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World Day for Consecrated Life is tribute to religious The history of the Fali River diocese vividly tells of the important contribution of those members of the consecrated life whose founders were inspired to respond to a specific situation in the Church. Members of many religious orders FALL RIVER - Like dioceses worldwide, the Fall emigrated to America and came to serve in Southeastern River diocese will highlight members of religious orders Massachusetts following the great waves of immigrants and institutes of consecrated life on Feb. 4 as from Europe and Canada in the 18th century. part of the World Day for Consecrated Life. ',( In his message for the first World Day for Conse.'.. .:':~)/! crated Life, the pope offered the reminder that the Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., himself a religious and recently elected to ,, '71. \)~:_ day offers the opportunity to thank God for the chair the Consecrated Life Committee of the /" j/,.,/ j:' l~?;;,. gift of co?secrated l~fe, ,to promote knowledge U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, will be /(/S,;(,r~ ;,;;;V,\. of the hfe and to 10Vlte consecrated people principal celebrant of the Mass on Feb. 4 at 3 :;:r;~~', ~Z~ ~'\ ~o celebrate what the Lord has accomplished p.m., in Holy Name Church, Fall River. if (J".' rl:"""'" '" _...\\ ~\,\ 10 them. . ~, i He added that it also offers them more The initial date for the observance called for \'.'1 .

by Pope John Paul II two years ago, was Feb, 2, of an awareness of their continuing mission the feast of the Presentation ofthe Child Jesus in itc in the Church and the world. ;. !.'

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"But because that date often falls within the 1/ Bishop O'Malley will invite all religious men week, individual dioceses can opt to have a / and women present to stand and renew their more widespread celebration on the weekend kl/ vows. and so our observance is on a Sunday," Mercy "It will be a very solemn moment as they reSister Elaine Heffernan, episcopal representative to consecrate themselves to God through their congregations in service to the Church and the people of God," religious and coordinator of the liturgy, explained.

Sister Heffernan was quick to say that "All people Sister Heffernan commented. in the diocese are invited to assist at this liturgy and to Within the Fall River diocese, which stretches from relive their fond recollections of religious brothers, sisters North Easton in the northernmost border of the diocese and priests who served them throughout the years."

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By JAMES N. DUNBAR FALL RIVER - With a most fitting theme of "Celebrating A World of Difference," Catholic schools across the Fall River diocese are in high gear planning for the Jan. 28 through Feb. 2 observance of Catholic Schools Week.

"It offers us a chance to showcase our schools and curriculum, our administrators, principals, teachers and volunteers ... and the students themselves, all who make up the Catholic School System we are very proud of," said James A. McNamee, superintendent of Catholic schools.

McNamee said that next week's school calendars "are filled with a variety of events and they are done so well and everyone enjoys them. Some schools have planned open house activities to encourage the parents and the public to see what is offered."

"And since it is a time for registration of new students, it affords the opportunity for those students and their parents to see first-hand what life in our classrooms is really like," he added.

The overall message of the theme is seen as continuing the celebration of the Jubilee Year and underscores faith in the impact that Catholic Education. will have in a new century.

At SS. Peter and Paul School at 240 Dover Street in Fall River, Principal Kathleen Burt said "we've added to the theme and this year decided to use our Turn to page 13 - Schools

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March For Life gives resounding cheers to new adDlinistration WASHINGTON (CNS) - Optimism ran high at the kickoff rally for the annual March for Life on Monday, where dozens of speakers praised the two-day-old Bush administration and spoke of upcoming changes to abortion policy.

And toward the end of the two-hour rally held this year on the mud-covered grounds of the Washington Monument, participants cheered an announcement from the White House saying the Bush administration planned to reinstate the

And Baltimore Cardinal William H. Mexico City policy, which had denied U.S. foreign aid to programs overseas Keeler, one of 29 prelates on the stand at the rally, said the restored policy that promote abortion.

President Clinton had reversed the would be a "tremendous step forward" policy in 1993 two days after he beTurn to page 13 - March came president.

The announcement that President Bush would restore the previous policy was immediately praised by Rep, Chris Smith, R-N.J., who said the Bush administration was going to "sever the relationship with those who promote abortions."

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Principal of the Year FALL RIVER - Mercy Sister Martha Mulligan, principal of Mercymount Country Day School in Cumberland, R.I., was named Distinguished Principal of the Year by the National Catholic Educator's Association.

Sister Mulligan is a former principal at St. John the Evan-

gelist School, Attleboro, and also taught at St. Mary School, there and at Holy Name School, New Bedford.

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Send resumes to Rev. Thomas C. Lopes, 193 Main Street, North Easton, MA02356 ~amilies

Sister Lillian M. Cookson SSCC NEW BEDFORD - Sacred Saskatchewan.. She graduated . of the sacraments of penance Hearts Sister Lillian Rita Marie from Rivier College in and first Communion. She celebrated the golden anniverCookson, 81, of Fairhaven; Nashua, N.H., in 1949.

Sister Lillian taught elemen- sary of her profession in also known by her religious name, Sister Marie Laetitia, tary school at Sacred Hearts 1992.

Sister Lillian leaves several died Dec. 20 at St. Luke's Hos- Academy and St. Joseph's 'School in Fairhaven as-well as .nieces and. nephews and Sispital after a long illness.

Born in Fairhaven, the instructing' religious education ters of the Sacred Hearts comdaughter of the late Arthur and at St.' Mary's Church and' St. munity. She was also the sisthe late Adrienne (Charest) Joseph's Church, both in ter of the late Sacred Hearts Sister Stella Marie Cookson.

Cookson, she entered the Con- Fairhaven.

Her funeral Mass was celAlthough she retired in gregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary on Aug. 1, 1990, she continued to tutor ebrated Dec. 23 in St. Joseph's 1940 in Fairhaven. She made students who needed help in· Church in Fairhaven. Interher religious profession on reading and prepared count- ment was in St. Mary's CemJuly 18, 1942 at Val Marie, less children for the reception etery, New Bedford.

Saint Anne's Hospital to present cancer education programs ,

FALL RIVER The Hudnt;r Oncology Center at Saint Anne's Hospital will present two cancer education programs for patients and their families in the next week. The first is entitled "Lymphedema: Prevention and Treatment," and will be presented Jan. 30 from 6-7 p.m.

Guest speaker Joan Janek, senior registered occupational therapist and certified lymphedema therapist at Saint Anne's, will discuss the causes of lymphedema and techniques for its prevention and treatment. .

The second is "Understanding Your Rights as a Cancer Patient in the Workplace," pre-

Daily Readings Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31

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Heb 11 :32-40; Ps 31 :20:24; Mk 5:1-20 Heb 12:1-4; Ps 22:26-28,30-32; Mk5:21-43 Heb 12:4-7,11'15; Ps103:12,13-14; Mk 6:16.

Heb 12:1819',21-24; Ps 48:2-4,9-11 ; Mk 6:7-13 Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2: 14-18; Lk 2:2240 or 2:22-32 Heb 13:1517,20-21; Ps 23:1-6; Mk 6:30-

34 Is 6:1-2a,3-8; Ps .

138:1-5,7-8; 1 Cor15:1-11or 15:3-8,11; Lk 5:1-11

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In Your Prayers Please pray for the fol.lowing priests during the coming week Jan. 29 1944, Rev. Christiano J. Borges, Pastor, St. John the Baptist,

New Bedford 1950, Rev. Albert J. Masse, Pastor, St. Joseph, Attleboro

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Xavier, Hyannis

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1968, Rt. ~y.,Msgr. PatrIck HU~I~y, Pastor, St. Joseph, Taunton 1975, Rev. Anatole F. Desmarais; Pastor, St. Jacques, Taunton 1983, Rev. Msgr. Gerard J. Chabot,\Pastor, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, South Attleboro \ \ .

1995, Rev. William F. O'Connell, P~\tor, Holy Name, New Bedford \, \\ .

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1907, Most Rev. William Stang, D.D.; First Bishop of Fall River: 1904-07 \' 1913, Rev. Patrick F. McKenna, Pastor,JlJlmaculate Conception,

Taunton· \, 1941, Rev. John L. McNamara, Pastor, ImlJlaculate Conception, .

Fall River 1947, Rev, P. Roland Decosse, Pastor, St. Hyacinth, New Bedford .

1991, Rev. Daniel F. Moriarty, Pastor, St. Brendan, Riverside, R.I.

Feb. 3 1952, Rev. Antonio O. Ponte, Pastor, Our Lady of Angels, Fall

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Feb. 4 1921, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Hugh 1. Smyth, P.R., Pastor, St. Lawrence, New Bedford. First Vicm:, General, Fall River, 1904-07. Administrator of Diocese, February'-July 1907.

Father. Morrissey observes 40 years as diocesan priest

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TAUNTON - Father Thomas ing, installation of an entrance ramp E. Morrissey, pastor of St. Jacques for the handicapped, new gutters Church is hoping for good weather and improved parjdng facilities. on Sunday, Feb. 4, when he hits Father Morrissey's other diocthe milestone of40 years as a priest. esan duties. have included being On that day, he plans to celmoderator of the Catholic Youth Mary, Mother of Mankind Church, 25 Fourth ebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving at Organization and pageants in Fall Street, North Providence, Rhode Island 02911, 10:30 a.m., and then attend a reRiver, the Office of Family Minisception in his honor in the parish try, diocesan and district modera(401) 231-3542, FAX (401) 232-0965. Active hall. tor of the National Council of suburban community consisting of He recalls that while all went Catholic Women, and chaplain at 1400 families. Position available well to allow his ordination on Feb. Taunton State Hospital and to sev2, 1961 by Bishop James L. eral organizations. for coordinating parish total Connolly in St. Mary's Cathedral, For dinner tickets call 824liturgical music program.

Fall River, the weather didn't co- FATHER THOMAS E. MORRISSEY 7794 or 824-8395. .

Form and direct adult and operate the following day and his scheduled first Mass and ordination 'education at its parochial school. children choir of volunteer celebration dinner had to be post- After serving at the former St. Jean NEED A GOOD PLUMBER? singers. Experienced and Baptiste Church in Fall River until poned because of a blizzard.

Homilist at the Feb. 4 Mass will 1967, he spent another five years knowledgeable in Roman For your home or business. be Father Raymond Potvin of St. at St. Mathieu's and was assigned Catholic music and traditions.

Joseph Church, Hinsdale, N.H., a to Notre Dame Parish until 1980. I I Strong organ skills and That year he was named adrnin-. longtime friend ofFather Morrissey.

Father Morrissey, 66, is a native istrator of the former Sacred Heart I I knowledge for a broad range of of Fall River, the son of the late Church in New Bedford, later bemusical styles and vocal skills.

Plumbing & Heating: James and Exina (Champoux) came pastor there and was ap- : Est. 1920 Lic. 10786 I Rogers electronic organ and Morrissey. He attended Notre Dame pointed pastor of St. Jacques in I and the former Msgr. Prevost gram- Taunton in June 1988.

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I At the request of Bishop Daniel I mar schools and graduated from the Send resume and three "The Experienced I former Msgr. Prevost High School A. Cronin, Fathe~ Morrissey imme- I Plumbing People" I ~liately undertook the task of renoin 1953. references to Search I Providing a Full Line of In preparation for the priesthood vating the parish buildings. It is es- I Plumbing & Healing Services I Committee at above address. he studied at St. Charles College in timated that because he supervised L ~L~I~ ..:.w~s~ ~M~S~ ..

