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k I 1 PAGE 2—June 19,1975 GUEST AT ORDINATION - When Charles A. Kuebler was ordained a deacon recently, he had an unusual but invited guest beside him -- his seeing-eye dog Orelle. Performing the ordination is Auxiliary Bishop Thomas W. Lyons of Washington, D.C. Kuebler, a native of Plains, Pa., and blind since he was 10, completed his studies for the priesthood at Moreau Seminary, Notre Dame University, in 1973. He will serve as a deacon at Holy Family Church in Hillcrest Heights, Md., a Washington suburb, before his ordination to the priesthood. (NC Photo) Catholic SAN FRANCISCO (NC) - The reevaluation of its mission to the local Church, labor relations, and federal and state encroachment were among the major concerns of the fourth annual Catholic Health Assembly here. Sponsored by the Catholic Hospital Association, the assembly drew more than 1,200 administrators and staff, Religious and lay, to address those concerns and ways and means of coping with them. Bishop Bernard F. Law of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Mo., emphasized that Catholic hospitals are both “in and of the local Church.” He added that for the health facility to be positive in its relations there must be “a dialogue process involving the local ordinary and hospital administrators.” “I am not advocating - but I am decrying -- an isolationist mentality,” Bishop Law said. “The Church is a community of faith and this community is encountered as diocese with the local Ordinary (diocesan bishop) as chief pastor. The relationship between Catholic health facility and local Ordinary must reflect this fact.” Archbishop Jean Jadot, apostolic delegate in the United States, said papal directives on social justice “must be studied with great diligence.” “The institution itself must consider the social implications of its own structure,” he said. “This will include the matter of administration as well as the many aspects of employer-employe relationships with all that this implies in the social teaching of the Church. Unless the delivery of health care to the public itself originates in an acceptable Hospital Concerns Aired Christian social context, we cannot claim to be faithful to what should be expected of us.” Archbishop Jadot said that Catholic hospitals had to go beyond thinking “in terms of charity only.” “A more perceptive understanding of the papal teaching on social justice will ask for more,” he said, “specifically in connection with those who by geography, history or simple need have some claim upon us.” Dr. Dennis B. Pointer, associate director, Council of Teaching Hospitals, Washington, D. C., told the assembly that “labor relations and personnel administration, once relegated to the position of an ‘also-ran’ are now close to the top of the priority list of most health administrators -- for those undergoing recognitional campaigns, engaged in collective bargaining negotiations or experiencing a work stoppage scarcely little else concerns them.” He said that the 1974 amendments to the National Labor Relations Act, which extended coverage and protection to employes of non-profit hospitals are something that could not be ignored and it “placed in an entirely new context the social responsibility of Catholic health care facilities and the rights and obligations of employes.” Sister Mary Maurita Sengelaub, president of the CHA, told delegates to the assembly that one of the great concerns today is “the encroachment on individual and institutional freedom by way of federal legislation and the multiple regulations which spells for many government control and for some eventual takeover.” The CHA president said that as rights are challenged “so are the values and the ideals which form the warp and woof of the democratic fabric of our nation.” “Thus, each of us individually as Christians, as Catholics, and as citizens of this nation and collectively through the Catholic Hospital Association will be called upon ever more frequently to give witness to values as taught by Christ, as incarnated in the Gospel and as communicated through the Christian community of believers -- the Church,” she said. “We can neither escape the risk of being Christ believers, nor can we lessen the responsibility to send forth many ripples of hope in standing up to be counted on for those values we are truly committed to uphold.” Dr. John C. Sawhill, former director of the Federal Energy Administration, told the assembly that the energy crisis and economic dislocation engendered by it will force “all Americans to change their lifestyle,” adding that it will have “a special impact on health services.” “In the case of health services,” Sawhill said, “a conservation effort is more than just a patriotic response to a major national problem. It also makes good economic sense. With the cost of health sky-rocketing you must increasingly find ways to improve productivity and a vigorous energy conservation program can be a significant first step.” The question of Catholic involvement in the democratic