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FALL RIVER DIOCESAN ,NEWSPAPER FOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS

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Friday, January 16, 1987

FALL RIVER, MASS.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, is the 14th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion. If you agree that "pro-choice is no choice for babies," you are asked to show how you feel by cutting out the message above,

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C'ommunion guidelines issued by bishops

Friday, Jan. 16, 1987

Religion Day announced路 Dr. Elinor Ford, president of William H. Sadlier, Inc., New York, will deliver the keynote address at the Diocesan Department of Education's annual Religion Day for elementary school teachers from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Jan. 30 at St. Anne's School, Fall River.

Dr. Ford, an educator and lecturer, has ,been honored by the , National Catholic Educational Association and other Catholic education groups for her contributions to Catholic elementary education.

Her topic "Catholic Education in the year 2000," will focus on the Catholic identity of elementary schools.

The annual conference will address the religious dimension of the role of elementary school teachers. Keynote and focus sessions wiIi aid teachers in sharing faith with their pupils.

Focus speakers and their topics include Sister Elizabeth Doyle, RSM, director of Mercy Lodge, Cumberland, R.I., "Teacher as Disciple"; Father John J. Oliveira, parochial vicar, St. Michael's parish, Fall River, "Personal Worth ofthe Teacher"; Sister Mary Christopher O'Rourke, RSM, Sisters of Mercy provincial administrator, "What Do I Believe?"; Sister Patricia Halliday, SND, religious education director at St. Florence Church, Wakefield; former associate director of religious education in the Fall River diocese, "Teacher: Witness to the Spiritual."

Heads CRS board WASHINGTON (NC) -Indianapolis Archbishop Edward T. O'Meara has been named chairman of the board of directors of Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops' overseas aid agency, effective Jan. I. The archbishop, 65, succeeds Bishop Daniel P. Reilly of Norwich, Conn., who has served eight years as CRS chairman.

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Taunton Vincentian honored as city's Man of Year Reprinted by permission from "Taunton Vincentian" Taunton's Exposition '8,7 committee has selected Roland J; Ducharme as Man of the Year. He was selected because of his efforts in helping thousands of people through Taunton's disaster relief program over the past five years.

His work with the St. Vincent de Paul Society was also recognized by the committee. He is currently St. Joseph's Conference president, Taunton District Council and Northeastern Regional District Dis: aster Chairman and a member of the National Committee on Disasters for the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Ducharme is also a director of the Taunton chapter of the American Red Cross, is the chapter's disaster committee chairman and serves on the advisory board for P AVE. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and of the

Omnibus Nursing Consortium, sponsored by the Bristol County Homecare for the Elderly.

He is also the first chairman of the Taunton Emergency Task force, an agency that consolidates disaster relief work in the city and is active with Our Daily Bread, a kitchen which helps feed the needy of the city. He was cited for his untiring efforts to bring more decent and affordable housing to Taunton.

Ducharme and his wife, the former Elsie Craven, are the parents of nine children.

Ducharme accepted the award "even though I'm not sure I'm deserving of it." He praised his colleagues on the task force and in the St. Vincent de Paul Society for the work they have done with him. . Last year he received the Top Hat Award, the St. Vincent de Paul Society'S highest award, several years ago he received the diocesan Marian Medal.

WASHINGTON (NC) - The eucharistic sharing, or IntercomU.S Catholic bishops have pre- mUllion. pared guidelines for receiving ComIgnorance or a\.)u~e of the rules munion which are to be printed "in has prompted a number of U.S a prominent place" in parish missal- bishops to issue public statements ettes. on intercommunion in recent years.

The guidelines, announced in Last February the Rev. Emilio the December issue of the bishops' Castor, general secretary of the liturgy newsletter, welcome non- World Council of Churches, called Catholic guests at Mass but warn the Catholic Church's continuing them that even other Christians strict opposition to intercommuncannot be offered "a general invi- .ion a "scandal" and "the shame of tation to receive Communion" by the ecumenical movement."

Catholics because of the "sad divThe following month, however, isions in Christianity."

Pope John Paul II reiterated the "Catholics believe that the Euch- Catholic position, declaring that arist is an action of the celebrating "the problem of eucharistic sharcommunity signifying a oneness in ing cannot be resloved in isolation faith, life and worship of the com- from our understanding of the munity," the guidelines state. myster,y of the Church and of the; "Reception of the Eucharist by ministry which serves unity."

Christians not fully united with A spokesman for J.S. Paluch of us," they add, "would imply a Chicago, the largest publisher of oneness which does not yet exist, missalettes in the United States, and for which we must all pray. said it would probably take about Those not receiving sacramental six months before booklets appearCommunion are encouraged to ing in church pews w~uld contain express in their hearts a prayerful the guidelines. desire for unity with the' Lord "Given editorial and production Jesus and with one another." realities, we may have five or six To non-Christian guests the missalettes in various stages of guidelines extend a welcome and production at anyone time," said an invitation "to be united with us "Paluch's managing editor, Patrick in prayer," but a reminder that McGeary, in a telephone interview. they are not allowed to receive The Communion guidelines were Communion. approved by the Administrative The guidelines also remind Cath- Committee of the National Conolics of the proper disposition they ference of Catholic Bishops last should have for receiving the Euch- November as an addendum to the arist: "Communicants should not bishops' official "Guidelines for be conscious of grave sin, have the Publication of Missalettes." fasted for one hour, and seek to The addendum orders missalette live in charity and love with their publishers to reproduce the guideneighbors." , lines "in.a prominent place in misThe.action by the bishops did salettes in the same type used for not create new church policy on the responses of the assembly." reception of Communion, but was To assure that parishes have the intended to make'existing policies booklets on time, McGeary said, more clearly and widely known. while one issue is being used in churches the next one is mailed, The decision to print guidelines and "we have to have at least one" in missalettes was recommended printed and ready for mailing. by the bishops' Committee on PasThat is why the next few missalette toral Research and Practices as a issues will riot have the guidelines step toward ending confusion about in them, he said. t~e Catholic position on interfaith

Bishops, theologians to discuss roles NOTRE DAME, Ind. (N.C) The UniversityofNotre Da'me has announced a colloquium Jan. 1921 of Catholic bishops, theologians and educators to discuss-their roles and relationships.

The invitation-only meeting, closed to the press, takes place during a new debate over church teaching authority and theological dissent and new tensions over academic freedom and institutional autonomy in Catholic colleges and universities.

"Our goal is ,to articulate the broad middle ground in which all of us live and work and to project institutional"arrangements of procedures to foster that work," said Holy Cross Father David Burrell, phiiosophy and theology professor at Notre Dame and convener of the col.loquium.

New general church laws, a separate 'set of. proposed new Vatican norms for Catholic universities and recent crackdowns on dissenting theologians by the Vatican have

been seen by many Catholic educators as a threat to protections gained in the 1970's.

Sister Fletcher The Mass of Christian Burial was offered Monday at Mt. Rita Health Center, Cumberland, R.I., for Sister Fletche'r, RSM, 87, who died Jan. 10 at the center.

Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late John J. and Sarah (Mannion) Fletcher, she entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1920. Her entire teaching career was spent in the Fall River diocese, where she taught at St. Mary's, St. Vincent's and SS. Peter and Paul schools in Fall River and at St. Kilian's and Holy Name schools in New Bedford, retiring in 1973.

She is survived by a brother, Ralph Fletcher, of Fall River, a sister, Mrs. Eunice Navin of Mitchell, S. D., and numerous nephews and nieces. , Interment was in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River.

TRANSITIONAL deacons Edward Healey, 16ft, and David Landry are called to orders in ceremonies last Saturday at St. Mary's, Cathedral. (Murphy photo~ .

SECOND路 FRONTPAGE -' In diocese, Washington

March for Life With NC News reports

visibility or low visbility" to fight abortion.

In the Fall River diocese and in Cardinal O'Conrinor has had the nation's capital, marchers will walk for life next Thursday, mourn- highly visible fights with NewY ork ing the 14th anniversary of the Gov. Mario Cuomo and 1984 DemU.S. Supreme Court decision legal- ocratic vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro over the aboriiing abortion.

In New Bedford, members .of tion issue.

At the march itself, Miss Gray the area Massachusetts Citlzens, for Life chapter will step off at I said that Sen. Jesse A. Helms, Rp.m. from Our Lady ofthe Assump- N.C., is expected to address the tion Church at 47 S. Sixth St. All group at the Ellipse 'and that Presmembers ofthe diocese are'invited ident Reagan had been invited to to join the pro-life demonstration. address the marchers by a telephone linkup, as he has done the They are also asked by The-- past two years.

Anchor to give witness to their, At last year's march, in his live beliefs by cutting out the message address from the Oval Office, Rea"Pro-lifers live here," that appears gan said he would work with marchon page one of this issue, mount- ers "to overturn the tragedy of Roe ing it on cardboard and displaying vs. Wade," the 1973 Supreme Court it in a window during the coming abortion decision that sparked the week. annual march in Washington and Also in New Bedford, Damien protests around the nation. In 1984 Council Knights of Columbus will he waved to marchers from the sponsor a pro-life Mass at St. Bon- south balcony of the White House. iface Church, 441 Coggeshall st., This year's theme, "We shall at 7 p,m, Thursday, make 'saving all preborn babies' popular," is an effort to "get off In Washington, the national the defensive," Miss Gray said.

March will begin at the Ellipse She compared today's widebehind the White House and consupport for abortion to an spread tinue ,t~ the Capitol. _, In recent years sorrie',marchers' 'also have' earlier acceptance of racism and' st"opped' a"{~ the"S~'pi'ein:e Cou'rL' racial segregation. While 路it ,may Participants' will include members once have been acceptable, for' of the Fall River diocese aboard example, to utter racial slurs, now buses from Hyannis and Boston. "not only is it unpopular" but a Information on those trips is avail- person who makes such remarks able from Citizens for Life at tele- must apologize publicly, Miss Gray said. phone 636-4903.

She wants a similiar change in -, New York Cardinal John J. public attitude so that "it is not O'Connor will be honored in Wash- smart, nO,t couth to advocate kilington, receiving the Life Award ling preborn children." for Outstanding Service at a Rose "We have to take charge of the Dinner following Thursday's situation," she continued, calling march. The rose is the traditional on Catholics to "simply stand up" pro-life symbol. and say that people who support Miss Nellie J. Gray, March for abortion "cannot receive honors Life president, said Cardinal O'Con- on our property.... We look to our nor has defended the rights of the shepherds at all levels to see that unborn "with dignity and aplomb" honors or awards do not go to and has set an example "to each of anyone who advocates abortion, us, whether in a position of high especially legislators." ,

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Unity services set With the theme "Reconciled to Among churches participating God in Christ," Christians will in the Feb. 8 service will be, in observe the annual Week of Prayer addition to SS. Peter and Paul, for Christian Unity beginning SunHoly Cross, St. Paul's Lutheran, day and concluding Jan. 25.

Our Lady of Health and St. Luke's Among commemorations in the , Episcopal. The homilist will be Fall River diocese will be services Father David M. Andrade, paroin Fall'River, New Bedford and chial vicar at Our Lady of Health, Swansea. ; and a joint choir will sing. A felIn Fall: River, the city's oldest lowship period will follow the serannual service has been postponed vice.

