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DEACONS - Following their ordination by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., as transitional deacons on January 8, Rev. Mr. William Rodrigues, Rev. Mr. Andrzej Kozanko, Rev. Mr. Paul Bernier and Rev. Mr. Scott Ciosek, share the moment.

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They become the Fall River Diocese's first Mr. Andrzej Kozanko and Rev. Mr, William Rodrigues in ordained deacons of the new millennium. the sacrament of holy orders. By JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RIVER - At solemn, age-old ceremonies, five seminarians studying to become priests for the Diocese of Fall River were ordained transitional deacons by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., on Jan. 8 in St. Mary's Cathedral. At the Mass of ordination, Bishop O'Malley imposed hands on Rev. Mr. Paul Bernier, Rev. Mr. Scott Ciosek, Rev.

The four were invested with the crossed stole and dalmatic vestments of the deacon and also were presented with the Book of the Gospels which, as deacons, it will be their responsibility and office to proclaim. On Sunday, Jan. 16, at 12:30 p.m., another candidate, Rev. Mr. Ramon Dominguez will be ordained a transitional deacon at the cathedral. A sixth colleague of the fourth-year theologians, Rev. Mr. Gerard O'Connor, was recently ordained a transitional Tum to page J 3 - Priesthood

. SWANSEA - Pageantry and warm socializing will be the order of the evening as 50 young women will be presented to Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., at the 45th Annual Bishop's Charity Ball at the Venus de Milo Ballroom here tonight. Laity and clergy from across the Fall River Diocese are expected to attend and be entertained by the popular area musical ensemble, Studio C, which will present a blend of contemporary tunes and favorite melodies, says Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, director of the ball. Mrs. Lillian Plouffe of St. Joseph Parish in North Dighton, president of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, and Joseph L. Maloney Sr., of St. Patrick Parish in Wareham, president of the New Bedford Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, will accompany Bishop O'Malley at the festive presentation. It is one of the highlights of the annual celebration of diocesan unity and diversity. The 50 young ladies to be presented represent parishes from throughout southeastern Massachusetts. . They are an unprecedented number of presentees, Msgr. Harrington said, "Because of the exceptional festivity of the Jubilee Year in our Church, we afforded all parishes the opportunity to be represented in this beautiful element of the balL" Among this year's presentees are twins, ,Andrea and Sofia Teves, representing Santo Christo Parish, Fall River. Another presentee, Christina Quirk of St. Pius X Parish, South Yarmouth, will be upholding a family tradition. Two of her sisters were presented at the ball in others years as were three of her aunts. Christina's grandmother, Mrs. James P. Quirk, has served as the president of the Catholic Women's council. Presentee Bethany Domingue of St. Dominic Parish, Swansea, will be presented to the bishop in the wheelchair to which she has been confined since. suffering serious injury in an automobile accident in 1998. "Her presence Tum to page J3 - Ball

The good news: Vocations to priesthood on the.rise ~

Diocese's vocations director says parish awareness and prayer are showing success. By JAMES N. DUNBAR

NORTH DARTMOUTH - Even as National Vocations Awareness Week is being observed across America, the news about the "priest shortage" and its prompting of parish mergers is also making headlines. But although the reality is that the pool of active priests is becoming smaller due to the large number of priests reaching the age of retirement, the number of men seeking to enter the seminary is increasing. "We're seeing statistics that point out that over the past five years, the number of seminarians across the United States is on the rise," says Father Craig A. Pregana, vocations direclor for Ihe Diocese of Fall River. Last weekend, Father Pregana was among the clergy heralding the ordination of four

young seminarians of the Fall River Diocese for the seminary is a young man who has to the transitional diaconate. Another candi- been affiliated with the Church while growdate will be ordained a deacon this Sunday, ing up, Father Pregana pointed out during a while another classmate was recently 01'- recent interview with The Anchor. "He pos...-..,. . _ _-,... sibly has been an altar dained in Rome. That makes six young server during high school or men advancing to ordinaelementary school, and he may have been involved in tions as priest for the dioother aspects of parish life, cese in the spring. The good news is that for instance"teaching in the Religious Education Prothere are currently 3,386 seminarians. undertaking gram, assisting with parish theological studies for the festivals or special events," he said. "In order words; the priesthood in this country. "These number are enyoung man has had his faith couraging because more life nurtured by the parish and taking the step to enter young men in college, and recently graduated, are takthe seminary is a continuaing the steps to offer their tion of the service he has lives in service to the provided in the Church." Church as priests," Father . The director talked Pregana reported. about the vocations proThe "typical" candidate FATHER CRAIG A. PREGANA cess. "My role as vocation

director is to assist those who are interested in learning more about a vocation," said Father Pregana. "The actual recruiters are those in the parish: the parish priests, the religious education personnel, members of the parish Vocation Team, and parishioners who see these young people actively involved in parish life. Their role and responsibility is to articulate the invitation and tell these young people that they should consider a vocation to priesthood, diaconate or religious life," Another important aspect to vocation awareness is the role of parents. "They know their children best and can provide an invaluable assistance to guiding their children to a life choice that best suits them," Father Pregana noted. "Through their encouragement and prayer, parents provide the environment for the seed of a vocation to take root and grow." "Personally, I am grateful to my parents who encouraged me to consider a vocation Turn to page J J - Vocatiolls

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. Bishops in Rockville Centre~ Little Rock retire; successors are named By CAlHOUC NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON - Bishop James T. McHugh has becorriehead.ofthe Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., succeeding Bishop John R. McGann, who is retiring. Pope John Paul IT also accepted the 'resignation of Bishop Andrew 1. McDonald of Little Rock, Ark., and named the vicar general of the Diocese of Memphis, Tenn., Msgr. James Peter Sartain, as his successor. In Rockville Centre, Bishop McHugh had been coadjutor .to Bishop McGann for nearly a ye<!!. Under Church law a coadjutor automatically succeeds the bishop when the bishop retires or dies. The changes in Rockville Centre. and Little Rock were announced in Washington last week by Archbishop Gabriel MOl)talvo,. apostolic nuncio to the United States. Bishop McHugh, who tunied 68 on Jan. 3, served as bishop of the Diocese ofCamden, N.J., from 1989 until his appointment to Rockville Centre in December 1998. \ Last summer, he underwent sur-

gery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan to remove cancer in his liver and gall bladder. Bishop-designate Sartain was born June 6, 1952 in Memphis, where he attended local Catholic elementary and secondary schools. . He began studies for the priesthood at 5t. Meinrad Seminary in Indiana, and' completed them at the North American College in Rome. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Memphis in 1978. He also earned a Ii.centiate in theology with a specialization in sacramental theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum of St. Anselm in Rome. In Memphis, he held various pastoral and administrative assignments, including director of vocations, secretary for priests and deacons, vicar for temporal administration and for clergy personnel, chancellor and moderator of the curia. Currently, Bishop-designate Sartain is diocesan vicar general and pastor of St. Louis Church in Memphis. ,

®hituar!r Father Evaristo Tav~res NEW BEDFORD - Father Evaristo Tavares, 66, a retired priest ofthe Fall River Diocese and former pastor of Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Fall River, died Jan. 8 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Candelaria, St. Michael, Az'ores, the son of the late Jose and the late Mariana (Silva) Tavares, he studied for the priesthood at the seminary in Angra, Terceira, and was ordained to the. priesthood on June 5, 1950 by Bishop Manuel A. Carvalho at the Cathedral of ~ao Salvador in Angra. Father Tavares' first assignment in the Fall River Diocese was as parochial vicar ~t Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Taunton, in August 1960. The following year he was assigned to St. Anthony Church, Taunton. In 1965 he was named parochial vicar at. St. Michael Church, Fall RiveT, and the follow-

ing year was assigned to Immacu- Church in Fall River and in 1981 late Conception Church, New Bed-' he was appointed pastor of Imford. ' maculate Conception Parish, New From 1966 to 1979 he ~as paro- Bedford. He came to Our Lady of chial vicar at Our La,dy of Ang~ls Angels, Fall River as pastor on June 28, 1995, and retired in the spring of 1999. Father Tavares also served as a member of thePre-Cana Conference in the New Bedford Area. ,He leaves two sisters, Filomena Soares and Natalia Costa, both of Taunton; and a niece, Helen Furtado of New Bedford, with whom he lived. He was also the brother of the late Manuel Tavares. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., was the principal celebrant of Father Tavares' funeral Mass Wednesday at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, New Bedford. Burial' was in St. Joseph CemFATHER EVARISTO TAVARES etery, Taunton.

Cardinal O'Connor returns to work NEW YORK (CNS) - Cardinal John J. O'Connor of New York returned to his office last week for his first regular workday there since brain tumor surgery Aug. 31, his spokesman said. Joseph Zwilling said in a tele, phone interview that the cardinal was driven to the building about 9:30 a.m. and left about 2 p.m. While at his office, he met with individual staff members, dealt with correspondence and had lunch with aides in the dining room that is part of his office suite, . Zwilling said. Cardinal O'Connor, 79, announced Jan. 2 at his Mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral that he would go to his office, which is several blocks from his residence on the East Side of Manhattan.

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he also had to miss his. Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral some' Sundays, and on other Sundays only gave the homily, letting someone else celebrate the Eucharist. Although the decision of the 'physicians to give radiation suggested the brain tumor was malignant, that has never been stated officially. The illness and treatment have considerably altered Cardinal' O'Connor's appearance, bringing puffiness to his face and loss of his hair. But Zwilling said the puffiness appeared to be dinliriishmg. Cardinal O'Connor has reported a problem especially with weakness in his legs and has avoided extensive walking or standing. He celebrated the Christmas Eve midnight Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral and his regular Sunday Masses Dec: 26 and Jan. 2.' There has been extensive speculation in New York that the 80th birthday will be the time when Pope John Paul II will accept Cardinal O'Connor's resignation, which was submitted and refused when he turned 75.

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Several reporters, still photographers and television crews gathered on the sidewalk outside the archdiocesan Catholic Center to record his return, Zwilling said. The cardinal told them that he wasJeeling "much stronger".and was eager to get behind his desk again, the spokesman said. At'the end of his first regular day. back, he was' "very upbeat" and looked "extremely pleased," Zwilling said. Following the brain surgery, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer. Center in Manhattan, Cardinal O'Connor had approximately five weeks of five-day-a-week radiation treatments. He returned to Sloan-Kettering for treatment of a blood clot in his left leg Oct. 18-20, and at the same time received fluids for dehydration. He is not now receiving. or scheduled to receive any further medical treatment, Zwilling said. Following the surgery, Cardinal O'Connor made a few public appearances, but aside from Masses at the cathedral those ended with an Oct. 4 dedication of an outpatient cancer treatment center for St. Vincent's Hospital. Later;

January' 20 \ 1952, Rev. Roland 1. Masse, Assista~t,\Notre Dame de Lourdes, Fall River \ January 21 \. 1983, Rev. Msgr. Henri A. Hamel, Retire{ St. Joseph, Fall River

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Up to 20 more U.S. bishopscould retire this year WASHINGTON (CNS)-Even after two retirements Jan. 4, as many as 20 more U.S. bishops - including three cardinals - could also retire in 2000 because they are at or beyond the retirement age of75. Six currently active bishops are celebrating their 75th birthdays this year. And 16 active bishops were already 75 when the new year started. With the two Jan. 4 retirements, 14 are still active. Church law says at age 75 a bishop "is requested to present his resignation" to the pope. The pope may refuse it or delay accepting it, and Pope John Paul II in recent years has increasingly kept many bishops active beyond their 75th birthday. CardinalsJohn 1. O'Connor ofNew York, James A. Hickey ofWashington and Anthony 1. Bevilacqua of Philadelphia are among the over-75 bishops still active. In New York, four of Cardinal O'Connor's auxiliaries are over 75 as well. Cardinal O'Connor, born Jan. 15, 1920, is the oldest active member of the U.S. hierarchy. A priest since 1945, he has been a bishop since 1979, archbishop of New York since 1984 and a cardinal since 1985. Last year he had surgery for a brain tumor and as the new year started many expected his retirement to be announced soon. Cardinal Hickey, who was born Oct.

