December 8, 1989
The Message -- for Catholics of Southwestern Indiana
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Bishop's Forum
By BISHOP
GERALD A.
GETTELFINGER
Holy Days
Holy Days and
Retirement Fund for Religious
You may have read that some bishops in
dioceses other than our own have dispensed with
the obligation when the holy day falls an a Satur-
day or Monday. This is indeed the case. The deci-
sion is usually made by the bishops of a province
(state or group of states). As a matter of fact, the
bishops of Illinois have dispensed with the obliga-
tion for New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 1990. So also have
the bishops of the state of Michigan.
These bishops have indicated that an undue
burden is being placed on the shrinking number of
priests because of the many Masses and homilies
required with Sundays and Holy Days one after the
other. This is the reason given for dispensing.
On Dec. 2, 19891 the bishops of Indiana decid-
ed that the current obligation would remain in ef-
fect even though other dioceses near us have
dispensed from the obligation of attending Mass on
Jan. 1, 1990, acknowledging the fact that it does
place a heavy burden on priests and other parish
ministers.
This had been my own decision earlier par-
ticularly for the reason that it is the feast of our
patroness, Mary, the Mother of God. I feel quite
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Strongly that we especially should maintain this
day as a Holy Day. Since the problem will arise
again next year for the feast of the Immaculate
Conception, Dec. 8, 1990, we will once again
review the question.
I will be celebrating the Holy Days of
Christmas and New Year's at the Pro-Cathedral of
the Most Holy Trinity. I will be celebrant of the
Midnight Mass on Christmas and the principal
Mass on Jan. 1, 1990, which is at 10:30 a.m. Those
who can join me on those occasions are most
welcome to do so. In any case, know that each of
you will be especially remembered at both celebra-
tions. I will be rededicating our diocese to Mary,
Mother of God (Mater Dei) on Jan. 1, 1990.
Because Christmas Eve and the eve of the new
year fall on Sunday this year, I have sent a letter to
all parishes indicating that evening Masses on Dec.
24 and Dec. 31 will be anticipated Masses for
Christmas and New Year's Day respectively.
A reminder
Remember that on this weekend, Dec. 9 and
10, 1989, each parish will conduct the annual Col-
lection for the Retirement Fund for Religious. This
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particular collection is to be collected for 1(1 years;
this is the second year.
What is" it for?
Religious communities across the country
receive assistance from this collection for their cur-
rently retired members for which there was no
retirement program during the years they were
working.
The communities of sisters, brothers and
monks working in our diocese all benefit from this
national collection provided they have cooperated
with the coordinating groups in Washington, D.C.
To my knowledge, all in our diocese have
cooperated by providing detailed information
about their respective communities.
The money that is returned to these com-
munities must be used for retirement. It cannot be
used fer other things.
Because of the untold good that the members
of religious communities .have done for us in our
diocese, be as generous as you possibly can be. As
the sisters, brothers and priests of religious Com-
munities have been generous to us in our need, let
us be generous to them in their need.
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70th anniversary '
Congratulations to Edward of
Josephine Coomes of St. Benedict
Church, Evansville, as they
celebrate their seventieth wed-
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ecutive officer at Memorial
Hospital and Health Care Center,
Jasper, in January.
Budnick will replace Herman
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Kohlman has served as president
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