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Conscience, morality in media discussed by bishops DALLAS (CNS) - Misunderstandings of papal authority today rest on mistaken views of conscience, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger said Feb. 4 at'a U.S. bishops' symposium held annually in Dallas under sponsorship of the Pope John XXIII Medical-Moral Research and Education Center in Braintree. Among those in att$:ndance was Bishop Daniel A. Cronin. Cardinal Ratzinger, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. said in his keynote address that the legitimate supremacy of conscience, even of an' erroneous conscience, cannot be understood properly without

looking at the relationship that must exist between conscience and truth. If the idea of conscience is reduced to "firm, subjective conviction" with no relation to objective norms of good or evil, he said, then "Hitler and his accomplices" would be in heaven "since they carried out all their atrocities with fanatic conviction and complete certainty of conscience." He said the Psalmist's prayer, "Clear thou me from my unknown faults," contains "profoundest human wisdom" about the nature of conscience as a call to truth. "N 0 longer seeing one's guilt, the falling silent of conscience in

so many areas, is an even more dangerous sickness, of the soul than the guilt which one 'still .recognizes as such," he said. "He who no longer notices that killing is a sin has fallen further than the one who still recognizes the shamefulness of his actions, because the former is further removed from the truth and conversion." That is why Jesus considered the tax collector who recognized his sins "more justified before God than the Pharisee" who thought he was sinless and saw no need for conversion, Cardinal Ratzinger said. A basic element of conscience, Turn to Page 10

Bishop urges Lenten prayer for -.-all sid:es in Persian. Gulf_conflict

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FROM TOP, a U.S. Marine fires during land battle with Iraqi forces near IKhafji, Saudi Arabia; an Israeli boy clutches his gas mask as ht: sits in front of the rubble that was his home in Tel Aviv; Sudanese refugees carry thin foam mattresses to their tent shelters in Jordan. (eNS/ UPI-Reuters photo)

"Let us pray for all on all sides inthe Middle East conflict," Bishop Daniel A. Cronin urged worshipers who crowded St. Mary's Cathedral at noon on Ash, Wednesday for Mass and the traditional imposition of ashes.

children and grandchildren to enter into the spirit of Lent. "It is sad that children today don't see the value of Lent," he declared. "They are consumers-but Lent is the opposite of consumerism."

"Let us pray for the Lenten gift of cessation of hostilities throughout the world," continued the bishop. He suggested that the intention "that all may be brothers and sisters" be part ofevery prayer and act of self-denial offered during Lent; The season calls "for us to examine ourselves and, if necessary, to be reconciled with the Lord," the bishop said. He listed the practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving as integral parts of Lent. At the Mass, a collection was taken for the first time in support of the churches of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Authorized by the U.S. bishops last November. the Ash Wednesday collection will be continued through 1993. Ashes, said the bishop; "remind us of the brevity of life and of the· necessity of preparing for eternal life. They are put on our foreheads in the sign of the cr<)ss and thus call our attention to the fact that the crucifix should \le a special object of our devotion during Lent." As in the past, the bishop asked the parents and grandparents in the congregation to encourage their

MCFL opposes.AFDC cuts Massachusetts Citizens for Life has joined human service advocates in expressing outrage at Governor William Weld's proposed denial of Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits to women in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy. "We urge the House Ways and Means Committee to reinstate the Weld administration's proposed cuts, which would place pregnant women and their children at serious risk," said Ruth Pakaluk, MCFL president. "The s'tate is leaving women with no alternatives. Massachusetts taxpayers are under court order to pay for abortions on demand under Medicaid. The sta'te's Supreme Judicial Court said the state must fund childbirth and abortion equally: if it funds one, it must fund the other. It appears Governor Weld is saying he's happy to provide free abortions, but he's not willing to provide the support .h.:cJ.:J LV :.dp these children be born," she continued. 'To deny pregnant women and children the support they so desperately need in the early stages of pregnancy, will undoubtedly pressure more \'iomen to consider abortion," she said. "I he propose"dbUdget cuts mean that pregnant women, who have been relying on assistance with finances, shelter and fuel, will be literally left out in the cold until

Lent, he said, is a time to grow holier, to intensify one's spiritual life. Pointing out that "fasting is healthy for both body and soul," he also spoke of the importance of the sacrament of reconciliation.

the third trimester of pregnancy." added Anne Kelleher, MCFL Public Affairs Coordinator. "The first six months of development are the most critical to ensure a healthy start and cannot be compensated for in the third trimester: "By cutting AFDC eligibility, more poor women will delay seeking prenatal care, which will aggravate the already overwhelming problems of infant mortality and children exposed in utero to harmful substances such as crack," added Ms. Kelleher.

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E. Falmouth rectory blessing tomorrow A new rectory at St. Anthony's parish. East Falmouth. will be blessed tomorrow by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin following a 4 p. m. Mass at which he will be principal celebrant. . The rectorY'wllI be open to parishioners and other friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. during which .time members of the building committee will be on hand to guide visitors and refreshments will be served in the CC[) center.