11, 1920, follows close behind. He has been a priest since 1946, a bishop since 1967, archbishop ofWashington since 1980 and a cardinal since 1988. , When the pope refused the resignations of Cardinals O'Connor and Hickey in 1995, he did not set a specific later retirement date, but indicated he wanted them to remain in their posts indefinitely. In 1998 Cardinal Bevilacqua, who was born June 17, 1.923,joinedtheNew York and Washington prelates among the 75 or older but still active cardinals. A priest since 1949, he was made auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1980, bishop of Pittsburgh in 1983, archbishop ofPhiladelphia in 1988 and a cardinal in 1991. Of U.S. bishops over 75 or turning 75 last year, only three retired during the year. Two more - Bishops Andrew 1. McDonald of Little Rock, Ark., and John R. McGann of Rockville Centre, N.Y. - retired Jan. 4, 2000. Besides the three cardinals, the 11 bishops still active who turned 75 before Jan. 1, 2000 are: - Bishop Patrick 1. Sheridan, a priest since 1947 and auxiliary bishop ofNew York since 1990. He turned 75 March 10, 1997; - Maronite BishopJohn G. Chedid ' ofOurLadyofLebanonofLosAng~

les, a priest since 1951, bishop since 1980 and head' of the Los Angeles-

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based Maronite diocese since it was formed in 1994. He turned 75 July 4, 1998; - Bishop Joseph L. Howze of Biloxi, Miss., a priest since 1959 and bishop since 1972. He turned 75 Aug. , 30, 1998; - Auxiliary Bishop Leonard 1. Olivier of Washington, a priest since 1951 and bishop since 1988. He turned 75 Oct. 12, 1998; - Auxiliary Bishop Walter Paska of the Ukrainian Archdiocese ofPhiladelphia, a priest since 1947 and bishop since 1992. He turned 75 Nov. 29, 1998; - Auxiliary Bishop Anthony F. Mestice of New York, a priest since 1949 and bishop since 1973. He turned 75 Dec. 6, 1998; - Bishop Hovhannes Tertzakian, Armenian exarch of the United States and Canada, a native of Syria who has been a priest since 1948 and bishop since 1995. He turned 75 Jan. 3, 1999; - Auxiliary Bishop William 1. McCormackofNewYork,apriestsince 1959 and bishop since 1987. He turned 75 Jan. 24, 1999; - Auxiliary Bishop Thad J. ,Jakubowski of Chicago, a priest since 1950 and bishop since 1988. He turned 75 April 5, 1999;

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- Archbishop Stephen M. Sulyk ofthe Ukrainian Archdiocese of Philadelphia, who has been a priest since 1952 and Ukrainian archbishop of Philadelphia since 1981. He turned 75 Oct. 2,1999; - Auxiliary Bishop Francisco Garmendia of New York, a native of Spain who has been apriest since 1947 and a bishop since 1977. He turned 75 Nov.6,1999; The six still-active U.S. bishops whose 75th birthday occurs during 2000 are: - Jan. 1: Lithuanian-born Bishop

Paulius A. Baltakis, based in Brooklyn, N.Y., as bishop of Lithuanian Catholics outside Lithuania; -April 16: Auxiliary Bishop Edward A. Pevec of Cleveland; - July 5: Milwaukee-born Archbjshop Charles A. ScWeck; - July 24: Byzantine-Ruthenian Bishop GeorgeM. KuzmaofVan Nuys, Calif.; - Oct. 25: Bishop John 1. Snyder of St. Augustine, Aa; - Dec. 11: Auxiliary Bishop John R. Gorman of Chicago, a priest since 1952 and bishop since 1988.

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A thought· provoking decision The order from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the military requiring them to remove unexploded munitions from Camp Edwards and to clean up the contaminated ground water and soil is indeed welcomed. The flagrant abuse of the environment on the Military Base and all of Otis in fact, is a dark chapter in our custodianship of nature. If it were not for the concern of citizens, the military would still be dragging its feet on this important safety issue. We must not forget the THOUSANDS OF CHRISdanger that is encroaching on public safety not only from unexploded TIANS PROCESS TO A munitions but also the pollution of the eco-water system at the Base. SITE NEAR THE JORIn commenting on this order, the Washington Administrator of the DAN RIVER RECENTLY EPA stated, "The I;ndmark action will mean the improved protection of MARKING THE OPENpublic health and the environment for Cape Cod as that community ING OF THE LOcATION enters the 2 fst century." This indeed is the heart of theentiie issue. From TO TOURISTS. THE the EPA pOint of view, some very direct orders had to b~ given the miliAREA HAD TO BE. tary. The work that has been underway for some time to clean up the Otis water contm:nin&tion prQblems !las not had. the enthusiastic support of CLEARED OF LAND those military segments that created the poll~tionin the first place. The MINES BEFORE IT EPA regional environmental·official,)ohn DeVillars, who issued the orCOULD BE OPENED TO der, reflected, "My job is to use the strongest tools I have to get this work THE PUBLIC FOR THE done." For this reason he used the Safe Dri'nking Water Act as the basis for JUBILEE YEAR CHRIST his actions. This also give the EPA the ability to retain its authority IS BELIEVED TO HAVE over Camp Edwards. Be assured, this really does not sit well with some i~ BEEN BAPTIZED BY the military or their supporters.;~ ,. . . JOHN IN THE JORDAN There must be a meeting of thhulnds bet~een the EPA and the mili'RIVER (CNS PHOTO tary just for the public sa'fety'conceru'-This is not-a remote environment~1 FROM REUTERS) problem but o'n~ thatis.iinpactingQn the (esidents whose water and wells have be~n contaminated by the'ir proxi~ity to the Base. The pollu'tant,s continue to seep underground, cre;1ting an ecologic,!1 nightmare. Th~ "HOW GOOD IT IS, EPA action is a Cleat sigo'al to tl1e' inilitarYto get"'movini:£ ·to. ensure t~~ HOW· PLEASANT, I safety of all concerned. . ,~, WHERET,HE It shouid ~Iso be noted th!l.t th'q'~~' \VJ1~9 '~upppit'rhe EPt\actions: are not PEOPLE DWELL'AS merely nature freaks. The vast majority are citizens who have concern for< .their health and welfare an(tt~atof r'he entire.cdmri-l!1~·ii·Yil))vhi·~h they QN:~!" PS-f\LM 133:1 :live. The very fragile and oelibite nature of.th"eCape is a'proven.scien-.'· .• ;tific,r~~hty.. To ~onti.n,~~ to ignore the abuse and maltreatment under the -: .. .guiseof military'preparedness is simply absurd. TO,protect the total safety c of all citizens is the prime respon:sibility of our military. This includesth~' , wrongs that have been inflicted upon their own training sites. The demand of the common good far exceeds the carelessness of military tniining excesses. The order of the EPA should not be ignored by in-house military manipulations. Once again, we should be reminded that we are the stewards of creation. This is a Godcgiven trust. It cannot be diminished or diluted, especially by careless and unthinking military decisions. The earth is a gift of God. It does not belong to man but to the Lord. "The earth is tht: Lord) . and the bounty thereof, the world and those who inhabit therein" (Ps. 24:1). As' we are seeing in the current Cape difficulty, man's activity proBy FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK We didn't have far to look for that The day begins with a procession CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE duces obvious damage to the environment A false belief yet persists in .from the basement of the church to a spirit: some areas of public thinking that the environment is a fountain of alIn a Los Angeles parish that pri- nearby park where celebrations take Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of most unlimited resource and. resilience. This· misconception does not Galveston-Houston, president of the' marily was filled with refugees, un- place representing all the different National Conference of Catholic documented aliens and an' enclave cultures. respect, conserve or protect nature from arrogant exploitation.' The Irish have their music and The human-environmental relationship does indeed present complex Bishops, delighted a number'of us of very poor Mexicans, we learned dances. Mexicffils are in traditional researchers with his strategy, preof a program called Proyeto. Its.pursituations. The Christian conscienc~ is called to provide clarifying prin, sented in the Nov. 20 edition of pose: to' unify poor immigrants by dress, accompanied by mariachis. ciples. In these days when we are accustomed to seeing only the material America magazine, for successfully encouraging them to analyze, reflect Dominican and Puerto Rican music side of human activity, we should recall once more the words.of the. respondi'ng ·to the surge of, and envision 'concrete action for and dances are performed, as well as psalmist, '·'You have establis~ed the earth on its foundations; it cannot be multicultural parishes. . those of the Vietnamese and other improving. their situations. . moved. You have made all things in. wisdom." "Some dioceses have parisnes The parish also started an alter- Asians. Typical food of each ethnic which shine as examples of cultural -native school for tough youths who group is served. In yet another parish we found : The Editor diversity," he said. The rest of the dropped out of school. The results Church needs "to hear their stories have been phenomenal in changing an .outreach program that collaboand learn how they overcame" any their lives for the better. This project rates with a local hospital to sponobstacles that accompanied changes follows a Gospel principle: If one sor visits by a mobile unit that prothey experienced. sheep strays, leave the 99, and go in vides medical examinations and asGetting the real story is the search of it. The project also echoes sistance to the poor of the area. dream of every researcher. I experi- . the wisdom of Confucius: "Give inThe more we looked for success enced that dream come true in stud- struction unto those who cannot stories, the more we found. Many OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER ies on Hispanic Catholics -I con- procure it for themselves." times, in .one parish alone we found ducted with the noted Jesuit soci. In this same parish we learned of three to six great stories well worth Published weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River ologist, Father Joseph Fitzpatrick. women who formed a cooperative telling. 887 Highland Avenue P.O. BOX 7 After gathering as many statistics as for taking care of each other's chilBishop Fiorenza is right on tarFall River, MA 02720 Fall River, MA 02722-0007 we could fi nd on Hispanics, I dren so that mothers could get jobs. get when he urges the U.S. Church Telephone 508-675-7151 showed them to Father Fitzpatrick. The money they earned primarily to learn of its success stories and to FAX (508)675-7048 "Gene," he said, "our report will have. was used to educate their children. tell them. Send address changes to P.O. 80117 or call telephone number above In another parish we learned what much more. meaning if we balance Studies repeatedly show that as it with success stories. We need to steps were being taken to enable cul- unnerving as the transitions the EDITOR GENERAL MANAGER NEWS EDITOR go into parishes that are doing some- tural groups to retain their individual . Church experiences can be. it is holdJames N, Dunbar Rev. Msgr. John F. Moore Rosemary Dussault thing creative and document that identities. For one thing, the parish ing together wen. One reason for its unity are its succ.ess stories. creativity and e.n~epreneurial s.pirit." sponsored an international day.

