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THE GUARDIAN, AUGUST 6, 1982
ntly went on a pilgrimage to Europe. He as ,
'f' the group's stops in Ireland and Paris and they
./,€ Rome. His story resumes after a visit to St.
silica. )
Lvisit, we walked I Then we left this holy place,
cross the Square walked once again across the
Square and did shopping for
n:- != a cafeteria for
d olrbus lunch, we
and rode
The vails of Rome to
on )f St. Paul. This
'ovid unique beauty.
;dist e church is a
th tb statue of St.
and inscription says
_.. pr of the truth and
Illd 9,
,elebd of the Gentiles.
• mdaSs in this church
"(nai¢ XXIII received
..LL=Aon to start the
Jencil. We then
fre Benedictine
pers. associated with
e ad. We noted the
leroitions of each of
Jew ere are 13 vacant
Italian tradition
the world will
end when there is
m in St. Paul's-to
aic of the head of
religious goods. We returned
to the hotel in the middle of
the day.
At 3:30 in the afternoon, our
bus took us back to St. Peter's
for the audience with our Holy
Father. At least 25,000 people
were present. This is indeed a
phenomenon. Week after
week, anywhere from twenty
five to fifty thousand people
assemble to see and to hear
the Holy Father. Our pilgrims
this year had excellent seats
and some of them were able to
shake hands with the pope. A
number of bishops were also
present. Our Holy Father
continued his discourse on the
sanctity of marriage and
family life. At the end of the
audience, he invited the
bishops present to stand with
him in imparting a blessing to
the pilgrims. This was indeed
a touching and memorable
occasion in our lives. I did get
a chance to shake hands with
him and to receive his
blessing for me and for all of
you. Following the audience,
a group of pilgrims from
Poland, most of them young
people, spent at least one hour
singing to the Holy Father. It
is remarkable to note that this
great pastor of the world has a
special affection for the youth
of the world and for the sick,
the disabled and the han-
dicapped. In the evening, as a
group, we went to the
Restaurant Fantasia where
we enjoyed a good Italian
meal and all of the Italo-
American songs. Their en-
tertainment was lively and
spectacular. In the late late
evening, we returned to the
hotel for rest and relaxation.
THURSDAY, JULY 15th. In
the morning around 9:00, we
offered Mass for our pilgrims
in the room set aside in the
hotel. Many of the pilgrims
had elected to take an all day
tour of Capri and Sorrento.
Incidentally, their day was
beautiful and very enjoyable.
In returning to Rome, they
had an opportunity to see
Monte Cassino. Several of our
pilgrims on another day,
visited Subiaco in order to
show their love and respect
Italy was the victor this year. their efforts to meet the needs
At the Trevi Fountain, there of those who suffer and who
remained evidence of the bear the burden of loss. I am
celebration of that victory a given an opportunity from
few days before. Then, we time to time to share in these
returned to the hotel for rest. sad occasions. I would wish to
be with each family when
FRIDAY, JULY 16th, Feast such sadness occurs. While I
of Our Lady of Mount Carmel• did not know Gary in life, be
At 7:00 in the morning, our certainly did show us how to
die• Patiently, he bore hls
sufferings unto the end.
On last Saturday, I left
Little Rock early in the
morning to fly to Pittsburgh.
Each year Bishop Leonard,
the Bishop of Pittsburgh,
offers me an opportunity to
speak in some of the parishes
for the rural missions of our
diocese. The parish was that
of St. Joseph and the pastor
was Father Lawrence Holpp.
From the moment of my
arrival, I experienced Pitt-
sburgh hospitality. Mr. Jack
Daniels, a friend of mine for
years, met me at the airplane.
We went first to his home for a
visit to his wife and children.
Then we went to St. Joseph's
in the late afternoon for the
Mass at 7:00 P.M• The people
were hospitable and very
kind. I learned at the very
beginning of my visit that this
was the home parish for our
beloved Monsignor James
Gaffney of happy memory.
Some of the older people
recalled his First Mass. I was
able to tell them of his long
years of service to the people
of Arkansas and especially to
pilgrims assembled for the
last time in the room set aside
for tIoly Mass in the hotel. I
spoke to them of the unique
and sacred tradition of our
Church to honor Mary as the
Mother of Jesus and the
Mother of God. In no way does
this devotion conflict with the
doctrine of our faith that
Jesus is the savior of the
world. We then had tireakfast
and boarded our bus for the
airport. We were to leave at
11:00 in the morning. The
cabin attendants on Alitalia
went on strike. We were not
able to leave until 2:00 P.M.
