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for Merchant Marine licenses. Pope John Paul said the commemoration of Columbus' voyage "offers you an opportunity to reflect on the new challenges which your generation will face in a rapidly changing world." "In the end," he said, "the effectiveness with which you meet those challenges will depend not only on the knowledge and technical skills you have mastered, but also on your personal maturity and discipline, your moral integrity and your commitment to working generously with others in pursuit of the common good." He said the cadets probably have seen the importance of all those qualities, which are the same Turn to Page 13

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Cape Cod cadets visit pope vATICAN CITY (CNS) - Sail~ ing east across the Atlantic 500 years after Christopher Columbus sailed west should be an occasion for young Americans to think of the challenges their generation faces in the new world, the pope said. During a Feb. 3 Vatican audience, Pope Paul II met more than 200 cadets, faculty and staff members of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay on Cape Cod. The Catholic chaplain for the academy is Msgr. Norman J. Ferris, pastor of St. Anthony of the Desert Maronite Catholic Church, Fall River. The academy group, on a training cruise aboard the Patriot State, set sail from Buzzards Bay Jan. 10. Its first stop was the Italian port of Genoa, birthplace of Columbus. They visited Rome after docking in Naples, Italy, and were scheduled to visit Barcelona, Spain, and Lisbon, Portugal, before returning to the academy Feb. 25.

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MILAN, Italy (CNS) - U.S. President George Bush's concept of a new world order is simplistic and risks leading to a U.S. dominance in world affairs, said Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. "It is a simplification which does not take reality into account," he said in an interview in the Feb. II issue of Avvenire, Milan-based Catholic newspaper. "I think it was an exaggeration when shortly after the Gulf War Bush declared that a new world order was now born," said the cardinal. "Perhaps he should have been a little more serious," he added. "Certainly it is necessary to find a new international coordination ROMEWARD BOUND: the parish choir of Christ ':he King Church, Mashpee, will be and equilibrium, but it is necessary to avoid the temptation of hegemvisiting Rome next week to perform at St. Peter's Basilica and at St. Ignatius and St. Anselm ony," he said. churches. Father Stephen A. Fernandes, parochial vicar, will lead the choir, which is directed Bush's new world order, "until by Brian Gilbert and· accompanied by organist Mrs. Cregory Beckel. Forty friends and now is just words, because no one, parishioners will accompany the group. de facto, knows how to build this I.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ new order," he said. "I say this with all respect for the great contribution of the United States to development and peace Fargo Diocese. "I think the Lord house, used his teeth to open a in the world," he added. FARGO, N.D. (CNS) - God has something in mind for lhat door and clenched a pencil between must have special plans for an 18Bush often has used the phrase young man." his teeth to dial his uncle's phone "new world order" to label U.S. year-old North Dakotan who showSister Celine was the pastoral number for help. ed concern for others rather than foreign policy goals after the Perminister on call at St. Aloy;ius for himself after his arms were cut Thompson then went into the sian Gulf War and the collapse of Medical Center in Harvey, N,D., bathroom and sat in the bathtub off in a farm accident, said a hospithe Soviet bloc. where Thompson was treated be- so he would not bleed on the tal pastoral minister. Cardinal Ratzinger offered a fore being flown to a Minneapolis carpet. John Thompson, who was home harsher criticism of the "new world hospital where doctors reattached alone at his family's farm near Paramedics retrieved his arms order" Feb. 8 at the Catholic Unihis arms during a six-hour opt:raHurdsfield, N.D., when the acciand rushed him about 25 miles to versity of Milan, but did not mention. His condition was impro\ ing dent occurred. Jan. II, even sat in St. Aloysius. En route, he report- tion Bush nor U.S. foreign policy as doctors monitored him for posthe bathtub so he would not bleed edly asked a paramedic to call his in his speech. sible signs of infection. on the carpet while he awaited grandmother so she would not In the speech, Cardinal RatzinThompson's arms were severed help. worry about him. ger n,called a book published in when he fell backward into a trac"John Thompson is a very speSister Celine said she did not 1907 titled, "The Lord of the tor's power takeoff unit while he cial boy," said Presentation Sister World," and said it described "a was grinding hog feed. He wat:(ed minister personally to Thompson, Celine Marie during an intervie.w Turn to Page 10 Turn to Page 10 uphill more than 100 yards to the with New Earth, newspaper of the

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Speaking eloquently of marriage

91ST BIRTHDAY: Msgr. Joseph R. Pannoni, pastor emeritus of Holy Rosary Church, Fall River, and oldest priest of the Fall River diocese was honored on his birthday last week by present pastor Father Vincent Diaferio (left), Women's Guild president Rose Sasso and a large gathering of parishioners and friends. (Hickey photo)

By Father Eugene Hemrick Are you tired of soap operas that portray marriages as nothng but seedy relationships? Do ~ ou feel family life constantly is ridiculed? When did you last hear marriage and family life described in positive terms? What, in other words, are you being persuaded to believe about marriage and family life? There are several forms of persuasion. Under one definition, eloquence is the art of persuasion through pleasing or positive spee :h. Then there is persuasion throu gh fear. This kind of persuasion suggests, for example, that marric.ge can't possibly survive in a culture where both husbands and wi'les have careers, or that there is little hope for the family when so many services families once provided n)w Turn to Page 13

CONTEST WINNERS: St. Mary's School, New Bedford, students Erin Hegarty and Marc Fatula won first and second places, respectively, in the grades 3 through 5 division of a national World Marriage Day poster contest sponsored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter. The posters depicted elements of a good Christian marriage. Each winner received a $50 U.S. savings bond. '

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OBITUARY Brother Trottier The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Feb. 12 at St. Anne's Church, Fall River, for Brother Romeo Trottier, OP, 83, who died Feb. 9. He had resided at St. Anne's Priory 'in Fall River. A native of Manchester, NH, he was the son of the late Eugene and the late Henriette (Poirier) Trottier. He entered the Dominican order Feb. 17, 1929, in Canada. In his career as a cook, he served at religious houses in Canada and Lewiston, Maine, before coming to St. Anne's in 1969. He is survived by a sister, Sister Annette Trottier of the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence in Winooski, Vt.

Pope calls for vocation initiatives VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II has called for new initiatives to stem the decline in vocations to religious life. "We cannot deny that in some areas the number of those that agree to consecrate themselves to Christ is diminishing," the pope said in his 1992 World Voca'tions Day message. World Vocations Day will be observed May 10. According to Vatican figures. the number of religious priests dropped from 152,537 in 19113 to 146,239 in 19119, the last year for which worldwide figures have been published. During the same period the number of religious brothers dropped from 67,01l1 to 62,942 and the number of women religious dropped from 67,Olll to 62,942 and the number of women religious dropped from 935,221 to 111l5.645. The pope urged bishops to promote "knowledge of and high esteem for consecrated life" and said seminary curricula must include "instructions on the value of religious consecration." Additionally, priests must try to convince youths of "this high and noble ideal" and young people must be open to this message, he said.

"HAITI AND ITS PEOPLE" will be the topic of Dr. Jeremiah J. Lowney Jr. when he addresses Pax Christi of Southeastern Massachusetts at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at St. Vincent's Home, 2425 Highland Ave" Fall River. Dr. Lowney and his wife Virginia, shown in Haiti, are Fall River natives. He is now a Connecticut orthodontist who has since 1982 been president of the Haitian Health Foundation which seeks to improve conditions in the area of Jeremie, a seaport town in southwestern Haiti. He will discuss his own work in reconstructive facial surgery as well as other programs to aid Haitians. All are welcome at the lecture.

Miami parish aids Haitial) boat children MIAMI (CNS) - In a residential neighborhood in south Miami, Haitian children who fled their country by boat find a temporary home away from home at two shelters operated by the archdiocese of Miami. It is there that unaccompanied Haitian minors sent from the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba stay until Miami Catholic Community Services can find them a more permaneilt home. While very few Haitian boat people have been permitted to enter the United States to seek political asylum, Haitian minors not accompanied by an adult are sent to Miami, said Father Bob Tywoniak, 34, director of the unaccompanied minor resettlement effort. The Miami archdiocese is under contract with the U.S, Justice Department's Community Relations Service to resettle Haitians brought to the United States to seek asylum. The youngsters don't stay long at the archdiocesan shelters. "We are able to move these

children out in five days in most cases," said Father Tywoniak. "A lot of our children will be put in foster homes in New York, and a lot have family here [in south Florida)," he said. A staff of 35 cares for the children at each of the shelters. The children's ages have ranged from 7 to 17. The agency makes every effort to locate U.S. relatives of children before considering adoption possibilities, said Father Tywoniak. Finding homes for the children is not a problem, he said. "They are all cute kids," he said. "You have your troublemakers from time to time, but they're all very joyful." Many of those volunteering time and resources to help the Haitian children are Cuban-Americans who were assisted themselves years ago through a Miami archdiocese program know as "Operacion Pedro Pan" in Spanish, and Operation Peter Pan in English. Started in the early 1960s by Miami's Msgr. Bryan O. Walsh, Operacion Pedro Pan helped provide a home and education for some 14,000 children from Cuba. Several such children found homes in the Fall River diocese under auspices of S1. Vincent's Home in the see city. is a minority of about 10 percent Their parents - fearful that and has been embroiled in propCuban leader Fidel Castro planned erty and organizational disputes to send their children to strict' with the Orthodox in recent years, state-run institutions or possibly The Vatican has tried unsuccessto the Soviet Union - voluntarily fully to mediate the conflict. sent the children on flights from A Vatican statement noted that the Cuban capital of Havana to relations between Ukraine and Miami. At the time only the elderly Rome began in the year 988, when and very young were allowed to Prince Vladimir of Kiev converted leave Cuba without difficulties. to Christianity, and have never "Here are people who have not been completely severed. . forgotten the help they received," The Vatican said about 80 perFather Tywoniak' said, speaking cent of, Croatia's population 路is of the Miami volunteers. Catholic, while Orthodox make up about II percent of the' total. There church history goes back 13 Decision Denounced centuries. On the national scene, U.S. bishThe Vatican said it hoped Sloops and other church officials have venia, where some 83 percent of denounced the Bush administra-' the population is Catholic, will tion decision to begin repatriation also enjoy peace and freedom as of thousands of Haitian boat peoan independent nation and be able ple. to contribute to European culture. "I say and the Catholic Church Slovenia has largely escaped the says to the U.S. government: Give fighting that has racked Croatia. us these people. Don't force them

Vatican recognizes three new states VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Vatical1 is establishing diplomatic. relatiol'ls with Ukraine, Croatia and Slovenia. Ukraine, home of an estimated 5 million Catholics, was the first ex-Soviet republic after Russia recognized by the Vatican following the December breakup of the Soviet Union. The former Yugoslavian republics of Croatia and Slovenia, both predominantly Catholic, were recogniz,ed by the Vatican in January. The former Yugoslavian republics of Croatia and Slovenia, both predominantly Catholic, were recognized by the Vatican in January. The Vatican announcement Feb. 8 is expected to be followed shortly by appointment of papal ambassadors, called nuncios, Their pres': ence will allow the Vatican to monitor more directly church problems in the three countries. . In Ukraine, the Catholic Church

back.... Don't send people where they may die," said Jesuit Father Richard Ryscavage, executive director of the U.S. bishops' Migration and Refugee Services. The first 150 of thousands being returned home by the U.S. government arrived in Haiti Feb. 3. The repatriation began less than a month after release of an Amnesty International report documenting human rights violations in Haiti since a military coup in September toppled the nation's president, Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Fleeing Haitians have claimed they face political persecution in Haiti while the Bush administration ar~ gues that the majority fled for economic reasons. Meanwhile the U.S. State Department is investigating allegations that the Haitian military has beaten and killed boat people who were returned to Haiti last November after U.S. officials rejected their claims for asylum. Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston said that while the repatriation is "legally justifiable" it is "morally questionable." The cardinal, who is chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration, asked how anyone could doubt that the Haitian boat people "are refugees worthy of reception into our country." Judge C. Clyde Atkins, 77, the U.S. district judge who succeeded temporarily in blocking U.S. attempts to return Haitian boat people, told an audience Feb, 2 at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., that his aim was to allow those fleeing Haiti the chance to show "they did not leave for economic reasons." Atkins, an active Catholic in Miami, was the Florida judge whose rulings three times blocked federal government attempts to forcibly. repatriate Haitian boat people intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard. As well as in Miami, Haitians are being assisted by the Newark, NJ, archdiocesan office of immigration, where Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, greeting two refugees in their native Creole tongue, said the Catholic Chur~h "has always been inv'olved in caring for immigrants."

