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Papal bridge builder Calls Indians Pilgrims of the Absolute CALCUT1=A, India (NC) Pope John Paul II, the Supreme Pontiff, is spending the days of his Feb. 1-10 trip to India trying to build a bridge to the country's predominantly Hindu culture and history. The word pontiff derives from the Latin pontifex, meaning bridge builder.

During Masses in the urban centers of New Delhi and Calcutta and in visits to tribal regions of Ranchi and Shillong, the pope framed Christianity's message in terms with which the average Indian could identify.

He talked little about internal church issues. Instead, his sermons and speeches were marked by praise for India's rich spiritual traditions.

The pope repeatedly described all Indians - and himself - as "pilgrims of the Absolute." He said he had come to "listen and learn" from their experience.

He quoted from sacred Hindu texts and cited several of India's best-known writers in making his points about the religious meaning of life. In a visit to the funeral monument of Mahatma Gandhi, he honored the country's most esteemed modern social philosopher.

The tone of the trip reflected the pope's personal desire to better understand India, a papal secretary said. All during January, the pope had sessions at the Yatican with scholars of Hinduism and

"spent a lot of time reading for this," he said.

In his public talks, the pope mentioned none of the controversial issues that have marked churchstate relations in recent y(;lars, such as birth control and the freedom of missionaries to seek converts.

In the off}cial text of one speech, in fact, the word "conversion"'was crossed out and "repentance" was substituted.

Some Hindu groups have protested the pope's trip, saying it was aimed at widescale conversions among Hindus.

Soon after he arrived from Rome, the pope told Indians that he wanted to "meet as many of you as possible."

Despite that declaration, there were signs that being a simple pilgrim was a difficult thing for a pope.

Watching traditional dances" listening to speeches by other reli~ gious leaders, or celebrating Mass on platform altars, the pope inevitably was kept well away from the thousands of Catholics and nonCatholics who came to see him.

The dilemma of papal trips that formal and often massive gatherings do not always make for real personal contact - was underscored when a key Hindu leader canceled his appearance at a cultural meeting with the pope in Calcutta Feb. 3.

Swami Lokeswaranda told repor-

ters that he wanted a real conversation with the pope, not an exchange of speeches. The cancellation was embarrassing because the swami was to have addressed the main greeting to the pope.

Some Indian Catholic priests and nuns, too, have questioned whether the pope's trip might have been designed with more personal contact in mind.

They have pointed out that the trip's itinerary does not take the pope to a single rural village, where about 80 percent of Indians live and where much of the church's most difficult work is accomplished. .

The images of India seen by the pope have not always been at a distance, however.

On February 3 he went into the heart of Calcutta's slums and prayed for the dead and dying in a house of charity run by Mother Teresa.

In an emotional encounter, the pope greeted and touched 44 women and 42 men, many unable to rise from their mattresses on the floor of the two-room Nirmal Hriday, also' called "the antechamber to heaven."

Then he entered a tiny chapel to pray over the bodies of a woman, two men and a baby boy who had died that day. On a blackboard outside the chapel was written: "Feb. Turn to Page Six

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In the cross is,salvation; in the cross is life; in the cross is I protection from enemies. .

In the cross is i~fusion of heaven~ysweetness;in th~ cross is ! strength of mind; in the cross is joy of spirit. ' In the cross is height of virtue; in the cross is perfection of i Sanctity.

There is no health of soul nor hope of eternal life but in the 'cross.'

Take up therefore thy cross and follow Jesus and thou shalt go into life everlasting. , " I He is gone before thee, carrying his cross, and he died for' Jhee upon the cross that thou mayst also bear thy cross apd love to die on the cross. " e if thou die halt also live ith h' . ' ng thou shalt b u art his co • glory. and alllieth in our dy eero o true interior peace e is no 0 h ~ortificati .'" i wilt, and th alt not: w t~an the wa y o

Lenten regulations are on page 2; a calendar of Lenten activities planned by diocesan parishes is on page 8.

it is a unique opportunity of giving more of ourselves, to each other and to God. In the words of the prophet Isaiah:

"Once again we begin our Lenten journey," said Bishop Daniel A. Cronin in his annual Lenten letter to members of the Fall River diocese.

To be read at weekend Masses, the letter continues: "During these next 40 days, we are invited to travel into deserts, though not a physical wilderness. Rather, we journey into the vastness of the human heart. Our hearts seek that renewal and search for that light and peace which only Christ Jesus can offer.

"Our pathway is marked by the signposts of penance and fasting.

We long for wholeness and healing. 'Standing before Christ, we acknowledge the darker moments of our Jives, yet we profess our hope and confidence in the forgiving Christ. We fast. Lent is not so much a time of giving up things as

This is the kind offasting that I wish, says the Lord.

Setting free _the oppressed, breaking every yoke; Sharing your bread with the homeless, Not turning your' backs on your own.

Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer.

You shall cry for help, imd he will say, Here I am! (Is. 58:6-9) "As we undertake this important Lenten'pilgrimage, we ilfe not lonely wayfarers. As a Church, together we are common pilgrims who hunger for changed hearts and renewed faithful';ess to Jesus Christ. Lent is that springtime through which the Lord's gifts are nurtured in a community renewed by prayer and fasting. The gifts of the Lord's love blossom in open

hearts that dare to risk the journey of faith.

"May this season of conversion and renewed faith bear much fruit in our lives as the springtime of Lent unfolds into the bright promise of our Easter hope in the Risen Christ. " As in previous Lents, diocesan Catholics will participate in the Rice Bowl program 01 Catholic Relief Services as well as in special programs offered by individual parishes.

Rice Bowl participants are asked to fast or to eat a reduced meal once a week during Lent and to contribute money saved to their parish Rice Bowl fund.

Twenty-five percent of contributions may be kept by each diocese to fund local anti-hunger and poverty programs, CRS said. The remaining 75 percent funds com. munity self-help projects in Third World countries.

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'::DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER 1986 Lenten Regulations

Hospice: a han:d to hold

LAW OF FAST ....:. a. Those who are 18 years of age, but not yet 59 years of age, are obliged to observe the law of .fast. b. On days of fast, those b()und by the law are ,limited . to a. single full meal. This meal is .meatless. T\io other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength may be taken according to 's needs;JJ,~wever, togeth~ two meals uhf not liqual arlother full p 'bed da ere are.

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By Joseph Motta Hospice is a philosophy of care for advanced cancer patients, a way of giving love and support to them and their families during the final stages of illness.

"We allow patients to have control of their lives until the end," said Linda Valley, executive director of Hospice Outreach Inc, a nonprofit organization with headquarters at St. Anne's Hospital and a sateHite office at Charlton Memorial Hospital, both in FaU River. Hospice serves greater Fall River and nearby communities, including Tiverton 'and Little Compton in Rhode Island.

"Hospice' is here to provide support," the young director said.

"Among our services we offer emotional support to patients and their families: a hand to hold, someone to listen, someone to be there through difficult .times.

"Our patients will not die 'alone," she stressed. "Volunteers are available 24 hours a day seven days 'a week. They'll ailso follow families through bereavement."

All services are offered at. no cost to recipiel1ts. In addition to United Way funding, operating costs are met through memorial contributions, donations and fundraisers. . ,Counseling .for patients and families is provided, as are oft'needed transportation services.

Respite care, free time for family members to shop or relax while the patient is cared for by a competent. professional, is available ·for the asking.

"We accept our patients wherever they're at, and try to support them no matter what feelings they may have," Ms. VaHey said, explaining that many patients 'are sad or angry as illness progresses. "We try to give them some type of inner peace~" For children in the advanced stages of illness, Hospice offers play therapy, tutoring and a sibling support program. Ms. Valley notes that every case involving a child is foHowed up 'with counseling 'by a psychiatric social worker.

"Children are usually a lot sadder for the people they're leaving behind than they are for themselves," the director said.

"They worry about how mommy will make out."

The hospice movement came to America in 1973 from England, where both inpatient and home care are offered.

-It is spreading rapidly in this country; there are 1200 hospices in the United States, 71 of which are in New England. Home care is emphasized.

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LINDA VALLEY Fall River in 1979 by the late Rev. Jones B. Shannon, an Episcopal priest, tater a cancer patient himself. Ms. VaHey has directed the agency for over four years.

"I had been a social worker for several years and saw a lot of people die without support," she said. She, was a hospice volunteer herself while living in New Hampshire, Her move to.

Southeastern New England found her heading one of the agencies in which she so strongly believed.

The organization, she explained, serves patients with a life expectancy of six months or less.

"We're now working with AIDS patients," she said, stressing that providing dignity and comfort in the last days of me are major goals for hospice volunteers.

The program also acts as an advocate for patients, "to try and provide them with ~ny services needed to make their remaining days better," Ms. Valley said.

Such services may include fin'ancial help, referrals and arrangements for visiting nurses.

Bereavement care for families of deceased patients can include one-to-one visits from volunteers or participation in a support group. A six-week' self-help course is offered ,to family members, as is a' support correspondence program providing help to those who do not opt for personal visits.

Marcia Zuehlke, director of volunteers for Hospice Outreach, in a slide show produced to ex" plain what hospice is. and does, explains that the organization's 120 volunteers have received intensive training. New applicants are carefully screened, she adds.

Volunteers, mainly laypersons, plus an ecumenical group of clergy, learn about Ithe physical aspects of cancer and bereavement and are instructed in the very important 'art of 'listening.

Catholic patients make up about 90 percent of those served, and Hospice arranges for ministry to them by parish priests or hospital chaplains.

The volunteers range in age

from 18 to 72, Ms. Valley said, including many who have themselves lost loved ones.

English, French, Portuguese, Polish and sign language are used by the diverse group of friends, who are matched to patients depending on the needs of the recipient and the availability of volunteers.

One giver featured on the slide program said she donates her time "to help people find a sense of peace. To help people in their most frightening moments is a wonderful gift."

For many' patients, hospice volunteers hecome a real part of the family. One patient's wife stressed that the volunteer assigned to her family "helped very much, more than words can say."

Hospice, Ms. VaHey said, tries to point out to patients 'and families that life is a natural process and that. its last stage can be a time for growing and sharing.

"No two patients are the same," she said, but the goal for all is to "make the dying more comfortable, and help the patient and family become less fearful." Most patients arrive at some form of peace at the end, she reports. . Organizations wishing to view the Hospice slide presentation and hear a speaker, or individuals who would like m()re infonnation on the agency may call Linda Valley at 673-1589.

Buddhists assisted (Undated) (NC) Catholic Relief Services is providing $113,250 to fund a vocational program fora drug rehabilitation center at 11 Buddhist temple in Thailand, CRS officials' said.

Beth' Griffin, spokeswo~an for CRS in New York, told National Catholic News Service that vocational training will be provided in tailoring, carpentry, electricity, agriculture and motor repair. She said it is not unusual for CRS'to work with Buddhists o!' other religions, since CRS provides assistance based on need.

4 years of age and older are observe the law of abstinence. erlce, those bound by the law abstain from meat. all,:~ridayli, of abstinence is pre$crlbed. , of course, incl GOOd Friday. Abstinence is also prescribed on Ash Wedne$day. .

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No Catholic will hold himself or herself lightly ,.;;~cus~ 'fromJthe law. of ,fast and' abstinence. '

'Commenting upon the mitigated Lenten regulations promulgated several years ago by the' Holy ,Father~' the ,National Conference of Catholic Bishops in the United States noted:' "The obligation to do penance is a serious one; the obligation ,'ltoobs&rve, as a whole or 'substantially,' the penitential days specified by the Church is also . ,serious." b. <tent is'a most appropriate time for the voluntary practice of self-denial or personal penance. This ,Play ,~~.,phY$}cal mortification, temperance, or.

'SUCh w.orks as Christian charity and witness. c. The C«>de of 'CanonLaw very aptly summarizes «\the eecle$iastical discipline in Canon 1249: "All members of the Christian faithful in their own way are bound to do penance in virtue of divine claw; ineorder that all'ntay be joined in a common' observance of penance, penitential days are prescribed. in whi~h the Christian faithful in a special :way pray, exercise works of piety and charitY and deny themselves by fulfilling their responsi. ,bilities. more faithfully and especially by observing .fast arid abstinence •.. " .

Holy Cross coach suicide shocl{s college community WORCESTER, Mass. (NC) The president of Holy Cross College in Worcester has expressed shock at the suicide of the school's highly respected football coach, Rick Carter.

Friends and associates were baffled by the tragedy in which Carter, 42, was discovered dead at his home early Feb. 2 by his 21-year-old son Nicholas.

"I am shocked by the news of Coach Carter's sudden death," said Jesuit Father John E. Brooks, the college president.

