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DALLAS (NC) - The destiny of humankind "will depend in great part on the care the church takes for the family in upcoming years," Vatican theologian Msgr. Carlo Caffara told American bishops last week in naHas. Among his hearers was Bishop Daniel A. Cronin. He also said one of the most serious duties of bishops is the clear presentaion of churCh teaching on contraception, abor tion and other family-related matters. The alternative, he said, is to risk profanation of the family. In the keynote address at a workshop for bishops presented by the Pope John XXIII Medical Moral Research and Education Center in St. Louis, Msgr. Caf· fara called the family "the holy temple in which God completes his greatest act." Rosa Photo

Msgr. Caffara, head of the John Paul II Institute for Stud ies on Marriage and the Family at Rome's Pontifical Lateran University, said concern for the family "is the first and most im portant expression of the church's concern for man."

FATHER COLEMAN AND MSGR. MUNROE

In Sandwich

First use of new rite

About 240 hishops from the United States, Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Central Am erica attended the Feb. 4-8 work shop on "The Bishop and the Family; The Church Addresses Her Future." The annual gather ing 'is funded by the Knights of Columbus. Whi,le workshop sessions were closed to the public, a copy of Msgr. Caffara's address, "The Ecclesiastical Identity and Mis sion of the Family" was made available to the press. The Vati can theologian, however, was unable to deliver tohe talk in its entirety because of time limita· tions. Msgr. Caffara told the bishops that pastors must have a par ticular regard for the family "be cause in ,the family and from the family ,the human being is born; and because therefore in the family and from the family the church itself is Iborn." In his prepared text Msgr. Caffara criticized bishops who neglect their teaching roles, par ticularly concerning contracep~ tion, abortion and the duty of Turn to Page Six

For the first time in the Fall River diocese a priest has been formally ·installed as a parish leader with the Rite of. In stallation of New Pastors. Appropriately, the rite was used in 155-year-old Corpus Christi parish, Sandwich, the first parish established on Cape Cod. Installed was Father George W. Coleman, former pastor of St. Patrick's parish, ·Fall River. Until June 30 Father Coleman will also remain diocesan director of education, a post in which he has served since 1977. The installation rite took place last Sunday preceding the 4 p.m. parish Mass at Corpus Christi. It was developed at the requesb of Bishop Daniel A. Cro nin by the diocesan Divine Worship Commission headed by ·Father James F. Lyons, said Msgr. John J. Oliveira, com mission secretary. "The bishop first discussed the matter with the Priests' Council," said Msgr. Oliveira, "and members agreed that such a rite would be desirable." Similar rites, he· said, are in use in many other dioceses. Their purpose is to acknowledge a new pastor publicly and present him to his congregation. Normally, said Msgr. Oliveira, ,the Tite wiH be conducted by the vicar general or by the epis copal vicar of the diocesan deanery involved. At Corpus Christi the presiding vicar was Msgr. Henry' T. Munroe of the Cape 'and Islands deanery. Father Horace J. Travassos, a parochial vicar at Corpus Christi, read Father Coleman's letter of pastoral appointment aloud, then Msgr. Munroe formaBy questioned the new pastor as to his willingness to accept responsibility for the parish. Turn to Page Eleven

UKE MILUONS of his fellow CathoHcs, Pope John Paul II receives ashes. The ceremony took place last Ash Wednesday in Rome. (NC/Arturo Marl Photo)

Repentance set

as Lenten theme

(Lenten regulations are on page 2; a calendar of Lenten suggestions is on page 9.) "On Feb. 20, with God's people throughout the world we shall embark on our Lenten obser vance, hearkening to the r.aH, 'Repent and believe the Good News!'" That was the message Bishop Daniel A. Cronin sent diocesan pastors in a letter transmitting the 1985 Lenten regulations. The bishop a·lso reminded pastors of the importaoce of catechesis with regard to penance and reconcili· ation, especially during the Len ten season. Quoting Pope John Paul II, Bishop Cronin noted that "pas tors who are zealous and crea tive never oJack opportunities for imparting this broad and varied catechesis, taking into account the different degrees of educa

tion and religious formation of those to whom they speak. Such opportunities are often given by the Biblical readings and the rites of the Mass and the sacraments, as a'lso by the circumstances of their celebration. For the same purpose, many initiatives can be taken such as sermons, lectures, discussions, meetings, and courses of re.ligious education." "Clearly said the bishop, "the outlines of a fruitful observance of the Lenten season are pro posed and sketched out for us by Pope John Paul II. I urge you to make every effoJ1 to achieve the full potential of grace made lllvailable in this holy season and I pray that Al mighty God will endow your pastoral labors with abundant blessings." I\.s in previous Lents, diocesan Catholics will participate in the Turn to Page Seven

THE ANCHOR-: . Friday, Feb. 15, 1985

DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER

Co'nviction in Poland

1985 Lenten Regulations 1., LAW OF FAST a. Those who are 18 years of age, but not yet 59 years of age, are obliged to observe the law of fast. b. On days of fast, those bound by the law are limited to a single full meal. This meal, Is meatless. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to ,maintain strength may be taken according to one's needs; however, together these two meals should not equal another. full meal. ' c. There are two prescribed days of fast: Ash Wednesday' (February 20) and Good Friday (April

By NC News Service A Polish court Feb. 7 convict ed former security police cap tain Grzegorz, Piotrowski of leading the kidnay-murder of pro-Solidarity Father JerzyPop ieluszko and [sentenced him to 25 years in prison. Interior Minister Col. Adam Pietruszka, 47, was also sen tenced to 25 years for instigating the killing and former lieuten ants Leszek Pekala, 32, and Waldemar Chmielewski, 29, were sentenced to 15 and 14 years for participating in the .abduction. I The prosecution had demand ed the death penalty for Piot rowski, 33, and 25-year sen ,tences for the other officers. AU were members of an interior Ministry department monitor,ing the affairs of the Polish Catholic Church. During the trial the two for mer :\ieutenants had testified that Piotrowski led them in the kidnapping and killing of the Po lish priest. Pietruszka denied in stigating the crime and obstruct ing the investigation.

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2. LAW OF ABSTINENCE a. Those who are 14 years of age and older are obliged to observe the law of abstinence.' b. On days of abstinence; those bound by the law abstain from meat. ' c. On all Fridays of Lent, abstinence Is prescribed. ThIs, of course, Includes Good Friday. Abstinence· Is also prescribed on Ash Wednesday.

SISTER M. SHAWN BERNARDETTE, O. Carm., is the new administrator of Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River. She succeeds Sister,M. Cecilia Regina, O. Carm., Home ad ministrator for the past six years, who is now stationed at Madonna Residence, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Torchia Photo)

Women lect~rs permitted

3. LENTEN DISCIPLINE a. No Catholic will hold himself or herself lightly excused from the law of fast and abstinence. Commenting upon the mitigated Lenten regula tions promulgated several years ago by the Holy Father, the National Conference of Catholic' Bishops In the United States noted: "The obliga tion to do penance is a serious one; the obligation to obServe, as a whole or 'substantlally,' the penitential days specified by the Church, Is also serious." b. Lent Is a most appropriate time for the voluntary practice of self-denial or personal penance. This may be physical inortlflcatlon, temperance, or. such works as Christian charity and witness. . ~ The Code of Canon Law very aptly summarizes the ecclesiastical discipline In Canon 1249: "All members of the Christian faithful In their own way ·are bound to do penance In virtue of divine law; In order that all may be joined In a common observance of penance, penitential days are pre scribed In which the Christian faithful In a special way pray, exercise works of piety and charity' and deny themselves by fulfilling their responsi bilities more faithfully and especially by observing fast and abstinence ..• "

, In a letter to Communist au-· alike, or boys and girls old thorities made available to WestBy NC N~ws ServIce 'enough ,to do the job - "can re ern reporters on Feb. 6 in WarAlthough'the alleged' kiUer of ceive a temporary assignment saw, church leaders warned the a priest and two other men in a to the role of lector" and "can governmen~ of damage to Wisconsin .church Feb. 7 report exercise the' ministry of the church-stl\t~ relatioJ:lscau~ed by· . edly. peJieYe4·. that· rules forbid . word" where' "'the needs of the harsh criticfsm of the clergy d\11'- ,.', 'women 'iectors;' official' 'ch'urcn church require and (regula,rly in ing the tria.~ and complained of· ",doeuiilents 'clearly pei"niit either stituted) ministers are not avail biased coverage by the state- men or. women to give the first able." . controlled media. two'Scripture readings at !Mass. When the Vatican document Father John Daniel Rossiter, The letter, signed by Arch establishing lector and acolyte bishop Bronislaw Dabrowski, pastor of St. Patrick's Church in as formal lay ministries was is general secretary of the Polish' Onalaska, Wis., and 'two parish sued in 1972, the Vatican spokes workers were kitled just min bishops' conference, accused of utes after the priest celebrated man explaining it to the press ficial media of "tendentiously" Mass for 200 school children emphasized that women could reporting the case by playing up still be assigned to be readers 7. Feb. attacks against the clergy from as before, even though they The principal of the school, defendants, some witnesses and could not be formally instituted government prosecutors, while Franciscan Sister Rose Frances in that ministry. The new docu By NC News Service censoring key parts of rebuttals Phalin, said that the man ,arrest ment made no change in that ed in the case, Brian Stanley, 29, from a,1ltorneys representing Seventeen U.S. dioceses, in practice, he said. ' had argued with Father 'Rossiter .Father Popieluszko's familY. cluding the diocese of Fall River, When Pope John·Paul II visited became affiliates of the Catholic just before Mass over the priest's ''Taking into consideration die use of girls as readers at Mass. the. United States in 1979, wom Telecommunications Network o( fact th'at the mass media in Po- She said he claimed' the ' priest en were readers at several papal America during '1984, and three land is a state monopoly, one had no authority to do that. Masses, including one in Wash dioceses joined the network dur has to. draw the conclusion that ' . ington, D.C. ing .-!anuary 1985, according to someone finds it especially im-. Women read at .~asses p~cti

a CTNA ~pokeswoman. ,the pope, visited Cana When portant to disturb church-state cally everywhere In ,the Umted

,: da last, yea~, ,~iie. ;of, wom~n " In, addition, IS dioceses have , relations," Archbishop Dabrow,", , , ,~t~t~~, how~ver,~~d ,tl~e! prac:

ski said. "Iri the name of the tl~els ~ndorsed by Vatlcan.<~ocu~ 'at papal Jiturgies - inclUding ,received grants 'totaling $333,000 Scripture ·reader at Mass - was' 'for CfNA-related capi,tal costs episcopate, I s~bmitan, official ments. " , even ~o're prominent.' " ' . through a grant program launch· protest against such methods of For example, norms, :issued in edin 1984 by Foundations and. manipulating information and 1980 by the' Vatican Congrega , Donors Interested in Catholic tion for the Sacraments and Di· public opinion." Activities and the Catholic Com vine Worship, known by the The .Jetter was addressed to Latin title "Inestimab'ne, Do . munication Campaign. Religious Affairs Minister Adam num," said: CTNA, the bishops' 3-year-old Lopatka. It said the church re "There are, of course, various - : satellite network, now consists ceived many messages express roles that women can perform in of 64 affiliates, 35 of which are ing indignation at the publicity the liturgical assembly: these in· actually on the air, said Susan 'given allegations of illegal and clude reading the' word of 'God Petoletti, CTNA affi,liate and ,improper conduct by ,Father and procliming the intentions of media relations manager. Popieluszko and other priests. Through' cable, CTNA,·TV the }lrayer of the FaithfuI." reaches more than 2.2 million During the tria'l Chief Prose The New Code of Can~n Law, homes across the country, she cutor Leszek Pietrasinski said a comprehensive code of general said. The 'network's television Father Popieluszko - a strong church 'laws which took effect and radio programming also is supporter of the outlawed trade in November 1983, says that distributed through the dioceses union, Solidarity, provoked 'only "lay men" - not women to local broadcasters, hospitals, his own killing. "The extremeist may be formaUy "instituted" as schools and parishes. attitude of Popieluszko gave lectors (readers) and acolytes In 1984, CTNA's teleconferen (altar servers). birth to an equally harmful ex cing service enable4 people in af 'But the same law says "lay tremism which produced this filiated dioceses to participate in FATHER ROSSITER

people" men 'and women very crime," he said.

Diocese among 1984 CTNA affiliates

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eight national meetings, from their home dioceses., , The grant program is directed to "needy" dioceses which may request up to $25,000 in matching funds to cover the costs for satel lite downlink and redistribution equipment. So far, grants have range~ from ,$12,000 to $25,000. In all, $650,000 has been set aside for such grants. The pro

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Decemb~r 1985 or untH avail

able f,unds are spent.

.Lourdes visitors VATICAN CIlY (NC) -~The number of pHgrims to the Marian shrine at Lourdes, France, in creased in 1984, with about 4.2 million visitors ,to the shrine, up from about 4 million in 1983. The increase was among individual visitors, not those with organ ized tours.

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Bulgaria to try Agca for slander

Papal health care unit established

THE ANCHOR Friday, Feb. 15, 1985

for the Laity. Day-to-day opera ters and promote these teachings indicated, are religious communi in health care practice. tions wHl be directed by Arch ties which work with the sick,

SOFIA, Bulgaria (NC) - Bul bishop Fiorenzo Angelini, who - Maintain contact with local Catholic medical associations,

g'aria says it plans to try papal had been auxiliary bishop 'in churches, developments in health associations assailant Mehmet Ali A'gca for of paramedics,

Rome, overseeing pastoral care care on the national and inter nurses, pharmacists, volunteers, slander for naming ,three Bulgar in the diocese. national levels. and diocesan and interdiocesan ians jn con~ection with the 1981 The pope said the commission Among groups the new com organizations concerned with shooting of Pope John Paul II. The pope announced the new' mission wi'll coordinate, the pope problems of medicine and health. Investigating J,udge Yordan commission, to ibe kown as the wiH "coordinate aU Catholic in stitutes, religious and lay, com

Pontifical Commisssion for the Ormankov, who made the an Pastoral Care of Hell'lth Workers, mitted to pastoral care of the

nouncement, said there was "suf ficient proof" for putting Agca ,in an apostolic letter, "Dolentium infirm."

