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Show 4 B5Elftf F I Hes A Man With Ideas; He Gets The Job Done -- (F'om the Religious News Service and the wires ci the Associated Press and the United Pres internaitonol.) 30 Saints Dropped Nearly 30 saints were dropped in a drastic revision of the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catho- By J M. HESLOP Church News Editor lic Church. Among those dropped were St. Christopher, patron of travelers and the figure in millions of St. Christopher medals; St. Barbara, and St. Susanna, for whom the American Roman Catholic Church in Rome is named. The new calendar was issued under a decree by Pope Paul VI titled Paschalia Mysterii (Of the Paschal Mystery). It said the deleted saints were removed from the listing because it is doubtful that they ever existed. A Vatican liturgical expert, the Rev. Pierre Jounel of Paris, told a news conference the cancellations from the calendar of many popular saints will pose an extremely delicate problem for many Catholics. Urban Relief A call to American business to take on the main burden cf programs needed for relief of the urban crisis was issued in New York City by two of the National Conference of Christmas and Jews. William F. May, of Chicago and Oscar S. Straus, II, of New York, newly elected Protestant and Jewish respectively, of the human relations organization, said in addresses to the annual meeting of the NCCJs Board of Governors that the hope for solving the urban tangle lies with business, not government. Clergy Salaries of the 3,634 ministers listed in Almost the Pension Fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) now earn between $7,800 and $10,800 annually, twice the number of five years ago, it was reported in Indianapolis. Earning figures include parsonage or housing allowance and salary. The average salary of all ordained ministers, teach el's, missionaries and general church workers was $7,279 in 1968, a Pension Fund report showed. A 23 per cent increase in clergy salaries over the past five years was reported. Of the 3,634 ministers, 81 earned $15,000 or more. But 11 per cent, or 426, were said to receive less than $3,000. one-thir- d Christian Unity Cardinal - designate Jan Willebrands, secretary of the Vatican Secretary for Promoting Christian Unity, has been appointed to succeed the late Augustin Cardinal Bea as its president. Rev. Jerome Hamer, O.P., formerly associate secretary, will become secretary. The appointments, made by Pope Paul VI, were praised by Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, general secretary of the World Council of Churches. He said at WCC headquarters in Geneva that the appointment of Bishop Willebrands who was made a cardinal on April 28, is a great encouragement to the ecumenical movement. It means the work of the secretariat is both appreciated and accepted by Pope Paul VI. Common Bibles translations of the Bible for use by Roman Catholics and other Christians were praised by Pope Paul VI during an audience at Vatican City. Addressing a group of Catholics and others who are engaged in joint work on the Bible, the Pope said that cooperation in the translation of the Scriptures, making them easily accessible to all people, results in bringing Christians closer together and this fraternal collaboration in this work renders the Christian message more credible. Thus, it is clear how much this work should be esteemed by everyone. Common MADISON, WIS. Harold J. Hovorka is a man with has always been interested in doing things a better way, whether it is in his business, his Church, or with his family. As a boy, he was interested in elec- tronics and communication. He continued this interest in the military service, getting his ham license in 1954. He gave extra duty with MARS (Military Affiliate Radio System), a network to handle emergency messages between military personnel and their families. His actual assignment was that of a project officer for the Corps of Engineers in Greenland. He continued this service as a ian using his own equipment and ing many people. civilhelp- Mr. Hovorka was always able to recognize a good tiling. He returned from the military service, completed his education at University of Wiscons- in and married h i s childhood By s w e e t h eart, Carol Noyes. Everything was going nicely; Jjr Tcir pgJFruits he was Harold J. Hovorka, Madison, Wis., has found being a ham radio operator helpful in Church work. 32 years old, had a nice job, and a wonderful family. What more could he ask for? Then something happened which changed his life. I went to see my brother. He told me he was going to join the Mormon Church. This was quite startling and my parents were upset. I got the assignment to go straighten him out, Mr. Hovorka said. It was a tremulous experience. I worried. I didnt want to butt into my brothers religious affairs, but my parents felt very strongly that he was doing the wrong thing. I talked with him many times, I lost plenty of sleep. One night the missionaries called on me. My brother had sent them. I listened to the first lesson and the Joseph Smith story. After that I was in a turmoil. I was sick, literally sick, cnujjht in the trrj cf not kncvrir:T vhnt to do. I couldnt sleep. For the first time I prayed out loud and long. I know I was heard. I asked for help to know what was right. I decided to read the Bille that was always beside my bed. My problem was now how could I convince my parents to let my brother do what he felt was right? I read Acts 5:38 39, he related: And now I say unto you, refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be cf God, ye can not overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God. After reading I went to sleep, I knew my answer, but how could I get to my parents home in a neighboring city to convey to them my feelings W'ithout taking off from work. The next day the boss asked me to travel to the very city where my parents and brother lived, he said. During my lunch hour I went to see my brother. I thought I would talk to him first. Its too late, he said, thinking I was there to persuade him not to join the Church. He had already been baptized. TvwW went to talk to our and they agreed that we should do as we felt was right. This taught me patience. parents Soon my family was baptized and now all of my mother and fathers descendants are members of the CTiuch. This all happened eight years ago, he continued. Mr. Hovorka is now serving on the Milwaukee Stake High Council and his wife is a Primary teacher and ward record examiner. We are a happy children, family with three he said. Harold has brought his ideas into his Church work. While he served as stake mission president, he used his ham radio to communicate with his missionaries and the Seventies group leaders. I would get a referral arid immediately get it out on the ham radio. It is against the law to conduct business over the ham radio so 1 would explain to the ham that it was Church work and tell them about the Church at the same time. It gave them something to think about," he said. On one occasion he was able t reach one of the bishops in Milwaukc Stake who was in Hawaii. "I called the C. dirge of Hawaii -the ham radio and asked them to con tact Bishop Ilollis J. Toynton. In five minutes they had him on tie phone and they connected the phone to the radio. It was a very pleasant come: a tion and we were able to get the information we needed, lie said. Harold IIoo:ka is a man full o ideas, and he knows a good thii.g whe j, he sees it. WEEK ENDING MAY 17, 1969. CHURCH-- 11 |