"I pray for his sons and wife and trust God will be a source of comfort and consolatfon to them."

Carter was found hanging from a belt in his bedroom, according to Worcester County District Altorney John J. Conte.

Father Brooks said that Feb. 1 had been a normal day for Carter, who met with his staff and 20 high school football recruits who were visiting the Holy Cross campus.

Carter had reportedly returned from Kettering, Ohio, Jan. 31 after spending 10 days there

visiting his mother, who was seriously ill and in a coma. His father died Aug. 20 of cancer.

Gregg Burke, sports information director at the college, said Holy Cross was "stunned" by the news of Carter,'s death, which followed by two days a skiing accident that killed 19year-old sophomore Theresa Churilla, of Greenwich, R.I. Carter came to Holy Cross in 1981 Mter "eading the Marianist-run University of Dayton's football team to a 14-0 record and a Division III national championship, At Holy Cross he compiled a 35-19-2 record, including a 9-2-1 season in 1983 and made the Division I-AA playoffs. He received the Division I-AA coach of the year award that year.

Last season's record was 4-6-1.

Carter was buried in Ohio Feb. 6 following a funeral at the University of Dayton ch~peI. He is survived by his wife, Deanna, 'and sons Nicholas, a junior at Holy Cross, and Andrew, 12.

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FATHER d'ENTREMONT

Golden jubilarian The only diocesan 'priest celebrating a golden jubilee this year is Father Clarence J. d'Entre· mont, whose ordination anniversary comes Sunday, Feb. 9.

The former chaplain of Our Lady's Haven, Fairhaven, who retired in 1982, will celebrate in his native Canada, where 'he ·lives in West Pubnico, Nova Scotia.

An 'avid researcher, with an extensive private -library, he has written a definitive history of the Cape Sable area of Nova Scotia.

The Mass of Christian Burial was offered yesterday at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, for Sister Mary Lomax, RSM, 45, who died Feb. 3.

Formerly known as Sister Mary Aquina, she is the daughter of William and Catherine (O'Neil) Lomax of Fall River.

A graduate of' SS. Peter and Paul School and Mt. St. Mary Academy, Fall River, she. entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1958 and was professed in 1961. She held bachelor's and master's degrees in music from the Catholic - University of America.

Sister Lomax taught at Mercymount Country Day Sohool, Cumberland; St. Margaret's School, Rumford. and Salve Regina College, Newport. She was ,religious education director and liturgy coordinator at St. Joseph parish, Newport, and Holy Trinity parish, Central Falls and was also director of religious education for the Catholic Association for Regional Education in Providence.

At her death she was campus chaplain -at Brown University, Providence.

She is survived by her parents.

'To get award NEW YORK (NC) "We Are the World," the best-selling recording that helped focus national attention in 1985 on the issue of world hunger, will receive a special Christopher fI.ward at the group's annual Clwards ceremony Feb. 27.

He was born March 15, 1909 in West Pubnico, the son of the -late James G. and Elizabeth Ann d'Entremont, and studied for the 'priesthood at the Seminary of the Sacred Heart, Charlesbourg, Quebec.

He was ordained as a Eudist Father Feb. 9, 1936, by Bishop Patric Chiasson of Bathurst, New Brunswick. Thereafter he studied at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome for the degree of licentiate in canon law, then taught at seminaries in the United States and Canada and served on the marriage -tribunal and the archdiocesan liturgical commission of the archdiocese. of Quebec.

In 1952 Father d'Entre,mont was incardinated in the Fall River diocese. He served at St. Anthony's parish, New Bedford, from that time until 1965, when he was assigned to Our Lady's Haven.

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Sr. M. Dosithea The Mass of Christian Burial was offered.Monday at Mt. St. Rita Convent Chapel, Cumberland, RI, for Sister Mary Dosithea, RSM, 81, who· died Jan. 30.

A Fall River native, her teaching career as a Sister of Mercy included 19 years, from 1945 to 1964, at St. Louis School, Fall River, and assignments at Holy Family and St. James schools in New Bedford.

Sister Dosithen was the daughter of the late Luke and Bridget· (Connors) Callery. She entered the Mercy community in 1945.

She has no immediate survivors.

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Bishop Daniel A. Cronin has announced the following dates for the 1986 Catholic Charities Appeal, the 45th such . annual campaign: _ Kickoff Meeting: 8 p,m.

April 16 at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River; _ Special Gift Phase: April 21 to May 3; _ Parish Phase: May 4 to May

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Plans are underway' for the third annual summer reception, "An Evening on Cap~ Cod with Bishop Daniel A. Cronin," to be held this year on Aug. 7 in the Royal Suite of the Sheraton Regal Inn, Hyannis.

Mrs. Aubrey Armstrong, Dio· cesan Council of Catholic Women president, led a recent planning committee meeting at St. Francis Xavier parish, Hyannis. It was hosted by Very Rev. Edward C. Duffy, pastor and DCCW District 5 moderator.

Diocesan Board members represented the five districts of the Fall River diocese and also present was Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan DCCW modera· tor. He noted that the summer gala, coordinated by the DCCW, has been well received, afford· ing an opportunitly for diocesan families as well as Cape vacationers and summer residents to meet Bishop Cronin.

A combo will play for dancing and listening throughout the reception and hors d'oeuvres and canapes will be served. Tickets for the evening will shortly be . available. with proceeds to benefit diocesan charities.

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Bishop Cronin emphasized that for 45 years the diocese has expressed through the Appeal its concern for human life and has served the people of Southeastern Massaohusetts, regard-less of race, creed or color. The bishop noted that greater enthusiasm, support -and generosity are needed in the 1986 Appeal to meet increased area needs.

Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan Appeal director, added, "Caring, sharing and giving are more necessary this year than ever.before. The situation is reo flected in our' theme for this year's campaign: "Reach Out in Love - Share and Give."

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iHE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri.; Feb. 7,1986

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The Idealism of Catholic Education As we, the church in this nation, continue to celebrate' Catholic Schools Week, it is well ~o remind ourselves that we should consider the thoughts of our Holy Father on this subject. .

In a recent address to members of an international educational association gathered in Rome, Pope John Paul II set forth some very specific guidelines for Catholic schools.

Today, when some areas of American Catholic education have been evaluating their religious fidelity, we should take some of the pope's words to heart. It is' true that a few misguided souls feel that papal advice is an infringement on their intellectual freedom. This is evidenced at various colleges and 'universities which while maintaining their place within the church community at the same time seek to divest themselves of responsibility towards it.

It should, however, be ol?vious that a Catholic institution of learning is responsibl(! for fidelity to the faith. It is precisely that area of concern with which the pope dealt; and he had no hesitancy in using the term Catholic school in its 'original meaning as opposed to the usage of those who would water it down to their own liking.

The pope unequivocally stated that the prime responsibility ofa Catholic school is to educate for the truth; i,ndeed, that it is essential to the service of the truth revealed by ,Christ and preserved and transmitted by the church.

John Paul made clear that the Catholic school 'should respect the state school, seeing itself as not in opposition to but complementary to it. .

Yet in this relationship the Catholic school must always give .priority to forming its students for a life of integrity and witness. They must be directed in the development of a generous and upright conscience which applies the Gospel to life without compromise or hesitation. Sometimesthis means that one must make decisions contradicting secular'values, a hard' task for many. Thus the Catholic school must give a formation leading to strength of will as well as sensitivity to hu~an needs.

The material difficulties so often encountered by Catholic schools should not discourage striving towards the educational goals put forward by the Holy Father. Rather, such stresses should be a stimulus towards even more p,rofound educational and religious preparation.

Those engaged in Catholic education must see their, efforts as truly a part of the apostolate of the Church.

This in no way prevents coordination of humanistic culture with the, message of salvation. Indeed, such coordination has' been and is the ongoing task of every Catholic school (rom nursery to the postgraduate level. If it is not, no one is served, neither pupil, teacher nor the Catholic community at large.

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As we explore the ever-expanding world of knowledge, from earthly classrooms to celestial encounters, may we pray that our Catholic schools will always be dynamic in learning and alive in spirit. Thus we can help society realize that education should n~t only form man to'live his earthly life but also should prepare him well for eternal life.

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Catholic evangelization

By Father Kevin J. Harrington , Since the Second Vatican Council, the word evangelization has become common in Roman Catholic circles. No longer is the term associated only with evangelical churches, The .Roman Catholic emphasis has grown because of the realiza.tion that our culture has become increasingly secular and at odds with the mandates of the Gospel.

In the United States people often look to the days just before Vatican II as the good old days.

While it is true that at that time a greater p'ercentage of Catholics participated regularly in the sacraments, there were still many shortcomings. For many, Catholicism was and is still associated to some degree with one's ethnic identity, having little to do with belief.

Conversion meant changing one's religion, not a deeper conversion among the already baptized toward transcendent truth.

warm Catholics. It is not surprising that they see church membership as more of a burden than a privilege, because it brings with it rules a,nd obligations tha~ seem only to limit their freedom. They see no advantage in belonging to a church in. which neither they nor their parents have ever played an active part. TragicalIy, this cycle ,of indifference is repeated from generation to generation.

Of the 52 million Roman Catholics in America, abou~ one-third rarely or never go to church yet think of themselves as Catholic.

It is precisely this group that is often touched by evangelical efforts of our Protestant brethren.

rejection of certain sinful values of our culture and living by Christ'S values and standards, which are not always the same as those of one's friends and associates.

After confirmation, one should engage with apostolic zeal in the church's mission of evangelization; but unfortunately for many there seems to be less involvement rather than more. TragicalIy, young people are not chalIenged to share the gifts of the Holy Spirit that they receive at confirmation until they prepare for the sacrament of marriage.

Evangelization calls us to relate our baptism to Christ's way of Hfe. The graces of baptism and later of Out of touch with the faith of confirmation provide us with all their baptism, they long for an the help we need. In the face of a encounter with Christ: How many culture that tells us over and over disenchanted Catholics have that our only duty is to ourselves, related how they came to know the to get as much as we can and enjoy Lord after experiencing some it to the full without worrying sickness or failure and receiving about anybody else, Jesus' mesprayerful attention from a support sage of sacrifical love gives us group? It is unfortunate that so another model. many Catholics have felt the need' Conversion involves a turning to wander from their roots to away from the values of secular The gap between Catholic hernourish their souls. culture and a turning toward a itage and Catholic belief has Roman Catholics need to hear God who challenges us to live always existed, but today it is the call to conversion from their made especialIy obvious by the own pulpits. They need to relate according to his Son's standards. alarming number ,of parents who , their participation in the sacra- Catholic in any culture and in any bring their child to church for bap- mental life of the church to a clear time are called to shine, not to blend. tism only out of custom, not as a conversion. sign of commitment.

It should not be surprising that Conversion involves a turning Often such young parents were around. Reception of the sacra- our model for evangelizing is Jesus. themselves brought to church as ments of baptism and confirma- who calIed his disciples to be the infants by parents who were luke- tion should involve conscious light of the world.

Lenten checkup column for the week aloud together.

Follow the discussion suggestions or let the conversation flow as you like.

Don't be a slave to the "lesson plan" if one of you wants to take the discussion in a different direction. The value of this kind of activity is that it fosters family communication on issues of daily' living. And how rarely we focus together on these.

Much of the material I will use comes from research for my latest book, Stress and the Healthy Family, for which I surveyed families to discover the top everyday stresses and studied those who deal with them well.

To start, let's look at the signs of a constantly stressful family. Before reading them, though, please understand that all families have them to some degree most of the time. But some families live with them at peak level all the time.

These are the highly stressed families. And highly stressed families are dissatisfied families. Which ofthe following describe your family? Are they present riuely, sometimes, often or always?

- A constant sense of urgency and hurry; no time to release and relax.

- Tension that underlies and causes sharp words, sibling fighting, misunderstandings.

- A. mania to escape-to ones room, car, garage, away.

Lent is upon us again and we have another opportunity as family to focus on our life together and on the part God plays in it. It's like a yearly checkup and because families change and grow, we need to take time to reflect on our healthy and not-sohealthy habits.

For several years, I have offered a Lenten series on family which readers tell me they like. "It gives us some direction, something specific to do," said one couple, "instead of just looking at each other and saying some prayers."

This year I will talk about the top everyday stresses iri family life and how, with God's help, we can deal with them more effectively.

All of us have them. I have yet to meet the perfect family, mine included.

These stresses may seem minor in light of larger ones like depression, alcoholism and divorce, but all it takes to produce a stressful family life is pileup of ordinary stresses. If we can deal with them before they get out of control, . hopefully the pileup won't occur.

I invite you to find a half-hour weekly this Lenten season to identify, name and discuss your stresses with an eye toward integrating the Lenten message of God's caring and presence more richly into your family life.

