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#Be seekers of the Lord. " (Zep. 2:3)

orld Day for Consecrated Life Diocesan religious will gather at Mass on February 3 ~

This year's theme is 'Be Seekers of the Lord.'

NORTH DARTMOUTH - The annual World Day For Consecrated Life, called for by the Vatican to highlight the role of consecrated life in the Church, will be observed in the Fall River diocese with a Mass February 3 at 3 p.m., in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fal1 River.

Mercy Sister Elaine Heffernan of the Office of Religious and episcopal representative to religious, said that Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., wil1 be the principal celebrant and homilist.

"Members of institutes of consecrated life have a vital role in the Church," said Bishop O'Malley, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Commission on Religious Life and Ministry, which oversees the celebration.

"The tens of thousands of men and women in institutes of consecrated life deserve our profound gratitude. ThQse who opt for this lifestyle today are to be especially extolled for choosing a radical way to serve the Church and society," the bishop added.

In a national message, he called on every diocese to promote the 2002 observance in all its parishes.

Historically, the Church in Rome celebrated February 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, for consecrated life for many years. In 1997, Pope John Paul called for the observance to be promoted throughout the world.

At the February 3 liturgy in the cathedral, Bishop O'Malley will ask that all religious men and women present stand and renew their vows. .

"It will be a very solemn moment as they re-consecJ;ate them- selves to God through their congregations in service to the Church and the people of God," Sister Heffernan said. "All people in the diocese are invited to assist at this liturgy, with its theme of 'Be Seekers of the Lord' and to relive their fond recollections of religious brothers, sisters and priests who served them throughout the years."

Currently the Fall River diocese has approximately' 475 women and men religious within it!; confines. .

"The number of religious has declined over the years, but the zeal for service and love of the Church is strong in these mem-' bers," Sister Heffernan reported.

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BISHOP SEAN P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., celebrated Mass recently at Our Lady's Haven, Fairhaven, to mark the dedication of the new St. Mary, Queen of Peace Unit at the home.

The 36-bed unit will serve residents with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. With the bishop are Msgr. Edmund J. Fitzgerald, director of the diocesan Health Facilities Office, and Msgr. George W. Coleman, vicar general.

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dinator of RENEW in November, 2001 by Bishop communities in which to pray, reflect Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap. "While the program has existed in some areas of .and to live out the Gospel. the country for nearly 20 years, this is our diocese's official entry into it and hopefully it will be estabBy DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR lished in as many parishes as possible," Father NORTH EASTON - As the director of the RE- Lopes, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in NEW initiative Father Thomas C. Lopes is busy North Easton, and a priest since 1965, explained. criss-crossing the Fall ,.---, "We start by looking at the people in the pews and River diocese hoping to get with their help reaching it launched in parishes in out to those who are not time for the start of proin the pews," Father Lopes grams next fall. .

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A pastoral outreach reIn an ambitious start sponse for the 21 st century, this month, Father Lopes RENEW's objective coinBy DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR is holding two-hour meetcides with the "new evanFALL RIVER - Because adoption includes ings at five churches repgelization" forwarded by many intertwined people, all of them are in- I . Pope John Paul II, namely, vited to attend a special Mass January 27 at St. resentative of the five deaneries of the diocese:' to enable the proclamation of Christ to reach people, Mary's Cathedral that will pay them tribute.

St. Julie Billiart in North The Mass, at which Bishop Sean P. Dartmouth, Annunciation mold small faith conuiluO'Malley, OFM Cap., will be the principal cel- Parish in Taunton, St. John nities, and have a deep and ebrant and homilist, will find birth parents, the Evangelist in incisive influence in bringth adoptees, adoptive parents, families and 0 ers Attleboro, Corpus Christi ing Gospel values to bear touched by adoption _ including the general Parish in East Sandwich in society and culture. . h public - attending. and St. Stanislaus Parish in During a vIsit to T e Mary-Lou Mancini, coordinator of the PregFall River.

Anchor Father Lopes nancy, Foster Care and Adoption Programs of "At these meetings we talked about his first steps Catholic Social Services of Fall River, said that' after having been apTum to page 13pointed director and coor- 1Tl_u_m_to_p_a_g_e_th_,,_e_e_A_do_·p_t_io_n_ _----' RENEW

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®httuary Mrs. Margaret T. O'Hearn FALL RIVER - Mrs. Mar, garet T. O'Hearn, 74, wife ,of the late Harold "Mickey" F. O'Hearn and mother of Father Michael O'Hearn, parochial vicar of Holy Trinity Parish, West Harwich, died at her home January io.

Born in Ireland, a daughter of the late James J. Mackey and the' late Nora (Hogan) Mackey, she came to the United States in 1948

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FALL RIVER -:- Beginning a series·of four Peacemaker lectures on January 9 at the Landmark assisted living center in Fall River, Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap:, spoke on St: 'Francis ofAssisi; fOlJnder of the world-renowned Order of Franciscans, describing him as "the most Italian of all saints and the most saintly of all Italians.", .

Worldwide, said the bishop, there are about 40,000 Franciscan friars, thousands of members of the Franciscan Third Orders, which are open to lay people, and an unknown number of Franciscan sisters.

Himself a Franciscan Capuchin, the bishop said the conversion of St. Francis came about through his interest in and care for lepers,al~ though he feared them. However, he chanced to meet a leper, and forced himself to speak to him and kiss him. The encounter changed his life. Leaving Assisi, he went to

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Brian 1. O'Hearn, as well as four grandchildren and nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Mary'Payer.

Her Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated January 12 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Interment was in St. Patrick's,Cemetery, Fall River. Arrangements were by the Waring-Sullivan Funeral Home, 187 Winter Street, Fall River.

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and resided in Fall River most of her life.

A nurse, Mrs. O'Hearn was employed at the Kimwell Nurs~ ing Home for several years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Parish, Fall'River and a member of its Women's Guild and Senior Citizens Club.

In addition to her priest son, she leaves a daughter 'Patricia O'Hearn Cabral and another son,

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1 Sm 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9,1617,21,23; Mk 2:18-22 ,1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22,2728; Mk 2:23-28 1 Sm 17:3233,37,40-51; Ps 144:1-2,9-10; Mk 3:1-6 1 Sm 18:69;19:1-7; Ps 56:2-3,9-14; Mk 3:7-12 Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9: 1-22; Ps 117:1-2;Mk 16:15-18 2Tm 1:1-8 orTi , 1:1-5;Ps96:13,7-8a,10; Mk 3:20-21 .Is 8:23-9:3; Ps . 27:1,4,13-14; 1 Cor1:10-13,17; Mt 4: 12-23 or 4:12-17

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Rome' and outside St. Peter's Basilica changed clothes with a leper ,and started repairing churches that had fallen into disrepair. Since he was using his father's money to do ' this, the father eventually disowned him. He took off his clothes and thereafter wore rags.

From Rome, Francis visited other parts of Europe, gathering followers as he went. In 1271 he had his first meeting with the fol'lowers, now known as friars, sending some to the Holy Land as missionaries and going there himself, where he was given alms as a holy man and where he also tried to convert the Sultan, who have him a hom that he took back to his monastery and thereafter used to sum-... mon hi's friars. . , '. As time went on, he settled in a Roman monastery and developed a Gospel-based rule fot his community. He also oversaw renovations of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the papal basilica, originally built about 324 AD. The saint assembled the first Christmas crib, complete with live animals and people depicting Mary, Joseph and the Infant Christ.

St. Francis was bom in 1181 or 1182 and in 1209 founded the Franciscans. He received the stigmata (the wounds of Our Lord) in 1224 and was blind for two years before he died, in 1226, singing his

canticle to Brother Sun and Sister Moon.

The poverty preached by St. Francis included humility and recognition of the importance and influence or'manual labor. The real name of the' Franciscans, noted Bishop O'Malley, is the Friars Minor or lesser brothers. The most important teaching of St. Francis, he pointed out, was not just his spirituality, but his willingness to live with the people he and his friars served.

