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, leaders mull changes in responsibility By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR FALL RIVER - The winds of change are sweeping through the top echelon in the Diocesan Office of Education. At a meeting last week with the new Director of Education George A. Milot, and Superintendent of Catholic Schools James A. McNamee, they sketched an administrative profile of what was in the offing. ''Traditionally, there has been three positions, the director of education, and two other positions in which one person was primarily concerned with the high sC,hools and the other was

concerned with elementary schools," said Milot. Until his retirement in January, Augustinian Father William T. Garland was director of education. Milot, the former principal ofBishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, had been appointed last summer to succeed him. "We might say that people had looked at Superintendent McNamee as the high school person and Sister Ann Landry as the elementary school person," Milot said. Sister Landry is no longer with the office. I would like to change the Tum to page 13 - Changes

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Stqdents ready to show academic skills, good citizenry and future workforce capabilities. By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR

SKIPPERS - Superintendent of Catholic Schools James A. McNamee and Director of Education George A. Milot, met with The Anchor to talk about Catholic Schools Week. (Anchor Photo)

FALL RIVER - Students in Catholic schools across the Fall River diocese are helping to put the spotlight on the contributions of Catholic education and its services to the Church and ~o the country as they observe the 28th annual Catholic Schools Week, Sunday through February 2. With a theme of "Catholic Schools: Where Faith & Knowledge Meet;' the observance underscores

the importance of a faith-based education and its vital role in the community. While a myriad of innovative, fun-filled activities are planned in the four high schools, two middle schools and 22 elementary schools throughout the diocese, many encourage parents to take full advantage of the benefits of local Catholic schools by enrolling their children in them. And the week is also an occasion to interest citizens in volunteering their time and talents to the local Catholic schools attended by a total 8,746 students. Tum to page 13 - Schools

Bishops' liturgy director urges Lenten fast from violence; apathy' By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON - This Lent, Catholics should fast not only from food but from violence, apathy and sin, said Father James P. Moroney, executive director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Liturgy. In a reflection on Ash Wednesday he said the cross of ashes Catholics receive on their forehead this February 13 may remind them of the "ashes before our eyes too often these past six months"

from the grim destruction at the on its Website, www.usccb.org. He described Lenten fasting as World Trade Center and the Pen.more than just eating less. tagon. "By letting go of the food and While ashes "conjure up death and darkness and the end ofthings," pleasures we do not really need, he said, Catholics are marked with we participate in Christ's selfashes at the start of Lent "so that emptying in becoming man and eac,h of us might tum from all that in dying upon the cross. An empty is earthly, dark and sinful and re- stomach makes room way deep inside - room for God, room for turn to the Gospel ,of life." The U.S. Conference ofCatho- prayer," he said. Father Moroney called Lent a lic Bishops posted Father Moroney's reflections recent~y, along with other Lenten resources, Tum to page 12 - Lent

THE PENITENTIAL season of Lent in the Latin Church begins on Ash Wednesday, February 13 this year. (CNS file photo)

THEANCHOR- Diocese of Fall River-Fri .' January 25, 2002

Boston College appoints new director of Jesuit Institute

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department faculty. The Jesuit Institute, founded'in pointed director of Boston 1988, seeks to promote inquiry into ColIege's Jesuit Institute, effective questions that emerge where faith at the end of the 2001-2002 aca- and culture intersect. More than demic year. 100 faculty participate each year Father Kennedy, an associate 'in seminars hosted by the Jesuit professor and specialist in the early Institute, which also underwrites Baroque period of music, currently research fellowships, projects in !itchairs the university's music de- erature and the arts, and various partment. He is a longtime member ' conferences and lectures. of the institute's advisory board and Father Kennedy said he hopes to broaden the international scope ·a 1971 alumnus of the university. He replaces Jesuit Father of the institute, perhaps through Michael Buckley, who is stepping partnerships with Jesuit-run univerdown after a decade as the institute's sities in Latin America. He said he head to return to teaching and writ- also would like to see the institute ing as a member of the theology commission works of art.

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cipal at schools in Massachusetts. In retirement she ministered in community service in New Bedford and St. Mary Convent, Bayview, Riverside, R.1. She retired to Mount St. Rita in 1997. Sister Doherty is survived by six nephews and a niece. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated January 6 in St. Lawrence Church, New Bedford.

Bedford, and the Catholic Teachers College, Providence, R.I., where she was awarded bachelor's and master's degrees in education. She entered the Sisters of Mercy on July 4, 1926 at the Regional Community of Providence and was professed on Dec. 27, 1928. Formerly known as. Sister Mary Baptista, she served for many years as a teacher ana prin-

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Rhode Island parishes before retiring in 1986. He leaves a brother, Joseph Moniz of East Providence; and a niece and two nephews. ' His funeral Mass was celebrated January 18 in S1. Anthony Church, West Warwick, R.I. Burial was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Providence, R.f

lie schools in New Bedford, .La Salle Academy and Providence College in Providence, and studied for the priesthqod at the seminary in Angra, Terceira, the Azores. He was ordained a priest on May 18, 1949 in the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul in Providence, R.1. Father Moniz served in several

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Convent, Tiverton, R.I., then at the Catholic Memorial Home. She leaves, a brother, Gilbert Holy Union Preparatory School also in Tiverton. Many of her years were Poirier of NalTagansett, R.I.; and spent in service at St. Martin's, St.· nieces and nephews. , Her funeral Mass was celebrated Helena's, and Sacred Hearts convents, all in Fall River. Tuesday in St. Margaret Mary After her retirement she resided Chapel ofCatholic Memolial Home. at Sacred Hearts Convent, then at Burial took place Wednesday in St. the LaI}gmark, and finally at the Patrick's Cemetery, Fall Rivet:

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Please pray for the following priests during the coming week Jan. 28 1947, Rev. Joseph M. Griffin, Pastor, St. Mary, Nantucket 1961, Rt. Rev. Msgr. John 1. Shay, Pastor, St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro

Jan. 29 1944, Rev. Christiano 1. Borges, Pastor, St. John the Baptist, New,Bedford . 1950, Rev. Albert 1. Masse, Pastor, St. Joseph, Attleboro

Jan. 30 1983, Rev. Raymond EX. Cahill, SJ., Assistant, St. Francis .' Xavier, Hyannis . '.'

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1901, Rev. Charl~s1. Burns, Pastor, St. Mary, North Attleboro 1930, Rev. William E Sullivan, Pastor, St. Patrick, Somerset; Rev. Manuel C. Terra, Pastor, St. Peter,_ Provincetown,

Feb. 1 1948, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Michael J. O'Reilly, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Taunton 1968, Rt. Rev. Patrick Hurley, Pastor,'St. Joseph, Taunton 1975, Rev.Anatole E Desmarais, Pastor, St. Jacques, Taunton 1983, Rev. Msgr. Gerard J. Chabot,. Pastor, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, South Attleboro 1995, Rev. William E O'Connell, Pastor, Holy Name, New Bedford

Feb. 2 1907, Most Rev. William Stang, D.D., First Bishop of Fall Ri ver: 1904-07 1913, Rev. Patrick E McKenna, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Taunton 1941, Rev. John L. McNamara, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Fall River . 1947, Rev. P. Roland Decosse, Pastor, St. Hyacinth, New Bedford 1991, Rev. Daniel E Moriarty, Pastor, St. Brendan, Riverside, R.I.

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Rhode Island priest killed during vacation in Colombia By MICHAEL BROWN

C~TliOUC NEWS SERVICE PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Father Guillermo L. Corrales Bedoya, a Colombia-bom Providence priest, was found stabbed to death January 14 in Medellin, Colombia, where he was vacationing. He was 41 years old. E! Mundo, a Medellin newspaper, reported January 16 that the priest had suffered 25 knife wounds. It said police had not established a motive for the killing. Associates and relati ves in Rhode Island suspect he was assassinated by Colombian guerrillas. They are believed to have targeted him since 2000, when he spent part of his vacation working with the poor in remote Colombian villages. Providence Bishop Robelt E. Mulvee asked people to pray for Father CorTales "and for an end to such senseless violence." "This is a terrible tragedy for Father Corrales' family and forthe people of the Diocese of Providence," he said. Passionist Sister Angela Daniels, pastoral assistant at Assumption Parish in Providence, where Father Con'ales lived, said she had urged him not to return to Colombia t~is year because of the danger. Originally a Carmelite, Father COITales served in several parishes in Bogota, Colombia, before moving to Providence in 1996. He. formally became a priest of the Providence diocese in July 2001. For most of the past five years he was a pastoral assistant at Assumption Parish and part-time diocesan assistant for Hispanic ministry. He continued residing in the parish rectory following his recent appointment as chaplain at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the ninth of 12 children and three of his siblings immigrated to Rhode Island before him. His oldest brother, Femando, has lived in Central Falls since 1980. Two sisters, Sonj'a and Sally, live in Pawtucket. Since moving to the United States, Father COITales had reserved his vacation and retreat days for a month's visit every January to family and friends back in Colombia. Sister Daniels told The Providence Visitor, diocesan newspaper, that FatherCorTales always looked forward to those trips and would visit thlift stores before leaving to "fill a duffel bag full of clothes to give away" to the poor in Colombia. Every year he returned to Providence with just the clothes on his back. . As they sat glieving the priest's death in a small room in the parish rectory January 15, Fernando Con'ales and Sister Daniels smiled as they recalled him wearing two coats when he boarded the plane I I days earlier. Bound for Miami with a transfer to Medellin, he wanted to have two coats to give away to whoever needed them. While in Colombia, they said, he would stay with members of his

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His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley, a.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Fall River, has announced the following appointment: Rev. Andrzej Kozanko, from Parochial Vicar of Corpus Christi Parish, East Sandwich, to Parochial Vicar of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, New Bedford.

