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AT HIS LAST :\1ass as bishop of Fall River, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin addresses congregants and blesses the crowd; right, some of the over 100 diocesan prit:sts in attendance (Kearns and Hickey photos)

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M[a,rch for Life With leNS I~eporls As the 19th annivers~',ry <Jf the V,S. Supreme Court's Jan, 22, 1973, Roe vs, Wade deci!.ion legalizing aborti'Jn n,~ars, pro-life groups in the: Fall Rive'r d:.ocese and around the country are planning observan,~es and participation in the annual National Praye:~ Vigil and March for Life Jan. 21 a.nd 22 in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, President Bush has declared a National Sa.nctity of Human Life Day for Jan. 19, also the date of a Massachu:;etts Citizens for Life Assembly for Life in Boston, to be attended by many diocesans. Bl:ginning alt 4 p,m. at thl: Boston Sheraton Prudential Center, the assembly will feature as keynote speaker Cardinal John J. O'Connor of New York, ~ha:rman 'of the V.S. bishoJls' Committee for Pro-Life Activities. Joinir.:g him will be Boston Cal'dina: Bernard F. Law and the city's Mayor Ray Flynn, Many diocesan parishes have organized carpooling :0 the event, open to all.

March for Life Arrangements have also been made for diocesans to attend the March for Life rally and parade to the Capitol. (see box). Turn to Page 14

By Marcie Hickey

"Here ;s my servant, whom / uphold. " _·/s. 42:1 That excerpt from a reading for the feast of the Baptism of the Lord took on added me:aning Sunday as a capacity crowd gathered in St. Marfs CathedraL Fall River, to say goodbye to one who has served with quiet authority. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, who will be installed Jan. 2B as archbishop of Hartford, Conll., presided for a final time in a ca':hedral full of memories of his 21 y,:ars as fifth bishop of Fall River. Joined by more than 100 priests of the diocese and hundreds of religious and laity represt:nting numerous parishes and diocesan organizations, he spoke words of farewell from an altar surrounded by red and white poinsettia plants. In his homily, BiShop Cronin said his aim these 21 years has been to guide his flock in growing in holiness. "It is the hallmark of a zealous Christian not to look for publicity,

just to do the work of Jesus Christ, and that's all I've tried to do...to call you to holiness, because that's the only thing that counts," he said. "So all the fame and fortune, all the publicity, all the accolades don't mean a thing. All that counts is the quiet word of the Christian to his brother or sister, or her brother or sister, saying 'The peace of Christ be with you.' " In discussing the day's readings Bishop Cronin noted that they not only recall the Lord's baptism but also invite reflection on our individual baptisms through which we have been "incorporated into the people of God" and have been given "responsibility one for the other and for the mission of Christ's Church." Baptism becomes "the foundation of spiritual life" and "an acceptance of the responsibility of preaching the Gospel," said Bishop Cronin. We are "to lead a good personal life and lead others to Christ by word and example." The readings' message was a

timely one on Sunday, the bishop continued, for it has been "the fulfillment of the baptismal promise that thas brought us here together over the years." He recognized with fondness and gratitude the diocesans who "quietly go about the work of faith" in the schools, health facilities and social service departments ofthe diocese which he has "grown to love profoundly." "Twenty-one years ago I was younger - and so were you. I was enthusiastic, and so were you," Bishop Cronin told the gathering. As he gave his first homily in the cathedral, he recalled, "I called everyone to share in a unity of faith, to work together to preach the message of Christ. I promised to do my best to lead quietly but firmly this community of deep faith." In the years that followed, he continued, he ordained many of the priests who now stood before him at his farewell Mass; he came to know the religious of the dioTurn to Page Eight

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AT THE 37th a:mt:.al Bishop's Charity Ball to benefit exceptional and underprivileged children and other charitable apostolates of the diocese: Ball chairman Father Daniel L. Freitas with Bishop Cronin and Ball cochairperson!. Mary Mikita, presid.ent of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, and Frank C. Miller, pres:dent ofthe Cape and Islands district St. Vincent de Paul Society. Center, Erin A. Aguiar ofSt. Julie Billiart parish, North Dartmouth,

and her father, Robert L. Aguiar, greet the bishop and Miller; Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, who chaired the Ball for many years before his retirement, meets with Ball presentees committee members, from left, Vivian Belanger, Dorothy Curry and Claire O'Toole, chairman. (Hickey photos) Additional Ball pictures pages 11 and 15.

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·Indianapolis ~~~hbisli~p'" dies at 70 INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) Archbishop Edward T. O'Meara, 70, of Indianapolis died Jan. 10 after a prolonged bout with lung disease. He had been archbishop of Indianapolis since 1980. Archbishop O'Meara was diagnosed last year with pulmonary fibrosis, a condition which diminished his lung capacity. He had been on a waiting list for a lung transplant, but his condition had deteriorated so badly that the procedure was thought too risky for him to survive. He was discharged Jan. 5 from the hospital at his request and spent his last days at his residence. Archbishop O'Meara had been president and board chairman of Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops' overseas relief agency, since 1987 and was a CRS board member for 12 years. He resigned the posts in September for health reasons. During his tenure, CRS extended relief channels in Third World nations stricken by drought, war and natural disasters and in East European nations freshly freed from the system of Soviet communism. CRS also moved its headquarters from New York to Baltimore. Born in St. Louis Aug. 3, 1921, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1946. Archbishop O'Meara was active in the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, serving as national director, 1967-1980. He was named

to the Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith, now the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, in 1968. Named an auxiliary bishop of St. Louis in 1972, he was appointed the fourth archbishop of Indianapolis by Pope John Paul II on Nov. 27,1979. Archbishop O'Meara frequently spoke out against the death penalty and execution methods. "For me, it has become increasingly difficult to accept the notion that the deliberate taking of a human life can ever be a humane act," he said in 1986. The archbishop is survived by his brother-in-law, A.R. (Bob) Christie, retired advertising director of the St. Louis Review; two nieces, four nephews and 12 grandnieces and grandnephews.