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ILetters to the Editorl Editor: The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that there is no difference between married husbands and wives and so-called homosexual "couples who have lived together in committed relationships" with respect to the goal of promoting the security of children and the community as a whole. This is the first time in the history of the world that such a decision has been made by a court of last resort. Homosexuals have every human right as individuals ... (but) homosexual relationships should not be legitimized by the state as the court has done. The basis of a stable society and the common good is the right to life and the family consisting of a married man and woman and their children. The Roman Emperor Nero had both an incestuous relationship with his mother and a homosexual relationship with a man whom he "married."The Rome Empire disintegrated. Those who do not learn from history are

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doomed to repeat it. The Vermont Supreme Court has opened a Pandora's Box of evil.

Daniel J. Lynch Alburg, Vermont Editor: The Sierra Club is an organization of Catholic lay leaders whose goal is to foster and promote vocations to the priesthood and the religious life. As part of that, the Attleboro District Serra Club conducted its annual Christmas season's "Nuns Night" at which 27 religious sisters from area communities were taken to dinner at Brook Manor in North Attleboro. Sisters from the Holy Union, Bishop Feehan High School, Jesus and Mary Order and the Sisters of Mercy were well represented at the event which included entertainment. Many thanks go to Ed Lambert of North Attleboro, chairman for the event.

Paul M. Rockett, secretary, Serra Club, Attleboro District

Catholic group creates haven for unwanted newborns By DAWN GIBEAU

the ACCL hopes to get the proCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE gram expanded in coming ST. PAUL, Minn. - Since months to Ramsey and early January any new mother· Hennepin counties, which enwho does not want to keep her compass the Twin Cities, and baby has had a safe place to go eventually make it statewide. in Dakota County, thanks to a A Safe Place for Newborns new program initiated by a also exists in Mobile, Ala.; Catholic group in St. Paul. Pensacola, Fla.; and Pascagoula, The program allows any Miss. . mother to leave her unharmed Jodi Brooks, a WPMI-TV renewborn, up to 72 hours old, in porter in Mobile, came up with a hospital emergency room or the idea after she had to report with any hospital employee in the deaths of 12 abandoned the county. She will not be pros- newborns in 18 months. Since ecuted and need not give her the program began in Mobile in October 1998, Riordan said, name. All three Dakota County three infants have been brought hospitals - Fairview Ridges, to hospitals and there have been Trinity and no deaths Reg ina The program allows any due to Me d i c a I mother to leave her unharmed a ban donCenter newborn, up to 72 hours old, in ment. have agreed Riordan to partici- a hospital emergency room or said she pate. Da- with any hospital employee in learned of k 0 t a the county. She will not be prosthe proC 0 u n t y ecuted and need not give her gram when borders on her husSt. Paul and name. band, Deaincludes . . 11 con Rip

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county hospitals promising not to prosecute the women. The Minnesota County Attorneys Association in September approved a statement endorsing the program, Cozzens said: He said no laws need to be changed to implement it.

the city's Riordan, a southern suburbs. television executive in MinneThe program is called "A Safe apolis, read about it in a Mobile Place for Newborns." magazine. The Cathedral of Sl. Paul Minnesota does not keep stachapter of A Community Caring tistics on newborn deaths, Lilly for Life, or ACCL, started it and Riordan said, but within recent worked out the legal and medi- . months, a dead baby with its umcal arrangements to make it pos- bilical cord attached was found sible. ACCL is a parish-based St. in the Mississippi River in Paul-Minneapolis archdiocesan Goodhue County. program that seeks to help mothIn July, the parish ACCL apers and infants and address other proached Attorney General Mike life issues. Hatch about the program, said Hospital personnel will care Father Andrew' Cozzens, the for a newborn child given to cathedral's associate pastor. them and contact, Dakota Hatch set up a meeting with County Social Services, which metropolitan area county attorwill take custody and place the neys, the Minnesota Hospital child in foster care while a per- and Health Care Partnership and manent home is sought. social service agencies. Lilly Riordan, chairwoman of Hatch asked the attorneys to . the cathedral.parish ACCL chap- agree not to prosecute mothers. ter, said this is the first time a for leaving their unharmed. baCatholic group has initiated the bies at hospitals within 72 hours.·· program and the first time it has of birth, Father Cozzens said. started in a northern state. Soon after that, James She told The Catholic Spirit, Backstrom, Dakota County disarchdiocesan newspaper, that trict attorney, sent a letter to

MARYKNOLL, N.Y. - The U.S. Jesuit community has honored more than 70 Maryknollers for their efforts to close the controversial U.S. Army School of the Americas at Fort Benning, Ga. Maryknoll Father Stephen DeMott accepted the "Pedro Arrupe, SJ. Men and Women for Others Award" on behalf of the members of Maryknoll who partici-

pated in nonviolent demonstrations to close the school. The award is named after Father Arrupe, the late superior general of the Jesuits who taught that the struggle for social justice is part of the Gospel message. Maryknoll priests, brothers, sisters, lay missioners and affiliates named in the award were involved in the protest at Fort Benning Nov. 20, 1999.

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Many times I have picked up my ringing phone pockets of poor people, because the rich don't weeks ago in The New York Times. It caught my powder had been found. In prison, when a potento get an automated callJrom the MCI operator. usually go to prisons. They go to lawyers. eye because I'm one of the people who is being tial problem looms, everyone suffers the conseMy call is coming from Charlie Grosso, a prisThe only way prisoners can stay in touch by penalized fmancially because I choose to stay in quences. Grosso didn't compiain. In fact, he wrote oner I have come to know and love. touch with Grosso. This young man, the same me: "I'm enjoying ~e time spent alone in my cell The operator tells me the cost of the call age as orie of my sons, has already served some because I'm not alone. I'm with God, and we are will "not exceed" $3.33 for the frrst 17 years in a maximum secUrity prison. I met him playing bridge together ---,.- not with cards, but minute, and the charge will be $3.33 for a few years ago when I spoke about pain and with our hearts and minds." each additional minute after that, plus a forgiveness as part of a prison-ministry program.. Now you can guess why I want Grosso to call tax charge of 7.2 percent. Outrageous? The event ended with Mass, and Charlie was the me, even if it has to be collect. You bet! altar boy. After The New York Tunes report, some letter ,J.. I've often wondered what's going on He wrote to me afterward. I couldn't believe writers responded with the nasty self-righteousByAntoin~tte Bo~co here. Recently I found out. Prisons and the goodness that came through in that letter. I'm ness I have come to expect when the subject is . '.' . . telephone companies have developed .' " not naive. I know that scime prisoners are good at prisoners~ One said prisoners have no right to a great system for exploiting the famj- ' -....-------~----""""I~L-.:~..;......JI-I conning people. I did a one-year study of a jail phone calIs, because "telephone service is a privi'once as a reporter,for a Catholic paper on Long lege.''' I often encounter the attitude that prisonlies and friends of prisoners. Artificially high rates are charged, aild prisons and phone phone with their families -..,.. wife, parent, child, Island, N.Y., and I met all kinds-the good ;md ersare scum, not human beings and certainly not companies split the profits. And profitable is the sibling ~ is by making a collect call. Consider the bad. I knew from Grosso's letter that he was . redeemable. It's a sad commentary on us. word. As one example, New York state projects the hardship when poor families pay an average . very special. Where is the compassion this world so badly that it will get $21.5 million in commissions from of $3,000 a y~ to stay in touch with their loved In the years since then, I have found 'this young needs? And when'Jesus asks, "Why didn't you one in prison! ' the telephone calls this fiscaI year. man an inspiration. Only recently there was a visit me when I was in prison?" what will be the '. Sadly, that money comes mainly from the This lucrative business was reported several lockdown in the prison because .traces of gun- response?

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On pilgrimage If you are plailning a pilgrimage to the Holy Land this Jubilee Year, as I have just done, allow. me to share a couple of travel tips you might not find in brochures. First, do not make the embarrassing mistake I did when someone jumps out of a taxi, drops to his or her knees, bows and kisses the ground - that is, assume that the person is a Muslim bowing in prayer toward Mecca. I found that I myself took up this practice - as do Jews, druids and others when they take taxi rides in these wonderful lands where they measure the driving distance between cars in thicknesses of paint. I hear that the professional drivers' education test asks things like, "How many thicknesses of paint should you stay behind the fool you are tailgating at 100 kiloJIleters per hour , . 't . congested tra ffi?" 10 IC, Near as I can tell from adrenaline-enhanced research, the potential multiple-choice answers include: I) Five thicknesses if it is a one-lane road where buses go side-by-side so close together the passengers thumb wrestle with passengers

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in the other bus. 2) Seven thicknesses if there are any pedestrian crossings in the area so you will have ample clearance space to swerve toward the curve and scare tourists so badly they fling souvenir Dome of the Rock paperweights a minimum of 70 meters. (Remember, think metric.) 3) Twelve thicknesses if you are honking the horn like a maniac with one hand and talking on your cell phone with the other while making change and explaining shekels are worth about a quarter even if they look like a dime. In Jerusalem and Bethlehem you don't have to take a taxi, you can hop what is a cross between a small van and a cattle truck. In Jerusalem they are called "sheruts" (pronounced "shure-roots"), and in Bethlehem they ate called a "service" (rhymes with "police"). These are numerous and cheap, and worth every' shekel. Both words are translated from the Hebrew and Arabic, I am told, as "vehicles of death driven by graduates of the Middle East Screeeech and Screeeeam School of Driving."

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:The offbeat •world of 'Uncle Dan By Dan Morris

It's quite memorable after you've shared a rousing verse or two of "Ain't That a Cement Truck You Are Cutting Off?" with perfect strangers, all ofwhom speak different languages. Interestingly, the louder you scream the more languages sound alike. It's only fair to point out that I traveled in dozens of sheruts and services and did not have one accident. Neither did the vehicle. I credit this largely to these drivers' collec-

tive abilities to honk. I was only able to pick up a few of the local variations on beeping, but I know: - A rapid triple "beep, beep, beep" means, "Do you want me to stop and pick you up or just drive over your ankle?" . - A long, nasty "beeeeep" means, ''I know we are frozen in paintto-paint traffic" but this is going to help my passengers feel I am doing something about it." Interestingly, these drivers rarely gesture like the typical American driver when annoyed or trying to convey a special driving truth to another driver. These guys (I did not see one woman driver) have the ability to float a "beep" in the air, and then the nanosecond it is airborne they can mentally direct it to the vehicle, person or object for which it was intended, I saw one driver visually select a tourist in a group and then knock a rubber camel out of the woman's hands with a single beep. We all screamed our appreciation.