Our pilgrims were very
patient and reasonable in
enduring the delay• Ap-
parently the strike was settled
around 1:30 and we boarded
the 747 jet for our return
home. The plane was almost
completely filled. We lifted off
at 2:00 P.M. with gratitude to
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
within our hearts. It was to
her that we prayed for the
success of our return trip. The
flight from Rome t ° New York
takes eight and a half hours•
We enjoyed a movie and a
good meal. We also rested and
joyfully recalled many of the
events of the journey. We
arrived in New York at 4:30 in
the afternoon. Customs of-
ficials were good to us in Continued from Pg. 1
helping us get everyone family must be considered at
through the documentary all levels of organized
pastoral work," he com-
mented. "We need to develop
a family impact dimension in
all our pastoral work."
"A creative response is
called for," said Bishop
Stafford, "so that the
exhortation may be enfleshed
within already existing
organizations that touch the
lives of marriages and
families today."
The whole church must
reflect on "how the church
process upon returning to the
country. An official of
Overseas Travel was there to
assure us that our flight from
New York to Little Rock was
delayed. When we were all
assembled, we took a bus to
Delta Airlines. Then we
waited because of the
crowded conditions on the
flight lines. Eventually Delta
Flight 105 left New York and
we flew to Atlanta. Again,
fortunately, the plane from
our priests who were
seminarians at St. John's.
After the Mass, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniels took me into Pitt-
sburgh to the old railroad
station now transformed into
a restaurant for supper.
ON SUNDAY, I gave the
homily at the four Masses. In
the first part of the talk, I told
the people of the rural
missions and their need for
help in building programs.
Specifically, I asked them to
come to our aid in the
establishment of a new parish
church in the mission of St.
Norbert, Marked Tree.
During these very hours, by
prearrangement, I asked
Father Preske to lead his
people in prayer at St. Nor-
bert's for the parishioners of
St. Joseph's.
On Sunday afternoon, Jack
Daniels picked me up and we
drove to Western Maryland,
Deep Creek Lake. I have
come here for more than
twenty five years to visit with
Monsignor Lyness and other
priests who were classmates
at St. Mary's in Baltimore.
This was my first opportunity
to congratulate Father An-
thony Sauerwein, a classmate
and our retreat master for the
priests retreat last June. Just
a few days before, Our Holy
Father John Paul II through
the Archbishop of Baltimore
recognized the work of Father
Sauerwein and designated
him as a "Prelate of Honor,"
with the title Monsignor. In a
very modest and humble way,
he has accepted this
recognition both for the
people of his parish and for his
family•
DURING THIS week of rest
and relaxation, I have thought
Family Synod
want to stress that the Pope is
calling all levels of church
leadership to support in-
dividual families and to help
them realize the graces that
have been bestowed upon
them•"
Father Lynch said a sub-
committee of the commission
is working on ways to get the
papal document studied and
implemented so that it will
have greater impact on U. S.
Catholic life. Specific
methods, he said, would in-
clude such things as calling
meetings of experts and lay
THOUGH the
as exhausting
t. _ he summer heat,
ne rl our bus ride to
es, b of St Callixtus
alhe . "
:ne burial places
Lt ar 'hr" "
"" 4" Istians These
sloe •
drag places for
ma during time of
a asi n the early
customary to
. rot upon the burial
ttc?] e martyrs. Out of
• ion comes the
pie., an altar stone
and. I relics of martyrs
jo in our churches.
ruse and yet refreshed,
na ! to the hotel for
can0laxation. In the
dis .'e became tourists
re m ,
/.u the Restaurant
God figinale. The fet-
t.hensidered the best
,lr . Alfredo prepares
mm ble for his guests.
ju the musicians to
chu, songs for us. We
)t oxy Anniversary to
?oT;00a" 00o00.,ey of
• "ta who were
r ishe the Silver An-
nessJof their marriage
Pimage. In the late
ouffe returned to the
tde,t and relaxation.
hylDAy JULY 14th.
s s tnf the prayerful
beour pilgrims, we
or iy on Wednesday
i enjoyed breakfast
t al abs to St. Peter s
of PI. onsignor Lyness,
t morris and I vested for
soni were fortunate
aurt be assigned to the
lfor/St. Plus X. His
Ire intact and are
the pilgrim. The
;onc.oclay is not faith in
ist but faith in the
-"ith all of its
3,u=- . '*tlaand its limltatmns" " .