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Pope asks negotIations, end to Persian Gulf war VATICAN (CNS) - As Muslim countries tried to draft peace plans for the Persian GUlf War, Pope John Paul II called for an immediate end to the fighting and for negotiations to solve all Middle Eastern problems. The papal appeals came after nearly a month of air raids by the U.S.-led coalition against Iraq failed to produce Iraqi troop withdrawal from Kuwait. At the same time. U.S. President George Bush began studying dates for a ground invasion of Kuwait to dislodge Iraqi troops. Most military experts predict that a land war would be bloody, involving heavy loss of life. During his Feb. 10 midday Angelus talk, the pope asked "the involved parties to seek, with courage and hope, the concrete way of dialogue to put an end to the tragic use of arms and to find a solution to the many anguishing 't....;.• problems of the Middle East." The day before, he asked that ST. ANNE'S School accreditation ceremony, top, Bishop "the times of destruction, the loss Daniel.A. Cronin presents a recognition certificate to principal of so many human lives be put to Irene Fortin and pastor Father John R. FoIster; bottom, kinan immediate end" and that "a dergartener Jason Luciano and Mrs. Fortin present a gift to long period of peace" be established.· ' the bishop. Father David A . .Landry, parochial vicar at St. Prayers are needed at "this hisAnhe"s, looks on. toric moment that we are living. filled with anxietv for the future." the pope said Feb. 9 to local officials of the Rome province. Also on Feb. 9, the pope visited Rome's major seminary and led a peace prayer composed of antiSt. Anne's School, Fall River. dividuals associated with the had a special reason for celebratschool. war phrases from papal spee~hes. ing during this year's Catholic Schools "War never again. an adventure St. Anne's received outstanding Week: it became the fifth diocesan evaluations in ..all ar.eas and ·was - . with no return, spiral of fighting school to complete the "Verifyw:g: commended for -its ability to'pro-' . and vrolen·c'e.'·MiiKe an eh'dl"b this' the V"ision" process of. self-study. .. vide quality C;::\ltholiceduca~ion.. '. war in the Pcrsian Gulf ~ a threat for all creatures in theskv, on land and evaluation in order to qualify The diocese's largest elementary and in the sea," said the ·prayer. for accreditation by the National school. St. Anne's is a consolidaCatholic Educational Association. tion of six mission schools founded Bishop Daniel A. Cronin preover a century ago to serve the sided at the-Jan. 29 accreditatio'ri . French immigrant population. It WASHINGTON (CNS) ceremony at St. Anne's, during opened in 1925 with an enrollment While the world's attention is which he presented school princiof 1.225 pupils. focuscd on the Persian Gulf War, pal Irene Fortin with a certificate However. in the 1960s and '70s, Ethiopia faces another desperate of recognition from the diocese. St. Anne's fell victim to the enrollyear of famine and civil conflict. The ceremony was followed by a ment decreases and financial setBut another reason there are no reception in the school auditorium. backs plaguing Catholic schools pictures of starving Ethiopian M rs. Fortin. an alumna of St. nationwide and was forced to level children on television this time Anne's, said, the observance high- - enrollment at one classroom per lighted the Catholic Schools Week grade, for a school wide total of around. say relief officials. is that Catholic Refief services and other theme of unity in diversity and 250 students. donor agencies anticipated the celebrated the school's multicultuIn recent years. with Catholic emergency and prepared. ral character. St. Anne's serves 520 education experiencing a rebirth. CRSis :the conduit for food students representing 37 parishes St. Anne's pledged to make availfrom the U.S. Agency for Internaand heritages ranging from Portuability of Catholic education a guese to Italian. Hispanic and Campriority. In 1985 an expansion tional Development to the hunger zones of the ancient East African bodian, as well French. plan involving adding classrooms, country of 46 million. , The school began the evaluation in each, renovating the school and "We're giving about $70 million process in 1988. when committees inviting new immigrant families to in food aid this vear," said Alan 'composed of faculty. ad'ministraenroll was conceived. Van Egmond, d~puty director of tors ,and volunteers; parishioners Currently there are three kinAI D. "We channel it through CRS and parish priests; students; and dergartens. three first grades. and and we're yery pleased with the . members of the business communtwo each of grades 2 through 6. achiev'ements lately." AI D also ity were formed to stu'dy seven Beginning next September there contributes to the cost oftransporaspects of schoollife,ranging from will also he two seventh grades. tat ion and administration. curriculum and finances to comIn addition. the school now offers The relief agencies move over munity outreach ~nd . spiritual a preschool program fo~ three-and 30,000 tons of food monthly from formation. four~year.olds, extended day serAssab to Dessel, provincial capital Reports were reviewed by a visvices from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., indi- of Wello Province.' The food is iting team of professional educavidual tutoring, computer pro- then trucked to people in Wello tQrs who.in 1989 spent two days at gramming and daily hot lunches. and Tigray provinces on what is St. Anne's "verifying the vision" Also. a guidance department, called the southern route. by observing classes and other headed by Sister M. Christopher More than 200 trucks are used. activities and conferring with inO'Rourke, RSM. assists parents Each truck has a set of 17 tires as well as students. costing $215 each which wear oui The Verifying the Vision proevery three months. gram was introduced into the dioOne truckload of 44 tons can cese in 1985 by Sister M ichaelinda feed 1.500 people for one morith. Plante. associate superintendent Usually a truck can make three of diocesan SChools, in the hope found trips monthly. The CRS that all diocesan elementary schools goal is to feed' I million people CALL FOR INFORMATl0N would complete it in order to "bet- each month. ter identify their strengths and "Last year we spent over $8 mil1·504·641·8003 weaknesses and to begin to project lion for relief operations," CRS Ext. 8832 themselves toward the year 2000." deputy country director Ahmed

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Since the fighting began. the pope has made almost daily pleas for negotiations to end the fighting. In Italy, meanwhile, Roberto' Formigoni, vice president of the. European Parliament and a, member of the: Italian parliament, said the pope's life may be in danger because of his strong stands in favor of peace and an international conference to resolve M iddIe Eastern problems. Vatican and Italian officials, however, deni,~d that the pope had been threatened because of his Gulf war positions. "We know nothing of these supposed threats," Joaquin Navarro-Valls. Vatican press spokesman, said Feb. 9. "Before and after the start of this crisis, the ethical and humanitarian iilterve:ntions of the pope have contributed to the enlightenment of many consciences," he said. The Vatican official spoke after Formigoni, a Christian Democrat opposed to the war, issued several public statements alluding to threats against the pope's life. He did not make public any proof. but said he provided evidence to italian legal authorities. Formigoni said the pope's sup-' port for Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait and an,international peace conference "took awav a lot of sympathy for the pop~ 'and pro.Yoked angry and disrespectful public replies. and even insolent and threatening private comments." !'Th'~"pope's po.li,<:y·is. .i(lsL~nd._ COJlrageous and' he maIntains it even at great personal risk. Because of.i~is he merits the support of all . Catholics~" he said.,

Bahgat said in an interview at the agency's Ethiopian operations headquarters in Addis Ababa in late fall. The ,~ost is expected to rise this yea r. Food assistance programs are complicated by the civil war being waged on two fronts. The Eritrean People's Libera- .. tion Front is fighting for what they say is their right to independence, while another major rebel group, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, is fighting for broad-based government and seeks the departure from power of Marxist President Mengistu Haile Mariam. Ethiopia is one of the oldest nations in the world. It began developing centuries before the birth of Christ with the migration of South Arabians into the northern part of the country. Legend fixes the beginnings of Ethiopia with the meeting of Ling Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Most Ethiopians are subsistence farmers. A bout 40 percent are Christian. primarily Ethiopian Orthodox. and about 45 percent are Moslem.

