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JAMES AND' EVEL YN NOONE, of S1. William's parish in Fall River, dance with their daughter Mary Elizabeth, a presentee Jan. 10 at the Bishop's Charity Ball. The backdrop, painted by Sister Gertrude Gaudette, depicts a wintry St. Mary's Cathedral. (Anchor/ Mills photo)

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, MOTHER TERESA, the 86-year-old leader of the Missionaries of Charity, has said she will step down from that position because of ill health. (CNS/ Reuters photo)

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Mother Teresa to step down as head CALCUTTA, India (CNS) Mother Teresa has said she will step down as superior general of the Missionaries of Charity, Archbishop Henry S. D'Souza of Calcutta announced Jan. 13. "This time Mother Teresa has finally decided to leave the post of superior general, as her health is ~I coming in her way," the archbishI~j op said. Missionaries of Charity nuns , began arriving in Calcutta Jan. 13 to attend the' order's chapter and to prepare for 'Feb. 2 elections for the order's next superior general and four councilors. ' Jesuit't'Father Edward Ie Joly, spiritual advisor to the order for more than 30 years, said the 120 sisters in the order's electoral college are scheduled to begin a retreat Jan. 20. The Jesuit said the sisters need time to discuss candidates' qualities and to get acquainted hefore the election. ~

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Brother Florian Lafreniere, a Brother of Christian Instruction, died Jan. 6at the Brothers' Infirmary in La Prairie, (Quebec) Canada. He was 89. Ateacher at Msgr. Prevost High School in Fall River for 13 years (1928-34 and 1938-45), Brot,her Florian was principal at that school from 1942-45. He was the f~lItime treasurer at Notre Dame provincial house in Alfred, Maine, from 1950-57 and then performed the same duties at Mount Assumption, a boarding school in Plattsburgh, NY, for the next 21 years. In 1978. he became comptroller at Walsh College in Canton, Ohio, until his retirement to La Prairie in 1991 for health reasons.

Frances T. Heath Frances T. Heath, 87, of East Sand wich, the mother of· Sister Patricia Heath of East Sandwich, died Dec. 21 at Cape Cod Hospital after a brief illness; She was the, wife of the late Arthur O. Heath. Born in Somerville the daughter of the late William and Agnes (Mahoney) Lahey, she was raised in EastoJI and also lived in Raynham. Mrs.' Heath worked for the Ames Shovel and Tool Company, Stedfast Rubber Company and King Size Company. While a communicant of St. Ann's Church, in Raynham, she was awarded the Ma'rian Medal

Reportedly, one of seven nuns - Sisters Frederick Lewis, Andreas Boenke, Priscilla Lewis, Agnes Das, Camellia Pereira,· Dorothy Francis and Shanti D'Souza - may be the likely successor if Mother Teresa steps down. The Missionaries of Charity constitution requires election of a superior general every six years by a representative electoral college of the order's members. "The archbishop of Calcutta, Henry D'Souza, will direct· the retreat and oversee the elections," 'said Father Ie Joly. Mother Teresa was released from Calcutta's B.M. Birla Heart ReHUNTINGTON, NY (CNS)search Center Dec. 19 after being' Bishop Alfred J. Markiewicz of treated for life-threatening heart Kalamazoo, Mich., died Jan. 9 at pr'oblems and bronchitis. St. Joseph Guest House in Hun"She is in, very bad condition tington, where he had been living and this week she could not even since the diagnosis of two cancergo to chapel across herr'oom in the ous brain tumors. He was 68. Missionaries of Charity headquarHis Mass of Christian burial ters," Father Ie J oly said Jan. II. was held II a.m. Jan. 13 at St. Augustine Cathedral in Kalamazoo, less than two years after his in'stallation in that same church as brea~fast bishop of Kalamazoo. "To the very depth of his being, The St. Vincent de Paul Society ing a wafer as a holiday' greeting. he was a pastor, a shepherd, who . District Council of Fall River met Later, district president Leonard wholeheartedly and unreservedly for its annual Communion break- Nicolan was presented the "Toplov~d the people he was sent to fast last month at Sf. Stanislaus Hat Award" by BisllOP O'Malley. serve," said Cardinal Adam J. , Church in that city. Bishop Sean Diocesan president; Horace CosMaida of Detroit, who presided at O'Malley was the celebrant and ta gave a presentation ,about the Bishop Markiewicz's funeral homilist for the Mass. good works performed by and the Mass. St. Stanislaus pastor, Father success of the St. Vincent de Paul "Whether it was in parishes of Robert Kaszynski, welcomed the Society. Timothy Kelly of the St. . Rockville Centre or as bishop of gathering and explained the mean- Stanislaus Conference was .the Kalamazoo, those whom he was ing of the Polish tradition of shar- chairman for this year's event. privileged toserve'were his joy and his crown," the cardinal added. , "They are now his lasting I~gacy:' c, Mercy Sister Monica Kostielney. president of the Michigan Catholic Conference, praised the bishop's "intelligent and insight,ful" contributions to the conference and sai'd it was ironic that he died on the day after U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on the issue of assisted suicide. "Bishop Markiewicz showed that it is possible to face serious illness with a grace that embodies the sanctity of the human person," she said. "In this way, Bishop Markiewicz, .who was a teacher and leader, was able to impart an important lesson on the true mean,SOME OF those attending the annual St. Vince~t de Paul ing of de,ath with dignity." The bishop had been on medical Society Communion breakfast a.t St. Stanislaus Church, Fall leave since September after it was River were '(from left): Duarte Silva, Lizette Soares, John Blearned he had two brain tumors. Caron; elected president ofthe district; Bishop O'Malley; LeoSev~ral Kalamazoo physicians nard Nicolan, district council president; Linda Masso Silva; recommended that he return to Bert Remy and Arthur A. Teixeira. (Torchia Studio photo) Mercy Medical Center in Rock-