Also very significant was his dev~lopment of a Third Order of Franciscans, made up oflay people who wanted, while remaining with their families, to folIow the saint's example. Francis wrote a rule for / his Third Order, which went far tow'arclsending local w~ in Eu- . rope. Today there are over ,two million such men and women tertiaries worldwide, as well' as 26 Franciscan communities in the United States alone and many others worldwide.

Other lectures in the Peacemaker series will take place January 23 and 30 and will have as their subjects: January 23: "Mahatma Gandhi" at Bayview Apartments, 4380 North· Main Street, Fall River. January 30: "Dorothy Day" at Tecumseh Mills, 164 Hartwell Street, Fall River. On January 16 a lecture· on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took place in Fall River.

In Your Prayers Please pray for the following . priests during the coming we£!k Jan. 21 1983, Rev. Msgr. Henri A. HllJ'l:Ie1, Retired, St. Joseph, New Bedford'

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1951, Rev. Edward H. Finnegan; 'S.J., Boston, College Faculty 1977, Rev. Thomas F. McMorrow, Assistant, Our Lady of Victory, Centerville . . 1999, Rev. Cornelius 1. O'Neill, Pastor, Sacred Heart, Taunton

Jan.25 , 1987, Rev. Jack Hickey, O.P., Dismas House, Nashville, Tenn.

Jan. 27 1919, Rev. John T. O~Grady, Assistant, Immaculate Conception, Fall River 1955, Rev. Joseph M. Silvia, Pastor, Sl. Michael, Fall River 1988, Rev. Thomas E. Lockary, C.S.c., Stonehill College, North Easton

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Adoption it is a threefold group or triad consisting ofbirth parents, adoptees and adoptive parents ''that is at the center of adoption."

In an interview with The Anchor, Mancini said that triad "is forever interconnected." So when the CSS planned the Mass, it intended to honor women and men who have placed achild for adoption; adoptees of all ages who will be noted for their ability to live in a blended family and perhaps not know of their birth heritage and roots; and adoptive parents who have come to adoption for a variety of reasons but most especially to better enhance the life of a child, Mancini pointed out.

The invitation comes from sponsors of CSS and its Reaching Out Pregnancy Counseling and Adoption Program of Rhode Island.

Actually the Mass honors all those in adoptions since 1924, when CSS began its adoption program, Mancini reported. There have been many' different influences and changes.

Until the early 1960s the adoptions primarily were of domestic newborns, typically the child of a mother who had a baby out of wedlock "and there was a great deal of shame," she said.

"But with the Vietnam War, Roe v. Wade and the opportunity to have a legal abortion, and increased welfare benefits for singl~ parents, we've seen a market decrease in the number of domestic newborn children who have been placed for adoption," she added.

Because of that, more and more familitts are looking to interna,tional ' adoptions, that is adopting children from other countries. ' That trend can be seen in the 22 little girls from China who came in last year for adoption through CSS here and its Reaching Out Pregnancy Counseling and Adoption Pr.ogram

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of Rhode Island.

While CSS covers the Fall River diocese, it is also licensed in Rhode Island and so operates an outreach in the Diocese of Providence, Mancini explained.

Other adoptees have regularly come from Russia, Vietnam and Guatemala, and there has been one recently from Panama. , Mancini made it clear that adoption has a lifelong impact on all involved, "and that birth parents never forget."

The usual procedure is that a married couple comes to CSS wanting to adopt a baby, "because, for a variety of reasons, they are unable to have a baby of their own," she said. "They have realized that parenting a child is more important than having a biological child."

It then involves a "home study" during which there are interviews, finding out how they were parented as children and how they intent to parent; criminal background checks; and financial and medical reviews 'all of which are compiled and documented. ' If a domestic adoption is at 'issue, then the CSS will make the determInation. But if it is an international adoption then approval comes from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service and the foreign country.

The CSS also is contracted to the Massachusetts DepartmentofSocial Services to place older needs children and to prepare families for that.

The CSS does those assessments as well. . , , "Between the domestic newborns , and the internationals we place approximately 25 to 30 children a year," Mancini reported.

While most of the couples involved come from the Fall,River and ,Providence dioceses, not all of them

She said that adoptive parents are are Catholics. actually chosen by the birth parents.

"Since we are liCensed by the ''We give them a series of profiles Commonwealth of Massachusetts offamilies oflike interests, and then we are not allowed to deal with just they meet the couple. It makes a Catholics ... we cannotdiscrirninatc,', world of difference."

Mancini noted. ''And that goes for In the past, it was commonplace our pregnant birth couples who come for the birth parents thinking of to us to make an adoption plan. They adoptive paren'ts "to find a world don't have to be Catholic either. We of fear, of total unknown. But once must reach out to all." they meet them, then most of them Mancini said that when most like th~m and think they are great folks think of adoption, they say to people;" themselves: "Isn't it wonderful that Some of the biological Qarents this couple adopted this baby," feel- seek visitation 'rights "and we are ing very sorry for the baby and giv~ working more and more on this, ing .very little thought to the Pro- which we call an 'open' adoption," Life issue involved and the griefthat Mancini reported. "It does scare a is encountered by the birth parents. 'lot of people. But the interesting "It is not unlike a death experience to place one's child," she said.

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piece is that once the pre-adoptive family realizes how normal, how typical, the birth parents are - and we do a lot of education on this the real focus is on the best interest of the child:' She said that of many adoptees, ,"whether they act it out or internalize it, there are few who don't want to know about their birth parent. It is just part of their need to know." ''There are many issues of guilt and shame and loss and other things involved in adoption," Mancini said.

But she said there is also a growth that occurs as a result of working through these issues that make people more interesting, and which can lead to a happier view of life.

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Interfaith peace serVice planned in New B~dford ~

The diocesansponsored evening is in conjunction with ecumenical sessions led by the pope in Assisi.

NEW BEDFORD - Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap" has invited religious leaders and members of faith communities in the area to a Prayer for Peace program to be held January 23 at 7 p,m., in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in this city.

According to Father Marc H. Bergeron, ecumenical officer for the Fall River diocese, the vigil event' will dovetail with an ecumenical prayer service to be led

by Pope John Paul II on January 24 after a pilgrimage to Assisi More than 50 religious leaders, including about two dozen Muslims, will join the pope in the journey to pray for peace and condemn violence committed in the name of religion.

At the same time, in dioceses throughout the world; Catholics

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will be hosting ecumenical services to ask God for the gift of peace and interreligious meetings ' to make commitments to use faith to foster peace. , The pilgrimage, a two-hour train journey from the Vatican, also will include other Christian leaders, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains and followers of traditional African religions as well as the Muslims.

The Assisi service will be held mainly in the Basilica of St. Francis.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish is also run by Franciscans, Father Bergeron n<?ted. He added that the January 24 event is .one of days of prayer and also of fasting the pope asked for in Decembe~ , ' "The pope said he was convinced that the world 'needs 'to see gestlJres of peace and hear words of hope' and that the fastiilg and prayer days and an interreligious meeting would be a start," Father Bergeron added.

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Environmental responsibility Rather removed from public scrutiny due to the .war footing of·the nation, top federal regulators are trying t6 convince the White House. to relax the nation's air pollution regulations. As it stands today,' the current provision requires power plants to upgrade pollution controls when they upgrade operatiolls.

Such a move is the goal of energy and industrial groups especially those of the oil and gas industry. Real~zing that they have an oilman in the White House, the logic is to strike while such an opportunity exists. In addition, among those pushing the cause are the former and curr~nt chairmen Of the RepublicaT! Party. The other factor· viewed as positive is to be found in the person of the vice president whose sympathies. indeed rest in the oil and energy business. .

Opposed to this attempt ,to weaken environmental law are the many groups against any rollback of the Clean Air Act passed

by Congress 30 years ago. The ~rea most to suffer in any a~­ tempt to sidetraok the current law is the Northeast, which often carries the burden of pollution from the industrial plans of the Midwest.