Parents hope son's accident is lesson for others By MIKE LATONA CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Laura and Bill McKee's hope for the new year is that other parents might be spared what Laura describes as "every parent's worst nightmare." The McKees and their son Ryan, now 18, have been living that nightmare since Sept. .7, when a one-car accident fueled by wet , roads -:- and at least a few drinks -left Ryan with a severe head injury. Ryan, who was to begin his senior year of . high school that week, had gone out to dinner with his family, and later prayed the family rosary at their home in Ogden. He then got permission to stay overnight at'a friend's house a few doors away. Within hours; Laura McKee was awakened by sheriffs at the front door. "It's every parent's worst nightmare, that pounding on the door," she said. Within minutes, Ryan's parents and two sisters, Kate and Kerry, were en route to Strong Memorial Hospital. Ryan was on life support at the hospital, having suffered a severe head injury as well as numerous broken bones and lacerations. Doctors gave him only a five percent chance of survival. . Ryan had been drinking with his friends. He decided sometime after midnight that he wanted to visit another friend who lived several miles away. Climbing into the car he had acquired only a week earlier, Ryan drove off into a heavy rainstorm. On Route 531, he lost control of

his car and hit some rocks. Ryan was ejected through the rear window and traveled 50 feet in the air before landing on his head. "The first night there, the doctors told us he needed a miracle," Bill said. Less than 48 hours after the accident, 50 people attended an impromptu prayer service at Ryan's parish, St. Jotin the Evange. list in Spencerport. Jennifer Curatolo, who organized the event and other weekly prayer services that fol-

lowed, said Ryan has numerous friendships and i.s a special companion for troubled teens. "Ryan's the shoulder his friends would cry on - the person they'd call at 2 a.m.," said Curatolo, who assists with the St. John youth group. "No !TIatter where Ryan was, he was always talking about God and saying, 'You've got to come to youth group.''' Laura McKee said some teens have come back to their Catholic faith because of their prayers for Ryan. And .Bill said the tremen-

dous support of Ryan has made a difference in his recovery. Incredibly, the miracle did occur. Ryan was transferred to St. Mary's Hospital in early October for rehabilitation. He went home from St. Mary's the day after Thanksgiving. He returned to St. John's Church Dec. 5 for the first time since his accident. After Mass, he was greeted by a huge throng of wellwishers. . Ryan still gets disoriented easily and although he recognizes family and friends, his overall memory is hazy and he recalls nothing about the accident. He speaks haltingly and gets frequent headaches along with other accident-related aches and pains. He walks, but with difficulty. At least some of the brain damage is permanent and he may never. be able to live independently. Right now, his mother said, Ryan "is happy with the simple things in life" and hopes to begin attending youth group events again in the near future. "When Ryan's life was still in jeopardy, I decided-to let the kids in if it helped any of them know they could be in that bed," she said. "They ~ere crying, getting down on their knees and praying. One person even fainted at seeing a friend so seriously injured by overindulging." "Going through what we did, it is unbeLAURA MCKEE gives thanks that the life of her son, Ryan, was spared followlievably frightening what can and dges haping a September 1999 accident. The Ogden, N.Y., teen-ager was given,.~.five . pen," added Bill. "I wish, with all my heart, percent chance of sUNival following the auto accident, which occurred on a wet that kids understand the life they'r.~ ~olding road after he had a few drinks. (eNS photo by Mike Mergen, Catholic Couriel) in their hands when they do drink and drive." .......

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Once, for exannple, while playing with other children, Jesus molded reveral clay birds. When the authorities protested to Joseph about this violation of the Sabbath, Jesus wavedhis hands, bronghHhe birds to life; and they flew away. Another time~ someone in a crowd accidentally bumped into Jesus, who turned and said, "You will never arrive at where you are going." A moment later, the man dropped dead. . Many if not most of these writ-

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Predictions for families Dear Dr. Kenny: What's happening to the family? Both parents working. Day care. Divorce. Single parenting. What do yon think will happen in the 21st century? (New York) The 20th century has been

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through small groups with special interests or activities. This wiIJ happen family-to-family rather than through institutions such as schools or scouting. - Second, I predict that the family at the end of the 21st century will be something new arid will not look like either the extended family or the nuclear family of father, mother and a few children. Bonding takes place when people eat together, sleep together and share important life experiences. In addition to blood kinship, small family-like units will form as noorelated people bond an otherwise together. Day care will evolve into somealienated society. Having said that, I will make two predictions for the thing like the Israeli kibbutzim of the 1960s where like-minded fami21st century. - First. we will see a reaction lies formed small personal commuto the alienation and separation. nities and those with the strongest We humans are social beings with parenting;nclinationscared for all a hunger for intimacy. Loneliness, the children while the rest of the even in a crowd, is a sad feature adults worked. Both parents working full time of modern life. I believe that society will protect and create outside the home makes no sense. places where true intimacy is pos- If adults say they work for their ~N~ . family and are gone all the time, There will be fewet households then there is DC family to work for. of one or two people. Single par- Families will find new ways to dients may join forces and raise their vide the labor, perhaps with shared bread-winning jobs. children together. " Small is both beautiful and Widows may find other widows or boarders or sman families to functional, and the family, whatshare an otherwise empty house. ever form it may take, can still Households will come together for serve this purpose. We invite our meals and child care. Home-school readers to send us their own prefamilies will work together more. dictions about where the fannily is The family will extend itself headed in the coming century. The only thing for certain in the 21st century is that the family will continue to change. Here are a few thoughts on where and how. Society fosters the institutions that it needs. Beyond its procreative function, what is so necessary about the family unit? Why does society need the family? The family is the last harbor of intimare interpersonal relationships in

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nium of Christianity draws to a close, the Church should be more fully consCious of the sinfulness of her children, recalling all those times in history when they departed from the spirit of Christ and His Gospel, and instead of offering to the world the witoess of a life inspired by the values of faith, indulged in ways of thinking and acting which are truly forms of couitter-witness and scandal" erMA. 32). .

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G,e of the most egregious sins which ''The Spirit of the Lord God is upon we often fail" to face as individuals, or as a me, because the Lord has anointed me to community, is ihe sin of racism. It is a sin bring good tidings to the afflicted; he has that has deeply madred the histOty of our sent me to bind up 'the brokenhearted. to country where black people were subjected proclaim liberty tb captives, and the release to forced seivitude, not because they were to the prisoners who are bound; to pr0- prisoners of war or common criminals, but claim the year of the Lord's favour" (Luke . simply because they were black. The dev4:18-19). astating sCars that slavery left on the black people, the destruction of family life, the economic deprivation and inferior social Jesus is the fulfil~ent of all Jubilees. He comes to proclaim a year of the Lord's status have become a painful legacy for favor. The Jubilee of yore was a time dedi- generations of African Americans, even in cated in a special way to God. It fell every our own times. While positive changes seventh year ("a week of years"). Accord- have occt1rred at certain times, in various ing to Mosaic Law, it was a Sabbath Year situations, racism not only persists in our during which time fields were to be left world, but also in many places is powerfallow and slaves were io be freed. The fully resurgent. Hate crimes, church Sabbath Year also called for a cancellation burnings at home, and ethnic cleansing of all debts. All this was done in honor of abroad are present-day realities. God. Racism perpetuates a basic untruth that Every 50th year, (seven times seven, ., purports an innate superiority of one group or a week of Sabbath years) was an even over another because of skin color, culmore solemn Sabbatical Year of Jubilee. ture, or ethnicity. This attitude contradicts Once again, an importantpatt of the cel- the biblical understanding of God's action ebration was the emancipation of all the in creation whereby all human beings are dwellers on the land in need of being freed. made "in the image and likeness of God." Even land that might have heen lost to a Racism denies the dignity of each human family was restored as part of the Jubilee being revealed by the mystery of the Incelebration. They could not be perrna- carnation and blasphemes the redemptive nently deprived of the land because it be- act of Christ who died on the cross to save longed to God; nor could the Israelites re- all people. Indeed, Jesus calls us to lives main in bondage since God bad redeemed of discipleship and servant-hood, without them for Himself by setting them free from boundaries of race or class. Racism gives slavery in Egypt. false permission for oppression and exploitation that is completely repugnant to the From the prescriptions for the Old Tes- teachings of Christ. tament Jubilee Observances, a social docJesus' ministry is a clear manifestation trine emerges and is developed in the New Testament. Even in Old Testament times, of the universal love of the Father; for bethe Jubilee was meant to restore equality yond His ministry to the Chosen People of among all the children of Israel. The Jubi- Israel, Jesus reaches out to the pagans, lee year provided for those in need, slaves, curing the centurion's setVant. The daughdebtors, and sharecroppers. The founda- ter of the Syro-Phoenician woman, as well tions for this tradition were strictly thea- as the possessed Gerasene man in the logical, flowing from a theology of Cre- Decapolis, are also beneficiaries of the ation and of Divine Providence. God has Lord's healing power. The Apostles themthe Lordship over all creation,' over our selves are surprised to fmd the Lord talklives, even our debts. The social doctrine ing to the Samaritan woman at the well of the Church, our teaching on life issues, and certainly disconcerted by His bold asand justice issues, is rooted in the tradition semon that many would come from the of the Jubilee Year. east and the west and would sit down at tab1e with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob when In calling for the celebration of the Ju- God's kingdom is realized. bilee Year, the Holy Father reminds us that The irresistible logic of Christ's teach''the joy of every Jubilee is above all a joy ing allows the Church to be truly Catholic, based upon the forgiveness of sins, the joy and to embrace the universalizing impliof conversion." He goes on to say: "Hence, it is appropriate that, as the Second Millen- cations of the Gospel message. Paul, the

Apost1e of the Gentiles, saw the breaking down of the wall of hostility retwcen Jew and Gentile as one of the great watersheds in the history of salvation. The Church pr0claims our God who shows no partiality except, pethaps, for the rruu:ginali7e.d and excluded. St. James warns us about being "pattial towards persons:' about discriminating against those who are poor, or different in favor of the rich and famous. St. James, in his epistle. admonishes us' _

progress in the area of civil rights since the murder of Qr. Martin Luther King Jr., his dream of racial harmony, is still a dream defern:d. The "promised land" of integrntion where "children of former slaves and children of former slaveholders could sit down at the table of bfl;ltherhoOd," so much more difIicuIt than desegregation, is still very elusive. Church burnings and other hale crimes continue, and motorists are still stopped -for. "dri¥iDg while black." In the last year, 220 articles on racial vio''My brothers, as believers in our Lord lence appeared on the pages of The New Jesus Christ, the Lord of Glory, you must York Times including the tragic high pronever treat people in different ways accord- file accounts of the torture of Abner Louima ing to their outward appearances" (James· ahd the killing of Amadou DiaIIo. 2: I). The Sacred writer goes on to condemn this discrimination: "you are guilty is with shatne and of creating distinctions among yourselves . sorrow that we recall and of making judgments based on evil the plight of Namotives". (James 2:4). tive Americans and Blacks, the The teaching of Christ is unambigu- two groups to the ous that the wbole of our religion, ''the Law suffer and the Prophets" is baSed on the Great most devasCommandment of Love. No matter how tating effects outstanding our talents or contributions, "if . of the sin of I have not love, I am nothing" (I Cor 13:2). racism in If we claim that we love God but hale our our country. neighbor, then we are "a Liar"; for "one It is obvicannot love God whom he has not seen, if ous that rache does not love his brother, whom he has ism in all its seen" (I John 4:20). forms and disguises is a When asked for a definition of neigh- dehumanizing . bor, our Lord answers with the parable of force that dethe Good Samaritan. Jesus astonisbed his means its vicaudience by making the Samaritan, the tims and renmember of a despised minority group, the ders its perpetrahero and protagonist of the story. In one tors diminished fell swoop Jesus pops the bubble of ethnic in their humansuperiority and at the same time challenges ity, or to use an us to be a neighbor to all in need and to expression of remove the barriers in our heart that pre- Pope Paul VI, vent us from seeing our connectedness "mutilated by with every human being. For when Jesus their selfishsays neighbor, He is talking about a big ness." neighborhood: first of all anyone who is in need and has a claim on our help, as . The racial well as every man, woman and child of tensions in the whatever religious persuasion, social sta- U.S. find a Dr. Martin tus, ethnic or linguistic background, lib- counterpart in Lnther King Jr. eral or conservative, heterosexual or ho- the ethnic and 1929-1968·· mosexual, Democrat or Republican, old nationalisticvioor young. and all of the above, in all shades, lence abroad. In colors and sizes. There is absolutely no fact, of the 50 million people who have room for racism and discrimination in died in armed conflicts since the end of World War II, most have perished in "ethJesus' concept of neighbor. nic" conflicts - in Rwanda, Burundi, We can truly love God only when we Angola, Mozambique, India, Pakistan, truly love our neighbor, made in His im- Bangladesh, East TImor and the fonner Yuage and likeness. Apart from that love, there goslavia The dawn of the new millennium is' no authentic religion. Because love is finds the whole world struggling with a the essence of our religion, racism is a dan- legacy of devastating meial and ethnic viogerous heresy that subverts the announc- lence. ing of the Gospel. The challenge for believers is to build The history of our country has heen a civilization of love in a world where there deeply marked by the sin of meism, which-- is so much division. The ministry of recis a betrayal of our Christian faith as well onciliation is a sacred duty of Christ's as our democratic ideals. Despite great Church as we embark on a new millen-