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OBITUARY Father Wassmer The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan. 4 at Campion Center, Weston, for Rev. Thomas A. Wassmer, SJ, 75, who died Jan. I. A professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth since 1971, he resided at the Fall River Jesuit Community until moving to Taunton recently. A Brooklyn, NY, native and son of the late John and the late Catherine Wassmer, he received a bachelor's degree from Fordham University, New York, NY in 1938 and a licentiate in theology from Weston College in 1950. He then earned a master of arts in 1951 and doctorate in 1954, both from Fordham. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1938 and was ordained June 18, 1949 at the Campion Center by then-Archbishop Richard Cushing. He held numerous college teaching positions and was the author of the books "Toward a Contemporary Christian Moral Philosophy," "Invitation to Situation Ethics" and "Christian Ethi'cs for Today." He contributed to several other books as well. He is survived by two s'isters, Sister Agnes Wassmer, OP, of Amityville, and Mrs. Andrew Leidemann of Middle Village, both on Long Island, NY.

Prizes awarded for history works

NOTICE BISHOP CRONIN at the annual Mass and dinner for diocesan seminarians, held recently at 51. Vincent's Home,

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CHICAGO (CNS) - History professors from Flo.rida Atlantic Un(versity in Boca Raton and St. Meinrad School of Theology in Indiana have been honored by the American Catholic Historical Association. Robert C. Davis of Florida Atlantic, author of"The Shipbuilders of the Venetian Arsenal: Workers and Workplace in the Preindustrial City," was awarded the $500 Howard A. Marraro Prize given to the author of a scholarly work dealing with Italian history or Italo-American history or relations. Benedictine Father Cyprian Davis of St. Meinrad received the $300 John Gilmary Shea Prize for his book, "The History of Black Catholics in the United States." The annual honor is given to the author found to have made the most original and significant contribution to the historiography of the Catholic Church.

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Fall River, top, and, bottom, at luncheon for retired priests at Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River. (Gaudette photos)

In order to provide full coverage of Bishop Daniel A. Cronin's last Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral and of his last Bishop's Ball, several of our regular features have been omitted this week.

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Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity Serving In The Fall River Diocese In St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis; St. Patrick. Wareham; Holy Family, East Taunton; St. Mary, Mansfield.

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.JAMES MEDEIROS of St. John of God parish, Somerset, was ordained to the transitional diaconate Jan. 4 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin. (Keams photo)

Local services planned f4()r Chl·istlan Unity Week

"Remember, I am w.th you always..... (Matt 28: 19-2C) is the themdor the 1992 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 18 to 25. Obilervances are planned in several areas of the diocese. An ecumenical service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at St. Luke's Episcopal Chun;h, 315 Warn:n St., Fall River, wh'~re Rev. James Hornsby and Rev. Susan Lee are rectors. Scripture reflections will be offered by Will Pineau, a Catholic layman; Rev. David Buehler, a chaplain at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River; and Fuad Bahnan, pastor of Calvarv Presbyteria::l Church, Fall Rive;'. Sister Cathy Murphy, OP, of the Dominican Sisters of ti,e Presentati on who operate St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, will lead congregational singing of" Unity," a folk hymn. Other music will be led b)' the folk ense:mble of St. Dominic's parish, Swansea, and directed by Christian Clewell, organist at First Baptist Church, Fall River. Rev. Peter Graziano, p2.stor of SS. Pe:ter and Paul Church, Fall .River, and director of the d: ocesan office of Catholic Social S(~rvices, will give the benediction at the close of the servic~.. Ushers will represent parishes of the Niagara Neighbor hooe of Fall River. All are welcome at the ;ervice, which will be followed by refreshments in St. Luke's hall. In New Bedford, eight ,;on"regations representing :'ive den~~i nations will come together for a series of ecumenical eelebrations. Preparations were coordinated by Rev. Marc H. Bergeron, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, New Bedford, and Rev. Virginia Derr, pastor of Pilgrim United Ch Jrch of Christ. New Bedford. Services will take place at 7 p.m. with the exception ofthe one at St. Joseph's, New Bedford, which begins at 7:30 p.m. They are in New Bedford unless otherwise indicated. Scheduled services are .Jan. 18 at St. Julie Billiart Ct:urch, North Dartmouth; Jan. 19, Smith Neck Friend s Meeting House, South Dartrr..outh; Jan. 20 St. Paul's United Methodist Churc'l; Jan. 21, St. Joseph Hall, North Dartmouth; Jan. 22, North Baptist Church; Jan. 23, Gra,~e Eriscopal

