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Most of the country's Catholic parishes supported the boycott.

The bishops said "irregularities and fraud" were widespread during the election. They said children 11-13 years of age were allowed to cast ballots and that some people were allowed to vote more than once.

They denounced the arrest of church pastoral workers during the election campaign "on the pretext of propaganda against the elections.

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Haiti bishops rap elections VATICAN CITY (NC) - Haiti's bishops said the country's January presidential election was unjust, unfair and fraud-ridden.

But in a statment Jan. 23, six days after the ballot, they appealed to Haitians to avoid violent expressions of their post-election disappointment. "[Violence] is not a solution. On the contrary, it would be a test of force from which the nation would emerge bruised, maimed and paralyzed." the bishops said. The statement was made public at the Vatican Jan. 25.

Haitian officials said Jan. 24 that Leslie F. Manigat, the candidate favored by the military government. had won the election.

The vote was boycotted by Haiti's four main opposition leaders.

Gregoire Eugene, head of the Social Christian Party and a former ally of Manigat who also ran in the presidential race, said.

"We will not collaborate with a president we do not recognize as such."

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A MARCH FOR LIFE participant walks through crosses on the V. S. Capitol lawn. 4,400 crosses were set up to represent the number of V.S. babies lost daily through abortion. (NC photo)

Pro-lifers mourn WASHINGTON (NC) - Temperatures were in the 30s last Friday as an estimated 50,000 abortion opponents began marking the 15th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion.

At the annual March for Life in the nation's capital, the marchers appealed for both science and law to recognize the rights of the unborn.

The Fall River diocese was represented at the march by a number of individuals, including Alice McAndrews of Holy Ghost parish, Attleboro, who traveled to

Washington with her husband John, son Raymond, daughter Christine and an ecumenical contingent of pro-lifers.

Mrs. McAndrews, who participated in the march for the third time, noted that first-timers in her group "had a very positive experience.

"We were very satisfied," she said. "It was the largest crowd I've seen. And it was a pro-life crowd, opposed to just an anti-abortion crowd."

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VATI CAN CITY (N C) - The Vatican's doctrinal congregation is studying the moral aspects of nonpayment of taxes by Catholics who object to the way the revenue is used, a Vatican official said.

The study comes after several bishops and priests in Italy gave public support to a growing "fiscal objection" movement, in which citizens have refused to pay the tax portion \hat would be allocated for military spending.

The Vatican official, who asked not to be identified, said that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was eventually expected to publish an instruction or some other statement on the moral dimensions of tax nonpayment. He said the congregation was not studying economic or political aspects of the question.

Requests for such a study, the official said, had come from persons in a number of countries.

In the meantime, the congregation has cautioned Italian bishops on the issue, saying they should not encourage positions that "could turn out to be without serious doctrinal foundation." The advice was contained in a note from the congregation to Italy's regional bishops' conferences. The note was later leaked to the Italian Catholic news agency ASCA. The "fiscal objection" movement gained nO'toriety in 1985 when about 2,500 priests and religious in

northern Italy formed "Blessed Are the Peacemakers," a group that argued for the legitimacy of nonpayment of taxes to protest military spending. Since then, several thousand Catholics throughout the country have joined the organization. .

The movement won support from some Italian bishops. More recently, Bishop Luigi Bettazzi of Ivrea declared that he would not pay the tax amount that would go toward armaments.

Another Italian bishop said "fiscal objection" could be legitimate if the tax amount were placed in an account used for charitable purposes.

In the V nited States, dozens of people, including priests, have withheld taxes to protest use of the money for nuclear and military buildup.

Since 1982, Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen of Seattle has withheld 50 percent of his taxes in protest of the nuclear arms race. In 1984, the Internal Revenue Service began garnisheeing his wages to ¡collect tax money he owed.

A spokesman for the archdiocese said that the IRS still garni.shees the archbishop's wages. He said the archbishop directs the unpaid portion of his taxes to the Conscience and Military Tax Campaign.

Changes in church, priesthood seen underlying seminary tensions PALM BEACH, Fla. (NC) Changes in the church and the style of priesthood underlie many of the tensions facing V.S. seminaries today, participants at a recent gathering of researchers, seminary leaders and foundation executives said.

Coadjutor Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy of Seattle, in a keynote speech opening the meeting in Palm Beach, highlighted a growing need for priests to work effectively with lay ministers and to reconcile tensions in parishes.

Franciscan Sister Katarina Schuth of the Weston School of Theology in Cambridge. who has spent the last three years researching the current state of V.S. seminaries. said one of the main divisions today is between those who back the "single purpose, single sex" seminary environment encouraged by the Vatican and those who think theology schools with "a

mixed student body" provide better formation for the priesthood today.

The conference, "U .S. Catholic Seminaries and their Future," was cosponsored by the Lilly Endowment and FADICA, Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities.

Archbishop Murphy, a leader among V.S. bishops on issues of priestly formation, life and ministry, acknowledged tensions in V.S. seminaries but described them as "challenges" that face not only seminaries but the church at large.

He said many V.S. seminaries responded to changes in the church after the second Vatican Council by evolving "into centers for not only the education and formation of priests but also the education and formation of other ministers in the church today, while utilizing the gifts and talents of laity, reli-

gious, deacons and priests as faculty persons."

A new Vatican emphasis in recent years on more priests in seminary faculties and on distinct, separate priesthood formation programs "placed new expectations on seminaries," he said.

He said the acceptance by seminaries only of males with a commitment to lifetime celibacy "is a reality which has profound ramifications in the recruitment of candidates as well as on the ever.increasing desire of women to have a more significant participation in

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the life, government and. leadership within the church."

Sister Schuth said a key problem is lack of scholarship and endowment funding of Catholic seminaries and theology schools, leading many Catholic students to turn to non-Catholic theology schools for financial reasons or because oftheir superior academic resources. .

Sister Schuth also cited the quality of seminary candidates as a serious concern. According to her research, "about the top 10 percent or so who used to enter seminaries are not doing so," she said.

Vincentian Father David Nygren' of Boston University, a collaborator in Sister Schuth's research, said the differences between the separate and the mixed-program models for seminaries are based on serious differences in the perception of what a priest should be.

The idea of a separate seminary

program, he said, is based on the view that a trainee learns best to be a priest by being surrounded with role models and developing a strong identity which enables him to face later challenges to it.

The other approach is based on the view that an identity developed in isolation is inadequate and that testing in an integrated life setting provides a deeper, fuller formation, he said.

At another conference session, Mary Patricia Mulligan, professor of pastoral theology at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Worthington, Ohio, said that lay people coming into ministry need formation linked closely to their own experience, not geared to those entering ordained ministry or consecrated life.

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ROY AL OAK, Mich. (NC)-A Catholic chaplain present Jan. II at the historic birth of quintuplets conceived by a Catholic couple through in vitro fertilization called the experience "the greatest and most beautiful thing" he had seen.

Michele and Raymond L'Esperance asked Capuchin Father Blase Gitzen, chaplain at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, to baptize their four daughters and one son as soon as they were born.

The infants, born two months prematurely, ranged in weight from I pound, 14.5 ounces, to 3 pounds, 2.5 ounces.

Hospital officials said they were pleased with the medical progress of the babies, who are expected to go home by mid-March, their original due date.

Last March the Vatican in a document of procreation condemned in vitro fertilization as contrary to natural law, "This is not to say that babies born from this method are less lovable, less good, or less human than any other child," Msgr. John.

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Formation of the new diocese brings the total of Latin-rite te~ri­ torial archdioceses and dioceses in the United States to 1-13. In addition there iii a military archdiocese, responsible for all U.S. military personnel and their families, ' and 13 dioceses or similar jurisdictions of the church's Eastern rites, for a total of 187 U.S. Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdictions.

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope John Paul II has named a 61-yearold professor of metaphysics and academic dean, Msgr. Desmond Connell, as archbishop of Dublin, Ireland, He will become Dublin's third archbishop in less than four years.

Arch bishop-designate Connell teaches metaphysics at University College in Dublin where he has been dean of the faculty of philosophy and sociology since 1978.

Vatican sources described him as "theologically solid," a "real academic" and a conservative on church affairs. They said he was a somewhat unexpected choice for the see. vacant since the death of Archbishop Kevin McNamara last April.

The new archbishop-designate was ordained a priest in 1951. He joined the department of metaphysics at University College in 1953 and became a professor of metaphysics in 1972. He has published extensively on the subject.

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The letter said information in the report should include: - the economic condition of the organization, listing any special difficulties; - relations with local bishops and with national and international confederations of religious orders; - activities to promote vocations and future growth of the organization; - how apostolic activities relate to the organization's "special charism"; - statistics on members, religious houses operated and those who have left the organization; - how well communal life is proceeding.

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100 balloons of various colors were released at the chime of the noon Angelus bells after the Mass.

According to St. James parochial vicar Father Stephen A. Fernandes, "the Mass was wonderful." Hundreds of parishioners attended the liturgy, he said, adding that the sight of a crowd of all ages gathered on the church steps for the launch "was heartwarming."

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"It was a very special beginning to what we hope will be a very special year for St. James Church," Father Fernandes said.

Coffee and doughnuts followed the kickoff in the church hall.

The celebration will culminate with an Oct. 23 Mass with Bishop Daniel A. Cronin.

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the moorins.-., Old Problem - New Solutions For some years there was hope that the problems and difficulties challenging Catholic schools had leveled off.

The madness of the 60s and 70s that devastated Catholic education in America had played its last sad act. The survivors picked up the pieces, renewing and redirecting the vision of a proud educational system world-famed for its accomplishments.

Those who really believed in Catholic schools rallied to challenge the realities of the 80s with a new zeal and sense of commitment.

On the surface, all seemed well. It was thought that those who rode out the storm would come through with flying colors, commencing a new age of Catholic education that would last well into the next century.

Well, those dreams are becoming fantasy. Catholic schools today face a new challenge, not from within but from without.

There are devoted Catholic teachers who dedicate themselves day in and day out to the pos~ibilities and potentialities that only a Catholic school can offer a student.

T,here are parish families who believe in Catholic education and who are willing to sacrifice and work to maintain their school.

There are pastors and religious who truly believe that they are offering a unique gift to the entire community by their often unsung efforts to keep Catholic schools viable.

Despite all this, although the ideal is real, its fulfillment is fragile.

The fundamental reason for this is financial. Some may feel this is a crassly pragmatic statement. But they fail to realize that Catholic schools exist in a very real world where there is little concern for hopes and wishes.

It is vital that such unrealistic souls remember that the state in no way cares about keeping Catholic schools open. All it wants to accomplish is to keep its own schools functioning, To do this, billions of dollars are being poured into what in reality are old wineskins.

However, public school problems have increased rath~r than decreased. But at the same time, the throw-money-at-lt approach to problem solv~ng has cfl~at~d a.fiscal confron~ation for Catholic schools, WhICh must 10 JustIce as well as. 10 the effort to attract and hold good teachers increase salanes and offer such benefits as health insurance.

Talk of low inflation and low taxes means little to parents facing tuition bills that have doubled or tripled in just the past two or three years. Catholic schools, now barely affordable, are reaching a level prohibitive to most, thus available only to the few. It is not the ideal but it is the fact.

But there are steps that can be taken to help alleviate some of these difficulties. Beyond volunteerism and goodwill, necessary as they are, we must encourage development of financial directions for Catholic schools.

