This week, The Catholic New World walks with Catholic pilgrims along The Way of Faith. The paper also features the monthly installment of Exciting Senior Perspectives, including three couples marking their 50th wedding anniversaries.

Bishop's Column

Golden Memories
Three of the hundreds of couples marking 50th wedding anniversaries this year reflect on the day they tied the knot and tell how they’ve kept it tied through the ups and downs of half a century.
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Observations
Here we go again!
It had to happen: media hype about devils, exorcism and things evil.
Just days before this weekend’s re-edited, re-release of the film, “The Exorcist,” comes the Page One-filling headline in the Chicago Sun-Times: “ARCHDIOCESE GETS EXORCIST.”
To which a knowledgeable Catholic might justifiably respond: “And so...?”
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News

Black Catholics revive ‘the revival’

It was a call to holiness. It was a call to Jesus.
The three-day, three site Black Catholic Revival held Sept. 14-16 harmonized both of these vocalizations into a call for renewal within the archdiocesan black Catholic community by praising his holy name through song, liturgical dance and inspired preaching.
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Missioners gather in Chicago

When more than 700 delegates gather in Chicago Sept. 28 for Mission Congress 2000, they will hearken back 91 years, to the first U.S. Catholic Mission Congress, held in Chicago in 1909.
“The very first mission congress was inspired in Archbishop Quigley’s living room,” said Holy Spirit Missionary Sister Maria Burke, director of the archdiocesan office for the Propagation of the Faith.
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Nicaraguan’s prayer answered in Chicago

If one had only the infectious laughter and smiles exchanged between Nicaraguan Harry Correa Lopez and his “host mom,” Lourdes Castro, one would never believe he came to Chicago for surgeries that will save his life.
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Heiress-saint canonization set

Blessed Katharine Drexel, the Philadelphia woman who dedicated her life’s work to ministering to poor African-American and Native Americans, will be only the second American-born person to be canonized.
Channel 11 (WTTW-Chicago) will televise Mother Drexel’s canonization at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 1, followed by a documentary on the saint.

Churches open doors to devout ‘special effects’

It’s a big order, but the pro-life ministry of St. Linus Parish, 10300 S. Lawler Ave. in Oak Lawn, says its upcoming program can deliver.
“The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus will come alive” for the audience at 7 p.m. Oct. 2, through an audio-visual presentation of illuminated life-size images in the darkened church.
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Letters/commentary

A local reader expresses his pride in fellow ‘Vis’ alumnus Steve Allen. The future of vouchers and other forms of aid for Catholic school is outlined.

Interview
Priests provides Catholic answers for 30 years

This week, Catholic New World staff writer Michelle Martin talks with Father John Dietzen, who writes the Catholic Question Box column.
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Briefs
Symposium looks at ‘Gift of Authority’

The Sixth Annual Ecumenical Symposium will feature University of St. Mary of the Lake professor Sister Sara Butler, MSBT, and Seabury-Western Theological Reserve professor the Rev. Ruth Myers, an Episcopalian, discussing the latest document in Catholic-Anglican relations, “The Gift of Authority.” The symposium will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 28 at Loyola’s Lewis Towers, 820 N. Michigan Ave. For more information, call the Office for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs at (312) 751-5325.

Bishop Kicanas leads men’s breakfast

Auxiliary Bishop Gerald Kicanas will keynote the annual Catholic Men’s Ministry Bishop’s Prayer Breakfast for Men Sept. 30 at Concorde Banquet Hall in Kildeer. Bishop Kicanas will share the podium with Bob Growney, president of Motorola, who will discuss God in the family and the workplace.
Gathering begins at 8 a.m., with the program to run from 9 to 10:30 a.m. For more information, call Eric Harwell at (708) 720-2816.

O’Hare chaplain flying off to new job

Twenty years ago, Father John Jamnicky took on the post as chaplain at O’Hare International Airport. Now he will fly away from Chicago to take on a new role—national coordinator for mobility apostolates at the U.S. Catholic Conference.
Jamnicky will continue to serve as the national director for the Apostleship of the Sea.

Parish Pride
St. James Church
22400 S. Torrence Ave.

On a clear day you can look out the windows of the rectory and see the Joliet and Gary dioceses! This pioneer parish in the southeast corner of the Archdiocese of Chicago is situated where the Sauk Trail (Old Lincoln Highway) and Bishop Ford (Calumet) Expressway intersect.

Church Clips

Scene in passing — What southwest suburban rectory recently played gracious host to the cutest little flower girl and ring bearer left “waiting at the church” after all wedding Mass participants had gone to the reception? . . . Is there a prize for the tackiest amusement attraction? Winner would be the newest “Ride the Titanic, Thrill ride for kids and adults.” It’s a replica of half a ship made into a big slide to zip folks into the briny deep or in this case, a giant pillow. Fun disasters—what a concept!

Spirituality

Father Richard Rolheiser, who currently serves in Rome as general councilor for Canada for the Oblates of Mary Immaculates, writes about seeing Christ’s face in today’s priesthood.

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