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and was a charter member of the Daughters of Isabella, Easton Circle #564, and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #405. In addition to Sister Patricia, Mrs. Heath leaves another daughter Shiela Platt of East Sandwich, a sister Geraldine Lahey of Easton, three grandchildren, a great grandson and several nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Nora Lahey, Agnes Alward, Alice Lahey, Helen Buckley, Gertrude McEachron, and William and John Lahey. The funeral was held Dec. 23 at St. Ann's Church in Raynham.

Bishop Alfred J. Markiewicz ville Cen'tre for additional testing and treatment. Bishop Markiewicz was born on May 17, 1928, in Brooklyn and was ordained to the priesthood on June 6, 1953. Assigned as an assistant pastor in that diocese, he became a priest of the newly formed Diocese of Rockville Centre in 1957. Among the posts he held in Rockville Center were assistant pastor, athletic director and Latin· and religion teacher at St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary, and pastor of two parishes. He was ordained auxiliary bishop of Rockville Centre and named a regional episcopal vicar in 1986. He was named multicultural vicar of Rockville Centre in 1992. His· installation as bishop of Kalamazoo took place on Jan. 31. 1995. Father Robert Consani, vicar general of the Kalamazoo Diocese, had been serving as diocesan administrator in the bishop's absence. Following his funeral Mass, Bishop Markiewicz's body was transferred back to Rockville Centre.

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.THEANCHOR ~.Diocese of ,Fall Rive~,::- Fri., Jan. 17, 1997 tions of the Eucharist; to assist the bishop in his role as custodian of the liturgical life of the diocese, particularly in the areas of training and correct implementation of the liturgy of the Catholic Church in each parish; and to assist the bishop in his role as a member of the National Conference of Catholic

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THE NEW Divine Worship Commission met with Bishop Sean O'Malley recently. The commission members are (standing from left): Rev. Stephen J. Avila; Rev. Andr~ H. Faria; Rev. Horace J. Travassos; Thomas Palanza (consultant); Rev. Barry W. Wall; and Rev. Jon-Paul Gallant, S. L. L., chairman. Seated are Madeleine Grace; the bishop; and Rev. Mark Hession, J.c.L. (AnchorjJolivet photo)

Bishop appoints new Divine Worship Commission Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., recently appointed members of the Divine Worship Commission ·to assist and advise him in his role as the chief liturgist of the diocese. Father Jon-Paul Gallant,

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S.L.L. is chairman of the commission. Joining the bishop and Father Gallant are: Mrs. Madeleine Grace and Fathers Stephen J. Avila; Andre H. Faria; Mark Hession, J.C.L.; Horace Travassos; and Barry W. Wall. In addition, Thomas Palanza will serve as a consultant. Bishop O'Malley met with the commission last week to inaugurate their three-year term of service and to share with them his

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Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus International Headquarters, located in New Haven, Conn., announced that the St. Mary's K ofC Council # 11690 was the winner of the Father McGivney Award and the Columbian Award for 1996. District Deputy Ronald V. LaPointe presented the engraved plaque award to 'Grand Knight Joseph Travers, head of the local group, on behalf of the council at a special ceremony held Jan. 8. The Knights of Columbus is an

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the moorins.-, As Washington Burns .' As America prepares for the presidential inauguration, has this nation ever seen such a public moral and ethical mess on Capitol Hill? The two acknowledged leaders of their respective political parties, Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich are. sinking in a quicksand of illegalities and the nation simply treats it as another soap opera. Before he even takes the oath of office, Clinton has the Paula Jones episode to deal with. No matter what the legal outcome, the parade of questionable behavior on the president's part will not disappear; There is also the wheeling and dealing of foreign monies with White House knowledge if not approval. The Speaker of the House has his. hands full with ethical issues he arrogantly dismisses as trivial. Many seem to believe that governmental cheating is an acceptable standard. Politicians have accepted this as a guideline for public office. They make rules and regulations for the public . and fiddle as Washington burns. The litany of Clinton's ethical and moral lapses from Little Rock to Pennsylvania Avenue has become legendary especially in the media which is very much the source of our school for scandal. The phony antics of Gingrich, the "educator," certainly do not help the self-righteous reformers of his party. Beyond these present luminaries are the memories of such great events as Watergate, Whitewater, the Clarence Thomas episode, Oliver Noith and the defense department's expenditures. Sadly, this rather slimy stew of improprieties has not stimulated Washington to reform itself. Integrity, honesty and uprightness are words that cannot be attributed to the Washington process in these recent times. . To be sure, public life is much more evident now than in the past. The media and the cameras are everywhere. For all practical purposes they have made politics what it is today. Just reflect on' the millions spent for the Senate reelection in Massachusetts this past year. Campaign money puts people into other people's debt. There is always a payoff to pay the bills. As a result ethical and moral considerations are tossed aside for political expediency. 'With the advent of another presidential term, it is imperative that Americans again renew their belief in the objective realities of our founding fathers: the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The social ordt:r needs constant renewal and iinprovement. It must be founded on truth, built on justice and ani-. mated by mutual care and concern for all society. It is more than obvious that in this land an improvement in attitudes and widespread changes in society must take place if these objectives are to be restored. The fathers of Vatican II were in many ways prophets of our time, reflecting that everyone consider it a sacred obligation to "count societies' necessities among the pressing duties of modern man." However this challenge will never be met until individuals, especially those who share the public trust, cultivate)n themselves moral and ethical standards and promote them as a norm of governmental behavior. Above all the fact that the political community exists for the common good must once more· be affirmed, I)ot in the narrow legalistic confines but in the broader and more objective scope ~f moral and ethical standards. Political authority must always adhere to such a standard if the common good is to be well served and not self-serving. May we pray that as we prepare for the new millennium, our nation will once again become a nation under God, whole and one. We indeed pray that God bless and help America. The Editor

