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Hartford welcomes new archbishop City was his for installation day

AFTER HIS installation by Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan, Hartford Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin is applauded by all in St. Joseph's Cathedral. (Kearns photo)

By Pat McGowan On Tuesday, Hartford, Conn., belonged to its new archbii;hop.

Traffic was barred from streets around St. Joseph's Cathedral, Knights of Columbus in purple, gold and emerald green plumes and capes, together with Hartford policemen in dress uniforms formed his guard of honor and nearby churches of other denominations hospitably offered their parking lots to his gHest~' cars.

It wasa wonderful-day for Archbishop Daniel Anthony Cronin, now the third archbishop of Hartford. It followed a Monday evening ceremony at which Rev. Christie Macaluso, Cathedral pastor, welcomed him to "your Cathedral" and he presented his credentials to the archdiocesan consdtors.

The service of Evening Prayer then took place with singing hy the congregation and the St. Gfi~gory Boys' Choir from the Church of St. Mary, Newington, Conn Sometimes slipping into alluding to himself as "bishop" instead of"archbishop-designate," the new Ordinary addressed himself espe-

cially to the priests of the archdiocese gathered for the ceremony.

"I come to affirm your vocation as priests," he told them. "Never let the temptation to doubt your vocation enter your mind - do what you do as a priest happily, with joy."

The archbishop stressed that priests are the medium through which the sacraments are administered and he called for greater use of the sacrament of reconciliation and for all to work "hand in hand" for the kingdom.

"I'm gOing "to -help you and encourage you and love you," he told the priests. "Noone should see anything but a loving brother priest in me. If we all work together, this archdiocese will grow and prosper."

As he left the cathedral to applause, the archbishop had a special wave and word of thanks for the boys' choir, which then rated its own round of clapping.

Installation The day dawned cold but threatened snow never materialized as huge St. Joseph's Cathed-

ral filled to its l750-seat capacity for Archbis_hop CrQni!l's inst~lla­ tion. Those present included members of his family and many friends, priests and other representatives of the Fall River diocese, in addi'tion to hundreds of priests, deacons, religious and representatives, of Hartford archdiocesan offices and parishes.

A wave of applause greeted the archbishop as he was seated in the cathedral sanctuary, applause he acknowledged with an unliturgical but appreciative wave.

On the altar, as well as archdiocesan clergy, were priests and monsignori from many Fall River diocesan offices. Presiding were Cardinals Bernard F. Law of Boston, John J. O'Connor of New York and Anthony J. Bevilacqua of Philadelphia.

Principal concelebrants with the archbishop were his auxiliaries, Bishops Peter Rosazza and Paul Loverde, and Bishops Louis Gelineau of Providence; Daniel Reilly of Norwich; and ~dward Egan of Bri<tgeport.

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Pro-lifers again mark sad anniversary WASHINGTON (CNS) - President Bush vowed to continue to "fight Congress" for abortionrestricting legislation and members of Congress encouraged voters to make abortion an issue in the coming election at the annual March for Life rally in Washington Jan. 22.

In a telephone address, President Bush told an estimated 70,000 people gathered on the Mall that he admired the convictions that brought them there to reaffirm their commitment to the belief that "all life is a precious gift."

The rally preceded a march to Capitol Hill, held annually to mark

the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton rulings whict eliminated virtually all legal rt~strictions on abortion in the United States.

Marchers arrived by th( busload from around the natioH, carrying banners and signs, chanting

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (CNS) - The church's main communications official said the Catholic press, in this 500th anniversary year of the evangelization of the Americas, "can reawaken among Catholics a true spirit of evangelization."

Archbishop Foley said the Gospel was the "most precious gift the early explorers and their missionary companions brought to the Americas," He said an anniversary year, such as 1992, is an appropriate time "to recall the giants of American Catholic history."

Among those he cited were: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first U.S.-born saint, Blessed Junipero Serra, "who helped to evangelize Native Americans," and Blessed Katherine Drexel, "who sought to evangelize both Native Americans and African-Americans."

"A reminder from the Catholic press of the true heroes of American Catholic history, the saints," can offer encouragement and example to persons in need of inspiration, said Archbishop Foley.

Ms. Beckwith, in her statement, said that in the anniversary year of the arrival of Christopher Columbus, the Catholic press has had to grapple with a number of related complex issues including "cultural

oppression of indigenous pe oples, ,exploitation, slavery and racism."

Ms. Beckwith, managing ,:ditor of St. Anthony Messen!!er, a Cincinnati-based Catholic magazine published by Franciscan Friars, noted that the U.S. bishops have said the Columbus anniversary must involve a "new eva ngelization" including two phase>.

The first, she said, has to do with becoming "increasingly lware of the need for being evangelized afresh, for bringing the li!;ht of Christ to our own lives and to those of our families and faith communities." The second phase, she said, asks Catholics to reach out "to alienated Catholic>, the unchurched and society at large with the good news."

Ms. Beckwith said the Catholic press has a role to play in both phases.

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--------------------------Evangelization is Catholic press goal U.S. Archbishop john P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, made that comment in his statement for Catholic Press Month, observed in February.

His statement was released by the Catholic Press Association, based in Rockville Centre, along with statements from Barbara Beckwith, CPA president, and Bishop Raymond J. Boland of Birmingham, A'a., CP A honorary president.

Theme of the 1992 observance, taken from Chapter 12, Verse 7 of St, Paul's Letter to the Romans, is: "Let us devote ourselves to serving; if it is teaching, to teach; if it is encouraging, to encourage."

slogans and, at one point, shouting back and forth across the street with' pro-abortion activists who attempted to disrupt the rally.

As in years past, the rally consistedof brief remarks by .politicians, leaders of pro-life groups and members of the clergy, all focused on changing federal policies arid laws to prohibit abortion.

Rep. Robert K. Dornan, RCalif., attacked Catholic congressmen and senators, particularly Sen.

Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who vote for legal abortion.

"Don't let those people betray their heritage and pretend to be men and women of faith when they're nothing but purveyors of death," he said.

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- " ' i ' t.... ' DEBRA POLION of North Attleboro reads her Bible as she prepares to spend the night in the crypt level oftpe Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washingto'n Jan. 21. Many of the people who traveled from great distances for the Jan. 22 March for Life activities slept at the Shrine.

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OUR LADY's Chapel,New Bedford.

Our Lady's Chapel to close in June A 36-year-old landmark will disappear from the New Bedford downtown scene in June as Our Lady's Chapel, opened May 22, 1956, closes its doors. Staffed by members of the Holy Name Province of the Franciscan Fathers, the chapel offers daily and weekend Masses and convenient access to weekday confessions.

It is falling prey to the general decline in vocations to the relgious life and to the state of the economy, both of which make it difficult to maintain the chapel, said Father Francis DePaul Kealy, o FM, chapel director and guardian superior ofthe five friars currently assigned to the facility.

Father Kealy said plans call for a final Mass at the chapel on Sunday, June 7, to be attended by as many friars who have served there

as possible, as well as by New Bedfordites and other area residents who have worshiped at the downtown spiritual oasis.

There are as yet no plans for the future of the four-story chapel and monastery, said Father Kealy.

The original chapel, seating 300, opened in May, 1956, in what had been a clothing store on New Bedford's Pleasant Street. By 1960 it had outgrown its quarters and plans were drawn for the present building, which accommodates 450 worshipers as well as a gift shop, meeting rooms and living quarters for the friars.

In 1959 the late Bishop James L. Connolly became affiliated with the Franciscan order, a rare honor shared in 1982 by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin.

NCCD ends contract with Hill & Knowlton WASHINGTON (CNS) - The National Conference of Catholic Bishops has canceled its contract with Hill & Knowlton, the public relations firm hired in 1990 to help with a campaign by the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities.

Hill & Knowlton has been the focus of criticism recently for the company's work on behalf of Citizens for a Free Kuwait and other controversial high-profile clients.

But the NCCB decision was unrelated to publicity about the firm, said Helen Alvare, director of planning and information for the secretariat.

Although admitting she was "often dismayed over how much attention was paid to who Hill & Knowlton contracted with," Ms. Alvan: said the decision to end the contract after nearly two years was more a response to the changing needs of the NCCB. The staff of the pro-life secretariat has been trained and is now able to perform many of the tasks for which Hill & Knowlton originally was hired, Ms. Alvare said.

Seve,ral publications the agency put together for the NCCB are now prepared by the staff; press conferences, press releases and editorial-page responses are organized in-house rather than by Hill & Knowlton, she said.

The relationship between the NCCB and the company remains amicable, with the public relations firm offering to do some ·projects "pro bono," or on a donated basis, said Ms. Alvare and Thomas B. Ross, Hill & Knowlton senior vice president and media director. Ms. Alvan~, said the. door also remains open for Hill.&Knowlton to do

additional paid work for the prolife secretariat.

The NCCB now likely will contract with several public relations agencies with different areas of expertise, depending upon the project, Ms. Alvare said.

Ross said his company had finished the work it contracted to do for the NCCB and agreed with the decision to bring many projects in-house.

"They made the decision [to cancel the open-ended contract] but we certainly concurred," Rose said.

The pro-life secretariat's public relations campaign has been funded with donations, including a 1990 pledge from the Knights of Columbus of $3 million. Ms. Alviue declined to reveal how much the NCCB has spent with Hill & Knowlton, saying attention to the price tag muffled the public educational goals of the effort.

By ~aking more of the work on for the staff and parceling out specific projects, such as advertising campaigns, to ~arious companies; the prO-life secretariat staff hopes to cut through "an amazing amount of noise on the whole abortion· issue," she said.

The next phase of the NCCB's public relations approach to prolife issues will include setting up a . nationwide network of "media watchers" to monitor events; studying how reporting is affect-: ing legislation; learning how to use. statistical data in disseminating the church's position on abortion; . and teaching crisis pregnancy cen- . ters in particular ho", to mal<e better use of their resources through advertising and public relations, Ms. Alvare said.

Senate votes slam door on OBITUARY private-school choice plans WASHINGTON (CNS) - In separate votes Jan. 23 the U.S. Senate twice shut the door on proposals to include private schools in federally funded plans to improve U.S. education.

In a 96-0 vote it rejected an amendment to permit private and parochial schools to participate in President Bush's proposal to create new', experimental schools around the country.

On a separate amendment it voted 57-36 after an hour's heated debate against a proposal by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, to let existing private and parochial schools take part in a three-year, $30 milliol'l program establishing six experimental demonstration projects to give poor parents more educational choice for their children.

Both amendments were offered as the Senate took up debate on the Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act, an $850 million a year education reform bill sponsored by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass.

The two votes were a significant defeat of Bush's plans to stimulate educational competition in the

Campus ministers discuss justice Diocesan campus ministers Father Richard Degagne and Sister Madeleine Tacy, OP, of the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and Sister Mary Lou Simcoe, SUSC, of Bristol Community College, Fall River, were among over 400 Catholic campus ministers who 'gathered in San Jose, Calif., Jan. 4. to 8 for a Catholic Campus Ministry Association (CCA)/ National Association of Diocesan Directors of Campus Ministry (N ADDCM) convention exploring the relationship between justice and higher. education.

Among speakers were Rev. Richard Rohr, who discussed the spiritual dimension of justice in the context of the preferential option for the poor, and Sister Jose Hobday, who called participants to a simpler lifestyle, relying less on material things and more on relationship with self, others and Earth.

Speaker Dr. Anthony Padovano explored common ground of the church and higher ed ucation. Both should recognize and promote the dignity of the individual and the quest for the common good, he said: Twenty-three workshops were offered, and caucuses were held on just wages for campus ministers, certification, vocation ministry on campus, dialogue with fundamentalists, and ecumenical collaboration.

CCMA's outstanding campus minister Chartes' Forsyth Award went to Rev. Joe Quigley, campus ministry director' at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. The' Arcbishop Hallinan Award went to the University of Dayton for its exemplary campus ministry program and support of campus ministry nationwide.

NADDCM presented its first John Henry Newman Award to Rev. Richard Mauthe,' former diocesan director of campus ministry of·the diocese of Green Bay, Wis. Rev. Rick Pennett of the diocese of Manchester, NH, was elected president of NADDCM.

United States by letting private as well as public schools participate in federal education improvement programs.

Kennedy. led the fight against Hatch's proposal to include private schools in the pilot projects aimed at improving the educational opportunities of poor children by providing low-income parents with vouchers which they could use at the school of their choice.

Just a week before the Senate debate, the U.S. Catholic bishops' education secretary, Mercy Sister Lourdes Sheehan, stongly urged the senators to adopt the Hatch amendment.

She called educational choice "an essential element for quality educational reform."

Kennedy argued that the Hatch proposal would "abandon" public schools in the inner cities.

Hatch said giving real choice in schools to low-income families "may do more for helping the poor in this country than any other' initiative we will consider today."

The Senate votes did not mark the end of the issue, since a House version of the proposed legislation would allow private schools to receive such federal funds in those areas where it is allowed by state law and approved by the local school district.

The House bill was approved last year by the Education and Labor Committee but has not yet come to a vote on the House floor.

Anthony Duffy

Anthony C. Duffy, 54, who was for eight years executive director of Catholic Major Markets, an advertising agency for Catholic diocesan newspapers, died Jan. 20 of a brain hemorrhage.

Duffy's career in the Catholic press spanned 37 years, begining in high school, when he worked in the circulation department of The New World, Chicago's archdiocesan newspaper.

His funeral took place Jan. 23 at St. James. Church, Arlington Heights.

Duffy joined The New World in 1954 and eventually moved into the newspaper's advertising production and sales department. In 1970 he was named advertising manager, and later also business manager.

In 1979, Duffy was erected president of the board of Catholic Major Markets. He left The New World in 1983 to become Catholic Major Markets' executive direc-' tor, a post he held until he became ill last October.

Duffy is survived by hiS wife, Shirley; children Anthony Jr. and Alicia Ann; mother, Josephine; brother, Thomas; and sister, Shirley Mae.

