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Diocese of C. C Joins
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The Diocese of Corpus Christi will join the
nation in an effort to raise $50 million, next
Sunday in order to “break the hellish cycle of
poverty’’ in America. Funds collected on
November 22, the Sunday before
Thanksgiving Day, will provide "seed”
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In the absence ol a rag do!!, this little girl
plays with discarded aerosole cans. She has
no toys to play with.
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BISHOPS DESK
In the 12th Chapter of the Holy Gospel
according to St. Luke we read the account of
the cure of the ten lepers. Our Lord was kind
and generous to their piea to be cleansed. As
God, He performed a first class miracle. Of
the ten, only one had the common courtesy to
return to thank God for the gift he had
received.
We hang our heads in shame at the reaction
of Christ, “Were not ten made clean? And
where are the nine? There is no one found to
return and give glory to God, but this
stranger.” What a rebuke!
God actually goes not need our thanks. He is
all good in Himself. Nevertheless He does
teach us the lesson that we should offer
thanks because it is good for us to do so.
Thanks costs so little—a mere sentence is
sufficient. It is the quality of a thoughtful
individual never to miss an opportunity to
offer thanks for favors received.
Our first and constant thought of kindness
should be directed to God Himself for what He
is in Himself- a loving and forgiving Father-
one Who is gentle, kind and patient-one Who
puts up with the repeated faults and failings
of mankind. And He is so good to me as an
individual-for He holds me in the hollow of
His Hand and He gives me health and
happiness and friends and neighbors!
With St. Pauli must cry out, "0, the depth
of the riches of the wisdom and of the
knowledge of God! How incomprehensible
are His judgments and how unsearchable are
His ways!!” (Rom. 11:33).
In a few days we will be celebrating
Thanksgiving Day. If we are truly thankful to
God let us not just say it by words, let us prove
it by action. A beautiful Mass is now com-
posed that will fittingly help us to really thank
God. Our spiritual leaders will make
provision for us to participate in this Mass.
Joining with our neighbors, we will kneel to
praise God for the privilege of offering the
Mass in thanksgiving for His many favors.
We will not be part of the forgetful nine;
we will “return” to give genuine thanks to
God.
Thanksgiving season is a time when we
think of our less fortunate brothers and
sisters who are in need of clothing.
And this Thanksgiving brings us a new
dimension. The Campaign for Human
Development is now under way. We are being
asked to help break the "hellish circle of
poverty” that plagues so many of our
people. Our special Thanksgiving should
manifest itself through the efforts we will
make to accomplish this design.
money for self-help programs throughout the
nation. One fourth of the diocesan collection
will remain in the diocese for local projects;
the remaining three fourths will be
distributed for projects throughout the land
by a national committee. Emphasis will be
given to helping the poor to help themselves.
Father Robert Freeman, diocesan coor-
dinator of the Campaign for Human
Development stated that the aim of the
campaign is “to make Catholics aware of
their neighbor in need.”
“In our own diocese”, he said, “possibly
only a mile or two from our homes, there are
many families living in dire circumstances,
with very little hope for relief. The children of
these families might well be doomed to the
same impoverished life of their parents - so
the cycle of poverty continues”.
He went on to say that it was the mind of the
Bishops of the United States to break this
cycle, when they formulated plans for the
Campaign for Human Development.
Laredo High Schools Attend
Modular Scheduling Workshop
LAREDO - Friday, November 13, a
representative of the three high schools in
Laredo flew to Dallas for a look at a new
concept in teaching. Sr. Mary Jane, Sr. Jude,
and Bro. Joseph Matthews represented St.
Augustine, Ursuline Academy High School,
and St. Joseph Academy respectively, as they
listened to an explanation of how a school day
can be re-structured in order to allow more
time on any particular day for a certain class
and then less on another. For instance, if the
Social Studies wanted to view a film but did
not have enough time within its regular class
time, modular scheduling would allow the
class perhaps two hours on one day of the
week and then less time - or perhaps none - on
another day. The representatives visited
Ursuline Academy in Dallas during the af-
ternoon to inspect a modular school to action.
