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By FATHER
JOSEPH L.
ZILIAK
Associate Publisher
The Message -- for Catholics of Southwestern Indiana
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June 7, 1991
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We must look at what
we teach our children
Are you one who says, "I'm sure glad I don't
have to start out in life now."
These or similar words can often be on par-
ents' or other adults' lips when they stop to talk
about life issues. What is being said about our
world, our values, our challenges, our adults, our
young adults?
The thoughts may frequently creep into our
consciousness these days as we witness a num-
ber of commencement occasions for high schools,
and the recently completed round of college and
university graduations.
I think people are addressing a number of
problems and issues that they see around them
when they, at times, seem discouraged about the
future.
Frequently allusions are made to the need
for great sums of money to survive today. Talk
immediately goes to the role of the mother. Does
she have to work outside the home, so the family
may live? Does she work to add her talents to the
pool of skills that help make this a better and
more productive world? Does she work just to be
able to have things and possessions, a nice new
home, and on and on?
"Young people feel that they should have as
much when they begin as we have after years of
working and achieving." Again, this is not an un-
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common remark made by parents or other adults.
Is this true? In some cases, maybe so. But not
all young people have such unreal expectations.
We probably have to look inside ourselves to find
the answers to many of these vexing questions.
Do we give to a younger generation the idea
that they should expect to have many posses-
sions? Do we give the example that we think ma-
terial goods are the be-all and end-all of life?
There is an old saying that every third gener-
ation reverts to work clothing. The meaning is
that all too frequently individuals work hard to
achieve many worldly successes. They make sure
that their children don't have to do without.
Somewhere in growing up with things that
make life easy, we also convey the idea that all
comes easily m without much effort -- that oth-
ers should cater to us and not cause us trouble
nor make demands on us. Our wills are to be fol-
lowed and respected.
Thus when difficulties are encountered, or
ideas or needs of others rise up in opposition
with ours, we feel put upon, wronged, misjudged
or unjustly treated. The inner strength isn't there
and life begins a downward spiral. Soon another
generation has to begin from a difficult financial
starting point.
I don't want to make too much of a stereo-
Harry R. and Clara (Nurrenbern) Mull of Evansville will cele-
brate their fortieth wedding anniversary Saturday, June 15,
at the Sterling Rathskeller in Evansville. They were married
June 16, 1951. They have two children, Linda Folz and Harry
C. Mull, both of Evansville, and five grandchildren. He is re-
tired from Bristol Myers and she is retired from Shane Uni-
form Company.
Golden Jubilarians
Henry and Alma (Wehr) Knies will celebrate their fiftieth
wedding anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving at 10 a.m.
June 9 at St. Celestine Church, Celestine. A dinner will follow
for family and invited guests. Their children will host an
Open House from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Celestine's Community
Club. The couple requests no gifts. They were married June
10, 1941, at St. Anthony Church. They are the parents of
seven children, George of Jasper, Marilyn Hagedorn of Ferdi-
nand, Kathy Klem of St. Anthony, Rose Ann Hall of Dubois,
and Theresa Wessel of Celestine. Thomas and William are
both deceased.
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Clarence and Reinildes (Elpers) Botzum of Evansville will
celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Mass of
Thanksgiving June 15 at St. Joseph Church, Vanderburgh
County. A reception, dinner and dance will be hosted by their
children and spouses. They were married June 7, 1941, at St.
James Church, St. James. They have four children, Edward of
Haubstadt, and Elaine, Wayne and Denise DeJean, all of
Evansville, and eight grandchildren.
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type, but we must look at what we teach our
younger generations. What is really important?
What comes first? What follows? What is of less-
er consequence and not worthy of getting upset
about?
These priorities in our personal judging and
acting is what our young people have a right to
learn correctly from us. We have to insist that
fulfilling the commmands of God come first. We
have to make sure that we bow to the words and
challenges of the Lord Jesus first, and not look to
our own comfort first.
Then we have to look at how we live and
deal with others. Are we as sensitive to them
(family and others) as we are to ourselves. Or do
we say, "Me and My way first, and what's left
over may be okay for someone else!"
Do we help them be responsible in work
habits, in school work, in commitments of any
sort? Or do we let them change, pull back or
shortchange others with little• or no cause except
for inconvenience?
It's not really a bad world. There are strug-
gles and difficulties. Each generation will deal
with that. But we know that our Lord Jesus is
with us in the midst of our triumphs and strug-
gles. That is of ultimate importance.
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