process was taken up by Jesuit Father Virgil C. Blum, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights. (The league aims at defending the rights of Catholics and other minorities.) He said most Catholics are “psychologically incapacitated for active involvement in the democratic process.” At the CHA’s annual business meeting during the assembly, Msgr. Raymond J. Pollard, coordinator of health affairs in the Archdiocese of Newark, N.J., was elected vice chairman (chairman-elect) of the CHA board of trustees. N Sister Mary Kieran Hamey, provincial councilor at the Sisters of Mercy provincialate, Omaha, Neb., was installed as chairman, succeeding Sister Grace Marie Hiltz of the Sisters of Charity, president of Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, who became speaker of the CHA house of delegates. Sister Michel Pantenburg, administrator, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Billings, Mont., was elected secretary and Anthony L. Bunker, executive director, De Paul Community Health Center, St. Louis, was elected treasurer. Charismatic Leader Answers Critic NOTRE DAME, Ind. (NC) - A top Catholic charismatic leader has rejected as “grossly exaggerated and substantially unjustified” recent charges by a critic that the charismatic renewal movement is involved in some “serious” religious “problems and errors.” In a strongly worded four-page statement issued here, Dr. E, ' vin M. Ranaghan, president of Charismatic Renewal Services, denied the ai legations against the movement. He asserted that the movement and its leadership are faithful to the Church and open to any investigation or constructive criticism by Church authorities. A suggestion that the movement is heading toward schism, he said, is “particularly ridiculous.” The criticisms had come from Dr. William Storey, one of the founders of the Catholic charismatic movement in this country, who is no longer a charismatic. In an interview in A.D. Correspondence, Storey had charged among other things that in at least one instance a charismatic group skipped a eucharistic liturgy for the sake of its own prayer meeting, and that in another case a rather widely known moral problem in one community was concealed from the local bishop. More serious, Storey had said, the national leadership of the movement was authoritarian, closed, and moving in some directions that are opposed to authentic Catholic tradition. Ranaghan answered with an affirmation of “the openness of the (national Catholic Charismatic Renewal) Services Committee to constructive criticism from all quarters of the Church, and our willingness to cooperate fully with competent ecclesiastical investigation of this renewal in general and in particular of those teachings, publications, and events for which we are directly responsible.” “In a movement as large and fluid as the Catholic charismatic renewal,” he said, “theological and pastoral problems undoubtedly do arise. It is our opinion that occurrences of faulty teaching and practice when they have been dealt with by the national Service Committee have been handled intelligently, responsibly, and in conformity with the Catholic tradition.” The specific allegations by Storey, said Ranaghan, “are basically ill-founded and seem to be based on misinformation and impression rather than on fact.” Regarding the “serious moral situation” in which the national committee did not inform the local bishop, Ranaghan said the committee had made the decision because “a local priest who was a confessor and spiritual director in the matter insisted that such communication with the Ordinary (local bishop) was his prerogative and responsibility and not ours.” In addition, he said, local members of the group said that an auxiliary bishop, the diocese’s vicar general, had been informed; and the national committee advised the committee’s episcopal advisor, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph McKinney of Grand Rapids, Mich.,#** about the problem. In response to a charge that certain books not in conformity with Catholic tradition are promoted in the movement, Ranaghan said the books in question may have been sold at some conference “in response to a bibliographic request by a speaker,” but they “are not now listed in the (charismatic movement’s) Communications Center Catalogue and never have been.” The catalogue lists published resources available to local charismatic communities. Ranaghan denied that “there is a great dilemma about the Eucharist” among charismatics. Catholic charismatic groups regularly celebrate the Eucharist together, he said, members of ecumenical groups “clearly state and support the teaching of the Catholic Church on intercommunion” and return to their own parishes for the Eucharist. “This clearly must be seen as a sign not of schism but of integration,” he said. Regarding other teachings and practices among Catholic charismatics, Ranaghan said the leaders of the renewal “have been completely open about our positions” and have worked “with considerable effect” to correct abuses when they have