To date, administration officials are rather wishy-washy on the issue. The White House has begun a review of pollution rules but all has 'been clouded by the September II terrorist attacks. However, industries calling for the rollback are powerful friends of the administration. There is indeed a danger under the cloak of today's tensions that this singular lobby might be able to circumvent the Clean Air Act. If this does happen then the nightmare of environmental pollution will continue its deadly ways with 'greater intensity.

All recent scientific data clearly indicates that we must do everything in our power to eradicate all elements that contribute' to global warming. The Clean Air Act was but a first step in our attempt to Clean up our planet. Not much has been done in recent years to reinforce, expand and revitalize our determination to eliminate th,e many facto~s that are quite literally contributing to our self-des~ruction. .' . : . '. '. ," . s.;. .

Also, we must remember the fact that the whole human race suffers as a result of environmental neglect and generations of unborn will bear the cost for our failure to act today. As Catholics we have the obligation to acknowledge that-the whole universe is God's dwelling. Earth, a very small, uniquely blessed corner of that universe, is humanity's home. Today we are heroes and victims of the industrial revolution and commercial greed. In our pursuit of the "com'fortab!e life" we .have also' grown estranged from the natural scale and rhythm of life. on earth.

Reverence for the Creator present and active in nature serves as a ground for environmental responsibility. Ultimately, it is to the Creator of the universe, not to Washington, that we are accountable for what we do or fail to do to preserve and care for the earth and all its creatures. As faithf.ul stewards, fuUness of life comes from living responsibly within God's creation.

Recall the words of the psalmist, for "the Lord's are the earth and its fullness; the world and those who dwell in it" (Ps. 24:1).

May these words of Scripture be our encouragement as we . strive to be faithful stewards living responsibly within God's creation.

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one with us, sotoo must wise lead. erspipbe.dowll, to ,earth and hum. When I read U.S. Secretary of .~ly be~Qp:1e one wirhthose it leads.

State Colin Powell's seven laws. of ".Share .the power" !s th~ third power in the magazine Modern. law: PoweJI says, "Plans don't acMaturity, my. thoughts turned to· .complish work, ,jt is peoplt; .who the close relationship of biblical: gett/lings dorie~" He adQeres to two , wisdom and good leadership prin-' basic .leadership premises: , 1. . ciples. '. . ' 'p~ople are sompetent; al)q 2. ,ev"Dare to be the skunk" is the' ery job is important. . , first la'Y" Christ forever was promoting Powell is known for raising people. Even after Peter ·h~d dedevastating questions. in advocat- nied him, Christ never lost faith. ing that the reality of an issue be in /lim. And Christ is forever tellfearlessly addressed, Powell en- ing. sinners to sin no more - in . dorses clearsightedness, the first other words, to live up to their essential quality of prudence. potential. Powell's law seems to When critical issues demand that reflect Christ's law, which favors we face them squarely, prudence empowering people.. counsels us not to flinch in light "Know when to ignore your of the consequences. It rules that advisers" is the fourth law. Here we never back off from asking we can take a lesson from history, straightforward questions. which records indecisive leaders "To get the real dirt, head for failing because they've listened to the trenches" is Law No.2. too many advisers. . Decisiveness is e~sential to pru"The people in the field <l!e closest to the problem," Powell says. denee. St. Thomas Aquinas tells "Therefore, that is where the real us that after we have taken counwisdom is." sel and come to a judgment, we This translates into the virtue' must then "act quickly" because of humility. Just as God came to procrastination and hesitancy ofearth in Christ and humbly became ten result in imprudence. ", . .

,"Dey~lop selective amnesia" is Law 5. Powell recalls that after iri~esting 28 years inlooking upon the S.oviet Union as an enemy, he reaJized that "ev(':rything I had worked against no· longer mattered." :tIe either had to forget past dreams and readjust or become embittered. .

Developing selective amnesia me~ns putting aside our egos and particular plans for the future for the sake of creating a better world.

It means swallowing our pride and lettillg God's plan for the future unfold.

"Declare victory, and. quit" is Powell's final law of power.

The time comes for all of us to pass the baton to the younger gen~ration.As traumatic as retirement is, it must be faced squarely. Nothing lasts forever. To realize this is to grow old wisely.

This principle also is plimary in the life of Christ. He has the power to live on earth forever, but never exercises it because he wants to show us a better life beyond this one.

The power in Powell's seven laws, it seems to me, echoes the power of biblical wisdom.

Papal letter sets new norms for clergy sex abuse cases

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"I would not say that (these cases) force of law immediately, "anything to the contrary, even worthy of spe- are greatly multiplying. We know cial mention, noJwithstanding." He these cases are given emphasis and said he believed that language means highlighted by the media and the that the new Vatican norms replace press,' and, therefore, in a sense proVATICAN CITY - The Vatican Civil law deals with the crime the nontis strongly support aChurch existent, special U.S. norms. voke more scandal than in the past, has published an apostolic letter from separately. trial as the normal way of handling The pope said he expected the new when information about this kind In a letter to the world's bishops these accusations, at least in contested norms to be "zealously and faithfully" of behavior was considered confiPope John Paul II announcing new norms to deal with cases of clergy last June, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, cases, since a trial procedure was observed by interested parties. dential," he said. sex abuse of minors, under the au- head of the doctrinal congregation, thought to best protect the rights of' In an interview with Vatican RaArchbishop Bertone praised the thOlity of the Congregation for the said the new norms require local the accused and accuser and to show dio, Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone,' long history of pastoral work by Doctrine of the Faith. bishops to report probable cases of that the Church was serious about secretary of the doctrinal congrega- priests, especially among young The two-page letter, titled sexual libuse by clergy against mi- these cases. tion, said the new norms reflected people, and said this made it even "Sacramentorum sanctitatis tutela" nors to the doctrinal congregation.

Among the ecclesiastical penal- Vatican concern about the scandal sadder to recognize that a few priests ("Protection of the holiness of the The doctrinal congregation then ties that can be imposed on a priest caused by sex abuse cases against had "betrayed their vocation and tlleir sacraments") was published in late could allow a local diocese to handle convicted of sexual abuse of a mi- minors. mission."

December in the Vatican's official the case under the new rules, or the nor is dismissal from ·the clerical bulletin of record, Acta Apostolicae congregation could take up the case state. of immediately in its own tribunal. The Sedis.

The norms set the statute oflimiOur Lady's Haven, a ll7-bed long term care and rehabilitative The new norms, however, were doctrinal congregation was estab- tations for bringing charges for facility, sponsored by ~he Diocese of Fall River, is seeking a not published. Vatican sources have lished as the court ofappeal for cases sexual abuse of minors at 10 years, Director of Pastoral Care. said the norms will be sent to local tried in local Church tribunals. a period that begins after an alleged The norms impose "pontifical victim ofsuch abuse has reached his bishops on a case-by-case basis, beIF YOU HAVE: cause of the sensitivity of the issue. secret" on such cases, which means 18th birthday. For the crime of • A Bachelor's degree with a background in theology Catholic News Service reported they would be handled in strict con- sexual abuse, the new norms define • Certification by the NACC complete or in progress on the content of the new norms in fidentiality. The norms also stipu- a minor as anyone under age 18; in • Participation in or completion of an accredited pastoral early December. Canon law experts late that the cases would be tried by general Church law, a minor is anyeducation program and ecclesiastical endorsement said that by defining clergy sex abuse an all-clerical court- but that point one under the age of 16.

• Strong organizational, ~eam building and against minors as one of several already was being.reviewed at the A U.S. Church law expert, Msgr. communication skills "graver offenses" against Church Vatican because of objections that Thomas 1. Green of The Catholic • Experienced in health care preferred law, the Vatican was centralizing the accusers might not feel comfortable University of America in Washing.RESPONSIBILmES INCLUDE: Church's handling of such cases un- .In such a setting. ton, noted that the papal letter ended Developing and implementing programs that provide spiritual der the doctrinal congregation.

Vatican officials told CNS that by saying the new norms had the support, growth and development for residents, family and staff.

We offer: Competitive compensation and benefits package in addition to a positive, energetic work environment.

It's amazing to me. As I sit and production. With remote in hand, I Fred Lynn, Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk, If interested, please send your resume by mail, fax or e-mail to: write this column, the New England had at my fingertips control ofajour-' Rick Burleson and Rich Gedman.

