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Tomorrow's the Night for the Ball Thousands of friends of the op's Charity Ba:ll. The excepexceptional and underprivileged tional and underprivileged atchildren within the area of the tending the four Nazareth Hall Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall Schools and the four summer River from Provincetown to At, camps . will benefit from the tleboro will dance to the music proceeds of this outstanding of the well known Vincent Lo- . New England 'social and charpez orchestra at the Lincoln itable event.

Park Ballroom, North DartThe highlight of the evening mouth, at the 21st annual Bish- will be the presentation of

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thirty-four young ladies from the various sections of the diocese to the Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of the diocese, in whose honor the Ball is dedicated. The young ladies will be presented by their fathers in one of the many scheduled events of the Ball. Bishop Cronin will be the main speaker.

for dancing in the main ballroom from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Grand March is scheduled for -10 p.m.

The program for the evening is as follows: 8 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.-Music for Dancing-Art Perry's Orchestra; 9 p.m.-Introduction of Vincent Lopez Orchestra; Tum to Page Two

Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan director of the Ball, has announced that Art Perry's orchetra from New Bedford will play in the main ballroom from 8 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. and in the ballroom lounge from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Vincent Lopez orchestra under the direction of Danny Leroy will provide music

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New Assignments

Religion in .

Missionary Spirit

Fall River Pilgrimage

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Eastem Europe

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WhQ-t's

.IN THE WORLD

Happening

IN THE NATION

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ITEMS FROM NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE-----

National Human Rights .WASHINGTON·- Current laws governing abortion in the United States are "unjust and immoral," says a draft pastoral letter on abortion that has been sent to all the Catholic bishops of the country. The Church must speak out on behalf of human life and encourage a system of justice that protects basic human rights, the draft pastoral says.

Sympathy for Victims

sion to the United Nations. The intruders told Msgr. Giovanni Chali, permanent observer of the Holy See to the UN, that they objl~cted to Pope Paul's recent talk in which he expressed the hope that the Israeli government would recognize the rights of Palestinians to return to their former homes.

specially to newlyweds, said La Stampa. The newspaper added that the document will examine all the "errors and anomalies" that have arisen recently in the field of sexual ethics. The document will be issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Search for Peace

No 'Redlining' WASHINGTQN-President Gerald Ford has signed the first piece of national legislation aimed at eliminating "redlinirig," the denial of mortgage loans to certain neighborhoods.

Church leaders· and others charge that redlining hastens urban decay and damages soun j neighborhoods.

NEW YORK-Pope Paul VI has extended his prayers and sympathy to the victims of the LaGuardia Airport explosion here Dec. 29 and condemned the "senseless and indiscriminate violence" behind the bombing. The Pope's message came in a telegram Dec. 30 to Bishop Francis J. Mugavero of Brooklyn, in whose dioROME - A Vatican document reaffirming cese La Guardia is located, from the papal secrethe traditional Catholic condemnation of sexual tary of state, Cardinal Jean Villot. activity outside marriage and of contraception has been readied for publication. This was reported Dec. 28 by the daily La Stampa )f Turin Storm and confirmed by authoritative Church sources.

NEW YORK-Fifteen members of the activist However the Vatican press office refused to Jewish Defense League (JDL) were removed by comment on the report. The Vatican document police Dec. 31 after occupying the Vatican miswill propose "purity, sacrifice and self.·denial,"

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New Vatican Document

Vatican Office

VATICAN CITY-Pope Paul VI pleaded with world leaders Jan. 1 to "leave nothing untried" in the search for world peace. The Pope made his plea in a sermon during a solemn Mass in St. Peter's Basilica marking the ninth celebration of the World Day of Peace, which he himself established. Pope Paul also urged the "man in the street" to "fight for peace with the powerful weapons of love and brotherhood." No one can stay out of the struggle for peace, he declared.

Solution for Lebanon BEIRUT-A predominantly Catholic group has called for the neutralization of Lebanon as a solution to the civil strife raging here since April. In a short study released here, the Lebanese Research Committee, generally understood to be affiliated with orders of Maronite-rite Catholic monks, called for neutralization accompanied by guarantees that the country .would remain culturally Arab.

Bishop's Ball Rev. Horace J. Travassos is appointed Assistant Chancellor of the Diocese of Fall River, r€maining in residence at St. James Parish, New Bedford, effective Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1976.

Rev. Thomas L. Rita is appointed Assistant Director of the Diocesan Office of Social Serviee and Special Apostolates, with residence at Holy Name Parish in New Bedford, effective Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1976.

DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER

ASSISTANT PASTORS

OFFICIAL

Rev. Robert J. Carter is transferred from assistant pastor at St. Mary Parish, No. Attleboro, to assistant pastor at St. Patrick Parish, Wareham, effective Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1976.

RETIREMENT

Bishop Cronin has acceded to the request of Rev. Msgr.

Bernard J. Fenton to retire and be relieved of the Pastorate at St. Joseph Parish, No. Dighton.

Msgr. Fenton's retirement will be effective on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1976.

NEW PASTORS Bishop Cronin has acceded to the request of Rev. William F. O'Connell to be relieved of the Pastorate of Sacred Heart Parish in Fall River and to be reassigned to another parish.

Father O'Connell will succeed Rev. Msgr. Bernard J. Fenton as Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, No. Dighton, effective Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1976.

Rev. John R. Foister is transferred from Assistant Director of the Diocesan Office of Social Service and Special Apostolates to the Pastorate of Sacred Heart Parish, Fall River, effective Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1976.

CURIA APPOINTMENTS Rev. John J. Oliveira is appointed Vice Chancellor of the Diocese of Fall River while retaining his position as Secretary to the Bishop, effective Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1976.

Rev. Terence F. Keenan is transferred from assistant pastor at St. Patrick Parish, Wareham, to assistant pastor at St. James Parish, New Bedford, effective Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1976.

Rev. Thomas C. Mayhew is transferred from assistant pastor at St. Joseph Parish, No. Dighton to assistant pastor at St. Anthony Parish, East Falmouth, Ilffective Wednesday, Feb. 4, , 1976.

Rev. H. Stanley Barney will COJIlmence his first priestly assignment as assistant pastor at St. Pius X Parish, So. Yarmouth, effective Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1976.

Rev. Hp.rhert T. Nichols will commence his first priestly assignment as assistant pastor at St. Ann Parish, Raynham, effective Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1976.

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Continued from Page One 9:05 p.m.-Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin,S.T.D., Bishop of Fall

River, escorted to the Bishop's Box by honorary chairpersons. Mr. V. Vincent Gerardi, New Bedford, Diocesan President, Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Mrs. Michael J. McMahon, Fall River, President, Diocesan Council of Catholic Women; 9:10 p.m. to 9:35 p.m.--'Intrbduction of Presentees to Bishop Cronin by Mr. Edward F. Kennedy, Jr. of Taunton, former Diocsesan President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

9:35 p.m.......Dancing; 10 p.m.-Grand March, Mrs. Albert Petit-Nationa'l Anthem, Introduction of Bishop Cronin

by Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan director of the Bishop's Charity Ball, Dancing to 1 a.m.-Vincent Lopez Orchestra in the Grand Ballroom Art 'Perry's Orchestra in the Lounge of the Ballroom.

Tickets will be available at the door for anyone desiring to attend the event. .

THE ANCHOI Second Class Postlee Plid It Fill River, Mass. Published every Thursday It 410 Hlehllnd Avenue. Fill River, MISs. 02722 by the Cltholic Press of the Diocese of Fill River. Subscription· price by mill, postplld $5.00 per Ylar.

Find Strong Support For Religion on TV WASHINGTON (NC)-Though the first story talking of the peit does not seem to be' true that tition and mentioning Mrs. atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair O'Hair appeared in a publicais seeking to have all religious tion of the Billy James Hargis broadcasting banned from TV, Christian Crusade, an Oklahoma the FCC is having a hard time City-based fundamentalist group. convincing people of it.

A spokesman for the FCC said To date, the Federal Commu- most of the mail has come from nication Commission has re- Protestants, often following par路 ceived' some 3 million letters ish-wide campaigns. He said fewopposing the alleged O'Hair peti- er letters seemed to be coming tion. That is an increase of 2 from Catholics and Jews, partly million since September and the because articles in the Catholic FCC had received only 75,000 press last summer explained the letters by June. situation.

Letters have been circulated The petition which started the whole thing was filled by two in the Diocese of Fall River West Coast producers, Jerry seeking petitions against Mrs. Lansman and Lorenzo Milan, O'Hair's alleged petitions, howwho argued that stations which ever (please see Letters to the obtained selected 路educationa.~' Editor, page 5) and some parstations should be reviewed to ishes have asked their parishiomake certain that they were ners to sign petitions and send using the stations for legitimate 'letters to the FCC. educational programming..

Governmental bodies, however, often seeking to know the opinLansman and Milan argued that some fundamentalist reli- ion of voters, listeners or viewgious groups were using the ed- ers, have no problem knowing ucational stations for their own that the American public wants to have continued TV showing propaganda.

The FCC denied their petition of religious 'programs.

In a related matter, the NC on Aug. 1.

News has learned that Singer No one seems to know just Frank Sinatra has refused a rewhat is responsible for the outpouring of letters, but perhaps quest from Madalyn O'Hair, selfdescribed "atheist spokeswoman" that he do a benefit for the American Atheist Convention in Necrology New York, April 9-11.

JAN. 17 Sinatra replied succinctly to Rev. John Laughlin, 1967, _ Mrs. O'Hair, concerning the Pastor Emeritus, Holy Ghost, . convention organized by the SoAttleboro' ciety of Separationists, "I will not attend or perform or conJAN. 20 tribute to your Atheist ConvenRev. Roland J. Masse, 1952, tion to be held in New York Assistant, Notre Dame, Fall Sheraton on April 9th, 10th and lIth of 1976, thank God." River

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Mass. Religious Leaders Call for Christian Unity On Sunday, January 25, at 3:00 p.m., the public is cordially inivted to attend a state-wide Ecumenical Service to be held at St. Joseph's Chapel at Holy Cross College in Worcester..

Participating will be Bishops and Executive leaders representing the Episcopal, Orthodox, Protestant and Roman Catholic churches of Massachusetts, who will lead a procession into the Chapel to mark the close of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, a period during which all persons concerned with the harmony and unity of Christ's church unite their prayers. Instituted many years ago in France and later promoted in the United States, this movement gained great impetus after Vat-

Diocesan Choir To Rehearse The monthly meeting of the Diocesan Choir will be held at Holy Name School Auditorium, Fall River ,on Sunday evening at 6:30 P.M. Father Campbell announces that music to be rehearsed wil include Psalm 150, C. Franck, Salvation is Created, Tschesnokoff, and music to be used in the bi-centennial celebration this year.

There are over 100 members of the diocesan choir presently.

Anyone wishing to join the diocesan choir is invited to come to the school 20 minutes early at which time a short interview and audition will be held.

ican II when Roman Catholics and Protestants began to pray publicly together.

Sponsoring this Ecumenical Service is the Massachusetts Commission on Christian Unity, a group of clergy and lay people who represent the state's various religous affiliations and who meet monthly to consider ways

of furthering the work of unity among the churches. The Commission also published the widely-used booklet "Living The Faith You Share" for couples who marry from differing religious backgrounds.

Bishop Bernard J. Flanagan of Worcester will welcome the Turn to Page Fifteen

Msgr. ,\8. J. Fenton Resigns Pastorate Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, has acceded to the request of Rev. Msgr. Bernard J: Fe~' ton to retire and be relieved of he pastorate of St. Joseph Parish, o. Dighton.

Monsignor Fento~s retirement will be effective o~ Wed., Jan. 28, 1976.

Pastor of the No. qighton par路 ish since Nov. 1967, Msgr. Fenton has also to his cre~it a great and brilliant military career.

Chaplain (colonel) Bernard J. Fenton left the military service with three awards of the. Legion of Merit, the Silver Star and two Purple Heart awards. ~ was hailed for his "outstanding merit路 orious service," of over 2 years in the Army.

Msgr. Fenton, born in Tauntoll on Sept. 24, 1908, is the son of the late Arthur J. and the late Alice (Hartigan) Fenton. .

He received his early educatlon at St. Mary's Parish School and Holy Cross College in Worcester.

Following his years at St. Bernard Seminary, Rochester, N.Y., he was ordained on May 26, 1934

by Most Rev. JamesE. Cassidy, Third Bishop of Fall River.

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MSGR. FENTON As Pastor

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Announce New Assignments for the Clergy Two parishes will receive new pastors at the end of January according to an announcement made by the Chancery Office today.

It was also announced that three assistant pastors would be transferred and two newly ordained priests would begin their ministry as assistant pastors. , Rev. William F. O'Connell will become pastor of St. Joseph

Parish, No. Dighton, succeeding Rev. Msgr. Bernard J. Fenton, who has retired., Rev. John R. FoIster, Acting Editor of The Anchor, will succeed Father O'Connell as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Fall River.

Both assignments are effective Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1976.

Father O'Connell Rev. William F. O'Connell, son

of Mrs. Leona (Sherry) O'Connell and the late William H. O'Connell, was born in Taunton on Oct. 4, 1922.

After attending Dighton Junior School, he studied at Msgr.

Coyle High School in Taunton and Providence College: He prepared for the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore and was ordained a priest by Bishop James L. Connolly in St. Mary's Cathedral on March 29, 1952.

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FATHER O'CONNELL Pastor St Joseph, No. Dighton

FATHER FOLSTER Pastor Sacred Heart, Fall River

FATHER OLIVEIRA Vice Chancellor

Parish Assignments

Three Curia Officials Three priests will assume new posts in the Chancery Office and the Diocesan Department of Social Services and Special Apostolates at the end of this month and early February following appointments by Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of. Fall River.

Rev. John J. Oliveira has been' appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Diocese of Fall River while. re-

taining his position as Secretary to the Bishop.

Rev. Horace J. Travassos, assistant pastor at St. James Parish, New Bedford, has been named Assistant Chancellor of the Diocese of Fall River, reo: maining in residence at St. James Parish, New Bedford.

