USCCB - (Office of Media Relations) - August 1997 Press Release Archives

August 1997 Press Release Archives

Basketball-playing Dog -- Air Bud -- Headlines Movie Review Line (97-164)
August 1, 1997
Air Bud, the "likeable story" of a basketball-playing pooch, leads the Bishops' toll-free movie review line for the week of August 1-August 7. The 1-800-311-4CCC movie review line is funded by the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC).
Conference President Presses for Quick U.S. Action On Landmines Ban (97-165)
August 5, 1997
In the continuing effort to press the United States government to participate in international efforts to secure an early ban on landmines, the President of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/U.S. Catholic Conference has again urged President Clinton to exercise "strong, unambiguous, and convincing U.S. leadership now" on antipersonnel landmines.
Pope's Words on Women Highlighted in The Genius of Women (97-166)
August 7, 1997
Pope John Paul II's words on women are highlighted in The Genius of Women, an 80-page booklet published by the U.S. Catholic Conference.
Almost 13,000 U.S. Youth Heading to Paris For World Youth Day and Pope John Paul II (97-168)
August 11, 1997
Almost 13,000 U.S. youth are headed for Paris for the 12th annual World Youth Day, the international Vatican-sponsored celebration inaugurated by Pope John Paul II in 1985.
Liturgical Items, Home Missions Collection Approved by Bishops (97-170)
August 11, 1997
The General Secretariat of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) announced that the Bishops have approved submission of Volume I of the Lectionary for Mass to the Vatican for confirmation. They also approved establishment of a new permanent National Collection for the Home Missions.
Pope Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Dimino; Names Archbishop O'Brien to Succeed Him in Military Archdiocese (97-171)
August 12, 1997
Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation, for health reasons, of Archbishop Joseph T. Dimino, Ordinary for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, U.S.A. He named Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien, who has been Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese, to succeed him. Archbishop O'Brien is 58.
Cop Land Sly Addition to 1-800-311-4CCC Movie Review Line (97-815)
August 15, 1997
Cop Land with Sylvester Stallone joins the movies listed August 15-21 on the 1-800-311-4CCC movie-review line. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of Journey to the Center of the Earth, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.
Bishops' Committee to Study Reception of People Into the Catholic Church (97-172)
August 18, 1997
The U.S. Bishops' Committee on Evangelization has launched a three-year study of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). "The Evangelization Committee wants to look at any obstacles which inquirers may encounter as they begin their journey towards baptism or reception into our church," said Archbishop Michael Sheehan, Chairman of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) Committee on Evangelization.
Pope Names Pittsburgh Priest, Msgr. Dinardo, to Sioux City Diocese (97-173)
August 19, 1997
Pope John Paul II has named Msgr. Daniel N. DiNardo, a pastor in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, as Coadjutor Bishop of Sioux City.
Economy Grows, Yet Workers Uneasy, Says Bishops' Labor Day Statement (97-174)
August 19, 1997
Workers are uneasy about their future, and the gap between rich and poor in the United States continues to grow, according to the U.S. Bishops' annual Labor Day statement.
Bishops' Conference Welcomes U.S. Decision to Join Ottawa Landmine Process, Urges Commitment to Early and Comprehensive Ban (97-175)
August 19, 1997
An official of the U.S. Catholic Conference today welcomed yesterday's announcement that the United States government would participate in international negotiations, known as the Ottawa Process, for the purpose of concluding a treaty to ban antipersonnel landmines. The decision to participate in the Ottawa Process reverses a decision made earlier this year to seek a ban on landmines within the structure of United Nations negotiations.
U.S. Bishops Laud Lutheran Statement on Justification by Faith (97-178)
August 21, 1997
The U.S. Bishops have applauded the passage of a statement by the Lutheran Church that Catholics and Lutherans share consensus on the basic truths of the Doctrine of Justification, an issue which has divided the two churches since the 16th Century.
1997-1998 Respect Life Materials Are Now Available (97-167)
August 22, 1997
Materials for the 1997-98 Respect Life program are now available from the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Respect Life Sunday, which begins the year-long effort, falls on October 5 this year.
Campaign for Human Development Awards $330,000 In Final Round of New Welfare Reform Initiative (97-180)
August 26, 1997
The Campaign for Human Development (CHD), the Catholic Church's domestic anti-poverty program, is distributing $330,000 in grants as part of its innovative welfare reform initiative.
South African, African American Women To Continue Dialogue Begun in 1996 (97-181)
August 26, 1997
Fulfilling a promise made at the conclusion of historic meetings in South Africa last October to continue their dialogue, African American Catholic women will host a delegation of women from southern Africa, September 5-7, in the Washington suburbs.
Pastoral Plan for Church Communication Is Published (97-182)
August 27, 1997
The Pastoral Plan for Church Communication, approved unanimously by the Catholic Bishops of the United States at their meeting in Kansas City last June, is now available from USCC Publishing Services.
G.I. Jane Panned on 1- 800-311-4CCC Movie Review Line (97-183)
August 29, 1997
G.I. Jane is panned August 29-Sept, 5, on the 1-800-311-4CCC movie-review line. Also included on the toll-free line is a review of Tom Sawyer, this week's suggested home video for family viewing.
North Dakota, Northwest, Louisiana, Montana Dioceses Awarded Environmental Regional Grants from USCC (97-184)
August 29, 1997
Dioceses in North Dakota, Northwest United States, Louisiana and Montana were awarded environmental regional grants from the U.S. Catholic Conference Environmental Justice Program to begin projects in the Fall.