'In particular, the commission

DETROIT (NC) - The Arch on trial. :He gave no date or place Hominum" '(Suffering Mankind), and video tapes and use other dated and released Feb. 11, the will:

for the trial. diocese of Detroit and Au~i1iarY methods to help black Catholic - Stimulate and promote Bishop Moses B. Anderson have ministry. Agca, a Turk, is serving a life first anniversary of "Salvifici,

Doloris," the pope's apostolic formation, study and action of received a $25,000 grant from Major black Catholic groups sentence for the shooting in letter on the Christian meaning international groups associated Lilly Endowment for a national expected at the symposium in Rome's Rebibbia Prison. of suffering. symposium on all, aspects of clude the Conference of Black with health care. Bulgaria said the allegations , black Catholicism. The commission will be asso Coordinate activities of Bishops, the National Black were part of a plot by U.S. ciated with the Pontifica'l Coun" in mat various Vatican offices The symposium will kick off . Catholic Clergy Caucus and the 'telligence services to discredit cil for the Laity and wiU be "ters relating to health care. 'a program called Unless Some National Black Sisters Confer the country. .....,.. Spread, expll\in and defend one Explains (USE), which will ence. Agca has told investigators. headed by Cardinal Eduardo of the Council presldent Pironio, teachi~gs:,)n health mat-' hold workshops, produce audio c\:lutch that he was trained as a .terror . _·".r ... : ist by the Soviet Union and was hired for the papal shooting by Bulgarian secret service agents. He named four other Turks, along with the Bulgar.ians, as co-conspi rators. The Bulgarians included Ser At last! Here is a $10 sponsorship program for Ameri gei Antonov, the Rome station cans who are unable to send $16, S18, or $22 a month to chief for oBulgaria's national air help a needy child. lines; Todor Ayvazoz, a cashier And yet, this is a full sponsorship. program because at the Bulgarian Embassy in for $10 a month you will receive: Rome, and a third man named ...a photograph of the child you are helping. Jelio Kolev Vassilev. ...a special sponsorship folder with the case history But an informed source told of the child. National Catholic News Service ...a description of the country where your child lives. that the convicted assailant told ...a quarterly progress report about your child's com an Italian state television inter munity from the field worker. viewer that he had not acted on And you will receive at least two personal letters a anyone's' behalf in the shooting. year from your child. That portion of the taped inter AHI this for only 810 a month? view was censored by the judge Yes-because the Holy Land Christian Mission Inter who is to preside at the trial of nati~:mal believes that many Americans wQ,UI<:l Uke to.. " Agca and his alleged co~con "help a needy child. Aqd sOWy s.e~r¢,h,ed fQ! way~,~o,r~ spirators. duce the cost-without reoilcing the help"ttiat goes to The uncensored version of the the child you sponsor. interview was hroadcast Feb. 4. For example, unlike some of the other organizations, It touched on none of the a'llega your child does not write each month, but two letters a tions against the Soviets and year from your child keeps you in contact and, of course, Bulgarians. you can write to the child just as often as you wish. On Feb. 7, Italy asked Bulgaria Also, to keep down ad.ministrative costs, we do not to extradite reputed Turkish offer the so-called "trial child" that the other organiza gang leader oBekir Cclenk, who tions mail to prospective sponsors before the sponsors Agca said was the middleman send any money. between the Bulgarians and .the We do not feel that it is fair to the child for a sponsor Turks in the alleged plot. to decide whether or not to help a child based on a child's Celenk was living in a .Bul photograph or the case history. garian hotel, apparently under Every child who C9mes to Mission International for control of Bulgarian authorities. help is equally needy! And to minimize overseas costs, our field workers He appeared at a press con are citizens of the countries where they serve. Many ference held by Bulgarian au ~-------------------------------------~ " Mi· . I K5MFI volunteer their time, working directly with families, , H o Iy Land ChnstIan sSlon I ntemationa

thorities Feb. 7 in the capital, orphanages, and schools. Sofia. He avoided questions Attn: Joseph Gripkey, President

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counseling on housing, agriculture, nutrition, and other failed to reopen for the spring o Please send me more information about sponsoring a child. vital areas to help them become self-sufficient. 1985 semester when a federal 01 can't sponsor a child now. but wish to make a

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contribution of _~ bankruptcy judge turned down Here is how you can sponsor a child for only $10 a :a petition by faculty and stu NAME, _ month immediately: . dents asking to keep the school 1. Fill out the coupon and tell us if you want to sponsor open. In December the 7-year ADDRESS-'--'a boy or a girl, and check the country of your choice. old college filed for reorganiza CITY " _ 2. Or mark the "emergency list" box and we will

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Registered: U.S.A.J.D. Advisory Committet~ on Voluntary closing came largely because of Foreign Aid. Charter Member: EvnngelicalCouncil for 3. Send your $10 in right now and this will eliminate at the financial problems Financial Accountability. Our annual financial report is ·the cost of a "trial child:' school's chief funding source, readily available upon request. PleaS(! make your check pay in just a few days you will receive your child's Then, able to Mission International. Your sponsorship gifts are the DeRance Foundation of Wis tax deductible. name, photograph, and case history. consin, officials said. Hoiy Land Christian May we hear from you? We believe that our sponsor ship program protects the dignity of the child and the Don't Stop family and at the same time provides Americans with a "The thing is, not to stop - positive and beautiful way to help a needy youngster. --------------------------------------~ questioning." - Albert Einstein. VAnOAN CITY (NC) - Pope John Paul II has established a pontifical commission to coor dinate efforts of Catholic health care groups and to educate peo ple in medical ethics.

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THE ANCHOR'~Diocese'ofFall Rivet-Fri., Fe~."15, '1985

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Lenten Hope What are we going to do for Lent? This question surfaces in most Catholic families as Ash Wednesday approaches. For all the changes in the church, Lent retains its grassroots impact. To be sure, it's not like the so-called good old days when a cup of soup between meals sent one rushing to the confessional. At the same time, Lent was an area assiduously. , avoided by the reformers who spent so much time in the late 60s and 70s throwing out the baby with the bath water. Indeed, Lent has not only survived but in its own way is in renewal. The basis for this renaissance is more than refreshing. It's jast happening, it's not directed by the severity of the past or the mentality o( officjal mandates. , Of course' official guidelines are issued and reminders are offered. However, the real heart of Lenten participation is to be found in the minds and souls of the people. On this most basic level" the proverbial A&P, Ashes and Palms, serve as a constant reminder of the season. Yet most practicing Catholics today far exceed this minimal mentality. The increased attendance at daily M~~.s and,parish ,penance services, the popularity of various family' prayer plans and the widespread use of the Rice Bowl program give solid . testimony to the fact that the faithful hav~ 'not lost the true ' spirit of this holy season. The,heart of Lenten renewal is to be found in the iiturgy. It is

now almost a generation since the days of Vatican II. Qespite

the difficulties and crises that followed the council, the church

is in a state of renewed hope. Those who share her life are more

determined than ever to be the yeast of our world, to bring light

into darkness, to be signs of contradiction to our social order.

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It is these people who are em.b'racing Hturgic.allY·()rl'ente·d l!.ellteh "practices:'!t's·'rtot a' matter ,of merely giving up some thing to improve one's spirituality; rather, it's doing something more to meet the challenge Christ's redemptive act offers those who wish to walk in his footsteps. It's living Eucharist each day; it's prayi~g each daly; it's sharing in the Word each day. There are many doers in today's church who take Lent seriously. There are even more people who want to do, but find little encouragement in their quest. Millions of Catholics are victims' of spiritual star~ation because there are few to feed them. This is today's true,chal "lenge to all with pastoral and ministerial responsibilities: to bring to all a vision of what Lent can mean to a world in search of true hope. This hope will help all of us to go beyond the mininlUID and develop a care and concern for such ideals as world peace and prote'ction of all life. •

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. As the-Lor~'s 'pe'ople;--duringthi~ 'Len'i' may ~~. bl~n~, ;he' , noble traditions of the past with the'hopes of.the present and' future to offer all a season that is both holy and able to make us whole. Letters Welcome Letters to the editor are welcomed. All letters should be brief and tbe editor reserves the right to condense any letters if deemed qecesary. All letters must be signed and contain a home or business address. " ,

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POPE JOHN PAUL II WITH INmAN CHILDREN IN PERU

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'They brought to him young children.' Mark 10:13

Women in the church

By Father Kevin J. Harrington Among subjects to be addressed by the U.S. Catholic bishops at their Washington meeting next Novem ber will be their forthcoming pas toralletter on the role of women in the church. Our bishops seem to have an uncanny knack of choosing issues sure to engender controversy; but if the letter on women is to shed light rather than cause thunder, it is 'important that Catholic women be consulted on its contents, as they will be at an upcoming meeting scheduled for March '4 and ·5 in Washington. There .is, of cqurse, always the danger that a handful of self appointed spokespersons will at tempt to usurp the voice of the majority. A case in point is the,New York Times ad of last October 7, "A Catholic Statement on Abortion and Pluralism." The controversy over that ad should teach us an important lesson. When Catholic doctrine becomes secondary to the tenets of radical feminism rampant among a minor ity of women religious, a degree of estrangement· from the official church bec,omes inevitable. The Vat ican order to retract the statement or leave religious life is forcing these women to choose between the tenets of Catholicism and those of radical feminism. Basically, the pope is also forcing, a choice on the priests holding govern

ment posts in Nicaragua. Their cho ice is between the principles of Marxism and those of Catholicism; the pope feels there can be no accommodation in the matter. Dilu tion of Catholic tenets under the guise of openminded pluralism would lead to confusion and dis array. I am personally assured by the religious sisters with whom I come in daily contact here in the diocese of Fall River that their loyalty to the Catholic faith is beyond question. But certainly the male-dominated leadership' of the church has a long way to go in recognizing and curbing sexism on all levels, even though it i's true that women are in leadership roles in almost every diocesan office and ,their contributions to many par ishes are becoming more valued and diverse. Mos~ religious sisters do not want to be priests. This might come as a surprise to some woman theologians or readers of the secular press. But many Roman Catholics feel they. understand the difference between women assuming the role of minis try in Protestant churches and in the Catholic church. Certainly Catholic woman should not be excluded from the ministry of the priesthood of all believers but priestly ordination should not be sought as a status symbol for women's equality. Nor should women's exclusion from orders pre

vent women of talent from sharing , freely in the mission of the church. ; Pope John Paul II has asked for the debate over women receiving orders to cease, not because he is interested in curbing freedom of speech or because he feels that his is the only word that needs to be lis tened to; but because he is acutely aware of the division 'that occurs when a debate continues without hope of resolution. On~ need not be blessed' with a crystal ball to predict that women will not be ordained within his pon tificate. That is not to rule out that under a different pope at a future time the issue may not be reopened for further study. Change usually occurs more slowly than reformers would wish. There are still many parishes where women of talent are looked upon with suspicion and their talents are not fully utilized because of sexist stereotyping. Hopefully the forthcoming pas toral letter of the U.S. bishops will highlight the diversity, loyalty and dedication of Catholic women. But unfortunately some of the male clergy are often guilty of basking in the glory rightly due to the unap plauded labors of faithful Catholic laywomen..and women religious. A handful of dissident Catholic women may compete for the head lines but it will be a shame if they obscure the light of the good works accomplished by the myriad of faith 'ful Catholic women. '

The Lenten Spirit

"I always wonder what you're ' school CCO sophomores at the same going to-come up with Lent," time they were learning the parts j)f a reader told me. "Our parish speech in sophomore English. I was uses your series for Lent and I surprised to find on tests that nouns keep thinking you're going to run out." I laughed because, after writing Lenten columns for 16 years, I too always wonder what I'm going to come up with. Fortunately, we have a church rich in heritage and a world in search of norms, a situation that invites reflection and examination in the family as well as the greater society. Response to last year's series on how the seven capital sins translate into family life today was so positive that it tells me there's a need to reflect more on what we learned as children in an adult and family con text. Many of you wrote that you hadn't reflected on the seven capital sins since grade school and appre ciated an update on an adult, post Vatican II level for a technological rather than a rural-industrial culture.

and adjectives were gifts, ofthe Spirit. I suspect the English teacher was even more astonished to find patience and self control on her parts of speech test.