Pax Christi sets meeting, retreat The Southeastern Massachusetts

FATHER DAVID A. Costa chapter of Pax Christi, an internawill conduct an evening of tional Catholic peace movement, recollection from 7 to 9 p.m. has announced a February meet· ing and a 'March retreat:' March 10 at St. Mark's The meeting, to be held at 7 p. m.

Church, Attleboro Falls, for · Feb. 2 at St. Vincent's Home, 2425, the Attleboro District Coun- Highland Ave., Fall River, will cil of Catholic Women. Other have as a speaker Dorothy Walsh of the Peace Abbey in Sherborn. area women are welcome.

The Abbey is an ecumenical group With the theme "Behold founded on peacekeeping princithe Wood of the Cross," the ples that sponsors a school for evening will consist of prayer, special needs children. Ms. Walsh's exposition of the Blessed Sac- topic will be "Violence in Our rament and personal medita- Society." All welcome.

The Pax Christi chapter is also tion. It will conclude with sponsoring a retreat from 7 p.m.

Benediction.

March i7' through I p.m. March Father Costa, a Taunton 29 at St. James on the Sakonnet native, graduated with honors House of Hospitality, 49 Nannafrom St. John's,' Seminary, quaket Road, Tiverton, RI. It will be facilitated by Father Brighton, and was ordained Joseph M. Costa, chapter moderin 1985. He has served at St. ator, and will commemorate the Mark's parish since 1990 and 500th anniversary of the coming of is also chaplain at Bishop Christianity to the Americas as an Feehan High School, Attle- opportunity to call people of faith to repentance and renewal, to boro, assistant director of the deepened commitment to the Gosdiocesan Office for Cathoiic pel message and to work for justice Youth Ministry and director and nonviolence.

The retreat registration deadline of the Diocesan Choir. is Feb. 24. Non-members of Pax Christi are welcome. Further information is available by calling 678-7994, evenings only. , .

1994 synod set VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The next world Synod of Bishops will be held the fall'of 1994 and focus on religious life, the Vatican has · announced. The announcement said the theme would be "The Consecrated Life and Its Role in the Church and in the World."

Synods normally are held every thre'e years to disc'uss a'topic of interest to the universal church.

The last such assembly, in 1990, dealt with priestly formation.

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----------------------------Vatican cutting back on auxiliaries WASHINGTON (CNS) - The Vatican wants fewer auxiliary bishops around the world and is taking steps to reduce their number, Cleveland Bishop Anthony M. Pilla said Jan. 17.

His statement, in a letter to diocesan leaders, was believed to be the first public indication anywhere that Vatican policy has changed directions in this area.

Bishop Pilla said he learned of the policy from Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan, papal pro-nuncio to the United States.

Vatican officials contacted by Catholic News Service in Rome refused to comment on the bishop's statements, as did some U.S. church officials. But yearly Vatican statistics indicated that the number of auxiliary bishops has remained nearly the same for the past decade and has not kept pace with the· growth in the number of Catholic people, dioceses and diocesan bishops.

Bishop Pilla said he had been asking for a new auxiliary to replace Archbishop James P. Lyke, former auxiliary of Cleveland named archbishop of Atlanta in 1989.

He said Archbishop CacciavilIan recently wrote to him that the Vatican was denying his request.

"Their reason was simple and straightforward: It is the perspective of the Holy See that currently there are too many auxiliary bishops in the United States and throughout the world," Bishop Pilla wrote. "To keep the office of bishop integral for pastoral governance of the local church, tile Holy See has decided to appoint fewer auxiliary bishops."

Cleveland, the country's II thlargest diocese, had four auxiliaries before Archbishop Lyke was moved to Atlanta.

He had been Cleveland's only non-white bishop and had been serving the largest Catholic minority groups in the diocese.

Without an adequate explanation, a failure to replace the Atlanta prelate with another auxiliary ran a strong risk of being perceived as a racial-ethnic snub.

Jesuit Father Thomas J. Reese of the Woodstock Theological Center in Washington called Bishop Pilla's comment on Vatican policy "fascinating." .

If it is accurate, he said, it implies "a whole new ball game" in church structures such as bishops' conferences or ecumenical councils, where auxiliary bishops have as much power as diocesan bishops under "one man, one vote" rules.

In January there were 186 diocesan bishops and 100 auxiliaries on the list of active members of the U.S. National Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Worldwide, between 1981 and 1991, the number oftitular bishops, most of whom are auxiliaries, went up only 1.6 percent, while the number ofactive residential bishops rose 7.7 percent and active Catholics increased by 15 percent.

Father Reese, a political scientist who has written extensively on the U.S. bishops and styles of church governance, said that on the theoretical or theological level "there's always been some disagreement" as to just what an auxiliary bishop is and whether there should be auxiliary bishops.

Under centuries-old church rules, if a man is named a bishop without being given a territorial jurisdiction, he must be given a titular diocese.

About 10 to 15 percent of these titular bishops are in the direct employ of the Holy See as Roman Curia officials or Vatican diplomatic representatives around the world. Most of the rest are auxiliary bishops in dioceses.

If a bishop is defined primarily "as the leader of an ecclesial community," said Father Reese, it could be argued that only someone who governs a diocese of similar church jurisdiction should be ordained a bishop.

From that perspective "a case could be made for eliminating all auxiliary bishops," he said - but the same argument would also suggest that the pope should stop giving titular sees to his diplomats and Curia officials.

When only bishops could administer confirmation, there was a good practical reason for auxilimy bishops in large dioceses whl~re there were "too many people :'or one man to confirm," Father Rel~se added, but now a bishop can designate priests to administer confirmation as well.

"Anything else an auxiliary bishop can be [within the diocese), a priest can be," he said.

On the practical level, by rna king his top aides in a diocese aux iliary bishops, the residential bish op confers on them "a certain prestige and more moral authority" than a priest-vicar would have, Father Reese said.

At the same time, auxiliaries pose a potential problem for a nl~w bishop coming into a diocese, he said. "The trouble with an auxiliary bishop is, you can't 'un-ordain' him. If you don't like a priest who is [your predecessor's) vicar, y JU can fire him. You can't fire an auxiliary."

In response to CNS queril:s, Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls explained Vatican policy Jan. 27.

Navarro-Valls said auxiliary bishops are being named only wh ~n there is "a specific pastoral necessity."

Otherwise, the approach is to name an episcopal vicar who is not a bishop, he said.

The basis of this policy is in t le Second Vatican Council's Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church and a 1966 Apestolic Letter of Pope Paul VI, le said.

Regarding auxiliary bishops, "the Holy See is making an effcrt that these nominations are not multiplied without a specific pa.storal necessity, above all taking into account that the Second Va :ican Council had already foreseen, in these cases, the post of the ep· scopal vicar, a non-bishop," said Navarro-Valls.

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the moorin&.-, Avoiding Another Crusade Amid the turmoil of Islamic politics, few Americans remember that the relationship of the world of the Prophet with the West has historically been one of antagonism. Operation Desert Storm is viewed as some isolated high jinks of an Arab madman rather than another episode in the long and continuous battle between East and West.

From its earliest roots, Islam has threatened death to all opposition. The evolution of the Crusades in the Middle Ages was a Western reaction to this ongoing tension. Even into the early decades of this century, Western nations were in constant conflict with the Ottoman Empire.

The failure to grasp this historical reality led Americans to a state of dismay at the overthrow of the Iranian Shah and the proliferation of Islamic religious fundamentalism. The Iranian situation, as we now know, was but the beginning of the new Crusades, and Desert Storm was but one episode. in this ongoing struggle between the forces of Islam and nonbelievers.

The current strife in Algeria is today's extension of the Moslem jihad. The United States, unfortunately, has once again failed to recognize the true power of political Islam. The recent election in Algeria was an exercise in democracy; but because the vote did not turn out as we wanted, we have once more supported a military junta and once more credibility has been given to the cause of the Moslem fundamentalists. An increased presence of outside nations will be perceived as traditional Western opposition to all Islam. This would be disastrous, given the circumstances of our times.

The Algerian case is another example of Islamic politics, which we handled so badly with Iran. Whether we like it or not, Iran is the role model for the Moslem world. However, we in the United States fail to apprehend the various fragmentations of Islam. We try to put all Arab peoples into the same basket, and by so doing we fail to discern the needs of millions of Eastern-rite Arab Christians.

Our refusual to acknowledge such distinctions in the Arab community has given impetus to the Islamic revolution. There is great animosity in many Arab nations toward the corrupt governments and dissipated royalty which have entrapped so many people in a state of permanent subservience. Since World War II, the United States has propped up Middle East kings and dictators simply because of our selfish interest in Mideast oil. Is it any wonder that so many feel that our brand of democracy is hypocritical and sanctimonious? Should we not be the champions of free democratic elections, even if we have doubts of the outcome's effect on our Qwn national interest?

It is imperative that we do not allow the bitterness and the rancor of our dealings with Iran to dominate our attitude toward the Arab world. Nor should we blindly support the state of Israel in its dealings with the Arab communities. For our own sake, we as a nation must begin to recognize that Islamic politics flow from the Koran and dictate life in the Mohammedan world. If we fail to form such a mindset, millions of Americans will be fighting and dying in more desert warfare. We should not allow fanatics to make us fanatical in our internal relations with the Arab peoples.

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There are no quick fixes

By Father Kevin J. Harrington The cardinal sins of greed and lust were identified by the ancient Greeks long before the Christian era. The Greeks intuitively understood that when human reason becomes disordered by inordinate desires and passions, destruction is sure to follow. However, this understanding did not keep Greece from falling.

Today the warnings on tobacco and alcohol products hardly come as a startling revelation to their users. But we humans have an uncanny knack for making poor choices, and it would be naive to believe that warnings alone can radically alter this behavior.

Vice always fills the void of an absent virtue. In every age, pride fills the void when humility is absent. Humility is the willingness to be what you are and to do what you can. Conversely, pride is denial of who you are and an attempt to accomplish more than you can.

Greed and lust thrive when humility gives way to pride, and while Editor the latter may be hard to detect, the devastating impact of greed and lust on self and society are impossible to ignore.

Our society has a misplaced路 notion of tolerance of sexual misbehavior and an exaggerated regard for the power of money. We are very tolerant of sins of the flesh OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER' but are very serious about money Publish"ed weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River' matters. This reveals a great deal about us.

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mental, but they understand that just as cancer is a serious disease that jeopardizes the body, sin is a serious disease that jeopardizes the soul. It seems that our society no longer believes or cares about the soul.

The blurring of the differences between right and wrong continues in our society. Like biblical Nineveh, where Jonah was sent to preach repentance, modern America has its share of people who do not know their left hand from their right. Scripture scholars interpret that to mean youngsters who have yet to reach the age of reason and adults who have not been taught the difference between right and wrong Addicts need their "fix," and the desire for money and/ or sex is the driving force of our consumeroriented society. A casual attitude toward sexual behavior and an overreliance on the power of money has put our society at risk. Money cannot solve our problems.

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o God, who knowest us to be ...et in the midst of dangers so great that due to thefrailty ofour nature, we cannot always withstand them, grant us health of mindandbody so that being helpedby thee we may overcome those things which we suffer for our sins.

Amen.

Only six percent of Americans live below the poverty level. Yet one-third offemale-headed households live in poverty. While the poverty rate for intact black families is only 12 percent higher than that of their white counterparts, nearly half of black families headed by women are poor. Distressingly, one-third of our nation's children live apart from one of their biological parents and 60 percent will spend part of their childhood in a single-parent household. 70 percent of juveniles in long-term correctional facilities did not live with their fathers while growing up.

Our politicians fix their sights on addressing problems concerning education, the economy and crime but seem unwilling to cope with these grim statistics.

There are no quick fixes and we should not look to our politicians or social experts to find a solution to our most vexing problems. Humility demands that we acknowledge who we are (creatures designed for holiness) and what we can do (struggle with human weakness and rely on the grace of God).

The first step, I believe, is to call a spade a spade (i.e., a sin a sin).

Our culture has grown tolerant of sin to the point where we have almost become immune to it.

The second step is to nurture a desire to be holy. Holiness means being set apart and we need to be set apart from our dominant culture's false values. Holiness is what we were designed for and until we find the courage to value the soul as much as the body we will never solve the problems that prevail in our day.

The solution lies with ordinary people who abhor sin and are true to their God, their spouse, their work, and ultimately to their own nature.

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Our natural limitations are very frustrating. We not only crave to live beyond them, we often behave as though we actually were beyond them. It is in those latter instances that we usually get into lots of trouble.

Though this feast of Jesus' Presentation interrupts our normal weekend Scripture cycle, it is good to recall the lesson it teaches: even the Lord was bound by human limits.

Conditioned to think of Jesus as God, we often forget his humanity. We fail to remember that when God chose to become one of us, he also chose to work within the parameters in which all humans operate. He was restricted by his culture, his nationality, his language and his religion.

The author of Hebrews expresses this concept in plain terms: "Surely he [Jesus) did not come to help angels, but rather the children of Abraham; therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every way, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest before God on their behalf, to expiate the sins of the people.

Since he was himselftested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are tempted." , Jesus could only' help limited human beings by becoming limited himself.

As far as we know, he never spoke Greek, the common language of the first century Mediterranean world. He preached, taught and joked in Aramaic. Though once a widely used tongue (of which Hebrew was a dialect), in Jesus' day it had become a dying language, understood by a relatively small handful. After his death and resurrection his followers had to translate his Aramaic into Greek so they could preach higt to Gentiles, leaving us only rare Gospel echoes of his exact words.

Jewish culture was not well known or appreciated in the Roman Empire. 60 years after Jesus, Josephus wrote his famous "Jewish Antiguities" in order to instruct his Roman patrons about this often misunderstood people. Jews were

DAILY READINGS Feb. 3: 2 Sm 15:J3-14, 30;16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mk 5:1-20 Feb. 4: 2 Sm 18:9-10,14, 24-25,30-19:3; Ps86:1-6; Mk 5:21-43 Feb. 5: 2 Sm 24:2,9-17; Ps 32:1-2,5-7; Mk 6:1-6 , Feb. 6:1 Kgs 2:1-4,10-12; l Chron 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13 Feb. 7: Sir 47:2-11; Ps 18:31,47,50-51; Mk 6:14-29 Feb. 8: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34 Feb. 9: Is 6:1-2,3-8; Ps 138:1-5,7-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 5:1-11

By FATHER ROGER KARBAN "different," certainly outside mainstream culture.