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nium. Diversity must be seen ao; -something. ism makes one blind to the presence of persons of other 1lICeS. Theyhecome liIre nameless pieces of furniture that clutter up move from fear and suspicion to tolerance and from tolerance to solidarity. This is not the landscape. Racism will be banished a utopian quest but a moral imperative for when we overcome our blindness to the peace and progress on our planet. Indeed, people around us; and when instead of it is probably a question of survival. There being blind, we become color blind, indifwill be a civilization of love.or no civi1iza.. ferent to people's complexion, but not to their digniry and their feelings. tion at all. that can enrich thehumanfamily. We must

To combat mcism at its root, we'lWSt begin with a personal inventory, an examination of conscience and a profound realization of how pernicious racism is. Racial bias profoundly affects our eultore. It defonns relationships within and between meial or ethnic groups. It undermines • the possibility of true community. In addition, .racial bigotry exacerbates unhealthy competition, destroys people's self-confidence and initiative. This sin prevents us from being what God has called us to be. Racism has many faces, not just a poi n ted hood of the white supremacists. It is evidenced in one's tendency to stereotype people, in an extreme pride in one's own country or race, in belittling members of other races, in condescending attibJdes or behavior, and in not taking peoples of other races seriously. A racist attitude finds expression in a lack of impartiality, in the failure to recognize the negative impact of racism on the victim, by encouraging prejudice in others and laughing at meist jokes that are hurtful and demeaning.

In the Parable of Lazarus and Dives, the rich man goes to Hades, not for adultery, or murder, or robbery, but because he was incapable of seeing Lazarus suffering at his doorstep: In a similar fashion, me-

ism is the compurer printout, the pink slip, the nameless statistic. Today's racism flourishes in the triumph of private concern over public responsibility, individual success over social commitment, and personal fulfillment over authentic compassion" (B.S.T.U. 1997, p. 6).

In Catholic social teJlChing. the antidote for racism is Solidarity. It is a concept used Desegregation. was the process.which by Paul YLin. "PapJJ1aIumJ'IJJgres.sio." in eliminated discriminatury laws and barri- his discussion of development Pope John ers to full participation in American life. Paul II expands on this virtue in his EnIntegration is much more difficult to . cyclical1el:ter "SoUiciludoReiSocia/is": "In achieve because it demands a change of the light of faith, solidarity seeks to go beheart. Desegregation may unlock doors, yond itself, to take on the specifically Chrisbut integrntion is when minds and hearts tian dimensions of total gratuity, forgiveare opened as well, when the welcome mat ness and reconciliation. One's neighbor is then not only a human being with his or is placed at the door. her own rights and a fundamental equality Integration is so compelling because it with everyone else, but becomes the livis about people, not laws. It is about the ing image Of God the Father, redeemed by way we see each other and treat others. it the blood of Jesus Christ and p1acedunder is about whether there will be room in our the permanent action of the Holy Spirit. hearts and homes and classrooms and One's neighbor must therefore be loved, clubs and churches to welcome each other even if an enemy, with the same love with naturally as neighbors and friends. Deseg- which the Lord loves him or her; and for regation is about laws; integration is about that person's sake one must be ready for the Golden Rule. sacrifice, even the ultimate one: to lay down one's life for .the brethren" (SRS. #40). the play "South Pacific," Rndgers Solidarity is an expression of the great and Hammerstein have a song that goes: "You have to be taught to hate and fear. commandment that calls us to form acomYou have to be taught from year to year. It munity among people that will enable us has to be drummed into your little ear. You to overcome "structures of sin and oppreshave to be carefully taught." sion" that dog humanity. Above the human and natural bonds already so strong, Racism is like a disease most often faith leads us to see "a new model of the transmitted from parent to child. Its early unity of the human race." The Holy Father symptom is the delusion that one's race is insists that Solidarity is not sentimentality somehow superior to others. In advanced or a vague compassion or empathy for the stages, it leads to hatred, violence, and suffering of so many, but rather it is a finn· untold suffering. This contaginn needs to and persevering detennination to commit be checked. The 20th century was able to oneself to the common good, that is to say entirely eliminate certain diseases like small the good of all and of each individual, "bepox and polio, but this spirimal disease of cause we are all really responsible for all" racism is still menacing our world as we (SRS #38). begin a new millennium. Aswe begin the 21st ~ntury and the the fight against any disease it is nec- third millennium, we must embrace the essary to recognize the threat. Too often concept of Solidarity as a solution to racwe are in denial about racism. The reality ism, as well as to the greed and the comhas been driven underground. Because petition that has fractiOnalized our country cruder historic forms of meist sentiments and our planet. Solidarity is the virtue we and behavior are considered "politically need to instill in the new generation so that incorrect," and because more laws have racism might become a sad anachronism been passed, more Hconcessions" made, in our lifetime. Just as racism is contagious, there is a false sense of security that the so too Solidarity can inspire our young problem has heen dealt with. But too often people when they See the witness of men the spiritual problem has not heen dealt and women committed to social justice and with: repentance, change of heart, forgive- the good of the entire community. ness, respect are still needed. Today's racwe campaign against cigarettes and ism is more subtle but no less real. As the United States Catholic Conference Docu- drugs, we must also launch a campaign of zero tolerance for the intolerance of racment, ''Brothers and Sisters to Us:' racism, "is manifest also in the indifference ism. Parents and teachers need to be the that replaces open hatred. The minority protagonists of this effort. Each of us ought poor are seen as the dross of a post-indus- to begin with our own personal conver· triaJsociety - without skills, without mo- sion and testimony. We also need to create tivation, without incentive. They are ex- opportunities and space for friendship with pendable. Many times, the new face of me- people who are of different races and eth-

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nic backgrounds. As a oom~n\ty we! should celebrate the gifts and the traditions of all "our neighbors" and work together to build a better community where people care about each other. Racism thrives on fear,but love casts . out fear. Solidarity transf~ relationships and connects us with each other. Fear and ~cion are changed into a sense of partIIersbi.p in a community that Indy ~Qll:. nizes the value of each and every person as irrep1aceallle and as precious in the eyes of God. The virtue of Solidarity is not only an antidote to our racial tensions in our own country, but points the way to a program of development and world peace based on a "new model of the unity of the human race:' In his message for World Peace Day, January I, 2000, Pope John Paul II states: "... we can set forth one certain principle: there will be peace only to the extent that humanity as a whole rediscovers its fundamental call to be one fumily, a family in which the dignity and rights of individuals, whatever their status, race or religion, are '" • ~td as prior and superior to any kind of difference or distinction" (World Day of Peace #5). Gven the U.S. economic, cultural and military power, the Holy Father's dreann of humanity becoming "a single family built on tbe values of justice, equity and soli~ darity" is in some ways contingent on the ability of Americans of good will being able to bring about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of the "Promised Land" of racial integrntion in our C9'JX'f of the globe.

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we cross the threshold of hope from .a century of violence into a new millennium, our quest is to become what God has called us to be. We make our own the song: ''(;00 of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way: Thou who hast by thy might, led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met thee;

Shadowed beneath thy hand, may we forever stand True to Our GOd. True to our naiive .land."

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Devotedly yours in Christ,

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A costumedramabrlmrrting'With erty she doesn't Wahtfor FarlbY' and humor and spunk as multiple ro- as her sister, Lady Bertram, whose rnanceS unfold and fold, Austen's medicine bottle leaves,her forever ~ory didn't need a~apter-directot in an laudanum~lnduced daze. £>airicia Rozema's spicy additi6fts. "Pinter gives a,crafty performance One-scene has Henry's sister as the seemingly caring patriarch Mary making obvious overturesto whosecaUouS' treatmenL-of his an oblivious Fanny while another slaveS· is -depicted ,in some graphic shows Henry in bedwith Edmund's sketcheS Fanny finds. He ultimately married 'sister, Maria (Victoria comes to regret his behavior or Hamilton). It is hard to see how srig- manages to pay lip service to 'such gesting that Mary'is a lesbian adds ·sentiment-bUt the slavery issue is -anything to the naitative besides not very well defrned in the film. oonfusion. At least Henry's betrayal . What· is clear is that Fanny is an of Fanny pt<?yes she.was a good early feminist whose personal injudge of hisfcharacteT - or lack of <tegrity is up against the 'auto'character, as it turned out ,. oratie SiT-Thomas as sbe-stmggles

