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TEXAS GULF COAST CATHOLIC
Friday. March 23, 1973
AFTER SERVICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. — Msgr. John G. Kuhn, pastor of St. Matthew's Roman Catholic
< .ithrrii al in Washington, chats with President and Mrs. Nixon following religious services
in the White House. In his sermon. Msgr. Kuhn told the Chief Execul ive that here is Biblical
sanction for the death penalty. Basing his sermon on Genesis 9. 8-15, the text appointed for
the day in Roman Catholic churches, he also told government leaders attending the service
what their ‘’tasks" are under God. (RNS)
SCOUTING NEWS-
Bishop to Confer
Religious Scouting Awards
His Excellency the Most
Reverend Thomas J. Drury
will confer the Catholic
Religious Scouting Awards
during a 4:30 pm Mass at
Corpus Christi Cathedral on
March 25.
The Pope Pius XII Emblem,
Seminary Burses
I Christi Cathedral
U. 7 5643
1 Our Lac. Star of the Sea
S 251.10
ft Christ the King
S8.322.3S
R Holy Cross
SI <317.83
■ Holy Family
85,376.96
™ (M) Mary, Mother of the Church
S 345.75
Most Precious Blood
S7.07S.20
(S) Holy Spirit
N A
(S) St. John Vlanney
8 176.09
Our Lady of Guadalupe
$4,758.42
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
$6,311.55
Our Lady of the Pillar
$2,115.75
Sacred Heart Church
S2.U7.02
SS. Cyril A Methodius
W.CJ5.30
St. Joseph's
$5,739.03
St. Patrick's
$10,293.lr
St. Paul's
12.860.02
St. Peter's
$3,597.03
(M) SL Mary's Callen
1 7*5.34
St. Plus X
88,657*9
St. Theresa's
83,229 53
(M) Our Lady of the Holy Rosary-Hudson Acre*
$ 539.04
IM) Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Clarkwood
S 375.83
St. Frances of Rome-Ague Oulea
11,754.50
(M) St. Michael's - Banquete
S 165.15
St. Jamas - Bishop
$2,555.91
(Ml St. James - Driscoll
$ 77.45
In .naculate Conception - Gregory
$ 979.3S
Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Portland
83,996.43
St. John Neoomucene - Robs town
84,1*4.70
St. Anthony's - Robstown
•7466.56
(M) St. Mary's - Bluebonnet
N A
St. Anthony's-Violet
S1.407.X
(M) St. Vivian's-Petronlla
S 45.58
St. Mary, Star of the Sea - Aransas Pass
82.321.89
Our Lady of Victory ■ Beevllle
82,312.53
St. James - Beeville
$2,757.30
St. Joseph's ■ Beevllle
83,725.88
(M) Sacred Heart - Pettus
890.12
Immaculate Conception - Goliad
81.430.21
(M) Immaculate Heart of Mary - Berclalr
8 94.23
(M) Our Lady of Loreto - La Bahia
$ 345.53
(Ml Our Lady of the Assumption - Fannin
8 42.26
(M) Our Lady of Guadalupe - Charco
8 37.05
Our Lady of the Assumption - Ingleside
83,589.42
(M) St. Joseph's. Port Aransas
$2420.86
Sacred Heart Odem
$ OT.91
(M) Our Lady of Guadalupe - Edroy
$ 279.82
Our Lady of Regue - Refugio
83,543.57
(Ml St. Catherine ■ Blanconla
$ 199.50
St. james ■ Refugio
$2,736.65
Sacred Heart - Rockport
84,159.92
Our Lady of Guadalupe - Sin ton
83404.53
(M) St. Paul St. Paul
$ 86.36
Sacred Heart . Sin ton
$1,530.46
Immaculate Conception - Skidmore
t 663.25
(M) St. Francis Xavier - Tynan
$ 33.25
. Immaculate Conception - Taft
$2,194.98
Holy Family - Taft
$1,233.13
Our Lady of Guadalupe - Tivoli
$ 458-54
(M) St. Dennis - O'Connor Ranch
$ 283.36
(Mi St. Anthony of Pacha ■ Austwell
$ 191.23
St. Therese - woodsocro
81,722.56
(M) St. Mary's ■ Bays (de
$ 154.91
St. EH le&ettvv Alice
$3,746.83
’ St. Joseph's Alice
tS.1N.70
(M) Sacred Heart ■ Alice
t 416.36
Our Lady of Guadalupe - Alice
81,573.96
(M) St. Peter's - Ben Bolt
( + + )
St. Rose de Lima Benavides
81469.15
(Ml St. Joseph's. San Jose Ranch
$ 43 13
Sacred Heart Falfurrias
*3,294.98
(M) St. Ann's Enclno
8 344-57
(M) Our Lady of Guadalupe - Falfurrias
