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8/18/02
Updates
Bishop Gregory: ‘Great Preacher’
The Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Mo., has named Bishop Wilton Gregory as the recipient of the 2002 Great Preacher Award for his leadership role as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and his words on clergy abuse.
“During this unprecedented moment in the American Church, Bishop Gregory provided strong and focused leadership as president of the USCCB,” said Dominican Father Charles Bouchard, president of Aquinas Institute.
Chicagoan takes CRS position
Joan Neal, a Chicago-area businesswoman, has been named deputy executive director for Catholic Relief Services U.S. programs beginning in September. The newly created position includes overseeing Operation Rice Bowl, Food Fast, the Global Solidarity Initiative, advocacy and relations with U.S. dioceses.
Neal, who earned a master’s degree in pastoral studies and a certificate in biblical spirituality from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, has served as chair of the advisory board for the archdiocese’s Office for Racial Justice, coordinator for the Black Catholic Convocation steering and implementation committees, chair of the National Catholic Reporter Publishing Company and as a trustee at CTU.
News
Archivist’s task: Getting ready for the inevitable
When the time comes to elect a new pope, the eyes of the world will be focused on the Vatican. And Msgr. Charles Burns will be there, ready with a play-by-play for those who ask.
Burns, the former Vatican archivist for the Secret Vatican Archives, shared the procedures, and some of the reasons behind them, with members of the archdiocese’s Lumen Cordium Society for major donors Aug. 1.
Bishop says ICEL unjustly criticized
Despite the fact that bishops’ conferences around the world have approved its texts, the International Commission on English in the Liturgy unjustly has been painted as “incorrigible” and unfaithful, said the outgoing chairman of its episcopal board.
Bishop Maurice Taylor of Galloway, Scotland, said that at the end of a five-year term he felt “a duty of conscience” to speak out.
Religious order heads tackle sex abuse issues
Heads of men’s religious orders meeting in Philadelphia set plans to comply with the U.S. bishops’ charter to protect children, but not before their president sharply criticized the “zero tolerance” policy adopted by the bishops as a “war slogan” not suited to church leadership.
At their Aug. 7-10 meeting, members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men said they will abide by the bishops’ policy barring priests who have sexually abused minors from any public ministry.
Priest leaves university after abuse accusation
A prominent canon lawyer and former provincial of the Servite religious order, accused of sexual abuse by a Chicago psychologist who addressed the U.S. bishops in June, has taken a medical leave of absence from his Canadian university teaching post and announced plans to seek laicization.
Servite Father John M. Huels has left his positions as vice dean and professor of canon law at St. Paul University in Ottawa, according to an Aug. 6 statement from Ottawa Archbishop Marcel Gervais, who serves as chancellor of the school.
Black Catholics gathering
Youth, spirituality among focuses of five-year parley
Empowering young black Catholics is a special mission for Father Anthony Bozeman. “For the last couple of years, we’ve been losing ground (in the black Catholic movement),” he said. “(This year) we’re being called by our baptism to use our black Catholic gifts” of music, expression, vigor and spirituality.
The Philadelphia priest will focus on that mission as part of the host of presenters when the National Black Catholic Congress convenes in Chicago Aug. 29-Sept. 1. Other presentations will focus on such topics for black Catholics as spirituality, youth and young adults, education, social justice, Africa, racism and HIV/AIDS.
Young adults picnic at cardinal’s house
More than 1,000 young adults turned out August 11 for a Mass and picnic with Cardinal George, drawing to a close the 22nd year of Theology-on-Tap, the archdiocesan- wide summer speaker and conversation series for young adults in their 20’s and 30’s.
During his homily, the cardinal told the young adults that the reason for Theology-on-Tap is to understand the truths of the faith. “At World Youth Day we saw in a spectacular way the faith made visible that transforms young people,” the cardinal said in a packed Holy Name Cathedral. “There was the pope, the visible head of the church, who spoke always about Jesus, the invisible head. In a very visible way you’ve come together through Theology-on-Tap to understand the faith in a way that connects you to other people of faith.”
Eucharistic adoration conference offers support
Parish eucharistic adoration coordinators gathered to share their successes and learn from one another July 27 at St. John Vianney Church in Northlake.
The first-ever conference drew 80 representatives of 44 parishes.
Chicago pilgrims celebrate Diego sainthood
“How many of you—when your friends and family found out that you were going to the canonization Mass of Juan Diego Cuautlatoatzin—asked you to pray for them?,” Asked Father Esequiel Sanchez, spiritual leader of 80 pilgrims from Chicago before they left for the recent festivities in Mexico City.
Immediately, everyone in the chapel of the convent of the Oblate Sisters of Jesus the Priest raised their hands. Sanchez, director of the archdiocesan Office for Hispanic Catholics, reminded them that this would be more than just a run-of-the-mill vacation: It would be a life-changing spiritual journey.
Rose honored, reprises seminary book for CCI
Michael S. Rose had a friendly audience at the annual Catholic Citizens of Illinois benefit dinner Aug. 7 in Chicago.
Rose, author of “Goodbye, Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption into the Catholic Church” (Regnery Publishing, 2002) reprised his thesis that the shortage of Catholic priests has been contrived by “liberal Catholics,” especially among seminary rectors and formation directors.
