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POLISH DANCE Club members from St. Stanislaus School in Fall River, perform at Swansea Mall last week, part ofa Catholic Schools information night. Bishop Sean O'Malley will celebrate two special Masses this month recognizing Catholic education. On Feb. 15, the bishop will celebrate with all Fall River Catholic school students at St. Anne's Church, and on Feb. 28, he joins with the New Bedford students at St. Anthony's Church. (Other photos on page 14.) (Anchor/Mills photo)

Fall River and New Bedford students to gather for Masses with bishop

Index Church & World 12 Daily Readings 5 Editorial 4 Necrology 7 Our Rock & Role.. 15 Senior Page 10 Steering Points 16 The Living Word 4 Youth News ."

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Students from the 10 Catholic schools in the city of Fall River, numbering over 2,300 will gather at St. Anne's Church, Fall River, on February 15 for a 10:00 a.m.

Mass with Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM, Cap. to culminate Catholic Schools Week celebrations.

Later in the month, on February 28, a 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Church in New Bedford will bring together over 2,000 Catholic school students from that city and adjacent communities. Bishop O'Malley will be principal celebrant and homilist at both liturgies, and area priests will concelebrate.

Students will participate in the Masses as readers of Scripture and intercessory prayer; as gift bearers; altar servers; and ushers. One student from each school will carry his or her school's banner in the opening procession.

Interschool choirs, composed of ten students from each school, have been formed to provide music for the liturgies. In Fall River, this 100-member group will be led by Joan Cuttle, with Normand Gingras as organist. The New Bedford

choir is under the direction of Theresa Ouellette, with Anita Belliveau as organist and Jacqueline Vardo as leader of song.

Bishop Connolly High School chaplain Father David Costa, who is coordinating the Fall River Mass, explained that its theme will be "Mary, Our Mother and Teacher in the Spirit." He said that the opening procession will include a statue of the Blessed Mother and once it is brought to the sanctuary, a boy and girl from each school will place a 'burning vigil candle before the statue as a sign of devotion and love. Mary is the patroness of the Diocese of Fall River under her title of Our Lady of the Assumption.

"It's a first for the city of Fall River," said Father Dave Costa, Bishop Connolly High School's chaplain, who is, coordinating the various activities leading up to the liturgy, "We'll be bringing together nearly 2,500 students from across the city to sing and pray and celebrate. It's a wonderful opportunity for us to gather as a community and share our faith."

The New Bedford Mass is being coordinated 'by Mrs. Elizabeth-

Ann Lavigne, principal of St. Anthony School of that city. With students participating from nine area Catholic schools (six from New Bedford, one from Acushnet and Fairhaven, and Bishop Stang

High School, North Dartmouth), she noted, the celebration will highlight the unity and vitality of the Catholic school community.

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New Diocesan Pastoral Council named At 5:00 p.m. this Sunday, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River, Bishop Sean O'Malley will preside over the Jubilee 2000 Mass, beginning the diocese's celebration of the new millennium.

During the Mass, the bishop will install the membe'rs of the newly-formed Diocesan Pastoral Council. The last diocesan pastoral council in the Fall River diocese was established by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin.

The council is made up of religious and laity, and each of the five deaneries in the diocese are represented.

The Pastoral Council consists of the bishop, five representatives

from diocesan apostolates, two froin each deanery, two religious men, two religious women, one permanent deacon and the Vicar General.

Joining Bishop O'Malley on the council are: Representing the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women is Katherine Lancisi, Plainville; St. Vincent de Paul Society, Horace Costa, Taunton; Knights of Columbus, James Sawyer, Falmouth; Cursillo, William Lawrence, Mansfield; and Representative of Youth is Jason Cleghorn, North Dartmouth.

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Fri.; Feb. 9, 1996

Scholar defends the Gospels' validity At St. Louis parish hal1 in Fall the Gospels were written by PalesRiver, 140 people gathered this tinian Jews very close to the time week to hear Father Jose Miguel of Jesus, and are therefore docuGarcia, Professor of Biblical.J~ ments written by eyewitnesses to Theology from Madrid, speak on the events that they talk about, the historical validity of the Gos- and second because the translapels. Father Garcia opened the tions that they are able to produce' talk by insisting that for him study- by the method they are using ining the Gospel is not a merely evitably produces a reading that scientific curiosity or a fulltime very much affirms the way that the hobby, but rather the possibility of Church has always read and underdiscovering at the very roots ofthe stood the Gospels.

The method that Father Garcia Christian story the very same event that we meet in the Church today, and his colleagues used can be compared to the sensation we get the presence of God made man.

He then went on to outline the when we see a badly dubbed movie methods ofresean;h being used by or read a poorly translated written himself and a group of scholars in work; it just doesn't feel right.

There are sentences that just don't Madrid. Their work, together with other teams of scholars in Europe, make any sense grammatically, points inexorably to a scientific and then there are phrases that, confirmation of the fact that the while grammatically correct just Gospels are works that are histori- don't make any sense in the concally reliable, and that what the text:For example in a movie made Church has always taught about in America you might have one the development and meaning of , character saying: "You look like FILIPINO CATUOLIC nuns shout anti-government slogans during a rally nt:ar the you just slid into second base while the Gospels is true.

Their research confirms this view playing baseball on the Jersey presidential palace in Manila. They denounced the anti-terrorism law supported by Pn~sident fer two reasons: first because their Turnpike, at rush hour'" If you . Fidel Ramos. The country's bishops criticized the legislation as a possible precursor to curbing research gives strong evidence that then translate that sentence in civil rights in the Philippines. (eNS/ Reuters photo) Nepalese, a country that doesn't have baseball, turnpikes, or rush hour then you are probably going Saint Anne's Hospital gratefully \' to either change it completely or acknowledges contributions write a sentence that's pretty hard to the Remembrance Fund to understand! received during January 1996*.

The Greek text of the Gospel is Through the remembrance and honor of these lives, like that. It is full of sentences and Saint Anne's can continue . whole paragraphs that just don't' WATERVILLE, Maine (CNS) "all who are victims of violence, said Pope John Paul II was "deeply "Caring for our community." seem to add up, and it is therefore - The two Blessed Sacrament especially women and children" saddened" at the nuns' deaths and often left up to the translator to nuns slain in their convent were and for "the' perpetrators of vio- "commends them to the loving " ,\ I N I ,\:\" I " I I () " I' I r 1\1 mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ." "invent" the meaning. What Father ,"women' of the beatitudes" and lence, that their hearts and minds I~ /-'\11 ,\1 B 1(,\:\ (,/- l-lJ \J}) Bishop Pelotte, a Waterville Garcia and his friends are doing is "women of unflagging faith," the might be changed." native, presided at the funeral Mass approaching these passages in the ~'All of us cry out to GO,d, for U.S. provincial of the Congrega~ New T~ament with the hypothe-' lion of the 'Blessed S'acrament said healing'and strength," he said. "As' because of his close relationship,s. ' Elizabeth Caron Aston a society, Wt; must find·the·wiHand· with the. nuns. He said he and his sis that bffore the writing of the at their funeral Mass Feb.' I. '.

Maureen Boulanger Greek text there was already a text "To truly honor them we must the resources, even in an era of twin, Brother Dana Pelott!:, "were Maria Cabeceiras of the Gospels in Aramaic, the touch the sources of their faith, goverment downsizing, to care for virtually brought up by these William Carty language of the Jews in Palestine and find courage for tomorrow in those who are emotionally dis- women, from the time we were 10 John Conforti at the time of Jesus. What they are what they professed and lived so tressed or economically disadvant- years old. They are family to us."

Ruth Connery The Servants of the Blessed Sacfinding is that by looking at how well," said Father Anthony Schuel- aged."

Mary Demetrius the words of the passage would go Explaining his description of rament, whose order was f·)unded ler, head of the congregation's St. Louis Durand in Aramaic, the sentence then Ann province, w'hich covers the the two slain nuns as "women of in France in 1858, numbe:: about Walter 1. Eaton the beatitudes," Father Schueller 350 worldwide, with convents in comes out making perfect sense. entire United States.

Beatrice Felix And not only that, but the sense "More than a convent," he said, said, "They recognized the poverty the United States, France, Italy, Donna Ferreira Holland, Canada, Brazil, Philipthat they do make is in' keeping "was violated in the tragic deat·hs" of our human condition and sought Dorothy Fillion pines, Australia and Vietnam. with the way the Church has .alif Sister Edna Mary Cardozo, 68, instead the riches of the kingdom.

Rev, John FoIster Fewer than 20 sisters serve in three ways understood the Bible since superior of the Servants of the They mourned the lost opporGerard Fortin long before the invention of modBlessed Sacrament in Waterville, tunities for still greater holiness . U.S. locations - Watervilk, AlbuAdaline Franco querque, N. M., and Pueblo, Colo. ern scientific methods. It is clear and Sister Marie Julien Fortin, 67. and growth. They hungered and Rose Grillo The nuns at the Waterville confrom their work that before the "Our sense of the inviolability of thirsted for righteousness, more writing of the Greek texts the vent were cloistered and devoted Lydia Guimond consecrated persons has been than for life itself." altered.... . '' their lives to prayer and perpetual Gospels were already being used in Bishop Gerry read a., message Annelle Hagennan adoration of the Blessed SacraAramaic. Also the full sense of Two other. Blessed Sacrament .from Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Rose Henrique ment. what these texts talk about, about nuns were injured in the Jan. 27 Vatican secretary of state, who Willie Holmes the man Jesus was revealed to be attack by a man with a history of Dr. Wilson Hughes the Son of .God, was already in mental il1ness. Sister Mary Anna Dr. Simon Kim place very shortly after Jesus died.

DiGiacomo, 72, rem(lined hospiJeanne Lambert Father Garcia, who delivered talized in serious condition; Sister James O'Brien . Bristol Elder Services, Inc. (BES) contact the BES Information and this lecture earlier on Monday at Patricia Ann Keane, 68, was re- is holding an informal public hearMichael O'Brien Referral Department at 675-210 I the University of Massachusetts at leased from the hospital Jan. 31 ing, providing elders with an opor 1-800-427-210 I to inquir,~ about Richard O'Brien Dartmouth, will go on this week to but did not attend the funeral. portunity to have their concerns other transportation.

Dr. Victor A. Palumbo speak at McGill University in Mark. A. Bechard, 37, who lived heard.

Raymond E. Parise Montreal, and at the University of at a group home for the mentally Elders residing throughout DES nominates peer Sylvia T Reback Steubenvil1e in Ohio. His'visit was ill less than a mile from the con- Greater Fall River, Greater AttleBristol Elder Services, Inc. staff Emily Rossmore part of a lecture tour sponsored by vent, was arrested in the convent boro, 'and Greater Taunton are members have the opportunity to Dr. James Sahra the Catholic lay movement Comchapel, reportedly while beating invited to participate in this open nominate a peer for the Staff Joseph C Saulino munion and Liberation.

Sister Keane with a religious statue. forum. The BES Nutrition ProRecognition Award, which is preAntone Mike Silvia Among the 1,200 mourners gram will also provide lunches to sented every other month. Staff Mary 1. Skaggs attending thefuneral Mass at Notre interested elders who register in members are recognized for a job Frank L. Smith, Jr. Dame Church in Waterville were advance. well done and for going above and Manya Steinhause VATICAN CITY (CNS) - In ·Cardinal Bernard F. Law of BosStaff will make informational beyond their area of responsibilton,Maine Gov. Angus King, Bish- literature available and will reLeon Sylvia the face of a continuing global ity. At the organization's January IIp Donald E. Pelotte of Gallup, Anthony Vasconcellos population increase, countries need spond to questions and concerns. staff meeting, Louise A. Dahlborg, to adopt a new strategy of sharing N. M., and Bechard's parents.

Julian & Effie Witl'llgier The Fall River Council on Aging a Case Manager since 1991, was Joseph J. Gerry of PortBishop to help the estimated 800 million Lillian Wrigley (COA) will host the event on Febnamed as, the outstanding emland, Maine, said he prayed that hungry in the world, a Vatican ruary 15, at the Executive Plaza ployee. the Bechards would "know that representative said. "We need to Senior Center, located at 101 PresiMs. Dahlborg maintains a pleafind a new ethical and social solu- they have friends who will supp'ort dent Avenue, Fall River. sant, cheerful disposition atld asthem and enable them to continue tion in order to feed people throughContact Colleen Amaral, Senior sists whenever a co-worker needs out the world," Archbishop Alois to walk as true disciples of the Center Coordinator, by February help. Kristen Zapustas, who sub795 Middle Street Lord."

Wagner told Vatican Radio "We 13 at 675-7823 to register for lunch. mitted the nomination, not<:d that Fall River, MA 02721 "I know that I can count on you, have the means and the methods, Fall River elders can contact the Louise displays "dedication and (508) 674-5741 but often we're not ready to give - the faithful, to extend your hand Fall River COA at 674-6720 for' determination to make Bristol *As of January 31,1996 up something of our own in order to them," he added. transportation arrangements; resi- Elder Services a pleasant work to help those who suffer," he said.