Gather the children, light a canqle, say a prayer, then read the

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I was surprised to learn Qf.nonreaders who want to learn to read because they want to r.ead the Bible. Others dted the desire to understand good books and to'Qe able to help . their children.

Kozol feels that these three reasons for wanting to read reflect an innate longing within all of us. "It is the yearning to regain our history, retrieve our past, in order-to endow the presenfimd inJorm the future with written meanings' of those who lived and died before we came upon this Earth," he says.

In the article, Kozol paints one sad story after another of people he interviewed who literally dwell in darkness, who are outcasts cut

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- Feelings of frustration over not getting things done. .

- A feeling that time is passing Q. I have been considering the too quickly; children are growing pros and cons of capital punishup too fast. ment. In my moral reasoning I feel - A nagging desire for a simpler God might be for it. life; constant talk about times that We on earth must instill some were or will be simpler. fear. Death that way isn't the worst thing for someone who has killed - Little "me" or couple time. . - A pervasive sense of guilt for another, for example, if he dies not being and doing everything to after repentance. and for all the people in one's,life. . A hired assassin for the United States is supposedly a moral man.

And now for some characterisHe justifies his killing because a tics of families who handle stress terrorist might kill more people. well. Again, which of these are Yet I have heard that the bishops evident in your family? Are there of our country are against capital some you can work on to make punishment. Can you tell me why? family life more satisfying?

(California) I. They tend to recognize thllt A. First, let's separate capital stress is temporary, maybe even. punishment from the kind of selfpositive. 2. They work together on defense hinted at in the second solutions to minimize stress rather part of your question about assas-' than seek a place to lay the blame. sins. Defense of oneself when one's 3. They develop new rules, such as life is immediately threatened by prioritizing time and sharing responanother is a different moral quessibilities. 4. They realize some stress tion from capital punishment, is a normal part of family life and though some overlap is obviously do not consider themselves failpossible. ures. 5. They feel good about themThe American bishops issued a selves for dealing effectively with major statement on capital punstress. ishment in 1980, arguing that the imposition of the death penalty is unjustified given the conditions of contemporary society in the United States. Their position has been By repeated since then by numbers of groups of bishops; including t~e FATHER '26 bishops of your own state as off from the normal stream of life, recently as last September. taken for granted by those of us EUGENE Some reasons given by the biwho are literate. shops, which incidentally are As I read about this national HEMRICK echoed by a growing number of calamity, I wondered what can be Catholic and other Christian theolodone to rectify the situation. gians, deal with problems inherent in any policy imposing the death How often I hear parents who balk at continuing their education. penalty: feel like giving up when children Perhaps it wo~ld help them to I. The elimination of any possibility of reform or making compenread about the handicaps this causes in later life. Would it increase sation; 2. Possibility of a mistake in their motivation to motivate their executing an innocent person; children?

3. The long and unavoidable February 9 It might also be worthwile to delays which diminish the effecRt. Rev. John J. Kelly, Pastor, ' research the amount of time par.- tiveness of capital punishment as a 1963, SS. Peter & Paul,Fall River ents today spend reading with their deterrent and which can produce Rev. Vincent R. Dolbec, A.A., children. ' legal aimlessness; 1985, Assumption College 4. The anguish, even dehumaniOn the parish level, a parish Rev. Peter J. McKone, S.J. 1972, 'zation, execution brings to the counCil might put itself on alert to Bishop Connolly High School, Fall spot possible cases of illiteracy. It . criminal, his family and those who River . order, peifor'm and witness the might put out a call to retired perexecution; February 10' sons who are willing to sit patiently 5. The unhealthy publicity and Rev. Edward L. O'Brien, 1966, and read with non-readers. This St. Mary, Mansfield , could be part of adult education in violence in public discussion engenRev. Lucien A. Madore, 1983, the parish. The apostolate would. dered by the executions; 6. "The not-unfounded belief Retired Chaplain of M1. St. Joseph be helpful especiallylo adults from School, Fall River, Director, Notre other countries who are new to the that many convicted criminals are Dame Cemete,ry, Fall River sentenced to death in an' unfair parish and the country, and discrimiJ.latory manner: For February 11 Often in Scripture we encouI\ter '. example, more than 50 percerit of ' Rev. Jo'hn 'J. Sullivan, S. T.L., the theme .of light,- anq we are those on death row are minorities, invited to become·a light to others.

Pastor, 1961, Holy Rosary, Fall virtually all of them are poor."

River" 'r . >Helping others lea.rn to read lind· Those'are on the negative side, escapefrom their-dwellings of dark- . Other reasonsd'eal with important Rev. John'b~Connell:F''dimder, 1910, St. J onn Evapgelist, Att'leness is one way to cast a bit ofjight values which would be promoted boro: ':: } . on the world around us. by the elimination of cii~ital punish-ment: . ,r" .'"

February 12 I. It would send the~ message Rev. Stanislaus B. Albert, SS.Ce., 1961, Monastery of Sa-' THE ANCHOR (USPS-545-020), Second thl,lt the cycle of violen'ce can be cred Heart; Fairhaven ." Class Postage' Paid at Fall River,. Mass, broken by not taking Ii life for ~ Published weekly except the week of July 4· life, and that we can find more and the week·after Christmas at 410 HighFebruary 14 humane and hopeful ways to land Avenue, Fall River, Mass, 02720 by Rev. Charles E. Clerk, Pastor, respond to violent crime. the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall 1932, S1. Roch, Fall River 2. It would show that we conRiver, Subscription price by mail, postpaid R~v. Msgr Francis E. McKeop, $8,00 per year. Postmasters send address sider each person, even a criminal, changes to The Anchor, P,O, Box 7. Fall Pastor Emeritus, 1980, Sacred as having unique worth and dig~iver. MA 02722.

He,~rt, Taunton nity, made in the likeness of God.

On illiteracy Are you aware as you read this column that you are among the two-thirds of Americans privileged enough to be able to read at all? Jonathan Kozol, in a Notre Dame Magazine article titled "They Dwell in Darkness," reports that a minimum of 60 million American adults cannot read, with millions more qualifying as marginally illiterate.

To four out of.1O New Yorkers, for instance, the New York Times is beyond comprehension.

Illitera'cy is cause for alarm. It is creating havoc with the military, which is required to issue picture books resembling comics to explain the operation of equipment. It is possible that illiteracy could lead to a nuclear accident.

The world of business also shares a concern in this area. There is a fear that a'far more literate workforce in Japan, Germany and the Soviet Union could imperil the ability of the United States to compete competitively. '.

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3. It would emphasize in another way our conviction that God is the Lord of life.

4. It would follow the example of Jesus who taught and practiced forgiveness of injustice and who came to give his life as a ransom for many.

(The above quote and reasons are from the 1980 statement and the California bishops' staten;tent of September 1985) Obviously, the point argue~ by our bishops an~ others is that, whatever theoretical reasons might support the death penalty, realities of life in our country today place the morality of such penalties in serious doubt.

Q. You have written several times that an annulment of a marriage is possible because of the psychological inability of one or .both of the spouses to make a marriage commitment.

Any party found "guilty" of such deficiencies by the tribunal, in'my opinion, should be refused permission to enter another marriage if these deficiencies make them incapable of honest marriage consent.

However, this is not the case.

Once an annulment is granted both parties are free to remarry with the blessing of the Catholic Church. (louisiana) , It is not true that once an annulment is granted both partners are automatically free to marry in the Catholic Church. True, there is no longer any previous marriage as an obstacle. The church does, however, recognize the very difficulty you raise.

When a serious psychological problem is discovered in an annulment process, and there is no evidence that this deficiency has been overcome in the intervening years, the annulment decree itself states that the individual involved may not attempt another marriage in the Catholic Church until appropriate psychiatric counseling and therapy is completed.

A free brochure explaining the meaning and procedures of annulments is available by, sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father Dietzen, Holy Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701. Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address.

, 'Moral plague' ,

TALLAHASSEE,Fla.(NC)Calling pornography a "co'niemporary moral plague," 28 Florida religious leaders in a statement organized by Catholic officials have J,lfged a ,boycott of p'ornography merchants ·and.advertisers. In a statement sig~edby leaders of nine denominations, includi,ng all ~ight Catholic bishops of the state, Floridians were also called on to join and support- "organizations such as Morality in Media and the National Federation of Decency" and to band together "in local communities to take action against pornography_..

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Pope"s notes on Catholic schools

Diotese of Fall River -"-'- Fri., Feb. 7, 1986 '

CD rector named Education of Clergy in Menlo Park and at St. Meinrad's Seminary in Indiana.

WASHINGTON (NC) - Sulpician Father Lawrence B. Terrien has been appointed rector of the Theological College of The Catholic University of America in Washington. He will assume the position in ~uly.

Father Terrien has been a member of the faculty of St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, Calif., since 1978.

He formerly was on the faculty at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore and has taught at the Vatican II Institute for Continuing

Father Terrien also is a member of the ecumenical commission of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and a provincial consultor for the Society of St. Sulpice.

The Theological College was founded in 1917 as an independent seminary by the S~lpician Fathers.

It has operated as Catholic University'S seminary since 1939. It currently enrolls students from 50 U.S. dioceses.

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THESE TWO YOUNG men, students at Columbia Bible College, were among 1,300 people participating in a pro-life march and rally' at the State House in Columbia, Sc. (NCjUPI photo)

Papal bridge builder

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Catholic schools should seek to form "free consci,ences" and responsible individuals, Pope John Paul II said recently.

"A Catholic.school must hold as the aim of its educational mission the formation offree consciences," the pope told a group of Italian Benedictine sisters celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of their schools. He stressed the obligation of Catholic school teachers to form individuals "capable of jiving their choices responsibly and truthfully."

The pope also said that an atmosphere of community should mark Catholic schools in order to "teach children from when they are small to live together with others, and to collaborate with arid to respect their neighbors."

- The Catholic school community, the po'pe added, "s.hould help youths to understand the value of the gift of themselves, as Jesus Christ 'has taught them."

He also underscored the school's task to plant "in minds and hearts of children the beginning of intellectual formation and the first convictions about values which form the basis for personality growth' and development."

The pope stressed the significance of a role for Religious in Catholic schools,. and said that they can be "a profoundly valid sign to turn the minds of children and young people toward the significance of the truth which comes from Christ."

Chilean plan

Continued from Page One downtrodden in Calcutta," said VATICAN CITY (NC) - Chile's 3, 1986: Entered 2, Discharged 0, Swapan Mukheree, a 30-year-old Catholic bishops have asked the Hindu who was a volunteer guard Died 4. This we do for Jesus." military government'to talk with More than 22,000 destitute peo- at the event. "She's not a foreign civilian politicians regarding a ple have died in the house since lady to us - she is our mother," he return to elected rule. Dialogue is Mother Teresa and her Missionar- ,.said. needed because "our country is ies of Charity opened it in 1952.

On 'Feb. 4 the pope was in Shil- dangero'usly and deplorably diMany literally were picked up off long in remote northeastern India vided," said a statement from the the streets in the city that exhibits to celebrate an open-air Mass for Chilean bishops' conference which some of the most wretched pov- tribal peoples. was published in the Vatican newserty in the world.

Among 150,000 in attendance paper, L'Osservatore Romano. The The pope walked slowly through was Abraham Neamnei, a former statement criticized the government the house, stopping to hand plates headhunter, now a Catholic. for refusing to talk to civilian poli'''For me, the'pope is like Ii small ticians who have'drawn up a plan of sweet curd, to each of the suffering. Many cried as they touched god. I'm very happy to see him," for gradual return to elected govern~ his hands, and one woman shouted Neamnei said through an interprement, after 12 years of military in Bengali: "I am alone, I am alone ter, Father Jesudah Fernando. rule.

- come back again." The pope- , Like others in his Konyak tribe, a n n . I I I I _... was visibly moved, a Vatican spo- the 62-year-old aborigine wore wild boar tusks on his forehead and a in the city's main downtown park. kesman said.