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A native of Somerville, Father at St. Joan of Arc Parish in OrBuckley graduated from St. Ann's leans .until 1976; and at St. School there and from Boston Col- Augustine's on Vineyard Haven until 1981 when he lege High School in 1950. He attended , - - - - - - - - - - - - , was named pastor of St. Margaret's Boston College and in Buzzards Bay. studied philosophy at Father Buckley Maryknoll in Glen served there until Ellen Ill. He did his July 10, 1988 when theological studies at he was made pasMaryknoll, N.Y., and tor of Holy ReSt. John's Seminary deemer. in Brighton.

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Liberal intolerance In the wake of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings of former U.S. Sen. John Ashcroft as attorney general, it is obvious that we have an entrenched liberal wing that has become. more dictatorial than democratic. Admitting that he is a person of religious preference in his personal life was like opening a can of worms. The left reacted like a wounded tiger. It became so obvious that to be a religious person who supports life has become for so many a very real hindrance to one who wishes to serve the public good. The fierce and strident questioning of Ashcroft was a clear sign that there are many in our public trust who are intolerant of and prejudiced against those who reflect that supporting moral and ethica]life issues in a positive manner- is a truly free choice in a democracy. .

The sad sight of U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy leading the antilife barrage was indeed disconcerting. Once again we see the unacceptable position of a public and private view on life issues. To say that one is personalIy opposed to abortion, but yet is in public support of the same, makes no sense at all. One simply cannot be one thing in regard to a given issue and opposed to the same cause in another. This. is nothing more than the illogical' extension of a situation ethic. One cannot be content in their person with a mere individualistic morality. There are objective and universal norms that no individual can ignore, even if he or she is holding a powerful political position.

The open tirade during these hearings clearly shows that party politics is more important than serving the needs of all the people of this country. The influence of the liber<\l left has become a politic which is domineering and overbearing, bordering on the autocratic.

A strident and dissonant democracy does not serve well the American way.

Sailing the right course

CARDINAL-DESIGNATE THEODORE MCCARRICK, ARCHBISHOP OF WASHINGTON, PROCESSES PAST PRESIDENT GBORGE W. BUSH AND WIFE LAURA DURING THE INAUGURAL PRAYER SERVICE AT THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL IN WASHINGTON. BEHIND BUSH IS HIS FATHER,

In an effort to serve the common good of all the people of Southeastern Massachusetts, Anchor editorials have affirmed the need of the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket SteamshipAuthority to pursue policies that would be more inclusive and less exclusive.

The recent announcement that the Authority is considering a passenger service from New Bedford to the Islands is indeed a first step that will effectively serve the best interests of all concerned. If all goes well, a boat line will operate this spring from the Whaling City. This would be 'a resumption of service that was discontinued 40 years ago.

There can be little doubt that such a service will ultimately direct traffic from the 'various confines ofWoods Hole roads. The New Bedford . site is much closer to Interstate 195, and would also alleviate the more than difficult situation encountered crossing Cape Cod Canal. Anyone who has waited for hours on a given weekend to cross the Bourne or Sagamore bridges will indeed be grateful for any type of traffic relief.

In addition, it would be expected that such a move would also be a catalyst for the development of integr<\ted transportation networks such as bus and train service to the ferries. The more expansive the vision of transportation in this regard, the better served the people and the environment. This change in position by the Authority is indeed a welcome one.

Some rather rancorous and negative attitudes have developed over the years on these particular concerns. Now is the time for all parties concerned to try to bury some of the rather bloodied hatchets of past heated debates and legal uncertainties. There will be public hearings and governmental approvals for all this to come to fruition. These should serve well the focus of the Authority and the civil communities whom it serves. . All of us in these circumstances should be aware that it is the rol~ of the . state to defend and promote the common good of civil society and its citizens. This decision is a step in fulfilling that mandate.

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The power of a silent retreat

By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

Are you seeking wholeness or more focus in your life? If so, may I suggest making a retreat - one emphasizing silence?

Having led a good number of retreats that involve long periods of silence and experienced their impact, I cannot emphasize strongly enough the potential this has for getting us in touch with God, ourselves and one another.

Unlike any other therapeutic means available today, silent reThe Editor treats create a sacred, meditative atmosphere that is perfect for knowing God better, coming to grips with ourselves and, for some mysterious reason, opening us up to others, especially close loved OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER ones.

But don't take it for granted Published weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River that going off to a retreat house in 887 Highland Avenue P.O. BOX 7 a quiet, isolated place automatiFall River, MA 02720 Fall River, MA 02722-0007 .cally guarantees quiet time' for Telephone 508-675-7151 meditation. More often than not, FAX (508) 675-7048 retreat time is filled with talks, $end address changes to P.O. Box 7 or call telephone number above group discussions and exercises.

Make sure, and even demand, that EDITOR GENERAL MANAGER NEWS EDITOR your retreat schedule will allow Rev. Msgr. John F. Moore Rosema~ Dussault James N. Dunbar great quantities of silent time!

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. the ~irtue of silence, and let it.move you into the mood oftheawesome powers of silence.

One excelIent way to appreciate these powers is to better understanding the word's root meaning. "Silence" comes from the Latin word "silens," meaning stillness. Stillness, the renowned theologian Father Romano Guardini told us, "is the tranquillity of the inner life; the quiet at the depths of its hidden streams. It is a col'lected, total presence, a being 'all there,' receptive, alert, ready.... It is when the soul abandons the restlessness of purposeful activity."

Father Guardini counseled us that only the person who knows how to be silent knows how to路 speak.

Paul Ricoeur waxed poetically about the relationship of silence to speech when he said, "~peech must die to serve that which is spoken."

Another excelIent way to appreciate stillness is to recall synonyms such as the word "calm," which in Greek means "heat of the day." Here we have the picture of a resting place at high noon, a spot that is placid, restful and cool.

Notice how it is antithetical to be-

ing rushed or bombarded by noise . and commotion. It is that which' protects our senses, and I might add our sanity.

As helpful as lectures, discussions and educational games can be during retreats, I believe they should be kept to a minimum for a retreat to be truly effective. In any event, silence represents a true . change of pace.

After all, most of our daily activities drown out silence. Whether we are riding on a quiet, comfortable train, in our car or sitting in a sound-proofoffice, stillness is very difficult to achieve. Life today means continuous activity, surround-sound and perpetual stimulation. Through no fault of our own, this dulls our taste for silence.

And it is no exaggeration to say that silence is feared by many of us because we think it takes us out of the mainstream of the so-called "good life." We cling to the roar of the crowd or the excitement of a home entertainment center.

If we are ever going to really experience the peace we offer each other at Mass, we need to achieve stillness, and there is no better place to find this than on a retreat, especially a silent one.

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ST. PIus X PARISH, SOUTH YARMOUTH MUSIC DIR~CTOR, MARK GIRARDIN TALES OF WONDER a parish musical composed by Marty Haugen will be presented at St. Pius X Parish Life Center .on Saturday, January 27th at 7:00 P.M. and on Sunday, January 28th at 3:00 P.M. Tickets are $3~00 for adults and $1.00 for students.

Children age five and under are admitted free.

This family entertainment is based on Biblical stories brought to li~e through song and dance.

IRELAND GOOD ADVICE -In this 1987 file photo, Father John P. Driscoll gives career advice to a student at SS. Peter and Paul School's career day that has become Groundhog Job Shadow Day.

Father Driscoll to receive Distinguished Grad Award FALL RIVER - Father John P. Driscoll, a 1937 graduate of SS. Peter and Paul School, will receive its Distinguished Graduate Award Sunday at a Mass at 10:30 a.m. in SS. Peter and Paul Parish at Holy Cross Church on Pulaski Street.

Currently the pastor of St. Lawrence Church in New Bedford, Father Driscoll was ordained a priest in 1947.

Sponsored by the National Catholic Education Association's

Department of Elementary Schools in cooperation with SS. Peter and Paul School, the award goes to Father Driscoll for his outstanding personal and professional achievements.

He is cited for being" a true example of how Catholic schools educate people to take leadership roles in their community and beyond."

The Distinguished Graduate Award was established in 1991.

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Bishop Lori named to lead Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn. ~ Denver gets new auxiliary.

By CATliOUC NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON - Pope John Paul II has named Auxiliary Bishop William E. Lori of Washington to be the new bishop of Bridgeport, Conn.

He also named Father Jose H. Gomez, vicar delegate of Opus

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Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, apostolic nuncio to the United States, announced the appointments Tuesday in Washington.

In Bridgeport, Bishop Lori succeeds Cardinal-designate Edward M. Egan, who was named archbishop of New York last May.

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Iteering pOintl Publicity Chairmen are asked Theology OQ Tap series, will to submit news items for this col- be held Feb. 1 at Bickford's umn to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, restaurant. It is a monthly soFall River, 02722. Name of city cial and educational gathering or town should be included, as sponsored by the Youth and well as full dates of all activi- Young Adult Ministry Office. ties. DEADLINE IS NOON ON' Welcome is at 6: 15 p.m. and FRIDAYS. the program begins at 7 :30 Events published must be of p.m. For more information interest and open to our general call Bud Miller at 675-3847. readership. We do not normally carry notices of fund-.raising NEW BEDFORD - The activities, which may beadverCatholic Homeschool Support tised at our regular rates, obGroup will meet Feb. 2 foltainable from our business of'lowing the 11 :30 a.m. Mass fice at (508) 675-7151. , at St. Kilian's Church. Con-' EAST FREETOWN - An fession will be heard at 10:30 Emmaus Retreat, for young a.m. and those attending the adults between the ages of 20- meeting are encouraged to 35, will be held Feb. 16-18 at bring a picnic lunch. FOl"more Cathedral Camp. It will pro- information call Brenda Peter vide an opportunity for spiri- at 991-6570. tual enrichment and Christian fellowship. For more informaNORTH DARTMOUTH tion call Christine Castro at - A Separated-Divorced Sup643-7427 or Paul Hodge at port Group will meet Jan. 29 399-7418. from 7-9 p.m. at the Diocesan, Family Life Center, 500 EAST FREETOWN - A Slocum Road. The topic will retreat day entitled "Pathways be "Filing Income Taxes asa to the Spiritual Life," will be Separated or Divorced Perheld on Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to son ."

1:30 p.m. at Cathedral Camp.

It will be presented by Lisa NORTH 'DARTMOUTH Gulino, director of the Adult - A five-week course pre-';' Education Office, and include sented, by Father Tom Feeley, prayer, reflection and discus- national director of the Fam~ sion. To register call the Of- ily Rosary, entitled "In Search fice of Adult Education at of the Good Life: Spirituality 678-2828. for Today's Christian," will begin on Feb. 1 from 7-9 p.m.

FALL RIVER - The Fall at Bishop Stang High School.

River First Friday Men's Club Subsequent classes will follow invites men from throughout on Feb. 8, 15, 22 and March the diocese to join them Feb. 1. For registration call the Of2 for a 6 p.m. Mass at Sacred fice of Adult Education at Heart Church. An informal 678-2828. dinner will follow in the parish center. For more informaORLEANS A Sepa-, tion call Willie Brown ,at 678- rated-Di vorced Support 1792.