Correction In the just-issued 1991 Diocesan Directorv, the name of Barbara Driscoll: religious education coordinator for Sacred Heart parish, North Attleboro, was inadvertently transposed to make it appear that she is coordinator for St. Mary's parish, North Attleboro. The Anchor Publishing Company regrets the error.

Sort of infallible? LONDON (CNS) -- A leading Anglican clergyman said he believes in a form of papal infallibility and said church leaders charged with the teaching ministry will be errorfree as long as they hew to tradition. Papal infallibility is one of the remaining sticking points in Anglican-Catholic dialogue. The Anglican churchman, Canon Martin Reardon, general secretary of Churches Together in England, a new ecumenical body, also said that religious truth ".belongs to the whole church." "The truth is not the: preserve of one group within the church," he said, speaking at a Catholic theological faculty. He said that in some circumstances, he believes the pope speaks with no risk of error. "Internationally, at least in the West, the pope or bishop of Rome is the person who has traditionally spoken for the church when necessary, even when he has been cut'off by political circumstances from consulting all the faithful in the' normal way," Canon Reardon said. "If that is papal infallibility, then I can believe in it," he said. But the churchman added that "I don't like the word [infallibility] . because I believe it canso easily be twisted and understood in a wholly wrong way." Canon Reardon spoke at Heythrop College, a pontifically recognized theological faculty within the University of London. He said he was speaking personally, not as an official of the Church of England. He is former secretary of the Church of England's Board of Mission and Unity. He also said that when the pope or other teachers' of the faith seek to define the faith for the whole church their words "are bound to be subject to the limitations of aII human words. They are bound to alter their meanings as centuries pass, and will therefore need con" stant reinterpretation." Canon Reardon said that the teaching ministry will be error free when its practitioners define religious truth "under the guidance of the Holy Spirit" and are "faithful to the tradition of the church through the ages." Catholic teaching says the pope speaks without error when he proclaims a doctrine of faith and morals grounded in divine revelation. It also says the bishops share infallibility when they l~xpress, as a body, supreme teaching authority in concert with the pope.

President sleeps; pope doesn't ROME(CNS)- President Bush says he's not losing sleep worrying about the course of the Persian Gulf war. but Pope John Paul II IS.

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Father Robert dies at 85 , The Mass of Christian B.urial was offered Feb. 9 at St. Anne's Church, Fall River, for Father Arthur N. Robert, OP, 85, who died Feb. 7 at Catholic Memorial Horne, also in Fall River. Dominican Provincial Superior Very Rev: Richard Guimond, OP, . was principal celebrant of the Mass. Very Rev. Pierre E. Lachance, OP, prior of the Dominican community at St. Anne's parish, and Rev. John R. Foister, pastor ofSt. Anne's, were designated concelt:brants. Father Robert served at St. Anne's Church and Shrine from 1935 to 1936 and from 1969 until he retired from active ministry in 1984. A native of Manchester, N.H., and the son of the late Arthur and Delia (Boucher) Robert, he moved as a child to' the'pr'ovince of·· Alberta, Canada. where his parents were homesteaders. He prepared for the priesthood at seminaries in Edmonton, St. Hyacinthe and Ottawa and was ordained as a Dominican priest in 1933. Following parish ministry in Maine and in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Ontario, Canada, Father Robert was assigned to St. Anne's, where, said Father Lachance. he "was loved for his kindness, his good nature and the joy with which he served God's people." For several years he was assigned to special ministry with 'the sick and aged of the·parish. He is survived by a sister, Sister Marie Eva .Robert of Edmonton, Alberta; and a brother, Valmore Robert, of Victoria, British Columbia. -

Fraternal delegates Former CDA head ROME (CNS) - Pope John dies at 90 Paul II said he has proposed that

an ecumenical "act of prayer" for SILVER SPRING. Md. (CNS) . Europe be held in conjunction -Margaret J. Buckley, 90. former with the special fall Synod of Bishops for Europe. Leaders of head of the Catholic Daughters of other Christian communities will the Americas, died Feb. 5 in a be invited as "fraternal delegates" . nursing home in Silver Spring. a to the synod and ~'a more extensive Washington suburb. Miss Buckley was CDA supreme. participation" will be: sought for regent from 1958 to 1966. Under the prayer gathering, ht announced. her leadership five altars were The synod will. discuss evangelization and promote cooperation be- donated by the CDA to the national shrine of the Immaculate Contween churches in Eastern and ception. Western Europe, he said. In 1963, Miss Buckley noted in an interview that through the association's dues. which came to fhe "Rite of Election, a part of .a nickel a member a month, $90,000 the Rite of Christian Initiation of of charitable donations were made Adults, will be conducted by Bishop at the Catholic Daughters' national Daniel A. Cronin at .3 p.m. Sun~ convention. day at St. Mary's Cathedral. During the rite, catechumens preparGenerosity ing for baptism inscribt their names ·"We all make a liVing by what in the Book of the Elect. we get, but we make a life by what All are welcome at the ceremony. we give." - Winston Churchill

Polish President Lech Walesa last week told a RO'me press conference th'at the pope "told me thai he was not able to fall asleep." '~He is asking himself how in today's world it is possible that people are shooting at each other," said Walesa. who met with the pope Feb. 5 , Bush acknowledged that the human cost of war "works on my mind every day," but adQed during a Feb. 5 news conferenq: in Washington that he was not lqsingsleep worrying about the wisdom or course of the conflict. . "I know what I've got to do; I've got very good people helping me do it," Bush said. "I dbn't really lose sleep." At his Feb. 6 general audience. the pope asked for special prayers that chemical and bacteriological weapons will not be used in the Persian Gulf war. "I am thinking in particular of chemical and bacteriological weapons. the use of which, has been threatened at various times and is dreaded:' he said.