occurred. “Perhaps the most unfortunate element in the Storey critique is the threat that the Catholic charismatic renewal at the level of its national leadership is imminently schismatic,” Ranaghan said. “While I find this personally offensive, I also believe it is perfectly groundless. “It is our conviction that the Catholic charismatic renewal in general is characterized by a more than average, active fidelity, loyalty and obedience to the Roman Catholic Church in its hierarchical authority, sacramental life and spiritual teaching. While aspects of the charismatic renewal may be controversial, may demand vigorous debate within the Church, and may need the corrective discernment and guidance of our bishops, the overwhelming majority of participants and leaders are deeply, personally and totally committed to the Catholic Church. To talk of schism as any kind of real possibility is in my opinion patently ridiculous and highly irresponsible.” He blamed this situation on what he saw as an overemphasized submission “to ecclesiastical authority in all religious and moral matters,” which made it difficult for Catholics to actively involve themselves “with respect to civil, political or legal issues that directly affect or clash with their religious and moral values.” Father Blum warned the delegates that they must organize for active involvement in the democratic process. “You must make valiant efforts to organize your medical staffs and other personnel,” he said. “Without the organization of effective interest groups, sooner or later you will, in my opinion, be in danger of losing your institutional integrity and autonomy. Without these quantities, your institutions may be hospitals but not Catholic hospitals.” SACRAMENTO, Calif. (NC) - The Catholic bishops of California have hailed the state’s new agriculture labor relations act and urged steps to be taken so that the United Farm Workers of America (UFWA) and the Teamsters can suspend boycotts, strikes and slow-downs. The bishops urged the creation of a “new era of mutual trust, which must be the first step toward peace in our fields.” The statement was issued immediately after the legislation was signed into law June 5 by Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., at a simple ceremony in the state capitol. Only the four legislative sponsors were present. The bishops praised Gov. Brown “for setting in motion the various elements to bring a legislative solution” to the labor dispute that has been going on for years among the growers, the UFWA and the Teamsters in California. “The mere signing of legislation does not guarantee an end to all the anguish and strife that has accompanied this dispute over the years,” the bishops said. “That can be accomplished only through a change of individual attitudes - a sincere change of heart, which will create the much needed atmosphere of trust. “Although the act does not become effective until late August, we believe the various parties can begin now to create a new era of mutual trust, which must be the first step toward peace in our fields. We see no justification for the parties to continue in last-minute hostility now that they are to be partners for peace and justice.” The bishops suggested three ways for the growers and the unions to demonstrate their goodwill: “We urge the growers already with contracts to allow full ; ,>access by the unions to the farm workers to acquaint them with the benefits of the union movement and participation in it. “We urge the growers and teamsters to suspend at once all contract negotiations and contract signings until the act becomes effective and the workers have had the opportunity to express their wishes through secret ballot elections. NEW FARM LABOR LAW ~ Following the signing of a new California farm labor law, Auxiliary Bishop Roger Mahoney of Fresno discusses the law in a private meeting with Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr. As spokesman for the California bishops on the farm labor dispute, Bishop Mahoney has been fighting e for a law such as the present one that provides for free secret-ballot union elections among field workers. Gov. Brown gave Bishop Mahoney an autographed copy of the law he had just signed, with the message, “Laborare est orare” -- to work is to pray. (NC Photo) “If the above can be implemented, we see no reason at all for economic and other pressures against growers and producers, and would, in good conscience, urge the UFWA and Teamsters to suspend at once, boycotts, strikes, slow-downs, and other activities, until the terms of the new legislation become effective. “Only the parties to a dispute have the ability to demonstrate that the good faith which has brought them to this stage of agreement runs wide and deep in their attitudes, trust, and determination to have peace now.” With the new legislation, the stage is set for a struggle between the Teamsters and the Cesar Chavez-led UFWA for the right to represent field workers through secret ballot elections. Chavez has accused the growers and Teamsters of a conspiracy