Both elementary and secondary sch路ools should view development programs as a viable financial technique. Development, is not fundraising. The approach seeks endowments, grants, alumni support, major gift prospects, bequests and estate planning, going beyond what is being done to what can be done.

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The etiquette of gossip

By Father Kevin J. Harrington Few vices are as routinely attacked by people as gossip. Making capital of others' faults is as old as human nature.

Ann Landers shared a poem with a troubled letter writer whose health and family were being ruined by falsehoods. "My name is Gossip. I maim without killing. My victims are helpless. They cannot protect themselves against me because I have no name and no face."

11 is amazing the number of gossipers who will swear upon a stack of Bibles that they never gossip.

Recent studies show that women are unfairly stereotyped as the gossipmongers of society. But men are also guilty, using euphemisms for gossip such as "shop talk," "locker-room chatter," "shooting the breeze" or "chewing the fat."

Gossip is talk about the public or private~lives of other people both negative and positive, bad and good - especially when those people are not around to hear it.

Gossip quenches the thirst for the "inside scoop" about others that i~ both interesting enough to repeat and obscure enough to be repeatable.

Having the inside scoop is an essential element of gossip. Inside means that only certain people the insiders - have been granted the privilege of hearing and passing on a "juicy morsel" or a "shocking revelation." Such information

fosters the smug feeling of being the first to know and hence not being left out in the cold. At least until the information becomes public knowledge, one has the dubious satisfaction of knowing that one is among the privileged few who possess it.

Gossipers value a network of people ~ho provide information and assure a closed system of reporting. A safe rule of thumb is not to repeat gossip if you do not want it spread.

H'owever, if one does not throw a juicy morsel occasionally to a gossip monger. there is a chance that one will be dropped from .the "network" and become a "juicy morsel" the next time members meet to "chew the fat" in your absence. Ironically, those who most enjoy "spreading the dirt" are the most offended when they themselves are besmirched.

Like many other aspects ofeveryday life, gossip is rarely the subject of serious study. Rightly or wrongly, we tend to view it as trivial by definition - idle chatter, table talk, scuttlebutt - a waste of time for those who engage in it, therefore a waste of time to write about.

But those who write gossip know that it is a waste of neither time nor money. Ask the 20 million inquisitive people who read "The En'quirer" or uncounted millions of Americans who fight boredom by engaging vicariously in the adventures of the characters in day and

prime-time soap operas. If there are not enough interesting things in real life worth repeating, at least one can borrow from the drama of the ongoing soap operas.

Gossip columnists and tabloid reporters know more about the psychology of gossip than any psychologists. The fact that Clark Gable wore dentures or had bad breath interests sorne people more than news about the Reagan-Gorbachev summit; and Robin Leach's "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" ranks up there with the evening news telecasts as one of the most closely watched nonfiction television programs.

Gossip columnists and tabloid reporters know that where there is' high anxiety there is high potential for gossip. When layoffs are near at a factory or transfers are approaching in' corporate life. rumors abound.

My advice is not to become what you critic~ze. I think everyone gossips. The important thing to think through is all the possible devastating ramifications that can occur if what you repeat is either false or malicious. Incessant talk about people appeals only to the small-minded, but not to talk at all about people is to be downright boring.

The oldest advice is still the best, albeit difficult to practice: "If you have nothing nice to say about someone, say nothing at all."

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for the team, recipes for orange that went to the Super Bowl and 路blue parties (one of which was last year , - Denver - and orange spaghetti sauce with blue pasta) and the like. predictably the two weeks beA few days before the game, tween' the playoff and the game though, one of the papers ran a focused on every aspect of the more sobering game-related story. players, fans, game, parties and It concerned wife abuse on days of anything remotely touching the big games.

It seems that after the Great Day in January.

News of hostages, wars and scan- playoff game, there was a rash of dals became inside stories as news- battered wife complaints, so many papers and TV vied to outdo each that the shelters be~n running hot other with fresh slants to an already lines and opening temporary sheloverdone story. I realized how ters on Super Bowl Sunday.

This'was a story, not hype, and totally immersed a culture can it was good reporting. Those who become in a single event when I went to another city the weekend work in the field of abuse explained that the immense emotional buildbefore the playoff and the game.

People there were actually talk- up big games inspire in fans often ing about something other than explodes in violence, especially if the Denver Broncos. It was refresh- the game goes the wrong way for ing to me because I'm among those some.

The story also pointed out that who enjoy watching an occasional game but who leave it at that. the drinking that accompanies such Much to the chagrin of my events lowers control and gives offspring, I cannot quickly name men a post-game excuse. "I had players, ratings or other pertinent too much to drink and I didn't information that permits one to really mean to hurt her. I was discuss the national religion of excited about the game."

The game of football itself, an football semi-intelligently. .

As a writer, though, I found the aggressively physical event, triggers trivia pieces in the daily newspap- violence in some fans who cannot ers intriguing. I realize that repor- turn it off when the game ends. ters are assigned to come up with a Wives, girlfriends, children and new slant every day and that has to other men become the targets of disappointment and violence. be tough.

It's a sad commentary on a We were treated to stories of pets in Bronco families, nursing national ritual. Behaviors like this homes where 98-year-olds rooted are similar to those in the young

Non-priest parishes Recently it was reported that the archdiocese of Baltimore will identify nine parishes of its 153 to be headed by a non-priest leader called a pastoral administrator. This person will have extensive theological training and will perform all the duties of a priest excepting sacramental ministry.

A priest whose main ministry is elsewhere will be assigned to celebrate Mass on weekends as well as to fulfill such regular sacramental duties as marriages, baptisms and funerals.

This is not a first in the United States. Eighteen of the 74 parishes in the Diocese of New Ulm, Minn., for example, are run by administrators. The same situation exists in many other dioceses.

There are many objections to having a non-priest administrator in a parish. One priest from the Archdiocese of Baltimore was quoted as saying, "We need priests who are at the heart of the faith communitites. If this is a model for the Catholic Church of the future, it's a bad sign." .

I had a conversation with a priest familiar with the history of circuit-riding priests whose ministry was much like that ofthe weekend priests described for Baltimore.

The circuit-riding priests sometin;tes traveled considerable distances in their ministry to more than one parish. He told me that as glamorous as these pioneering days may seem, history reveals that those priests burned out quickly.

Reports also have been heard of parishes in the Southwest where non-parish administrators took over parishes, which in turn lost their taste for the weekend priests.

Since the priest did not share in the parish joys and sufferings, he was looked upon as an outsider.

In the past some parishes in big dioceses have had as many as eight

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child who gets overly excited at Christmas or on his birthday and lashes out in hyperactivity, totally out of control.

I wish we as a culture could keep our national sport liturgies in perspective, not becoming so emotionally involved that everything else becomes secondary, particularly personal behavior. Relationships continue long after the game, whether it's a state high school basketball championship or the Super Bowl. When we feed into the frenzy of winning at all costs, we model behavior for our young, giving them permission to toss caution and control to the wind.

I noticed a general relief among many in Denver after the Super Bowl ended. There was too much tension for too long. We lost the game, but that wasn't the relief. It was having it all over.

By coincidence I happened to be in Minneapolis last October when they won the World Series. They had a wonderful celebration and I wish them the best - that they don't win too soon again. And I wish the same for us.

By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

January 30 1983, Rev. Raymond F.X. Cahill, S.J., Assistant, St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis January 31 1901, Rev. Charles J. Burns, Pastor, St. Mary, N. Attleboro 1930, Rev. William F. Sullivan, Pastor, St. Patrick, Somerset 1930, Rev. Manuel C. Terra, Pastor, St. Peter, Provincetown February I 1948, Rt. Rev. MichaeIJ. O'Reilly, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Taunton 1975, Rev. Anatole F. Desmarais, Pastor, St. James, Taunton 1968, Rt. Rev. Patrick Hurley, Pastor, St. Joseph, Taunton 1983, Rev. Msgr. Gerard J. Chabot, Pastor, St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, S. Attleboro February 2 1907, Most Rev. William Stang, D.O., First Bishop of Fall River; 1904-07 1913, Rev. Patrick F. McKenna, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Taunton 1941, Rev. John L. McNamara, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Fall River 1947, Rev. P. Roland Decosse, Pastor, St. Hyacinth, New Bedford February 3 1952, Rev. Antonio O. Ponte, Pastor, Our Lady of Angels, Fall River February 4 1921, Rt. Rev. Hugh J. Smyth, P.R., Pastor, St. Lawrence, New Bedford. Ist Vicar General, Fall River 1904-07. Administrator of Diocese Feb-July 1907.

priests at a ti'11e. Catholics became accustomed to the presence of priests. The statistics are firm in telling us that this will no longer be the case. The story ofthe Archdiocese of Baltimore and New VIm will be the story of almost every diocese within the next few years.

No doubt there are many who feel that having someone other' than a priest will be a disaster for the parish. Yet it need not be.

Much will depend on how well parishioners and priests adjust to this new phenomenon.

Parishioners will need to accept, appreciate and respect non-priest administrators. There must be a realization that this is a new era in which parishioners cannot pine for the past.

And priests don't have to lose the personal touch with a parish even though they are not present daily. Priests may have to work that much more to increase the personal touch. But .non-personal circuit riders they must never become.

The challenge we face in the near future is how to keep the parish a family in which priests and parishioners preserve two of its essentials: its sacramental life and the personal touch of its clergy.

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About religious vocations Q. I am interested in finding out how someone knows he has a religious vocation.

I am 24 years old and have thought many times of being a priest. There is a particular monastery near where I live that I am interested in.

But I have not felt any kind of a caIling, which things I have read say I sbou)d feel if I really have a vocation. One priest told me God will give me a special sign if he wants me to be a priest. But I don't think I've had one.

What should I be looking for?

(Pennsylvania) Perhaps you need to take a different approach toward deciding whether you should consider entering the religious life.

It seems to me that many young men and women have been put off the track toward a religious vocation by being told to look for the wrong things. They are told to pray that God will give them a vocation, that they will recognize it when it comes and so on.

Even extremely generous young people might therefore say to themselves: I will pray and keep my eyes open for that; in the meantime I must look at my abilities and desires and ideals and decide what I am going to do with my life.

The fact is that this is also the way one determines whether one might have a religious vocation.

Spiritual writers, not to speak of the Scriptures themselves, consistently fell us that there is one basic vocation shared by all Christians. the vocation to hear and be faithful to the message of the Gospel, to follow Jesus Christ faithfully in what he tells us to do and to follow the example he gives of a model human life.

Any choices beyond that come from reflection on those truths and on our experience of ourselves.

What are my abilities? What am I able to do well? What do I like to do? And perhaps most important what are my ideals, my dreams?

What willI hope to have done with my life as it approaches the end?

What do I think the world needs that I can give?

Any thoughtful and sincere Christian asks these questions of himself or herself in deciding what will be done with life. They are also the questions one must ask in considering holy orders or the religious life. . .

This is not to deny that all the graces necessary to live fruitfully in the religious life (or any life) are remarkable gifts from God. It is simply to put those decisions in the context of our entire life as disciples of Jesus Christ, which is after all the fir.st and supreme call God 1I1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 THE ANCHOR (USPS-545-020). Second Class Postage Paid at Fall River. Mass.

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gives to all who share the title of Christian, fncluding Catholic Christian.