WASHINGTON (CNS) - Father Robert W. Hovda, 71, a leading figure in U.S. liturgical renewal before and after the Second Vatican Council, died at his home in New York Feb. 5. A priest of the diocese of Fargo, N.D., he was raised a Methodist and converted to Catholicism as a young adult through an interwoven path of social justice, pacifism and liturgical interests. "He was the greatest preacher in the liturgical movement in the United States. There is no question about it," said Father Virgil Funk, president of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, who headed the Liturgical Conference when Father Hovda was its publications editor. Father Hovda was particularly known for his insights on "how justice issues relate to the liturgy," .said Father Ronald Krisman, director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for the Liturgy. He was also widely regarded as the most influential consultant in the drafting of "Environment and Art in Catholic Worship," the bishops' 1978 guidelines for U.S. church art and architecture. "He had an extraordinary flair for the language," said Msgr. Frederick McManus of The Catholic University of America, of the liturgy secretariat following Vatican

II. Father Hovda's main influence was as a speaker and writer, Msgr. McManus said, noting that although the priest nearly lost his voice in the 1960s and thereafter could barely speak above a hoarse whisper, "people hung on his words. For 13 years, Father Hovda edited Living Worship, the monthly newsletter of the Liturgical Conference. He was also author of "The Week in Liturgy," a syndicated column of Catholic News Service in the 1960s, and of"Manual of Celebration," commentary on the revised texts of the Sacramentary after the council, "Strong, Loving and Wise,:' on the art of presiding at worship, and scores of articles on liturgy that appeared in many U.S. Catholic magazines. Born in Wisconsin in 1920 of a Lutheran mother and Methodist father, Robert Hovda grew up in Minneapolis. He once described himself as a Lutheran in grade school, a Methodist in high school and an Anglican in college. A conscientious objector when America entered World WarlI, he was influenced by Catholic Worker pacifists whom he met at an alternative service work camp. Eventually he moved to more radical pacifism and walked off his job, refusing any cooperation with the Selective Service system. In the meantime, he had become interested in the Catholic Church, and formally joined it the day before his trial for noncooperation. His judge indicated willingness to treat him as a seminary student if he were enrolled in a seminary, and St. John's in Collegeville accepted him. He was ordained in 1949. ft

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They haven't heard MILAN, Italy (CNS) - In the vast expanses of Siberia and the Russian Far East, some Catholic communities still worship in secret, said the bishop responsible for the area. Because of their isolation, these communities have yet to learn that religious freedom has been instituted in the country, said Bishop Joseph Werth, 39, the apostolic administrator of Siberia and eastern Russia. Spreading the news is difficult because "the distances are enormous and communications are difficult." Bishop Werth said he does not know how many Catholics or how many Catholic communities exist in his territory, "because I still have not found them all. "Still, every week we discover. new communities, not only in the cities, but a little everywhere," he said. The bishop, born in Kazakhstan, said most Catholics in his jurisdiction are ethnic Poles and Germans deported to Siberia under Stalin. There are also Ukrainian Catholics and some Russians.

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DEACON ANTONIO M. daCruz, Mary Santos Barrows (left) and Dorothy Lopes of Our Lady of the Assumpti)n parish, New Bedford, represented the Fall River diocese a路: a recent Catholic Telecommunications Network of America teleconference broadcast in Providence. Also attending the discussion ofthe role of black Catholics was Lois Tabela, right, of the Providence diocese. (Kearns photo)

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Vatican criticized Cuba's execution of an alleged terrorist, saying the sentence had been carried out mainly for political reasons. The Vatican issued its statement after Eduardo Diaz Betancourt, a 38year-old Miami resident, was killed by firing squad. He and two other exiles had been tried and convicted by a Cuban court for terrorism, sabotage and enemy propaganda.

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WASHINGTON(CNS)-Stopping abortion should be a nonpartisan goal, said Vice President Dan Quayle and former White House chief of staff John Sununu. A judicial ruling overturning Roe vs. Wade "won't be a political victory or a partisan one, but a triumph of spirit," Quayle said at a recent kick-off banquet for the Life Issues Institute, a nationwide educational campaign. Quayle said he was honored to join the more than 400 guests in marking what he described as "opening another front in the crusade for life." In comments before the dinner, Quayle lauded the goals of the institute, saying education is responsible for

"the entire country moving in the right direction, one slow step at a time."

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He said it is common to be asked by young adults who have both Catholic and Orthodox parents what faith they should follow. The bishop said he responds, "First, you must know each of them well, then decide for yourself." Bishop Werth said he has "more urgent things to do" than count the number of Catholics for whom he is responsible. First, he needs 40 to 50 priests. Then, he must seek "groups of Catholics still living clandestinely." The third task is to establish "a minimum of church bureaucracy" to keep track of things like Catholic baptisms and marriages. Then he plans to train catechists and build churches. "For right now, houses work," he said. A cathedral and chancery are under construction in Novosibirsk, he said. When building is complete, the city of over 1.4 million inhabitants will have two Catholic churches.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -Italy must face the "burning" problem of hostility toward refugees and immigrants, Pope John Paul II told Rome city officials. The treatment of foreigners is a "complex phenomenon" which shows the "suffering and worrying face" of Rome and Italy, he said. The pope spoke recently after an Algerian and a Tunisian were hospitalized with knife wounds following an assault in a Rome park. Police arrested several Italian youths, many of them minors, as suspects. The suspects belonged to neo-Nazi groups collectively called "skinheads" because of their characteristic shaven heads or closecropped hair.

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themoorin~ Having a Heart for Haiti There are few who would not feel heartbreak for the plight of Haiti. Was there ever a place so forsaken? It seems there have been few joyous or even hopeful moments in its history. The present refugee crisis is but another chapter of the pain that has long racked that land. It is bitterly ironic that in an area of the world where so many have so much, there should be a place where so many have so little. But the treatment Qf Haiti by the "haves" has been typical. As long as the country has no riots or revolutions, few worry about it. Concern is manifested only in troubled times when tourists cannot visit and cruise ships cannot safely dock. Our own government has supported rule of the nation by demonic dictators and we have refused to acknowledge the suffering of the Haitian people, condemned to live in an atmosphere but little removed from that of Dante's Inferno. The present Haitian crisis is but another result of our refusal to take a long hard look at the situation and do what is best, not just for ourselves but for the hapless Haitians. Most Americans agree that we must have immigration poli.cies. Currently we are being invaded by the world and illegal immigration is seemingly the rule of the day. Even in our own Southeastern Massachusetts, thousands of illegals are competing in our tight job market. From Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Central America, people are pouring into the United States and their presence .is sparking anti-immigration fever throughout the country. For example, the recent down-the-highway Mexican invasion ofthe West Coast has led to new and drastic measures of containment, while as our economy worsens American jobseekers become more resentful of those illegally competing for employment. There are also many who dread what may happen when Hong Kong reverts to China and the present tri<;:kle of Oriental immigration becomes a wave. It is estimated that over a million illegal immigrants per year from the Far East will attempt to come to the United States. These facts and figures are self-explanatory and account for the present sentiment against illegal immigration. There is much to be said for developing and supporting new laws that will promote stability in this matter; but there is nothing to be gained- by bigotry and hysteria verging on madness. Some of this is already raising its ugly head with the Haitians. There is no doubt that their acceptance in this land should take place by means of legally implemented procedures; yet America has a long history of prejudice and bias and no groups have been so poorly treated as those outside the still dominant white Anglo-Saxon Protestant tradition. One has no trouble imagining what is conjured up in such minds by the vision of black, non-English-speaking, Catholic and low-onthe-totem-pole Haitians seeking to land on our shores. Granted, we should support just immigration laws, but we must also have a heart for Haiti. Especially as church, we should not tolerate the silence and inaction of our leadership in this matter. Our Holy Father has consistently been outspoken on the i~sue of immigrants and refugees. Foliowing his lead, it is about time that we of the Catholic community, itself accus-tomed to persecution in this land, reach out to help our suffering brothers and sisters. The Editor

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It's a wonderful universe By Father Kevin J. Harrington Few activities engender a sense of awe and wonder more than does research studying the origins of our universe. Advances in the past century in our understanding of cosmology are a tribute to the dedication of those who study the structure of matter at its deepest levels. Their zeal to know of what the world is made and how it was built has been rewarded with revelations of a creation grander than most imaginations can fathom. I want to touch on areas of research that have unfolded during the past 40 years that I believe 'can give a glimpse of the glory of our God present in the created order. Even those without the eyes of faith can be humbled by the grandeur and order of the universe they probe. Design is important to me because, more than anything else, it makes me aware of God as creator and sustainer. Study of design of the universe leads me to a sense of security that God is indeed in charge and that my life is not out of control. With this awareness comes a profound sense of grati~ tude for the privilege of being born into such a universe. Ignorance sees chaos that does not exist. For example, the scientists who discovered DNA, the molecule that carries the key to heredity, groped at the beginning of their experiments in what seemed disheveled depths. But as they kept discovering things, little by little they were able to build a model demonstrating their findings, a model that developed as a double helix so well designed it could be exhibited in an art路 museum without seeming out of place. Indeed, as our technology improves and knowledge replaces ignorance, what initially seems chaos emerges as a new vision of order that fol-

lows precise rules best described by mathematical formulations. The order found in .the DNA molecule is also emerging on the subatomic level as laboratories employ huge accelerators that can analyze matter corresponding to a billionth of a billionth of a meter, an amount a thousand times smaller than a proton! And by the end of the decade scientists hope to improve uppn even this by another factor of ten. In fact, particle physicists can now come very close to duplicating the conditions that they theorize existed at the origin of our universe. At the European Center of Particle Physics (CE RN), it is possible to verify by use of a Large Electron-Positron collider the conditions that prevailed micromoments after the "big bang" start of our universe. Previously it was thought that chaos prevailed immediately following the big bang, but the particle physicists theorize and to a greater and greater' degree can now verify a scenario disclosin'g a universe in formation revealing a

praye~BOX For one's home Visit, we beseech thee, 0 Lord, this home and drive far from it all snares of the enemy; let thy holy angels dwell herein to preserve us in peace; and let thy blessing be always upon us, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

beauty and elegance that can stir the coldest heart to awe and wonder. James Watson, with Francis Crick codiscoverer of the helical structure of the DNA molecule, once said: "Y ou don't have to believe in God 'to be awe inspired by the DNA molecule." In theOld Testament the fear of God was considered to be the beginning of wisdom. Certainly the latest revelations concerning the origins of路 our universe should invite the curious to embark on a spiritual journey to discover the source of such wonders. As particle physicists turn back the hands of time and create theoretical models to explain what happened some 15 billion years ago, they are discovering a very violent world of high density and high temperature. In that world of high energy physics, a scenario emerges of quarks or elementary electrical particles, and aptiquarks, yarticles that cancel out quarks, in roughly equal numbers. ,Scientists assign these quarks a ,"color" corresponding to the elect,ric and magnetic charges that govern how they combine to form particles. It is hypothesized that as the universe cooled, colored quarks could no longer propagate freely and those surviving had to bind to "white" or color-neutral particles, such as protons and neutrons. There was a violent carnage of quarks and antiquarks and only one one-billionth of the quarks survived. From all this we learn that the more we probe the structures of matter, the more we understand the role of symmetry in their creation. I sense that sufficient mysteries remain unexplai'ned to continue to stimulate our curious minds until they rest for eternity with the mind and will of their Creator!