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Yesterday's dream, today's fulfillment One of the greatest gifts this nation has received from religious groups is the Catholic School System 路of America. From, the mid-19th century to the same time in the 20th century, the Catholic schools of this nation were the open door for millions of immigrant children to the opportunities of this most unique land. Those who came to our shores realized .that education' was the key to free people from the bonds of ignorance and servitude. Many a coal miner, millworker, domestic servant and so many others recognized that if their children were to advance beyond the boundaries that immigration' imposes then they had to be educated. They chose the roots of their heritage to make their dream a real possibility, namely, the Church. For the immigrants of that time it was their parish that was the center of their lives, spiritually, socially and culturally. They built not only churches but also schools. By their reaching into the bare bones of their meager wages, thousands of grammar and high schools became the parish' way of being light to so many who were living in darkness. This contribution of people, priests and nuns 'was an unparalleled event in the life of the entire Church. . Shortly after World War II, the G.!. Bill brought new life to Catholic higher education. This era became the launching pad for today's Catholic colleges and universities. These institutions serviced the nation bringing the world of possibilities to millions of students. Currently Catholic education is undergoing a revival of sorts. Many people view Catholic schools as an alternative education choice. In a time when so many public schools find themselves in an educational quandary the need of parental choice becomes more and more evident. This is why public education is facing its own options in the Charter Schools. The. rise in home schooling is also a call for all to once more examine the current state of education in America. For too long too many' have thought they could buy good schools. We have sadly learned that money does not solve educational crises. In such. an. atmospher.e CathQlio.sGhools must..once;again become the. beacon of hope' for thoSe seeking a true choice in educational, moral and ethical excellence. Thanks to the sacrifice of thousands of Catholic laymen and laywomen, the .renewal of promise is being kept by their devotion and purpose. Facing the challenges of the times has always been a reality in 'Catholic education. . There are new groups of Catholics in America who should be given the choice of education that so many received in the past. Currently the Catholk Church in America is in one of its most historic immigration periods. Millions from Central and South America, the Caribbean and Asia are flocking t~ America. The promise and the hope is ever the same. Catholic schools must reach out to these new peoples with the same enthusiasm of the last century. Our new brothers and sist~rs in the Church family want to find in their Church the same help and opportunities that were previously offered to so vft,JY . many. 'Catholic schoo'ls should play a vital role in fulfilling this ideal. They must' reach out and become the catalyst whereby millions will be tomorrow's beacons of faith a'1d' hope fulfilled.

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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER Published weekly by the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River 887 Highland Avenue . . P.O. BOX 7 . Fall River, MA 02720 '. Fall River, MA . 0272?-000i Telephone 508-675-7151 FAX 508-675-7048 E-mail: TheAnchor@Anchornews.org Send address changes to P.O. Box, call or use E-mail address EXECUTIVE EDITOR Rev. Msgr. John F. Moore EDITOR . 'David B. Jolivet

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The right medicine for an ,.attack of restlessness By FATl-lER EUGENE HEMRICK CATl-lOUC NEWS SERVICE Every so often I have a restless-moment-attack. One of these attacks hit me during the Christmas holidays when I was 'staying at Immaculate Conception parish in Elmhurst, Ill. A block from the parish is the campus of Elmhurst College, an idyllic setting for letting off steam. As I walked around the grounds, I came upon a statue of Reinhold Niebuhr, a former, celebrated president of the college and well-known Protestant theologian. At the base of the statue is his famed "Serenity Prayer": "God gi~e us the serenity to accept what we can not change, give us the courage to change what we should change, give us the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other." As I reflected on this prayer, a sense of peace came over me. "This is just what I needed: to get outdoors and to find something of value," I said to myself. Wise quotations generate noble thoughts, and most important, they contain v'aluable lessons about life.路 Finding a particularly profound quotation that speaks to

our needs is like finding a good I especially loved: "The urgent friend who has the ability to calm need of the present generation is light and warm, the light of us with 'words of wisdom. What I esPecially liked in this , knowledge and the warmth of prayer was the practical applica- high idealism." What particularly touched me tion of the virtues of acceptance, courage and wisdom for balanc- in this quotation is that it ading our liyes. So often we beat our dresses the uncertainty created by heads against the wall trying to the events of September II. This change something we can't , is especially detrimental to young change. Friends may say, "Let it people, who by nature tend to be go," but we foolishly persist to the confident and hopeful. When point of total frustration. When we their hope and confidence are difinally do let路 go, we wonder why minished, so too are idealism and . the progress it generates. In this we didn't do so earlier. Then there are things we know quotation, Niebuhr reminds us should be changed, but we don't that the quest for knowledge and ,change them because we are.fear- high idealism are the hal1mark of ful of change. In such circum- youth and must be preserved at stances, cour~ge tells us: "Don't all costs. As you can see, these thoughts lose heart. Listen to your conscience, and go for it because you by Niebuhr helped to create fokl10W you should. Have faith in cus within me - something that is essential to tranquility. His yourself." Niebuhr knew wel1 that one of thoughts left me restless, but it the wisest principles we can culti- was a good restlessness. For, vate in life is knowing when or rather that leaving me in a quan' when not to change things, which dary, they centered me. When you feel a restless attack is why he added the third stanza to his prayer: "Give us the wisdom coming on, search out the wisto distinguish one from the other." dom of wise sayings found on As I continued my walk buildings or in books.'They may around the campus, I came upon be 'just what is needed to quiet another quotation by Niebuhr that you and center your thoughts.

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., January 25,2002

Oh, what a night 'When last we met, I was still basking in the glow of eternal summer after my private home viewing of "Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History." This evoked fond memories of getting out of work at five o'clock on a hot July afternoon, picking up the tr'oops and headi ng out to

markedly contrasting. The evening began in 20-degree temperatures. We were driving up Route 495 with the windows shut tighter than Boston Bruins' owner Jeremy Jacobs' coffers. The heater was blowing warm air onto a frigid

for a good game. Inside, Foxboro Stadium never appeared so immaculate. The field was white with streaks of green, and the throngs of fans, adorned in Patriots' red, white and blue, were drizzled with a chilled, flaky frosting. Never had I seen so many so happy under such challenging conditions: The snowfall never let up. On the contrary, it intensified as the night grew older and colder. At halftime, a fireworks d~splay awed the thousands of snowmen, women and children gazing skyward, f1ick- . ing flakes with batting eyelashes. '1 swear, fireworks are 'ineant for snowstorms. The effects are surreal. After the game, thousands of people, who didn't yet realize they were cold and wet, sang, danced and voiced approval of what they had just witnessed. As Frankie, Valli once crooned, "Oh, what a night." 'Oh, yeah, and the Patriots won an overtime thriller to "boot." An added bonus. Now, I ask myself again,

"What could be better?" Perhaps a similar scene, sans snowfall, on February 3 i"n the Big Easy, or maybe a cold, lateOctober night at Fenway Park, watching the Sox win the last

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of warm summer air to give anyone in the vehicle not wearing a Bosox cap a bad hair day. After 30 minutes or so, we hit the Southeast Expressway and began to experience the aromas (some good, some not so good) of Beantown. It felt good spying the sun still so high in the sky at that late afternoon hour. We chuckle<;l at the gridlock leaving Boston as we enter the hub. Within an hour from when our excursion began, we saw the floodlights of Fenway reaching up into the mid-summer haze. Much like a stream of water always looking for the path of least resistance, we filtered into the ball yard to find our seats. Slowly, the sun dipped below the grandstands on the thirdbase line, filling the Boston skies with a blend of hues only God could produce. With the advent of darkness (aside from the artificial sunlight pouring from the floodlights) the air remained warm and comfortable. We sat in shirtsleeves, shorts and sandals with nary a goose bump to be found. The ride home was as enjoyable if not more, with the wind storm in the car a bit more refreshing in the night air. With such delightful memories circulating in my mind's eye, I thought, "What could be better?" Little did I know I would find out less than a week later, and with a scenario so

windshield. Snow was beginning to fall, giving the impression in the headlights of a dust storm on the highway. Pulling on to Route I, the traffic logjam wasn't on the opposite side of the road this time. We were part of the problem. No matter though. Upon arriving at the stadium, the massive parking lots never looked so pristine. Suddenly, piles of rock and rubble were transformed into a Rocky Mountain landscape. As we fired up the grill amid the never-ending snowfall, we glanced at the thousands around us doing the same. The scene, thousands of campfires dotting the hills and valleys of the parking lot, reminded me of what General Washington may have seen at Valley Forge. I knew the grill was ready, !:>y the sound of the sizzling snowflakes once they hit the aluminum foil. It's amazing how good a grilled chouri~o sandwich can taste in a snowstorm. We trudged through the snow, slipping and s'liding up and down the uneven terrain until it was time to be patted down by security. Even the guards seemed energized by the surroundings, sending us off with a pat on the back and hopes

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THE ANCHOR ~ Diocese of Fall River - Fri., January 25, 2002

Crucifixes or crosses?

