even have running water. (Continued on Page 7) excluded from the approaching election. Actualiy, none of the eight conclaves held in the past 132 years lasted more than four days. And the upcoming election should not be overly Getting Things Ready long either, despite the huge problems of the post- conciliar Church and the size of the College of Cardinals. (Of 114 cardinals eligible to enter the secret conclave, only a handful are not expected to come.) For the Conclave One reason for anticipating a short conclave is that many of the foreign cardinals seem determined to By John Maher in history, the floor of the Sistine Chapel has been try to elect another Italian. VATICAN CITY (NC) — The world-famous Sistine raised nearly 27 inches. The new, temporary floor is The last foreigner to wear the tiara was Dutchman Chapel, traditional site of papal elections, is undergo­ wood supported on metal tubing. It included in its sur­ Pope Adrian VI in 1522. And many cardinals seem to ing extensive modifications to accommodate the un­ face the space of the two large marble benches along think that among current candidates only the Italians precedented number of cardinals to participate in the the side walls, on which tourists usually sit to con­ have the proper background for governing the Church. coming conclave, Vatican Radio reported. template the frescoes. With this arrangement, the Know Each Other The chapel, built in the 15th century by order of area of the chapel floor will be more than 84 square Pope Sixtus IV, whose name it bears, is the official yards larger than it was for the conclave of 1963, which Another reason for a quick election is that most private chapel of the Popes. Its dominating artistic elected Pope Paul VI. cardinals know each other quite well already. features are the episodes from the Book of Genesis Among the features of the past that will not be Many have participated in the Second Vatican painted on the vault by Michelangelo between 1508 and seen in this conclave are the cardinals’ thrones and the Council as bishops — though few were cardinals at the 1512 and the immense and powerful fresco of the Last baldachinos over them. time — and in the World Synods of Bishops, held in Judgment done by the same artist on the wall above No Thrones Rome every three years. the altar between 1535 and 1541. All are expected to come to Rome at least Instead of a throne, each cardinal elector is to annually to participate in the yearly plenary Apostolic Palace have a small wooden chair covered in red velvet. assemblies of the various congregations and The cardinals only vote in the Sistine Chapel. They In the past, when a new Pope was elected, the commissions of which they are members. do not live there, but in a closed-off section of the baldachinos over the thrones of all the other cardinals Finally, the vastly increased Church Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, were lowered with only that of the newly elected Pope communications since John XXIII died in 1963 have To accommodate the 111 cardinals eligible and remaining up. kept cardinals around the world informed generally on able to participate in the conclave, the largest number (Continued on Page 7) Page 2 — THE DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER, Wed., Auguat 23, 1978 Archbishop’s Representatives ARCHBISHOP’S OFFICE 200 Josephine Street Denver, CO 80206 8 Deans Appointed Official Eight deans — represen­ 3060 S. Monaco Pkwy., 522-0929, St. Anthony's, 327 tatives of the archbishop Denver 80222. S. Third St., Sterling, CO among the priests and peo­ Southwest Denver 80751. APPOINT.MENTS Very Rev. Edward Leonard, Stratton ple in pastoral regions of the Deanery, Very Rev. Robert Fort Morgan Deanery, Reverend Reinhold B. Weissbeck, to be Deanery July 1.1978 to June 30,1981 archdiocese known as Amundsen, Dean, 534-4882, Msgr. Edward Dinan, Dean, Chaplain. Machebeuf High School, Very Rev. Edward Poehlmann, Lead­ deaneries — have been ap­ Our Lady of Presentation, 867-2885, St. Helena, 917 W. Denver, and also to be m residence at Our ville Deanery (reappointed) July 1, 1978 to pointed by Archbishop 632 Julian St., Denver 80204. 7th Avenue, Ft. Morgan, CO Lady of Grace Church. IXmver June 30, 1981 James V. Casey. Colorado Springs Deanery, 80701. Very Rev. Michael Kerrigan, Kremml­ The eight deans, whose ap­ Very Hev. Robert Kekeisen, Stratton Deanery, Rev. ing Deanery (fill vacancy of Father David pointments became effec­ Dean, 633-1457, Corpus Edward Leonard, Dean, 348- Eight deans appointed by Archbishop Croak, 1977-1980) July 1, 1978 to June 30, tive July 1, are: Christi, 2318 N. Cascade, 5336, St. Charles, Stratton, James \’. Casey are: 1980. Father Lawrence St. Colorado Springs 80907. 513 Colorado Ave., 80836. Very Rev, Lawrence St. Peter, West Peter, pastor of Holy Fami­ Boulder Deanery, Rt. Rev. Leadville Deanery. Very Denver Deanery July 1, 1978 to June 30, .SCHEDI LES ly, dean of the West Denver Edward Vollmer, O.S.B., Hev Edward Poehlmann 1981. deanery; Dean, 494-7572, Sacred Heart Dean, 668-3141, mailing and b i s i i () i m : e o r (; e h . e v a n s Rt. Rev. Edward Vollmer, O.S.B., Monday, Aug. 28, 9:00 A.M. — Denver, Father Edward Vollmer, of Mary, 6739 S. Boulder Hd., residence: 2 W. Miners Boulder Deanery (reappointed) July 1, pastor. Sacred Heart of Boulder 80302. Creek Rd., P.O. Box 521, Stouffers Denver Inn, National Associa­ 1978 to June 30, 1981. tion of Catholic Chaplains Convention, Mary, Boulder, Boulder Fort Collins Deanery, Frisco. 80443. Very Rev. Walter Jaeger, Fort Collins deanery (reappointed); Very Hev. Walter Jaeger, Kremmling Deanery, Deanery (reappointed) July 1,1978 to June Opening Liturgy, Celebrant. Father Walter Jaeger, Dean, 776-0737, ,St. John's. Very Rev. .Michael Aug. 29 - Sept. 29 — Rome, Italy, Third 30, 1981. Theological Consultation for United States pastor, St. John the Baptist, 315 4th Avenue, Longmont Kerrigan, dean, 724-3428, St. Very Rev. Robert Greenslade, Greeley Longmont, Fort Collins 80501 (Local No. : 449-7745). Peter’s Church. Kremmling, Deanery (reappointed) July 1,1978 to June Bishops. Deanery (reappointed); Greeley Deanery, Very CO 80459 30, 1981 F a th e r H o b e r t Itev Robert Greenslade, Glen wood Springs BISIIOI’ RICHARD C. HANIEEN Very Rev. James Kane, Sterling Aug. 29 - 30 — Rome, Italy - Third Greenslade, pastor, St. Dean, 352-1724, St. .Mary’s, Deanery, Very Rev. Joseph Deanery (fill vacancy of Father Edward ■Mary's, Greeley, Greeley 2132 W. 22nd St., Greeley, Leberer, Dean, 945-6673, St. Leonard, 1977-1980) July 1, 1978 to June 30, Theological Consultation for United States deanery (reappointed); in CO 80631. Stephen’s Church, 1010 1980 Bishops. addition, the Greeley and Sterling Deanery, Very Grand St,, Glenwood Brighton deaneries have Rev.