On a floodlit altar constructed Outside the house, tens of thou- string of little brass beads across for the visit, ,he delivered an appeal sands packed Calcutta's old quar- his chest, identifying him as a on behalf of the poor and those ter and gave Pope John Paul his member of a traditional headhuntwithout a public voice. He held most enthusiastic welcome since ing tribe. Some in the group, who out the examole,of Mother Teresa. he arrived in India Feb. I. The later danced for the pope, bran"Such charity and self-sacrifice, __ pope, who has mentioned poverty dished razor-sharp machetes. done out of love for Christ, chalThe tribe dropped the headin many of his talks during the lenges the world, a world which is trip, saw block after block of slum hunting practice in 1967, Father all too familiar with selfishness , dwellings as his motorcade wound Fernando said. and hedonism, with greed for Th'e papal Mass, on a hilly golf into the city. PeopJ,e cheered as the money, prestige and power," the "popemobile" passed their ,huts 'course beneath mountains that pope said; made of straw, bits of metal and stretch to the Chinese border, The church seeks to preach good included a dance program perconcrete blocks. , news' to the poor, he said, and In an unscheduled talk delivered formed by a dozen area tribes. exhorted the crowd of about One dance depicted a tribe proin a blocked-offintersectiqn out200,000 people: "Do nothing to side Nirmal Hriday, the pope said tecting itself from foreign intrudperpetuate hatred, injustice or sufthe center was a place of "anguish ers; another si~nified the flight of a fering!

Do nothing in favor of the and pain," but also "a house built legendary woodpecker. arms race! Nothing to promote the of courage and faith."

The headhunting Konyaks pre- oppression of peoples and nations!

Mother Teresa, who joined the sented their peace dance, normally Nothing inspired by hypocritical pope on a flowered, covered pavil- performed at the end of a war. In forms of imperialism or inhuman ion, told a Vatican official, "This is his sermon, the pope recognized ideologies! the happiest day of my life." that "each group has within it a "Let those who have no voice The large turnout contrasted longstanding tradition of God's finally speak; let India speak," he with the small crowds that greeted communication with mankind said. the pope in New Delhi Feb. I. through signs and symbols." , The p.ope also emphasized the Both cities have tiny Catholic popThe church's proclamation of church's "fundamental mission" to ulations. the Gospel, he said, is being car- proclaim th~ Gospel with "clarity Some people thought the differ- ried out "in harmonious dialogue" and conviction." The church with these traditions. ence was Mother Teresa., esteems non-Christian religious, Afterward, the pope re'turned to "She's the only foreign person the pope said, but sees their values who has dedicated her life to t~e Calcutta for another public Mass as "prep~ration for the GospeL" _ _1 1 1 _ l n....

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By NC News Service The boy, his face contorted in pain and tears streaming down his face, emerged from a memorial service for the crew of the space shuttle ~hallenger.

He was maybe 8 or 9, about the same age as Christa McAuliffe's son Scott, and he was struggling valiantly to comprehend it all.

"I just don't understand," he told the television reporter, his voice breaking with emotion, "why God wanted to take them now."

Why tragedies happen - and how one deals with the grief that follows - are basic questions that emerge, especially for children, after catastrophes such as the Jan. 28 explosion of the shuttle.

Two Catholic priests who are also counselors said in interviews that they would tell children the tragedy should not make them distrust God. .

"I would try to ~xplain that God didn't do it. It just caught fire and blew up," said Dominican Father David K. O'Rourke, associate director of the Family Life Office in the Diocese of Oakland, Calif.

Father Douglas A. Morrison, director of the pastoral center at The Catholic University of America in Washington, agreed with Father O'Rourke that God does not will evil. .

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"And that's a mystery,"· he added, "because we know that God permits evil. But God .is not a puppeteer" who pulls strings and controls all events on Earth.

Father Morrison said he would agree with the boy that tragedies such as the Challenger explosion are beyond understanding. "All t~e .pieces don't fit together," he said. "But a lack of understanding is not a reason to stop loving and trusting God." Father O'Rourke, who is also a professor of pastoral theology, said the basic issue is trust.

When children are bothered by tragedies, he said, "what they're really concerned about is that the adult world is not trustworthy that the people who run the world might not know what they're doing - especially since they're being told all day long to trust (adults). " Father Morrison said the Challenger explosion can be especially traumatic for children because of the American faith in science and technology. They saw that "the best we can offer," the best our technology can produce, is still able to fail on a grand scale.

To help a child or anyone else deal with these issues, "allow them to talk about what bothers them," Father O'Rourke said. "Tl'Y to get them to describe at length and in detail· what is bothering them.

Break it down and deal with each part of it." .

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Saturday, March 15, he will be principal concelebrant at a 5 p.m.

Mass at Our Lady of Purgatory. It will be followed by a reception at the Lebanese Center.

At 3 p.m. Sunday, March 16, Archbishop Francis M. Zayek, head of the Diocese of St. Maron ofthe United States, will celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving at the church. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will preside.

Coming to the United States, Father Saad served briefly in Connecticut before assuming his post at Our Lady of Purgatory on July 14, 1954. Under his leadership the parish has grown in membership and 'community recognition.

Fat~er Saad was honored previously by his parishioners in 1979 on the occasion of his 25th anniversary of service to the parish and in 1983 on his golden anniversary of ordination.

FATHER PAUL CARListen to children as people, RIER, SJ, is among speakers Father Morrison said. "Their confor a Lenten series to be held cerns 'deserve to be handled with at 6 p.m. Feb. 19, Feb. 26, and respect and care," he said.

March 12 at Bishop Connolly Death and violence have an ments, fasting is usually associated High School, Fall River. A enormous impact on people, the with the eating ofless food, or less Fall River native and former two agreed, especially if it is expensive food," he said. "I would A banquet will follow at Venus propose that we target two types Connolly faculty member, brought into the living room via television. de Milo restaurant, Swansea.

Tickof modern consumption: food and Father Carrier will speak Feb. ets for the occasion are available at television. " 26 on the Jesuit style of reliThe images are haunting and . Our Lady of Purgatory rectory.

He. askeq Catholics to focus on powerful, Father O'Rourke said. gious education.

Father Saad, a native of Le. "our overconsumption of time He indicated that time may be the banon, began preparation for the Father Julio Giuliettti, SJ, ultimate remedy. viewing television." . priesthood at the Patriarchal SeminOf the faculty of Boston Col"Because of our all-too. ary in Kesrouan, continuing his After talking about one's fears lege will speak Feb. 19 on the frequent addiction to the 'tube,''' ~ the Angelicum and Gregorstudies sadness over a tragedy such as spirituality of adolescents; and he said, "we no longer have time to the Challenger explosion, said ian Universities in Rome, where he read the Bible, read about our and Father Paul Roy, SJ, also Father O'Rourke, the next step is earned a doctorate in philosophy Catholic faith and the teachings of a former Connolly faculty to "get on with life. Make a conin 1931 and a licentiate in sacred our church, nor read anything theology two years later. member and now a professor scious effort to get on with life. spiritual to help us grow in our Don't dwell on it."

He was ordained a Catholic at the Weston School of discipleship with Jesus Christ. priest of the Maronite rite in Rome Theology, will discuss Chris"By limiting our viewing time on April 15, 1933. tian community.

Upon his return to Lebanon, we can then devote more time to Father Saad was secretary to the our prayer: to the family rosary, to Further information on the of Sidon and later was family Scripture reading, to indiarchbishop ROME (NC) Religious eduseries is available at the and teacher at the Col- vidual prayer and reflection, to a chaplain cation can be made more relevant Bishop Connolly Developlege de la Sagesse in Beirut. Dur- growing in our lives of faith." if it includes use of mass media, ment Office.

The archbishop reminded ing World War II, he saw service says the official charged with over-

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"The use of media in the classroom," said Archbishop John P. Foley, can "underline the fact that education, especially religious edu~ cation, Christian education, is not. divorced from life or from intellectual, moral and spiritual forma~ tion." Archbishop Foley, former editor of Philadelphia's archdiocesan newspaper, The Catholic Standard and Times, heads the Pontifical Commission for Social Communications. He spoke to members of the Salesian order meeting in Rome to discuss social communications.

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Catholics that current church regulations for the Lenten observance require fasting and abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday, which is Feb. 12, and Good Friday, and abstinence from meat on other Fridays of Lent.

"I would invite you to fast, to LOS ANGELES (NC) restrict your consumption of food Archbishop Roger Mahony of Los on other days of Lent as well," Angeles has asked Catholics to Archbishop Mahony said. observe some form of fasting for He suggested fasting on certain Lent and proposed they target two days "such as Monday, Wednestypes of "modern" consumption: day and Friday, or alternate days food and television. or even better, fast each day of Lent, your health and work com"Fasting means restraining ourmitments permitting." selves from some type of con"Fasting," the archbishop addsumption," he said in a pre-Lenten ed, "brings tremendous spiritual letter titled "Fasting is Not Oldbenefits to our lives in Jesus Christ Fashioned" published in The Tidings, archdiocesan newspaper. . and enables us to focus on our discipleship with the Lord."

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Remembering the crucified Lord Following are listings of Len- - A Woman's View; A Theraten activities in the Fall River pist's View."

Feb. 23, Rev. Richard Beaulieu, diocese, divided by areas. If diocesan director of education, your parish or a parish at "The Future of Education: Prewhich you would like to attend paring Our Children for the 21st services is not listed, inquire Century." at the rectory; it may be that , March 2, Rev. Bartley MacPhaidin, CSC, president of Stoneits listing did not reach us by hill College, North Easton, "Sacred press time.

Values in a Secular Culture.'"

Cape, Islands ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Daily Mass 8 a.m.; Stations of Cross in chapel 3:30 p.m. Fridays; parish mission March 10 through 14, directed by Rev. John J. Madden, SJ, director of Christ the King retreat house, Syracuse, NY; discussions on four Gospels 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20, 27, March 6,20, St. Joan of Arc CCD Center.

CHURCH OF VISITATION, . NORTH EASTHAM 9 a.m. Mass Monday through Friday; Stations of Cross after 9 a.m. Mass Fr-idays; family Masses 9 a.m. Feb. 23, March 9, 23, followed by coffee and doughnuts in church hall; prayer group meetings in hall 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

CORPUSI CHRISTI, SANDWICH Lenten weekdays 9 a.m. Mass at Corpus Christi, 5 p.m. Mass at St. Theresa's, Sagamore; stations of the Cross 7 p.m. 'Fridays.

ST. ANTHONY, MATTAPOISETT Lenten services, all 7 to 8 p.m.: Wed. Feb. 19, Pick Up Your Cross and Follow Me; Wed. Feb. 26, Lonely, Alone, Different; Wed. March 5, The Sacred Heart: Love Songofa Broken Heart; Fri. March 7, Penance Service; Wed. March 12, Eucharist: The Bread of Life; Wed. March 19, Healing Our Brokenness; Wed. March 26, Poor Family Supper, including a short film and a meal.

Taunton Area IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, TAUNTON Each week pari'shioners will receive a newspaper filled with exciting stories, practical helps for the widowed, divorced, single, married, parents, teens and children.

These weekly newspapers will be tied intoStinday liturgies and will suggest ways to pray at home and things to do there that will help recover some of the togetherness families were meant to have. By participating in the program wholeheartedly, parishioners can expect to have "the best Lent ever."

Fall River Area ST. PATRICK, FALL RIVER "A Lenten Time for Christ" is the theme of a series to be held at 2 p.m. for five consecutive Sundays, beginning Feb. 16, at the p~rish school auditorium. Information on tickets is available at the rectory, 672-2302, Speakers and subjects will be: Feb. 16, Sister Mary' Christopher, RSM, provincial administrator, Sisters of Mercy, Cumberland, RI, speaking on "A Family Today: Its Potential and Problems

March 9, Rev. Andre Patenaude, MS, director of LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro, "Christ in Our World Today."

March 16, Rev. Robert A. Oliveira, Parochial Vicar at host parish, "Holy Week: Its Power and Importance in Our Lives."

SACRED HEART, FALL RIVER Daily Mass at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Feb. 16, solemn annual exposition of the Holy Eucharist following II a.m. Mass with a holy hour at 3 p.m. conducted by Rev. Robert S. Kaszynski, who will also be available for the sacrament of reconciliation.

March 9,2:30 p.m., Sacred Concert, including the Stations of the Cross. ' ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA A Lenten Spiritual Enrichment Series will be held at 7 p.m. except as noted, six consecutive Sundays, beginning Feb. 16.

Feb. 16, "We are the Church," an invitation to parishioners to recognize their importance as part of the Body of Christ; a reunion for those who have made a Parish Renewal weekend. Presented by Rev. William Campbell, pastor.

Feb. 23, Evening of Recollection for Parish Ministries especially directed to those already ministering and those considering this service. In two parts, directed.

by Father Paul Carrier, SJ, it will consist of an address and small group discussions of tl\e importance of prayer.

March 2, "Jesus Is My Friend: Am I My Friend?" presented by ' Rev. Neil Decker, SJ, chaplain at St. Anne's Hospital.

March 9, ":rhe Eucharist: Cen~ ter of Catholic Living," presented

by Rev. Joseph F. Richard, AA. . March'16, Parish Renewal Weekend, Fnday night to 6 p.m. Sunday.