In New Bedford' this year io Sunday, Feb. 8. It will The Greater New Bedford Clergy take'place at 3 p.m. that day at SS. Peter and Paul Church, 240 Dover and Religious Association will sponsor its traditional eight services, to St. Father Peter N. Graziano, host be held at 7 o'clock nightly pastor, commented that "in many Jan. 18 through 25. The listing ' ways the annual ecumenical service follows: -Sunday, Jan. IS: St. Martin's is an outgrowth of the way we Episcopal Church, County and, cooperateLin making our neighborRivet Streets, New Bedford; hood a better place to live." The -Monday, Jan. 19: Trinity Luth, Niagara N.eighborhood Of Fall River, traditional location of the ser- eran Church, 5 Park Ave, Fairhaven; vice, is n'oted for its multifaceted church outreach to residents.

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THOUSANDS offriends of exceptional and underprivileged children will dance tonight at the 32nd annual Bishop's Ball at Lincoln Park Ballroom, North Dartmouth. Last Sunday, the ballroom hummed with activity as volunteers prepared for tonight. Top, Jeff Cabral, supervised by young Kyle Hathaway, adjusts replica

by Sister Gertrude Gaudette, OP, of Preamble to the Constitution. The reproduction highlights ball's Land of liberty theme. Center, Marion Jean, Annette Gagnon, Jean Forest, Doris Poisson confer on decorations; bottom, Raymond Lavoie takes the same topic to the highest level.

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themoorin~ The Selling of Life Life in America is fast becoming a mere business deal.

Abortion clinics and planned parenthood have reduced life to a mere clinical phenomenon.

Much publicity has been given to the surrogate mother concept but little has been noted in objection to it. It is well during this week, as we focus on pro-life issues, to add some reflections to those appearing on page 9 of this issue of The Anchor, which might help us to affirm Church teaching on this subject.

Let's start by daring to say that children are a gift of God. In many ways this is not affirmed in our social order b,ut Cathol": ics may never treat children as chattels, commercial pawns or commodities to be produced as a service rendered for a fee.

The practice of surrogate motherhood is an affront to human dignity because it reduces the creation of a child, a human being, to the level of a business venture. It is an exploi,路tation of both mother and child, violatix:g their basic rights.

Every child has a right to true parents. The surrogate process destroys the real parent-child bond and is a grave injustice to the child.

It also exploits women as mere baby-making machines. In such a situation a woman uses her womb for commercial gain.

The probability cannot be ignored that this opportunity may put undue pressure upon poor women to use their bodies to support themselves or their families.

Indeed, it is not unreasonable to surmise, as in the case of abortion clinics and planned parenthood, that the concept of surrogate motherhood would not be the subject of such intense discussion were money not involved: money for the mother, for the clinics and for the legal agencies often involved in surrogate pregnancies.

But above all, surrogate motherhood is morally wrong. Of course, morality is not a very popuJar idea today, but let's dare to say that it is wrong because it violates the biological and spiritual unity of husband and wife and the dignity of the person of the child.

The practice is also a threat to the stability of the family" already distorted by the antics of pro-choice and pro-abortion factions. Rather than being a bond of unity between a husband and wife, a child conceived by a surrogate can be divisive. The potential psychological impact of the stress caused by the acts of conception, pregnancy, delivery and surrender of the child, all involving an individual outside the marriage bond, cannot be underestimated.

It must be clearly stated that surrogate motherhood can only be described as a moral disaster, a legal affront and an act of self-contempt. As such, it is completely incompatible with all that the Church upholds concerning the holiness of marriage and the sanctity of the family.

It can never be supported as a viable alternative to normal adoption procedures. The difference between surrogacy and adoption are vast and are rooted in the ethical standards of the . human community. The creation of human life cannot be reduced' to fulfillment of a legal contract which in essence attempts to ignore the humanity of those involved.

As Catholics, we must raise our voices in firm opposition to those who support a procedure so destructive of the family, one of our few unifying forces. We must, if necessary, be voices daring to cry out in the desert of our social order.

We cannot and must not be intimidated by those elements seeking to reduce us all to mere object's in a society willing to destroy or sell a child, even before it is born.

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Living up to Lady Liberty

By Father Kevin J. Harrington

Last year the Statue of Liberty was rededicated with great fanfare. Her welcoming words: "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yea-rning to breathe free; the wretched refuse of your teeming shores; Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door" have been immortalized~ Our willingness to open our doors to the oppressed and hungry is the glorious heritage that has made us a great and honorable nation.

However, it seems as if our words remain bold while our deeds become more an<t more restrained.

Refugees do not see those noble welcoming words. Unable to maneuver around immigration checkpoints, they are too often treated with less dignity than convicted criminals.

Such abuses have led to the sanctuary movement. Sanctuary is not primarily a place but a pledge of support, of shelter. of food, medical care, job and lega.1 help, and, if need be, the readiness of its members to accept a jail sentence for their activities. The movement's primary concern is refugees who face not only economic disaster if returned to their native country but violation oftheir human rights.

Despite the Refugee Act of 1980, which theoretically sought to remove the ideological bias of past refugee/ asylum policy, practically speaking it's discrimination as usual. There is a clear bias in fa vor of people oppressed by governments

in disfavor with ours.

In the first half of the 1980s, 55,000 eastern Europeans were allowed to migrate to our shores, as were 28,000 southeast Asians, 15,000 Afghans, 9,000 Ethiopians and 22,000 Iranians.

But those fleeing nations torn by repression but friendly with the United States have experienced a different fate.

Although in EI Salvador up to one million people have been forced to relocate in other parts of the country and some' 50,000 have been killed in a brutal civil war, little or no asylum has been offered by the United States. In fiscal 1985, 2,299 Saivadorans were denied asylum. Only 74 applicants were accepted.

The same pattern is evident in Guatemala, Chile, South Africa and the Philippines under Marcos.

Despite severe government repression in those nations only 12, 20, 113.and 136 persons, respectively, found refuge on our shores.

There has been no sadder page of our history than that concerning the contrasting treatment accorded refugees from Cuba and Haiti. In 1980, we welcomed 125,000 Cubans, some freed from Castro's prisons. Within a few months all but one thousand suspected of being criminals or diagnosed as mentally ill had been released from a detention center.

But their Caribbean cousins, 40,000 Haitians fleeing the oppression of the Duvalier regime, received a far different welcome.

They were turned away until news of capsized boats and resultant drownings embarrassed immigratior~ officials into action. Almost all those finally admitted, however, were detained at least two years. .

By 1984, all but a handful of the Cubans had been given the opportunity to become permanent residents; by the same time, less than one percent of 路the Haitians had been given asylum.

What is clearly needed is a system based upon our response to repression, not geopolitics. During the rededication of Lady Liberty, we heard a great deal about a restored confidence in America. , President Ronald Reagan and Lee Iacocca are not political allies but both are blessed with an innate ability to reassure us that it is morning in America and that we stand tall. However, when it comes to immigration policy, we do not need sales pitch,we need a better policy.

One hundred years before France gave us the Statue of -Liberty, the Jacobeans beheaded the marble statues or'their saints and monarchs during the hysteria of the French Revolution. Their rage for liberty was an irrational response to political oppression.

We will truly stand as tall as the Statue of Liberty when our policies match her welcoming words.

Let us not in our turn mutilate our statue by making a farce of those words.

The shy majority "I was painfully' shy as a child," a self-assured young mother admitted in a work-

and actresses admit to debilitating personal shyness.

Shy people are constantly apprehensive about others' impressions shop. "Now I see my own of them. They fear rejection. They child struggling with this problem. often react by withdrawing so they appear unfriendly to others. They How can 1 help him?"

"How did you deal with it?" 1 don't mean to appear so but the asked. "What helpe4 you over- result, of course, is that other peocome it?" pIe perceive them as unfriendly She laughed nervously. "I didn't. and react accordingly, which only I'm embarrassed to say I'm still intensifies the shy person's feelings of unworthiness. shy."

Those around her reacted with Shyness can be a painful afflicdisbelief. "You? Shy?" one of' her tion. It doesn't help to tell basifriends exclaimed. "You're one of cally shy persons they should not the most confident people I know." feel shy. That's discounting their "It's all surface," the shy mother feelings. And it doesn't help to replied. "Underneath I'm really in- push shy children into new social secure, especially with new people situations because it merely inand situations. I wouldn't have creases their anxiety. ' come today if you weren't here."

Self-esteem lies at the base of There was a slight rustle of shyness. If people fear ridicule, empathy and I asked, "How many rejection or failure, their fear often of you here consider yourselves gets in the way of success and s~y?" Three-fourths of the group proves they are incapable and unlovraised hands. . 'able. To counteract this, they avoid Shy people are in the majority risks. They are comfortable only of our culture. A recent survey with familiar people and situations indicates that 40 percent of college- and avoid others. aged people consider themselves Because shyness involves an unshy, withanother40 percent admit- usually high preoccupation with ting shyness in certain situations. oneself - how are others perceivThat means most of us are shy ing me - the most effective method of overcoming shyness is that of some of the time.

What causes shyness? Basically, shifting one's attention to others, it's a fear of being judged nega- particularly helping others in a tively by others, especially in social given situation. Shy people are situations. Many self-identified shy great caregivers and evidence a people, like Johnny Carson, Gar- high degree of empathy. rison Keillor and Barbara WalEleanor Roosevelt, who ended ters, are confident in work situa- up traveling around the world and tions but insecure in social ones. meeting heads of state, was paraInd~ed, a high percentage of actors Iyzed by shyness as a child .

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and young adult. She overcame her disability by learning to ask people about themselves and listening to them. Once she turned attention away from herself, she was okay.

One of the myths of shyness is that it cannot be changed. It can and has been with considerable success. Much shyness emanates from learned behavior which can be unlearned if one makes the effort.

For those suffering from shyness, I recommend Philip Zimbardo's book, Shyness: What Is It. What To Do About It. and for parents of shy children, I recommend the same author's The Shy Child. Both include information and helpful suggestions on learning to deal with failure, perfectionism, rejection and insecurity so that shyness will not remain a lifelong affliction. .

Having said all of the above, I must admit that some of my favorite people are shy. They are above the pretense and bravado that so many adopt today to appear successful. At least, shy people are genuine. They know their limitations and they genuinely care about others. 1 just wish they felt better about themselves.

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The critical eye Today, more than at any time since the Second Vatican Council, the church is making headlines on an almost daily basis. You might say that the church is a hot topic.

This makes it all the more important that people read well and listen critically. For it seems to me that some slanted and distorted views of 芦hurch life are making the rounds these days.

What is involved in reading well and listening critically?

Recently I discussed this with an old friend of mine, a longtime newspaper man. He reminded me of an old adage in the news business, "Get the news first but get it right."

He thinks that people need to consider whether they're reading something taken out of context. If they come upon a sensational quote they need to ask themselves whether they're getting the true flavor of what a speaker said and meant.

Are the circumstances in which the quote was delivered and thespeaker's tone described?

Recently I read a newspaper article which included several sensational quotes describing what some laity were saying about the church.

One quote labled priests "isolated, pampered celibates."