Placing the wrong kind of mystique around these particular Christian vocations has perhaps only seemed to put them out of reach for the ordinary Catholic young people who, we keep saying, should seriously consider religious vocations as real possibilities for themselves.

This view of religious vocation is in fact not new. Catholic theology and canonical practice have consistently held that no religious vocation is final, and therefore not fully present, until the individual is "called" by a bishop or religious superior.

Regardless of whatever supernatural messages the young man or woman may claim to have experienced, bishops and superiors do not normally look for such miraculous signs. They regularly base their judgments on very down-toearth criteria: the individuals' physical, academic, spiritual and other abilities; their willingness and ability to fulfill the responsibilities of that particular kind of life, and to grow spiritually toward holiness in that vocation; and their ideals, whether or not they see such a life sufficiently attractive and fulfilling of what they wish to be to commit themselves to it permanently.

If you present yourself to a bishop or religious superior, these are the questions he will be asking himself many times over. With one eye always on the example and teachings of Christ, they are precisely the questions you should be asking yourself.

You have only one life and you want to live it to the fullest. When you begin to perceive what will challenge you to give and use everything you have, you are probably moving in the right direction.

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served that marchers represented ·many religions, a fact that she thought might benefit the pro-life cause.

David Dunne of St. Patrick parish, Somerset, father to five .and grandfather to an equal number, was a first-timer to the march.

"I've always had some pro-life thoughts," he said, noting that he was impressed "with the number of young people that were there and the number of schools represented. " Dunne opined "if we had enough prayer, we wouldn't need all these marches."

Among non-Catholics from the towns and cities of the Fall River diocese was New Bedford's Robin Hartley.

The demonstration "was very enlightening and exciting,"she said.

Like Dunne, Ms. Hartley was struck "to see how many teenagers were there. It really was an eyeopener."

Taunton Catholics were represented in Washington by Building Block Ministries director Tony Medeiros of the city's St. Anthony parish and several of his group's young members.

Building Block regular Michael Leite, 22, also a St. Anthony's parishioner, shared his recently written pro-life poem with The Anchor.

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How I wanted to see the world clearly through the darkness ofthe womb, hoping to see the light of day.

I prayed to God to open up the way, But I knew I was not wanted.

Living each dol' bl' a breath.

Wondering wh~n ihe time ofdeath, I spent sleepless nights wondering (f there will be a tomorrow.

My heart isfull of sorrow.

I tried to show you what life meant to me.

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New this year will be a complete list of priests and dates of priestly ordination.

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But you would not see.

I tried to talk to you but you would not listen.

I realized the time was near, What I was about to fear.

As I heard the instrument ofdeath turned on, I closed my eyes.

When it was over I opened my eyes and I was in the arms of Jesus.

He said, "Come to me, my little one, where you are wanted and loved!"

Pro-life organizer Mary Ann Booth of South Dartmouth said that 1988 will be a year of organization and that area pro-lifers will work for substantial participation at any future march.

She notes that she is available to show the pro-life film "Eclipse of Reason"to interested parties at no charge. She can be reached at 636-4903.

Calling it time "law caught up with science" President Reagan outlined efforts to curtail abortion in an address by telephone hookup from the White House to March for Life president Nellie J. Gray and marchers assembled nearby at the Ellipse.

The president met later that day with 13 pro-life volunteers.

Earlier Reagan had designated Jan. 17 as National Sanctity of Human Life Day. In his statement he proclaimed the "unalienable personhood" of the unborn and promised to "take care that the constitution and laws of the United States are faithfully executed for the protection of America's unborn children."

In the march's opening prayer, Archbishop Anthony J. Bevilacqua, who becomes head ofthe Philadelphia archdiocese Feb. II, asked God "to touch the hearts and minds of aU who are tempted by abortion."

Reagan told marchers that he had sent Congress the "superbill" introduced by Rep. Henry J. Hyde, R-Ill., at the behest of the White House.

"It states that abortion is the taking of a human life and stops all federal funding of abortion by making the Hyde amendment permanent," the president said.

And, he said, "we will soon publish regulations that will cut off federal family planning funds from abortion-related activities."

About 40 students from the prolife club at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic High School in Warren, R.1. led the March for Life.

"It's wrong," said one Fatima student about abortion. "It's killing, plain and simple."

Haiti Continued from Page One day: \,dues of truth and freedom. justice and respect for human rights." the hishops said.

"How can one fail to recognize that the elections were neither morally free, nor jus!. nor real'?" they said. .

The hishops repeated their preelection call for a political dialogue that includes representatives of the whole Haitian societv.

Haiti's previous electio~ Nov. 29 was halted when gunmen helieved to be supporters offormer President Jean-Claude Duvalier killed more than 30 people. The election was to find a government to replace the military junta of Lt. Gen. Henri Namphy. The junta took power last February after Duvalier was ousted from the country.

A host of signs reflected the variety ofthe marchers: "Motherhood, not murderhood," "The cost of abortion: one dead, one wounded."

Among marchers were Bishop James C. Timlin of Scranton, Pa., and Bishop Mark J. Hurley, former bishop of Santa Rosa, Calif., who now works at the Vatican as a consultor on religion and science matters for the Congregation for Catholic Education.

Kathleen DiFiore, a participant in the volunteers' meeting with Reagan, said the president reiterated concerns he had expressed earlier to the March for Life rally.

At a vigil Mass the night before the Washington march, Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston urged a respect for life that includes "every human person."

Preaching at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, he stressed that such respect must encompass the unborn, the terminally ill, the homeless, AIDS patients, the mentally ill, drug and alcohol abusers and anyone whose life has been diminished by illness, poverty or a broken family.

Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin of Chicago, chairman of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities, was principal celebrantQfthe Mass.

At the traditional Rose Dinner following the march, Alphonse J. Matt Jr., editor and publisher of The Wanderer, used Pope John Paul II's words to urge pro-lifers to "challenge publicly the conscience of society on moral issues" and to work to persuade others to join the battle.

Changes C~ntinued from Page One seem to have good models for lay ministers' spiritual formation. But they strongly backed use of semminary theology resources for their academic formation.

Father John Strynkowski, rector of Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, N. Y., said seminary faculties have many of "the most competent theologians in the church."

"Can we in justice deny that competence to lay people?" he asked.

In a separate presentation, a former seminary teacher, Father M. Edmund Hussey, said the radical changes in the notio!1 of priesthood since the Second Vatican Council must serve as the framework for deciding on directions of seminary formation.

Before Vatican II, he said, the priest was considered the central figure in the work of the church, but since then emphasis has shifted, placing great stress on the bishop as the pastor of the local church and speaking of the priest as a participant in the bishop's ministry.

"Even more important," said Father Hussey, was the council's emphasis on the people as the church, making the priest one who supports and assists the work of the people rather than the one who is supported. .

Despite the "great turmoil" those developments have caused priests, he said, "I am convinced that they are positive and enormously valuable steps forward."

He urged that a theology of the priesthood start with Vatican II's affirmation of"the interrelatedness of the priesthood of the faithful and the hierarchical priesthood."

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Schools of the Diocese of Fall River Elementary Schools ACUSHNET St. Francis Xayler, 223 Main 51. 02743. Tel. 99S-4313. Sr. Mary Martin Delahanly, O.P.. Principal.

ATTLEBORO 51. John tile E"all'lelist, 13 Hodges St. 02103. Tel. 222-S062, Sr. Martha Mulligan, R.5.M., Principal.

FAIRHAVEN St. Joseph, Spring & Delano Sts, 027[9. Tel. 996-1983. Sr. Muriel Ann Lebeau. SS.Ce., Principal.

FALL RIVER Dominican ACidemy, 37 Park St. 02721. Tel. 674-6100. Mrs. Patricia Pasternak. Principal.

Esplrito Sanlo, (43 Everett 51. 02723. Tel. 612-2229. Sr. Mildred Morrissey, FMM. Principal.

Holy Name, 850 J>earce St. 02720. Tel. 674-9'131. Sr. Lilla Nadeau, SUSC, Principal.

• Noire Dame School, 34 St, Joseph St, 02723. Tel. 672-S461.

Sr. Claudette LBpointe, RJM. Princ:ipal.

St. Anne SeJtool, 240 Fo",S( SI. 02721. Tel. 678·2152. Mrs. Irene L. Fonin, PrincipaL St. Jean Baptiste Sebool, Lamphor St. 02721. Tel. 673-61n.

John F. Brown, Principal.

St. Joseph MontessoriSellool, 2501 So. Maiq 51. 02724, Tel. 674_8893. ST. Yvette Leclair. 55J, Principal.

St. Mlehael Smool, 187 Esse", St. 02720. Tel. 678-()266. Sr. Bernadttte Sullivan. SVSC, Principal.

55. PeterA Paul Selloool, 240 Dovn St. 02721. TeJ.672-7258.

Mis' Kathleen A. Burt. Principal, St. StanisialUSchool, 31 Rockland St.. P.O. 80x 217. 02724.

Tel. 674-ti171. Mn. Denita Tremblay. Principal.

St. Vllt<:ent School, 2425 Highland Ave. 02720, Tel. 679-8511.

Gerald J. Poisson. Principal.

NEW BEDFORD Holy Family-Holy Na_ Sdtool, 91 Summer SI. 02740. Tel. <J93-3547. Sr. Mary Nathan Doherty, RSM. Principal.

Our Lady of MI. Carmel School, 103 Crapo 51. 02744. Tel. 997-9612. Sr, Marie Gower, SSD, Principal.

St, AnthOflJ School, 106 8ullard St. 02746. Tel. 994-5'121. Sr. M. Cecile Lebeau, CSC, Principal.

51. James-St. Johll School, 180 Orch:ard St. 02140. Tel. 9960534. Miss Mary E. Mello, Principal.

St.'JOlWpfJ School, 35 Kearsuge 51. 02745. Tel. 995-2264.

Felipe M. Felipe, Principal.

St. Mary School, liS Illinois 51. 02745. Tel. 995-3696. Dennis R. Poyant, Principal.

NORTH ATTLEBORO St. Mary·Sacred Heart Consolidated School, 51 Richards Ave. 02760. Tel. 695-3072. Ms. Kathleen Simpson, Principal.

TAUNTON Our Lady or Lourdes School, 52 First St. 02780. Tel. 822· 3746. Sr. Mary Margretta Sol. RSM, Principal.

St. Muy Primary Sc,hool, 106 Washington St. 02780. Tel. 822-9480. Edmund Borges, Principal.

Taunton Catholic Middlp School, 61 Summer SI. 02780. Tel. 822~91. Sr. Palricia MUlryan. SUSC Principal.

WESTPORT SI. Geolle School, American Legion Highway. Route 177, 0279(1. Tel. 636-2644. Sr. Lea Malley. RSM. Principal.

High Schools ATTLEBORO Bislloop Feeban Hilb School, 70 HolcOIl Dr. 02703. Tel. 2266223. Sr. Mary Failh Harding. RSM, Principal, Rev. PaulA. Caron, Chaplain.

FALL RIVER 8ishop ConnoDy Hilth School, 373 Elsbree 51. 02720. Tel. 616-1011. Rev. Slephen E Dall/ber. SJ. Principal, Rev. Robert D. Power, 5J, Chaplain.

NORTH DARTMOUTH Bisbop Sf... Hl-cb Sehool, 500 Slocum Rd. 02747. Tel. 9965602, Tl1eresa E. Dtmgall, Principal. Rev. Marcel H. Bouchard. Chaplain. .

