News Scrapbook 1969-1971

Unity Move Here Primed For New Era .. ,,, /. Formation of the San Diego County Ecumenical Conference marks a "new era" in the Christian unity movement and augurs well for "great expectations," Most Rev. Leo T. Maher told its Constituting Assembly last Sunday night. Speaking in First United Presbyterian Church, the Bishop emphasized that the new more inclusive interreligious conference "opens doors on exciting new possibilities for serious dia logue with each other and effective cooperation in solving the numerous problems facing us here in our own county." Bishop Maher was one of seven denominational leaders par- ticipating in an ecumenical worship service held as part of the assembly. Business actions included ratification of the con- ference's constitution and by-laws, acceptance of 89 local churches representing more than 10 different denominations as charter members, and election and installation of officers. 18 Catholic Parishes Join Marking the first lime that Catholic churches in the San Diego Diocese have been members of such an interdenominational organization, the conference was launched with 18 Cs thollc parishes as charter members and with Catholic clergy or laymen as officers or members of its Board of Directors. Installed as vice president of the conference was Father Donald Kulleck, pastor of Our Lady of Angels Church, who was the first to 11pply for conf r 11 e membership and a leod r in h !ping lo t the organization underway. Conference president is Canon Paul Satrang, rector of All Samls' Episcopal Church and last president of the 25-year-old San Diego County Council of Churches which was disbanded to make way for the more inclusive Ecumenical Conference. Besides Bishop Maher, other clergy taking part in the service were Canon Satrang, Rev. Melvin Harter, pastor of Pioneer United Church of Christ; Dr. Richard Shanor of lhe United ,"1ethodist Church, director of Metro, who was installed treasurer of the conJerence; Rev. Heber Pitman, pastor of Central Christian Church; Rev. Jack Lindquist, pastor of All Saints' Lutheran Church, and Dr. Robert Mayo, pastor of the host First Presbyterian Church. 400 Pledge United Effort Ur. Mayo led the congregation of some 400 delegates from the charter members and guests in the recitation of this joint com- mitment: ··weaccept anew our calling to make visible our unity in Christ. We commit ourselves lo serve one another in love, not only in word but in deed. In the coming year we will strengthen our efforts for common action, prayer and worship. Come, Holy Spirit, help us in this task." Eleven denominational representatives participated in the installation of the officers - Canon Satrang, Father Kulleck, Dr. Shanor and Mrs. !<'rank Holman of Pioneer United Church of Christ as secretary. Representing l:lishop Maher in the rites was Father John R. Portman, chairman of the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission and a prime mover in the Jorma lion of the conference. He is a member of its Board of Directors. Conference officers pledged in unison to "provide leadership which is in keeping with the will and word of God," while members pledged lo "support our leaders with prayer and parl!cipa lion." Hasis for Membership Read A major part of the installation rite was the reading by Uie of- ficers and denominational representatives of the conference's preamble which provides the basis for membership and action. Key passages assert that ··thebasis for our unity as Christians is a common commitment lo Jesus Christ who as the man for others demonstrates and bestows authentic humanity to the world for which He died... " The preamble also declares, "In a society torn by fragmentation and alienation we join hands and hearts and minds to manifest God's Gospel of reconciliation among men of all races and con- ditions and ideologies." Members agree to parllcipate in one of the conference's four (Continued on page 3)

BISHOP SPEAKS AT ASSEMBLY - Most Rev. Leo T. Maher speaks at Constituting Assembly for the new San Oiego County Ecumenical Conference held last Sunday in First United Presbytenan Church. Seated behind him are, left to right, Canon Paul Satrang of All

Saints' Episcopal Church; Rev. Melvin Harter of Pioneer United Church of Christ; Dr. Richard Shanor of United Methodist Church, head of Metro; Rev. Jack Lindquist of All Saints' Lutheran Church, and Dr. Robert Mayo of the host First United Presbyterian Church.

CONFERENCE OFFICERS - Father John R. Portman, chairman of the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission, left, congratulates officers of the new San Diego County Ecumenical Conference following their installation at the new group's Assembly. From second left are Canon Paul Satrang, rector of All Saints' Episcopal Church, pres-

ident; Father Donald Kulleck, pastor of Dur Lady of Angels Church, vice president; Mrs. Frank Holman of Pioneer United Church of Christ, secretary, and Dr. Richard Shanor of the United Methodist Church, treasurer. Father Portman, a member of the conference's Board of Directors, took part in the installation rites.