March 23, A Penitential Concert: "Seven Last Words of Christ"

by Theodore Dubois, presented by the parish music ministry with . guest soloists and instrumentalists.

and continue for the next five Tuesdays of Lent. It consists of a ,video showing followed by a discussion period and prayer. No registration necessary.

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET Daily Mass 9 a.m.; followed by coffee and doughnuts at the parish center.

Evening prayer and Benediction led by deacons and priests of the diocese and coordinated by Deacon Tim Reis: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Feb. 26, March 5, March 12, March 19.

Stations of the Cross following 9 a.m. Mass each Wednesday of Lent.

March 24, 7:30 p.m., parish penance service.

March 26, 7:30 p.m. Tenebrae prayer service.

NOTRE DAME, FALL RIVER During Lent there will be a 7 p.m. Mass Monday through' Friday in the Lourdes Chapel at the rectory.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA There will be a parish mission ST. JOHN OF GOD, the week of Feb. 15 preached by SOMERSET Father Leo Gallant, a Marist Adult Lenten program, "A Way priest from the Boston area. The to God for Today," presented by theme will be: "A Parish EncounRev. Anthony de Mello, SJ, will ters the Living Christ." , begin at 7p.m. Feb. 18 with Mass, Father Gallant will preach at all weekend masses Feb. 14 and 15 and there will be Mass and sermon THE DIOCESAN CounMonday throiJgh Thursday at 7 cil of Catholic Women will For those who canno~ attend p.m. sponsor a retreat weekend, March 21 through 23 at' evening sessions there will be a half hour talk following the 9 a.m.

Cathedral Camp, East Mass.

Freetown. Early planning i~ advised.

The retreat director will be Rev. Richard Beaulieu, diocesan director of education.

Information: Claudette Sykes, 672-4033.

Attleboro Area ST. MARY, SEEKONK Rev. William Baker will present a six-week Lenten series for adults, "Introduction to the Bible," from 9:45 to II a.m. Tuesdays and from

6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Thursdays of a Lenten program, will be held at 7 Lent in the CCD Center. . p.m. the Wednesdays of Lent, beginning Ash Wednesday, in the school hall.

New Bedford Area

This program provides an opportunity for us to look where we've ST. GEORGE, been, where we hope to go and WESTPORT how we intend to get there. It gives Weekday Masses 7 and 9 a.m. us the advice of the great spiritual except Wednesday and Friljay, 9 masters who have maae the joura.m. and 7,p.m. ney before us and the insights 'of Sundays of Lent, 7 p.m., parish modern behavioral scientists who hall:llA Journey of Faith," Donald have studied the process of human Sylvain, leader; Lucille Pimentel, facilitat,or. Subjects: Temptation, ' growth.

Transfiguration, Living Water, The content will be concise and From Darkness to Light, A Call to to the point. Participants will have New Life. the opportunity to digest it and Tuesdays of Lent, 7:30 p.m., flesh it out in the light of their own convent conference room: study of ideas and experience. Most of the the Gospel of Mark led by Rev. time will be spent in discussion Richard Gendreau. and meaningful activities.

Week of March 16, 7 nightly, church: "Path to Peace:, Finding You are cordially invited to join -God Again." Sunday, Suffering, this learning and growing comJoy, Hope, Rev. Edward Correia, munity along with fellow parishchaplain at St. Luke's Hospital; ioners. Come with us on this "JourMonday, Prayer, Rev. Richard ney of 'Faith." You'll be delighted Roy, Coyle-Cassidy High School that you did! chaplain; Tuesday, Worship, Rev. John FoIster, pastor St. Anne's Church, Fall River; Wednesday, Eucharistic celebration; Thursday, Penance Service; Friday, Living Stations of Cross by parish youth group.

ST. MARY, NEW BEDFORD Weekday Masses 7 a.m. and 12:05 p.m.

A symposium on Faith and Prayer will be offered at 7:30 p.m. each Lenten Tuesday and 10 a.m. each Lenten Thursday by Sister Rita Pelletier, SSJ, and Deacon Larry St. Onge in the Religious Education Center.

ST. FRAN'CIS OF ASSISI, NEW BEDFORD Holy hour 7 p.m. each Friday of Lent.

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By NC News Service At Masses and memorial services, the nation mourned the loss of the seven persons killed Jan, 28 in the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle. _' Speakers consoled the shuttle crew's families and paid tribute to the seven, remembering them as heroes who made a "brave sacrifice. " Services were held for Christa McAulif(~. a New Hampshire schoolteacher who was to have been the first ordinary citizen in space, and for crew members Francis R. Scobee, Navy Cmdr. Michael J. Smith, Gregory B. Jarvis, Ellison S. Onizuka, Ronald E. McNair and Judith A. Resnik.

A private memorial Mass was celebrated Feb. 3 at Mrs. McAuliffe's parish, St. Peter Church in Concord, N. H., with Father James Leary of Bristol, Conn., as chief concelebrant. Father Leary celebrated the wedding Mass at which Mrs. McAuliffe and her husband, Steven, were married in 1970. Presiding at the Feb. 3 Mass were Cardinal Bernard' F. Law of Boston and Bishop Odore J. Gendron of Manchester, N.H. Mrs. McAuliffe, in addition to teaching at public school, taught religious education classes at the parish.

The seven were remembered in Rome Jan. 31 at a memorial Mass at the North American College, the seminary for men studying in Rome for the priesthood for var~ ious U.S. dioceses.

The Mass was concelebrated by Cardinal William Wakefield Baum, the highest ranking American at the Vatican and head of the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education; Bishop James Malone of Youngstown, Ohio, president of the National Conference ofCatholic Bishops; and Archbishop John May of St. Louis, NCCB vice' president.

President Reagan paid tribute to the Challenger crew at a memorial service at the Johnson Space Center in Houston Jan. 31.

The pain will be deep for "our seven star voyagers," Reagan said.

"We can find consolation only in faith, for we know in our hearts that you who flew so high and so

proud now make your home beyond the stars, safe in God's promise of eternal life. " A number of services were held in Florida, where the shuttle was launched from Cape Canaveral.

At St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Titusville, mo.re than 100 residents joined schoolchildren at a memorial service. Father Michael Hanrahan said the Challenger's crew' was "the salt of the earth, light of the world."

The seven, he added, "have not hidden their brilliance under a basket. They will bring light to all of us. We can only hope this great work (the space program) will continue and there will be more discovery and more enlightenment."

Bishop Thomas Grady ofOrlando presided Jan. 29 at a memorial Mass at St. James Cathedral.

The bishop said the Mass was not for the dead but for "the progress of peoples." He noted the female, black and Oriental members of the shuttle crew.

To students he said of Mrs. McAuliffe,. "She' did teach you some important lessons - that life

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is fragile that it can come to an end."

At the church where Mrs. McAuliffe was married, St. Jeremiah in Framingham, Mass, the altar flowers were yellow and red mums, sent by her parents, Grace and Edward Corrigan, who are parishioners.

During a Mass Feb. 2, Father John S. Morris said, "The tragedy puts us in mind of our own vulnerability and fragility, and we need to let the~e feelings emerge."

Cardinal Law earlier celebrated another memorial Mass, for Mrs. McAuliffe at the Framingham parish.

"Because this was"in a singular way, her flight, and because in so many ways she was our own, the death of Christa McAuliffe touches us deeply and personally," Cardinal Law said.

"Born and raised locally in Framingham, a graduate of Marian High School, a member of a family whose 'life centers so closely here around St. Jeremiah parish, we feel' her loss most -poigmintly," the cardinal said.

More than 300 children attended a Mass Jan. 29 at another Concord parish, St. John the Evangelist. Father Daniel Messier said many of the children toW him of their sadness at Mrs. McAuliffe's death but said they were happy "because they (the astronauts) ,are in heaven, happy because their spirit cannot get blown up."

He told the children not to be angry with God. "God didn't make it happen.

God did'n't let it happen," he said.

"When you fell down and skinned your knee, did your parents make , you do that?" .

The priest called a ,young boy from the congregation and hugged him, saying "that is exactly what God does to you and me. God doesn't just stand by and watch."

The seven astronauts were also remembered at the National Shrine of the immaculate Conception in Washington Feb. 2 in commemorative prayers at all Masses. During the noon Mass seven candles were placed near the American flag in the sanctuary and were lighted in memory ofthe crew members.

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He's 36 years old, with a nice wife and two children. Maybe his wife keeps him from us. I don't know. This has been getting worse over the last five years.

We have taken the initiative and reached out to him and his family repeatedly. We keep calling every month or so, even though he never calls us. We send birthday and holiday cards. Still nothing. His answers on the phone are noncommittal. What can we do?

(Indiana) Even the best-intentioned efforts , at reconciliation will not always succeed. Remember, it takes two to make a relationship, but only one to effect a split. Two parties need to say yes for a match, but one no is 'enough to introduce a separation.

You may have done everything reasonably possible to reopen and improve communication. From your letter, it is clear that your son

does not wish to be an active part of your family at this time.

Perhaps you should rela){ your active efforts at reconciliation and honor his wish to be private. Other people, even our adult children; have the right to their own separate lives. Once we have indicated that· the door is open on our side, we should respect their right to turn away from us.

Keep the formalities alive. Your birthday cards and holiday greetings are routine indicators that you remain open to a closer relationship.

The monthly phone caIl is also a good habit to continue. Keep him informed about family news. Concentrate on teIling him some of the happenings in your own lives rather pressing him for details in his. He may respond with a lack of interest and hurt your feelings, but you won't be accused of prying.

Besides, this is a good way to keep him up to date, so that if and when he is ready to resume a more active relationship, he won't feel hopelessly estranged.

Some parents won't write their adult children. unless the children write back. This tit-for-tat style of relationship is a mistake. Keep on giving and writing without any expectation of return. This way

you can eliminate any subtle pressure on your part. Sometimes adult children sense this pressure as an obligation and react negatively.

They protect their freedom by creating distance.

FinaIly, focus on someone or something else in your lives. Find other things to do, other people for close relationships. "Don't expect him to respond" is good advice, but it is not enough. It is impossible for you to develop the necessary de~achment unless you can add a positive action or focus to replace it. A "don't" cannot stand alone. It can only succeed if paired with a "do." Reinvest your energies and concerns elsewhere to fiIl the gap in your own lives and take any perceived pressure off your son.

Not everyone that we want to be with wiIl want to be with us. If, after a reasonable effort, the other party still indicates a need for distance, that does not mean we have failed. It does mean, however, that we should look elsewhere for a while. Then maybe some day ....

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Recently, however, I came across a definition that hit home as the truth.

"Love is based on a sense of the mystery of the person," said Sister Mary Paul of The Center for FamWASHINGTON (NC) - A 50ily Life, a Brooklyn-based socialpage booklet, "Housing: The Third service agency which works to Human Right," has been publishhelp the poor. ed by the Campaign for Human Quoted in a Time magazine Development, the U.S. Bishops' article, Sister Mary Paul, a Sister antipoverty program. of the Good Shepherd, spoke of It provides information on the many people who have come to the center for help. She added: housing-related issues for church "Here we have the privilege of and community groups in urban, meeting people 'in via,' as it is said, suburban and rural areas. on the way. They're on a journey.

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That is the opposite of love, I thought, for love sees people expanding into the unknown.

It is curious that as a society we feel compeIled to find the one, allinclusive definition of love. It is probably because we know instinctively that a simple, unifying principle does exist.

Despite all of our complicated human thoughts and activities, I find myself returning to the basic truth the church has taught me all along; love is God and God is love.

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But "with 'the local warlords, like Gov. Ali Dimparo of Lanao del Sur, who is known as Mr. 110 percent because he delivers 110 percent of the-¥ote for Marcos, it is a hard task" to insure a fair election, the bishop ,said.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (NC) The White House has named Bishop Adam J. Maida'of Green Bay to a 19-member American Bishop Capalla is chairman of delegation to observe the Philip- the Iligan region branch of the pine presidential elections Feb. 7.

National Movement for Free ElecBishop Maida, who said that h~ tions, a citizens' election-monitoris not an expert on the Philippines, ing organization. In remote prois the only clergy member of the vinces most of its volunteers and delegation, which includes sena- resources come from the local ~ tors, congressmen and private citi- Catholic Church. zens. The group was scheduled to CARDINAL SIN The bishop said he felt his , leave the United States, Feb. 4. _ involvement with the election Cochairing the committee are group has caused paramilitary Sen Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and groups responsible for past elecRep. John Murtha, D-Pa. In the tions rigging to be "very wary of election, Philippine President my presence. I think it will make Ferdinand Marcos is. being chal- things honest." lenged by Corazon Aquino, widow Bishop Vicente Ataviado y of slain opposition leader Benigno of Maasin said people oil Tumalad Aquino. the island of Leyte are "suffering, Bishop Mai,da, 55, who caple like everywhere, there is a feeling from Pittsburgh in 1984 to head of fear." the Green Bay Diocese, said he Bishop Ataviado compared the was asked by the White House current period to 1972 when MarJan. 31 to be a member of the cos declared martial law. delegation.