TAUNTON Coyle and C_idy Hip St'hool, Adams and Hamilton 5t<, 02780. Tel. 823-6164: 823-6165. Michael J. Donly, Principal.

Rev. Richard M. Roy. Chaplain.

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shares the Spirit Catholic Schools Week will be very special at SS. Peter and Paul School, Fall River, where student delegations will be present at every weekend Mass and slides of the school and parish families will be shown after communion at each celebration.

On Monday the spirit of the arts will be honored through the visit _J: ~

SEVERAL STYLES of new schooljackets are worn with pride by St. Jean Baptiste School students Christopher R~go and Melissa Costa and their pastor, Father Rene G. Gauthier, as John F. Brown, principal of the Fall River school, looks on.

Playing with fire WASHINGTON (NC) ~ Cath- different '" even teaching is differolic educators should teach how ent," Mrs. McGuigan said. life is radically different for those who live according to the Spirit, a "'Catch the Spirit!' My God. You Catholic educator said in address- are playing with fire! Do you have ing the theme of this year's Catho- your asbestos gloves on? Are your eyes covered? Because as surelic Schools Week. ·CatholicSchools Share the Spir- ly as you ask - if you are at all it" is the theme for the Jan. 31- serious ~ the Spirit will come and it is a Spirit that would love to be Feb. 6 official observance, A week of special activities and caught. But this is what you are in liturgies to mark the occasion has 'for: simplicity pf lifestyle, combeen prepared by the National mitment to the knowing and teachCatholic Educational Associa- ing of truth, and a promise to act tion's Department of Chief Admin~ with mercy toward all persons." istralors and the U.S. Catholic she said.

She called on Catholic educaConference Department ofEduca· tors to "teach of non-violence. Be rnod~ tion.

Sister Judith Coreil, NCEA assis- els of non-violence ... become nontant director of curriculum and a violence. Talk to your students Sister of the Marianites of the about too much talk. Teach them Holy Cross, said some schools that we have created a national plan celebrations throughout the conscience which is unable to let school year, ~ith each month hav- go of its missiles. They must do better than we have done. They ing its own special theme.

In a speech in conjunction with must be better than we are."

Begin, she said, "by teaching the Catholic Schools Week theme, Corrine McGuigan, chairman of our students things. we were not the department of education at St. taught ... help our students form Mary College in Notre Dame, Ind., rather formidablC( values. with a said that calling the Spirit to Come well-developed conscience.

"I suggest to you, as J suggest to into our midst is calling the "fire God" to "descend upon your life myself, that we help our students form the conscience we have been and ask more of you."

"This is what the Spirit will unprepared to form ... that we teach you ~ that life is radically instill in them such massive different for those who live accord- amounts of courage that they, uning to the Spirit of God rather than like many, many of us., will be able to the order of the world. Owner- to overcome their fears, their pership is different, national obedience sonal needs for security and to act is different, social responsibility is as the Spirit would have us an act."

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Tuesday, focusing on "saintly spirit," will see each class choosing a saint, learning about his or her life and praying to him or her. All students will wear halos for the day; reminding them of their call to sainthood.

The inventive spirit will be saluted on Wednesday. when there will be open house and a display of "better mousetrap" inventions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and an exhibit of science fair projects at the Coady Center during the open house and from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

School spirit ~ill be in the spotliszht Thursdav whe.n s.tunp.nt<;: will wear green and wlilte, the school colors, and enjoy a It,lOchtime treat of a green and white dess"rt.

Friday will climax the week with activities foousing on the spirit of Massachusetts. ' the common· wealth's ratification of the Constitution, debates, posters and games.· Throughout the week informa. tion will be available on the school's extended care program.

Cantpus ministers convene Campus ministers at colleges Within the Fall River diocese attended conferences held earlier this month in Philadelphia and Miami.

Father Richard E. Degagne, campus minister at Southeastern Massachusetts University, was at the fourth annual National Catholic Student Coalition conference in Philadelphia. He was accompanied by SMU students Jen Chromy of Plymouth, president of the university's Newman Club: Richard Jussaume of St. Louis de.

France parish, Somerset, club vice-president; and Paul Couturier ofSt. Anne's parish, Fall River.

Sister Madeleine Tacy, OP, also a campus minister' at SMU, and Sister Suzanne Beaudoin, S.S.Ch., a minister at Bristol Community College, Fall River, attended a _ Catholic Campus Ministry Association study week at Miami's Barry University.

The more than 500 students in Philadelphia elected Mary Ann Gilhool, a student at East Stroudsburg University jn Pennsylvania, as president of the National Catholic Student Coalition.

They passed resolutions in support of the people of Haiti, pro· jects sponsored by the National

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Student Campaign against Hunger and U.S. bishops' teaching on a consistent life ethic.

The conference, titled Roots of the Vision, focused on the history of Ca~hoJic c~mpus ~inisty~. The coalition, which has Its onglns 10 the ~ewman. Club movement, provides a natIOnal framework to unite existing Catholic college and university student regional gr~ups and ~o promote new regIOnal grouplUgs. .

It works with the Catholic Campus Ministry Association, the \U.S. Ca~hoHc Conference and the In.ternat,onal Movement of Cathollc Students. . At the Barry University conv~n. ~Ion the t~eme was Use .of Stones IO Preaching Gospel. Slst~r .Tacy said that 250 c~mpus mlOlsters heard present~tlOns by Father Eugene Laverdiere, SSS, Fa.ther Rol~nd Murphy. a.Carm, Sister Mane Cayol Murphy, OP, and Mart_h~;;a,.;R,.;I;;c .. kS_. _ Computer kids Pupils at SL George School, Westport, are enjoying their new computer program. A professional comes weekly to instruct all classes, teachers report. Parents and friends are invited 'to attend Catholic Schools Week activities.

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Principals of diocesan high schools and elementary schools participated in specialized workshops during the past year. with high schOOl principals attending a three-day workshop in North Falmouth on stress management and time management.

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"Yes, You Can Say 'No'" Parents at St. Stanislaus School, Fall River, sat in horror last week as Det. Alan Silvia of the sexual abuse unit of the city's police department detailed local sexual abuse cases.

They previewed two films; "McGruffs Guide to Personal Safei y," for lower grade youngsters, and ··Ves, You Can Say :No,''' for students in grades 5 through 9, and they received pamphlets on sexual abuse.

It was all part of a pilot program on education of youngsters on what to do if anyone attempts to abuse them sexuaJly. Very shortly, St. Stanislaus pupils will view the films shown their parents, said Father Robert Kaszynski, pastor.

The education program, developed by Silvia, a St. Stanislaus parishioner, Det. William Correiro and C!apt. RobertPeladeau, commanding officer of the police dep~rtment"s major.Cllimes di.viun, wills;o,to all·FaU Rivep.palQchiai schools after premiering at St. Stanislaus. It is hoped it will also be used in ·all city public schools,

mining a person's leadership style and preferred types of prayer.

Legal responsibilities of schools were addressed by FredericJ. Tor, phy, a Fall River attorney. Among others, he handled questions relating to field trips, athletic events, dispensing of medication, student ~_...l

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sented by Sister Ann Moore, CND, an associate superintendent of schools in the diocese, and Rose· mary Gruninger of Management Design, Inc;, Cincinnati.

In June, immediately following the closing of schools for the summer, elementary school principals participated in a live-in stUdy week at Salve Regina College, Newport.

Coordinated by Father Richard W. Beaulieu, director ofthe Dioce~ san Department of Education, and Sister Michaelinda Plante, RSM, an associate superintendent, the program was attended by nearly 100 percent of the diocesan principals. A highlight was a pastorprincipals dinner, also well attended.

The facilitator was Sister Lourdes Sheehan, RSM, National Catholic Educational Association executive director for school boards. Opening t~e study week, she discussed ideal characteristics in teachers and principals. noting that principals should determine if . they, are leaders or· managers.

She explained that managers "want to maintain and manage what is there,'" while leaders believe in team work, know the value of meetings and "tend to clarify the value system and breathe life into the organization."

Both are essential, she em phasized.

Later in the week, Sister Sheehan spoke on the role of school advisory councils. Sister Barbara Sheehy, RSM, an associate of Sister Sheehan, discussed the MyersBriggs test, which assists in deterp

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of lockers and desks and child abuse.

Financial planning' for schools was the topic of accountant Laurence T. Flynn; and Michael J. Donly, headmaster of Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, discussed development as opposed to fund raising.

Rev. John F. Moore, pastor of St. Mary's parish school in New Bedford, one of the largest in the diocese, spoke to the prindpals on the role of the pastor in the school operation, stressing the importance of pastor-principal rapport and of a good working relationship be· tween the pastor and school advi· sory board members.

Father Beaulieu said the week· long program was the first of its kind in the diocese, ·'but would not be the last."

What are they saying?

Rev. J. Stephen O'Brien recently port of the schools, nearly all the completed his doctoral disserta- bishops and four·fifths of the priests tion, publishing his research say it is the responsibility of the through the National Catholic Edu- entire Catholic community to sup'" cational Association. What Father port existing schools, whether or O'Brien did was to send a questi- not a particular family has childonnaire to all the bishops of the fen in those schools.

United States as well as to a Cross Father O'Brien's research further section of parish priests. He sought reveals' that only 50 schools were to learn how supportive bishops, constructed in' the United States pastors and future pastors are of during ·the past 15 years, which Catholic schools and parish reJi- contributed in part to some of the giouseducation in the United States. enrollment decline. That is to say, His findings were very encou· as parents with school-age child. raging although occasionally a bit fen moved out of the cities where confusing. parish Schools were plentiful, they 90 perce~t oLthe Catholic bi- moved into suburbs and rural areas ,shops in the United States believe ·where schooJs have yet to be estab. that Cat'holic schools are the most li'hed.

Father O'Brien's conclusions effective means available to the church for the edu.eation of child- clearly point out the fact that' ren and youth. Over three·quar- bishops in the United States over.

The following proud report ters of the priests agree. In addi- whelmingly support Catholic appeared in last Sunday's bulletin tion, 100 percent of the bishops schools and are not in favor of at SI. Stanislaus parish, Fall River: and 95 percent of the priests say closing them. Economic concerns.

InterestlJig Note: 7S% ohll that schools form an integral part however, have also made them s(hool .Ie younlsters in St. of the teaching mission of the very cautious about new construcstaniSlaus Parish are presently tion.

Church. attending St. Stanislau, Overall, the good news outweighs 78 percent of tbe priests say that Sehool! That's one of the the bad. Bishops across the co un· the school strengthens paris~ unity highest rallos In the entire try are doing all they can to encoue· and 83 percent indicate that the Diocese of Fall River! Imagine: school performs a valuable ser- age millions of people - teachers, 3 out 4 elementary grade stovice. Responses like this are very students, administrators, parents, dent, in our parish are taking friends - to maintain the schools encouraging and in general the advantage of our (ommunipresently operating. It is a frestudy reveals many signs of hope. ty's Own school! That's tre.