Rev. Thomas L. Rita, assistant pastor at St. Anthony Parish, .Turn to Page Ten

FATHER TRAVASSOS Assistant Chancellor

FArnER RlTA Asst. Director Social Service Dept.

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Portuguese Find Good and Bad In Revolution

Bishop's Ball Often enough our deliberate, willed and even eager love of neighbor, as exalted as it may be, is a task a burdensome expression and even a risk. Tomorrow ni£ht, however, a clear act of love of neighbor can be a great joy at one and the same time.

The pride of seeing one's daughter, relative or friend presented to the Bishop and the diocese; the enjoyment of meeting so many good-willed people and the dancing all combine to also express our concern and love for the less fortunate.

No matter what the glitter of the bicentennial decorations. no matter how wonderful the company ap.;l how enjoyable the sound of the music and the chatter, it is an expression of love that will resound from Lincoln Park.

The handicapped who people the diocese's Nazareth Halls and who get so much from a few brief weeks in the country at the diocesan sponsored summer camps are the objects of Friday night. . If we often will take difficut and risky steps to help a neighbor in need, why not take an enjoyable swirl to do the same. ..

Take a night out. Join one of Southeastern Massachusetts greatest social events of the year. Show your concern and love for handicapped, underprivileged and needy members of our diocesan family and come to the Bishop's Ball.

Problem Drinkers

By Susan Marques

THE CHOSEN ONE-That theme is illustrated from these readings from the weekend of Jan. 11: First: Isaiah describes the servant with whom the Lord is well pleased (Isaiah 42: 1-4; 6-7); Second: Christ proclaims th ~ good news of peace brought to the world through His heal ng ministry (Acts 10: 34-38); Gospel: As John baptizes Him, God announces Christ as His beloved Son on whom His favor re;ts (Mark 1: 7-11).

LISBON, Portugal (NC) The Bishops of Portgual, calling its 20-month old revolution a mixture of good and bad trends, declared that it needs the moral values and self-sacrifice of the citizens.

The bishops endorsed the government's austerity program, designed to pull a disrupted economy out of its long crisis. And they said in their year-end message that it is equally urgent "to restore moral and civic values."

"Patriotism may require the sacrifice of one's life, but never the sacrifice of one's conscience," they added.

Their message was an overview of the main issues Portugal faces after 40 years of a rightist dictatorship toppled in April, 1974. The bishops spoke of decolonization of Portugal's former African territories, Angola included, and the tribulations of the successive regimes and of the people at home.

The bishop's message came at a time when Portugal's civilian and military :leadership was showing signs of stabilization, following November's unsuccessful coup by extreme left wingers, Moderates predominate in the cabinet of Premier Jose. Pinheiro de Axevedo, the sixth government since the 1974 revolution.

The messa~e acknowledged that the revolution had brought about a process of democratization, replacing the autocratic regime !by partici',ation at all le:vels, and corresponding to widespt"ead reappraisals" of political, social and economic aspects of Portugal's society.

This process is still marked .by revolutionary fervor, the bishops added.

"Revolutions resemb!~avaft.­ anches mixing good with bad, justice and injustice, reason and savagery. In Portugal, emotions overcame truth and groups strove to impose certain political orientations on the nation, which the people showed they did not want."

This was a reference to the strong influence of Marxists and Turn to PagEl Six

This week has been proclaimed Alcoholism Week.

Statistics show there are 43,000 "problem drinkers" in the territory of our diocese - Southeastern Massachusetts.

There are some 300,000 who are so afflicted and who so deeply afflict others with this malady in our state.

It is no longer a crime, the law tells us. But to call it a sickness does not make it the less painful for the individ. ual, his and her family; his and her community.

Alcoholism is an epidemic that shatters lives, and families. Today, it especially warps the lives of teenagers and even eagerly takes its victims in the early elementary grades of. our schools.

Though the effects of alcoholism are devastating there REV. JOHN F. MOORE St. WiUiam's ChurCh need not be the permanent exiling of the hopeless lepers of old. Much can be done.

Dedicated persons, many of whom have known the horrors of the sickness, are ready to help. Alcoholics AnMost Americans are find: ng it difficult to make ends onymous groups are multiplying, rehabilitation programs meet.

Many families have been forced to curtail any extras are being formed by employers, classes on alcoholism are being formed in colleges and high schools, residential when it comes to stretching the paycheck. Between rising alcoholism residential centers are being erected. Educa- prices in the market place and sky-rocketing fuel costs, the tional clinics. counseling, 24-hour hot-lines, in school edu- vast majority of people in for the transportation of governcational programs, driver educational programs, peer ther- this land are just getting by ment officials. The senator said apy, sobriety training, recreational sessions are or-maybe with their weekly salaries. that the Air F<orce has twenty Would that the traveling three aircraft ready on a twenty with your help-could be available. politicians of this land would This, our nation's third-ranking public health problem, have more concern and com,as- four hour basis, replete with military aides to hand out drinks can be beaten. The process of rehabilitation, usually last- sion for their constituents as and food. This fleet cost six miling some three to four months, has .been shown to be they' continue to eat up the tax lion a year to maintain with payers money in their travel jun- some planes running a $2,206 tab only save the government millargely successful. . . for each hour in the air: lions of dollars but also would Celebrate this state-wide Alcoholism Awareness Week. kets.

To be sure members of Conhelp the depressed U.S. airline An example of just one perGet to know one of the vibrant programs in your area. gress and the Executive family industry. He also added that in son's use of this public airline Look at and study the facts. Your knowing them may well have come up with the usual was the Secretary of the Trea- fairness to the air force, in most be a god-s~nd to someone you may meet. Help, if you can, trite and shop-worn excuses for sUrv, William Simon. We have cases this service is demanded to bear the cross your relative or neighbor may be crushed theil' so called fact finding mis- all heard what Mr. Simon has to by all the "government big sions. However for the most part say about energy conservation shots" who insist on such special under. Volunteers are desperately needed. these e'{cuses never measure up and austerity. However he felt it treatment at the expense of the Alcoholism Awareness Week - a worthy object for to the expenses involved, in necessary in the first J 0 months taxpayer. our Week's prayer, study and even understanding devotion. these free vacations.

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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER Published weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River 410 Highland Avenue Fall River Mass. 02722 675-7151 PUBLISHER Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, D.O., S.T.D.

ACTING EDITOR

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. John R. Foister, S.T.L.

Rev. Msgr. John Regan ~leary

Press-Fall !liv,r

If it were truly known to the American people, millions upon millions of dollars are spent each year to keep the White House, the Congress and the Military supplied with free transportation to where ever their whim demands. A ~erfect example of this waste of the taxpayers money was recently disclosed by the vigilant senator from Wisconsin, Senator Proxmire.

He just awarded his "waste of the year" award to the Air Force for operating a sixty-six million dollar fleet of jet aircraft solely

this airline which cost the taxpayers well over $300,000. To be' sure he is onlv one example of the many politicians who take advantage of this free service. . Just multiply this example with the many other public officials who fly around the world with their families and aides.

The results in cost to the taxpayer is astronomical. As Senator Proxmire pointed out, the stupidity of this massive airlift is that in most every case, commercial flights were available.

Commercial flishts would not

and with the ordinary workingman facing hard times it well behooves the traveling politican to be called to account in~fact and in detail. With the mailing of the income tax forms to millions of Americans the government also should mail. to the American people a detailed report of this waste of their tax dollars. Of course this is a flight of fancy like so many government vacations. However, a moment of account does arrive this fall when these same traveling politicans want our vote at the polls.

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The Parish Parade Publlelty ehllrmen of Dlrish or,enizltlonl Ire 'Iked to lubmlt newl Iteml for till. eolumn to The Anchor, P. O. Box 7, Fill River, 02722. Nlme of city or town Ihould be I,cluded, II well II full dltes of III Ictlvltles. Plelle lend newl of future rlth.r thin Pllt eventl.

One-Issue Campaigns " At a press conference during experimentation, by neglect ot" the U. S. Catholic bishops' No- the underprivileged and disadvember general meeting, Cardi- vantaged who deserve the connal Terence Cooke of New York, cern and support of the entire chairman of the Bishops' Com- society." mitte for Pro-Life Affairs, was The most controversial section asked if he supported a "one- of the plan described possible issue" approach to voting; that activities of congressional prois, should a candidate be op- life committees which would not posed (or supported) solely on be controlled, operated or fithe basis of his stand on abor- nanced by the Church. One suggested action for such commit tion?

Cardinal Cooke rejected this tees was "to work for qualified approach, noting that "certainly, candidates who will vote for a all issues have to be considered, constitutional amendment, and as well as man's performance as other pro-life issues." a public servant."

The implication of that stateThere has been an increase in ment, particularly in context is "one-issue" campaigns in recent that support for a constitutional years, on issues such as gun con- amendment to restrict abortion trol, the Vietnam war, and so on. does not by itself guarantee that Some people, both Catholic and a candidate is either "qualified" non-Catholic, are trying to make or "pro-life." the 1976 elections a "one-issue" There are a number of basic campaign for Catholics, with a weaknesses in one-issue camcandidate's stand on a constitu- paigns. First, they over-simplify tional amendment to restrict complex problems. Opposition to abortion the deciding issue. This a particular constitutional makes Cardinal Cooke's state amendment to restrict abortion ment even more important. taken out of context does not No one who has followed the make a candidate "pro-abortion" abortion issue over the past few any more than support for such years can question Cardinal an amendment taken out of conCooke's credentials as an oppo- text makes one "pro-life." nent of abortion. But his opposiIn a broader sense, one-issue tion to abortion comes within a voting is destructive because it larger "pro-life" context. For ex- atomizes issues and destroys the ample, spurred by a "first-hand concept of interdependence. look at starvation in a trip More and more people, particthrough Africa in the fall of ularly religious leaders, have 1974, he was a major shaper of come to appreciate the complex the bishops' November 1974 pas- interrelationships of events and toral plan aimed at reducing policies; a vote" against f#lrm worldwide and domestic hunger. price supports in the United Cardinal Cooke has alSo been States means people starve in rising unemployment involved in the development of India; bishops' statements on housing brings a rising crime rate; polluand was active in seeking sup- tion for one part of the country port for federal aid to New York causes disease miles away.

City to prevent its default and - A related issue is that when a resulting hardships for the city's group commits itself to" a onepeople, particularly ~he needy. issue campaign, it sets itself up Cardinal Cooke, of course, was for abuse by cynical politicians most visible at the 1975 bishops' who may pander to the group on meeting because of his commit- one issue, but otherwise follow tee's "pastoral plan for pro-life policies which threaten its best activities" which was approved interests and the best interests by the bishops. That plan called of society as a whole. for an intensive educational, pas" It is po secret, for example, toral and legislative effort to re- that various right-wing groups strict abortion. are trying to induce the antiThe pastoral plan placed oppo- abortion campaign to campaigns sition to abortion in a broad against gun control, against welhuman rights context, noting fare, against federally assisted that basic human rights are vi- day care, against foreign ecoolated by "abortion and eutha- nomic aid, against unions and, in nasia, by injustice and the denial general, against state action to of equality of certain groups of promote the welfare of an indipersons, by some form of human vidual.

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RECEIVES DRUMS: State Council and Bishop James E. Cassidy Council 3669, Swansea Knights of Columbus, join to present set of drums to 17-year-old Eugene Allard for occupational therapy use. From left, Rogert A. Berube, Cassidy Council Grand Knight; Norman Almeida, president, Greater Fall River Assn. for Retarded Citizens; Allard; Nancy Yeats; Norman A. Bowlin, district chairman, State Charity Fund. Presentation was made at joint breakfast for Knights, Daughters of Isabella.

[I Letters to the editor I] "Alarmed" December 29, 1975" Dear Sir: The enclosed item regarding Madalyn Murray O'Hair's efforts to eliminate all religious broadcasting from the airways came to me from another Christian denomination.

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Many of these positions are contrary to both the self-interest of most Americans and most American Catholics and to Catholic social teaching which holds that the state has a duty to guarantee meaningful employment and a decent standard of living for its people.

Finally, there is another strong objection to a one-issue campaign; it can easily serve to distort perceptions of reality and cause personal disorientation.

"Anyone who sees life in terms of only one issue, regardless of what that issue is," one bishop noted recently, "tends to become paranoid after a while."

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that Mrs. O'Hair could not succeed in this. It has happened in Russia and China. It can happen here.

I think your readers should be kept aware of her actiivties.

Perhaps if many of us faithfully pray about it, God will intervene in her life in the same way that He transformed the passionately hating Saul into the passionately loving Paul.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if she was FOR Him instead of AGAINST Him? Name Withheld Madalyn Murray O'Hair, whose efforts successfuUy eliminated the use of Bible readings and prayers from aU public schools, has been granted a federal hearing in Washington, D.C. on the subject of religion and airwaves by the Federal Communications Commission. This petition (number 2493) would ultimately pave the way to eliminate the proclamation of the Gospel via airwaves of America.

She took her petitions bearing 27,000 signatures to back up her stand. If her attempt is successful, all Sunday worship services currently being broadcast by radio or television would cease.

Many elderly people and shutins depend on the radio and television to fulfill their worship needs every week as well as those recuperating from an illness or hospital visit.

Her petition also protests the decision of the Astronauts to read the Bib1e as a Christian message to the world from their space craft while orbiting - the moon in 1968.

You can help stop her this time. We need 1,600,000 signed letters commending the Astronauts for their faith in God. This would defeat Mrs. O'Hair and shOW her there are still many Christians alive and well in our ~reat country.

ST. JOSEPH, NEW BEDFORD Rev. Msgr. Henri Hamel reminds the public that all are invited to attend Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament held each Sunday at 3:00 p.m. in the church. Included in the Service are "Short Bible" readings from St. Luke's, in tJ.1e book entitled, "Touched By The Fire".

