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*ffSS5ffp!WS£H^ Departing director Mfchoe! AlB^ck eftds fow yeois os the director of & Joseph's House of Kospi- tofity injury; teovtog behind o legacy of soo^o«MsmondcooBtloftswkh oth- er octivist gfoups, Poo.e 16. Reviewing Redeemer Holy Redeemer/St, Ffonds Xa^er par* }sho*wviewingthekJte«o*dsOfl£he dty thto&r <»ftd plorv to tespofitf to those atoms this week. %g* 4. ••••ViriY.Y.v;v'—------TMi <\?A Catholic Diocese of Rocheste 16 Pages DPC debates i i% consultation By Lee Strong Following a lively discussion of an un- precedented two hours in length, the Diocesan Pastoral Council voted Saturday, June 11, to accept the Ministerial Review Committee's re- view and recommendations on the 1988-1989 programs and budgets of the seven diocesan divisions. At the same time, DPC members expressed frustration that the review schedule does not provide for DPC input earlier in the budget process, and objected to the shortness of time between the DPC's review and the July im- plementation of the budget. These two factors, members noted, limit DPC input onj wliuch programs are funded or discontJUwed;?and raise questions about the role of the DPC as an effective consultative body. •••...', At one poipt in thfe discussion^ several DPC •* port — : n%;be^use tJfey disagreed with the conunittee?s:cork^ but becausrtney wanted to draw attention to the council's objections to the process. The DPC m^bm,atso;expressedconcern hiring needed personnel and from developing or expanding needed programs, particularly those for the elderly and young adults, lb some degree this has been offset, however, by divi- sion attempts to work around the financial limits by consolidating existing programs, in- creasing fees, changing emphasis and direction for some programs, and eliminating others, the MRC noted. Out-going DPC chairman Ron Jodoin said that in his five years on the council, he had never witnessed such involved discussion of an MRC report. \It was. the strongest reaction we've gotten to the MRC report,\ Jodoin noted. \In previ- ous years, discussion was cut-and-dry. One of the complaints of the MRC was that (in previ- ous years) they made their recommendations (to the DPQ and there seemed to be no follow- up. This time, the ©PC; showed a real desire to have some follow-up\ Jodoin suggested that the strong reaction was due in part to questions raised by mem- bers recently elected to the council by their par- ishes or appointed to serve as representatives of various groups in the diocese. The reaction may also have stemmed from feelings evoked during another lengthy discussion at the DPCs May meeting. During that session, members Bonnw Traf•fet/Couriar-Journai SWARMING SAINTS — DeSales' Jeff Taney found himself under a sea of teammates after scoring the gamerWinning run in the bottom of the eighth inning, as the Saints took the Class C baseball championship against Pavilion. 8-7, at Sjftver Stadium last Saturday. June 11. For details of DeSales' big win, as well as action from the Section 5 girts' Softball tournament, see pages 8-9. 1 m 1 C3-I - >>] t ,• V? L '0\\ M *4~ 1- % .-V considered what role the diocese's three con- sultative bodies — the DPC, the Priests' Coun- cil and the Sisters' Council — should play in diocesan decisions. Significantly^tbe discussion and objections raised by DPC members paralleled many of the concerns and recommendations contained in the'MRC report. •• In his presentation to the DPC, MRC chair' man Scott Arringtpn pointed out that commit- tee members? priimary concern was that the current timchWfor the MRCs program and budget ieview prevents the diocese from benefitting from the committee's comments and recommendations. Thus, the committee suggested mat tfc budgetary process be revised to better incorporate inpui from the MRC. ''Our input in the end climes too late to be effective in thesystenir Anington said. As one possible means Of resorvnig this situation, Ar- lington suggested that theannual appeal could be moved to the spring of the year or that the diocese's fiscal year could be changed. Either of these moves could also contribute to more efficient budgeting, as revenue would be raised before funds were allocated, he said. \It's a problem now that the money is raised six months after the budgets are preparedT Ar- lington explained. He acknowledged, however, that changing the process schedule would entail revising the budgetary process both on diocesan and divi- sional levels. Consequently, this process would be a complex, involved operation, he said. A second major concern listed in the MRC report —and voiced by DPC members — was that financial 'and personnel resources avail- able to the divisions are inadequate to main- tain current, services and- improve or initiate other programs. \(New programs) are not being implement- ed, not because the divisions don't want to, but because there are not enough funds available?' Anington said, noting that only because of volunteer help has the diocese been able to of- fer some of the programs that it has. The MRC, a standing committee of the DPC, semi-annually reviews a cross-section of diocesan programs funded by the Thanks Giv- ing Appeal. In June of each year, the commit- tee reviews the diocesan budget and program plan for the coming fiscal year. In addition to this review, the MRC also subnuts recommen- dations for improving diocesan and division- al operations, and points out problem areas that need to be addressed. At the June meeting, the MRC presented two reports: its budget review, and a review of diocesan program operations between June and November of 1987. Normally, the program review for that time period would have been submitted to the DPC Costumed on Page 3 » I controversy heightens pain of school closing Itkk-i! Around the Diocese.. 2: : :. Page 2 Calendar..:..'. Page 7 Classifieds Page 11 Columnists Pages 12-13 Echo ;. Page 1Q Editorial & Opinion Page 14 Local News. Pages 4, 6 Obituaries.....,, Page Jl Sports Pages 8-9 World & Nation ^.... Page 5 '•\«s<<---' By Teresa A. Parsons For teachers and parishioners at St. James School, Waverly, the trauma of closing their school later this month has been inflamed by controversy over a neighboring school's failure to hire two longtime teachers. Faced with a choice between closing the 34-year-old school or going into debt, 'members of St. James' parish council voted this, spring not to reopen the kin- dcrgarten-through-grade-six school next year ^— a vote approved by Bishop Matthew H. Clark in March, 1988. Shoii^ -after the announcement, first- grade teacher Dianne Wito fourth- S^-Mii^^^ml^^^^ei^ — each of - whom has taught for 18 years«t St. James — applied at nearby St. Patrick's School in Owe|d^i4ii<^ they ^ for second- and fourth-grade teachers. In May, both teachers were told the positions had been filled — allegedly by recent college graduates. . \I was shocked and very hurt at first. As that kind of wore off, I became very angry,\ Wilson said. \I realize the reason was probably money, but I don't know. Money to me is not a reason to throw 18-and-a-half years away as if it were nothing.\ \It's very disappointing,\ agreed Cleve- land, who last year purchased a house in Waverly. \My understanding of tenure is that if there is a position open, you are given preference.\ Tenure is granted to teachers after they have taught for five years in the diocesan school system. • . • Several other teachers from St: James also applied to the .Owego school. One; a kindergarten teacher who had taught in Waverly for one year, was hired at St. Patrick's. Meanwhile, Loretta, Hayton, cur- rent principal of St. James, was named to replace Sister Mary E. Wintish, outgoing principal at St. Patrick's. Hayton refused to comment on the situa- tion. Sister Wintish denied that her luting decision was based on salaries. \We in- terviewed a number of women, and tried to find people' who would best fit into our existing program,\ she said. The usual hiring procedure at St. Patrick's, Sister Wintish explained, would be for the acting principal to interview those candidates approved by the diocesan office. The principal then discusses the candidates CMtnaed oaP*fe4 4 % .p-lfafc .:.•>••»•