Church; Jan. 24, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church; Jan. 25, St. Joseph's Church. In the Attleboro area, 15 churches will be participating in a pulpit exchange. On Jan. 18, Rev. Lowell Drotts, pastor ofthe Evangelical Covenant Church, Attleboro, will speak at 4 p.m. Mass at St. Mary's Church, North Attleboro. On Jan. 19, St. Mary's pastor Father Ralph Tetrault will speak at the Evangelical Covenant Church at 10:45 a.m. Also, at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 22 St. Mary's will host clergy of the area for an ecumenical prayer service followed by lunch in the parish center. Also, Father Horace Travassos, chairman of the diocesan ecumenical commission; will celebrate this week's television Mass to be broadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday on WLNE Channel6 and to have a Christian Unity theme. In connection with Unity Week, Bay State religious leaders, including Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, have issued their annual ecumenical letter to the state's Christian churches, appealing for their involvement in the week. This year, the signers surveyed the past, present, and future ecumenical scene in the state. "We are especially aware of the impact and initiatives taken in this century," they said, noting that "the present bears the fruit of seeds sown earlier." They cited a litany of ecumenical successes such as clergy associations, joint prayer services, unified efforts in times of crisis and shared ministries to the poor. The signers also c~nfronted squarely "rugged terrain" yet to be traversed, and bid their churches "to join with us in prayer and perseverance... The 21 signers comprise 15 Protestant church leaders, four Roman Catholic bishops, a Greek Orthodox bishop, and a Melkite archbishop. . The 1992 theme for the Week of Prayer was suggested by an ecumenical group sponsored by the Consultation of Christian Churches in Belgium. Every year an ecumenical group fro.m a different country suggests a scnptural theme to an international committee and a prayer service is distributed for use in participating churches.

Msgr. Patrick J. O'Neill, pastor of St. Julie Billiart Church, North Dartmouth, reported that the parish has completed a church expansion appeal with an over-subscription of $750,000. Msgr. O'Neill said this example of ste:wardship resulted from the leaden hip of cochairpersons Arleen Mc1'i'amee and Walter R. Smith and general treasurer Lawrence A. Weaver, who were assisted by 22 team captains and more than 200 volunteer workers. Every parishioner was personally contacted and the campaign was essentially completed within a month. Every donor has received a personal than:' you and pledge payments have already begun. Msgr. O'Neill said he was especially pleased with the !iUCCeSS of the program in light of the present recession. He also noted that the church expansion project will provide employment for local workers. He added that architectural plans for the undertaking are bdng finalized and that ground breaking is anticipated in late spring. The expanded church will have double the present seati ng capacity. The wall behind the altar will be moved halfway into the present hall and a wing will be added to the north side of the remaining hall area to accommodate a. kitchen, two small meeting roomii and parish offices. The plan was chosen as the least expensive way to increase the church capacity while retaining its general characteristics that parishioners have come to cherish.

Criminal sheltered LYON, France (CNS) - The French hierarchy admitted recently that clergy had helped ac,;used war criminal Paul Touvier evade justice for45 years but said he church never authorized such refuge. Touvier, 76, was intelligencl: chief of the collaborationist French militia in Lyon during the Nazi occupation and is now living in the Paris area. He has been charged with crimes against humanit y for his alleged involvement in the deportation of French Jews and for several murders. A report commissioned by the church said Touvier had been sheltered in Fre nch monasteries and abbeys for decades after World War II, but insisted that the church "as an in!:titution" had never played a role.

Marian Medal goes to four His Excellency, the M DSt Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, has presented the Marian Medal to Laurence T. Flynn, Dr. John P. Malloy, Mr!:. John J. Oliveira and Atty. FredericJ. Torphy. 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

International preparations involve the World Council of Churches and the VaticRn's Pontifical Council for PrDmoting Christian Unity. The international text i!: adapted for use in the United States by the Graymoor Ecumenical Institute in collaboration with the National Council of Churches and the U.S. Catholic Bishop's Secretariat for Ecumenical and Religiou:; Affairs.

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the moorin&.-., Playing the Right Cards Certainly the media reaction to President Bush's Far East junket has been a bit sensational. Yet what should we expect, given the climate of bandwagon politics in an election year. Not even considering the fact that most of the president's companions on his Far East journey were auto executives with multimillion dollar salaries, one wonders if the current administration really has the welfare of the American middle class at heart. While the present recession fallout has hit the working class with disastrous effects, not too many of the rich seem to be job hunting. They are simply moaning about the fall in interest rates. It's the men and women who thought they were getting a share in the American dream who are suffering the most in our so-called global market. There were, of course, portents of recession that many refused to recognize; for example, the irresponsible behavior of the credit card industry in permitting thousands of cardholders to overextend themselves. The long refusal to reduce exaggerated interest rates is yet another indication of the refusal of bankers to operate ethically. In fact, much of today's recession can be blamed directly on the proven corruption of far too many banking interests and the government's refusal to call the responsible parties to account. The so-called Keating Five are but a surface reflection of officials conspiring to defraud workers of their hardearned deposits. It is interesting to see how quickly politicians running for office wish to sweep this scandal under the proverbial rug. But all of today's recession woes cannot be laid directly at the door of politicians. Other areas clearly indicate that all of us in this country must adopt some new attitudes. American workers are complaining, for example, that there are no jobs in the auto industry, yet Americans are buying foreign cars. Why? Simply because they work and are built better. . Over the past decades, abusive unionism has nurtured Ii work ethic based on mediocrity. Incentives to excel have been discouraged, personal ingenuity has been ignored and pride in products produced has been downrated. With this attitude in the workplace, is it any wonder that we are fast becoming a second-rate industrial nation? The morale of the American worker needs to be revived and the spirit of competition encouraged once again. Of course, given the ever-changing face of today's world, this will not be easy. It will demand good old-fashioned hard work. People will have to relearn how to save, not merely to spend. A more realistic approach to budgets and to deficits will have to become part of our lifestyles. But if we return responsibility to the workplace and accountability to the marketplace, we will have a chance to restore ethical values to the American scene. If we refuse to initiate such an approach, we will find recession becoming depression. Actually, we have a lot going for us. Millions of people want to become citizens of our country, where opportunities still abound. It's not a matter of getting sour on America; it's no more than a case of being truthful with ourselves. If we do that, we won't go around the world begging for trade and we won't whimper about how we have been given a bad deal. The only bad deal we get is the one we deal to ourselves. Right now, we are not playing the right cards. Editor