t 261.23
St. Mary's - Freer
SUJ4M1
St. George - George West
82*534.83
(M) St. Joseph's. Guesseftvllle
N-A
St. Gertrude's - Kingsville
85*357.36
(S) Christ the King Kingsville
$ 59.93
(S) Sacred Heart - Ricardo
$ 329.78
St. Martin’s - Kingsville
$4,291 J2
(M) SI. Joseph's - Kingsville
$ 570.06
Our Lady of Good Counsel - Kingsville
$1,222.64
Sacred Heart - Mathis
$7,318.10
(M) S*. Patrick's ■ San Patricio
$ Mi ll
St. John of the Cross - Orange Grove
$1410.72
(M) St. ptusX -Sandia
S 334.77
St. Theresa ■ Premont
$2,179.84
(Ml Immaculate Conception - Concepcion
$ 77.52
(M) St. Francis of Asslssl - Rios
t 73.41
IMIOur Lady of Guadalupe - Ramirez
$ 58.97
St. Francis de Paula - San Diego
$2400J6
IM) Hr' Cross- Roslta
» 13 82
(M) St. Joseph - Palo Blanco
S 94.85
Our Lady of Guadalupe - Sarlta
\ 7».U
Sacred Heart ■ Three Rivers
$1199.31
(M) Our Lady of Guadalupe - Pawnee
$ 523.51
Our Lady of consolation - Vattman
$1,641.28
(Ml Our Lady ot Guadalupe - Riviera
$ 280.52
Blessed Sacrament
84,791.54
Christ the King
6476.64
Holy Redeemer
82.388 00
Immaculate Heart of Mary Enclnal
732.02
Our Lady of Guadalupe - Hebbrcnville
81,960.35
(.VO Immaculate Conception - Hebbronvllln
$ 265.73
(M) St. Anges Mlrando
$ 395.63
(M) St. Brldge-Oilton
$ 43.40
(Ml Sacred Heart - Brunl
S 195.18
(Ml Sacred Heart - Rea litas
S 177 66
Our Lady of Guadalupe
82,858.84
Our Lady of Lourdes - Zapata
$ 744.53
(Ml San Pedro - Lopeno
8 22.75
(Ml Santa Anna - Falcon
$ 43.22
(Ml St. Ignrtlus San Ignacio
1 50.66
St. Agustine's
83.179.18
(M) St. Francis Javier . Laredo
52841
St. Francis Xaviar Cabrlni
83481.58
St. Joseph's
$1492 01
St. Patrick's
$3,288.29
Sr. Peter's
82,025.97
St. Vincent de Paul
$1,120.35
San Luis Rey
83,574.02
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By John Foley
Biological Blunders' In Ruling
which is granted to older
Scouts and Explorers, will be
presented to 8 local area
Explorers. The emblem
contains the "Keys to St.
Peter’s” with the words
" Pignity-Respect-Humility ”
inscribed around the
periphery. This emblem
reflects the youths’ concern
for the world of God as well as
the world of man. Receiving
this award are: Linda Ford,
Ronnie Ford, Alan Ford, Pat
Pastor, Ralph Castillo,
Richard Hatch, James West,
and Robert West all of St.
Patrick’s Troop 162. A recent
change authorized young lady
Explorer Scouts to receive
this emblem. Linda Ford is
the first girl recipient for this
Diocese.
Die Ad Aitare Dei is granted
to Scouts and is often referred
to as the "God k Country
Award”. Ad Aitare Dei, which
is Latin for “At the Altar of
God”, reminds the Scout that
living close to God will bring
joy to his youth and to help
them have their religion ac-
company them through
Scouting into manhood.
Receiving this award are:
St. Pius X Parish Troop 157:
James Duerr, James Hesse,
Carl Saenz, Monty Mullenix,
Michael Hoelscher, and John
Sufferdini.
Sts. Cyril * Methodius
Parish Troop 289; Robert
Skrobarczyk and Paul Wood.
Also from this parish but not
Troop 289: Joseph and John
Spencer.
OLPH Troop 318: Ben and
John Hooper.
Christ the King Parish:
Donny Jones.
St. Martin's Parish Troop
50, Kingsville: Carlos Garcia,
Jose A. Garcia Jr., Joel
Garcia, Victor Garcia,
Michael Stim, Richard
Fondville, Robert Fondville,
Tomas Gonzales, Hector
Collins, Orlando Lozono,
Mario Cisneros, Raul Garza
Jr., and Rene Garza Jr.
Frank L. Jimenez of Troop
50 Kingsville received the Ad
Aitare Dei posthumously on
January 23, 1973.
St. John's Parish in Rob
stown, from Troop 184:
George Foster, Lewis
O’Brien, Greg Vrana, Jess
Kin; , Paul O’Brien, Lawrence
Mer ec, Anthony Skurka.