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Mentally ill deserve respect, protection VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II joined church and medical experts in urging respect and legal protection for the mentally ill, estimated to number up to one-fourth of modern society. "The person who suffers from a mental illness ... always has the inalienable right not only to be considered an image of God and therefore a person, but to be treated as such," the pope told several hundred participants at a Vatican-sponsored conference recently. Despite progress in diagnosing and treating mental illnesses, he said, many of those who suffer from such disturbances still meet with indifference or exploitation. "We cannot close our eyes" to such abuses, he said. While promising church support, he asked the political community to respond with adequate assistance programs. The three-day conference, sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, brought together theologians, doctors, state officials and researchers to discuss how the men- . tally ill can be better understood, helped and sometimes cured. A first step is to recognize that mental illnesses are widespread, many participants said. According to a World Health Organization study in 14 countries, 24 percent of those seeing a doctor had diagnosable mental disorders. When behavioral disorders such as substance abuse 'are included, the number reached 45 percent. That means that about 70 percent of the world's families must deal either directly or indirectly with mental ill.ness. . Several speakers tied the large number of mental illnesses today

to recent societal trends toward Several participants spoke of greater individuality, personal free- the fragility of the mentally ill and dom and independence from tra- the risk of violations against their ditional values. human rights. Cardinal Joseph . Father Tony Anatrella, a French Ratzinger, the Vatican's top docpsychoanalyst and researcher, said trinal official, recalled in a keynote' . a diminishing of community ·ties . address to the conference how as a means individuals have less human boy in Nazi Germany he watched support in dealing with anxieties authorities take away his cousin, and similar problems. Modern so- who suffered from Down synciety has created a basically "nar- drome, and several acquaintances cissistic man" who is frequently with mental disorders. Soon after accompanied by depression, he they were executed. said. The Nazi policies were conSister Andrea Calvo Prieto, who demned by a world that has made works among the mentally ill in progress in treating the mentally Cameroon, said the family sup- ill. port network was diminishing in The conference heard encouragAfrica, too, even as worsening economic conditions add to the ing reports on successful methods in treating mental illnesses. Among mentally ill population. the most unusual was a form of In the United States. the large "prayer" therapy. numbers of mentally ill who are According to an experiment carserving time in prison illustrate one aspect of a deep moral crisis in ried out by Father Bonifacio Honsociety, said George B. Palermo, ings, an Italian theologian, and director of the Institute of Crimi- Pierluigi Zucchi, a pain expert, the nal Psychiatry at the University of pain threshold was raised among Wisconsin. Many of the criminally patients who regularly read and insane are YO!Jng people who come meditated on the Bible. They said from inhuman social conditions, their findings suggested that the spiritual aspects of pain and menhe said. tal disturbances should not be But the real culprit, he said, is a set of anti~values that have gradu- ignored. ally eroded social stability in the While the pope and several othUnited States: relativistic theories, ers pledged the church's continued the search for pleasure and a util- assistance for the mentally ill, some itarian mentality. This environ- acknowledged that the decline of ment has favored the development . religious orders has affected the . of crime among those with mental church's ability to carry out spedisturbances, he said. cific programs. From Russia, the conference 111111111111111111111111111111111111 heard a report on the growing TIiE ANCHOR (USPS-545-020). Periodical numbers of people with self-de- Postage Paid at Fall River, Mass. Published structive behavior. This is evidence weekly except for the first two weeks in July of a post-communist spiritual cri- and the week after Christmas at 887 Highland sis, a void into which a variety of Avenue, Fall River, Mass. 02720 by the pseudo-religious sects are flourish- Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River. ing, said Modest Kabanov, head Subscription price by mail, postpaid $13.00 per year. Postmasters send address changes to . of a pSY,chology research institute The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, MA in St. Petersburg. 02722.

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By Julie Sly SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) - To respond to the material and emotional needs of flood victims in Northern California, the Diocese of Sacramento and Catholic Charities of Sacramento have set up a disaster assistance relief fund for support of parish efforts and to help individuals and families. Parishes throughout the diocese held a special collection for flood victims during Masses Jan. 5, with the donations going directly to the Catholic Charities Disaster Assistance Relief Fund. "1 wish to express my solidarity and concern for all those whose lives have been interrupted and whose homes and lands have been damaged by the flood waters," said Sacramento Bishop William K. Weigand in a Jan. 3 letter to all pastors announcing the special collection.