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tematic and profound way ·to teaching the doctrine of the Gospel, preparing your church communities so that they correctly celebrate the Eucharist and draw from it the strength to live the new A Catholic Lenten radio series adult education courses and semicommandment of love," he told with Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM, nars for spiritual enrichment durthe catechists.

Cap. and Rev. Kevin Harrington ing the Lenten season, Father The pope paid homage to the will air on six Fridays during Lent Harrington noted, but each year hundreds of catechists who, along on Attleboro station W ARA, 1320 problems arose because of inclewith several priests, lost their lives AM from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. begin- ment weather and scheduling difduring Guatemala's 35-year-long ning March 1st. ficulties. This year, he said, "we Father Harrington, who is pas- decided to try radio because it civil war because oftheirfaith and the commitment it required them tor of St. Joseph parish, Attle- offers a better way of reaching to make to the poor and to the boro, and coordinator of the pro- people with a needed message." indigenous. gram, said that it is being sponsored "With their blood, they have by the parishes in the Great,er made the blessed land of Guate- Attleboro area. mala fruitful forever," the pope Within an overall theme to said.

- "Know Your Faith Better," Bishop The inheritance left "by these O'Malley begins the series on heroes ofthe faith is beautiful, but March I with a focus on "The at the same time binding, because Sabbath," and concludes it on 1 it carries with it the urgent task of Good Friday with "The Last Seven continuing their evangelization," Words of Jesus." the pope said.

The other programs, March 8, WE PAY IN 24 HRS. One of the many gifts the pope 15,22, and 29, will feature Father received during the Mass was a Harrington, who, in addition to Call book compiled by the Archdiocese his pastoral duties, is prod ucer of Guatemala City listing church and host of a weekly radio proCAR CONNECTIONS 1821 Canty Slmt personnel murdered during the gram of reflection and music for So_erlllt,'" 02728 war. the Spanish-speaking community Among them were Father Stan- of the diocese. His presentations All MAKES & MODELS • ANY YEAR ley Rother, a priest of the Arch- will center on "The Creed in Light diocese of Oklahoma City, and of the New Catechism."

Maryknoll Father William Woods, In the past, the priests of the whom the government had said Attleboro deanery have offered died in a plane crash.

"It is necessary that the Gospel reach every place and every person," the pope said, encouraging the catechists to draw strength The Cape Cod Regional from the martyrs example of selfgiving service, "especially where Tobacco Control Program the indigenous and farm workers offers free smoking need your pastoral care," he said. cessation classes Capewide, Pope John Paill was about 40 minutes late for the liturgy, but on Nantucket & in local catechists, choirs and soloists Wareham. kept the crowd, on its feet, singing, Call jor more injormalitJn at chanting and waving yellow and white flags.

508-790-3540 The papal tardiness was due to an extra trip he took to the airport.

IT'S TIME WE MADE Bad weather had forced him to SMOKING HISTORY! return to the city several hours ahead of schedule after a morning Mass in Esquipulas.

He arrived so early that Guatemalan workers had not finished making "alfombras," flower carpets on the roadway.

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Pope urges strong faith to counteract sects, bring peace . GUATEMALACITY(CNS)Pope John Paul II urged Guatemalans to be strong in their faith to counteract the influence of sects and help bring peace to their civil war-battered nation.' ;.

'During 'an evening 'Liturgy df the Word ,Feb. 6, the pope pleaded with Guatemalans to remain active and united in the churdl of their ancestOrs to stop the flow of Catholics to evangelical sects and Protestant churches.

"Help those who have abandoned the Catholic faith or run the risk of abandoning it Sl) that they can return quickly to the Christian community in which they were born and educated as Christians," the pope said.

As many as 30 percent of Guatemalans belong to sects or to Protestant communities.

Often the sects accuse the Catholic Church of idolatry because of its devotion to the Virgin Mary.

During the liturgy, the pope crowned a gold-ornamented wood-

en statue of Our Lady of the Assumption, patrones$ ofthe city.

But explaining the church's devotion to Mary, the pope insisted it was a direct consequence of Catholic faith ita Christ 'who' was born to the'Virgin Man in order' to bring salvation to all. , By asking the pope to crown the statue, he said, Guatemalan Catholics were committing themselves to following her example qf obedience to God and fidelity to Christ.

"In this way, a new era will begin in which hatred must be vanquished by brotherhood and in which rivalry, rancor and war must give way to Christian solidarity, personal forgiveness and peace," the pope said.

Pope John Paul had special words for Guatemala's 2,300 catechists who lead many of the country's Catholic communities, especially in the rural areas, and supplement the work of the 850 priests.

"Dedicate yourselves in a sys-

Pluralism threatens public morality VATICAN CITY (CNS)- The Vatican newspaper said that state approval of homosexual marriages would legitimize deviant behavior and dilute public morality.

By giving civil status to such unions the state is endorsing an ethical' current that goes against universal moral truths, the newspaper, L 'Osservatore Romano. said in a commentary Feb. 3.

The article said civil authorities are increasingly being asked to grant approval to behavior that is legitimate only in the eyes of certain movements or groups. This is supposedly the way democratic societies should work, it said.

In the name of pluralism, it said, morality is thus red uCI:d to a current of thought.

"Every person and every group, according to this view, would have the right to establish a morality,

which must have a legitimate space in a pluralistic society," it said.

The article was written by Father Gino Concetti, a moral theologian who frequently comments on current events for the newspaper. It said the questions raised by civil recognition oOlOmosexual unions were addressed by Pope John Paul II's 1993 encyclical, "Veritatis, Splendor" ("The Splendor of Truth").

It said those who would legitimize homosexual unions base their arguments on a "relativistic" understanding ~f morality, which rejects the idea that anyone can "impose and dictate on others the universal and unchangeab1l: norrtlsand principles of behavior."

It said the church will continue to dialogue with this view of morality, but only in order to "challenge its groundlessness and its irrationality."

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She entered the Sisters of Mercy on Sept. 8, 1950, and professed 'March 12, 1953. She began her teaching career in the Diocese of Fall River and taught at St. Patrick's, St. Vincent's Home and the Cathedral School, all in .Fall River.

She is survived bya sister, Helen Stankiewicz of Enfield, Conn., and a brother, Thomas J. Ruisi of Westerly, R.l.

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Reviewing the Permanent Diaconate, In the closing days of the past year, Pope John Paul II addressed the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Clergy meeting to discuss "The Ministry and Life of Permanent Deacons." For over a year and a half, this Congregation has served ea'ch and every Episcopal Conference inpreparation for this significant conference. In due course, a document concerning this subject will be' issued for the universal church.

The Holy Father made it quite clear that since itS' renewal, the directives of the Magesterium with regard ,to the diaconate have increased. This is obvious in the new Code of Canon Law and the many teachings that the Holy Father himself has given to various audiences. The pope stated that the work and life of deacons can be summarized in a single word -fidelity. He calls deacons once more to be faithful to the Catholic tradition, the teachings of the Magesterium and the task of evangelization.

The experience of permanent deacons in the church has been one of great blessings. Here in this country, well over II , thousand meri have been ordain~d to the permanent diaconate since its restoration. During this short time of tremendous growth, the challenges have been many and great. Since each diaconate program is directed by the local church, the diocesan diacoriate programs take on very specific reflections of ~ given ' church.

The Congregation for the Clergy is preparing a document concerning the life and ministry of the permanent diaconate similar to that for priests which was the result of their last plenary session. This document will reflect the Holy Father's interest in the diaconate and will address some of the inconsistencies that exist in some diocesan programs.

The deacon is called to be one who unites, not one who out of subjectivity becomes a source of disunity and conflict. Pope John Paul II reflects that the deacon must show a strong sense of unity with the pope, the bishop and the presbyterate for whose service he was ordained.

In this regard it is noted that deacons~~~:ordainedto exercise a ministry of their own which is not that of a priest.

Deacons receive the imposition of hands "not unto the priesthood but unto ministry." The constant practice of the church recognizes that there are two degrees of ministerial participation in the priesthood of Christ, the episcopacy and the presbyterate. The diaconate is intended to help and serve them.

Yet, he is not a part-time employee, the pope says, but a minister 'of the church. The diaconate is not a profession but a mission. Every deacon should realize that to fulfill this mission, he needs a firm and steady spirituality. He should not be running around after every yo-yo fad that abounds in some' circles of so-called church visionaries. He must be on a course which will keep him carrying out his mission in a resp~nsible and accountable manner. To do this he must always be a man of the church.

This theme will serve well the permanent diaconate as it contin~es to evolve in the life of today's church. Deacons simply cannot go out on their own and do their own thing. A sense of church and acceptance of mission is at the heart of diaconal service. As the work of the Congregation of the Clergy continues in this particular undertaking, may we pray that deacons and diaconal programs will be open to the fruits of their labors and the practical guidelines that they will issue for the universal church.

The Editor

A YOUNG COUPLE READ OLD VALENTINE CARDS THEY'VE SENT ONE ANOTHER WHILE THEIR 7-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER LOOKS ON. VALENTINE'S DAY IS FEBRUARY 14.

"Love covers all transgressions." Prov. 10:14

A pray'er on a dark night Jesus, I am in the dark tonight.

The TV 'news is over, and I have switched off the lamp to sit in the, quiet of a .sleeping nouse.' .

Most nights I find this a comforting darkness, opening to-' solitude and a sense of your presence. But tonight is different.

Tonight the darkness is oppressive and chilled. The warm beacon of the night light at the top of the stairs seems puny tonight, its weakness making the darkness more menacing.

The TV news tonight took my breath away. Two stories about children have covered me with such a weight that I sit here frozen.

It opened with a story about the discovery of the body of a little girl who was snatched while riding her bike. That hit close to home, Lord.

It happened right here, in my town - my safe, friendly, familiar town.

She was only' a year younger than my son.

They showed her parents walking the gauntlet of cameras, glassyeyed with grief and regret. It was the work of an instant to imagine myself in their place. Sorrow, despair, grief, rage, guilt, denial: They would be like a boiling volcano in my heart, Lord.

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Safety for the people I most love seems an illusion tonight in the face of such a brutal and sinister crime.

The next story was about a teenager killed in a gang shooting in another city. It shocked me to recOFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER ognize her mother on the screen, a Published weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River woman I met last spring. I remem- P,O, BOX 7 887 Highland Avenue ber her talking about her daughter Fall River, MA 02720 Fall River, MA 02722-0007 with pride and affection. Again, I imagined the hole that will be left Telephone 508-675-7151 in her heart.

FAX (508) 675-7048 Jesus, I am beside myself. I am Send address changes to P.O: Box 7 or call telephone number above stunned by the incomprehensibility of a life so without boundaries, EDITOR GENERAL MANAGER so ,empty of capacity for human Rev, John F, Moore , Rosemary Dussault connection and sympathy that it ~ LEA"RV PRESS - FALL RIVER could undertake the abduction and ------------------... , murder of a 9-year-old child.

I am confounded by the comthose entrusted with the public plexity and apparent insolubility welfare. Give me the gift ,)f your of the social problems that ,con- courage, Jesus. Walk with me in tribute to ~he rise of gangs, and,. "tl1is ,d~r~ ti~e, and othe'r dark racial violence, and loss of mean- .times to come. . ing fOf young people, 'and I lo~~' 'Lead;;'e not simply away from hope of a solutton. the darkness, but through it. Give . It. makes me we~ry, Lord, and me the' courage to confront the Inclined to ba~ choIces. . power of death, as you did. Give Protect me In your mercy from me a heart to forgive hurts and to despairing isolation. Tonight, in embrace those who wound the the dark, I can feel myself wanting world. Move me to act for life for to live like the comi~al statue of hea!ing, for justice and peace 'and the three monkeys, WIth eyes, ears communion. and mouth covered: "See no evil, ... . hear no evil, speak no evil."

Espec.lally In thIs upcoming Help me remember your pasLenten time of renewal and repension Jesus Death's stranglehold tance, Jesus, lead me to th(: resurmus~ have ~eemed to you, at some rec.tion. I:'elp me to trust in the level, beyond shaking. ulttmate victory of grace and mercy Help me remember that you and truth over greed and coldness of heart and lies. faced death aQd torture, and human Bless those who are hurti:lg. Use cruelty, and the treachery of your me to bring peace. friends, and the abuse of power by

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"Do not think that II have come to abolish the law and the prophets. I have come, not to abolish them, but to fulfill them" (Matt 5: 17). In today's gospel Matthew presents Je!;us as the final interpreter of God's revelation in the law and the prophets. Let us confidently commit ourselves to follow Jesus' commands by praying the refrain of our responsorial psalm: "Happy are they who follow the law of the Lord'" (Ps 119).

In the first reading the instructions of Sirach are addressed to those who were arguing for a determinism that said humans have no free will and that God forces some people into sin (Sirach 15: 11-12). Against this position which would undermine any sense of responsibility for one's actions, Sirach asserts that humans are free to choose either life or death:

If you choose you can keep the commandments; ...

Before man are life: and death, whichever he chooses shall be given him. (Sirach 15:15-17) Sirach concludes by insisting that, although God's immense wisdom sees and understands all, "N 0 man does he (God) command to sin,fto none does he give strength for lies" ( 15:20).