The quote made me angry. But on secorld thought 1 wonder'what its context was. Could the person saying it have been half joking?

Was he dead serious? Was it given in an angry tone? What was the main point of the talk?

Here are some other questions to ask oneself.

Did an article or TV report that angered you include an excessive amount of sensational labels? Was

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the writer a name-caller? Did the writer continuously give you his or her interpretation q,f an event, or was the event reported in such a way that you were. left free to interpret it yourself?

Was the report or commentary one-sided? Did you hear only aboilt unorthodox church matters or those which are ultraliberal?

When an article causes you anxiety do you ever stop and wonder if it's because of the way the article was written rather than what it said? Or as you read do you feel you need more facts, that the whole picture is not being offered?

There are those who would like to think that the m,edia are the real

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Our different Bibles Q. We're in a prayer group that uses Scripture. Some things are in 'the Catholic Bible that aren't in the Protestant Bible. What are the real differences between the two Bibles? (South Dakota) A. Questions about the differences between the Catholic Bible and the Protestant Bible come to me all the time.

There are only two major differences.between what we might call Protestant and Catholic Bibles.

First, Catholic Bibles contain all or part of several books in the Old Testament that do not appear in the Protestant biblical tradition. These books are: Tobias, Judith, Baruch, First and Second Maccabees, Ben Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Wisdom and parts of Daniel and Esther.

For reasons we won't get into here, biblical scholars refer to these as the deutero-canonical (second canon) books, because of varying positions between two Jewish traditions concerning these books around the beginning of the New Testament period.

The second major difference is the Protestant Bibles generally do not include much in the way of footnotes, explanations or introductions. The Protestant tradition - that the Holy Spirit alone guides each individual in his or her reading in Scripture - has caused publishers of Bibles to shy away from anything which, in their view, would put some sort of human intervention between the reader and the Holy Spirit.

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American Bible, prepared under the auspices of American and other .English-speaking bishops in the 1960s.

In the Protestant tradition there is the English Bible and some other excellent ones, notably the Revised Standard Version.

All these are published in a wide variety of sizes, editions, and so on; but the titles I have mentioned, among ethers, indicate the actual biblical translations contained in the books. ' A free brochure explaining Catholic regulations on membership in the Masons and other organizations is available by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701.

Catholic Bibles have not hesitated to include such materials, giving background to entire pooks and passages, describing the , audience to which the book was problem here in and of themselves; that the media cause church prob- addressed and so on. More and more Bibles published under Prolems. testant auspices' tend to include I don't agree. But I do think that notes to assist the readers in , today, when so many everywhere understanding what the biblical are commenting on the church, it writers were dealing with. is especially important to be a disApart from these there is genercriminating reader and viewer. ally no great difference between Otherwise, in the highly charged Protestant and Catholic Bibles. In .". atmosphere that currently surpast centuries certain biblical pasSTUDENTS at Coyle and rounds church issues, one risks getti.ng an unbalanced picture of sages were translated quite differ- Cassidy High School, Taunently, colored by the doctrinal what the church is and what its life ton, prepare an 8-vehicle car. position of the two groups. is really like. a van of clothing and personal The science of choosing and translating biblical manuscripts, needs for路 homeless at Boshowever, is now so highly deve- ton's Pine Street Inn. An Inn loped that any slanting of translaspokesman said it was the tions in this manner is simply out VATICAN CITY (NC) - Desofthe question for reputable bibli- largest such donation he could cribing emigration from Poland as recall. cal scholars of any faith. "an inevitable evil," Pope John New translations of the Bible In other recent activity, stuPaul II has urged his countrymen' are under way all the time, of dents and faculty members to stay home and work for the course. The King James version, common good. His comments came collected canned goods and published in the Protestanttradiduring his annual meeting with the other non-perishab'les for 38 tion, is simply one of the. early Polish community of Rome at the food baskets delivered by senEnglish translations 1611 A.D. Vatican. According to news reports It retains much of its popularity ior class members to Taunton from Poland, the pope will visit his because of the exceptional style homeland next June at the invitaarea homes designated by local路 and language which made it a clastion of Cardinal Jozef Glemp of agencies and individuals, insic of English literature.

Gniezno and Warsaw and Polish cluding the Taunton Visiting More modern versions, and premier Gen. Bojciech Jaruzelski.

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Fri., Jan. 16, 1987

FRANK SHAKESPEARE presents his credentials to Pope John Paul II. (NCj UPI -Reuter photo)

Pope greets U.S. ambassador to VATICAN CITY (NC) - In accepting the credentials of Frank Shakespeare as the second U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Pope John Paul II praised "the pastoral solicitude, shown by the Catholic bishops ofthe United States toward the needs of the less prosperous sectors of society at home and of the vast numbers of poverty-stricken members of the human family taken as a whole."

Shakespeare, 61, was a member of a lay commission which critic- . ized drafts of the bishops' pastoral on the economy.

The pope told Shakespeare the United States had a "distinguished record of generosity" in helping refugees from otl)er nations.

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pope added, expressing hope thilt the United Nations designation of 1987 a~ International Year of She 1ter for the Homeless would encourage government efforts to address the problem.

In November the U.S. bishops overwhelmingly approved a controversial pastoral letter on the U.S. economy. The letter, which addressed issues such as poverty and unemployment at length, called people's right to shelter "indispensable, to the protection of human dignity."

Shakespeare was a member of the Lay Commmission on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy, which issued a 23-page critique ofthe economy pastoral when it was in draft form. The commission said the bishops' "descriptions of poverty, welfare, unemploymce.nt and taxation in the United States remain significantly one-sided."

In presenting his credentials, Shakespeare said that by today's standards, 90 percent offhe American people at the turn of the century were poor. , "That percentage has been re, duced to under 15 percent," he said.

Americans recognize the need to help others achieve similiar blessings, he told the pope.

The ambassador, who was given the traditional red carpet and Swiss honor guard welcome, followed his half-hour papal meeting with a visit to St. Peter's basilica.

Shakespeare had been U.S. ambassador to Portugal since 1985.

He had also been president of CBS Television Service, executive

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He was described as a devout Catholic by his parish priest in Greenwich, Conn.

Shakespeare replaces former Ambassador William A. Wilson, who resigned from his post last July.

Wilson was appointed President Reagan's personal representative to the Vatican in 1981. After the United States and the Holy See established diplomatic relations in 1984, Wilson became the first U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.

Last June Wilson confirmed press reports that he had made an unauthorized trip to Libya in November 1985.' The State Department had criticized Wilson for making the trip, saying it was unauthorized and undermined U.S. efforts to isolate Libya.

In December the Washington Times reported that Wilson told friends he had been kidnapped by the CIA in December 1985 and flown from Rome to Libya for secret talks with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Adult workshop Sister Maureen Shaughnessy, SC, executive secretary for evangelization/ education and diocesan director of religious education for the Diocese of Paterson, NJ, will conduct a workshop for priests, catechists coordinators and directors of religious education at 10 a.m. Jan. 30 at St. Patrick's school hall, Fall River.

- Entitled "Serving Life and Faith," the workshop, sponsored by the Diocesan Department of Education, will address adult learning in religious education.

The program will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. Persons interested in attending may contact the Diocesan Department of Education, 678~2828. ..,

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin' will preside at the Mass of Christian Burial to be offered at 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. Anne's Church, Fall River, for Sister Mary Patricia Sullivan, O.P., from 1979 to 1984 provincial superior of the Dominican Sisters 9f the Presentation and president of St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River.

She will be waked, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the hospital chapel.

Sister Sullivan, 55, died Tuesday after a long illness. A native of Fall River, she was the daughter of the late John F. Sullivan and Delia (Sheehan) Sullivan.

She was a graduate of SS. Peter and Paul School, Sacred Hearts , Academy and St. Anne's Hospital School of Nursing, all in Fall River.

Entering religious life in 1953, she completed two years of novitiate in France, then served for the next II years in a hospital of her comIl!unity in Baghdad, Iraq.

Sister Sullivan returned to Fall River in 1966 and worked at St. Anne's Hospital and the community's novitiate in Dighton until 1971. At that time she was assigned to supervise construction and operation of a 14-bed maternity and medical hospital in the village

of Kuttikad in the state of Kerala, India.

She remained in India 'eight years as superior of a community of largely Indian sisters while continuing in charge of the hospital.

She returned to Fall River in 1979 upon her election as provincial superior and hospital president.

Among mon uments to her leadership ability and deep religious dedication is the successful foundation in India, where the sisters now form a region and conduct their own novitiate instead of sending candidates to Dighton.

At St. Anne's Hospital and as religious superior, Sister Sullivan continued to display the qualities she brought to her assignments in India and Iraq., directing the hospital during a period of growth and expansion while remaining accessible to her fellow religious and sensitive to their needs.

She is survived by four brothers, John F. Sullivan of EI Paso, Tex., Daniel Sullivan, Charlotte, N.C., Gerard Sullivan, Gainesville, Ga., and Edward Sullivan, Albuquerque, N.M.; also by three sisters, Ann McCartan, Manchester, Conn., Marion Anderson, Enfield, Conn., and Margaret Yermans, Richmond, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.

Unity services set Continued 'from Page Three - Tuesday, Jan. 20: Friends Meeting House, 594 Smith Neck Rd., 'South Dartmouth; -Wednesday, Jan. 21: St. Joseph's Church, 51 Duncan St., New Bedford; •':"":' Thursday,.Jan. 22: South B,aptist Church, 745 Brock Ave., New Bedford; ":'Friday,Jan.23: Pilgrim United Ch,urch of Christ, Purchase and School Streets, New Bedford; -Saturday, Jan. 24: Union Baptist Church, Court and Cedar Streets, New Bedford; -Sunday, Jan. 25: Trinity United Methodist Church, 473 County St., at Elm, New Bedford.

Swansea Program Father William G. Campbell, pastor of St. Dominic's parish, Swansea, will direct a joint choir that will sing at an ecumenical service scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at the First Christian Congregational Church on Route 6 at Maple Avenue, Swansea. The program will be sponsored by the Swansea-Somerset Interfaith Clergy Assn. Father Campbell said some 40 to 60 singers from participating churches will form the choir.

Although this year two of the diocesan services have been postponed to February due to sched ule conflicts, the Jan. 18 to 25 choice of dates reflects the formerly observed feast of the Chair of St. Peter at Rome, symbolic of the jurisdiction of the Holy See, and the still observed feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles.

Graymoor Institute Nationally, Graymoor Ecumenical Institute in Garrison, N.Y., is coordinating the Unity Week observance.1t offers a resource booklet with appropriate biblical texts? suggestions for homilies and musical programs, a'model prayer service, listings of possible congregational and interchurch activities and material on Martin Luther King Jr., whose national holid,ay falls within the week. ' Also included is a joint pastoral

message from Bishop James W. Malone, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops , and Bishop Philip R. Cousin, president of the National Council of Churches of Christ (USA).

The bishops note that "reconciliation is central to God's redeeming plan" and that Christ has commissioned his disciples to proclaim universal reconciliation. ' Here the two bishops see a problem for Christians. "We can proclaim our reconciliation in Christ, but we do not express it adequately in doctrine, worship or mission.

