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Pornography it can be. He sees creative approaches being applied in various communities across the nation. “In Los Angeles, they’ve used prostitution laws to close down pornographic (film-video) productions," Father O’Connor said. “In other places, they’ve used zoning ordinances to force out these establishments. Child labor laws have been used to attack child por nography.” “We must convince peo ple that they can do something about por nography... We can fight this while respecting First Amendment rights. We can enforce laws already on the books...and strengthen and broaden the laws. This is what NCAP hopes to do." PAGE 7 — The Georgia Bulletin, March 12, 1987 lllflll! Dr. James Dobson at Waverly banquet. Catholic Network Given 50 Percent Of Communication Campaign Funds (Continued from page 6) through the enforcement of Can hard-core por- current laws? Father nography be stopped O’Connor is convinced that RIGHTS VIOLATIONS — Carmen Picado, 19, in her wheelchair, holds her 6-month-old daughter Marjorie at a Washington press con ference. The woman from Pantasma, Nicaragua, lost both legs last October when a mine exploded. Townspeople said the mine was rigged by contra rebels. At the press con ference, where two other Nicaraguans who lost limbs in the mine explosion were introduced, Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gumbleton of Detroit said U.S. officials can only “pretend” that the contras respect the human rights of those “they claim to be liberating.” (NC photo by Rick Reinhard) NEW YORK (NC) — The Catholic Communication Cam paign has funded a $1.4 million “investment" in the Catholic Telecommunications Network of America and given grants for 37 media projects for 1987, the U.S. Catholic Conference announced March 3. The 37 media grants total $1,483,800, excluding the invest ment in the Catholic Telecommunications Network, the U.S. bishops’ satellite network linking U.S. dioceses. The money is raised through the annual Catholic Communica tion Campaign collection in U.S. parishes. Of the 37 grants, the largest — $150,000 — went to National Catholic News Service, to fund NC News's "Faith Today" diocesan newspaper supplement for its yearlong catechesis connected to the 1987 papal visit to the United States. The funds will be distributed in a cooperative project with the Catholic Press Association. The second largest grant, $140,000, went to the Hispanic Telecommunications Network Inc. of San Antonio, Texas, to fund “Nuestra Familia," a weekly TV program for Hispanics. Grants for $100,000 were awarded to three groups: — Unda-USA, an association of church broadcasters, for "Real to Reel," a weekly TV magazine series. — Black Catholic Televangelization Network, Detroit, for a TV series on black Catholics. — The USCC Department of Communication, for live TV satellite coverage of the papal visit. In announcing the grants the USCC said the "capital in vestment" in the Catholic Telecommunications Network was made because the USCC Communication Committee "determined the investment would enable CTNA to further its 1987 media goals while an in-depth study of CCC (Catholic Communication Campaign) and CTNA is being conducted." The investment marked the second time that com munication collection money has been used to aid the finan cially strapped telecommunications network, which was founded in 1981 with $4.5 million from the bishops and the expectation that it would become financially self-sufficient within three years. The network received another $2 million from the 1985 collection. Lent— (Continued from page 1) the lifetime of Jesus when there was some revelation of what Jesus was being called to. His whole life was one of responding to the call of the Father — most of the time his response had to be made in faith without this clear view of his goal. Jesus restates for us the call of the Father, ‘Come, follow me,' a call to a life of faith.” ACTIVITIES: Early in the week agree on one topic about which family or group members will keep personal diaries, selecting an area which has the potential for exploring dif ferent ideas or clarifying values. Possible topics could be friends, T.V., reactions to school and work, male - female roles, your parish. At the end of the week, set aside a time to share the daily diaries kept by each family member. Give each person a time to talk about his or her diary. Be sure to respect each other’s diaries as personal expressions. Shar ing done in this spirit will let each member see how much they have to learn. Much can be discovered about how people hear and answer the call of faith by examining their lives. Ask each person in the family or group to list five or 10 people whose vision and dedication is admired. The list could include statesmen, sports stars, church leaders, or a grandparent, teacher or friend. Share the lists among the family, discuss ing traits admired and obstacles the person had to over come. Do you share any of their vision? God often calls us through people and events around us. Our difficulty is that we don’t always listen. Begin family meals with a petition to hear the calls of God. Everyone at the table can add his or her own prayer in the manner of saying a litany. A Committee For Everything As Miami Readies For Pope BY ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO MIAMI (NC) — Father Anthony Mulderry has the kind of job he can “grow into.” In fact, it just “becomes bigger” all the time. He worries about such things as the angle of the sun at 10 a.m. on Sept. 11, the use of “corrals" for a vast audience, at least 1,000 buses, and having enough toilets for a crowd of 300,000 to 500,000. Father Mulderry is coordinating preparations for Pope John Paul II’s Sept. 10-11 visit to Miami, first stop on the pontiff’s U.S. trip. “You grow into this," he said of his task. “It becomes bigger every day." He wrestles with the details of accommodating legions of spectators at various events; 5,000 stewards, or ushers, to help with crowd manage ment and other tasks; 2,000 reporters and other members of the news media; and miles of streets blocked off. “This is going to be well-organized," said Father Mulderry. For the pope’s outdoor Mass, scheduled for Sept. 11 at Tamiami Park, Father Mulderry speaks of “building a small city for a day,” a city with food and water supplies, its own streets, first-aid sta tions, chain-link fences, and toilets. The exact number of toilets remained uncertain by late February, although the planners say there must be enough to serve a crowd of several hun dred thousand for several hours. “It seems to be a big issue in everybody's mind,” the priest noted. In addition to thinking about sanitary facilities, Father Mulderry’s committee has consulted the stars and tried to arrange to have the papal altar aligned with the sun so as to provide “the best vi sion of the pope" as well as comfort for those in at tendance. “We want as many people to see him as possi ble,” said Father Daniel Kubala, one of three associate directors for the papal visit in the Arch diocese of Miami. Historically and logisticaliy "this is probably the biggest event that’s ever happened in South Florida," said William Ackerman, U.S. Secret Service special agent who heads a team of four who have been working on the papal visit full time since January. Security reasons prevented him from divulging the number of agents expected to provide protec tion for the pope. For its part, the Miami Archdiocese has nearly 100 persons, on 15 committees, planning different aspects of the visit. Even non-Catholics have volunteered, offering to help as stewards, the ushers or guides who will help out at various events. The stewards are being drawn from parishes and other sources, and one of the top requirements for eligiblity will be stamina. “Some of the assignments are only two hours long, but others may be as long as 12 hours,” said Robert Senk, police chief of Cooper City, Fla., who is coordinating the stewards. There is a spiritual side to the preparations as well. Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy of Miami has designated a “Holy Year of Reconciliation” and asked Catholics to reach out to neighbors and friends, to get to know them better at "pope par ties,” and to generally strive to create a spirit of unity throughout the entire community. There’s a committee for that, too. ; cc;:; :