Our second reading from I Corinthians continues Paul's explication of the paradox of the cross. His tone in this section is ironic and sarcastic. His opponents at Corinth claim to have an elite status in the Christian community because of their superior "wisdom" based on their highly developed "spiritual maturity." Paul uses their own language to ridicule their understanding of Christianity as belonging to "this age" which is "headed for destruction." The real "mysterious" and "hidden" wisdom of God is the cross which is completely incomprehensible to those who embrace Chtisti~mityout of a desire for worldly wisdom and status. Paul reminds the Corinthians thl1t this is a wisdom which "none of the rulers of this age knew for if they had known it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory."

For the next two Sundays the gospel readings will be from the section of Matthew's Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus fulfills "the law and the prophets" by giving an authoritative interpretation of six commandments in the Jewish Torah (Matt 5: 17-48). Each instance is introduced by slight variants of the same formula: "You have heard that it was said ... But I say to you ..... With supreme authority Jesus states the commands first spoken by God on Mount Sinai and then gives them their final meaning. These six examples are meant to be illustrative rather than exhaustive. They give us a glimpse of how we are to live in the kingdom of God. Jesus warns his disciples that they are called to a higher righteousness than that of the legalistic scribes and Pharisees (Matt 5:20; see Matt 23).

Matthew 5:17-37

Jesus fulfills the command against murder (Exod 20: 13; Deut 5: 17) by affirming it but then adding to its demands in a way which goes to the root cause of the sin. , "But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, 'Raqa' ("empty-headed"), will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, 'You fool,' will be liable to fiery Gehenna."

For Jesus' followers, all acts of anger and abusive behavior toward human beings are equally serious.

Jesus then gives two parables as conclusions from these demands. First of all, reconciliation with the brother takes precedence over liturgical ritual.

"Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother .....

Secondly, he urges his disciples to settle any judicial disputes befo're they come into the courts.

Likewise, Jesus affirms the command prohibiting adultery (Exod 20:14; Deut 5:18) and goes on to condemn the interior attitude which leads to the act.

"But I say to you, everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart."

A woman's dignity is so sacred that it is not even to . be violated by the lustful intentions of men. The sayings about the "right eye" and "right hand" which follow are hyperboles which stress removing the cause of sin so as not to risk losing the whole of on,e's life in Gehenna (Hell).

Jesus' interpretations of the <:ommands allowing divorce and oaths actually overturn the old law.

Rather than allowing men to dismiss women with"a bill of divorce" for the slightestof reasons (Deut 24), Jesus declares: ..... whoever divorces his wife (unless 't~e marriage 'is unlawful) causes her to commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery." In the context of the Jewish society of Jesus and Matthew, this command protected women's rights against the arbitrary actions of their husbands. Finally, Jesus' command prohibiting the use of oaths and vows which were allowed in Jewish law (Exod 20:7; Lev 19: 12; Num 30:3; Deut 23:22) is designed to protect the name of the all-truthful God from being brought into our p.-:tty human affairs where we all too often lie and cheat. We humans are not to imagine that God is at our beck and call to witness our oaths and vows. Rather, we are to aim at truthfulness and honesty in our dealings with others.

"But I say to you, do not swear at all; not by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.... Let your 'Yes' mean 'Yes/and your'No' mean 'No.' Anything more is from the evil one."

Daily Readings Feb. 12 Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67-68,71-72,75-76; Mk 8:11-13 Feb. 13 Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-15,18-19; Mk 8:14-21 Feb. 14 Jas 1:19-27; Ps 15:2-5; Mk 8:22-26 Feb. 15 Jas 2:1-9; Ps 34:27; Mk 8:27-33 Feb. 16 Jas 2:14-24,26; Ps 112:1-6; Mk 8:34-9:1 Feb. 17 Jas 3:1-10; Ps 12:2~5,7-8; Mk 9:2-13 Feb. 18 Lv 19:1-2,17-18; Ps 103:1-4,8,10,12-13; 1Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48

Bishops condemn anti-gay activities HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNS) - Zimbabwe's Catholic bishops ha ve condemned any effort to harass, persecute and torture homosexuals in the country, where top government leaders have spoken and acted against gay people.

In a Jan. 23 pastoral letter issued in Harare, the bishops' conference said it wants to "distance the church from any attempts to institute a 'witch-hunt' or hate campaign against persons with homosexual tendencies."

President Robert Mugabefaced

international condemnation last year for calling homosexuals,"perverts" with no rights and for threatening to throw gays in jail.

Last August, his government banned a gay and lesbian group from taking part in the Zimbabwe International Book Fair, which had human rights and justice as its theme.

Zimbabwe's eight bishops said the Catholic Church views homosexuality as a "disorder" and "what is not in accordance with God's will as expressed in our nature cannot be claimed as a 'human right. ...

But "while we want to eliminate a disease wherever it exists, we do not eliminate those who suffer from it," they said.

"It is therefore not right for anyone, including the government, to harass, persecute or torture people simply because they are known to have this inclination," they said in their letter.

"At the same time, homosexual persons have no right to propagate what some of them call their 'lifestyle," the bishops said.

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l'essorls'from',the "bliz'z'ar'd of '96 Anyone living in the East from Virginia on up north will remember the blizzard of'96, which began Sunday Jan. 7. Its size and impact surprised many.

Most people in the' tri-state area of New York, New'Jersey and Connecticut had not seen snow like this in a long, long time.

There was something about this intense visit with Mother Nature that put me in quiet place. A week earlier I had attended the funeral services of my son-in-Iaw's brother. And I had just attended a memorial service following the death of the 18-yearold daughter of good friends.

As the snow covered my world, there was a deeper sense of these deaths. I think I felt that I too, for a while, would be buried', as the snow outside made it impossible for me even to open the doors of my house. But this "burial" would not be permanent. In fact, it was just part of living.

A first reaction whenever I get immobilized - by weather, a car breaking down, illness, family problems - is to worry about all the thingsl won't be able to do. I had,to cancel all my appointments for at least two days, including a television interview to state my opposition to the death penalty.

Capital punishment is a subject I feel strongly about because life is precious. I was sorry to lose this opportunity to perhaps change a few hearts on the matter. ' But concern for my children was stronger than my disappointment about missing any appointments.

Were the children all safe in their homes? I started to call, and thus began thanking the Lord for blessings.

I felt grateful that the phones were still working.

Second. I felt grateful to know that my children were all safe - except for my daughter Mary, her husband Rick and their daughter Sophia! As far as I knew, they were traveling in their car, returning to New York from Pennsylvania during the worst of the blizzard. ' ' I began praying in earnest. These are the times

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Then on Sunday evening the phone rang. Mary and her family had made it into New Jersey, where they were told they would have to get off the road.

Only emergency vehicles were allowed. Lucl~ily, they had found an inn and they were safe. Thanks be to God. ' Immediately, I called my other children tc: let them know Mary and her family were safe. I t was as though a heavy burden was lifted from the rest of us , by hearing good news about them.

I did a lot of meditating that night. The metaphor of the storm was so like life, I thought. It came upon us, unasked for, and then brought beauty ar.,d lear. It forced us to put aside our normal activities and gave us a strange gift of time and the opportunity for quiet.

The other realization was how no one w~s alone, everyone was affected by the storm. We viere in it together. It was another occasion to understand how connected We all are.

Maybe the Lord gives us blizzards to shut us down so that we can learn again how related we all are and how much we need each other.

Adult children must make own choit:es CALIFORNIA REP. Rober~ DQi:iDtn is one'Qr.,- three Catholic candidates in the race forthe Republican pres'idential nomination. (CNS/ Reuters photo) , . , - C:"

Cand"idate unashamed of Catholic, Pro-Life 'values WASHINGTON (CNS) - A Service in a telephone interview few days after he launched his pres- Jan. 25. idential campaign last April, Rep. "Ask any Muslim and he'll say Robert K. Dornan and his wife, the Koran, any Morman and he'll Sallie, marked their 40th anniver- say Joseph Smith's Book of Morsary by renewing their wedding mon," he added. "Why do Cathovows at a Mass in St. Patrick's .lics get al.l embarrassed to tell you 'that they read the word of God?" Cathedral in New York.

Nine months later, he and h'is Dornan, 62,makes the 12: 10 10th grandchild -:-7-day-old Mol.IY p.m. Mass at St. Peter Catholic O. Dornan - were on the podium Church on Capitol HiiI a central Jan. 22 in Washington for the part of his schedule, when he is in March for Life marking the 23rd Washington, with everything else anniversary of the Supreme CourCs planned around that. He also Roe vs. Wade decision that legal- belongs to two other Catholic parized abortion. ish~s" .St. Columban ,in, Garden Both events say a lot about Grove, Calif., in the Diocese of Dornan, a nine-term congressman Orange, and Church of the Nativfrom California and one of three ity in Burke, Va., which is "closest Catholics running for the Repub- to where I sleep."

"I'm very proud of my faith," he lican presidential nomination.

Just as telling is his response to a said. "My Catholic faith is everyquestion about his pet peeve, asked thing to me." ,

by The Associated Press.

Unabashedly conse'rvative, DorFellow Catholic Pat Buchanan nan is also proud of his 100 persaid overfilled coffee cups. Senate cent rating from the American Majority Leader Bob Dole said Conservative Union and his 0 perpeople who are late for meetings; c,ent rating from the liberal Ameriand Sen. Phil Gramm said show- cans for Democratic Action. ing up late. The third Catholic, His major goal in the campaign' Alan Keyes, wasn't even asked the and if he were to be become presiquestion by AP. , dent is to "help spread the 'good Dornan's response was, .. People news of Jesus and the decency of who ask me my favorite book, but democracy," he said. . then roll their eyes when I say the Before his election to the U.S. Bible."

Congress in 1976, he was producer He also bristles when people.say and host of "The Robert K. Dorthat makes him sound like a Pro- nan Show" and "Tempo" televitestant. "Any Christian who doesn't· sion programs·from 1965-76. He say their favorite.,book is the Bible ser.ved in the U.S. Air Force from is either lying or .intellectually 1953'10 1958 and in the U.S. Air ignorant," he told Catholic News . Force Reserves'from 1958-75.

that she is seeing a psychologist. Good. He or she Dear Dr. Kenny: Our 20-year-old daughter is"in should be able to help your daughter unravel her love" with a manipulator' who cheats on her' with '): other girls. He dropped out of high"scJ'IOol but did g~t , " conQ!ctin~ thou&hts ,a!l.~ feelings.

You mIght follow her example and see Ei profeshis general equivalency degree. sional as well. After all, you are dealing with a very He job-hops all the time because he loses interest. difficult problem: letting your daughter go when you At her senior prom, he left her stranded when he got fear she is making a very poor decision. bored. ' Our daughter is a college sophomore on the dean's list. We tell her that she is likely to get AIDS or some other sexually transmitted disease. 'But no matter what he does, she always forgives him.

We can't be that charitable and have forbade her to bring him info our home. She is torn about this and is seeing a psychologist, which pleases us. However, the situation is eating me inside and I, have With Dr. James & ' many sleepless nights. - Ohio Mary Kenny At 20, your daughter is an adult. She is no longer your dependent. You need to treat her differently, no longer as your child, but 'now as your best friend.

Ask yourself how you would respond if this were What I am suggesting is very hard to do. You clearly loye 'your daughter very much and want what , your dearest adult friend (she i~). Would you lecture' her? Point out the mistakes she IS iniihng? Keep on 'you believe to be best for her. AliI am saying is what giving her advice? you already know: that your lectures and forbiddi,ng Perhaps you would. But even in that case you won't work, and worse. they will only alienate her. would know, as you know now. that lecture's and Stay preseni to your daughter. Trust in her even, advice'don't work. Your daughter is' her own persQn tual goodjudg'ment, and trust in God. Be there with "and must be'free to make her own cho'ic'es even when sympathy when she stumbl.es or when the relationthe rest of us think the choice is a poor one. ship ends.

You have already made your P9sition and opinion Reader questions on family living and chil'd care to clear. Your daughter still dates this yo'ung man and , be answered in print are invited. Address questions: forgives him his faults. ' The Kennys; 219 W. Harrison; Rensselaer; Ind. Youare also forbidding her to bring him home. I 47978. think that's a mistake. If you love your daughter, it is wise to accept her friends.

What is it in him that she likes? Ask her to tell you what is pleasing to her, what good qualities he has.

Listen. Perhaps this will help you to be more tolerant.

You cannot select her friends, certainly not her life partner. You can support her capacity to choose and make decisions without agreeing ,with the actual choices that she makes. But I would suggest that you keep your own preferences to yourself.

You cannot go wrong loving and supporting your daughter even when you disagree. Tl'J,a~ way you will always be there for her. no matter ~hat happens.

This is what God does with u~. He tolerates some very dumb b~havior,on our part. but we are always : welcome.

Your daughter is God'schild too: Pray. Let God . 'worry and see her throug'h. At the same time, model , God's tolerance .

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Q. When my family sat down to dinner, my father always waited to be served until his wife and children had taken what they l1Ieeded. I've seen other families do this too.

Why does the prie!.t "eat," receive Communion, first at Mass? As the host, shouldn't he give Communion first to the pllrishioners and then receive himself?