The Senior Legion of Mary hold their weekly meetings each Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. The Junior Legion of Mary members meet on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Both meetings are held in the Rectory basement. Anyone who desires to know more of this Lay Organization may do so, by calling the Spiritual Director, Rev. Msgr. Henri Hamel or by calling 5-2354.

ST. JOHN BAPTIST, NEW BEDFPRD On Jan. 17, our annual Ham n' Bean Supper will be held in the church hall. Serving from 6 to 8 p.m. Adults $2.50; children under 12, $1.

ST. PIUS X, SOUTH YARMOUTH The Guild will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the parish hall.

Guest speaker will be from the Yarmouth Police Vice Squad.

ST. WILLIAM, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, Jan. 14th at 8 p.m. in the church all-purpose room.

A Calendar Party will be held after the business meeting. Mrs. Genevieve Granito, Mrs. Mae Smith, Mrs. Mary Callahan, Mrs. Anna Chebek are in charge of arrangements.

HOLY NAME, FALL RIVER The 1923 Club will hold a benefit dance on Jan. 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the school hall.

Paid-up members desirous of a guest ticket must pay for it in advance. This ticket 'can be paid to a Captain or deposit the $2.00 in an envelope marked "guest ticket" in the offertory basket.

The deadline for reservations is Jan. 19 and can be made by contacting William Sullivan, Helen Bednarz or Joseph Benevides.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Jan. 8, 1976

Portugal's Bishops Speak Out

Ga,rd,en, B,ock and Kitch,e,n For Wi,nt,er's Hiblernati,on

By Joseph and Marilyn Roderick

The catalogs are just starting to arrive in the mail and we are already beginning to plan our purchases for the Spring. We find ourselves continually looking forward to the new season and planning new additions to the garden as well as anticipating the first view of things we lose yourself at least for an hour or so in a world quite different planted last season. High on from the one we usually inhabit. our list are the new lilies we I truly enioy the forced hiber-

planted in the Fall and which will be in bloom in July and August. A good planting of lilies could really help to carry our gardens into the Fall. One of our problems has been to extend the blooming season through the hot Summer months and we are hoping the lilies will serve our purpose.

This year we are planning to add to our stock of dwarf evergreens. These are very slow growing evergreens which although they may grow to six feet in height will do so only over a twenty year period. They are dwarfs in the sense that they take a great deal at time before they reach' their ultimate height.

We have several in the garden now that are at least six years old as well as two dozen or so that are one to five years old.

We have gotten into the habit of adding one azalea to the garden a year. We like the Exbury azaleas very much. These are deciduous azaleas which grow quite large and give a beautiful show of flowers in May. Our rock garden is given a few new plants each year as we thin out those that we feel are unsatisfactory and move others as they become larger in size.

The rock garden,is being continuously evaluated and expanded so that it is in constant flux.

In all our buying now we buy one of a kind so that we can test the i~em in the garden before we inesvt any sizeable amount of money in anyone item.

This allows us to see growth in our garden prior to investing a large amount of money in any unknown plant.

For this period at any rate we are like children looking through a pre-Christmas toy catalog; everything looks good only in our case there is no Santa Claus to pay the bills and as a result we tend to be more selective and far more discreet about our . tastes and our purchases.

In The Kitchen January is the month when we draw within ourselves, the month when an excursion out into the blustery weather is generally a dash between the warm house and the car. This is the month when long nights are spent either in front of the fire, or in front of the TV. If you were fortunate enough to have been gifted with some Christmas books now is the perfect season to open them and

Word of God "No matter what the human intermediates may be, it is the living and personal Word of God which presents the truths of faith to the soul until the end of time."

-Jean Mouroux

nation enforced by our New England winter. The house is cozy, the temptations to leave it very small and the idea of a chance to read all of the books we never have time for is an exciting prospect.

Joe's on a Trollope kick right now and to add to his' enjoyment my mother bought him C.P. Snow's latest, Trollope, His Life and Art. He's also reading some Dickens and' is rereading his American Notes. My taste is more eclectic and it presently is being shared by The Shape Of A Year by Jean Hersey, a delightful chronicle of a year in the life of a writer who lives in the Connecticut countryside, and loves the changing seasons and all that they bring. (This is a joyful book that I picked up for $1.00 on a bargain table) and a couple of mysteries that I enjoy for quick reading.

Jason and I are reading All Creatures Great and Small arid I'm enjoying it as much as the first time I read it. I'm sure God planned these New England winter with just the purpose of giving, those of us who love it, time to read.

I made these cookies over the holidays and they were so good that I ate them almost as fast as I made them.

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The Holy Cross nun has worked in the missions since 1965 "spreading the work of Christ by making each person more aware of his or her own value."

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They declared: "The salvation of Portugal lies not with the inteHectual IeadeI'lship !but with the common people and their good sense."

The bishops deplored the pres· ent wave of pornogra:-hy and permissiveness, saying the newly acquired democracy is "no syn· onym for corruption," In an appeal for reconciliation, the bishops asked that the goverment grant amnesty to followers of the previous dictatorial regime, now in prison or in exile.

They also asked that abuses of a land reform program be cor· rected for the sake of "those unjustly deprived of their lands and homes."

In a Christmas message of his own, Cardinal Antonio Ribeiro of Lisbon praised the revolution for it's positive results, including the end of Portugal's colonial wars in Africa - Angola, Mozambique and Guinea - the return of civil liberties at home, and a .more just distribution of wealth. The Cardinal also complained of manipulation of information and the eruption of violence.

Godspell The Taunton Area CYO will sponsor the showing of the movie "Godspell" on Monday evening, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Taunton Catholic Middle School.

Admission is fifty-cents and the public is welcome.

Open House at Bp. Gerrard

By Debbie Smith School Correspondent

INCOIPO .... UD

Raspberry-Filled Cookies Short Crust Pastry 1 pound (4 sticks butter or margarine) 1 cup sugar 4 egg yolks 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 2 teaspoons vanilla Y2 teaspoon salt 5 and If.J cups all-purpose flour.

Filling and Icing Strained red raspberry preserves 1 cup confectioners' sugar ~ cup lemon juice 1) Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. add lemon rind, vanilla and salt.

2) Blend in 4 cups of flour, 1 cup at a time. Transfer the mixture to a lightly floured board and knead in the remaining flour or wOrk in with a wooden spoon.

(This takes a bit of arm muscle) Wrap the dough in wax paper and chill for one hour.

3) Roll the chilled dough ~ inch thick and cut with a round 2 inch cooky cutter (I used a glass) Bake until lightly browned about 12 minutes, or less, in a 375 ·oven.

Spread the bottom half of the rounds with the raspberry pre. serves and cover the remaining rounds. Mix the sugar and lemon juice together until smooth and ice the cookies.

Continued from Page Four I,laoists on public affairs during :nost of the past months, despite :he fact that the elections of April 1975, gave all leftist parjes less than 18 percent of the ·,otes.

The hishops attributed much )f the political turmoil to "certain in~ormation media'" that 'contrihuted to hatred, vendetta ~nd injustices."

Twice in their message the bishops referred to Portuga·I's Christian heritage as still relevant in the revo!lut~onary era.

When speaking of decolonization and paving tribute to the bishops and missionaries serving overseas: "It is unjust to condemn five centuries of national historv."

Catholic missions were started

by Portuguese missionaries in Asia, Africa and South America from the 15th c~ntury on.

Then the bishops spoke of pa· triotism at home as "the acceptance of our histroical inheritance."

Turning back to the present, the bishops said that the "common good demands suppression or in.iustices and inequality."

Tbey admitted that a realistic program, however, "cannot satdsfy al)J the demands of the people at once." At this point they endorsed the austeritv program, saying that to fight in· f1ation. unemployment and other ills, "it is evervone's duty to work hard, share his or her possessions and avoid extravagance."

At a time when many eighth graders are confused about which high school they plan to attend, it is very important for the high schools to make a concerted effort to inform potential students about the advantages offered by each high school.

With this in mind, Bishop Gerrard High School has planned an open house for the general public on Sunday, January 11, from 2 to 4 p,m, The open house is under the direction of the school's Public Relations team, moderat,ed by Sr. Geargens.

A slide presentation on Gerrard High covering the school's history, faculty, curriculum, stu· dent life, and social events will be shown intermittently during the afternoon. Various gymnastic and sport events will be held in the gymnasium. A student art exhibit will also be on display in the art studio. Curriculum Department heads will be on hand to answer any queries of parents and girls interested or curious about Gerrard's subiect courses.

Members of the Public Relations team will also be present to direct guided tours though the school and to answer suestions guests may have for students who attend Bishop Gerrard. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria.

It is the hope of both faculty and studems that this year's open house will be an outstanding success. As one member of

the P.R. team expressed it, "Ger- . rard offers so much to an individual. It's sometimes difficult to explain everything that happens at Gerrard, or relate the wonderful spirit that exists here.

It's our hope that the open house will give the public, es'pecially students preJ)aring to enter high school, the opportunity to see how the Gerrard community operates."

The open house is not the only effort the girls have made to inform the public about Bishop Gerrard High School. Recruiting, an annual event, took place during two weeks in December. Various student representatives and faculty members visited grammar and middle schools in Fall River, Swansea, Westport, and Portsmouth to speak to eighth graders about the Gerrard communityi, The program included a slide presentation' followed by a question and answer period.

Flyers explaining study courses available, extra-curricula activities, and basic school regulations have been sent to the guidance departments of local schools. The school's basketball schedule has heen published and may be obtained from t~am members, students and faculty, of Gerrard. The games are held in the school gym, and are open to the public, with no admission charge. It is the hope of all involved that by opening school activities such as basketball games to the public, that Bishop Gerrard High School will become a more familiar organization in the Fall River area.

Stonehill College Sets Economics Methods Course

A Flabb,y B,ody Ca,n Mak;e F,or a Fla,bb,y S'oul My husband has been getting fat. When we married, over 20 years ago, he was a bit over six feet tall and weighed a firm 180 pounds. He hasn't grown any taller, but a few months ago he was shocked when he got on the scale and it hit 240. That the deuce to the ace. Just did it. He resolved to do from for variety I decided to play the something about his weight, game .with the values reversed, and joined Weight Watchers. making the deuce high and the (After eight weeks on the program he's 'lost 24 pounds and is determined to stay with it.

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MARY CARSON program is a weekly meeting where the members discuss the problems they encounter losing the excess fat. Last week some members said they were bored eating the prescribed foods.

One man said he was just plain sick of eating the Weight Watcher breakfast every morning. Even though the prescribed menu includes a wide varietychoice of eggs, fish, cheese or cereal-the man said he was bored with it.

Another member asked him what he had eaten for breakfast before joining Weight Watchers and he replied, "Two fried eggs, two slices of bacon, two slices of buttered toast, orange juice, and coffee." He said he had eaten that same breakfast every day for over thirty years.

Many members agreed with his experience. They had never been bored eating the same breakfast for years, yet when they started eating the Weight Watchers breakfast which offered a wide variety of tasty foods they quickly became tired of them. No one could explain why this was so.

Sometimes my husband and I sit down for a few minutes in the evening and relax by playing a few hands of cards. While I waited for him the evening of the Weight Watchers· meeting I picked up the deck of cards and started to play a simple form of solitaire. The game is based on the value of the cards ascending

ace low.

I had always enjoyed playing this game before but having reversed the values seemed to take aU the fun out' of the game.

When my husband came in I was glad to quit the game with, out finishing it. I told him what had happened.

We talked about the card game and the Weight Watche~ complaints about the boring menus and it occurred to me that their problem and mine with the card game were exactly the same. The problem is not boredom ... it is fatigue. The fatigue is caused by having to think. ~inking is hard work.

The man who ate the same breakfast every morning for years enjoyed it because he didn't have to think about it.

The Weight Watcher breakfast made him think about what he was eating and he found that difficult.

My enjoyable game of solitaire became an unpleasant . chore when I made a simple change that required me to think about every card. It was easier when I played it automatically.

Although it's hard work, we must think-even about the simplest routine things we do, like eating breakfast. When that·man started eating his favorite breakfast years ago as a young man, it was an ideal way for an active young man to start the day.

But as he grew older and less active, that breakfast was putting weight on him and ruining his health.

The same thing happens to our souls.

A moral judgment or spiritual practice which we adopted years ago might have been good for us then. Over the years it became a reflex, a habit. But periodical:Iy it's a good thing to review these nice comfortable habits because what may once have been good could now be harming our spiritual health.

We can measure how much flab we've put on our bodies by getting on a scale. Measuring

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Jan. 8, 1976

EASTON, MASS.-"Exploring Everyday Economics for Kids," a workshop designed to aid elementary school teachers in identifying and applying economic generalization, will begin at Stonehill College, Thursday, Feb. 3. Consisting of 12 sessions to be held on Thursdays from 4:30 to 7 p.m. the course is funded by the Economic Education Council and is offered free of charge to teachers.

Sessions will be coordinated by 'Dr. Wayne R. Phillips, associate professor of elementary education at Bridgewater State College and author of several articles dealing with teaching of elementary social studies, and Thomas H. O'Brien, a teacher with a nine-year background in business management and business education.

Further information is available from the Division of Conferences and Institutes at Stonehill Co~lege.

Eye of Faith "The victory that overcomes . the world is not success but faith and it is only the eye of faith that understands the true value of history."-Christopher Dawson, "The Kingdom of God and History," 1937. our souls is more difficult. It's done by examining our consciences . . . honestly, without kidding ourselves.

We better do it. My husband got an awful shock when he stood on the scale and found out he had put on 60 pounds over the years without eVE!n realizing it.

Think what a shock it would be if you find yourself standing before God, stripped of your body ... and your soul is all flabby.

Next week-more about conscience.

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• Religion In Eastern Europe Far From Stagnant

BY CHRIS MacGILL

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stagnating and I wanted to see if the same were true in counA Catholic in 'Poland can't tries where there is less religious buy an automobile if a Socialist freedom," Doblmeier said. is on the waiting list. Catholics, He found it was not. no matter how well qualified, He quotes a Polish priest as need not expect to rise above saying, "we realize that in the the lowest job classifications.

