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Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
Vol. 28 No. 30
Thursday, September 6, 1990
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In Tanzania
Pope Says AIDS
Has No Frontiers
BY JOHN THAVIS
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (CNS) - Pope John Paul
II, in Africa for the seventh time, urged the international
community to make a "supreme effort" in helping the
millions of AIDS victims and refugees on the continent.
In Tanzania Sept. 1-3, the pope praised the rapidly
growing local church for its ministry to the sick and needy
and for its overall spiritual vitality. He ordained 43 new
priests and told bishops their pastoral future was "rich in
promise."
The pope also sought to solidify the generally good
Catholic-Muslim relations in Tanzania, telling Islamic
representatives that the two religions should be "partners" >
in building a better society. «
The mixed Christian and Muslim population gave the
pope a warm, polite welcome. Tens of thousands of
people stood for hours along the pope’s motorcade routes
and cheered when the pontiff rode by in an open Rolls
Royce.
It was the pope’s first visit to Tanzania and the first leg
of a journey that was to include Burundi, Rwanda and the
Ivory Coast.
A few hours after he arrived in the Tanzanian capital of
Dar es Salaam, the pope raised the issue of AIDS in stark
terms when he spoke to a group of diplomats.
"The drama of AIDS threatens not just some nations or
societies, but the whole of humanity. It knows no frontiers
of geography, race, age or social condition," the pope said.
The disease brings a "unique cultural unease" because
in it "the life-giving functions of human sexuality, and the
blood which epitomizes health and life itself, have become
a roadway to death," he said.
The AIDS epidemic calls for a "supreme effort of
international cooperation," the pope said.
The threat is so great, he added, that any indifference
by public authorities, "condemnatory or discriminatory
practices" towards AIDS victims or "self-interested
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INSIDE
AACCW Convention
Sister Sharon Euart page 3
Bishop Lyke
speaks to divorced page 5
AIDS Volunteers
hear a love story page 10
Jonesboro Parish
celebrates 25th page 14
resembled any heard at a family meal, reinforcing Sister
Elizabeth’s later comment that the parish is like a small
family that “accepts you as you are and helps you grow.”
And the affection among those at the table was evident.
Describing Sister Elizabeth’s mental acuteness, Father
Stack commented, “She’s dumb like a fox and slow as a
bullet”
He explained that as cook he does not clean up after the
meal, a task Sister Elizabeth frequently helps with. Once
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Assignments
Most Reverend James P. Lyke, O.F.M., Apostolic
Administrator of Atlanta, announces the following
priestly assignments, effective Saturday, Sept 1,
1990:
REVEREND JOHN C.K. FALLON, parochial
vicar at the parish of Holy Family, Marietta.
REVEREND MICHAEL P. HOGAN, presently
parochial vicar at the parish of Holy Family, to
parochial vicar at the parish of Saint Oliver Plunkett,
Snellville; and chaplain at the Monastery of the
Visitation in Snellville.
REVEREND DONALD A. KENNY, presently in
residence at the bishop’s residence, to residence at
the rectory of Holy Spirit, Atlanta.
Cedortown Pastor Shuns CEO Tag
BY PAULA DAY
The easiest entrance to
St. Bernadette’s rectory in
Cedartown is through the
back door.
A visitor coming around
noon is likely to be met
there by the pastor, wear
ing an apron, and by a
rush of aromas from the ^
meal he is preparing for g
the parish staff and anyone
else who happens in.
Father Dan Stack, who
will complete his first year
as a pastor in October,
grew up in a non-tradition- Father Stack
al household where his
mother was fond of saying God did not call anyone to be
a housekeeper. Early on, the four Stack children were
freed from such gender distinctions and the 35-year-old
priest enjoys cooking as one of several hobbies.
Those gathered to enjoy fellowship and food on a recent
Friday included the parish permanent deacon, Dick
Machan, pastoral assistant, Sister Elizabeth Racko, DC,
the parish secretary and designated “boss,” Peggy
Ruppert, parishioners Pam Saucier and Betty Morris, and
Father John Farrelly visiting from Atlanta.
The setting was unpretentious and homey. The banter
EYE CONTACT - Geraldine Smith, a patient has a visit from Vince Dooley, athletic director at
at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta, the University of Georgia. See story on page 6.