It may be a trivial question, but I have seen this done twice, and it imlJressed me. (New York) A. I also have attended Masses when the priest received Communion last. The practice could seem appropriate and commendable if one judged it from the perspective you suggest.

In my judgment, however, and obviously in the judgment of the church through the ages, there is something seriously lacking in that perspective.

The "host" at the eucharistic sacrifice and sacrament, the one who invites and welcomes and feeds us, is not the priest celebrant, but the same o'ne who was host at the Last Supper, Jesus Christ himself.

The Eucharistic Prayers, in fact the whole Liturgy of the Eucharist, clearly assume that truth more often than one could I~ount.

The banquet is his, accomplished by the power of his Spirit,just as the eternal banquet in the kingdom of God, which Eucharistic Communion prefigures and anticipates, belongs to him.

In every consecration it is Jesus who says, "Take this and eat." It is he who forms those who are nourished by his body and blood into "an everlasting life" to the heavenly Father (Eucharistic Prayer III).

And it is his Spirit who gathers "all who share this one bread and one cup into the body of Christ," making those who receive it "a living sacrifice of praise" (Eucharistic Prayer IV).

Obviously, the liturgical tradition of the church bends over backward to be sure the fact is not missed, that the origin and soul and climax of the Eucharist is the risen Lord himself.

Your question is not trivial at all. Some funny things are said occas,ionally today about "whose" Mass it is we celebrate.

The proclamation we hear just before Communion helps keep everyone's attitudes and actions in

proper perspective: "Happy are those who are called to his supper."

Q. Our youngest daughter got pregnant and was married in a Protestant church, at the suggestion of a prie~. , She wants to return to being a practicing Catholic,

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She is 21, wants to remain a Catholic, acknowledges her mistake and wants to get on with her life.

(Texas) A. From the information you give, nothing prevents your daughter and her husband from having their marriage validated in the Catholic Church, which would allow her return to full sacramental life.

This would require her husband's cooperation, of course, in pursuing the prescribl:d preparations and repeating their vows. If their relationship is at all a loving one, that should present no problem.

Premarriage preparation programs are not excessively long or complicated. They are necessary, however, which is probably the reason the couple decided not to wait.

Ask them to talk with a priest where they live and follow his advice. There's no reason they should be receiving mixed signals if they're talking to the proper knowledgeable people.

A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about annulments is available by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Church, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701. .

Questions should be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address.

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Leave a light on, it gets dark in there Secret to a Lasting Marriage, No. 40: Husbands, learn to compromisl: on turning lights off in the house.

This secret also could be phrased: "Learn to live with a light on in the bedroom - even if there's no one there - because it makes her feel cozy when she walks in."

This of course leads to the age-old question: "If a light is on in a room to make it cozy, but there is no one there to feel cozy, is there really any coziness taking placeT' What many men fail to realize is that women's desire to thwart us in our quest to conquer utility bills has primordial roots. Caveman would leave the cave to hunt large, green versions of Barney-thebillionaire-dino whih: cavewoman tended the fire.

The caveman would return and ask, "Do we need to have that fire going all night?"

The cavewife wO,uld answer, "The last time you stomped it out, it took five months to find someone with coals to start another one.Besides, it makes me feel cozy."

The caveman would respond, "Orgh."

In the Middle Ages, it was candles. "Do you know what candles cost nowadays?" the serf would ask the serfette.

"Hey, who milks the bees and dips the wicks anyway?" she would tell him. "Besides, do you want a cozy hovel or don't you?"

"Orgh," the serf would lament.

As we all know,lamp oil was the biggy for several hundred years.

"Do you think lamp oil grows on trees?" the pioneer would ask the pioneerette.

"The last time you turned the wick down so there was no light in the cabin, you shish kabob bed yourself on the pitchfork,," the wife would claim.

"Orgh."

Keep in mind men, this does not mean total capitulation. Case in point: We should still question if it is necessary to keep a light on over the washer and dryer ifthey are in operation,just because they are in operation.

"Who turned offthe light in the utility room?" wife has asked for the last 20 years.

"Probably me," I tell her, "since I've been doing it for the past 20 years when there's no one in there."

"But I'm washing c1othl;S." "N 0 you are not," I point out, "the machine is washing clothes, and it can do it in the dark. Just ask it."

Deep in my heart. I know she mumbles really quietly, "But the machine and the clothes aren't cozy." So far I haven't been able to make it out.

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Catholic schools deserve .public support Commentary

By Sr. Ann Domenic Roach, O.P.,

(Sr. Roach is superintendent of schools in the Archdiocese ofBoston. This story appeared in the Jan. 7 edition of The Boston Globe.)

Now that we're halfway through the school year, a, recurrent theme returns to haunt us: Students' performance and morals are declining while safety problems are in-' creasing.

With so many of our young people at risk, there is consensus about the need for broad educational reform. The federal Goals 2000: Educate America Act, which authorizes , the expenditure of millions of dollars for reform, is a step by the Clinton administration in the right direction. Ironically, while this legislation calls for academic programs modeled after Catholic schools, the schools in our archdiocese are not eligible for funding.

Parents jn Massachusetts now have the right to choose which school they deem best for their children, but many parents without sufficient means cannot exercise this right because the state does not provide financial assistance to Catholic schools.

This is particularly sad for minorities and children from low-income families who, according to studies, typically do much b'etter in the supportive environments of Catholic schools.

'Catholic schools, which have quietly provided academic excellence and values-oriented education in the commonwealth since 1820, today save state taxpayers more than $340

schools have remained constant through the years, the demographics have changed, reflecting a much higher percentage of minority and nonCatholic enrollment. This is

"]t is time for Massachusetts to join other states that recognize the right oftaxpayers to receive theirfair share for their children's education. " million each year. In fact, the per-student cost in Catholic schools is less than half that in public schools.

Meanwhile, with' fewer resources, Catholic school students continue to score higher than the national average on tests in reading, language arts and mathematics. Nationally, the dropout rate is now just 2 percent, and 90 percent of Catholic school seniors goon to post-secondary education.

Recent studies show that these high levels of performance are tied to the nurturing environment that is characteristic of these schools. Consistently, surveys show that Catholic school students score high in their enjoyment of school and their respect for teachers and other authority figures.

Indeed, Catholic s<;:hools receive and educate students with respect and love. In a community that provides a strong sense of J,e.longing, students are affir~ea' in their dignity and guided in their growth to , full potential. Our schools stress education of the heart and the spirit as well as the mind.

While the educational standards and values in Catholic

particularly true in the cities, where minority enrollment now averages 37 percent and 18 percent of students are non-Catholic.

Another change is the rising percentage oflay teachers. On average, Catholic school teachers receive two-thirds the compensation'oftheir counterparts in nonreligious schools.

tions as community and business leaders.

In this light, as we look to the next generation of leadership, we should expect that our children will truly be free to attend the schools that will best meet their needs.

It is time for Massachusetts to join other states that recognize the right of taxpayers to

While Catholic schools continue to attract dedicated teachers who are willing to make financial sacrifices, higher salaries are a matter of fairness.

HARTFORD, Conn. (CNS)In Boston and 57 additional While basketball's stars have capcities and towns, archdiocesan tured the lion's share of attendon, perhaps' no non player has beneschools serve almost 54,000 fited more from, or contributed students in 130 elementary more to, the game's exponential schools, 37 secondary schools, rise in popularity than sportscasthree special schools and 11 ter Dick Vitale.

For Vitale, a Catholic who preschool, kindergarten and always carries a prayer card of St. Montessori schools.

Jude in his back pocket, work is a In those schools, high expec- three-letter word: fun. As well it tations are key to student per- should be, some sports fans might say. formance.

Vitale, 56, crisscrosses the coun~ .

Key to this equation, how; try, adding to the sport's lexicon ever, is ongoing education re- and getting paid to talk about form, which involves collabo- games for ABC and ESPN that ration with public schools and others would pay scalpers' prices other private schools in an to watch.

In an interview with The Catholic attempt to serve the common Transcript, Hartford's archdiocegood. ' san newspaper, he revealed that As a result of this process, beneath his effusive television per-

THESE SECOND graders from Holy Name School, Fall River, performed a well choreographed "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" for those gathered at the Swansea, Mall Jan. 31. The Catholic schools in Fall River displayed literature and pictures to illustrate the importance of a Catholic education. (Anchor/Mills photo)

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receive their fair share f(ir their children's education. Supporting nonpublic education is the trend in other Western democracies, and it is a way to l~nsure that 'we maintain a competitive global advantage in the future.

In the archdiocese, we call ,on parents, staff and students to be all that God calls them to be. To reach this goal, we con, tinue to rely on the support of the voluntary sector, and we ask the publk sector to help us become even brighte:r bea:cons of hope.

Accordingly, we will remain a model for education reform and an invaluable gift to society.

For Dick Vitale, Catholic faith is awesome bay-bee!

know I feel better; I feeL good within myself."

Self-deprecating - he n:cently referred to himself as a "bald guy, with one eye and a bad sweater" - Vitale stressed he's not pretentiously pious.

"I try to go to Mass," he said, pointing out that he has a home parish in Florida and that he goes to Sunday Mass on the road. "But I don't want it to sound like I'm any different. than most people.

I'm not any better."

A motivational speaker, who gets paid five-digit sums to speak at corporate gatherings, Vitale said young people should remember three things.

"Basically, have a passion and love for what you do in life. Combine i~ with great work ethi.c, No. 2. And, No.3, have the intelligence to make good decisions about drugs and alcohol. If you do all three of sona lies a sturdy faith.

"I grew up in, a Catholic envir- those things, you're going to make onment," said the bald, bodacious it in life. That's a formula for announcer - an icon of many success.

"It's something 1learned a'~ home hoops couch potatoes.

"My parents instilled Catholi- from my mom, who worke,d in a cism into our family. It's been a cellar, sewing coats, and from my father, who pressed coats in a facvery important part of my family.

"We tried, as a family, to instill tory. They didn't have a formal the same qualities in my girls. Both 'education; but they taught my my girls have had a Catholic edu- brother, sister and I that - if you 'cation, being at (the University of) have enthusiasm and a love for Notre Dame. One girl is a senior what you're doing, if you do it to there now, and the other girl has the best of your ability and if you stay a way from all the evils, the graduated f.~om there." drugs and the alcohol - a lot of Vitale recalled that his mother good things can happen. gave him a prayer card ofSt. Jude "And look. My sister is th,~ presthe Miracle Worker when he lost ident of a publishing company. sight in one eye as a youngster.

My brother has done well in the He still prays to St. Jude. At the computer business, and I have had beginning and end of days filled a fair deal of happiness in what I with traveling on planes, signing do at ESPN and ABC." autographs for fans, broadcasting Vitale wasn't always so famous. ba~ketball games and speaking at A graduate of Seton Hall Unibanquets, Vitale prays. versity in New Jersey, Vitale "I have my ritual," he said. "I coached basketball at East R utherpray to St. Anthony, St. Jude', the ford (N.J.) High School, 1954-70.

Virgin Mary and St. Francis every He then served as assistant coach day in my life. I try to open a day at Rutgers University for two years. with some prayers to live the best He got some notoriety when possible life I can live. I've made turning around the basketball some mistakes along my way, like program at the Jesuit-run Univereverybody else. But you learn from sity of Detroit, 1973-78. But after a them. And I close the night with disastrous year-plus turn c02:ching prayers. th~ NBA's Detroit Pistons, he "It (faith) makes me feel good joined ESPN. about looking at the day in an ' "It's a fantasy trip I've bel:n livoptimistic way, and. it gives me ing," he said, noting with a smile inspiration. It's no guarantee for that in 1971 he was a sixth..grade success, but the bottom line is I teacher making $9,000 a yea.r.

Poll says active Catholics helped beat separatist vote OTTAWA (CNS) -- Although recently retired Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau blamed "money and the ethnic vote" for defeating the Quebec independence referendum he championed last October, one of Canada's top pollsters says active French-speaking Catholics were a major force in bringing the separatist initiative down.

Angus Reid, chairman Of the Angus Reid Group, recently made public the findings of a telephone survey of I,850 Quebc~c residents in the final stages of the fall 1995 campaign that showc~d Frenchspeaking active Catholics were likely to vote "no."

The company estimates 13 percent of French-speaking Quebec residents regularly attf:nd Mass.

In a Jan. 2 artiele in the newspaper The Ollawa Citizen. Reid and Andrew Grenville., senior vice president of the Angus Reid Group, wrote "Francophone committed Catholics were second only to nonCatholic Anglophones and allophones (those whose mother tongue is neither English nor French) in their support of the 'no' side."

They said "committed Francophone Catholics tended to vote 'no' because they are m.ore accepting of people's differences' and because they view separatism. as a threat to community -- a community that is sacramental."

The pollsters found 60 percent of Francophone Catholics who attend Mass weekly and 43 percent who attend monthly planned to vote "no," compared to 24 percent of French-spe~kinl!l.Quebec residents who elaimed no religious affiliation.

Forty-two percent of those claiming Protestant or other religious affiliation also supported the "no" side.

Even those who planned to vote "yes" were not supporting Quebec independence, wrote Reid and Grenville.