They are told it wouldn't be United States many people are right for them to supervise So- religious by custom. But here, because we· are tested and recialists. tested, there is quality in what But Martin and Joyce Doblwe believe." meier of St. Mary's parish in The faith flourishes, Doblnearby Newport, R. I., say the Church is alive and thriving in meier said, despite a ban on Eastern Europe despite such dis- Catholics holding such jobs as crimination-or perhaps because teaching through which they might influence the thinking of of it. others. Though catechism classes The young couple spent the are permitted, a priest may be summer traveling through Potold he may hold them only in land, East Germany, Hungary a certain room. The room will and Czechoslovakia interviewing _ accommodate only a handful of priests, lay people, editors of people. Preaching is also allowed Catholic newspapers and Combut the homilies may not be remunist officials. lated to the daily realities faced In 'Poland, said Doblmeier, "if by listeners. you go to church on a weekday Doblmeier interviewed the secit's busy, on Sunday it's crowd- retary of the People's Democratic ed, on a holy day it's mobbed." Party of Czechosloavkia and They told of seeing 1,700 quoted him as acknowledging Poles marching along a highway that Catholics may not preach in 100 degree heat on pilgrim- against the government. age to the shrine of the Black A Catholic editor in Hungary Madonna of Czestochowa - a said his newspaper would be in tradition which began in 1711. danger were it to report acts of Why did the Doblmeiers begin discrimination against the their own pilgrimage-a journey Church by the government. which they financed by selling Doblmeier said priests and most of their possessions? laity alike are aware they must "I felt that here in the United walk a narrow line to avoid a States faith and belief were return of what he called the

FAITH UNDER FIRE: Martin and Joyce Doblmeier look over materials gathered in course of study of status of religion in Communist-controlled countries of Europe. They are preparing slide lecture on their findings.

merciless persecutions of the 50s and 60s.

He noted, though, that conditions differ from country to country. In Poland, for example, nearly. all the people are at least nominally Catholic. Authorities there tend to discriminate against the most fervent. In other countries, even the average Catholic may be a target.

Doblmeier was graduated from Providence College with a degree in religious studies. He now is preparing a paper about his Eastern European research for which he will receive graduate school credit.

Also in preparation is a 30minute film depicting the "dayto-day living situation" which Doblmeier plans to show to church groups and in schools in Fall River and elsewhere.

He regards the problems of Eastern European Catholics as a "rather forgotten issue in the light of such controversial issues as birth control, abortion and euthanasia."

But he points out that Pope Paul made three direct attacks on Marxist philosophy in November alone.

"The lives of those who live and practice their faith in these countries cannot be forgotten," Doblmeier says.

He hopes his film will demonstrate to Catholics here the price others pay to practice their faith and lead Christian lives.

Announce New Assignments; for the Clergy

FArnER CARTER Assistant St. Patrick, Wareham

FArnER KEENAN Assistant St. James, New Bedford

River Council of Catholic Continued from Page Three He served as assistant pastor Women.

Father FoIster in St. James Parish, New Bedford; SS. Peter and Paul Parish, The new Fall River pastor and Fall River, and St. Lawrence Acting Editor of The Anchor, Parish, New Bedford.

Rev. John R. Foister, was born in In 1971, he became the pastor Fall River on Dec. 6, 1931, the of St. Augustine Parish in Vine- son of Eglantine (Allard) Foiyard Haven on the Island of ster and the late Joseph J. FoIMartha's Vinyard. In 1973, Bish- ster.

Following studies at St. Anne op Cronin named Father O'Connell as pastor of Sacred Heart and Blessed Sacrament Parish Schools, he attended Mt. St. Parish, Fall River.

Father O'Connell has served Charles Academy in Woonsocket as Chaplain to the Boy Scouts and Our Lady of Providence in both the Fall River and New Seminary in Warwick.

He prepared for the priesthood Bedford Areas. He was the Moderator for the Catholic Guild at St. Mary Seminary, Baltimore, for the Blind in New Bedford, and North American CoUege in and Moderator also for the Fall -Rome.

FArnER MAYHEW Assistant St. Anthony, Ea. Falmouth Ordained a priest on Dec. 20, 1958 he has served at St. Roch, Sacred Heart, Notre Dame, St. Louis and St. Joseph Parishes in Fall River; St. Louis de France Parish, Swansea, and St. Anthony of Padua Parish, New Bedford.

Father Foister has also served as Area CCD Director in New Bedford and Fall River; Teachers' Instructor at Sacred Hearts Academy and St. Joseph Sisters Institute; Instructor at St. Anne School of Nursing.

As Associate Director of the Diocesan Department of Social Services, he was coordinator of juvenile chaplains and served as a chaplain to the Juvenile Court

FArnER BARNEY Assistant St. Pius X, So. Yarmouth b Fall River.

While Chaplain to the Fall River Fire Department, Father Foister became a Registered Emergency MediCa'l Technician and a Teacher-Instructor for the Heart Association in CardioPulmonary Resuscitation. He is Chairman of the Greater Fall mver Emergency Medical Ser'ices Coordinating Committee and a member of the Region VII Adivsory Board, Public Education Committee and the Fall River Task Force for Emergency Medical Services of the Compret ensive Health Planning, Inc. He i) also a member of the Area Hoard for the Corrigan Mental Health Center.

FATHER NIOHOLS Assistant St. Ann, Raynham - Secretary to the Board of Examiners of the Clergy, Father Foister also served as a member of the Diocesan Educational Commission.

Recognized for heroism by the Greater Fall River Chamber of Commerce in 1972, he received a PreSidential Citation also in 1972 for rescue attempts. Last month he was cited for ~'out­ standing achievement not only in a chosen field but of service and conduct towards his fellow man" by the Department of Massachusetts, AMVETS. Father Carter Rev. Robert J. Carter, the new assistant pastor at St. Patrick Turn to Page Ten

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Stresses Essential Evangelical Spirit VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope Paul, calling evangelization a service rendered "to the whole of humanity," has repeated in an aposto1ic exhortation on evangelization "that the task of evangelizing all people constitutes the essential mission of the Church."

He declared that the objectives of the Second Vatican Council "are definitely summed up in this single one: to make the Church of the 20th century ever hetter fitted for proclaiming the Gospel to the people of the 20th century."

The Pope vigorously denied that the COuncil's teachings provide any "excuses" to retreat from evangelization and he branded "insidious" any such asserti9ns.

"Thus one too frequently hears it said," he noted, "that to impose a truth, be it that of the Gospel, or to impose a way, be it that of salvation, can only be a violation of religious liberty."

He answered: "It would certainly be an error to impose something on the consciences of our brethren.

"But to propose to their consciences the truth of the Gospel and salvation in Jesus .... , far ,from being an attack on religious liberty is fully to respect that Uberty, which is offered the choice of a way that even nonbelievers consider noble and uplifting."

The Pope's document on evangelization, "Evangelii Nuntiandi" (On Proclaiming the Gospel), was dated Dec. 8 but released 10 days later. It was based largely on discussions at the international Synod of Bishops which met here in October of 1974. His declaration that the Church's essential mission is to evangelize

all peoples was taken directly from the synod's own concluding words.

Continuing his rebuttal of the argument that to preach the Gospel is "to impose a truth" and a "violation of religious liberty," the Pope asked: "And why ,should o'nly falsehood and error, debasement and pornography have the right to be put before people and often, unfortunately, imposed on them by the destructive propaganda of the mass media, by the tolerance of legislation, the timidity of the good and the impudence of the wicked?"

He continued: "The respectful presentation of Christ and His kingdom is more than the evangelizer's right. It is his duty.

"It is likewise the right of his fellowmen to receive from him the proclamation of the Good News of salvation."

The 122-page exhortation, which the Synod of Bishops last year requested the Pope to write, dea'1s with the relationship between evangelization and human liberation, the adaptation of the Gospel to various cultures, and other themes.

To evangelize, the Pope maintained, is the Church's "deepest identity."

The Pope warned that the liberation proclaimed by the Gospel "cannot be contained in the simple and restricted dimension of economics, politics, social or cui路 turallife." .

Rather the liberation bestowed by evangelization "must envisage the whole man, in all his aspects, right up to and including his openness to the absolute, even the divine absolute."

The freedom which evang.elization seeks to achieve for man "is

"will help to remove the ainbiguity which the word 'liberation' very often takes on in ideologies, political systems or groups."

Regarding efforts toward human liberation in the Third World, the Pope said that the Church "has the duty to proclaim the liberation of millions of hu, man :beings, many of whom are her own children- the duty of assisting the birth of this liberation, of 'giving witness to it, of ensuring that it is complete."

But he warned Catholics against falling into the "frequent temptation" of reducing the Church's mission to a simple "temporal project."

The Pope claimed that the Church's "contribution to liberation is incomplete if she neglects to proclaim ,salvation in Jesus Christ."

"Without that, "the Church's message of liberation would no longer have any originality and would easily be open to monopolization and manipulation by ideological systems and political parties." .

The Pope reiterated that all temporal and political liberation "carries within itself the germ of POPE PAUL VI its own negation" when it does therefore attached to a certain not include a "truly spiritual dimension." concept of man, to a view of According to Pope Paul, the man which it can never sacrifice to the needs of any strategy, Church is learning the "proper practice or short-term efficien- manner and strictly evangelical means" for collaborating in' libcy." . eration. .

He declared that the Church These, he said. include encour路 can never accept violence "as aging "Christian liberators" the path to liberation, because through the inspiration of faith she knows that violence always and through the Church's social provokes violence and irresistib- teachings to work for human adly engenders new forms of op- vancement. pression and enslavement."

The' exhortation urged an He expressed hope that the evangelization of cultures, "not considerations he put forward in a purely decorative way as it

were by applying 'a thin veneer, but in a vital way."

The Pope held that the real "drama of our time" is the split that exists 'between Christ's Gospel and various cultures.

Dissenting Catholics were reminded that the Church's mandate to evangelize "is not accomplished without her, and sti111ess against her."

The Pope complained that some claim "to love Christ but without the Church, to listen to Christ but not the Church, to 'belong to Christ but outside the Church."

He appealed for new efforts to reattract non-practicing Catholics to the Church. Non-practice, he said, "is often the result of the uprooting typical of our time."

He also attributed it to "the fact that Christians live in close proximity with non-believers."

Society, the Pope maintained, exposes Catholics to "militant atheism" and to a secularism that views God as "superfluous and an encumbrance."

Pope Paul appealed for "simple, clear and direct" preaching and teaching. Use of n10dern communication instruments must be encouraged in an age which some say is lost to the Word, he wrote.

But the Pope added: "The fatigue produced these days by so much empty ta'lk and the relevance of many other forms of communication must not however diminish the permanent power of the Word or cause a loss of confidence in it."

The Pope underlined "witness of life" as a primary tool of evangelization.

Tauntonian Hero Chaplain, Pastor Resigns Parish Continued from Page Three Following his priestly ordination, Msgr. Fenton served in Corpus Christi Parish, Sandwich, and St. Paul Parish, Taunton, as assistant pastor.

In 1942, the prelate entered the U.S. Army with the rank of First Lieutenant. He attended the Chaplains' School at Harvard University.

During World War II, he served with the 36th Infantry Division in campaigns through Africa, Italy, France and Germany, including participation in the invasions of Italy and France.

His first Legion of Merit was won for services with the 36th Division in Italy where he was awarded the Silver Star for out路 standing gallantry in action at the Ra"lido River Crossing.

Twice he was wounded in italy and received two Purple Heart awards.

Returning to 'the United States in 1945 he soon became the Deputy Post Chaplain for Fort Meade, Md. In Nov. 1947, he was reassigned to Germany where he served first as Stuttgart Post Chaplain and, later, as Chaplain for the Seventh Army.

In 1951, he returned to chaplain's duties at Headquarters,

Second U.S. Army at Fort Meade.

Two years later, he went to Korea to become the chaplain for the 45th Infantry Division and then chaplain for the Eighth Army.

Stateside once again in 1954, Chaplain Fenton served as Deputy Chaplain of the U. S. Continental Army Command, Fort Monroe, Va. In 1956, he became a student again at the Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pat Completing his studies in 1957, Chaplain Fenton then reported for duty in the Office, Chief of Chaplains, Department of the Army, at the Pentagon.

Here he started his way toward his second Legion of Merit which was presented him for his outstanding service while as-' signed to the Penatgon.

His next assignment brought him to the U.S. Army, Combat Developments Comm'and, hi Oct. 1963. This would be his last tour of duty with the army and the field of endeavor for his third Legion of Merit. On May 31, 1967, Msgr. Fenton retired from active duty with the U.S. Army.

WhIle with the military, Chaplain Fenton was named a Prelate of Honor by Pope John XXIH on August 24, 1960.

In his long experience in of路 fering worship services in battle conditions, Msgr. Fenton long lugged a 30-pound kit containing materials needed. He is credited with develaping a 7-pound kit that saw service throughout Vietnam and also in the development

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On May 26, 1974, the parishloners of St. Joseph, No. Dighton, honored their pastor on the occasion of his fortieth anniversary of ordina,tion to the priesthood. They recognized that the heroic energies he had displayed under the most trying of conditions were also heing more gently displayed for tbem, making them one of the most active parishes in the diocese.

Honored 'by military and civi1ian personnel throughout his priestly and pastoral career, aU can agree that this priest whether at a fort, on the battlefield or in the parish - has been truly outstanding.

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Three Curia Officials Continued from Page Three Coyle High School and ProvEast Falmouth, has been ap- idence College, he obtained his pointed Assistant Director of the M.A. in English and, later, a Diocesan Office of Social Service Master of Divinity Degree at St. and Special Apostolates, with John's Seminary, Brighton. residence at Holy Name Parish, He was ordained a priest on May 12, 1972 at St. Mary's New Bedford, effective Father Oliveira Cathedral by Most Rev. Daniel Rev. John J. Oliveira, son of A. Cronin, S.T.D. Before his ordination to the John and Celina (Amarello) Olievira, was born in New Bedford priesthood, Father Travassos had served on the' faculty of on Sept. 28, 1942.