Theneed for contrast Jeremiah 17:5-8 I Corinthians 15:12,16-20 Luke 6:17,20-26 Contrast helps us understand some of our faith's most important . aspects. Usually we see only one side of belief. We focus on such things as the effects of sin, or the joys of heaven. Seldom do we compare what it would be like living with certain qualities to living without them, as today's readings teach. Jeremiah certainly offers alternatives to the Israelites. He conceives of .....the person who trusts in human beings [to be]... like a barren bush in the desert that enjoys no change of season." At the same time he envisions ..... the person who trusts in Yahweh [to be]...like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream..... Before the Jews can appreciate Yahweh's fertility, they mustexperience the world's barrenness. Frequently when we mention Beatitudes we are thinking about Matthew's list of eight found in chapter 5 of his Gospel. Rarely do we turn to the shorter list offour in Luke 6. We probably zero in on Matthew because he gives us more to zero in upon. Yet Luke gives us something not found in the prior account: contrast. For each blessing, there is a parallel curse. Only in Luke do we hear, "Blessed are you who are poor/ Woe to you who are rich; Blessed are you who are now hungry / Woe to you who are filled now; Blessed are you who are now weeping/ Woe to you who laugh now; Blessed are you when people hate you/ Woe to you when all speak well of you." When we deal with Beatitudes we must presume both evangelists believe their communities have already experienced the blessings which these statements proclaim. They are not quoting Jesus in order to encourage their people to try this course of action. Rather, they use his words as means to help them reflect on what happens when they undergo such phenomena. We must apply this same insight

DAILY READINGS Feb. 17: Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67-68,71-72,75-76; Mk 8:11-13 Feb. 18: Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-15,18-19; Mk8:14-21 Feb. 19: Jas 1:19-27; Ps 15:2-5; Mk 8:22-26 Feb. 20: Jas 2:1-9; Ps 34:2-7; Mk 8:27-33 Feb. 21: Jas 2:14-24,26; Ps 112:1-6; Mk 8:34-9:1 Feb. 22: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 16:13-19 Feb. 23: 1 Sm 26:2,79,12-13; Ps 103:1-4,8,10, 12-13; 1 Cor 15:45-49; lk 6:27-38

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By FATHER ROGER KARBAN to the curses. Not only has Luke's church discovered the joy of joining their sufferings to Jesus, they also know how frustrating it is to receive the good things of life without being one with the Lord. There's no contrast. Yet it is from Paul that we hear the most essential faith contrast: life and death. A few Corinthians have begun ..... to say there is not resurrection of the dead." Their denial of Paul's earliest teaching is amazing. Why would anyone trade life for death? "If the dead are not raised," Paul states, "then Christ was not raised; and if Christ is not raised, your faith is worthless. You are still in your sins, and those who have fallen asleep in Christ are the deadest of the dead. If our hopes in Christ are limited to this life only, we are the most pitiable people of aiL" We must presume the Apostle's underlying suspicion is that some Corinthians have not yet experienced Jesus alive in their own lives. They have committed themselves to an idea, but not to a person. When their faith concept ceases to make sense. their faith disappears. This process might also be at the root of many of our modern faith probems. Over the centuries we have become so concerned with what we are supposed to do in order to get into heaven, and what we must avoid in order to skirt hell, that we forget why we even want to enter one and escape the other. Many theOlogians today believe that at the moment of death all our fears will vanish. In that instant we will choose between heaven and hell without any force or dread clouding our judgement. Why, given those conditions, would we pick heaven over hell? Paul would shake his. head in amazement. "Once you've experienced the risen Jesus in you life," he would ask, "how could your ever choose to spend eternity in a place without him?" Perhaps this is our basic problem. Many of us have never experienced the life Jesus offers his followers. We have no contrast in our lives.

Massachusetts Citizens for Life is inaugurating a series of ed'lcational conferences on pro·life issues with a Life Education Conference to be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 29 at White's of Westport. The first of four such conferences to be held statewide this year, it will be hosted by MCFL's Southeastern Massachusetts chapters. Carol Everett, who form~rly owned and directed four Tt xas abortion clinics, will speak on her own abortion, her attempts to justify it, her life as an abortion provider and the events that led her to a change of heart. Also on the program: - Linda Thayer, MCFL educational director, will provide factual information on fetal development. - Philip Moran, founder Ind past president of MCFL, will discuss the legal history of abort ion in America and what to expect in the future. - Arlene Champoux, MC'FL legislative director, and Madeline McComish, legislative committee chairperson, will discuss Ma:.sachusetts abortion laws. - Debbie Sotirkys of Women Exploited by Abortion will lead a panel discussion of "Who's !t.ere after the choice has been mac e?" and "What choices do women re lily have?" Massachusetts Teens for Life will offer a session on "Survi\ ors of Roe v. Wade" and there will be a workshop on the Patient SelfProtection document, with exp,~rts available to answer questions about patients' rights. Father Stephen A. Fernandes, director of the Director Pro-Life Apostolate, urges parish pro-life representatives and other interested persons to attend. Advance registration is required. Informati :>n: Jim Sullivan of MCFL, (617) 242-4199.

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It's not often 1 get to write a Valentine column because it usually coincides with Ash Wednesday. I also celebrate my birthday around this time so, as a child in a family that took Lent seriously, I got ashes instead of birthday cake a couple of times. I suppose those

At long last, a Valentine's DayÂˇ column into pop psychology will say, "Aha, that explains her behavior!" Be that as it may, Lent starts late this year and I get towrite a Valentine column. Valentine's Day is well-placed in our seasonal calendar. It lands in the middle of the winter doldrums, six weeks after Christmas holidays, one to three weeks before Lent and smack in the middle of the worst weather in most of the country. So, let's use it as a day to lighten up, to have some fun in our family lives, to laugh and love more, to be silly, and to bolster sagging spirits. I'll help by sharing a few tidbits. . When our children were little, they begged me one year to surprise their dad with a completely red dinner.

"Okay," I said with some misgivings, "I'll help, but you have to figure out the menu and eat it. If you order beets, you eat beets." After much wrangling they came up with spaghetti, canned cranberry sauce, maraschino cherries atop pickled apple rings, bread spread with strawberry jam, and red jello for dessert. A nutritionist's nightmare and it didn't look so wonderful, either. "Act pleased," I whispered to Jim when he came home. "It could have been worse. They discussed mashed potatoes tinted red." Today, we laugh about it but that's the kind of thing family memories are made of. A religion teacher, around Valentine's Day, assigned her fifth

graders the homework of saying two nice things to each person in the family during the week. That night, one mother was surprised to hear her eleven-year-old say, "That wasn't a bad dinner, Mom, and you don't look so bad, either." Startled, she laughed and he said, "I've got one-fifth of my homework done." Pre-teens find it difficult to say anything loving about their parents, so I doubly treasured the Valentine message I received from my 13-year-old: "For a mother, you aren't too shabby." I accepted it with grace and pleasure. There's a wonderful children's book called, Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, published by Firefly Books. It's written almost

like a song with each page ending, "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be." . Although it's 'written from the mother's point of view, it's easy to substitute mother, father, sister, orother, daughter, or son for the word baby. I heard it read after Mass on Mother's Day and there were few dry eyes in the congregation. It would be a great book for families to share on Valentine's Day. We spend a lot of time in families telling each other what we don't like about them but Valentine's Day gives us permission to share love and to laugh together at a time that we need it. I hope yours is warm and fun.

Soldier leaves lasting impression on doctor By ANTOINETTE BOSCO

... Every so often a story comes across my desk that stays with me. Such is the case with a recent story told by the American Medical News. It concerned a surgeon who had treated severely wounded soldiers in Vietnam and had been haunted by the memory of one of these men for 22 years. In 1968, Dr. Kenneth Swan had treated Army Spec. 4 Kenneth McGarity. McGarity's helicopter

By FATHER JOHN J. DIETZEN

Recently 1inquired of our priests about the possibility of marriage outdoors, or any place other than our Catholic Church. 1 was told that if a Catholic marries a Jewish person the priest could perform the ceremony away from the church. If this can be done for such a marriage, can it not be done for two good Cathol-

By Dr. JAMES & MARY KENNY Dear Mary: My marriage is less than satisfying because 1 have lost the emotional attraction 1 once felt for my spouse. This state can lead to chronic lack of interest in sexual expression on the part of one spouse. This is a difficulty both men and women may face and leads to the weakening of a union because the left-out person has no importance as a sexual being. . This state is particularly difficult for persons with religious backgrounds because they have no outlets. - Pennsylvania.

had been hit by a North Vietnamee rocket grenade during a brutal firefight near the Cambodian border. The soldier had massive wounds to his lower body, broken arms and severe head injuries. Swan, then 33, decided to try to save the soldier's life. The doctor and his medical crew kept McGarity alive but the soldier's recovery. was tortuous. "Many of Dr. Swan's colleagues openly questioned his decision to save the soldier," the story said. In the years that followed, Swan lectured a great deal about his experiences in Vietnam, but never spoke of this case that so affected him. "I thought if he was alive his life was probably a nightmare," Swan said.