"Half of the weekly ;\1ass-goers voting 'yes' were doing so because they wanted to give (Quebec's next likely premier, Lucien) Bouchard a mandate to negotiate a new deal with the federal government," they wrote.

They also said 50 percent of Francophone churchgoers under the age of 45 also planned to vote "no" - compared to 20 percent in the same age group with no religious affiliation.

The pollsters also said there was "little evidence of direct leadership from priests, bishops and other church authorities" on the issue.

Holy N arne elects NEW ORLEANS(CNS)- The National Association of the fivemillion-member Holy Name Society elected new officers at its recent annual convention in New Orleans.

They are: Aaron X. Gilyard, New Orleans, president; John Bradley, Philadelphia, vice president; Gerard F. Novak" Baltimore, secopd vice president; Felix Ad Sablad, San' Francisco, third vice president; James Mannion, Baltimore, secretary; and Edwin Winter. Philadelphia. treasurer.

The Holy Name Soci,~ty. founded

by Dominicans in 1274, promotes reverence for the name of Jesus and nowadays also develops lay apostolic programs.

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., Feb. 9, 1996 about the first two years of her life.

"Not knowing about your origins is more frustrating than anything that can happen to a person," she told the Visitor.

From hospital records she learned that her father was a 28-yearold New Yorker who died six months before her birth. Her mother, Rebecca Peterson, was a 26-year-old Norwegian immigrant.

In the certificate of surrender the mother listed "inability to care for the child" as the reason for giving her up.

The records mentioned an older sibling, but Sister Bieganek was unable to locate any blood relatives. Still, she is happy about what she could discover.

FRANCISCAN SISTER Justina Bieganek holds the "indenture" papers t-hat her foster parents signed before she came to Minnesota on an orphan train in 1913. By signing the papers, couples agreed to take care of a child in exchange for work. '(eNSj Nordquist)

Min路nesota nun recalls 'Orphan Train' past New York origins in the 1960s, LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (CNS) - On a cool November day in and her personal account is among those in a three-volume series, 1913 a Great Northern Railroad train pulled into Avon, a tiny "Orphan Train Riders."

She said that the New York whistle-stop in central Minnesota, Foundling Hospital, run by the to the delight of the crowd gathered Sisters of Charity, began sponsorat the depot.

The passengers - orphaned and . ing orphan trains a few years after homeless children from New York Brace inaugurated the practice.

The nuns made sure the children City - filed off the train into the waiting arms of their new foster in their program went to Catholic homes. The central Minnesota reparents.

Two-year-old Edith Peterson gion around St. Cloud, with its was among them. She was met by many farmsteads owned by CathoJohn and Mary Bieganek, a farm lic immigrants like the Bieganeks, family from Holdingford. The' became a freq uent stop on the Bieganeks had contacted the New orphan train route.

York Foundling Hospital three Like Sister Bieganek, most of weeks earlier asking for a little girl the chiidren were not legally with blond hair and blue eyes. adopted. Instead, families signed That little girl grew up to become indenture papers guaranteeing the a member of the Franciscan 'Sis- children an upbringing in exchange tel's of Little Falls - Sister Justina for work.

Not every child found a loving Bieganek.

"My foster fat her said later that home, Sister Bieganek said. Some when they took me off the train, I were treated more like slaves and walked directly toward him," she servants than sons and daughters. said in an interview with the St. She was one of the lucky ones.

Cloud Visitor, St. Cloud diocesan But when her foster mother died of cancer, there was talk of sending newspaper.

Sister Bieganek's experience with 6-year-old Edith back to New York. the orphan train wasn't unique. Of She ended up living with an older nearly 150,000 children in need of brother and his new bride, who families who were sent from New became her new foster parents.

York to other states across the "We had a small farm, a beaut.icountry between 1854 and 1929, ful orchard and plenty of bees," nearly 3,300 ended up in Minne- she recounted in "Orphan Train sota, she said.

Riders." "I litl:rally grew up on The Children's Aid Society in honey. My new parents were truly New York started the orphan trains a wonderful couple. Church, prayin response to the growing number er and school Wf:re very important." of homeless and orphaned immiAfter eighth grade, Sister Biegrant children wandering the streets ganek stayed home for a few years ofthe city and straining the capac- to help care for her foster siblings ity of its warehouse-style orphan- before enrolling at a boarding school run by the Franciscan Sisages.

Society secretary Charles Brace ters of Little Falls. believed the best: place for children Impressed with their tightly knit was in the. open country with farm community, she joined the order. families, she said. 1he arrange- in 1929, the same year that new ment gave the children food, shel- child labor and welfare laws ended ter and the stability of family life, the era of the orphan trains. and the farmers received an extra It was only in. 1969, with a pair of helping hands for the chores. search through the Foundling HosSister Bieganek, who is a secre- pital's records during a visit to tary at the St. Francis Music Cen- New York, that she was able to ter in Little Falls, reSearched her piece together some information

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"Finding part of my history in those documents was the most satisfying experience of my entire life," she said.

She and other orphan train riders share such stories at yearly reunions. About a dozen states currently host such gatherings.

Minnesota's is among the oldest, dating back to the early 1960s.

Divine Word brother celebrates tOOth birthd=lY

MADO~NA MANOR, formerly the Hotel Hixon in North Attleboro, is offering free, commemorative tours Feb. 13 as part of its Mission Week celebration. The Manor also celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. (File photo)

Madonna Manor to offer. commemorative tour Do you have fond memories of visiting the Hotel Hixon in North Attleboro? As part of its Mission Week celebration, Madonna Manor (formerly the Hotel Hixon) is offering free, commemorative tours of the home on Feb. 13, from 2 - 4 p.m. Madonna Manor is located at 85 North Washington St., North Attleboro.

The tout is open to the public.

Guests will view the' areas that once contained the hotel's ball-

room, dining and reception areas, while enjoying the renovations that today mak,e Madonna Manor home to 129 men and women. Light refreshments will be served.

Photographs, articles and other memorabilia from the former hotel will also be on display. Anyone wishing to loan memorabilia to the display would bewelc'ome.

"We're offering the tour as part of our Mission Week celebrations, because Mission Week encourages

, DENNIS The Dennis-Harwich Lions Club wiII put on a free pancake and sausage breakfast for seniors in Dennis and Harwich on Feb. 13 , from 7-9 a.m.

On Feb. 路14 at 1:30 p.m. the SANDWICH Get involved in Senior Focus, a COA will present a movie aftercable show aired Thursdays at noon featuring "While you were 7:30 p.m. on Harron cable channel, sleeping."

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DIGHTON Scissors, knives and garden tools Prime Time is offering an adult will be sharpened Feb. 12 at 10 day care located at the lower level a.m. of the Dighton Town Hall. At the Hearing tests will be given Feb. same location on Wednesday nights 15 at I p.m. Home visits can be from 6-7 p.m., there will be free arranged. information and help to stop smokAtty. Michael Lavender will ing. Call Kristen at 669-6272 or conduct a seminar to cover wills, Alice at 823-0095 for more intrusts, estate taxes and more on formation. ' Feb. 28 at I p.m. Call the COA The COA is looking for people office, tel. 888-4737 for informawho can knit or crochet. Call Alice tion on any of the above activities. if you would like to help.

PROVINCETOWN Attorney Denise Hincken will Melissa Becker from the Cape be speaking to seniors at Dighton Cod Repertory Children's Theatre COA Feb. 21 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. , Company has been hired to pro- regarding the services offered by vide workshops on acting, stage the Southeastern Mass. Legal Asmanagement, sound, costumes, sistance Corporation路 (S M LAC) sets and ,lighting. Volunteers are Senior Law project. After the needed to assist with the inter- presentation, she will'be available. generational theater project by to meet with individuals to discuss helping with set and costume de- specific legal problems. Seniors sign and construction. Anyone in- wishing to schedule a meeting on terested in participating may call Feb. 21 or on an earlier date Beverly Whitbeck at the Province- should call SMLAC at (800) 287town Public Library, tel. 487-7094.

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us to look to the future and remember our past as we serve the community," said Tracy Strother, LCSW,'Madonna Manor's social worker. The tour also coincides with the Manor's 30th anniversary.

Madonna Manor is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River. The home's services include skiIIed nursing care; rehabilitative programs in physical, occupational and speech therapies; Hospice care; IV therapies; pain management services and respite care. Madonna Manor welcomes people of all faiths.

The Hotel Hixon opened as a 63 room hotel on April 14, 1928 and soon became a symbol of North Attleboro's community spirit and civic pride. The Diocese of Fall River purchased the hotel in the early 60s and opened Madonna Manor on Valentine's Day, 1966.

For more information about the tour, or to loan Hotel Hixon memorabilia to the display, please contact Tracy Strother, at 699-2740.

TECHNY,IlI. (CNS) - Wood~ row Wilson was president, the Model T was the car of choice and the White Sox threw a World Series. And John Carlucci of Chicago had a powerful dream that he took as a message from God'to join the religious life.

Brother Carlucci, a member of the Divine Word order since 1920, celebrated his 100th birthday Jan. 12, and he is more sure than ever that he correctly interpreted his dream.

"The older you are the more freedom you have. I can pray now full-time," said Brother Carlucci, who lives at a Divine Word residence in Techny, a Chicago suburb.

Brother Carlucci has had a remarkable life. During World War I, as a cook for the Air Force, he took part in the Allied campaign in France that drove the Germans back.

During World War II, while ministering in the Philippines, he was imprisoned by the invading Japanese and narrowly escaped being shot when liberated by American paratroopers.

He was a missionary for 42 years in the Philippines. After retiring and returning to the United States in 1971, he did errands on a motor scooter until he was 95.

And, of course, he'prayedas'much as he could.

"I pray for everyone," he told The New World. Chicago's archdiocesan newspaper. "We're all brothers and sisters."

Within six months ofIeaving his native Bronx for Chicago, he dreamt he was in a crowd in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome waiting for the pope to pray the Angelus. Three snow-white doves appeared. The crowd fled in fear.

Unafraid, Carlucci saw the Father, Son and Holy Ghost in the doves, who kissed him on the cheek. When he awoke he knew God was calling him.

He chose the Divine Word order because he saw their ad in Our Sunday Visitor and because Techny was nearby.

In the Philippines Brother Carlucci did maintenance, electrical work and took care of visitors. On Dec. 7, 1941, he heard a buzzing in the sky and looked up to see a squadron of Japanese fighter planes headed. toward Manila.

Sacred Heart Home celebrates "We Care Day" Each year a "We Care Day" celebration takes place at Sacred Heart Nursing Horne in New Bedford. The celebration began several years ago to raise funds for scholarships for employees, or the children or grandchildren of employees, who wish to further their education by attending college.

This year's celebration is Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.in the nursing home auditorium. Coincidentally, it falls on Valentine's Day, t,herefore, events will be celebrated with sweetheart sundaes, raffles, balloon bouquets, 'homemade chocolate lollipops and a meat pie sale. In addition, there will be door prizes, furi and entertainment.

All are welcome to the nursing home, located at 359 Summer St., New Bedford.

For further information, contact Paul H. Roy at the nursing home, tel. 996-6751, extension 20.

After the Japanese conquered the island, they allowed Brother Carlucci and other religious some freedom to move about - for propaganda purposes. Bllt as the war turned against the Japanese in 1944, Brother Carlucci and the others were rounded up and imprisoned.

The guards were under orders to slaughter them in the event of an attack by the Allies, says Carlucci.

Given meager rations and doubting their survival, 'Brother Carlucci and others began an Dvena in February 1945 to Our :Lady of Lourdes.

A few days later heaven sent an answer: American paratroopers, unaware of the camp, landed near it. As bullets whizzed by, Carlucci lay on the floor of his barracks with an iron bucket over his head.

The liberators showen:d them with cigarettes (Brother Carlucci passed) and chocolate (he indulged). Army doctors treated his beriberi.

Today, the brother is still in good health. Slightly stooped, he walks on his own. He hears fine in his left ear, as long as the speaker talks loudly. He speaks luc:idly and rapidly, sometimes with all irregular syntax owing ro many years of speaking Tagalog.

I; , He partly attributes his longevity to being a brother: "When you stay single, you don't have any worries, and that's good ::or your health."

He likes to joke: "War is hell -especially the food."

He is no curmudgeon but he wonders what happened to discipline in society. "There is :.0 much freedom," he said. "When I was a boy I called someone a 'darn' liar. I got a big penance from the (public school) teacher."

He can hardly believe he has reached the century mark: ",It seems like I'm a kid." , Brother Carlucci is th,~ oldest living member of his order worldwide, which threw a big bash for him on his birthday. The pope sent his blessings. Fifteen family members, from nephews to grandnephews to great-grandnephews, came from as far as New Jersey and California to helpcelc:brate: He is not afraid of dying: "If it's God's will, I'll be in heaven."

He adds, with a smile, "Take me as soon as possible."

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THIS 167-YEAR-OLDcabin, where St. John Neumann is believed to have celebrated Mass, is being restored to a prayer center in mJmory of the 19th-century missionary. The restored cabin will be situated next to the local p~rish in Peru, Ohio. (eNS/ Brickner photo)

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PERU, Ohio (eNS) - Many cates that Father Neumann stayed historic u.s. inns can boast that from July to mid-November. Three George Washington or Abe Lin- baptisms in the parish at that time com once slept there. were recorded with l1is signature.