Administrator, Our Lady's Haven Patriots are prepping for an NFL ney through the ages. Immediately And today's Red Sox showed up 71 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719 divisional playoff game, the Boston there appeared on my TV screen the too - Nomar, Pedro, Trot Nixon, FAX 508-997-0254 Bruins are in first place in the North- emerald-green carpet of Fenway Manny Ramirez and Jason Varitek.

E-mail mbenefides@dhfo.org EOE east Division of the NHL, and the Park, bathed in the wattage of thou- I felt so among friends. Not even a Boston Celtics are in second place sands of flood lights. I could smell visit from Roger Clemens could ruin in the NBA's Atlantic Division. Yet the grass, taste the hot dogs and feel the party - even if he wore a YanBOSTON COLLEGE INSTITUTE OF RELIGIOUS what is the focus of most kees hat during his interview EDUCATION AND PASTORAL MINISTRY of my attention? The Bos- _ - - - - - - - - - -. .-~:_-...,... (the only one to do such a Continuing a Tradition ofExcellence in Educating ton Red Sox. Why? Bething on thewh()le video if cause of a Christmas memory serves me corfor Ministry since 1971 present. rectly).

Weekend Courses 2002 I relived or lived for the Under my tree a few SeH-Awareness and (ompassion weeks ago, wasaDVDenS first time such events as the Three courses with Robert Wicks: . titled "Boston Red So£ Sox winning four World February 1-2 The Heart of Pastoral (ovnse 100 Years of Baseball HisBy Dave ·Jolivet Series in seven years in the March 1-2 The Simple Care o f ' , tory." There it was, smack early 1900s; the building of April 5-6 Reaching Out With' dab in the middle of the Fenway Park; the Splendid limbo of baseball season, a dangling the itch of mosquito bites. It was Splinter'S countless offensive accarrot. Two months after the end of summer! . complishments; Carlton Fisk's Distance Education, I the World Series, and two months I knew what was coming. The Game 6 homenm in 1975;Yaz'stri..... 14-May2 Michael Corso prior to the opening of spring train- collapse in the 1986 World Series, umphs; and the bittersweet memoing, my beloved wife made this win- Bucky Dent's homerun in 1978, Joe . ries of a young slugger named Tony Workshops and Semi ter, and quite possibly all future win- Morgan's bloop single in the ninth Conigliaro, whose career was cut Jan. 22 Phil', Cunnlngh ! ters, a four-sport season for me. inning of Game 7 in 1975, Bob way too short by a bean ball, and.

II I couldn't wait to watch it. But I Gibson's dominance in 1967, and whose life ended way too soon from had to wait. Despite my passion for the anemic teams of the early 60s. I a bad heart. " Jan. 26 Michael (orso the Sox, I still had to remain loyal lived through those moments as they In all,. the video lasted three to my other teams. There were happened. But there was so much hours. And it went by much too Jan. 29 Celtics and Bruins games to watch. more in the lOO-year history of this quickly. When it .was over, I just There was the Patriots' season-end- team to make up for those night- sat there day dreaming. The 100Feb. 16 ing, AFC East-clinching game to mares. year journey was a glorious ride of .March 12 ;;' watch. There were no less than 300 There were moments both my pride, tears, laughter and disap) college football bowl games to keep peperesexperienced (although both pqintment. I've never been ashamed ~ch16 INte'.ssary f.r track of. And somewhere in all that were Boston Braves fans). Players of being a Red Sox fan, but after ~2:30p111) After Fish On Friday: AH ~..kReflectioa on . mess, was the obligation of remem- and games I leamed about as part of watching that Christmas present March 23 What Makes Us (atholk (9:00.-12:30,.) bering my six-year-old's birthday. the responsibility of being a true- unfold, 'I've never been prouder . ,AllJifhcWe.IHM Mary Magdalen: Apostle to Ib, Apostles Apr. 13.

Yet all the while, the ghost of Red blue Red Sox fan. There were the either. There's a quote by a Boston (9:00am·12:30pll1) Sox seasons past gently beckoned days ofthe BostonAmericans. There scribe in the video that perhaps for my attention. But I had to wait was the winning of the very first sums up the love affair between St. Ignatius F~m Boston College for the right occasion. I had to wait World Series. That evening, scores New Englanders and the Red Sox Feb. 27 Social Work and· Pastoral Ministry for an evening when there wouldn't of Red Sox legends visited my liv- best- "Baseball isn't about life and For informo/ion or /0 March 20, Apn1 1717:oopm-9:00pal) be any distractions. ing room. Guys like Cy Young, Tris death - the Red Sox are."

RSVP lor the Open House Finally, the momentanived. Din- Speaker, Smokey Joe Wood, Babe I can't wait to watch it again. (on/oc/: Mary Mogennis Inslilule of Religious Education ner was eaten, dishes were done, and Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Pumpsie Green, After the Pats win the Super Bowl Spring Open House and Postoral Ministry the newly crowned seven-year-old Lefty Grove and Dave Ferns. There that is.

Tuesday, February 26,2002: 9:00am-4:00pm Deportment D·l was asleep, or at least pretending to was Dom Dimaggio, Johnny Pesky, Dave Jolivet is aformer sports Chestnut Hill, MA 02467·3931 9:00 Check·ln I:00 lunch 800-487·1167 or 617-552·8440 be. I carefully opened the box, pay- Bobby Doerr, Ted Williams, Ted editor/writer and the current edi9:30 Welcome/CoHee 2:00 Panel Discussion Fox: 617·552·0811 ing special attention not to smudge Williams, Ted Williams and Ted Wil- tor of The Anchor.

Email: irepm@bc.edu 10:00 lrislitute Class 3:30 Tour of Be Campus the milTOr-like DVD surface for fear Iiams. Still others anived - Frank Comments are welcome at www.bc.edu/irepm.html 12:15 Uturgy 4:00 Q &ATime of tainting even one second of the Malzone, Yaz, George Scott, Rico, Dave.lolivet@Anchornews.org.

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Publicity Chairmen are 'invites all men of area parishes to asked to submit news items for . join them February 1 for Mass at this column to The Anchor, 6 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church.

P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722. , An' informal dinner will follow.

Name of city or town should For more information call 508be included, as well as full 678-1792. dates of all activities. DEADFALL RIVER -,- Bishop Sean LINE IS NOON ON FRIP. O'Malley, OFM Cap., will.celDAYS. Events published must b~ ebraie a Mass honoring all those of interest and open to our touched by adoption January 27 general readership. We do not at 3 p.m: at S1. Mary's Cathedral. carry notices of fund-raising All birth parents, adoptees and activities, which may be ad,- ,adoptive families are welcome. vertised at our regular rates, .obtainable from our business FALL RIVER - The Senior Wheels USA program provides office at 508-675-7151. electric wheelchairs to senior citiATTLEBORO - S1. Joseph's zens and permanently disabled Parish has 24-hour Eucharisfic persons at no cost for us~ in the Adoration beginning after the 9 home. For more information call a,m. Mass every Friday of the 800-246-6010. month. It ends before the 9 a.m.

Mass on Saturday. All ages welMASHPEE ~ The Third .Orcome. For more information call der of <;:armelites meets January Pauline L'Heureux at 508-222- 20 at 5:30 p.m. at Christ the King 7047.

Parish for Mass ai 5:30 p.m.

Prayer and teaching will follow ATTLEBORO - A healing at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Jude service in Portuguese will be held Chapel. For more information call at the La Salette Shrine Sunday Dottie Cawley at508-477~2798. at 2 p.m. It will be led by La Salette Father Manuel Pereira MISCELLANEOUS - The who will be available Saturday for annual S1. Thomas Lecture will confessions in Portuguese from 2- be held January 28 at 3:30 p.m.

3 p.m. For more information call in the Feinstein Function Room 508-222-5410. of Providence College. Anthony.

Singer-musici'an John Polce J. Lisska will be guest speaker. will lead a Bethany Nights Refreshments will be served. evening of song and prayer January 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Shrine NORTH DARTMOUTH Church.