Following studies at Our Lady Bishop Stang High School and of Mt. Carmel Parish School and . as choirmaster at St. Patrick Holy Family High School in Parish, Fall River, for some New Bedford, he attended Our seven years.

Father Travassos has served Lady of Providence Seminary in as assistant pastor at St. James Warwick.

Following philosophical and Parish, New Bedford, since his theological studies at St. Mary's .ordination. In 1975, he was also Seminary in Baltimore, he was named Regional Coordinator of ordained a priest on May 20, Vocations for the Greater New 1967 by Most Rev. James L. Bedford Area.

Father Rita Connolly, D.D., Fourth Bishop of Fall River.

Rev. Thomas L. Rita, the new Apponted Secretary to Bishop Assistant Director of the DiocCronin in 1972, Father Oliveira esan Office of Social Service and had served at St. 'John of God Special Apostolates, is the son Parish, Somerset; Our Lady of of Louis L. and the late VeronMt. Carmel Parish, Seekonk; St. ica (Earley) Rita of New BedJohn the Baptist Parish, New ford.

After studies at Holy Family Bedford; St. Anthony Parish, Taunton and St. Mary's Cathe- High School in New Bedford, he dral where he is still assistant attended St. Mary's Seminary in to the Rector.

Kentucky and St. John's SemThe new Vice Chancellor has inary in Brighton. also served as Notary to the DiFollowing his ordination to ocesan Tribunal, Priest Instruc- the priesthood on May 1, 1970, tor at Mt. St. Mary's Academy Father Rita served as assistant (now Bishop Gerrard High pastor at St. Mary Parish, MansSchool) and Bishop Cassidy High field, before going to St. AnSchool. In 1974 Father Oliveira thony Parish, East Falmouth.

He has also served as Assiswas appointed Diocesan Coordinator for the 41st International tant Director and Director of Eucharistic Congress. ' the C.Y.O. in the Attleboro Area and as Chaplain to Council No. Father Travassos Rev. Horace J. Travassos was 240 of the Knights of Columbus.

Father Rita also served as born in Fall River on Jan. 2, 1943 the son of Horace and Veronica Deacon at St. John the Baptist Parish in New Bedford, and at (Carey). Travassos.

Following studies at Msgr. St. Joseph Parish in Taunton.

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Continued from Page Eight Parish, Wareham, was born in New Bedford on Oct. 8, 1941, the son of Walter B. and Kathryn (Brown) Carter. ' Following studies at Sacred Heart Parish Schoo! <'In" St, A.,_ thony High School in New Bed~ ford, he attenued ~l. '!HU......S Seminary in Connecticut and St. Mary's in Maryland.

Most Rev. James L. Connolly, D.D., ordained him a priest on May 3, 1969 in St. Mary,s Cathedral, Fall River.

Father Carter has served at Sacred Heart Parish, Fall River, and St. Mary Parish, No. Attleboro. He has also been the Chap1ain to the Daughters of Isabella in No. Attleboro. . Father Keenan Going to New Bedford to be the assistant pastor at St. James Parish will be Rev. Terence F. Keenan, the son of Annie (Hart) Keenan and the late Thomas F. Keenan. He was born in New Bedford on April 30, 1937.

Father Keenan began his studies at St. James and Holy Name Parish School and Holy Family High School in New Bedford.

He was ordained to the priesthood by Most Rev. James J. Gerrard, Auxiliary Bishop of Fall River, on May 1, 1965 after studies at St. Thomas Seminary, Connecticut and St. Mary's Seminary, Maryland.

He has served as assistant pastor at St. Joseph Parish, No. Dighton; St. Francis Xavier Parish, Hyannis and St. Patrick Parish, Wareham.

In 1971, Father Keenan was also named Chaplain to the Girl Scouts in the Cape Cod Area.

Father Mayhew The new assistant pastor at St. Anthony Parish, Ea. Falmouth, Rev. Thomas C. Mayhew, was born on July 3, 1931 in Starks, Me., the son of James F. and Mary (Higgins) Mayhew.

After beginning his studies at Immaculate Conception Parish' School in Everett and Cathedral High School in Boston, he went on to the Maryknoll Seminary in Glen Ellyn, Ill. and New York.

Preparing for the diocesan priesthood at St. John's Seminary, Brighton, he was ordained a priest on April 25, 1959 in Fall River.

Father Mayhew has served as assistant pastor at St. Peter the Apostle Parish, Provincetown, and St. Joseph Parish, No. Dighton. In 1969) he was named CCD Director for the Taunton Area.

He is also nationally recognized for his work in organizing the Encountering Christ in Others Movement (ECHO) a new' youth retreat program developed especially for the Fall

On Sunday, Dec. 28, the ABC television network fe ltured its annual year-end talk show on religion in America. Four clergymen of various denominations, including Fr. Joseph O'Hare, S.J., editor of America, took part in the discussion, with ABC's veteran newscaster, different theological traditions come together to talk about it Frank Reynolds, acting as on an unrehearsed, scatter-shot moderator Much of the dis- TV program, they cannot hope-

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Father Barney Rev. H. Stanley Barney is the son of Harold S. and Mary (Sullivan) Barney. He was born in New Bedford on Sept. 5, 1949.

After attending Holy Family Elementary School in New Bedford, Bishop Stang and Holy Family High Schools, he went on to Resurrection College, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario; St. Jerome College and St. John's Seminary, Brighton.

He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Cronin on Dec. 20, 1975 and goes to St. Pius X Parish, So. Yarmouth for his first priestly assignment.

Father Nichols The new assistant pastor of 51. Ann Parish, Raynham, was also ordained a priest last month. He is the son of Herbert T. and Helen (Formanick) Nichols.

Born in Taunton 9n May 12, 1948, he studied at Immaculate Conception Parish School and Msgr. Coyle High School in Taunton; St. Thomas Seminary, Connecticut, and St. John's Seminary, Brighton.

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or reasonably be expected - to do much more than state the question clearly and then, if time permits, to touch upon some of the contradictory options, thereby indicating how complicated the problem really is.

Catholics Disagree By In fact, even when four, or 40, people from the same theologMS(jR. ical tradition (Roman Catholics, GEORGE G. for example) get together to talk about this problem, they find it HIGGINS hard to reach a consensus. I have heard this matter discussed in Catholic gatherings a hundred tions, ought to address them- times or more. On the basis of sel ves to specific socioE:conomic this experience, I would say that, problems. To say that the panel while informed Catholics generfailed to reach a consensus puts ally agree that, in some cases at it mildly. least, the Church as a corporate One of the Protestant mem- body ought to speak out forthbe:'s seemed to be saying that rightly on controversial sociothe churches and the synagogue economic problems, they freshould never, under any circum- quently disagree among themsta nces, take a stand on specific selves as to who should speak matters of public policy. He for the Church and how the pourged organized religion to help sition of the Church on any its constituents become better given issue should be arrived at. informed about and more sensiTo complicate matters even tive to the moral issues involved further, I would say that many, in such matters, but that's about if not most, Catholics are, to as far as he was willing to go. some degree at least, ambivalent He said that the application of about the specific role of the me ral principles to specilfic is- bishops in this area. That is to SUllS is exclusively the responsay, while they can readily think sibility of individual believers of certain issues on which they and should never be preempted expect the bishops to take a by corporate religious bodies.' strong public position, they are Feel Frustrated likely to have another list of Two remaining panel members, issues on which they would prewI-He allowing for legitimate dif- fer to have the bishops play it ferences of opinion on complex cool. In my experience, that goes sodoeconomic problems and for "liberals" as well as "conwt.i1e urging ecclesiastical au- servatives" in the Catholic comthorities to be conscious of their munity. If you don't believe that ow n limitations and to do this is so, consult your favorite their homework very carefully, "liberal" or "conservative" Cathargued nevertheless that the olic periodical over a period of chlrches and the synagogues several weeks and check it out for yourself. oU,~ht to be prepared, in some ca::es af least, to strike out on Like the ABC panelists refertheir own and give effective cor- red above, I cannot hope to setpo~ate leadership on specific tle this issue here and now and controversial issues. certainly don't pretend to be This, of course, is an over- able to do so. As a starter, howsimplified summary of the panel-, ever, and with specific reference ist ;' expressed opinion. In fair- to the official role of the bishops ne,;s to the panelists, it should in the area of public policy, it be noted that they did not have would recommend to the bishops en,)ugh time to develop their po- themselves and to their "liberal" sitions adequately. They probab- and "conservative" critics alike) ly left the studio feeling almost ' a careful reading of Father Karl as frustrated as their moderator, Rahner's essay "Function of wt,o, as he was signing off, re- Church as Critic of Society" muked rather plaintively that (Theological Investigations, Vol. this matter, which he himself has XII, Seabury Press, New York, he,lrd discussed on at least five N. Y.). pf ABC's year-end programs on religion, never seems to get re~olved.

While I can readily sympathize with Mr. Reynolds' feeling of frustration, I am not surprised at the inability of any group of TV panelists tQ reach a firm CO:lsensus, in less than 30 minutes, on the corporate role of the churches and the synagogue in the area under discussion. For be':ter or for worse, there simply isr.'t any easy answer to this qu estion. When four people from

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II A Rally for Peace and Justice Persons who live in the Fall River area these days scan the daily newspaper and watch the late night news with special in~ terest and considerable anxiety.

They look for the latest information about life in Portugal: Is there more violence? Has the government stabilized? Will the country become communistic?

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FR. JOSEPH M. CHAMPLIN Such concern stems frOm the fact that this section-southeastern Massachusetts-contains the highest proportion of Portuguese people in the United States. Naturally those individuals wonder about their ancestral homes and worry when they hear accounts of armed conflict, economic hardships and overall uncertainty.

Whoever organized the Fall River diocese's Oct. 13th celebration commemorating the 58th anniversary of Our Lady's final appearance to the little children at Fatima, Portugal must have astutely sensed the local populace's strong inner feelings.

Some 30,000 do not turn out for

a procession, public rosary and concelebrated Mass unless those events uniquely relate to their present experiences.

That is how many participated in the Fall River rally for peace and justice. They came in nearly 100 buses from near and distant parishes of the diocese,. assembled (20,000 of them) around the Cathedral, then marched through the streets with candle in one hand, rosary in the other, to Kennedy park where half that number awaited them.

Volunteers from Espiritu Santo parish had constructed an altar near home plate with the huge crowd gathering around the basepaths and overflowing into the outfield of this public recreation area.

A hundred-voice choir inspired and encouraged early arrivals as they listened to and sang Marian hymns. One local pastor led that throng in a recitation of the rosary while the processing worshippers started to file into the park.

At 7:30 Bishop Daniel Cronin, supported by 60 priests, began the - concelebrated Mass. He preached the homily and sounded in some way like those who spoke after the spirit of Jeremiah to the similarly anxious Jewish people of Old Testament times.

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II In the Footsteps of Jeremiah II BY REV. JOHN J. CA5TELOT, 5.S.

The exiles in Babylon were in a most unhappy situation, obviously, and their expressions of contrition, their pleas for forgiveness and restoration took the form of psalms which were incorporated into the Old Testament.

But what of the handful of unfortunates who had been left behind in Jerusalem? In many ways, their position was even more pathetic. Poor, disorganized, lacking effective leadership, they had to eke out a scanty existence under the watchful eye of a Babylonian military governor. Day after Day they awoke to gaze dismally at their devastated capital. Where the gleaming temple had once stood there was now a heap of dirty gray ashes.

The stout walls of the city, which had proudly withstood so many hostile attacks, had been battered into formless piles of stone. At least their compatriots in Babylon were spared this ugly sight. It was enough to break a man's heart.

They, like the Jews in exile, could not keep their heartbreak locked in their breasts. Many a tear fell on the ashes of the city, and many a cry broke from their constricted throats. Not all these cries . were inarticulate. They

were given form and expression in a book called the Lamentations. Just five short chapters, is one of the smallest books of the Bible. But its touching beauty makes it one of the most poignant expressions of human sorrow ever to be penned.

The general tone, the vocabulary, the imagery of these poems all are strongly reminiscent of the sermons of Jeremiah, and he did remain in Jerusalem for a while after its sack by the Babylonians. It was probably such considerations which led to the popular attribution of Lamentations to the great prophet. But there are other factors which make such an attribution quite unlikely. There is no need to go into them here.

Suffice it to say that, in the opinion of most scholars today, the poems were composed in Jerusalem after Jeremiah's departure.

They were unquestionably spontaneous, sincere expressions of grief and sorrow, but there is an artistry about them which indicates that they were written with a definite and serious purpose.

Primarily, they were intended for use on the sad anniversaries of the fall of the city. The ceremonies were probably not unlike the practice of those Jews Turn to Page Twelve

"Why Me Lord?"

BY ANGELA M. SCHREIBER Moving to a new city a year after my marriage was an exciting happening for me. We were, I thought, a real family with our six-week-old baby boy. What kinds of people, I wondered, would we meet?

We had rented a small apartment located on the outskirts of town. It was summer, an ideal time to take the baby out in his carriage, a time for getting acquainted with neighbofs. The second day while hanging out my wash, I met my downstairs neighbor. She has a new baby boy too. Craig was a month younger to the day than Tommy.

Marilyn immediately suggested that I bring Tommy down and join her.

Craig was adorable with his brown ringlets and delicate features. My Tommy was blond and chUbby. As we admired our babies, a shadow crossed Marilyn's face. She said, "I have a doctor's appointment for Craig this evening. The pediatrician at the hospital said we could wait until he is a month old for a check-up, but I have a feeling it should be done now."

"He looks fine to me, Marilyn," I replied. "But that brings up something else. Tommy seems to have a slight cold and I have no idea where to take him. Perhaps we could make an appointment with your doctor."

She called her doctor and he suggested that we both come that evening.