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Infamous anniversary By Father Kevin J. Harrington This week marks the 19th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade decision that violated the sanctity of life by legalizing the killing of the unborn in the name of preserving the right of privacy of a pregnant woman. In other words, such a woman's right to control her reproductive ability has been deemed more worthy of protection than the right of an unborn child to life. M other Teresa of Calcutta uttered memorable words when she accepted her Nobel Peace Award: .. Abortion kills twice. It kills the body of the baby and the conscience of the mother." As we enter the 20th year of legalized abortion, it would be a mistake to think the Supreme Court can undo the wrong it has done simply by overturning Roe vs. Wade. The damage done to the conscience of a nation during this silent holocaust cannot be measured readily or repaired easily. The media and schools alike have promoted a mentality that equates abortion rights with women's rights and any effort to restrict abortions with oppression of women. A large majority of newspaper editorials favor abortion rights and many of our schools, through history books and value clarification exercises, promote the pro-choice agenda. Coincident with the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade was a movement in our public schools to have educators teach values instead of morals. In an effort to maintain a morally neutral environment, students were given moral dilemmas and asked tei make choices, in the process clarifying their own values.

The most renowned dilemma is the lifeboat scenario in which food and provisions are available for only a limited number of people. Choices must be made about who will live and who will die. Background information about each person on the lifeboat is given and students are asked to determine whose life is worth saving. Granted, such an event is unlikely, but is this a harmless example or an insidious effort on the part of educators to prepare students to ration medical care for the needy and ultimately to tolerate the taking of innocent life by weighing each life by its potential worth? The assumption that killing people is an appropriate response to limited resources may be accepted by a captive audience of

praye~BOX To the Holy Trinity Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen. Praise to the Trinity, Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God. Amen.

young people, but I wonder how comfortable educators would feel conducting such exercises with a more sophisticated audience. School history books, while duly noting the political controversy surrounding Roe vs. Wade, present the decision as a landmark that not only legalized abortion for the first trimester but widened women's rights, following, it seems, the same line of reasoning as that of the Dred Scott decision, which protected the right of slaveholders to keep blacks in bondage. As well as the efforts of the media and some educators to foist their anti-life agenda upon the populace, still other dark clouds loom on the horizon. Sonograms can determine whether a fetus is defective or not, and pregnant women in some states may legally abort up until the 24th week. An abortion pill, RU-486, already approved in Europe, may soon be approved in the United States. The drug's usefulness in treating some kinds of cancers, brain tumors and immune system disorders has been heralded as reason to market it here. Even if legislation is enacted to forbid surgical abortion, pro-choicers look to this drug as a medical means to guarantee the availability of safe abortion during the early stages of pregnancy. After 19 years of conflict between those who see abortion as murder and those who see abortion restrictions as tyranny, it appears that the decision is being taken away from the hands of the judges and being passed into the hands of every citizen. Hopefully, the silent majority will rise up against this silent holocaust!

Growing as a (:hris,tian Isaiah 62:1-5 I Corinthians 12:4-11 John 2:]-12 When Third Isaiah originally spoke the words of Yahweh which we find in today's first reading, Jerusalem was nothing but a pile of ruins. Nebuchadrezzar's Babylonians had demolish,~d th Jewish capital in 586 B.C. Now, over 75 years aftt:r the destruction and deportation, this prophet (responsible for the last II chapters of the Book of Isaiah) is trying to inspire those still in exile to return and rebuild their city. He attempts to rouse their fl'e1ir.gs by shar:,ng his dream ofwh"t Je'rusalem can once again become; a dream rooted in Yahweh's great love for his people. "For the Lord delights in you," he proclaims, "and makes your land his spouse. As a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bridt:, so shall your God ::ejoice in . you." If only a handful could be conviced of Yahweh's love, J,~rusalem would be rebuilt in a few years. But the prophet qukkly discovers that the Lord's most obvious ';raits are often the most di:'icult to convl:y. Paul faces a similar tas k. But he is striving to build a church, not a city. Like the ancient Israelites, his Corinthians also nel~d a vision of what can be, and assurances that God', love can help them carry it out.

