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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1979
Page
8
The Vatican city approves construction of a $12 million Islamic Center in Rome. The complex will feature a 125 foot minaret, a 500 seat lecture hall, a library, and a 150 room dormitory funded by Arab oil money and other Muslim contributors.
The city donates park land for a mosque three miles from Rome center despite environmental objections. The Vatican supported closer ties with Islam, while site concerns included a low minaret now 125 feet. Architects Paolo Portoghesi and Sami Moussawi lead a fusion design blending tradition with modern space.
The notice lists religious events in Cedar Rapids area churches including a March 11 consecration at 1500 Blairs Ferry Road Hiawatha led by Wallace B. Smith. Other plans cover talks by Richard Osing at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church, a Calvary Center youth choir concert, and Catholic Education Week activities Marching through mid February.
The theme What is a Family will be continued at a 9 30 am coffee event at Kenwood United Methodist Church 302 33rd St NE. Youth for Christ staff will report on work with teenagers in campus life and youth guidance.
Mercy Spiritual Center at 1125 Prairie Drive NE sponsors a weekend retreat for adults Friday through Sunday on the theme Redempt ion and Suffering. Sister Irene Dugan of Longwood Cenacle in Chicago conducts the program. For more information call 366-3638.
Church President Spencer Kimball recounts lengthy prayer and a temple council vigil that led to the June 9 policy change opening the priesthood to all worthy males regardless of race. He describes doubts he faced and the clear revelation guiding the historic reform, part of a five year period of growth and expansion for the church.
Kitty Polk of 6323 Devonshire Drive NE will be installed as president of Church Women United of Cedar Rapids Marion at a Wednesday 9 30 a m assembly at Noelridge Park Christian Church 727 Collins Road NE The installation will be performed by her husband Dr David Polk other officers include Dorothy Shepherd Frances Manhart Barbara Erickson and Nina Bappe Retiring president is Emma Turner The local chapter has about 500 members All interested church women are invited to attend the assembly.
A second full time pastor will join Lutheran Church of the Resurrection at 27th St and 18th Ave in Marion in September. The decision came at a Jan 21 congregational meeting. Current half time assistant Pastor Otto A Zwanziger will be aided by retired Pastor M O Kraabel who plans to retire at end of May. Church officers for 1979 are Lynn Johnson Victor Diercksen and Larry Tjaden.
New York state Supreme Court Justice Edward J. Greenfield tossed a $4 million libel suit by the Unification Church against Dusty Sklar and Harper & Row over Gods and the Beasts. He ruled the claims rested on opinion and alleged reputable sources, with no malice shown.
St Matthew's Catholic Church lists four adult education courses with no fees or preregistration. The 20 session Fundamentals of the Catholic Faith meets Wednesdays at 7 30 p.m. in the rectory conference room led by Father Ronald Friedell. Additional courses include Growing with Your Teenagers starting Monday at 7 30 p.m., Exploring Existentialism by Sister Monica Ryan starting Feb 5 at 7 30 p.m., and The Catholic American Experience starting Feb 11 at 9 30 a.m. taught by Sister Gladys Daley in the Altar and Rosary room. Call 362 9967 for more information.
Geneva AP reports new statistics placing Lutherans as the world’s third largest Christian group with 70.5 million adherents. Catholicism remains the largest denomination with about 720 million, while Eastern Orthodoxy totals around 200 million.
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