Remember that Paul listed seven gifts ofthe Spirit which, iffollowed, give rise to nine fruits. Before read ing on, I invite readers to strain memories and see how many of each they can name. Time's up. If ypu're like m~, you could recall about five of each and you weren't sure which was which. So let's head back to Religious Edu cation 101. Paul tells us the gifts or charisms are wisdom, understand ing, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. The fruits of living out these gifts are love, joy, peace, patience, kind ness, generosity, faithfulness, gen tleness and self-control or chastity. Some of us learned them by different So this Lent I'm going to focus on . names which adds to the confusion. the fruits ofthe Holy Spirit and how When I was discussing this series they do or don't work in our fami lies. Going back to catechism lessons with a friend, she said, "There were a a generation or tw'o ago, we learned couple with long names that I always got wrong because of spelling." She seven of this and eight of that was referring to benignity (kindness) often confusing the lists. and longanimity (patience). We'll go I recall teaching the gifts and with kindness and patience in this fruits of the Holy Spirit to my high series, thank you. Families might be

Catholic hospitals

. Statistics show that the number of lay people replac ing Religious as Catholic hospital administrators is increasing. At the same time, statis tics reveal that the number of Catholic hospitals decreased 20 per cent between 1969 and 1982, from 796 to 636. With fewer administrators in Catholic hospitals who are members of religious orders, is there an effect on the Catholic identity of these institutions? If the number of Catholic hosp tials declines, what will this do to the church's ability to witness to Christ through its works of mercy? These and other questions were raised in a conversation I had with Bill Walker, director of research for the Catholic Health Association in St. Louis, Mo. The organization defines itself as "the national service organization of Catholic hospitals and long-term care facilities, their sponsoring organizations, systems and other health and health-related agencies and services operated as Catholic." Walker cautioned me to look at other statistics before jumping to the conclusion that Catholic hospitais are on the way out. True, there are fewer hospitals, but it is also true there is an increase in the number of beds provided in Catholic hospitals. In 1969 there were 159,608. Today there are 170,321. We sat down at his computer ter minal and began to review other sta tistics. Admissions of patients has increased 5 percent since 1978; expenses have gone up 87 percent and full-time personnel 28 percent.

There statistics indie'ate that' Catholic hospitals, like almost every other ministry of the church, are going through a transition because of economic and growth pressures. The "Catholic Hospital Profile, 1984" is a set of booklets containing statistics on Catholic hospitals. From them I learned that Catholic hospitals make up 10 percent of all short-term hospitals in the country. Thirty-one percent provide alco hol and chemical dependency in patient care. A high percent also provide car diac care, intensive and obstetrical care, as well as speech and occupa tional therapy. The list of services goes far beyond those mentioned here. I also received a guide book pub lished by CHA. On the first page is the organiza tion's mission statement. It is com mited "to the wholeness of those who need healing, with particular concern for those least able to care for themselves, especially the poor, the sick, the unborn, the frail, the infirm elderly, the dying, the alie nated and the dispossessed." In 1982 CHA conducted a survey on the concerns of bishops and Catholic hospitals. The commit ment statement of CHA and the bishops' conerns were found to be closely related. In addition to our hospitals remaining faithful to medical-moral teachings and having a religious' presence, the bishops indicated that service to the poor was one of their greatest concerns. As I review statistics that say the Catholic Church is losing numbers of religious and institutions, I must admit to a sense of panic. But when I

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CURRAN put off by par~nts saying, "Tonight we're going to,talk about your benign- . ity and longanimity." Whatever we call them, we need them very much in family life today. Is there a family anywhere that wouldn't like more love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faith fulness, gentleness and self-control? But the kind of life we lead, with time and money pressures, changing roles, children's needs and behav iors, and work situations, tempts us to throw up our hands and say it's impossible to achieve such grandi ose virtues in the family. With cultural influences like tele vision, movies and music, we're tempted to give up teaching self control and chastity. With our pres ~~t ~mphasis on individual rights, It s dIfficult to affirm generosity and commitment. 'Yet these are the very virtues we seek on learning to live and love together. This Lent I invite you to join me in a new look at old 'charisms and to examine how we live them within our own families.

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK meet people like Walker and learn there is more than one side to the story of Catholic hospitals, and when I see studies aimed at assessing the present in order to plan for the future, the panic diminshes decidedly.

[necroloCiY) February 16 Rev. Alphonse J. LaChapelle, Assistant, 1983, Holy Ghost,Attle boro February 19 Rev. Andrew J. B~ady, Pastor, 1895, St. Joseph, Fall River Rev. Leopold Jeurissen, SS.CC., Pastor, 1953, Sacred Heart, Fair haven February 20 Rev. James H. Fogarty, Pastor, 1922,'St. Louis, Fall River February 22 Rt. Rev. Jovite Chagnon, Found e~, 1954, St. Joseph, New Bedford

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Q. Recently a nationally syndi cated questlon-and-answer column deserv(:, and should give yourselves, . In our dally paper discussed, the all the spiritual growth that can Immaculate Conception. The writer come through your marriage and said this teaching of the Catholic .full sharing in t.he sacraments. Church meant that Mary was 'con Q. Is it true that the prayer "Hall celved without original sin in the Holy Queen" has been deleted from womb of her mother; It did not refer the rosary? If so, why? (Florida) to the virgin birth of Christ. A. The "Hail Holy Queen" was I would think that for Mary to be not deleted from the rosary; it was Immaculately conceived her birth never officially part of the rosary. would also have had to be a virgin Through the centuries the prayer birth, and it wasn't (I don't think). I we call the rosary has taken many am really confused. (Illinois) forms. The core seems always to A. The mail I received on this sub have been 150 Hail Marys (15 de ject proves you are not the only one cades) in imitation of the 150 Psalms confused. The writer you refer to which people who could not read was correct; Our belief that Mary could not recite to share in the was conceived without sin, (the Im liturgy. maculate Conception) does not mean This particular ending has been without sexual inte'rcourse. widely used in our country but it IS The idea that the sexual relation not universal. Not long ago, for ship between the father and mother example, I was at the Vatican when which begins a new human life some Pope John Paul HIed the rosary. He how "fouls" that new life is certainly did not use this prayer at the con not Catholic, and even more cer clusion. tainly is not a healthy and correct Q. A parish in our city recently understanding of sexuality. Follow ing the Gospels, Christians believe built a new church. Formerly each that Jesus was conceived without a altar where Mass was offered had to human father. This doctrine stems lIIave an altar stone with relics of a saint. But we noticed this otherwise not from a belief that there is some thing dirty or unworthy of God in beautiful altar did not have one: Are such relics required any more? the sexual relationship, but rather from the special relationship to the If not, why not? (Massachusetts) A. No, altar stones with relics are ~ather and the Holy Spirit which the no longer required. In fact, unl'ess Son enjoyed even as he became ma~. '. understood' correctly,. they a1;c;; ,not Q. My' husband and I were mar even permitted. ried by a justice of the peace nearly , In the early church, the eucharis four years ago. He was previously tic sacrifice often was offered over married and divorced but neither the tombs of the martyrs, since they party was baptized or attended church. were in a special way witnesses to I've been a Catholic all my life and Jesus Christ by their willingness to' encouraged him to attend Mass after die for him. Later the practice devel we married. In 1983 he was baptized oped of having a martyr's body, or a Catholic but we have never been part of it, placed in the table of every married in the Catholic Church. altar as a continuation and reminder We would like to rectify the situa of that tradition. tion. In part our reticence is due to As time went on, the altar some embarrassment since we should have times seemed overpowered by statues been married in the church illl the of angels and saints or other struc first place. tures. What preparation will we need. In its present reform of the liturgy, Do ban~s need to be announced in the church is trying to make the altar the paper? (Missouri) the central feature ofthe church that Judging from the information you it should be. give, something can be done so you The introduction to the new rite can be married in the Catholic Church. for Dedication of an Altar requires The situation is complicated by the the altar be constructed away from fact that your husband was baptized the wall and be in a central location. a Catholic before action was taken Ina newchurch, statues, pictures ofsaints on the marriage by the tribunal of or relics may not be placed on or your diocese. I assume the priest over the altar. ' who baptized your husband was notaware The instruction provides for a of the-problem concerning your mar continuation of the tradition of plac riage. ing relics of martyrs or other saints A relatively simple process (not an in the altar, but only under the fol annulment) still appears to be possi lowing conditions: ble for you. However, there is really I. They must be of a size that no alternative to taking the case to makes them recognizable as parts of your parish priest. Please trust him, human bodies. Tiny relics of one or explain the situation and follow his more saints should not be used, guidance. 2. Great care must be taken to i\mong other things, he will instruct you about any preparation for the authenticate them. It is better to marriage required in your diocese. have no relics than relics of doubtful credibility. But I'm sure it will not be burden 3.A reliquary must not be placed some for you. No banns will be required prior to on or in the altar. It must be placed the validation of your marriage in beneath the altar, as the design might allow. the Catholic Church. The new Code of Canon Law pro Please don't delay any longer. You told me you have two children, vides that such depositing of relics both baptized Catholics, a stable should be reserved to fixed altars, home life and a regular attendance those immovably attached to the at Mass and church activities. You floor.

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, Continued from pag~ one parents to educate their child ren. "It is one of the most serious duties of all pastors, but especi- ' ally you, our bishops, to uphold the sanctity of that temple, to, Letters are welcomed. but should be no prevent its profanation," he more than 200 words. The editor reserve. the right to condense or edit. All letters said. must be signed and Include a home or business address and telephone number for "When we, above all, as the th,~, purpose of verification If deemed pastors of the church, are not ne~essary. clear in our teachings on contra ception, or on abortion, or on ,the right of ,the family ,:to, bri~g

:Dear'Editor: :/.,;-. ";',,' ,'."-' " 1 tneir .chil<k'en: up' and' "ooucate " tlt.>is.,diff.icult"to imagine sacri- , them, 'we" become' accomplices fice in a world of prosperity in the profana'tion of God's first where at the' touch of a magic temple - the family," he said. wand one has whatever one "What is really at issue, in the wishes, whether it be with 'credit final analysis, is that a man and cards, bank loans or cold hard a woman, in the contraceptive cash. It is even more difficult act, arrogate to themselves to imagine how many of the power which belongs ?nly to, faithful practice this spirit of God the creator - power for the ,sacrif,ice whether in or out of appearance of a new life," Msgr. Lent. Caffara added. ' Lent makes us more aware of Msgr. Caffara called abortion this spirit when Our Lord fasted 40 days in the desert; when he "an act moraUy, more serious died on the cross that we might than contraception" because it be saved. Let us imitate him who totally destroys the truth of the though he -loved the joy of me family. When a human being is no :longer ~afe, not even in the w.ith his mother and friend, womb of the woman who, con knew there was work to be done, ceived him-her, then the human saw the task before him, whisper ,being is no ,longer safe any ing "Fiat." where." , . If each person made one small The mission of the family, offering of love' and sacrifice,' to Jead' Msgr. Caffara said, "is great would b~ the grace shower ,the new human person through ed upon this earth. Let this awaken you and while to the fuilness of maturity in the ,you may go on enjoy.ing aU the Christian Life." Father' William M. Gallagher, gifts of life, pause now and then presidenCof the Pope John XXIII ,to say a prayer or to offer some that while past center, said part of your life so that you too workshops have examined' medi might benefit others., cal-moral issues such as: birth Jean Quinn , and death issues and human sex So. Dartmouth uality, the ,topic of the fami'1y was selected for ,this year because "decisions on these (medical moral) issues are made within the SANTA CLARA, Calif. (NC) family setting." TIle first dran of the U.S" bish Fa~her Gallagher said the aim ops' economic pas,toral "caUs us of the workshop was to equip to a radical examination of our the bishops with enough informa lives as Americans and as Chris tion to be~ter minister t~ 'fami tians," said Jesuit Father Willi lies both now and in the future. am Rewak, president of Santa "Most of these bishops, will Clara University, at a conference still be bishops in the year 2000. on the pastoral attended by 15 The church. needs to be in the theologians, 'economists and po . forefront on these issues," he said.' , litical scientists. _.. -....- .'.

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DENV,ER ,~NC) -Kayaking on the rapids of an A:laskan river, exploring China's Yellow River valley;' travelin'g to Belize and Taiwan, and covering stories in every state of the union have been among the 67 assignments photographer Lowell Georgia has had jn his 20-year career with National Geographic maga zine. "The assignments are unique," he said in an interview with the, Denver Catholic Register, news paper of the Denver Archdiocese. "You get a glimpse at life over the world." His most moving experience as a photographer 'and Catholic, he said, came when he was shooting ,in ,China at a time when the Communist country had just opened up to Westerners. Georgia and a National Geo graphic writer were at the ca thedral in Kaieng in the Henan Province on Easter Sunday. "It was the first Easter'Sunday since the Cultural Revo~ution that Catholics were allowed to go to Mass," he said. Vi1'lagers had been walking to the cathedral, which was miles away from their homes, every Easter since the Revolution, hoping they would find Mass being celebra- , ted. On that Easter' Sunday in 1981, it was. ,"It was my most moving experience as a Catho 'lie,", Georgia said. When the Chinese people found, out they were Western journalists, they showed them a chipped, worn statue of the Blessed Mother that was buried when their religious freedom was taken away. "One woman came up to me and touched the, medal I had around my neck. (Through an interpreter) she asked me -if re-

Jigion still existed in the rest of the world. She had been a nun and had worked at a commune all thos~ years," he said. Georgia said he returned home "very humbled. It hit me how much we take religion for grant ed." Georgia, his wife, Mary Kay, and their six children live in' Arvada, Colo., and are members of Holy Family Parish. He began his journalism career 35 years ago at the Green 'Bay Press Ga zettte in Wisconsin. In 1960 he accepted a position with the Den ver 'Post, where his talents won him the National Press Photo graphers Association's top award in 1963. He became photo editor for Nationa'!' Geographic, for which he had already been free lancing, in 1967. Georgia and his wife, however, didn't adapt well to Washington, D.C., headquarters' of' the Na tional Geographic Society, and returned to Denver in 1969. He eventually went back to free lance photography and has been doing it ever since. '''There is constant change," he said. "No two situations are ,the same. I enjoy people and tha,t's why I like what I do." One drawback to his career, however" is the amount of time he has to spend away from home. His longest assignment was for five months, covering the Chesapeake Bay. lit's not easy. But I'm very fortunate because I have the greatest wife in the whole world," he said. Georgia also, feels blessed to have had the opportunity to ,photograph Earth's beauties. "The physical beauty of the world is incredible," he said. ''fm seeing areas of the world most people will never see."