We remain seriously unreconciled under judgment of the Word we proclaim."

They say that "it is clear that God wills a visible, growing unity for the Church," not to uniformity, "but God does expect a true unity in our diversity."

They see the Week of Prayer as a major occasion for furthering the reconciliation process.

Dr. King Father Emmanuel Sullivan, SA, Graymoor Institute director, pointed out that the 1987 Unity Week also offers an opportunity to emphasize the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. He noted that Dr. King's birthday was Jan. 15 and that the national holiday honoring him comes .on Jan. 19, within Unity Week. Calling it a happy coincidence, he suggested that ecumenical services pay tribute to the civil rights leader.

On that'theme, Professor James Forbes of Union Theological Seminary, New York City, writing in the Unity Week resource booklet, says that "Christians celebrating a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity cannot afford to sleep through the dream Dr. King struggled to make real. ..

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B,. Joseph Motta One morning last month, while Mary Lou Eustace or St. Joseph's parish, Fairhavcn, was driving her three c,hildren to the parish $Chaol, she tuned in to WMYS, New Bedford, a soft-rock FM radio station.

Morning cohosts Joanie Pfeiffer and E'ete Braley were announcing the day's "Bouquets to" recipient.

And an idea came to Brenda, Christopher and Mary Eustace, seventh, fourth and second graders at St. Joseph's School.

-They hatched plans to nominate Sister Muriel Ann lebeau, 58.Ce., St. Joseph's principal, for "Bouquet! to," a station-originated program that recognizes "ordinary people who do extraordinary things" with a bouquet of floweu and a tribute.

M es. Eustace said Brenda effecIjv~ly summed up the nomination reas'ons with the observation that Sister Lebeau is "very nice."

"And that's what all the kids say about her," Mrs. Eustace added.

So she and her doctor-husband Daniel,achemist, wrote to WMYS praising the educator. In part, their letter said: "She does everything a parent would seek in a creative learning environment for his or , her children. She expects their best, sets high standards, creates an environment where failure is nOl fatal, embodies a positive role model for success and places a pre· fiium on collaboration, all in a compassionate, purposeful and loving manner."

WMYS's Ms. Pfeiffer told The Anchor that upon reading the Eustace letter. she could tell that Sister Lebeau's qualities included intelligence and sensitivity.

"It was a letter that really stood

Pope ordains New York bishop VATICAN CITY (NC) ~ Pope John Paul II told an interJ;1ational '~roup of newly ordained bishops, mcluding a new auxiliary for New York; that they represent the "universality" and the"'missionary nature" of the church.

The pope commen~dduring an Epiphany Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, where he ordained the J0 bishops, including New York AuxiliaryBishopWilliamJ. McCormack..

Others were from the nations of Yugoslavia, Thailand, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guatemala, Tanzania, Malaysia and Italy.

The pope told the bishops they manifest "the universality of the church, rooted in many peoples of the earth."

"At the same time, you reveal the missionary nature of the church. which considers itseIfirrevocably sent to all people and to all bumanity," he added.

The pope &aid episcopal service "requires the gift oftlle fear of God together with that ofan open heart," Recalling the three kings who followed the star to Bethlehem, the pope said bishops should 'be guided by the same interior light that guided the kings.

Bishop McCormack, 62, will continue u national director of the Society for the Propaption of the Faith. a pOlition be has htjld since-.... 1980.

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Ms. Pfeiffer said that Sister Lebeau was chosen as the Dec. 19 . recipient of a bouquet and tribute almost immediately after receipt of the Eustace letter. Between 15 and 30 nominations arrive at the station in a typical week. she added.

A humble Sister Lebeau said "I'm just doing my job, what the Lordnascalled me todo. My tasks are joyful to me; they're not a job."

She added that she was "touched very deeply by the recognition,:' and loved the "Chrislmas arrangement in a nice basket" that WMYS sent her.

A North Fairhaven native, Sis· ter Lebeau celebrated her fifth anniversary as 51. Joseph's principal earlier this week.

She told The Anchor that the morning of Dec. 19. the final school day before the beginning of holiday vacation, was hectic.

The Sacred Hearts nun arrived at the school after attending" a.m.

Mass, she said. and saw Mrs. Eustace, who usually'drops off her children and leaves, whispering with a school staffer.

When school personnel began hanging around her office and Mrs. Eustace made excuses as to why she was present that day, Sister Lebeau knew something was happening. ..It's not my birthday," she remembers thinking. "What's going on?"

Getting on with her busy day, Sister lebeau never did hear Ms. Pfeiffer and Braley congratulate her over the airwaves. Her atschool ran club told her ef the award, though, before the flowers arrived, after congratulatory caUs began pouring in.

"Congratulations for what?" Sister Lebeau asked a caller.

On Mondays, Mrs. Eustace volunteers in the school's I Love To Read program, which seeks to foster ~ve of reading in students in kindergarten through grade six.

Her husband is also a school volunteer. fostering critical and creative think.ing am.o!"!g ~t, .Joseph's sev-

enth and eighth grade ·honor students. Sister lebeau notes that he recently brought them to a lecture on "Chemistry in Space" at Waltham's Brandeis University.

Dr. Eustace also leads recitation of morning prayers at daily Mass at SI. Mary's parish, Fairhaven.

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THE- ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Frio. Jan. 16, 1987

The Couple to Couple League

What Is Natural Familv

Planning!

Natural family planning (NFP) refers to the praCtice of sp,llcing pregnancies according to informed awareness of a woman's fertility. It can also refer to the practice of spacing pregnancies through' ecological breastfeeding.

Why is NFP uGood News"!

NFP is good news because when everything is considered the modern natural methods of conception regulation are the best methods of family planning the world has ever known - highly effective, morally acceptable, free from medical hazards and side effects and helpful in building ~ better marriage relationship.

In addition, ecological breastfeeding taught by the Couple to Couple League develops a very close relationship between mother and baby and contributes greatly to the happiness and emotional wellbeing of the young child.

What Is Involved in ttFerrilitv Awareness"!

During each cycle a wom,an normally becomes fertile and then naturally infertile. As this happens, her_body pro",: vides certain signs or symp_toms which indicate her fertility or infertility. The primary signs or symptoms are changes in the cervix, the cervical mucus and the basal body temperature. Couples can learn to observe, record and interpret these signs with a very high degree of accuracy.

They can then use this awareness either to plan or postpone a baby. , .

What Is Meant by the "Sympto..Thermal" Method

Con NFP Work with \rregulor Cycl.. ?

The sympto-thermal method of fertility 11 wareness is the system that makes use of all the practical,'useful signs of fertility. Each sign has certain limitations by itself, but together 'they reinforce each other, The sympto~thermal method is therefore not the same as single symptoms methods such as mucus-only and temperature-only.

Yes. Modern natural family planning assumes 'that every woman is irregular. The rare occurrence of multiple ovulations (which can produce fraternal twins) offers no "problems because thescovu/iLtions occur within a very short ,time of each other.

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Called "Calendar Rhythm"!

No. Calendar rhythm was developed in 1930 and was based on a woman's past cycle lengths and some averages. It was not able to account for certain kinds of irregularity.

The sympto-thermal method is based chiefly on present fertility signs.

How Effective Is Natural

Family Planning '. Various studies have shown that welt instructed couples can achieve effectiveness rates at the 99 percent level (one or less surprise pregnancies per lOOwoman-years.ofexposure).

This is comparable to the high dosage pill and more effective than other contraceptives or abortion-causing devices.

The combination of ecological breastfeeding and natural mothering has a similar rate prior to the introduction of supplements. The natural mothering and breastfeeding taught by the Couple to Coupie League will ordinarily provide over a year of infertility after childbirth, and the return offertility can be,identified through normal sympto_..thermaLobservation.

Is NFP Medically Safe?

Yes. There are no harmful , side effects involved in the practice ofNFP.lt is healthy.

On the other hand, it is now established that the IUD (intrauterine device) is abortion-causing. It can also cause cramping, bleeding, perforation of the uterus, pelvic inflammatory disease and permanent sterility. The pill is known to cause blood clotting defects which in turn causes strokes, blindness and even death; it has also been linked to a score of other unhappy side effects. In addition, the pill may sometimes act as. an abortion-causing agent because of what it does to the lining of the womb.

Spermicides have been linked with birth defects and genital irritations.

Is NFP Acceptable?

NFP is acceptable to all major religions, provided that a couple has a valid reason for postponing a pregnancy.

This. c'annot be said of other methods. The teaching of the CathOlic Church, the Eastern Ortho,dox Churches, some parts of Judaism, and sonte Protestants is opposed to sterilization and the use of contraceptive or abortifacient drugs and devices.

It is totally incompatible with the

sanctity of marriage and the nur· turing of the family."

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to serve diocesan families INSTRUCTION IN the sympto-thermal method of natural family planning under the auspices ofthe Couple to Couple League will be offered to diocesan couples, it was announced Monday by Father Ronald A. Tosti, director of the Diocesan Office of Ministry.

In a letter to pastors, Father Tosti said that the Couple to Couple League is a national organization that has for the past 15 years served couples "who wish to live in harmony with nature and the teachings of the Church particularly as stated in 'Humanae Vitae'" ["Of Human Life," a 1968 encyclical on marriage issued by Pope Paul VI].

Noting that the Billings natural family planning method offered by the diocesan office at its North Dartmouth Family Life Center for several years has been replaced by the sympto-thermal method, Father Tosti said that the Couple to Couple League is currently giving courses in Seekonk, Mansfield and West Harwich; and that "each parish has the opportunity to have an on-site instructor couple by sending a couple to be trained at a weekend seminar that will be conducted here at the Family Life Center in July."

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Moral Education Center near Boston.

Msgr. Orville Griese, the center's director of ~search, made the comments in reference to a landmark case in New Jersey Superior Court involving surrogate,mother Mary Beth Whitehead and Wil· liam and Elizabeth Stern, • child· less couple.

A surrogate mother becomes presnant by artificial insemination,

carries the child to term. and gives the child up to the father and his spouse. In some cases surrogate mothers provide the service for pay.

"Artificial insemination is not natural. That'll where it is wrong.

Embryo transrer is wrong and artiticial insemination by donor is wrans," the pricst said in a telephone interview.

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What Doe. NFP Do to a Marriage!

Couples rarely begin to practice NFP out of a desire to improve their martial relationship. However, if they are going to practice it harmoniously, they soon find that they have to communicate more fully with each other and practice continence creatively. Thus they do not ignore each other at times when they choose to avoid coitus; rather they develop alternative, oongenital ways of expressing love. Frequently they also enjoy a new peace of conscience. As a result, couples typically report a positive gain in their marriage rela~ tionships - or at least no loss - even though they had no such hopes when they made tne decision to use only NFP.

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NFP helps develop the character strengths necessary for marital fidelity.

This makes sense bccause, as the old saying goes, "nature

bats last." Couples who respect the natural law or order of creation can be expected to enjoy its benefits.

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Planning "Natural"!

In other worcfs, is it natural for a married couple to practice sexual control? Yes. No one denies that at times this may be difficult, but such difficulties do not make periodic continence unnatural. "Natural" refers to meeting the challenge of being human, of living up to the demands of human nature, a nature created in the image and likeness of God. All the Ten Commandments can be difficult to fol· low, but all of them spell out the challenge of being true to our own nature.