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PRIESTS ELECT NEW
MEMBERS TO THE SENATE
The priests of the Diocese of Corpus Christi
have selected seven members to the Senate of
Priests. The ballots were counted on Tuesday,
November 17.
The priests in the Diocese were divided into
seven groups according to the number of
years they have been ordained. One
representative was elected from each group.
The unofficial returns show that the following
were elected for a two year term: Msgr.
fjpnrue Scecina. Fathers Hugh Clarke,
Clestine Murray, Seamus McGowan, Jerome
Caponi, Lawrence White. The following were
elected to represent the religious orders for a
two year term: Fathers Ambrose Branz,
Q.S.B and Thomas Jenniskens, S.J.
Msgr. George Scecina was ordained on May
22, 1934 and was elevated to the rank of Rt
Rev. Monsignor on August 21, 1956 He is
presently pastor of St. John Nepomucene
Church in Robstown.
Father Hugh Clarke has been serving the
Church Corpus Christi foe little over two
years. He is currently an Assistant Pastor in
the parish of Christ the King, Corpus Christi.
Since the death of Father Ed Dworaczyk, he
has been acting C.Y.O. Deanery Moderator
for the Corpus Christi Deanery.
Father W. Celestine Murray, a native of
Waterford, Ireland, was ordained on June IS,
1955. Since coming to the Diocese in October,
1955, Father Murray has served in several
positions. He was appointed Director of Boy
Scouts in 1961 and a Pro-Synodal Examiner
1965. In 1966, he became Pastor of St. John of
the Cross, Orange Grove. All three positions
he still holds.
Rev. Seamus Mcgowan, a native of
County Leitrim, Glenade, Ireland, was or-
dained on June 16, 1957. He is presently
Pastor of St. Anthony Church in Robstown. He
is also Diocesan Director of the Priests
Eucharistic League, Diocesan Director of the
Apostleship of Prayer, and Diocesan
Director of the Spanish Speaking Program.
Fate JamK! Caponi eomes itmm Grove
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City, Pennsylvania. He was ordained in June
li, i960. Presently1 is the Assistant Pastor of
St. Pius X Church and was appointed Pro-
Synodal Judge in 1965.
Rev. Lawrence White, a native of Aransas
Pass, was ordained by Bishop Drury on May
9, 1970. His assignments include being
Assistant Pastor to Corpus Christi Cathedral,
Associate Editor of the TEXAS GULF COAST
CATHOLIC and Master of Ceremonies to the
Bishop.
Rev. Ambrose Branz, O.S.B., from Corpus
Christi Abbey and Father Thomas Jen-
niskens, S.J., are the representatives for the
Religious.
The priests who have one year remaining to
serve on the Senate are Msgrs. Albert Sch-
mitt. and G.J. O’Doherty, William Grant.
O.M.I and Elmer Toups, C.SS.R.
Father Caponi was elected to fill the
unexpired term of Father Ed Dworaczyk who
died recently.
Also on the agenda at the Senate meeting,
today was the election of new officers,
selecting three representative to
sit on the eighteen member Council.
Father Toups, acting president, reviewed
what the Senate has accomplished over the
past two years.
Those who have completed the term of
office are Msgrs. Harold Palmer and Robert
Clark and Fathers Eugene Erdelt, Edward
Kircher and Boniface Buergler, Q.S.B.
Bishop’s
Schedule
November 21
Attend DCCW Workshop in Alice
November 22
11:15 a.m. Offer Mass, Christ the King
Church, Laredo.
4:00 p.m. Bless new catechetical center,
Christ the King parish, Laredo.
November 29
3-5 p.m. Attend annual presentation tea
for Mardi Gras duchesses, Corpus Christi.
December 8
8:00 p.m.
Coliseum.
Youth Mass, Corpus Christi
PEOPLE LIVE IN THESE NOOSES
On lhe West side of Corpus Chrisli, where this photograph was
taken, in the barrios of Laredo, on the West and South sides of Rob-
stown, in the heart of Alice, in Refugio, Beeville, Aransas Pass, and
HebbronsviHe and throughout the Diocese of Corpus Christi we find
some of our fellow citizens and fellow' Christians living in a “hellish
circle of poverty.” The Campaign for Human Development has been
launched lo break this circle.