But there are some mixed signals quently challenging task, but one mendons! Perhaps the day i. which also mwst be' realistically which ultimately bears great fruit eoming when it will be 90 or pboys and girls who grow in their addressed. even 100%! It's a great tribute faith, in their knowledge of God, 80 percent of t he pastors responto the faith of parents! Thank and in their love for the Church you! sible for parish schools believe Jesus has given us. Is this not a that their schools make reasonable worthwhile service? demands on parish finances. 65 The full study, MIXED MESpercent of pastors in parishes where SAGE: WHAT BISHOPS AND vast influence on the- future. there are no schools disagree. How- PRIESTS SAY ABOUT CATHOExpecting excellence from our ever, 8S percent believe that parish- LIC SCHOOLS is available for youth will help them meet the chal- based religious education programs SIO per eopy, 57.S0 for NCEA outside the school cannot be COm~ memben, from NCEA Publleatlons lenges that the future will hold. pared with what schools are able S.les Offiee, 1077 30th Street, "We arc very proud of where we to do.

N. W" Suite 100, Washington, D.C. are," she said, "but we're always When it comes to financial sup- 20007-38S2, striving to be better."

Proud parish

.Japanese visit Bishop Stang An education study -team from Japan recently visited Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, as part of a worldwide tour of public and private educational institutions.

After welcoming the group, Stang principal Theresa Dougall, with the help of an interpreter, explained Stang's philiosophy.

"We truly believe that the key to our educational system is to expect excellence," she told her attentive listeners...As educators, we have a

PRIEST-ALUMNI of Coyle and Casidy High School, Taunton, celebrate Mass at their alma mater. From left, Fathers Michael K. McManus, David A. Costa ancl Phil in N

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Summing up his group's reactions, team leader Katsumasa Otsuka. principal of Bizen Senior High School in Okayama-ken, remarked that there was much "energy" in American schools.

JAPANESE educators with Stang representatives and tour guides. (M o~ta photo)

STUDENTS FROM Holy Family-Holy Name school, New Bedford, tour St. Mary's Cathedral under the leadership of its rector, Very Rev. Barry W. Wall, center. (Motta photo)

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Jan. 29, 1988

Verifying the Vision Self-evaluation is a critical ele-

ment if an Institution is to grow and plan forthe future. During the last school year. St. Francis XavierSchool, Acushnet, Taunton Catholic Middle School and St. John the Evangelist School, Attleboro, completed the National Catholic Educational Association self-study process entitled Verifying the Vision_ The Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, visited each of the schools last fall to present pastors and principals with a special certificate of recognition acknowledging their exceptional work.

The self-study process involves eumining a schoo!,) philosophy, curriculum, administrat-ive struct ure, finances and staff development.

Through questionnaires, interviews and other evaluation tools, each school prepared tborough repol'Ul reviewing each area noted abov~ and submitted suggestions on boll\' to improve itself where needed.

These rCC(lmmendatioDs wer(l studied by a team of professionals who visited the schools, affirmec::l the recommendations made' anti encouraged them to set goals and objectives forthe next three to fi\r'l: years.

Schools presently involved in self-studies are St. Anthony's, New Bedford; SI. Mary-Sacred Heart, North Attleboro; St. Joseph'S, Fair· haven; Dominican Academy, Fall River; and St. Mary'i, Taunton.

Initiating- the process are Espi~ rito Santo and St. Anne's schools in Fall River.

Sharing the Spirit

By Starr of tbe CathoUe Education Ofnee The pope visited tbe United States last September and at each city where he spoke, he selected a particular theme. Catholic education was the fo~us of his visit to the city of New Orleans. There our Holy Father addressed Catholic school leaders as well as leaders of parish.based religious education programs.

"The ultimate goal ofall Catholic education is salvation in Jesus Christ," he told his audience at the Superdome. "Catholic educators effectively work for the coming of Christ's Kingdom; this work includes transmitting clearly and in full the mess.age ofsalvation, which elicits the response, of faith. -In faith. we know God, and the hid· den purpose of His will. In faith, we truly come to know ourselves.

"By sharing our faith, we communicate a complete vision of the whole of reality and a commitment to truth and goodness. This vision and this COmmitment draw the strands oflifeinto a purposeful pattern.

"Bye nriching your students' lives with the fullness of Christ's message and by inviting them to accept with all their hearts Christ's work. which is the church, to promote most effectively their integral human development, and you will

help them build a community of faith, hope and love.

The Holy Father visited students at Immaculate Conception School -""'-.:.. in los Angeles.

"In this school," he said to them, "you learn not only reading, writing and arithmetic, but also, and most important, religion. You learn about God, about God's Son, Jesus Christ, and about God's love. You learn that God made you to know Him. to love Him and to serve Him in this life, and to be happy with Him forever in the next. You learn how much God loves you and how much He wants you to share that love with others, as Jesus taught us."

Catholte'Schools 'Week, '1988, calls us to f'Ocus our attention on what it truly means to be a Catholic School and the Holy Father's remarks in New Orleans and Los Angeles spell that OUt very clearly.

In an increasingly secular society where religious values are often ridiculed or considered old-fashioned, all are invited to join with Catholic educators and students across these United States during the coming week to pray for and with those deeply committed to Catholic schools.

Approximately 2.6 million boyS and girls and over 145,000 teacller:s will celebrate this week.

The concept of development

BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN with. from top, proud representatives of the Diocesan Department of Education and S1. John the Evangelist SChool, Attleboro. Taunton Catholic Middle School and 51. Francis Xavier School, Acushnet. The three were first in the diocese to complete the Verifying the Vision self-study process. (Motta, Kearns and Rosa photos)

The National Catholic Educa- opment programs into their every· tional Association (NCEA) has day operations. devoted a great deal of time and Essentially, fundraising is shorl energy during the past few yean to ranged. 1t is frequt;ntly a panic promoting the COncept of "devel- reaction to an immediate need or opment" in Catholic elementary pending deficit in the current oper· and secondary schools.

Ming budget. Development takes Gonser, Gerber-Tinker and a long-range look at the institution Stuhr, consultants to Catholic and then works at taking the steps schools for many years, define the necessary to keep it alive and well. concept as follows: The overallconcept of develAll four principals/ headmasters opment holds that the highof the diocesan high schools are deeply committed to the concept est destiny of any institution of development. They have come can be realized only by total' effort on the part ofthe instito realize that projecting student tution to analyze its educa· enrollments, evaluating staffing pattefnll, regularly examining the tional philosophy and activphysical plant and addressing eduities, to crystallize its objeccationalneeds on an ongoing basis tives, project them into the future, take the necessary are part of the job of being principal in a Catholic school today_ steps to realize them and continually follow through This is in addition to their constant responsibility to provide dear to see that the objectives are realized. and consistent accounting, their While Ihis definition may at first weekly monitoring of the operatseem rather scholarly, the fact is ing budget and their daily effort to that the four diocesan high schools maintain the standards of quality have graduall)' implemented}evel- Carho/ic education.

Obscenity: psychological view

By Dr. James and Mary Kenny Dear Dr. Kenny: I've had it. I am tired of hearing actors like Eddie Murphy use an obscene word in almost every sentence.

Now my children think that's the right way to talk. I'm also tired of magazines with explicit nudity and sex.

I feel we are being sexed to death. I believe in openness and honesty about natural functions, but this is ridiculous. What can I do about obscene words and nudie magazines? Please help. -- New Jersey Obscene words occur from age 3 through senescence. In very young children, they are probably an expression of curiosity. Parents would be wise to explain what the words mean and give the child the correct terms.

Six-year-olds like to shock. They may learn a "heavy" word at school and figures to try it out at home.

One night when we had dinner guests, our 6-year-old politely said. "pass the f------ potatoes." Frankly. he was so innocent it was hard not to laugh. The correct response was to say, "we don't use the word 'f---.'

It's not a nice word," Then go on and pass the potatoes.

When older youngsters use words like these, they are usually either expressing a cynical attitude toward sex or being mean to someone.

Both issues are worth addressing briefly.

Our society is permeated with cynicism toward tenderness and affection, and this cynicism is often reflected in sexual double meanings accompanied by raucous laughter o'r in crudity. Parents can use the appearance of obscene talk as an opportunity to remind their child that sex is a beautiful activity. If cruelty is involved, as when names are called, parents might respond by saying, "Don't call anyone that. You are being mean!" instead of becoming upset about the sexual content of the words.

Many parents become angry or upset at discovering nude magazines among their child's things.

What to do? The simple solution if you don't want such magazines around the house is to throw'them out. Explain that such portrayals are irreverent and leave it at that.

My own solution is generally to ignore magazines like Playboy or Penthouse. If my children are not

allowed to have them at home, I suspect they will view them elsewhere. As for them being overstimulation, I doubt it. Nothing, no magazine or mere picture can compete with fantasy. As one priestjournalist remarked, "Nothing is so prurient as the mind of a 15year-old boy."

However, I draw the line at magazines which pictorially portray sexual intercourse or feature perversions such as child sex or sadomasochism. These magazines 1 destroy when I find them. The nudity I can tolerate as an expression of curiosity. The perversion needs to be placed with the garbage that it is.

Obscene words among young people may express the desire to shock. Viewing nude magazines may be an expression of common youthful curiosity. Rather than overreacting, parents might be wise to correct such "bad manners" briefly. Then use the opportunity to comment on God's wonderful gift of procreation and loving.

Reader questions family living and child care to be answered in print are invited. Address the Kennys, Box 872, St. Joseph's College, Renasselaer, Ind. 47978.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Jan. 29, 1988

Msgr. Fernand Franck, general secretary ofthe Pontifical Mission Aid Society. Preliminary statistics VA TICAN CITY (NC) Worldwide collections channeled show that aoout half of the funds through the Vatican's largest mis- , for the Propagation of the Faith sion aid society topped $100 mil- Mission Society came from the lion for the first time in 1987, said United States, said Msgr. Franck.

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A recent item got me thinking about food. The news showed an accident that had occurred on a highway. A tractor-trailer truck loaded with chocolate had overturned, transforming a huge area of highway into a mass of chocolate.

Area residents aided in the cleanup and why not? As one man said, he had nine large plastic bags of chunk chocolate, enough to last him for the next 10 years or so.

The story immediately triggered a memory of a story my mother had told me many times about an incident in her neighborhood when she was about 7 or 8 years old. A horse-drawn cart with a cargo of molasses had overturned, spilling the syrup slowly into the street. All the women went running to the site with pots and pans, bringing the children to help them collect the molasses.

This was an unexpected bounty for them. Most people in the neighborhood were, poor immirant Italian and Polish families.

F or a brief while; the children had a real treat -- food other than the bread and pasta they lived on.

Treats, like fruits, were seen only at holiday time, and recalling this reminded me of another story told to me by a woman my mother's age, also a child of Italian immigrants. They had been given a gift at Christmas of a half dozen beautiful oranges and the mother, frugal with this unexpected treat, gave slices from three of these to her six children. The other three oranges she put into a trunk to save for New Year's Day. When she opened the trunk to take out the oranges, she found limp, mold-covered spheres. Be cause she knew nothing-about the need for refrigeration, she had lost half the gift of food.

I also think often of my brotherin-law's hunger story. He was in the Seabees in World War II, for four years on the islands of the Pacific where the war with the Japanese was fought. On one stint,

his ship was stranded without supplies. The guys had no food for a week.

When a Navy ship finally came, the men yelled out "Food," and the sailors threw cans of spam to them. The Sea bees opened them and ate the meat right out of the cans. My brother-in-law recalled how sick most of them got, their stomachs rejecting this oily first food after a long fast. He said that ever after respected the blessing of food.