ROME (NC) - The church must be involved in people's spiritual and material -longings, said Pope John Paul II, sum marizing the message of his Jan. 26-Feb. 5 trip to Latin America and the Caribbean. . , "The hunger for God should be maintained, should not be diminished. The hunger for bread should be resolved," he said, during an informal press conference aboard ,the papal plane returning him to Rome. In the wide-ranging conference the pope said he would "not dis card the posstbility of a future trip to Cuba;" that it is current ly "not necessary" for the pope to meditate Central American problems because the Central American bishops are actively involved in seeeking solutions, and that he plans to continue speaking out for peace' even if his pleas seem to ~e "a vQice, crying in the wilderness," The informal papal press con ferences have become standard at the beginning and end of papal trips. They provide journ alists with the rare opportunity of questioning the pope and re ceiving spontaneous, on-the record answers, often in the language of the reporter's audi ence. During the Feb. 6 press conference the pope answered questions in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and his native Polish. The pope supported efforts of the four-nation Contadora group in' seeking regional solutions' to .. Central American problems. ,But these efforts do not cur rently require pap.al meditation, he added. During the trip the pope traveled to Ayacucho. Peru, the base of operations of a guerrilla group, and aske~ the guerrillas to lay down their arms. The fol lowing day, the group, Shining ,Path, claimed responsibility for blowing up several electric transmitters causing a brief blackout in the Peruvian capital of bima. The blackout was in terpreted by many as a negative response to the pope'!! peace call. The pope said he was "not sure" the blackout was a re sponse to the pope's peace caB. "I am convinced it was nec essary to go there, speak there and say all that. But if they will change their attitude, their com portment, that is another ques tion," he said. '~We have dealt with a cur rent, an overview of the prob lem. Within ,this current there are many currents. One cannot quickly rush into the issue of persons because persons must be evaluated individually," he said. 11I11I1111I11I11I111I11I11I11I111111111111I11I11I11I11I11I11I11I11I11

Georgia pointed to only one frustration as a National Geo graphic photographer. "I've been to a 'lot of places but I've barely scratched ,the surface," he said. "There's a great deal of frustration in knowing that as one gets older, there's no way to see it all," .."r"

Tighter Baby Doe

rules sought

WASHINGTON (NC) Father Edward Bryce, director of the Office for Pro-Life Activities at the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, has praised proposed federal regulations for medical care of handicapped new borns but suggested that the rules be tightened in some as pects. The draft regulations were published Dec. 10 by the govern ment, which sought public re action before finalizing them. The rules are a followup ,to 'legis lation passed by Congress ex tending protection of child abuse laws to handicapped infants. "The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is to be commended" for its proposed regulations, Father Bryce stated in an analysis submitted to the government Feb. 6. "The issue addressed here medical negleot of newborn chil dren with disabIlities - does not differ in principle from the issue of abuse and neglect of other children," and was thus im plicity dealt with by Ilaw even before the governmental actions, ,the priest aded. He said special consideration of handicapped infants was need ed because of several particular factors, including: - The need for "medical ex pertise to distinguish genuine neglect from legitimate alterna -tive treatment." -The "evidence of bias" against handicapped newborns by. some health-care profession als, making it unwise to rely on individual physicians to report violations of the law. - A "demonstrated reluc tance" by state child protective agencies to pursue such cases without explicit authority to do so. Noting that the law approved by Congress calls for "reason able medical judgment" in de cisions on the care for handi capped infants, Father 'Bryce rec ommended that the official in terpretation of "reasonable medi cal judgment" should restrict the . physician's range· of choices on the child's treatment. The standard should reflect ascertainment of "whether the treatment in question is gener ally provided to other children in cases where the burdens and likely effectiveness of the treat ment are comparable," he stated. He also recommended that the final rules should emphasize that hospital Infant Care Review Committees designed to give ad vice on infant care decisions are optional. "Since the usefulness of Infant Care Review Commit tees is largely dependent on their membership and guiding values, there is reason for concern that they might sometimes act to ob struct rather than promote pro tection of the child," he said. The national provisions on handicapped infants are often known as Baby Doe measures because of the cases of two 'Baby Does whose disabijlities ISparked national debate over their treatment. The first Baby Doe, an Indiana infant, died fol lowing denial of treatment.

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Job action at Vatican? VATICAN CITY (NC) Vatican lay workers seeking a definitive raise in pay have proclaimed a "state of agitation" to protest what they said was Vatican un responsiveness to their requests. Delegates of the 1,600-member Association of Vatican Lay Em ployees voted Feb. 6 to declare a "state of agitation to the bit ter end by employees: until'the entire economic package is acti vated," the' organization said in a statement. In practical terms, a spokes man for the association said, the "state of agitation" will involve a series of organizational meet ings and convocation of the full workers' assembly Feb. 26. dur ing normal working hours. At the Feb. 26 meeting, the spokesman said, a decision on further action \Viii be taken. The association previously has threat ened work stoppages at the Vati can, but has caBed them off after temporary agreements were reached.

Father Dolbec Funeral rites took place yester day at Assumption College, Wor cester, . for Father Vincent R. Dolbec, AA, 64, a Fan River native who died Feb. 9 in Pro vidence. The son of the late Jean B. and Alida (Gagnon) Dolbec, he was ordained as an Augustinian of the Assumption in March, 1948. He held a bachelor of arts degree from Assumption College, a master's degree in English from Fordham University and a doctorate, also in English, from ·Boston University. He held administrative posi tions at Assumption Preparatory School and Assumption College and most recently had served in the Providence diocese as assis tant director of the diocesan apostolate for the handicapped and as associate pastor in churches of ,the diocese. He was also noted for his healing min istry.

Jihe dispute is over a basic adjustment of pay scales, which would include linking wages to the inflation rate. Last June, as a temporary solution, the Vati can announced that its 1,800 lay workers would receive raises ranging from 8 to 20 percent. Negotiations ovel' definitive pay-scale adjustments have'coil tinued' since -then: In October; the employee association and the Vatican negotiating commission reached a theoretical settlement, which is being studied by the Vatican. In January, the association's newspaper complained that the Vatican was ignoring the theor etical agreement. On Jan. 25 the Vatican press office issued a statement saying the Vatican

Repentance Continued from Page One Rice Bowl program of Catholic' Relief Services. The 1985 campaign will have as its theme "Shaping a Peace ful World Together," taken from the 1983 peace pastoral of the U.S. bishops. Organizers note that although in recent months world attention has been focused on the tragedy of £thiopia and that Catholic Relief Services has stood out as one of the primary aid agencies in that country, it is also active in relief and develop ment work in some 70 other Third World nations. Rice Bowl participants are ask ed to fast or to eat a reduced meal once a week during Lent and to contribute the money saved to their parish Rice, Bowl fund. Twenty-five percent of con tributions may be kept by each diocese to fund local anti-hunger and poverty programs, CRS said. The remaining 75 percent funds community self-help projects in Third World countries.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (Nq Dory Szeles and her husband do more than talk about their pro life beliefs. They have acted on them by providing a house for the use of homeless single

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February 20· 21 • 22· 23 At 12:10 Noon and 7 :30 P.M. Masses As a Morist priest, Fr. Gallant bri(l9S a Marian approach to God and people. He has worked in parishes, in pris~n, in a home for the homeless and has ministered to' the street people of New York City with Fr. Bruce Ritter.

IW,ASHINGTON (NC)-Priests accountable for professional up should seize the initiative in dating;" their own' continuing formation - The fact that "lay persons and should be encouraged to. do are now in more 'active roles in so, says a new program pub the church;" and , lished by the U.S. bishops' Com .~ "The phenomenon of mittee on Priestly Life and Min shared ministry (which) raises istry. ' . new questions for continuing The document, "The contin education of the priest." uing Formation of Priests: Grow The document discusses such ing in Wisdom, Age and Grace," declares that the priest of the topics as the priest's motivation future will be one who has a and the role of the bishop, reli "continued willingness to be gious superior, community, dio stretched by the word of God." cesan and presbyteral pastoral councils in his continuing for It isa revision of 'a 1972 docu ment on continuing education mation. It also discusses pro for, priests and it ,reflects the grams and resources available to priests. current social and ecclesial situ ation. "Spirituality remains 'at the The document notes that /center of growth for priests," changes in society inClude: the document stresses. Contem - "The growing expectation porary spirituality emphasizes that all professional persons are the growth of the person as ,

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It is active in the' Fall River dio cese. Cleona Davenport, director of maternity care serVices for Cath olic Social Services, also a super visor, said the house has made the CSS program more complete. Agencies like CSS help unwed mothers find permanent homes, locate employment or training, acquire parenting skills, and find. support groups. "I was ha'lf-dead from exhaus tion when I first came here," said a 29-year-old div'orcee who was a recent resident of Delo rosa House. "It was like walking into a dream." Her parish had referred her to the house. She and two of her sons were on welfare, and the place she was renting was unsuitable for her third son, who has leukemia. At Delorosa, the woman said, she had the time she needed ·to find permanent housing and im prove her life. She now hopes to get her high school ,graduate equivalent diploma and go to business schooL "It's Christ I see in these peo ple," said Mrs. Szeles. "I think if you have a means to help, you ,should do so."

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young women who are preg nant," she said in an interview with The Catholic Witness, . newspaper of the Harrisburg Dio cese. "But they don't take it be yond that. If you're pro-life, you should be pro-life all the way." Mrs. Szeles said the house can accommodate up 'to four women and their children comfortably. Cooking, cleaning and food pur chase are the residents' responsi bility. They contribute $93 as a security deposit and $3 a day to cover utility and maintenance costs. Mrs. Szeles and three other people supervise Delorosa House, making sure residents are' 'Pro gressing in counseling sessions and adjusting to group :living. One of the supervisors, Step hanie Grossnickle of Birthright, said the house makes her work a lot easier. "When a girl is preg ,nant there are several places I can refer her to" 'but after the baby there are few places avail able," she said. Birthright is a non-profit organization that helps provide furniture, clothing,: medical assistance and non professional counseling for wo men with problem pregnancies.

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Battle DUBLIN, 'Ireland (NC) Ire land's Catholic Church is gear ing up for battle over a proposed law making non-medical contra ceptives available to persons over age 18. Currently, contracep tives can be obtained legally only by married persons, with a doc tor's prescription' and from a phannacy. . ,

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Feb. 15, 1985

A Lenten Calendar

Wed., Feb. 27 - Ask forgive The following activi ness from someone you've hurt. ties for each day of Lent Thur., Feb. 28 - Pray for have .een developed .'11 those who don't yet know that the Diocesan Office of Jesus loves them. Fri., MaJ'. 1 - Eat a hunger Family Ministry from material originally used meal; pray the Stations of the In the parish of Our Cross. Sat., MaJ'. 2 - Skip TV to Lad'll of Mt. Carmel, night and join in a family activ Seekonk. ity. Sun., MaJ'. 3 - Read Mark A. thought: posting this 9:14-21. Visit someone who is ill. list in kitchen or famUy Mon•. Mar. 4 - Help a neigh room wil~ help rendnd bor with a task (a "neighbor" can be a family member). people of the day's sug

getltifm. WED., Feb. 20 - Think of· a quality which you need to strengthen during Lent. Thur., Feb. 21 - Write a love note to someone in your family. Fri., Feb. 22 - Eat a hunger meal and put the money saved in your Rice Bowl. Sat., Feb. 23 - Thy to elim inate aU criticism today. Sun., Feb. 24 - Read John 3:14-21. Discuss whether we are aware of the poor. Mon., Feb. 25 - Have a family - discussion: What Does Lent Mean to Me? Tues., Feb. 26 - Volunteer to help in a parish activity.

The., MaJ'. 5 - Pray for those who are hopeless" Wed., Mar. 6 - Dring some one to Mass: Thur., MaJ' 7 - Look for the good in others and compliment them on it. Fri., MaJ'. 8 - Eat a hunger meal; pray the Stations of the Cross. Sat., Mar. 9 - Clean closets; give usable items to aid the poor. .Sun., MaJ'. 10 - Read John 2:13-25. Discuss "miracles" ex perienced by your family. Mon., MaJ'. 11 - Make your family meal "company special" to celebrate your love for each other.

Tue., MaJ'. 12 - Discuss with your family what you like best about each other. Wed., MaJ'. 13 - Evaluate how you are doing with the qual ity you decided to strengthen on Ash Wednesday. Thur.. MaJ'. 14 - Pray that more people will have reverence for all me. Fri., MaJ'. .l5 - That hunger meal again; plus the Stations of the Cross. Sat., Mar. 16 - Prepare a meal for a shut-in. Sun., Mar. 17 - Read .Mark 1:12-15.. Do we know someone who's lonely? Can, we help? Mon., Mar. 18 - Go out of your way to be kind to every one, not just those you like. Tue., Mar. 19 - Read together the life of St. Joseph and try to imitate his best qualities. Wed., Mar. 20 Forgive someone who has hurt you. Thur., Mar. 21 ....:.. Pray the rosary as a family. Fri., Mar. 22 - Hunger meal; Stations of the Cross. Sat., - Mar. 23 - As a fam ily visit a nursing home or some one living alone. . Sun., Mar. 24 - Read John 12:20-33. Say a prayer of praise for the gift of Jesus.

Mon., Mar. 25 - Spend to night looking at family photo graphs. How does it make you feel? Tue., Mar. 26 - Pray for the hungry and put something extra in your .Rice Bowl. Wed., MaJ'. 27 - Real;l Psalm 100 aloud together (Psalm 99 in the Douay tran~lation of the Bible). Thur., Mar. 28 - Parents, hug your children; chHdren hug your parents. Fri., Mar. 29 - Hunger meal; Stations of the Cross. Sat., Mar. 30 - Receive the sacrament of reconciliation. Sun., Mar. 31 - Palm Sunday: read Mark 14:1-15. What talents can I use for others?