St. Alphonsus Parish in Peru "We know he was here - it's has a little different daim to fame: been very well documented," Father St. John Nepomucenc Neumann Beaver told the Catholic Chronislept, prayed and ministered there. cle, Toledo diocesan :newspaper.

To, comm<;morate the ,19th-cenFather Neumann' ,we'nt' on to tury Redempto'rist missionary, become superior of 'the U.S. Reparishioners are restoring a 167- demptorists in 1847 and bishop of year-old log house al mile away, ' Philadelphia in 1852. In 1977 he where St. John Neumann often was declared a saint., visited and is believcd to have Among stories parishioners at celebrated Mass, and moving it St. Alphonsus tell is' a recent one onto t.he parish grou nds to serve as of Marc Wise. son of. Don and a prayer center dedicated to him.

Cathy Wise of Milan, who was Parishioners have a strong devo- rushed to Medical College of Ohio tion to the saint and even attribute when his heart swelled to four miracles in their midst to his times nor-mal size and there was intercession.

"Ieeding in his brain.: Doctors told The historic log cabin belonged the family he would not live through to the Joseph Carabin family, one the night. of the founding families of St. His family and parishioners at Alphonsus.

St. Alphonsus: be$an praying to The current pastor, Father Nel- St. John Neumann (or his recovson Beaver, said Father Neumann ery. Marc recovered, to' the astonprobably lived at the church, but ishment of specialist$ at the hospivery likely visited the Carabin home tal, and is now' back ,in school.' often and said Mass there, since it The two-story log c~bin, stripped was one of the houses nearest the down to its original; wood strucchurch and home to significant ture, was ~isma:ritled; in ear'ly Janmembers of the pa~ish. uary to be mov.ed to the parish ' Born in Bohemia in 1811, John grounds. ..

Neumann immigrated to the Uni"The wood itself i~ in real good ted States in 1836 following theol- shape," said Jack Schaffer, a memogy studies' in Prague. He was ber of the parish co~mittee planordained a priest in 1'1 ew York and ning the project. He said an archispent the next four years minister- tect inspected it and fqund it structing in western New York. urally sound.

It was his desire to become a Parish volunteers' are cleaning Redemptorist that brought him to and specially treating the wood so the tiny farm town of Peru in that it can remain exposed, reflectnorth central Ohio in 1841. Father ing more clearly its pioneer origins.

Francis X. TschenelitS, pastor of When the cabin is rebuilt, it will St. Alphonsus, was a spiritual director for the Redemptorists, be' converted into one story with a and the young Father Neumann, raised ceiling to allow for wall diswho had begun his novitiate in plays and large displays in the loft, Schaffer said. The planning comPittsl;>Urgh, apparently came to mitteeplans to develop exhibits o,n , Peru for spiritual formation. the life, ministry and miracles of When he arrived, FatherTschen- St. John Neumann. ' , ens was on his way out to serve "The excitement is growing," Catholics in outlying areas ofnorth-, west Ohio, and the pastor put him Schaffer said. "We keep getting more and morc volunteers all the in charge of the parish in his time." absence. ' I Evidence in parish records indiParishioners hope to have the

prayer center completed before their parish festival in July.

Schaffer said the rugged, rough cabin symbolizes "the struggles of our ancestors and the deep faith necessary to build a parish."

"We want to make it a prayerful sanctuary," he said.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Women must not remain silent when the media portray them as objects for men's pleasure, deny their equality or denigrate their role as mothers, Pope John Paul II said.

When programs or publications "insult the dignity of women or debase their role in society," women should protest to the media companies and their advertisers, the pope said in his message for the 1996 World Communications Day. With their growing power to spread ideas and form attitudes, the media will help determine "whether society fully recognizes and appreciates not only the rights but also the special gifts of women," the pope said.

World Communications Day will be marked May 19 in most dioceses. The papal message was released at the Vatican Jan. 24, the feast of St. Francis de Sales, the patron saint of journalists.

While print, broadcast and electronic media have the potential for advancing the cause of women, the pope said, "we often see not the exaltation but the exploitation of women in the media."

It is exploitation, he said, when women are treated "not as persons with an inviolable dignity but as objects whose purpose is to staisfy others' appetite for pleasure or for power."

The pope also condemned programs that undervalue or even rid-

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Even when women are shown as active in business or a profession, he said, they often are presented as "a masculine caricature" with no reference to "the specific gifts of feminine insight, compassion and understanding which so greatly contribute to the 'civilization of love.' " The message said building a civilization of love requires an affirmation of the value of life and the value of love.

"Women are especially qualified and privileged in both of these areas," the pope said.

While women obviously are not the only ones responsible for bringing new life into the world, their "intimate connection with the mystery of life's transmisson" gives them a unique ability to witness to and protect the value of human life.

"Regarding love, women can bring to every aspect oflife, including the highest levels of decisionmaking, that essential quality of femininity which consists in objectivity ofjudgment tempered by the capacity to understand in depth the demands of interpersonal relationships," the pope said.

Pope John Paul encouraged women not only to protest media productions that offend them, but to prepare themselves for positions of responsibility and creativity in the communications industry.

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"The situation is so horrible," CHICAGO (CNS) - Divine Word Father Paul Nadolny says Father Nadolny said. "People just the reason he's now in the Mid- eke out a living." Some Mayans west, instead of back in Chiapas, work for large landowners for less Mexico, working with the Mayan than $2 a day.

"I hear people talk about how Indian community, is a misunderthey're treated," he said. "It makes standing.

"I can see where the misunder- me shiver. There's a whole lot of standing comes from," Father racism."

Malnutrition and diarrhea are Nadolny said. "The Gospel is very empowering. Jesus said we're all common and medical care is often unavailable. In cases of serious children of God." He was one of several mission- illness, five or six men carry a aries working in the state of Chia- hammock six or more hours over pas who were either deported or rough terrain to get someone to refused permission to re-enter medical treatment, he said.

His ministry in the Diocese of Mexico last summer and fall. The priests were suspected of abetting San Cristobal de Las Casas focused the peasants who took up arms on helping people with their spiritual quest. there in 1994.

"They're very religious," he said.

The priest spoke to The New World, Chicago's archdiocesan "Their whole life is a spiritual newspaper, in a telephone inter- existence. The center of their life is view from Waukesha, Wis., where corn. They are people of the corn his family lives. He studied for the - 'the harvest, the weather, the priesthood from 1984 to 1989 at rain." the Catholic Theological Union in San Fernando Parish also ofChicago and volunteered at a local fered free medicine and scholarparish while in the seminary. ships, thanks to contributions from Father Nadolny spent six years the United States.

Although the fighting in Chiawith the Mayan Indians. He was visiting the United States last sum- pas was almost 80 miles from San mer when he learned he could not Fernando, Father Nadolny rereturn to his parish because the ceived death threats and heard Mexican government refused to' rumors that landowners were plotrenew his visa. ting against him.

Government officials told him that he could never return to Mexico, not even as a tourist, because of immigration technicalities, including his alleged failure to notify immigration officials of a change of address.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Right now, Father Nadolny sees While the Vatican Museums posted his new mission as spreading the , a record of nearly 3 million visitors word about 'poverty and oppresin 1995. the Vatican wants to help sion in Mexico. millions more wander unhurried "The image Mexico wants to .and· uncr;;wded thro~gh' its mWes project is a country coming out of of corridors. poverty, as part ofthe First World," With museums' new CR-ROMs, Father Nadolny said. "The people visi.tors can even pause to rein Chiapas are saying, 'Wait a arrange the figures in paintings of minute. Nobody asked us. There is Jesus' birth or Mary's assumption a whole other world that people into heaven - something obviously are missing.'" forbidden in the museum itself: In the mountainous Saito de "The Vatican belongs to everyAgua region of Chiapas" Father one, but not everyone can enjoy Nadolny ministered to nearly it," said Cardinal Rosalio Castillo '20,000 people scattered among 70 Lara, president of the Pontifical villages. He was an associate pasCommission for Vatican City State, at a Jan. 18 unveiling of the CDs A RW ANDAN refugee boy shivers in the morning cold as tor at San Fernando Parish.

The MayanIndians of the region he waits for papers to be processed to a camp in Tanzania. Two grow corn and beans on small, and a collection of 16 home videos.

"Throughout history the Vatiyears after the Rwandan genocide, tens of thousands of refu- rocky plots of lana, while fertile can has been the depository and gees are still moving about neighboring Tanzania and Burundi. river valley land is controlled by custodian of priceless art works ... people of mixed blood, Mestizos. (eNS/ Reuters photo) now we can bring these treasures into people's homes," he said.

The closer and more relaxed viewing possible with the new publications also enables the Vatican The legislation earlier appeared WASHINGTON (CNS)·- Bish- ing and maiming people and, to explain the re'ligious and artistic op Daniel P. Reilly of Worcester, hindering development many years in the U.S. Senate as an amendsignificance of many of the pieces.

Mass .. chairman of the U.S. bish- after the end of the war in which ment to a defense authorization "Our primary motivations were bill by Sen. Patrick J. Leahy. ops' International Policy Commit- they were planted. religious and cultural," Cardinal Such mines kill some 26.000 D-Vt. tee. praised the.signing into la w of Castillo Lara said. "We will be a one-year moratorium on U.S. people a year, mostly civilia'1s, Last' June the U.S. bishops content to cover the expenses. beuse of anti-personnel land mines. and wound a similar number. It unanimously endorsed a moratocause its value' is much more than "I hope this moratorium spurs. may cost as little as$3 apiece to rium and eventual global ban on monetary." other nations to follow the U.S. buy.and plant them, but removal all anti-personnel land mines. A At the same time, he said, the costs range from $)00 to $1,000' follow-up campaign against land lead." Bishop Reilly said.

Vatican Museums are expanding "I urge the United States to take each, making the elimination costs mines in Congress by many bishops their sales ventures, like most of the lead in moving toward a global of millions of mines almost prohibi- and other Catholic leaders was . the world's large museums, in order ban on these indiscriminate wea- tive. credited with generating wide bipartito finance more restorations, expons." he said.

The United States has had legis- san support for the Leahy amend'" am pleased and 'proud'," he lation since 1992 banning U.S. hibitions, acquisitions and improvement. ments. added. "that the Catholic com- export or sale of anti-personnel The bishops' statement. "SowIn Italy, the videos sell for about munity played a significant role in land mines. but the new law is the this welcome and important vic- first to restrict their use by the Uni- ing the Weapons of War," also $18 each and the CD-ROMs for challenged the U.S. role in the tory." ted States itself. about $80. Officials at the museum and at E.M.M.E. Interactive, The land-mine moratorium was It imposes a one-year morato- world arms trade and urged limitincluded in the continuing resolu- rium on U.S. military use of anti- ing weapons exports to those that the CD-ROM distributor expect tion to keep the government run- personnel land mines. starting in can be justified on grounds of the prices to be signifcantly lower ning through March IS, which was three years. The only exception is what is truly needed for legitimate in North America so they will be in lil1e with prices for other art videos passed by the Senate and signed by placement on borders and within self-defense or promotion of peace.

President Clinton Jan. 26. demilitarized zones, within clearly Pope John Paul II has also and CDs. More than 100 million anti- marked areas that are under mil- urged the definitive end to the Both are expected to reach North personnel mines are already lying itary supervision with adequate manufacture and use of antiAmerican book and computer scattered in more than 60 coun- protections to prevent civilian personnel mines around the world. stores before Easter. tries around the wofld, often kill- access.

The video series - in all ,of the

"I'm a pacifist. I couldn't conceive of motivating someone to violence," he said. "I'm just so angry at the violence that is there.

All the poverty is violence:."

A truce has halted the fighting in the region, but Father Nadolny said the grievances that led to the uprising remain. He urged Americans to pressure their electt:d representatives to work for cbange in Mexico.

That would make it easier for him to return to San Femando.

"I have a big empty space in my heart," he said. "I didn't get to say goodbye."

Officials of the San Cristobal Diocese in Chiapas have said government actions against foreignborn missionaries are directed at Bishop Samuel Ruiz Garcia because of his pastoral support of the Mayan Indians in the diocese since the 1994 uprising by mostly indigenous Zapatista rebels.

Another U.S. priest, Father Loren Riebe of Los Angeles, priests from Argentina, Spain and France, and nuns from th.: United States, Spain and the Dominican Republic also were deported or refused permission to rf:turn to Mexico after visits away,. Father Nadolny said Father Ril~be was escorted at gunpoint out of Mexico.

Information superhighlvay meets 'Vatican art worlks

Leaders urge moratorium on land mine use

world's principal languages - includes overviews of the museums and of the Vatican, as well as indepth looks at the Sistine Chapel. the Raphael rooms and thl: Greek, ·Roman.' Egyptian, 'and E\ruscan collections.

By mid-January, the museums had finished two CD-ROMs in English and Italian: The Sisti~e Chapel and The Vatican Picture Gallery (The Pinacoteca).