NEWYORK - Jane Austen's third riov01 gets adapted with some unnecessary new tWists' in "Mansfield Park" (Miramax). . !iiwlkee':~;i~~~~:oil'~e~e"~~:'.we~lhep6~rt'8fc . Overall, it is a livefy ingratiatth of'a- Io\rect~~' lfe.. ~ T~at hfeloQ.g., I!l~S;~ a!f.e" , ing film that follows feisty heI'~ine . 's test. Your ~:~r,t.be naKl"liifrettmg" JeRe th.~ststet:S'sh~t~ Fanny Price (Frances O'Connor) as , YOU'w~r'f - ly'~rl'y.ers - th~1p:.t9~plI~bor:ateon, the~.Pqk. she leaves her impoverished'£am" '. .' can do. Who ~~l~e::Is"mpre Pubhs~d,qby ~U, _t~e pap~~~k ily in Portsmouth to move onto the ;~~faow abo . YO~~urfhto'?-c, off~,~o~e than a lIst of ~ttO relatives' estate thafgiveS'the story ;E~r.,.,ditus St. .:~:;1:~~~~.. fage-old.o its' name. 'treated as a' poot rclation ,,<-.~,:, ' ,~, . ,. . It also m Qy her snooty aunt (Sheila Gish); ,~qumas-the h,~ .Il;'. k b' ~. '1.;',_" '" "!Weabove-mentlOne . " . "\i " . , r y IOgr .",,;,t.s t'arge'y ignOred. 'by '~ooz-y opium tb.flielp? Not with' pro, ems -',.. and age-o ntuals, ch~ntB,.'~tltl user,J-,adyBertram (Lindsay ;~ ou butw' ~t~q¥prayer, -prayers,u~d'~o call for m, - Duncan) and hedwo daughters, ~esult~-pr' ~th the tune-tested. sjon from the heavenly hel I::~nny.itgre~tljt betnended<bl~hy 7:~'~.', ~~ . ,~~~~~~~~ions ,!~ades. oven ntuals Used fo~ de-' ,, ;Saints _~lld their ri~uar :son Edfuu'nd' (JonnyI::.ee' Ml1ler) ':'1:0 .. "",. " ";' ~ ,.seem to be an odd tOPIC t ; : ~-'~'~J' , i.:, B6zemai-s vjsnalsl@'eaustereyet wM' growsu-p to admire her beauty ,,-"'~ IS.IOT sltooti91l\c1I$tH~~:ttn~:"',~n.' ,.. ,'" J?~~i~w-t ~ ", . 013.,' .., ".... ,~ .#~i~ttQ"(T,~~~~-,to. b~~Q~er­ that-Abc~I..afta4~ atiO~ ,'La~fi)f'". . . t:t~.'C-La of mind, 'Olodestyanolnoe1>efi- reveal their?i~ters~.Q~Coftn%,.;.:" 1?.9Ke!,ar~ 9~C~!.2,?a~ w<2!dless dence. tWO.;SIl>ters; When patriarch Sir Thomas anchorstMStOr)t,~~,$IJiart~~ , ,scene~, Of.~ehc,I<?u~\Vlt, ~ch as Bertram (Harold Pinter) returns trayal. o~ S'~~ Pt~y;nWclt' '}y,h6l1 ,}darla ,~~safoPP1'h fSJOJ • •rill."·I-il'.'.· Jp.:tlie Cfj..~b lfy~ar Q'e- from overseeing his,slave planta- like JaneAusten·berself. In fact, a~'lt.(f!Jt:l'p~~!~."bltl~lilng • fore startlri'g the proji¥1t.. tl0ns1o Antigua in 1806 he informs Fanny is seen reading from Allslen's bride. ,,"~ ·~-__ :;.'k,'{+;. But in a way, the boOk Fanny he has given the new parson own diaries andJett;r$'S1.Je seqdsqu~pnable tUiS hMpe~ them !itid Henry (Alessandro Nivola) permis- home-l0,her f~~.""'" n;14 Dovel, their herl.tage aDd' de- sion to marry Fanny. Her Fanny'is determined to~kqrne-advelop a' n~w awareneSs fnID-t Jane Seeihg- rightfhrOugh'Henry's :write and not be regarded as. a piece of faith. . .'. shallow channs as well as his'sister ofproperty in matters matrimotrlal. The 'b<;ok featurts Mary's (Embeth Davidtz), who is She's~ ~1~:,~F'a r~ildingJro~ some rituals that mtiy after Edmund, Fanny refuses the Austen's dl8l.j: and letters l)S it they seem a bit odd, such -$ proposal and returns to the poverty '\vere ietters tQ:herfamily in Pons: soiJ;le . "planting",a statue-of St. of her parents and siblings in Ports- mouth.' .. , , ' . , ' C " , " , . ture ang Joseph upside down, in- mouth. Miller maltes'biS~mund a lov- ' ter, <. i .,. your yard to get a gooo Henry pursues her there and able dope, sd1ittell.~by the manipu,;, . classi price- on your house. weakens her resolve until Edmund lative Mary when he should hav~ MQtiQ Others are downrigl!,,~ arrives to take her back to Mansfield recognized all along that Fanny is Ameri funDy. T.be" chan'''; Park to provide comfort to all dur- his"true"love. Duncan puts ovet''a are< s "Mother Cabrini, send a ing a family crisis - ' that ends up dUaho1e',4'-as Fanny's nib$erWliO ~. ·1l}acnini}~' supli~ezrly mushrooming in unexpected ways. .niamed for love into a life of pov~ chiJdreit -I{elp~ an overdue v~­ ",i~1 hicle (whether bus, taXi, or friend off~ringa mte) to show, ' The L. Plan~~nt NEW YORK (CNS) - Follow- dency OIlmaleS"for self-worth until and lethal injecti~~~y sysabout two }!ears researching e~h ritual ing are recent capsule reviews issued helped by supportive friends. A tems, sufferedaftet~stIfYUlgat a . and prayer ana writing by the U.S. Catholic Conference Of- live-in relationship, frequent pro- Canadiu trial that tbe Holocaust fanity alld.shrill domestic discord. never happened; Writer-director the biographies for the fice for Film and Broadcasting. "Thmbleweeds" (Fine Line) The U.s. Chtholic Conference clas- Earl ~~is~'P.Wbes the, man's selfbook. Modest, insightful drama in sification is i¥"ll- adults. The Mo- deludl~g::beliefsand fmds sly hu. "We're not saying (the rituals) are sancti- which a flighty, much married tionPictureAssociation ofAmerica mor in his claims --that he chose fied by the Church," Southerner (Janet McTeer), having rating is PG-13 - parents are his career for humanitarian reaAHce said, laughing. fled her latest husband with her 12- strongly cautione<l that some ma- sons. Holocaust theme and some"But we checked them year-old daughter (Kimberly J. terial may be inappropriate for chil- grisly execution references. The TWO SISTERS, Alice La Plante of out and they are authen- Brown) for San Diego, is about to dren under 13. U.S. Catholic Gortference classiSan Francisco and Clare La Plante of tic." repeat the pattern with a new boy- "Mr. De~tb: The Rise and Fall of fication is A-I! yadults and adoFredA. Leuchter, Jr!' Chicago, are the authors of "Heaven lescents. The l\Il'Otion Picture AsThe Mother Cabrini friend (Gavin O'Connor) when her (Lions Gate) sociation ofAmerica rating is POHelp Us: The Worrier's Guide to the ritual, f<>r example, came daughter demands she stop omning Offbeat documentary about an 13 - parents are strongly caufrom an 80-plus-year- from herprolMems. Also directed by Patron Saints." (CNS'photo) old Carmelite nun in O'Connor, tbo loving mother- engineer whose career designing tioned that some material may Philadelphia who used daughter relationship.is acutely ob- more effective human execution be inappropriate for children . country apart, joined togethe.r and to be their mother's music teacher. served as is the mother's sad depen- equipment, such as electric chairs under B. wrote a new book called "Heaven Other rituals came from old books, Help Us: A Worrier's Guide to the priests, nuns, Church history lmd all sorts of other sources. Patron Saints." "When we decided to do the "I remember growing up, my mother, grandmother, aunts and. all book, we kind ofjust put.the word NEWYORK (CNS)'-:'" Here are some television Tuesday, Jan. 25, 10-11 :30 p.m. EST (PBS) "The the relatives were alwayS havmg out," Alice said. Although both wornenare writ- programs of note for the week of Jan. 23: Survival·of Saddam." A "Frontline" documentary some little thing they could do to Sunday, Jan. 23, 8-11 p.m. EST (NBC) "The 57th exploring Saddam Hussein's uncanny ability to recall upon the saints' help for what- ers, this type of creative reference' ever problem," said Alice La book is neither's normal style.' Annual. Gc)ld.en Globe Awards!' Hqsted py Dick main-in power nine years after the Gulf War despite Plante, who lives in theS,an Fran- Alice, who teaches creative writ- Clark~ and ~onoring motion pictures, TV programs economic sanctions, CIA-backed coup attacks, ining at Stanford University and San 'and perfonne~-, liS chosen by th~ Hollywood For- ternal rebellions and international isolation. , .: . cisco area. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 9-1 I :30 p.m. EST (PBS) "My first winter living here in Francisco State University in Cali- eign Press A~iation. Monday, . Jan."24, 9-10 p.m: EST (Discovery)' ''CultureShoek.'' First two episodes of a four-part the woods of Northern Cldifornia, fornia, has published numerous ficwe were worried about ten,pites,and tion stories and is working on a "Skyscrapers:.Going Up!' Documentary visits some· series about classic works of art in li~ature, music, of the world,'S,taBest structures such as the twin film and painting that were contro~eisiar in their I had rememoered somet~ng about novel. Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and day, such as Mark Twain's "The Adventures orBuckFor Clare, a columnist for a saint to gei rid of terrnit4S. I called my ntbm to ask forti J~fof rituals Online Investor and author of a the Empire State Building in New York, and gives a leberry, Finn" and Manet's painting of the-' nude and prayers. (The saint was book on personal finance, writing behind-the-scenes look at the glitzy hi-rise "Olympia." Saturday, Jan. 29, 8·9 p.m. EST (A&E) "So, You Gertrude.,I knew there must~more this book allowed her to reclaim a Mandalay Bay Resort under construction in Las Waut to Be President." Special in which host Harry _stories. rituals, prayers ~d ~Iklore ' love of essay and creative writing. Vegas. Monday, Jan. 24, 9-10 p.m. EST (PBS) Smith explores why anyone would want to run for ''There were really no boundout there about other samts. "We were-raised in a large, tra- aries," said Clare. ''We would each .. "Houdini." From the series "The American Experi- . the White House with its intense media scrutiny ditional, Catholic family:' added write and exchange and edit. We ence," a profile of the Hungarian immigrant who and sacrifice of privacy, and Smith speaks with became, the world's greatest escape artist. those who have won - and lost the- office. Clare La Plante, who lives in Chi- were writing for fun." <

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.. Cooperation among colleges leads to new retreat for young adults By SHELLY ScHROEDTER CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

AU:STIN. Texas - Old college rivalries have been set aside to create a new retreat program for young adults in the Diocese of Austin. The lone Star Awakening, which is beginning its second year in the diocese, combines different aspects of the Awakening programs led by the longhorns at the University of Texas Catholic Center in Austin, the Aggies at St. Mary's Catholic Center at Texas A&M University in College Station and. the Bobcats of Southwest Texas

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"I was active in the Church and I had a relationship with God before the Awakening, but it was not as close as I wanted it to be," Jonse said. ''The retreat helped me see that God is in everyone that I meet, so as I build relationships with those around me, I strengthen my relationship with God," he said.

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to Church ministry yet gave me the latitude to explore many options," he said. ''Their support was invaluable during the formation process as well." Father Pregana made it clear ~at one ofthe greatest assets in the work of vocation awareness is the Parish VocationTeam. "Our diocese is blessed with a number of parish teams whose primary focus is praying for vocations," the director asserted. "These parishioners gather for a holy hour, pray a rosary, offer a weekly Mass for the intention of vocation awareness. In addition, they host the 32 Club, Vocation Cross and countless other programs to promote a greater awareness in their parishes. Their greatest gift to the Church is their prayer, since this is the command that Jesus has given us: 'pray!'" Recently, four seminarians studying for the priesthood for the diocese were asked about their vocations. Here is how they replied: Jeffrey Cabral, a third-year theology student at St. John SemiI'

The idea was to create an Awakening program through the diocese that would be open to young adults who are either attending a junior college or other school that does not offer Awakening and those who are young professionals, she said:' The first lone Star Awakening was held in November 1998 and a second was held this past summer. Kish admits that the program has grown tremendously since the first retreat. As the program has developed, an advisory board has been formed with representatives from the four Awakening programs: Aggie, Bobcat, lone Star, and longhorn. The board along with Kish provides support and guidance for the coordinators of each retreat. The two coordinators then choose the retreat staff, often more than 60 people. Penny Rivero and JoAnn Herness, veterans of the longhorn Awakening program, are coordinating lone Star Awakening 3, scheduled for Jan. 21-23. Rivero said the number of participants grows with each retreat. "The challenge of lone Star Awakening is that there is no specific community to draw from," she said. "We have a much wider area to cover and to spread the word to than other programs do." . Herness said that as coordinators she and Rivero must "make sure that the staff keeps a spiritual focus." Rivero said one of her main goals is to create an environment in which people can open up and be themselves. "The weekend is about breaking down barriers and sharing your

thoughts and your views," she said. "It's about being close to people and closer to God." James Jonse, a young professional from Austin, said attending Lone Star Awakening 2 made him realize that he needed to continue building his relationship with God and others.