How Can I Find Out More About Natural Family Planning The best way to become informed about NFP is to attend the classes taught by the Couple to' Couple wgue

and to read its manual. The series consists of four meetings held at monthly intervals; the manual is titled The Art of Natural Family Planninl' If classes are not available where you live, at least study the manual. You may phone or write the national office forfurther information.

You can receive further information from The eeL News published six times a year.

What Is the Couple to Couple League!

The Couple, to Couple league is a nonprofit interfaith organization founded in 1971 to provide services across the country. It is supported by contributions from people who want to see it continue to provide such.service.

Where Are Diocesan C1u... Located!

March 8, Holy Trinity parish, West Harwich; March 29, Family Life Center, 500 Slocum Rd., North Dartmouth

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fan River - Fri., Jan. ·16, 1987

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Legally, they said, it violates state policy "'by making licit the sale of a child, albeit through the subterfuge of renting the womb of "\ a woman."

The bishops did not refer specifically to the Whitehead-Stern case and have not taken any position on it, William Bolan, executive director of the state's Catholic conference, said.

He added that the state Senate is considering a bill to legalil.e and regulate surrogate motherhood and that both legislative houses are considering a joint resolution to set up -a comminion to study the issue.

Dominican Father Philip Boyle of the Center for Health Care Ethicsat $t. Louis University Medical Center pointed to a recent novel by Margaret Atwood titled "The Handmaid's Tale" about a totalitarian society of the near future in which one group ofwomen lives solely to produce for barren couples of high rank.

The women, who describe themselvesas ~two-Ieued wombs," offer "a poignant example of what could occur," he said in an interview.

Mrs. Whitehead as "the aesta· tional mother should get custody" but "if she were a Catholic she shouldn't have participated," Father Boyle said.

text ofmarriagc and unfortunately ifs a field where man is playing God. It was an clement of God's before and is being messed up by men."

The New Jersey court was to decide the validity of a aunogate parenting agreement between the I Sterns and Mrs. Whitehead as well as custody of the 9·month-old infant known as "Baby M." To be a surrogate seems a comMrs. Whitehead agreed to have passionate way to help a sterile 'the baby for the Sterns for S10,000 couple but has to be rejected bebut when Baby M was born laat cause "it is creating a person outMarch, Mrs. Whitehead refused side the act of love," he added. the money and asked to keep the Father Ril:hard A. McCormick. baby for a week. Later. she fled a Jesuit theologian at the U niver· with her family and the baby to shy of NoIre Dame, said the New Florida. But police seized the child Jersey case is "8 good example of July 31 and returned her to the why we shouldn't be involved" in Sterns, who had custody during surrogate parenting. the trial.

It "should be a warning shot Other surrogate mothers have across the bow," the priest said. demanded custody - four have "It·s regrettable that the child is kept the child - but Mrs. White- the object of tugging back and head, 29, became the first to be forth." challenged in court. ' Last September, as a member of In December, New Jersey's Cath- the American Fertility Society's olic bishops called surrogate moth- Ethics Committee, he issued a diserhood "a legal outrage and a moral disaster." The bishops' posi- sent theofpan¢l's reportwomb and ' calledfrom the use a surrogate tion was ouUined in a letter to the . in human reproduction "ethically', chairman ofthe state Senate Judi- inappropriate." ciary Committee whitlt had sought The committee Rid it had serious their views on the issue. ethical reservationll but had no The bishops said it is "morally reason to recommend legal prohibi· wrong because it violates the bio- tion. , logical and spiritual unity of the Such use of"third parties" seems husba[).d and wife and the parental "violative of the marriage coven· relationship of parents and child. ant wherein exclusive, non·transferable inalienable righu to such othIlIIllIllIIIIllIIIIllIlIIllIllIUUllllllIIIIIKnIIIIUUlIIlIIIIII; er's person and generative a(:1S a~ (adjoining Bishop Stang High exchanged," Father McCormick School); May 7, SI. Mary's said in the dissent. He said use of parish, Seekonk; Aug. 30, third parties also "blurs a child's Family Life Center; Sept. 17, genealogy."

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Dear Kennys: I have been thinktOlabollt sinlln in the church and what singles ·can do to find support. I Igree with your one-time oblerl'1ltion tbat single!! Iroup' tend to melt away. There abo seems to be a tendency for them to be dominated by people who ban been atundinl them for y_n.

Lately it has oec:ured to me. as I am sinele. to ask "wbat is the cbureb and wbat Is 11 told to do by Jesus!"

Does a single have the rilltt to require any cburch to provide. w.y out of loneliness, boredom, weariness and wbatever elle seems upsettinil' I think not. However, even a "hermit" such as myself hal found some meaninlful things to do In the local Catholic churchs in my little town. There are tbree pa.Ishes.1 hue investigated tbe acth~ ities, Masses and. Itrvke~ in aU of tbem.

An elderly woman was teIChinc rosary makinl for the mimoDs. Aft.r a year and a hall or trying 1 finally learRed. A Criend_w them and insisted Itellch him. He enjoys makin! them, thus' helped enrich his life.

At parish number two I unearthed a Bible study dus. Unfortunately it delenerated into discussing non-Bible issues and I quit

going. Ho"eur, I derived a great amount of informadon wblch has belped ute read tbe Bible.. I aiso ac:quhed a luutwledae of some of the better biblical commentaries and books. This has become an ongoinl "tudy.

At parish Dumber three, I was introduced to biblical medlbtion.

It is in tbe process of cbanglal my Ille completely.

Thus tbe people and religJous of my cburcb are ministerinl to me.

Now the second pbase of my idea. I am -t). never married and han no family at aU. Here are the ways God is u_inl to delinr me from loneliness, despair and near suicide.

1. Look for one of the anonymous organizations wbkh uses the 12 steps of Alcoholic Anonymous.

There is one for just about every~ thine· Stnlles inllolved with alcoholics should join AI·Anon.

1. Get a modern ElIJlisb nnsialion of the Bible and try to join a study .ronp. Learn about .DOd ~ommeJllaries and read them.

3. Lurkaround wbere 6keminded people frequent. I mel a man my ale who is a hinory professor. We writt leiters, as he Is In Europe.

4. Go to slnlles events, nen if you don't really like them.' meta man at a bowfinl group and we bep. bowlinl on Saturdays. His

C9mpoJ tonaIcrretI IJJm out of town. but we enjoyed the bo,,111I:I and companioDlhlp.

S. If you Un in • smaU to",•• subsCribe to a bll dt, newspllMr. You will know .hat aloml 0iI1lI tbe wor1d.

6. DeYelop a cbarit.ble JiYJar: proll'l'" Even II it is SI". ,ear. make It. proanam, nothlt or miss.

Stud, tbe cbarities. It mak" me feel nry saMR. wben I do Ibis.

The aau,er to lonelineu is not how many friends we haYe, nor how manJ people think "e arejust wonderful. Nor iI it Dloney or how many sWf;llten we Imftted for nephews. Ills simply our receptivity to the hallna &nus of God. The alllnverfordisappointed and ehronicaRJ souls lies 10 hea1ing ounel.es on tbe Inside. We mwst not look eternally for outside inOuences nor other people to do somethJnc about this condition.

Indll'idu&ts who sa,- tbe murel! "does nothing for me"sbould consider tryiD. to do sometbinl for Christ's people. (Florida)

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Reader quntions on family Ill'ing and child Care to be answered in print .re invited. Address Tbe KennYII; BOll: 872, St. Joseph's Collect; Ren,,-er,lnd. 479711,

Changing the light bulbs in Holyoke

By Antuinette Bosco Not too long ago;,along with a -very 'inspiiingwom'an, Sister of Providence Margaret McCleary, I appeared on a panel to address editors ofCatholic papers. I spoke on the place of women in the church while she told of the work she began five years ago ill Holyoke.

I was r~minded of the old story of how three priests wele ina room when the lights went out. One said: -let us pray for light."

Another said: "Let us meditate on the nature of light."

The third chilnged the Ughl bulb.

While I was wrestling with what is no-doubt an important issue.

Sister McCleary was changing the light bulb!

'Kate's Kitchen began, the problem of the homeless became obvious, so Sister McCleary took this on too. The old convent. with much help from supporters drawn to the work: this loving nun was initiating, was refurbished as Loreto House. It is a shelter exclu· sively for women and their children, the first of its kind in Western Massachusetts.

Sister MeCkary's next accomplishment was to form the Joseph of Arimathea Guild dedicated to buryi.ng the dead.

Now the mustard seed sown by Sister McCleary has a centralized location. A 37-room former rectory for Precious Blood Parish in Holyoke serves as the nerve center for all the inncr-city missions she bepn.

Sister McCleary has changed more than one light bulb. And this from a Wllman who ~alls herself "disorganiZed" and tells her audience that she "flunked public speaking at Boston Colleje."

What she does speaks eloquently for ber. Her words belie her lack of public speaking abili~. She said, [Of cxample,Jtl~t"the tbeology of

homelessness began on Christmas" The ministry to "wake the dead" when Mary and Joseph were left b~,8¥l.'w"e~lJ;WOJnan died"and no out inthe cold: Sh( opened Lol"d:o ' One Wdul'di;itr: ~ liet body, That· House on Christmas Day. fully get me," sai.d Sister "And our fint people to come McCleaf)', calling this another dewere a mother and her 6-month- plorable side of poverty. old baby. You could get gushy and mushy about this." she said with a The sister and her, associates smile. "But to sec them homeless took it upon themselves to find a way to provide a Chriuian burial on Christmas Eve spoke to my heart." for the woman and. sin~e tnen, for For the many who might have many others. One was a young questioned whether there were man murdered with drugs. "It's homeless women and children in the poor burying the poor," said Holyoke, Mass.. Sister McCleary's Sister McCleary.

Sister McCleary deserves praise figures provide an answer. "By the end of our firu year. we had for the leadcn;hip she has taken in refused 3.000 for lack of room;' bringing this justice to her community. ' she said.

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By Hilda Younl!: My husband claims that turning "We finally got bur meager sav- on his Monday night football game ings account up to $500 and do simultaneously triggers the dialing mechanism for e\'erytelephone you know what happened?" a young, recentl)' married friend of marketing ~cheme in the state.

Giving away the crib, changing oun asked me yesterdi!Y. table and high chair surpa5ses all "He started the car, put it in gear and the transmission fell onto the fenility drugs in causing pregnancy.

Closing the bathroom door sets driveway."l'replied.

"How did you knowTsheasked. off an urgent need in. offspring J smiled knowingly. "It is one of ages two to 18 to talk with you the immutable cause~and-cffect right now.

Rushing out the door with 10 laws of family life." I said, then minutes to,et to a place that takes mentioned a few.others: 15 will cause the. gas gauge to read !fyour hosbaRd leaves on a business trip, i!. causes the stomach flu "E." 'Standing in long line with an to spread through the family or the ovC'rl]owing shopping can will frehot wilter heater will become inconquently lead to your checkbook tinent. having stayed at home.

If you receive an unexpected tax Washing window$ compels chilreturn, the washer will explode or dren to stick their lIoses and fintbe television.will bel;ome a ~adi.o. gen on them.