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Joel Goor ol Temple Beth Israel and Habbi Morton Cohn ol Temple Emanu-El, and of Unitarianism - Rev. John R. Clark of San Diego's only Urutanan Church. Jewish and Unitarian congregations will not become conlerence members since they do not subscribe to the Trimtanan concept of God - namely, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Catholic .\I embers The 18 Catholic churches who are charter members are: St. Jos ph's Cathedral. Im- maculata Chapel, '.\:!ary Star of the Sea, Our Lady of Angels, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, St. Brigid's, St. Catherine Laboure, St. Didacus, St. John the Evangelist, St. Michael's (l{ancho Hills), St. Therese of the Child Jesus, St. Rose of Lima , Sacred Heart

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major proJecl areas and to help our senior citizens, organization persons in many other areas financialh. The areas of action where the love of God and the are ecumenical relations, social knowledge of Christ have not concerns, special ministries, sutticicnUy penetrated." and education and publicity. ,\'o sooner was the conference Fields of Challenge lormallv instituted and officers In hi talk Bishop Maher elected-than delegates broke up pointed lo these four areas as inlo sections lo take part in four "fields ol challenge... from concurrent dialogues on each of these areas ol real need comes the project areas_ Meanwhile the ·Damascus call' which we the ballots were counted and must answer." when the results were ready to ·Think of what can be done in be announced all delegates getting lo know each other wllh returned to the mam sanctuary greater perception through tor the installation. lheolog1cal dmlogue in many Election t.:nanimous d1flerent forms," he told the Aller results were announced, congregation, "Think what our Dr. William J\.laclnnes, pastor joint experience and expertise ol College Park Presbyterian and resources can do in the · Church and one of three vast regions of social concern. presidential candidates, moved ··1 hmk ol our need lo that the election of Canon cooperate with one another in Salrang and Father Kulleck be lhe g1ganl!c work of Christian declared unanimous. The education. I can envision very motion was carried en- exc1tmg programs, for thusiastically by the example, being developed congregation. bell,een this conference and the One of the first order of Homan Catholic Confraternity business by the conferenee will of Christian Doctrine and our be the appointment of a part- Diocesan Department of lime executive director. Rev. Education. Jlr. Harter served in that post "'Think "hat we can learn tor the old Council ol Churches. from each other and what Attending the assembly as crea ti\'e work we can do observers were representatives together in many special of the .Jewish religion - Rabbi the sick, support the

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Law School Names Assistant Dean i .) ;i. ?u The appointment of an assistant dean and the sabbatical leave of the dean of the University of San Diego School of Law were announced last week. - - Herbert I. Lazerow, professor of law, has been appointed to the new position ofs. sistant dean.________...,::.__ DeanJo;;ephA. Smclitico, Jr., the USO School of Law since will be on sabbatical leave 1967. Previously he was a during the 1970-71 academic profess?r of law_ at the year. Professor Joseph S. Brock University of Lomsv11le and an will serve as acting dean attorney adviser for the In- during this period, said Msgr. ternal Revenue Service. John E. Baer, president of the Sinclitico will spend his University of San Diego. sabbatical in Florence, Italy, Rapid Increase . working on recent Italian The new post of assistant writings in the field of dean was created to meet the jurisprudence. rapid increase in enrollment _at He holds degrees from Holy ~- School of Law, Dean Sm- Cross and Harvard University, cl1tico said. has been a professor of law at Lazerow 1s legal p~nel Duquesne and St. Louis chairman of the. San Di~g_o University Law Schools, a Chapt~r, Amencan C1v1l corporate lawyer in private L1bert1es Union, an? a me_m- practice and university ad- btr or the Mayors Social rninistrator. taught at financial aid matters for law Creighton and Chicago-Kent students. Law Schools and was an ad- He was graduated from the rninistrative officer of Stanford University of Pennsylvania University before coming to with honors in history, earned USO. He has served as chief his Jaw degree at Harvard Law assistant to the California School and did graduate work at Commissioner of Corporations George Washington University and in a supervisory capacity Law School. He is a Phi Beta with the Department of Justice. Kappa, and member of the John He received his law degree Marshall Society. from Stanford and specializes in Author of several articles on · trusts and wills, administrative the law, Lazerow has been at law and equity. Science Advisory Committee. He is a specialist in federal tax and real property laws. His new duties will include alumni relations and relations with organizalions for the legal profession. He will also handle Ci\'il Procedure An expert on civil procedure, the dean is a member of the been dean of the USO law school recruitment, placement, American Law Institute. He has since 1964. Professor Brock

Assistant Deon Named At ~-~,1;) 7 0 Herbert I. Lazerow, a mem- ber of the University of San Diego School of Law faculty since 1967, has heen named to the law school's new position of assistant dean. The administration also has announced that the law school dean, Joseph A. Sinclitico Jr., will be on sabbatical leave dur- ing the 1970-71 academic year. Professor Joseph S. Brock will be acting dean during this time. Sinclitico \I ill £pend his sab- batical in Florence, Italy. work- ing on recent tali.in writings in the field of juri p udence.

US& SCHOLARSHIP _ Msgr. John E. Baer, president of the University of San ~iego, a~cepts $50_0 an~u?I American Airlines scholarship check from Eugene Cook, area m,!'nager. The g1'!._goes •~to the university s scholarship fund to be awarded to needy students. • __. --:-....,.. - ,- -----~=-'"' --~--