But more than 20 years later the McGarity case began to rise to the surface of his memory. In 1989, at an Army-sponsored trauma symposium, the surgeon spoke publicly of McGarity for the first time. "I got choked up about it," he revealed, adding that afterward he felt compelled to track down the former soldier and see what had become of his life. Then last September, 23 years and a day after their first encounter, they saw each other again, this time at McGarity's home in Columbus, Ga. The wounded veteran, now 43 and in a wheelchair, shook the doctor's hand firmly. McGarity'S wife of 20 years, Theresa, was there with him. Pictures of their

two daughters adorned the walls. When Swan made his decision "McGarity told Dr. Swan that to save McGarity, he was really for several years after returning acting out of a deep belief in the from Vietnam he underwent a . value of life because life is a gift seemingly endless chain of opera- from the creator, whether the doctions," the story said. "There was a tor knew this or not. lot of physical pain. But he had a People like McGarity, who live cons,tant need to prove people in spite of such great pain, are an wrong when they said he couldn't inspiration to us. Their courage do something. He even learned to shows us vividly that life is a value scuba dive." in itself and that it is worth all the What particularly struck me was trouble and pain required to keep Theresa's response to the criticism it going. Swan received years earlier for saving the wounded soldier's life: Swan's final comment was, "I "Do you realize that if it wasn't for didn't realize how much additional this man I wouldn't have you or agony he was going through. But I these two beautiful children?" she 'still have this overwhelming sense llskecl her husband. of gratitude that I did the right What a beautiful declaration of thing." I think all people who love and cherish life would agree. the importance of life.

Why Catholics usually marry in a rchurch ics who wish to be married in a lovely garden? (New Jersey) A. Our Catholic tradition and teaching holds that all marriages, even those between two people who do not even believe in God, are sacred actions and have an intimate role in God's plan of creation. As you must know, a marriage between two baptized Christians takes on a special sacramental character. The living out of their lives as husband and wife and as father and mother gives them a unique role in the salvation of each other and of the world and is a sign of the love between Christ and his people. St. Paul says this marriage rela-

tionship refers to the relationship between Christ and his church. With this understanding of Christian marriage, it is obvious why the church is concerned that weddings take place where that community worships and celebrates the Eucharistic and other sacraments. Some flexibility should be allowed for unusual circumstances, but the parish church or other chapel for worship is obviously where such a public Christian commitment should be made and witnessed. The marriage between two Catholics or a Catholic and a baptized non-Catholic Christian is celebrated in the parish church of the Catholic party. The pastor or

bishop may allow the celebration to take place in another chapel or shrine for a sufficient reason. Just so there is no confusion, remember that if the bishop dispenses from the requirement that a Catholic be married before a Catholic bishop, priest or deacon, obviously that marriage would be performed outside the Catholic church building. Even then, however, the church urges that when both are baptized Christians the ceremony should reflect the religious and Christian character of the marriage union. W hen one partner IS not a baptized Christian, as in the situation you mention, the marriage may be celebrated in an appropriate place outside church. Here, too, the cere-

mony should reflect a special dignity and sacredness. To provide for those unusual circumstances I mentioned above, the local bishop in certain instances may allow even a marriage between two baptized Christians to take place outside a church or chapel. Some may view these provisions as unnecessarily detailed. They are simply one more way, however, that the church seeks to express and safeguard the goodness and dignity of married life and, in a particular way, of Christian marriages (See Canon 1118). Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at Holy Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St., Bloominton, III. 61701.

Sex is important to marriage Many articles on marriage and family seem to be addressed to two idealistic, dedicated persons, totally committed to common goals in marriage and family living, both attempting to smooth the rough edges in' order to bring a good marriage to perfection. This marriage and family do not exist. I totally support setting high goals and living by ideals. However, ideals guide us toward our goals. They should not be taken as the normal state of most other married persons. Every marriage addresses human needs in at least two areas: meeting the needs of daily living - working together, raising a family, contributing to the community - and emotional support. In other generations the first area was primary. Men's and women's tasks in making a living

and raising a family were complementary. Today, when either partner can survive alone, almost all emphasis is on the emotional support found in marriage. A person like you, who is experiencing little emotional support, finds no positive features in marriage. As you rightly note, lack of emotional support can lead to lack of interest in sex. Good sex is a total experience, physical and emotional. Good sex is something you create together. Developing a more satisfying sexual union could help you achieve more positive feelings in other aspects of your marriage. The most dangerous approach you can take is to fantasize "if only there were another partner." Not only religious persons but thoughtful persons of many moral persuasions recognize that changing

partners in response to biological urges is not responsible or rewarding. What you need are creative ways to keep sex with the same person fresh and attractive throughout a lifetime. Unfortunately, puritanical feelings among Christians often prevent long-married couples from even pursuing ways to refresh their sex lives. Sometimes they feel guilty about dwelling on sexual experiences or sexual enjoyment. In sexual experiences your mind is as important as your body. Use sexual fantasies from previous good experiences. Look for articles and books that focus on sexual enjoyment for persons over a lifetime. Achieving a more pleasurable sex life may lead to more positive emotional support in others areas. A healthy, pleasurable sex life is an important part of your mar., .. ( :.:. "," ,:. "( :'t' ...:

riage. Do not let puritanical views prevent you from achieving it.

Good, bad VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Vatican has published two volumes of papal documents on the good and the bad of Catholicism's arrival in the Americas. The documents, covering the 100 years after Christopher Columbus reached the New World in Âˇ1492, reveal an emphasis on evangelization and attempts by popes to separate church activity from the colonial policies of Spain and Portugal. There are strong papal condemnations of slavery and a defense of the Indians as human beings entitled to equal rights, especially after conversion - a view questioned in Europe. I â&#x20AC;˘.

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We've had enough Dear Editor: I believe the time has come for all Catholics to take a stand against all the criticism directed at our church and clergy. Most of these critics are very irresponsible and misinformed individuals who may have an axe to grind because the church did not bend or break the rules to suit them. When people are confused about some church issue they should seek information from the parish priests or the chancery. Problems are rarely solved in street corner discussions. I would like to respond to a few comments made in the Back Talk column of the newspaper [The Fall River Herald News] recently. I. Yes, the Catholic school teachers do receive a lesser salary than the public school teachers. These fine hard-working educators realize that it is the only way to keep the schools open, with the high rising cost of education. Closing the Catholic schools would place a higher burden on the public school system and the taxpayers and would mean the loss of quality education. 2. If a person commits a crime

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and the crime is reported to the police, clergy as well as anyone else face the just penalty of that crime. 3. The clergy will never get rich on what the diocese pays them; they also pay income tax and retire on Social Security like most people. 4. Some parish priests may own their own homes and ride in fairly new vehicles, but this can be attributed to the generosity of family, friends and parishioners. who are grateful for the tireless efforts of the clergy to bring us closer to God. So please, give us Catholics a break, we have had enough! Marie Perry Fall River

Stumbling block Dear Editor: Will you please take Father Roger Karban's column out of the Anchor so my children can read this newspaper without danger of losing their Catholic faith. I thought Father 'Karban hit rock bottom a few weeks ago with his allegation that the Book of Daniel was written hundreds of years after the prophet by some unknown historical revisionist making up prophecies to fit occurrences after the fact! On January 17, however, he went one better. On that date he alleged that the followers of S1. John the Evangelist had no knowledge of the Gospel of S1. Luke including the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary! He calls this outrageous assumption "good exegetical procedure" but nowhere indicates it has anything to do with common sense, let alone truth. S1. John, the beloved Apostle, surely knew about the Annunciation as recorded in S1. Luke since he had ample opportunity to learn of it from both Jesus and Mary. .That he does not touch on it in his Gospel in no way proves that his followers "never read Luke" or were never instructed about it by John himself. Common sense would dictate they would have been. As for Father Karban's arrogant assumption that Mary had "a lot to learn" for asking Jesus to perform the miracle at Cana I would propose she knew a lot

CHRISTIAN Brother F. Patrick Ellis, 63, president of La Salle University in P;lila-delphia since 1977, has heen named president ofthe Catholic University of America in Washington. He will replace Jesuit Father William J. Byron in June. Father Byron, who will be 65 in May, announced last spring he would resign after 10 years as head of the U.S. bishops' national university. The outgoing president said he was "absolutely deligh':ed" at the choice of Brother Ellis, adding he had "impressive ,lcademic credentials, a long and successful presidency at La Salle University, an admirable commitment to the advancement of Catholic higher education and a wonderful sense of humor." Catholic University has about 6,700 students enrolled in nine schools: religious ,tudies, philosophy, law, arts ,md sciences, engineering and architecture, nursing, social ,ervice, music and library and information science. (CNS/ Catholic Unive·rsity photc) 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 111111111

more about Jesus than Father Karban apparently ever will! She knew that our Lord loves each and everyone of us to such a degree that He will answer our prayers even if they are only requests to "save our friends from embarr assmen1." The Anchor, being the official voice of the Church in this dio(:ese, has a grave responsibility to lurture the faith. The inclusion of Father Karban's column has, in my opinion, reduced this newspaper's mission to the level of a stumbling block. Harry J. Booth South Dartmouth

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) - Proponents of a measure permitting terminally ill patients to request "assistance in dying" have begun collecting signatures to get the issue on the California ballot in 1992. Supporters of the proposed initiative titled "Terminal Illness. Assistance in Dying" have until March 5, 1992, to submit 384,974 signatures of registered state voters, . according to the office of California Secretary of State March Fong Eu. The statute, if approved, would allow mentally competent adult patients to authorize their doctors "to termi.nate life in painless, humane and dignified manner" after diagnosis of a terminal illness.

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Pastoral care education program holds annual retreat The 1991-92 Pastoral Care to the Sick Education Program sponsored by the Diocesan Office of Pastoral Care to the Sick reached its midpoint with its recent annual retreat at Cathedral Camp" East Freetown. The education program, now in its fourth year, is directed by Sister Shirley Agnew, RSM, and runs from September to May, with sessions training participants to minister to the sick and elderly in nursing homes, hospitals and home settings. Sister Agnew is assistant director of the Office of Pastoral Care to the Sick, directed by Father George Bellenoit. This year's 32 participants have thus far completed studies of the sacramental life of the church and their role as Christians as well as a nine-week unit developing understanding ofsuffering, loss and grief. The remainder of the program will have participants visiting patients under the supervision of experienced pastoral ministers. The retreat, which included a discussion of prayer by Rev. Mi-' chael Nagle and an evening of reconciliation presented by Rev. Thomas Mara, offered pastoral ministers-in-training the opportunity to reflect on their spirituality, ,call to ministry, strengths, weaknesses and goals. The weekend experience, commented one participant, "has once more proved to me that where we are gathered together for prayer the Lord is present, is reaL I felt a

strong bond between us. We are a loving, caring group of people and ...everyone is sincere from the bottom ofthe heart. This weekend has given me the opportunity to put aside the rush of everyday life and experience the relaxation ofsilence and prayer. We need this very much." That' comment was typical of those in evaluations of the retreat submitted to Sister Agnew and other team members Sisters Jacqueline Dubois, SSA, and Dympna Smith, RSM. Class members, including five religious sisters, each representing a different community; a Brother of Christian Instruction; and a doctor and his wife, expressed similar concerns about the ministry. As one worded it: "I wondered how it's going to feel to be a minister. .. to the sick. Will I be able to ,take it? 'Will God give me the strength to allow me to care for his flock?" And they spoke ofthe bond that has developed among the group: "How happy I was to learn that others feel much as I do!" said one. "Perhaps these similar feeling have led us to our related ministries." - Another noted, "We are all from different backgrounds...yet are one with the same love for God, wanting to help others." Others acknowledged a feeling of having been "called" to pastoral ministry, like the participant who said, "God loves me just because I am! He chose me, I did not choose him." A universal sentiment among

retreatants was that the weekend of prayer a'nd discussion strengthened their desire to serve tt:e suffering. "I dream of becoming a pastoral minister who will be able to gi'/e othersjoy and peace for their spiritual welfare, not only to patients but to family members," said one class member. "I am hoping by the grace of God to be His hands to touch, His ears to listen, His mouth to spea k and His eyes to see so that the elderly and sick will see and feel Christ's presence," commentfd another. A third said of the program in general: "Ever since I've been in this course my mind is alwa~ls working for better expectations. I have grown in knowledge, not only of God and his church, but about people who I share life wifl. This course... helps us to deal wit h ourselves and with others. We can teach others and share our kno\\- ledge of what we learn about God, about his church and history, ar.d most of all about his people." Sister Agnew noted that a new class in the Pastoral Care to the Sick Education Program will begin in September. For informatio rl, contact her at 56,.-4771. For current class members, the weekend of prayer is one step closer to their commissioning in May. "I learned I am' precious to the Lord and he loves me," said one participant in summarizing the retreat. "I have such a good feeliJlg about myself. I have a heart full ,)f love and joy that I want to share with others... "Right now I feel I could siJlg from the housetops," the class member' added. "It was such a wonderful retreat. All I can say is "thank you.'''