-'lke of the good
No ,. Is ours to have
v ¢ang men as leaders
apurch in our Holy
ilart when his efforts
x ' '..peace failed durra
pTiNorld War; Pins xgI
,, ,m strong defender of
¢h. against com-
-'ms XII who set the
*s'[the Vat
IeV_ t. ican Council
ecooms efforts to bring
,t ,,%m all over the world
Nsoage to Rome- John
:o m was the inspiration
.mtican Council; Paul
N ..ad the difficult task
M, . IS
offered for the
m n Arkansas and for
s. ' as individuals and
.i es. Following the
je went below St
v =. nook at some of the
r:;tsiaWe visited the
. s • ter himself, the
L
for New Subiaco in Arkansas.
They were Audrey
Fellabaum, Jane Clarke and
Frances Burgin. After Mass
on Thursday morning,
Monsignor Lyness and I went
to a religious goods st6re for
shopping. We then went to the
office for the canonization and
beatification of holy men and
women. Monsignor Lyness
has a friend, Monsignor
Pietro Galavotti. He in-
troduced us to the current
prefect of the Congregation,
His Eminence Cardinal
Pallazini. We had a brief tour
of the archives for this
congregation. Then, Mon-
signor Pietro took us for a
marvelous tour in his
automobile of Vatican City
and especially the Papal
Gardens. It was after midday.
The weather was very hot and
humid. The Monsignor's
automobile gave out on us. We
walked the last part of the
tour and then had lunch in a
trattoria just outside of
Vatican City. We then
returned to the hotel for rest
Atlanta to Little Rock was
delayed. Otherwise we would
have missed the connection.
In spite of the many delays,
we arrived safely in Little
Rock on Flight 687 at 11:15
P.M. We had not been to bed
for more than twenty four
hours. Members of our
families were there at the
airport to greet us. Martha
and Charlie McNeil were
generous enough to meet me
and to deliver me to my home.
I give thanks to God and to
Our Blessed Mother for a safe
and happy journey. It was
truly a combination of pilgrim
and tourist. The people who
went with me were very co-
operative and fun-loving.
When it was time to pray, we
prayed; when it was time to
play, we played. In each of the
sacred places and shrines, we
remembered all of you in our
Masses and our prayers. May
Jesus Christ be praised.
IT IS hard to believe that
and relaxation. In the half of the summer has
evening, pilgrims went to passed. I had only one week in
different places for supper. Little Rock when I returned
We enjoyed supper at a very from our pilgrimage to
small restaurant called Europe. It was a week filled
Abruzzi. When we finished with answering mail and
supper, we walked to the keeping appointments. It is
Trevi Fountain to cast our also memorable for the
coins into it. Even though it passing of Gary Roll, a young
was 11:00 at night, hundreds man just 33 years old. I was
of people were there. On glad to be able to comfort and
many occasions throughout console his mother, his father,
our visit in Italy, we saluted his aunt, his brothers and
the Italians for their victory in sisters. I am so grateful that
soccer. The world cup is our priests are dedicated
played only every four years, throughout the diocese in
can be family and the family movement leaders to study
be church," he added. "We the document and the
Fire at St. Francis
Continued from Pg. 1
discovered," he said.
No damage estimate is yet
available, he added.
The school was built in 1952
and was a parochial school
until it closed in 1970.
However, CCD classes were
being held in the school and it
housed the St. Francis School
for Exceptional Children until
last January.
The.parish hall was con-
strutted in 1967 and was
formally dedicated as Perd-
zock Hall in March, 1981, in
honor of Joseph Perdzock, a
deceased parishioner.
Father Donahue said the
buildings probably would be
rebuilt. "Parishioners are
already donating their time
and labor to clearing the
debris from the fire," he
added.
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of reasons why we should be
grateful to God in the Diocese
of Little Rock. I thought of
your own generosity through
the gift which you make to the
parish church on a weekly
basis• I thought of the
sacrifice that you make to
meet the needs of the larger
Church through the special
collections. I thought of your
generosity in my own appeal,
the Special Projects Drive.
l thought of anonymous
gifts which have come my
way for the support of our
Church in Arkansas. In the
last ten years, one donor who
does not live in our State has
given me a hundred and sixty
two thousand dollars for the
building of mission churches
throughout the diocese.
Before this year is over, he
will add twenty five thousand
dollars to this sum. Then I
thought of the constancy of
the generosity of the Catholic
Church Extension Society.
Without exception, that
Society, located in Chicago,
Illinois, has come to our aid in
our building programs. I
thought of the many in-
dividual people who make
gifts on a regular basis to
build up our burse funds for
the education of young men
for the priesthood.
The opportunity to pause
and to reflect enables me to
thank God and to thank you
for magnificent acts of
charity which indeed are
sacrifices acceptable to God
Our Father through His Son
Jesus. I continue to pray that
you and the members of your
family will have a safe and
restful summer.
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