peal into an automatic assessment. If the people do not_contribute the assessed amount, the parish must make up the difference from its weekly offerings. What gives a bishop the authority to impose such a mation. (Mississippi) . r------~-----r-::.iii_:_"h tax? tTexas) A. the difference beFALL RIVER - Bishop tween the two types of ATTLEBORO - The HosA. Each diocese, cerpice Program of the Community Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., crosses is related to differtainly every diocese of Visiting Nurse Agency is offer- will celebrate a Mass honoring' ent ways Christians have which I am aware, has Q. ing several grief education ses- all those touched by adoption honored the humanity of some form of palish taxasions as follows: Six-week Adult Sunday at 3 p.m. at St. Mary's Jesus. It predates by cention. Unless the local Grief Education series, February Cathedral. All birth parents, turies the differences bechurch has the advantage . By Father 6 from 7-8:30 p.m.; Children's adoptees and adoptive families tween Catholic and Protof enormous savings funds, John J. Dietzen Bereavement Group, February 6 are welcome. this is one method which estant customs. ·from 10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 enables a bishop to fultill During roughly 'the first NEW BEDFORD - Devo- 800 years' of Christianity, the pas- ation, prevalent in early Christian- his obligation to oversee the Church p.m. Programs will be held at Hospice, 141 Park Street. Pre- tion to Our Lady of Perpetual. sion and death of Christ were ity, largely continues to this day in in a financially responsible manregister by calling 508-222-0118, Help is celebrated every Tues- viewed, in both theology and art, the theology and iconology of the ner. ext. 2157. A drop-in support day and devotion to Divine not so much as experiences of hor-' Eastern Catholic churches. Each diocese is obliged, insofar group meets Mondays from 7:30- Mercy every T~ursday at the ror and pain as expressions of the The more graphic realism, show- as necessary, to establish a common noon Mass at Our Lady of Per- triumph of God,· in Jesus Christ, ing Jesus'with the crown of thorns fund enabling the bishop to satisfy 9 p.m. petual Help Church. For more over suffering and death. and disfigured with blood, began responsibilities toward clergy and . FALL RIVER - The first in information call 508-992For example, the fathers of the around the 10th century. With other persons who serve the a series of parent enrichment pro- 9378. Church, recognized as among the today's renewed emphasis on the Church, and meet other needs grams will be held this Sunday greatest early bishops and theolo- resurrection and its central role in social service programs, diocesan NORTH DARTMOUTH .,- gians, saw the five wounds ofChrist the history of salvation, something tribunals, seminary education, etc. after the 10 a.m. Mass in the parish hall of St. Mary's Cathedral. A Diocesan Ultreya will be held . (hands, feet and side) as sources of like jeweled crosses and crucifixes A significant section of canon Holy Cross Brother Joseph February 5 at 7 p.m. at the Fam- grace, giving birth to his body, the with the body of the risen Christ law, beginning with Canon 1274, Esparza will speak on how par- ily Life Center. It will be hosted Church. This understanding of our are again not uncommon in Catho- provides detailed instructions on ents can be effective in handling by Roland Hebert and Ken Lord's death explains why, during lic churches. how the local bishop is to carry out Silva. Witness speaker Deacon those centuries, Christian crosses the faith of their children. No one to my knowledge has this responsibility. Jeremiah Reardon will address rarelY bore the image of the suffer- explained satisfactorily why ProtA free brochure in English or FALL'RIVER-A Mass and the topic "Awareness." ing Christ. The conviction' that the estant churches customarily use Spanish outlining marriage healing service will.be held Janudeath of Christ was part of the en- crosses without the body of the regulations in the Catholic NORTH DIGHTON ary 29 at 7 p.m. at Holy Name tire paschal, or Easter, mystery ex- Lord. Perhaps it was another way. Church and explaining promises Church. The rosary will be recited Twenty-four hour Eucharistic pressed itself by predominant em- some Reformation leaders distanced in a mixed marriage is available prior to Mass; For more informa- Adoration will be held Febru- phasis on the resurrection, even in themselves from Roman Catholic by sending a stamped, self-adary I,at St. Joseph's Churc,h fol- the events on Calvary. tion call 508-674-9877. practice which, as I explained, by dressed envelope to Father John lowing the 8 a.m. Mass. It will . For the same reason, crosses fre- that time generally portrayed on its Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria IL FALL RIVER - A h~aling continue through the night un- quently were adorned with precious crosses a suffering and humiliated 61651. seryice will be held'Sunday at til the 8'a.m. Mass February 2. jc\veis. :Even when the physical Christ. . . Questions may be sent to Fa2:JQ.J?J\l..• ~~ .s!.A'?I1~'~·~llr~~.;-!_fq5 ~O{y infp~Il}aJY)_n .~~Jl 508- bodYbf'ChiiSt beg£n to'appeaton " . Q:' Qu'r bishop' recently ther Dietzen at the same address, The rosary will~be recited and 822-6219. ' . crosseS, it 'was often the lisen liv- changed the annual diocesan ap- or e-niail: iidietzen@aoI.com. Benediction of the Blessed SacORLEANS - A Separatedrament will be held. Divorced Catholics Support Group will,'meet Sunday at 7 p.m. in the parish center of St. CAPE COD Wonderful friendships often begin in coinciden- essary at the instant of a scarlet poppy's miraculous Joan of Arc Church. The topic tal ways. unfolding? Is not my involuntary gasp of delight NATIONAL addressed will be "Dealing with I first came upon Alma Giordan's byline ahd en- perhaps a more genuine prayer?" Resentments." For more infor- joyable articles some 40 years ago in reading CathoMORTGAGE Without hesitation, I pronounced Giordan my mation call Father Richard M. lic magazines. Low, low rates starting at· garden columnist and had the joy of publishing many Roy at 508-255-0170. Then, 20 years ago, I accepted a position as ex- of her fine pieces, all subtly spiritual, for the 13 Q. A Protestant friend asked why the Catholic Church uses the CruCifIX, with the figure of Jesus, while' Protestants use a cross without the image of Jesus. I hope you can give us the infor-

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Fellow visionaries, our intuitions have been con- challenge to stop the deal. No lu<;k. (yVe don't know firmed in faraway places - in this case, the Philip- if it was Chuck, Wendy, Jack or some other fastpines. food character). Oh yes, many sC9ffed at my plan for turning loads Father Ernesto Mandanas of the cathedral parish of average parishes into thriving, family-oriented and told reporters that income from the lease will help financially sound com. support elderly and ill munities by establishing a r-----------f~-=:;;;:;:_-,., priests as wel1 as catechetical programs. Chuck E. Cheese's franIt was not mentioned if chiseonthegrounds.lam grateful, however, to II slogans like "Fries for ~he Fathers" or "Quarthose of you who took the concept to heart, even ter-pounders for adding your own ideasChrist" would be alBy' Dan Morris like converting your longlowed. Many other closed elementary school questions were not adfrom a world-class reposidressed in the news tory of spray-can art to a Chuck E. Cheese's. Or story. looking into the possibility of the chain allowing For example, did the Knights of Columbus negoBingo nights when things are slow. Or adding a char- tiate a no-competition clause for their Sunday breakacter to Chuckie's cast who would feature a Roman fasts? Will the franchise offer Friday Fishwich specollar and sing in Latin. cials? Are there any parishioner discounts? Ifthe new But we are not alone. One ofyou was good enough restaurant includes one of those incredible playto E-mail me the report that historic Immaculate grounds for children, may the Cathedral Mother's Conception Cathedral in Balayan, a quick 45 min- Club deposit their little ones there during meetings? utes from Manila, has joined forces with McDonald's Certainly this will raise the eyebrows of Ameri(hamburgers, not jets). It is not clear if the catbedral , can Catholic Church fund-raisers. They know we folks pulled off their negotiations with Ronald and Catholics have a lof of parking lots with a spare 480 friends prior to our column, but apparently they have square yards. If they play their cards right, we will leased 480 square yards of their property to one of have all the major chains sewed up before the Protthe American chain's franchises. estants are out of the gate. . No doubt intimidated by the efficacy of our conComments are welcome. E-mail Uncle Dan at cept, one of McDonald's rivals actually made a legal cnsuncle@yahoo.com.

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Pope says Blessed ~scriva.preached message in way wo~ld needs to hear By CINDY WOODEN

themselves into places of encoun- ment as something belonging to tel' with the Lord," the pope said. the private sphere and therefore jar{ Xiver's on{y CatfioCic Jfigfi Scfioo{ Pope John Paul said he under- . irrelevant to public activity." VATICAN CITY - The Gospel message that all the baptized lined the same message in his, are called to Christian perfection 2000 apostolic letter on the new was preached by the founder of millennium, emphasizing "that the Opus Dei in a way the world needs ideal of Christian perfection must to hear, Pope John Paul II said. . not be misunderstood as if it in"Blessed Josemaria Escriva volved some kind of extraordiplaced at the center of his preach- nary existence, possible only for ing the truth that all the baptized' a few 'uncommon heroes' of hoare called to the fullness of charity liness." 115 Illinois St. and that the most immediate way Every part of every day, no to reach this common goal is found matter how ordinary or boring, New Bedford, MA 02745 in daily normality," the pope said.' can become a time of prayer, an Pope John Paul met last week expression of love and an opporwith partiCipants in an interna- tunity to share the Gospel, he said. tional congress marking the 100th Allowing faith to .infuse every FAX: 508-998-0840 E-Mail: SMSELEMNB@AOL.COM anniversary of the birth of Blessed moment of daily life is the key Escriva de Balaguer, founder of way lay people fulfill their bapthe personal prelature Opus Dei. tismal obligations to be part of "For every baptized (person) the Church's evangelizfltion efH who wants to follow Christ faith- forts, the pope said. fully, the factory, the office, the Lay people, he said~ must offer library, the laboratory, the 'work- an a,ntidote to the modem mentality shop and the home can transform "which sees the spiritual commitCATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

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Pope to make July trip to Mexico' to "canonize Marian visionary