A Separated-Divorced Support Group will meet January 28 from ATTLEBORO- The year- 7~9 p.m. at the Diocesan Family round Grief Education Program Life Center, 500 Slocum Road. at the La Salette Shrine will fea- Guest speaker Kathy Gilfeather ture the following topics this will address the topic "Getting month: "The Tears of Winter," Your Life Unstuck and Realizing January 21 at 10:30 a.m.; and Your Dream."

"Shame and Quilt," January 31 at 6:30 p.m. For more inform.ation WEST HARWICH - The call the Shrine's Counseling Cen- Celebrate Life Committee of ter at 508-226-8220.

Holy Trinity Parish will hold it's ,monthly holy ~our January 27 at FALL'RIVER - The Fall 1':30 ,p.m. ,at Holy Trinity River First Friday Men's Club Church.

The Consecration Q. In my parish I never notice secrate them.

The same is true for the wine. hosts being consecrated at Mass.

They are always brought from the Some should be in the chalice used tabernacle or they are in contain- by the priest. The rest may be anyers that remain at the edge of the where on the altar or nearby, as long altar until Communion time. as the pries~ intends to consecrate Also, when we have Communion under both - - - - - - - - - - species, part of the wine Qu,~stions is poured into the chalice at the Offertory; the rest is left in the glass container until Communion

with our children by having them baptized and raised ~ Catholics!'

I don't see the difference.

Those two promises look the same to me. (New York) , A. In practice, there may not be much difference. In either case, the Catholic in fact promises to do the best he or she can to assure for their children the benefits of Catholic spiritual life and •sacraments. ' Formerly, the Catholic time.

By Father promise was explicitly to Has the wine left in the John, J. Dietzen raise the children Catholic. glass bottle actually been The wording the Church consecrated? (Massachuthem at that Mass. uses today, which I quoted and you setts) When consecrated bread, the eu- repeat, reCognizes more honestly the A. Apart from the question about the tabernacle, lots ofCatholics have charistic body of Christ, is left over fact that in some marriages the best the same co'ncern as you about which at Mass, what remains is placed in efforts of Catholic spouses simply hosts and wine' are consecrated at the'tabernacle for distribution to the fail, through no fault of their own.

Mass. Some people, including some sick or for people receiving Com- Circumstances beyond their control deacons and priests, ifone is tojudge munion at a later Mass. That is what make raising their children Catholic by their actions, seem to be under you have seen when hosts are brought impossible.

On the principle that it is not the impression that all bread and wine from the. tabernacle for CommunpsychologicalIy or spiritualIy wise to be consecrated must be on, or at , ion.

It is liturgieally appropriate, to demand promises that may be least touch, the corporal (the small square cloth on the altar during' whenever possible, for people to impossible, to keep, the Church toMass). receive Communion with hosts con- day says in effect: Do alI you can That is not precisely true. The secrated at that particular Mass. JO help your children share your determining factor is not where the When that is not feasible, hosts con- Catholic faith. If that doesn't work, elements are, but the intention of the secrated at a previous Mass are you and they wi II ,be missing somepriest presider about which wine or brought from the tabernacle and dis- thing, but you have not failed your . ' promise. tributed. bread to consecrate. ' Q. 'In it recent column about A free brochure answering For example, at Uturgies attended by hundreds or thousands ofpeople, .preparations for a mixed mar- questions Catholics ask about reit is not appropriate that the altar be riage, the questioner claimed the ceiving the holy Eucharist is availcluttered with dozens ofciboria con- Catholic party had to promise to able by sending a stamped, selftaining the hosts. These containers raise the children Catholic: You addressed envelope to Father John may be placed on tables away from responded that this is not true. Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL the altar.

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J , Regardless of where th~y, are" on , ing in,this regard, you s~d, while Questio~ may be sent to Faor off the altar, they are consecrated the Catholic promises ''to do aU ther Dietzen at the same address, ifthe presiding priest intends to con- in'my power to share my faith or e-mail: iidietzen@aol.com.

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A tale of two parishes

It was the poet William Blake who wrote that brought in his casket there .after Parkinson's took "man was made for joy and woe." And for all of us, his last breaths. that is the mixture life hands us. What are we to Olq churches are truly sanctuaries of memory, learn from that? and quite bravely Father Hohenstein spoke of what As the old year came to a close, I felt a "woe" this particular church, built 127 years ago to se~ve . that has become all too familiar for Catholics: the Catholic immigrants coming from Germany, had closing of a beautiful meant to its people over church that has been the the century. But now the home for some of our city had changed,as had this neighborhood and its brothers and sisters for a century or more. residents, few of them , I went to Mass the Sat' Catholics. urday before New Year's '1 Then I thought of anDay at Our Lady Help of other parish, a thriving Christians Church in AlBy' Antoinette Bosco, one, where marriages, "bany, N.Y., with my sisbaptisms and burials ter Rosemary Grieco and reach 100 plus a year. her son Joe's family. This This church is alive with has been her parish since 1946 when she and her programs for all age groups, has a huge social-aclate husband Frank, right after their marriage, tion dimension where all kinds of help is given to bought a house a few blocks away from this church. those in need in their, own and other parishes, and It was then, and still is, an elegant ,have,n, beauti- where a monthly hospitality Sunday has parishiofully constructed, with spectacular stained-glass: ners gathering after each Sunday Mass for good food windows long ago imported from Germany. ,and camaraderie.. .

The pastor, Father Robert Hohenstein, -who has, Why such a difference between tl1esetwo parserved this parish for 31 of his 33 years ~s a priest, ishes? Easy to answer. In a word, "location." A had to relate the sad news that the church would be, church closes not because the faith is weak, but beclosed in a few weeks. Reality had been hitting for ,cause a neighborhood has changed, old-timers age a long time that the congregation had dwindl(fd to a and die, once ,lovely holTles become, as my sister point where the church could not be maintained, put it, ~'dumpy old houses" and newcomers moving , financially nor programwise. He gave the numbers, in belong to other faiths. . showing that in the past year there had been no A church thrives blXause an area has grown, atweddings, one baptism and eight funerals. tracting younger people wanting to raise their chilI listened, feeling empathy for the people there, dren in the Catholic faith giyeQ to them. It would be mostly well on in years, who dabbed at the tears on ,a grave error to, believe that a c~urch's closing sigPOPE JOHN Paul II smiles at a baby during an annual their cheeks. For I remembered the joy I had felt in nals woe and gloom f9r. the future of the larger baptism liturgy in the Sistine Chapel recently. The pontiff bap- that church when two of my sister's children were Church. Yet, until the woe gives way to joy, as the tized 20 infants from Italy, France, Spain and the United States. married there, and the joy mixed with sadness when poet expressed it, 'the sadness it creates is real- as I (CNS photo from Catholic Press Photo) her husband, my beloved brother-in-law, was ~ne"" from the tears'in my 15-year-old nephew's eyes.

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Senior,issue&\f' , Every winter people worry about the danger\; of 'shoveling snow. To shovel snow or not'is'the question. ' , "It may be dangerous for anyone who is inactive and overweighi to shovel snow;' said Dr. Malcolm Creighton, chair ofemergency medicine at Labey Clinic Burlington.

"Indivi4pals who 'have high blo9«t pressure, high cOOlesleW1 lmdIor diabetes bave an even ~ risk for heart attackif they shovel snow." , According to Creighlon, he sees patienls in !he '

consult your physician before engaging in any strenuous activity this winter;' Creighton advises.

"You may want to coosider hiring someone else to shovel for you."

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the hard facts.- We must become Iher, a majority believes it has pur- more knowledgeable about longchased long-term care insurance, term care options, and the true when in fact it lta&not costs of services:' "Advan<:es in medical technolAARP suggests that families ogy and treatment options mean talk now, plan abead, and starlthe that more Americans can live conversation before it's too late. longer, healtlrier, more 8C- To order a free copy of AARP's tive lives than ever be- "Family Conversations That Help fore," says AARP Massa- Parents Stay Independent," chuselts State Director (D11OO2), call 1-800-424-3410.

