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PAGE 2—The Georgia Bulletin, April 12,1979
Carta A Un Hi jo
FOR ELOSIA GASTON DE SUAREZ
PROLOGO
Una sombra silenciosa se deslizaba en medio de las
habitaciones. Era la madre, desvelada, con deseos de llegar al
corazon del hi jo bien amado, y sin saber que hacer ...
Busco su tablilla de escribir, un sobre largo, una blanca hoja
de papel y con mano templorosa empezo.
Mi hi jo querido:
El otro dia me dijiste con broma, “Vamos a escribirnos
nosotros dos ya que madie nos escribe.” Tal vez sea una buena
idea que me sirva para compartir contigo el peso que siento en
estos momentos en mi corazon . . .
Son las 3 a.m. y aun no has llegado! Las luces de la entrada y
de la cocina aun brillan encendidas como te las deje, pero asi y
todo he ido a tu cuarto con la esperanza de encontrarte en el.. .
Ayer me preguntabas, “ como es posible que este enamorado
de tantas muchachas a un mismo tiempo?” Te respondi,
“porque aun tu estas ‘enamorado del amor’, pero el dia en que
encuentres la verdadera muchacha sentiras los ‘fire-crackers’, o
sea, una explosion que te dejara sin dudas.”
Pero luego empece a recordar otras conversaciones, como
aquella en que me decias: “Hago estas cosas ahora en College
para quitarmelas di mi sistema.” Si, eso te habian dicho los
“falsos profetas”, pero ellos sabian muy bien que una vez “en tu
sistema” te resultaria casi imposible desprenderete de ellos!
Los pecados de la carne, como la mariguana, el alcohol, son
muy dificiales de controlar. Ellos se convierten en habito y
luego en addicion . . .
Cuando Nuestro Senor nos enseno a rezar dijo, “no nos dejes
caer en la tentacion . . Son las tentaciones, las ocasiones de
pecar las que hemos de cortar por completo. Una vez metidos en
ellas .. . Caeremos.
Mi hijo, yo te he visto luchar por lo que quieres llegar a ser,
un lider. Tu lo eres. Dios te ha dado todas las cualidades
necesarias. Eres guapisiomo, con un cuerpo perfecto, alto, fuerte
y sano. Eres inteligente, carinoso, con esa mezcla de fuerza y
ternura tan dificil de resistir . . . y eres muy simpatico por la
sangre que corre en tus venas.
Pero que me dices de tu vida expiritual? ? Tienes un director
espiritual, confesor? Vas a los ejercicios espirituales de San
Ignacio cada ano? Le rezas a tu Madre del Cielo cada noche?
Lees y estudias sobre nuestra madre La Iglesia Catolica? Porque
para ser capaz de AMAR DE VERDAD haz de ser un gran amigo
de Cristo primero. Y la joven que tu estas buscandoha de serio
tarn bien!
Mama
EPILOGO
Dos lagrimas corrian por las mejillas de la madre. Una arruga
nueva cruzaba sus cejas, su mente cansada acudia a la oracion,
“No nos dejes caer en la tentacion.” “Madre mia ayudalo,
sostenle, iluminalo.” “Haz que encuentre en su camino el
hermano, el amigo que pueda influenciarlo una vez mas.” “El
hace esfuerzos enormes, Tu los sabes, dale la humildad que le
falta, dale Tu gracia especial!” “Como nos la diste a sus padres
en los momentos de confusion y las pasiones!”
Ella puso el sobre en su cuarto y se acosto ya aliviada.
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We’re hearing more and
more about Natural Family
Planning (NFP) these days.
Why would anyone want to
practice it? Just what is it?
First of all, NFP is really
where pro-life begins. Many
choose it out of a respect for
life. They wouldn’t do
anything that would interfere
with life once it had begun.
The primary action of the
IUD is an abortion causing
device. As Dr. Thomas
Hilgers, teacher at St.
Creighton University, has
pointed out.
Others might choose a
natural method, preferably
the sympto-thermal which we
teach, or the mucus only,
founded by Drs. John and
Lyn Billings, for moral or
religious reasons.
With the growing concern
about the environment, many
women have also become
concerned about their inner
environment. Thus, for some
the switch to the natural
methods of birth regulation
has been motivated by their
desire to be in harmony with
nature; or to be in touch with
the seasons of their bodies.
Another reason for
renewed interest in natural
family planning is increasing
awareness that the modern
methods are at least as
effective as the contemporary
contraceptives and
abortifacients. The
sympto-thermal method
yields a 99 per cent
effectiveness rate. Obviously,
the couples must be
adequately informed and
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St. Philip Benizi Rededicated
BY MICHAEL MOTES
St. Philip Benizi Church in
Jonesboro has just had a
face-lifting and, in this case,
age had nothing to do with
the spruce-up project.
Archbishop Thomas A.
Donnellan celebrated a
special Rededication Mass at
the church earlier this month
to mark the completion of
the project, which began last
November.
The entire sanctuary of St.
Philip Benizi has been rebuilt,
new furnishings installed, a
public address system added
and the parish organ finely
tuned and repaired.
The project moved swiftly,
according to Father John
Kieran, pastor, and the
majority of the work was
completed by Christmas. Last
month marked the finish of
the entire project and plans
were made for the
rededication of the church.
During the ceremony,
Archbishop Donnellan
anointed the four walls of the
church with Holy Oil and
consecrated the new altar. As
a symbol of the eternal Light
of Christ, the archbishop
presented a lighted candle to
Father Kieran, who then
lighted candles in the four
blessed areas of St. Philip
Benizi.
In addition to the altar and
furnishings, other new items
at the church include a
baptismal font and cross.
Newly installed pews and
chairs have added seating
space for 50, bringing full
seating capacity to
approximately 470 in the
rapidly growing parish of 850
families.
Renovation of the sacristy
includes the addition of a
Priest’s Room, used by the
clergy for vesting before
services. The original
structure, where Mass was
first celebrated on April 30,
1967, did not include this
area.
Father Kieran is delighted
that so much of the
renovation work was done by
the latter volunteering his
time as an Eagle Scout
project.
Others working on the
project included electrician
Steve McDowell, Jim
DURING THE REDEDICATION service.
Archbishop Donnellan (center) consecrated the new
altar at St. Philip Benizi.
parish volunteers. Following
plans obtained from Gaspari
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Fred G. Sidler served as
parish co-ordinator of the
project, with Pete Hoffman
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Alvin Schaffer and Mike
Harwell were responsible for
painting the entire church,
Clemens, who installed the
public address system, and
Tony Haponski, who served
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Following the rededication
ceremony, a parish reception
was held at which Archbishop
Donnellan recognized 40
members of St. Philip Benizi
for their outstanding
dedication and support of the
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SYMBOLOZING THE LIGHT of
Christ, Father Kieran (left) lights
candles in the newly renovated church.
The archbishop anointed the four walls
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