New provincial for N.E. Jesuits Verv Rev. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach. ~uperior general of t he Society of Jesus. has appointed Fr. William A. Barry. S.J .. as next provincial of the New.England province of tI1CSllciety:'rr: Barry: p'resently rectonlf the Jesuit community at Boston College. succeeds Rev. Robert E. Manning, S.L. who will become rector of the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. Calif. Born in Worcester in 1930. Father Barrv attended Holv Cross College from 194X to '5'0, whel1 he entered the Society of Jesus. After philosophical studies in Germany. he taught for.two years at Fairfield Preparatory School, Fairfield. Ct. He was ordained in 1962. Subsequently. he taught pastoral theology at Weston School of Theology for nine years. He was director and a cofounder of the Center for Religious Development in Cambridge and has been involved in administration of the New England province as vice provincial for formation, an assistant to the director of novices. and. since 19XX. as the rector at Boston College. The author of many articles and books on spiritual theology and religious development. Futher Barry is also a noted spiritu'ul dire~tor.

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As the terror of modern weaponry is demonstrated daily in the' Middle East, one cannpt but pray for an end to this conflict. What we are seeing and hearing via television is but a shadow of the reality being suffered by the countless innocents terrorized by high tech death weapons. If there is one lesson to be learned from Desert Storm, it is that it will change little except the living of the families faced with the cruel reality of body bags. It is a shame that the letter of Pope John Paul II to President Bush on the 15th of January was so little noticed by the American media. One wonders if it was shoved aside because it pleaded so strongly for peace. The pope was prophetic when he wrote: "I wish to restate my firm .beliefthat war is not likely to bring any adequate solution to international problems and that even though an unjust situation might be momentarily met, the consequences that would derive from war would be devastating and tragic. "We cannot pretend that the use of arms and especially of today's highly sophisticated weaponry would not give rise, in addition to suffering and destruction, to new and perhaps worse injustices." Many Americans are indeed caught up in a difficult dilemma. They have the moral obligation not to support war as a means of insuring peace and at the same time feei they must support the young men and women involved in Desert Storm. It is a most aggravating and hurtful situation. Yet it must be remembered that no American citizen should be denied his or her civil liberty for seeking a peaceful solution to the war. And not only must we uphold individual constitutional freedoms but we must be concerned for the civilians exposed to the missile attacks and the bombings we have viewed in living color. As the Holy Father has stated, all civilian populations have the right to be respected and protected from involvement in military action. We must pray for an end to this conflict and to the conditions that provoked it. We must also pray th~tthe leaders who. hold our lives in their hands will make decisions that will truly serve the good of the world community. May the following prayer of Pope John Paul II be ours as we seek not the triumph of war but the healing of peace:

o God of our fathers. great and merciful Gulf. Lord ofpeace and of life. threat to your creatures. Father of all. in the sky. on earth and in You ....hose designs are for the sea. . peace and not for affliction. In communion with Man'. the Mother of Jesus, '. condemn wars and devastate the pride of We continue to implore you: the violent. Speak to the hearts of those You sent your son Jesus in charge of the destiny of to proclaim peace to those peoples; near andfar Stop the logic of retaliation to reunite people of all races and revenge; and descent Suggest with your Spirit new in a single family. solutions. Hear the unanimous cry of Generous and honorable gestures, your children, Spaces for dialogue and the sorrowful entreaty of all patient waiting. humanity: Which are more fruitful than Never again war, adventure rushed deadlines of war. without return; Grant to our times Never again war. spiral of Days ofpeace. struggle and violence; No war ever again. Never this war in the Persian Amen.

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Lent: a time to turn towards God By Fatll~r Kevin J. Har~ington One of the formulas that the Church recommends. during the imposi-iion of blessed ashes on Ash Wednesday is: "Remember, man, you are dust and to dust you will return." This is a rather somber sentiment with which to begin a Lenten season whose Sunday preface reads: "Father, all-powerful and everliving God ...each year you give us this joyful season." This paradox renects the irony of "Good" Friday and plumbs the very depths of the paschal mystery in which dying and rising are intertwined. The symbol of dust stems from God'sjudgment on humanity after his first human images rejected him: "I n the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till vou return to the ground, for out ~f it you were taken: you are dust and to dust you will return." While this is not God's final word of judgment, it does serve to make us realize how utterly useless our efforts to improve our lot would be without the help of God. One thinks of the familiar refrain of the author of the book of Ecclesiastes: "All toil under the sun is vanity." The New English Bible translates the word vanity as emptiness and empty are our lives when our endeavors revolve solely around our own self-interest. Lent is an annual opportunity to make a searching personal inventory of our strengths and weaknesses. Lent calls us to repentance. Human beings are creatures of habit and hence Lent's 40 days are an attempt to shake us out of habits th'at may have hardened our hearts and kept us from hearing God's voice. As social creatures it is important that we embark on. Lent together. We need to examine our consciences collectively to see whether the way we live in the fellowship of the Church is a sup-

port or a hindrance to our brothers and sisters. Ultimately, reconciliation always involves repairing more than a single relationship and that is why the Church recommends the sacrament oC-penance as a means of restoring a sinner' to the good graces of a 拢ommunity of believers. The moral teachings of the Church provide an objective standard for us to judge how well we are living up to our obligation to pursue personal holiness. For every demand God makes, he provides a resource. The demand '~Be perfect as my heavenly Father" is balanced with the resource of the sacrament of penance. Of course, we should never sin with the thought of the availability of this sacrament in mind; however, we should take comfort in the fact that whatever our sinful inclinations may be.