But he remains "a presence bigBy JOH'NTHAVIS cials earlier had discounted reports that the pontiff, BROOKLYN, N.Y.' (eNS) CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE who will tum 82 in May, would choose to make the Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston ger than life in the hearts of all those VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II will travel five-hour flight from Toronto to Myxico City and has praised Bishop Thomas V. Daily in the Archdiocese of Boston who of Brooklyn for "his indefatigable were touched" by his priestly min- to Mexico in late July to canonize Blessed Juan Di- preside over a liturgy there in the heat of summer. ego, the 16th-century peasant who saw Our Lady of But that apparently changed in recent weeks, fol- . support of the right to life" and "his istry there, Cardinal Law said. He said that, in support of the Guadalupe, the lowing a visit to 50 years as a priest." I"IC"""'="=,..--------"":':""'--------:-o-.---:----..,..----, the Vatican by The cardinal was celebrant and right to life, Bishop Daily has been ' Vatican said. . The pope's >:1,. Mexican Presihomilist for the recent, annual Sanc- present "with his rosary, his power. ,. dent Vicente Fox tity of Life· Mass at St. James Ca- ful preaching, his gentle, compas- trip, his fifth to i in October, who thedral in Brooklyn, where Bishop sionate heart and his unfailing hope." predominantly "Bishop Daily's commitment to Catholic Mexico, was said to have Daily received the 2002 Pro Vita extended an inviAward ,"in recognition of unwaver- life has always reflected the breadth probably will foltowhichPopeJohnPaulIIhascalled low his appear~ tation for the ing witness to the Gospel of life." pope to visit. Catherine Bala, director of the us in 'Evangelium Vitae,''' the qrr- ance at World In December, Youth Day fesdiocesan Family LifelRespect Life dinal said. in ;, . .. the pope apHe said such breadth was shown ti vi ties Office, said in presenting the award that Bishop Daily had declined to be honored in previous years. But she said he was persuaded to oclety 0 t. James e pos e. e press office said lor e canontza"'V tion of Blessed accept a presentation this year in society was established by Cardinal recently. Sources said Juan Diego, an connection with the 50th anniver- Richard 1. Cushing of Boston for indigenous Mexisary of his ordination, January 10, U.S. diocesan priests to service to tentative plans 1952. ' the poorest parishes in Peru, Bolivia called for the can who con'The Pro Vita award would be a ' and Ecuador." pontiff to celverted to ChrisBishop Daily? now a member of ebrate the cantianity in adultfitting tribute to a man who has alhood. He devoted ways loved and promoted ministry the Pontifical Commission for Latin onization Mass the rest of his life to the poor, the disabled, the unborn, America, was a co-founder of Par, for Blessed Juan the marginalized and the weakest Christo, an agency of the Boston Diego on July to spreading the Archdiocese that sends volunteer 30. faith after having members of our ~ociety," she said. Vat i can a vision of Our Additional diocesan events to medical personnelto work with ''the mark the 50th anniversary were poor of Ecuador and other nations sources had no Lady of Guadaplanned for later in the month. This ,in Latin America," Cardinal Law comment on relupe in 1531. year's Sanctity ofLife Mass also was s a i d : · ' ,'ports that the In 1990, the the last before Bishop Daily turns Cardinal Law also noted that pop~ also would pope held a cer75 on September 23, the age when BishopDaily~adservedsince1987 stop to visit emony marking bishops are required to offer their as chaplain to the Knights of Co- ground zero in the beatification resignations. lumbus, and that the fraternal orga- New York, site of of Juan Diego Bishop Daily, who was ordained nization had been ''untiring in i~ the destroyed during a Mass in for the Archdiocese of Boston and support of life and in support of the ,World Trade )#,,1:', the Basilica of became an auxiliary bishop and vicar ministry of ordained priests." Center, during Our Lady of In past years; multiple awards his North AmeriBLESSED JUAN Dieg9, the visionary of Our Lady of Guadalupe in general there, left in 1984 to become Guadalupe in Mexico in 1531, is depicted in a work by south- Mexico City. founding bishop of the Diocese of have been given at the' Sanctity of 'can stay. Palm Beach and then, in 1990, Life Mass, but this year Bishop Daily Vatican offi- western painter Ted De Grazia. (eNS file photo) was the sole honoree. . bishop of Brooklyn.

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prayer that comes from the heart," she told The Beacon, Paterson's diMADISON, N.J. - In short, ac- ocesan newspaper. During the workshops, the Holy tion-packed workshop sessiens, a Catholic teen group called "The Bandits usually explain the 15 mysHoly Bandits" explains the rosary .teries of the rosary and then distribto religious education students in' ute rosaries to the students and pray a decade of the prayers with them. the Paterson diocese. 'The mysteries were not about The group, from Bayley-Ellard Catholic High School in Madison, reviewing tlie facts (of Jesus' life), use skits, songs, prayers, activities but about feeling what happened," and videos in their rosary educa- Bridget Sweetin, a member of the tion outreach. They tell stories that . student group wrote in a recent ro' reveal the power of the rosary and sary reflection. 'The mysteries act as a glimpse urge students to' daily pray a decade ofthe rosary to promote peace. into Mary's eyes. It's living what "It's older teens talking to happened. as Mary saw it. No one younger teens, which seems more pains more over the loss of a child meaningful to the younger kids," than a mother, and experiencing lossaid Sister Anne McKeon, a mem- ing one's only son is powerful," she , ber of the Grey Nuns 'of the Sacred wrote. During the workshops, the· Heart and pastoral associate at Our Lady ofMercy Parish in Whippany. group usually invites a student to • At the beginning of a recent the front of the room and hands workshop at St. Rose of Lima in him or her a bag of stones that repEast Hanover, Kevin Clayton, resent sins. Then a Holy Bandit Bayley's football captain, got typi- member removes a stone from the cally talkative and active teens to bag, saying that reciting the rosary focus on the rosary message by tell- outweighs sins. ing them to "chill out and relax." The group also uses the oppor"We believe in the power of the , tunity to drive home a message of rosary," said Nicole Betz, one of peace and to stress Pope John Paul 14 seniors in the Holy Bandits. "It's II's plea to pray for peace after the a comfort - a place to tum. Ws September 11 terrorist attacks.. CATHOUC

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The Holy Bandits message to the students is: "We know our prayers are not just words, but can change the world." To seal their commitment to peace, the students are invited to sign the Holy Bandits' peace banner. The members of the student prayer group pray the rosary before each religion class and attend Mass off campus on what they call . ''Tuesdays with Mary." At the end ofthe last school year, the Holy Bandits decided to commit themselves to promoting world peace in the footsteps of St. Francis and St. Dominic. They also decided then to begin their rosary outreach program. When they are working together, the group members wear orange arm bands as a sign of unity, peace, courage and strength. They got this idea from the story that St. Catherine of Siena gave Pope Urban IV a candied orange as a sign of peace during the late 14th century when political infighting was raging in Italy. To extend their peaceful symbol further, the Holy Bandits sometimes give out orange wristbands to the religious education students who attend their rosary workshops.

Catholic educators will gather in Atlantic City for convention WASHINGTON, D.C. More than 10,000 delegates are expected to attend the 99th Annual Convention and Exposition of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in Atlantic City, April 2-5 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The theme for this year's event is "Catholic Educators: Navigators of Promise." Open to anyone working in or interested in Catholic education, the NCEA convention features general sessions and liturgies, departmental meetings, development sessions, technology sessions, presentations and work-

shops dealing with special inter- catecheticalleaders and coordinaests for school board members, tors of religious education will directors of religious education, gather for workshops, prayer and parents, pastors, principals and fellowship with hundreds of colteachers. leagues from across the United Guest speakers will include. Car- States. dinal Theodore McCarrick, Ph.D, The convention is expected to D.D., Archbishop of Washington, draw delegates from throughout D.C., Angela Perez Baraquio, Miss the country. With 66 Catholic America 2001 and Rabbi Marc schools, 22,347 students, the DioGellman and Msgr. Thomas cese of Camden (N.J.) ranks 30th Hartman, ''The God Squad." in enrollment of Catholic school In addition, NCEA will spon- students. Nearby Philadelphia sor its 10th annual'Nati9nal As- ranks second with 117,640 stusociation of Parish Coordinators dents enrolled in 276 Catholic and Directors of Religious Edu- schools. According to Sue Arvo, cation (NCPD) convoca.tion, April 2-5, also in Atlantic City. Parish' NCEA convention director, an

THEANCHOR- Dioce;eofFall River- Fri., JanuaJ)'25, 2002 integral part of the four-day convention is the exposition, which. features the latest in educational equipment and supplies. "With offerings ranging from school uniforms to computer networking and Internet services, exhibitors find the exposition an effec-

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ementary/middle, and 1,226 were secondary. . - Fifty-four new schools opened; 61 closed or consolidated. - There are 3,586 schools (44 percent) with a waiting list for admission. - Coeducational schools comprise 99 percent of elementary and 64.1 percent of second路 ary schools. At the secondary level, 14.8 percent of single gen-' der schools are male and 21.1 .percent are female.

- Full-time equivalent professional staff numbered 161,496: laity 93.5 percent; religious/clergy 6.5 percent; lay women 74.6 percent; lay men 18.4 percent; sisters 5.1 percent; brothers less than one percent; and priests less than one percent. -- The student/teacher ratio is 16:1. Source: U.S. Catholic ELementary and Secondary Schools 2000-2001: The Annual Statistical Report on Schools, Enrollment and Staffing.

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese ofFall River - Fri., January 25, 2002

eNS ·vi.deo reviews NEW YORK (CNS) - The following are home videocassette reviews from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting. Each videocassette is available on VHS format. Theatrical movies on video have a U.S, Conference of Catholic Bishops classification and Motion Picture Association of America rating. All reviews indi-' . cate the appropriate age group for the video audience.

"American Pie 2" (2001)

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Coarse comedy sequel in which a group of college guys (includ-. ing Jason Biggs, Chris Klein and' Seann William Scott) reunite on summer vacation intent on increasing their sexual prowess by' scheming.and partying. Director J.B. Rogers' plodding, pathetic effort recycles plot points from the first film while again presenting sex as raunchy sport devoid of responsibility or consequences. Positive spin on premarital sex, several sexual situations and much rough language, crass expressions and underage drinking. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is 0 - morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R - restricted. (Universal)

"Babe" (1995) Live-action barnyard charmer, in which a kindly Australian farmer (James Cromwell) enters his unusual piglet (voice of Christine Cavanaugh) in a sheepdog competition, unaware that his farm animals can talk to one another as they pull together to make the little pig's <;Iream of 'herding sheep come true. Director Chris Noonan's enchanting comic fable is filmed entirely from the animals' point of view. wi.th delight.ful visuals and an endearing message of learning to live and work in harmony. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-I - general patronage. The Motion Picture Association' of America rating is G - general audiences. (Universal) "Babe: Pig in the City" (1998) Darker sequel to the 1995 hit in which the farmer's wife (Magda Szubanski) takes the plucky title porker (voice of E.G. Daily) to the city. but, when she's wrongly arrested, Babe and a gaggle of homeless animals he befriends have to fend for themselves against starvation and the machinations of nasty humans. Directed by George Miller•. the less-endearing sequel retains the polite pig's innocence and generosity. but some of the perilous situations may be a bit intense for very young children. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-I - gen.eral patronage. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is G - general audiences. (Universal)

"Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story" (2001) Lackluster biopic covers the juvenile years of Twentieth Century Fox's biggest star in the 1930s who was beloved by Depression audiences for her natural talent and unrestrained zest for life.

