JULY 14, 2011 Volume LXXXV • Number 34 www.evangelist.org $1.00 PARISHES IN THE NEWS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DIOCESE OF ALBANY Which parish has a new citizen in its midst? Which had to up its offering of reconciliation? What priest recently served as a “soda jerk?” Find out: Pages 10-11 Catholics Speak Out Two opinion pages discuss poignant graduations, disturbing “average parish” trends and the struggle to forgive: Pages 4-5 A GAMUT OF EXPRESSIONS cover the faces of children at St. Francis of Assisi parish in Northville during a summer carnival: left, three-year-old Braydn Bovee rides a fire truck; above, Liz Nealon, Bridget McGill and John Nealon take a spin on a scrambler. See the back page for more on the weekend of fun. (Nate Whitchurch photos) FACES OF SUMMER BY JONATHAN LUXMOORE CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Oxford, England — Greece’s Catholic Church faces disaster because the current economic crisis is forcing it to end vital social and charitable projects, said Archbishop Nikolaos Foskolos of Athens. “This crisis could be the worst in our history,” Archbishop Foskolos said July 6. “There’s corruption everywhere, espe- cially among our politicians. We get no help from the state or other Western churches, and our faith- ful can’t give any more. Our parishes and dioceses are in deep trouble, and in a few months we won’t be able to support our staffers and employees.” The archbishop voiced the concerns as European Union finance ministers released emer- gency funding to rescue the fal- tering Greek economy. Amid violent street protests, the Greek legislature approved tough austerity measures and tax increases June 29, paving the way for the EU action. The archbishop said the high- er taxes would have more impact on the Catholic Church ARCHBISHOP’S CONCERNS Greek Church fears disaster GREEK CHURCH FEARS DISASTER, SEE PAGE 13 BY BRONWEN DACHS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Cape Town, South Africa — Sudan and South Sudan need to finalize their borders so that people in the world’s newest country can get to work grow- ing crops in the lush fertile region, said Rev. Peter Othow, coordinator of development and aid for South Sudan’s Malakal Diocese. “People who live in the border area are tense,” Father Othow said in a telephone interview from Malakal, which is seen as one of the potential flashpoints along the 1,300 mile-border with Sudan. “They can’t settle, because they feel that anything could happen,” he said, noting that dur- ing a surge of violence in May people fled from surrounding rural areas to Malakal and are afraid to go back. Some have moved a mile south of “where they think the border will be, so that they are free to cultivate” the land, he said. With “good security, every- thing can be achieved,” said Father Othow, who was born and raised in South Sudan. He said Church programs aim to help communities to be “food secure without depending on the North or neighboring coun- tries.” For instance, a diocesan pro- gram, largely funded by the U.S. DEVELOPMENT South Sudan priest: Finalize borders so people can begin to grow crops SOUTH SUDAN PRIEST: FINALIZE BORDERS SO PEOPLE CAN BEGIN TO GROW CROPS, SEE PAGE 13
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JULY 14, 2011Volume LXXXV • Number 34
www.evangelist.org
$1.00
PARISHES IN THE NEWS
T H E O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E D I O C E S E O F A L B A N Y
Which parish has a new citizen in its midst? Which had to up its offering ofreconciliation? What priest recently served as a “soda jerk?” Find out: Pages 10-11
Catholics Speak OutTwo opinion pages discuss poignant graduations, disturbing“average parish” trends and the struggle to forgive: Pages 4-5
A GAMUT OF EXPRESSIONS cover the faces of children at St. Francis of Assisi parish in Northville during a summercarnival: left, three-year-old Braydn Bovee rides a fire truck; above, Liz Nealon, Bridget McGill and John Nealontake a spin on a scrambler. See the back page for more on the weekend of fun. (Nate Whitchurch photos)
FACES OF SUMMER
BY JONATHAN LUXMOOREC A T H O L I C N E W S S E R V I C E
Oxford, England — Greece’sCatholic Church faces disasterbecause the current economiccrisis is forcing it to end vitalsocial and charitable projects,said Archbishop NikolaosFoskolos of Athens.
“This crisis could be the worstin our history,” ArchbishopFoskolos said July 6. “There’scorruption everywhere, espe-cially among our politicians. Weget no help from the state or otherWestern churches, and our faith-ful can’t give any more. Ourparishes and dioceses are in deep
trouble, and in a few months wewon’t be able to support ourstaffers and employees.”
The archbishop voiced theconcerns as European Unionfinance ministers released emer-gency funding to rescue the fal-tering Greek economy.
Amid violent street protests,the Greek legislature approvedtough austerity measures andtax increases June 29, paving theway for the EU action.
The archbishop said the high-er taxes would have moreimpact on the Catholic Church
ARCHBISHOP’S CONCERNS
Greek Church fears disaster
GREEK CHURCH FEARS DISASTER, SEEPAGE 13
BY BRONWEN DACHSC A T H O L I C N E W S S E R V I C E
Cape Town, South Africa —Sudan and South Sudan need tofinalize their borders so thatpeople in the world’s newestcountry can get to work grow-ing crops in the lush fertileregion, said Rev. Peter Othow,coordinator of developmentand aid for South Sudan’sMalakal Diocese.
“People who live in the borderarea are tense,” Father Othowsaid in a telephone interview
from Malakal, which is seen asone of the potential flashpointsalong the 1,300 mile-border withSudan.
“They can’t settle, becausethey feel that anything couldhappen,” he said, noting that dur-ing a surge of violence in Maypeople fled from surroundingrural areas to Malakal and areafraid to go back.
Some have moved a milesouth of “where they think theborder will be, so that they arefree to cultivate” the land, he
said. With “good security, every-
thing can be achieved,” saidFather Othow, who was bornand raised in South Sudan. Hesaid Church programs aim tohelp communities to be “foodsecure without depending onthe North or neighboring coun-tries.”
For instance, a diocesan pro-gram, largely funded by the U.S.
DEVELOPMENT
South Sudan priest: Finalize borders so people can begin to grow crops
SOUTH SUDAN PRIEST: FINALIZE BORDERSSO PEOPLE CAN BEGIN TO GROW CROPS,SEE PAGE 13
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