Daily Readings Jan. 20: 1 Sm 15:16··23; Ps 50:,8-9,16-17,21,:23; Mk 2: 18-22 Jan. 21: 1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89::ZO-22,27-28; Mk 2:23-28 Jan. 22: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37,40-51; Ps 14,~:1-7',9-10; Mk 3:1-6 Jan. 23: 1 Sm 18:6-9;19:17; Ps 56:2-3,9-14; Mk ,3:7..12 Jan. 24: 1 Sm 24:3-21; Ps 57::!-4,6,11; Mk 3:13-19 Jan. 25: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:122; Ps 117:1-2; Mk 16:15-18 Jan. 26: Neh n:2-6,8-10; Ps 1l9:8-10,15; 1 Cor 12:1230; lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21

By FATHER ROGER KARBAN Ironically, the Apostle's fledgling church is using the visible signs of God's love as weapons to tear the community apart. The spiritual powers which each Christian has received to help build up the church have become instruments of destruction. Instead of seeing how every gifted person is an essential member of Christ's Body, the Corinthians are constructing separate communities based on individual talents. Gifts which should be helping create a unified family are now a reason for division! Paul is forced to remind them of one of Christianity's most basic truths: "To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good." Yet no disci pIe ofthe Lord should expect to discover and use his Or her gifts immediately. Paul's Corinthian experience shows we need time both to realize our talents, and even more time to see how they fit into God's plan for building up his Body. The Sacred Authors are realists; they always presume we grow when we follow the Lord. If we miss this important mesage it can only be because we do not know what to look for.....as in today's Gospel pericope. Our denominational prejudice in favor of Mary probably keeps us from seeing how John uses her as an example of growth. Having read Luke first, we assume Jesus'

EDICTAL CITATION DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS Since the actual place of residence of WAYNE M. CORDEIRO is unknown. We cite WAYNE M. CORDEIRO to appear personally before the Tribunal of the Diocese of Fall River on Monday, January 27,1992 at 10:30 a.m. at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Massachusetts, to give testimony to establish: Whether the nullity of the marriage exists in the PIERCE·CORDEIRO case? Ordinaries of the place or other pastors having the knowledge of the residence of the above person, Wayne M. Cordeiro, must see to it that heis properly advised in regard to this edictal citation. Jay T. Maddock Judicial Vicar Given at the Tribunal, Fall River, Massachusetts, on this 13th day of January, 1992.

mother knows everything in advance about her son. Because of her Lucan annunciati on she has special insights into his personality and actions. But, since good exegt:tical procedure leads us to believe that each Gospel's theology is independent of the other three, we must presume John's communit., never read Luke. . Mary only appears twice in John's Gospel, here and in the crucifixion passage in chapter 19. Since she receives no annunciation, there is no reason 1:0 think she has any special knowl,:dge about her son. So in this peri<:ope we are to assume she is unaware of his mission. Though Jesus eventl:.ally grants her request, we must regard his initial response as a scolding. "Woman," he replies, "how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come." . For John, "hour" implies much more than just a period of chronological time. It is thl: point in which Jesus is glorified by his death and resurrection. So when he tells his mother his hour has not yet arrived, he is basically saying, "My mission in life goes far beyond saving our friends from embarrassment. You've got a lot more to learn!" But by having Mary present with the Beloved Disciple at Golgotha - during Jesus' "hour" John shows her growtt.. in understanding. "From that hour, he writes, "the disciple took her into his home." Luke makes Mary the example of the perfect Christian. So does John. But the latter includes growth as an essential element in perfection; the kind of growth all Christians must experience.

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Elaborate sham Dear Editor: Condom distribution in our publicschools is nothing more than a full-fledged frontal assault on the morals, ethics and religious beliefs of every parent and· citizen in this country. The common tactics have been to frighten the public and present them with the condom as the salvationin this epidemic, moving quickly before we have the opportunity to be educated about the many failures of condoms, numer-

ous FDA recalls for defects, and the great fallacies of this program. This agenda is being carried out all over the country, not just in Massachusetts. Our elected officials are substituting the condom for morals and ethics. Some time ago progressive opinion argued for'legal abortion partly on the grounds that other methods of birth control were unreliable. the most unreliable of these methods or devices was the condom. Now a few Years later we are asking our kids to· bet their lives on them! The proponents of the program

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,Bishop's' farewell Continued from Page One cese, the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, civic officials, the youth in diocesan schools. There were confirmations - too many to remember, he joked. "So when a person comes up to me and says 'Hello, Bishop, you remember me?' I say 'Yes, I confirmed you, didn't I?' and they say 'Yes, how'd you know?' It's a good guess." There were new churches, new parish centers, remodelings of diocesan buildings, parish visitations. "I have gotten to know my flock and indeed the flock has gotten to know the shepherd," said Bishop Cronin. F oIlo,wing the will of the pope in accepting his new post in Hartford "brings about the very heartwrenching experience of having to say odbye;"th~bishop-conrtfiued.u---

"I think it's far better at a time like this to laugh and smile; because the alternate is not very good indeed....and one can smile about the many good experiences." He said that "the thing that has pleased me most" in all the farewell messages and letters he has received is that "someone...will recall an act of kindness, something I didn't know I did" or did not realize had an effect. "One hopes that that kindness has been multiplied," he said. One letter that stood out, he concluded, was from a pastor who quoted comedian Bob Hope: "Thanks for the memories." "So I say to you - priests, deacons, religious and laity - thanks for the memories! ... Pray for me,

as I pray for you, and may God love and bless you all." The words were met with a standing oVation and sustained applause before the Mass continued. Those taking part in the liturgy included Deacons James Medeiros, Thomas Bailey and Francis Camacho as well as diocesan seminarians, who were servers. The Fall River diocesan choir, directed by Father David A. Costa, provided music. Lectors ·were Dorothy Curry, chancery secretary, and Sister Mary Noel Blute, RSM, episcopal representative for religious. Sister Blute said later, "It's not hard for me to be positive about the bishop; he's been very good to me and is very positive about religions"_ And it was not only religious but all who had gathered that day who came forward after the Mass to say their personal goodbyes to Bishop Cronin, to one who has served and who has called them to holiness.