Dr. Reeves had a small, informal office. Since we were the first to arrive, we went in together. He weighed the babies and went through the regular examination procedure. Tommy did have a slight cold so he gave me a prescription. Then he lifted Craig up again and listened tQ his heart. His face was grave.

Marilyn interrupted, "There's :::"MPth:.,~ wrong, isn't there, Dr. Reeves?"

"It could be nothing. But I want to see him in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, keep his head elevated. There is a valve in the heart that sometimes takes a while to close."

Marilyn sat there, quite still.

Involuntary tears streamed down her face, and she said quietly, "He's a blue baby, isn't he?"

"Marilyn, I know you're a fine nurse, but don't jump to conclusions. It's too soon to tell. The valve still has time to close."

"No. I knew it when they brought him to me the first time in the hospital. But they insisted he was alright."

Marilyn's fears were confirmed two weeks later at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Added to the heart problem was a congenital liver condition. It seemed that the son this young couple had wanted so much was not destined to live.

But as Dr. Reeves had said, Marilyn was a fine nurse. Nevertheless even after three major

MODERN WORSHIPERS: Imitate the exiles of old.

The Wailing Wall of .Jerusalem reminding all of the glories of the past and the hopes of the future recaptures in stone the prayers, feelings and hopes of those in the Bablyonian Exile. operations, it was not possible to correct the heart malformation.

During the seven years that we were neighbors, we shared their hopes and their fears. But most of all, we witnessed their acceptance of life as it comes to us and those we love. We saw this young couple embrace life and learn to laugh again. Two more children were born in the following four years - healthy children.

Their youngest son was four months old when a telephone call summoned Marilyn to a Baltimore hospital. Her husband, a carpenter, had had an accident.

John had fallen into a concrete

pit. He hung between life and death for several months. Marilyn's cross was even heavier and one that she had to carry alone.

John's recovery was painfully slow. He had suffered a cerebral hemmorhage. The question of the possibility of brain damage was not answered for many months. Fortunately, John recovered to the point where he could walk with a cane, his thought processes were intact,' but his vision was affected. It was several years before he could work again. He could never go back to carpentry ~ this meant that he had to learn something new.

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A Ra Ily for Peace and Justice Continued from Page Eleven Lamentations mourned the destruction of Jerusalem and the sad condition of God's chosen; but they. also summoned the Jews to have courage, to hope for a better future, to pray for the downtrodden, and to work for a Kingdom of justice and peace.

Bishop Cronin in parallel fashion told the congregation: "Our thoughts this evening go quickly to those of our brothers throughout the world who do not enjoy peace, to those whose hearts are not tranquil because of anxiety about their needs, to those whose countries are in political, civil or military disorder.

"We, here in this diocese,

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Continued from Page Eleven During this long period, somebody had to earn money. Marilyn went to work in a factory.

She had enough nursing to do at home. She knew that a hospital atmosphere would do her morale no good.

Naturally, Marilyn had periods when she thought she could not go on. John had a perpetual headache and subsequent periods of depression. Little Craig's medical problems resulted in periodic heart attacks. But she knew that life could not cease for any of them. She prayed and others prayed for them. They learned to laugh a second time. Craig is 25 years old now. He is frail but determined to live his life to its fullest. John, with Marilyn's help, learned to accept his headache as part of his life. He has become a successful businessman with a zest for living.

But more than a few times, John and Marilyn felt that God surely had abandoned them. One cannot help but ask: "Why me, Lord? I know of nothing terrible that I have done." In Words little different, a prophet of long ago cried out, Why ... should you forget us, abandon us so long a time? ... give us anew such days as we had of old. For now you have indeed rejected us ... (Lam. 5:19, 22).

An answer is never completely clear. Why some people breeze through life with minimal problems aI!d others, through no fault of their own. are plagued with trials is still a mystery. But as I remember Marilyn and John, their predominant quality was hope and faith.

Their living witness has given me, strength in times of stress.

Their lives argue against despair.

From them, I learned there is always hope when 'all seems to be lost. That's such a simple statement, yet the pages of Scripture are permeated with it from beginning to end.

The favors of the Lord are not exhausted, his mercies are not spent; They are renewed ea~h morning, so great is his faithfulness.

My portion is the Lord, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him."

(Lam 3:22, 24)

where so many of our community have ties of blood and faith with our brothers and sisters in Portugal, look with fear and anxiety on the political events in that beloved nation. We know how the Portuguese people want to be free and want to elect by themselves the form of free government that will allow them to live their lives in security and liberty, free to follow their religious convictions according to the age-old religion of their ancestors in the land where the tradition of their Roman .Catholic Faith is so strong.

"They see a threat from Communism and they do not want a communistic form of government. We support them in their moment of fear and in their legitimate desires by our prayerful gathering this evening and we raise our voices in unison to beg the intercession of Our Lady of Fatima, that she will obtain special protection from her Divine Son for that beloved land of Portugal which she herself blessed a,t Fatima," Parish priests walked in procession beside their people and carried ciboria with unconsecrated hosts for the Eucharist.

Each vessel was properly marked for easy identification at Communion time and persons from a given parish stood in the same section. This procedure provided ample hosts for the mammoth community and en• abled priests to communicate their own parishioners.

Dr. William G. McCready of the National Opinion Research Center in Chicago, reporting recently on a survey which investigated the reasons behind a great decline in Mass attendance throughout the U. S. from 1963 to 1974, suggested that to attract people the liturgy must 'closely relate to vital experiences of Catholics. It· needs, in his view, to touch sensitive areas, to offer guidance and support in matteds which are of great concern for many persons.

The overwhelming response to this peace pilgrimage in Fan River indicates that liturgy di<;l zero in on an issue of high sensitivity, did supply light and strength for thousands of troubled American Portuguese, their concerned friends and fellow Christians.

Violence in Brazil SAO PAlULO (NC)-The nine bishops of Sao Paulo state have called for prayers of atonement for a wave of arrests and torture by the military, and told those in power to halt killings and oppression. "We raise -our voices in protest against the wave of violence as seen in acts against life, kidnapings, assault," the nine bishops declared.

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In the Footsteps, of Jeremiah Continued from Page. Eleven who, in modern times, visited the Wailing Wall of Jerusalem to bemoan the fate of their ancient capital. But their use was not restricted to the official anniversaries. They were intended for constant, personal use. They were so beautifully adapted to keeping alive in the hearts of the Jews a realization of what their infidelity to Yahweh had brought upon their own heads!

One could hardly read them without examining his conscience as to his own personal responsibility for the catastrophe. Such examination and the resultant contrition were very necessary under the circumstances.

In the meanwhile and in succeeding years God's scattered people had a hard time keeping faithful to His will. Their remarkable fidelity to the Law under often trying circumstances was admirable. But the temptation to grow lax, to compromise, was ever present, and many succumbed to it.

Much of the literature of this period was written to counteract the attractions of the pagan civilizations in which they lived, to extol the glories of their national heritage, to remind fellow Jews of the vast superiority of the true religion over the idolatrous worship of the heathens. One such work was the Book of Baruch. Baruch had been the secretary of Jere~iah, the great prophet who played such a vital role in the life of the people just before and for a little while after the fall of Jerusalem.

The unknown writer of this strange little book attributed it to him-and, in a way, to Jeremiah-to invest it with greater authority. This was a common literary procedure during this period. In fact, the book is quite Jeremian in tone and teaching: Its author must have studied the

sermons of the prophet very deV)utly. Because of this literary a:tribution and because of its tone and teaching, the book IS glmerally attached to the propheey of Jeremiah in our editions 0:' the Bible.

I called Baruch a strong little book, and it is strange in many ways. While purporting to be He work of Jeremiah's secretary, who very likely perished with his master in Egypt shortly after the fall of Jerusalem, its ge,neral background is Babylonia, and it makes references to people and situations of a much la ter era, as late as the third or second century. It is strange, too, bEcause, short as it is, it contains an amazing variety of literary forms: narrative, letters, prayers of contrition and of hcpe, wisdom writing, prophecy, ar d a dissertation attacking id)latry.

Strange though it may be, it is a beautiful little book. "The "act of contrition" (1:15 - 3:8) ar.d the polemic against idolatry (C:l. 6), often called the letter of Jeremiah, are especially worth re iding. Not the least contribution of this book is the valuable pic:ture it gives of the lives, the at:itudes, the hopes, the dreams of non-Palestinian Jews, about whom the Bible has otherwise very little to say. And its clear eClO of the spirit and teaching of Jeremiah gives touching testimony to the far-reaching influence of that noble and tragic mHn of God.

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Father Theodore Hesburgh was a member and chair of the U.S. Civil Right Commission for many years and has been presi. dent of Notre Dame University since 1952. In the January issue of Ms. Magazine, Father Hesburgh expresses his views on the ERA and calls for its immediate passage: "I am very much for the Equal Rights Amendment and would like to see it passed in the Bicentennial year as part of the fulfillment of the promise of this nation. Its passage is, in fact, long overdue."

Separates Two Father Hesburgh recognizes that some people are surprised about his support of ERA and he responds to this candidly, "When 'people hear I'm for the ERA, they think right away I'm for abortion. A lot of people read this into it. I separate the two, as they should be, and have no difficuty supporting the ERA." And he continues, "People bring to this amendment all kinds of personal objections.· But everything comes down to the fact that women should have the same exact rights as men."

Among the many civil rights laws Father Hesburgh has heloed to get passed is the law for" an all-volunteer army, which we now have. Addressing himself to one of the confusions about the meaning of ERA, Father Hesburgh says, "Opponents site the draft - that women will be drafted. The draft has nothing to do with the ERA. It's separate."

Opponents of the ERA also say women will become like men and to this Father Hesburgh responds, "I think women will have to WOrk overtime to catch up with men at evildoing."

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Jan. 8, 1976

Catholic Universities Fail To Implement Vatican 路11

Catholic Leaders to Seek Greater Academic Presence

One of the great tragedies of the. post-conciliar era was the failure to integrate the research scholarship of the American Catholic universities into the task of implementing the CounciL Indeed, as far as conciliar experts in post-concilar application, the faculties of non-Catholic schools leadership of the American -in great part because the church apparentily did not Catholic universities are not realize there were Catholic able to protect them from episuniversities.

copal interference.

David Tracy (whose ."Wild Now, finally, a number of bishRage for Order" is on its way to ops and college presidents are gathering this weekend at Notre being a theological best-seller, despite my gloomy predictions that few would appreciate its . r;enius), for example, does not have a faculty from which to preach in the archdiocese of Chicago. The only high-quality By training of American Catholic historians is going on under Ar-REV. thur Mann at the University of Chicago; and the Catholic uniANDREW M. versities have managed to preGREELEY tend that the ethnic revival does not exist.

Dame to discuss the state of American Catholicism. It is an ancient military maneuver which Napoleon called locking the barn door after the horse got out.

You blow the post-conciliar era and gather to talk about it afterward. I don't blame this failure on the bishops nearly as much as I blame it on the universities. I note in the list of participants at the meeting that there is not a single scholar who has done empirical research on the church in the United States. You can depend on it. If the Catholic university presidents had any such men, they would have trotted them out for the meeting. They don't - and to make matters worse, they don't think they need any. The programs and the papers for the Notre Dame "evangelization" meeting indicate a massive exercise in trivia - picking daisies while Rome burns. Perhaps Rev. David Burrell, the meeting organizer (who, one hears, is given to Yoga, planned the conference while standing on his head.

Back in the middle sixties a team of National Opinion Research Center staff members did a study of Catholic colleges and unjversities-a quite favorable report, by the way. We pointed out that there was a broad range of specifically Catholic subjects on which the Catholic universities could most appropriately do first-class research for internal Catholic problems and for the wider scholarly community.

Catholic theology, Catholic thought, Catholic education, Catholic liturgical and mystical symbols, religious socialization, American Catholic history, the response of Catholics to the Vatican Council- all of these would have been of interest to both the world of scholarship for practical programming in the American church.

Virtually no one in the Catholic universities has touched any of these issues. Indeed, the American Catholic universities have not managed to put together a single first-rate theology department. Most of the best Catholic theologians are on the

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"HUMANIZE" TV: Father Ellwood Kieser is asking the FCC to require television stations to provide prime time to "public affairs and community service" programs. The Paulist Fr. calls television viewers "the most exploited groups in America," and seeks "a Christianized and humanized" apAcademic Politics proach. to television programming.

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Catholic "faculties, instead of

doing well what they could do better than anyone else, have turned to doing in second-rate fashion what many other universities can do in first-rate fashion.

Their academic departments have taken on all the petty proWASHNGTON (NC) - Msgr. fessionalism, all the silly academic politics, all the nasty nar- John Tracy Ellis has been named cissism of the rest of the univer- the first occupant of the sity world without adding the Chair of American Catholic scholarly excellence of the great Church History at The Catholic universities. In my own discipline University of America here.

Professor of Church history at I can remember only one or two articles in the two major profes- the Universitv of San Francisco sional journals to come from a now. Msgr. Ellis wiU be visiting Catholic university in a decade.. professor in the CU School of Religious Studies for a semester and a half.

Notre Dame, which is hosting beginning September, 1976.

Among his works are "Amerithe wake for American Catholicism, is an excellent case in can Catho1icism," "American point. In 1966, when we were Catholics and the Intellectual working on our study of Cath- Life," and the two-volume "The olic universities, everyone on Life of James Cardinal Gibbons."

The sch::>ol is endowed by the campus was talking of Notre Dame becoming a "Catholic Catholic Daughters of America Princeton." Being a first-rate (CDAl. the larRest Catholic WoCatholic Notre Dame aparently men's organization in the United was not enough. I States.