The picture gallery is where budding art critics can rearrange a masterpiece, although the point of "The Game" is really to see if one can put the correct missing figures into the painting. l'f the CD user succeeds, church bells peal.

With a click of the computer mouse on the other disk, users can zoom in on a detail of Michelangelo's frescos in the Sistine Chapel.

The CD-ROM include~; a commentary on each panel, tbe biblical passage it is based on as well as snippets of art criticism 01 historical references to each scene.

Speaking about the artists represented in the Vatican collections, the museums' administrator said. "their art constituted an expression of God who chose them as his instruments." , The idea behind the production of the videos and CDs. said Francesco Riccardi, "is to be able to share the beauty and the ~;piritual profundity of works which are the highest products of human genius."

Along with art historians and video and 'computer technicians, the Vatican Museums called on the contribution of biblical scholars. theologians, liturgists and religious educators to help with the design of the newest publications. said Msgr. Roberto Zagn oli. the projects' editorial consultant.

"Art in various centuries and in its various forms has been and is an educator in the forms of beauty. the knowledge of what is good and the search for truth," he said.

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R.I. priest named monsignor

CATHOLICS FROM all sides of the Bosnian conflict shield themselves from the rain during Mass in a gutted church in a suburb of Sarajevo. Mass was celebrated there for the first time in three-and-:a-half years. (eNS/ Reuters photo)

They pray with the pope VATICAN CITY (CNS)- Each month throughout 1996, millions of people around the world will open their prayer books and recite the prayer intentions of Pope John Paul II. Wars, world events and annual observances inspire the monthly intentions, which have been distributed by the Apostleship of Prayer for more than 150 years.

Since 1927, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples has contributed a "missionary" prayer to accompany the apostleship's "general" .praye-r intention.

The pope recited the intentions daily, "just as he did as a child in Poland - his mother taught him," said Jesuit Father Henri Grenier, secretary general of the: apostleship.

A 1995 survey, which included visits to many of the 94 national apostleship offices, showed that at least 40 million people belong to the prayer movement and another 40 million regularly include the intentions in their prayers, the Jesuit said.

"The 40 million people are the simple, the young, the elderly and .the poor - it is their mission, their service to the church," Father Grenier said.

In many cities and villages, apostleship members meet twice a month for Mass and a discussion of the intentions that have been the object of their daily prayer that month. .

Discussion questions prepared by the apostleship hdp members realize that while they offer their prayers for matters of concern to the universal church, similar needs or problems may be present on a smaller scale in their own backyards, and they ma.y have the means to help.

While the prayer list is the result of worldwide consultation, the final choice is made by the pope, Father Grenier said.

The compilation and distribution of the list is entrusted to the Apostleship of Prayer's main office in the Jesuit's Rome h,~adquarters.

The Jesuit superior is the director general of the apostleship, founded in 1844 by a Jesuit priest in France.

Just after Easter each yer, the apostleship sends a letter to every Vatican congregation and council asking for their ideas, "because they know very well what is happening in the ~hurch and the world," Father Grenier said. A similar letter goes Lo Lhe apostleship's national secretaries.

Three dozen suggestions are offered to the Jesuit superior

general for the 12 monthly spots among the general intentions.

The superior gives about 20 suggestions to the pope in a letter on the feast of Christ the King, and the pope returns the final list of 12 to the superior during the Dec. 31 year-end thanksgiving service he offers at a Jesuit parish in Rome.

The evangelization congregation's method for Stlggesting the missionary intention$ is not quite so formal.

A congregation official said it is not unusual in the fall to see a monsignor popping into offices and asking, "Does anyone have any ideas?"

"We all make suggestions," she said.

Many of the prayer intentions start with a given. for instance, prayers during the rv,arian month of May are either directed through Mary's intercession pr invoke her as an example.

This year - likfi most years since the international observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity began -+ one of the January prayers focuses on ecumenism. The other, in the spirit of the Jan. I World Peace Day observance, focuses On pea~e, disarmament and solidarity.

The February prayers often tie in with the Feb. II observance of World Day of the Sick and the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. September prayers often have a "backto-school" petition fbr teachers or students. December intentions fo-

New council Continued from Page One Representing the Attleboro Deanery are Gerhard Da~ay and Carol Levis, Attleboro; New Bedford Deanery, Natalie T~ber, Mattapoisett; Cape Cod Deanery, Margaret Sweeney, Osterville, and John Urban, Mashpee; Fal,l River Deanery, Eleanor L'Heureux and Herve Tremblay, Fall River; and Taunton Deanery, Anthopy Nunes and Fernanda Silveira, Taunton.

Representing the Chairman Presbyteral Council is John J. Oliveira, New Bedford; Religious Women, Rose Ellen Gallogly, RSM, New Bedford, and Joanna Fernandes, OP, Fall River; Religious Men, Francis McManus, SJ, New Bedford, and Matthew Sullivan, SSC, Fairhaven; Vicar General is Msgr. George Coleman, V.G., Fall River; and Permanent Diaconate, Lawrence St. Onge, East Freetown.

cus on Christmas and the needs of the world's children.

The list is finalized more than a year in advance to give the aposdeship time to publish the intentions with commentaries, reflection questions and suggestions for special Masses.

The 1997 intentions were signed Dec. 31,1995, by Pope John Paul.

In the year when China regains control of Hong Kong from the British, the April 1997 prayer focuses on Hong Kong Christians, that they "may continue bearing witness to faith and unity, to proclamation and dialogue with the entire Chinese people."

Those involved in the selection try to respond to urgent needs in the world and to avoid repetition ·from one yearto the next. The two criteria mean that for ongoing urgent situations, a new focus or slant is needc~d, Father Grenier said.

"But they really are the Holy Father's intentions: We start with the people who work for and with him, and we return the suggestions to him," the priest said. "And sometimes he changes them."

School Masses Continued from Page One Catholic Schools Week Father Costa cited a n:cent research report published by Lhe National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) which summarized a variety of benefits enjoyed by the many young people who attend Catholic Schools.

"This study statistically validates much of what we have believed about Catholic schools." he said.

"Over the years, we have fostered an academic environment characterized by disicipline and order, a strong sense of community, high academic standards, highly committed and collegial faculties and high levels of parental interest and participation."

The report, Catholic Schools Make A D(fference...25 Years of Research. written by Dr. John J. Convey, idenltifies and describes important indicators of outstanding performance by students in Catholic schools. Dr. Convey is with the Department of Education, The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. .

For those interested in this research, contact NCEA directly for a copy oJ Catholic Schools Make a Difference...25 Years of Research. Write to NCEA. 1077 30th Street. N.W., Suite 100.

Washington, D.C. 20007.

PROVIDENCE, R.1. (CNS)Father Paul D: Theroux, a Providence diocesan priest who has worked for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington since 1992, has been named a monsignor.

Msgr. Theroux, 44, was appointed NCCB assistant general secretary last November and became as'sociate general secretary Jan. I. Before that he has been executive director of the NCCB Secretariat for Priestly Formation and Vocations since 1992.

Last year he was national coordinator for Pope John Paul II's Oct. 4-8 visit to the United States and United Nations.

Bishop Louis E. "Gelineau of Providence announced that the pope had made Father Theroux a

prelate of honor of His Holiness, one of the three papally conferred honors that gives a priest the title of monsignor.

Msgr. Theroux, who was ordained in 1977, was Providence diocesan ·vocations and formation director when he was appointed to the NCCB. Before that he also served in Providence as an associate pastor, a diocesan tribunal official and a member of the seminary formation team.

He is also a major in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.

He is past president of Eastern Regional Association of College Seminaries and served on the executive committee of the National Catholic Educational Association's Seminary Department.

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Bishop Feehan U.S. lists activities The Campus Ministry Office has announced plans for a retreat day of reflection for the junior and senior classes. Both to. be facilitated by Mrs. Marian Derosiers of the Pro-Life Apostle, the focus will be on "The Sacredness of Life and Personal Dignity."

The Art II, IV and AP students visited the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City as part o( their study.

The members of the Outreach Service Group made cookies and Valentine cards in preparation for their visit to several local nursing homes in the Attleboro area.

Mr. Paul O'Boy, Athletic Director, announced plans for the "Silence the Violence" three-on-three basketball tournament that will be held at Dartmouth High School , on March 16th. Over 20 high schools across southeastern Massachusetts will be represented in this day of peace.

EIGHTH GRADER Julie Solomon gives 'prospective parents a tour Academy.in Fall River during Catholic Schools Week, ~Gaudett~ ph<:>to)

HOLY NAME second graders (center) sing "In Winter it's a Marshmallow World" and passersby (bottom) and prospective students study the displays presented by Fall, River Catholic schools. (Anchor! Mills photos)

Dery earned the prestigioul Gold Key a ward for their art portfolio presentations.

St. Stanislaus School

The students and faculty at St. Stanislaus School, Fall River have had a very busy winter so fa.r. Neil Berube was named the overclll winner in the Geography Bee at St. Stan's. His written semifinal was sent to the National Geographic Society. .Grade 4 will be participating in the Citizen's Scholarship Foundation's American Dream Chlzllenge essay contest again this year.

The preschoolers are setting up their own post office and learning their addresses and how to a.ddress envelopes. In ki'ndergarte n, the students are appropriately enough, reading and. writing snow Htories.

The first grade, class is learning As a conclusion to the recent about dental care. They are preCatholic Schools Week canned paring for a gigantic puppet show good drive, the freshmen class on this topic. presented the food to a local soup '. The second graders are studying kitchen. .

Native Americans, the Hopi tribe Senior Kevin Myles, son of Kevin at this time. They are constructing (Feehan '66) and Mary Myles, a pueblo. The third arid the fourth, returned from his participation in grade classes are studying China, the prestigious Millrose Games at, while the fifth and sixth graders Madison Square Garden. Kevin, are learning about Oceania and who had run the third fastest indoor Southern Asia. Those in t!ile sevmile in the nation (4:18:34); was enth and eighth grade have been invited l!!Qllg,:~ith .eig~t _of ,the bu~y preparing theirscient:e pronation's fop hjgh sC,hoo.J. ~ilers to,- jects. In. computer classt:s, the run in the Jumbo Eliot mile. Kevin路 eighth graders have.begun layout finished 7th at 4:25: 18. ' of their yearbook.

Art Department Chairperson Brenda Loiselle (Feehan '69) announced that seven students have recently '~,een recognized in the Boston Glo.be Scholastic Art Awards. Freshmen Christine Sansone" sophomore Elizabeth Scallon, seniors Peter Shorrock and Jamie Head received Honorable Mentions in drawing and printmaking. Senior; Seth Bia won a coveted Silver Key for his linoleum print of the.cartoon characters "Shaggy and 'Scooby Doo." Seniors A~ie Plante and Johanna,'

AS PART of their Catholic Schools Week celebration, the eighth grade students, at Notre Dame School, Fall River, expressed their gratitude for their nine years of schooling, by preparing a breakfast for the parishioners and volunteers of Notre Dame.

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By Charlie Martin

ONE SWEET DAY Sorry I never told you All I wanted to say Now It's too late to hold you 'Cause },ou've flown away So far allNay Never hlid Imagined Living without your smile Feeling ilind knowing you hear me It keeps me alive, alive (Refrain) And I know You are shining down on me From heaven Like so many friends We've lost along the way And I know eventually We'll be together One sweet day Darling, I never showed you Assumed you'd always be there Took your presence for granted But I always cared And I miss the love we shared (Repeat ,refrain) Although the sun will shine the same I'll always look to a brighter day Lord, I kl10W When I IllY me down to sleep You will ,always listen as I pray (Repeat wfraln twice) , Written by Mariah Carey/Michael McCary/ Nathan M()rrls/Wayne Morris/Shawn Stock",an Sung by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men' Coprlght (4:) 1995 by Sony Music Entelrtalnlhent ~UT MARIAH Carey and namely, that love is stronger Boyz II Men together and what than death. do you get? Of course, a No. 1 The person in the song speaks smash! Yet, I don"t think that about how he didd't say "all I wanted to say" and how he the "One Sweet Day" success "assumed you'd always be has only to do with combining two of today's pop superstars. there." Though this person Rather, the subject of the knows that "eventually we'll be song touches many of us. How together," right now he's strugdo you face the death of somegling with missing "the love we one you love? The song presents shared." a clear statement of something For anyone who lpses a loved that we know through our faith, one to death, a pai,nful transi-

tion occurs. The routines and rituals of everyday life have been changed dramatically. A pervading sense of emptiness takes their place.

There is no sure way to ease this ache. We need all the resources available to us if we are to journey through this time toward a new point of peace.

We need to depend strongly on our gift of faith.

The individual in the song does view death as a barricade to love. He continues to speak to the person who has died, "feeling and knowing you hear me, it keeps me alive." Certainly, death alters relationships, but it does not end them. Whenever you hav(: created a room within your heart for someone, that space always remains; it never closes.

The person in the song also reaches out to God, saying "Lord, I know when I lay me down to sleep you will' always listen as I pray." This is true.

God does not take away the pain, but walks with us and guides us to the' people, events or resources that can help us live with the hurt.

God's power, compassion and healing presence empower us to live through the loss one day at a time.