Religious Judaism was constricted by many boundaries. We rarely hear of Jewish missionaries.

Participation was usually confined to one race. Contact with nonJews was almost always forbidden. Because members were bound by complicated laws governing all aspects of daily life, it was practically impossible for good Jews to live outside the security of other Jews. Besides, their most important liturgical functions could only take place within the geographical limits of Jerusalem and its temple.

It was into this ~blood and flesh" that Jesus of Nazareth was born.

Even when prophets, like Malachi, speak of the Messiah, they can only visualize him in the setting of these limits. He will "come to the temple," be a "messenger of the

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Recall how Luke begins to<lay's Gospel pericope. "When the day came to purify them according to the law of Moses, the couple brought Jesus up to Jerusale:n so he could be presented to the L.ord, for it is written in the law of the Lord ..." Jesus goes through this ritual not because he is the Son of God, but because he and his family are bound by Jewish regulations.

Yet in the middle of all 1hese restraints, there are hints of a breakthrough. Simeon prockims, "My eyes have witnessed your saving deed displayed for all the peoples to see: a revealing light to the Gentiles..." Then he warns Mary about some future suffering d'Je to her son's ability to "lay bare" the thoughts of many hearts.

We who think we are too limited by culture and religion to carr:, out Jesus' commands should ta ke a lesson from Jesus himself. He was constantly hemmed in with re! trictions. No wonder so many s:aves and social outcasts were num1:ered among his followers. Only selfimposed boundaries would ever stop them from loving one another.

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Prayer day for African-American families is Feb. 2 SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) Franciscan Father James E. Ge'ode, coordinator of African-American 'affairs for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, has called on people of all faiths to observe a nationa day of prayer for the African-American family on Feb. 2.

It will be the third year that the day of prayer for the needs of the African-American family has !>een held, he said.

"As we face some of the trids in the black family we know that we are in a serious way ... we 1eed help," Father Goode said. "Onethird of black Americans ,lave incomes below the poverty line.

Blacks made up 48 percent 0: the prison population, but onl~1 12 percent ofthe general population."

"Truly we stand in need ofpr,lyer, but, as a people of faith, we can make it, because prayer has helped us survive," he added.

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By Dr. JAMES & MARY KENNY Dear Dr. Kenny: I feel very tired and anxious at the same time. I'm jumpy and tense; yet I don't feel like doing anything. Weare going through bankruptcy right now, with all the worry and embarrassment, even being accused offraud.

Suggestions for dealing with stress The waiting without being able to the temptation of sinking into an do anything is the hardest. How immobilizing do-nothing lethargy.

Keep at your schedule, even if you do I survive? (New Jersey) Stress is a very physical state. don't feel motivated. Force yourBlood pressure and heart rate are self if you must. elevated. Energizing hormones 2. Watch your diet. Eat reguenter the bloodstream. Digestive larly, but eat wisely and nutrijuices drip into the stomach. Mus-. tiously. Here is a four-part stress diet: des remain tense.

- Eat breakfast. When you are Yes, waiting is the worst part.

Your body is ready for action. It . stressed, breakfast becomes your craves action. You are using more most important meal, giving you energy to keep your body ready fuel to start your day. Get someand waiting than you would if you thing in your stomach. Tea and toast, juice and wheat cereals are could do something.

How can you deal with stress good choices for nervous stomduring the time you must stand achs. by? Here are five suggestions: - Emphasize foods rich in the BI. Follow a routine, preferably vitamins, like wheat breads and your regular daily routine. Avoid wheat cereals.

- Snack lightly every hour or two. Fresh fruits and veggies are the best. Crackers with cheese or peanut butter are also good.

- Avoid sugar and caffeine.

Both of these give extra energy, something you don't need right now.

3. Exercise daily. Fifteen minutes of aerobic exercise each day is an excellent way to keep stress under control. Aerobic exercises include walking, running, swimming, bicycling, exercycling, going up and down stairs, dancing and any exercise that "stretches" your heart and lungs.

4. Get mad. Frustration triggers aggression. That is normal. These

aggressive feelings need an outlet to take the pressure off the self.

Shout. Punch a pillow. Give vent to your expressed anger.

5. Select a theme for each day.

At night before you go to bed, choose a short phrase or image to focus your thinking for the next day on the positive. Phrases like "peace and love," "smile," "who cares?" and "together with God" have been helpful to me. Pick your own and remind yourself by repeating it as the day wears on.

I hope your troubles are over soon. Good luck in remaining at peace during the waiting period.

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Hate still rears its ugly head; hope counters By ANTOINETTE BOSCO

It would have been nice on this year's Martin Luther King J r.

Birthday observance to sit back and feel secure in the belief that racial intolerance has died out as the result of his work. But that is a fantasy.

The sad fact is that in some areas we have been seeing a resurgence of ethnic hatreds, some long-standing, like the terrible

conflict between the Croats and the Serbs in Yugoslavia.

One ,incident occurred recently in a high school in northwestern Connecticut, an area where racism would not be expected since "the good life" still prevails there - no crowded conditions,little poverty, and few "outsiders."

As the editor of a regional newspaper in that area, I received a phone call from a woman telling me that some students in the school .were forming a Ku Klux Klan group.

Our reporter found that in the high school, which has six black students in a student body of more than 450, some juniors, allegedly identifying with the Klu Klux Klan, began wearing red bandannas in their back pockets as a sign of dis-

like for black students, according to the acting principal, who is black.

School administrators speculated that the racist activity was influenced by the recent campaign of David Duke, a former KKK leader who lost his bid for governor of Louisiana. Administrators then used this incident as a tool for teaching students about tolerance.

The acting principal commented, "They don't know anything about civil rights, about Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. We remember. But to them, it might as well be the American Revolution."

Soon, I received another call.

This one was from an airline pilot.

He was just back from Sweden and had been an路 eyewitness to another incident of hate - a con-

frontation at a park in the center of Stockholm. This time the menacing people were "skinheads," or neo-Nazis, demonstrating to rid Sweden of "foreigners."

As anyone who reads newspapers knows, much of Europe has been flooded by refugees from the Middle East. They are mostly men who have left their families behind, trying to find jobs. The new immigration has not been smooth for host governments. Competition for jobs, even the low-scale ones, is high.

But there is hope. At that same Stockholm park where the skinheads demonstrated, there was a counterdemonstration of more than 50,000 people who confronted them, shouting, "Stop racism!"

In our own country, our education syste'm has an enormous

responsibility to help shape the coming generations so that the awful cycle of xenophobia - fear of the stranger - ends.

I have just seen the first issue of a new publication, "Teaching Tolerance," put out by the Southern Poverty Law Center (400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, Ala. 36104) Its inaugural message states: "We share a world, for all our differences of politics, race, economics, abilities, culture and language. To be tolerant is to welcome the differences and delight in the sharing."

I think we have to be on guard in the '90s that the backlash of intolerance and hatred doesn't 'take root. Fortunately, in both the incidents r mentioned, there was a reaction that said "no" to the hate.

There is hope.

How about a Superbowl of Diversity?

By DOLORES CURRAN

In recent years we've moved from the idea of America as melting pot to America as multicultural. With the Martin Luther King holiday this month and February dedicated to Brotherhood (we'll have to do something with that word, too) I'd like to discuss the difference.

The melting pot notion assumed we would give up ethnic and n.ation-

By FATHER JOHN J. DIETZEN

Q. I need to ask something about annulments. I was married for a little over a year to a man who became terribly physically abusive.

I had no indication before the marriage that he would be this way. Shortly after, however, his verbal and physical abuse became intolerable. I tried to urge him to counseling but he kept blaming me

al differences and all become the same kind of Americans. The multicultural idea encourages holding on to our uniqueness while appreciating our diversity as a nation of many peoples. Surely this is growth.

What's a way of really celebrating our multicultural roots? Let me share a story. Every fall in Ireland, there's a sort of beauty pageant called The Rose of Tralee which draws the country's highest tell,vision audience of the year.

While its contestants are pretty young women who parade in evening gowns and answer some silly questions, it's not your usual beauty contest. There's no bathing suit or talent' contest, and the winner is selected by judges who interact with the contestants a full week before the television extravaganza.

What makes it unusual is that it

is a celebration of Irish around the world. There are large communities of Irish in the U.S., Australia, England, Canada, France, Germany and elsewhere. Irish clubs in these countries are invited to select and "send back home" a young woman .representing them.

Therefore, the Rose of Tralee contestants include not only Miss Dublin and Miss Limerick but also Miss New Zealand, Miss Bostpn, Miss Manchester, Miss Tor'O'nto, Miss Perth, and Miss San Francisco, among some 30 others.

The television interviews are held on two successive evenings. Contestants are asked about life in their own country and syrupy ques-. tions about first kisses and boyfriends but the one question they are all asked is, "What are your Irish roots?"

And they tell about a parent or grandparents who emigrated to New York, Sydney, or London from County Cork or Donegal 10 or 110 years ago. This, to me, is the most interesting part of the Rose of Tralee Festival. It honors the stories of the sons and daughters the country had to send away for survival.

While Ireland exported its people, we imported them so we are in a mirror position. Our diversity comes from the millions of people from the hundreds of nations who settled our land and our bondedness comes from forging a new national identity that is inclusive of all. .

We can't have a contest inviting American emigrants back because we're a nation of immigrants. But how about a genderless Mr., Miss

or Mrs. Hyphenated-American competition in which Miss Irish-American, Mr. Italian-American, Miss Japanese-American, Mr. African American, Mrs. Native-American and other ethnic groups send an interesting representative to share their immigrating ancestors' stories.

Now, that would be a celebration of multiculture. We could replace the evening gown competition with native apparel and the talent competition with ethnic songs and dances. We can forget the bathing suit parade entirely and hear the wonderful stories of contestants' forebears' struggle to get here: boat people potato famine people, slave people, illegal aliens.

It wouldn't even have to be a competition, just a Superbowl of Diversity.

In domestic violence grounds for annulment? for his anger. He would accuse me of disloyalty, didn't allow me to visit my friends or family, and was extremely jealous and lost his路 temper if dinner wasn't prepared fast enough.

I finally left before things got worse.

I realize that domestic violence is not grounds for annulment and I wonder why not.

Will it be possible for me to ask for an annulment in such a situation? What must I do?(New York) A. You are correct in saying that severe physical and emotional abuse is not in itself grounds for annulment of a marriage, though it might always be justification for separation.

However, a pattern of such abuse

of one partner by another in marriage may, in fact usually does, point to some types of personal or emotional disorders that could be grounds for a declaration of nullity.

The relationship you describe reveals a severe dysfunction. Please find a priest you can confide in, tell your story and ask his advice.

Q. We would like your comments on confession by telephone.

I hope you will explain a little bit and not pass it off lightly as some others have done whom we have asked. (New Jersey) A. The answer to your question is not that complicated, but must be seen in the light of our understanding of the meaning of all the sacraments.

The sacraments fundamentally

are always actions of Jesus Christ exercising his saving power in his church.

The nature of the sacraments means that he always acts through human beings, the ministers of the sacraments involved, and through the outward sign of and action that makes up the sacramental encounter between him and the person receiving the sacrament.

The church's awareness of this always means that personal presence is required between the minister of the sacrament and the one receiving it.

Just as a priest cannot be ordained or a baby baptized over the telephone, so one cannot receive the sacrament of penance that way either.

It needs to be said, of course, that a person for whom the sacramentofpenanceisnotpos~bkat

the time is not spiritually abandoned.

As even our catechisms have always made clear, the individual's spirit offaith, trust in God, sorrow for sin, and desire for the Eucharist and reconciliation can bring forgiveness of sins and the other helps from God that these sacraments are intended to provide in such a time of need.

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The Polish pnntmg, he said, was done to save money.

Budweil, organist and choir director at Our Lady Queen of Apostles parish in Hamtramck, a predominantly Polish enclave of Detroit, arrived in the United States in 1950.

He started working on the hym-. nal project in 1984, assembling 437 hymns, including Polish versions ofsuch traditional hymns as"Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art" and contemporary songs, including "Prayer of St. Francis," "Be Not Afraid" and "Here I Am, Lord."

"God Bless America," however, is in its original English, he said.

More than 3,500 of the 5,000 copies printed have been sold. A second printing is under consideration, Budweil said. The hymnals are available from St. Mary's College Bookstore, Orchard Lake, MI 48324, tel. (313) 683-032 I.

Dear Editor: [Please ask your readers to] reserve this date, 8 p.m. Feb. 14, for an ecumenical music and prayer vigil at St. John's Church, North Main St., Attleboro.

Remember the last time you waited too long to eat? What a terrible feeling. Some people feel that way most of the time.

The hungry aren't just people we read about or see on television.

They live here, right in your home town; your neighbor may even be one of them. With the economic situation worsening it becomes more and more difficult for many to buy the quantities of food they need for themselves and their families.

Single parents trying to work, pay utilities and pay for child care are cutting back on food. The senior citizen who needs medicaWASHINGTON (CNS) - Action and heat often makes a decito the Dead Sea Scrolls has cess sion to cut back on food. become significantly wider with The alcoholic or drug user, with the recent announcement by the disease driving him to abuse, Israeli Antiquities Authority that doesn't have the food he needs. scholars wishing to view the scrolls "The First-Time Poor," caught up will no longer be required to'promin the economic crisis, are unable ise not to publish the texts. to pay the mortgage or rent, plus In addition, guidelines approved food for the family. at the annual convention of the These are just a few of the Society of Biblical Literature would examples of people in need of encourage scholars or institutions food. possessing ancient texts to make Are we going to let them go them available to others before hungry! authorized academic texts are No we're not! finalized.