To God the Holy Spirit

o Holy Spirit, give me efficacious grace to keep the commandments, and to receive the sacraments worthily. Give me the four cardinal virtues, Thy seven gifts, Thy twelve fruits. me to perfection in the state of life, to which Thou callest me; and lead me through a happy death to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

they can never be so grave as to preclude the healing power of this sacrament. There are two sins that God cannot forgive: presumption and despair. In the order of creation we human beings lie between animals and angels because their damnation or salvation was' in their own hands. Their intellects were not clouded by ignorance nor were their wills marred by weakness~ _ _ _ God did become human because he wanted nothing that came from him to be lost. He gave us his only Son to free us from our sins and open for us the gates of heaven. The ways we sin against the Holy Spirit are by acting as if we were angels or animals: presumption or despair. To live as an angel is to want to be master of one's own destiny. It is to presume that our shortcom.ings are neVf:r serious enough to need God's forgiveness. The Pharisees raised this form of smugness to an art form. but Christ saw through th,~ir hypocrisy and reserved some of his harshest criticisms for them. To live as an animal is to be concerned only with the passing pleasures of this world and to ignore completely God's call to repentance. St. Augustine defined sin as a turning away from God towards a perishable good. Consider Ash Wednesday a wake-up call and consider Lent as a time of turning away from the transitory towards God. 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 : THE ANCHOR (USPS-S4S-020). Second Class Postage Paid at Fall River, Mass. Published weekly except the week of July 4 and the week aftl:r Christmas at 887 Highland Avenue.' Fall River, Ma~s. 02720 by the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River. Subscription price by mail. postpaid $11.00 per year. Postmasters send address changes to The Anchor. P.O. Box 7. Fall River, MA 02722.

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Living with aged mother Dear Mary: I am a 44-year-old woman who has lost the use of one hand from cerebral palsy. Since my skills are limited, I'm on disability. I also have a trust fund a granduncle left me. The problem is m) 80-year-old mother. She won't let me fulfill my ideas. I'd like to repair the house. It is in need of much repair drafts and leaks generally. I told my cousins (I have no brothers or sisters) but they don't want to get mixed up in the situation. She is mostly abh: to care for herself. I realize I'm lucky that I don't have to wash and dress her. I have been an active Catholic since age 23. Mom hus been away from church since 193 I. A priest comes on sick call. I feel Mom needs to be around more people. I try to keep busy by taking trips and going places. I don't want to make it seem ,that I'm waiting for her to die, but that's the story.

-Pa. Thank vou for volir frank letter. You exp~ess we'll the problems that can arise between two generations. You seem to have a rich and fulfilling life despite your disability. You get out and go places and generally seem satisfied with your life. The spunk you show in coping with your other problems can also help you in your relationshi'p with your mother. ,'., Y bur mother is a barrier' only if 'you let her be.: You have your own funds. Fix the house as you deem necessary. You are ent itled to make your house comfortable. and your efforts will benefit both of you. If your mother is unable to understand your actions, explain what you are doing after you have made the arrangements. Since your cousins do not want to get involved. perhaps there is another friend in whom vou could confide. Most peopk like to talk things over before making major decisions. For your own peace of mind, try to find someone to be your confidante. Your idea of getting your mother to meet more people is a good one. Seek activities which vou can pursue together. I nvite her to come to church with you. Perhaps the priest who visits can invite her to a ~pecific church activitY.:..

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The annual Home Missions collection. also known as the Black and Indian Mission Collection, will be taken up this weekend at parishes of the Fall River diocese. Msgr John J. Oliveira,' YE. diocesan chancellor and diocesan director of the Societv for the Propagation of the Faith, will celebrate the diocesan television Mass. to be broadcast at 8 a.m. Sundav By Dr. JAMES & on WLNE Channel 6. and will cail MARY KENNY attention to the collection., You menti~)Ji that you travel. He asks that parishioners either Travel age.ncles. ofte~ offer one- use the Home Missions envelope day excursIOns 11\ which all meals, provided in weekly budget services and transportation are arranged. - or the envelope se'nt by separate Perhaps you and your mother could mail to manv in the diocese. enjoy such an outing from time to Alternatelv. c~ntributions mav be time. . . . sent to the Propagation or'the InVite others over to VISit you Faith office at PO Box 2577. Fall and your mother. Start with your , River 02722. cousins and expand to friends and The collection the oldest nationneighbors. al Catholic colle~tion in the United You already try to keep active States, was established in 1885. It and involve~..C:0ntinue your own supports missions and schools for personal activities. Native Americans and blacks in In addition, try to plan activities 133 U.S. archdioceses and dioceses. to involve your mother. She might It is always held the first Sunday of balk at becoming more active. If Lent. so, do not, be ,discouraged. but keep trying to suggest new plans to Great Life interest her. "Every life has a theme, and the It is all too easv to wait for death th'eme of the great life raises questo end a difficult' relationship. It,is tions. to answer 'which one must much more challenging to try to' advance the actual frontiers of' enrich each dav that vou have ·knowledge." - Isaac Rosenfeld together.' ' , You are already seeking fulfillment in your personal life and activities. Now trv to seek a richer relationship with' your mother in the days or year~ you have left.

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Q. In your recent response concerning intercommunion you speak of some other Christian churches who beli'eve in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. If we believe what the Council of Trent says, the consecration of the bread and wine making Christ pre~ent may be done only by an ordained priest. It does not happen

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tians believe in the real presence in the parish where I was living held a way similar to ours, even though the closing of Forty Hours devowe might not agree with that belief tions. We invited him to come, according to our eucharistic theolwhich he did. He was gracious ogy. enough not to expect to walk with Your comment about Benedicthe priests in procession, an occurtion reminds me of an incident rence unheard of in those days. many years ago when I was reWhen he entered church, howsponsible for the continuing edu- ever, he genuflected to the exposed cation programs for priests of our Blessed Sacrament. knelt to pray, diocese. and joined all our prayers and During Vatican Council II, one songs, including the Latin ones of the most prominent Lutheran with which he was apparently theologians in the country at that familiar. time, from Concordia Seminary in Without question, we Catholics St. Louis, came to make a two-day .must know well and embrace presentation to our priests. faithfully the genuine traditions of He was certainly among the our faith. including our faith in the most· humble and learned Chris- Eucharist. tians any of us had ever met. He I will never forget that incident has since died. with my Lutheran friend, howOn the evening he was with us, ever. It taught me. and I think it

should teach all of us, to love our own faith: but to be extremely careful and reverent when we begin speaking of someone else's. Q. When the body of a deceased Catholic is cremated, I understand that it is not customary to take the ashes to church. When is the proper time to schedule a memorial Mass? (Iowa) A. There are two possibilities. The first is to celebrate the funeral Mass with the body present before cremation. Otherwise, the funeral liturgy, including the Eucharist, could be celebrated any time after the cremation and burial. Questions for this column should . be sent to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701.