Taking the phone off the hook Going ona diet increases invitaso ),ou c:an take a nap sends an tions to crab feasts, deuert parties ultrasonic signal to encyclopedia ·and pizza dinners. salespeople. Girl Scouteookie pUshLeaving for chUrch on time ers and people looking for the makes the slow leak become a nat address of the nearesl 7-Eleven. tire.

They will knock on yoW" door at Readen eta write Hi" You. .

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• Jewishcriti~ism "disappointment'" NEW YORK (NC) - Cardinal John J. O'Connor said in a television interview Jan. 12 that the heads of Jewish organizations who issued a statement criticizing comments he made during a recent Middle East trip should apologize.

In separate comments to reporters after a Jan. II Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, he also said' Jewish criticism of his trip would make it more difficult for him to continue working for greater understanding for Israel and Judaism.

He told the reporters Pope John Paul II could not be pressured into establishing diplomatic ties with Israel and said attacks on the Vatican by Jews supporting ties would not advance that cause.

"The Holy Father considers this a deeply serious matter." said the cardinal. who stopped in Rome and visited the pope on his way home from t"he Middle East. "He's not going to be bludgeoned."

The cardinal made his comments after the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations issued a statement Jan. 10 criticizing remarks he made while overseas, particularly a reference to the Holocaust.

The cardinal said Jan. II that to be greeted on his return by a "censure" was "a deep. deep disappointment" which "I do not appreciate."

The critical nine-paragraph statement said that although the groups recognized Vatican policy caused some of the "misunderstanding" concerning the cardinal's trip. it

was "nevertheless disquieted and distressed by reports in the press of statements he made during the course of his visit to Jordan and Israel."

It referred to Cardinal O'Connor's statement that the Holocaust might be "an enormous gift that Judaism has given the world."

In the Jan. 12 television interview asking for an apology. Cardinal O'Connor said he was "perplexed" by the issues raised in the Jewish leaders' statement. "I do not know why they said the things they said."

The cardinal said he had never criticized Israel or any' Jewish

group. "Honestly. I feel an apology is in order." he said.

Morris B. Abram, chairman of the Jewish leadership organization said in a separate interview. "If we hurt the cardinal, I would be terribly sorry." But he made no apol" . ogy for the substance of the statement.

The cardinal said at the Jan. II press conference that "not one" of the jewish leaders involved with the critical statement had b~en with him when he made his comments. He said his remarks were part of a theological attempt to see meaning in suffering and were meant as a compliment to the Jewish people.

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Latin America trip planned VATICAN CITY(NC)- Pope John Paul II has scheduled an April trip to Chile and Argentina to fulfill a promise to visit both countries after successful mediation of their border dispute.

The trip will include a one-day stop in Montevideo, Uruguay.

In all, the pope will visit 19 cities between March 31 and April 13, the Vatican announced.

In May 1985 Chile and Argentina signed a papally mediated treaty ending a century-old territorial di~pute involving islands off the southern tip of South America, which is divided between the countries. The signing ended more than six years of papal mediation.

Numerous times during the negotiations, the pope promised to visit both countries after they reached agreement.

It will be the pope's second visit to Argentina and his first to Chile and Uruguay.

The pope visited -Argentina in June 1982 while it was at war with Great Britain over the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. The visit occurred a month after the pope visited Britain. In both countries, he pleaded for an end to the , war, which Britain won.

Vatican officials said Uruguay has been inCluded on this trip because it was on Jan. 8, 1979, in Montevideo that Chile and Argentina signed an agreement asking the pope to mediate their dispute.

Montevideo, where the pope plans to arrive from Rome on April I, is the only Uruguayan city on the itinerary.

The schedule calls fol' the pope to be in Chile April 1-6 visiting the capital of Santiago and the cities of Valparaiso, Punta Arenas. Puerto Montt, Concepcion, Temuco.

La Serena and Antofagasta.

The pope plans to be in Argentina April 7-12, visiting the capital of Buenos Aires and the cities of Bahia Blanca, Viedma. Mendoza, Cordoba., Tucuman, Salta, Corrientes, Parana and Rosario.

The Argentine-Chilean dispute . involved three islands in the Beagle Channel and the surrounding South Atlantic waters.

The papally mediated treaty awarded the three islands to Chile and established a commonly accepted sea border. The treaty also, encouraged joint economic development of a zone straddling the border and established bilateral commiss'ions for the peaceful resolution of future disputes.

At the May 1985 signing ceremony. the pope asked that the treaty "become an example~' for a world "in which there are so many ongoing conflicts which have become graver after years of trying to resolve them without the absolute ,exclusion of force or the threat to use it."

The papal travel itinerary does not include a stop in the Beagle Channel area, located about 600 miles north ofthe Antarctic Circle.

The closest papal stop will be Punta Arenas. 175 miles north of the chl!nnel.

Pope urges youth 'to build "civilizalion"of love'" VATICAN CITY (NC)- Pope John Paul II has called on the world's young people to build a "civilization of love" by overcoming the threats of war, hunger, human rights abuses and "the scandalous disparities" between the rich and poor.

In his recently-released annual message for World Youth Day, the pope challenged youths to develop the "strong and persevering characters" needed to resist materialism and social divisions, The papal message was addressed to "all the young people of the

world:' The 1987 World Youth Day will be celebrated by the pope on Palm Sunday, April 12, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Calling Latin America a "continent of hope," the pope said it was "significant" that he would celebrate the day in a region where a majority of the population is young.

The day's theme is taken from the First Letter of John: "We ourselves have known and put our faith in God's love toward ourselves."

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The pope also criticized "indifference and skepticism" as contrary to love, and said "the temptations of violence and of ideologies which deny God can only lead to a dead end."

In appealing for a civilization of love. the pope called for solidarity with the unemployed. poor. lonely and sick.

Attack on blacks underlines,c'hurch.need to fight racism BROOKLYN, N.Y. (NC) - A the tragic death of Michael Grif- Martin Luther King's birthday Jan. December attack on three black fith,", the bishop said.

19 would provide an opportunity to bring blacks and whites together;.. men passing through Ii white New', The diocesan Office of Black . Michael Griffith's family are acYork neighborhood ,is new evi- Ministry called for "resurrection" tive meml>ers of Our Lady of Chardence ofthe'need for the church to of the U.S. bishops' 1979 pastoral step up its battle, against racism, letter ,on racism. "Brothers and ity parish on the edge of Brook~. say Brooklyn CatIiolic officials.: Sisters to Us." 'lyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant area.

Franciscan F~ther Robert ~eay: "T'he p'astoral acknowledges racOne of the blacks atta<;ked by white youths, Michael Griffith,,23, ism asari evil which endures in our pastor and the only blackpastor in ,was killed when he was hit 'by a car societ'yand ,in'9ur, church. and the diocese, conducted, Griffith's ! . ; ;eh~~e}~~~ngp~~c:~~:~r'~:~t~nc~i, encourages Catholics ~to join hands funeral.

Since the Howard Beach inciwith members' of other; religious How~td Beach ih the borough of .'.., .

'Q h' h' ' f h B k groups In the Spirit of ecumemsm dent. SOme cases ofolacks respondI ue~~s.~, lC IS part 0, t e roo - to achieve the camm,ot" objective ing with attacks on whites have yn lO~ese. ",' of justice and peace' through dia- been reported. Father Seay said , Brooklyn Bishop FrancisJ. Mug- " logue...· the officesal~ in a state- Griffith's family was "very strong" , in opposing violence in retaliation ,. ' , avero said in a statement t/lat the ment. ' Also commenting was Brooklyn for his death.

Howard Beach incident "cannot be condoned in any w~y" but Auxiliary Bishop Joseph M. ~ul­ "They want justice done, but should not be .allowe~ to destroy livan, who said that "the first thing they .don·t want people running "hope that we can live together 'is that as Christians we ought to be out in the streets taking justic'e in' peacefully." able to pray together. One of the their. own hands," he said.

"The faith communities 'which things that divides us is the issue of , Bishop Sullivan, chairman of work so diligently week after week race, and we can't deal with it as the U.S. bishops' Committee on to promote mutual respect among we should till we recognize it is a Social Development and World all people regardless of ethnic, problem.

Peace, said the committee's first Both Bishop Sullivan and the meeting, held before the Howard religious or racial differences have been devasted by the recent inci- Office of Black Ministry suggested Beach incident, included a discusdent in Howard Beach resulting in that the national observance of sion of race in connection with a -

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"There is evidence around the country that t~e race question is a serious question," Bishop Sullivan said. "The committee will be looking at it. Howard Beach 'gives reason to raise it as a national problem. and. for us. as an urban issue:'

trations, he said, and while blackJewish relations lire often discussed, black-Catholic relations need more attention.

While emphasizing the necessity fo~ neighbornood dialogue level, Bishop Sullivan also spoke of a need for citywide and national leadership. But tensions over issues on which religious leaders disagree, such as abortion, he said, inhibit cooperation on issues where they agree. such as racism.

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ST, JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN New Jerusalem prayer group meeting 7:30 tonight, rectory.

PRO-LIFE MASS Pro-life Mass sponsored by Knights of Columbus Damien Council 7 p.m. Thursday, St. Boniface Church, New Bedford; all welcome.

HOLY NAME, FR Retreat renewal 7 p.m. Sunday, school.

CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICH Youth group movie Pizza party 7 p.m. Sunday, Father Clinton' Hall; all parish high schoolers welcome. Rosary group 3 p.m. Wednesday; prayer meeting 8,p.m. Fridays: Bible study 8 p.m. Wednesdays: all welcome at all. '

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ST. ANNE, FR CYO VCR viewing and pizza party tonight, school.

ST. MARY, NB Rosary before 7 a.m. Mass weekdays. Discussion group led by Sister Rita Pelletier, SSJ, religious education coordiriator: meets 10 a.m.

Tuesdays, religious education center. Parish council meeting 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 21, center. Exposition of Blessed . Sacrament 8 a.m. to I p.m. Saturdays with no morning Masses; 'all welcome. Prayer group healing Mass 7:30 p.m. Mondays.

ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET CATHEDRAL CAMP, . . Rosary 3:30 p.m. Thursdays, E. FREETOWN St. Michael's Church, Fall River, church. Ireneand Richard Batt were CHRIST THE KING, confirmation day retreat 9 a.m. to 3 this week's prayer intercessors. Choir COTUIT/MASHPEE p.m. tomorrow. St. Mary's Church, rehearsal 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; new Free introductory .sessions Cape Seekonk, youth day retreat Mon- members welcome.

Cod Hospital's Stop Smoking Clinic day. Holy Redeemer Church, Cha- ST,STEPHEN,ATTLEBORO 4:30,6:30 and 8: 15 p.m. Monday, St. tham. confirmation relreat Jan. 23 Parish council meeting 7:30 p.m.

Jude the Apostle Chapel basement, to 25.

Jan. 19, church hall. Mrs. Rejeanne Rt. 28, Cotuit; all welcome.