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Priests-quit-Peru LIMA, Peru (eNS) - Eight Irish priests serving in shantytowns of the northern Peruvian city of Trujillo have left Peru after receiving death threats from Maoist Shining Path guerrillas, their superior said. The priests withdrew from their parishes in the industrial city 270 miles north of the capital, Lima h Bishop Michael Murphy of Cork and Ross, Ireland, told Reuters, the British news agency. Last year, suspected Shining Path militants killed Australian Sister Irene McCormack, italian Father Alessandro Dordi, and Polish Fathers Michel Tamaszek and Zbigniew Strzalkowski - all of whom were serving in rural Andean communities.

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BISHOP'S BALL: (top row, from left) Father Freitas presents Bishop Cronin with a gift on behalf of the Ball committee; bishop admires the Top Hat Award given him by the St. Vincent de Paul Society; bishop with Msgr. John J. Oliveira, Msgr. Oliveira's mother, Celina Oliveira, and sister and brother-in-law, Terry and Jim Gaffney. Below, from left, presentees and escorts; Erin Tweedie of St. Lawrence parish, New Bedford, presented by her uncle, George Cafferty; Knights of Columbus participating in festivities as part of the Ball's quincentennial theme; Xi Yu Shi, a Beijing, China, English teacher visiting the U.S., attending the Ball with U.S. hosts Errol and Trish Isserlis of St. Peter's parish, Dighton; Kelly Lynn Cabral of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, New Bedford, meets the bishop. (Hickey photos)

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By Christopher Carstens Well, New Year's Eve has come and gone, and if you're like most people you've already given up on that resolution you made. Whatever it was seemed like a good idea at the time. Even so, most of the promises we make ourselves at midnight get broken before the next weekend is over. Keeping resolutions can be difficult because the words "never," "always" and "from now on" are very popular at resolution time: "I will never yell at my brother again." "I will always get my homework done on time." "I'll skip dessert and only have a piece offruit from now on." Good luck. It's really tough living up to absolute and final statements like that, especially when the issue isn't particularly important. New Year's resolutions are often about little vices, like eating too much candy after dinner. If you go back to the candy while you watch television, who cares? Maybe you resolved to get up 20 minutes early and exercise every morning. A typical pattern is getting up early for a few days but then sleeping through the alarm one morning. And the next night you set the alarm back at your regular time and give the whole thing up. But the world doesn't come to an end. It was a nice idea, but it wasn't that important to you or anybody else. When you make promises to yourself and don't keep them, you start thinking of yourself as a weak person who can't keep commitments. In resolving to quit eating candy "from now on" or to quit using,drugs "forever," the'temptations are similar; but while candy may blemish your complexion, drugs will ruin your life. Don't waste your will power on little stuff. It's better to reserve

long-term pledges for really important issues. Still, it is possible to practice your will power and increase your ability to keep promises to yourself. The key is selecting an action that you will do one time rather than go on with forever. When you set a limited but challenging goal - and succeed - it helps you think of yourself as a successful person. You gain confidence in your ability to follow through on your personal commitments. Then, when you run into a really important issue, one that demands all the will power you have, you are more likely to see it through. Here are some possibilities for "will power exercise." Each is a one-time challenge. You can easily think of others on your own. - It's only natural to want others to know about the good things we do. Just once, try doing something really nice for someone you know without telling anybody about it. The tough part isn't doing the nice thing - it's keeping your good deed a secret. - A fairly common form of teenage entertainment is putting down other kids. You can probably make a list ofthree or four kids that the kids in your group like to gossip about. Next time people are putting down one of those easy targets, say something positive about the victim. You don't need to pretend to be her best friend -just say something nice in her defense. The trick is to pick a one-time positive goal. Maybe you can't do it "always" or "forever." But making a commitment to yourself and keeping it - even once - will make you a stronger person. And each time you follow through on a small pledge, you strengthen your will power fo'r the day when you really need it.

Faith communities seen as new face for church WASHINGTON (CNS) Small faith communities are "a new face for the church," says a Tanzanian bishop whose diocese has had such communities for 15 years. "Traditionally, the church has been known through its structures," said Bishop Christopher Mwoleka of Rulenge, Tanzania, who was interviewed while in the United States for a consultation on small faith communities at the University of Notre Dame participated in by 50 persons from 13 countries. Bishop Mwoleka called small faith communities "a conviction that nobody can stop." Not only is his Rulenge diocese subdivided into such communities, he said, but all of Tanzania and the neighboring East African country of Kenya. Under the old parish system, "Christians do not know each other.

If they go to Massat all, it is once a week on Sunday. After Mass, they disperse. Rarely do they gather to discuss their faith," said the bishop. But with small faith communities, parishes "become a communion of communities. They educate each other to be committed to social, economic and even political aspects of what they are about," he said. "They recognize Christ in their unity." Although Tanzania is evenly divided among Christianity, Islam and animist religions, Bishop Mwoleka said his own diocese is half Muslim. Catholicism has grown "not as quickly as we expected, but there is more of the unity that we were hoping for," Bishop Mwoleka said . "We are getting out of an individual spirituality to a communal spirituality."