Blandly upbeat and flatly directed by Nadia Tass, young Ashley Rose Orr is reduced to slavishly imitating the unique child star in a formulaic restaging of scenes from her films that fails to capture the era or the ups and downs of Shirley's young life. The U.S. Conference of Catholic, Bishops classification is A-I ,- general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. (Disney)

Jesuit priest to fill in at EWTN for ailing Mother ,Angelica

DALLAS (CNS) - Father Mitch Pacwa, a Je- cussions to bring Father Pacwa to Irondale full time suit who taught at the University of Dallas, will began in the fall. , take a permanent role at the Eternal Word TeleviFather Pacwa resigned his position with the Insion Network, including as the fill-in for the ailing stitute for Religious and Pastoral Studies at the UniMother Angelica.' versity of Dallas in early December and had plans Mother Angelica, 78, remained in fair condition to spend only a week in Irondale filling in as the at a Birmingham, Ala., hospital after suffering her host for Jeff Cavins' "Life on the Rock" program. second stroke on December 24. While there, Father Pacwa said he was apAn EWTN announcement Jan. 15 said the sec- proached by Mother Angelica and Deacon Bill ond stroke partially para- .-;.., Steltemeier, chairman of lyzed the right side of her the board and CEO of body. It also affected her EWTN, about possibly "The Fast and the Furious" speech and she is undertaking her place. (2001) "She has wanted to'step High-octane, low-interest ac- going speech therapy, down because she's pretty tion drama about an undercover said the announcement. tired," Father Pacwa said. cop (Paul Walker) out to nail a Scott Hults, EWTN "This is a, wonderful gang (led by Vin Diesel) of street- spokesman, said Mother opportunity to serve the car racers turned hijackers, but Angelica was moved Church, but it comes at whose ideals 'are' compromised from intensive care to a the expense of a good when he begins an affair with the private room January 16. Father Pacwa, 52, refriend being sick," he gang leader's sister (Jordana said. "It's going to be an Brewster). Director Rob Cohen's cently received approval adventure for rt)e. I hope formula race and chase scenes al- from his Chicago provinthat everything will work ternate'with constant macho pos- cial, Jesuit Father Rich.out to serve God best." turing for a dull but noisy tale of ard Bauman, as well as Father Pacwa broke justice ignored. Some brutal vio- the southern provincial, ',. into broadcasting in the lence, much mindless mayhem, Jesuit Father James Braearly 1980s while studyjustification of felony crime, im- dley, and Bishop David ing at Vanderbilt Univerplied affairs, occasional profan- Foley of Birmingham, in sity in Nashville. He ity and an instance of rough lan- whose diocese the net'guage. The U.S. Conference of work is headquartered. founded the "Catholic Father Pacwa told the View on Scripture" show Catholic Bishops classification is on a Protestant station in. o - morally offensive. The Texas Catholic, newspaMotion Picture Association of per of the Dallas Diocese, Nashville in response to America rating is PG-13 - par- that he will take over as what he believed were ents are strongly cautioned. Some host of Mother anti-Catholic programs FATHER MITCH PACWA airing on that station. material may be inappropriate for Angelica's two live prochildren under 13. (Un'iversal) grams at the beginning of Through his show, he "Glitter" (2()01) February. Father Pacwa, who first became involved met Deacon Steltemeier, who introduced him to Pathetic musical drama set in with EWTN in 1981, :has filled in for Mother An- Mother Angelica. He has since appeared many times . on her show as a guest and host, and has hosted the 1980s Nc;:w York City club gelica several times because of illness. scene that tracks the rise of a . "This is pretty permanent," he said of joining several other shows on the network, young singer (Mariah Carey) EWTN. "I'll most likely be doing this for a fair Father Pacwa arrived in Dallas in August 1995 from a childh09d spent in foster amount of time.'" asa lecturer for the Institute for Religious and Pashomes to her discovery by a disc "We expect it will be a while bef9re she is in any toral Studies program. He has been a speaker to jockey (Max Beesley) and on to condition to return to the air," cOllfirmed Michael Church groups during his time in Dallas and has. ultimate fame. Along with indis- Warsaw, president of EWTN Global Catholic Net- led pilgrimages to the Holy Land. tinguishable original songs, a work"which owns the station and programming in Father Pacwa was ordained,to the priesthood June pitiful narrative and contrived Irondale, Ala. 11, 1976, in Chicago. He received his master's of camera work, director Vondie "The doctors are telling us that it's too early to divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology Curtis Hall's leading lady has no know what her long-term prognosis will be," he in Chicago in 1979 and his doctorate in Old Testacharisma to pull off the vanity said. "Our intention is that Father Mitch is here and ment from Vanderbilt in, 1984. He taught at Loyola vehicle. An implied sexual en- would step in to fill in that capacity." , University in Chicago in 1984-93. counter, brief violence and some Warsaw added, "There is only one Mother AnEWTN broadcasts 24 hours a day to more than crass language. The U.S. Con- gelica, no one will ever replace (her). Personalities 66 million homes in 38 countries through television, ference of Catholic Bishops ChiS- like hers come along once in a generation." radio and the Internet. Mother Angelica, foundress sification is A-III - adults. The Warsaw said that Father Pacwa also will be in- of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Irondale Motion Picture Association of volved in developing new programs and assisting and a sister of the Poor Clares of Perpetual AdoraAmerica rating is PG-13 - par- in EWTN's.online services. Warsaw said that dis- tion order, launched EWTN on August 15, 1981. ents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for casting. rental guidance suggested. children under 13. (Fox Home Video) . "Snow Dogs" (Disney) "A Walk to Remember" "Sound and Fury" (2000) Sluggish comedy about a suc(Warner Bros.) Documentary examines the cessful Miami dentist (Cuba A popular and shallow high controversy over cochlear implant , Gooding Jr:) who discovers he is school senior (Shane West) tinds surgery for the deaf as the two adopted after he inherits from his himself unexpectedly falling for related families of an infant and biological mother a team of sled a seriously religious classmate a five-year-old girl debate dogs in a remote hamlet of (Mandy Moore) who brings out whether the restoration of hearAlaska. Although a few positive the best'in him despite her own ing will mean alienation from the points are made about adoption personal crisis. Director Adam close-knit deaf community and its and family love, the fleeting ex- Shankman's earnest teen romance expressive sign language. Filmplanation that the main character travels a predictable route but exmaker Josh Aronson's·two-year was conceived from a one~night cels in affirming faith values as a study of the families' clashing IC~§ feelings puts a compelling human stand may prompt que'stions from positive and joyous part of life: face 'on a crucial decision with the young audience, and the slap- Some sexual references and fleetlife-altering consequences. A sestick comedy is only mildly ing crass language. The U,S. Conrious theme arid several intense amusing. Some crude humor and ference of Catholic Bishops clasdisagreements. The U.S. ConferNEW YORK (CNS) - Fol- expressions. The U.S. Conference sification is A-II - adults and ence of Catholic Bishops classifi- lowing are capsule reviews of of Catholic Bishops classification adolescents. The Motion Picture cation is A-II - adults and ado- movies recently reviewed by the lescents. Not rated by the Motion U.S. Conference of Catholic Bish- is A-II - adults and adolescents. Association of America rating is Picture Association of America. ops' Office for Film and Broad- The Motion Picture Association PG - parental guidance sugof America rating is PG - pa- gested. (Docudrama)

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River- Fri., January 25,2002

STAFF MEMBERS of the Marian Manor in Taunton and their children dressed as elves for the city's annual Christmas parade. Six residents of Marian Manor rode in the van.

FALL RIVER Mayor Edward Lambert presents a certificate to Paulette Masse and Deborah Osuch for the work of the Alzheimer's Partnership of Southeastern Massachusetts. The organization otters educational programs and works to help persons with the disease. Masse is to-chair of the Alzheimer's Partnership. Osuch is secretary and she also is director of the Care Manager Program of the Diocesan Health Facilities system.

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LIZ McELROY looks on as fellow staff members Valdomira Brum and Joann Flanagan of the Cardinal Medeiros residence arrange figures in an extensive Nativity scene set up each holiday season. Each year more pieces are added to it thanks to the generosity of the retired priests who reside there.

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Lent

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ti~e for letting go of bad habits and regaining good habits. He suggested fasting in a more comprehensive sense, fasting from sin, from ignorance, from violence <7" physical and verbal and from "the apathy which refuses to use the gifts God has given us." "The ash-smudged cross preaches' to a world which hun-

gel's for peace, for truth and for freedom from fear," he said. "The cross," he added,"proclaims that only by fasting from injustice and superfluous bounty can we find true peace. That only by fasting from violence and sin can we find real truth. That only by fasting from apathy a~d dark selfishness can we be freed from fear."