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Cardinal bashes Bush Continued from Page One . similar unified civilization and its power to destroy the spirit." "The anti-Christ is represented as the great carrier of peace in a similar new world order," he said. The republication of the Robert Hugh Benson book in Germany in 1990 shows that there is a conviction thattoday this view is a "real danger, which must be opposed," he said.

of freedom and criticizing one's own era is not a negation of the future but a pre-condition for the future." Cardinal Ratzinger said he gets a bad image in some of the press because "public opinion has need of a well-organized drama and with well-defined roles where the black beast cannot be lacking."

In the Avvenire interview, Cardinal Ratzinger said spiritual rebirth in Eastern Europe is not progressing smoothly. He called the church situation in Eastern Europe "very ambiguous." "It was thought that the collapse of those totalitarian regimes could have given birth to a new springtime of faith," he added. "But the end of Marxism, in itself, does not produce a free state and healthy society," said Cardinal Ratzinger. "There is the risk that in the end nihilism and a spiritual void will prevail." The cardinal defined himself as a church conservative trying to preserve what is gooQ from the past, but said this does not mean he wants to turn the clock back to a previous era. "Conserving the eS$ential is a new task for every.generation," he said. "Combating a false concept

Continued from Page One but offere<fsupport to the-ambUlance driver who was on his first accident run, as wfll as to Thompson's relatives. Sister Celine said being a nurse herself helped her cope with the trauma, but she was overwhelmed with Thompson's levelheadedness and concern for others. "Such sensitivity there," she said. "!t's admirable. He really was calm about the whole thing." Dr. Curt Nyhus, who provided initial care for Th()mpson, said the young man, who 路IS Lutheran, seemed to have an inner strength, faith and trust, "not only in us, but in someone else." "He's quite a kid," Nyhus added. "He exhibited a greater strength than is usually seen in cases like this. He is a special kid, and I knew it when I met him for the first time, a real special kid."

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school's marching and concert bands. Ranked eighth in her class, she is secretary of the National Honor Society and Latin Club co-consul. She also plays for the Lady Warriors basketball team. Her favorite academic subject is history, followed by English and chemistry. Miss Watson said she credits CC for much of her success. "I believe the fact that CoyleCassidy is recognized as a respected school over the country gave me .'clout' with the West Point review board," she said. "If I ever had to do it all over again, I would do everything the same and go to Coyle-Cassidy." Miss Watson's activities outside school have also produced impressive results: she has received the Girl Scout's Gold Award and has competed in indoor rowing, taking second place in her age group at the CRASH-B Rowing Championships at M.LT. last year. She will compete in the championship event again this year. She was named Greater Taunton Young Woman of the Year in December and will compete in the Massachusetts Young Woman of the Year pageant later this year. Her sister, Theresa, isajuniorat Coyle-Cassid y.

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Catholic Charities big, efficient WASHINGTON (CNS) - Catholic Charities USA is not only among the largest charitable organizations in the United States, it's also one of the most efficient, according to recent lists compiled by various groups. The NonProfit Times, a trade publication based in Skillman, N.J., gave Catholic Charities the top spot on its list of America's biggest charities, while the Washingtonbased Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked it eighth in the country for private donations. Money magazine, ranking the country's 100 biggest charities in order of efficiency, placed Father Flanagan's Boys' Home first, Catholic Relief Services eighth and Catholic Charities 10th. In its December issue, the New York-based Money magazine listed the top 100 charities in the country according to the percentage of their 1990 income that was spent on programs that year. Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, also known as Boys Town, ranked first because it spent 152.8 percent of its 1990 income of$40.9 million on programs. The organization spent $9.7 million of its reserve funds in 1990 on a national expansion program. Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops' overseas aid and development agency with headquarters in Baltimore, spent 94.9 percent of its 1990 income of $220 million, placing it eighth on Money's list. Catholic Charities, based in Alexandria, Va., was 10th, spending 94.6 percent of its $1.5 billion income in 1990. It includes some 1,200 local agencies throughout the United States. Other groups with Catholic ties in the top 100 were the Christian Appalachian Project, founded and run by a priest in Lancaster, Ky., and Covenant House, a New York shelter for homeless youth. Catholic Charities USA, which was second in fiscal 1989, increased its income by more than $200 million to $1.54 billion in fiscal 1990, the NonProfit Times reported. Catholic Relief Services was 22nd on the so-called "NPT 100," Covenant House was 30th, Boys'Town was 57th and the Christian Appalachian Project was 82hd. The NonProfit Times also named Father Thomas Harvey, president of Catholic Charities USA, among five "top executives" for U.S. charitable endeavors. The Chronicle of Philanthropy, in its Nov. 19 issue, listed the" Philanthropy 400," ranking the nation's top nonprofit organizations according to donations received, excluding government funds. Salvation Army, with $658.7 million in donations, was first. Catholic Charities USA, with $210.9 million in private support, was eighth, and Catholic Relief Services, with $141.8 million, was 18th. St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., founded by the late Catholic comedian Danny Thomas, was 43rd and Covenant HO'lse was 62nd. Catholic colleges in the top 400 included University of Notre Dame, No. 77; Loyola University of Chicago, No. 130; Georgetown University in Washington, No. 180; St. Louis University, No. 222; Boston College, No. 258; Marquette University, No. 298; Santa Clara University, No. 306, and Loyola Marymount University, No. 378.

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Network asks health reform WASHINGTON (CNS) - Network, a national Catholic social justice lobby, delivered over 5,000 letters and petitions to the House and Senate calling for comprehensive reform of the U.S. health care

system. Network also distributed copies of its statement, "A Just Policy for Access to Health Care," with a list of more than 100 organizations that have endorsed it.

F ATHER ERIC Albertson stands beside frozen Ale,~an dria, Va., lake from which he rescued a man and his dog. (eNS photo)

Priest saves man, dog from ice-covered lake ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CNS)"I've never saved a life before," said Father Eric Albertson, associate pastor of St. Lawrence parish in Alexandria, a Washington suburb. But that's what he did last month by rescuing a near-drowning man who had fallen through the thin ice of a nearby lake. "I was really at the right place at the right time," Father Albertson said. "I feel very privileged to have been there. I didn't think much of it. I just kind of responded to the situation." Father Albertson, 32, told the Arlington Catholic Herald, that he was returning to his temporary home - the rectory was being renovated - near midnight. As he was getting out of his truck he heard someone yelling at a dog. He originally thought someone had been mugged in the nearby woods. He entered the woods and heard the voice again. Following the voice a half-mile into the woods, he then heard a man say, "I've fallen through the ice." Father Albertson looked over a ridge and saw a man in the middle of the lake unable to get out. "I shouted, 'Don't worry. No problem getting you out.' I lied," he said. When the man, Dana Moro, said he had been in the water 45 minutes and was weakening quickly, Father Albertson said he made a split-second decision to help the man rather than go for help. Paramedics later told the priest Moro would have survived only two or three more minutes in the water. Father Albertson took off his jacket, sweatshirt and scarf and left them on the shore. Wearing only a T-shirt and slacks, he pulled a small dead tree from the ground and inched his way out onto the ice on his stomach. Moro was unable to grasp the tree because of the cold. "I really got scared," Father Albertson said. He inched closer. "I talked to him to keep him calm. I told him he had to work with me," said Father Albertson, an Eagle Scout in his youth. "I grlilbbed him under his arm and kept talking to him. The ice was making all kinds of noise." Father Albertson was able to pull the 220-pound Moro out of the water and onto the ice. He slowly edged himself back and pulled M oro behind him across

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Yes-because Children International believes that many Americans would like to help a needy child. And . so we searched for ways to .reduce the cost-without reducing the help that goes to the child you sponsor. For example, unlike some of the other organizations, your child does not write each month, but two letters a year from your child keep you in contact and, of course, you can write to the child just as often as you wish. Also, to keep down administrative costs, we do not offer the so-<:alled "trial child" that the other organizations mail to prospective sponsors before the sponsors ' send any money. We do not feel that it is fair to the child for a sponsor to"decide whether or not to help a child based on a child's photograph or the case history. Every child who comes to Children International for help is equally needy! And to minimize overseas costs, our field workers are citizens of the countries where they serve. MaQy volunteer their time, working directly with families, orphanages and schools.

You can make a difference! $12 a month may not seem like much help to many Americans, but to a poor family living on an income of $1.50 or $2.00 a day, your sponsorship can help make all the difference in the world. Will you sponsor a child? Your $12 a month will help provide so much: • emergency food, clothing and medical care. • a chance to attend school. • help for the child's family and community, with counseling on housing, agriculture, nutrition, and other vital areas to help them become self-sufficient

A child needs your love! Here is how you can sponsor a child immediately for only $12 a month: 1. Fill out the coupon and tell us if you want to sponsor a boy or a girl, and check the country of your choice. 2. Or mark the "Emergency List" box and we will assign a child to you that most urgently needs to have a sponsor. 3. Send your $12 in right now and this will eliminate the cost of a "trial child." Then, in just a few days you will receive your child's name, photograph and case history. . May we hear from you? We believe that our sponsorship program protects the dignity of the child and the family and at the same time provides Americans with a positive and beautiful way to help a needy youngster.