(Photo by Barrera and Reyes)
December 9-10
Attend Board of Directors meeting,
Texas Conference of Churches in Houston.
December 18
1:00 p.m. Clergy Conference, Corpus
Christi Minor Seminary.
December 19
Attend Sisters’ Conference, incarnate
Word High School, Corpus Christi.
Poverty - What The Church Does and What the Church Will Do
What can the Church do about poverty?
In the past, it's done a lot-several
generations of immigrants achieved political
power, social status and wealth largely
because the Church sheltered them, fought
for them, and educated them.
That's past tense. The waves of Catholic
immigration-or any immigration, for that
matter-stopped a half century ago.
Obviously, the Church can do something.
The question is: What can it do now?
“The Church can educate people,” said
Auxiliary Bishop Michael Dempsey of
Chicago, pastor of a ghetto parish and
director of the U.S. Catholic Conference’s
Campaign for Human Development.
“It does have the means to change people’s
hearts and minds,” he said.
poor today are not, by and large,
CathhLjcs. % the Church’s daily routine is not,
as it dnce wdiS,'among the poor. It is among
the American middle class, which has a
stake, too, in eliminating poverty, and has the
means to so.
But it has to be made aware of that stake,
and it must be given the help-and here the
Church comes in-to do the job.
The Campaign for Human Development
that Bishop Dempsey heads is its latest-and
some might say, first full-scale effort to do
this.
Superficially, much of the emphasis is on
fund-raising-a year ago the bishops com-
mitted themselves to raising $50 million to
fight poverty-but the real emphasis is on
education.
“The money,” said Bishop Dempsey, “is
important, but its real purpose is to give
tangible proof that the Church means what it
says.”
“If we raise$5 million this year,” he added,
“it will sound like a lot, but if you divide that
by 50 states, you see how little it is.”
The money will do some good. But the
bishop calls it "seed money.”
It can help organize a housing project, a
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neighborhood council, or a job training
program.
“But if others with real money-like the
government-don’t come through with the
funds to really do the work, it will go
nowhere.”
The fund-raising aspect of the campaign
will climax Nov. 22 with a special collection
in all U.S. churches. And what happens then?
One-quarter of the funds raised in each
diocese will stay right there, to be used as
local needs demand.
“Each diocese has different needs,” said
Bishop Dempsey, “and each diocese knows
best how it can help meet those needs.”
Those priorities will be determined and
funds channelled through diocesan Human
Development offices.
The rest of the money will be administered
by a National Committee on Human
Development consisting of four bishops and 17
priests, religious and laymen.
Their priorities, said Bishop Dempsey,
“hopefully mesh with the local priori'jes.”
What are those priorities? Bishop Dempsey
sees them this way:
“Employment, job training, housing,
medical care, and education in the broadest
sense-Iiteraacy programs, classes for
dropouts and so one.
“I do not mean Catholic parochial schools,”
he noted.
The Human Development Committee will
not undertake projects on its own. It will fund
the projects of others, with emphasis given to
experimental, pilot projects that, hopefully,
will prove out and then receive more money
from other sources to continue their work.
While money does talk-and Bishop Demp-
sey is the Iasi person to deny it-so do other
things. As he said, the campaign's major goal
is education.
Robert Beusse, director of communications
of the U.S. Catholoic Conference, has-
designed a year-round information program.
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The most visible aspects are television spot
announcements and an eight-minute fUm
designed for both broadcast and group
showing
But tnere’s more: the Curriculum
Development Center of Catholic University is
preparing an in-class program for elemen-
tary and high schools.
College involvement is being developed by
Father James Ryan, director of social action
programs at Villanova University, and by the
USCC Campus Ministry Division.
And parish agencies, such as parish
councils, are being asked to initiate local
adult education programs.
“The import of the campaign,” said Bishop
Dempsey, should be apparent. The Church
has put itself squarely behind efforts to help
people realize their potential.
I must say self-help’ 10 times a day,” he
said. “And that’s what we have committed
the Church to doing: helping people help
themselves out of what the Pope called ‘the
hellish circle of poverty.’ ”
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