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For the next three weeks,
this column will discuss the
need for leadership among our
laity, clergy and religious. We
will cover our objectives;
responsibilities; the
requirements for successful
leadership; the necessary
traits; leadership principles;
and techniques in applying
these principles. Finally, we
will discuss the four marks of
good leadership: Discipline,
Morale. Espirit de Corps and
Efficiency ....
What we need is Leadership
What kind of a leader are
you? People look for good
leadership among our clergy,
religious and laity just as they
look for it in business and
politics. Leadership is a skill.
You develop it over the years.
Very few are "born leaders”.
No one practices it flawlessly,
but most successful leaders do
conscientiously seek to
develop it further in them-
selves.
You Too Can Be a
Successful Leader
Leadership is the art of
accomplishing our (Christ’s)
mission in life. You bring to
this task the total sum of your
qualities of intellect, human
understanding and moral
character than enable you, as
a human being, to successfully
inspire and direct other
people.
Leader Objectives
As applied to our Church
(people of God), the leader
creates and sustains the
organization which will
loyally and willingly ac-
complish any reasonable task,
either assigned or indicated.
In the absence of specific
instructions, the leader uses
his own initiative, appropriate
to the situation.
Basic Responsibilities of the
Leader
Only two: First, accomplish
the mission, ("Teach ye all
nations . . .”) Second, be
concerned for the welfare of
others.
Requirements for
Successful Leadership
There are only two
prerequisites: First, a high
degree of intelligence (not
necessarily requiring high
academic degrees); Second, a
positive moral character.
Next week we will begin to
discuss the traits of a suc-
cessful leader and how you
can further develop your
leadership skills. Clip this
series, and review your
progress from time to time.
Pastorial Council Action
Many items of interest to the
parishes, deaneries and
Diocese were discussed at the
Diocesan Pastoral Council,
March 11 in Alice, Texas. Two-
way communications on what
is needed, planned, and how to
carry out those plans —
through the people — appears
to be developing through
"coresponsibility” of clergy,
religious, and laity of the
councils at all levels,
Executive Secretary John
Foley commented.
The Senate of Priests
reported new emphasis on
spirituality, through adult
education of parents at the
times their children are to
receive the sacraments of
baptism, penance and con-
firmation. Bishop Drury
asked for a report at the next
meeting of the probable in-
terest of laity in hearing talks
by prominent religious
speakers. If the concensus is
that the people do wish to hear
them, the public will be in-
vited to the seminars nor-
mally scheduled as “retreat
speakers for clergy and
religious.”
A “Spiritual Institute” will
be held April 6-8 by Father
Paul Heninnbusch, O.P. of
Dallas and also a retreat at
Ml. Thabor for girls who wish
to consider a possible vocation
to religious life (Sister Mary
Sosa at Mt. Thabor or Sister
Lourdes at St. Joseph’s in
Alice are in charge.)
The Deaneries tabled a
request from Rev. Raymond
Pena that the entire Diocesan
share of the 1972 CHD funds
(25 per cent of the collection)
be alloeted to an Economic
Development Corporation for
Minority Businesses in Alice -
Falfurrias area. He cited the
success of the Corpus Christi
Economic Development
Corporation is helping fulfill
the job and income needs in
this area since it received a
National $20,000 CHD grant in
1971.
Father Henry Van de
Casteele suggested the
Diocesan “Birthright”
program would benefit all
deaneries, as a possible
alternative to abortions, that
we might consider recom-
mending the local CHD funds
(2,186) be alloted to this
program.
Bishop Drury asked for
advice on the Diocese un-
dertaking the support of a
mission in Mexico. He has
received the request of a
Bishop with no priests to serve
thousands of Catholics.
1116 1973 Corpus Christi
Catholic Directory has been
published as a joint project of
the Diocese with the Holy
Spirit Adoration Sisters, 4109
Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi,
Texas. The directory of
priests of the Diocese, offices
and organizations, statistics,
map and organizational chart
will help you in contacting the
individual concerned with a
specific interest area. The fact
is, that many of our clergy and
religious have several
Diocesan staff respon-
sibilities, as well as their
parish pastoral work and
teaching tasks. “The need for
able laity to do more to ac-
complish the teaching mission
of ‘the Church’ becomes ob-
vious when one reviews the
double, triple and even
quadruple assignments given
to a few overloaded, dedicated
individuals. “The Church” in
this post-Vatican era, is a
"coresponsible’’ one with
much of the responsibility
going to laity. Development of
lay leadership is a major task
sti'I before us,” Foley con-
cluded.
WASHINGTON, DC
(RNS)—The whole abortion
debate has been very fouled
up in its linguistics, according
to a Georgetown University
Medical School professor.