Deborah B8nda. 'This is good news. But we must Massachusetts elders and their not lose sight of Ihe fact families can now get infortnalion thlll the odds of needing on local progrnrns and services !hat long-term care seivices increase wilh age, and !be Montie Plumbing cost of long-term care is& LLo_ increasing as well." ,.' ~.ng ,

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The new hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 'IIld Saturdays 9 a.m. I p.m.

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JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR. WilliamJ.~ MarpctM. SI1IIMi\l arnoliDl& of snow can raise both ,ti0n8,: . , ':- ' , , - - - , 1'heAARPrr:jlon findsthat~ 432JEFFEASON STREET beartrare and blood pressure. It is ' --2a;vcidusing-'lioIpI: lise lIIlIf (45%) of all AmericaDs age ~RJVEA. 5O&V75-7496 581-172:2"t hanl physical labor !hat requires tnild,J!lPerfallel!' OI'a1ycerin 45andolder~unaware the movement of hundreds of soaps; , of 00... Jmil;IIIoDg-temr careser,pll!IlIds of snow. Studies have -.keep baths and'showers _ viceswiUlIclWiIIyeost.'

Have you remembered to include shown exertion rates can rise to brief, no more than 10 10 IS min- '11Ie RlpOIt 'fiBck that wItiIe ,the The Congregation of the dangerously high 1(:vels ~ronly utes. Use lukewarm water. When ftII!iilrit:YofAmericansdonotknow ,two-to-Ihreeminutesofshoveling. you finish bathing or showering, rite cost oflortg-lerm care services, of Saint Joseph of Boston Sisters thing a snow blower may help, use a towel to pat or blot your skin, tbey also do not know who pays in your will? ,lmUhiscan also be a dangerous. leaving it tooist Never rub your . for these services. Many are not lIc1Mly.l'usbibg a heavy mai:birte sUn with a towel; informed about what long-term 09 a cold, snowy day can be ex-,::apply a inoislUrizing cream' care coSIs are covered by MediFor more infonnation about US 1'IlWsting. Every winter many while, your skin is still damp. care. please contact: people experience snow bIower- CreantlI are preferablD to kJIions ' The report eipJains that Medirelatedinjuries to rite eyes, hands,because they hlIve Jess ~ care only covers Sholt-1erm stays.

Sisters o[Saint Joseph ofBoston . back. and feet. "'llie _Com"'-- inaintain optimal humidity_ . Medicare does not pay fur assisted , Development Office ' _n $oow blower injury occurs in your home. H lite air inlry, living. Medicarea>vers lite costs 637 Cambridge Street when people put !heir hands iJt. iIicrease,humidity levelS and keep of in-ltotoe vistts from a skilled side rite blower to clearoutpac~ed the room cool nurse. Home heald18ide-services Brighton, MA 02135 snow," Creighton said. "Injuries' ' .... ,are covered for- care thai is meWcanoce.... even If·yollrS1lO....

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Presentees from Fall River area parishes: from 'left, Amy Lynn Scudder, St. Bernard, Assonet; Monique Teves, St. Anne, I=all-River; Jessica Grygiel, St. Stanislaus, Fall River; Lauren Camara, St. Mary Cathedral, Fall River; the bishop; Rebecca Ferreira, St. Joseph, Fall River; Caroline Rodrigues Oliveira, Santo Christo, Fall River; Diane Sousa, St. Michael, Fall River.

Amid a backdrop of patriotic red, wtIiu: and blue, the presentees at the annual Bishop's Charity Ball held January 11 iat 1:Jle Venus de Milo Ballroom in Swansea, included: Attleboro Area: Kathryn A. Coyne, St. Mary's, Mails.field; Jacqueline Jarosz, St Stephen's Attleboro; and Michaela Smith, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Seekonk.

Cape Cod and the Islands Area: Meghan Burke, St Joseph's Woods)~*; Elizabeth Fulham, Our Lady of the Assumption, Osterville; Laura Kelleher,'8L Pius X, South Yarmouth; and Catherine Schutten, St Patrick's, Falmouth.

Fall River Area: Lauren Camara, St Mary's Cathedral. Fall River; Holly Chagnon, St Louis de France, Swansea; Rebecca Ferreira, St.::Joseph's, Fall River; Jessica Grygiel, St Stanislaus' ,Fall River; Caroline Rodrigll8S Oliveira, Santo Christo, Fall River; Aimee M. Piette, St Patrick's, Somerset; Amy LYIlll Scudder, St Bernard's, Assonet; Diane Sousa, St. Michae!'s, Fall River; and MOnique Teves, St Anne's, Fall River.

New Bedford Area: Anastasia Andrade, Our Lady of the ASlUmption, New Bedford; Kelly Hart, St James, New Bedford; Katie Hudon, Our Lady of Fatima, New Bedford; Heather LaCroix, St Mary's, New Bedford; Christine Massoud, St. Lawrence, New Bedford; Rebecea Mui, St. Anthony's, Mattapoisett; Rebecca Oliver, St John Neumann. East Freetown; Jacqueline Marie Raymond, St Patrick's Wareham; Samantha A. Rupkus, Holy Name of the Sacred- Heart of Jesus, New Bedford; and Megan K. Wood, St Julie Billiart, North Dartmouth.

Taunton Area: Marcie Awalt, Holy Family, East Taunton; Alison Mary Bart, St Paul's, Taunton; Lauren E. Coughlin, St Ann's, Raynham; Ashlee Rose Downing, Immaculate Conception, Taunton; and Meghan Marie Higginbotham, St Jacques, Taunton.

The presentees from Cape Cod area parishes: from left, Catherine Schulten, St. Patrick, Falmouth; Laura Kelleher, St. Pius X, South Yarmouth; Meghan Burke, St. Joseph's, Woods Hole; and Elizabeth Fulham, Our Lady of the Assumption, Osterville.

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RENEW

THE ANCHOR - Diocese ofFall River;;- Fri., January 18,2002 Continued from page one

talked about the opportunity for inFather Lopes said the handbook in the implementation of the prodividual parishes to form a core that is part of the program notes that grams that include various liturgies. team so as to put together small throughout the entire world, people The workshops, all from 7 to 9 faith communities, sharing their are coming together in small com- p.m., will be held: February 4 at own faith in small groups," Father munities to listen to the Scriptures, St. Joseph's Attleboro; February 5, to reflect on how those Scriptures HolyName of the Sacred Heart of Lopes said.

RENEW is a three-year-program impact their live~, to pray together, Jesus Church in New Bedford; Feb- . of five seasons leading into the cen- to support one another and to tilke ruary 6 at St. Pius X Parish in South tenary of the diocese in 2004. The concrete actions to live out the Gos- . Yarmouth; and February 7 at Holy overall theme for those years is: pel daily.

Name School Fall River, where the "God: A Community of Love," and He reported that small faith com- session will be in English and Spanwill focus on the Trinity, Jesus as munities are becoming more a part ish.

'These workshops will provide savior and friend, and the power of of parish life and as a community in the Holy Spirit. . which people can come to know one an opportunity to reflect on evange"Every year, for two, si~-week another and share their beliefS "in- lization and the place of the small periods, during the fall and the other deed unleashing the mighty power Christian communities in the life of during Lent, there will programs of the Spirit. RENEW is looking to the parish," Father Lopes noted.

----, "Specifics will be with specific .--themes each presented on the based on the Create us anew responsibilities of readings of the through Jesus Christ the leadership liturgy for those your Son. and how to invite people to beweeks."

In the time Liberate us from all come involved in between the desthat keeps us from you. the parish core ignated periods, Send your Holy Spirit, community." other materials Representafor continued disenabling us to recreate tives from varicllssionand sharour world and restore ous agencies of ing will be fur. . the diocese are nished.

JustIce. invited to meet "The hope is - From the RENEW February 8, from FATliERTHOMAS C. LOPES that these small prayer I to 4 p.m.,.in the groups of men DIOCESAN RENEW DIRECTOR media room at and women and Bishop Connolly children in the parishes will reach enforce this·vision."

