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PAGE 3—The Georgia Bulletin, November 29,1979
Pope And Patriarch Meet
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elder brother,” Pope
Paul, on the 10th
anniversary of the pope’s
election. The patriarch
praised the pope as ‘the
courageous and prudent
champion” of Christian
unity.
At a Mass in December,
1975, to mark the 10th
anniversary of the lifting
of the Catholic-Orthodox
excommunications of
1054, Pope Paul kissed the
foot of Metropolitan
Meliton of Chalcedon, the
Orthodox patriarch’s
representative at the
commemoration.
Pope Paul also
announced, as did
Patriarch Dimitrios in a
simultaneous ceremony in
Istanbul, that a
pan-Orthodox commission
would be formed to
prepare for theological
dialogue with the Catholic
Church. The pope said the
Vatican would also set up
a committee to prepare for
dialogue with the
Orthodox.
Indicating that
intercommunion might
not be far off, Pope Paul
said:
COMMUNION CITED
“The Holy Spirit has
illumined our minds and
has led us to see with
increased lucidity that the
Catholic Church and the
Orthodox Church are
united by a communion so
profound that it lacks very
little to reach that fullness
that allows a shared
celebration of the
Eucharist of the Lord.”
The two churches’
theological commissions
have met separately since
then to prepare for the
Catholic-Orthodox
dialogue.
In June 1977, Patriarch
BYZANTINES
Dimitrios sent an official
delegation to the
consistory at the Vatican
for the creation of new
cardinals. Vatican sources
called the move a major
step in relations between
the two churches.
Receiving the
delegation in audience,
Pope Paul noted that the
two churches now have
“twice a year, an exchange
of delegations that permits
a fruitful exchange of
information, indispensable
to the harmonization of
our efforts on the way to
refound full communion.”
DELEGATIONS SENT
The Orthodox Church
has been sending a
delegation to Rome each
year for the Feast of Sts.
Peter and Paul on June 29
and the Catholic Church
has sent a delegation to
Constantinople for the
Feast of St. Andrew on
Nov. 30.
In 1978, the official
dialogue between the
Catholic Church and the
Orthodox Church came a
step closer to realization as
high-level representatives
of both churches met at
the Vatican March
29-April 1 to discuss the
purpose of the proposed
dialogue, the method to be
followed, and the themes
to be considered during its
first phases.
At the inaugural Masses
of Popes John Paul I and
John Paul II, Metropolitan
Meliton represented
Patriarch Dimitrios.
A month and a half
after his election. Pope
John Paul II sent a
message to the
patriarchate of
Constantinople in which
he said he planned to work
for Christian unity in the
same spirit that guided his
recent predecessors.
Catholic-Orthodox
dialogue will continue in
hope, brotherhood and
prudence, said the papal
message read at a liturgical
service in Istanbul on Nov.
30 by Bishop Ramon
Torrella Cascante, vice
president of the Vatican
Secretariat for Christian
Unity.
This year, Pope John
Paul told the delegation
from the patriarchate of
Constantinople which
came to the Vatican for
the Feast of Sts. Peter and
Paul in June that a “depth
of communion” already
exists between the
Catholic and Orthodox
churches. He said “the
theological dialogue that
we are preparing to begin
will have in this context a
determining role. It is
called to resolve the
doctrinal and canonical
difficulties which
constitute, up to the
present moment, an
obstacle to full unity.”
ORTHODOX FIRST
At an ecumenical
prayer service in
Washington, D.C., in
October, the pope, in
referring to the various
dialogues under way
between the Catholic
Church and other
Christian churches, spoke
first of the dialogue with
the Orthodox.
“Conversations are in
progress with our brothers
from the East, the
Orthodox,” he said. “Here
I wish to note that this
relationship has been
strong in the United States
and that soon a theological
dialogue will begin on a
worldwide basis in an
attempt to resolve those
difficulties which hinder
full unity.”
Epiphany Will Honor St. Nicholas
On Sunday, December
9, the people of the
Epiphany Catholic Chapel
will celebrate the feast of
St. Nicholas. Following
the 10:30 a.m. Liturgy, an
“Appreciation Dinner”
will be held in honor of
both Fathers Nicholas
dear to the Byzantine
people, was born about
270 A.D. in Patara, a small
town in the province of
Lycia (presently in
Turkey), was the son of a
very rich family. Attracted
to the religious life, he
spurned his inherited
ifaf* , - s
Novario and Paul Bemy.
Both priests have been
very dedicated in helping
form the Byzantine people
here in the State of
Georgia.
St. Nicholas, who is so
wealth and used it for
charitable work, for which
he always gave presents to
the children of his village.
As a Spiritual
Shepherd, St. Nicholas
distinguished himself for
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his pastoral zeal and
uncommon goodness of
heart. He also worked
miracles which made
people consider him a
Saint even before his
death. He strongly
defended the faith at the
Nicean Council (325) and
protected his flock from
paganism and the Arian
heresy. He always assisted
the poor, protected the
innocent, comforted the
suffering and the sick. St.
Nicholas saved his people
from imminent starvation.
He died on December 6,
345 A.D. and is
commemorated in the
Liturgical /Calendar on the
anniversary of his death.
