Clinton News-Record, 1984-09-19, Page 3e
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A :single tear rolled do. the brown tis screen the saw e right of the altar,
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eathery face.eye
The s of the face nevera helicopter could
moved from the white clad, figure of Pope De:sl en heading for the landing strip about
John Paul11 about 200 feet away, three miles from the Shrine Field.
"She's an old native woman from James Courtesy of CBC television, the crowd
Bay who has travelled a log distance just could watch and wait for the Pope to come
to see him," Sap a young Indian woman ,to; there.
who is translating the words of the Pope in- ' But there was much work to do before
the actually arrived to give the homi-
to the older woman's native tongue.
And to this reporter, who had waited a
year to see the same man,:atlle signficance
of. the event was reflecteit in this old
woman's face.
An awe-struck adoring 10came from
this woman who was blivious to
everything that surrounded h r.
This elderly woman, a10 g with other
natives, arrived about 1 a m. Saturday
morning, September 1,5, at the Martyr's
Shrine located about" five minutes out of the
Georgian Bay town of Midland. She slept,
stood and sat through pouring rain and num-
bing cold temperatures.
And when the sky started to lighten
around 6 a.m., she too started to rouse
herself for this historic day in the winter of
her life.
As the crowd on the Shrine Field started
to increase, she was still unaware of all the
hustle 'and bustle around her. Every once
in a while she would pull out her green
crystal -like rosary beads and recite the
lengthy prayer in her native tongue.
A cordoned -off section was available for
the media. This was the elderly woman's
only obstruction. By 9 a.m., as more
photographers and television camera men
filled the section in front of these natives, a
worried look filled this wotnan's eyes. ,
Would she have travelled all this
distance and waited in the difficult
weather conditions only to find her vision
obscured by the media? •
All thoughts of what would happen when
the Pope arrived at the Shrine Field at
about 11 a.m. were driven out of her mind
when it was announced that the helicopter
bringing His Holiness to Midland could be
heard.
The army -green helicopter started out
as a whirring sound in the far-off distance.,
It built into a loud flapping noise as it circl-
ed over the estimated crowd of 80;000 peo-
ple on the Shrine Field. From the ground,
although the crowd was being told that the
Pope was in the helicopter, all- that could
be seen inside was a white speck.
ly,
As one priest put it, the audiencd must
prepare for the Pontiff.
Actually, the preparation started about
6:30 a.ni. when choirs led the audience in.
singing hymns.
The Joyful Mysteries section of The
Rosary was presented in part by the choirs
and read in part.,
All this was going on and in the
background the Pope could be seen on the
large (18 foot by 14 foot) television screen
as he headed to Ste. Marie Among the
Hurons in the by -now famous Popemobile.
He entered the world of the Jesuit Mis-
sion in the 17th century when he arrived at
Ste. Marie. Those awaiting his arrival on
the Shrine field could watch as, across the
road, its Holiness knelt at the burial site
of St. John de Brebeuf .and St. Garbriel
Laleinent for private prayer.
In another part of the Jesuit Mission, he
visits with natives as they explain the
history of the Huron Indian's Long House.
The Pope leaves the re -built Mission and
heads for the Shrine Church in the
Popemobile. This church is gaily
decorated for the once-in-a-lifetime visit.
Inside, the Holy Father greets the elderly
and sick. In one case, a young woman, car-
ried by two friends meets with the Pope.
The anticipation mounts as he leaves the
Shrine Church and makes his way in the
Popemobile for the altar in the Shrine
field.
This reporter and the old woman cannot
actually see the Popemobile until it ar-
rives at the front of the altar.
As the Pope exits from the "bubble", the
emotion in the crowd surges and they push
forward. In this one section, ropes break
that are meant to keep media and the
crowd alike at bay..
The elderly native managed to get
through and came upon a site that for a
moment took her breath away-. When the
Pope came into her sight, she sighed as if
she had just had her life fulfilled.
There was hope in her face. Hope for her
Grand ceremonies will
a
people Aldi Soeiety as she list ned to this
mat,. manor of over 700 million . tholics
worldwide and Il million here in da.,
She -:smile, as the Pope said, "A young
woman . of gong=and Mohawk
ancestii serves special recognition
today: Bless Kateri Takakawitha. Who
has heard of her outstanding witness of
purity and holiness of life? It was my per-
sonal joy, only four years ago, to beautify
this woman of great courage and faith,
who is known by many as the 'Lily of the
Mohawk'."
• There was pride on the woman's face as
Pope John Paul II recognized the history
of the native people.
"We also recall how the worthy tradi-
tions of the Indian tribes were strengthen
ed and enriched by the Gospel message; '
he said.
Pride again when he said, "Thus not on-
ly is Christianity relevant to the Indian
peoples, but Christ in the members of his
Body, is himself Indian."
Hope radiated when the Pope recited a
verse from Romans, "And in union with
the whole Church - in the richness of her
diversity and in the power of her unity - let
us all proclaim by the witness of our own
lives that neither death nor life ... nor any
created thing, can ever come between us
and the love of .God made visible in Christ
Jesus our Lord."