Mon., Apr. n -. Concentrate on really listening to others to day. Tue., - Apr. 2 - Send an Easter card to a shut-in parish ioner. . Wed., Apr. 3 - Spend time with a senior citizen. Thur., Apr. 4 - Holy Thurs day: attend the Mass of the Lord's Supper; pray for the priests you know. Fri., Apr. 5 - Good Friday: hunger meal; attend the Celebra tion of the Lord's Passion. Sat., Apr. 6 - Holy Saturday: color eggs together; attend the Easter Vigil. Sun., Apr. 7 -- Easter Sunday: Invite someone to share your dinner and rejoice in the Resur rection.

Education head predicts 'era 0'£ choice~

WASHINGTON (NC) - The next few years could be an "era of choice" for parents deciding how to educate their chHdren, said William J. Bennett, the new U.S. secretary of education, at a press conference. Tuition tax credits "are one application of the idea" of giving parents more choice in their children's education, Bennett said at his first press confere~ce since being sworn in as secretary of education Feb. 6. Another way to provide more competition in education, he said, cou'ld be state voucher systems. Touition tax credits, which Catholic education groups have lobbied for, would al'low parents to take a tax credit for part of the tuition they pay to send their chHdren to non-public schools. State voucher systems would give parents vouchers to pay education-related expenses. "We must give parents the op portunity to make the critical choices regarding their children's education and then ask them to shoulder their burden of respon sibility," ,Bennett said in a pre pared statement. Asked how we 'could advocate choice at the elementary and secondary level while defending the Reagan administration's plan to cut back on federal aid to col lege students, Bennett said they are different areas. At the elementary and second ary level parents usually have only one public school to choose· from, but at the col·lege level state systems offer students a choice, he said. "I have a problem with the ax iom that every student has the right to go to the school of his choIce," -Bennett said, speaking

of college education. The Reaean administr~tion has proposed capping total federal aid to an individual student at $4,000 a year. Students whose parents earn more than $25,000 a year could not qualify for grants, direct loans or work study jobs and students whose parents earn more than $32,000 could' not qualify for federally guaranteed loans.

Black Catholic hymnal to appear CLEVELAND (NC) The National Black Catholic Clergy :Caucus will publish a black Catholic hymnal, Auxiliary Bish op James P. Lyke of Cleveland announced. He said the hymnal is expect ed to be ready in 1986. It will be dedicated to Father Clarence Rivers, a priest of the Cincinnati archdiocese, considered by many the father of modern liturgical music and of bl'ack Catholic lit urgy. Bishop Lyke said the hymnal will have more than 400 selec tions, will include Hturgical rites and have a calendar of black • saints and others with special meaning to black Catholics.

Warning WASHINGTON (NC) - If the family farm dies, its successor probably will be an agribusiness operation controlled by a 'lauded elite greedy for profit, Bishop Maurice Dingman of Des Moines, Iowa, warned Congress in,testi· mony at a forum organized by Sen. John Melcher, D-Mont.

"There's no denying we have to set some limits. The adminis tration is right-we have to think about the neediest students first," Bennett said. "The govern ment is saying - we want to provide an. opportunity for stu~ dents who might not otherwise go" to college. He said that restricting guar anteed student loans would have an impact on students and said some people may have to "di vest" themselves of stereos, cars or trips to the beach to pay for college. In his statement Bennett, for mer chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanit'ies, warned against declaring "pre~ mature victory" in the fight to improve American schools, but he also warned against cynics who say, "You can't do any thing. What's the point of try ing?" "We can do something, we are doing something and we will stay at it. A few years ago the American people declared war on educational decline. Now we are engaged in a long struggle to build an educational system ,worthy of our idea'ls," he said. Citing a 1984 Gallup Poll, Bennett said Americans want schools to teach children funda mental skills such as writing and math and to help children develop "a reliable standard of right and wrong." Education is more than attain ing skills, he said, "it must also be the development of character. In the end the moral, environ ment of the school' is more im portant than new. buildings, equipment, class size or expendi tures."

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By Dr. James and Mary Kenny Dear Dr. Kenny: How can I get my I9-year-old high school graduate to want to look for work? ,I know jobs are hard to find, but he doesn't even .make the effort. If he would only try for training of some kind, school of any kind. He's a regu lar Peter Pan. How can I make him grow up? - Pennsylvania Instant adulthood is not grant .ed by parental wish or societal fiat. Although 18 is the age of majority in our country, attain ing that age does not mean that a young person is motivated or ready to accept adult responsi bility. . Age 18 is not the only sign or symbol of transition from youth to young adult. In our culture, obtaining a driver's license and high school graduation are rit" uals of change. But do any of these events indicate that a yo~ng man or woman ,is ready? Unable or unwilling? That is the key question for the parent of an 18-year-old. Is your young adult incapable and unable? Or is he simply unmotivated? Most 18-year-olds are capable of a4ult behavior. Parents might well consider three areas in de ciding whether their young man

or woman is ready for adult . Parents, like the mother robin who pushes her fledgUng from hood. First, are they able to handle the nest, may need to be tough in order to equip their offspring their own money reasonably? Second, do they get along well for HIe. . enough with most of their Seta. deadline for making a friends? decision. One month should be . And. finally, are they able to sufficient time 'at this point to make decisions for themselves? gather information on the pros To the extent tnat a parent and cons of job, training or col can answer yes to the above lege. three questions. their teen is Parents can be quite helpful read{ to begin some fashion of in thinking through choices. But adult 'life. But what if they don't their greatest help of all' may be seem to want to? How can par in sticking to their guns and ents motivate the post-high stopping the financial support. school fr,eeloader? Providing money and the use of Long lectures, speeches on the a car may be encouraging de value of self-sufficiency and pendency. nagging are usually ineffective. Your son cannot continue to They give too much time and play Peter Pan unless you are attention to the delaying behav-, willing to underwrite his dife ior that parents are trying to style. Make sure, first, that he is stop. ,In many ways, hanging ready for the beginning respon around the house continues to sibilities of adult life. Then firm be rewarding. .)y begin to withdraw your sup The obvious answer with a port, making it necessary for young person· who is capable of him to provide' for himself. Good adult life is for parents to eJim: luck! inate any rewards. No more al Reader questions on family lowances. No use of the family car. And begin to charge a very Jiving and. child care to be an swered in print are invited. Ad· modest room and board. :By taking care of a potential dress The Kennys, Box 872, St. young adult, parents may actu'al· Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Iy be cruel in their kindness. Ind. 47978.

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By . Antoinette -Bosco . Marriage is coming back - at least that's what the' young women I work with, my daugh ters, their friends and even the popular women's magazines are indicating. We're also getting many wedding invitations, a nice change after a period when few people seemed willing to tie the knot 'any more. . Ann Landers has declared that the sexual revolution is over and the Society for the Scienti fic Study of Sex reported recent lyon a new study that appear.; to back up her findings. At the group's annual meet ing, researchers reported that college students today are lese; ,likely to engage in casual sex with someone they did not in tend to marry than they were 'a decade ago. The students also feel more guilty - more sense of regret - about their sexual behavior. In 1974 and again in 1984, the

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society's researchers polle.d 100 students'at i Northern Iowa Uni versity in ICect'arFalls on Sexual attitudes and behavior. The re searchers felt that the re sponses showed major shifts. I'm not sure what this means, although one could make a case that sexual relations without commitment have been fount:! terribly wanting. Physical inti macy should lead toa special connection between two people on the emotional, spiritual and psychological levels. ' I'm not surprised that marri age is coming back. This human institution holds out a promise that people can live a fuller, more loving life and a healthier one too. And Psychology Today report ed in a recent issue that separa· ted and' divorced people 'are overrepresented in mentalinsti tutions and are more likely to die from diseases such as cirr hosis of the' 'liver, pneumonia and tuberculosis. Moreover, they were more prone to die from ac cidents, homicides and suicides. ,By contrast, married women reported greater life satisfaction, sexual-satisfaction and self-es teem.' The beauty, of a lasting marri age rei'ationship was brought home to me in the summer of

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again, and will never know that kind of devoted love., . in 1984 McCall's magazine did a feature on wives of famous movie stars, married from 17 to 50 years. The common denom inator was the same in every case: "Family life comes first." I particularly loved what ac tor Robert Young, married 51 years, said. He compared the dif ferences in attitude to two men -laying bricks. When asked what they',re doing, he said, one says, "I'm laying brick." The other says, "I'm building a cathedral." On how to construct a lasting marriage. Young said: "You live it one day at 'a time. My wife means everything to me." ' '1 long ago concluded that when two people can build a -life together in a 'happy marriage, they have the best of all worlds. So if marriage is coming back into style again, it's got my ap plause.

Cardinal retiring 'EDlNBURGH, Scotland (NC) - Cardinal Gordon Joseph Gray, 74-year·old archbishop of St.. Andrews and Edinburgh, Scot land, and chairman of the Scot tish bishops, is retiring for rea sons of age and health. Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation, although the car dinal will remain in office until a successor is named. When Car dinal Gray was named in 1969, he was the first resident Scottish cardinal in more than 400 years. He is known especially for his ecumenical efforts.

Judgment "In the evening of life we shall be judged on love." ~ St. John of the Cross

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Feb. 15, 1985

The cost of living

By Cecilia Belanger The story of Abraham and Is aac tells us so much. The cost of living is dying. At one level, we all know this. It is as obvious as it is commonplace. As children, when we read the story of Abraham and his son, we knew that Issaac was not going to die. We had faith, even . while we trembled r.eading it. Death casts such a frightening shadow over life ferr most people. 'But what Jesus tel,ls 'us is that its 'shadow has truly been banished. The shadow exists simply be cause we cling so tenaciously to

me.

The astonishing thing abQut Abraham is that he did not cling. He dared to risk his beloved son. He was not a cold person he was a free person. He could lose life for God's sake. Abraham's freedom did not deliver him from sorrow. It didn't mean he loved Jess. He ~oved more because he loved Isaac for Isaac's self and not just for what he was ,to him. oIt's a complex story and, great for discussion. It is so symbolic, so fraught with meaning for all times. The verse in this story that cannot help but touch all who read it, is when Isaac says, "My father, behold the fire and the wood; but where is ,the lamb?" Imagine how Abraham felt! Imagine the scene, again sparse ly reported, when Abraham bound Isaac and ,laid him on the wood. Did he resist? What did Abraham say? "God will provide himself the lamb," he answered. That is

part of the story too. What God would not require of Abraham, he required of himself - a son, a lamb, that we might learn to sit lightly to life - not because it is unimportant, but just be cause it is too important to lose! "I possess nothing I cannot lose" is a statement of fact. If it ,is a!Iso. an acknowledgement of faith, ,the speaker is well on the way to saving his life - the life Christ paid for by dying on the cross. Clearly the story of Abraham and Isaac speaks to us as individ uals. What is presented to us is, as the scientist says, an "if, then" proposition: "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." For Abraham, that proposition meant the wiJ.lingness to sacrifice his beloved only son. Abraham's knife poised over Isaac is much :like the nuclear ,threat that en dangers our posterity. Yet Abra ham's knife was an instrument of faith, while nuclear missile~ are the instruments of faithless ness. Abraham's knife was stopped because he trusted One greater than himself. Can the nuclear knife be stopped when our faith is in. the threat itself? In "The Fate of the Earth" Jonathan Schell points out that we have the nuclear threat in a way we cannot lose. Even if our bombs are dismantled, we have the knowledge to rebuild them. Unless we forsake our reasons for building them in the first place, we will never be de 'livered.

First use of new rite Continued from page one .To each of a series of questions Father Coleman respond ed "I am." . Msgr. Munroe then offered a prayer for the new pastor, presented 'him to the congregation ·and led him to the presi dential chair occupied at various times in the liturgy by a priest celebrating Mass. There Msgr. Munroe presented Father Coleman with 'the keys to Corpus Christi Church 'and its ta.bernacle, symbolizing his administrative and spiritual responsibility for the parish. The keys of the rectory were presented by Father Felician M. Plichta, OFM Conv., also a parochial vicar. They symbol ized the fraternal bond of priesthood exercised for the good of God's people. Representatives of lectors, eucharistic ministers and other parish bodies then presented symbols of their ministries. After Mass a reception gave parishioners the opportunity to greet the new pastor. Msgr. Oliveira said the rite will henceforth be used for new pastors and that normally it will take place within a month of the date at which a pastoral appointment becomes effective.

