1996 The Message -- for Catholics of Southwestern Indiana
rch members join together for Kwanzaa celebration
R, LEINGANG
Message editor
d customs of
more familiar to
people m southwestern
wing an ex-
on of the
holiday. For
rst time in five years,
,of six churches par-
m what the planners
tural, not a reli-
Was created by
ga in 1966.
are empha-
one each day be-
ts and New
Church, the site of
previous years,
locations again
recent event.
churches and
in-
Baptist
Olive Galilee
Memorial
New Hope
and Eastview
ven r" • •
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S.Wahili and En-
moja (Unity), Ku-
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and a
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Pharmacy
Delivery
Street
Udy Stratman
425-5293
Pharmacy
alists
N, Weinbach Ave.
IS, Prop.
Using family photographs and other items from her per-
sonal history, Shirley Henderson, at right, prepares to
talk about "Imani," or "Faith," one of the seven principles
of Kwanzaa. Above, members of the Nia dance group open
the ceremony at St. John Church, Evansville.
-- Message photos by Paul R. Leingang
jichagulia (Self-determination),
Ujima (Collective works and
responsibility), Ujamma (Coop-
erative economics), Nia (Pur-
pose), Kuumba (Creativity),
and Imani (Faith).
At St. John Church Dec. 29,
Latoski McCarty greeted par-
ticipants and guided the vari-
ous activities which were part
of the celebration. The Nia
Dancers, under the direction of
Diana Northington, entered
the celebration room only after
they asked for and were given
permission by their elders.
Kwanzaa items and symbols
used during the celebration in-
cluded a candle holder, seven
candles, a straw mat, a Unity
Moral relativism is an "insid-
ious enemy" of democracy, not
its natural result, he said.
"One must work with
courage so that social struc-
tures are respectful of those
ethical values that express the
full truth about humanity," the
pope said.
Duncan's Riverside
Pharmacy
Bob and Norma Duncan
Corner Riverside and Governor
Evansville 422-9981
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425-4364
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Firsi
cup and ears of corn.
A Kwanzaa "Farewell State-
ment" encourages participants
to "Strive for discipline, dedica-
tion and achievement in all
you do." The statement con-
cludes as follows:
"Lord, may the wisdom of
the ancestors always walk with
us. May the year's end meet us
laughing and stronger. May
our children honor us by fol-
lowing our example in love and
struggle. And at the end of
next year, Lord, may we sit
again together, in larger num-
bers, with greater achievement
and closer to liberation and
higher level of human life."
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