"1 know that many of our people throughout the diocese have experienced much heartache as a result of the recent storms," he added. 1nitial reports as the flood waters subsided indicated that most church-owned buildings were spared significant damage. The communities hardest hit by the flooding were Truckee, Marysville, Olivehurst, Elk Grovel Wilton, Yuba City and Butte County, particularly Gridley and Oroville. Father Stanley Poltorak, pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish in Truckee, said his rectory's basement had been flooded with four feet of water Jan. 1 from the overflow of the Truckee River. The flood also damaged the rectory and the church's 'heating system when a fuel tank spilled. "We'll have some drastic expenses," including replacing the

heating system and environmental cleanup, said Father Poltorak. He also said several parishioners who live near the Truckee River had been evacuated and the parish would be trying to help those affected families. In Marysville, where mandatory evacuation was ordered for the city's 13,000 residents Jan. 2, Father Leon Juchniewicz of St. Joseph parish told The Catholic Herald, Sacramento diocesan news'paper, that he decided not to evacuate and stay at the parish. "1 feel like Noah after the flood," he said. "I celebrated Mass for everyone and they were in my thoughts. Many of our families in the parish are affected. I have just been answering the phone and been standing by ready to help." He said the St. Joseph parish administrator, Dave Offutt, and his wife, Tish, had almost certainly lost their home as a result of the

levee break Jan. 2 south of Olivehurst. The Offutts were out of California at the time, he added. Msgr. Albert O'Connor, pastor of St. Joseph parish in Elk Grove, was visiting families in Wilton Jan. 6 to determine what assistance the parish might offer. While there was no substantial flood damage in Quincy, St. John's parish secretary Rosanna Eaton said parish volunteers were helping prepare meals for those staying in an evacuation shelter in the town, which was virtually isolated because of the closure of state Highway 70 along the Feather River. Jim Rodgers, executive director of Catholic Charities of Sacramento, said the local agency had

applied for and expected to receive soon an initial $25,000 from Catholic Charities USA for direct assistance to flood victims. He said more assistance from the national group may be forthcoming. "Once we get past this' (immediate) stage, we can talk about longer-term human services responses to the effects of the disaste~ on individuals and families," he said. Donations for Northern California flood victims and others affected by winter storms on the West Coast may be sent to: Disaster Response, Catholic Charities USA - 1997 Winter Storms, P.O. Box 25168, Alexandria, VA 22313. Checks should be made payable to Catholic Charities USA.

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A serving of 1996 leftovers This year I've decided to forget the resolutions. Instead, I took a look back over the old year and picked out a few items that I thought were worth looking at again. Some made me shake my head in disbelief, some impressed me and some made me laugh. At the top of the list of bizarre stories was the 6-year-old boy suspended from school because he kissed a 6-year-old girl on the cheek. Little Jonathan Prevette was suspended on the grounds of sexual harassment. This story 6rompted reports that school districts nationwide are facing lawsuits claiming sexual harassment from peers. Granted, any sexual harassment from peers in school is ugly and must be stopped. But a 6-year-old? Sexual harassment? Seems like overreaction to me. Then there was a New York Times editorial crediting government-financed contraceptive programs with reducing the number of out-of-wedlock births. I'm sure that these programs do deserve much of the credit, but from what I've been hearing from teens, more and more are saying no to sex outside marriage, not only because they fear AIDS, but also because some are starting to consider the value of purity.

This affirmation of the power of prayer should come as no surprise to Christians, who have always believed this. Another impressive report told of a survey of more than 1,000 registered voters showing that Americans still value such traditional values as optimism, determination, resiliency, learning and self-reliance.

I simply wish the editorial had mentioned these reasons, too, and given some credit to the church and school programs dedicated to teaching teens the importance of abstaining from sexual activity. Items that impressed me also included a survey of 269 family physicians, which found that 99 percent of the respondents agreed that spiritual beliefs can be helpful in medical treatment. . "I've seen ~iracles after prayer," said one physiclan respondmg to the survey. "If nothing more, it eases the mindset of patients who know that prayer is a healing art." .. '.' . .... ,., ',

And then 1 had a funny personal experience as I was driving through. the interior of the Catskill Mountains in New York. I had to stop for gas in a small town and noticed a tow truck with a sign, "Towing, 23 and I I 2 hours a day." Curious, I asked the driver, "Which half hour of the day is it that you don't tow?" Without missing a beat, he answered, "Whenever anybody calls and says they need to be towed right away, that's the half hour." Best memory of the past year is the happiness I felt from the many letters I received from readers. Thank , Y9U, fr,~m,my. ,~c;:~r.t"h/o ~!1da happy. !lew year to all!