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PHOENIX, Ariz. (NC) - Ad ,rian Dominican Sister Jovanna Stein was nervous when she be came chaplain of the Arizona State University footbaoJl team. "I didn't think I would be ac cepted," said ,the 5-foot-3-inch Dominican nun. Now, she and the players feel comfortable with each other, and coach Darryl Rogers has caBed ,her "a blessing to our team." Sister Stein, probably the only nun·chaplain of a major college. footbaU team, feels that being a woman is an advantage in dealing with players. "I've talked to the players about family' problems, concerns about parents, brothers and sis ters and even personal problems," she said at a recent meeting of the Phoenix Serra Club. She said she thinks the players would find it harder to discuss such concerns with a man. "Some of them feel as though they are talking with their mom," she said. ,Born in Dearborn, Mich., Sis ter Stein became interested in football while she was teaching in Florida. She said she didn't understand much about the game, but by listening, reading, and asking questions she learned. Then she attended a few Miami Dolphins games, and soon "I was hooked on the sport," she said. 'During her last five years in Florida, as an associate director

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (iNC) Support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous for those directly af folieted 'with problems have be come common but the HOT Net work offers support for those indirectly affected - families of the handicapped. The HOT Network (Helping Ourselves Together) offers sup port to the families of people who, because of disease or acci dent, are completely dependent on others for care. The net work was started by Joanne Nichols, a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish. Her husband has been an invalid since having a stroke six years ag~ .. She said she started a sup By Hilda Young POl't group at the San Francisco We just bought a washer and hospital that initiaHy treated her husband, but when they returned dryer. Now that might not sound like earthshaking news, but it to Riverside there was no simi lar organization. Local doctors wasn't until this morning that 1 offered their support when Ms. realized an era in my life has Nichols brought up the idea of come to an end. It was -laundro forming a new g,roup, and she mat day and I wouldn't be going to the, laundromat. soon launched the HOT Net work. I have mixed emotions. "There are many who wel I won't have to fill four gar come support from people in a bage bags with underwear. damp like situation," she said. She said towels, mildewed sweat pants, the most common comment from inside-out socks and then stuff people attending their first meet them into the car. On the other ing is, ",I didn't know anybody hand I am going to miss Clara. else felt the way I do." my 70-year-old laundromat friend, who washes her grocery Mrs. Nichols said word·of mouth and doctor's referrals bag of week's clothing the same bring most people .to meetings. day I do (did) mine. I don't even know her last name. She also leaves brochures at doc tors' offices and hospitals. Mostly women between the 1111I11I111111I11I11I11I11I11I11111111I11I111I111I11I111I111111I11I111 ages of 24 and 65 attend the meetings. Mrs. Nichols said more illness such as multiple sclerosis, females attend because men are Alzheimer's disease, strokes, hrain ,tumors, aneurysms, and more often stricken with long Lou Gehrig's disease (amyotro term illnesses, and men are re phic lateral sclerosis). Families luctant to join such groups be cause they are less willing to of cancer victims are not dealt with because "hospices are s'l revea'l their emotions. ready doing a terrific job in that Although the HOT Network is area, and we don't want to dupli· not a Catholic group, about half cate. services," Mrs. Nichols of its members a,re Catholic and said. the majority are churchgoers. She said she hopes interest in '~Among those who come to the group will lead to new chap the meetings, there ,is an over whelming feeling of loneliness," ters nationwide. "The main feel Mrs. Nichols said. To counter ing I'd like to convey to people this, she added, "We laugh a in this situation," she said, "is lot in our group. We cry some, that they are not alone." Additional information can be too, but we can see humor in those situations because we've obtained from her at 5269 Old MiII Road, Riverside, Calif. alI gone through them." Members have to cope with 92504.

of youth ministries, she invited Dolphin players to speak to the young people she worked with. When she left the state, Dolphin coach Don Shuta wrote a letter to her, c~mplimenting her sup port of the team. She moved to Tempe, Ar,iz., about three years ago to be near her ailing mother. While she was working at Arizona State's Newman Center, the center's director asked her if she would like to work with the school's football team. "I thought this was a joke at first," she said. but she soon won the support of the team and the coach. She atttends most of the Sun Devils' practices, goes to all of their home games and even ac companies them on road trips. Once the players kidded her when Ker favorite team, the Dol phins, ,lost a game. "You know what happened," she told them. ",I was out here at practice with you instead of on my knees for ,them." The Sun Devils have a mo· ment of silent prayer before each game, the nun said, "We can't pit God against other human beings, because God ,loves all people," she said of ,team pray ers. "I always, however, pray for each player to be free of in juries and to use all his athletic abilities in the best way possi ble."

Wonderingabout~progress

I won't miss begging the 7 Eleven clerk for $6 worth of quarters. I won't miss dropping quarters on the floor or between the machines. 'I won't miss the dryer shortchanging me five minutes. But what about Sherry? How will I find out if she has twins this time and ,if her husband got his promotion? I won't miss standing up un· der the dryer door and hitting my back on it so hard my kid· neys rattle. I won't miss pulling soaking wet clothes out of a washer and putting them into another when the washer 1 was using quits midcycle. Still, I'll miss Crazy Enrique. He's a student from Ar:gentini.l studying for a degree in engin eering at the ,local university. We dubbed him "crazy" because of his sense of humor-like the day he wore his soccer shorts for a hat. We taught him idioms and he taught us how lucky we are to be ,living in the United States. I won't miss the looks of peo pl~ watching me pull more men',s underwear out of the dryer than they would see at a J.C. Pen ney's back-to·school sale. I a.lways feel compelled to ex plain '1 have a husband and three boys. It's going to be great to have my own private laundry space. Still, I feel like I'm moving away from a kind of impromptu fam ily of friends. Sometimes 1 wonder about progress.

THE ANCHOR"':"":'Oiocese

ofFallRiver-Fri.~·Feb.

15,1985

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Innocent until proven guilty

By ATTY.

ARTHUR

MURPHY

& ATTY.

RICHARD MURPHY

"You are innoceilt until proven guiity." Undoubtedly you've heard this slogan but how many stop to think what it means? The slogan captures a fundamental right in our society: We have the constitutional right to defend ourselves against criminal prosecutions. The prosecu tor must prove guilt. But how does someone defend 'against a criminal prosecution? ·In a criminal case, the vic~im does

not prosecute the accus~d. Rather, the state prosecutes on behalf of the people in the state. This makes sense beCause protecting the common safety of citizens is one of the jobs of the state. In a criminal case, the state must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused committed the illegal act. The accused, 'who is the defend ant, may defend by showing that the state has not proven its case. For example, the defendant m;i"y offer an alibi defense placing him in another place at the time of the illegal act. If the state cannot overcome the alibi . defense then the accused goes free. However, unlike many dramatic scenes from the movies, the legal profession does not promote sur prise in a courtroom. The lawsuit strives to establish the tr~th Of t·he matter in dispute. Star witnesses . who suddenly appear at the end of trial do not help guarantee fairness . and truth for the parties iil the law suit. So if a defendant intends to offer an alibi defense:he must notify the prosecutor. The defendant must give the pro secutor the names and addresses of witnessess who will testify to estab lish the d~fendant's alibi. ~imilarly,

the prosecutor must provide the de fendant with the names of witnesses who will testify to establish that the defendant's alibi is false. When a defendant uses a failure of proof defense, "he se~s to show that he did not commit the illegal act. With other defenses the defendant admits committing the illegal act, but seeks to show that he was riot criminally responsible for his actions. There are several such defenses: The well-known but seldom used insanity defense varies from state to state. In general, the defendant at tempts to demonstrate that he was unable to appreciate the wrongness of the act he committed or that he was unable to keep himself from doing the act. The prosecutor must prove the defendant's sanity at the time of the crime. Note that voluntary intoxication. by drugs or alcohol does not excuse the accused. The situation may be different, however, if the defendant did not know that he was taking an intoxicating substance or was affected by an unforeseeable reaction to a legally prescribed drug. In certain cases, the defendant may admit to the illegal act but claim that it was justified under the circum stances.

Self-defense is an example of an acceptable legal defense. If a person is going to shoot you, you can shoot first. Your shooting is justified and therefore ·not criminal because you were in imminent danger. Another example of this defense is when someone acts to protect prop erty, another person or the general public. Yet inflicting more harm than reasonable under the circum stances is never legally justified. The duress defense would be used if someone forces the accused to commit an illegal act. For example, if the accused stole a car because someone pointed a gun at the accused. In such a case, the person society should punish is the one who directed the crime not the one who stole the car. The necessity defense would be used if the accused can show that hjs actions represented the lesser of two evils in a particular situation. For example, the accused may have stolen a car to rush his critically injured child to a hospital. No ambulances were available. In such a case, neces sity might hold up as a defense to an auto theft charge. (Of cours!!, the accused would have to give the car back.)

The federal drug prosecution of John De Lorean and the ABSGAM corruption cases have brought atten tion to the entTllpment defense. The entrapment. defense excuses if the defendant shows that the law enforce ment officer initiated iIIega)conduct which the defendant had no pre vious disposition to commit. The defendant is unsuccessful if he argues that the police provided the defend ant with an otherwise umivailable opportunity to commit a crime. Ignorance of the law does not excuse unless the legislature has not made public its law against a partic ular activity. Ignorance of an important fact may provide a defense. For exam ple, an accused would be excused of "stealing" an umbrella if he mistak enly took another person's umbrella. thinking it was ,his own. This is just carelessness; the person did not intend to steal. Often a person will disregard con versation about criminal defenses as unseemly because the person never intends to commit a crime. Such dis regard is unwise because the crimi nal defenses protect those who have been falsely accused. The Murphys practice law in Braintree.

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feet" of the Byzantine ecumenical spirituality, the family, the Eucha~ ogy" and "structures of the church" VATICA~ ,CITY (NC) Ecu menical dialogues have steadily patriarch as a sign that he consi rist and the ministry. as subjects. advanced over the past 20 years, but dered the .papacy "a humble The Pentecostal leaders discussed In 1983, he said, the Catholics putting talk into practice ~ill take service. " Methodist commission began to their "own special experience" and study ",the .esse~ce and the mystery spoke of "the role ofthe Holy Spirit - Catholic and Anglican discus m.u<;h tongl:,r,)~ V~ticanoffiF.ial said o( the 'church:'~ 'The 'commlssion'!' in the Christian's life." Subsequently ill a,recept; pamphlet. ').; ;:...~ siOllS focus"om ttiree poinw .the 1984 meeting dealt with the p~oblem the group discussed faith and expe Euc,harist, the ministry and author Getting "the results of the dia of papal primacy. rience, the gifts of tongues and heal logues on the .level of the churches ity in th'e church. Catholics and Methodists are ing, the inspiration of Scripture, and the ecclesial communities" is an In 1971 a document on the Eucha Mary and tradition. "important and serious problem," rist was published in which the two' involved in "a"true search for full ecclesial communion in the faith, in Father Schmidt also said that the said Jesuit Father Stefan Schmidt, churches. expressed "substantial the 'mission and in the sacramental Vatican participated in dialogues on archivist" at the Vatican Secretariat agreement" on the doctrine of .the life." ..... marriage with ~he Anglican, Luthe for Promoting Christian Unity, in Eucharist. - Dialogue was opened last July ran and Reformed Church. the pamphlet titled, "Twenty Years In 11973, another document was ,with the World Baptist Alliance, He said Catholics and Anglicans of Ecumenical Dialogue." published expressing "substantial aimed at establishing "reciprocal agree that marriage is a sacrament, "Nearly everything has still to be agreement" on ministry and ordina knowledge; similarities and differ~ but the other groups "do not accept done" to achieve that, said Father tion, he said. ences in the field of doctrine, in the the notion of marriage as a sacra Schmidt. In 1977, "the document on the life of the church, in pastoral activity ment," although they bel.ieve cou Father Schmidt summarized the most difficult point appeared; and in mission." ples 'are guaranteed "the promise of state of talks between the Catholic authority in the church," he said, The theme of the first meeting, special grace by Christ.' Church and several other Christian adding that this document reflected held .in Berlin, was "Evangelization He said the members of the dia churches: "a significant convergence with far and the'Mission of the Church." logue genera!ly agree marriage is for - Dialogue with the Oriental reaching consequences." - A 10-year dialogue with life "but that this does not imply the Orthodox churches - the Armen The Anglican-Catholic dialogue "authoritative leaders" of Pentecos absolute indissolubility" of the ian ,Apostolic Church, the Syrian includes interfaith groups at the tal churches was different from oth union. When a marriage has failed Orthodox Church, the Coptic local church level who pray too. ers because it excluded "ecclesiol "they admit 'remarriage," he said. Church in ~gypt and the Ethiopian gether, study the- joint documents Orthodox Church - has clarified a . "and dedicate themselves to collabo fundamental disagreement on ration in social affairs and works of Christ's human nature. The Oriental ch~rity." .... churches had argued the Roman -:- Dialogue with the World Luth belief split Christ's nature into eran Federation has shown Luthe divine and human, while they be ran and Catholic belief closest on . Iieved in a unified nature. "the doctrine on justification by The Churches 'have decided their faith and on the relationship disagreement was a misunderstand between Scripture and tradition." ing over ~he meaning of the terms The churches issued a common "persons'~ and "nature:" . document on the Eucharist in 1978. Pope Paul VIsaid in 1975 that the - In discussions with the World view of Christ's nature was no longer Alliance of Reformed Churc~es a cause for separation. "considerable convergences were - Discussions with the Byzantine found with regard to the presence of Orthodox churches began only Christ in the world and with regard recently. to the Eucharist." But progress "is But during a 1975 visit by the m~ch less satisfactory with regard to ecumenical patriarch of the Byzan~ the ministry and th'e teaching tine Orthodox Church, a "memora authority of the church." ble liturgy took place in the Sistine SI~TING IT ouf:'A'~uncO\.lld!l't stand'it 'an)' longer as she The dialogue between Catholics Chapel at the end of which Pope and Methodists began in the mid waited for the motorcade of Pope' John Paul II to pass through Paul VI knelt down and kissed the 1960s with talks about issues !,uch as a suburb of Lima, Peru (NCj UPI - Reuter Photo)

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THE ANCHOR Friday, Feb. 15, 1985