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that of what was found in Europe. Vou look at the Aztecs and the Mayans,-they were the Greeks and Romans of the Americas. "In 1492 Columbus set out for India, bumps into a strange place, sees some stange people he calls Indians because he thinks he's found India and says: "Don't go away, I'll be right back." And unfortunately for the Indians, he kept his promise. "Eight months later he came back with 1,500 men, no women and a Noah's ark of plants, animals and people. So 1493 is the year all the changes started," the historian said. Calling "Columbus bashing" silly, Viola said the merging of the two worlds was inevitable. "The technology was there, with developments in shipping and navigational instruments," he said. Why did Columbus make the trip? "Fame and fortune," said Viola. "He was not a philanthropist. He was a businessman. He was not out to revise maps of the world. He was out to make some money for himself." Viola said the sugar cane brought by Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas led to slavery and vast environmental changes. Sugar, which thrived in the tropics where it replaced precious rain forests, "was a very labor intensive plant, and the Europeans planned to use the Indians as that labor force. But the diseases that came with the Europeans killed most of the Indians in the Caribbean," he said. So, the historian said, the Europeans decided to enslave Africans for labor. "As a result of 1492 and 1493 the Caribbean went from being almost 100 percent American Indian in ethnic composition to almost 100 percent African," said Viola. He estimates about 15 million Africans were brought to the Americas as slaves. Viola called the Spaniards' decision to Christianize the Americas "absolutely traumatic" for many native peoples. He said that unlike colonizers from other nations, the Spanish felt it was their duty to "save the souls of the heathens." The results can be seen today in largely Catholic Mexico, Central and South America, he noted. The Native American population was devastated by 51 varieties of disease the Europeans brought with them, said Viola, citing small pox, measles and the common cold. Disease also inspired conversion to Catholicism, said Viola. The native peoples were "praying to their gods for salvation and dying. The Europeans came along and say 'you're praying to the wrong man. Pray to our God.' And the Indians think there must be something to this because these with folks aren't dying," he said. Corn, he said, illustrates that the merging of the two worlds "was a global story." Europeans, he said, took corn they found here home to feed their livestock and fed it to slaves they brought back from Africa. -----"-Within about 50 years 01 tts arrival [in Africa], corn was being grown widely across the continent," Viola said. "Scholars believe the population of Africa tripled in the 150 years or so they were taking 'slaves out of there because of the plants coming from the Americas, especially corn."

Local K. ofe. name family of month;' Henry St. Cyr, a teacher 0" special needs children in the DennisYarmouth regional school diHrict, and his wife Barbara, a teact.er of English as a second language in the same district, have been chosen Family of the Month by the St. Pius X Council Knights of Cc lumbus of South Yarmouth.

They are being honored for the'ir dedicated work in the community with exceptional children, their work with parish youth through ECHO and CCD programs and for St. Cyr's contributions to the council and hi~ Brother Knights.

Eucharist central VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II, in an ongoing series of talks about the life of the church emphasized the central place of

the Eucharist for early Christians and for today's faithful. "As a sacrament of the church, the Eucharist was and is the highest expression of the worship of God in spirit and truth," the pope said at a weekly general audience. He said the eucharistic liturgy recalls the crucial moment in the formation of the church - when Jesus shared bread and wine with his desciples as a sign of their participation iri his eternal life.

Our L(zdy 01 Lourdes School CAMPAIGN FOR Our Children placed this billboard in B.altimore as part of a mass media campaign promoting among mne-to-14-year-olds. (CNS photo)

End to violence wo~ld .help Sinn Fein ARMAGH, Northern Ireland (CNS) - Cardinal Cahal Daly of Armagh said if the Irish Republican Army called off its campaign of violence, Sinn Fein would be entitled to be represented at talks about Ireland's political future. The cardinal said Sinn Fein's recent statements that it wanted to enter the peace process should be taken seriously. Sinn Fein is often des-

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cribed as the political ~ing of the Irish Republican Army, which is fighting to end British rule in the province of Northern Ireland. Cardinal Daly said he believed that if the violence ended, the Irish and British governments would have to find some means of ensuring that the Sinn Fein tradition of republicanism - wanting to be part of the Republic of Ireland could be represented at any talks.

Fact~; and Figures Our Lady of Lourdes Sc:hool 52 First St. Taunton, MA 02780 Telephone 822-3746

Founded 1963 Serving kindergarten-grade 5 Boys 97, girls III Tuition and fees $800

Special offerings: Computer instruction, science fair, instrumental music, art show, Science Research Associates reading la~oratory program. Sister Mary Margretta Sol, RSM Principal

BUILDING our school was first proposed in October, 1954, and actual construction followed years of sacrifice and hard work. Groundbreaking took place Sept. 19, 1962, with then Bishop James L. ConnoIly presiding. The school opened the foIlowing September, staffed by the Sisters of Mercy, who have continued to demonstrate ~are and devotion to children, assisted by a dedIcated lay staff.

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Continued from Page One tinue to the end. But a wife is faithcan be p~ovided by other' social ful and only death dissolves a marinstitutions. .riage, if indeed it does." Persuasion through consensual ~obert Bellah, a 20th-century validation also concerns me in SOCIal observer, said, "Each divorce current portrayals of marriage and is the death of a small civilization." the family. What happens is that Translated eloquently, it reads, we are persuaded to accept a view- "Each marriage is the beginning of point simply because so many voi- a small civilization." ces claim it is correct. Bellah eloq~ently points out that You might ask what people are families remain for most of us "the to believe when movies and TV only theater in which we can realize series so often portray family life our full capacity for good or evil, and marriage in disarray. The joy or suffering." accent is on the negative, and In Scripture's Song of Songs we many people - duly persuadedread: "You have ravished my heart, think of family and marriage in my sister, my bride, you have ravnegative terms. ished my heart with a glance of Eloquence is different. It accents your eyes, with one jewel of your the positive - what works, is necklace. How sweet is your love, effective and good. I am led to ask my sister, my bride!" what might improve in marriage and family life if we looked at their . 'With continu~us alfronts on marriage and family life, I wonder best sides. Some might say "eloquence" as if we haven't somehow lost our I am using the term is sweet talk, ability to envision them eloquently. while others would contend that it <;ould it be we need a new generaspeaks to what is innately good in ~lOn to recapture the art of speakus. Let's try to speak eloquently of I~g eloquently about the most premarriage and the .family and see CIOUS things in life? how it sounds. Erasmus of Rotterdam was one of the best humanists of all times, a priest who taught others how to Continued from Page One make the best in life a part of life. needed for the team effort of runHere are his thoughts on marriage: ning a ship. "What is more sweet than to live ~nother value of the training with her with whom you are united cruise, he said, i~ the opportunity in body and soul, who talks with it has given the cadets to meet you in secret affection, to whom other people and see other cultures. you have committed all your faith "Whatever your eventual plans, and your fortune? What in nature I encourage you to be sensitive is lovelier? You are bound to friends always to the needs of others, to in affection. How much more to a place .their good above your perwife in the highest love, with union sonallnterestsand to show genuine of body, the bond of the sacrament concern for those less fOftunate and the sharing of your goods? than yourselves," he said. Friends flit like swallows, few con-

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What goes around comes around .At St. Jean Baptiste parish. Fall River, an unusual combination of priest and "altar boy" is holding the fort while pastor Father Rene G. Gauthier is on vacation. The priest is Father William Slight, MS. who as an 8-year-old was Fa-

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ther Gauthier's altar boy at Sacred Heart parish. New Bedford. Father Slight's server is longtime St. Jean's parishioner, Maurice Milot. Now pushing 70. he has been an altar boy since age II. One feels St. Jean's is in good hands.

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dedicated to our chlldrer . .It .is our policy to keep ~breast of current educational philosophy and technology. One example of thiS IS our .new. mathe~atlcs res.ource room, available to all classes and enabling teachers to work in grou~s, uSing innovative technIques. E~ch. class also receives weekly instruction in basic computer technIques, as weIl as supplemental reading Instruction, using a Science Research Associates program. Community Involvemfnt: First and foremost, we are a faith community demonstrated by sharing and caring. We strivt' to make our students aware of their importance and place in the global community. They participate in mission outreach projects to Third World nations through ~he Holy Childhood Association, fill ThanksgivIng food baskets for needy families and have class Christmas project~; benefiting soup kitchens and hospital and nursing hOl1}e patients. Students take part ir. civic endeavors and have regularly won poster and other contests. Their cooperative attitud e and interaction with others form an asset to t:le community. The motto and convit:tion of our faculty is "Out of our hal}d.s are formed路路the children of Gdd." .: Special Features: Eact teacher is available to give after-school, ind.ividualized help to children. . Several children 'of '.vorking parents take a~vanta2e of our. extend:d care program. As part of the national Year of Discovery for Cath'olic' schools. our kindergarteners are par-' ticipati.ng in and enjoying a new' math program, while first graders have discovered the world of reading and have begun gym classes. Second graders disccvered cursive writing and began to prepare :'or reception of First Penance and First Communion. Third graders discovered life on the sec :>nd floor of our school and the mysteries of multiplication tables.' Fourth graders made a Discovery Quilt depicting many of their discoveries since entering school, among them lOW to cross the street, what human bones look like, mathematics. and prayer. Both fourth and fifth graders discovered SOCial studies and scien;e and prepared for a school science fair. Fifth graders also interviewed grandparents to I:arn about their family heritage and life in the ".~ood old days."

When last year's fifth graders were asked "What's good about Our Lady of Lourdes School?", answers included "Teachers encourage us to do our best"; "I have lots offriends and teachers who care"; "The teachers and principal always have time"; "Catholic school teaches me respect"; "The school has been my second home"; "I like our uniform because it looks nice. If we didn't have it, who knows what we'd wear." These comments were heartening to the faculty and staff as they try to continue the mission of J.esus Christ, st~ive to promote peace and justice. teach doctnne, build co.mmunity and serve oth.c rs . .

WINNERS OF a poster contest sponsored by the Taunton Area Committee on Employment of Individuals with Disabilities were all from Our Lady of Lourdes. From left, Sandra Camara, first place; Carla Camara, second; Natalie Baptista, third. Honorable mention went to Katie Boyd, Jennifer Amorim and Gretchen Perry.

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To the extent that Valentine's Day helps us express our respect and appreciation to others, it creates a valuable bond of the heart. However, when Valentine's Day promotes ideas like those in this song, love becomes twisted to include the loss of one's own personal identity. Actually, the song does not describe love at all, but extreme neediness. The woman is so By Charlie Martin needy inside that the intense feelings given by the romance are her only reason to live. LIVE FOR LOVING YOU What about the rest of life? Lying awake I turn to you What about our God-given abiliYou are softly sleeping ties to find joy, satisfaction and Thinking about what I would like to do meaning in many ways? While you are somewhere dreaming To be so focused on one relaI feel so happy by your side tionship is like going to a banI wonder why quet and eating only salad. Even I find it hard to find the words to say what I'm feeling when it is quite good, a multiI'm so in love, I'm so alive tude of other tastes and flavors And I know that you are the reason why awaits one's discovery, so why Why I'm so happy all the time fill up on salad? Why, I wonder why There are different ways we I need nothing else in life can approach Valentine's Day. Than to hold you We can use it as an opportunity I'm in so deep to affirm the goodness of life. I don't need sleep We can acknowledge those who I just need you here with me make our everyday lives a betI live for loving you ter experience. Indeed, these All that I want to do people might include our partIs love you ner in romance if such a person It would never cross my mind exists in our lives. To find another lover Yet, even if we have no such After having been with you individual, we can use ValenThere could be no other tine's Day to recognize people Touching you I am satisfied whose kindness we normally I wonder why take for granted. Yes, I live for loving you I think of individuals like Yes, I live for loving you parents, teachers, coaches, Written by Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Jr. and Diane Warren; sung school bus driv~rs, crossing guards, school cooks and many by Gloria Estefan (c) 1991 Sony Music Enterntainment Inc. others who support us in caring ways. Apparently, the person in the GLORIA ESTEFAN'S "Live Don't allow songs like this song is totally consumed by her for Loving You" reminds me of one to define your idea of love romance. In her words, "I need a mushy Valentine's Day card. I or what is important to renothing else in life." In fact, she thought reviewing it would be a member on Valentine's Day. says. "All that I want to do is way to discuss this annual celeInstead, reach out with love to love you." bration of love. embrace life with its incredible Certainly, we could find simIn general, I like Ms. Estevariety, experiences and as the ilar sentiments on some Valenfan's music. Her "Coming Out source of our deepest joys. tine's Day cards, supposedly of The Dark" was one of my You comments are welexpressing love. Yet, I doubt if favorite releases of 1991. Howcomed by Charlie Martin, R.R. any other word is more misused ever, this song's message con3, Box 182, Rockport, IN or spoken to control and manifuses love with unhealthy, obe47635. pulate others. sessive romance.