For Presidents' Month: an anecdote about Honest Abe ANTOINETTE

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February has become Presidents' Month since being taken over by the retailers who use this occasion for clearance of winter merchandise. Presidents' birthday sales are terrific and I have no quarrel with them. But I wonder if kids are

Actually, while I don't know about George, I think Abe would - get a kick out of the whole thing since he had the great ability to see the other side of situations. One quote that always gives me· a smile came from a speech Lincoln gave in Maryland in April 1864. He was talking abo'ut liberty and how difficult it is for people to agree on what it really means. He said, "The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same

act.. .. Plainly the sheep and the wolf are not agreed upon a definition of liberty." One incident that showed the empathy of this man who became our president in the most difficult of times is a somewhat forgot,ten one. It happened like this: A new, simple theater had been built in Springfield, Ohio, and while it was only 90 feet by 40 feet, looking something like a box with a roof, to a small group of actors it was a palace. Play tickets were sold, opening night was set and then came a crisis. The group was told it had to gel a license, and the tax on it amounted to a year's earnings. What had happened was that a

group of people had formed a "conscientious objection" to this form of entertainment, and having some political clout, they managed to get officials to vote in this exorbitant tax. The actors and 'their managers were in the midst of this trouble when a young, tall, gangly lawyer called on them. He told them he had heard about this "injustice," and believing that everyone has a right to make an honest living, he offered to represent them, with no fee, win or lose. Young Mr. Lincoln prepared his case well and brought it before the city council. He began his defense of theaters by tracing the history of drama, from the time

when Thespis acted in a cart. He did this with such wit, fact, skill and' humor that the men of the council were in stitches. That good humor won and the exorbitant tax was removed. This is not a spectacular story but a very human one. There was, as we say, nothing in it for Abe Lincoln. He simply felt for others and went out of his way to help them, expecting no reward. So, as we celebrate Abe Lincoln's birthday this month, what I am remem bering is that we did not have to read this president's lips. His actions demonstrated that he was in harmony with his words. I guess this, after all, is why they called him Honest Abe.

.. ,R'es-isting t~e frequent .tem·ptatlon, to negativi.ty By

DOLORES CURRAN

In the movie Steel Magnolias, the character Ouiser, played by Shirley MacLaine, is accused of being a grouch. "I'm not a grouch," shesaid indignantly. "I'vejust been in a bad mood for 40 years." We all know people like Ouiser. I call them professional pessimists and they are among my least favorite people because their negativ'ity is communicable.

By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

There are now some 20 million Hispanics in the United States, according to estimates. This population is rapidly changing the face of the U.S. Catholic Church. What do we know of U.S. Hispanics? Half our Hispanics are under age 25 - almost seven years younger than .the median age for the entire U.S. population, which is 3\.9 years. And Hispanic families are larger than the average

For those who live or work with negative persons, Lent is yearround. A woman with a chronically negative husband said that one morning when they awoke to a big snowstorm, she looked out the window and saw their neighbor shoveling their sidewalk. "Isn't it lovely of John to do that for us?" she said to her husband. He peered out the window and replied, "I wonder what he wants from us." His was the typical reaction of the negative person. Negaholics do not want to heart he bright side of life. That's what makes them so difficult to be around. And that's what makes the Good News seem not quite so good to those around them.

One of the tenets of psychology, called emotional displacement, is that bad feelings drive out good feelings. It's impossible to be despairing and hopeful simultaneously. So when.we allow bad feelings to assume control over us, it's almost impossible to love God, to hear the Good News, and to see positives in people and life. How do negative people get that way? I would like to share four characteristics of negativity that may help us understand it. The first is that negativity can be cultural, that is, in certain geographical or professional areas, it's simply not acceptable to be positive. Communication and conversation centers around what's wrong with the world rather than what's right with it.

Take a faculty lounge where' complaining about students, parents and administrators has become the norm. If a positive teacher objects and says, "But parents do care about'their children," she is likely to find herself friendless. Churches aren't immune from cultural negativity. Some parishes and diocesan offices become such complaining and unpleasant places that people leave them for other churches. People don't come to church to get depressed. Secondly, negativity is habitforming and contagious. Often I ask workshop participants to trace the origin of their negativity back to a place or person and most can do it easily. "I was fairly positive until I started spending a lot of

time with my mother or until I began working in a certain office or until I joined a group of negative friends." Thirdly, negativity is debilitating, both physically and emotionally. The more positive the outlook a patient has on life, the sooner he or she heals. When depressed people refuse to accept hope, they become more de\lressed. . Finally, negativity is optional.' We don't have to join the negative crowd. I was with a group of nuns at a lovely olJtdoor concert a couple of years ago. Someone started church bashing and one of the sis~ ters said pleasantly but firmly, "Let's not start "that tonight. It's just too lovely here." I thanked God for her.

Hispanics are changing the U .8. face of the Church cut way to improve the situation. U.S. family: 28.7 percent, accordSome suggest that H ispariics need ing to the 1985 census, have five or to be more quickly Americanized • . more members. by which is meant more proficient Approximately 60 percent of in English and more adapted to the U.S. Hispanic population is of North American culture. Mexican origin and is even younger than other Hispanics, with a median But many Hispanics balk at this because they pride themselves on ageof21.9. family unity and see many undeIn numbers, Puerto Ricans rank sirable American values as a threat second after Mexican-Americans to it. Moreover. they feel that at approximately 1.5 million. emphasis on getting ahead in life Cubans follow at I million. injures family values. Eighty-eight percent of Hispan. Some people feel that Catholic ics live in urban settings with one Hispanics should be evangelizing in five households headed by a the U.S. church, not the other way . wpman. arou.nd. Hispanics, it is said, might Also, 56.7 percent 'of Hispanics teach us to resist the don't-denydo not have a high school degree. Lack of education coupled with , yourself American way of life. poor salaries reduces chances to Hispanics want to rise above move up the economic or social poverty. but don't want to sell out ladder. their family values. Few social analysts have a clearIt often happens that institu-