HALLETT

By Michael Gallagher NEW YORK (NC) - One night we had a doctor friend for din ner~ Right in the midst of des sert, his beeper went off. The incident got me thinking. I'm a film critic. Do critics wear beepers? No. Why? Because nobody' needs a critic in a hurry. Many' would argue that nobody ever needs a critic. Why, moreover, should an or ganization like the U.S. Cath olic Conference evaluate movies and television programs when it has so many more important things to do? 'Isn't that sort of thing a throwback to the b,ad old days of the Legion of De cency? :After aU, entertainment is just entertainment, isn't it? A movie SOME OF THE YOUTHS from 14 war-torn countries who recently toured the U.S. is just a movie. TV is just TV. begging their American counterparts to work for peace. (NC Photo) A recent Jetter, though dIs turbing, makes me feel more needed. The letter is from the mother of a 13-year-old boy who attends By NC News Service of killing. I'm very, very tired," ences hit closer to home, depict Catholic school. The boy went he said. / ing American conflict. "I want peace right now," to a class Christmas party at his Maria Elena Chacon of EI "In East Harlem, there isn't teacher's home. Also there was a Seng Ty told a Milwaukee high school audience, "and 'I would Salvador said SO percent of the war physically, but there, is war priest from the parish. children in her country suffer The boy told his mother that ,like all of you to stand, up and from mll'1nutrition and never between us to let people know that we exist in the U.S.," said for entertainment they saw a do something." have a peaceful moment. "The Nancy Vientidos of New York. Ty, 16, described growing up Home Box Office presentation of children .of El Salvador want "We have to suffer every day in war-torn Cambodia for a "Friday the 13th, Pad 3," an R peace," the 15-year-old girl said. just to survive. In my community rated movie replete with gore, group of Thomas More High "We believe we arc the future drugs, crime, unemployment, School as part of the Children violence, sex and nudity. and have a right-to live in peace." poor education are aU day-to The boy's mother was furious of War tour, sponsored by the She added that the violence is day things." once she found out about it, that Religious Task Force of the Mo intensified by U.S. military aid Noting that 65 gangs live in is. This took some time because bilization for Survival. The pro to El Salvador. her neighborhood, Jackie Jimbez her son hesitated to tell her. The gram recently ,sent chil~ren t.o Marwhan Najjar described life of Chicago said' discrimination truth came out when he was speak in 36 U.S. cities. in Lebanon. "Many are kil'led or and lack of education effect her afraid to sleep in his own room. The young people, ,from 14 injured by snipers; you can be community. "As minorities, we 'If everything happened as the different countries, told of their taking a bath and may be shot are treated as incapable," said boy told it, the attitude of the experiences and feelings to raise by a sniper," he said. the 16-year-old Puerto Rican. priest and the teacher is inde the consciousness of American Marty Zimmerman, who led a Ed Cap, an adult tour super fensible. teen-agers and mobilize them to group of children visiting the visor, said students in the audi They were thinking, I'm sure, work for peace. northeast United States, said the ence were deeply tOllched by the that it was only a movie and Ty said 14 weeks after the tour should help heighten peo talks. "There is a hunger to do not to be taken seriously. iBut Communist Khmer Rouge took ple's awareness. "There were something," he said. "The horror they were wrong. over Cambodia in 1975, soldiers I'm sure neither of them would started killing doctors, teachers many people who said 'we didn't and suffering these young people know what was going on,' as if have survived get elevated by the disagree that exposure ,to good and lawyers. Eventually his par that meant we didn't have re quality of their hope, and their ideas, good stories and good ex ents and some of his brothers sponsibility," she said. vision of peace and justice in ample benefits the young. and sisters died of starvation; "So, part of the reason that the world." Yet how, could they not be others were murdered by soldiers. ,lieve the corollary: that bad Seng Ty worked 12-14 hours a the Children of War are travel ng around the country is to' ideas, bad stories and bad ex day in 'a labor camp and s~r make sure that no one can say ample do harm, especially when vived 'by eating snakes and In 'we didn't know 'what was hap the bad is presented, as it usual sects. He now lives with a fos WINOOSKI, Vt. (NC) - Paul ly is, with much more force and ter family in Massachusetts. "I'm pening in Palestine or in Israel J. Reiss, executive vice president - we didn't know what was much greater frequency? very tired of war. I'm very tired happening in Northern Ireland." of Fordham University in New This is ,the kind of split vision York, has been named president Issam Arghaber, an IS-year that affects many parents and 11I11I11I111111I11I1111I11I11I11I11I11I11I1111I111I11I11I11I11I11I11I of St. Michael's College, Winoos old ,Palestinian from Galilee, ki, succeeding Edward L. Henry, teachers, perhaps because fac ing the truth would disturb them the movies and seeing "nerds" told student's at St. Mary's who will retire in June. too much. ridiculed in all the "Animal Academy in Providence, that his Let me give another example. House" clones did not contribute village is pfaqued by terrorism, This one has to do with a public to this shocking display of hut argued that violence is not the answer'. "We as Palestinians' g~ade school whose enrollment cruelty? Ibelieve that war is not the solu is at 'least 50 percent Catholic. And so the U.S. Catholic Con A boy was hit Iby a car on the ' ference concerns ;itself with tion, because we' are suffering" way to school and his leg was evaluating popular entertainment he said. "We don't want to suf injured. The boy was not popu in the midst of what seem to be fer more." Yossi Mankevetsky, a 17-year lar. He was, as somebody's ,far weightier concerns. old Jewish boy, pointed out that daughter explained later to her After all, what good are pas although he and Arghaberi are parents, a "nerd." When the ac cident was announced over the toral letters if the bishops are friends in the United States, "in public'address system, class after addressing people whom the pop 'Israel I'm supposed to,.hate him; ular media have de-Christian- I'm supposed to kiH him; he is class cheered. ' ized? , my enemy." Ohitldren tend to be cruel be "But we are here together to cause they haven't learned pity. It's only a movie. It's only a Years ago, however, such a re television show. It's only a song. tell you that there is another sponse 'would have been un But to paraphrase a bit: Let way. We are friends ... We have thinkable. others write a nation's laws. Let arguments, but we solve them by Who would deny that all those me write its songs, make its talking to each other - by nego

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Bishop Stang

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Get an organization together, any organization. 'When 'the sub ject of fundraising c.omes up, so do the memories: selling candy door to door; planning a dance only to have it kayoed by' a snow storm; car washes where it was either too cold or it !fain ed all day. Yet worthwhile causes need funding, finding volunteers is often a problem. Not at 'Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth. Men tion---...Manhattan, the school's major ·fund raiser, ,and 800 peo ple jump. at the chance, to ,be part of this annual. event. How does Stang attract' so many ,volunteers? WeN, besides the fact that parents, teachers and friends are truly committed AT THE CATHOUC Memorial Home, Fall River, re to providing a religious com tired Bishop James 1. Connolly and nurses' aide Stephanie munity for high school students, Kimpel admire the new Bishop Connolly High School medal. Stang has made fundraising, fun. In the Ilate 70's, i.t be~ame ap Designed by Newp9rt .artist Ade' Bethune and struck by that the 'school need~d parent ,Terra Saneta Guiltl -of Broomall, Pa., th,e .pewter medal . to generate additional funds' to (closeup at left) will,r~cognize ,high, achieving students at 'help keep down the cost' cif'tui 'the -Fall 'River high school. The design. incorporates ,the tion. A group. of parents organ school's Melody belltower, given in memory of Mr. and ,ized Manhattan, annually trims Mrs. William, A. Melody of Chicago, longtime friends of, 'forming the school building into 15 nightclubs, each ,offering live Bishop Connolly. At:a recent informal presentation cere professional entertainment. Tic mony the retired bishop received a speciallyeqgraved gold ket-holders may, sing-a-long in plated medal from ,Father James C" O'Brien, SJ, Connolly the Irish Pub, clap hands dn the' principal. \, . . Country and' Western room, snap fingers to the .sounds, of Bourbon Street J~zz, feel the .blessed· ,will be' given (mOle than .rhythrris ,of a Trinidadian steel ' they wanted or hoped for . . . . ~and, attend' a '~il,ent auction. Chairpersons for Manhattan Whatever is delightful is there 85 are Al and Delores' Santos. it in superabundance." By wiH take place March 22 and 23 There'll be no family misun and again March 29 and. 30.. derstandings of lack of love. TOM United with God, we will 'be loved by him and by all our LENNON relatives and friends. It wiH be The second annilul two-on a 'joyous gathering, presumably two basketball tournament will of billions of happy people. The be held the weeks of March 4 and , 'What wiH life after death be time for tears. will be over. 11 at the Taunton' high school like?' . The best'thing 'about it is that and will be open to all studerits. .We have no ,blueprint of the our perfect, absolute happiness Congratulations to Bobby specific details, but thinkers will never, never he taken away Powell and his sister for their ac hav.e ,come ,up with some intrig from us. There'll be no gnawing compIlshments at a national uing ideas about life beyond the fear or anxiety or doubts. figure skating contest .held re grave. , Take a break. Dream for a 'cently in Kansas City. , '.Long 'ago that happy saint, while of heaven. Then come Thomas Aquinas, wrote that in back refreshed, to struggle' with heaven "God himself is the re the challenge.s of this 'life. ward of all our' labors." ' A Jesuit sociologist, a canon Send 'questions to To~ ,Len He said also that heaven'''con ist and a pastoral minister will sists _)11 the complete. sati~fa~~ 001',,1312 :Mass . Ave. N.W. 'contribute to a Lenten series at Washington, D.t. 20005. tion of'all 'desires, for there the Bishop Connolly· High' 'School, Fall River· Fel:i. 27, Mar. 13 and Mar. 27. . Beginning at 6 p.in. with Mass, FATHER ARNOLD Med Mulryan, SUSC, principal, in honor of her devotion to the each evening will continue with eiros receives gifts fromMi dinner and. a' decture-discussion. chelle Boivin and Patrick student body. The Feb. '27 speaker, Rev. Mi Murphy at' Catholic Schools cheal C. McFarland, S.J., holds Week liturgy at, Taunton a bachelor's degree from Cornell, Catholic Middle School.

and a doctorate from Carnegie Mellon and is currently studying Other Schools Week events

social ethics at Weston' ~chool included a family co~un

of Theology. Ordained in 1984, ion breakfast, a spelling bee, he serves at St. Anne'~ parish, poetry and art contests,. an Somerville. ' open school for 'parents and

He speak on'theupcoming a prayer semce at wHich

,econ9mics pastoral of the. U:S. bishops, Jooking at basic Cath two students from each

olic social teachings and empha homeroom' were recognized sizing the role of the private sec for "outstanding Christian" . tor in providing creative solu behavior." Also at the prayer tions to serious economic prob service, 8th graders present

lems. Rev. Josesph, J. Khoury, S.J., ed a plaque to Sister Patricia

,on your . d? min. Q. Is' there life after death? (South Carolina)

A. The young person who asks this, question is hav'ing many prQblems with her par- .ents. She says she cannot com municate with them and does not feel l\er parents love her as 'much as they'do lier older and ;younger sister. . . Thi~ young reaoer raises a ,number 'of ,profound questionS a'bouts.uffering, and then, ends' -with'the question' given ~bove: . Probably in asking ,it she' is showing a yearning for a better ,Worla and a happier place than she now occupies. Many'· 'people have similar feelings. '. . .... , Fol'tiunate'iy the church has 'a ,reassuring .. , answer 'foi\ . her. Every Sunday at Mass' Christ

ians say in the. Profession of Faith. "We look for the resur r~ction of the dead and the aile of the world to come:"

Sometimes when troubles and sorrows get us down,it's a good

idea to take a break and think for a w4ile of the happiness of "life everlasting." , This dpesn't mean we should give up tryit:\g to solve the prob 'lems we face here on earth. It's just a matter of taking a pause

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a Pawtucket native and graduate of Holy Cross College,' is a doc toral candidate in. canon 'Jaw at Catholic University of 'America. A faculty' member 'at Weston ,School of Theology, he also as: sists at the matrimonial tribunal of the· diocese of Portland, ME. His Mar. 13 talk will address current church daw on marriage and annulments. " Rev. James ,M. Shea, S.J., the Mar. 27 speaker, is a Boston Col lege graduate.' He holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from 'Perkins School of Theology at Southern , Methodist University and is cur rently director, of' pastoral field el1u~ation at Weston School of 'Theology. He has directed nU merous workshops .for heaUh and ,pastoral care professionals and lis certified as a chaplain supervisor by the U.S. Catholic Conference. He will speak on moral obliga tions and terminal Hlness.

, UN Youth Year VATICAN aITY -(NC) - Pope John Paul II wHI join an estima ted 100,000 youths in a Palm Sunday procession scheduled among celebrations marking the UN International Youth Year. The March 31 morning pro cession from Castel Sant' Angelo to St. Peter's 'Basilica is planned for the day after a lengthy meet ing between the pope and yout'hs at Rome's Basilica of St. John Lateran. At the meeting, youths will address the pope on their con cerns and the pope and Cardinal Eduardo Pironio, president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, will also speak. After the meeting the youths will attend prayer vigils ,to lbe coriducte~ in their native Janguages at churches surrounding. the basili ca. During a Vatican press confer ence, Cardinal Pironio said the celebration theme wiH eoho that of the International Youth Year: "Peace, Development, Participa tion."

,Scholarsh,ips Applications for two full-tui tion' soholarhips to Emmanuel 'College, Boston, are 'being' ac cepted through Feb. 22. The Car dina-I Medeiros Soholarship ds open to women high school graduates in the Boston archdio cese and the Fall River diocese. Minority students ,are especiaIly encouraged ·to apply for it. , The· Sister Vincent· DePaul scholarship is open to women high school seniors or transfer , students majoring in art. Infor mation on ,both awards is avail able from the college, 400 The o,Fenway, ,Boston 02115, tel. 617-735-9715.

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Laura J.' Seguin, New Bedford, is a first semester dean's list . student at Salve Regina College, Newport.

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portswQtch Taunton Hoop Tourney Opens Tonight Middle School of Taunton vs. Holy Name of Fall River at 4:30. In the three-game card sched uled for Sunday afternoon Attle boro will go against Easton or King Philip at one o'clock, Digh ton vs. Bridgewater at 2:30, and, Seekonk's Mount Carmel against Martin or Holy Name at four. The semifinals are scheduled for 7 and 8:30 p.m. Monday. The consolation final is set for 7 p.m., and the championship final for 8:30 Tuesday.