The people in the Attleboros Access to the more than 800 and surrounding communities have scroll fragments has been a major hearts of gold. There is no reason issue among scholars since shortly for anyone to go hungry. after their discovery more than 40 That's why WE NEED YOU! years ago in caves near the Dead on Valentine's Day, February 14, Sea. The fragments are stored at 8 p.m. the Rockefeller Museum in JerusWe want to make people aware alem under the control of Israel's that hunger does exist in our Antiquities Authority. communities ....and to make it Several sets of 3,000 photograknown to those in need that help is phic negatives were made in 1980 available at many locations in the as backup in case the scrolls were area for everyone! destroyed; a~d the Huntington Please join us for a night of Library in San Marino, Calif., music and a prayerful vigil. said in September that it would Drew Ward, make public its copies ofthe negaAttleboro tives without restrictions.

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Emanuel Tov, head of the offiAmong participants in the vigil cial team overseeing publication will be area clergy, social service of the scrolls, announced Israel's agency representatives and civic . decision to change its access rules' officials. at a recent Jerusalem press conference.

"The rules of the game have changed," said Tov, editor-in-chief of the scrolls project. "We have now realized that it's to the benefit of scholarship in general that we HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (CNS) do this."

- A Polish-language hymnal for The only substantial Israeli resuse by Polish Catholics in the Unitriction on scholars is that excluted States is now available -albeit sive rights to publishing the full overdue. scrolls texts will be retained by the The hymn book, "Spiewnik officially assigned editors. But Tov Stulecia" ("Centennial Hymnal"), said all the texts are scheduled to was commissioned by the Orchard be published by 1997.

Lake (Mich.) Schools, which housThe guidelines, approved by the es the national Polish Catholic 6,000-member biblical society last seminary, for the schools' 100th November, state that those preanniversary in 1985. paring scholarly editions based on But obtaining copyright permisancient texts should complete their sions and having the hymnal work in five years or give up any printed in Poland, under the comspecial access to the material. munist government, delayed pubAlthough the guidelines are not lication until last year, said Walter binding, the society recommends Budweil, who coordinated the that they be followed by research project. funding agencies.

"Paper was hard to get," said Budweil, 70, who spent four years Believe in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald "Hope is wishing for a thing to concentration camps for playing come true; faith is believing that it some of the songs found in the new will come true. Believe that for hymnal. "There were restrictions every problem God will provide on the use of paper for the church you with a solution." - Norman then."

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known that there had been much tension," Archbishop Hurley said.

After deciding what to give, he told Bishop Arkadi in front of his congregation: "My blood brother is also a Catholic bishop. He ordained me as a bishop and gave me this [pectoral] cross 22 years ago. I present it to you as a sign that we will be spiritual brothers, brother bishops in Christ."

The archbishop's brother, Bishop Mark J. Hurley, is the retired bishop of Santa Rosa, Calif.

"Bishop Arkadi took it and immediately put it around his neck.

It was a moment of great joy and relief of tension," Archbishop Hurley said.

"A bishop by office is to be a sign of unity," he added. "More than gestures are needed but gestures often make a good start by turning the tide."

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ARCHBISHOP FIIANCIS T. HURLEY (left) of Anchorage, Alaska, accepts a rosary of precious stones from Russian Orthodox Bishop Arka.di, resident bishop of Magadan, Russia, during an Orthodox Christmas Mass in the Russian Far East city. (CNS photo)

Bishops' gift exchange in Russia eases Cathollic-Orthodox tensions ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNS) - Archbishop Francis T. Hurley of Anchorage said Catholic,·Orthodox tensions have eased in the Russian Far East, where hf visited his archdiocese's outreach nission in Magadan, Russia, over the Orthodox Christmas holiday.

He reported that the CatholicOrthodox tensions that were so common in the more populous regions of the former Soviet Union had spread by mid-1991 to remote Magadan, where no trace of religion had appeared for gene,ations.

At one point, "my own presence in Magadan was perceived [by Russian Orthodox) as a nove to proselytize the Soviet Far East," he said in a column writter. for the Jan. 17 issue of the Catholic Commentary, Anchorage's archdiocesan publication.

"When Magadan was given its own resident bishop, Bishop Arkadi, he was understandably ill at ease with the presence of a Catholic bishop from Alaska who had already been visiting the city for two years," he added.

"The flow of tension was strong" during his mid-1991 visit, <\rch bishop Hurley said.

Magadan Orthodox t !lought Catholics were "taking ad 1lantage of the history of that area, a history marked by the worst of all gulag camps, a territory with no churches of any kind, where over 50 Russian Orthodox churches had .been totally destroyed by [Soviet Premier Josef] Stalin."

But over Orthodox ChI istmas, Archbishop Hurley said Bishop Arkadi told him, "We muH cooperate. We must work t(lgether.

There are so many dark clouds over our land."

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Vietnamese family reunited after 16 years EVANSVILLE, Ind. (CNS) Tu Thi Nguyen put her arms around her husband, Man Van Hoang, touched his face and wept.

Their five children, aged 17 to 28, surrounded them, hugging their mother and father and each other all at once.

Other travelers who witnessed their emotional embraces at Evansville Regional Airport the Friday before Christmas could tell this was more than an ordinary family reunion after a plane trip. But few could have even suspected how extraordinary it was.

Tu and Man have been married 31 years, but they had not seen· each other since 1975.

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Vietnamese army, had escaped Vietnam in the turmoil surrounding the withdrawal of the last .U.S. forces, but without a chance to contact his family.

The Hoangs relived their long, difficult effort to reunite in a postChristmas interview with The Message, Evansville diocesan newspaper. Two of their sons, Dinh and Dung, translated their mother's comments.

Even in their first 15 years of marriage, the Hoangs estimated that they had been able to live together perhaps a total of a year.

Man was in the army when they married in 1960, in their home village of Loan Ly. They were together only when he could get home on furlough - occasionally for a week, but usually about one day a month.

After Man escaped to America, he did not dare contact his family for fear that the communist government would hurt them. For three years Tu did not know whether he was dead or alive.

A smile came to Tu's face as she described the day, 13 years ago, that she received her first letter from her husband in the United States.

Once they had made contact, he began to send her money to arrange for a series of dangerous escapes.

Eight years ago Dinh and Dung used the money he had sent so far.

They went to Nha Trang and purchased passage, with 30 others, on a small boat.

Seven days later they reached the Philippines, and in December 1983 they joined their father in the United States.

The authorities in -Vietnam told Tu it was her fault tQat her boys were criminals and traitors; and they began to watch her and the , remaining children more closely.

She said she was forced to attend

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lectures two or three times a week for several months and to clean government offices and pull weeds as a punishment.

The oldest remaining child, Dien, escaped in 1988 by a similar route: a trip to Nha Trang and then a small boat out with 65 refugees on it. They were picked up at sea by a ship from Denmark, brought to Singapore, and from there Dien made his way to the United States.

Finally this year the time came for Tu and the last two children, daughter Chi and youngest son Dien (whose name is spelled the same in English as his older brother's but is pronounced differently).

They also got out by way of a boat to the Philippines and then flew to the United States.

Dung, who uses the name "Joe" in America and is preparing for the priesthood at St. Meinrad College, said the Hoangs have permanent resident status in the United States and want to become citizens.

His father and oldest brother have jobs in Evansville, and the middle brother Dien is a senior at Memorial High School. They said Chi will probably enroll at Memorial High and the younger Dien will probably enroll in the school at St. Theresa Parish.

Through her sons, Tu described her feelings as she landed in Evansville, about to meet her husband again for the first time in more than 16 years. "She can't imagine how Dad looked. She knows he is getting older," they say. "She knows he was worried about his family.:' They said she was still adjusting to the time and temperature changes after flying halfway around the world from the tropical Philippines to winter in Indiana, but her new homeland meets her greatest expectations.

"What she expected was freedom," the'sons said. "And what freedom can bring is better than anything."

Bigotry still there PITTSBU RG H (CNS) - AntiCatholicism remains one of the last ingrained and accepted bigotries in the United States, according to Bishop Donald W. Wuerl of Pittsburgh. He commented in the wake of failed school choice legislation in Pennsylvania, which was supported heavily by Pennsylvania's Catholic bishops and which drew a number of anti-Catholic remarks. "There has always been a strong vein of anti-Catholic sentiment in this country," he said.

"There have always been critics who have seen the teaching of the Catholic faith as' a threat to their view and unfortunately some of them have used whatever means at their disposal to attack the Catholic faith."

China bishop dies HONG KONG (CNS) - Vatican-appointed Bishop Francis Han Ting-pi of Hongdong, China, who spent 21 years in a labor camp, died Dec. 21. The 83-year-old prelate, whose legitimacy as bishop was also recognized by the Chinese government, died of natural causes, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Bangkok, Thailand. Bishop Han's death reduces to five the number of mainland Chinese bishops appointed by Pope Pius XII - the last pope to publicly appoint bishops in China. Two of the churchmen live outside the mainland.

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Pope says West cannot keep living in island of abundance VATICAN CITY (CNS) - As When human dignity is devalued, it enters the post-communist era, he said, then democracy loses its the West cannot keep living "in an nobility and becomes susceptible island of abundance surrounded to corruption and institutional by an ocean of suffering" Pope manipulation.

John Paul II told international On a related issue, the pope said leaders of Christian Democrat the state as a social provider is "in parties. crisis" in the world, largely because The pope, speaking recently at of confusion between real and false the Vatican, said poor countries social needs and because of misurgently need Western qelp - a taken past policies. He said reform sense of solidarity that will not of welfare systems, however, must come from merely relying on be done without harming society's most needy. market forces.

The church agrees, he said, that The pope said the fall of communism in Eastern Europe had in the individual should be the main large part "hijacked" world atten- subject of economic systems, which tion from the Third World, where should allow for human initiative "the needs and sufferings of an and freedom. But "not every human immense mass of human beings freedom is linked to economic are increasing." The situations of freedom" and "there are fundapoverty have in turn helped pro- mental human needs that the voke large-scale migration and war, market cannot meet," he added.

In this sense, the pope said, he said.

He noted that he has repeatedly there is a risk that market values stressed a message to the richer . may eclipse ethical values in many countries: that "it is not possible to societies.

He said human society "cannot continue to live in an island of abundance surrounded by an ocean be reduced to the production and exchange of economic goods. The of suffering." real importance of social life is not "There is an urgent need to take economic, but ethical." energetic and courageous measures, using in particular the considerable resources set free by a halt to the arms race," he said.

WASHINGTON (CNS) - The In making his appeal, the pope Supreme Court's decision to review said he agreed that the first Pennsylvania's abortion 'law is responsibility for economic develunlikely to lead to reversal of Roe opment is up to countries them- vs. Wade, although it could weaken selves. But today's poorer nations, it, said the director of planning unless they receive help now, are and information for the U.S. simply not going to be able· to bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life compete fairly in world markets, Activities. The court agreed Jan. he said.

21 to hear a Pennsylvania law The pope also expressed serious requiring parental consent for concern about what he called the minors and notification of hus"moral crisis" of modern Western bands, mandating that women be democracy. While the church favors told about fetal development and democratic societies, he said, it alternatives to abortion and stipualso feels that the relationship lating a 24-hour wait before an between democracy and Christi- abortion. H~le'n Alvare, the proanity today must be "reconsidered life official, said the justices' deciand studied thoroughly." sion to take the case will be "a "There exists today the tempta- further step in the possible weaktion to base democracy on a moral ening of Roe." But while "technirelativism that reaches the point of cally possible" that the court would refusing every certainty about hu- use the Pennsylvania case to overman life and human dignity," the turn Roe, it is "legally unlikely," Ms. Alvare said. pope said.

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Evangelization Catholic press readers better educated, better paid; take vitamins, survey says WASHINGTON(CNS)-Readers of the Catholic press are better educated than¥he average American, according to a national study

by Simmons Market Research Bureau.

They also tend to be older, earn more money and travel more often than other Americans, the study found. They are more likely than others to own their own home, to have stocks, bonds and other financial investments, and to contribut~ substantially to the church and other charities.

Of those employed outside the ''home, more than half were in professional or managerial occupations - double the proportion found in the nation's general work force.

From an advertising stand point, one of the few negative findings in the survey came in some questions on personal product use. .

With their higher average age, Catholic press readers were more likely to have eyeglasses, hearing aids or dentures and reported a slightly higher usage of first aid products and vitamin and mineral supplements.

But they were less likely to' use laxatives or remedies for stomach upset, indigestion, headache or other body pains - apparently indicating that readers of the Catholic press suffer less than other Americans from headache, heartburn or constipation.

Catholic press readers were also less likely than other Americans to eat at fast-food or drive-in restaurants, but more likely dine out at places like family restaurants and steak-houses.

The study, commissioned by the Catholic Press Association, was based on a random-sample mail survey answered by nearly 2,300 subscribers to Catholic newspapers and magazines around the country.

Among the study's findings were: - While 19.1 percent of Ameri-

Justly Proud "We are justly proud, here in the diocese of Fall River, of our weekly newspaper, The Anchor.

The anchor, an appropriate symbol for our diocese, given its proximity to the sea, is, in Catholic-Christian tradition, identified as the sign of HOPE, the very virtue which the green color of the vestments of 'ordinary time' is understood to symbolize.

"We will be approaching all who presently subscribe to the Anchor, seeking'to process renewals, and we warmly encourage prospective. new subscribers to consjder coming aboard so as to be able to keep currently informed of happenings in our own diocese in this year of transition and ferment and to keep posted on developments affecting our church throughout the nation and the world," - Bulletin of St. Joseph's parish, Taunton

Catholic Readers: Better Educated, Better Paid Readers of the Catholic press are better educated earn more money and are more likely to be homeowners th~n other Americans, according to a national study by Simmons Market Research Bureau.

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- Median household income was $35,600 among the magazine readers and $38, I00 among the newspaper readers, well above the national median of $32,100.

- Of the newspaper readers surveyed, 83.4 percent owned the home they were living in. The figure for the magazine readers was 75.6 percent. The national average in 68.6 percent.

- Catholic press readers were more than twice as likely as other Americans to have traveled abroad within the past three years.

The Catholic Press Association, a membership organization of U.S. and Canadian Catholic publishers, commissioned Simmons, one of the nation's top-ranked market research companies, to carry out the survey earlier this year.