Dr. Andre Hellegers.
professor of obstetrics and
gynecology and also of
physiology and biophysics at
the Jesuit institution, ex-
plained in an interview:
"1 think the simple
biological fact is that the fetus
is human only because
‘human’ is a biological
category. So, first, the fetus is
categorically human. Second,
the fetus is a ‘being’ because
it’s there. If it wasn’t a being,
you wouldn’t need the abor-
tion. So we’re dealing with
'mman beings; we’re dealing
with human life.
Dr. Hellegers, who is also
director of the Kennedy In-
stitute for the Study of Human
Reproduction and Bioethics at
Georgetown, continued:
"The issue is whether we’re
dealing with valuable human
life, whether we’re dealing
with dignity in that life,
whether it has to be protected
under the Constitution. All of
these are not biological
Bishops Seeking
CHD Director
WASHINGTON D C. (RNS)
— A five-member screening
committee that includes two
bishops is seeking to fill the
position of executive director
for the U. S. Catholic bishops
Campaign for Human
Development, the Church’s
major domestic anti-poverty
effort.
Father Robert V. Mon-
ticello, newly-appointed
Associate General Secretary
of the U. S. Catholic Con-
ference who is acting head of
CHD until a replacement is
named, said that the bishops
of the country have been
asked to make recom-
mendations. Bishor-designate
James S. Rausch, USCC
General Secretary, will make
the final choice.
Father Monticello said
applications from qualified
priests or laymen will be
received up to April 7. The
screening committee will then
recommend the crime can-
didates to Bishop-designate
Rausch.
The CHD, using funds
collected in a once-yearly
national collection, un-
derwrites self-help projects
while simultaneously con-
ducting an educational
program aimed at exposing
the root causes of poverty and
its effects.
In a related action, Father
Monticello announced the
appointment of Ernest
Gutierrez, Jr., to the
allocations staff of CHD. The
staff evaluates proposals for
funding.
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questions,” he said.
"The unfortunate part of the
whole debate is that people
have misused biology to
create phrases like, when
does life begin?’ when the
question should have been,
when does dignity begin?’
They have used terms like
‘potential life.’ trying to say
that life wasn’t there, when
the reason for saying that life
wasn't there was because they
didn’t atach any value to it.
Value Issue
‘‘The abortion Issue is
fundamentally a value issue
and not a biological one," he
asserted.
The Georgetown professor,
a Roman Catholic, expressed
his views in an interview
conducted by Thomas Ascik of
the Washington Star-News.
He was asked to comment
on the statement in the
Supreme Court decision on
abortion that it is only a
"theory” that human life is
present from conception.
"I don’t know of one
biologist who would maintain
that the fetus is not alive,” he
said. “The alternative to alive
is dead. If the fetus was dead,
you would ever do an abortion.
The medical school
professor was asked for his
reaction to the Supreme
Court’s statement that it
wished a “consensus” could
have been reached from
philosophers, theologians and
doctors about the starting
point of life.
“There is a consensus on the
starting point of life, without
any question,’’ he said.
"There are many ways to
prove when the starting point
of life is.
"If we were going to make a
test tube baby, now would we
do it? We would start off by
putting a sperm and an egg
together and if we succeeded,
then we would be in business;
we would have life. The fer-
tilized egg would develop
automatically, unless un-
toward events occurred,” he
said.
Definition of Life
“The first definition of life,
then, could be the ability to
reproduce oneself and develop
on one’s own. and this the
fertilized egg has, while the
individual egg and sperm
do not." Dr. Hellegers added.
He said the Court "makes
some really amazing
biological errors in its
decision. When it deals with
the history of abortion, it talks
about what people thought
about conception inthe past
without realizing that con-
ception was only discovered In
the 19tl Century. The ovum
wasn't discovered until 1827.
"The Court says that the
Pythagoreans (who were
followers of a 6th Century B.C.
Greek philosopher and
mathematician) held as a
matter of dogma that the
embryo ‘was animate from
the moment of conception’."
"Well,” Dr. Hellegers said,
"we didn’t even know about
conception until 150 years ago.
The Pythagoreans were
philosophers, not biologists,
but the Court seems to regard
their opinions as dissenting
biological opinions. Factually,
of course, they arrived at the
right answer anyway, even
though they knew very little
about biology.”
“The original idea,” he
continued, "was that the soul
was attached at some time to
the body, but nobody knew
when the process of body-
building started. When that
became known, doctors and
the AMA began to count the
start of life from conception.”
Dr. Hellegers said it has
been “commonly assumed
that once human—not cat or
rat—life (nut death) has
started, then the concept of
soul, or human dignity has
started. That is where the
falsity of the Supereme Court
decision lies.”
“If the Court had said that
we know when life starts, but
the issue is when we shall
protect it or when we shall
attach value to it, then it
would have had rational
ground for Its decision. In the
whole debate,” he aaid, “1
have resented the falsification
of embryology for the purpose
of avoiding the fundamental
question: When shall we at-
tach value to human life?”
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