The George Washington Gram mar Sthools Basketball Tourna ment opens tonight in the Taun ton Catholic Middle School with 11 teams participating. The tourney openers have Taunton Cat'holic Middle School vs. Foxboro at 7 p.m., and Eas ton vs. King Philip at 8:30. Play continues . tomorrow afternoon with 'St. Joseph of New Bedford opposing the winner of the Taun ton Catholic Middle School-Fox !boro game at 3 p.m. arid Martin

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on goals ,by Mario Pasques and Parsons (his third of the game) after one period. FaH River North put the game out of ~each with goals by Marc GaHagher and Pete McDonald early in the second period. Mike Rodrigues and Borge scored for Somerset later in the p·eriod. Gallagher scored another goal for FaIl River North in the final stanza. Next Sunday night's games in the Driscoll Rink, start·ing at 9 o'clock, pit New Bedford against Somerset and Fall ~iver North against Fall River South. . The s'tancifngs: Fall River South 12-2-1 (won, lost, tied}, Mans field 8-5-2, New Bedford' 7-7-1, Fall River North 5-10-1, Somer set 3-11-1. Goals for and against: .Fall River South 67i30, Mansfield 65-41, New Bedford 61-59, Fall River North 44-69, Somerset 3-11-1.

Spartans Tourney Bound The Spartans of Bishop Stang High School, already tourney bound and champions of Division Two dn Southeastern Massachusetts Conference basketbaH, have the distinction of being the' only conference team undefeated going into tonight'.s division season finale at' runnerup Wareham. Stang takes a 13-0 record, Wareham a 10-3 slate into the game. Stang defeated DennisYarmouth, 51-40, and Wareham eked out a 60-57 decision over Fairhaven in games. ~ast Tuesday night. Other Division Two season fin.ales tonight Dennis-Yarmouth' is at Dartmouth, Old Rochester at 'Fairhaven and Coyle-Cassidy at New Bedford Voke Tech.' The classic of the season is on tap for tonight as .New Bedford entertains Durfee in. a Division One season finale. New Bedford il> setting the pace in that divis ion with a 12-1 record and is assured of at least a tie for first place in the final standings. Dur fee, 10-3, is ·in third place, one game back of Barnstable, 11-2, which ,is' host to Bishop Feehan High tonight. In other finales

Bishop Connolly is home to Fal mouth and Somerset to Attle boro. The Hockomock League will stage its east-west ibasketball game tomorrow in, North AttIe boro· High School. The 'gil'1s' game is set for 7 p.m., the boys' . tilt for 8:30. . Nocth Attleboro, Mansfield, ~ing Philip, Franklin and Fox boro players make up. the west div:ision while those from Can-: ton, Oliver Ames, Sharon and Stoughton will represent the east,' division. Each school is allowed three players in the game. Coaching the boys' are Tom Schmidt, North Attleboro, and WiHie Nikon, Oliver Ames. Those for the girls' are Rick" Smith, North Attleboro and Bruce All man, Sharon. Seekonk High School easily won the Southern Conference ,Development Swim Meet held in Attleboro High School last Sat urday. The Warriors topped the field with 339 points followed by AUleboro 208, New Bedford 202, Apponequet 117, Durfee 100, Sandwich 79, Middleboro 60, Duxbury 46.

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New Bedford pinned a 4-2 set back on Mansfield and FalI River North routed Somerset, 9-4, in Bristol County CYO Hockey League games in the Driscoll Rink, FaH River, last Sunday night. The Wha·letowners led, 1-0, after one period on Chris La bonte's goal and stretched the lead to 2-0 when Jeff Dantes scored early in the second canto in which Mike Cassidy netted Mansfield's first goat Goals by Labonte and Scott Purnell gave New Bedford a 4-1 Jead in the final period before Kris Bainton scored for Mans field. In its game withFaH River North Somerset· hit pay dirt first on Chuck Borge's goal but two goals by Gary Parsons and one by Kevin Robinson put Fall River North ahead, 3-1. Jeff McMahon's goal for Som erset narrowed the gap to 3-2 but North went on to a 5-2 lead

THE ANCHOR _. Friday, Feb. 15, 1985

New Films "Heavenly Bodies" (MGM UA) Rival aerobic academies face off in a winner-take-all marathon workout. This "Flash dance"· clone is so vapid, banal and. brainlessly cheerful that it makes the original look like something based on one of Cam us's more somber works. The movie exploits sex and nudity and has foul language. 0, R "Torchlight" (International Film Marketing) The theme is serious and important - the de struction of a successful business man and loving husband by co caine - but the treatment is so uninspired and at times ludi crous that the movie fails even as it cautionary tale. Mature ma terial because of its explicit de piction of drug taking. A3, R "Tuff Turf" (New World) WASP golden boy finds himself at inner-city high school and makes thing's even tougher for himself by going after the girl friend of a gang leader. Mind less youth exploitation movie with a blaring musical score and some of the most despicable vio lence seen on the screen thus far this year. 0, R "Witness" (Paramount) Tough Philadelphia police' detective rides out among the Amish to protect his life and ~hat Of a young boy who has witnessed a murder committed bya cor rupt fellow detective. He' and the boy's widowed mother are drawn, .to 'each other (despite their different worlds. Excelle~t acting. by Harison Ford, Kelly McGillis and a fine supporting cast. A good,. romantic melo dr~ma that also offers soine rela tively thoughtful renections on violence and nonviolence. Be cause of some' rather strong vio Ience, however, and because of some brief nudity that could have been avoided, the ratings are A4, R. Film on TV Tuesday, Feb. 19, 8:30-11 p.m. EST (CBS) - "Rocky" (1976) The immensely popular hit about a nobody who gets a shot at the heavyweight crown is solid en tertainment, but the graphic

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ST; THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET Marriage vows will be renewed at 10:15 a.m. Mass Feb. 17. Parish Vincentians request dona tions of gifts for patients at the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home. 'Volunteers are needed to partici pate in a telephone service to the elderly. Information: 674-1970. Those interested in helping to com pile a parish history in preparation for the parish's 40th year in 1989 are asked to call the rectory. FAMILY MINISTRY Many diocesan parishes are cele brating, World Marriage Day Feb. 10. Worldwide Marriage Encounter will hold a mini-convention Feb. 16 and 17 at Notre Dame School, Fall River. Information: John and Janice Vinetti, 20 Almeida Drive, Seekonk.. ESPIRITO SANTO, FR Recollection day for married cou ples postponed from Feb 3, will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Feb. 18. A Rancho de Romeiros peniten tial procession will take place Good Friday, beginning and ending at Espirito Santo. Men interested should contact one of the priests.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Feb. ,15, 1985

Iteering pOintl TAUNTON DEANERY "The Seamless Garment," a five part lecture and, discussion series, will be presented by Rev. Kevin

Harrington at Coyle and Cassidy High School from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays of Lent, beginning Feb. 26. The first part of each program will be vide.otaped and broadcast by Taunton Cable Channel 27 at 7 p.m. Fridays of Lent: ST. STANISLAUS, FR

Lenten service on the Passion, incorporating an orchestra, soloist MCFL;NB , New Bedford chapter, Massachu and choir: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24. , Lenten renewal workshop for par setts Citizens for Life, will sponsor free showings of a powerful pro-life ish ministers: I to 5 p.m. March 3 film, "The Silent Scream," at 10:30 with Father Kenneth Suibielski and a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Father Peter J. Scagnelli. main New Bedford Free Public Li- CHRIST THE KING, brary. All welcome. , COTUIT/MASHPEE MCFL will hold a chapter meet A special Lenten Mass, will be ing at 7 p.in. Feb. 21, also at the added to the daily schedule at 7:30 library. New members welcome. p.m. each Tuesday.

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ATTLEBORO OSTERVILLE . A liturgy of the Word and distri Guild meeting: I p.m. Feb. 19,

bution of ashes will take place at 2' church hall: fun auction and Valen and 4:15 p.m. Ash Wednesday. tine party. Ashes will also be distributed at 12: 10 and 7:30 p.m. Masses. Confes SEIP~RATED/DIVORCJED,FR sions will be heard from I to 4 and Support group meeting: 7 p.m. 6:30 to 7:25 p.m. every day of Lent. Feb. 27, C.L. Fatima church hall, except Sunday, when confessions 560 Gardeners Neck Road, Swansea. will be from I to 5 p.m. PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN

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FAMILY LiFE CENTER, N. DARTMOUTH Engaged Encounter retreat begins tonight at the center. NOTRE DAME, FR Spring adult education program: begins at 7:30 Feb. 18 in the school. Directed by Father Marc Tremblay it will have as its topic Eucharist, Sacrament and Prayer in the Church. ST. JAMES, NB New Couples' Club officers: Roger and Celine Saraiva, presidents; Pat and Louise Baker, vice-presider '; Rod and Debbie Dunlop, secretar ies; George and June Silva, treasur ers. Next meeting March 5; new members welcome. ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Adult discussion group: 7 p.m. O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Parish council meeting: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19, parish center. The parish council wishes to arrange visits to sick or homebound pari shioners wishing to receive them, including reception of holy com munion if desired. Information: 775 574~.

ST. PATRICK, FR . A 7 a.m. Mass will be offered daily during Lent. . The parish is in need of altar cloths and vestments. Such items may be donated as memorial gifts. Information at rectory. ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN The parish prayer meeting will meet following 7 p.m. Mass each Friday rather than on Thursday as heretofore. All welCome. A prayer box is maintained at' the church entrance for prayer requests which are remembered at weekly meetings and in the weekend general interces sions. Family life ministry meeting: 2 p.m. Feb. 17, Scrocca residence, 65 Longwood Ave., Dartmouth. Social justice program: to begin 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Sacred Hearts provincial house, 3 Adams St. Infor mation: Father Bill Heffron, 993-2442. "From This Day Forward," a mar riage enrichment program, will be offered in the school gym from 12:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 24. Information: John and Sue Negri, 45 Spring St., Fairhaven 02719.

ST. ANTHONY, MATTAP.OISEIT The Easter choir gro'up will prac tice at 8 p.m. following prayer meet ing each Wednesday of Lent. Children's summer clothing is' requested by Father Larry Morri,;' son, former associate pastor, noW on mission assignment. Donations, sizes infant through 12 years old, may be brought to the church hall Feb. 23 or 24. ~ O.L. MT. CARMEL, NB Confirmation classes for adults are now being formed. Those irtter ested should contact the rectory. ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH Father James A. McCarthy, pas tor, invites all to a Mass celebrating his 40th anniversary of ordination at 4 p.m. Feb. 24. A social in the parish hall will follow. ST. JOSEPH, NB ' Legion of Mary holy hour: 5 p.m. today, including Mass and Ben ediction. Prayer meetings: 7 p.m. Feb. 20 and Feb. 27, rectory basement. Sundae Sunday: families will be blessed and marriage. vows renewed at this celebration at 2 p.m. March 17 which will include a make-it yourself sundae session. HOSPICE OUTREACH, FR Grief Self-Help will be the topic of a six-meeting series for those e'xpe riencing grief, to be held six consecu tive Tuesdays beginning Feb. 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Clemence Hall, adjacent to St. Anne's Hospi tal. Information: 673-1589. NATL. FEDERATION FOR DECENCY A Decency Seminar designed to acquaint ministers and concerned . laity with the prqblems of porno graphy, indecency and obscenity will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Smith-Baker Center, 400 Merrimac St., Low.ell. No charge; all welcome. MEMORIAL HOME, FR Recently named Employees of the Month were Ann Lopes and Aline Santos. Feb. 18: Washington's Birthday program I:30 p.m. with entertain ment by Dwayne Sullivan; Feb. 19: Mardi Gras Day, including crown ing of a king and queen; Feb. 25: entertainment by Creative Performers dan~e group; Feb. 27: birthdaycele brattons and entertainment by George Vibbets Group. O.L. ANGELS, FR Family Mission: Feb. 25 through March I, 7 p.m. daily.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Intercessors pray daily for peti tions plac~d in the parish prayer box. Petitions remain in the box until the Burning of Petitions, cere mony, which takes place once yearly. The rosary is recited at 6:30 a.m. before 7 a.m. daily Mass. SS. PETER & PAUL, FR A 7 p.m. Mass, followed by a dinner-dance, will be celebrated April 20 to mark the 10th anniversary of the new church, school and parish center. Confirmation candidates will pre sent their letters of petition for the sacrament at II a.m. Mass March 3. D ofl, ATTLEBORO Alca_zaba Circle: meeting 7:30 p.m. , March 7, K of C Hall, Hodges Street. Father Paul Canuel will speak. Guests welcome. Joint communion breakfast: fol lowing 7:30 a.m. Mass Mar. 10, Holy Ghost Church, Attleboro. S1'. JOAN OF ARC,ORLEANS Thanks to this parish for its Anchor plug in its bulletin which notes: "We send them our bulletin each week and they pick,things out to put in their weekly columns." Parishes as yet unheard from, please note! ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, POCASSET ' Vincentians: meeting following 10:30 a.m. Mass Feb. 17. HOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON Maximilian Kolbe Guild com munion breakfast: Feb. 24. 'ST. ANNE, FR Parish committee meeting: 7 p.m. Feb. 18, school. ' CYO ski trip to New Hampshire: Feb \9.

FATHER LEO Gallant, SM, of Boston will preach a Lenten mission at LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro, at the 12:10and 7:30 p.m. Masses in the People's Chanel ~e ginning Ash Wednesday, Feb., 20, and continuing through Feb. 23. Father Gal lant has worked in parishes, prisons" a shelter for the homeless and with the Cov enant House youth minister ed to in New York City by Father Bruce Ritter, OFM. H is message stresses the fathership of God.