Nov 15, 1997

Online Edition – Vol. III, No. 8: November 1997

Table of Contents

Are Holy Days Still Holy? — by Helen Hull Hitchcock

An Architecture to Honor the Church’s Visionby Thomas Gordon Smith

Adoremus Statement on Cardinal Mahony’s "Gather Faithfully Together"

At Last: The Truth Hits Home!Scripture scholar concedes translators are under "great pressure" from special interest groups.

Where Has All the Qumran Gone?

News Notes: Pope to Swiss Bishops: Obey Magisterium, Norms; Teach, Teach, Teach; Dominicans ICELated. Who’s Next?; Sister Judy Mass?; Retrospective on Scripture Revisions; A Dutch Treat?

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Helen Hull Hitchcock

Helen Hull Hitchcock (1939-2014) was editor of the <em>Adoremus Bulletin</em>, which she co-founded. She was also the founding director of Women for Faith & Family and editor of its quarterly journal, Voices. She published many articles and essays in a wide range of Catholic journals, and authored and edited <em>The Politics of Prayer: Feminist Language and the Worship of God</em> (Ignatius Press 1992), a collection of essays on issues involved in translation. She contributed essays to several books, including <em>Spiritual Journeys</em>, a book of “conversion stories” (Daughters of St. Paul). Helen lectured in the US and abroad, and appeared frequently on radio and television, representing Catholic teaching on issues affecting Catholic women, families, and Catholic faith and worship.