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State University in San Marcos. An Awakening is a weekend spiritual experience in which retreatants can move closer to God and to their fellow participants. Though the retreats are Catholic, people of all religious denominations are welcomed. laurie Kish, diocesan director of youth ministry for the Austin Diocese, has also been directing young adult ministry in the diocese until a director is hired. She was first approached about beginni!1g the lone Star Awakening program in the summer of 1998.

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He said: "Many things support my vocation, such as, my family, peers at the seminary, and my home parish of St. Julie Billiart in 'North Dartmouth through prayers and assistance ... and of course, the various parish vocation teams through their prayers and concerns." David Deston Jr., of Somerset, who is in pre-theology at Mount St. Mary Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., was asked what appeals to him about the priesthood. "The ability to celebrate' the sacraments, especially Mass, and the opportunity to serve God and his Church," he said. Michael Fitzpatrick of Wrentham, in his first year of theology at Mount St. Mary Seminary, was asked what he would tell a young man considering the priesthood. ''I' d t~1I him to pray. Talk DAVID DESTON to people whom you trust, especially your priest. Pray. Don't be afraid to persevere in the. face of adversity. Pray. Remember tha~_ God's ways are not our ways and as long as. we. remain open to him we shall achieve that which God wants of all of us. Pray."

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WARSAW: Poland (CNS)- The three-quarters of Poles cited Pope By JOHN NORTON election of Pope John Paul II was John Paul, compared to 69 perCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE the 20th century's single most im- cent who chose Adolf Hitler and VATICAN CITY - The experiportant event, while his influence 35 percent Soviet dictator Joseph ence of being ordained one of the on world events surpassed that of Stalin. any other figure, according to citiBy contrast, a quarter mentioned first bishops of the millenniul)'l by former Polish P~esident Lech Pope John Paul II was "overwhelmzens of his native Poland. In a survey by Warsaw's Public Walesa and a fifth Soviet leader ing," said Coadjutor Bishop David Opinion Research Center in the . Mikhail Gorbachev, while 19 per- L. Rieken of Cheyenne, Wyo.. Bishop Rieken, who has spent mass-circulation Cazeta Wyborcza ce,nt chose Vladimir Lenin and II daily, 58 perper c e n t the last three years working in the Asked to choose three people· ,former U.S: Vatican's clergy office, was the cent of Poles cited the whose "influence on the world's President only American among 12 bishops 1978 elcc' Ron a I d ordained Jan. 6 in St. Peter's Bation when fate" had been greatest, more Reagan. silica. "To be ordained by the Holy asked' to than three-quarters of Poles. 0 the r name three cited Pope John Paul, compared names' in- Father right at the tomb of St. Peter, "good or bad to 69 percent who chose Adolf c Iud ed, with 11 other priests - it was so events'.' that S Win s ton reminiscent. of the Twelve had been Hitlef'and35percent ovietdic-: Churchill., Apostles," he told Catholic News most impor- tator Joseph Stalin. Ma hat m a Service. "The only way I can detant for the G and hi, scribe it is I was overwhelmed." Sharing those feelings were world. , Fr an k lin By contrast, a third listed the ,Roosevelt, Nikita Khrushchev and Bishop Rieken's brother, sister and nephew, closely following the cer. 1989-90 collapse of co'!'munism, Mao Tse-tung. ' and 28 percent World WarJI, while Pope John Paul completed his emony from VIP seating near 'the a fifth opted for the break-up of the sixth pilgrimage to Poland in June. main altar. When the new bishop Soviet Union and 1945 defeat 'of In a 1998 poll by the Polityka approached their section to offer NaZI Germany. weekly, he was voted "greatest Pole his first episcopal blessing, Carol The bombing of Hiroshima and of the 20th century" bi84 percent Rieken's eyes brimmed and hei 1969 inoon landing were seen as of fellow countrymen, with second face beame'd with pride at her important by 14 percent and 13 per- and third Rlaces going .to radiolo- , brother. For him "to be the only Americent respectively. . gist Marie Curie (1867-1934) and Asked to choose three people the pre-war architect .01' Polish in-, can - it's such a wonderful honor," whose "influence on the world's dependence, . Mars.hall Jozef she said. The bishop's older brother, Mark fate" had been greatest, more than Pilsudski (1867-1935). A. Rieken of Flagler, Colo., said he was struck by the ornateness of the Vatican ceremony. "It was a beautiful, beautiful ceremony - the presence of theHoly Father, and then it's such a rich liturgy," he said. The new bishop's 12-year"0Id nephew, Christian, had no hesitaOh adorable and Divine Will, behold ·me, here. before·the tion describing what it was like for immensity of Your Light, that Your eternal goodness may open him to receive Communion from to me the doors and make me enter into Itto form my life all in the pope's hand. . You, Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before "Way coo!!" he exclaimed. Among Bishop Rieken's other Your Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the little well-wishers were more than 40 group of the sons and daughters' of Your Supreme FIAT. Prospeople from the Cheyenne Diocese, trate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that it including Bishop Joseph H. Hart c19the me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine

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POPE JOHN Paul II lays hands on new Coadjutor Bishop David L. Rieken of Cheyenne, Wyo. Bishop Rieken was among 12 bishops ordained in S1. Peter's Basilica recently. (CNS photo from Vatican) and seven priests. Father Vern Clark, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Cheyenne, said Bishop Rieken's appointment was a "wonderful thing" for Wyoming Catholics.. "We've expected this for a long "time," he said. "When the news broke, the priests and people were overjoyed." Father Clark said Bishop Rieken's home diocese, Pueblo, Colo., was similar to Cheyenne because it is very rural. "Ministry can

Will. It will be my Life, the center of my intelligence, the enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. I do.not want the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happiness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall hav~ a singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and conducts them to God. . SAM PHRAN,Thailand(CNS)He said that as many as 10,000 Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity The ordination of five bishops in Catholics once gathered at an outdoor that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Wtll'and Beijing without Vatican approval is an Mass of the underground church, led "act of confrontation" by certain gov- by several bishops and joined by more thus return in me the first order of creation, just as the creature ernment forces in China, says the than 100 priest concelebrants. was created. Shanghai-born coadjutor bishop of Bishop Zen also said the governHeavenly Mother, Sovereign and Queen of the Divine Fiat, Horig Korig: ment treats impartially the five relitake my hand and introduce me into the Light of the Divine ' Coadjutor Bishop Joseph Zen 'Zec . gions it recognizes: Buddhism, CaWill. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will· kiun of Hong Kong said in Thailand tholicism, Islam;Protestantism, Taoism. teach me to live in UDd to maintain myself in the order and the ' , that th'e Jan; 6 ordinations -'- an: .He added, 'however, that the bounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my flounCed just days 'before they were to' .govemmenfs ,recent· use of the word whole being to Your .Immaculate Heart. You will teach me: the:, take place-conform with "'Document .' "democracy': in reference to Catholic doctrine of the Divine Will' and I will listen most attentively:to - . , No. 26:' a-l6-page internal Commu" practices reflects an intention to. conYour lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the nistParty circular that purportedly sur-" 'trol the Catholic Church in China and faced in 1999. His remarks were ·re- is hardly calculated to.herald "normalinfernal serpent dare' not penetrate into this sacred Eden·to en.,. ported by UCA News, anAsian church:' , .ization" ofrelations with the Holy See. tice rile and make me fall into the maze of the ,human will'. .' news agency based in Thailand: . Bishop Zeri saidhe had only seen a Heart of my greatest Good, Jes~s, You wi.!l g;v.e me Your': Bishop Zen coJTJrilented on the iill-, summary: of the internal Communist flames that they may bum me, consume me, and. feed m~ to' . in an.informal Party document, but that he 'underpact of-the ordinations form in me the Life of the Divine Will.·.. .' . after-dinner presentation during' the . stands it' fosters'a policy meant to Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardiaI1 of my . ' , . Federation ofi\Sian,Bishops' Confer-.- ':achievefour main goals: ,. ' heart, and will keep the.keys of my will in: your hands. You' ences' assemblyin Sain Phran, west of . - .' - strengthen the Chinese Cathowill keep my heart jealously and shall never give. it to me again,: ., Bangkok: lic Patriotic Association.In the past the 'that I may be' sure of never leaving the Will of God. -. -Bishop,Zen said the term ''under- 'association exercised greater. authorMy guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in evground" can bea misnomer in that the. ity than the Chinese bishops'.confer-. Vatican-recognized Church runs· its ence; but the situation has seemingly. erythi.ng so that my Eden may flourish and be tlie instrument own seminaries and churchesin.sev- reversed in recent years; . that d!"Uws all men into the Kingdom of the Divin~ Will.-· Amen. - push for more ordinations of eral areas; so not everything it d~s is ( In Honor of Luisa Piccarreta 1865-1947 Child of the Divine Will) secret. . 'young bishops and bishops chosen by

be difficult," he said. "The priests are spread out and isolated, and it can be lonely." But the benefits outweigh' the disadvaotages, he said. "Because of our sparsity, people tend to learri to work with one another in a wonderful way," he said. "There's a strong sense of tiospitality, and people are 'real.'" Bishop Ricken said he intends to visit "every town, every parish, in Wyoming" at the start of his new ministry.

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Attleboro Area Nadine Marie 'Connell, St. Stephen, Attleboro; Kathleen Crounse, Sacred Heart, North Attleboro; Nicole Marie Desrochers, St. Mary, Norton; Jenny Duquette, Holy Ghost, Attleboro; Jaclyn Gareau, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Seekonk; Nicole Louise

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Cape Cod and Islands Area . Ashley Robinson Carlisle, St. Elizabeth Seton, North Falmouth; Tiffany DuMouchelle, St. Joseph, Woods Hole; Andrea Nelson, Corpus Christi, East Sandwich; Christina Quirk, St. Pius X, South Yarmouth; Barbara Russell, St. Peter the Apostle, Provincetown.

Fall River Area Jennifer Bouchard, St. Patrick, Fall Ri ver; Laura Carreiro, Our Lady of Fatima, Swansea; Vanessa DeMarco, St. Bernard, Assonet; Saozlnha De Oliveira, Our Lady of Health, Fall River; Bethany Domingue, St. Dominic, Swansea; Michaela Gagne, Holy Name, Fall River; Andrea Guillot, SS. Peter and Paul Parish at Holy Cross Church, Fall River; Christin Jezak, Our Lady of theAngels, Fall

River; Kristin Kokoszka, Notre Dame de Lourdes" Fall River; Jessica M. Levesque, Our Lady oJ Grace, Westport; Katie Mazurek, St. Stanislaus, Fall River; Michelle Morrissette, St. Anne, Fall River; Kathryn Pacheco, St. Michael, Swansea; Jessica Pereira, Sacred Heart, Fall River; Melissa Sikora, St. Louis, Fall River; Amy Silvia" St. Patrick, Somerset; Jessica Marie Tavares, St. Anthony of Padua, Fall River; Andrea Teves, Santo Christo, Fall River; Sofia Teves, Santo Christo, Fall River.

New Bedford Area Catherine Alcaidinho, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New Bedford; Dulcinea F. Almeida, St. John the Baptist, New Bedford; Kaitlin Marie Belli, St. Francis of Assisi, New Bedford; Melanie Conde, St.

