19,1993
The Message -- for Catholics of Southwestern Indiana
5
Bishop Gerald A. Gettelfinger,
currently attending the annual fall
meeting of the National Conference
°f Catholic Bishops, prepared the
following reflection, Oct. 31.
-- Bishop's Forum -.
Quasiquicentennial revisited
Daylight.
Today, on behalf of all members the
Catholic Diocese of Evansville I com-
mended them on their history and
their present. I challenged them to
i
passing on the faith that is ours. It is still the
best way we have to assist parents in this awe-
some, but joyous, task. "Go, teach..."
It was an occasion for me to reflect to them and
to all of our Catholic people that we bear witness
to our faith in the way we care for our "sacred
plan for the future growth that will
It is always a special moment of certainly be theirs -- it is theirs al- space," the care we give to our parish-scape, our
Jw°yto be with a parish community ready, buildings and grounds. Saint John the Evangelist
mpaen .... it celebrates a significant• For 125 j,,ears our faith has been Parish in Dayli_ ght, Indiana , exemplifies what I
'Onealong the way. exvressed in a public way in this corn- mean. Go, look and see!
-hen the hzsto - - -
be ..... " ry of a place gets munity near Elberfeld, Indiana. The Those who do not believe as we do watch us.
,ff_- my own memorv. I must -- --D faith was transmitted to the children They take careful notice of who we are and how
PSllO U 0 " I: lLAv . .
era ,- • • p n the memories of oth- RALD A. of the pamsh first and foremost by we hve.
__ m_terpret for me the exneri GETTELFINGER their narents Following the mandate Those neighbors of ours who do respect us and
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th-- f the past. Today was one of of the Council of Baltimore in 1884 our tradition came to celebrate with St. John's
hYf e mOments. I was especially and the leadership of the Bishops of today. We are grateful to them for their affirma-
JohnPPY+,^t° read the. record of the-past hi'story o f S t. Vincennes and Indianapolis, the parish also had a tion and support on this common j'ourney of ours .
It ist2 vangeiist Parish of Elberfeld, Indiana• Catholic School. Now there is none. It was especially reassuring to see all the
, mo' "T -nernoon of Sundav Oct 31 1993 This I commended the parmh for all that they have ac- priests who made an extraordinary effort to take
Campaign 'strictly adheres to moral guidelines'
WASHINGTON (CNS) themselves in the way in
The Campaign for Human De- which this grant provides is
velopment, the U.S. bishops' the reason the bishops estab-
domestic anti-poverty pro- lished CHD some 20-plus years
gram, has disputed charges ago."
from a Washington-based phil- As evidence of CHD support
anthropic watchdog group that for abortion, Capital Research
it "continues to prop up the Center in its newsletter cites a
abortion establishment." 1990 NCRP report, called
"The assertion is made that "Rightwing Attacks on Corpo-
CHD has awarded a grant that rate Giving," which, the center
will promote corporate funding claims, was issued primarily
of abortion. This accusation is "to expose the 'campaign of ha-
completely without founda- rassment' being waged by the
tion," said Bishop James H. pro-life movement."
Garland of Marquette, Mich., According to the newsletter
in a statement released in article, the report examined
Washington Nov. 5. the attack being waged by
The bishop, who is chairman "abortion opponents" against
of the U.S. Catholic Confer- Planned Parenthood and other
ence's committee on CHD, is- abortion advocates.
sued the statement in response "In doing so," the newsletter
to an article in the October continued, "NCRP sought to
1993 issue of Organization stigmatize the pro-lifers by
Trends newsletter, published linking them to a conservative
by Capital Research Center. crusade to defund the left."
The center describes itself as a It accused CHD of financing
nonpartisan education and re- "an organization that seeks to
search organization, shore up corporate funding" of
The article said CHD has Planned Parenthood.
"CUBE HAUBSTADT given $100,000 in the last two Bishop Garland called this
:&RETAIL Built with Quality L ELECTRIC years to the National Commit- link "a flimsy attempt to con-
to SaveYou Licensed. Bonded. Insured tee for Responsive Philan- vict the campaign of guilt by
IndustfiaI, CornmercialandResidential thropy, known as NCRP, a association."
I,¢SP£J..D .0. Box 405 nonprofit group the newsletter The Capital Research Center
Thlnle 81: S°lflleY TONY NAZARIO aaubstad, IN 47639
812-768-5207 1-800-766-2787 accused of promoting "funding also criticized CHD for its sup-
for advocacy groups favoring port of other organizations. Ac-
I , abortion•" cording to the bishop, the accu-
11 riltllilXl$$1011 SINCE 1888 Bishop Garland said that sations were a "re-hash" of
Factory and General Office ch u m NCRP sought CHD funding for criticisms addressed years ago
t1: Hwy. 231 S. luImr, lN Monuments, Inc. a specific project, the Commu- by a previous CHD chairman,
(812)482-1041 DALE, INDIANA nity Foundation Responsive- Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of
Owrter ness Project, which has re- Galveston-Houston, Texas.
937-4921 ceived $100,000 in CHD funds Bishop Garland's statement
-- over the past two years. Ac- reiterated that CHD funding
cording to the bishop, thepro- forcommunity-based, self-help
= Ed. L. Lee = ject "strives to make commu- projects "strictly adheres to
Box 88 • Monomery, Indiana 47558 Mortuary nity foundations -- supported moral guidelines" and would
.Taylor 101 North Meridian Street by funds from the general pub- not support an
organization
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lic-- more responsive" to con- whose thrust is "contrary to
Phone: 486-3285 Washington, IN 254-3612 cerns of the poor and give them Catholic teaching."
, a voice in determining alloca- He said the Capitol Research
, Autol Homel Fire & Lifel "No aspect of this workis re- much about a specific CHD
,__ --°urPersonal Service Agent lated in any way, shape or but its
form to abortion, the abortion a fundamental misunderstand.
Ts L. Will Ins. Agency Inc. / I 'industry' or to abortion advo- ing of. if not .position to, our
,ranklin Street 425-3187 |301 MAIN ST." VINCENNES. IN 475911 cacy," wrote Bishop Garland. church's social teaching upon
"In fact, helping the poor help which the campaign was
' ' ' '" founded . . CHD is about
LLER & MILLER Hi-Tech Sheet Metal Inc. bridging the gap between rich
Residential, Industrial & Commercial Heating & Cooling and poor."
"Funeral Pre-Planning Installation Sales & Service Bishop Garland said he
Since 1940" [ 422-9242 I hoped Catholics would again
. respond generously to the cam-
424-9274 Ope,ed by Michael and Patricia Koch 15 S. Third Avenue, Evansville paign's appeal Nov. 20-21,