Answers came back from 2,271 readers - a return nite of 57 percent, in the media research field considered well above the minimum needed to assure valid findings.

The survey revealed strong interest among the respondents in the Catholic publications they received.

Two-thirds of the newspaper subscribers said they had read all four of the last four issues they received; most said they pick up each issue at least twice. The reported average' reading time per issue,was 45 minutes.

Nearly three-fourths ofthe magazine subscribers said they had read all four most recent issues. N:early' 'nine out of 10 said they pick up the issue at least twice, with the average reading time per issue an hour . and 23 minutes.

The, respondents' average age was 56.2 years for newspapers and 58.9 years for magazines, well above the average adult age of 40. 7 in the United States.

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study, only 34 percent of th.)se surveyed said they contributed to a church or religious organizati)n, but more than 95 percent of the Catholic press readers said they made religious contributions.

Owen McGovern, executive director of the Catholic Press Association, said the Simmons survey is good news for Catholic pless advertising staffs.

Advertisers of many prodllcts and services prefer to target their advertising dollars to publicati :ms whose readers have high level:; of education, travel, earnings, he me ownership and investment funds.

In addition, an ad is more likel:? to be noticed in a publication that readers pick up several times or spend a considerable amounl of time reading.

McGovern said the survey also has valuable information for bishops - who in most cases are the publishers of their diocesan newspapers - and other Cath )Iic organizations and institutions.

The data on religious giving show how strong a connection there is between readershi(: of Catholic publications and com:nitment to the church, he said.

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From St. Theresa, South Dartmouth, parish bulletin: "It is time to renew your subscr .ption to our fine diocesan newspaper, The Anchor.Uyou have been reading it, you know that it has interesting articles about every phase of our Christian faith. It also helps us keep up with the news in the Catholic' church around the world and in our diocese. There are features for persons of all ages,"

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Sacred Heart, New Bedfcrd: "Our diocesan newspaper i! so important as a source of communicating our faith to oth,~rs.

It really unifies all parishe!. in expressing our love of Our Lord Jesus. It is so important to support it."

Continued from Page o'ne faith," she said, adding that in a CPA survey U.S. bishops called the Catholic newspaper "the most effective form of diocesan-wide evangelization available." , Ms. Beckwith said the Catholic press evangelizes through its question-and-answer columns, comments on Scripture readings, columns by the diocesan bishop "giving the official teaching of the church," and stories about parish life and papal trips, "like the two planned for Africa this year [that] will bring attention to social justice issues" on that continent.

She said pastors can use the Catholic press to better evangelize by making the diocesan newspaper more available and encouraging subscriptions to Catholic magazines, books and national newspapers.

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Bishop Boland, in his statement, said Catholic Press Month should prompt self-evaluation.

He said that among questions the Catholic press should ask itself were: - "How does my publication serve the church?"

- "Are its readers waiting with bated breath for the next issue to arrive in the mailbox?

- "Would it really be missed if we stopped publishing tomorrow?

- "Do our readers lay aside the ne'wspaper or magazine with the satisfaction of knowing that they have been exposed to a clear, concise application of Christ's teaching from within or from outside the church?

- "Does our apostolate dispel confusion rather than sustain it?"

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Pro-lifers again mark sad anniver~ary Continued from Page One lics, were joined on the stage by Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., who drew comparisons between rallygoers who came at their own expense and doctors who make money on abortions.

"The nation is awash in mis'placed values," Helms said.

Just as the phone line from Bush was being connected, about 50 pro-abortion protesters at one edge of the crowd started chanting and waving signs, apparently trying to disrupt the speeches. They were separated from the pro-life ralliers and herded to the other side of the

street by U.S. Park Service Police.

Officers on horseback formed a barrier between the two groups, whose members shouted opposing slogans back and forth.

But most of the pro-life supporters were unaware of the activity; as they waved signs and cheered speakers.

The diverse groups represented on stage included the winners of a student essay contest, a member of Dentists for Life, a Polishspeaking man who told through a translator about efforts to stop abortion in Poland and Randall Terry, founder of Operation Res-

They keep coming back WASHINGTON (CNS) Year after year, thousands of marchers make a pilgrimage to Washington to protest abortion and advocate life. Their ranks are joined by a similar number of people making their first but perhaps not last - March for Life.

Ed Stapanon of Lexington, Md., came for his 12th march.

He comes each Jan. 22 to "make a statement, to witness," he said. "It's not us that's going to overturn this travesty. It's going to be God." Anne Berberich of Norton County, N.J., has come to 17 marches and took part in one New Jersey state march. Asked why she comes back, Mrs. Berberich replied, "I don't know how anyone can stay a way year after year."

Earl Knab'ofRochester, N.Y., has come every year since 1985.

"The spirit of the people who keep coming back" gives him hope that abortion on demand will be overturned. ''I'm disappointed it hasn't taken place already," he said.

"Probably this year is when we've got more hope" due to the Jan. 21 announcement that the Supreme Court will review Pennsylvania's abortion restriction law.

Knab's elder brother, Oblate Father George Knab, came for the first time.

An instructor at Oblate College in Washington and a selfdescribed traveling preacher, Father Knab said, "I had just finished preaching in Newport, Vt., and it was quite a surprise to see those people down here" to march.

Father Knab said he participated in different Washington ceremonies honoring the Rev. Martin Luther KingJr. holiday to promote a "consistent ethic of life" approach.

"Once you're born, you should have an equal chance at achieving dignity," Father Knab said.

The Pennsylvania law review announcement was on the minds of many people, including that of a Pennsylvania woman who identified herself only as "Kathy."

Wearing a "I'm a pro-life Democrat. Are you?" button, the third-year marcher said a Supreme Court decision upholding the law "would be one more step in reversing Roe vs, Wade," the 1973 decision that legalized abortion on demand and has' , become the focus of a March fcir Life every year since.

Edwin Jurado of Buffalo, N.Y., a Puerto Rico native,

came for the first time, "This was the first time I had a chance to come," he said. "I took the whole week [off from work)just to come out here."

Another first-timer was Father Patrick Smith ofSt.Inigoes, Md. "I'm finally just choosing to put some of my own time behind my inner convictions," he said.

Father Smith explained it as "my belief in the humanity of the unborn which I feel, particularly as a black person, as a race which once was denied humanity ... I feel I'd have to make a bit more courageous ,step."

People in costume driftedthrough the crowd of 70,000.

"Teddy Tomorrow," dressed in a teddy bear outfit, "is very sad that 27 million-plus babies have never had a teddy bear because they were aborted," said companion Judy Essig of Richmond, Va, Ms. Essig said Teddy Tomorrow, who is sponsored by the Virginia Society for Human Life, made an appearance at the Virginia Assembly Jan. 21 to give teddy bears to members of the state Senate and House of Delegates.

The Grim Reaper - alias Ray Miller of Baltimore - put in his sixth annual appearance, assisted by Paul Orman of Sunrise, Fla" who wore a white hospital outfit with the name tag "Takelife, M.D," As always, signs did their best to encapsulate the debate, Eric Hardy of Greenville, .

N.C., held a poster proclaiming, "Stop the media bias regarding abortion," in front of the media platform for the rally before the march, The media "is focused on the extreme people," he said, naming Operation Rescue. Hardy said he agreed with the group's intent but it "alienates or attempts to alienate most Americans." Hardy acknowledge'd his area pro-life group had never contacted the media to present another side of the pro-life story.

Other notable signs were: - "Horton says, 'A 'person) a person, no matter how small,''' referring to a book by Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, who died last year.

- "1.8 million potential NOW members killed last year," a reference to the National Organization for Women.

- A popular catch-phrase was reworked to fit the mood of the march: "I'm pro-choiceNOT!"

cue, which staged blockades at abortion clinics in the Washington area Jan. 21 and 22 at which more than 550 people were arrested.

Among those present were more than a dozen bishops introduced

by New York Cardinal John J. O'Connor, including Cardinals Anthony J. Bevilacqua of Philadelphia, James A, Hickey of Washington and Bernard F. Law of Boston and Archbishop William H. Keeler of Baltimore.

Park Service police estimated. , the crowd at 70,000, about 20,000 more than the previous year, when icy winds and preoccupation with the Gulf war kept many people away.

Feelings in the crowd also were more optimistic than in past years, apparehtly based at least in part on the Supreme Court's decision to review Pennsylvania's abortion law, which requires that husbands and parents of minors be notified of a woman's intent to have an abortion and calls for physicians to explain fetal development and alternatives to abortion before the procedur.e is performed.

"This may be the last year we have to have a rally," one young woman from Pennsylvania said.

Vigil for Life Cardinal O'Connor, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee for Pro-Life activities, called for an "emancipation proclamation" for the unborn during a Jan. 21 vigil Mass for the March.

The Mass kicked off an all-night program of prayers, recitation of the National Rosary for Life and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the Basilica ofthe National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. It concluded with a morning Mass Jan. 22 celebrated by Cardinal Law. Cardinal O'Connor's homily was disrupted by protesters led by the homosexual advocacy group Queer Nation. The protesters, who shouted and held up a banner saying "Keep Abortion Legal," were ushered out of the church by District of Columbia Police.

"May we pause and pray the Hail Mary for these folks," Cardinal O'Connor said of the hecklers after the brief protest. "They, too, are made in the image and likeness of God. He loves them, too."

In his homily, Cardinal O'Connor drew the often-made parallel between abortion and slavery.

"People of good will," he said, were personally opposed to slavery but 路supported it because they "believed the socioeconomic system would be destroyed if the slaves were set free...

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"Don't feel bad if you're suffering burnout," he said. "Don't feel bad if you feel you have to take a year off from the pro-life movement." But he urged them to continue praying for the movement.

Around the nation While the March for Life was held on the Roe vs. Wade anniversary itself, dozens of local and statewide events around the country were held the weekend before, Jan. 18 and 19, or after, Jan. 25 and 26.

"You get tired .... But you don't quit," Cardinal O'Connor told 1,400 members of Massachusetts Citizens for Life assembled in Boston Jan. 19.

"You don't give up because you know ... it is the right thing to do," said the New York cardinal.

More than 1,000 pro-life supporters joined Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony in aJan. 18 Mass and a mile-and-a-quarter march to a Planned Parenthood abortion center in East Los Angeles, where they prayed the rosary in English and Spanish. Abortion advocates tried to drown out the prayers by chanting and singing songs.

After the 15-decade rosary, the pro-life marchers returned to Assumption Church, where they had begun, for a Benediction service. Meeting with the press afterward, Cardinal Mahony emphasized that the event was a prayer vigil, "not a demonstration or a protest."

To the claim that it is "oppres-

sion of women" to try eliminating abortion, he answered: "Abortion is the killing of unborn children....

There isn't good violence and bad violence."

"We need to talk about the fact that abortion is used as birth control," he added. "We're tossing away humarflife like paper cups."

At St. James Cathedral in BrookIyn, N. Y., Cardinal O'Connor joined Brooklyn's Bishop Thomas V. Daily for the sixth annual Pro Vita Mass Jan. 18.

At the Mass the Brooklyn Diocese gave its Pro Vita Award, in recognition of outstanding work in the service of life, to five people.

Among the recipients were, Dr. Bernard Nathanson, a former abortionist who has renounced his past activities and become a leading pro-life spokesman, and his wife, Adelle.

In Texas, the Fort Worth Diocese celebrated January as Respect Life Month in its parishes, kicking off the observances Jan. 4 with a planning session at which a priest from New York told how close his own sister had come to having an abortion.

The priest, Msgr. James Lisante of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, N.Y., said when his sister, caught in a troubled marriage, got pregnant, her husband gave her an ultimatum: have an abortion or he would leave her.

She got as far as the table In the abortion clinic, he said, before "she got the courage to say, 'No, I'm going to have this baby."

Though she and her husband did separate, she and her family celebrated her decision, Msgr. Lisante said.

He said he went with her to Lamaze classes and assisted at the birth of her child - an experience that for him "surpassed even the moment of my ordination in the sense of the power and presence of God."

Salvadoran officers get 30 years for Jesuit murders SAN SALVADOR (CNS) Two military officers convicted of the November 1989 murders of six Jesuit priests have been sentenced to 30-year-prison terms, a court official said.

Col. Guillermo Benavides and Lt. Yusshy Rene Mendoza received the maximum, 30-year sentences.'

A court official said three other officers implicated in the crime,' which drew worldwide protests, received three-year suspended sentences.

The sentences were announced Jan. 24, le~s than 24 hours after the Salvadoran legislature passed an amnesty law that left the door open for prosecution of the worst

human rights abuses committed during EI Salvador's 12-year civil war.

The Jesuits, their cook and her daughter were killed during a rebel offensive irr the capital of San,Salvador Nov. 16,1989.

Benavides is the highest-ranking military officer ever sentenced in a human rights case in EI Salvador.

The army and extreme-right deaths squads were accused of a whole catalogue of massacres and killing during the war, which ended in mid-January with the signing of a U.N.-sponsored peace accord in Mexico City.

In Washington the day the sentences were announced, the U.S.

Jesuit Conference expressed sympathy to the friends and families of the two convicted officers.

The conference also welcomed the verdicts "as the Salvadoran j,udicial system continues its pursuit of t~e full truth and justice in the commission ofthis horrendous crime."

But it said that finding innocent others who had confessed involvement in the murders "sets a very dangerous precedent." The Jesuit organization also said evidence "would seem to indicate ... the possibility that the planners ofthis crime - the intellectual authors of this crime - have not been brought to justice."

TOP TO bottom, left to -right, Archbishop Cronin takes possession of cathedral; capacity installation congregation; Archbishop Cacciavillan reads letter of appointment, embraces new archbishop; Cardinals Law, O'Connor, Bevilacqua applaud second-ranking New England prelate; Cornelius Cronin acknowledges applause; archbishop gives communion to sisters from his Fall River residence; the Number One Whalers fan; archbishop with his irrepressible godfather.

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Other concelebrants were archbishops, bishops, abbots and priests in attenance.

Preceding the eucharistic liturgy, Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan, papal pro-nuncio in the United States, installed Archbishop Cronin, reading the apostolic letter of appointment and receiving the archbishop's pledge to "accept the pastoral care of the People of God in the Archdiocese of Hartford." ..