He said a dirty election is inevit-, At a news 'conference before his departure from Green Bay for able, but said he does not see the Washington Feb. 3, Bishop Maida communists as a good alternative said that the delegation would be for disgruntled citizens. briefed en route to the Philippines.

"The p~ople will be tempted to "The delegation, as I understand the communists, but the longit, will break up into groups of six range consequences of affiliation BISHOP MAIDA ,or seven and move through the with the left would be worse than what we have now because they country to observe the political process," he said. "My role in the would impose their ideas on us," With political opposition outdelegation will be primarily as a he said. la,wed, the Catholic Church has private citizen."

Bishop Edmundo A!>aya of, been almQst the only oxganized .. . .

"Nevertheless," he s~id, "I hear . Laoag said' he expected heavy voice in Haiti opposing injustice my fellow bishops of the Philip- pressure on voters and political and rights violations by the Duvalier regime. Bishop Gayot, presipines asking the church to pray for violence in his province. dent of the Haitian bishops' cona just and fair election; and I go to President Marcos said in a press , bear witness to the truth of what I conference Feb. I that most of his ference, has been a leading figure sc:.e_and experience." opponents in the church "are in church confrontations with the The Catholic bishops of the Phi- communists or communist-inclin- , government.

It was in Cap-Haitien a week lippines,have issued a pastoral let- ed. We have evidence. ter urging voters to fight a "con"If they. are communists," he earlier that the latest round 'of anti-government demonstrations spiracy of evil" involving vote said, "they will be wiped out." reportedly began, near parish fraud which they say threatens the election. cl:lUrches following SUf!day Masses Jan. 26.

Earlier Cardinal Jaime Sin of Manila met with Mrs. Aquino but Many date the increased milrefused to endorse either itancy of church leaders in overcandidate. " whelmingly Catholic Haiti to March 1983, when Pope John Paul However, he said he thought II made a one-day visit there and

By NCNews,Service most Philippine bisl10ps see Mrs. preached stirringly against "div-Aquino as the moral alternative to A delegation of U.S. bishops isions, injustices, excessive inMarcos, but they cannot and equality, the degradation of the should no~ commit the church to has postponed an early February trip to Haiti as the government of quality of life! misery, hunger, the support her candidacy. , fear of many people." the Caribbean nation invoked' a 30-day state of siege to stave off The U.S. Catholic Conference collapse. ' announced postponement of the , The Haitian bishops asked for visit by the U.S. bishops' delegathe delay of the trip because they tion on Feb. 3, the day the fourMANILA, Philippines (NC)- "did not want to leave their dio- day trip was supposed to begin.

Philippine bishops in Manila for a cese" during the period of uncerFather Lewers said the decision special meeting on the Feb. 7 pre- , tainty, said Holy Cross Father t<:> delay was, made late Feb. I, sidential elections spoke' of fear William Lewers, internationaljuswhen Father Joseph Miot, general among Filipinos and the potential tice and peace director of the U.S. for fraud in the upcoming bal- Catholic Conference. Father Lew- secretary of the Haitian bishops' ers was to have gone with the U.S. conference, telephoned to say that loting. bishops.

Haiti's bishops "asked us to postAlso, as the election drew closer, pone until such time as they think In Haiti, President-for-life Jean the government's election commis, it appropriate for them to come sion ordered the country's clergy Claude Duvalier closed down together in the capital."

Radio Soleil, a Catholic station to avoid offering political advice to parishioners or face possible which has been a leading critic of , Originally, Father Lewers said, penalities, including prison. It his regime, for the second time in all of Haiti's bishops had planned less than three months. based the directive on the principle to g~ther in Port-au-Prince to meet Duvalier' also imposed a six- with the U.S'. delegation. U.S, of separation of church and state.

Bishop Fernando Capalla of hour Sunday morning curfew Feb. bishops who had planned to fly to 2 in Cap-Haitien, Haiti's second- the small Caribbean nation- were Iligan said that "the opposition largest city, preventing planned strength is definitely there'.' in his II Hi-anniversary celebrations of , Archbishop Roger Mahony of Los Angeles and Bishops Anthony northern Mindanao region. "In a the ordination of Bishop Francois Bevilacqua of Pittsburgh and fair count, I am sure the opposiGayot.as bishop of Cap~Haitien; Daniel Reilly ofNo~wich, Conn. tion would win." ,

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for your family. Because the law only can be used when dealing with a business person, you must also show that you are a consumer and you are not engaged in a business relating to the problem you are,suing about. In other words, if you sell your broken-down lawnmotor to Mr. Jones next door, the Act won't help him when the machine won't start unless you are in the business of selling lawnmowers.

The law also contains a section for business people in' their dealings with other businesses. This part of the Act allows a businessperson to sue another businessperson for an unfair or deceptive practice. The businessperson must show the same elements as the' consumer in order to win his suit.

This means if your Whatchama- service you lost as a result of the callit explodes and puts a large business person's unfair of decephole i'n the living room wall, you tive practice, can show the court both how much In some circumstances, though, the machine cost and what it will the court will double or triple the cost to repair the wall. However, if ' amount of damages. It will do this your machine merely is slow to ' if you can show that the business start but from then on doesn't give person intentionally sought to you any problems, a court would deceive you. In other words, if the probably not award you any Whatchamacallit salesman tells money, you the machine will vacuum the Before you run down to your floor and paint the walls, but it can local courthouse, however, you barely pick up the dirt, you may b'e must give the businessperson a able to show that the business chance to deal with the problem. intentionally sought to deceive you You can do this by sending a writ- just so you would buy the product. ten letter informing him or her One final element of the law that you intend to sue under the law. In the letter, you should may make it even easier for you to include details of your purchase, sue: a judge is free to award a conincluding dates and amount of sumer reasonable attorney's fees money paid, as well as what claims and any other costs of the suit if or guarantee,s were made by the the businessperson fails to respond Second, the most important part businessperson that you feel have adequately to your written of your suit, will be to describe for not been satisfied. You should d_emand. This is an important part the court exactly what happened. specify exactly what is wrong with of the law since mest consumers This is necessary because you are the product and what damage has are reluctant to sue because of the trying to show that the business been, done to you as a result of cost of hiring an attorney even treated you in an unfair or decepwhen they believe they have been tive manner. Though the hiw itself' purchasing that product. If the deceived. to correct the businessperson fails does not define what an unfair or problem after 30 days, you may For those who have been treated ~ deceptive practice is, Massachuthen go to court and begin your unfairly under the law, the Act setts courts have allowed a variety thus provides a clear and possibly suit. of suits to be brought under the inexpensive way to get a solution Act. Finally, you may aiso want to If you are successful in showing to your problem. While you may describe to the court 'what the these points and the court agrees never' be able to get the house salesperson told you about your that the business was at fault, you cleaned while you lie on the couch, Whatchamacallit. and any adverwill usually be awarded an amount tising claims made about the of money as damages for your lost' at least you have the chance to get your money back. machine, ' investment. Ordinarily, a court will YO!! must prove that you lost simply award you with enough The Murphys practice law in money or property' in the deal. money to replace the product or Braintree.

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Sex industry patrons sup:porting organized crime NEW YORK (NC) - Franciscan ,Father Bruce Ritter, founder o(Covenant House and a member of the U.S. Attorney General's Commission on Pornography, said in a recent interview that the "tens of millions of God-fearing Ameri-, cans"who patronize the "sex industry" are "pJ.ltting money in the pockets of organized crime."

"And they have to know it," he said, or their failure to know is "a , deliberately sought ignorance."

The total control of organized crime over th'e pr04:uction and distribution of pornography is so obvious, he said, that trYing to' deny it is like "denying that ~he sun rose this morning," He said that youngsters involved in pornography who come to his Times-Square shelter in New York for help are sometil:Jles, i~ 'fear Qf their lives'because "they know, too much.'::',' : ': '~ , , ,. ',' .~ 'FatherRitterwas interviewed ,at the federal building in New York, where the pornography·commission was completing four days qf' ,hearings•.the last of six sets held by the commission since)t, was, appointed in ,1984, The commission will work ona 'report on the hearings at upcoming meetings in Arizona and Wash}ngton.

Father Ritter said he expected criticisms of the finished report. It will not please p'eo'ple the right who think "every dirty book and film should be burned'~ or those on

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the left who believe "everything should be permissible," he said, The priest said the New York hearings, which focused on organized crime involvement with pornography, brought out nothing totally new or surprising to him, but only "corroboration" of what he had previously known.

"What surprises me is that people are so surprised," he said.

"What surprises me is that the American people accept it."

Father Ritter said he found the press, including the ~atholic press, expressing only "minor-league outrage." Further, he said, his impression is that the secular press voices more outrage than the Catholic press. "Iftrue, that is a rather terrifying stat,ement," he said. , "My problem is this: We have a pornography industry and a drug industry taking in billions and billions of dollars a year w.ith tens of millions of customers," Father Rit~ ter said. "To go to a peep show or to snort some coke (cocaine) is a moral decision, and tens of millions Oil. goo(f A'irieticans, ' God· fearing Americans, do that. Nobody wants to accept the reality that they make themselves part of a 'murderous process; a situation that leads to thousands of murders and suicides, that brings enormous police andjudicial corruption;that destroys thousands of families," , Many of the people supporting' the sex industry, and thereby financing organized crime, are "sitting in our pews," Father Ritter said, Some

organizations such as Morality in Media, founded by the late Jesuit Father Morton Hill, have done good work, he said. But he said that preaching in the church does not deal with the reality of what is going on when a church member pays for something like a video-

cassette tape of hard-core pornography. '~Our young people live in the real world, and their clergy are not in the real world," Father Ritter said. "That is one of the reasons candidates for the priesthood are in short supply.

Vatican lay employees join union federation VATICAN CITY (NC) - The Association of Vatican Lay'Employees, claiming that its rig~t to negotiate wage and other issues has been ignored by Vatican officials, has joined an 80-million member international trade union federaHim, association' President Mariano Cerul10 has announced.

The employe~s' association joiJ:led t!Ie Brussels-based International l7ederati()n of ,Free' Trade Unions on I?ec:: I~, he sai~. " The federation of about 100 unions is connected with the Confedenition of It~lian 'Labor Unions, which is Catholic-oriented and closeiy tiep' to .taly's" Christian Dernocrat Party: , Pope JO\tll Paul I11earneti Dec,' 14 that the Va,iicanemp.loyees were about to ,join the federation, a ~eli-inforined Vatical} source said, There was no immediate official Vatican reaction to'the move. The decision to join the federation followed two, years of often-bitter

negotiations over higher wages and other reforms, said Cerullo.

As the ,negotiations were drawing to a close, the Vatican implemented' most ofthe reforms sought, including regular cost-of-living adjustments, without seeking the association's final approval. Cerullo called the Vatican action "unilateral" and said it was aimed at weakening the employees' association.

Cerullo emphasized that the association,<fid not join theJederation over economic issues., Wage increases implemented by the Vatican last year ranged from 4 to 25 percent. ",' " Archbishop Jan Schotte, a Vatican official, who negotiated with the employees' association last April, said at' the time that the association should not have expected to approve the final decision on the reforms.

"It's the Holy Father who makes the decision," he said,

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VATlCAN CITY (NC) - Pope John. Paul II told a New Zealand bishop that he hopes the 1987 world Synod of Bishops will lead to an acceptance of the Second Vatican Council by all Catholics.

The synod should "mark a deci-' sive stage toward the reception of the grace of the Second Vatican Council on the part of all Catholics," the pope Said. ; The pope voiced his hope in a recent message to Bishop Denis' George Browne of Auckland.

The Auckland Diocese was chosen to host a Jan. 30-Feb. 5 meeting of Australian and New Zealand Catholics to prepare for the synod which was slated to discuss "The Vocation and Mission of the Laity in the Church and in (Rec.) after a title indicates that the film is recommended by the the World, 20 Years After Vatican U.S Catholic Conference reviewer for the category of viewers 11." The meeting was promoted by under which it is listed. These listings are presented monthly; the Vatican's Pontifical Council' please clip and save for reference. Further information on recent for the Laity. films is available from The Anchor office, 675-7151.

Vatican II "was a gift," the pope said. He added that Catholics are . called upon to intensify "efforts to know and understand the council better, to assimiliate its 'orientations and directives, and to res"Shall I pick up a tuba and song pond to t.he challenge it offers."