I was hungry once too -- barely 20, just married and not a penny left after a move to upstate New York to start a teaching job. For three days we had nothing to eat but plums from a tree in a neigh-

bor's yard. But it wasn't traumatic, because I knew a paycheck would arrive at the end of three days and food would be back on the table.

It is when hunger is accompanied by the uncertainity of when it will end -- as happens in war, famine and poverty -- that it is truly a long-lasting trauma.

In the United State today, most of us are lucky enough to have so much food that we link it more often with the matter of weight than the essential matter of nourishment. , But we can take food for granted only until something happens to remind us that food is not a trivial matter. It is the stuff of life and death.

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exaggerates," 1 said in my best motherly voice.

"Do you really think he's going to sue you?" he asked clinching his hand to his chest.

"Let me see your thumb," I told him. "Ooh that's a mean one."

Perhaps I shouldn't have said that. It seemed to alarm him,judging from the fact he turned slightly blue, started rocking back and forth and began groaning "ohhh noop.

"Are you going to hold a match to a needle and use those old rusty tweezers?" he moaned.

"They're not rusty," I assured him. "They're brass. And you want a sterile needle don't you?"

"Ohhh nooo," he replied.

"It would be easier if you came down rather than for me to try to climb up there with you," I said calmly.

"Ohhh nooo."

Actually the surgery went without much mishap. Our neighbors were thoughtful enough to call us before jumping the the conclusion they should dial 911 first.

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"I'm crying because I can't get it out by myself and you might have to help me," he said. I could tell he was nervous because his face was screwed into this cute little panicky expresion, but mostly because he had climbed onto the refrigerator and was crouched like a wounded animal against the wall.

"You won't do what you did to Johnny will you?" he asked in a shaky voice. I assumed he was referring to a recent sliver removing incident involving his older brother.

No doubt a future actor, Johnny claimed his very own mother was torturing his index finger with tweezers and hot needle in revenge for everything from his smelly tennis shoes to him taking so long to be potty trained.

He made his accusation loudly enough that two neighbors were compelled to call 911.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Jan. 29, 1988

Religion: they can't live 'without it

By Joseph Motta To Mary and Fred Demetrius of St. Bernard parish, Assonet, a day without Mass is a day without sunshine.

"It's like food," says Mrs. Demetrius. "You can't live without it."

The couple, both retired schoolteachers, have the perfect story to kick off this new senior section.

And it's a simple story: Christ is important to them.

The parents of seven and grandparents of six are active in The Bread of Life Prayer Community, which meets at 7:30 p.m. Fridays in the small chapel at Blessed Sacrament parish, Fall River.

Mrs. Demetrius said that it was through a 1974 article by Anchor reporter Pat McGowan that she learned of the community, then about two years old. She went to a meeting "out of curiosity," she said, and liked what she experienced. Her husband attended with her the next week and they've been regulars ever since.

The couple noted that when they began with Bread of Life, many of the group's participants were young people, "kids who had been involved in the drug scene and had turned to Christ."

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Social Security recipients to get benefit statement

By Donald L. Singwald District Manager If you're a Social Secu rity beneficiary, you should receive a Social Security Benefit Statement (Form 1099) in the mail sometime this month. The form shows the amount Social Security benefits you received or repaid in 1987. You should use the form to help you figure whether any of your Social Security benefits are subject to Federal income tax.

Most Social Security beneficiaries do not have to pay any federal income tax on their Social Security benefits. If your Social Security check is your largest source of income, you probably won't owe any tax on your benefits. But if you have substantial income in addition to your Social Security benefits, up to half of your annual Social Security benefits may be subject to federal income tax.

Your Social Security benefits may be taxable if your taxable income, plus your non-taxable interest, plus half of your Social Security benefits exceeds the base amount. The base amounts are $25,000 if you are single, $32,000 if you are married and file a joint return; or $0 if you are married, lived with your spouse at any time during the year, and file separate returns. /

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Included with your benefit statement will be an IRS Notice 703. This notice includes a worksheet you can use to get an idea if any of your benefits may be taxable. If you are married and you and your spouse will file a joint return, be sure to combine your income and your Social Security benefits when you fill out the worksheet.

If you have any questions about the worksheet or how to figure your taxable income, call any IRS office. Their phone numbers are listed on the back of the Notice 703.

If you have questions about the information on the SSA-1099, you can call any Social Security office.

A chance to share Prayer.

We know that you know it's important. And we'd like to talk with our senior readers about their prayer lives for a possible story for this page.

If you're interested in sharing how, when and why you pray, let us know and we'll contact you. Call 675-7151 or write to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River02722, attention: Joe Motta. Please include your name and phone number.

At his first meeting, Demetrius saw several young people who had at one time or another populated his classroom. "Some of them hadn't impressed me much as students," he said, "but they impressed me here. Their attitudes had changed."

Mrs. Demetrius said that with time the community's membership "matured." Most of the 40 to 50 current members are middle-aged or older, she said.

The couple were the group's leaders for about 10 years, they said, bowing out when they "thought it was time for other people to take over." They stress that an important Pllrt of each meeting is the Mass with which it concludes.

The Demetriuses say they have learned much from the Little Rock Scripture Study Series, which Bread of Life had sponsored twice yearly for the past five years in conjunction with Blessed Sacrament parish.

The Lenten season and fall courses, which meet once a week for seven or eight weeks, are open to the public.

Won't retire Michael Joseph Fadell Sr., unretired and uninhibited press agent at 81, received his bachelor of arts degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota just before Christmas - about 50 years late.

Fadell, who has promoted everthing from an international Shrine convention to a national Eucharistic Congress, dropped out of the university in 1928 just nine credits short of graduation.

The man who doesn't believe in retiring is following his own advice.

"Make plans for the future now," he tells anyone who will listen.

"And I don't mean golfing and fishi~g. Don't quit working. You just slow down, get all kinds of diseases and die."

"We've had some people come to every session since the beginning," Mrs. Demetrius said. She added that Father Jerome Kodell, OSB, one of the program's originators, spoke in early 1986 at St. Stanislaus School, Fall River, in a program sponsored by the Fall River Diocesan Service committee for the Charismatic Renewal, of which she is charter member.

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The priest's talk on scripture, Mrs. Demetrius said, inspired the stlHt of a prayer community at Corpus Christi parish, Sandwich.

At St. Bernard's, the Demetriuses are eucharistic ministers, Vincentians and members of the church's Adult Education Committee. Demetrius is also a lector and altar server at the parish's weekday morning Masses.

The Demetrius home features sliding glass doors, outside of which a generously filled bird feeder plays host to visitors including doves, chickadees, wood peckers, grosbeaks and nuthatches. While watching their winged guests, the couple spoke about how their

church involvements have affected their lives.

Mrs. Demetrius said that participation in Bread of Life has brought her from being "a quote-unquote good Catholic" to "a closer relationship with Christ, as a lover, as a savior.

"We were brought up in the old church," she said, "where you did what you were supposed to, because if you didn't you'd better watch out!

"I think we're so fortunate to live in these times in the church," she continued. "there's so much lay participation now."

"What I've learned," Demetrius said, "I've brought back to my parish." He stressed the importance of "spreading the Good News" that has been shared with him.

Prayer, of course, is a major part of their lives.

"You have days when you don't get around to spending an hour in prayer," Mrs. Demetrius said. "And there's something wrong with those days."

"They're not complete," her husband added.

Bertha Jones: 105 and her, love keeps growing

By Peter A. Wilmot and Loretta F. Benedetti Slicred Heart Home The word of God says that the years of a man are threescore and ten. In life today, many surpass that mark. others fall short. But we have an opportunity to share in celebrating the birthday of one who has far surpassed that mark.

Miss Bertha Jones, who as been a resident of Sacred Heart Home, New Bedford. since September 18, 1969, celebrated her 105th birthday January 17th. Many special proclamations marked the day for not only our oldest resident. but one of the oldest persons in the greater New Bedford area.

A special apostolic blessing from His Holiness John Paulll, and a proclamation from the Presi~~nt of the United States, an offiCial citation from the state senate, greetings from the mayor of. New Bedford, a Mass in her honor, and a huge birthday cake highlighted the greetings of the day.

Born in 1883 in Johnnie Bull, Manchester, England, Miss Jones was one of II children. Her father worked in a publishing house, much to her delight, as he frequently brought home a children's book for her to read. This early love of reading remained with her until recent years when her vision became impaired.

The family came to this country in 1893 when Miss Jones was 10 years of age. They settled in the south end of New Bedford and were thrilled to be able to look out their window and see the water.

Theirs was a family full of love.

Her sister Emily was in need of support and help when her husband died leaving two young daughters, so Miss J ones moved in with the family and worked various textile mills to support them. Her

niece Mary remembers her as someone who was "always there."

Her faith has always been a very important part of her life. She is the oldest parishioner at Holy Name Church on Mount Pleasant Street. Her family felt that she would enter a convent to become a nun. But now her niece realizes that in many ways she was one without the official title. She devoted her life to her sister and nieces. Bertha and Mary. She is full of the love of Jesus and would share that love with those in need.

Just a few years ago, when Miss J ones was 101, her niece Mary lost her husband. Miss Jones was there for her again. She said "Take my hand and we'll cry, then pray; then we won't talk about it anymore."

Love and caring are her trademarks, as anyone who has ever been touched by her can share.

Happy 105th birthday, Miss Jones! Your life has been rich with joy, blessings and wisdom and may it continue so in your second century.

BERTHA JONES

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THE CAT,HEDRAL of St. Sophia in Kiev, Mother Church of Ukrainian Catholics.

Pope discusses obstacles to Soviet Union trip ROME (NC) - Pope John Paul II recently told foreign journalists that the "difficult" conditions of the "clandestine" Catholic churches . in several Soviet republics, among other problems, hinder any possible papal trip to the Soviet Union.

The Ukrainian Catholic Church "has shown over the centuries a great fidelity toward the bishop of Rome, and this fidelity obliges us - obliges me in this case - to be equally faithful to them," he told members of Italy's Foreign Press Association during a visit to the organizations' headquarters in central Rome. The visit came on the association's 75th anniversary.

During the unprecedented visit, the pope also repeated his call for a homeland for Palestinians and criticized Israeli tear gas attacks on two oflslam's most sacred mosques in East Jerusalem.

In a speech to an overflow crowd of over 200 foreign journalists, the pope expressed his admiration for them, adding, "The church is on your side."

The church insists not only on the right, but on "the duty of truth, the duty of independence from manipulations which distort the truth," he said, I n a brief, impromptu press conference, the pope was asked if he planned to make a pastoral visit to the Soviet Union. Speculation has been that such a trip might take place during Russian Orthodox celebrations of this year's millennial anniversary of the baptism of Vladimir, grand duke of Kiev.

To make such a ~rip, "it must be a true visit in response to a true invitation," the pope said. "This invitation until now has not arrived."

Such a visit must be "accomplished in truth," the pope said, referring to the status ofthe Catholic Church in the Soviet Union.

While in certain parts of the Soviet Union, such as Lithuania and Estonia, the church and its hierarchy are recognized, in other parts "there are Latin Catholics who lack this hierarchical structure" and are not recognized, he said, specifically mentioning the republics of Byelorussia, Kazakhstan and the Ukraine.

Eastern-rite Ukrainian Catholics are in a "difficult situation" he added. "Practically it is a clandestine church ... outside the law, unrecognized."