NC photo Marquis' quilting classes, sponsored ST. MARY, SEEKONK by the Council of Catholic Women, ST. STANISLAUS, FR James and Andrea Holland with Samuel Women's Guild meetin'g Jan. 19 begin (two sessions) 2 p.m. and 7:30 Solemn Triduum honoring St. begins with 7:30 p.m. Mass; business p.m. Jan. 25, rectory hall; informa- ~aul the First Hermit ends with Engsession follows. Children's Masses tion: 761-5687. hs~ language service 7 tonight; pari10 a.m. Sunday and II :30 a.m. Jan. ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA shIOners Jan Torres and Christopher 25. Adult Bible discussion on Gospel To date, the parish has collected Haponik, on a pilgrimage to Poland, BALTIMORE (NC) - When paper" of the archdiocese of of Matthew 9:45 a.m. Jan. 27 and $3,708 for its African water well pro- will celebrate the feast of St. Paul doctors confirmed that Andrea Baltimore.

7:05 p.m. Jan. 28. Parish apprecia- ject. Parishioners interested in joinwith Pauline hermit-monks at Jasna Holland had cancer and was pregtion dinner Feb. 7, K of C Hall, S. After tests and consultations, ing the folk or regular classical choir Gora monastery. Father Peter Attleboro. Youth activities: volleynant, she refused an abortion des- she chose to.have a modified radimay call Barbara Pavao, 672-3904. Scagnelli will preach the parish Lenball (grade eight and older) vs. St. pite dire predictions from her phy- cal mastectomy, which' her doctors Thanks to parishioner who has pres- ter retreat April 5 to 10. A group of Mary's parish, Norton, Jan. 25; meet sicians about what effect cancer told her would not require the folented the religious education pro- Dominican Sisters of the Presentain parking lot I p.m.; rollerskating gram with a video player and a large tion has joined 35 special interces- . treatments could have on her lowup radiation treatments needed (grade seven and older) Feb. I; sign viewing screen. unborn child. after a partial mastectomy. sors participating in a month-long up for youth activities in sacristy. parish prayer mission. The parish Her fifth child, Samuel, was During surgery seven lymph SS. PETER & PAUL, FR VINCENTIANS, A permanent Advent wreath and welcomes new registrants Raym'ond seven weeks premature but healthy nodes were found to be malignant, TAUNTON AREA stand have been donated in memory and Laurie Biszko and their children when .he was born toward the end which meant the cancer was of Francis Taylor. anq Philip and Paul and Mary Elizabeth. Ms. EleaVincentians of Holy Rosary parof her six months of chemotherspr~adingandchemotherapy would ish, Taunton, are volunteering at Mary Shannon. Paris.hioners wish- nor Pavao has donated $100 to apy for breast cancer. be necessary. 'benefit a needy parish school Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen; coning to help.. the religious education One nurse called him "our little "The whole list of things that . ference president Walter Plonka progra'm acquire audiovisual equip- student. miracle baby. " could happen to the baby was a ment may bring Campbell's Soup notes in Taunton council's January Last April Mrs. Holland discoST, THOMAS MORE, mile long," she recalled. newsletter: "Christmas put' a big labels to Mass; a deposit container is SOMERSET ' vered a lump in her left breast and dent in our tq:~sury, b,utlth~~'s wh!lt", at the entrance..eyO bowling 7 p.m.

JYfembers of an area charismatic the money is 'for: If· no money is .'tom'orrow; CYo'board meeting 6:30 : ~ Youth group Junior High dance 8 before she could see a surgeon, she group had two teams .praying for spent, nothing gets accomplished."

Monday. Women's Club meeting p.m. Sunday. EasterTriduum work- began to suspect'she was pregnant. her. She received letters from all shop .for liturgical minister, sponImmaculate Conception conference, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2.

"All this could not happen to over the country, and a call from a Chapter of sered by the Diocesan N. Easton, sponsored a parish Givone person," she recalled thinking woman who had had a similar National Pastoral Musicians, 7:30 . ingTreefor needy families. The disHOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON as she waited in a doctor's office. experience. Sonograms showed trict salvage center accepts donaCoffee and doughnuts will be p.m. Monday.

Her doctor explained the risks the pregnancy was progressing nortions of clothing and furniture from served after all Masses this Sunday of delaying treatment and discussed ST. ANNE'S HOSPITAL, FR 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays; and is open by the Men's Kolbe Guild, parish mally. All of that, she said, gave National League of Nursing his concerns for her unborn child. her hope and encouragement. to the needy the same hours Wedcenter.

Career and Recruitment Day for She said he urged her to have an nesdays; volunteers are welcome.

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, In early November she woke up Southe~stern Massachusetts high abortion, which she refused to do.

POCASSET hemorrhaging and was hospitalschool students 2 to 6 p.m.

Jan. 29, CATHOLIC MEMORIAL Upper Cape Ultreya meeting 7:30 "I really never had any probized. She was sent home but after room 112, Clemence Hall: approxitonight, parish center.

HOME,FR lems about the baby. I just left it 20 area schools and colleges mately more hemorrhaging, doctors deliAlice Nelmes of ·the activity O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE up to the Lord," Mrs. Holland of nursing will be represented. vered Samuel early by Caesarean department is employee ofthe month; Parishioners Mr. and Mrs. David told The Catholic Review, newsCM H officials say her "skill in arts section. .....'

P. Hamnq~ist are celebrating their and crafts, her love of singing and 50th wedding anniversary; Dr. and her obvious concern for the resi32nd ANNUAL Mr~. Austin O'~alley are observing dents have made her' a valuable their 30th wedding anniversary. Parmember of the department." Resiish council meets 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20, dents and visitors recently enjoyed a religious education center. Bible film, a cute-baby pictl,Jre contest and DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER study group meets after 9 a.m. Mass a concert by the St. John of God Tuesdays. ' GENERAL ADMISSION-l TICKET $lO.OO-ADMIT 2 - AVAILABLE AT ANY RECTORY IN THE DIOCESE OR AT THE DOOR parish choir of Somerset.

WIDOWED SUPPORT, CAPE In Honor Of His Excellency, The Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Cape Cod widowed support group DIOCESAN APOSTOLATE FOR Bishop of Fall River For The Benefit Of The Exceptional And PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES meeting 3 p.m. Jan. 25, religious Underprivileged Children And Other Charitable Apostolates Of Signed Mass 2 p.m. Sunday, St. education cente'r next to St. Jude's The Diocese Julie's 'Church, N. Dartmouth (ac- <;hapel, ~t. 28, Cotuit; topic: NutritIOn, Eating for Health; all' widowed cessible to handicapped); social and' ICDA Chapter 91 meeting follow; persons welcome. all welcome. 1987 is the I50th anniBLUE ARMY versary of church ministry to the Fall Riverdiocesan division of the North American deaf community. ~atima Apostolate holy hour meetST, JAMES, NB .

Ing: 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 25, Sacred Andrew Rivet has joined the parHearts Seminary, Great Neck Rd., ish staff as sexton: Wareham; chaplain: Father Jeremiah Casey, SS.CC.; information: Ann C. BLESSED SACRAMENT, FR Levasseur: 822-6866.

In conjunction with the parish, the Bread of Life Prayer Community will offer its fifth Sacred ScripDANCE MUSIC BY BUDDY BRAGA MUSIC ture course, on the Book of Revela- , GE~ERAL ADMISSION IN THE COCKTAIL LOUNGE tion: classes begin 7 p.m. Feb. 4, 1 TICKET $10.00 - ADMIT 2 with Mass; information and regis-' 8:30 - 9:QOP.M. 9:30 - 1:00 A.M. tration: 644-2375. Mass and healing and FEATURING AVAILABLE AT ANY service 2 p.m. Jan. 25. '

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"Feehan Flashback," yearbook of Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, has been awarded Medalist rating by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The school's 1986 yearbook achieved 985 points out of a possible 1000 to merit the award, the association's highest honor. Editor-in-chief of the 1986 book was Jennifer Lucas; she was assisted by sports editor Stephen Sadlier, copy editor Suellen Caroll and a staff of approximately 30 students. . Themed "Where the Unusual is Usual," the book also' earned All~ Columbian awards for concept, design, writing, coverage and photography. The 1985 Flashback also . won the five awards and achieved . Medalist standing, with 983 out of 1000 points. Sister Mary Enda Costello, RSM, is yearbook moderator. She has worked with the staff since the book was first published in 1965.

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Is there anything distinctive or can Foundation of AIDS Research, unusual about 1986's Top Forty once more showing musicians' hits? concern for today's problems.

Over the past two weeks, I Serious social difficulties also thought about this and looked were addressed. in 1986. Sting's over the year's songs. I was sur- "Russians" asked us to consider prised by how many new record- the danger of looking for world ing artists made it into the charts. security in arsenals of nuclear For example, Mr. Mister gave weapons. '. us "Kyrie Eleison" and "Broken Breaking down the barriers of ' p~~judice through dialogue and Wings." Nu' Shooz jumped from th e d ance char t s t 0 th e T op F or t y love was the theme of the Pointer Engl an d Sisters' "Freedom," Jackson WI'th "I Can't Wa't" I, offered us Simply Red's "Holding Browne encouraged us to examine Under direction of Ms. Charlene Back the Years"and GTR's "When our national conscience as we look Andrade, students in Feehan's Ad- the Heart Rules the Mi'nd:" back at our military involvements vanced'Theatre Workshop will preBack in the states two all new, during the past,20 years. sent "Billy Holiday," a winter show- all female bands, Klymaxx and John Cougar Mellencamp's case production, at 7:30 tonight The Bangles, climbed high in the "Rain on the Scarecrow" clearly and the same time Sunday in the charts with their respective hits, !'I portrayed a major problem, of the school auditorium.

Miss You" and "If She Knew 1980s, our nation's farm crisis.

What She' Wants.... ·"Captain of The Hooter's "Where Do the Her. Heart" introduced a very Children Go"focused attention on .A Curriculum Information night popular European.band. Double, teenage suicide. will be held Jan. 26. . to U.S. listeners.

If I c.ould cast Ii vote for Song of Each year establishes a variety the Year, it would go for Ii record of new talent but 1986 was remark- that stirred many'in our nation to able' in the number of groups action. This ~ong in~ited us to join Coyle and Cassidy High School, breaking into the Top Forty for' . our hands and spirits in the fight Taunton, will continue the celethe first time. against hunger and homelessness. braton of its 75th anniversary year More establishe!i stars ~lso addWritten by two of rock's biggest with a dinner and Scholarship Ball, stars, Michael Jackson and Lionel ed to our listening enjoyment. at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at White's Resb t . .