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ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Women's Guild meeting and brown bag auction 7 p.m: Jan. 21, center. Sign language course begins 8 p.m. Jan. 20, lower rectory. First penance workshop for first communion candidates 9:30 a.m. tomorrow. Chamber Music Ensemble of New England concert 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19, church. Admission free. ST. THERESA,S. ATTLEBORO As of Jan. 29, there will be no weekday evening Mass except for special occasions, due to departure of Father Timothy Goldrick to serve as administrator at St. Rita parish, Marion. HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO Carol Jean Gould,;:r will speak on Women's Issues in the 90s at a Women's Guild meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 27, church hall. All welcome. Youth group meeting 6 p.m. Sunday. CATHEDRAL CAMP, E. FREETOWN Pastoral Care education program retreat today through Sunday. WIDOWED SUPPORT, ATTLEBORO Support group meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 7, St. Mary's parish center, No. Attleboro. William J. Walsh will speak on financial planning and Father William Babbitt will offer Mass. DIVORCED/SEPARATED, NB, CAPE AREAS Anniversary meeting 7 p.m. Monday, Diocesan Family Life Center, 500 Slocum Rd., N. Dartmouth. Feb. 12, discussion of suicide by Bob HenTique of the Samaritans; Feb. 24, open discussion session. Cape and Islands group meeting 6: 15 p.m. Sunday, St. Pius X parish center, S. Yarmouth. Father William Costello will lead discussion on parenting after divorce. K orc, FALMOUTH/MASHPEE Council 813 I st degree exemplification Feb. 18. Annual retreat Feb. 21 to 23, Calvary Center, Shrewsbury. Information 548-5774; 5485555. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NB Seniors meeting I p.m. Jan. 21, church hall. Women's League meeting 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23, church hall; business meeting will be followed by "game night." ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON Transportation to Assembly for Life is being coordinated on a regional basis; information: 823-5518. Grades 4 and 5 children's lit4rgy 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Calix meeting 6:30 p.m. Sunday, parish center.

MCFL Cape Cod Chapter of Massachusetts Citizens for Life will meet 7 p.m. Jan. 22, Sandwich PublicLibrary, 128 Main St. Program will include IO-minute video "Hard Truth." ST. JULIE BILLIART, N. DARTMOUTH Adult confirmation classes begin' Jan. 27; call Sister Theresa Sparrow or rectory and leave name and number. ST. ANNE, FR Parish comittee meeting 7 p.m. Jan. 20, rectory. Confirmation I sponsor and candidate meeting 7: 15 p.m. Jan. 23, school. CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB, NB Executive board meeting 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22, St. Lawrence rectory, 110 Summer St. . CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE Carpooling to the Assembly for Life Sunday in Boston is coordinated by March Dupont, 477-3411, and. Margaret Diggins, 420-0141. Scripture Study course begins Jan. 21; information: Alice Barton or Millard Cramp, 477-3672. RCIA candidates meeting Jan. 20. Little Rock Scripture Study of Acts of the Apostles 9: 15 to II a.m. Tuesdays for IO weeks b}ginning Jan. 21. Information: Millard Cramp or Alice Barton, 477-3672. O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER New altar servers' training session 9 a.m. tomorrow, church; investiture 8:30 a.m. Mass Jan. 26. To arrange to have Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima Statue in your home for a week, contact Yvonne Mallow, 3989450. ST. JOSEPH, WOODS HOLE Second class on church history meets 7: 15 p.m. Jan. 20. church hall. ST.STEPHEN,ATTLEBORO Youth group sponsored dance for adults and teens 7:30 to II p.m. Jan. 25: ST. MARY, N. ATTLEBORO Serra Club will sponsor dinner for altar boys of all parishes in Greater Attleboro area 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22, parish center; guest speaker fr.om Pawtucket Red Sox, Parish carpooling to Sunday's Assembly for Life in Boston is coordinated by John Choberka, 695-5556. He may also be contacted about arrangements for attending March for Life in Washington Jan. 22. A pro-life vigil Mass will be held at St. Mary's 7 p.m. Jan. 21. HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO Pro-life eucharistic holy hour 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 21. ST, PATRICK, FR Sunday Masses will be held in the downstaits chapel through midMarch. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NO Women's League business meeting and game night 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23. ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA, FR No Council of Catholic Women meeting in January.

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ST. JOSEPH, WOODS HOLE Second class on church history 7: 15 p.m. Jan. 20, church hall. O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Day of recollection for 8th grade students I to 7 p.m. Jan. 30, parish center. Parish carpooling to Assembly for Life Jan. 19 in Boston is being coordinated by Eileen Burton, 428-4294, and Geri Medeiros, 3626909. Five' Rivers Branch of Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary will meet IO a.m. Jan. 20; Edith Bulling and Ann Williams will present a program on Massachusetts Health Care Decisions. ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Vincentians will collect food pantry donations this sunday. A bus to the Assembly for Life in Boston on Sunday will leave Church ofthe Visitation, Eastham, parking lot at 1:30 p.m.; information: ,rectory, 255-0170, or 'Bob Varley, 255:'2320. Father Herbert T. Nichols will celebrate his last Masses at the parish Jan. 25 and 26 before entering the Gray Franciscans. O.L. ASSUMPTION, OSTERVILLE Carpooling to Assembly for Life. in Boston Sunday is being arranged; information: Eileen Burton, 4284294. O.L. FATIMA, SWANSEA The parish is sponsoring a pro-life ad to appear in the Fall River Herald News Jan. 22, the annivt:rsary of the Roe v. Wade decision. All contributing to the ad may include their names to appear as pro-life supporters. CATHEDRAL, FR CCD Mass followed by a social 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Canned goods for city Food Pantry will be col-. lected at all Masses this weekend, a project sponsored by confirmation candidates. ST. VINCENT'S HOME, FR A new group, Friends of St. Vincent's, has been formed to assist the children and staff of the special education facility. Information: Father Joseph Costa, 679-8511. ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Service and Mass 6:30 tonight in commemoration of Roe v. Wade abortion decision. O.L. HEALTH, FR Several liturgical articles, including chalices and ciboriums, dating from the founding of the parish have been restored and will be on view this weekend. ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Youth group meeting 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 19; Sister Rosellen Gallogly, RSM, will speak on market Ministries. Participants asked to bring canned goods to meeting.