Statement of Bishop Marshall I have known Archbishop Croninforforty years. He has always had an optimistic, cheerful outlook on life, which has no other basis than his faith, his hope, his love for God. The priests, religious and laity of the Archdiocese of Hartford will appreciate his buoyant manner.

Archbishop Cronin is respected throughout the New England region and in the National Conference of Catholic Bishopsfor his keen insight. In deliberations he goes to the heart of the question, speaks frankly but graciously and with understandingfor the position which others may take on the same question.

Archbishop Cronin has gained a broad experience of the Church and the world through his studies in the cosmopolitan environment of Rome, his service in Ethiopia and in the Vatican Secretariat ofState, and through his membership on a variety ofNCCB committees during his almost twenty-five years as a bishop. This background will enable him to appreciate the needs of God's people and to respond to them with the wisdom and compassion of the gospel.

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Archbishop Cronin began his loving care for our brothers and They turned out to be a Whalers homily and his new ministry with sisters will be its hallmarks." shirt emblazoned with"Archbishop the words "Praised be Jesus Christ And there was time for a per- Cronin # 1" and a hockey stick now and forever! With these word~ sonal note. The archbishop saluted autographed by team members.

1 begin my ministry, with God's his 88-year-old uncle and godfather, "Well, 1 never got a stick from help, as Archbishop of Hartford. 1 former Boston College hockey star give thanks to God, the Father, Cornelius Cronin, who was seated the Bruins," said the archbishop, noting that the last Bruins-Whalers Son and Holy Spirit, for the privi- in the front pew directly under his game ended with a tie and that as a lege of being able to serve this godson's pulpit. new fan he'd have to work on vibrant community of fait.h, this "He has been at all major events future Whalers victories, "even .family of God which is the Archin my life," said Archbishop though I'll lose a lot of Boston diocese of Hartford."

Cronin, to which the congregation friends."

"But you'll gain a lot here," said His message emphasi2:ed the responded with a round of apimportance of evangelizat: on and plause. The archbishop's godfather a reporter.

The last activity of the crowded he called on his hearers to be responded to the occasion. Rising, instruments to unleash "thf: energy he waved in all directions and day was a reception for guests of and power of the Gospel" to impact clasped his hands above his head the archbishop and representatives of the Hartford archdiocese and and permeate "society arOl: nd us." in the gesture of victory. . , --Fall River diocese at Northwest Petitions at the Prayer of the l:Ie mentioned especially t.he need Catholic High School in West of reaching the poor, thc.se who Faithful were in English, Spanish, Polish, French, Lithuanian, an Hartford. have fallen away from or rejected There refreshment tables were Asian tongue, Italian and Porthe practice offaith, those i[lVolved . decorated with 3-foot high ice tuguese, representing the major in "immoral sexual activity or sculptures of an archbishop's mitre senseless use of drugs and a [cohol." languages spoken by members of the archdiocese. The gifts were and the school auditorium, where _ He had a special word for"those presented by members of the arch- a seemingly endless reception line who refuse to protect human life bishop's family and music for the formed, was highlighted by a from the moment of conception to liturgy was by the archdiocesan flower-decorated arch under which the moment of natural death. Let choir. the archbishop stood to receive his there be no confusion:-direct aborguests. tion is a despicable evil."

Press Conference And also among those rejoicing At a brief press conference folat the archbishop's installation were With regard to the YOU:lg, "desthe staff members of a small resperately searching for mea nirrg and lowing the installation Mass, a taurant down the street from St. values," he said "I want them to relaxed archbishop joked with the experience the love and E.ttention media. When someone compli-_ Joseph's Cathedral. mented him on the "beautiful and "They've been having a hard of their new archbishop." solemn liturgy" he added "and it time lately with the poor econHe drew applause from the con- was on time, too." omy," explained a patron. "Today gregation that included many repAt the close of the question brought them a lot of business."

The canonical docume:lt was shown to the archdiocesan Gonsultors and later recorded b} Sister Helen Margaret Feeney CSJ, archdiocesan chancellor.

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dropped from a helicopter; right, an Iraqi mother at Basra General Hospital cradles her severely malnourished daughter. (CNS photos)

Pope released $1 million in charity in 1991 VATICAN CITY(CNS)-Pope John Paul II, through the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum," the Vatican aid coordinating body, gave about $1 million in charity in 1991.

L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, reported the amount, describing it as a "concrete witness of the concern" the pope has expressed through special appeals and letters of condolence to disaster victims.

The newspaper said it was "a very small sum in the face of the enormity and gravity of the needs which afflict millions and millions of people in the world."

But the papal donations are a sign of support for local churches whose people are suffering and an example for individual Catholics and local churches, L'Osservatore said.

In two of the larger distributions, the pope allocated $300,000 to the victims of floods in Bangladesh and $265,000 to victims of the

Persian Gulf War, the newspaper said.

The pope also sent aid money to help flood victims in Bolivia, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar; victims of typhoons in Bangladesh and the Philippines; earthquake victims in Costa Rica, Panama and Pakistan; refugees in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Thailand and Zaire;' cholera victims in Peru.

More than $100,000 was sent to victims offamine in Angola, Mozambique and Sudan. , Pope John Paul's assistance to victims of the Gulf War was part of an international Catholic relief effort that had raised $42 million

by October.

National Catholic relief agencies, the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the German-based Aid to the Church in Need, the U.S. Catholic Near East Welfare Association and Catholic Relief Services were among groups taking part.

Cor Unum also convoked a working group to discuss and pre-

pare for Western church aid to the people and churches of the former Soviet Union.

The V.S. and German bishops' offices for aid to the churches in Ea,stern Europe, Catholic Relief Services, the Catholic Near East Welfare Association and dozens of other national and international church aid organizations took part in the meeting.

L'Osservatore Romano reported that requests for aid coming from former Soviet republics totalled almost $3 million, and that most of that amount had already been allocated by the participating groups.

Gulf war said defeat for all VATICAN CITY (CNS) - A year after the start of the V.S.-Ied military offensive, the Persian Gulf War appears "more than ever a defeat" for everyone because the problems that caused it remain, said the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano.

The newspaper, in a front-page editorialJan. 19, said the Gulfwar had demonstrated once again that military solutions are "primitive" answers that only perpetuate political problems.

The "victors" of the war, it said, have to look back on the disproportion between the military technology employed and the political results obtained.

While the oil wells - the "real motive" for the war - have been returned to their rightful owners, "no one can affirm that in this geopolitical area the space for freedom and democracy has grown," it said.

The article noted that the socalled "losers" of the war remain in

political control, and that relations between states in the region remain dangerous.

"So it's true: war is always a defeat, today just as yesterday.

Once again it failed to resolve even the problems that caused it," it said.

The article, citing a recent speech

by Pope John Paul II, said the people of Iraq continue to suffer the effects of the war. An international trade embargo continues against Iraq, and the number of civilian deaths caused by disease and malnourishment over the last year has been estimated by international agencies at close to 100,000.

The pope was an early critic of the war, warning that it risked creating more problems than it would solve.

The L'Osservatore article said negotiations, such as those recently begun by Israei and Arab peoples, are the only way to settle differences.

U .8. woman suggested Vatican conference on disabled VATICAN CITY (CNS) When the Vatican announced it would sponsor a conference on "Persons with Disabilities" this year, an American was standing by with a list of possible topics and speakers for the program. . Ginny Thornburgh, an official of an organization for disabled persons and wife of former V.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, had suggested the subject of the conference to the pope d uring an audience in December 1990.

During the same visit, she made the suggestion to several high Vatican officials.

"Dick, to show what a fine man he is, allowed me to have the bulk" of the time at the 1990 papal audience, Mrs. Thornburgh said in a recent interview.

She and her husband were in Rome to participate in a conference on drugs and alcoholism '-t'

sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers. The 1992 conference on disabilities will be the seventh international conference sponsored by the council.

The Thornburghs are the parents of four sons, one of whom is mentally retarded. Mrs. Thornburgh, a Presbyterian, is director for religion and disability at the Washington-based National Organization on Disability.

"It does not matter what your religion is," she said, "the Holy Father is the world's religious leader.

No one can say it better or with more authority than he can."

The conferences sponsored by the pontifical council usually bring together scientists, doctors and a variety of religious leaders to discuss health-related topics.

Mrs. Thornburgh said the 1992

Vatican conference would be a good way to mark the end of the V.N. Decade of Disabled Persons.

It also would draw attention to the fact that with 43 million disabled people in the Vnited States and some 500 million worldwide, religions need to pay more attention to their needs and their gifts.

At least in the Vnited States, she said, "the Catholic Church is very much in the lead" of making people with disabilities feel welcomed and valued in parishes.

Thomas Melady, V.S. ambassador to the Vatican, said the Vatican conference is "an international public event which can set a tone" for discussions of the topic by other religious, health and service groups.

"It makes me happy, personally, as a human being" that people with disabilities will be the 1992 focus, he said.

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Handicapped woman offers encouragement to Quebec's Nancy B. TORONTO (CNS) - Theresa Ducharme begged to have her respirator disconnected thousands and thousands of times during the darkest moments of her life.

But the 46-year-old Winnipeg woman thanks God and her family for ignoring her please and allowing her to live. Now she is asking an incurably ill Quebec woman to change her mind about death.

"I am offering my gift offriendship and love to Nancy B.," she said, referring to a 25-year-old woman who is paralyzed from the neck down with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disease.

"Life really is valuable, and it is worth living," said Mrs. Ducharme.

"I hope beyond hope that she reverses her decision and chooses life."

A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that after Feb. 5, Nancy

CRS aids Iraq, Russian Far East WASHINGTON (CNS)- Catholic Relief Services has reported on its aid program in Iraq and its plans to help alleviate critical shortages of food and medicine in the former Soviet Far East.

In Iraq, Douglas Broderick, CRS representative in Baghdad, says hunger and malnutrition are widespread. Purchasing food is beyond the financial means of average Iraqis, he said in a CRS release.

The government provides rations equivalent to only about half daily nutritional requirements, not including meat, milk, fruits or vegetables.

Jennifer Habte, a CRS spokeswoman, said the agency is feeding 200,000 people a day. Broderick and the Red Cross reported serious health problems because water and sewage systems are not functionin'g properly. â&#x20AC;˘ The Red Cross said a survey showed malnutrition in as much as 57 percent of the population, while CRS workers estimate 60 to 70 percent of the children admitted to pediatric care suffer from malnutrition.

Far East Aid .

"As winter progresses in the Far Eastern provinces of Russia, food and medical needs are increasing," said CRS. Its plans to help meet the situation are based on the findings of an aid assessment team that recently toured the region in the first such assessment by a foreign private voluntary agency.

Supplies, including food provided by the U.S. government, will go to hospitals, orphanages and kindergartens, said CRS, which hopes to aid I million people.

"Economically and geographically isolated from the rest of the newly formed Commonwealth of Independent States, the far eastern provinces are experiencing a delayed impact from the breakup of the Soviet Union and economic changes in the commonwealth," the relief agency said.

Hospitals, orphanages and kindergartens the assessment team visited were experiencing "reduced supplies of milk, intermittent deliveries of bread, little meat and no vegetables or fruit," CRS reported. It has established a delivery and monitoring system for the aid program, to begin in the east coast cities of Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and .Komsomolsk.

B. - the only name by which she is known - can decide if she wants her respirator disconnected. The judge made the ruling at Nancy B.'s request, since her doctor feared he could be charged under Canada's crimipal code for assisting a suicide.

Mrs. Ducharme was crippled with polio at the age of 8 and has been paralyzed most of her life.

Before she was put on a lifesupport respirator, she had an iron lung. She, too, is paralyzed from the neck down, except for some limited movement of her left hand.

Her limbs are threatened by gangrene, her eyesight is jeopardized by diabetes, and she is epileptic. . Mrs. Ducharme wrote to Nancy B. in December to offer her courage by relating her own struggles.

Despite her countless health problems, Mrs. Ducharme has written an autobiography and is an activist for the disabled.

"Some people tell me to keep my nose out and my mouth shut, but I can't stand by and watch silently," she said in a phone interview from her home in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

She said she had planned to fly to Quebec to meet Nancy B., but doctors advised her to send a videotape instead.

"I will never forget when I was a child in the hospital, and the woman in the bed next to me told me to never give up and told me to help as many people as I could in my life," she said. "Whatever life has taken away from me, God has given to me tenfold through all the gifted people I've met."

Mrs. Ducharme and her husband of 13 years, Clifford, are parishioners at Blessed Sacrament parish in Winnipeg. She said doctors only know so much and that God knows much more.

"At times I've been angry at the Lord and at everyone else, too," she said. "But our lives are mapped out by the heavenly Father, and only he says when we live or die."

Mrs. Ducharme said she thinks that perhaps Nancy B. has not tully accepted her disability, and therefore does not realize the effect the court ruling could have on the disabled.

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LIFE VIGIL: Claire Roy of Lanham, Md. and her adopted daughter Denise were among those gathered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for the vigil Mass for the annual March for Life in Washington. (CNS photo)

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Special Offerings: computers, fine arts, music, instruments, physical education, library.

REV. PAUL G. CONNOLLY, our pastor, who is also school director, takes great interest in school activities and is also responsible in great measure for the staff, financial administration, maintenance and general safety. He is very cooperative in providing special liturgical celebrations and services for the school such as Blessing of the Throat, Advent and Lenten Services and May crownings. He is present at most special programs and functions of the school.

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL has been through each grade has its own service project: the nursery many changes since its start in 1908. Established and kindergarten collect baby clothes for Birthas a parish grammar school, it was soon also to right; first and third graders aid people at the Pine become a coed high school. It then became an Street Inn; second graders are collecting hats and all-girls' high school and finally in the early 70s it mittens for the poor through the Holy Union once again became an elementary school. St. Sisters, while fourth graders are fund raising for Mary's services students from 17 area parishes in Save the Children through a map-a-thon. Fifth graders have donated homemade foods to an area nursery through fifth grade.

At St. Mary's, facult~" students and parents soup kitchen and contributed to Operation Christwork together to build ,1 strong Christian aca- mas.