The pope said the status of the Catholic Church in the Ukraine was an important issue in the ecu-

menical dialogue taking place between Catholic and Orthodox churches.

After World War II the Ukrainian Catholic Church was outlawed, and believers were forced to join the Russian Orthodox Church. It is estimated there might be 4 million secretly-practicing Catholics in the Ukraine.

The Soviet Union has no plans to invite the pope for a visit, nor does Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev plan to see the pope during a state visit to Italy, the Italian press reported Soviet Foreign Ministryspokesrnan GhennadyGherasimov as saying.

In response to a question from a Tunisian journalist regarding tear gas attacks on Mosques by Israeli police, the pope' said that "one cannot accept in any way attacks on people at prayer."

Israelis and Palestinians have rights which must be respected, the pope emphasized.

The pope recalled that in a meeting with Jewish leaders in Miami in September, "I said clearly that the Holy See supports their right to have their own country, but at the same time supports the same right of another people, the Palestinians, to have their own country."

He also reiterated the Vatican's conviction that Jerusalem has a special status as a "sacred capital, a sacred city," because of the role it plays in Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

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Father Mike Sparough is a Fool. Read on.

By Joseph Motta "For what seems to be God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom and what seems to be God's weakness ;s stronger than human strength. " - 1 Cor. 1:25

Knowing of his artistic leanings, the Episcopal diocese of Southern Ohio asked Father Sparough's help in celebrating its centennial. The priest gathered about 60 mimes, clowns, musicians and other perIt's not often that we call a priest formers and held "a birthday party a fool in these pages. But this time for the diocese" in Fountain the name fits well.

Square, the main plaza in CinFather J. Michael Sparough, cinnati.

SJ, is a fool. About 350 persons in The event was a success, earning the Fall River diocese could tell much media coverage. Soon Father you that.

Sparough was receiving many reThe 350, most of whom are quests to bring performers to other present and soon-to-be confirma- religious and civic events. "That led to the birth of the ministry," tion candidates at Holy Name and the 1981 ordinand said.

St. Michael parishes, Fall River, During their first six years, the and St. John of God and St. ThoFools performed only during the mas More parishes, Somerset, were summer but after Father Sparough participants in a day of recollecfinished graduate school, the mintion held recently at Holy Name, istry became.a year-round effort, where Father Thomas A. Frechette working towards "unleashing the directs the religious education program. challenge of the Gospel in our world today."

The Fountain Square fools, a The Fools, based at Cincinnati's Cincinnati-based "portable theater" St. Xavier parish, now number II group "proclaiming Good News," parttime performers and four partled the day. Father Sparough is time administrative workers. Memtheir artis~ic director. bers "mix and match and travel in The 37-year-old Jesuit dresses different configurations," Father like a cross between a mime and a Sparough said, giving about 200 clown for his performances. He performances each year before a dons baggy pants, a black leotard total of about 100,000 persons.

CHRIS POTTER teaches Scott Ferreira, left, and Chris Mello, right, of St. John of God shirt with sleeves two sizes too At Holy Name School, Father parish how to pray with gestures. small, white suspenders and a white Sparough was joined by character bow tie. actress Chris Potter, 25, and musi- minister and a student of sign lanHe looks like a fool.

Ms. Potter's Prodigal Daughter Lily Pereira, 14, of St. Michael's, cian Ed Gutfreund, 41. guage, is a first-year Fool. said that skits performed by the was a boozer, a druggie and, most The Chicago native said that as Gutfreund, who was suffering Father John J. Oliveira, parochFools "helped us to see our impor- of all, a man hunter. And the aua seminarian in the mid-1970s teach- from flu during his appearance in ial vicar and director of the religtance, to look at ourselves and not dience gave its full attention to this ing high school and directing plays, Fall River and kept his stage time ious education program at St. Mito try to be someone else. Her Gospel story come alive. he had written a sequel to the to a minimum, wrote music used chael's parish, learned of the Fools friend, Laurie Torres, of the same The Prodigal Daughter, of smash musical Godspell called J.c. at a Mass which concluded the through a friend, Sister Judith age and parish, said that she was course, was welcomed back as a and Other Resurrection Stories. day. Ms. Potter, an experienced youth Costa, SSD, a religious education affected by a Fool film pre'senta- valuable member of her family coordinator in the Providence diotion stressing the importance of after the cash ran out and she cese, said Father Frechette. not arguing or emotionally abus- mended her ways.

The Holy Name director said ing others. "I learned a lot about "God is the father that always Father Oliveira and Father Joseph forgiveness," she said. opens his arms and says 'That's M. Costa approached him and Father David Costa said he okay', the actress said.

Father David A. Costa with the thought the Fools' messages were Youngsters prepared for the conidea of holding ajoint Fools recolwell received. "When they got serlection day. Both Father Costas ious," he said, "the kids were so cluding liturgy by forming groups direct their parish religious educaquiet that you could hear a pin to decorate Holy Name School's auditorium, plan music, coordition programs, Joseph at St. John drop." nate the offertory procession and of God, David at St. Thomas "1 think they are presenting the act out the Gospel.

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Father Sparough celebrated the St. John of God participants Gospel in a way that's real to the were eighth graders ready to enter students," said St. Thomas More Mass. Youngsters carried rainbowthe parish confirmation program. confirmation teacher KathySt. Laur- colored banners with streamers The other parishes sent students ent. "It's a time for [the students) during the entrance. A group of already preparing 'for the sacra- to think about where they are in student actors portrayed the vartheir faith and why they're being ious parts of the human body for ment. the reading from First Corinthians At the opening of the day, Father confirmed."

Scott Ferreira, 14, ofSt. John of concerning the one body having Frechette said, the Fools made the youngsters "aware that as a large God parish, said the Fools "made many parts and student-performed group they have tremendous poten- it fun to learn about religion, and responsorial psalms earned aptial to do things they couldn't do as I've never seen that before. Chris plause.

[Potter) taught us how to do the Students challenged the Gospel individuals."

As an example, he said that the Our Father in gesture prayer, which reading of the Beatitudes by ask. ing what it meant and how it could theater pep ole asked the youngs- I probably won't forget."

Scott's parochial vicar agreed. apply to the tr.oubled world and ters to snap their fingers as a group to recreate the sound of rain faI- "I think this isjust a wonderful oppor- their own lives. When Father Spaling, to rub their hands together tunity for the kids," Father Joseph rough answered their questions by for "mist" and to stomp their feet Costa said. "It breaks the image reading Mt. 5: 12 detailing "what that kids have of faith being irrele- was in it for them,'·' the youngsters for thunder. . joined him on the altar. Soon there These exercises doubled as ice- vant and not any fun."

Chris Potter stole the show with was a crowd around the celebrant breakers, Father Frechette said.

A slide show early in the day put her rendition of Jesus' Prodigal as he announced "You are like Son story. light for the .whole world!" participants "in touch with their .. thoughts about applyi'ng the Chris-" "It's a parable of what God's During ,his homily, the priest ,tiap message to everyday tife." love is like," she told her listeners. spoke abbut God's generosity. ' .... :'What the Lord has given you . : The priest not~d that-an inter.. "but since I'm not a son, I'm going.

• J • esting' segment of the day ca·me·· to tell it as the Prodigal Daughtet."· . may not be all that you want," he Instantly picking up a Valley sa-id:·"But,.believe me, it's all that ; When youngsters· wrote letters to J God about any subject they chose: Girl accent, the young actress hum- you need."

The Our Father was prayed very ,ill.

The'contents of the letters, known orously showed how irresponsible. . the young daughter was, a con. slo)Vly, so that all wpuld have time' ST. MICHAEL parishion,ers, from left in ~op ph.oto,' . only to their authors and td God, , : 'were included in the offertory pro·' trast to her by-the~book older bro- tQ. conct:ntrate on its words.

Cesar Pereira, Ronnie 'Medeiros' and Paul Duarte 'watch a . cession 'at the end-of"day Mass. ther. She asked her father, played After the Mass, the Jesuit asked Fountain Square Fools·skit. Bottom ph~to: ;St'eph~~i~ Kelly, Later in the day, to Christian by Father Sparough, for help with the young people to give themleft, is anointed by Lisa Franco. Kathie Barboza, religious rock music, the young people anoin- her "cash-flow problem" and when selves a hand for being so open to education coordinator at St. John of God, holds the oil for the ted each other's hands with oil, she got the money took off for the Gospel. Don't hold back, he St. Thomas More parishioners. (Motta photo) saying "Receive this oil and God's Florida to squander it "on sin and said. debauchery." .

The applause was deafening. gladness." ').,

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Q. Why is it that your friends tell you rumors about others that you really care about? (Louisiana) First let's talk about what I call the "disaster rumors." A friend rushes up to you at school and breathlessly asks, "Did you hear about Ron? He totaled his dad's car last night and is in the hospital."

You immediately have visions of Ron either at the point of death or at least in a cast that covers 90 percent of his body. You frantically seek more details and eventually discover that he dented a fender on his dad's car a'nd that's all.

You find yourself wondering why such people seem to take delight in broadcasting wild disaster rumors.

My own theory is that some people are bored with themselves and with life, and the prospect of a disaster helps reileve'the boredom.

For a short time there's some excitement in their lives.

Each person who helps push the rumor further thinks that she or he can add to the excitement by making the disaster a little more disastrous than it was previously.

Then there are the "vicious rumors." Someone corners you in the cafeteria and says something like this:

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"Lisa, I know Mark's a good friend of yours. That's why I'm telling you this. I heard yesterday that he's the one who got Allison pregnant. And I think he's dating Linda at the same time. I'd be careful if I were you."

Perhaps the spreaders of vicious rumors are deeply unh,appy peo.ple who want to make other people unhappy too. Or possibly because of circumstances in their past, they have developed into people who have a serious mean streak in them.

Some would say they deserve to be both pitied and censured - but never imitated.

Send questions to Tom Lennon,' 1312 Mass. Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005

On commission WASHINGTON (NC) - The Vatican Congregation for Clergy has named Father Francis D. Kelly to a six-year term on the International Catechetical Commission.

Now executive director of the department of religious education of the National Catholic Educational Association, Father Kelly is a priest of the diocese of Worcester, where he was director of religious education from 1969 to 1979.

By Charlie Martin

WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME I want to run I want to hide I want to tear down the walls That hold me inside I want to reach out And touch the flame Where the streets have no name I want to feel sunlight on my face See the dust cloud disappear without a trace I wanno take shelter from the poison rain Where the streets have no name Where the streets have no name Where the streets have no name We start building Then burning down love, burning down love And when J go tbere I go there witb you Jt's alii can do

The eity's a flood And our love turns to rust We're beaten and blown by the "incls III show you a place Hip on a desert plain Where the streets have no name Recorded and written by UZ. (e) 1981 by Chappell Music·U~. ASCAP HAVE YOU EVER wanted to live differently, perhaps in a place where your current problems don't exist? At times, all of us feel like this. We wish that we could

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escape from our difficulties and just "feel the sunlight on my face."

U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" fantasizes about just

Symbois following film reviews indicate both general and Catholic Films Office ratings. which do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for general viewing; PG-13-parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13; PG-parental guidance suggested; R-restricted. unsuitable for children or young teens.

Catholic ratings: AI-approved for children and adults: A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; 4-separate classification (given films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation); a-morally offensive.

