1920-2005

Leaven, Spring 2005 Volume 13, Number 2
National Eucharistic Congress
Matthew Albright, a seminarian from the
Diocese of Youngstown, attended the National
Eucharistic Congress, “Heaven Unites with
Earth,” at the Basilica of the National Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.
His article on the Congress appeared in The
Catholic Exponent diocesan newspaper.
The Eucharist is a straining towards the goal,
a foretaste of the fullness of joy promised by
Christ; it is in some way the anticipation of
heaven, the ‘pledge of future glory.’ These words,
taken from Pope John Paul II’s encyclical letter
on the Eucharist Ecclesia de Eucharistia, became
the focus of the National Eucharistic Congress
“Heaven Unites with Earth.”
Prayer To
End Abortion
Once a month, a group of seminarians
from Saint Vincent protest prayerfully at a
Pittsburgh abortion clinic. During a recent
February trip, the men took turns leading
the Rosary along with some students from
the Franciscan University of Steubenville
who also take part.
Clinic escorts wear yellow t-shirts and
act like linemen to block the women going
into the abortion clinic from any possible
contact with the pro-life sidewalk counselors.
Ironically, next door to the abortion clinic
is a playground which has a sign stating
“God bless the children.”
Pictured above are, from left, Timothy
Kruthaupt, James Campbell and John Paul
Kuzma.
In the photo at bottom left are Matthew
Imrich, William Barron and Joseph Carr.
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