Group will meet Sunday at the parish center of St. Joan FALMOUTH - The St. of Arc Church. Guest Joseph Community of the speaker Dorothy Levesque Discalced Carmelite Secular will address the topic "From Order on Cape Cod will be , Shame and Guilt to Self-Esacceptin,g new members as teem." Welcome is at noon. aspirants in February. Inquir- The workshop is from 1-5 ies should be sent to Susan p.m. and a potluck supper Muldoon, OCDS, Director of will follow. Those staying for Formation, 91 Comanche the meal are asked to bring a Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540. dish. For more information call Father Richard M. Roy MASHPEE - A Young at 255-0170.

Adult Prayer Group for married and single people in their SWANSEA - On Feb. 2 20s and 30s meets on the first and every First Friday of the and third Wednesday of the month day-long Adoration of month from 7-8 p.m. at Christ the Blessed Sacrament folthe King Church. For more lows the 8 a.m. Mass until information call Amy Hall at ,6:30 p.m. at St. Dominic's 539-1865.

Church. Devotion to Our Blessed Mother will follow NEW BEDFORD - A the 8 a.m. Mass Feb. 3. For program entitled "God Exists. more information call 675Yeah, Prove It," as part of the 7206.

May Catholic weddings be performed outdoors? .

Q. Does the Catholic Church permit a marIf the non-Catholic party in an interfaith marriage to be performed by a priest outdoors? riage is not baptized (in other words, the marriage Our daughter and her fiance, who is not Catho- would not be a Christian sacrament, according to lie, are thinking of having the ceremony in a Catholic theology) the wed~ing may be celebrated local park, in a lovely area where weddings are either in church or some other suitable place; that popular. might be an 'outdoor location.

Is this arrangement possible? We've been These regulations are found in the Code of told it is not, but that sometimes the priest Will Canon Law (1118): allow it. What is the Q. Our Catholic rule? Is it left to the newspaper referred rediscretion of the cently to a Red Mass, which was celebrated by priest? (New York) A. The general law the bishop. Could you of the Church requires explain, what is such a that a marriage between Mass? (Wisconsin) two Catholics or beBy Father A. The so-called Red tween a Catholic' and a Mass originated about John J. Dietzen baptized non-Catholic 800 years ago in Europe be' celebrated in a parto bring judges and other ish church unless specific pefmission is granted lawyers together to ask God's guidance in their by the bishop for the marriage to take place else- profession. It received its name from the red robes where. then worn by judges and from the red vestments The reason is that our churches, our buildings used when celebrating the Mass of the Holy Spirit. for prayer and worship, are considered sacred The custom has continued through the centuplaces where our most sacred events should take ries in several European nations. Since 1928, it is place. Certainly the sacramental marriage of Chris- observed annually in many dio~eses of our countian people - two ,Catholics or a Catholic and a try to ask the guidance and, wisdom of the Holy baptized Christian of another denomination - is Spirit for those in the legal profession. one of them. ' Some dioceses also celebrate a similar White Thus, not only because it is an act of worship, Mass for physicians and others in the health care but because a wedding is an especially solemn professions. It is called white because of the usual public act of our faith, the parish church is obvi- color of uniforms associated with those profesously the preferred location. sions and because it is frequently celebrated around As I said, exceptions to this rule are possible at the feast of St. Luke, patron of physicians, when the discretion of the local bishop. One reason, for white Mass vestments are worn. example, could be when one or both partners, ,A free brochure in English or Spanislt llDCatholic or otherwise, have so little- connection swering questions Catholics ask about baptism with or respect for their Christian faith that a practices and sponsors is available by sending church wedding would路 be meaningless' for'them; I,路 . a: I stampecl' :selr路addressed e~verope"tQ"')?ather perhaps even for their families.

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Loretta Young's life Anyone of my generation would certainly be fa- one of many charities and good works the actress miliar with the name Loretta Young. Who could ever became involved in. forget this bright star who lit the screen as she charmed Anderson was asked to write this biography in the most attractive leaqing men of the time - Clark 1998 by Linda Lewis, wife of Young's son ChristoGable, SpencerTracy, Jimmy Stewart, Tyrone Power pher. Anderson said Lewis t91d her that the actress - and'danced.with swirling skirts onto our televi- had read Anderson's books and felt she was the one sion screens. She was who could understand her truly one of the most falife. Anderson recalls Lewis saying: "Mom bemous movie icons of the mid-20th century. lieves she has experienced I wonder how many many little blessings and of her, fans were aware wonders in her life. that, while she was not These are what she wants scandal and gossip free,

By Antoinette Bosco to talk about. Who but a she was nevertheless a miracle writer would undevout Catholic. That's a derstand?" Anderson remajor point made in the called that Lewis told new authorized biography, "ForeverYoung: The Life, her, "Both of you are Catholics, too, sharing the same Loves and Enduring Faith of a Hollywood Legend" views." .

(Thomas More), by Joan Wester Anderson, a devout While this book tells an interesting ulIe of how a Catholic and a friend of mine. daughter of a single mother breaks into a world of ,Anderson is nationally acclaimed as the "angel fame and fortune, it isn't all gloss. There's an early lady," having written "Where Angels Walk" and marriage, hastily annulled, romances with leading several other "miracle books." Anderson's book men, physical illness, financial problems, a troubled stays focused on how LorettaYoung, who died Aug. marriage, a divorce. But throughout all the hard times, 12, 2000, was for all her 87 years "dedicated to Young always counted on the one' who would help God." . her: her God. When Anderson called to tell me about this'book, She was J,::hallenged by the producers of her teleI recalled the one time I nearly saw Young. It was vision show in the 1950s for being too religious, too back in 1971, and I happened to be in Phoenix, Ariz. Catholic. She held her ground and in the end kept The local news was all agog becauseYoung was there, , her show and her audience. trying to help a nun launch a program for needy We talk a lot today about bringing spirituality children. J was really impressed that a movie star into the workplace. Loretta Young did that. Readers would be so open about living her Catholic faith, of this book will find themselves greatly admiring and my admiration for this beautiful woman soared. this beautiful woman whose life was so defined by ''That's in my book," Anderson said, referring to her Catholicism that sh~ made Hollywood and her the Phoenix project. She said this outreach was only fans take notice.

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Bush inaugural has themes of respect for life, divine help ~

Quotes from'Mother Teresa and a focus on human dignity shine through the address.

people. U.S. national ideals included, "that everyone belongs, that everyone deserves a chance, that no insignificant person was ever born," Bush said. , "Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity; an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along."

a shared calling.

"Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment," he said. "It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos."

Among specific goals of his adBy CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE ministration, Bush said he would "reWASHINGTON - In his inauclaim America's schools, before iggural address President Bush used norance and apathy claim more the words of Mother Teresa and coyoung lives;" reform Social Seculonial-era statesman John Page rity and Medicare; reduce taxes; in calling for a society where - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "build defenses beyond chaleveryone helps seek the comU. S. national ideals included ''that lenge lest weakness invite chalmon good and angels guide the everyone belongs, that everyone lenge;" and "co~fro?,t weapons country. . . '&e' of mass destruction.

Bush also said "deep persis"Sometimes in life we are deserves a chance, th a t no mSlgm,,called to great things," Bush cant person was ever born," Bush tent poverty is unworthy of our said. "As a saint of our times said. nation's promise." He cautioned has said, every day we are -----------~--颅 against thinking of abandoncalled to do small things with ment and abuse of children as great love. The most important tasks He noted that "while many ofour acts of God, instead of as the "failof a democracy are done by every- citizens prosper, others doubt the ures of love" that they are. one.'" promise - even the justice - of He said that although governThe reference, which he did'not our own country," and he cited fail- ment has great responsibilities, attribute to her specifically, is a para- ing schools, hidden prejudice and "some needs and hurts are so deep phrase of Mother Teresa's frequent circumstances ofbirth as limits faced they will only respond to a mentor's observation, ''We can do no great by some. touch or a pastor's prayer. Church things; only small things with great "Sometimes our differences run and charity, synagogue and mosque love." so deep it seems we share a conti- lend our communities their humanBush's speech under cold, rainy nent, but not a country," he said. ity, and they will have an honored skies outlined a bright view of the B\lsh called on people to set place in our plans and in our laws." ongoing story of the American aside petty politics and live up 'to In concluding a speech,that ran

Religious communities becoming more savvy about investments

By EMILIE AST CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gone are the days when religious communities socked away their extra earnings into 'treasury bonds and certificates of deposit, overseen by little more than the nun or brother who served as treasurer.

Nowadays, they're putting their money into diverse portfolios that include stocks, bonds and mutual funds. And many communities have hired outside financial planners and investment managers to help them.

Just as Americans have become more savvy about their personal investments as a form of retirement savings, so have religious communities, said Sister Imelda Gonzalez, associate director ofthe National Association ofTreasurers for Religious Institutes in Silver Spring, Md. Many orders were spurred to revamp their financial plans in the 1980s because of growing concern about whether orders would be able to support their retired members. ''The movement toward management of funds began with the realization that reserve funds were not adequate for the future needs of the community and that a less conservative approach was needed to grow those funds," Sister Imelda said in an interview with The Catholic Spirit, newspaper of the St. PaulMinneapolis Archdiocese.

"It's only in the last 15 years or so that communities have begun to hire managers and to give them discretion," she said. "Before, someone in the office would make those decisions."

Even with outside advisers, com-

munity treasurers and finance com- Duane said. Income from salaries mittees have "become more astute "does not take care of our needs at in their approach to investments," this point," she said. "There are Sister Imelda said, ''They've been times when we need to withdraw forced into becoming more knowl- from our investment portfolios." edgeable."

The Benedictines also give a perThe Franciscan Sisters based in centage of their earnings to the Rochester hired a financial adviser poor, she added. in the 1970s when they started sellAll three communities said their ing their hospitals, colleges and nurs- portfolios 'are conservative and diing homes, said treasurer Sister Jean versified among a variety of investKeniry. ' ment options. "We have some fixed ''Early on, we took thoSe dollars income, we have some value stocks, and really invested them" in bonds some growth," Croke said. ''We have and stock equities, she said. Today, some international, some smallseveral different investment compa- caps." nies handle portions of the No one got too excited when Franciscans' money, overseen by a Internet and technology stocks board of trustees. started to climb last year, he added.

The income from those invest- "Our gut told us they we~ overments - along with earnings priced when they got so high, so we brought in by sisters with salaried weren't surprised when they came ' jobs - has enabled the community down." to cover its expenses without rely"Our' managers are very careful. ing on the Retirement Fund for Re- ' We don't invest in military, and we ligious, Sister Jean said. won't as far as I know," Sister Duane The Sisters of St. Joseph in St. said. "No cigarettes, no alcohol, cerPaul also have remained self-suffi- ~ainly no drugs. As we become cient, thanks largely to proceeds from aware of others, we withdraw oUf the sales of hospitals and other insti- investments from those." tutions., Avoiding companies that esInvestment income doesn't alle- pouse practices contrary to those viate the retirement shortfalls in all of the religious orders can be religious communities, particularly tricky, especially with large muthose oriented more toward teach- tu~1 funds that invest in hundreds ing and service than running hospi- of companies, said Sister Jean. tals or schools.

Like anyone planning for retireThe BenedictineSisters ofSt. Paul ment, religious communities must getan annual grant from the religious re-evaluate their objectives periodiretirement fund, which goes toward cally - and make sure they don't the care of older members, said the overreact to a bear market. They're treasurer, Sister Duane Moes. pretty good about staying calm.

Fewer than 20 of the aging A bad market "does make us community's 76 sisters earn sala- wary," Sister Duane said. "But what ries from outside work, Sister to do? We have it in good hands."