Catholic ratings for television movies are those of the movie house versions of the films.

NOTE Please check dates and times of television and radio programs against local listiogs, which may differ from the New York network schedules supplied to The Anchor.

New Films "Housekeeping" (Columbia) Interesting seriocomic probe into small-town family life in the 1950s tells the story of two girls raised by their dead mother's sister (Christine Lahti) whose behavior is somewhat strange and erratic. Often quite funny and frequently very touching. A2, PG "Jean de Florette" (Orion Classics) - The first of a two-part adaptation of Marcel Pagnol's nosuch an environment. This magical place would offer us "shelter from the poison rain" of today's pain and problems. It also would allow us to "tear down the walls that hold me inside." We would be free from whatever is bothering us.

As we all know, the place does not exist. Ultimately, we cannot escape the problems of our lives.

Some people try, but eventually unfaced difficulties catch up with them.

C<,nsequently we need effective strategies for managing our lives, particularly when we are depressed or hurt by recent happenings. I offer the following suggestions for handling problems: I. Share your feelings about what has happened with a friend.

None of us need to go through tough times alone. Trust others enough to tell them about the ways we are hurting. Accept their offers of caring and support.

2. Break your problems down into manageable steps. Decide what is needed first to impr~ve your life.

3. Allow yourself to cry when you need to cry, to be angry when angry and to be sad when youare sad. By acknowledging OUf feel· ings we are more able to 1etgo of them and find healing.

4. Give yourself permission to take a break from yourpfol).. lems.'

S. Try to remember tba.iGbd is on your side. Ood wants the best for us. He will strengthen us so we can turn problems into ehal~ lenges that help us become better individuals.

vel about a crafty farmer (Yves !\:1ontand) who cheats a man (Gerald Depardieu) out of the farm he has inherited by blocking the spring that is its only source of water.

Sympathetic portrayal of all characters involved makes the suffering and final tragic ruin of the city man, his wife and their small daughter all the more affecting. Includes sexual reference. A2, PG "Manon of the Spring" (Orion Classics) - The conclusion of the adaptation shows the daughter's revenge on the man who ruined her father and the community which permitted him to get away with it. A powerful conclusion in which wrongs are righted and justice is finally served. Mature treatment and some brief nudity. A3, PG Films on TV Monday, Feb. 1,9-11 p.m. EST (NBC) - "Flashdance" (1983) A working-class female (Jennifer Beals) overcomes hardships to fulfill her dreams of becoming a professional dancer. Blatantlyexploiting female anatomy, this musical fails to overcome the commercial sexism with a love story about selfreliance. Some nudity. 0, R Sunday, Feb. 7, 9-11 p.m. EST (NBC) - "Rambo: First Blood Part II" (1985) - Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) is released from prison to undertake a secret mission to free Americans still held in Vietnam and, after much slaughter, does so only to face the traitor who wanted the mission to fail.

Playing shamelessly upon fears and hopes of the relatives of M IAs, this comic-strip movie features excessive violence. 0, R Religious TV Sunday, Jan. 31, CBS - "For Our Times" Eugene Fisher, director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Catholic-J ewish Relations, and representatives of the Jewish community discuss the pope's 1987 meetings with Jewish leaders.

Religious Radio Sunday, Jan. 31 - (NBC) "Guideline" - Conversation on current movie scene with Henry Herx of the USCC Department of Communication.

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CHRISTIAN UNITY CELEBRATION All welcome to Christian Unity celebration 7 p.m. Feb. 21, Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, 2112 County St., Somerset. Observance sponsored by the Somerset/ Swansea Clergy Association.

WIDOWED SUPPORT, ATTLEBORO Attleboro area widowed support group meeting Feb. 5, St. Theresa Church, S. Attleboro, follows 7 p.m.

Mass; Jerry Foisey will speak on hypertension; blood pressure screening; sing-a-Iong. Next meeting Feb. 20.

ST. ANTHONY OF THE DESERT, FR Exposition of Blessed Sacrament noon to 6 p.m. (holy hour 5 p.m.)

Feb. 7, St. Sharbel Chapel.

F AMIL Y LIFE CENTER, N. DARTMOUTH· Marriage Encounter team overnight begins tonight. Charismatic renewal meeting '9:30 a.m. tomorrow. Bishop Stang High School seniors' retreat day Feb. 3.

LaSALETTE CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING, ATTLEBORO Silent retreat with meditation on Scripture, liturgies, daily conferences and spiritual direction Feb. 12 through 18; information and registration: retreat secretary, 222-8530.

Eight-day silent retreat Feb. 12 through 20 also available.

CATHEDRAL CAMP, E:FREETOWN Mt. Carmel prayer group, Seekonk, weekend retreat today through Sunday. St. Thomas More, Somerset, youth retreat tomorrow and Sunday. St. Rita, Marion, youth day (grades seven and eight) 3 to 8 p.m. Feb. I. CATHEDRAL, FR Parents of grade nine religious education students meeting I :30 p.m.

Sunday, school hall.

HOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON First and second-graders will help plan the Feb. 7 children's liturgy.

ST. JOHN THE EVANCiELIST, POCASSET Marriage preparation teams need volunteer couples; information: Deacon James and Joanne Marzelli 759-7446. Women's Guild coffee and doughnuts follows 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. Masses Sunday. First Friday (Feb. 5) Masses 7:30 and 9 a.m.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA Coffee and doughnuts in youth center after morning Masses Sunday; blood pressure checks will be available.

ST. ANNE, FR CYO VCR night tonight.

O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER Altar boys' meeting 9: 15 a.m. tomorrow, church; prospective servers meet at 10:30.

ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Cub Scout pack meeting 2 p.m.

Sunday, church hall.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Parishioners Bill Connolly and David Grady were team members at a recent boys' ECHO retreat; Steve Govei\i. Craig Colebourn and John Swain were candidates. Religious education teachers' brunch follows noon Mass Feb. 24.

CHRIST THE KING, COTUIT/MASHPEE Parishioner Dr. Alan Donheiser will offer a four-week course, Exploring St. Luke's Gospel, 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Feb. 24 and March 2, 16 and 23 in St. Jude Chapel basement. Children's Mass 4 p.m. tomorrow.

BLESSED SACRAMIo,NT, FR An organ has been donated to the parish by Louis St. Marie in memory of his wife, Blanche.

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K ofC DRIVE State deputy Walter L. Almond has launched a Massachusetts Knights of Columbus membership drive honoring new Supreme Chaplain Bishop Thomas F. Daily.

Cathedral plans anniversary Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will celebrate a 5 P.M. Mass Sunday, May 15, at St. Mary's Cathedral in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the founding of the parish. A banquet will follow the Mass at White's of Westport.

The anniversary year celebration will begin with a Lenten retreat Feb. 29 through March 3, with services twice daily at the cathedral. Father Robert S. Kaszynski, pastor ofSt. Stanislaus Church, Fall River, will conduct the retreat, which will have the family and the Marian Year as its theme.

With Very Rev. Barry W. Wall as honorary chairman, the anniversary committee has Mrs. MichaelJ. McMahon as general chairman.

Other activities for the year are to be announced.

SS. PETER & PAUL, FR Vincentian meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, rectory.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO Pastor Father Thomas C. Lopes will be a team member at a Feb. 4 through 7 men's Cursillo at LaSalette Center.

LEGION OF MARY Annual Acies consecration ceremony 2:30 p.m. March 20, St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River; information on bus transportation from St. Joseph parish, New Bedford: Alice Beaulieu, 995-2354; call as soon as possible.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Board of education meeting 9 a.m.

Feb. 6.

O.L. ASSUMPTION, OSTERVILLE Adult choir rehearsal 7:30 p.m.

Feb. II. WIDOWED SUPPORT, CAPE COD Cape Cod Widowed Support Group meeting 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, CCD Center next to St. Jude Chapel, Cotuit; topic: Nutrition, Balance for Strength; information: 428-7078, evenings.

O.L. MT. CARMEL, SEEKONK Choir rehearsals 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Tuesdays; new members welcome.

VINCENTIANS, FR Vincentians district council meeting follows 7 p.m. Mass Tuesday, Santo Christo Church, Fall River.

ST.STEPHEN,ATTLEBORO Children's Mass II a.m. Sunday.

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET Youth group retreat at Cathedral Camp, E. Freetown, this weekend.

Family Group movie (a Disney production) I:30 p.m. Sunday, parish center; no charge; families with young children welcome.

ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT The parish is thanked for holiday donations to Our Lady of Grace Monastery, N. Guilford, Conn.

HOLY NAME, FR Dr. Philip Silvia will address the Women's Guild 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, school hall. Rectory open house 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 7. Youth Group parents' appreciation dinner Feb. 14.

D of I, ATTLEBORO Daughters of Isabella Alcazaba Circle Valentine· Day meeting 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4, K ofC hall, Hodges St.

ST. PATRICK, WAREHAM Adult enrichment evening 7 p.m.

Feb. 9, hall; Father Thomas McElroy, SS.CC., wi.ll speak on discipleship; covered dish supper for religious education program teachers precedes program at 6 p.m.

VINCENTIANS, TAUNTON Mass and Vincentian district council meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, St. Joseph's parish center, N. Dighton.

ST. KILIAN, NB Widowed support group meeting 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8, rectory basement; Katharine Wrobel will speak on acceptance; all widowed welcome; information: 998-3269.

HOSPICE OUTREACH Hospice Outreach, Inc., seeks volunteers to work with terminally ill cancer patients; six-week training session 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and !hursdays March 3 to April 19; Information and interviews: hospice office, 673-1589.

LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO Marian devotians 2 p.m. Sunday; Benediction at 3 p.m.; for Winter / Spring calendar of events, call 222-5410.

Laotian Catholics keep low profile LUANG PRABANG, Laos(NC) - Catholics of the H mong tribe hang on to their faith in remote northern Laos despite lacking catechists or priests. They keep a low profile in the face of suspicious communist authorities who remember Hmong participation in a Central I ntelligence Agency "secret war" in Laos in the early 1970s, say sources in Asia.

The number of Hmong Catholics is unknown.

Some of more than 40 Catholics living in a tiny village in an isolated area of Xieng Kouang province told a recent- visitor they keep their faith by holding religious meetings among themselves.

They said they are short of medicine, clothing and food. Most are farmers who earn little money.

One of 68 ethnic groups in Laos, the Hmong have a written lan-' guage into which the Bible has been translated.

Between 200,000 and 300,000 Hmong live in Laos. More than 100,000 are said to have fled after the 1975 communist takeover.

An American missionary who helped translate the Bible into Hmong said more than 95 percent of trained Catholic leaders also left Laos during that period.

Many Hmong Catholics settled in the United States, where by some accounts there are twice as many H mong churches as in Laos.

Catholicism was established in Laos in 1885, but the first priest to visit the country was a Jesuit missionary who arrived in the I640s.

Most Venerable Phanh Tissawangso, 62, a senior Laotian Buddhist monk now living in exile in Thailand, said Catholic priests were respected by Laotians and were well known by Buddhist monks in Luang Prabang, the capital.

Missioner honored HONG KONG (NC) - Jesuit authorities in Hong Kong have welcomed a Chinese decision to erect a monument honoring Father Matteo Ricci, the Jesuit missionary considered the founder of modern-day Christianity in China.

The move recognizes the value of Father Ricci's introduction of Western knowledge to China, said a Chinese Jesuit spokesman.