Changing times: Top .Vatican officials at retirement age in 2002 VATICAN CITY (CNS)'Rumors of change spread at the Vatican early this year - a year in which several leading officials wi II reach the normal retirement age of 75. The potential vacancies give Pope John Paul II an opportunity to bring new personalities into his papacy as it proceeds through its 24th year - in March, it will become the sixth longest pontificate in history. The current secretary of state, Italian Cardinal Angelo Sodano, also turns 75 in November, raising the possibility that his I O~year tenure may come to.an end. His job is considered by many as the secondmost powerful position in the Church. ~ ',' ,': .. "'" ,. The pope, who turns 82 in May, often has allowed his top aides to continue in office past their 75th birthday, and there is nothing to prevent him from doing so again. But several of the officials quietly have made it clear that they are ready to leave their Vatican assignments. The retirement rumors have centered on: - German Cardinal Joseph Ratzin'ger, nead of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the' Faith since 1981, who will be 75 in April. He has said he would like to leave his Vatican position to dedicafe his remaining years to theological scholarship, though he has also emphasized that the decision is up to the pope; - Spanish Cardinal Eduardo Martinez So malo, head of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. In January he ends a second five-year term at his Vatican post and celebrates his 75th birthday in March; - Chilean Cardinal Jorge Medina Es'tevez, head of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the' Sacraments since 1998, who turned 75in late Dec~mber;

- Italian Cardinal Agostino Cacciavillan, who reaches age 75 in August. He heads the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy' See, which deals with investment and other fi-

Argentine bishops accept call to organize national talks BY.CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

logue January 8, after weeks of street demonstraBUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The Argentine tions, food riots and looting left nearly 30 people bishops have accepted the government's call to or- dead. Demonstrators were protesting an unemployganize a national unity dialogue in a country "that ment rate of more than 18 percent, the bankruptcies has lost its way," said the president of the bishops' of many companies and banking restrictions that virtually froze accounts.. conference. The protests led to the resignation of President Archbishop Estanislao Karlic of Parana was referring to the economic and political crisis that has Fernando de la Rua two years before the end ?f his led to deadly street protests, five presidents in two term. Street protests continued as three interim presiweeks, a default of foreign debt payments and a 40 dents held office percent currency for several. days devaluation. Bishop Juan i'~;~;0~~:'b.\;':~"F each until the . .: ~~~:,. National ConMaccarone of ~i1:_ gress 'elected Santiago' del Estero said the ,.~ ~, Duhalde to finish De la Rua's : " "_.......... Church would ~ :'. :·'.::~lol::::I::.~::::'!~: ~. i te rm. be an active :.vrHruD;f:';:·~··; Hours before player, monitor:RONlS!A~ 'Ij'!'/.f'Y j Duhalde and the ing the credibilarchbish.op ity of the particispoke, street pants and offerdemonstrators ing its views l) demanding food about solutions, ll~ . ~ . ' , clashed with pobut Bishop Hec:~ lice at the main tor Cardelli of !!.' wholesale fruit Concordia said . \ and vegetable he doubted that market in the 'Church's '. Buenos Aires. voice would be 1:11' In his speech, heard. :,:rf Archbishop Archbishop Karlic said Ar,7~~"~ Karlic criticized , ' the violent progentina must tests, saying dia"escape from logue was the the humiliation only path to recaused by so solvin.g probmuch corruplems. tion, deception Bishop and greed" and Maccarone, one rebuild. the of the three country· "from Church represenits foundations." tatives in the naHe spoke last tionat" dialogue, week on nasaid earlier that tional television the bishops also following Presiwould monitor dent Eduardo' the conduct of Duhalde's teleA BOY begs for change in the center of Buenos Aires the participants vised speech recently. As Argentina's bishops pledged to participate in na- and offer opinconvoking the tional talks on the country's economic woes, the government ions.. dialogue among announced emergency measures to help feed the poor and Bishop govern me'n t, political, labor, curb rising unres.t and protests. (eNS photo from Reute:rs) Cardelli was cautious about the economic and business leaders to seek consensus solutions to the possible success of a national dialogue and the Church's influence. ' crisis. "The Church is not listened to. It is only used as Duhalde, with the archbishop seated at his right, read his TV talk fnside the St. C'atherine of Siena a last resort because of its moral value," he said Convent in Buenos Aires. ' shortly before the televised talks. About 89 percent of Argentina's 36 million in"The people will feel accompanied by a word of habitants profess Catholicism. comfort, but the situation will remain the same," he The bishops offered to organize a national, dia- said.

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nancial affairs; ...:...- U.S. CardinaI'Edmund C. Szoka, since 1997 president of the commission that governs the Vatican City State. He celebrates his 75th birthday in September: If Cardinal Szoka, a former archbishop of Detr'oit, retires, it would leave two U.S. prelates among the heads of the 25 most important Vatican agen-. cies: Cardinal 1. Francis Stafford at the Pontifical Council for the Laity and Archbishop John P. Foley at the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. One' prediction making the rounds a few months ago had Cardinal Francis E. George 'of Chicago co'mtng to the VatiCan to head' one of two congregations, doctrine or sacraments and worship. In early January, the pope named Archbishop Angelo Scola as the new patriarch of Venice, a major. see from which two of the last four popes have come. Archbishop Scola, 60, who has headed Lateran University since 1995, is an expert on Catholic moral teaching,. particularly on .marriage and family matters. In Milan, Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini turns 75 in Feb- ; ruary and has let it be known; that he's ready to leave his job and spend his coming years in biblical studies. Among those mentioned as . his successor are Bishop Salvatore Fisichella, an auxiliary bishop of Rome and a leading theological adviser to the Vatican; Cardinal Dionigi MEXICO CITY (CNS) - A of Mexico," the cardinal told re- was presented with a leller adTettamanzi of-Genoa; and Car- high-le~el envoy from the Vatican porters in San Cristobal de las dressed to the pope asking for recdinal Giovanni Battista Re, cur- spent two days in the troubled> Casas.. ognition of indigenous forms of rently head of the Congregation southem Mexican state of Chiapas . Many of the poverty-stricken Catholic worship that mix native for Bishops. visiting indigenous communities highland ~illages around San rituals with conventional liturgy. The thinking is that Cardinal in an attempt to convey Pope John Cristobal are crisscrossed by 10- . The leller also urged the Church Re, 67, a career Vatican official, Paul II's concern for their prob- cal political and religious tensions, ' to pay special allention to the mig~t one day be considered . further complicated by the linger- poor. lems. , "papabile" during a conclave, The letter was wrillen with the Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, ing Zapatista conflict that began but needs some pastoral season- president emeritus of the Pontifi- with an armed indigenous upris- help of retired Bishop Samuel ing in an archdiocese. Ruiz Garcia of San Cristobal, re. 'cal Council for Justice and Peace, ing in 1994. Four of 'the six Vatican car- said his presence Was the message. Cardinal Etchegaray celebrated ported the Mexican daily newsdinals reaching retirement age "What is important is not what Mass in the highland village of paper Reforma. Bishop Ruiz rethis year are Europeans, and ob 7 I say but the fact that I am here. "T~nejapa, where he assured the tired from the diocese in March servers' think the pope may My presence is designed to be a mainly indigenous congregation 2000 after 40 years of service reach into other parts of the true sign from the pope to under- that the Church was especially during which he earned a reputaglobe when he names their re- line the work that the Church is concerned about them. tion for working tirelessly in faplacements. After the Mass, the cardinal vor of the poor. doing for the indigenous people I

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Schools

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., January 25,2002 Continued from page one