Schedule for Our Lady of the New Millennium
The Our Lady of the New Millennium statue will be at the following locations:
Aug. 18-Sept. 1: St. Eulalia, 1851 S. 9th Ave., Maywood, (708) 343-6120.
Sept. 1-15: St. Frances of Rome, 1428 S. 59th Ct., Cicero, (708) 652-2140.
Sept. 15-29: Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica, 3121 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, (773) 638-0159.
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Chicago Connection — Sal Soria, associate organist/director of music for the past nine years at Holy Name Cathedral (N. State) becomes the first organist at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles this month. The brand new $163 million cathedral project, designed by Spanish architect Jose Rafael Moneo, has drawn mixed reactions. It seats 2,400 in fixed seating and 600 more in moveable seating; with 10 chapels on the main floor, 27,000 square feet of alabaster windows, space for 300 priests in the sanctuary, bronze entry doors at 25 tons each, and space in its outdoor plaza for 6,000 people to mingle comfortably. The Dobson Pipe Organ Builders of Iowa had the cathedral’s 6,000 polished tin pipes fashioned in Germany and installed last April. It will open to the public Sept. 3.
‘Guida Cucina’ — That should hopefully translate into “Cooking Class.” Now you can learn how to make authentic Italian pasta, risotto, minettie, pizza, focaccia, fish, meat, or vegetable dishes and desserts taught by Chef Antonio. Classes are Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. starting Sept. 18, $20 per class, at the Italian Cultural Center, 1621 N. 39th Ave., Stone Park. Register in advance by calling (708) 345-3842 and discover the menu.
Heaven’s ‘Hogs’? — Misericordia is having its first annual benefit motorcycle ride, Sept. 15, rain or shine. All motorcycles, not just Harleys (aka Hogs), are welcome at two departure locations and the scenic drives are sponsored by US99 Radio, featuring Dr. Mark and the Sutures. Call (773) 273-4154 for more info.
Where do we go from here? — What’s to be done with those old greeting cards? The Cordi Marian Sisters used them at their daycare center, but they’ve gone back to Mexico. The sisters in Campbellsport, Wis., no longer work with them. Our readers have sent Marillac House more than they can use in a year and there’s no place listed on the Internet that wants them. Is there a way to recycle those ever-more-costly cards? Any crafters interested, or schools? A reader has also asked if we know any place that accepts National Geographic magazines. She’s tried some local schools and libraries and they aren’t interested.
People and places — When Providence High School grads get together Oct. 26 to mark 100 years of its alumni club, their raffle will hold a prize of a brand new BMW. The grads are hoping to present a check for $100,000 to the fund for retired Sisters of Providence. . . . “Out of the Darkness,” a 26-mile walk from Virginia to Washington D.C. for suicide prevention on Aug. 17, included a number of LOSS (Loving Outreach for Survivors of Suicide) members from the arch. Ours is a unique support organization that is specifically for suicides only, probably the only one of its kind in the country. . . . Veronica Korytowski has retired after 35 years of superlative service at Queen of Martyrs School (Evergreen Park). . . . The former St. Jude Seminary in Momence is holding an all-alumni reunion at 1 p.m. on Labor Day. Call Claretian Father Richard White at (773) 445-5717 for more info.
Honk if you’re pro-life — The first and third place winners of Lake County Right to Life’s Precious Baby Contest were ultrasound photos of two pre-born cuties and winner #2 was a splashing swimsuit photo of little Laramie O’Sullivan of Lindenhurst. . . . “Abortion is the most common surgery in the nation and the least regulated.” That’s a shocker. So a coalition of pro-woman organizations are banding together to take back women’s health issues from the pro-aborts. Their campaign, “Women Deserve Better” features Feminists for Life, the Family Research Council, Women and Children First and other groups. They want the abortion industry to disclose related health risks, long-term consequences like  infertility and increased miscarriages as well as post-abortion stress and more. The new coalition will also address factors that drive women to choose death over life—a need for practical resources and emotional support. Actress Margaret Colin, from TV’s “Chicago Hope” and Hollywood’s “Independence Day,” is one of the group’s spokespersons.
Junior Clips — The Holy Childhood Association (a Pontifical mission society) has sent out Christmas seals to donors since 1916. This year among the 25 grade school students winning top design honors in the artwork contest are Agnes Tomczyk, grade 6 at St. Beatrice School (Schiller Park) and Taylir Huegelmann, first-grader at Divine Providence School (Westchester). . . . One of the educational programs geared to young people at World Youth Day this year were two talks by Father Robert Sirico, president of The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty. The 10-year-old, Grand Rapids-based nonprofit has staged student conferences here and abroad, conducted retreats for executives and organized a conference at the Vatican on global economy and the family. It carries on a rigorous schedule of seminars for religious leaders, executives, academics and entrepreneurs with the bottom line, “Integrate your faith
more fully into your professional
lives.” Go to: www.acton.org and
see their take on Enron, etc.
and ethics.
Send your benevolent gossip to Church Clips, 721 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60610 or via e-mail to: [email protected]
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