The endowment, said Mrs. WinFather Hesburg has become one of the leaders of the Cath- ifred Tra:~eaux. national regent olic world. Unfortunately, the of the CDA. is a bicentennial gift Notre Dame faculty has not even to the nation's Catholics. Some tried to keep up with him. In $750,000 has been "ledged. of addition to adding to the post- which half has been raised season woes of Bear Bryant and throu~h a nationwide drive. installing co-eds on campus, . Goal of the chair program is Notre Dame's principal contri- the production of written and bution to the post-conciliar era other works that amplify the ishas been the vehemently anti- sues in Catholic history and shed intellectual charismatic renewal light on the American Catholic -which now seems to be leading Church. Individual scholarship people out of the church in probablv will be granted under growing numbers. the ODA endowment.

Msgr. Ellis received master's Some of the publicity for Notre Dame appearing in the na- .and doctoral degrees from .CU tional media has argued that it prior to his entry into the priestis as easy now to lose your faith hood in 1938. He served ac; manat Notre Dame as it is at any aging editor of the Catholic Hisnon-Catholic school. torical Review from 1941-1963 Hurray! and rose from instructor of hisWell, in the evening free-time tory at CU to professor of this weekend; the bishops and Church history. the presidents might watch films Since 1964 Msgr. Ellis has of Dan Devine's hapless half- been professor of Church history. backs fumbling away a national at the University of San Francischampionship, or of the second co, and a visiting professor at half against Southern Cal last Brown University, the Univeryear. sity of Notre Dame, and UniverAnd then they could give the sity of California at Berkeley. His whole conference its right name. spring term will be spent as a Blowing the big one! visiting professor at the North 漏 1976, Universal Press Sy'd'c'te American College in Rome.

Msgr. J. T. Ellis, Noted Historian On CU Faculty

Fifteen American Catholic Bis- the academic aspect and from hops and 31 college and univer- the Church's point of view. To sity presidents will be among encourage a maximum of interac100 participants at a symposium tion among participants, group on "Evangelization in the Ameri- discussions have been scheduled can Context: The Pastoral Pres- on six ~eneral topics which inence in an Open Society," to be clude: "The Local Church vis-aheld at the University of Notre vis Neighborhood and Society," led by Msgr. John J. Egan, direcDame Jan. 11-13.

The group, which also will in- tor of the Center for Pastoral clude major religious superiors and Ministry, Notre Dame, ana and other college and university Dr. David O'Brien, Department administrators and scholars, will of History, College of the Holy explore the potential for collab- . Cross, Worrester, Mass.; "Cathooration between the academic lic Identity," Dr. Michael Novak, and other sectors of the Ameri- editor, EMPAC; "Prayer and can Church. Participanrs hope to Spiritual Formation," Rev. David identify specific ways that Cath- Burrell, C.S.C., chairman, Departolic colleges and universities can ment of Theology, Notre Dame; contribute their expertise to oth- "New Forms of Ministrv," Rev. er sectors of Catholic life, parti- James Coriden, dean, Washingcularly by working more closely ton (D.C.) Theological Coalition, and Sister Karen Kennelly, dean, with bishops.

Msgr. John F. Murphy, execu- College of S1. Catherine, St. Paul, tive secretary of the College and Minn.; "Economic Concerns," University Department, National Rev. Ernest Bartell, C.S.C., -presCatholic Educational Association, ident, StonehiII College, North said that in recent years he has Easton, Mass., and Bro. Leo V. seen a perceptible improvement Ryan, C.S.V., dean, College of in relations between bishops and Business Administration, Notre Catholic higher education. Msgr. Dame, and "Public Policy QuesMurphy, who will preside at the tions," Rev. J. Bryan Hehir, asclosing session, sees the Notre sociate secretary, usec DepartDame symposium as another im- ment of Social Development and portant step in the process of Peace. coming together. "I think the bishops are turning to the colThe'symposium will be held in leges and universities now and Notre Dame's Center for Consaying, 'Let's get together in the tinuing Education. It is funded service of the 'People of God.' It is the turn of the college and by Lilly Endowment, Inc., the university leaders to meet that Raskob Foundation for Catholic invitation," he said.

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BY mE DAMEANS

Fly Away All of her days have gone soft and cloudy All of her dreams have gone dry All of her nights have gone sad and shady She's getting ready to fly.

Flyaway, flyaway, flyaway.

Life in the city can make you crazy The sounds of the sand and the sea Life in the highrise can make you hungry For things that you can't even see.

Flyaway, flyaway, flyaway.

In this whole world there's nobody as lonely as she.

There's nowhere to go and there's nowhere that she'd rather be.

She's looking for lovers and children playing She's looking for signs of the spring She listens for laughter and sounds of dancing She listen for any old thing.

Flyaway, flyaway, flyaway.

VVhere are the days?

VVhere are the nights?

Where is the springtime?

I wanta fly.

(P) 1975 RCA Records Written and performed by: John...Denver If any of you had the opportunity to watch John Denver's TV. special "Rocky Mountain Christmas" over the holidays, you received a beautiful gift. Not only was the scenery terrific but the whole atmosphere of the program seemed to embrace the real depth of this special season. One got the feeling that there is definitely something more integral to life and the Christmas season than the externals of Santa Claus, presents, and commercialism. The deeper realities of family, friends, the beauty of nature, love and peace were delicately portrayed.

These came together to form a striking picture of the ultimate expression-God and His Son. It is precisely these qualities which seem to be the search and core yearnings of the person in "Fly Away."

John Denver writes and sings about the person who is bored with life, searching, restless and lonely. It is an individual who is unhappy with her days, her nights, her life. Her dreams have "gone dry." You can easily picture this person sitting alone, or even standing with a group of people (perhaps at a Christmas party) and feeling within herself that there "is nowhere to go and nowhere she'd rather be." If you were ,to ask her what is the matter, she could not answer. If you were to question her as to what she would like to do, there would be silence. For people who "have it together" in their lives, there will be little understanding for this frustrated individual. For those who have had like feelings and yearnings, the heart will bleed for the other's anxiety and unhappiness.

Today many people could identify with the person in '''Fly Away." Whatever the reason may be - false promises by advertisers about the "good life," fear of struggle and pain to find peace, too many options in life, the unwillingness to cope with routine and boring tasks, expecting too much from life-it seems as though the number of dissatisfied people is growing.

There are people who have this searching feeling, who dislike anxiety, and who settle into a nice, comfortable, mediocre life existence. They surround themselves with enough securities and ease that the real "search for meaning" is laid to rest. These people are threatened by those who challenged their comfort and ridicule those who fail to conform. Another reaction to the discomfort of searching for meaning is that of the "jet set." Good time Charlies look . for the party, the good time, the gusto experience, the peak human happening. Along the trail of this approach will be a stream of broken relationships, brOken people half fulfilled dreams, and often the frustration (and headache) of the reality of the morning after.

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Finally there is the person who feels the dissatisfaction of life, who realizes that there is something deeper calling within, and begins a realistic search to find what it is. He or she knows that the trail will be painful at times and that there will be moments, when "in the world, there's nobody as lonely as she." Sometimes the search will be questioned, "is it really worth it" or "where is it taking me?" One will have to be reconciled with the fact that there will always be a creative tension between wanting to take the easy way out and that approach to a situation which might involve sacrifice, but hopefully will lead to a deeper existence. In this search, the individual gradually moves toward the goal, sometimes falters, and struggles to find the strength and support to continue. .

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PHILADELPHIA-An expanded events calendar, featuring more than 40 liturgies, was released today by the 41st International Eucharistic Congress.

The calendar pinpoints times and places of events during the eight days of the Congress, a wor:dwide spiritual assem~ly of Catholics and other Christians gathering in the city Aug. 1-'8 next year.

Also spotlighted are religious expositions and a contemporary religious art exhibit, both slated for the city's cavernous Civic Center with its 321,000 square feet of display area.

Seven official conferences and seminars are scheduled that will draw guest speakers from all over the world. Topics will focus on world hunger, freedom and justice, religious vocations, ecumenism, women and the Eucharist and youth. Theme of the Congress is "The Eucharist and the Hungers of the Human Family."

A full schedule of performing arts events for Congress Week will be published shortly.

Here is a recap of each of the day's events: The Congress opens. at noon, Sunday, Aug. 1. Sub-theme for the day is "The Eucharist and the Hunger for God." Some 2000 faithful will fill SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral for the solemn opening. In the evening about 100,000 persons will line Benjamin Franklin Parkway in a candlelight procession of the Blessed Sacrament. The route will extend from the Cathedral on Logan Circle to the Art Museum.

Monday, Aug. 2 is Family Day. Sub-theme is "The Eucharist and the Hunger for Bread." In parishes throughout the Philadelphia area, Marriage Encounter groups will gather families for a Family Liturgy and a "Poor Man's Supper." Monies saved from the sacrificial meal will be contributed to help feed the world's poor.

At 8 o'clock that, evening some 60,000 persons from Marriage Encounter groups around the country will participate in a family liturgy at Veterans Sta· dium. Earlier, at Convention Hall, participants in a World Hunger Symposium will conclude their deliberations with a Mass in the Hall's main assembly area.

Tuesday, Aug. 3 is Suffering People's Day. Sub-theme is "The Eucharist and the Hunger for

F:'eedom and Justice." A worldwide gathering of some 10,000 SE nior citizens is expected for a noonday Eucharistic Celebration at Convention Hall.

The main gathering will be at 8 p.m. at Veterans Stadium.

Some 60,000 persons wearing t};e native costumes of many cc untries will join in a Mass for the fullness" of Freedom and Justke. The event will combine hierarchy and clergy from overseas, uniting them with priests and pi :grims from the Americas in tr: bute to the lands of their origi 1. The Mass will give thanks for freedom of worship and pray fo r its extension in oppressed societies.

Wednesday, Aug. 4 is Clergy ar.d Religious Day with a 10 a.m.

M iSS at Veterans Stadium" expected to draw more than 60,000.

St b-theme is "The Eucharist and th~ Hunger for the Spirit." Boy Scouts and scores of Catholic gr )UpS will fill the Spectrum at 1:::0 p.m. Some 2000 worshippers will attend a Mass in honor of thl~ recently canonized St. Elizabeth Seton at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral at 5 p.m. A speciLl Mass created by the worldwide Black community will attn.at a capacity crowd to the Spectrum at 8 p.m.

During the 10 a.m. Mass, clergy and religious, joined by Marriage Encounter groups, will focu, their devotions and praise on those who have made a commitm£,nt to religious vocations.

Thursday, Aug. 5 is Pilgrim People Day. Sub-theme is -"The Eucharist and the Hunger for Tr lth." During an 11 a.m. gathering at Independence Mall, the faithful will celebrate the holine,s of life as it is honored throughout the Americas. Focus wi II range from early examples of saintly liivng such as St. Rose of Lima to more recent figuresMother Drexel, Mother Connolly an:l others. .\t 5 p.m. Philadelphia's Blessed Bif:hop John Neumann will be ho 10red at a Mass in SS. Peter an:l Paul Cathedral. At 7 p.m.

Anerican Indians will offer a Mass incorporating native rituals at Independence Mall.

At 8 p.m. a milestone in· ecumE nical cooperation will be witne;;sed when Catholics and oUler Christians join in an interfaith prayer service at Conven-' tion Hall. Also at 8 Veterans Stadium will host a mammoth celebration during a Charismatic Re newal Mass. Many thousands pa:1:icipated in such a Mass at Notre Dame and more recently in Rome. ?riday, Aug. 6 is Youth Day, wi':h the focus on "The Eucharist and the Hunger for Understand-

But where? That is the grab. Is it the spirit of God calling us? Calling us where? Wl".ere are the days? Where are the nights? Where is the sprngtime? Grapple with the search. Wrestle with the questions. Don't settle for less, for mediocrity. Throughout, we put ourselves in God's care, trusting in His love and concern and risking that our search will not be in vain. Hopefully it will lead us to fulfillment and peace.

"Rocky Mountain Christmas" was filmed in the depth of winter, yet there was a real beauty experienced. After the one-hour special, one had the feeling of "flying away," not as an escape from life, but wit 1 a 'renewed strength to taste life again, to savor its goodness, and to offer' thanks for being alive.

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ing." One celebration will draw an estimated 60,000 children from grades four through eight to Veterans Stadium for a 10:30 a.m. Mass. Another will bring together young people of high school and college age during a 7 p.m. Mass at the Spectrum.

Groups with special devotion to Mary, the Mother of God, will assembie at Veterans Stadium at 9 p.m. Representing various national groups from all over the world they will fill the Spectrum to celebrate, "Mary, Tabernacle of the Lord." The groups will remain throughout the night in a vigil of prayer.

Saturday, Aug. 7 is Peoples of the World Day. Sub-theme is '~The Eucharist and the Hunger for Peace." Festivals and Eucharistic celebrations will be held throughout the day by some 24 national heritage groups. They will include Masses, ·folk dances, ethnic foods and a colorful array of costumes. Among the largest will be a gathering of the Irish at St. Charles Seminary, the Polish at Veterans Stadium and the Spanish-Speaking at JFK Stadium.

Principal celebration of the day will be a gathering for Eastern Rite Catholics at 5 p.m. in Veterans Stadium: As many as 50,000 Catholics of the world's Eastern Rites will bring their long history of chant and prayer to the Congress worship.

Following this liturgy, a Eucharistic procession will draw hundreds of thousands from national festival gatherngs. The procession will move from Veterans Stadium to Roosevelt Park to the Spectrum. There, at the Spectrum, an all-night Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held. Among the groups participating will' be the Nocturnal Adoration Society drawing their following from throughout the world.

The all-night adoration will conclude with a Mass of Reposition early on Sunday morning in the Spectrum to be attended by those who have been up all night preparing the site for the Statio Orbis or closing Mass.

More than 250,000 persons are expected to attend the Solemn Closing on Sunday, Aug. 8. The event opens at 4 p.m. witIi a procession of the Nations and States from the Spectrum to JFK Stadium. The Statio Orbis will be celebrated at 5 p.m. by Pope Paul VI, health permitting, or his personal representative, the Papal Legate. At JFK Stadium, where 200,000 persons will be seated inside, another 150,000 will be able to participate in the proceedings from outside the stadium.