The challenges discussed in this song are some of life's most difficult. If you are dealing with the death of someone you love, reach out to those who share faith with you.

No one can fix your hurt, but many can and will be with you in your grief. Giradually, through interacting with many sources of love, your life can heal.

(Your comments are al· ways welcome. Please ad· dress: Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, IN 47635.)

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By Christopher Carstens I am not the most organized person on earth. For proof, just take a look at my desk or my garage.

I've taken classes and read books on the subject. In fact, one of my most embarrassing moments was when I checked out a book from the library called "The Last Book You'll Ever Need on Getting Organized" - and lost it.

I'll never forget the little smile on the librarian's face as she said, "You lost a book called what?"

Way back in junior high, my teachers sent home notes like, "Chris is a bright'student, but he lacks the organization to reach his potential." I never got in any trouble about those notes - I lost them in my book bag - but it was still embarrassing.

I've tried everything. I once spent over $100 for. a fancy leathercovered "personal organizer" with space for personal goals: each day was broken down into IS-minute slots. color-coded by task and function.

Now I've got a computer program that prints out my calendar.

The program was a much better deal than the binder. It only cost $60.

All these systems have the same problem: People who can write the stuff down in the notebook or computer program, then remember to look at it, are already so organized that they don't need the darn thing. What we need is an approach for the truly organizationally challenged.

I've been working on exactly that, hoping I could pass it on to this generation of junior high and high school students so that they can be spared the hundreds of hours of looking for lost stuff which handicapped my academic career.

This is an organizational system for people who aren't organized .

•You guys aren't going to use fancy notebooks and tidy file folders any more than I will. It consists of two rules.

ABOUT YOUTH First, try to finish the entire job before you stop working on it. We disorderly types are masters at doing 80 percent of ajob. and then taking a break to "get our thoughts together." That's where things fall apart big time.

I'll call Janie, and see what she's up to." Or, "I'lljust play one game of Super Fireball Monster Strike.

Then I'll finish up." , Those breaks stretch into days.

The paper, the math sheet or the art assignment sits there and gets cold. By the time you get back to it, you can hardly remember what you were working on - if you're lucky enough' to find it.

It will not be any easier to finish this work "later," so you might as well press on through to the end.

Sure, you can take a break for a soda. but don't turn on the television or pick up the phone.

Second, if it's a long job, and you absolutely must stop in the middle before setting it aside, ask youself, "When I come back to this project, what will I need?" Then put the papers, the books and whatever notes you've been working with together in a single neat stack where' you can find them.

Then, when you do get back to the job, at least everything will be together in one pile, and you won't have to spend an hour finding stuff - or worse, spend the day repeating the work that you can't find.

This isn't' enough to make you really organized. Probably that's hopeless. But it could save you hundreds of frustrating hours between now and graduation.

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St. Joseph's names distinguished grad

DON ALD SPOONER, a 1945 graduate ofSt. Joseph School, Fairhaven, accepts the 1996 NCEA Catholic Elementary School DistinguishtJd Graduate award from Father William Heffron, SS.Cc.

St. Joseph School, Fairhaven, announced today that the NatIOnal Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) has named Donald Spooner a 1996 NCEA Catholic Elementary School Distinguished Graduate.

Sponsored by NCEA's Department of Elementary Schools in cooperation with St. Joseph School, the a ward goes to the 1945 graduate for outstanding personal and professional achievement.

Throughout his career he has pursued the highest possible professional and personal standards.

He is an example of how Catholic schools educate people to take leadership roles in their commun-' ity and beyond.

NCEA established the Distinguished Graduate Award out of a recognition that the significant accomplishments of Catholic elementary school alumni are a hallmark of Catholic education. The award highlights "people who as adults put into practice the values and ideals they learned in their Catholic elementary schools."

Mr. Spooner credits St. Joseph's for preparing him in a unique way to meet the responsibilities of adult life. He said, "I have always had a great love and respect for my church, and for St. Joseph School that has laid the foundation of faith, love, service, hope and trust in God."

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall Ri'ver-Fri'., Feb. 9, 1996

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STONEHILL COLLEGE, NO. EASTON

LaSalette shrine will celebrate the On Feb~ 13, the college will presFeast of Our Lady of Lourdes with a ent Jibreel Khazan, speaking on his blessing for health on Feb. 10 at the experiences in the civil rights move4:30 p.m. Mass and Feb, II at the ment in the 1960s, as part of Black 12: 10 p,m. Mass. Father Manuel History Month. The event, includPereira will lead a day of reflection ing a musical program, will be held titled "The Apparitions of Mary" on at the Martin building on campus FATHER JOHN Rossi is, suited up for duty at the Tuzia Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free. For information, call air base in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Father Rossi, known as This week's Coffee'House, on Feb. . 230-1120.

10 at 6:30 p.m.: will fe!lture "The "Chappy" to the soldiers, is one of eight chaplains assigned to CATHEDRAL CAMP/RETREAT Lifters," a contemporary acoustic the base as part of the international peace-enforcement misCENTER, EAST FREETOWN music group with close vocal harThe following events' have been sion. (CNS/ Weil photo) mony. , A healing service, led by the scheduled at Cathedral Camp.

Catholic Professional DevelopLaSalette prayer group healing minOFFlCE OF AIDS MINISTRY ment Workshops - Feb. 7 and 28. St. istry, will be held Feb. I L All are The next meeting of the Family welcome. For more information, call .John the Baptist Confirmation ReTUZLA, Bosnia-Herzegovina not currently serving, we do what and Friends Support Group will treat - Feb. 10. Holy Cross Peer (CNS) ~ At first glance, Army we can for them." meet Feb. 12 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at 222-5410.

Ministry R.etreat - Feb. 10-11. CathoFor example, a Muslim soldier Capt. John B. Rossi is all muscles Clemence Hall, Room 128,243 Forest CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, lic Social Services Conference - Feb. FR ' , asked to be allowed to go into and grins.

You get the impression St., Fall River.

15. Pastoral Care ofSt. Anne's HosOn Feb. 15 CSS of Fall River he would fit right into a beach vol- town - a privilege forbidd<:n to all COURAGE SUPPORT GROUP pital- Feb. 16-18. Holy Name Conteam, or a glee club, or on a personnel on base and in tbe field leyball Courage enlists homosexual men presents "Immigration: What's Hot; firmation II Retreat- Feb. 17.

- to visit a mosque during Ramaand women who are striving to live What's Not!," a one-day workshop farm. chaste lives in a group where prayer, for social service providers address- CURSILLO dan. His commanding officer reBut at age 33, Father Rossi is The Lower Cape Ultreya meets on support and sharing are available. ing immigration law and its bearing fused the request. The chaplain responsible for the well-being .of the second Friday of the month at The next meeting is Feb. lO'at 7 p.m. on social services. The workshop thousands of souls sent on a poten- staff was asked to intervene. at Holy Family rectory, New Bed- will be held from 10 a.m. t02 p.m. at Our Lady of the Cape Church; "What 1 would suggest would tially dangerous assignment to a Brewster at 7:30 p.m.

All are welcome.

Camp, East Freetown, To Cathedral ford. be, we could find an ima.m and foreign land. ' The Somerset/ Swansea Ultreya register, call 675-2224.

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, will meet on Feb. II at St. Louis de He has no time for games. He bring him on base," Mr. ThompISAIAH AVILA MEMORIAL NB France Church, Somerset, at 7 p.m. son said. "I've been around long does his singing in the chapel and FOUNDATION CSS offers free services for those Paulette Normandin will witness and enough to know some people pull he labors in a spiritual field.

Sister of Mercy Kathleen Har- Doris and Darryl Doane will host with financial, emotional and legal Father Rossi is one of eight your leg in order to get aro'Jnd the needs and has a Spanish speaking rington will be honored by the Isaiah the evening. chaplains, assisted by a staff of army system. staff. For information, call Edwin Avila Memorial Foundation, for her "So 1 would first speak to a few eight, at Tuzla Main Airbase. It is work in the greater Fall River area, TAUNTON STATE HOSPITAL Aldarondo, tel. 997-7337. people who know this soldier and at White's Restaurant in "westport headquarters for the U:S. troops Taunton State Hospital's pastoral on Feb. 25 at 12 noon. Information: find out whether he's rea:;ly relicare s'ervices is looking for groups or taking part in Operation Joint OUR LADY'S Edgar J. Moore, tel. 672-5321. individuals willing to assist the chaEndeavor, the international peace-, gious, or just curious," he :;aid. plain with escorting clients to and enforcement mission in Bosnia-HerThe base at Tuzla serves as the RELIGIOUS STORE from their units for Sunday evening zegovina. ' jumping-off point for all patrols in Mon. - Sat. 10:00 - 5:30 P.M. religious service. Training is included.

Father Rossi, known by the the region and as a major airMontie Plumbing Call Sandy Epstein, tel 824-7551; soldiers as "Chappy," has been on GIFTS traffic hub. It was built fOf about , ext. 127 , for more infor~ation. base since Dec. 19. He came with & Heating Co. 5,000 Bosnian soldiers. It now CARDS his unit, based in,Germany. So far, PAX'CHRISTI OF CAPE COD, houses 30,000 troops fr,:>m the Over 35 Years CENTERVILLE ' he said in late January, the burdens . of Satisfied Services U.S. Air Force and Army, the BOOKS "Prayer for a Nonviolent Heart" that .the troops have brought to Reg. Master Plumber 7023 Hungarian armed service~, Croais the theme of the Pax Christi him have been mostly carryovers JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR. tia'oforces and NATO ally nations.

673-4262 monthly meeting Feb. 19 at 7:30 from home - troubles that started Chaplains say the atmosphere p.m. at Our Lady of Victory Church, 432 JEFFERSON STREET there and were exacerbated by the 936 So. Main St.. Fall River can become claustrophobic, and Centerville.

FALL RIVER 675-7496 sudden and hazardous assignment the duties are often monotonous.

Pax Christi Massachusetts Annual to a former war zone.

Assembly will be held at Holy Cross So it is natural that the troops disAir Force Maj. Steve Booth, College Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. an interest in getting out. play The theme is "Building a Culture of , another Catholic chaplain, said he "That shouldn't be a problem; it speaking with people has been Peace." Call 771-6737 for car 1'001should be seen as an asset," said who have more site-s'pecific prob'ing.

Lt. Col. William Robert!:on, the lems.

Baptist minister on base. "I've tried "We're seeing a lot of young to make as many conta<:ts with GOD'S , men and women in 0ldur worship local religious leaders as 1 can, services who we wou never see ANCHOR because the more friends you make back at the base level," Father in the local populace, the more HOLDS Booth said.

"They're seeing things, as they likely they are to be friendly to travel through villages and see the you, and that keeps everybody destruction, that are very disquiet- safe."

Mr. Robertson is one. of the ing, especially for young people three base chaplains whoaccomwho have never encountered that , before," he added. "So where God pany soldiers on patrol.

"It's a particularly challenging fits illlO this, and how God allows FALL RIVER CAPE COD part of the job," he said. "You can certain things in life are becoming NEW BEDFORD ATTLEBORO 783 SLADE ST. 261 SOUTH ST. very important issues for a lot of expect all kinds of surprises, so 59 ROCKLAND ST. 10 MAPLE ST. you have to be in a consta.nt state the people here."

P.O. BOX M -SO. STA. HYANNIS 997-7337 226-4780 of readiness. But, at the same time, There's a Catholic Mass on base 674-4681 771-6771 even the most professional soldier every weekday at noon, confeswill spontaneously have tc, turn to sions and another Mass on Satur• ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM • INFORMATIONIREFERRAL a spiritual leader out in the field, day night, and ,two Masses on • ADOPTIONS • PARENT/SCHOOL CRISIS and that's what we're ther': for."

Sunday morning. Weekend Masses • CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION PROGRAM At age SO, Mr. Robertson has draw a crowd of up to 150.

• COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION been in the U.S. Army for nearly Protestants are offered two Bible • PREGNANCY & PARENTING SERVICES two decades. Asked how he justistudies and a prayer meeting on • COUNSELING • REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT separate weekday evenings and fies his dual roles as a soldier and • INFANT FOSTER CARE minister, he spoke withou', hesita• ST. FRANCIS RESIDENCE FOR three worship services on Sunday.

Latter-day Saints have a single tion.

WOMEN • FALL RIVER SPONSORSHIP: "All things given, it w.:-,uld be Sunday service, and' there's a • SOCIAL ADVOCACY SOUP KITCHEN Reform Jewish study session ad- nice if I could turn th,= other • SHELTER SERVICES FOR WOMEN ministered by a lay person on Fri- cheek," he said. "That's what th~ Bible tells me to do. & CHILDREN • NEW BEDFORD day nights.

"But out here, the other fellow "We try to look after everySPECIAL APOSTOLATES: body," said Air Force Lt. Col. Lee might be trying to do me serious APOSTOLATE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES M. Thompson, a minister of The bodily harm," he said. "To keep APOSTOLATE FOR SPANISH SPEAKING Christian and Missionary Alliance that from happening, I'might have and head of the chaplain staff. "If to harm him. But that cO'lJld also PRISON MINISTRY there are people with needs we are stop him from harming others."

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