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But he said natural law ing consultation on the matter, cide that a better approach could lawyers prominent in the" pro-life the possibility of asking the U.S. had generally been in "eclipse" Washburn said, was whether the be worked out, the decision might of cause, including Charles Rice Supreme Court to rule on the use since Oliver Wendell Holmes, a case involving Bishop Lynch a'nd be to start over with a new case, the University of Notre Dame. of natural law as ajustification for : and associate jus- Brother Moscinski was strong Washburn said. legal theorist In the brief submitted to the 2nd violating laws passed by legislative and Brother Circuit, Bishop Lynch bodies. Moscinski admitted that they "willA. Lawrence Washburn Jr., a New York attorney who is coordi- fully intended to impede access to" nating the consultation, told Cath- an, abortion clinic in Dobbs Ferry, olic News Service Jan. 5 that he N. Y. But they said they were trying to block the actions of staff hoped those considering the appeal could reach a decision within 10 who "regularly put to death innocent children up, to 24 weeks days. The case under immediate con- gestation." sideratio'n is an appeal involving The brief argued that the U.S. retired Auxiliary Bishop George Declaration of Independence and E. Lynch, a: native of the Bronx - Cpnstitution were ba'sed on natuwho returned home after serving rallaw principles, and that ~'natu as auxiliary in the Diocese of ral law is the supreme law of the Raleigh, N.C., and Brother Fidelis United States.". Consequently, Moscinski ofthe Franciscan Friars judges have "the duty to correct of the Renewal, an order estab- American ,law" and remove, any· lished in the New York Arch- departure from natural law, the appeal said. diocese. They used the natural law deSince life is "first among human fense in appealing an injunction goods," the argument continued, forbidding them from, violating any law that permits the taking of the federal Freedom of Access to life within the womb is "c;ontrary Clinic Entrances Act, known as to the fundamental principles of FACE. U.S. District Judge John the ,whole of the United States, E. Sprizzo of New York issued the Constitution." injunction Feb. 23, and rejected an The brief cited St. Thomas appeal they filed March II. In a decision released April 17, Aquinas's "Summa Theologiae" Sprizzo said he did not have au- and Pope John PaulH's encyclical thority to act on the basis of natu- "Evangelium Vitae" in arguing that ral law or his own private con- legislation must be based on natural law and principles of fundascience. "We don't live in a mental rights. theocracy," he wrote. A POLICE officer arrests Bishop George E. Lynch as Franciscan Brother Fidelis MosBut the 2nd Circuit judges reBishop Lynch and Brother Mosthat "for better or worse, looks on May 13, 1995, at the Women's Medical Pavilion in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Lawyers cinski sponded cinski then appealed to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, as the case may be, these texts do . attempting to overturn an injunction forbidding the two men from protests at abortion clinics not control our decision in this, are considering taking the 'case to the Supreme Court. (CNS / Burger photo) and it rejected their arguments in a case." They also quoted a 1946 Dec. I I decision. Supreme Court ruling that referred The circuit court ruling said: "We agree with the district court's, to an l876 decision by the high conclusion that natural law can- court holding that "the Constitunot furnish a valid basis upon tion and the laws passed pursuant By Father Eugene' Hemrick My feeling is that he said this for diagnosed with cancer, he let this which to nullify the FACE statute, to it are the supreme laws of the aspiration take over, and he began both those reasons. upon states, land, binding alike What did Cardinal Joseph Beror the injunction issued pursuant to spend more time ministering to When a priest and the people." is ordained a courts nardin mean when he said that he to it." It was signed by Judges cancer victims. the fullness of bishop, he receives felt like a real priest again after Ellsworth A. Van Graafeiland, In analyzing the likelihood that Ironically, his illness became a the priesthood, Canon law reminds Dennis Jacobs and Guido Cala- the Supreme Court today would becoming a cancer victim? Was vehicle for doing what priests most that, "First and foremost, the us , bresi. ~omething missing in the Chicago accept a natura\ law argument, bishops exercise the office of sanc- enjoy: living God's mystery perWashburn said he met with the Washburn said the position of archbishop's priesthood before his tifying; they are high priests, prin- sonally with God's people. or was his priesthood raised illness, defendants and others involved in each Supreme Court justice would All the acclaimed documents cipal dispensers oftlte mysteries of the case Dec. 27, and they agreed have to be considered individually. to a new level because of it? God and moderators, promoters Cardinal Bernardin helped to craft and custodians of the whole litur- and the honors he received faded gicallife of the church committed, in comparison to the joy of suffering side by side with his own. to them." This conversion of heart reveals Of course, in practice the daily running of a diocese often separ- the inner heart of our priests. In study after study, priests tell ates the ideal from reality. Most that what most attracted them us bishops are weighed down, with to the priesthood was the image of mundane tasks which overshadow Christ ministering to the crowds " their office of sanctifying. It is a on a hillside, in a boat with his , weight Cardinal Bernardin endisciples or at a roadside taking on , dured but never enjoyed. the concerns of people. 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BISHOP'S BAtL alumnae presented to Bishop Daniel Cronin in 1972 here pose with Bishop O'Malley; From left are Cheryl DeCosta who represented Holy Cross parish in Fall River, Analee Nystrom of St. Anthony parish in Taunton, and Patricia Kalisz who represented St. Joseph parish in Fall River. (Anchor/ Mills photo)