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about 12 minutes, Bush quoted a letter from Virginia statesman John Page to Thomas Jefferson after the Declaration of Independence was signed. ''We know the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong.

Do you not think an angel rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm?"

Though much time has passed since Jefferson's day, Bush said he

would recognize the themes of200I, of a nation's "grand story of courage and its simple dream of dignity," This story is written by God himself, Bush said. "Yet his purpose is achieved in our duty; and our duty is fulfilled in service to one another."

The story continues, Bush said.

"And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm."

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Pope John XXIII's body to be transferred from grotto to basilica.

By CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II, recognizing the extent of popular devotion to Blessed John XXIII, has decided his tomb should be"in St. Peter's Basilica rather than in the grotto under the church.

The Vatican press office confirmed Monday that the body of Pope John, who convoked the Second Vatican Council, had been removed fn;>m the grotto Jan. 16 after a solemn and formal opening of the tomb and recognition of the body.

The body will be placed in the basilica to make it easier for people to visit his tomb, the press office said.

A recognition ceremony usually takes place before a person is beatified, but Vatican officials did not want to. disturb the tomb during the Holy Year, when so many visitors wanted to pray there, said an official at the basilica.

In September, Pope John Paul beatified his predecessor, who reigned from 1958 to 1963..

Pope John's tomb in the Vatican grotto - where other pontiffs, including Popes Paul VI and John Paul I, are buried - has long been one of the most visited.

Many of the more than 30 popes who have been canonized, including Sts. Gregory the Great and Pius X, are buried in the basilica.

A monument to Pope John already exists in the basilica's Chapel of the Presentation.

Although the crypt of the basilica is open to the public, the narrow winding staircases leading down to it make access difficult for many people.

While Italian newspapers said Pope John's body was moved "in secret," Daniele Pergolizzi of the Fabbrica di San fietro, the office overseeing physical care of the basilica, said the recognition ceremony was conducted "with discretion" out of- respect for the pope.

Until a new burial place is prepared, he said, the body is being kept with special care in "an appropriate room" near the basilica.

Pro-Life spokeswoman decries 'pro-abortion McCarthyism'

RUSSIAN ORTHODOX Christians help a nun get into an ice hole near Pavlador recently for a celebration of the Baptism of Christ. The feast day is one of the main Orthodox religious observances, often marked by ceremonial washing in rivers. (CNS photo from Reuters)

Death pen~lty,' abortion foes call for shift in 'way of life' ~ Sister Helen Prejean

By PATRICIA ZAPOR grounds for denying people the CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE opportunity to serve their coun-.

WASHINGTON - Two of try?" she asked in a statement.

Although Cleaver did not men- the most prominent Catholic tion any names, her statement was voices on the subjects of capital released on the day that the Sen- punjshment and abortion deate Judiciary Committee began scribed both efforts as needing ~ hearings on the nomination of "way of life" conversion in the former Sen. John Ashcroft as U.S. world.

A recent "conversation" at the attorney general.

Ashcroft and Wisconsin Gov. Columbus Law' School at The Tommy G. Thompson, Bush's Catholic University of America nominee as secretary of Health brought together Sister Helen and Human Services, are among Prejean, author of "Dead Man those who have been criticized for Walking," and Helen Alvare, formerly the U.S. bishops' Pro-Life their Pro-Life positions. spokeswoman and now a law professor at Catholic University.

Before a packed auditorium, the two women, who have been at the forefront of efforts against say capital punishment and abortion, for the first time sat down to talk about how the two issues are connected and, particularly, who they affect.

In introducing the program, acting law school dean Robert Destro noted that the students who suggested the forum saw it &angelital Christianity as a way of bringing together the usually disparate discussions about the taking of life at the beginning and the end of the human continuum.

Sister Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph dfMedaille, wrote a bestselling book about her experiences as spiritual adviser to men on death row that has been turned into a movie and an opera. The © 2001 (NS Gnlpbia 1995· film won actress Susan SoonI: -"for60cllfnesr SakI" report 2001, PIJbIk Agenda

WASHINGTON - Efforts to derail President-elect George W. Bush's Cabinet nominees because of their Pro-Life views amounts to a form of· "pro-abortion McCarthyism," the U.S. bishops' pro-life spokeswoman charged.

Cathy Cleaver, director of planning and information for the bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, said the attempts to disqualify nominees based on their Pro-Life convictions are an insult to all Pro-Life Americans.

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ops' primary spokeswoman on abortion-related issues, doing public speaking' and 'media' ap:....: pearances around the world.

Alvare credited Sister Prejean University audience through the with almost single-handedly web of who is affected by a leading a change in the national death sentence, froin the con- attitude toward capital punishvicted murderer who is executed ment.

She explained that just as her and the prison employees charged with making it happen sense of injustice for the unborn to the families of the crime vic- motivates her opposition to abortims and the jurors who impose tion, she began to understand death penalty opposition as about sentences.

She told stories of a judge she injustice, once she considered the knows who prayed that a case similarities in the type of pain coming up would not force him both bring to the people left beto have to decide whether to im- hind. pose a death sentence, and of a Alvare told of grouping the juror who was traumatized about letters of 900 women according a case he heard. The juror learned to just a few common themes later that the convicted killer had daily thoughts of a child aborted mental problems and other ex- perhaps decades earlier; a sense tenuating circumstances that of participating in a death; and a would have led the jury to im- sense of dying themselves the pose a lesser sentence if the jury day they had an abortion. 'had been aware of them.

Groups that supp~rt keeping As for the argument that capi- abortion legal refer to stories tal punishment offers a way for about post-abortion trauma as the survivors of crime victims to "scare tactics," Alvare noted, but obtain justice, Sister Prejean she described data that indicates asked: "Which victims are we such trauma is not just real, but talking about? Of l7,00Q homi- common.

She said - and Sister Prejean cides' only 1.5 to 2 percent of the people who, kill are prosecuted later agreed - that what it will under capital punishment laws." take to battle both abortion and Those prosecutions are dis- the death penalty is "evangelizaproportionately of poor, non- tion to a way of life," particularly white people charged with kill- one that respects life at all its ing whites, she continued. stages.

Alvare moved to Catholic "Pro-life is not an opinion, it's University at the beginning of the a way of life," Alvare said.

"How can we develop that academic year after 10 years as director of planning and informa- way of life?" she asked, then tion for the Secretariat for Pro- provided her own example.

Life Activities at the National "Jesus grounded himself in the Conference of Catholic Bishops. very lives of the people around In that position she was 'the bish- him."

and Helen Alvare put . for her portrayal of the nun.

With a seemingly limitless double hit on supply of personal stories, Sispro-choice advocates. ter Prejean took the Catholic o

Catholic astronaut will shuttle to space station

By GEORGE P.

MATYSEK JR. CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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"It makes me think that God constructed us to appreciate this aspect of creation," he added. "He put BALTIMORE - Thomas something in our brains to appreciJoneswasanine-orlo-year-oldstudent at Our Lady of Mount Carmel ate the magnificence of creation." in the. Baltimore suburb of Middle Many of Jones' family and River when the idea of becoming an friends plan to be in Florida for the astronaut first crossed his mind. launch. They include his mother, Rosemarie, who - ironically He still remembers the day when the school's Franciscan sisters refuses to fly. Thomas Grzymski, rolled out a flickering black-andone of Jones' closest friends and white television so their students a parishioner of St. Clare in Essex, said he plans to say some could watch one of the early manned Gemini missions. From extra prayers that day. the second the young dayd.reamer "You get a very different perspective when it's your friend caught sight of astronauts roaring off to space, he became enwho's actually sitting there waittranced by the idea of sitting ining for takeoff;' said Grzymski, a former St. Clare school board side one of those rockets. member.

"It became an intriguing possibility to me," Jones recalled. "I As on previous flights, Jones started doodling space ships on said he plans to take along the paper and seriously thinking Sunday liturgical texts so he can about the space program." pray the scheduled Bible readGEORGE W. BUSH is sworn in as the 43rd president of ings along with millions of Some 30 years later, Jones is now a veteran NASA astronaut Catholics down on Earth. the United States Jan. 20 by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Juswho has been in space three Conventual Franciscan Fa- . tice William Rehnquist. First lady Laura Bush, holding Bible, times. He was scheduled to blast ther Donald Grzymski, a close and daughter Jenna (center) look on. (CNS photo from off from Cape Canaveral Jan. 19 friend, brother of Thomas and Reuters) aboard the space shuttle Atlantis the president of Archbishop but the launch has been post- L..---I Curley High School in Baltiponed to no earlier than Feb. 6to SPACE SHUTTLE astronaut Tho- more, has also typed up aselecallow workers to perform addi- mas Jones trains for his next mis- tion of six psalms that Jones tional testing on the solid rocket sion. The 'Catholic said he brings plans to tape inside his crew along liturgical and Scripture read- notebookfor when he gets a free booster cables.

This mission will be Jones' ings when he's on shuttle missions. moment to pray. ~os~ challenging to date - de- (CNS photo from NASA) Tokens of his Catholic school upbringing will also be making ltvenng the new U.S. laboratory module Destiny .~o tlW. illteqwlionw.,,, , ~You ,c,<?ul? be at the toP. of an appearance in space. lones said space station and assembling it.

Mount Everest sitting in an armchair, he plans to bring a photograph of

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE It's an assignment that will see and you still wouldn't have the same current Mount Carmel elementary der the new president's leaderthe 45-year-old former B-52 com- sense of exhilaration," said Jones. school students, a patch bearing the VATICAN CITY - Pope ship, "the American people will bat pilot complete his first series of "You have these views that are in- coat of arms of Archbishop Curley John Paul II, congratulating Presi- discover in their rich religious and space walks. Suspended in space, he comprehensible. Instead of states High School and, at Father dent George W. Bush on his in- political heritage the ethical founand four other crew members will sweeping by, you see whole conti- Grzymski'srequest,aphotographof auguration, prayed the future of dation for building a society attach the new lab to the space sta- nents going by when we take off. St. Clare students gathered in the the United States would be marked by authentic justice and It's just one exciting revelation after shape of a peace sign. tion using a robotic arm. marked by justice, freedom and freedom with unfailing respect for In a nod to his Baltimore roots, respect for human dignity.

"It's going to be a very complex another." the dignity and rights of each inmission," said Jones from his HousAfter witnessing the immensity he has received permission from The pope, in a Jan. 20 tele- dividual, especially the poor, the ton training center in a phone inter- of the universe from a view few NASA to take some freeze-dried gram, told Bush he prayed "that defenseless and those who have view with The Catholic Review, could imagine, Jones said he has no crab soup as a special way of warm- almighty God will grant you wis- no voice." ing the chill of space: Baltimore archdiocesan newspaper. doubt that God exists.

The pope also prayed that God dom and strength of purpose in "We've been training for this for ''When you're in space, and you "I think it's important for every- -the exercise of your high office." would guide the president's efPopes traditionally send a tele- forts "to foster understanding, cothree-and-a-half years. Everything look back at earth, it strikes you as one to have a dream;' said Jones. has to go like clockwork." an overwhelmingly beautiful vi- "Don't just brush it off and say I'll gram of congratulations to new operation and peace among the The' astronaut was scheduled to sion;' said Jones, who helped set a never do that. If I had given up, I'd presidents of the United States on peoples of the world."

Pope John Paul also asked God perform a space walk on his last space shuttle endurance record of have never gotten this opportunity. the day of their inauguration.