To achieve the goal of academic excellence, demic community. Leaming is seen as a process that combines spiritual, personal, intellectual and teachers constantly evaluate and update their moral values in the development of each child. materials and methods. Enrichment is offered as We also work to develop the whole individual appropriate and support services are available in through various programs, using the expertise of cases of special needs. Community resources are teachers with a wide range of skills, not only in utilized to augment school programs. academic subjects but in adapting instruction to Academically, exciting activities include an both the gifted and tale nted and children with annual science fair for' fourth and fifth graders;' a winter read-a-thon, "The Great Snow-ball Blitz," special needs.

Our students are involved in a strong academic is offered second graders; and first graders enjoy program supplemented by music, computer, li- "big books" and beginning reading. brary and physical edm:ation classes, the latter Topics such as Native Americans, transportation aod nutrition are explored by third graders; supplemented by an intnmural sports program.

Integration of religiou> values is ongoing, espe- while fifth graders publish a yearbook and particcially through school liturgies, prayer services ipate in a student council. and frequent service projects.

Parental involvement plays an important part St. Mary's School hal; two main goals: to de- in the school community, with parent volunteers velop in students a foundation and experience of acting as lunch mothers, class chaperones, hot our Catholic faith and a personal relationship lunch helpers and members of various commitwith God; and to promote academic excellence tees. Dedicated moms and dads run a Christmas shopping day and a fun day for students and and foster questioning minds.

To attain the first goal. students participate in a design a school float for the annual Taunton religious program that includes doctrine, growth Christmas parade. in the spiritual life through daily prayer and St. Mary's School recognizes that every student encouragement of honc:sty, respect, peace and needs attention, acceptance, approval and a sense justice both in and of achievement. We out of school. treat each boy and In the realm of acgirl as a unique inditive application of revidual and are ligious principles, studedicated to helping dents weekly. create each one grow. and deliver get-well In short, we facilicards to patients at tate learning, enhance Morton Hospital. our students' self-reliThey also raise funds ance and foster forfor St. Jude's Hospimation of a faith com tal and the Holy Childmunity. hood. Additionally, Miss Meagan Williams works with a stu-

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By Michael Warren The pressure to conform - peer gather on weekend evenings or the pressure .- affects all people, not . right kind of partner for such an evening? just the young.

What about the right kind of Someone told me recently that everyone he works with owns a sexual behavior? cellular phone. It is the in thing.

Some would argue that the Because someone else could phone problem of peer pressure is a growwork from a car, they wanted to- ing one today for all ages because and were willing to pay a con- of the power of television and film siderable amount to be able to do to imagine for us what our life so. He said that six months earlier should be like. it was the same thing with beepers..

At all ages we are seeing people Almost no one is willing to with the things we are being told admit to being influenced by such we should have. Or we are seeing "pressure." If I have a cellular people behaving in ways we are phone - or anything.else - it is being told are normal. because in my good judgment I Somehow these messages are saw a need to have one. I acted telling us, "This is how you could freely and without pressure. be. This is how you should be."

But many of us know peer presIn my view, facing the pressure sure is a problem, including many to conform takes a lot of thoughtteens. fulness and a lot of questioning.

What do young people say about Each person is unique, as is seen in this problem? Here are a few ques- the uniqueness of each person's tions worth thinking about. Don't fingerprints and genetic code. apply them to yourself, but to Yet each person lives in groups people you know at school or in is expected to follow,even if in and your neighborhood. a minimal way, the group's norms.

Do you find some people are In such a situation, can we hold too influenced by the need to have "the right stuff'? What are some to our uniqueness?

Could it be that the people who examples of this right stuff? Can you list 10 examples of such stuff? have achieved human greatness Are there any ways the pressure are those who harbored a human for the right stuff goes against vision and way of living that were these people? Does it make them both unique and humanizing? Such unhappy or miserable? Does it people usually pay a price for limit their freedom, say, by leading being true to their uniqueness.

Those of us who follow Jesus them to take on part-time work that limits their free time and their find he offers us norms for being human that in general are unpopusocial life?

These questions are only about lar,. tending to go beyond the goods. What about the pressure to accepted standards. conform to behavior seen to be the Most of us need to find others "right" behavior? with whom we can discuss what What about the right movies to the shape of a truly human life see or the right TV shows to watch might be and how it might be lived or the right teams to follow or the - people who will 'support our right music group or the right pol- struggle to free ourselves of the pressure to conform. itical views?

Wishing to be gorgeous

By Dan Morris

"You are pretty," I protested.

"Dad," my daughter asked last night as she stood in front of the mirror. "Why are my knees so fat?"

I looked at her knees. "They're Dot fat," I said. "They look fine to me.'"

"No they don't," she insisted.

"They look like half-inflated tether balls...

I put down the sweat pants I was folding. "Well.. to be路 honest, I don't recall much being said or written these days about beautiful knees - or elbows for that matter. i even hear Julia Roberts doesn't like hers."

"It's not just my knees," she sighed, hopping up onto her mother's and my bed and sitting cross-legged. "I'm jU'st frumpy all over. I wonder what it's like to be pretty.... .

"Aw, dad," she said, "you're my dad. Next, you're supposed to say something like, 'Beauty is in the eye ofthe beholder,' or'Real beauty starts on the inside.'''

"That's what my mother always said to us kids," I replied, remembering how much I wanted to look like one of the Beach Boys when, I was 13.1 saw them recently. Know what? I think I got my wish.

HmmmriJ..

"OK, then," I said. "Pretend you are a father and your little girl asks ,you why she doesn't look like Julia Roberts or Miss America.

What would you tell her?"

Pause. Deep breath. Side-way looks. "I don't know," she finally smiled. "I suppose I'd tell her God made her pretty as she needed to be and that you don't like a person

I am the one and only Call me, call me by name Call me by my Dumber Put me through it I'd still be doing it the way I do it And yet, you try to make me forget Who I really am Don't tell me I know best I'm not the same as all the rest I am the one and only Nobody I'd rather be I am the one and only You can't take that away from me I've been a player in the crowd scene A flicker on the big screen My soul embraces One more in a million faces .

High hopes and aspirations That is above my station maybe For the longest time I tried to walk with dignity I cannot wear this uniform Without some compromises Because they'l find out that we come In different shapes and sizes No one can be myself like I can For this job I'm the best man Though others may be true You are the one and only Written by Nik Kershaw, sung by Chesney Hawkes (c) 1991, Chrysalis Records Ltd. CHESNEY HA WKES"'The One and Only" is straight-ahead rock.

Like its music, the song is direct with its message: recognize the individual and unique ways of being the person that you are. In the song's plainspoken lyrics, "No one can be myself like I can; for this job I'm the best man."

The song is right. Before you

can be anything else, you must be yourself. Too often we pretend to be someone that we are not. This can happen in many ways.

For example, peers might pressure us to do something that doesn't feel right to us. Yet, to gain their acceptance, we go against ourselves..This might occur in anything from a moral choice to something like saying

yes to meeting your group at an arcade when you would rather stay home.

Being the one-and-only-you sometimes means standing up for your preferences, even against the disapproval of peers.

Another way of being yourself is through giving what only you can give others. Each person possesses a unique combination of personal aptitudes, abilities, and natural talents.

Putting these inner gifts to work is a sure way of nelping one's small corner of the planet become a better place.

Most of us have a passion for doing what we do best. At times, it also takes practice and patience to develop these abilities.

For instance, it might take further schooling and on-the-job training before a person can turn a passion for building into a lifetime of providing beautiful homes for others.

The key is to believe deeply in yourself. When you confront an obstacle that prevents路 you from doing what you enjoy, be persistent. Turn' that obstacle into a challenge to discover a new way to reach your goal.

Finally, only you have your dreams. Your vision of what you want your life to be is a guiding light for finding happiness and enduring satisfaction in life. Ask God to help you as you pursue your dreams. God will walk with you as you create your life into your greatest work of art.

The beginning of 1992 invites us to start anew. How can you make a stronger commitment to your personal standards and interests? What are some ways you can put your God-given talents and abilities to work to help others? What steps, even if they be small, can be taken toward your dreams?

God made you into the one and only you. Make this the year to show your faith in that person'who is you.

Your comments are welcomed

by Charlie Martin, R.R.3, Box 182, Rockport, IN 47635.

Students told to become "extra lung" for voiceless poor MILWAUKEE(CNS) -Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland of MilwaUKee urged more than 600 students attending the fifth conference of the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness to become an "extra lung" for the voiceless poor.

"Think of all the helpless people out there," he said in an address.

"Every time you reach a helping hand to them, every time you show concern for them, you become their extra lung. You become their source of hope."

The conference was held recently at Jesuit-run Marquette University in Milwaukee. The national student campaign is a Bostonbased network of college and high school students, educators and community leaders who help students and other groups unite to combat poverty and homelessness.

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I rapped heron the noggin' with a pile of folded T-shirts. "Doesn't make you stop wanting to be gorgeous, though, does itT' I laughed. Actually, we both laughed, that special kind of laughter you can feel in your heart.

Pennsylvania during the Depres- rienced poverty firsthand, while sion, Archbishop Weakland ad- others had only heard or read vised the students to treat each about it. But all shared a common person as a human being, not as a goal - fighting poverty, locally and globally. statistic.

Gerard Cajas grew up in New "People do not want, when they're poor, to be treated as if York City in a household where they're poor, as if they have no his mother sometimes struggled to support the family. Now a gradudignity," he said.

The archbishop also urged the ate of St. John's University in New students to encourage people to York, he works with poor youth in live independently. "People have a the Norris Square Neighborhood Project in Philadelphia. right and want to participate fully By attending, "maybe 1can subin society," he said. "They want to consciously awaken the conscioustake care of themselves and their ness of my peers," he said. own families."

Jessica Powers and Chip LamAction, not talk, is key, he added. bert, freshmen at Emerson College "You've got to touch poor, helpin Boston, established a student less people," he said. "You've got group called World Hunger Year to get out there with them." in an attempt to educate the local When historians write about the accomplishments of the 20th cen- .community about the homeless.

Attending the conference, they said, tury, they certainly will highlight will give them tips on how to plan the creation of nuclear weapons, programs and fundraisers. great personal wealth and space ~'This is a very strong issue; it travel, Archbishop Weakllind said.

But society has yet to find a solu- hits home with me;" said Ms. Powers, who often sees people tion to poverty. ': "Your co'ming here today has sleeping on benches near campus. been to me an enormous sign of . "I don't see the need for people in America to be without homes, not hope for the future," he said.

Participants in the meeting came educated and not have jobs."

"It's awful," she'added. "We [in from across campus and across the country. Some traveled on planes, the United States] give aid to peowhile others arrived in crowded ple in' foreign countries, but we vans or on foot. A few had expe- don't help our own people."

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., J~n. 31,1992

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second consecutive year as a back.

Senior Jay Berube was named as a lineman, while junior Mark Doherty earned a spot as a linebacker.

Senior Matt Doherty was named to the EAC boys' cross-country team, and senior Jeff Ferreira to . the boys' soccer team.

Mary Givanoni, a senior at Coyle-Cassidy High, Taunton, rated a second-place trophy in a contest recently sponsored by the Framingham State College Historical Conference. Her 23-page paper, "The de' Medicis of Florence: the Secret Ingredient of the Renaissance Recipe," was chosen out of 450 entries statewide. It will be published by the college and distributed to all Massachusetts high schools.

An advanced Placement history student, Ms. Giovanoni is a member of the National Honor Society. Also in the contest top 10 was Kristen Greene. Honorable mentions went to Matthew Doherty, Laura Watson, Jeffrey Tenney, Michael Janicki, Ted Sauerbier and Steven VanDyke.

SSe Peter & Paul "Discover" was the theme of Catholic Schools Week at SS. Peter and Paul School, Fall River. Students discovered community at weekend Masses Jan. 25 and 26 as parents shared with parishioners their own discoveries concerning the value of Catholic Schools. The 1992 distinguished school graduate was honored at II a.m. Mass Jan. 26. She was 1967 graduate Kathleen Donnelly Betts, who brought the Massachusetts budget" into the black by her discovery of $489,000,000 owed the state by the federal Medicare program. Her name was placed in the SS. Peter and Paul Alumni Hall of Fame.

She was also the recipient of the National Catholic Educational Association Elementary School Distinguished Graduate Award.

The parish service was followed by school tours and refreshments.

Resolution Fulfilled Rarely are New Year's resolutions fulfilled within four days.

But such was the case for sopho-. more Beth Bartos, a member of the Superettes, a precision skating team that placed third in the 1992 international precision skating competition held in Helsinki"Finland, earlier this month.

"One of my goals for the new year was for our team to medal in Helsinki;" said Beth. "It was very exciting and a great way to start 1992!"

The Helsinki team was comprised of 20 girls and. four alternates,. between the ages of 13 and 16. It qualified for international competition by. placing third in a 1991 national contest.

Beth has been skating since she's been 3, and has been competing with the Superettes for the past five years. In addition to the excitement of competition 'and the hard work of training, she has most enjoyed meeting fellow skaters from all over the world.

EA(Picks Five C-C athletes have been named to Eastern Athletic Conference teams for the fall season.

Seniorfootball captain Jake Winslow was named an aJI"stador the' .

At a Monday Grandparents' Day, grandparents discussed values and how they are transmitted from one generation to another.

Tuesday, academic excellence was discovered as report cards were distributed and honor roll students cited. On Wednesday, schools themselves were'discovered via "national appreciation day."

Students wore special T-shirts and buttons an~ a jeopardy game pitted community leaders against students.

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Faith in action was·discovered Thursday when stude,nts participated in a math-a-thon for St. Jude's Hospital and a jump rope contest for the Heart Assn. The week concluded with a "Have It Your Way" luncheon followed by an afternoon of games, contests, songs and dancing on Friday, when students discovered celebration.

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Recent box office hits 1. The Hand thai Rocks the Cradle, 0 (R)

2. Hook, A-II (PG)

The three second grade clas:;es at St. Mary's School, Taunton, have held a reading snowball contest throughout January, daily bringing in "snowballs" with the number of pages read each night, working towards the goal of an ice cream party prize. At the end of the first week of the month the three classes had read a total of 31,722 pages.