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Life has its ups and downs, good times and bad, easy periods and really, really tough ones. Junior high is one of the latter. There may be some lucky kids who slide smoothly from sixth grade right into junior high school , without the storm and misery the rest of the world lives through. I just have a hard time imagining who they might be. The junior high body starts doing weird things. One day it is perfectly happy with the way it was put together, the next day everything starts changing. It's uncomfortable getting up in the morning with no idea what will be looking at you from the mirror. And so junior high kids spend an incredible amount of time worrying about their bodies. However your body may change, it feels wrong. If you're in junior high, there's at least 90 percent chance that you spend part of every day at school absolutely certain that everybody is looking right at you, thinking that you're a freak. Some body changes seem like important markers. For a girl, one of those is really needing to wear a bra. Whenever that happens, it's the wrong time -.:. either too early or too late, or just too embarrassing. A guy's voice does weird tricks. It squeaks and croaks and cracks on its way down from a high note to a full-grown tone. This always happens when it will make him feel worst. As soon as your body makes any changes - whether it's getting taller, or any other normal alteration - it can feel like you just grew' a new arm right out of your left ear and you feel like a maximum gomer. Grownups have a way offorget-

ting how it feels. They say supposedly helpful things like: "There's nothing wrong with the way you look. Don't be self-conscious!" Self-concious is how you feel when you aren't sure your shirt goes with your slacks. Self-conscious is a tiny little discomfort compared to how it feels when you're sure that everybody is staring at your body and laughing. When I was in seventh grade my legs began to grow. It was two years before the rest of my body caught up, and I had these long legs dangling below an otherwise normal body. Guys in the hall teased me about wearing my belt below my shoulders. I will never forget how humiliated I felt just walking between classes. I knew that everybody was looking at my stupid legs. Nobody could have made me believe that I didn't look ridiculous. It was worst if a girl I knew was walking behind me, and I'd do all I could to get behind her. I would wait until the hall had cleared out as much as possible. And more than once I was late for class because of all these extra maneuvers. Looking back, it is sort of sad. There I was, an otherwise ordinary eighth-grade kid, obsessed with the idea that my body was distorted and sure that everybody in the school was making fun of me behind my back. But I've learned two very valuable lessons. First, I learned I wasn't unusual at all because most junior high kids think they're freaks. It just comes with all the changes the body goes through. And second, it always gets better. After a year or two, the body settles down into new patterns, and the obsessive focus on your body gradually fades away. It's a real relief all around.

All that high-:-tech stuff tons. Now I could zip from AM . By Dan Morris I have a friend, Jerry, who knows 570 to AM 1300 with a snap ofthe index, although the radios I rememhow to program his VCR. If this is ber never. quite hit the stations. .ot impressive enough; he also knows what every button ·on his They usually overshot them by a whisker. . ' car stereo-radio does.. You still had to' 'use the rightThis fascinates and befuddles hand button to fine-tune. Which me. How did he learn these things? was fine because you knew which Why can't I? What ever happened button it was and how to use it. to. car radios with a dial you can Lincoins and' Cads,' we were turn and a little indicator to tell JOU what channel you had reached? .'told,h!ld;'radios with "tone" con'And volume. One simple button'. t(ol. Awesome. That's history. I have buttons for volume. Easy. Practical. 'One button on the left to turn on the' 'on my car radio lhave never used. Ok, that's 'a lie. hi a weak moment radio and crank it up:t6'ypu(ears; comfort zone. Another on the fight .. I'pushed the dickens out of a couto facilitate a move from'. Bobby ple,of them just to see what would happen. Vinton to the news channel if you wanted to know what time it was. . Nothing happened. Maybe that's You do, of course, remember good. You worry about what butBobby? tons labeled "8SM" and "8.5Wx2" Actually,l did' not mind when and "PSCAN" might do. For alii someone came up with push butknow, I could be' sending out a

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Medalist follows rigid training schedule CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (CNS) Bonnie Blair, the first woman ever to win the 500-meter speedskating competition in two Olympics, is a lifelong member at St. Matthew parish in Champaign. Her training schedule, however, permits her little time to be in Champaign. Ms. Blair's mother, .

Eleanor. said after training in Wisconsin, Colorado and Alberta, the champion skater spent just two weeks of the past years in Champaign. Ms. Blair, 27, won the 500meter race Feb. lOin Albertville, France, in 40.33 seconds. In the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, she set the world record 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 on an indoor oval at 39.10 seconds. signal driving dogs wild all over She was expected to compete the country or inviting extraterrestoday in the I,OOO-meter race. Ms. trials to dinner. Blair also won a bronze medal in On the philosophical level, it the I,ODD-meter event in 1988, and makes me wonder if we are improvplaced eighth in the SOD-meter race ing on things or just making them in the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, complicated to create an atmosYugoslavia, maintaining a ri'gid phere of sophistication. That must training schedule upon graduating be it. from high school in 1982. Besides, it makes me feel better Mrs. Blair and, more than 40 to question the life-motivation of friends and relatives were in Althe person who came up with the bertville for the Winter Games to "scan" feature on car radios. see the young girl who used to help . "What do you think, Jerry?" I her mother serve coffee and doughasked over the fence this morning. nuts after. Mass:· "Don't you feel much of the e1ecBonnie's father,· Charles, died tronicgadgetry that is foisted on on Christmas Day 1989, one day us is really escapist in nature? That after watching his daughter prac"it is marketed with a subliminal tice one last time. message that we won't be happy Since the 1988 Olympics, Ms. unless we can possess these boxes Blair has "stayed in skating and of digiialized lights and sounds?" done very well," her mother said. "Need help setting your VCR for the ballgame again?" he de- "She has won every 500- and . I,OOO-meter event she's been in duced. this year." .' "Buy you a beer if you do," I The medalist's training schedule told him.

also plays havoc with college studies. Ms. Blair completed two years at Parkland College before the 1988 Olympics, majoring in physical education and minoring in mathematics. She has since attended some classes at Montana State University, but a four-year degree is still on hold. Before the 1988 Olympic triumph in Calgary, Mrs. Blair said her daughter might eventually work as a flight attendant, but the fame of Olympic gold could change all that. Last July 4 Ms. Blair returned to Champaign to dedicate'a monument to Olympic athletes at a local park. She has been featured in Sports Illustrated, People, USA Today and the St.-Matthew parish bulletin, which in 1988, her mother laughed, wished het good luck in "Calvary."

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French teacher Lorraine Charest and 15 stl,ldents representing foreign language classes at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, recently attended a language immersion day at UMass Dartmouth. At the outset students signed a contract promising to speak only their foreign langulge for the entire day. Activities included games, songs, cooking lessons, foreign movies and a treasure hunt. Mme. Charest and Spanish teacher Clara Frost are pl;mning a tlmr of France and Spain in June. Highlights will include visits to the Louvre, Versailles, chateaux of the Loire, Euro-Disney, an O\ernight train ride to Madrid, the Prado, Toledo and the Olympics site in Barcelona. Families are sought to host roreign exchange students for the 1992-93 school year (mid-Aufust to June). Stang hopes to welccme four exchange students from South America, Mexico and Europe. ;:'or information contact the guidance office. Stang alumna Joann Greene, '89, now a junior at Fairfield l niversity, Fairfield, Conn., recently spoke to Stang students about her planned mission trip to Kingston, Jamaica, in May. She will be part of a group of 10 Fairfield students who, with an advisor, will worl: at a mission for the elderly and C.t a boys' home.

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ST. JOSEPH's School, Fairhaven, second grader Regina Dube, top, places a lamb on a banner of the Good Shepherd after receiving the sacrament of reconciliation for the first time. Below, sixth graders Nicole Guerra and Kathleen Hunt present a large thank you card to St. Joseph's parishioners during Catholic Schools Week family Mass.

St. Joseph's School Among activities of Catholic were: scooter slalom, basketball Schools Week at St. Joseph's toss, broad jump, target javlin, School, Fairhaven, was "Olympic hockey shoot, bean bag toss and Preview 2004," which saw 35 kin- obstacle course.. dergarten students of Donna BisEach event was timed to be cari and Janet Mailhotte dressed in school shirts and athletic clo- about seven minutes and "athletes," grouped in teams of five, 'were . thing for a "Kinder-Olympics," The children marched into the assisted by eighth grade honor students. decorated gymnasium, holding American flags, to the accompanAfter completing the events the iment of the theme from "Chariots , Kinder-Olympians participated in of Fire." After saluting the flag, , a special. awards ceremony, each the children watched the St. J 0- receiving a certificate of participaseph's cheerleaders perform. . tion and, a Kinder-Olympics pin. The events, set up by Mrs. Bis- Many parents. were in attendance cari and gym teacher 'Sue Negri, to cheer the mini-Olympians.

St."Mary's School Among highlights of. Catholic England Teen, who sang and encouraged student.sto develop their Schools Week at St. Mary's School, New Bedford,.,was a· talent sho)\'. talents. with 25 performances by students. The week ended with a' "Dis-' and parents. ..', : coyer the Beginning" liturgy at Talents showcased included which .the.·Book .of Genesis was, dance routines, magic t.ricl<s,· dramatized. As Father Mark Hescomedy, singing, ballet and musi- ~ sion read from the Scriptures, students brought to the altar symbols cal instrument performances. Performers in!=luded Kara Syl- of what was created, i.ncluding a via and Erica Payer,..wh.o accom- globe; sun, moon and·stars; a canpanied the song "Voices That Care". die,. representing' light; dirt, in sign language; siblings Karen . representing land; and plants. Also and Steve'n Azar, who:'played t/1e included were live goldfish and a flute and piano;'and eighth grader' bird, ham&ter, lizard, and cat. Christopher Wilbur .and .KeiJy Laurie Beaulieu, who performed ballet to Beethoven's Pastoral Dugan portrayed Adam and Eve.. The Sixth Symphony.· . Also makirigan appearance was On Saturday of Ca~holic Schools. St. Mary's graduate·.Elizabet·h. Week, second grade students re- , Hachey, now Miss Northern New ' ceived penance. I

The marching band of Bishop Feehan High School, Attlebc,ro, together with a color guard and majorettes, recently completed successful competitions. In regie,nal competition the band placed first once and second four times, c:lso receiving awards for best music, percussion and band front. At a New England championship contest, the band earned a silver medal, placing third among 10 competitors in Division II and 10th among a total field of 30 competitors. Marching band members rec,:iving special recognition at the recent annual banquet: MVPs: Nicole Donlon (majorette). Kate Sheridan (colorguard), Mike Warren (drumline), Dan Swyers(hornli:le), Elaine Dwyer (manager); most improved: Rachel Fitzpatrick (rna. orette), Kate Donohue(colorgua 'd), Kelly Delano (drumline), Jeff Mc~ (Cabe hornline); most respecl.ed: Jennifer Austin (majo'rette), Kate Sheridan (colorguard), Mike Warren (drumline), Dan Swyers (hCtrnline); ov;erall band MV»: Michelle Larson, drum major. Senior Heather Galligan is .)ne . of '1,860 ,finalists out of 92,1)00 applicants to a college scholarship pT0gram.sppnsored by a soft drink company'. ." , 150 finalists will be selectee: in March, 50 will be designated national scholars receiving $5, )00 awards and 100 will be naned regional scholars, earning ,$1, )00 awards. Both amounts are renewable for up to four years of college.

