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PAGE 2—'The Georgia Bulletin, December 18,1980 Bishops Seek Prayers For Peace In Northem Ireland Archbishop Thomas Donnellan has asked that petitions for peace in Northern Ireland be included in Prayers of General Intercession on Sunday, Dec. 21. “The Bishops of the United States are asking our people to join with the Catholic Bishops of Northern Ireland in asking God’s blessing on the peoples of Ireland and the gift of His peace to all its people,’’ the archbishop’s statement said. “To this end, there will be petitions in the prayers of general intercession on Sunday, Dec. 21.” In recent weeks, the six Catholic bishops with jurisdiction within Northern Ireland issued a lengthy statement on the “dangerous situation” arising because of a hunger strike begun Oct. 27 by seven prisoners in the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland. One of the seven was reported near death this week. Three women at the women’s prison in Armagh, Northern Ireland, joined the hunger strike Dec. 1. Strikers are demanding to be recognized by the British government as political prisoners. In their Advent statement, the Northern Ireland Bishops said: “As we prepare during Advent to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace, a dangerous situation is arising in our community because of the hunger strike. “We would not be truly Christian if we did not view this situation with great sadness. We must be seriously concerned at the rising tensions within the community and at the discordant voices which are now calling for the allegiance of our Catholic people. “The present hunger strike cannot be viewed in isolation. It is inextricably bound up with happenings outside the prison. It has been fueled by the memory of past events and injustices, but it is also closely linked with a cruel and inhuman campaign of violence which we have denounced on many occasions. “Last year in Drogheda Our Holy Father said: “On my knees I beg you to turn away from the path of BELFAST HUNGER STRIKE - Two of the seven convicted prisoners in the Maze Prison in Belfast, Northern Ireland, are pictured as they began a hunger strike on Oct. 27. The seven vowed to fast “to the death” to force the British government to recognize Irish prisoners as political prisoners. The prisoners also refused to wear prison clothes or to wash. violence and return to the ways of peace.” “These words were welcomed at once by the Irish people as a whole. But sadly they have not been responded to by those to whom they were addressed. Our first duty, therefore, is to appeal once more, in God’s name, to all those engaged in violence to stop their evil deeds immediately If all violence were to cease, much might still be done to help those in prison and to bind up the wounds of our suffering community. SPIRAL OF VIOLENCE “The violence in our midst has generated a hideous spiral of murder, bombing, robbery, the break-up of families and disrespect for life itself. It has filled graves and prisons. It has even continued unabated in recent weeks. We solemnly declare that those who kill, wound, threaten or intimidate, those who put people in fear of their lives or endanger their livelihoods, are guilty of evil deeds contrary to the law of God. They stand in clear opposition to the teaching of Jesus Christ as preached in all Christian churches. As Catholics we must once more proclaim a decisive NO to all kinds of violence. “We offer again our deep sympathy to all those who have suffered through the violence of the past decade. Their courage and perseverance in the face of terrible deeds has been a source of great inspiration. Our Christian compassion must go out to all those who are now in anguish because of the present situation in the prison. Despite the danger of misunderstanding or misrepresentation each of us has tried to exercise a ministry of reconciliation in these areas as his conscience dictated. The cessation of violence may not bring an immediate end to our problems. But we are absolutely certain that there is no other road towards their solution except the way of Christ, who said: “Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you.” STOP HUNGER STRIKE “No way has been left untried in the episcopal efforts to prevent the worsening prison situation from developing into a hunger strike. To the hunger strikers and their families we therefore say with the Holy Father: “Violence destroys the work of justice. Further violence in Ireland will only drag to ruin the land you claim to love and the values you claim to cherish.” As bishops we are bound by a sacred duty to give leadership in respect for human life. To reverence life is to honor God. To do violence to life is to insult God. We now plead with those on hunger strike to desist from the danger in which they are placing their own health and lives. We beg their families and all those with influence on them to advise the same course. We implore the women prisoners who are reported to be preparing for a hunger strike to stop at once. “To those with political responsibility we repeat also the words of the Pope: “Those who resort to violence always claim that only violence brings about change. You must show that there is a political, peaceful way to justice.” In accordance with this, we appeal to those who have authority in regard to prisoners to aid in averting a tragedy by constantly seeking new ways to exercise the flexibility which the European Commission of Human Rights recommended. The hunger strike would probably never have arisen if a more urgent and sensitive attempt had been made long ago to prevent the prison situation from deteriorating. URGE CALM “We ask people to remain calm and to take firm control of dangerous emotions. Christ taught us that the best weapons in our possession are prayer, fasting and almsgiving, when they are done without display: “Your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you.” (Matt. 6). We ask that as many people as possible in our dioceses should observe next Friday, 5 December, as a day of abstinence or of other penitential exercise, to atone for sins of violence, to excite