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Justice and Peace Commission Bishop James P. Keleher. Reappointed to the diocesan commission. besides Stewart, were: Fathers Clyde Grogan. Carbondale; Leo llayes, Ava: and Joseph Lawler.

Piopolis; and Steve and Kappy Scales, Shawnee town. The neat commission meeting is scheduled for October 23. The agenda will focus on an assessment of the second draft of the U.S. bishops' proposed pastoral on the economy. All appointments to the board are for a period of one year.

MT. VERNON Mr. Robert Stewart. St. Mary Parish.

Me Vernon, reap pointed chairman of the Belleville Diocesan Justice and Peace Commission in a reorganization meeting of the com mission in MC Vernon last week. Father James Vicar General, chaired the meeting. Sister Kathleen McGuire, A SC, Peace and Justice Director for the Adorers of the Blood of Christ Community, was named a new member of the commission by Z-l Ordained By Pope Archbishop Justin Rigali sits during a Mass in the Albano Cathedral, in Castelgan dolfo, Italy, after being ordained by Pope John Paul II. Archbishop Rigali, from Los Angeles; heads the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, the Vatican's training school for diplomats. (NC Photo) El Salvador Rights Violations 71 tions, kidnapping of mayors, execution of captured dvil defense force members and attacks on non-combatants.

It aaid abuses by the Salvadoran government included aerial bombardment of dvilians, forced relocation of dvilians from areas controlled by Marxist guerrillas, a resurgence of right-wing death squad activity and the continuing, selective use of torture by security forces. The report stated that in certain regions government soldiers are auspicious of catechism classes and consider the Catholic Church, among others, to be "subversives." WASHINGTON (NCI A New York based human rights organization has charged El Salvador's government and leftist guerrillas with violating the human rights of Salvadoran civilians. "President (Jobs Napoleon Duarte's civilian government notwithstanding, the human rights situation in El Salvador remains terrible," Americas Watch said in a 168-page report released Sept 12. Americas Watch, which monitors human rights activity in the Western Hemisphere, said in its report that ajbuses by leftist guerrillas Included an increased number of targeted political assassins Vietnam ese I s- Pope May Visit U.S. in 1987 cannot imagine the oppression that these people lived," she added.

Once the Chaus reached Belleville, they overwhelmed their new frienda with their gratitude end their stock reply to any favor was "Let us feed you." They wanted to repay any kindness by sharing their meals and members of St. Mary's were introduced to some "exotic" Vietnamese cooking. "They weren't in Belleville alt that long but when they left, it really, really hurt," Mrs. Timko concluded. "They're a very special part of our lives.

There is a real attachment and we keep in touch, even though they moved to Los Angeles. We have a special place in our hearts for them and we think that they have one for us, too, Continued From Page 5 would be lost There were no refunds. The small craft sailed for Thailand, but once they approached the coastline. Thai officials opened fire on the boat They wanted to sink it because the country was already overloaded with refugees. No one in the Chau family knew how to swim: they strapped the infants to pieces of wood so that if the boat did sink, the little ones might at least drift ashore and be saved.

Spirit of Gratitude "You can't help but be touched by all that these people did to be' free," Mrs. Timko concluded. "We have been so blessed and we have so much that we just WASHINGTON (NC) Pope John Paul II might visit, the United States in the fall of 1987, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Sept 17. The NCCB said the dates and sites of such a visit have not been determined, but the trip would last a little more than a week and would include several tides in the West and South. I am deeply grateful that the Holy Father has expressed a desire to return to our country," said Bishop James W.

Malone of Youngstown, Ohio, NCCB president "We look forward to receiving him again with joy and affection." In September 1984, Father Bernard Yarrish, a spokesman for the Vatican Embassy, said that bishops from Florida, Texas and the West Coast had invited the pope to visit The invitation to visit the West Coast goes back at least to 1981, when Archbishop John R. Quinn of San Francisco and Cardinal Timothy Manning of Los Angeles invited the pope to California. San Francisco archdiocesan officials Sept 17 denied press repute that the city waa definitely on the itinerary. During a visit to Rome in 1983, Bishop Thaddeus Shubsda of Monterey, invited the pope to visit his diocese, hoping he would beatify Father Junipero Serra, said Msgr. Tod Brown, vicar general and chancellor of the Monterey Diocese.

Father Serra, an 18th-century missionary who founded nine missions in California, was declared "venerable" in May. "Venerable" ia the title allowed one whose cause for beatification has been accepted by the Vatican Congregation for Saints Causes. Beatification is a final step to being declared a Mint At an August .1984 Maas celebrating the. 200th anniversary of Father Serras death, Archbishop Pio Laghi, papal ambassador to the United States, said he "shared a strong hope that in thenear future the Holy Father will come" to the Carmel, mission where. Father Serra ia buried.

"Perhaps he coming, that ia the wish and prayer of til of us, which coincides with the recognition and declaration of Father Sara as a blessed," Archbishop Laghi said. If the Pope comes to the United States it would be Ida fourth visit. Although the pope has made several stopovers at U.S, points since 1981, his last visit of more than a day was Oct 17, 1979. Then he visited Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago and Des Moines, Iowa. On May 2," 1984, he spent several hours in Fairbanks, Alaska, on his way from Rome to South Korea.

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