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This week, The Catholic New World provides coverage of Mission
Congress 2000 in Chicago.
This issue (third in a series) Lifting every spirit Black and Catholic in Chicago
Update: A Rockford priest was expected to be arraigned Oct. 9 on charges
of burglary and criminal trespass in connection with his alleged
entry into a Rockford abortion clinic Sept. 30. Polish primate visits Chicago Archdiocese condemns abortion drug In an official archdiocesan statement on the Food and Drug Administration’s
approval of the use of RU-486, Respect Life director Nora O’Callaghan
stated, “Today, the legacy of our government’s rejection of fundamental
human dignity is again made clear in the FDA’s decision to sanction
a new method of killing our offspring.” Chicago Blessed Sacrament Sisters, alumni celebrate St. Katharine
Drexel Fifty pilgrims from the greater Chicagoland area, both Sisters
of the Blessed Sacrament and lay educators traveled to the Vatican
to celebrate the canonization of Mother Katharine Drexel, who
helped establish 63 schools across the country for the spiritual
and intellectual edification of African-Americans and Native Americans,
including St. Elizabeth School on the South Side. Two Chicago women on the road to sainthood How do you get to be a saint? Mission Congress 2000 brings leaders together Why, when the United States has become a cultural, economic and
scientific leader, have U.S. Catholics had a relatively small
impact on world missionary activity? Interview Vatican secretary of state looks at U.N. situation Letters Readers comment on columns from George Weigel and Oblate Father
Ron Rolheiser and provide background information on the abortion
pill, RU-486. Briefs CROP WALK steps off Oct. 15 The Chicago CROP WALK will once again raise money for local and
world hunger programs with a 10-kilometer walk Oct. 15. Registration
begins at 1 p.m., with opening ceremonies at 2 p.m. Walkers will
gather at the Chicago Temple, 77 W. Washington St. and follow
the route that provides an interesting tour of the city. There
will be rest stops and refreshments along the way. The goal is
for 2,000 people of all ages, faiths and ethnic groups to raise
$100,000. To request a pledge sheet, volunteer or make a donation,
call (888) CWS-CROP. Physicians to gather for White Mass All Catholic physicians are invited to attend the annual White
Mass offered by Cardinal George in honor of St. Luke at 10 a.m.
Oct. 22 in the chapel of Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary,
Rush and Pearson streets. A brunch will follow. Brunch tickets
are $20 each; children and medical students are free. For information,
call Dr. Patrick Guinan at (312) 738-3101. Parish Pride Just as Vatican II began, architecture and theology came together
here in fashioning a unique communion rail that enfolds the sanctuary.
Worshippers indeed gather ’round the table of the Lord. Church Clips People and places — When Tommy Lasorda’s U.S. Olympic Baseball
Team triumphed over the mighty Cubans, skeptics were surprised.
Not Lasorda. His words before planing to Australia: “We aren’t
flying 6,000 miles to lose!” Outspoken manager of two World Series
Dodgers’ teams and a U.S. Army veteran, Lasorda is upfront about
his Catholic faith as well. In 1989 as spokesman for Catholic
Charities USA’s Caritas MasterCard, Lasorda said he accepted the
post to show his gratitude for God’s blessings. . . . Unsinkable
Franciscan Father Augustin (Gus) Milon, founder of Port Ministries
on the South Side, is now an author. “Wisdom From the Poor” is
scripturally-centered with prayerful reflections, illustrated
with photos by Markus Giolas. Donation is $13.50, including shipping
and can be ordered by calling (773) 561-4978.
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