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Catholic schools - schools you can believe in WASHINGTON(CNS)-"CathMore than half of Catholic eleolie Schools -" Schools You Can mentary schools. 3,935 inaH. offer Believe In" is the theme of the extended care programs to meet 32nd annual Catholic Schools the needs of working parents. And 84 percent of Catholic grade Wee~, to be observed Jan. 26-Feb. 1 in the Uniled Stales 8,250 Catho- schools have school uniforms. Most lic·s,chool:;i. of the nonuniform schools have a New this year is a national dress code. The student-teacher ratio iR'.Cath"~fPH~A;iarioll'd~;for ~atholic '~choorfeachers~sehequied for-Jan. olic schools Dver.U,is l6-to~t. In . 31. Ii wifl recognize Ihe 167,000 grade schools itis 17-to·l; in ,mid~chers who educate 2.6 million dle schools, 15-to-l;and in.high . schools, f3-to-L' " ,'s.tt,ldents in CatholicscHobls. ".. A national app~ciationday for Single-scJE- education is 5til1"a,n Catholic ,scbools~ -desig~ed as a option in Catholic education. with ~-day- of outreach to community a'od 200 all-male and 272 all-female 'government leaders, is schc~duled Catftolic schools in the United Sla!eS. . for Jan. 29. ,. ". """ .qftltelllitioo's Catholic schoOls, On that day, P.~.Silldenl ", representatives will jo,urney 'too' 46pcr<1ent, 0,'3,752 of them, are Capilol Mill 10 speak wilh members located in urban areas. Of lb-. --ef--(?ongress -about the-value-of a t ,020 are 10cated in-tnfi:er ctt~Catholic school education. They ~ The 20 largest dioceses serve win also deliver information on w.pearly half of the total enrollme-nt the network of Catholic schools to at 18.4 percent. . Catholic schools also serve growevery congressional offtCe. ing numbers of "ethnic minority "]n recent months, the media has pul a sjlotlighl on Catholic students, now at 24. t percent. By schools. highlighting our success ethnic group. Hispanics account in character development, aca- for 10 percent, African-Americansdemic achievement and graduation 8 percent, Asians 4 percent, and all rates:' said Leonard DeFiore, other minority groups about I National Catholic Educational percent of enrollment. The cost of tuition at Catholic Association president, in a stateschools still runs behind the perment. "These reSults underscore that pupil costs of education. The average grade school tuiCatholic educators are providing an exceptional service to our church tioo·-(or the first child in a family in and to the country..... he added. the parish was $1 ,303. The average "Catholic Schools Week celebrales per-pupil cost was $2,145. About -their courage and commitment." three-fourttJs of the difference is " While 1996-97 figures were not covered by parish subsidies. The yet available, enrollment in Catho- rest is made 'up from fundraising. lic schools has gone up over the endowments and other sources. As oflast year. there were 4,616 past four years, including an increase of 16,000 sludents from Catholic' schools receiving federal 1994-95 to 1995-96. Chapter] services such as school Preschool and kindergarten en- lunches and reading programs, with rollment is up 450 percent since nearly 1,000 more schools eligible for such services. 1982-83" according to the NCEA.

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AN ENSHRINED cinnamon bun, which resembles the face of Mother Teresa, sits on a counter at the Bongo Java coffee shop in Nashville.'The resemblance was noticed by a shop manager and has grown into something ofa phenomenon with the store selling T-shirts, prayer cards and bookrn,arks. (eN,S / Re~ters _photo lvv v v '" ,

Actor says God plays big role in·h·is life By Darci Smith DETROIT (CNS) - Actor Joe Nipote often talks to God and asks for him for advice. The former Detroit area resident, who is currently co-starring in the syndicated TV series "Viper," didn't just start the practice to help his career. Instead, he says, he was raised with the knowledge that "God is very strong in our lives." When he was growing up, Nipote was a member of Our Lady of LaSalette parish in suburban Berkley and then St. Bede parish in suburban Southfield. On "Viper," an hourlong action show, he plays Frankie Waters. "The show is basically about a car that changes into another with four stars," Nipote told The M ichigan Catholic, Detroit archdiocesan newspaper. "Frankie's the funny bone of the show and also the mechanic on the show." Viper is geared for kids 8 to 18 years qld, according to Nipote. "There's a lot of stunts, there's a lot of action in the show, and it's not gratuitous at all," he said. "It's just fun." Nipote has come a long way from the boy he describes as "too shy" to be an altar boy. His Hollywood credits include being the voice of the ghost Stretch in the movie "Casper," which . Nipote considers one of the highlights of his career thus far. He also stars on Fox's weekly "Casper" cartoon, and has appeared on "Murphy Brown," "Northern Exposure" and numerous comedy shows. Nipote's love for acting began at Southfield Lathrup High School, where he was cast in "The Music Man," "Oliver" and "Dracula."

"That really, I have to say, shaped my career for everything I'm doing now," he said. "They had just an incredible theater department." Nipote credits his grandmother, with whom he was always very close, for his 1992 role on the original"Viper," which was broadcast on NBC-TV. "As soon as my grandmother died, I got Viper," he said. "I always think, because there was a time there where you go up for so many roles and so many jobs and even though I always worked, I never could get a firm grasp on a series, which is what I always wanted. "And I always thought I'd end up on a sitcom, and here I got a big one-hour adventure action show," he explained. "So, I always think

(508) 675·7151. On Steering Points items, FR indicates Fall River, NB indicates New Bedford. LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO LaSalette Shrine's first Coffee House evening for 1997 will feature Liz Boehmke of Riverside, RI. on Jan. 18 at 6:30 p. m. in the cafeteria. Father Manuel Pereira, MS, will lead a Portuguese Healing service with Mass on Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. in the shrine chapel. Father Manuel will hear confessions in Portuguese on Jan. 18 from 2-4 p.m. For more information on any LaSalette event. call 222-5410. ST, BERNARD, ASSONET A Bible study course on Paul's Captivity Letters will begin Jan. 28 at 7:45 p.m. and will continue for 10 consecutive Tuesday evenings. Register by Jan. 19. For information. call the rectory. tel. 644-5585.

my grandmother had a role in that." Nipote and his wife, Catalina, have one son, Gabriel, "like the angel." He said that he hoped to bring his son up in the same faithfilled atmosphere as he was. "There was a lot of love, a lot of God. At the dinner table, obviously, we'd say a prayer before meal," Nipote said of his solid Catholic upbringing, adding that the same was true at relatives' houses in his large Italian family. "I n whatever aunt's house we went to, my grandfather would always do the big prayer before the meal," he added. "I was always raised with a knowledge of God, that God exists, that God is very strong in our lives, and I'm doing that now with my kid, slowly, but surely."