Richie,and recorded by the Voices . . . taurant, Westport. 400 guests in . A mong th IS year s es songs was WhifneyHoustol1's "Greiit6t Love'; of {\p1~ljc5l?,~·Ha,!.l,ds,Acn)~si\mer.~, semi~formal attire will enjoy c'6ck: of All," a tune that encouraged \Is ica" was sung by milliorys on May tails, prime rib of beef and dancing until I a.m.• to see the importance of lov'ing' 25 The song wa's powerful because ourselves. Following in the same of the idea behind it. It taught us theme was Cyndi Lauper's ''TrUe' what can be done to help others Colors." which will soon appear in when' we work together. this column. . . 'tv! usic has a way qf bringing out Madoima's"Papa Don't Preach" the best in us. Certainly the music asked us to consider the worry and of 1986 proved this once. again. I . NOTRE DAME, Ind. (NC) concern caused by teenage preg- thank all the readers who have "Changing Church-Changing Peonancy, Doth on the teens and on written me during 1986. Your ple," a nine-part television series in the families involved. insights and comments were very anticipation of this October's world Synod of Bishops on the laity, The value of lasting friends was helpful, both to me and to other premiered Jan. 13 on the Catholic celebrated by Dionne Warwick readers when I was able to share By c;ecilia.Belanger visited observed: "This is God's Telecomunications Network of and several of her famous musical your ideas in this column. friends in "That's What Friends Send comments to Charlie MarPeople tell me of their insecuri- world and oh, how man has cor- America and the Eternal Word Are For." All profits from the hit tin at 1218 S. Rotherwood Ave., ties, how they can't sleep nights for rupted it!" She went on to say that Television Network.

The series' first program, "Who worrying about all the world's we alone are responsible for the song were donated to the Ameri- Evansville, Ind. 47714. problems. It's a waste of time, kind of world we have created. We Is My Neighbor?" examined efforts energy and sleep. A normal amount made the wars; it is people who of lay Catholics to help the needy of worrying is okay, but let's not abuse and belittle, who cheat and and to minister to persons with . . carry it to extremes. We must trust are irresponsible. It is man who AIDS. The series is a joint venture of in our relationship to God, that we has made the' streets of our cities are in His hands no matter what, too dangerous to walk on at night. the National Conference of Cath and that no one, no one can snatch Yet God in His graciousness is wi1- olic Bishops' Committee on the us out of them. ' . ling to give us a fresh start.' He Laity, the Pallotti'ne religious order God's. promises and messages forgives and we should forgive al\d 'of Pennsauken, N.J., and Golden are often too hard to understand start over. He wants us to start to • Dome Productions at the Univerin the face of all the injustices create a'world without wars, where - sity of Notre Dame. going on', but it is not our duty to everyone has value, where child-' The series will explore"the exploreduce God to something we can ren are safe and not corrupted, sive growth of lay Catholic influfigure out. . where· doors don't always have to . ence in Ameri.ca," said series pro~e m~~t al~ay's ack~owI~~ge'. be !o,cked. .. , . ducer Father Michael Doyle of who He is 'and' who we are. We " . A new world began' with the ' Golden Dome Productions. Informust no.t be top apprehensive; we resurrection of. Christ, but man mation' gathered from' the series must believe :~hat' God is a!'Vays, kept on jlinning( But, fortunately, "will be added to the input colclose. Sure:·we·talk about things there 'are' those who ar~ trying to lected for the synod," he added.. . we don't quite understand, but, . 'recreate a better world, who have '.' The hourlong programs, which t~re's nothing wrong in that. We dreams and hopes an~ visions and '. will include the opp'ortunity for are sear~hing' for Hght. .,Whc;·n we . the"se things Ood has planted in us. .viewers to call iQ ',on a. toll-free get a glimmer we know there is. ,'.I It's;up'to us:to' keep watering .nu.m~er; wiJI run at IOp:m.,Eastthose dreams apd to make the seed ~ern time ,the ~.econd. Tues9ay of more and we feel confidelH. ' .

'Motta photo ..The story of J~sus is f.oo.big for.: flourish.in spite ofthe world around each month, January th'rough us, to come up with all !he 4n~n- us.

August, with· a special presentaJOHN .JANEIRO, ·19,.~f St. A~tho':lY ofP~dua parish, '; tion Sept. 22. ". swered questions, but as th~ apos- " , : .~' :~.

Fall River; ,used leftover wall paints to copy this well-known tles of old did we must be obedient ••••••••••••• rendition of Christ's face on a religious education classroom to the bigness ofth~ story and ti.eclare m ". , .. .

Secrets, wall in t.he parish center. Janeiro paintings in other classrooms we do n.ot know but .that we still ,G,OD'S ANCHO~ ~OLDS, ." A~y/thing 'will ~i~e"iJp, i\~ believe. .< " '.. " '. • :. : ., .. ' .' . : secrets if you love It enough. intlude··a silhou~tte 9f Christ on the cross: natiJrescenes and , Before she died, an elderly lady I •••••.••••••.•••••••••• : ~ George Washington Carver. rainbows.

Q. Why don't parents try to understand their teenagers? (Nebraska) A. Don't look now but some parents are trying to understand all their ehildren.

Lisa, for example, has five children, the oldest a senior in high school, the youngest a three-yearold.

Ever since she knew she was· going to marry, Lisa has been doing all she can to increase her knowledge of boys and girls of all . ages. She could tell you quite a few things about yourselfthat you probably have no inkling of.

Lisa's knowledge (as well as her husband's) helps her a lot in understanding.what is happening to her children at the various stages of their· growth.

Ed is taking a different tack in • trying "to understand his two teenagers. He is, in fact; aoing what he always has done with all of his four children at all suiges of their lives.

Ed turns on his memory. He tries his best to reconstruct what his life was like when he w:as eight~.

10, 12, 14 and so on.'

This has proven helpful to him' in crossing the bridge of-years that can sometimes be·a barrier between· parent and child:, '.

Another mom;'Marie, seems to know instinctively 'how to handle: the problems. and conflicts that involve her two children. They are fortumi'te to have such a parent.

Still, Lisa, Edan'd Marie make mistakes. They do,.so because they. are fallible, imperfect humans. But

overall they are doing well as parents.

Some moms and dads, however, do not have as much skill and insight as this trio. Some, for example, have diffic.ulty recalling what it was like to be adolescent and so they are immensely puzzled by some ofthe behavior oftheir teenagers.

Some do not have the education that would enable them to comprehend the books on adolescent psychology that are helpful to Lisa.

Other parents are so preoccupied with the struggle to earn a living and maintain a house that they are too weary to give their children all the attention and love they may need. They may even realize this and feel guilty about it.

And some parents, sad to say, are so selfish that they don't much care about making' the sacrifices involved in lovirig a child. They don't even struggle to understand their offspring.

Can you think of any other reas'ons why parents 'might not try to " understand t,hei·rchi!d·ren, or might find it difficult to do' so?" , And can you come up with any reasons why so.me children might be cardess about tI;y,in~.to ~nder-.·, stand.their parents?, What difficulties might arise as a child honestly.. tries to understand mom and dad? ~hat benefits might r~sult if the child does gain greater understand. ? .. .-. mg.

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Father Curran challenges • suspensIon WASHINGTON (NC) - Father CharlesE. Curran' has been notified he is suspended from teaching spring-semester courses at The Catholic University of America but said Jan. 12 he planned to teach the courses anyway.

The action to suspend him was taken by Archbishop James A. ' Hickey of Washington, chancellor of the university, with the concurrence of other bishops on the university's board of trustees.

Father Curran announced the suspension in a news release Jan. 12. Hetold National Catholic News Service that he is planning to."teach the non-ecclesiastical students in those courses because, he said, the archbishop's authority only extends to programs involving the learning .of canonical' or ecclesiastical degrees.

What would he do if students for ecclesiatical degrees also signed up for the course? "I'll just tell those people I cannot teach them."

And if the university authorities should assign another teacher to teach those courses? "I'll consider that they have broken my contract."

The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine ofthe Faith informed Father Curran last summer that, with Pope John Paul II's appro" val, it was declaring him unfit to teach Catholic theology and ordering withdrawal. of his "canonical mission," or legal license to teach in the name of the church.

In the key passage conveying the suspension order, Archbishop Hichey said, "I hereby suspend you from teaching in an ecclesiastical faculty pending the outcome of the proceedings to withdraw your canonical mission. Pursuant to section V 9.4 of the Canonical Statutes, you will continue to re. ceive full salary alJd benefits."

The letter said nothing about the theology department's parallel status, under some aspects, as a non-ecclesia~tical faculty. . '

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Without care for the reasons behind Sid's tragic death, this film is masochistically exploitative. 0, R TV Film Sunday, Jan. 25, 9-11 p.m. EST (ABC) "The Dead Zone" (1983).

Severely injured in an accident, a high school teacher awakens from a five-year coma with psychic powers that enable him to alter the future. The seemingly divine gift is . used to track an evil maniac. Chris. topher Walken and Brooke Adams were directed in this Stephen King story by David Cronen berg. Brief violence, nudity and a benign view of adultery make it adult fare. A3, R Religious TV Sunday, Jan. 18 (CBS) - "For Our Times" - CBS News correspondent Douglas Edwards reports on the life and work of the late civil rights advocate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday, Jan. 18 (NBC) "Guideline" - Bob Martin of the New York Coalition for the Homeless discusses the importance of the religious community in providing adequate care for homeless people.

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VATICAN CITY (NC) - In a lengthy private· meeting at the Vatican, Pope John Paul II discussed church-state relations, social problems in Poland and international peace with Polish leader Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, the Vatican said.

The discussion Jan: 13 in the pope's library was described in a Vatican statement as "serious" and "thorough." It lasted 70 minutes, unusally long for such audiences.

Pope John Paul called the meeting "historic."

Gen. Jaruzelski, in remarks to reporters, said afterward he hoped he had obtained'the pope's "understanding" during their talk. He said the meeting had particular BOSTON (NC) - ' A human importance because of the pope's heart has replaced a Jarvik-7 artiplanne'd visit to his native Poland ficial heart that beat for four days in June. in the chest of a Massachusetts: :"The discussion was serious, clear priest, Stigmatine Father Anthony and thorough, and allowed for Nuccio. . '.' . 'anaiysis of the problems in Polish Father Nuccio, 55, became the socie"ty, relations between church first Catholic clergy member to and state. ";in . Poland and issues receive a Jarvik-7 artificial heart regarding international peace," said when it was implanted Jart. 7. ',' the 'statemen,'t-issued by the VatiIn a second operation Jan. 12 can press office;. doctors at Presbyterian Un'iversity Jaruzelski .was on a three-day Hospital in Pittsburgl;1: re1Jloved trip to Italy,.hisfirst official visit to the Jarvik-7 and transplanted a. a Western coiintry since a period human heart after one 'became: of martili·I·:-la·w was enacted in '}."," ." .. 'Poland in"hite 1981. available.

"His condition is cri!ical' bu't ·he·.···.· .The p.ope;addressing the entire is making progress;'" hospital' 40-person Polish delegation after spokeswoman Chris Shirer told his' meeting with Jaruzelski, said The Pilot, newspaper of the Arch- the visit was"withoutadoubthistoric. diocese of Boston, Jan. 13. "Theoper"I hope this visit brings the ation proceeded normally, 'and so deeply desired results for the good far there are no complications." of Poland and Europe," he said.

Father Nuccio grew up in Lynn.

Jaruzelski was accompanied by He has served in parishes in his several government officials, includhometown, ip Ontario, Canada, ing Religious. Affairs Minister 'and in the diocese 'of Springfield,' Adam Opiitka, who said progres~ Mass. had been made on establis~ing • •• •••••••••••••••••• formal diplomatic relations with the Vatican.

A Vatican official familiar with GOD'S ANCHO." HOLDS Polish affairs, however, said full diplomatic relations still depended

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