a spirit of forgiveness and to promote reconciliation. We ask Catholics to remain closely united in the bonds of peace and love, and to reach out in brotherely affection to all men and women. We ask that on Monday, 8 December, which was last year celebrated as a day of thanksgiving for the Papal visit, there should be special prayers in all the parishes and homes of our dioceses for a peaceful and just solution to our present problems and for a belated positive response to the Holy Father’s appeal.” Community And Family Education BY GRETCHEN REISER One of the kids in the family doesn’t always come home for dinner when he’s supposed to. There’s a grandparent who’s aging and the family is trying to decide what should be done - what living arrangements to make and how to cope with the changes involved. A young mother isn’t sure how much discipline is right for her children. A single person is having trouble juggling finances, the stress of loneliness, job pressures, and changing lifestyles. In professional terms, these are all situations any family - a family of one or a family of 10 - has to face from time to time; in the past such problems might have been talked over at the kitchen table with aunts or grandparents or cousins. The problems don’t signal a family “in crisis” - needing regular professional and private counseling. But they do mean the people involved need assistance, some ideas and insight into their situation and a chance to air their concerns. With such situations in mind, Catholic Social Services inaugurated Fashionably Ahead in Hair HAIR STYLES FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN Award Winning Stylists 457-1239 5227 Buford Mwy., Doraville ■almost a year ago an Office of Community and Family Life Education. Funded through the United Way, the office puts together a variety of programs in schools, parishes and community locations which are designed to enable families or individuals to sharpen communication skills, develop self-knowledge and inform themselves in a particular area - such as aging. The concept behind the programs is preventing crisis situations, and trying to help people to cope with problems before they become so large that remedial counseling is needed. Staff members Charles Nutting and Karen Shaw, both professional counselors, have conducted a number of programs in the past year, most over a period of four to six weeks, with participants meeting once a week during the program. One brought together a group of mothers with young children at Corpus Christi parish this summer; another was designed for couples, and the people who responded had children ranging in age from two months to 17 years old. A series of personal growth workshops for individuals, discussing ways to build self-esteem, manage stress and develop communicat ions skills, was also held this year. A special program for families -- open to family members six years old and up - is to be held at the Catholic Center on four Saturday mornings beginning January 17. Called “Understanding Us,” the program will present, in four meetings, four dimensions of families through brief lectures and exercises. The topics are adaptability of families, cohesiveness, dependency and growth, and a family retreat in which family members talk over the ideas raised in earlier sessions and put their ideas for change on paper. The programs are structured, leaving room for those who want to air concerns, and those who may feel more comfortable just listening. Talking about their programs. Nutting and Ms. Shaw spoke in succession about the societal changes that have put extra weight upon people and led to the need for structured, informative help for parents, couples, individuals, and whole families. First came mobility, putting people out of easy touch with relatives, which “creates the need to really seek out another support Johnny’s Pizza & Subs Real New York style pizza Buy it whole or by the slice “We Make Our Own Dough Daily” Open Daily 11 A.M. - Midnight; Sunday 4 P.M. - 10 P.M. 1810 Cheshire Bridge Road — 874-8304 (One Block From Pied.) 1 241 Virginia Avenue — 766-3727 (Near Hartsfieid Inter. 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Then, they noted that most of the learning now is taking place outside the family group. In education programs, they said, families and individuals can place themselves in perspective, “realize that they’re going to have stresses and tensions, that’s inevitable, but there are ways of working with it.” Sometimes, they said, it’s the comfort of hearing another parent say, “That happened to me, too.” Realizing that normal families have tensions is as important as realizing that each family is different, they said. The staff members also noted that they are available to parishes, and community groups as a resource, and are willing to work with interested people to set up programs on specific topics, or designed for a specific group. They are also available for private counseling as individuals or a team. Anyone interested in further information or interested in the January family workshop “Understanding Us,” may contact the Office at 881-6571, extension 37. Preregistration for the workshop is required by January 7 and a brief interview with a staff member will be arranged prior to the program. The fee is $55, which includes materials and textbook. HONORED - A 1932 graduate of St. Mary’s College, Agnes Sabotski Wiedl, center, received the second annual Founder’s Day award of the Georgia Alumnae Club recently. Mother of four children, all St. Mary’s and Notre Dame graduates, Mrs. Wiedl worked throughout her married life, first at home when her children were small and then full-time. Her husband had a series of strokes, retired in 1965 due to poor health and died in 1972. Throughout this time, Mrs. Wiedl worked and cared for the family. Their four children include Kathy Wiedl Mettler, pictured left, a senior medical student at Emory University and mother of three children. Also pictured are Dr. John Duggan, president of St. Mary’s College, and Hannah Grasberger Storen, Georgia Alumnae Club president. 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