Implied here is the need for wise tions patronize those they attempt to aid, putting the less-fortunate planning, for flexibility in dealing party at the mercy of the helper. with different cultures. for listenMany nations experienced this ing and especially for practici.ng during their days as colonies; but the wisdom of those missionary Hispanics resist that colonizatio.n saints who truly served the people syndrome. Indeed. Mexicans in to whom they were sent. particular are hardly aliens to the United States. At one time much of the Southwest belonged to them. What does all this say to tne BROOKLYN,N.Y.(CNS)-A U.S. Catholic Church? First, we are hearing that about Brooklyn parish took a step back one of two Catholics could very in time recently to become part of well be Hispanic 10 years from the tale of a notorious gangster in now. depending on how well the the,1930s. Our Lady of Consolachurch responds to the Hispanic tion parish became a fictional Bronx church for the film "Billy population explosion. If the church can avoid the. . Bathgate," the story of a young colonization syndrome and re~pect boy's coming of age as a part of Dutch Schultz's gang. The movie the richness of Hispanic family values, we could see her greatly stars Dustin Hoffman as Schultz and Loren Dean as Billy. enriched.

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Dear Editor: Recently I felt disillusionment and fear that my prayers were not being answered. These thoughts persisted until one morning at Mass I was moved by the words. "H ope in the Lord. trust in His words." This simple phrase offered comfort and reminded me of Christ's own words that anything we ask in his name.will be granted. It is difficult nevertheless not to be somewhat forlorn when answers to prayer are delayed. The time I wait to see the resolution of conflicts and cares seems interminable. The only way I find comfort is through continued prayer and in his words. There is a desire to be the fairy godmother and wave a magic wand to make all things right; but I am to be the petitioner who waits God's graces which alone will hl~al. In these troubled times there are many prayers being offered for peaceful resolutions to the many complicated issues surrounding the Gulf War. I cannot help but feel that Almighty God is listening to all his children and will answer all those petitions in due time. I must have patience and wait for the Lord. Jean Quigley Rehoboth

This time he gave a long introduction to the Mass. saying how he came in the name of the Episcopal Conference and that. "the bishops send me, including my fellow brother, Bishop Zanic; and the other bishops will come." The crowd applauded loudly,

A bout M edjugorje Dear Editor: It seems to me that much of the news relating to Medjugorje downplays the events taking place there in an effort to discourage wouldbe pilgrims and also to cast doubt. on the testimony of those who have been there and know it has been a fruitful and rewarding journey. In the "Blue Letter." a monthly journal published by the Riehle Foundation in Milford, Ohio, the following encouraging bit of news appears: , Bishop Kornarica, president ofthe Yugoslav Episcopal Commission for Medjugorje. conceiebrated Mass at St. James Church on Sunday, October 21. This was a wonderful event! Until now, a bishop could not make official visits to Medjugorje. Even the president of the

DAilY READINGS Feb. 18: Lv 19:1-2,11-18; Ps

19:8-10,15;Mt 25:31-46 Feb. 19: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7,16-19; IUlt 6:7-15 Feb, 20: Jon 3:10; Ps 51:34,12"13,18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Feb: 21: Est C:12,14-16,2325; Ps 138:1-3,7~8; Mt7:7-12 Feb. 22: l'Pt 5:1-4, Ps 23:16; Mt 16:13-19 Feb. 23: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2,4-5,7-:8; Mt 5:43-48 Feb. 24: Gn 22: 1-2,91013,15-18; Ps 116:10,15-19; Rom 8:31-34; Mk 9:2-10

said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy:' But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you"? Would he use his own words and say it was" A prayer th'at should never have been written, it should never be uttered by any Catholic and it should never appear in the Anchor."? What else can we say? Politics and Christianity are often in conflict. As Christians we would sugge~t we are called to choose the latter. Rose Mary Keleher Maureen Comeaux Immaculate Conception parish North Easton '

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Father Slavko commented, "This will start a new phase in the relations that the hierarchy have with Medjugorje." It is evident that the coming of the Yugoslav bishops to Medjugorje to preside over the Eucharist, which is the crucial point for the pilgrims, is an official participation that exceeds all reserves observed up to now. Let us thank God for what has happened and let us continue to pray so that Mary's plan shall be fulfilled. (Reported from Medjugorje Center of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) The above quote projects a very optimistic outlook on the role of the commission presently investigating the whole matter of the apparitions and does not seem' to connote any disapproval on the part of the episcopal conference. Sister Mary Margaret, OP . Rose Hawthorne'Home , '- Fall River . .

A Child's Prayer Dear Editor: Our 5th-grade class [at St. Mary I Sacred Heart SchooL North Attleboro) has been praying fo~ our troops and their families since the Gulf War began. During Catholic Schools Week I asked them to think about the children of war; how their lives ar~ changed. Shortly afterward. a student: Peggy Taylor, brought this poem to my desk. I was struck by the clarity of the message and the concern it expressed. I put it up 'on the board and the older students were quite moved bv it also. I am sending it to the A~chor because I think it embodies what we try to instill in our students: Christian' concern for all God's children. Ellen K. Guillette

Dear Editor: I was amazed at Father Byington's Feb. I ietter to the Anchor. He expresses outrage at a prayer asking divine guidance for both George Bush and Saddam H uss.ein, claiming this equates the two world leaders. It seems to me that in the Lord's prayer, when we say, "Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass agai'nst us," if we are expressing some sort of equation between ourselves and our fellow human beings and even our enemies, this is very much the point of the prayer. I am sure that Father Byington thinks the Lord should be guiding George Bush's actions. Who he thinks should be advising Saddam is less clear. There is a passage from the Koran: "The heavens and the earth

T h'ey were shocked Dear Editors As we read the criticism' of the Pax Christi prayer for peace which appeared in the Feb. I edition of the Anchor, we were shocked! How would Rev. Edward J. Byington's react to Matthew 5:4344, "You have heard that it was

He's disturbed Dear Editor: I would like to respond to a letter which appeared in the Feb. edition of The Anchor. I am disturbed that a priest, pastor and most of all a Catholic Christian such as Father Edward Byington would react with such sharp anger at the previously printed "Pax Christi" prayer for peace. I would like to remind him that it was Jesus himself who told uS to pray for our enemies. (Matthew 5:43-48). I would further suggest that no matter how evil even Saddam Hussein may appear to be, I would hope and pray that he and others like him are never beyond the