High School in Fall River, "so that Ollt to other folks, especially those A small faith community involves all the agencies will have an idea of who are Catholic but who have be- perhaps eight to 12 people who come the overall program' and how their come disconnected for one reason, together once a week or every other offices and ministries can plug into or another; for instance maybe be- week for about an hour-and-a-half. the RENEW theme,;' Father Lopes cause Of a second marriage," he said: Their agenda: to read and.reflect on announced:.

On the following day, February "Hopefully it will center around the Scriptures, pray together, share families." each other's lives in faith, and to re- 9, an orientation session for the di"We first talk to the people in the spond in action. ocesan core team will be held. 'That parish. Then, because of their faith Following this months' informa- team, of some 12 to IS members, is incentive they reach out to others, tion sessions at the five parishes, cpmprised of priests, religious and and the small groups might even be Father Lopes plans to hold four ori- laypeople in the diocese who will in people's homes or in parish facili- entation workshop evenings pre- work with me at the diocesan level," tie~. The hope is that with that shar- . sented by an international team from Father Lopes said. ing; on that level of faith, not just an . RENEW for all parish core teams He added: "RENEW 2000 is a intellectual faith, but in a sharing of that include pastoral staff members, gateway to discover the powerful our own heart and feelings, these parish council members and other riches we have as Catho~cs and in groups will come together." lay,leaders who may be interested fact, enlivens participants in their

Consecrated . She said that vocations to religious life and the priesthood have also declined somewhat, yet new forms of religious life are occurring throughout the world.

"God's call is insistent in many hearts, but frequently, distractions of daily life do not allow for the prayer and recollection required for this call to be heard," Sister Heffernan noted.

Consecrated life is a vocation, a call from God to conform one's life to Jesus Christ through living as he did in poverty, chastity and obedience, dedicating oneself to' God for service to the Church and for the salvation of the world.

Within that general description, there are many variations on exactly how that is carried out in a practical sense both individually and communally. Some are active or apostolic while others are contemplative.

Sister Heffernan said that

role and responsibility to become more active in the service of parish life." .

Statistics gathered from across the nation show the favorable impact on parish spiritual renewal in parishes that have the RENEW program. One of the greatest increases is seen in members' knowledge of God's presence.

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"Lisa Gulino, director of Adult Education and Evangelization is assisting '!Ie in the program," Father Lopes said.

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Many religious orders came to asserted.

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SHRINER RALPH Hall visits with fourth-graders in Theresa LeBlanc's class at Saint Anthony School, New Bedford to thank them for their generosity. Students donated Teddy Bears to less fortunate children. From left are: Charlie Nunes, Evan Regateiro, Stephanie Cabral, Christina Cordeiro and Ashley Fiano.

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Boys and girls learned about the traditions and culture of the first residents of the new' world and that of the Native Americans.

BOYS IN the sixth-grade religious education class at St. Mary's Church, Mansfield, raised $308 for victims of the September 11 attack by selling candy canes over the holiday season.

BISHOP STANG High School sophomore Susan McAuliffe is congratulated by Principal Mary Ann Miskel upon being chosen to represent the North Dartmouth school at the 2002 Hugh .O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar this summer at Tufts University where she will p.articipate in activities about volunteerism, community service and education.

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"You provide an outlet for ishes in the Diocese of Wilmington a chance to raise the young person to share their needed funds and at the same thoughts and feelings," Tim Reis time help schoolchildren. of Friess Associates, said of the Friess, a non-Catholic who is program. "Often they do not an investment guru and philan- have anyone in the immediate thropist, offered $1 million to . family that they can'reach out the diocese if it would promote to."

Reis, a mentor and member mentoring. He made the offer about a year ago at a Catholic of St. Ann's Parish, said Charities dinner at which he re- mentoring provides a muchceived the Msgr. Thomas J. needed resource for some chilReese Award for outstanding dren, especially older ones. community service.

"Our vision would be that The Parish Mentoring Part- each year more Cat~olics would nership was born. Under the become like surrogate aunts and program, interested parishioners uncles to kids that need a caring are asked to complete a three- adult in their lives, and that the and-a-half-hour training work- parish would adopt mentoring shop and commit to being a as its own ministry," Reis told mentor for nine months to a The Dialog, newspaper of the year, working with a child one Wilmington Diocese.

Susan Pfeiffer, development hour each week. Youngsters in the program range in age from director at St. John the BaptistHoly Angels Parish in Newark, six to 16.

Mentors volunteer at both said she was elated when she parochial and public schools. To heard about the program. She date, six parishes have recruited knew the $1,000 per mentor her 73 mentors, 25 of whom were parish stood to earn would come still waiting to be matched up in handy in her parish's effort to raise $7 million for a new with children.

The program has two goals: church and related facilities. to involve all 56 parishes in the She said a lot of people say diocese within three years, and they are unable to donate to the to create a context where the parish's building campaign bementor and child can build a re- cause "cash is tight, so this is an. lationship aimed at boosting the incentive for people to get into child's self-esteem and potential. the mentoring program and yet As an incentive for recruit- present the church with a bonus."

Father Thomas Flowers, pasing participants, Friess is offering $1,000 for each mentor a tor of St. Joseph's Church, said parish recruits - be they first- the mentors are helping to fultime mentors or existing men- fill the Second Vatican Council's tors who volunteer to mentor an call for the laity "to bring Christ additional child. The proceeds into the world."

Everyday he~oes

By CHARLIE MARTIN • CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Hero stars saying that firemen and police Let me be your hero officers are their heroes. It seems the concept of "heroism" is experiWould you dance if I asked encing a redefinition. you to dance?

Enrique's Iglesias' "Hero" brings Would you run and never look back? additional ideas to the discussion. ,Would you cry if you saw me cry?

And would you save my soul tonight? .

Would you tremble if I touched your lips?

Would you laugh?

Oh please tell me this Now would you die for the . one you loved?

Hold me in your arms tonight Refrain: I can be your hero, baby I can kiss away the pain I will stand by you forever You can take my breath away Would you swear that you'll always be mine?

This song was recorded in English Or would you lie? and Spanish on his very recent "EsWould you run and hide? cape" disc, and the English version Am I in too deep? has climbed high on the charts.

Have I lost my mind?

In the song a guy tells his girl: "I I don't care, you're here tonight can be your hero, baby. I can kiss (Repeat refrain) away the pain. I will stand by you Oh, I just want to hold you' I just want to hold you, oh yeah forever." Yet, he also asks her, ''Would you swear that you'll always Am I In too deep? be mine?" Apparently, his heroic Have I lost my mind? involvement in her life depends on Well, I don't care, you're . what level ofcommitmentshe makes here tonight to him.

(Repeat refrain twice.)

Maybe this attitude relates to his I can be your hero Sung by Enrique Iglesias confusion ai><)ut what is happening Copyright (c) 2001 by in their relationship. He is unsure Interscope Records how she feels. He wants to know.

He wonders: "Am I in too deep?

What do you think it means to Have I lost my mind?"

Last September 11, individuals be a hero?

Since the terrorist attacks last fall, put aside all concern about what they heroes have been much discussed. . might receive and courageously tried It is not uncommon to hear sports to help the victims. In the process

many lost their lives. Their example strikes me as true heroism. Their acts of heroism manifested God's love in the midst of immense suffering.

There are other fonns of heroism that are just as giving and courageous. Consider the people who every day give unconditionally toward your well-being. Some are parents who accept less than personally satisfying employment in order to continue to support their families. Others are teachers who may lack needed resources, yet care deeply about their students. Still others are volunteers working cheerfully with little recognition.

Personally, I nave been challenged and inspired by American Catholics preaching Jesus' message of peacemaking, forgiveness and justice for all of God's people.

Some ofthese individuals have faced criticism. In offering altematives to current U.S. policy, some call them unpatriotic. Yet, their love for both the Gospel and for their country is apparent in their courage and commitment.

In our Catholic tradition, we have a long history of heroes. We call such individuals "saints." Even in our 21 st-century lives, the saints continue to remind us what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus.