By Hilda Young sheets 0!1 the way?" I growled.

The pope also urged participants Just to prove to Marriage En"Ok; ok," he laughed. "I got the at the Auckland meeting to deepen counter friends of ours that our point." their understanding of-the "secular marriage still has a little zing to 'it, We ended' up meeting' at Mel's character" of .t he laity. The role of I called my husband to talk him Pancake House. He ordered a stack laity. in the church, he added, is "to into rendezvousing with me for a withaside of sausage and I had a give Christian witness in the midst Valentine's Day lunch. tuna salad. We argued about the of temporal activities."

"It'll keep you out of trouble for tip (he always leaves too much), The pope especially cited a need another year," I told him on the tried to figure out who had written phone. check No: 2312 and' decided to for the laity "to translate the counThere was a romantic pause. have Thanksgiving at our house cil into ways which make Christ and his Gospel present in the social "Don't forget the VISA card," he this year. . cultural context of every country said. "And bring my Sports IllusWe laughed about my diet, his trated if the mail comes, will you?" hairline and our car. We looked at and region."

"You little passionate devil, you," the kids' pictures in his wallet, "Each people," the pope added, I said. "I know you won't forget wondered out loud about their "has its own riches of history and my flowers and a card." futures and decided to nag less heritage, and the Gospel must take "Are you sick?" he asked off- about their rooms. root within that context." handedly.

We even held hands and looked , The pope will visit Australia "Ha!" I giggled. "Always the into one another's eyes a bit. And and New Zealand late in 1986. light wit." we decided to do it again.

"Where do you want to go?" he .asked. "Has to be close. I'm up to my pants pocket in work."

"That romantic little place with VATICAN CITY (NC) - A Nobel John Paul has highlighted the role the real candles on the table, Prize-winning Harvard University of the science academy, which tracheckered tablecloths, hands across professor has been appointed by ces its history back to 1603. It has the table," I said sweetly.

Pope John Paul II to the Pontifi- existed in its present form since 1936, when it was reorganized by cal Academy of Science.

"You just described our poker Carlo Rubbia, 51, professor of Pope Pius XI. game when we had the power physics at Harvard and winner of Among the recent academy prooutage." the 1984 Nobel Prize for Physics, jects haye been a study of the feaswas named to the academy, which ibility of space weapons and the ·~Cute."

"How about the Hofbrau at advises the pope on scientific matters. - study of effects of a limited nuclear During his pontificate, Pope war on the atmosphere. noon?" he said.

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flict is to avoid going steady in high school. If you find yourself particularly attracted to one person, dating around will not hurt this relationship. In fact, by giving it more space and time, this potential love will develop more depth and lasting attraction.

By Charlie Martin

Like to Get to Know You Well Like to get to know you well Like to get to know you well Like to get to know you well So we can be one We can be one together. ' Together'we can cast away the fear Together we can wipe away the tear Together we can strip down the barriers And be one.

Don't want to talk about the weather Don't want to talk about the news Just want to get to the' real you inside.

Don't you think now is the time We should be feeling Just want to simply say Won't let you slip away.

People want to talk about the future Don't want to linger on the past Just want to reach the real you inside Forget cold glances and rejection Leave on a trust that we must stand on.

We're finding all are insecure Opening the same door Leaving out a stubborn pride Seen from another side.

Written and ~ung by'Howard Jones. (c) 1984 . by Howard Jones Music Ltd. , HOWARD JO~ES SINGS about wanting "to get to know you well." While he sugge~ts some ways to do this, he omits any mention of the most important aspect in getting to know another person - time: It can be a mistake to move too fast in love. More than anything else, love needs time to grow,

What's on your 'min,d?

time for sharing, time to face problems and then more time to work out difficulties. . , As. young people fall in love, they sometimes face conflicts.

One naturally wants to be with the other person. Yet, real love needs both space and time if it is to grow.

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By TOM LENNON

Jones does offer good suggestions on how to help a relationship grow. One is for each person, to share what is going on within himself or herself. Such sharing means talking openly about one's feelings, hopes and dreams.

In addition to time, developi~g closeness in a relationship takes effort. It will not jus~ happen being togeth,er. Each person must help the other person know who he or she is. If we know that we have the time to do this gradually, trust between two people can be built more solidly.

Jones.is correct when he states that "all are insecure." More' people have some fear of closeness. This fear is appropriate. We need to make decisions about whom we will trust with our feelings. We should respect this hesitation in ourselves and others but not let it control us or keep us from caring about others.

This .is' another relison why taking time with love is so important. As we gradually get to know one another, these fears are lessened, allowing a growing love to heal our insl:curity. , Getting to know another person well is one of life's most important needs. and rewards.

Protect and "nurture a new love by giving it plenty of time and space to grow: Your comments are always welcome. Please address Charlie Martin, 1218 S. Rotherwood Ave., Evansville, Ind. 47714. realized that recognizing Mr. Rig~~ is not necessarily an easy task .. It involves much thought, someprayer,perhaps conversation with a friend or parent and a careful decision.

If you come to a decision and if there still remain serious doubts, then he is probably not Mr. Right.

At the very least, you should postpone marriage until these doubts have been resolved.

The high. rate of divorce suggests something else. Don't enter into marriage hastily.

There is much to be said for getting to know even Mr. Right well over a fairly lengthy period of time. Be aware of your prospective partner's flaws as well as his or her good points. "

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simple diet. By that I don't mean diet as most people understa~d the As we enter Lent, a cacophony word.

Think of Jesus when he fed of contradictory voices assails the the multitudes; He gave ,them a ears. simple meal. He made no attempt Just as the apostolic fishermen to please palates with sweets and of the Galilean sea were often in pastries; He dignified simple food, peril, so are the people of today's common everyday bread. world. We are weary from the batfv.1any prayers, I assume, rise tle of day-to-day life, and the crime from the "kitchen when one feeds all around us, weary of the loud several guests. Let us remember and angry voices that will not be that Jesus did not tolerate waste' stilled. Let us still our own voices Iorig enough to turn to God in ' he. was bountiful but economical' saving the smallest fragments. Ho~ prayer. much waste do we see today? What These are the'days when prayers would Christ say about it? should be uttered loud and clear.

We need to hear Jesus'voice calmAn ill friend said to me, "If only ing his people and the turbulence Jesus were here to lay his hands on of the world. Man cannot do it me I would be well." He does lay alone. Only Christ can subdue the his hands on us, my friend, if we storms in our minds. have faith. His touch is life. By Lent is a good time to begin a faith we rise to life everlasting.

Coyle-Cassidy At the 13th annual State History Conference at Framingham State'College six students of Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, received honorable mention for papers chosen from a field of over 900 student entries. They'were Charles Barton, Laurie Houghton, Amy Laroucque, Michael Rafferty, Lisa Whittmore and Howard w'~ng. 25 other C-C students also participated in the conference.

Coyle and Cassidy teachers involved in the conference were Brian Dickinson: social studies department head, and Donna Fournier, English department head and CC National Honor Society moderator.

A tip of The Anchor cap to C-C students Chris Bell, Kevin Rose, A.J. Isidorio, Ed Farley, Paul Lew-

is, John Barratt, Elissa Bongiorno, Reina Callouri and Pam Biss'onette for qualifying for the State Indoor Track Meet to be held later this " month at Harvard University.

On dean's list Laura J. S,eguin of New Bedford is a first semester dean's list student at Salve Regi"na College, Newport. '

Bishop Feehan Students and faculty at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, celebrated Catholic Schools Week last week with a Mass, a professional day for faculty and meetings to plan for the Catholic high school's 25th anniversity celebration.

Q. How do you know when you and how much to save. He would not even discuss the question. have met,Mr. Right? (California) Recognizing Mr. Right involves A. The high rate of divorce in a careful weighing of his good the United States suggests that ids not easy to know with absolute points and his bad ones. He may be certainty when you have met Mr. generous, but he may also tend to drink a bit too much alcohol. He Right. . may be a hard worker, but he may It may also suggest that too also be lax about religious obligamany persons think that the term tions. And so on. .

"Mr. Righi': means nothing less Perhaps your parish priest could .than Mr. Perfect, the man without "Send questions to Tom Lennon, arrange for you both to take a test a flaw. .

1312"1\1:ass". Av~. N.W. Washingof your basic attitudes. In this way But such a man does not exist; you and your prospective partner ton, D.C. 20005. nor does Ms. Perfect. AlI:humans .can get a good idea of each perhave imperfectiom' of 'some路sort. 'son's expectations in regard to .

So when the' time, comes to married life. choose a mate, do so in a realistic At some point, you also should VATICAN CITY (NC) ~ Pope way. Recognize that some flaws discuss with one another what you are going to show up' sooner or think about children and how,to JohnPaul II has named New York later.

Cardinal John O'Connor as one of raise them. Will you be a tradifive cardinal members of the Pon. ;. 91i;~ tional mother or will you work One marriage I know of went beautifully for five years. Then and leave your' children at a day- ' tifical Commission for Pastoral" ." """'*' 6;". . ,; Care of Health Care Workers. The when the coupfe began to consider care center? Can you both agree A TIRED bRUMMER rests after a 4 a.m. Mardi Gras pope established the commission purchasing a ,house, the husband on what the role of mother and parade through the streets of Basel, Switze~land. The townsin 1985 to coordinate Catholic father should be in regard to your revealed a deep immaturity about health care efforts and to educate .people have路 made the early-morning stroll a tradition. money. Nobody was going to tell children? people in medical ethics.

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ponswotch Cathedral parish bowling The St. Mary's Cathedral parish The entrance fee is payable ~t bowling tournament will be held the alley. T~e, .tournament will at 2 p.m. today at the Walko . have three divIsions: ?pen, veteBowling Alleys on Globe Street, rans, j~niors. All, ~ansh women Fall River. are eligible to participate.

CYO hockey Results last Sunday in the Bristol County 'Hockey League: Fall River South 6, Somerset 2; Mansfield 7, Fall River North I. Goal scorers: Fall River South: John Carroll 2, Dave Nobrega 2, Chris Romana, Scott Hornby.

Somerset: Chuck Borge, Rob Hichock; Mansfield: Steve Sharpe 3, Mike Cassidy' 2, Paul Santoro,

Rick Webster. Fall River North: Jeff McDonald.

Standings: Fall River South 121-2 (won, lost, tied); Mansfield 104-0; New Bedford 8-5-1; Fall River North 3-10-0; Somerset 1-13-1.

The league has its 'usual twin bill on tap for SUlJday night at Fall River's Driscoll Rink.

Hockomock notes Through Jan. 25, Craig Charron of Oliver Ames was top scorer in ice hockey with 40 points. Dave Patterson ~f, Franklin was runnerup with 30.

Oliver Ames, Sharon and Stoughton wer~ in a tight race for the boys'basketballcrown, while North Attleboro, Foxboro and Mansfield were battling for girls' honors.

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"arsity cheerleaders have been invited to Boston's Emma-nuel College to cheer' on the college t.eam in a game tomorrow against Western Connecticut.'

The squad was chosen for their performance at last summer's riatiopwide cheering camp and at an 'Em,manuel-sponsord:l cheering competition in November.

Symbols following film reviews indicate coach the varsity football team. both gene~al and Catholic Fi~m, Office Her wish takes her to an inner-city ratings which do not always cOincide. school where the kids are so tough General ratings: G-suitable for genthe corridors are patrolled by police eral viewing; PG-13-parentalguidance strongly suggested for children under . dogs.

13' PC-parental guidance suggested; The team proves a winless disasR~restricted, unsuitable for children or ter that refuses to take a woman younger teens. coach seriously. After much abuse, Catholic ratings: AI-approved for children and adults; A2-approved for she wins respect by out-running adults and adolescents; A3-approved for and out-cursing them. Whipped adults only; A4-separate classificat!on into shape, they win the city cham(given to films not morally offenSive which however, require some analysis pionship and bring pride and selfand explanationl; O-morally offensive.' respect to a formerly apathetic student body.

"F-X"(Orion) - This suspense thriUer is about a movie specialeffects expert (Bryan Brown) asked by a government agency to stage a fake killing and then pursued by the police for murder and shot at by unknown assassins. The plot is full of holes but its twists and turns hold one's attention. There is some intense violence but because the film is about the trickery of special effects, the fake blood is not likely to offend most adult moviegoers.

A-4, R' "Stripper"(Fox) - This pseudodocumentary is an exploitation film about women paid to display their bodies to voyeurs. q, R . , . .

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It's the old story of how sports can turn ghetto youths from losers to winners. However, the scenario has been 'updated to include women's equality and sexism in school athletics.