The cheering among the native peoples
was loudest when honors were bestowed
upon His Holiness. There was an Ojibway
sweet grass ceremony which cleanses the
soul and then Pope John Paul Was -
presented with an Eagle Feather, the
highest tribute among natives.
To bear this map, in his clear yet con-
trolled voice, was the culmination of a •
hard lived life. To one elderly Indian
woman, he brought her faith alive.
re -open. town hall. facilities
CLINTON -:The Town Hall{Steering Com:
Community Service; Monday, October 29 -, ,
mittee is hipping tti announce the Town Hall" Crafts and Arts Day � Tuesda"y, Qctober 30 - `-•!
Grand Re -Opening Ceremony and `"Community Day, Wednesday; October 31
Program, Saturday, October 27 to Saturday Children's Day; Thursday, and Friday,
November 3. This major community' event Noveber 2, Heritage Day; •
Saturday,
November 3 : Pot Pourri.
will include a variety of interesting. This list of events will be detailed in
activities and programs offering something upcoming .newspaper articles, a Program
of interest to all Clinton and area residents.. Brochure, the Clinton Fall Recreation Guide
Planned activities include;. .' aturday, and on .posters. Make plans to attend the
October 27 - Grand Opening Ceremony and Grand Re -Opening of your Town Hall. See -
Variety Night; Sunday, October 28 - you there!
Clintonian named to committee
By Stephanie Levesque
The Catholic high school steering com-
mittee has been named b31 the Huron -
Perth Separate School Boards
Seamus Doherty of Clinton and Ron Cork
of Stratford were named as parent
representatives on the steering committee
at the board's September 10 meeting.
The steering committee is expected to
establish a plan that will help the board
decide how best to provide a Catholic high
school in the area.
The two men named were elected by
trustees from a list of four names. from
Huron County and five names from Perth.
Trustee Louis Maloney of Dublinsug-
gested the names be recorded and if addi-
tional help is required, the other people
could help.
Father Jim Carrigan of Dublin has been
named as the Huron -Perth Deanery's
representative on the committee.
Trustees Dave Durand of R.R. 2 Turich
and John Devlin of Stratford will represent
the trustees. Chairman Ron Murray will
also sit on the committee.
The Huron -Perth unit of the Ontario
English Catholic Teachers' Association
has yet to name a teacher to the commit-
tee. `
The committee is expected to report
back to the board in November:
French program favored.
• from page 1
respondents would like to see Core French
expanded; 113 would not. A total of 58
would like to see a French Immersion
class while 238 would not and 31 would. like
French as a First Language and 270 would
not.
In the second zone, which includes the
Catholic schools in Dublin, St. Coluniban
and Seaforth, 60 would like to see Core
French expanded while 33 would not.
There were. 11 respondents interested in
French immersion wwith 51 against and
five interested in French as a First
Language and 106 not interested.
• • •
In mile Liuru zone, Inaue up of scnooiS
from .Goderich, Wingham, Clinton and
Kingsbridge, there were 95 people wanting
Core French expanded and 55 who didn't.
A total of 36 people were interested in a
French Immersion program with 99 not in-
terested and 11 desiring French as a First
Langauge with 107 not interested.
The fourth zone includes schools from
Mt. Carmel, St. Joseph's, Exeter and
Zurich. Sixty-two respondents would like
to see Core French expanded and 46 would
not. The survey shows that 25 are in-
terested in French Immersion and 84
aren't and 12 would like French as a First.
Language and 101 wouldn't.
Huron Centre logo contest..
• from page 2
age of 19. Age groupings for judging will be:
10 and under, 11 - 14, and 15 - 19. Mail or br-
ing your logo to the Huron Centre, 160 Huron
Street, Box 100, Clinton, Ontario, NOM 1L0
by November 30, 1984. Draw, paint or colour
simply by entering the contest! Rules are as
Clinton 4 -Hers
start Fitness Fare
CLINTON - The first regular meeting of
the Clinton I 4-H Club was held on
September 10 at the home of Carol Peel's.
This project is, "Fitness Fare."
Six members attended the first meeting.
Angela Gower is President, Shelley Hut-
chings is Vice -President, and the Secretary
and Press Reporter is roving.
Members went through meeting I and
made three breakfast foods. They were Cor-
nbread and Sausages, Breakfast Dogs, and
Spanish Omelet and were enjoyed by all.
The next meeting will be at Lori Liver-
more's on Monday, September 17 at 7 p.m.
follows :
The contest is open to anyone under the
your logo on 81/2 inch by 11 inch (or metric
equivalent) paper. Print your name, ad-
dress, telephone number and birth date on
the back of your entry. Enter as often as you
want. All entries become the property of the
Huron Centre for Children and Youth and
will not be returned.
Feel free to call the Huron Centre (482-
3931) if you have questions about the con-
test.
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An accreditation certificate, recognizing the high quality of stan-
dards maintained at Clinton Public Hospital, was hung in the
hospital halls this week. Earning the accreditation required top
notch workon the part of all staff members. The project was co-
ordinated by (left to right) Hospital Board Director Leen Rehorst,
Dr. T.A. Steed, Dr. Frank Newland and former hospital ad-
ministrator Doug Coventry. (Shelley McPhee photo)
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