The school's observance will On Monday, students will ebration of who we are, what we early to plan a child;s educational begin with Mass on Sunday at 10 watch Rob Surette, an artist do, and spreading the Word of the future and so Holy Family-Holy a.m., in St. Lawrence Church, extraordinaire, whose topic, "The Lord. Finally, it shows the outer Name School at 91 Summer Street New Bedford. The celebrations· Greatest Hero Ever," is pmt of his community the greatness of our . is holding a special early registra- will end at Mass at 4 p.m., in Holy performing ministry. He surp'rises schools." tion day for the coming school year Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus his audience as his canvas comes Milot and McNamee said a look on Sunday from II. a.m. to I Church, New Bedford, followed alive with a painting of Jesus at next week's calendar of events p.m., and throughout the week by a Family Sub Night and dance Christ. The Guinness Book of in the schools at Holy Name Records is considering an entry for made them reof the Sacred Surette as the "fastest portrait altalize how few Heart Center ist in the world." Where the New Schools Are activities they Also on Monday, sundaes will from 5 to 7 284 new schools have opened since 1985. will be able to be served bY'parents to the student p.m. attend. At Notre body at funch. "So, we'll Wednesday will be Teacher Dame School split up, trying in Fall River,' Appreciation Day and the faculty to get to as students and and staff will be guests at a lunNew many as posteachers will cheon. England sible, said On the Fliday, the school will attend a 10 5.6% McNamee. a.m., Mass celebrate the students with a pizza "It'll be someSunday in party at noon and an afternoon of thing new for Notre Dame volleyball with 'homeroom comWestl George, who Church and a petitions and teacher vs. students Far We.t has been in a Communion games, 27.4% high school enParents will be invited to join breakfast will Southeast follow. . vironment for in the fun when they arrive at 3 33.1% so long. This Monday p.m., to pick up their children. Holy Name School on Pearce will give him a will find stuchance to see dents in a Street in Fall River "has a fantasthings at the elprized event tic Catholic Schools Week for how many planned," Principal Sandra F. ementary Source: The National Catholic Educational AssocIation (NCEA). 2001. school level." pins they can Cummings announces. On Sunday a school Mass will fit on their uniAt Holy Family-Holy Name School in New from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. forms; and Tuesday they will be be celebrated at 10 a.m., followed Bedford, Principal Cecilia Felix Families are invited to come on adding crazy hats and sox to their by refreshments aL the school. Monday will find the students says the week of activities "is registration days and free refresh- attire. On Wednesday, there will be a Middle School Mass cel- in crazy hats and sunglasses; a something special." ments will be served. Among the diverse events are a "We provide quality education ebrated by Bishop Sean P. spelling bee; and "Marvelous Me." book fair, career day, special pre-, in the Catholic tradition with a O'Malley, OFM Cap. The school John Reardon will speak on "Raissentations by Mike Francis in variety of opportunities for social, will also observe Alumni Day and ing Children and Having Fun ,,, at "Starry M~ssenger"; mime Rob- spiritual, and creative growth coffee and munchkins will be 7 p.m., to which the public is in. ert Rivest; and award-winning' through community service, jun- served to alumni who come in for vited. Tuesday is a dress down day and composer and Gos'pel' singer ior choir, chess club, stamp club, a tour. Thursday will be Teacher's Semenya McCord and ensemble computer lab and family activi- Appreciation Day, and teachers also features a staff appreciation can come dressed down. On Fri- luncheon by parents; and Bingo for presenting "Ain't That Good ties," Felix·said. News." The school also offers a Pre- day, it is Student Appreciation Day Books from 6 to 7:30 p.m. A science fair will be held Students will celebrate America school program for children start- and each student can have two by wearing red, white and blue ing at age three; a full Kindergar- guests for lunch in their classroom. Wednesday for grades five through Principal Anne Conlon said that eight and viewing by parents is clothes; and at one of the events. ten program as well as grade one even pajamas. through eight. In addition, there 'guided tours of the school will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday will be multi-cultural given "to anyone interested in Felix said that it is never too is·an Extended Care Program. ' Notre Dame School. Come any- day for all classes and viewing of time between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. exhibits by parents from 2:30 to 5 and see how wonderful our school p.m.; Evening Poetry as well as a Continued from page one demonstration in Spanish by the is! Pass the word." St. Francis Xavier Preparatory Spanish Club will be presented schema so that we have two posi- schools are and what we can do." geography. School in Hyannis will host a va- from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. tions: Jim McNamee would deal McNamee and Milot have Milot pointed out that there are riety of events open to the school On Friday the school will host with grade K through 12 in areas been friends for nearly 30 years. eight elementary schools in Fall community. Sports Day. involving personnel as well as McNamee recalled how they River feeding mainly into Bishop being the first person contacted would become each other's Conn~lly High School; in New Bedford there are six elementary in issues other than curriculum," "boss" from time to time. "George was the principal of school sending students to Bish9P Milot explained. "So what we intend to imple- Bishop Stang High School in Stang; in Taunton there are two ........• • •~ "Vhere f·'ailh (,~ Kllowled:.?,e /\.'/('('/ ment is a curriculum director for 1974 and he hired me as a elementary, ~chools and a middle grades K through 12," said Milot. teacher," said McNamee. "I went school that provide' students '~\iCl ·',GFA'l.SCC "We want to become more a school through different jobs at Stang 'mainly for Coyle and Cassidy system and not a system of and then I subsequently became High School; and in Attleboro schools, and one way is certainly superintendent. So when George there are two elementary schools. "There has never been any through curriculum" was proposed as the principal at Milot said candidly that there Feehan, I was on the judgment coordination in curriculum beis a study underway to look at the (board) that hired him, 'and so the tween those diverse entities," various scopes of responsibilities tables had turned." Milot said. "But we do find for example, Now, says McNamee, "the and job titles that involve himself tables have again turned and it is that we have a middle school Sf. Michael School and McNamee. Asked if that meant there interesting that he is technically in Taunton or another down the 209 Essex Street Cape where there has been a cowould be different jobs or titles, my boss again." Fall River. MA'02720 Because of that long relation- ordination from grade to grade Milot said: "Maybe, but not for (508) 678-0266 the immediate future. Jim and I ship "we have complete trust in and from' school to school. That will remain at this time in the each other, confidence in what is what I'd like to see everypositions we now hold. Any we're doing and can be'very open where," he asserted. ' He said he wanted to see that changes that would come would with each other," McNamee added. McNamee said that the stream- coordination first in the religion come next July.'.' McNamee said that Milot "was lining of the curriculum Milot is curriculum" which is our priority. But we also want some curworking closely with other educa- seeking "is very important." Open House Monday. January 28. 9·11 :30 , The stumbling blocks in the riculum standardization so that tors to do some visioning as to what we are going to do with the office current curriculum, explained students in elementary schools Registration February 4th • 8th from 9·11 am here, fine-tuning our job descrip- Milot, are that the local school know what they can expect when tions and what the needs of the systems are set up according to they come to our high schools."

"September II, 200 I changed the outlook we have nationally and locally within our school systems," said Superintendent of Catholic SchoolS James A. McNamee. "One of the things that showed the consciousness of our students is that within days they had raised more than $20,000 which we sent down through Cat~olic Social Services toward tuitions of students in Catholic schools in Manhattan who had lost parents in the terrorist attacks." McNamee said he told local students stories about some of the parents who died in the attacks and about some of the affected students who now have to live with grandparents. "Their awareness and sensitivity were aroused and they will connect with the red, white and blue that some of them will be wearing during the diversity of observances next'week, which will symbolize their unity with their country," McNamee added. He said Catholic students "are in the unique position of shouting what our greatness is to the community around us and nationally through the National Catholi'c Educational Association." Because the week also keys on registrations, he invited parents and the public to visit Catholic schools and meet with students and teachers, view the curriculum, and see what's going on. Milot said that for him, Catholic Schools Week means three things: "Reflection, celebration and proclamation of what we do." He said that although we know every day what our mission is, "this week offers us a time to reflect on what it means to be in a Catholic school. It is also a time for cel-

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Diocese o~ Fall River - Fri., January 25, 2002

St. Joseph's School, Fairhaven

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Lynn Delzenero congratulates the top sellers in the Holy Trinity School's annual candy drive that realized $37,914. Top sales people from left are front row: Morgan Costa, $583; Adam Langton $486; Jessica Allard $490; Ian Chaney, $626 and Timothy Machado, $701. Back row: Joe Britto, $516; Rebecca Pacheco, $602; Kimberly Maynard, $722 and Lillian Azevedo, $679.

STUDENT~ AT Saint Joseph's School, 'Fairhaven, display Teddy Bears they collected for less fortunate children in the New England and New York area through the Teddy Bears with Love program. Eighth-grade teacher Kimberly Grauer organized the event. Below, Sarah Mel~nson and Matthew Sobral were among many students who helped collect personal care items for Market Ministries last month. . More than 200 items will be given to the homeless as well as food collected for the Shepherds Food Pantry.

THE KNIGHTS of Columbus, Thomas P. McDonough Cquncil 330, recently sponsored a successful basketball fre~ throw competition at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro. The event had close to 20 participants. Winners were: April Cann~ta and Stephen Rice, age 10; Victoria Leperche, Christopher Harris, age 11; Tanya Gravell and Ryan Steitz, age 12; Leigh Pierson and Paul Crowley, age 13; and Sarah Smith, 14.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION students from St. Mary's Parish, North Attleboro, act out the Nativity story. â&#x20AC;˘

SECOND-GRADERS at Notre Dame 'School, Fall River work hard writing in their journals.

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ANDREW REGO, center, of Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, is THE BISI:tOP Connolly High School chorus entertained residents and presented the 2001-2002 Thomas Keyes Memorial Scholarship. With Rego staff in the solarium at the Cathofic Memorial Home, Fall River, during a are, from left, Steven Rego, Edward Keyes, Maureen Rego, Principal An- , recent visit. The chorus is 'directed by Kristen Lucas. thony Nunes and in front, Tommy Keyes.

Pope looking forward to WYD in Toronto By JOHN THAVIS CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

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prepare for this year's encounter through formation programs being offered by loVATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul cal dioceses around the world. "In this II said he was looking forward to way they can take an active role in the World Youth Day in July and said he . Church and help spread the Gospel," he hoped the celebrations in Toronto said. "Leave aside all fear and uncertainty. would match the enthusiasm of the last Remind yourselves that you should be youth encounter in Rome. The pope made his remarks at a re- the 'sentinels of morning,' always ready cent Sunday blessing as he sent greet- to announce the advent of the new day, ings to a planning session of bishops which is Christ resurrected," he said. The pope said he was entrusting this and lay leaders meeting in Canada. "I hope the world youth event in year's World Youth Day activities to Canada renews the magnificent expe- Mary. The pope is expected to preside over rience in Rome during the year 2000," events July 26-28, during the final days he said. "I am eager to meet you once again of World Youth Day activities, including an evening vigil celebration and a closin great numbers," he added. The pontiff urged young people to ing Mass.

Teens and the fast-food trap By CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

If you're a teen-ager - especially if you're in middle school - you're obsessed with your body. You can't stop checking the mirror, checking your face, muscles or weight. Teens worry about their bodies more than any other age group: They compare themselves to their friends, to people they see on television and in magazines, and to strangers they pass in the mall. Often those comparisons make kids feel like losers, You don't compare yourself with other ordinary kids, but with the bestlooking people you see. The human brain has a highly evolved detection system for physical beauty. We locate and pay attention to the most attractive people in our environment. The ads in magazines and on television have all those good-looking models because physical beauty attracts the eye.

Inevitably you're not just comparing yourself to the cutest in your school, but to the most beautiful people on the whole planet. In that contest, you lose. Making things worse ~~ these days is the fact that '--;", II there are more overweight teens than ever. The average weight of teens has gone up quickly over the past 15 years, apparently because t e e n s . are eating so much fast food and then sitting around playing video games and watching television.' From the nutritional viewpoint, fast food is evil. The regular portions are fattening, but by the time 'you "supersize" your order, lunch will have all the calories you need for an entire day, along with your recommended fat and sugar intake for half a week. Soft drinks are another nUllitional ter-

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ror. They should be called "liquid candy." A typical "small" serving these days is more than 300 calories of flavored sugar water. While you put on weight, you're still searching out the slender beauties and wanting to look like them. It's a terrible trap. The fast-food and soda companies are selling teens on a diet guaranteed to make them overweight, while teens at the same time are obsessed with looking thin. Being overweight doesn't make you a loser. It doesn't mean you're a weak person or that you aren't as good or caring or intelligent as the thin kids. I know that, and so do you. Unfortunately, what you know doesn't always change how you feel, and if you're overweight you probably don't like it. There isn't any magic solution, but I've

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got three suggestions. First, don't eat fast food. It's almost impossible to avoid overeating in those places. Carry an apple and a nutrition bar in your backpack; walk into' a grocery store to buy a banana and a bottle of water ~ anything but fast food. Second, don't drink sugar-sweetened soft drinks. Water is fine, diet drinks are fine, juice or milk are fine, but sugar soda and sweet punch make people overweight. Finally, walk. It's the simplest, cheapest, safest form of exercise. Get up out of the chair, and go for a walk. Do it every day. It won,'t make you look like a model, but those three steps will stop, and for many kids even reverse, the process of gradually getting heavier.