Because of offensive language, brief nudity and a 'fornication scene; this film is rated 0, R. Religious TV Sunday, Feb. 9 (CBS) - "For Our Times" :... CBS presents a program on Langston ijughes, the' black writer and civil rights advocate.

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The Bishop Stang High School Spartanettes finished first in shuttie hurdles at the state Class' C Relay Meet at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology last Saturday.

Gina Serena, Serena Serena, Katie Rivet and Jan Markey topped the competition with a time of 4: 19.1. .

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The Somerset High School gymnastics team has clinched its II th consecutive Southeastern 'Massachusetts Conference Championship. The Blue Raiderettes ran their undefeated streak to 107.

Hoop games tonight Among Southeastern Massachusetts Conference games tonight: Barnstable at Bishop Feehan, , Bishop Stang at Falmouth, New Bedford at Dennis-Yarmouth, Somerset at Durfee. .

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morning Feehan's Shamrocks entertain the Durfee Topperettes.

Other sports tomorrow list a league gymnastics meet at Somerset High School and a South Coast Conference track meet at Greater New Bedford Voke-Tech,

Area Religious Broadcasting' The following television and radio programs originate in the , diocesan viewing and listening area. Their listings normally do not 'vary from' week to week. They will be presented in The Anchor the first Friday of each month and will reflect any changes that may be made. Please clip and retain for ,reference.

Each S'u'nday, 10:30 a.m.

WLNE, Channel 6. Diocesan Television Mass.

Portuguese Masses from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, New Bedford: 12:15 p.m. each Sunday on radio station WJFD· FM, 7 p.m. each Sunday on television Channel 20.

Portuguese Masses from Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Anthony of Lisbon parishes, Taunton: 7 p.m. each Sunday and 6 p.m. each Monday on V.A. Columbia Cablevision, Channel 27.

Mass Monday to Friday every week, 11 :30 a.m. to noon, WXNE, Channel 26.

"Confluence," 8 a.m. each Sunday on Channel 6, is a panel program moderated by Truman Taylor and having as 'permanent participants Father Peter N. Graziano, diocesan director of social services; Right Rev. George Hunt, Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island, and Rabbi Baruch Korff.

"Breakthrough"6:30a,meach Sunday, Channel 10, a program on the power of God to touch lives, produced by the Pastoral Theological Institute of Hamden, Conn.

ADVANCED THEATRE Workshop students at Bishop Feehan High School: Attleboro, will present "An Actor's Story," written and directed by Ms. Charlene Andrade, head of the school's theatre department, at 7:30 tonight in the Feehan auditorium.

"The Glory of God," with .Father John B~rtolucci, 7:30 , a.m. each Sunday, Channel 27.

'''Maryson,'' a family puppet. show with moral and spiritual perspective6 p.m. each Thursday, Fall River and New Bedford cable channel 13.

"Spirit and the Bride," a talk show with William Larkin, 6 p.m, Monday, cable channel 35.

On Radio Charismatic programs with Father John Randall are aired from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday on station WRIB, 1220AM; Massisbroad-_ cast at I p.m. each Sunday.

Programs of Catholic interest are broadcast at the following times on station WROL Bosto'n, 950 AM: Monday through Friday 9, 9:15, 11:45 a.m.; 12:15, 12:30, I p.m.

Contemporary Christian rock music is heard at 5 p.m. each Saturday on WDOM, 91.3 FM, Prpvidence College radio; also at 9 a.m. each Saturday on WSHL, 91.3 FM, Stonehill College radio. Produced by the Good,NewsCatholic Radio Min-. istry of Taunton and reaching, diocesan listeners in Taunton, Fall River, Easton and Attleboro, the program also discusses artists, concerts and videos connected with this fast-growing' sector of the rock scene.

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Volunteers needed to serve coffee and doughnuts after 7:30, 9 and 10 a.m. Sunday Masses. Information: Dave and Maureen Harrington, 778-6657.

ST.GEORGE,WESTPORT Hospitality Sunday following 7:30, 8:45 and 10 a.m. Masses Feb. 9.

World Marriage D!ly will be PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN CATHEDRAL, FR marked Feb. 9 with a special 11:30 are asked to .submit news items for this An AI-Anon group for relatives or - a.m. Mass. column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7. Fall friends of alcoholics began last night River, 02722.. ·Name of city or town should D of I, NB ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, be included. as well as full dates of all in the school building. It will meet at activities. Please send news of future rather Daughters of Isabella meeting 7:30 SWANSEA 8 p.m. each Thursday, the same time than 'past events. Note: We do not carry p.m. Feb. 20, K of C Hall.

Ladies of St. Anne meeting 7:45 news of fundraisilll activities such as 'and day as the Alcoholics Anonymbingos, whists, dances. suppers and' bazaars. p.m. Feb. 12, parish hall.

SRS. OF NOTRE DAME ous group also.meeting in the school.

We are happy to carry notices of spiritual 'I'ro~rams, club meetinRs, youth projects and de NAMUR ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, FIRST FRIDAY CLUB, FR similar nonprofit activities. Fundralsing proSearch day for women March 15, jects may be advertised at our regular rates.

POCASSET Meeting at 6 tonight atBt. Mary's Julie Hall, Ipswich; retreat for women obtainable from The Anchor business office.

Those interested in forming a parcathedral beginning with Mass, foltelephone 675-7151.

May 30-June I, Fairfield, CT. InforOn Steerinll Points items FR indicates ish prayer group are asked to conlowed by a talk by Father Richard mation: Sr. Kathleen Gallivan, PO Fall River, NB Indicates New Bedford. tact Deacon Bob Lemay, 477-2435.

W. Beaulieu, diocesan director of Box 112, Boston 02117: education.

ST. STANISLAUS, FR ST. JOSEPH, F AIRHA VEN 'Parishioners 'are asked to assist at Grandparents' Day will close Cath- ST. THOMAS MORE, NOTRE DAME, FR olic Schools Week today with a pro- SOMERSET the New Bedford soup kitchen today.

Claire Amiot has been named gram from I to 2:30 p.m. for grandCoffee and pastry follow 9:30 a.m.

World Marriage Day observance youth ministry coordinator. Coopparents.

Mass Feb. 9.. eration of parishioners in this proand vows renewal at 10: 15 a.m.

Catholic Schools Week closes Mass Feb. 9. In c.onjunction with gram is requested.

SS. PETER & PAUL, FR today with 'Mass, followed by a Forms for centenary fund high this celebration, wedding pictures of GIFT WEEKEND REUNION pizza party for "stamp of excellence" school scholarship aid will be avail- parish married couples will be disThose who have 'made a GIFT winners. played in the rear of the church. Picable March' I. weekend through St. Anne's parish, tures may be left at the rectory ST. JAMES, NB Fall River are invited to a 10th anni·ST. MARY, SEEKONK before Sunday. versary celebration March 22 at - Bible study resumes 7 p.m Feb. Vincentians meet Feb. 9 following 13, parish center.

LEGION OF MARY, NB White's restaurant, Westport, fol10 a.m. mass.

"CYO general meeting 2 p.m. Feb. Holy hour 5 p.m.

Feb. 21, St. lowing 4 p.m.

Mass at St. Anne's.

Annual couples' Mass and rene9, church hall.

Joseph Church. .Information: Karen Foley, 674-5366. wal of vows 6 p.m. Feb. 8.

ST. MARY, NB First penance 9 a.m. Feb. 8.

ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET FeUowship meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 9, parish center.

HOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON Redeemable bottles and cans are at the requested and may be brought to the parish garage. " BEGINNING EXPERIENCE A weekend fOf separated, divorced or widowed men or women will be 500 Slocum Road .North Dartmouth, MA held March 14 to 16 at Sacred Hearts retreat house, Wareham. Information: Sister Jean. Plausky, 9868696. .

DCCW RETREAT The Diocesan Council of Catholic Rev. Albert Ryan Women will sponsor·a retreat directed by Father 'Richard Beaulieu, diocesan director of education, from March 21 to 23 at Cathedral Camp, East Freetown. Information, ClauRev. Maurice Proulx, M.S. dette Sykes, 672-4033..

SACRED HEART, FR Parish musical booklet committee meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 10, rectory.

TEAM ST. ANNE, FR . Scholarship Junior Olympics contest 7 tonight, school cafeteria.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Women's Guild members will sponsor a Mass at 8 a.m. tomorrow for the intentions of Bishop Daniel A. Cronin. All members are asked to be present.

Parish council meeting 9 a.m. tomorrow.

CHRIST THE KING, COTUIT/MASHPEE An instruction class for prospective converts begins at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 20, religious center. Information and enrollment: -.rectory, 4280166.

Retreat for parish women: March 7 to 9, Family Life Center, North Dartmouth. Information and reservations: Louise Snyder, 428-6325.

Catholic Women's Club meeting 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, St: Jude the Apostle chapel basement, Cotuit. Mass and distribution of ashes at 7 p.m.

Guest speaker: criminologist Pauline Orsi. New members welcome.

DROP YOUR RENEWAL IN. Adult choir rehearsal 7:30 p.m Feb. II, St. Jude's.

YOUR CHURCH BASKET OR O.L.VICTORY, MAIL TO THE ANCHOR CENTERVILLE Confirmation students'day of recolP.O. BOX 7 lection 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 9, parish center. Parents are invited to join FALL RIVER, MA 02722 the students at 5: 15 p.m. for Mass and a following dinner.

Bus trip to healing service at Mission Church, Roxbury, Feb. 9. InforThis Message Sponsored by the Following mation, Mary Ferriter, 548-4392.

Business Concerns In the Diocese of Fall River ST. PATRICK, FR Until.Palm Sunday, funeral Masses BUILDING MATERIALS, INC. F"EITELBERG INSURANCE AGENCY EDGAR'S FALL RIVER will be held in the newly renovated GLOBE MANUFACTURING CO. GEORGE O'HARA CHEVROLET-CADILLAC chapel.

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BLESSED SACRAMENT ADORERS Special Mass in honor of Our Lady of Lourdes: 6:30 p.m. Feb. II, Sacred Hearts Church, Fairhaven.

All welcome. .

ST. KILIAN, NB Widowed Support group meeting 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10, rectory basement.

Guest speaker Mrs. Helen Comeau will discuss handwriting analysis.

Information: 998-3269.

Spec.ial Retreats

Family Life Center

February 21-22-23 eMarriedCouples March 4-'5-6 e Catholic Women

March 14-15-16 • Widowed Persons

SECULAR FRANCISCANS, ST. LOUIS FRATERNITY, FR Meeting 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12, St. Louis Church. All welcome.

DOMINICAN LAITY, FR Meeting including Dominican workshop 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Dominican Academy.

SECULAR FRANCISCANS ST. CLARE FRATERNITY, FR . Meeting 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home.

LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO Healing service Feb. 9, conducted

by Father Andre Patenaude, MS, shrine director, including individual prayer and anointing. Information: . 222-5410.

BLUE ARMY Five-hour vigil 7:30 tonight, St. Francis Xavier Church, Acushnet.

ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH World Marriage day will be observed at 7 p:m. Mass Feb. 8 with renewal of vows. Coffee and wedding cake will follow in the parish hall.

CORPUS CHRISTI,SANDWICH -"Share the Word" Bible study is held weekly. All welcome. Informa. tion: 428-9456.

HOLY NAME, FR Parishioners donated last weekend for cotton used by Women's "Guild members to make pads for the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home. The Holy Name Guild is one of the few groups continuing to supply the home, making over 2200 pads last year.

Today is "Sneakers{ Jeans" day for parochial school pupils, closing observance of Catholic Schools Week. The school will mark its 25th anniversary this: year with a dinner dance April 4 at White's restaurant, open to all.

BREAD OF LIFE PRA YER GROUP Father William W. Norton will speak at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Mass will follow. Meetings are held at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fall River.

O.L. MT. CARMEL, SEEKONK Renewal of marriage vows: 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday. Coffee and pas~ try follow, parish center.

Parish choir: rehearsals 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays, church. New members welcome.

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Ghana shuts down Catholic paper NAIROBI, Kenya (NC) Ghana's information ministry has - canceled the publishing permit of the Catholic Standard, Ghana's national Catholic weekly newspaper.

A report in the Nairobi-based All Africa Press Service said the ban was issued recently by Undersecretary of Information Kofi Totobu Quakyi, who said the paper's writing had jeopardized tHe interests of Ghana.

The official charged that while the West African country was trying" to recover from years of economic hardship and political turmoil, the newspaper was "unpatriotic ~nd determined to use its pages to undermine the noble cause."

He said the government had no alternative but to prevent "misinterpretation of government policies. " According to some observers, the government cracked down on the newspaper because it took up issues, such as human rights, which other Ghanaian newspapers avoided.