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Sanctity of Human Life Day President Bush, in his proclamation declaring Jan. 19 Sanctity of Human Life Day, said the prevalence of abortion on demand in the United States "stands in stark contrast" to the nation's deeply rooted tradition of respect for the sanctity of human life. He called it "terribly ironic" tha. an unborn child in one medical facility may be carefully treated as a patient "while at another facility - perhaps just a few blocks away - another unborn child will become the innocent victim of abortion." "The prevalence of abortion on demand" in the United States "stands in stark contrast to our nation's most deeply held values and beliefs" said the president,

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Businessmen's group head defends ban on women WASHINGTON (CNS)-"Emotional and physical differences between men and women" is one of the reasons a national ecumenical Christian businessmen's group,

whose membership is 90 percent Catholic, does not accept women members, said the group's leader. "There are some things that happen to women in their lives and

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prayer and service, bringing justice and integrity to the marketplace "and being good stewards of their time, talent and money. During the Evangelization 2000 conference in Washington, Bill Dalgetty, a Christians in Commerce chapter director and conference speaker, was pressed on the issue on at least two occasions. "We believe men relate better to men, and women relate better to women," Dalgetty said to one questioner. To another, he said that there "not being a mixture" of men and women helped with group discussions. When a third questioner asked, "Have you tried it?" Dalgetty replied, "No." One woman questioned the group's cultural diversity. "Do you have representative members," she asked. "I would imagine it is all white." ----Dalgetty replied, "Most of the men are probably white," but added, "It is by no means exclusive. It is entirely our objective to be multicultural and be totally open." Hughes dismissed the conference participants' complaints: "They have a political and social agenda, and it's wrapped in spiritual terms." He said, "My question is: What's wrong with men being with men, and women being with women?"

Chicagoans assess generation of civil rights gains CHICAGO (CNS) - Chica- , - afraid to stand near windows goans looking back on the city's lest he be an easy target for a racial violence of 25 years ago say .sniper. the civil rights situation there is "I didn't talk about civil rights. I . better now, but far from perfect. did say we should judge people as "People have come a long way. individuals and not as members of But there's still a lot of racial a group," Father Cull said. hatred and prejudice," said Msgr. Barbara Gordon, executive diJames Hardiman, a retired Chi- rector of the Lake County Comcago archdiocesan priest. He was munity Action Project, a social one of several people interviewed service agency - she was a staff by The New World, Chicago arch- member of the agency in the 1960s diocesan newspaper, for the 25th - said "We think we went through anniversary of Chicago's mid-l 960s affirmative action. If we have and racial strife. it worked, how can we have so A generation ago, "people's many unemployed black men?" prejudice was based on ignorance, their lack of contact with black - She added, "It's still a white, people," Msgr. Hardiman said. male world .... It's absolutely "They did not recognize them for wrong to keep a whole group of what they were - fellow human people down. Different people have beings who struggled and were come to America and assimilated. Blacks stay at the bottom rung of oppressed." Shirley Tometz, who won a law- the ladder." "There's more justice in housing suit in the 1960s forcing integration of public schools in nearby today than there was 25 years ago, Waukegan, Ill., said, "In my little though it's not perfect," said John world I hear bias and prejudice McDermott, who in 1965 was head and snide remarks. But on the of the Catholic Interracial Council. McDermott said the civil rights whole, it's been going slow, but movement today is split into two there has been progress." Ed Marciniak, president of the camps. One side, he said, wants Institute of Urban Life at Loyola "to achieve the equal opportunity University and a longtime Catholic to compete in society." The other activist, said keeping Catholic side, backing affirmative action, inner-city schools open is vital wants "equal results or status because they are "engines of em- parity." powerment." _ Father John Ahern recalled travAsked if race hatred was still eling the country when Jim Crow part of Chicago, Marciniak said, laws discriminating against blacks "I don't want to deal with the were still in effect. stereotypes of 25 years ago. A perAs a hitchhiker in Missouri, he son living on a given street may bought sandwiches for a grateful believe in racial integration but black driver who had no place to doesn't want racial change." eat. In Oklahoma he played sand"There is still prejudice," said lot baseball with blacks despite a Father Paul Cull, pastor of St. warning that he risked arrest. In Dismas Parish in Waukegan. "But Denver, he saw blacks coming his things are better. The so-called way step off the sidewalk to avoid white community is more accept- offending him. ing of minority people." "I thought to myself, what kind In 1965, Father Cull was assigned of world are we living in?" Father to a parish in nearby Cicero, Ill., which was home to some members Ahern said. "In my lifetime a lot of progress of a segregationist movement. The priest he was replacing wanted out has been made. But not victory."