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By PETER J. BARTEK Norton High Coach

Contenders Battle For Titles As League Action Commences Non-league and holiday tournaments have dominated the schoolboy athletic picture so far this Winter, but beginning this week activity in all sports will be of the league variety. From now throu~h the end of February the athletes will be competing for III race. However, based on perleague honors and a possi- formances to date the race ble post season tournament should go right down to the wire. berth. Each game will be a Tomorrow Dighton - Rehoboth little more significant than the previ<lus one as the field is narrowed and the contenders battle it out for the championship.

In the S<>utheastern Massachusetts Basketball C<lnference, Division I and II teams h:lve alreadv played four games. Division III actions commences this week.

For the next seven consecutive Tuesdav and Friday nights all three divisions will feature a full docket of games.

Pmgnosticators have laibeled Dighton-Rehoboth and New Bedford Vocati<lnal as the co-favorites in the eight team Division

will be tested by Case High of Swansea <In the latter's court.

Elsewhere in the bracket Vocational hosts Westport, Diman Regional of Fall River is at Bourne and St. Anthony's of New Bedford travels to Norton.

Somerset and Old Rochester Regional of Mattapoisett anpear to be the teams to beat in the Division II race. Both are off to fast starts and heading for a showdown on January 16. Seekonk and Wareham present the opposition for the fmnt runners tom<>rrow evening in away games.

Little Holy Family High Never Outclassed Bish<lp Freehan High of Attleboro will host Fairhaven and Msgr. Coyle-Bishop Cassidy Higb of Taunton is at Dennis - Yarmouth in the other H games.

After five Division I ga-mes Durfee High of Fall River stands alone at the top of the standings.

The Tom Karam coached Hilltoppers came from an 11 point deficit to defeat New Bedford in overtime last week and preserve its unbeaten loop record. Durfee, favored to retain its circuit title, has lost only one game to date that coming in the Newport Holiday Festival tourney.

Little Holy Family High of New Bedford will entertain the Hilltop;,lers tomorrow. The Parochials, once the power of the old Narragansett League, appear des-

tined for a long night. The Blue Wave may even be in for a long Winter.

Holy Family has a rich well deserved basketball heritage. Over the years the Jack Nobrega coached Parochials have thrilled area fans with their league, state and Catholic tourney championships. With the emergence of the S.E. Mass'. Conference and the subse,!uent demise of the Narry ~ircuit, Holy Family found itself competing, game in and game out, with the biggest and best basketball schools in Southeastern Massachusetts.

To Holy Family's credit it has not been outclassed. It no longer dominates but when competing against schools five to ten times larger that's understandable.

New Bedford's Sullivan in Rose Bowl As hard as the hoard of governors of the Conference tries to do away with inequities there always appear to be a few. Perhaps the day will come, when no team dominates any division within the Conference and no team is dominated. But, this will not be the year.

While Durfee tangles with Holy Family, New Bedford will play at Attleboro, Barnstable is in Dartmouth to meet Bishop Stang High, Dartmouth High hosts Bishop Connolly of Fall River and Taunton has the evening off.

The 1976 Rose Bowl is history.

UCLA shocked favored Ohio State 23·10. Ohio State lost its bid for the national championship of collegiate football. The facts are recorded. For most of us the memories will linger awhile and then fade.

But, for one local youngster

the memories will remain for a Ufetime. He was there, in the Rose Bowl as a member of the Ohio State football team. Mark Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Sullivan of New Bedford, is a defensive tackle for the Buckeyes.

Mark, a 6'4", 245 pounder, is a freshman who saw considerable action throughout the season and who appears to be destined for more next year. The talented ex-New Bedford High gridster has already experienced what most football players dream of and is a justifyaible source of pride to his parents and the city of New Bedford.

We congratulate Mark for his performance and hope to see him back in the Rose Bowl as a winning Ohio State team in the futur~,

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Continued from Page Three congregation and music will be offered by a Worcester choir and the Byzantine Male Choir of Lowell. Bible passages will be read by Mrs. Janet Morgan of Amherst, representing the Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Ilia Katre of Newton, representing the Albanian Orthodox Church.

The homily will be given by the Rev. Henry H. Clark, Minister of the Hancock United Church of Christ, Lexington.

It is hoped that many people from the state will be present to participate in this Ecumenical Service, believed to be the first of its kind in the Commonwealth. A coffee hour will follow in Hogan Hall.

We, the undersigned, Church Leaders in Massachusetts, having met together many times in mutual, prayerful search for the unity of all Cchristians, wishing especially in this Bicentennial year to reaffirm and strengthen the oneness we already possess, and confident in the hope for further reconciliation and renewal of al'l people confessing Jesus Christ as Lord, do request and urge our local parishes, communities and council of churches to meet together to plan appropriate services to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18-25, 1976.

As a sign of our own witness and the depth of our personal desire for the coming together of God's People, we announce a state-wide Ecumenical Celebration to be held at St. Joseph Chapel, Holy Cross College, Worcester, Mass., on Sunday, January 25, 1976 at 3:00 p.m.

All are welcome to attend. We strongly urge all who are ab'le to join with us in this celebration of the reaffirmation of our will to be one.

Signed: Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, Archbishop of Boston Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of FaU River Most Rev. Bernard J. Flanagan Bishop of Worcester Most Rev. Archbishop Joseph Tawil, Melkite Apostolic Exarchate in America Rt. Rev. Iakovos, Bishop of Apaneia, Third Archdiocesan District, Greek Orthodox Church Rt. Rev. Mark Lipa, Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America Rt. Rev. Bishop Eugene Brodeen, Lutheran Church in America Rt. Rev. John M. Burgess, Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Rt. Rev. Bishop Alexander D. Stewart, Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts Rev. Bishop Edward G. Carroll, United Methodist Church Rev. James A. Nash, Genera1 Secretary, Mass. Council of Churches Rev. Avery D. Post, President, Mass. Conference, United Church of Christ Rev. Dr. Robert J. Riedel, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Rev. Dr. Roscoe C. Robison, American Baptist Churches in Massachusetts Rev. C. Leslie Strand, Conference Superintendent, Evangelical Coenant Church of America.

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subject to the shifting sands of time . . . so affected by the ebb and flow of feeling . . . so touched by the lengthening shadows of life approaching death.

Yet love is of all things the most stable .... the most unshifting and unsubmergible . . . True love endures light and dark . . . through the rhythmic tides of life . . . Love lasts longer even than the footprints of the lovers themselves ... imprinted in the sand of a brief lifetime . . . Love is stronger than death.

81. Paul praises love's enduring qualities in one of the most beautiful of all hymns to love ... "There is no limit to love's power to endure ... Love never fails ... There are in the end three things that last ... faith . . . hope . . . and love . . . and the greatest of these is love" (1 Corinthians 13).

Yet love takes root and grows ... in the fragile, shifting soil of the human heart ... subject to the ever changing climate of human experience Love's endurability ... in so fickle an environment suggests the presence of Love itself . . . incarnate in human flesh.

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We're clearing our Iloors 01 Brand Name Furniture, Carpeting, TV a,d Appliances to make room lor carload shipments Irom the nation's leading lurniture manul acturers. Every Department is represented with price slashing reductions. Most items are a 1e and few-ol-a-klnd so be here early for choice selections.

Distinctive "Brand Name" One-of-a-Kind 'tems See The Va'ues Listed and Hundreds More _. Hurryl SEALY Mattresses or Box Springs - Full or Twin Sizes ....

BASSETI Contemporary Dresser, Twin Mirrors, Full or Queen Size Bed ....................................

BASSm Colonial Maple Dresser, Mirror, Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed, Nite Stand ..........................

CRAWFORD Colonial Solid Maple Dresser, Mirror, Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed ...................... '........

YOUNG HINKLE "Ship Ahoy" Dresser, Mirror, Chest, Twin or Full Size Bed ....................................

DIXIE "Campaigner" Dresser, Mirror, Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed ....................................

SCHOOLFIELD "Leisure Oak" Triple Dresser, Dual Mirror, Full or Queen Size Bed, Two Nite Stands ...............

HOOKER Contemporary Dresser, Mirror, Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed ....................................

LANE Contemporary Walnut Dresser, Mirror, Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed ....................................

RED LION Contemporary Dresser, Twin Mirrors, Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed, Nite Stand ....................

BURLINGTON "Country English" Dresser, Twin Mirrors, Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed ........................

DREXEL "Accolade" Dresser, Mirror, Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed ....................................

STANLEY "Rendition" Dresser, Twin Mirrors, Door Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed ..............................

BRANDT "Ranch Oak"Dresser, Twin Mirrors, Door Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed ..............................

DREXEL "Talavera" Triple Dresser, Twin Mirrors, Door Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed ........................

HENREDON "Folio Eleven" Dresser, Mirror, Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed, Nite Stand ..........................

HERITAGE "Grand Tour" Dresser, Twin Mirrors, Armoire, Full or Queen Size Bed ................... ..........

UNIQUE "Vi nata" Dresser, Triple Mirrors, Door Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed ..............................

HENKEL HARRIS Solid Mahogany Triple Dresser, Mirror, Chest on Chest, Queen Size Canopy Bed ...............

THOMASVILLE "Camille" French Provincial Dresser, Mirror, Door Chest, King Size Bed, Two Nite Stands .............

WHITE OF MEBANE "Lorraine IV" French Provincial Dresser, Twin Mirrors, Chest on Chest, Full or Queen Size Bed, Two Nite Stands ...............................

KROEHLER Lounge Chairs. Choice of Styles and Colors ...

BRUINGTON Traditional Ladies Wing Chair. Floral Print ..

DREXEL Decorator Chair with Painted Frame ...........

SIMMONS Twin Studio Couch with Bolsters.

Choice of Colors ...................................

KROEHLER Contemporary Tuxedo Style Loveseat.

Black Vinyl .......................•................

HICKORY "James River" Occasional Chair. Go:d Velvet ...

KROEHLER Contemporary Sofa with Walnut Trim.

Pia id Hercu Ion .....................................

LANE Contemporary Recliner Rocker. Chestnut Vinyl .....

FOX Contemporary Loose Cushion Settee. Herculon Tweed BARCALOUNGER Traditional Rocker-Recliners. Vinyl, Choice of Colors ...................................

NORTH HICKORY High Back Colonial Wing Chair.

Decorator Fabric ...................................

HENREDON Traditional Ladies Lounge Chair with Decorator Ski rt ................................

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BROOKWOOD Traditional Loveseat Sleeper, Herculon Plaid NORTH HICKORY Traditional Loose Pillow Back Loveseat.

Green Outline Quilt .................................

THOMASVILLE French Provincial High Back Chair.

Fruitwood .........................................

BRUINGTON Traditional Tuxedo Sola. Floral Outline Quilt BRANDT "Ranch Oak" Casual Loose Pillow Back Loveseat JAMES RIVER Hepplewhite Loveseat in Cut Velvet with Mahogany Frame .................... '.' .............

BRANDT "Ranch Oak" Casual Loose Cushion Back Sofa ..

KARPEN Contemporary Queen Size Sleeper. Brown Vinyl ..

CARLTON McLENDON Victorian Sofa in Cut Velvet with Solid Mahogany Frame ..............................

FOGLE French Provincial Sofa and Loveseat. Striped Velvet SELIG Mediterranean Four Piece Sectional .............

ARISTOCRAT French Provincialloveseat with Hand carved Frame ................................

HERITAGE Traditional Lawson Three Cushion Sofa.

Decorator Fabric ...................................

HICKORY TAVERN Traditional Loose Pillow Back Sofa. Blue HENREDON Traditional Tuxedo Loose Pillow Back Loveseat BASSETI Contemporary Round Table and Four Side Chairs KELLER Mediterranean China with Glass Shelves and Light DREXEL "Travis Court" Traditional Mahogany Buffet ....

KELLER Mediterranean China, Oval Table, Four Side Chairs BASSETI Early American Pine Buffet, Oval Table, Four Mates Chairs and Two Captain Chairs .................

CRAWFORD Solid Cherry Buffet, HutCh Top, Oval Table, Four Duxbury Side Chairs ............................

THOMASVILLE Italian Provincial BUffet, Two Pier Cabinets, Table, Four Side Chairs and Two Arm Chairs ............

LANE Contemporary Walnut China, Table, Four Side Chairs and Two Arm Chairs .................................

PLYMWOOD Pine Buffet, Hutch Top, Round Table, Four Mates Chairs and Two Captains Chairs ............

UNIQUE "Vi nata " China, Oval Table, Four Side Chairs and Two Arm Chairs ....................................

CENTURY "Cathay" Oriental China, Oval Table, Credenza, Four Side Chairs and Two Arm Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

WHITE OF MEBANE ''Tiara'' China, Oval Table, Four Side Chairs and Two Arm Chairs ..........................

THOMASVILLE French Provincial End Table.

Patina Fruitwood ...................................

HENREDON French Provincial Tea Table. Antique White ..

JAMES RIVER Yew Wood End Table with Shelf and Drawer WEIMAN French Provincial Marble Top Commode.

Antique White .....................................

THOMASVILLE "Chateau Province" Square Commode.

Treasured Antique Finish ............................

HOOKER Mediterranean Credenzas. Choice of Finishes .'.

HERITAGE "cameo" Cocktail Table with Pull Out Tray ....

HOOKER Mediterranean Curio Cabinet. Decorator Finish ..

KARGES French Provincial Decorator Chest. Antique Yellow ALONZI French Provincial Tambour Desk. Regina Fruitwood BRANDT Traditional Wall Unit with Three Pilasters and Eight Shelves ......................................

HENREDON Cocktail Table. Antique Brass and Glass Top. DREXEL "Bombay" French Provincial Breakfront Cabinet.

Mimosa Yellow DecQrated . ...........................

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AN IMPORTANT REMINDER This is not merchandise specially bought just to run a sale.

Every item is from our regular high grade nationally branded inventory recognized for style, quality and craftsmanship.

If you love a bargain - get over to Mason's quick.

No Banks or Finance Companies To Pay

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