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This week, a special souvenir edition of The Catholic New World focuses on the “Field of Faith,” a Eucharistic celebration of the Solemnity of the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, held June 24 at Soldier Field.
Special section: Letting our light shine Public offerings of faith part of our tradition
Children’s choir gathers to sing and learn together When WIlliam Chin took the podium to direct the Archdiocesan Children’s Choir, the first group to perform at the Soldier Field jubilee celebration, he was facing the 250 young faces for only the second time. And the first time was earlier that day.
Pope opens eucharistic congress, calls it heart of jubilee Joined by 50,000 pilgrims from around the world, Pope John Paul
II led a prayer service to open the weeklong International Eucharistic
Congress, calling it the “heart” of the jubilee Holy Year.
Christ in Eucharist unites believers in love: cardinal While it may seem “too good to be true,” Christ is really present
in the Eucharist, entering into the lives of believers and bringing
them together in the bond of love, said Cardinal Francis E. George
of Chicago.
Pope invites poor people to lunch In a gesture embodying the church’s preferential option for the
poor, Pope John Paul II invited some of Rome’s most destitute
residents to lunch at the Vatican.
Campus to host ‘Way of Faith’ Jubilee year festivities will continue in September with the “Way
of Faith” at the University of St. Mary of the Lake, home of Mundelein
Seminary.
Local youth preparing for pilgrimage to Rome For hundreds of young people in the archdiocese, the high point
of Jubilee Year 2000 will come in August when they board planes
for a pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2000 in Rome.
Respect for Eucharist lost, says Lithuanian archbishop Bemoaning the lack of respect today accorded the Eucharist in
the former Soviet Union, the president of the Lithuanian bishops’
conference said faith was stronger under the communist rule of
the past.
Probing the power of adoration THE POWER OF HIS PRESENCE: Forming Disciples for Service through
Eucharistic Adoration
A look at Marian apparitions GOD-SENT: A History of the Accredited Apparitions of Mary
Red or white: Conference stirs debate Enologists usually save their most stupendous superlatives for
red wine, in some cases giving short shrift to white.
News: Cardinal strikes against proposed AMA resolution Officials praise the proposal’s rejection “If you drive the churches out of health care by making it impossible
for them to operate according to their ethical and religious mission,
who will take care of the poor?,” asked Cardinal George June 12
before a committee of the American Medical Association’s House
of Delegates. “Will the National Abortion Rights Action League
take care of them? Will Catholics for a Free Choice take care
of them? You and I both know they will not.”
Catholic grade school pupils show improvement on tests Catholic school officials are justifiably proud of the latest
round of standardized test scores, which show that on average,
students in archdiocesan schools score better than their peers
across the country at all grade levels tested.
‘Seminary Summer’ brings religion, unions together Twenty-five seminary students from a variety of religious traditions
and all areas of the country are exploring their faith and their
commitment to social justice by participating in “Seminary Summer.”
Bishops deal with media, restructuring at meeting Media, catechetics and ongoing formation of the ordained were
among major concerns the U.S. Catholic bishops faced as they met
in Milwaukee June 15-17.
Archbishop Egan installed in NY The Archdiocese of New York is a “basilica” that must be built
on the foundation of “uncompromising acceptance of all that the
Lord has revealed,” said the newly installed head of the archdiocese.
Cardinal pledges ‘partnering’ Cardinal George greeted the members of the Jewish Council on Urban
Affairs June 8 with a warm “Shalom” in celebrating the JCUA’s
36th anniversary.
JCUA praises ‘call for justice’ “Justice, Justice shall thou pursue.” (Deuteronomy 16:20)
Despite changes, Jews still critical of passion play The Jews who’ve seen it seem to be united: The worst moment for
them in the Oberammergau Passion Play is the moment when “the
Jews,’’ played by hundreds of the village’s population, shout
“Crucify him.’’
Feature: Bread ministry rises to challenge of feeding needy Sharing at Glenview just a part of parish life “Our bread is non-denominational,” says Ed Krupa, rolling off
the names of Catholic, Lutheran and Baptist churches, orphanages
and soup kitchens that receive donations from Our Lady of Perpetual
Help's (OLPH) parish sharing committee.
The Interview: McLaughlin’s mission: setting the field for faith The Interview, a regular feature of The Catholic New World, is
an in-depth conversation with a person whose words, actions or
ideas affect today’s Catholic. It may be affirming of faith or
confrontational. But it will always be stimulating.
Commentary: The Eucharist commits us to the needs of the poor Father Michael Boland, administrator of Catholic Charities, writes:
This spring has been full of joyful family and parish events:
first Holy Communions, confirmations, baptisms, weddings, ordinations.
Briefs: Parishioners give $300,000 to university The Archdiocese of Chicago collected $300,000 for The Catholic University of America in the Annual Diocesan Collection, according to a letter the university president, Vincentian Father David M. O’Connell, sent to Cardinal George. The Catholic University, in Washington D.C., is the nation’s only higher education institution established by the U.S. bishops. The university collected more than $5 million from dioceses across the country.
Parish Pride: This is a house of worship, devotion and healing. The edifice itself was the early home of French Catholics in Brighton Park. First named St. Joseph’s, it was designed by architects LaPointe and Hickok in a French Provincial Gothic style. Dedicated in 1892, its stained glass windows were crafted by the same firm that did Holy Name Cathedral’s original windows—Lascelles & Shroeder. The church became St. Joseph and St. Anne in 1900 when a shrine in her honor was established here. Novenas drawing thousands still take place prior to her feast day, July 26 (see ad on page 2a). Crutches hang on the wall, a tribute to her powerful intercession through the years. In 1991 the parish merged with neighboring St. Agnes, whose church, dedicated in 1906 originally served Irish immigrants—the two are now blended as Our Lady of Fatima. A new Johannes organ has just been installed.
Church Clips: A rose is a rose — Guild for the Blind director Denise Butera announced the organization is going back to the name it was founded under in 1947: The Catholic Guild for the Blind. Its excellent programs will continue, with new and expanded services being planned. The Guild will have a booth at AccessChicago 2000 in Hall A at Navy Pier July 12 from noon-8 p.m. The event allows people with disabilities to find out about new products, services and programs.
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