In his message to Bush, Pope to bless the Bush family and all shuttle mission in 1996 but missed nearly 18 days in orbit during his Always keep trying to fulfill your his opportunity when the shuttle last mission. dreams."

John Paul said he prayed that un- the people of the United States. hatch wouldn't open.

Although any mission in space requires him to devote his fullest attention to his work, Jones said he can't help but路 be inspired by the Qeautyoftheuniverse.Nothingcan compare to leaving Earth at a speed of more than 17,500 miles an hour, he said.

Pope congratulates Bush, prays for future of United States

CPA head urges: Spread good news about Catholic press ~

February is Catholic Press Month

By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. Readers of Catholic books, newspapers and magazines are the key to boosting readership of the Catholic press, according to Catholic Press Association President Karen Franz.

"You are the best advertisement the Catholic press could possibly devise," Franz told readers in an essay prepared for Catholic Press Month, which is observed each February.

"You can help us reach nonreaders by telling them about articles you read in Catholic publications," said Franz, who is

general manager and editor of the Catholic publication. come in, she said. "You know Catholic Courier, newspaper of What those people mean, that our Church needs informed, Franz said, is that "they consider faithful members," she added. the Diocese of Rochester, N.Y. "You can use路 our work as the Catholic reading a ,chore on "You know that learning more basis for discussions at church about the Church increases and in your neighborhood. . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . , your commitment to it."

You can help others see how The theme of this year's The theme of this year's Catholic literature ... im- Catholic Press Month obserCatholic Press Month obserproves your life," Franz said. vance is 'Tapestry of Faith vance is "Tapestry of Faith Catholic Newspapers, Maga"You can help them under- Catholic Newspapers, Magazines and Books: Weaving the stand the importance of mak- zines and Books: Weaving the ing time to continue learning Faith of Our Lives."

Faith of Our Lives." about the faith."

U.S. Archbishop John P. Franz said while most Foley,presidentofthePontifipeople cite a lack of time for cal Council for Social Comnot reading Catholic publica- which they're not willing to' munications, said in a Catholic tions, "a lack of time often is waste their few precious hours of Press Month message that faith just a convenient excuse" for leisure time. The chore aspect is is "not the finished product of other activities like movies or a problem we continue to con- childhood education or of Sungolf that take even more time front as Catholic publishers." day obligation. It must be woven to do than reading the typical That's where current readers into the fabric of our lives not

only through prayer and good works, but also through continued reflection stimulated by frequent reading of Catholic publications."

In a separate message, Coadjutor Bishop Joseph A. Galante of Dallas, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Communications, told those involved in the Catholic press that "your work is invaluable in enabling people to come to know Jesus better and to understand his body, the Church, in a more profound way.'.'

He added, "Without Catholic newspapers, magazines and books, we would be se~iously handicapped in spreading die 'Word.'''

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eNS book .review "NEW CATHOLICS FOR A NEW CENTURY: THE U.S. CHURCH TODAY AND WHERE IT'S HEADED;' by Arthur Jones.

Thomas More Publishing (ADen, Texas, 2000). 192 pp.

Catholicism: "The American Epoch in the Catholic Church."

Waugh observed that the driving force of this American Catholic epoch within Roman Catholicism was the vast education sysBy CAROLE NORRIS GREENE tern the Church in the United States CAlHOUC NEWS SERVICE had developed which produced an educated Catholic laity unprec"New Catholics for a New Cen- edented in number or devotion tury: The U.S. Church Today and anywhere else in the world. Waugh Where It's Headed" has a unique predicted that sometime in the 21st starting point - some time be- century, perhaps between 2010 and JACK NICHOLSON, Aaron Eckhart and Sam Shepard play police officers in a scene tween the years 2010 and 2040, 2040, "this energetic American and then it looks back to a time Church would be reaching its cre- from ''The Pledge." For a brief review of this film see CNS Movie Capsules on this page. over a quarter century ago, to the scendo as the dominant chord in (CNS photo from Franchise Pictures) present day. Rather than just de- world Catholicism." tailing where U.S. Catholics are . While Jones interviews a virat the moment, it takes what is gen- tual who's who among Catholic erally known about the Church as leadership in America, responses an organization from those· in and follows the black Catholic trends or tenleadership, for .sions, speculatexample, were.

NEW YORK (CNS) - A woman with presum- jokes that fall as flat as a pancake. And the cake ing as to what noticeably abably the most romantic job in the world finally finds topper to this all-sticky-icing and no-tasty-cake is sent. To his these represent a little romance for herself - but with someone that Lopez and McConaughey have zippo chemisin the future. credit, how"That is a fuever, Jones ad- else's groom - in the forced romantic comedy "The try. Zilch.

There are hints of the romantic comedies and ture a pontifidresses the is- Wedding Planner" (Columbia).

Mary Fiore (Jennifer Lopez) is the top wedding musicals from the 1930s and' 40s ::- such as Lopez cate or two ·sue of racism in . from now, a dethe Church as consultant on the West Coast. The ·film's opening and McConaughey showing off their dancing skills cade or two being one that scenes show her at an elaborate wedding skillfully in a quick tango - but nothing that could lift the from now, a is rarely ex- directing a small army of employees, adjusting movie from its tiresome machinations.

What the viewer can appreciate though, is the generation or plained on the flower arrangements, calming a nervous bride and two from now," local and na~ even coaxing a melancholy father of the bride down film's visual charm. A vibrant valentine to San Franaccording to its tionallevels. the aisle. As one wedding guest sighs, "she must cisco, the movie shows off the city in its best author, Arthur . He writes: lead a very romantic life." and most romantic - light. Each of the four wedJones, an edi"There is a Yet Mary is not only unsentimental about the . dings seen in the film is a fantastical near work of tor-at-Iarge of great deal to weddings she plans but also about love in general. art. And costume designer Pamela Withers gives the National learn about She scientifically - and coldly - calculates how Lopez a timeless and sophisticated look with clasCatholic Re- I .Jesus from . porter and an 'THE U.s. CHURCH TODA.Yl. and where it's l>eaded these American long a marriage will last based on the couple's wed- sic designer pieces.

The film-feebly makes a statement aboutmarryding song and the colorofthe bridesmaids' dresses. historian who (black) CathoARTHUR j"o n 95 Working her fingers to the bone in the hopes of ing for the right reasons and the destiny of two has. worked in lics once making partner at the consulting firm where she people who love each other, no matter what the Catholic jourlocked out of nalism for over 25 years. The Brit- the churches, who were made to works leaves her very little time for personal amour. circumstances. But trite dialogue and a skeletal script Until one day, when Mary meets the knight in miss the mark. ish-born, Ruskin College, Oxford stand at the back, who had a difEven as a fluff piece, "The Wedding Planner" graduate has written eight books, ferent communion plate than shining armor who saves her from a runaway. fails to entertain. It's like the bogus line a bride dumpster that almost crushes her.

The only proband is a former New York editor whites. They were denied the right and European bureau chief of to be priests and sisters. In the lem with the handsome Dr. Steve Edison (Matthew feeds her bridesmaids about wearing that hoop-skirt Forbes magazine.

American Catholic midst, almost McConaughey) is that he is the imminent groom of dress again:. It',s just not believable.

Due to a fleeting sexual reference, an instance of The book is based on reporting unseen, between two and four mil- . bride Fran Donolly (Bridgette Wilson-Sampras), the and what Jones perceives to be pos- lion people who have been given daughter of a dot-com billionaire and Mary's latest profanity and rough language and a few crass words, sibilities as a result of his ·findings. every earthly reason not to be client. And director Adam Shankman has built an the U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II Jones addresses the way things were American Catholics, celebrate their entire movie around this very slim, one-joke - adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Asin the Church over a quarter cen- . Catholicism with a depth and love, premise. sociation of America rating is PG-13 - parents are tury ago, Vatican II (1962-65), a joy ... which could ignite the very "The Wedding Planner" is chock full of syrupy, strongly cautioned. Some material may be inaptoday's liturgy, priests, parishes, the soul of American·Catholicism." artificial emotions; contrived situations and lame propriate for children under 13.

I give this much attention to often difficult balancing act of the U.S. bishops, sensitive questions what Jones says in this area bemake one-note characters more erences, brief nudity, sporadic about American Catholic women, cause far too many books on U.S. appealing in writer-director Anne profanity and recurring rough lanpeople of color in the Church, Catholicism do not.

DeSalvo's debut film, but mawk- guage. The U.S. Catholic ConAmerican Catholics themselves A generation from now Jones ish tendencies diminish its other- ference classification. is A-III some 62 million strong- in es- sees another epoch that is already wise worthy sentiments about the adults. The Motion Picture Assosence, tomorrow's Catholics today. overlapping the American epoch, importance of family. Fleeting ciation of America rating is R Jones arrived at his starting one that is rooted, "in essence, not crass language and slight sexual restricted. point after examining the projec- in Rome or Europe, but in Latin tions of the late Jesuit Father John America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania innuendo. The U.S. Catholic Con- "The Pledge" (Warner Bros.)

Courtney Murray and England's and multicultural North Driven to nail a serial child ference classification is A-II famous Catholic writer, the late America and Europe." He asserts tC~~ adults and adolescents. The Mo- murderer, a retired Nevada poEvelyn Waugh. . that, "if Rome cannot reconcile ittion Picture Association of lice detective (Jack Nicholson) Father Murray was a council self to and find some ease in the America rating is PG - parental becomes involved with a' single tCCllV~UI.e~ "peritus" (expert) during Vatican American Epoch, it may be less mom (Robin Wright Penn) guidance suggested.

II who, when the council ended in able to cope with the expecta.tions o NEW YORK (CNS) Fol"The Gift" whose young daughter he thinks 1965, reportedly predicted "two of the next epoch, the Epoch of lowing are recent capsule reviews will attract the killer's interest.

(Paramount Classics) decades of turmoil followed by the the Catholic People of Color." issued by the U.S. Catholic ConGripping thriller in which a Well directed by Sean Penn, the growth of a magnificent and beauJones says in his conclusion that ference Office for Film and clairvoyant (Cate Blanchett) in a brooding narrative explores the tiful church," one whose "core love what appears to distinguish AmeriBroadcasting. small southern town is asked to ex-cop's moral ambiguities as he translates into service to and in the can Catholics from Rome is that "The Amati Girls" help find a promiscuous socialite· uses dubious means to honor a world," says Jones, who concurs basically Americans are a hopeful (Providence) (Katie Holmes) who vanished and promise made to a victim's with those who felt Father Murray people who are involved and who Emotional drama about four may have been murdered. As di- mother. Brief violence, gory wasn't wrong, just premature. He act. Jones quotes Msgr. George would have been more accurate Higgins, the former labor special- adult sisters (Mercedes Ruehl, rected by Sam Raimi, the spooky corpse shots, slight sexual innuhad he said two generations instead ist at the U.S. Catholic Conference ,Dinah Manoff, Sean Young and film engrosses with its intrigue, endo and sporadic profanity with of two decades. who once remarked, "I want to live Lily Knight), who, while help- creepy visuals and vivid charac- rough language. The U.S. CathoWaugh's influence dates back in hope. You live in hope because . ing their recently widowed mother ters, although some may find its lic Conference classification is Aeven further, to Sept. 19, 1949, unless you are in hope you don't (Cloris Leachman) cope with paranormal aspects unappealing. III - adults. The Motion Picwhen Life magazine published his act, you don't think, you don't in- loss, learn what is missing in their Intermittent violence, a fleeting ture Association of America ratown lives. Good performances sexual encounter, some sexual ref- ing is R - restricted. impressive investigation into U.S. volve yourself."