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HOLY TRINITY, W, HARWICH Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will begin on Jan. 19 after the noon Mass. BLOOD DRIVE The Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School will sponsor a blood drive Jan. 22 from 8 a.m. to I p.m. in the gym. Call 76380 II, ext. 30 for information or an appointment. DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA Hyacinth Circle Daughters of Isabella will hold a business meeting on Jan. 21 at Holy Name CCD Center in New Bedford at 7 p.m. ST. MARY, NB A Memorial Mass will be celebrated for Rev. John Anthony Janson on Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church in New Bedford. SEPARATED·DlVORCED CATHOLICS SUPPORT GROUP Meets e~ery third Sunday of the month at the Parish Life Center of St. Pius X parish, Barbara St., So. Yarmouth. The next meeting is Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. A John Bradshaw video will be shown on learning to trust after divorce. For information, call Father Joe at 255-0170. PRO-LIFE ASSEMBLY Come to the Annual Interfaith Assembly for Life commemorating the 24th anniversary of the Roe \'s. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion on demand. It will be held from I to 3 p.m. at the John Hancock Hall, 200 Clarendon St. (Copley Sq.), Boston. Call Massachusetts Citizens for Life, tel. (617) 242-4199, for information about buses leaving from this area. . . ( .

CATHEDREAL CAMP, E. FREETOWN The following events are coming up at Cathedral Camp and Retreat Center: Our Lady of Victory, Centerville, youth group retreat on Jan. 18-19 and a Day of Renewal for Priests on Jan. 21. DCCW, FR The Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will be sponsoring a retreat for all women of the Fall River area at the Family Life Center, No. Dartmouth. Sister Virginia Sampson will lead the weekend Feb. 28 - Mar. 2. For information, contact Catherine SI. Martin, tel. 339-4946. CURSILLO The Cursillo Community ofSomerset/ Swansea will hold a Palanca Mass for the team and candidates of the men's Cursillo # 156, Jan. 23 at St. Patrick Church, Somerset, at 7:30 p.m. All families are invited to participate in this liturgy / palanca service.

A Faith That Shines Brighter Than Gold

hey have been driven from their homes. Their animals have been poisoned. All for the sake of gold. Yet, the people of the Luzon region of the Philippines have not lost their most precio~s possession - their faith. A local priest, Father ,Ben Belmer, his community through thick and thin. has helped make sure of that. Despite the continuous gold mining that threatens their land, prayer and the Good News of Christ has given the people of Luzon strength and hope for the future.

Daily Readings Jan. 20 Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Jan. 21 Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2,4-5,9-10; Mk2:23-28 Jan. 22 Heb 7:1-3,15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Jan. 23 Heb 7:25-8:6; Ps 40:7-10,17; Mk 3:7-12 Jan. 24 Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8,10-14; Mk 3:13-19 Jan. 25 Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps 117:1-2; Mk 16:15-18 Jan. 26 Jon 3:1-5,10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20

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MRS. SHEILA HASKINS, (left) librarian at Bishop, Feehan High School, Attleboro, is pictured with her daughter Katherine, a junior at the school, who has been selected to a~tend the Presidential Inauguration in Washington.

Bishop Feehan High School Katherine Haskins, a junior at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, has been selected by the Presidential Classroom program to attend the 1997 Inaugural Program. The Presidential Classroom is part of the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation which annually selects high school sophomores who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential. Katherine was selected for the HOBY leadership award in her sophomore year, and was eligible to apply for this program as a result. Some of the activities that Katherine will attend are: The Inauguration of the, president and vice president, The Inaugural Parade, ~n Inaugural Ball, seminars and debates on welfare reform, and human rights. Katherine is a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, student, council and' a varsity cheerleader. John McBrine, a' senior, has been nominated to compete in the national Principal's Leadership Award Scholarship Program (PLA), sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Pril!cipals(NASSP). One hundred and fifty national PLA winners will be chosen this s'pring to receive $1000 college scholarships. Principals throughout the country are allowed to nominate one of their student leaders. Winners were, selected based on their participation in service organizations, clubs, and athletic,S; achievements in the arts and science; employment experience; and academic record.