At the “Appreciation
Dinner” St. Nicholas will
make a presentation to all
the children at the dinner.
Cookies and candy will be
given out.
Anyone interested in
attending the dinner,
should call Mrs. Gina
Bridges at 434-6818 or the
Epiphnay Rectory
993-0973.
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in their own home and
their good friends and
fellow IHM parishioners
Tom and Diana Moran
provided room for the
additional two in their
home.
Asked about some of
the problems they
encountered, Honey
replied that the language
barrier is one of the
biggest obstacles to
overcome.
“Our boys arrived
speaking absolutely no
English and without any
possessions other than the
clothes they were wearing.
Very little background
information is given about
the refugee and often what
is available is inaccurate.”
She gave an example
that one of the refugees
was listed as having the
ability to repair sewing
machines, when in reality
this vocational asset
amounted to the fact that
he had once repaired his
mother’s sewing machine.
“The Communists want
all of those who are not
supportive of them out of
Vietnam,”, Honey says.
“So they promise them
the world on the other
side of the ocean. They
arrive expecting a great
deal more than they can
be given to begin with.”
Working with the six
young men, George and
Honey learned a great
deal. They commented
that it generally takes a
refugee an average of three
weeks to arrive at a basic
understanding of what is
going on around them.
“The fact that there is
no organized way of
indoctrinating those
arriving is a big problem,”
they agree, “We would like
to see some sort of ‘Big
Brother’ concept
developed, whereby the
sponsor and the refugee
could work with someone
who has been here long
enough to explain to the
newcomer what he can
expect.”
George adds, “You
might make a committ
ment, but there is no way
that you can do all that is
needed by yourself.
“Thank God for our
friends who helped and
the support we received
through our parish. We
were able to make
announcements
concerning items we
needed for the refugees at
our Frayer Group meetings
and at the IHM Folk Mass,
and the response was
overwhelming.”
Getting the refugees
settled into apartments
was one of the biggest
tasks performed by the
Gfroerers and this was
made easier by numerous
donations from IHM
parishioners, ranging from
small items such as pots
and pans to larger and
necessary furnishings such
as beds.
“We still haven’t found
television sets for the two
apartments the six are
living in,” Honey says.
“They need a T V not as a
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Their numerous
experiences have left the
Gfroerer family with
countless stories and
aneedotes, ranging from
Honey spending long
hours riding MARTA with
the young men to explain
transportation around the
city to them to the scare
the family had when it was
suspected that one of the
refugees had tuberculosis,
a needless worry much to
the relief of the sponsors.
But their committment
has been one of total
Christian love and
dedication, still evidenced
by the constant contact
they maintain with the six
young men who have
become so much a part of
their lives.
In the den of the
comfortable Gfroerer
home hangs a large and
prominently displayed
banner which proclaims:
“You are the light of
the world. Let your light
shine before men that they
may see the good that you
do and give glory to God.”
The message is an
important one to George
and Honey, who agree,
“We have actually done
very little. The glory all
belongs to God, who has
helped us as we have tried
to help others. Without
Him, we could have done
nothing.”
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OUTREACH ‘79 - ‘80
News Update
BY FATHER RICHARD A. KIERAN
The Archdiocesan Committee on Evangelization
plans to support parisli outreach efforts in the
following ways during the winter months:
“Evangelization: A Splendid Burden”
Our new filmstrip on the role of the laity in
evangelization will be ready by December 1. We will
be mailing out the orders already received at that
time. Another order blank is enclosed.
Pre-Christmas Media Effort
In the first week of December, we will mail each
of the 112 radio stations in the archdiocese a tape
with a selection of 60-second and 30-second public
service announcements. The accompanying letter
will ask the stations to make use of these in the
weeks before Christmas. At the same time, We will
inform each pastor of the radio stations within his
parish to which the announcements have been sent,
in hopes that he will contact the stations and
encourage them to make use of what we send them.
The announcements were created for the
archdiocese by some local musicians, using the
theme song, “Come Back to Me with All Your
Heart.” It may be possible for pastors to work with
the local radio stations in altering the
announcements to include mention of the parish.
Newspaper Advertising
We wiil make available to each parish a copy for
a newspaper advertisement., focusing on the same
theme as the radio announcements. It will be easy
to modify this advertisement to include mention of
the particular parish. We suggest it be placed in local
newspapers -- an opportunity for deanery
cooperation.
We will run the same advertisement in the
ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION on
Saturday, December 22, in the Religion Section and
on Sunday, December 23, in the Entertainment
Section.
Workshop for Coordinators
Many of the Parish Outreach Coordinators have
expressed a desire for more assistance in planning a
total process of evangelization for their parish.
Therefore, we will offer a workshop for
coordinators which will focus on planning and
implementation skills, on Saturday, February 2,
1980, from 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. We can
accommodate only 50 participants, so we will have
to limit each parish to its coordinator and one
other, unless there are spaces available closer to the
date of the event. Please mark off this date now. We
will send you further information after Christmas.
“Evangelization: Reflections on the Living Word”
This new adult education program prepared by
Teleketics of California, is available through the
Office of Religious Education. It consists of four
filmstrips and four casettes, with worksheets which
can be reproduced. Suitable for a four week course
or a workshop.
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