'The Wedding Planner' was not well-planned

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NCCB-USCC secretary is named bishop of Duluth WASHINGTON (CNS)Msgr. Dennis M. Schnurr, general secretaIyoftheNationalConference ofCatholic Bishops and U.S. Catholie Conference, has .been named bishop of Duluth, Minn., by Pope John Paul n.

Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, apostolic nuncio tothe United States, announced the appointment.

In Duluth, Bishop-designate Schnurr succeedsArchbishop Roger L. Schwietz, who was named coadjutor archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska, last year.

An Iowa native, the 52-year-old bishop-designate was bom June 21,

LEMIEUX A MAN cries near the remains of his home in the neighborhood of Santa Tecla in San Salvador. A strong earthquake near the coast of Central America left hundreds dead or missing in EI Salvador and Guatemala. (CNS photo from Reuters)

Pope sends prayers, agencies pledge help after- earthquake

By BENEDICTA CIpoLLA CATl-IOUC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY - Following a major earthquake in EI Salvador and surrounding countries, Pope John Paul n offered prayers for victims, and the Catholiecharily,Cilritaspledged to help relief' j-'

ter scale, was centered off EI Salvador's coast and was felt from Nicaragua to as far north as Mexico City. Most of the damage occurred in and around EI Salvador's capital, San Salvador.

"I , ..,The.claath toll topped 600 and

fects, burying people inside their homes.

Foreign aid, including medical supplies, food and blankets, began to arrive last week just after Presid~nt Francisco Flores d~l~ a state of emergency.

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efforts.

I I Internationalis, the In a recent tele1:' 1 Y.ll Rome-based Catholic gram the pope said he charity, stressed the was deeply saddened need for financial aid by the tragedy, and above all else.

In an appeal, he urged the intemational community to -..J • , I Caritas said Auxiliary mobilize quickly.

Bishop Gregorio Rosa Sending "heartfelt FALL RIVER - A special collection in Fall River dio- Chavez of San Salvacondolences" to cese churches to assist victims of the Jan. 13 earthquake in dor told the agency to families' of victims, El Salvador and surrounding countries that left more than encourage monetary he said in a telegram 600 dead and 2,300 injured has been authorized by Bishop donations because all addressed to Arch- Sean .P. O'Malley, OFM C a p . ' relief material could Funds raised from the relief collection in the diocese be purchased locally. bishop Fernando Saenz Lacalle of San will be sent to Catholic Relief Services and to the ArchdioCaritas set its initial Salvador that he cese of San Salvador in EI Salvador. goal for the El Salvahoped the disaster CRS, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' overseas dor drive at $1 milwould "inspire feel- aid organization, is providing emergency ~elief efforts in lion. ings of solidarity that EI Salvador. Relief service workers have been distributing In Baltimore, help to assuage grief basic supplies such as sheeting, blankets, potable water and Catholic Relief Serand overcome adver- food. They expect the need for continued relief efforts to vices, the U.S. bishlast "or some tl·me. sity."

I' ops' international ~Speaking to In their report of the area's destruction, officials from lief and development people gathered be- CRS said that in the city of Santa Tecla, mudslides have agency, . pledged low his apartment buried homes so oompletely that survivors are unsure where $250,000 in plastic window in St. Peter's to begin to dig in their search for family members. sheeting, potable waSquare, the pope exCommunity buildings, such as hospitals and churches, ter, blankets and basic pressed "my spiritual are also in ruins, reducing the numbers of plac~s where food supplies to assist closeness to the emergency shelters can be set up. It is also reported that victims. CRS staffers people hit by the many people have not taken refuge in houses still standing from Guatemala earthquake in that re- or in available shelters for fear of collapse from aftershocks. joined CRS workers in gion which is so dear Those wishing to contribute to the appeal can do so .EI Salvador to try to in their parish or they may send a donation marked channel aid to those to me."

While praying for Central American Earthquake Relief, to the Diocese of most affected. the hundreds ofdead, Fall River, P.O. Box 2577, Fall River, MA 02722..

The last major the pope also encourquake to hit EI Salvaaged survivors not to lose hope and was expected to rise further as res- dor, in 1986, killed more than 1,000 called on other countries to send aid cue workers continued to pull bod- people. to the region. ies from the rubble. More than 500 The Jan. 13 quake came just two ''May help that can mitigate the were missing and presumed dead, years after Hurricane Mitch killed tragedy's consequences result from and more than 2,300 were injured. nearly 10,000 people, left two milsolidarity," he said.

Landslides and mudslides triggered lion homeless and caused $10 bilThe Jan. 13 quake, which mea- by the earthquake and its after- lion in damage, mostly in Honduras sured 7.6 on the open-ended Rich- shocks worsened the disaster's ef- and Nicaragua.

1948, in Sheldon, Iowa, and was raised in nearby Hospers, a community of about 600 people. He was ordained a priest of the Sioux City diocese July 20, 1974, after studies at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and at the North American College, the U.S. seminary in Rome.

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A路rchbishop: Nigerian president fails in fight against corruption

By HORATIUS EGUA CATliOLIC NEWS SERVICE

LAGOS, Nigeria - Lagos Archbishop Anthony Okogie has accused President Olusegun Obasanjo of paying lip service to the fight against corruption in Nigeria.

Archbishop Oko.gie told Catholic News Service that despite Obasanjo's promise to tackle corruption head on, the president has failed to fulfill his pledge.

The archbishop said that at the president's May 1999 inauguration, Obasanjo "talked about corruption as a social problem that his government would fight very seriously. We were all very happy.

The Catholic Church intensified the prayers against bribery and corruption. , "But today, how far have they gone?" the archbishop asked.

"How is the president stopping corruption among his ministers?

How many times have they tried any government official or political appointee found to be corrupt?

"Everybody knows that they are still receiving bribes, left, right and center:" said Archbishop Okogie, adding that unless the government r,enewed its an~icor:. ruption drive, it will have failed the people in all respects.

"Unless something is done and done quickly, I can not see this government lasting," he said.

Archbishop Okogie said Nigerians were happy at the prospect of democracy, but now, "90 percent of Nigerians are not happy because the government is not dQing what it is supposed to do."

In 2000, Nigeria's national assembly passed laws against graft, and Nigerians hailed the move.

However, they began to lose faith when key Senate officials - including former Senate President

Chuba Okadigbo - were removed from office for corruption but were neit prosecuted under the, law.

"We hope and pray that they (government officials) will turn a new leaf this year," said the archbishop.

Stre~sing that 'he was not a prophet of doom, he said, "I can foresee that the people will rise against them if they fail to tackle the problems of corruption and social facilities like the National Electric Power Authority and providing water and good roads for the populace."

The director of social communications of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Father Emmanuel Badejo, suggest~d reshuffling and reorganizing the Nigerian police force and the civil service as the only solution to the social problems. .

"I will say that if the police (force) is 'not equipped, reorganized and reshuffled, it will not be possible for the government to fight corruption," he said.

"The civil service, too, needs to be overhauled to give some measure of seriousness to the eradication of corruption in society," he added.

Father Badejo said he regretted that well-meaning Nigerians still rely on ethnic militia and private police for protection. He added that there seems to be no serious effort on the part of government to address the problem of the police.

"It is not a matter of buying jeeps and giving one each to the police in every local government," he said. "That will not solve the problem. The government should, as a matter of urgency, see the problem of the police as the problem of the ,nation."

Pope names Irish justice, peace ,official to be Geneva envoy VATICAN CITY (CNS)-Pope from ,1977 until 1986, when he John Paul II named an official from joined the justice and peace counthe Vatican'sjustice and peace coun- cil. He was named council secretary cil as the Holy See's new representa- in 1994, and in 1999 he was ortive to U.N. Geneva-based organi- ' dained a bishop. zations.

He has attended several U.N. The Vatican announced the ap- gatherings as part of the Vatican's pointment of Irish Bishop Dairmuid delegation, including the 1994 Martin, council secretary, last week, population conference in Cairo and adding that the pope also elevated the 1995 conference on women in him to the rank of archbishop.

Beijing, and has collaborated on Archbishop Martin's predecessor World Bank and International Monin Geneva, Archbishop Giuseppe etary Fund projects. During his tenBertello, was named apostolic nun- ure at the council, Archbishop Marcio to Mexico Dec. 27. tin spoke often on international debt Born in 1945 in Dublin, Ireland, relief and the issue of child soldiers. he studied philosophy and, after his Expecting to take up his post in 1969 ordination to the priesthood, rnid-March, Archbishop Martin said attended the University of St. Tho- he was sad to leave the justice and , mas Aquinas in Rome. peace council "because it's a very Archbishop Martin worked at the challenging place. I hope I've made Pontifical Council for the Family some contributions here."

NEW PHILIPPINE President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo waves to well-wishers outside the cathedral in Manila following a Mass of thanksgiving. Arroyo, a Catholic, was sworn in the day before as president after the Supreme Court stripped Joseph Estrada of the office.

(CNS photo from Reuters)

Hispanic leaders to refocus apostol-ate""

By AGOSTINO BONO

United States because of increased "Doing things as we did then immigration flows during past is not looking toward the future," he said. "Yet many U.S.-born HisWASHINGTON - Hispanic decades; - many traditionally Latino panics feel they are not getting ministry is refocusing. its apostolate within a growing parishes have been transformed' the flttention th~y need, especially multicultural and multilingual into multiethnic ones with the ar- youth."

U.S. Church, said Ronaldo Cruz, rival of immigrants from Asia and So refocusing also means "don't throw out the baby with executive director of the U.S. , Eastern Europe; the bath water," he added. bishops' Hispanic Affairs Cruz said the growth in Secretariat.

The overall goals of Hisforeign-born Hispanics "Doing things as we did then is not should level off within the panic ministry remain the same, said Cruz in a Janu- looking toward the future," said next 10 years as these imary interview. He listed Ronaldo Cruz, executive director of migrants give birth here to them as evangelization, col- the U.S. bishops' Hispanic Affairs a new generation. Bl,lt it laboration with the whole is hard to predict when Secretariat. "Yet many U.S.-born political Church, promoting family or economic conlife and a preferential op- Hispanics feel they are not getting ditions abroad路 will protion for the poor with spe- the attention they need, especially duce another heavy influx of Latin Americans, he cial attention to women and youth." children as the most vulnersaid.

"About 71 percent of able.

- Hispanics have been mainly Catholic growth in the United To spur're-evaluation, the U.S. Bishops' Committee on His- responsible for the numerical States since 1960 is due to the panic Affairs is sponsoring a Feb. growth in the U.S. Church since Hispanic presence," said C~z. He 14-17 symposium for about 60 1960 and form a major bloc of added that currently there are national and regional Hispanic U.S. Catholics. about 24 million Hispanic CathoThese demographic changes lics in the United States. ministry leaders. The meeting will The 'Official Catholic Direcbe in Colorado Springs, Colo., on mean new methods and processes the theme, "Refocusing Hispanic have to be developed, said Cruz. tory in 2000 listed the overall "In 1980, 80 percent of all number of Catholics as 62.4 Ministry for the New Century." , At the February meeting His- Hispanics were born in the United million. This would make Hispanic ministry leaders "will look States. In 1990, abo.ut 64 percent panics about 38 percent of the at our history and see what is tak- were U.S.-born. Today, about half Catholic population and the larging place now,", Cruz said. The were born in the United States," est ethnic group in the U.S. gathering will assess the new re- he said.