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John is the senior class president, the captain of both the soccer, and spring track teams, a member of the French, Latin and National Honor Societies, the math team, in addition to offering his services , as a ",peer tutor." John was recognized by his classmates as "The Most Likely to Succeed." After the first month of the winter,sports, Feehan teams are doing quite well. The boys varsity basketball team is 5-1 and tied for first place in the Eastern Athletic Conference (EAC). Senior M~nica Rothemich became only the second girl in Fee-' han basketball history to score 1000 points. She registered this milestone in a victory over Somerset on January 10th at Bishop Feehan. . The boys swim team is presently 2-1 with recent victories over Stoughton and Durfee. Junior Steve Finocchi has established

school records in both the 50-yard (23:32) and 100-yard (53:26) freestyle. Senio'r Dan Lammond clipped a second off the school's 100yard butterfly record with his time of 1:02:03. ' The b'oys track team (2-1) participated in the State Coaches Meet at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxb,ury. The girls (3-0) will participate in the same meet this weekend, Senior, Peter Golenia was recently selected to the Boston Globe Division: III All Scholastic AIIStar Football squad. Peter, who is 6'2",215 Ibs., was a two-way starter at offensive guard and defensive tackle. ' ' Chemistry teacher Margaret . Stenerson-Reynolds was listed in the recently released 1996 edition of the Who's Who Among American Tea<;hers. Mrs. Stenerson FOURTH GRADER Carlos Freitas (second from left, teaches Accelerated and Honors top photo)at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, New Bedford, Chemistry classes for sophomores reads to kindergarteners (from left) Elilis Lagesse, Scott and juniors. '

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Fourth graders at Our' Lady of Mount Carmel School in New Bedford, take time out weekly to spread the joy of reading to the students in kindergarten. Students love the interaction. It builds their self-esteem to know how much the kindergarteners enjoy their sessions together. Fourth grade oral reading skills are improving and they are showing their new friends how much fun it ca,n be to curl up with a good book, Last month 31 students visited with some new friends at Hallmark Nursing Home in New Bedford. The fifth grade class of Isabel Dean and the seventh grade class or' Michael Bernier (along with several parent chaperones) brought the sounds of Christmas to the home as they sang both old and new carols to the residents. As the old favorites were sung, you could hear the residents adding thei~ voices to the f~mili~r b~loye~ ,so,n?~, .

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Unbreak My Heart Don't leave me In all this pain Don't leave me out In the rain Come back, and bring back my smile Come and take tears away I need your arms to hold me now The nights are so unkind Bring back those nights . When I held you beside me Refrain: Unbreak my heart Say you'll love me again Undo this hurt you caused When you walked out the door And walked outta my life Uncry these tears I cried so many nights Unbreak my heart My heart Take back that sad word "goodbye" Bring back the joy to my life Don't leave me here with these tears Come and kiss this pain away I can't forget the day you left Time Is so unkind And life Is so cruel Without you beside me (Repeat refrain) Don't leave me In all this pain Don't leave me out In the rain. Bring back the nights When I held you beside me (Repeat refrain) Unbreak my heart Come back and say you love me Unbreak my heart Sweet darlln' Without you I Just can't go on Can't go on Written by Diane Warren. Sung by Toni Braxton. Copyright (c) 1996 by L~Face Records CAN'VOU unbreak a broken ful CD that has already proheart? duced two hit cassingles. The girl in Toni Braxton's This person wants her guy to "Unbreak My Heart" hopes so. "take back that sad word 'goodbye.''' She asks him to "bring Braxton's latest song on the charts is from her very successba<;k the joy to my life" and not

"leave me here with these tears." For her, time's passing hasn't helped to heal her hurt. Instead, she finds it "so unkind." For her, "life is so cruel without you beside me." There seems to be a certain pleading in her words. Yet, she seems to want what she does not have power over. While it is easy to understand her pain, wishing that the situation would change will not help her get past the hurt. We can empathize with her. No one likes to feel the hurt of being dumped. No one wants to see hopes and dreams end. But while "time" may seem "so unkind," it is actually the woman's ally. It takes time to get through the grief over the loss of a relationship. It takes time to heal a heart that cannot be unbroken. If you follow this column, you know that I often encourage teens to really "be there" for their friends. This song presents another situation where peer support can make an important difference. If one of your friends recentl y experienced a breakup, don't wait for the person to come to you and share his or her hurt. Reach out. Don't try to fix what can't be fixed, but let your caring show how valuable your friend is. Sometimes, the feeling of rejection brought on by losing a love relationship gets amplified beyond the reality of what has happened. Help that person realize his or her ongoing worth. To be a real support to a friend in this situation is to be the visible presence of God. It will not unbreak your friend's heart, but your care will help the other person put the pieces back together. Your comments are always welcome. Please address: Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, Ind. 47635.

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By Amy Welborn Cars. Boy, do I hear about cars in my job as a high school teacher. If the automobile doesn't rank first as a conversation topic among teens, I'd say it comes in a close second or third to discussions abo~t the opposite sex and maybe musIc. Concern with cars begins in early teens, reaches one peak at 16, of course, when every sophomore carries around a state driver's handbook in preparation for the big test, and then reaches its true climax when the teens buy or receive their very own cars. Wow. My own son is 14 and I believe he is literally counting the days until he gets his license. He doesn't know it, but I'm counting too. Why? Just ask one of my students who, three months after receiving her license, rolled her eyes in exasperation when asked how she felt about driving. "Go to the grocery store. Take my sister to dance. Pick up my brother from Little League. Yeah, it's great. Just great." Sorry kids, nothing ever comes without a price, does it? Gaining the privilege to drive and then a vehicle to drive are highly symbolic moments for modern American kids. Driving a car is the first major public step into adulthood and the independence that goes along with it. Being able to drive yourself to school, making stops where you like rather than being dragged along on someone else's errands, tooling around town on a Friday evening with nothing except that pesky curfew limiting you. Such thoughts give average teens ample motivation to accomplish whatever task has been set before them as a condition for driving. And then there's that car. That big expensive piece of machinery

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