Taunton Area Carrie Champagne, St. Ann, Raynham; Nicole DiVincenzo, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Taunton; Nichole Hall, St. Jacques, Taunton; Lisa M. Machado, Sacred Heart, Taunton; Lisa McCoy, St. Joseph, Taunton; Theresa Peterson, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Taunton; Ashlee Marie Torres, Holy Family, East Taunton.

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deacon by Cardinal Joseph cause he was a man of God who Ratzinger in Rome, where brought them solace. He was an O'Connor is completing studies at oasis of peace and love. He loved the Pontifical North American Col- God, he loved man and he loved lege for ordination to the priesthood the priesthood and he embraced the' for the Fall River Diocese. cross of Christ." In his homily, Bishop O'Malley To the new deacons, Bishop' told a congregation that filled the O'Malley wished many years of Fall River Diocese's mother church, healthy ministry. "We do not know that for the new deacons anp the what the future holds for you, the diocese, "It is ajoyous day," and he ,first deacons of this new millenthanked the priest-directors of three _n'ium. We pray that today, you will seminaries for preparing the men give your lives totally to God and for ordination. And he thanked the the Church and embrace the cross parents of the ordinandi, saying that and accept Christ's ministry on his "it is out of Christian families that terms. Don't hold back. Give tne vocations are born." gift with joy." The ordinations were the start Bishop O'Malley remipded .the of the observance of Nati~mal\'o­ deacons tnat their ministry, like cations Awareness Week, and Christ's, is to serve and not be Bishop O'Malley expressed his served. "Ministry means service to gratitude for "those who pray for God and to others. The good shepand promote vocations to ministry, herd lays down his life for his sheep. particularly to the priesthood, for Christ gave his life as a ransom for it is so essential for the life of the many. In this ordination ceremony, Church." you pledge to give your lives for Recalling how he recently at- the ransom of the many. And it will tended the funeral of a priest in his be difficult, even when your ran50s who had suffered many ill- som is applauded." nesses and amputations, yet who The life of the priesthood can continued on in his ministry, be sustained only by a deep and Bishop O'Malley said people unwavering faith in Jesus Christ· sought out the infinned priest, "be- and in his Church, he told the dea-

James, New Bedford; Rebecca S. Cou'et, St. John Neumann, East Freetown; Roisin M. Donnelly, St. Julie Billiart, North Dartmouth; Nicole Fernandes, Our Lady of the Assumption, New Bedford; Monica Labbe, St. Anthony of Padua, New Bedford; Kelly MacDonald, St. Patrick, Wareham; Stephanie Michaud, St. Lawrence, New Bedford; Caterina Miraglia, St. Mary, South Dartmouth; Julie Lynn Pittsley,. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Bedford; Renee Trial, St. Mary, New Bedford; Sara M. Turner,

cons. "Your interior life, your relationship with the Lord is what will sustain you and make your ministry flourish," the bishop asserted. "Jesus is the bridegroom who loved his Church. You too must love the Church." The deacon's celibacy shows a sign Of total dependence on Jesus Christ, to establish one's existence towards ari inward journey to God, said the bishop, and is against today's materialistic society., Above all, the bisliop instructed the deacons;' "Yo'u' mus't be men of prayer and teachers of the Word." Deacons Of the Mass we're, Michael E. Murray,-:A. Anthony' Cipriano and Walter D. Thomas. Masters of ceremonies 'were Rev. Msgr. Stephen J. Avila, and Father Jon-Paul Gallant. Readers were Brian Raposo and Diane Sousa. In charge of the music was choral director and organist Madeleine Grace. The Fall River Diocesan Choir with cantors Michele Burdick and Raymond Delisle, sang the Mass. The Concordia Brass Ensemble and John Beaulieu, -timpani, accompanied the liturgy.

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~ KINDERGARTNERS from St. Anne's School, Fall River, look on as Jean Helger Bento educates them on the . science of growing and trimming trees. Bento is owner of the Pachet Brook Tree Farm in Tiverton, R.I., and recently welcomed students from the school.

Bishop Feehan lIigh School· ~ HEADMASTER DEmnis Poyant of Coyle and Cassidy High .School, Taunton, lights a candle with junior Kathleen Nastri during· a recent prayer ·service for the world's hungry anc;t poor. It was .. spo·nsored by the school's Campus Ministry Group which led a day of prayer and fasting.

~ KATHLEEN BURKE, a s~nior at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, was recently nominated. to compete in the national Principal's Leadership Awar~ scholarship program. She .,. was chosen for her academic work and leadership. With Burke is Academic Principal Mary Ann Miskel.

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WASHINGTON - "I believe in God, not magic," said J.K.Rowling, author of the popular Harry Potter series of children's books. . . During a U.s" booK tour stop in Washington, Rowling discussed the nature of evil, censorship, and faitn, among other things. " The three Harry, Potter hooks, about a young wizard:s adventures, have cau,sed a sen~ation in the publishing world because they have held top spots on The New York Times' best seller list as well as on Amazon.com, the online bookseller. Some parents have wondered whether the setting of the books and their dealing with witchcraft makes for wholesome reading. In the stories, Harry is an orphan reared by unloving relatives - who discovers at age II that he is a wizard. He has a mysterious lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, evidence of an attack by the evil'Lord Voldemort. He goes to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he meets many more children - and adults - like himself. "I personally think they are moral books," said Rowling. "I absolutely agree that you have the right to determine what your child reads, but I don't think that anyone has the tight to determine what other people's children read." In diSCUSsing the evil Voldemort, Rowling said, ''(other than those) who are o

mentally ill and not responsible for their actions, evil will be the result of very poor choices and possibly insufficient bravery to take the right path. And that's what I'm attenwting to show with my villain. Here is someone who had choices - he had a great deal of natural talent which he's abusing, he's totally self-serving, but he could have gone a different way.

Rowling has drawn criticism for char- . in future books there will be themes of acterizing Harry with human failings, but, redemption. "Yo~ will see redemption and she says, he is a human child. "I want to you will see tne other s'ide as well, people show that (he's human); I want him to struggling to do the right thing who do sometimes make mistakes. But he is gen- not." Rawling is 'planning to write a total of eralIy acting with the best of intentions." seven books in this series, one for eac'h So far, none of her bad characters has year that Harry is at wizards' school. She decided to reform, but Rowling hints th.at is com'mitted to having the entire series remain appropriate fot age nine and up. . ,"Harry will grow older, and I hope grow ..older plausibly.. I do have a probkim with treating a 16-year-old character as though he were a pre-pubescent." Describing future books in the series, Rowling said, "the books will become darker, in the sense that you feel more palpable menace from Lord Voldemort." But, she said, ''Fm not about to write something that is doom and gloom from beginning to end; that would depress me." In describing her. personal beliefs, Rowling said "I believe in God, not magic. I don't think children will be seriously disappointed to hear that I don't believe in magic. I do have doubts, that just goes along with being me. Sometimes faith is trusting that faith will return." According to" The Washington Post, Rowling attends the Church of Scotland, which· in the United States is known as Presbyterian. " "My daughter goes to Sunday school, THE BEST-SELLING "Harry' Potter" books focus on a young wizard's I go to church - not as frequently as I adventures. The author, J.K Rawling, told Catholic News Service that she should sometimes, but I do. I count mybelieves her books to be "moral." (CNS photo by Nancy Wiechec) . self a member of the church."

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THE·ANCHOR-Diocese ofFallRiver- Fri., January 14,2000

Iteering pOintl ASSONET - A Rosary meeting will be held on Jan. 17 at 7: 15p:m. in the first classroom of the St. Bernard Church's religious education center, 30 South Main Street. Join them in making rosaries for.people around the world. New inembers always welcome.. For more information call 644-5585. C~afters

ATTLEBORO - The Counseling Center of the La Salette Shrine is holding Grief Education Programs for those dealing with the death of a family member, friend or pet. Janu.ary dates include "HopeGrief's Best Music," on Jan. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to noon; ''When I Give Sorrow Words," on Jan. 20

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NEW BEDFORD- The Hyacinth Circle of the Daughters of Isabella will hold its monthly meeting on Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart Church hall.

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DES MOINES, Iowa - Ecumenical opportunities abound in rural America as church and human re.sources grow. more strained there, according to profes'sor GaU Burkart .of ·Benedictine 'College in Atchison, Kan . ."Cooperation would appear

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cline" in traditionally rural ar. eas coupled with "mushrooming .growth" f~om creeping suburbanization, joint ministries . are just one of the ecumenical opportunities to be had, Burkart said. Burkart created an Index of Diocesan Parish Climate to determine whether parishes are growing or declining. "Rural dioceses:that had a general cli.mate of parish decline were the ones with the most planningresources," he noted, '~but were also .the ones most dissatisfied with the .quality of those ·resources. . "However, the rural dioceses that had a general climate of parish growth ~ere the ones most lacking in these same planning .resources." Protestants and Catholics in g~owing rural areas need to form coalitions and partnerships to takea stand against the sprawl of suburbs that gobble up existing"rural parishes, destroying their cultural uniqueness in the

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SOUTH YARMOUTH "Jubilee Justice: Learning to Reverence the Earth," is the fourth of seven sessions to study and reflect on the biblical roots and contem~ porary call to Jubilee and is the theme of the next Pax Christi-Cape Cod meeting. .It will be held on Jan. 17 from 7:30-9: 15 p.m. at St. Pius X Church. All those searching for peace are welcome. For more'information call 771-6737. TAUNTON - A Millennium Jubilee Year concert with singer John Polce will be held on Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. at St. Paul's Church, 261 Tremont Street.:Refreshments will be served. All welcome. For more information .call :880-2808 .

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SOUTH YARMOUTH - A Separated-Divorced Catholics Support Group will meet on Sunday at the St. Pius X Parish' Life Center. Welcome .and refreshments will be offered at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. All welcome. For more information call Father Richard M. Roy at 2550170.

FAIRHAVEN -Saint Mary's NEW BEDFORD - A EuSpiritual Life Commission will charisticDay of Prayer for Vocahold the third program in its·free tions to. priestly and religious'life lecture series, on'Feb. 22' from 7- will be held on Jan. 20 after .the 8:30 p.m. on the topic "Being Dis- 7:30 a.m. Mass at Our -Lady of ciples of Jesus." Perpetual Help ·Church. It will It will take place in.the church end with Mass at noon. All welbasement and will be 'led by Sa- .come. cred Heart Father Tom McElroy. SANDWICH - The Knights Refreshments will be served. All welcome. of Columbus, Council 9444, will sponsor a free throw.competition .FALL .RIVER - The local for boys and girls ages 1O-'t4. on chapter of the Massachusetts Citi- Sunday from 3-"5 p.m. at Sandzens Against the Death Penalty ·wich High School. Participants will meet on Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at must furnish proof of their age and . St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 315 writte~ parental consent. .For more Warren Street. For more informa- information call Mark Carchidi at tion.call· 672-0866. 888-1931.

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,SOMERSET - A prayer ser·vice for vocations will'be held on Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Thomas More Church. All welcome. Refreshments will .follow.

FALL RIVER - A Eucharistic Healing Service will .be heid ~unday at St. Anne's Shrine. It will Qegin with a talk by Father Patrick Magee at 2:30 p.m. and the novena and veneration of the relics will·be conducted by Father Pierre Lachance at 3 p.m. At 3:30.p.m. the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed. All welcome.

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