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St. John Evangelist The days of Catholic Schools Week at St. John Evangelist School, Attleboro, were filled with fun activities and ethnic lunches featuring such foods as french toast, tacos, pizza, hot dogs and ice cream. Monday was Color Day, with each class wearing a designated color. Other activities were a pep rally and an eighth grade vs. faculty volieyball game in which the faculty were victorious. Tuesday was Hat Day with a spelling bee in the afternoon. Wednesday was themed "Be Proud of Your Heritage," with students dressing to represent the country of their family's origin. Thursday was Future Day. Students dressed to represent how they imagined they would be ~O years from now. Kevin Myles and the late Msgr. John Shay were inducted into the school's Hall of Fame for their contributions to Catholic education at St. John's. Friday was Dressdown Day, with students wearing casual clothes instead of uniforms. Kindergarteners were treated to a Dinosaur Day. The Kaleidoscope Basketball Tournament for grades 4 to 6 was held during the week and closed with a championship game on Saturday of Catholic Schools Week.

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ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET Confirmation II liturgy II :30 a.m. Sunday. Children's liturgy 10: 15 a.m. Sunday, downstairs in parish center. O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Youth ministry school vacation hangout night 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 20, parish center. As OLV Men's Club embarks on fourth year newly elected officers are Ed Tocio, president; Bob Casey, vice president; John Cosby, ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH secretary; and Lou Galgani, treasWomen's Guild meeting 6:30 p.m, urer; among events planned for the Feb. 19; members asked to bring year are a golf tournament, potluck items for a fun auction. supper, midsummer cookout and O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER outing to Red Sox game; informaLower Cape Ultreya 7:30 tonight, tion: Ed Tocio, 428-4616. parish center. NATIONAL KIDNEY ST. FRANCIS ASSISI, NB FOUNDATION - KIDNEY CAR Seniors meeting I p.m. Feb. 18, church hal1; members asked to bring CAMPAIGN The National Kidney Foundation wrapped gift for auction. .seeks unwanted vehicles from MasST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS sachusetts and RI. Cars, trucks or Vincentians wil1 col1ect donations trailers are removed free of charge, Sunday for Lower Cape Outreach' donors receive tax deduction for fair Food Pantries. Needed are peanut market value of the vehicles and the butter and jel1y, pancake mix and foundation earns funding for resyrup, laundry and dish detergents, search. Information: 1-800-542,4001 personal care products. or (401) 331-9757. ST. MARY, SEEKONK ST. PATRICK, FR Children's Mass 10 a.m. Sunday; Baptism catechesis 7 to 9 p.m. grade 3 wil1 attend together; youth Feb. 24, rectory. choir wil1lead music after rehearsal CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICH at 9:35 a. m. Youth ministry grades Person's interested in participat6-9 Valentine's Dance 7:30 to 10 ing in a cantor training program p.m. tomoHow, church basement. Youth meeting (Karoake Nite 2) 6 may leave name and telephone number at church office between 8:30 p.m, Sunday; bowling 2 to 4 p.m, Feb. 17, East Providence Lanes; Iip- a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays or see Ada Simpson after Mass. Youth sync and ice cream sundae night 6 to group outing to Ryan's Amusement 8:30 p.m, Feb. 18. Members needed for adult choir which'sings at 11:30 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday; transportation a:m. Mass Sundays; rehearsals 7 to available; information: 428-0246. AI1 teens welcome. Job Seekers Support 8:30 p.m. Monday nights. Group meeting 7:45 p.m. Feb. 17, CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE parish center. Food pantry donaOrganizational meeting for moth- tions needed this weekend: canned ers' club I p.m. Feb. 20. RCIA can- fruit and vegetables, spaghetti and didates class 8 p. m. Feb. 17. Com- spaghetti sauce, baked beans, determittee of Concerned Citizens is seek- gents. ing volunteers to aid effort to reverse HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO condom policies in Falmouth public Confessions in Portuguese 3 p.m. school; interested parishioners may tomorrow. Youth group dance 7 to contact Brad Smith, 540-5089. II p.m. tomorrow, church hall. RCIA ST. ANNE, FR session after II a.m. Mass Sunday. Adult GIFT weekend Feb, 14 to "HAVE A HEART FOR THE 16. St. Anne novena service 3 p,m. HUNGRY"VIGIL Sunday, shrine, followed by healing Evening of music and prayer in service until 5 p.m. Brother Joseph support of those in need 8 tonight, Arthur, OP, will celebrate 50 years St. John Evangelist Church. Attlein religious life Feb. 17. boro.

Iteering pOint, MCFL Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Cape Cod chapter, meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 18, South Yarmouth Library, 132 Main St.

LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO Healing service with Rev. Andre Patenaude 2 p.m. Sunday. Upcoming seminar: "Take Charge of Your Life (and Make Things Happen for You)" 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 7. Program wil1 be led by Dr. Bary Fleet of Bryant Col1ege, Smithfield, . RI, and Crossroads Counseling Service, Warwick, RI, and wil1 explore decision-making skills and ways to change one's life. Preregistration required by March 2. Information: 222-5410.

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CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Professor Dan McCullough will present "The Biblical Character Job: A Model for Modern Times?" 2 p.m. Sunday, Arts Center Studio Theater. Information: 888-6319. ST. MARY, NORTON Cursillistas interested in forming an ultreya will meet 8 p.m. Feb. 18, parish center meeting room. Information: 285-3514. ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA, FR Council of Catholic Women meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 18, church hall. Dorothean Sister Lillian Cravinho will discuss widows and loneliness. HOLY ROSARY, FR Bible study continues 7: 15 p.m. Feb. 20 with topic the Gospel of St. Mark chapters 5 and 6. ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET Women's Guild meeting 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19, parish center; agenda includes update on March 18 style show and March 29 joint communion breakfast with Holy Name guild. Alice Arruda will be program chairman and James Bradbury of Somerset Historical Society will present slide show on early Somerset life_ O.L. MT. CARMEL, SEEKONK Rosary, followed by Mass for Life 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 under sponsorship of Choose Life group. All welcome. ST. STANISLAUS,'FR Diocesan leaders of Charismatic Renewal general meeting 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. tomorrow, church-auditorium. CATHEDRAL, FR CCD Mass II :30 a.m. Sunday, social will follow, school hall. Confirmation class will sponsor collection of canned goods for Greater Fall River Food Pantry at Masses this weekend; baskets at church entrances. ST.STEPHEN,ATTLEBORO Children's Mass II a.m. Sunday. Men's retreat March 13 to 15; information: George Bosh, 222-6764; Bob Desrosiers. 226-3857; Steve Lavoie. 399-8022.

. ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON Youth choir rehearsals 10:30 a.m. Saturdays beginning tomorrow, choir loft. Calix meeting 6:30 p.m. Sunday, parish center. Vincentian troubadours will entertain at Wedgemere Nursing Home 1:45 p.m. Sunday. Vincentians are in need of cribs; they may be dropped off at parish center 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays or arrangements for home pickup can be made. ST. PATRICK, WAREHAM Children's St. Patrick's Day choir will sing at 7 p.m. March 17 St. Patrick's celebration; rehearsals II a.m. Sunday and March 1,8and 15. CATHEDRAL CAMP, E. FREETOWN Immaculate Conception Church, NB, youth retreat Feb. 14 to 16. CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES ATTLEBORO "Communication for Life," a fourweek program for married couples wishing to explore new methods of communicating, problem solving and conflict resolving, will begin in March. Information: 226-4780. HOLY NAME, FR Children's Mass 10 a.m. Sunday. Youth group Valentine dance 7 to II p.m. tomorrow, Holy Name School. SACRED HEART, FR Women's Guild executive meeting 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, parish hall. ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA First penance workshop 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. .tomorrow. Youth liturgy 9 a.m. Sunday. Grades 6-9 Valentine's Dance 6 to 10 tonight, parish center.

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Church must walk walk, not just talk talk Francis said, "made it advantageous to regard Native Americans as a lower form of human life to be dominated in the service of European mastery of the Americas." U.S. society continues to struggle with the meaning of race. In the 1960s the civil rights movement led to broad acceptance of use of affirmative action policies to achieve racial justice, he said, bu"t today, "the Supreme Court majority created by the Reagan administration in the 1980s is handing down decisions promoting the idea of a colorblind society in which affirmative action is anathema." Bishop Francis also cited a study that showed "religious people tend to be more prejudiced than those who profess no faith precisely because they are value-oriented." He sa-id the religious doctrine that every person has a free will "sometimes persuades believers to think that we are solitary 'captains of our souls,' .. and that the disadvantaged are disadvantaged becau_se of their own. personal short-' comings, often attributed to race. Others, the bishop said, find in Bishop Francis traced the roots .of racism inthe U.S. church to the biblical stories reinforcement for coming of European missionaries their view that there is nothing to to the New World. do about racial injustice "but pray The European encounter ·with for a miraculous end to it." Native Americans, he said, began Finally, "and most insidiously," a debate over "whether these he said, is the inability of many racially distinct peoples were actu- . Christians to translate the "abally human beings and - among stract principle" of "love thy neighmany missionaries - whether they bor" int(}concrete practice when it had souls worthy of redemption." comes to'people "beyond our own Politics and economics, Bishop social group." BERLIN, Conn. (CNS) - Auxiliary Bishop Joseph A. Francis of Newark, N.J., says U.S. minorities are still waiting for Catholic social thought to have an impact on their lives. "The one piece of Catholic social thought to which minorities respond is the pastoral on racism. But up to the present time they wait in vain for some real evidence that the pastoral has made a difference, especially in the church," said Bishop Francis during a keynote address at the annual meeting of the archdiocese of Hartford's Office of·Urban Affairs. The Newark bishop was chairman of the committee that drafted the U.S. bishops' pastoral letter on racism, "Brothers and Sisters to Us," published in 1979. Bishop Francis said that the church missed its opportunity to become home for African-Americans in the years following the freeing of slaves and he cited a recent survey that indicated African-American Catholics are disenchanted' with the church and are leaving it.