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Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
Vol. 28 No. 27
Thursday, August 2, 1990
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Bishop Lyke Gives His Farewell Homily In Cleveland
TWO-PART HARMONY - Actor Tom Key and
his artist wife, Beverly, parishioners at Sacred
Heart parish in downtown Atlanta, share a light
Ten years after he received the rights to develop
“Cotton Patch Gospel” for the stage, Tom Key is about
to begin another ambitious venture. He will adapt “Lost
in the Cosmos,” a novel by Catholic author Walker Percy,
for the theater.
“In 1980, we didn’t think being Catholic was on the
agenda,” the popular Atlanta actor says. “Now I want the
church to be in on everything I do.”
Tom and his artist wife, Beverly, were received into the
church at the Easter Vigil in 1989 and belong to Sacred
Heart Church in downtown Atlanta.
Tom Key credits a good friend, Dr. William Sessions,
a professor at Georgia State University, with helping him
obtain the Percy book rights.
Dr. Sessions says he wrote about Key’s desire to his old
friend, Percy, in Covington, La., early in May. Just two
days before his death from cancer on May 10, Percy
called his agent to tell him he wanted Tom Key to have
rights to “Lost in the Cosmos.”
Dr. Sessions, a poet and playwright who teaches
creative writing and Renaissance literature at Georgia
State, said it was “touching to me” that his old friend
would make this gesture of friendship while dying. He
describes “Cosmos” as a “witty look at modem concep
tions of life,” both “very serious and very light.”
Key plans to stage the Percy work as a comic drama.
moment in the midst of making plans to relocate
to New York.
He will play the omnipotent narrator in the cast of several
actors. He wants to change the subtitle “The Last Self-
Help Book,” to “Our Last Self-Help Seminar.” Several
vignettes will be connected thematically. One will depict
a spaceship journey to another planet whose inhabitants
refuse to admit the Americans.
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INSIDE
New Abbot
installed in Conyers
. page 6
Faith Sharing
in Mexican village
. page 9
Bishop Schulte
urges veto override
page 12
Scott, Biello
seek county posts
page 15
Bishop James P. Lyke, OFM, Ph.D., delivered his
farewell homily to friends and family, fellow priests, and
diocesan workers at a farewell Liturgy celebrated July 27
at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in
downtown Cleveland.
On Aug. 11, he will begin his duties as apostolic
administrator of this archdiocese.
Bishop Anthony Pilla of Cleveland, at the close of the
Liturgy, spoke warmly of the relationship the two shared
in Cleveland since their ordination as bishops together 11
years ago.
The cathedral was filled with about 1,200 people for the
Mass, according to Sister Maureen Haggarty, CSJ, editor
of the Catholic Universe, the diocesan paper. A public
reception followed in Cathedral Square.
Bishop Lyke was principal celebrant with the other
three auxiliary bishops, two abbots and about 150 priests
of the diocese as concelebrants. Approximately 40 deacons
also took part.
At Bishop Lyke’s request, the Liturgy was a multi
cultural celebration with representatives of the parishes in
the Urban Region, which he served as vicar, taking part
c Bishop Lyke’s farewell address follows:
| Brothers qnd Sisters in Christ:
« There is no gathering more enjoyable and delightful
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Announcement
Most Reverend James P. Lyke, OFM, Ph.D.,
Apostolic Administrator of Atlanta, announced the
following priestly assignment, effective Saturday,
Aug. 11,1990:
Father Wayne H. Dyer, who has been serving as
chaplain with the United States Naval Reserve and
has recently been discharged, to parochial vicar at
the parish of Saint John Neumann in Lilbum.
LaSalettes Study
Seven Parishes
BY PAULA DAY
Seven parishes in the archdiocese served by the
LaSalette brothers and priests are participating in an
extensive and intensive evaluation this summer.
The evaluation is the first of its kind for the Hartford,
Conn., province of the Missionaries of Our Lady of
LaSalette and each of the province’s parishes is involved.
“The evaluation is part of a worldwide effort on the
part of the LaSalettes,” explained Father Eugene Barrette,
MS, former superior general of the congregation with
headquarters in Rome, Italy. Father Barrette is now a
parochial vicar at St. Ann’s parish in Marietta.
“The whole (religious) congregation is called to
evaluate its ministries,” Father Barrette said. “This is the
specific way Our Lady of Seven Dolors Province is
fulfilling this objective.” LaSalette brothers and priests of
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Key To Adapt Percy Book For Stage
BY RITA McINERNEY