3. The Prince of Tides, A-IV (R) 4. Falher of the Bride, A-II (PG) 5. KUffs, 0 (PG-13) 6. Beauty and the Beast, A-I (G)

.7. JFK, A-III (R) 8. The Last Boy SeoUl, 0 (R) 9. Grand Canyon, A-III (R) 10. Bugsy, A-III (R)

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A yearbook, "Reflections," is being assembled by fifth grade rs.

It includes material from each cla.ss, reports of special activities and photographs, all done outside school hours.

* * * * Planned for the week of Feb. 10 is a Jump Rope for Heart event to benefit the American Heart Assn., as well as to promote "the benefits to the heart by an activity such as jumping rope.

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Recent top rentals 1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 0 (R) 2. Thelma and Louise, 0 (R) 3. City Slickers, A-II (PG-13) 4. Doc Hollywood, A-III (PG) .

5. Naked GI:Jn 21/2: The Smell of Fear, A-III (PG-13) 6. Backdraft, A-III (R) 7. Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, A-II (PG) 8. Toy Soldiers, A"III (R) 9. Dying Young, A-III (R) 10. FIX 2: The Deadly Art of illusion, A-III (PG-13)

13; ,PG-p~rental guidance, suggested; R-restricte~, unsuitable for children or young . teens.

Catholic. ratings: AI-approved for children and adults; .

A2";';'approved for adults and adolescen,tS; A3-:-approved for adults only; "-separate.. classification (given films not morally offensivt: Which, how- , ever, require s0i!le an~lysiS and explanation); O-morally offensive.

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A TST. MAR".~Sacreq~.eart School, New'Bedf~rd: (lef! ;hoto), p~i~cipal Alberta Go:;s, left, and Rev. Ma~cel Bq4c~~rd, Sac;red Heart parish pastor and school director, acce,p.t, a $1,000 check from Annette.Dion and her children D.ennis Dion.and Catherine Corriveau the first year's funding for the Edward A. Dion scholarship 'at the school: The fund will assist four Sacred Hear!'-[amilies year with tuition. At right, fifth grader Amy Piasecki displays her Mojave water jug arid classmate T racianne p'arket'shows oth;er Nativ,e American items during a Catholic ScJ1.091s Week activity. The' Clfl.S~ t~\lgh~ by Ellen' Guillette"is,comp'leting a ~nit on Native Americans.

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Catholic Schools Week events at Espirito Santo .Sch~ol, Fall .River, included a family Mass c.nd breakfast; a te~chers7sw~p-a-ro om day; a spelling bee for grade, 6 through 8; a dress-down day \\ ith a prize for the most unmatched outfit in each class; an appreciation luncheon for school staff\\ ith a long recess and ice cream for stu,dents; a crazy hat day; an alumni List cOU'tesy of Vanety .' © 1992 CNS Graphcs guest speakers program; an open .Symbols following reviews house for parents and grandparindicate both general and ents, with guests brown-bagging lunch with. students;.a math conCatholic Films Office ratings, test, benefiting St. Judt;'s Child- . which do not !llways coinCide. ren's Hospital; donations of food General ratings:G-suitable and clothing to the Fall Ri vel' for general.viewing; PG-13Community Soup Kitchen c.nd parental guidance strongly Marie's Place; ~nd a con,e1uding prayer service. suggested for children under

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fleering pOintf ST. MARY, MANSFIELD Couple to Couple League Natural Family Planning course begins 3 p.m. Feb. 16, parish center. Information: 339-4730.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO RCIA meeting for prospective Catholics noon Feb. 2, parish center. Confirmation enrollment rite at 4 p.m. Mass Feb. 8. Blessing of candies at all Masses Feb. 2; blessing of throats 9 a.m. Mass Feb. 3. Canned or packaged foods collected weekly for parish food pantry.

DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA, ATTLEBORO Alcazaba Circle will meet 7 p.m.

Feb. 6, K of C Hall, Hodges St., for Valentine party with the Happy I!earts and a pianist leading a smgalong.

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ST. MARY,NB Women's Guild Men's Night meeting 6 p.m. Feb. 10, parish center.

Dinner will be served and Men's Club members and their wives are invited. New members welcomed by the Women's Guild. Information: Sister Rita, spiritual director. February lectors' schedules available in sacristy; lectors' workshop planned for April 5.

ST. ANNE, FR Former members and leaders of Cub Pack 50 invited to pack's 30th anniversary celebration and Blue and Gold Banquet Feb. 2. Information: 679-1771;678-2152. Parent Information Series workshop 7 p.m. Feb. 3, school cafeteria. Father Mark Hession will speak on ethics and dying in relation to the state health care proxy bill. All welcome; no charge.

ST. MARY NORTON 6 p.m. Mass Feb. 2 will be offered for youth of parish. Participants will include members of SMYLE, the parish youth league. All young people welcome. Fruit cocktail is requested for the monthly collection of canned goods for the needy.

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NB Blessing of throats for feast of St. Blase at Masses this weekend. Human sexuality program for students, parents and sponsors of St. LawrenceSt. Francis 1992 confirmation class 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 5, Holy FamilyHoly Name School auditorium, NB. ST. MARY, SEEKONK Adult choir rehearsals, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, begin Feb. 3. CYO basketbalI players Mass 10 a.m.

Sunday. Greater Attleboro Council of Churches is seeking to begin a soup kitchen at Hebronville Methodist Church 5 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays and needs volunteers one Friday a month; information: Father Thomas Rita, Father Bill Baker.

Christian Mothers' meeting 9:30 Blessing of throats for feast of St. a.m. Sunday; potluck supper 6:30 Blase after Masses this weekend; p.m. Feb.. 3, chu~ch hall. Members blessed candles will be available. shoul~ bnng a dish. Bethany ConParish potluck dinner after II a.m. gregatlOnal Church Women's Guild Mass Feb. 9; reservations: Anna will be guests and entertainment will Rose, 995-9505 mornings after 8 be provided by former movie star a.m. or 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Lois Wilde. Information: 761-6769.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Troop 35 red and green ?anquet and Family Mass 9:30 a.m. Sunday. court of honor followmg II a.m.

Youth group Bahamas Mission trip Mass Sunday. Blessed candles will Feb. 14 to 23. Cub Scouts Blue and be available at church doors this . Gold banquet 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

ST. JULIE BILLIART, weekend. W~men's retreat Feb. 28 to March I; slgnup .sheets at c~urch N. DARTMOUTH doors and or bulletin boards' mforF' E h . . mat' 0 . I P II d 222 5 i 33 Irst uc anst parents meetmg I n. rene e an, .

10: 15 a.m. Sunday, Bishop Stang CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE H.S. chapel. Mass of anointing for New altar boys registration 10 First Eucharist students 9 a.m. Suna.m. Feb. 8, church. Babysitters day. Finance council meeting 7 p.m. needed during Sunday Masses; conSunday, rectory. Youth group will t~ct Father Ronald Tosti. Youth sponsor an appearance by the Foungroup family skiing day Feb. 29 in tain Square Fools Christian theater !"lew ~ondon, NH; deadline for reggroup 7 to. 8:3.0 p.m. Feb. 9, Bishop IstratlOn Feb. 13; information: Mary Stang audltonum.

An!1e Lane, 4,77-2022. First organi- SS. PETER AND PAUL, FR zatlOnal meetmg !or a mothers' club Parish council meeting 12:30 p.m.

I p.m. Feb. 20; kids welcome.

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ST. STANISLAUS, FR Parish meeting 6:30 p.m. Sunday to report progress on building project.

ST. PATRICK, FR Adult confirmation classes begin 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, school.

O.L. GRACE, WESTPORT Scouts' Eagle award celebration noon to 6 p.m. Feb. 2, parish center; 6 p.m. teen meeting, also in center; 7 p.m. planning meeting for 25th anniversary celebration for Father Richard Chretien, pastor, church basement.

Council of Catholic Women meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 5, parish center.

Confirmation rehearsal for candidates and sponsors 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3, confirmation ceremony 7 p.m. Feb. 10, with Msgr. John Smith.

ST. JOSEPH, WOODS HOLE Mary Pat McKenzie-Grant will chair We Break Bread Together gathering after 10 a.m. Mass Sunday. Blessing of throats for feast of St. Blase after Masses this weekend.

Children's Potluck Supper and Family Night with games and prizes 6 p.m. Feb. 7; information: Adrienne Forns, 540-4544.

HOSPICE OF CAPE COD Training for volunteers to assist terminally ill people and their famili~s is offered; information: Cynthia Hickey, 362-1103. Deadlinefor applicants Feb. 17.

ST. JAMES, NB First communion and confirmation students' Mass 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

Third Class Bulk Rate Zip Code Sorting SACRED HEART, NB Third Class Non Profit List Maintenance Appreciation night for parish volunteers Feb. 15, parish center; ALL TO USPS SPECIFICATIONS O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE contact rectory, 993-1204, 8 a.m. to Blessing of throats for feast of St. Cheshire labeling on Kirk·Rudy 4,up 3:30 p.m. weekdays by Feb. 10 if Blase at Masses this weekend at both labeler. And Pressure Sensitive Labeling attending.

OLV and OLH. Dinner and evening WIDOWED SUPPORT, Inserting, collating, folding, of recolIection for OLV/ OLH reli- ATTLEBORO metering, sealing, sorting, addressing, gious educators 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 7, St. Mary's sacking, completing USPS forms, Feb. 6, parish center. Youth minis- parish center, No. Attleboro. Talk direct delivery to Post Office try meeting 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9, parish on financial planning by William ... Printing . .. We Do It All! center. Men's Club welcomes new Walsh and Mass offered by Father members; information: Ed Tocio, William Babbitt.

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SECULAR FRANCISCANS, W.HARWICH Meeting of St. Francis of Peace pre-fraternity Feb. 9, Holy Trinity Church, West Harwich. Rosary at I:30 p.m. followed by Mass and homily by Father Richard Lavoie, MS, talk by Paul Hebert on his work in sheltering homeless, business meeting, discussion and social hour.

All welcome. Information: 394-4094.

ST. PATRICK; WAREHAM Junior CYO meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 13; Mo'Better Youth Group general meeting Feb. 4; grade 8 parents' meeting to preview videos on human sexuality to be shown CCD students 7 p.m. Feb. 3, repeated 10 a.m. Feb. 4. First penance m'akeup date 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10, church. Information: Sister Beth.

NOTRE DAME, FR Registration of new parochial school students grades I through 5 SUBSCRIPTION Feb. 3 to 7. Baptismal records required.

HOLY NAME, FR Adult confirmation class resumes Feb. 3. Vincentians urge parishioners to notify the rectory of anyone in need of food, fuel, clothing or other assistance. School physicals for grades 3 and 6 Feb. 3; School science Keep abreast of the news fair Feb. 5 and 6. Youth group council meeting 3 p.m. Feb. 2, school. subscribe or renew your subscription LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO "What Can Poor People Teach Us," a slide-conference on Third And Why not add subscription for friend?

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Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the FALL RIVER TRAVE( efUREAU GILBERT C. OLIVEIRA INS. AGENCY shrine theater by nine area residents .

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O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER First Eucharist families Mass 8:30 a.m. Sunday.

ST. PIUS X, S. YARMOUTH Women's Guild meeting I p.m.

Feb. II; S. Yarmouth postmaster John Howarth will speak.

O.L. ASSUMPTION, OSTERVILLE Blessing of throats for feast of St. Blase after Masses this weekend.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA First penance parents' meeting 7 p.m. Sunday, center. Children's Mass 9 a.m. Sunday, center. Confirmation II vocation awareness program, "Service to the Church," 7 p.m. Feb. 3; presenters will be a panel of priests and religious of the diocese; all interested youths may attend.

SEPARATED/DIVORED CATHOLICS NB support group meeting 7 p.m.

Feb. 12; Bob Henrique of the Samaritans will speak on suicide. Open discussion meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 24.

Both sessions at Family Life Center, N. Dartmouth.

TAUNTON DISTRICT VINCENTIANS District Council Mass and meeting 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3, St. Paul Church, Taunton.

CATHEDRAL CAMP, E. FREETOWN Emmaus weekend today through Sunday; confirmation retreat for Corpus Christi parish, Sandwich, tomorrow.

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, ATTLEBORO "Hidden Mourning," a 12-week therapy group for women dealing with abortion-related experiences will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. beginning Feb. 6. Focus on grieving and healing. Group size limited; confidentially assured. Information: 2264780.

ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT Candlemas Day blessing of candies 5 p.m. Saturday Mass and 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass. Youth in ministry Mass 9:30 a.m.. Sunday. Boy Scout Mass II a.m. Sunday.

HOLY NAME, NB A representative from Holy Family-Holy Name School wilI speak at Masses this weekend on Catholic education. Scouts will attend 9:30 a.m. Mass Sunday; muffin social will follow 9:30 and II a. m. Masses.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, HYANNIS First penance tommorrow. Organizational meetings for neighborhood Scripture groups 12:45 and 7 p.m. Feb. 3; information: Sister Cora Marie or Sister Becky, 775-6200 or 775-~066; Bettie Lynch, 775-6605; or Lome Cabral, 775-5483.

ST. ELIZABETH SETON, N. FALMOUTH First Saturday rosary after 9 a.m.

Mass tomorrow. Youth group is collecting for Father Emil Cook's orphanage in Honduras: children's light-weight clothing, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, school supplies. Items may be left in church hall. Bible discussion group meets Sunday; information: O'Keeffe's, 548-8735.

He aids migrants BELLE GLADE, FLa. (CNS) - A former sugar cane worker, now a paralegal working to better conditions for migrant farmworkers, was among 1991 recipients of Reebok Human Rights Awards: Haitian-born Sauveur Pierre, 31, was cited for his work on behalf of the 200,000 migrant farmworkers who labor in sugarcane, citrus and vegetable fields in south Florida. Pierre, a Catholic, said he would give the $25,000 a ward to Florida R ural Legal Services, his employer, for farmworker programs.