Like the people who responded to the tragedy on September II, we cannot know for sure what will be asked of us. It can be helpful to ask the saints to assist us by asking God to give us courage and to help us grow in concern for others.

Most of us never will publicly be acclaimed heroes or saints, but we can still make a positive difference in others' lives.

Your comments are always welcome. Please address: chmartin@swindiana.net.

The story of a girl and an abortion that wasn't

By AMY WELBORN CATliOLlC NEWS SERVICE

A long time ago there was a girl around your age if you're a young reader of this column, maybe a few years older, maybe a bit younger. How she thought and what she did is the issue here, and in those respects she probably wasn't much different from you, no matter what stage of young adulthood you're SWimming in right how.

She was confused about some things and sure about others. Both were equally dangerous positions, because way too often her certainty was completely off-base, and she'd have been a lot-betteroffifshe'd just admitted the stuff she was confused about to people who could set her straight.

But she didn't, and on the way to' a college degree and eventual real adulthood, something happened: That girl got pregnant.

What's more, she was pregnant by a

person whom she gradually was starting tive result would have been one telling to admit she really didn't care for, and her she wasn't Catholic, unmarried and had been involved with for all of the pregnant. wrong reasons and none " But, as we all know, of the right ones. . . - - - - . - - - - -. . . that's not what the kindly Her plan had been to ~~ sounding counselor break it off. But then '-_;'v II meant. carelessness and weakShe was aghast, ness kicked in, and there ashamed and most of all she was pregnant. petrified at the prospect These were the days of telling her parents. before nome-pregnancy For about a week, this tests, and -furthermore girl, who had marched in these were the days in which, if yo~ didn't a Pro-Life protest in front of that very want to go to a doctor, or couldn't, the clinic when she was in high school a few only places that offered cheap or even Jree years earlier, contemplated the prospect pregnancy tests were places called of abortion. "women's clinics." Better known as "aborIt's not unusual, you know. Any worker tion clinics." at a crisis pregnancy center can tell you It was in one of those places that .she as much. We can vocalize Pro-Life sentigot the news. She was confused when the ments all we want, but when it hits us at warm, kindly sounding male counselor home there is a terrible temptation to step told her that her test had been "positive," back, wash our hands and declare: "Well, because at that point, of course, a posi- yes, I believe abortion is wrong. But I

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can't live by it right now. Later I will, i promise. For the rest of my life. But not now." .

It was a week until she realized that the reality of a helpless human being, who hadn't asked to be conceived, being killed at her request, paid for with cold; hard cash from her hand to their bloody ones, would echo in her conscience until the day she died.

Finally, mercifully, on an unexpectedly long bus ride, grace intervened and gave her the strength to do what she didn't think she could: tell ·her parents, be embraced by them, finish school and give birth.

I was that girl, and my son is 19 now.

Maybe a little older than you. Maybe a bit younger. But he lives and breathes, laughs, works and loves life.

Pray for the pregnant girls out there.

Support them. Don't judge them. Embrace them in acceptance and love.

You never know. You might just save a life. Or maybe, even two.

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Cardinal Egan named grand marshal ofSt. Patrick's parade

By TRACY

EARLY

. 'memory of th~ victims of September 11, the official said. ' NEW YORK - Cardinal Ed-. . He said Cardinal Egan was choward M. Egan has been named sen because ofthe leadership he had grand marshal of this year's St. shown in assisting families of the Patrick's Day Parade in New York. .victims and in giving recognition Because this St. Patrick's bay' ·"at.his Masse~ to-those affected by falls on a Sunday, the parade will be .the tragedy., / held the preceding day; March 16. . "He has been' an inspiration to The parade this year is "dedi~ the"Catlt<;>lic community and to the cated to the heroes of9-11",because whole New York community," of their special contribution and in Barker added. .

Cardinal Egan's predecessor, acknowledgment of the fact that many ofthem were Irish and Catho- Cardinal John 1. O'Connor, became lic, Barker said. . the first archbishop of New York to After the cardinal has celebrated serve as grand marshal in 1995, the Mass and, beginning at 11 a.m., year he ieachedthe retirement age marched the parade roufe up Fifth of 75 ---:- though Pope John Paul II Avenue, everyone will stop at 12:30 kept him in office· until his death'in for a moment of silent prayer in 2000.

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NATIVE ALASKAN subsistence hunter Gregory Gilbert of Arctic Village scans for moose along the shore of the Chandalar River in Alaska. Bishops in the state are preparing to address the controversial issue of fishing and hunting rights in a forthcoming pastoral letter.

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cloning and euthanasia," he said.

But speaker Teddy Mayac ANCHORAGE, Alaska said religion is the last remainJoe Beaty said every fish he ing 'place for indigenous people catches is a "gift from God." to turn for help in achieving jusBut the avid sports fisherman tice. "The solution of this debate has been relegated to the politi- , told the bishops of Allaska' his faith would compel him to give cal arena. This is an affront on . human decency," said Mayac, an up his favorite pastime if it were Inupiak Eskimo elder from King necessary to ensure there would Island who now resides in An~ 'be enough fish for those who depend on them for survival. chorage.

All the speakers except Beaty, who lives in the Anchorage suburb of Eagle Marquette made it clear River, was one of eight that the C~urch's preferenCatholics invited to share tial option for the poor apfaith-informed'views on With an almost no-cash plies to the issue ,of subsishunting and fishing rights economy, rural Alaskans must tence, meaning those who with the bishops of the need the resources to surstate as they prepare a pas- rely on the lard for survival. With- vive deserve a priority. But toral document on the .topic out the animals and plants they differences emerged over of subsistence. harvest from the wilderness whether the priority should Alaskans use the term caribou, whales, salmon, berries be 'based on geography, subsistence to describe the . race or need, and on hunting; fishing and'gath- - the people could not survive. whether cultural survival ering they do to get the counted as much as physical survival. . food they need to live. The Other speakers said subsistopic may be a nonissue in much archdiocese. of America, but in Alaska it is To help them prepare the' tence is so integral to the way of literally a question of life and document, the bishops invited life of the state's native peoples death.

• eight Catholic speakers to share that to deny th~m would spell The small villages that dot the how they .view subsistence - cultural death.

"Native Alaskans, like any largest state in the ~nion are for through the lens of Catholic sothe most part only accessible by cial teaching. The speakersin~ . ethnic group, have an inherent small airplane. Food flown in cluded three members .of the qght to the continuance of their from the urban centers has tripled state's native peoples, two culture," said Caroline Powell, a or quadrupled in price by the sportsmen, a village nurse, a Ju- . Tlingit Indian who runs a gentime it touches down in rural neau lawyer and a ~enai River eral store in the village of Alaska. fishing guide.

Yakutat. She said subsistence With an almost no-cash Terry'Marqllette'ofthe town "cannot be separated from . economy, rural Alaskans must of North Pole said that giving Alaska Native culture." rely on the land for survival. . anyone group a subsistence pri. '. The speakers' remarks will be Without the animals and plants . ority would be unfair and would taken ·into account in the pastothey harvest from the wilderness 'pitAlaskims against o~eanothero' ral letter on subsistence, Arch~ - caribou, whales, salmon, ber- Marguette, a sports hunter and ·bishop Schwietz said. Also takries.- the people could not sur- taxidermist, questioned whether ing part in the forum were retired vive. the Church should even address 'Archbishop Francis T. Hurley of The question of who gets to subsistence. . .

Anchorage, Bishop Michael W. hunt, fish or gather in times of' "I am hard pressed to find a Warfel of Juneau and Jesuit Fashortage has bitterly divided the relationship between subsistence ther Richard Case, who adminstate for more than two decades. and issues like abortion,. the istered the Diocese of Fairbanks Native Alaskans, urban sports- death penalty, stem-cell research, until recently.

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TODORI GALIel kisses the crucifix he retrieved .from a waterway in Istanbul, Turkey, recently. The annual event celebrating the baptism of Jesus in the Greek Orthodox rite begins with a bishop tossing a wooden cross into the water for racing swimmers to recover. (CNS photo from Reuters)

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