Church.

"This means the work we, did Yet Hispanics are a minority alities of the 21 st century, Cruz in the past is not known to many' within "a more and more said. of this generation," he added. multicultural and multilingual He listed some of these as: "Past programs were mostly for context," he said, citing - a growing number of His"Encuentro 2000." panics are no longer born in the U.S.-born Hispanics," said Cruz.

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Schools

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own school moUo 'Generations of Faith, Family and Education.'"

Burt said "Our schools are a shining light in this country because we graduate individuals who are well educated. As we celebrate this week we invite everyone to come and join in the celebrations."

Here's what SS. Peter and Paul has planned for this week: - Monday, Jan. 29, Grades six and eight will hold their annual science fair, viewing from 6-7 p.m., in the Father Coady Center; with award presentation at 7 p.m.

The school will also pay special tribute to Miss Barbara Nikinas, school nurse, as part of National School Nurse Day. She will receive the prestigious Golden Tongue Depressor Award.

- Tuesday, Jan. 30, recognition of school volunteers. Students will place flowers before the Blessed Mother's statue at 8 a.m., in thanksgiving, and Mass, to which the public is invited, will begin. At 9 a.m., the school bell will ring and the entire school will remember the volunteers in prayer; - Wednesday, Jan. 31, National Appreciation Day with an invitation to attend Open House from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Grandparents are especially invited; - Thursday, Feb. I, as part of celebrating "Generations of Education," the students will participate in a spelling bee. Grades two through five will have individual class spelling bees. Class champions will be recognized with a special certificate before the major competition at I p.m.

Prior to that, Grades six, seven and eight will compete individually and then the champion from each class will compete against the others to see whose name goes ,

Religious and extends down to Fall River and then out to New Bedford, Cape Cod and the Islands, there are an estimated 550 religious men and women.

The most well-known form of consecrated life, and that which is the prototype for the others, is religious life. It involves men and women who pronounce publicly the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, live in community and share a common apostolate.

The greatest number of religious are women, called sisters. Among the men, there are brothers and priests. Whether ordained or not, brothers and religious priests, sometimes called "order priests," are equally religious.

Within the religious life there are those who live apostolic or active lives and those who are contemplative, the latter spending a major portion of their day in prayer.

The consecrated life also embraces those who have opted to vow their lives to God in a special way, including members of secular institutes.

While the numbers of the dedicated religious have declined, their zeal for service and the love of the Church is still strong, says Sister Heffernan.

"Vocations to the religious life and the priesthood too are cUtTently

on the school plaque.

Also on Thursday, popsicles will be delivered to every class sometime during the day; - Friday, Feb. 2, Groundhog Job Shadow Day, a kickoff to a yearlong national effort that provides students with an up-close look at how skills learned in school are put into action in the WOrkplace.

"Here at SS. Peter and Paul we hope to provide our young children with the opportunity to learn about the careers which they are interested in and excite them about their own future," said Burt, who issued a reminder that Friday is just a half-day with dismissal at 12:05 p.m.

At Holy Family-Holy Namf; School on Summer Street in New Bedford, Principal Cecilia Felix said her excited students will focus on such diverse events as "The Magic of Drawing"; music from Catholic rock singer Sean Forest; "Amazing Americans" presented

by Keith Johnson; "Brown Bag Opera," "Careers 'n Vocations";. and "Blue Eyes/Blue Water," for K-2 through grade seven dealing with the bay scallop and ecology.

The week will end with a Mass in celebration of Catholic Schools at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart Church, followed by a "Family Sub Sandwich and Dance Night" at Holy Name Center.

"We at Holy Family are proud of the way we prepare our children for their future in this complex and ever-changing world," said Felix. "One of the most significant highlights of Catholic Schools Week at Holy FamilyHoly Name School is that it represents the start of registration for the 2001-2002 school year."

She added that: "It is never too early to plan for your child's education future and to that end, we are holding a special 'Early Bird' registration for our next school year onJan. 28 from II a.m. to I p.m."

Felix urged parents "to make plans to visit our school on Jan. 28 arid bting the whole family."

Free refreshments will be served.

For those who cannot attend, registration will continue on Jan. 29 through Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

"Holy Family-Holy Name School provides quality education in the Catholic tradition with a variety of opportunities for social, spiritual and creative growth through community service, junior choir, music lessons, afterschool clubs, computer lab and family activities," Felix explained.

The school also offers a preschool program for children starting at the age of three-and-a-half; kindergarten and kindergarten. care; and an extended care program as well as grades one through eight. .

At St. Mary's School, 115 Illinois Street in New Bedford, Principal Cathy A. LaCroix said the week's celebrations will begin with a Mass on Monday at 10:30 a.m. celebrated by Pastor Msgr. John 1.

Oliveira.

Other events during the week will include "Moving With The Spirit" by Catholic Rock singer Sean Forest; the school's annual science and art fairs; the school's Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony, and closing prayers on Friday, Feb. 2.

LaCroix announced that registration for the 2001-2002 school year for nursery through grade

eight will begin on Feb. IS. Space is limited in certain grades. S1.

Mary's currently serves students from New Bedford, Freetown, Lakeville, Acushnet, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Dartmouth, Westport, and Rhode Island.

At S1. Mary-Sacred Heart School in North Attleboro, a week of'events is planned, reports Principal Denise M. Peixoto. They include: - Monday, a family Mass at 7 p.m., in Sacred Heart Church for family, friends and alumni of St. Mary's, Sacred Heart, and S1.

Mary-Sacred Heart schools; - Tuesday, science fair and judging for students in grades six through eight. Grade five will set up its Invention Convention; - Wednesday, Open House for family and friends, 9:30-10:45 a.m. and I: 15-2:30 p.m. Science fair projects will be on display; - Thursday, School Spirit Day. Students may wear red and white school colors in place of unifurms; .

- Friday, Student Appreciation Day. No uniforms required; pizza lunch; classroom swaps; afternoon movies with popcorn and juice; - Sunday, Feb. 4, Registration and open house for new families 1-3 p.m.

St. Joseph-St. Theresa School in New Bedford, Principal Paulette Dansereau also reports a full

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On Monday a "Community" theme includes decorating classroom windows; Tuesday "Through Our Students" theme takes up crazy hair, hats, ties, and a game afternoon and ice cream sandwiches; Wednesday, "In Our Nation" finds students decorating classroom doors, a National Figure theme and judging; Thursday, "Through Volunteers" finds students volunteering in all school areas; and on Friday, "Through Our Teachers" is a no-uniform day, a social in the afternoon in grades six through eight, and PreK to grade five viewing a movie in the afternoon.

In Buzzards Bay, Principal Mary Ann Lafleur of St. Margaret Regional School told The Anchor that the celebrations will begin with a Mass on Monday at 8 a.m.

On Tuesday and Wednesday half of the students will go ice skating at Gallo Arena for an hour while the other half will play bingo for which prizes will be awarded.

On Thursday, storyteller Tom McCabe will entertain students in kindergarten through grade four, and then for grades five through eight.

Friday will be a first for St. Margaret's as students have a Jean Dress Down Day, classroom movies and ice cream sundaes.

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for the new administration.

Throughout the rally, where tens of thousands - including an estimated 331 teens, young adults and adults from the Diocese of Fall River; Mass. - gathered under a sunny blue sky but cold temperatures, several speakers spoke of the end of what they termed "the long eight years" of Continued from page one the Clinton administration. down in most areas of the United . "Some respond at a great sacriNellie Gray, who has orgaStates, yet new forms of religious fice, leaving a lifestyle and posses- nized the March for Life since the life are occurring throughout the sions and high paying jobs in order first one in 1974 commemoratworld," she noted. "God's call is to serve the needs of others," Sister ing the 1973 Supreme Court deinsistent in many hearts, but fre- Heffernan reported. cision that legalized abortion, told quently, distractions of daily life do "However, at the same time they the crowd they were there to "help not allow for the prayer and recol- are bringing a maturity and won- President Bush" in his efforts to lection required for this call to be derful life experiences which are路 stop abortion and ultimately "to heard." truly invaluable in their understand- overturn Roe v. Wade."

The various orders,'societies and ing of the problems facing parish"We will ultimately win the congregations are also finding their ioners and other needy people in. battle for life," said Rep. Steve new members responding to the today's world."

Chabot, R-Ohio, a Catholic, who vocation call at an older age than Within the 35 different orders pointed out that during last year's ever before. The reported average of women religious serving the diorally he had emphasized how Conage of men entering the seminary cese, one can find a wide variety of gress was trying to pass partialfor the priesthood is 38. ministries. They include health serbirth legislation which ended up vice, hospital and pastoral care, home visitation, contemplative being "thwarted by President prayer, parish work, working with Clinton."

The crowd resoundingly booed the Hispanic community, literacy . education, social services, work as the mention of the former president.

"Those folks in that house are secretaries, giving retreats and spiritual direction, and many forms of gone," said Chabot, pointing in the direction of the White House. volunteer activities.

The 16 congregations of men "We have a new president that have members in many ministries shares our belief that human life similar to those done by religious is sacred. We'll work hard to craft sisters, and more notably in educa- legislation that will once and for tion, evangelization and as school all outlaw,partial-birth abortion chaplains. in this county."

A colorful banner with logos of President Bush, who was invarious religious communities under vited to attend the rally, did not the motto "Father, may we be one in participate. Smith, a Catholic who you," will be displayed at the Mass. chairs the Congressional Pro-Life Religious will also serve as readers Caucus, instead read the SISTER ELAINE HEFFERNAN, RSM and present the offertory gifts.

president's statement which commended the rally participants for their conviction, idealism and courage.

In his statement, Bush told rally participants that they shared a common goal "to work toward a day when every child is welcomed in life and protected by law."

"We know that this will not come easily, or all at once," he wrote. "But the goal leads us onward: to build a culture of life, affirming that every person, at every stage and season of life, is created equal in God's image."

Smith said Bush "offers a new hope and dream of ending the cruelty of abortion," and pointed out that he would not have been president without the Pro-Life vote.

Other politicians urged participants to elect Pro-Life senators in the next election and many others pointed to the future of the ProLife movement by the large numbers of young people at the rally.

When Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., asked how many in the crowd were under 20, the crowd, with its clusters' of school groups and families, broke into cheers and applause.

"Major social movements in American history have always begun with young people," he said. "You'r~ carrying the (ProLife movement) forward.

"March on!" he urged both the young and old gearing up to bring their cause to the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building as they have for the past 27 years.

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STUDENTS FROM 'Holy Trinity School, Fall River, perform in a recent production of the play "The Reluctant Dragon.", It was directed by sophomore Kyleen Hashim of Bishop Stang High School, -North Dartmouth, as part of a Girl Scout Gold Award project. At center with spear is Kelly Perez. From left are: Amanda Cote, Julie Raymond, Alyssa Janick, Karah Watson, Kim Maynard, Shannon Cordeiro, Ryana.Barb~za and Christina Gomes.