to destroy his union. Many of the grape and lettuce growers, without elections or membership card checks, had rejected the Chavez union and signed contracts with the Teamsters, handing over their workers to the Teamsters without elections or membership card checks. Growers claimed that their previous contracts with the Chavez union were poorly administered and that their workers wanted to be represented by the Teamsters. An added element was the Chavez-organized boycott of Gallo wines. Huge sums of money have been spent by all sides in taking their case to the public. The dispute has often pitted Catholic against Catholic, priest against priest. Religious groups have been involved in the farm labor dispute every since its beginning. Catholic priests were assigned to minister to the farm workers, most of whom are Mexican-Americans and staunch coreligionists. The bishops have been involved in mediating the dispute over the years and had called for legislation to ensure the rights of farm workers to organize into unions of their choice and for the right for secret ballot in any elections held. The new legislation was a result of a compromise worked out among the growers, the UFWA and the Teamsters. A V LIFE IN MUSIC BY THE DAMEANS Rainy Day People Rainy day people always seem to know when it’s time to call Rainy day people don’t talk, they just listen ‘til they’ve heard it all Rainy day lovers don’t lie when they tell you they’ve been down like you Rainy day people don’t mind if you cry a tear or two. If you get lonely all you really need is their rainy day love Rainy day people all know there’s no sorrow they can’t rise above Rainy day lovers don’t love any others that were not the kind Rainy day people all know how it hangs on a peace of mind Rainy day lovers don’t lie when they tell you they’ve been down there too Rainy day people don’t mind if you cry a tear or two Rainy day people always seem to know when you’re feeling blue High stepping strutters who land in the gutter sometime need one too Take it or leave it or try to believe it if you’ve been down too long Rainy day lovers don’t hide love inside they just pass it on. Rainy day lovers don’t hide love inside they just pass it on. Written and performed by: Gordon Lightfoot (c) 1975 Warner Bros. Records, Inc. “Do your own thing” is the battle cry for those who struggle to enhance their own unique individuality. Each of us must fight this battle if we are to realize a full potential. Yet, while this growth is happening and we are struggling through some real difficulties, it is comforting to know that we are not the only ones traveling that road. We know we are not alone when someone shares similar feelings and experiences. In his book “The Prophet,” Kahlil Gibran says that suffering breaks the shell of the heart to understanding. People who have not allowed themselves to suffer through this process simply don’t understand and appreciate the sufferings of others. “Rainy day people” have broken the shell of their hearts, so they have the capacity to know when it’s “time to call” another person in need. They have the ability and the patience to “listen” when another needs to work through a problem. They are comfortable with the expression of emotions because they have gone through letting go in their lives and don’t mind if you “cry a tear or two.” Intellectually, we can say that we know or realize what a person feels. Sometimes we can analyze their problem beautifully and let them know exactly how they should or should not react. However, the person usually knows immediately whether it is simply intellectual understanding or whether the other person has struggled at the deeper level - the heart level. “Rainy day people” have been “down like you” and thus are at the deeper level of relating and sharing. For example, when a person undergoes a serious operation, the doctor often has someone talk to the patient. The most effective choice is one who has had the same operation. He knows the likely problems and side effects. More importantly, he knows the anxieties the person might be feeling. If an individual loses his or her eyesight or has to have a limb amputated, it helps to have one who has been through the trauma share feelings and offer hope. A “rainy day person” wouldn’t just talk but would truly listen to expressed feelings of hurt and uncertainties. Often there is no immediate answer, but an understanding and empathetic listener lets the person realize that the feelings are alright to have. Listening will enable one to recognize those innermost feelings and openly deal with them. Finally, “rainy day people” don’t just do their own thing and live selfishly. Rather they realize the love that has come to them through their struggles in life and they “pass it on.” They understand and are sensitive to what people need for happiness and peace and so they don’t “hide love inside.” It would be great if we had more “rainy day people.” (All correspondence should be directed to: The Dameans, P. O. Box 2108, Baton Rouge, La. 70821.) J Farm Legislation Hailed