,Your comments are welcome. Please address: Christopher Carstens, c/o Catholic NewsService, 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017.

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St. Francis Xavier School 508·995·4313 223 Main.Street 02743-1597 FAX 508-995-0456 Pastor: Rev. Daniel W. Lacroix Principal: Mrs. Susan M. Boulay Grades: PK-8 At;leboro St. John the Evangelist School 508-222·5062 • 13 Hodges Street 02703-2194 FAX 508-223-1737 Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye principal: Mrs. Claire A. Powers Grades: K-8

BUZZ4Tds Bav St. Margaret Regional School 143 Main Street 02532-3223 FAX Pastor: Rev. Frank M. Genevive, a.F.M. Principal: Mrs. Mary Ann Lafleur Grades: K-8 Fairhaven St. Joseph School FAX 100 Spring Street 02719-4138 Pastor: Rev. Robert Charlton, SS.CC. Principal: Mrs. Dorothea Coderre Grades: N-8

508·759·2213 508-759-8776

508·996·1'983 508-996-1998

Fall River

Espirito Santo School 143 Everett Street 02723-1813 E-Mail: esprsant@ultranet com Website: ww~.espiritosanto.org Pastor: Rev. James Ferry Principal: Mrs. Patricia Benoit Grades: PK-8

508·672·2229 FAX 508-672-7724

Holy Name School 850 Pearce Street 02720 Pastor: Rev. Francis L. Mahoney Principal: Mrs. Sandra F. Cummings Grades: PK-8

Our Lady ofMt. Carmel School 508·997·9612 103 Crapo Street 02744-1003 FAX 508-997-2485 E-mail: olmckey@ma.ultranet com Website: h~tp:/Iwww.ultranet.coml-olmkey/olmc.htm Pastor: Rev. John J. Oliveira Principal: Mrs. Rosemary daSilva Grades: PK-8 St. Anthony School 508·994·5121 190 Ashley Boulevard 02746 PAX 508-979-5923 E-mail: principal@sajntanthonyschool com Pastor: Rev. Msgr.' Edmond R. Levesque Principal: Mrs. Elizabeth Lavigne Grades: N-8

508·674-9131 FAX 508-679-0571

508·995·2264 FAX 508-995-0038

Holy Trinity School 64 Lamphor Street 02721-3320 E-mail: kb-ht@juno.com Pastor: Rev. David M. Andrade Principal: Mrs. Kathleen Barboza Grades: K-8 .

508·673·6772 FAX 508-730-1864

St. Joseph·St. Therese School 35 Kearsarge Street 02745-6117 Pastor: Rev. Roger J. Levesque Principal: Mrs. Mary Beth Moriarty Grades: N-8

Notre Dame School 34 SI. Joseph Street 02723-2014 E-mail: ndelmsl@ultranet com Pastor: Rev. Richard L. Chretien' PrinCipal: Mrs. Anne L. Conlon Grades: PK-8

508·6.72·5461 FAX 508-673-8430

St. Anne School 240 Forest Street 02721-3407 E-mail: stanne@ultranet com Pastor: Rev. Marc H. Bergeron Principal: Mr: Felipe Felipe Grades: PK-8

508·678·2152 FAX 508-674-5190

SS. Peter and Paul School 240 Dover Street 02721-2704 E-Mail: sspep@med.jaone.net Pastor: Rev. Stephen B. Salvador Principal: Ms. Kathleen A. Burt Grades: ~K-8

508·672·7258 FAX 508-674-6042

St. Stanislaus School 37 Rockland Street P.O. Box 300 02724-0300 Pastor: Rev. Robert S: Kaszynski Principal: Mrs. Denita C. Tremblay Grades: PK-8

508·674·6771 FAX 508-677-1622

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New Bedford Holy Family·Holy Name School 508·993·3547 91 Summer Street 02740 FAX 508-993-8277 E-mail: office@HFHN org .Website: http://www.HFHN.org Pastors: Rev. John M:' Sullivan Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington . Principal: Ms. Cecilia M.· Felix Grades N-8

508·99.6·0534 FAX 508-996-0534

St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School 508·771·7200 33 Cross Street 02601 FAX 508-771-7233 Pastor: Rev. Stephen A. Fernandes Headmaster: Mr. Robert H. Deburro Grades: 5-8 I

508·339·2981 FAX 508-339-0612

St. James·St. John School 180 Orchard Street 02740 Pastors: Rev. Edward E. Correia Rev. Maurice O. Gauvin Principal: Mr. Edmund Borges Grades: N-8

508·678·0266 St. Michael School 209 Essex Street 02720-2996 FAX 508-324 c 4433 Pastor: Rev. Luis A. Cardoso Principal: Sr. Bernadette Sullivan, SUSC Grades: K-8 Extended Care Available

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. Mansfield (To be opened • Fall 2002) St. Mary's Catholic School 330 Pratt Street 02048-1581 E-Mail: StMaryMans@AOL.com Website:. www.stmarymans.org Pastor: Rev. George C. -Bellenoit Principal: Mrs. Joanne Riley Grades: K-4 anil 6

St. Mary School 508·995·3696 115 Illinois Street 02745 FAX 508-998-0840 Pastor: Rev. Msgr. John J. Oliveira, P.A. Principal: Mrs. Cathy LaCroix Grades: PK-8 North Attleboro St. Mary-Sacred Heart School 508-695·3072 57 Richards Avenue 02760 FAX 508-695-9074 Pastors: Rev. David A. Costa Rev. James M. Fitzpatrick Principal: Mrs. Denise Peixoto . Grades: K-8 Taunton Our Lady of Lourdes School 508·822·3746 52 First Street 02780 FAX 508-822-1450 Pastor: Rev. John A. Gomes Principal: Mrs. Arleen M. Booker Grades: K-5

Diocese ofFall River Catholic Education Center 423 Highland Avenue Fall River, MA 02720 Phone: 508-678-2828 FAX: 508-674-4218 Mr. George A.' Milot, Director ofEducation Mr. James A. McNamee, Superintendent of Schools

Please call individual schools for Open House and Registration Hours

St. Mary's Primary School 106 Washington Street 02780-7408 FAX Website: www.saintmarystauntori.com Pastor: Rev. Francis T. Ziolkowski" CSC Principal: Mr. Brian M. Cote Grades: N-5 Taunton Catholic Middle School 61 Suinmer Street 02780-3486' FAX E-mail: tcms@catholicmiddle com Principal: Mrs. Kathleen Simpson Assistant Principal: Mr. Daniel Thompson Development: Mrs. Gail Chalifoux Grades: 5-8 Villa Fatima Pre School 90 County Street 02780-3502 Principal: Sr. Elizabeth Haye~, SSD Grades: PK

508·822·9480 508-822-7164

508·822·0491 508-824-0469

508·880·7447 FAX 508~823-0825

West Harwich Holy Trinity Regional School 245 Main Street P.O. Box 163 FAX 02671-0163 E-mail: htrinjty@capecod.net Pastor: Rev. Thomas L. Rita Principal: Sr. Carol Clifford, RSM Grades: K-8

508·432·8216 508-432-9349

Special Education Facility Fall River St. Vincent's Home Corporation 508·679·8511 2425 Higl1land Avenue 02720-4598 FAX 508-672-2558 Director: Mr. John T. Weldon, L.I.C.S.W. Special Education Director: Joan DeAngelis Grades: K-12 Secondary Schools Attleboro Bishop Feehan High School 508·226·6223 70 Holcott Drive 02703 FAX 508-226-7696 Website: www.bishopfeehan.com Principal: Mr. Christopher Servant Assistant Principal: Mrs. Karen Brennan Assistant Principal of School Life: Mr. Paul O'Boy Dean of Students: Mr. Peter Gal!igan 508-222-6073 Guidance: Mr. Neil Loew. Chaplain: Rev. Michael Kuhn, Y.A. Development: Mrs. Patricia Kirby Grades: 9-12 Fall River Bishop Connolly High School 508·676·1071 373 Elsbree Street 02720 FAX 508-676-8594 Website: www.bishopconnolly.com .Principal: Mr. Anthony S. Nunes, Academic Vice Principal: Bro. Richard Lunny, C.F.X. Dean of Students: Mrs. Mary Lou Giannakoulis ·Chaplain: Rev. Roger J. Landry Development: Mr. E. Christopher Myron Grades: 9-12 North Dartmouth Bishop Stang High School 508·996·5602 or 5603 500 Slocum Road 02747-2999 FAX 508-994-6756 E-mail: office@bishopstang.com Website: www.bishopstang.com. . President: Ms. Theresa E. Dougall Academic Principal: Mrs. Mary Ann Miskel Principal of Students: Mr. Michael O'Brien Guidance: Mrs. Kathleen Ruginis Chaplain: Rev. Paul C. Fedak Development: Mrs. Suzanne Burke Grades: 9-12

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Coyle and Cassidy High School 508·823·6164 2 Hamilton Street 02780 FAX 508-823-2530 Website: www.coylecassidy.com Headmaster: Mr. Dennis R. Poyant Academic Principal: Dr. Donna Boyle Dean of Students: Mrs. Marie Angeley Guidance: Dr. Mary Pat Tranter Chaplain: Rev. Hernando Herrera, Y.A. Development: Mr. William Tranter Grades: 9-12