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Paralyzed police officer tells why he forgave shooter PATERSON, N.J. (CNS) - Neither "I forgave him," said McDonald, whose Students inched forward in their pews knew it then, but a hot summer night 14 . wife, Patty, was pregnant with their son, as McDonald started his talk. His voice years ago in Central Park led a New York Connor, at the time he was shot. "If I was wheezed between sentences as the respiraCity police officer and a teen-age boy to angry or bitter toward the person who did tor gasped to pump oxygen into his lungs. discover the meaning of forgiveness from this terrible thing to me, I needed to free Periodically, his head jerked back and forth. opposite ends of a .22-caliber pistol. myself from these terrible emotions so I He credited God and the prayers of his Detective Steven McDonald remembers could be free to love. wife, mother and family for the strength to it clearly.

"It's possible to forgive. It's a beautiful survive the shooting and endure his yearAmid a rash of bicycle thefts in Central expression of love to others and of nonvio- long recovery in the hospital. .

Park committed by teens with guns and lence," he said.

"I am fortunate for my fellow -officer knives, McDonald and his partner chased Salesian Sister Isabel Garza, the school's and for the doctors who saved my life," he down and stopped two youths, ages 14 and principal, said McDonald's visit, just a few said. "But I would not be alive today if not IS, on July 12, 1986. days before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, for God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and Mary."

McDonald thought he saw a gun in the came at a "perfect time." While advocating During his recovery, McDonald said, younger suspect's sock and bent down to social change, Rev. King preached nonvio- "my faith became more important to me." check it out. He looked back up to see the lence, she said.

The late Cardinal John 1. O'Connor of other youth, Shavod Jones, pointing a pistol at his head. Jones squeezed the trigger.

"I saw smoke and orange and red flares," said McDonald.

Jones fired three shots, hitting him above his right eye, in the neck and in his arm, he said. "I was lying on the ground. I was in pain and frightened. I heard later that my partner was holding me in his arms, crying.

I was dying."

McDonald survived the shooting, but the bullet in his neck severed his spine, leaving him unable to use his hands or feet or to breathe on his own. .

In a visit to St. Anthony of Padua Church in Paterson recently, the 43-year-old McDonald - strapped into his motorized wheelchair and breathing with the aid of a respirator- told St. Anthony's School children about the heartbreak and shock of suddenly being left severely disabled, unable DETECTIVE STEVEN McDonald, who was shot and paralyzed by a theft to care for himself. ' suspect in 1986, talks to students from St. Anthony of Padua School in Paterson, In soft tones, almost like a whisper, the officer also spoke about finding it in his , N.J., aboutforgiveness. With him are the school's principal, Salesian Sister Isabel heart to forgi ve the teen-ager who shot him. Garza, and several students. (CNS photo by Michael Wojcik, The Beacon)

Cleaning out the closet of your heart

By CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CATHOUC News SERVICE With the new year, I've decided to concentrate on healthy eating.

Tonight I was going through the kitchen cupboard, throwing out stuff I didn't need. There was half a bag of macaroni left over from a dinner months ago, a bottle of spoiled cranberry juice, ancient cans of beans and boxes of stale crackers. Out they went.

It took a while, but eventually I tossed out all the old and spoiled food, ancient and tasteless things I'd never eat. Rearranging the things that were still good and healthy, at the end of an hour I had a tidy cabinet filled with food, the stuff I could trust to make a decent meal.

As I cleaned, I thought to myself that making progress in the Christian life is a lot like cleaning out an untidy cabinet. Our lives are crammed with things no longer good for us. Just as we get attached to food that is no longer healthy, we can also cling to behaviors we know are small and petty or even outright wrong.

How do you know that it's time to toss out a behavior? Usually, it's enough to simply listen closely to your conscience. Most kids who have grown up in the Church actually have a fairly well-tuned sense of right and wrong, though

they might try to ignore it.

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We hear our conscience, and we decide to go ahead anyway. We have a sense that we are doing something that makes us smaller; that turns us away from our family and community, and that sometimes makes us tum our face away from God and pretend that he doesn't see or know or care what we do. But we silence the objections of conscience.

There's an old-fashioned word for that: "sin." Most of us

have cabinets somewhere in our hearts just filled with things we've done that we knew were wrong at the time. Even long after the act we can feel weighted down by the memory of the way we acted.

If we don't clean out the closet, those regrets become a burden. I've listened to enough' teen-agers in therapy to know that guilt troubles teens lis much as grown-ups. Guilt, after all, is actually a healthy reaction when you know what's right and still do what's wrong.

There's only one solution. Get rid of that old junk.

The sacrament of penance is not really popular with teens these days, and that's too bad. There has never been a better way to clean out the closet of your heart.

We get stuck doing the wrong thing because we turn our eyes away from God. Penance brings us back, face to face, with the one who really knows us, the one who really loves us as we are.

'In the act of confession, we take all those musty old packages out of our heart and set them down.

It's a wonderful kind of housecleaning.

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New York visited him in the hospital and baptized his son, Connor, who was born shortly after incident.

"It's difficult being in a wheelchair. I'd rather be walking," McDonald told the students. "But I'm thankful for the wheelchair.

It's the way I get around." Two small tubes carry the wheelchair's driving and steering controls into his mouth.

McDonald's decision to forgive Jones touched the troubled heart of the shooter.

From prison, Jones called McDonald and his wife, crying as he apologized for the pain he caused.

Shortly after his release from prison in 1995, Jones was killed in a motorcycle accident.

"Forgiveness is a permanent attitude, not an occasional act," said McDonald.

"I try to be like Jesus," he added. ''I'm not good at it, but I try."

At the end of his talk, McDonald reild aloud two pledges for students to follow: "My Pledge to Nonviolence" and "You Are Very Special." The pledges were distributed on cards to the students.

"God made you to do great things," McDonald said. "God made you for a special purpose - a job only you can do."

Slightly "shocked" by the sight of the paralyzed man, eighth-grader Stephanie Calderon said she was impressed that he was "really religious and really believes in God." "I was also interested that he forgave the person who hurt him," Calderon said. "That would be difficult for me. That inspired me."

Commenting on the public praise he has received for his act of forgiveness, McDonald said, "Mine is a minor example of forgiveness. The biggest example of forgiveness is Jesus on the cross. He died for our sins."

Pope thanks Rome officials for work, urges focus on family VATICAN CITY (CNS) Meeting with officials from Rome and the surrounding region, Pope John Paul II thanked them for their work during Holy Year 2000 and urged them to place the family at the center of future initiatives.

During an annual exchange of New Year's greetings the pope told some 170 city and regional officials that he greatly appreciated their

"generous conlribution" throughout the jubilee.

The Holy Year will "remain in the memory of all people, but also in the history of the Church and the human family, as a time of blessing and grace," he said.

He said he was especially grateful for the city's logistical help with World Youth Day in August, when more than two million young people converged on Rome. .

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Pope names 37 cardinals, three from U.S. under-80 cardinals, which will leave the continent with 60 potential members of a conclave - about half the total. Italy alone would account for 24 voting-age cardinals; seven ofthe new nominations are Italian.

Latin America added 10 voting members with the new appointments, strengthening its position with 26 electors. By comparison, North America and Asia would have 13

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The appointments of Cardinalsdesignate Egan, McCarrick and Dulles will bring to 13 the number of U.S. cardinals; all but Cardinaldesignate Dulles'and retired Cardinal James A. Hickey of Washinging in Russia and China. ton, 80, would be eligible to vote in Announcing the list at his SunBy JOHN THAVIS a conclave. Only Italy and the day blessing above St. Peter's CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE United States would have more than Square, the pope said many of the 10 voting-age cardinals.

VATICAN CITY - Pope John new cardinals were pastors who The pope conPaul IT named a record-high 37 new spend their time ,tinued the recent cardinals from 22 countries on Suntradition ofnaming day, including three from the United elderly theologians States: Cardinals-designate Edward , cardinals as a sign "These new ~ t Y "".

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In designating as cardinal-to-be Vietnamese Archbishop Francois X. Nguyen Van Thuan, 72, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, the POPe rewarded a prelate who once spent 13 years in commu- , nist prisons in his native country.

Perhaps the pope's most unusual nomination was that of Cardinaldesignate Roberto Thcci, a priest and Vatican Radio director who has carried out the detailed planning for all ofPope John Paul's foreign trips. He turns 80 in April.

In general, the pope's cardinal selections favored the Roman Curia on the one hand and large residential sees on the other. In Ireland, the primatial see ofArmagh, Northern Ireland, was passed over in favor of the much more populous Dublin, where its archbishop, Desmond Connell, 74, will become a cardinal.

From India, the pope chose Cardinals-designate Ivan Dias of Mumbai, formerly Bombay, along with Varkey Vithayathil, SyroMalabar archbishop of EmakulamAngarnaly. Cardinal-designate Dias is well-known and liked in Rome, where he has spoken about the need for a strong and clear evangelization effort in Asia.

The pope did not explain the discrepancy between the ceiling of 120 voting cardinals in a conclave which he confirmed in his own document on conclave rules in 1996 - and the fact that the new appointments will clearly leave more than that.

Leaving aSide the possibility of deaths, ·it would be May 2002 before the aging process would reduce the number of potential conclave cardinals to 120. '

Father Dulles is first U.S. priest-theologian named cardinal WASIDNGTON (CNS) - Jesuit Father Avery Dulles in Auburn, N. Y., the son of one of the leading u.s. statesis the first U.S. priest evernamed a cardinal in honor of his men of the 20th century.

As a catholic convert from such a prominent family, service as a theologian.

The 82-year-old scholar and ecurnenist was one of three Avery Dulles made national news as a Jesuit novice in nonbishops among 37 new cardinals named Jan. 21 by 1946 when he published "ATestimony to Grace;' the story Pope John Paul II. of his conversion.

It was also national news when he was ordained a priest The son ofJohn Foster Dulles, U.S. secretary of state in 1953-1959, Cardinal-designate Dulles was raised Presby- June 16, 1956, by New York Cardinal Francis Spellman.

He earned his licentiate in theology from Woodstock terian but became a Catholic in '1940, the year he graduated from Harvard University. As a graduate student in in 1957, did his Jesuit tertianship in Gennany and went on Harvard's law school he co-founded the St. Benedict Cen- to graduate studies in Rome, earning his doctorate in the' ology from the Gregorian University in 1960. ter nearby.

He joined the Jesuits in 1946 after ser- ...-, He spent most of his teaching career at three institutions, Woodstock College, The vice as a Navy officer in World War IT. Catholic University of America in WashHe did his theological studies in the 19505 ington and Fordham Universi~ in New atWoodstock College in Maryland, where the faculty included two ofthe most noted York. theologians in the country, Jesuit Fathers He was president of the Catholic TheoGustave Weigel and John Courtney logical Society ofAmerica in 1975-76 and ~'. of the American Theological Society in Murray. , 1977-78.

By the 1970s he was 'one of the best~ In a 1993 address to 200 bishops gathknown Catholic theologians in the United States and was beginning to be regarded ered for a conference in Dallas, he sharply by many as the leading U.S. figure in criticized "the prevailing climate ofdissent" Catholic systematic theology. in the Church, saying it has seriously His 1974 book, "Models of the' hanned the Church as a "community of Church," which also appeared the followfaith and witness," In a 1996 talk he said the Church teaching year in Spanish, was a major contriing against ordaining women priests canbution to Catholic understanding ofthe dif, not be debated, but he wamed that bishops ferent theologies ofthe Church to be found in the teachings of the Second Vatican should "refrain from imposing canonical CARDINAL-DESIGNATE penalties on dissenters unless they show bad Council.

AVERY DULLES will or engage in disruptive behavior."

Avery Dulles was bomAug. 24,1918,