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power of our prayer. It is possible for the worst of us to undergo c'onversion. We should also 'pray for Father Byington. Rev. Paul A. Caron Immaculate Conception parish North Easton

You lose Dear Editor: As if publishing the Pax Christi prayer was not enough, 10 and behold, you come out with "Rome's home of basic black off the rack." . Whatever happened to the vow of poverty? $700 for a custommade job - $350 for one of the ."cheapies." Wonder what Mother Teresa pays for her blue and white striped jobs - now, there's poverty. Bet this doesn't get printed. Anne E. Brisbon Somerset

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The Children in Saudi Arabia. Little children, come to me, H ide your eyes and do not see. War is coming everywhere, Raging like a grizzly bear. Men are dying, guns are fired. People lay down beaten, tired. Go to bed and say a prayer. Remember, children. God is there! -Peggy Taylor

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Love's labyrinthine ways "I fled Him, down the nights and down the days; I fled Him, down the arches of the years; I fled Him, down the labyrinthine ways of my own min·d ..." wrote Francis Thompson in his classic "Hound of Heaven," the account of a soul seeking God in transitory joys, only in the end to hear His voice saying, "I am He whom thou seekest! Thou dravest love from thee, who dravest me!" • God~ in other words, seeks us as. much as we seek him, a consoling thought forthose entrapped in the labyrinths of the 1990s. Some of those labyrinths are discussed on this page. .

Father Stone is also dad of two teeos CHICAGO (CNS) - After finishing the day at his Chicago parish, Father Ted Stone returns to his home - and to his teen-age children. Father Stone, a widower since 1981. found out Jan. 7 in a phone call from Chicago Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin that the Vatican had agreed to reinstate him to the FATHER-STONE priesthood. Father Stone, who resigned in 1·969, had been seeking "When he said, 'Ted, we don't reinstatement since 1984. want Plan B,' my heart just leaped," "After almost seven years of Father Stone said. waiting, I was in tears of joy,': he He said the cardinal doggedly told The New WOJ.ld, Chicago's stuck with Plan A despite setbacks archdiocesan newspaper. along the way. Father Stone said his son Tim, "I have waited patiently and 17, and 19-year-old ,daughter hopefully these six years in large Bethanne are thrilled for him. measure because of the hope that Bethanne wrote him a note that Cardinal Bernardin gave me." Fasaid. "Dad, you are a sign of hope ther Stone said. "He kept going. to people. That's been the theme of . When all doors seemed to be closed, your life." he would find one open ahd pursue . Father Stone is now associate it." pastor at Our Lady Mother of the Father Stone said the transition Church parish, where he had served from pastoral associate to priest as a pastoral associate since 1984. has not been difficult. He remains a parishioner at Mary "I' always considered myself a Seat of Wisdom parish in suburpriest - a priest that was resban Park Ridge, III. tricted. It's not much of a transi.. "I commute. "'Soriietimes I go tion.It's more ofajoy. I don't have back and forth four or five times a to walk the tightrope. I can celeday." Father Stone said. "It's a brate the Eucharist now," he said. new form of ministerial priestLike other single parents. Fahood." ther Stone said, he helps out with Father Stone. ordained in 1952, the homework and attends to typiwas director of the Chicago arch- cal household duties. His house is diocesan Confraternity of Chris- paid for, and he keeps a tight rein tian Doctrine in 1969. Witl) Vati- on living expenses. can permission, he quit the "We try to live very frugally. We priesthood after staff cutbacks. try not to buy all the latest gadgets," "I was probably burned out and he said. angry and overreacted to some of Father Stone said being a parthe stresses of the time," he said. ent will help his ministry. Father Stone married Judy "It's made me more sensitive to O'Sheil a little more than a year people," he added. "I think I've later. and worked as an adminis- learned through experience to listen trator with the Illinois Department to people and respect relationof Mental Health. ships." He went through a period of Father Stone said attitudes anger toward the church, but toward priests have changed since remained active as a parishioner. he left the priesthood 20 years ago. In 1983, two years after his wife "There's a great respect for died, he embarked on a long, in- priests, but it's much more healthy," volved journey that eventually led he said. "We're engaged in collato reinstatement. borative ministry." Over a three-month span, Father Stone approached about 75 diocesan priests to get their reaction to his doing pastoral work. The response was uniformly positive. One priest suggested he return to the priesthhood. "At thauime, I broke down and cried. I didn't think it was possible," Father Stone said. He then queried another 75 or so priests. They.encouraged him to seek reinstatement. On April 5, 1984 - Father Stone recalled the exact date - he approached Cardinal Bernardin with two plans. Plan A was a reinstatement to full active priestly ministry. Plan B was pastoral work MOTHER TERESAWAs HERE in a parish.

Seven strate'gies for happy marriage "Marriage is like a little child." says Catholic-marriage expert Mitch Finley. "It needs to be picked up and hugged and given plenty of time." Spending couple-time together is one of seven guiding principles Finley offess in "Rx for a Happy. Healthy. Holy Marriage," the cover feature of the February issue of S,. Anlhonr Messenger. a national Catholic 'family magazine. Finlev is coauthor. with his wife. Kathy, of a book, "Christian Families in the Real World: on a Spirituality for the Domestic Church" (Thomas More Press). "A marriage license is nothing but a learner's permit." an old man. told Finley and his future wife 17 years ago. "We are still learning how to be married today." says Finley. "When it comes to marriage," he quotes his wife. "success isn't arriving at a destination, success is the journey itself." Finley has seven strategies to help couples stay on the road together. First. couples must make their own choices. rather than depending too heavily on others' ideas of including parents' how to be married. Couples confront a multitude of lifestyle choices. he says. with differing roles for men and women. They need to choose the arrangement that suits them best. . That requires maturity. Finley's second point. "Most people grow up and get married. of course." says Finley. "The problem is that they don't always do it in that order." People marrying under age 21 have higher divorce rates. he says. Third. couples need to accept the only· constant in marriage: change. Jobs, education. babies growing to become children. living arrangements --- nothing remains the same over time. Couples must "stay in touch as two growing. changing individuals who promised to stay together and love each other for a lifetime." Treating a marriage like a little child illustrates his fourth strategy: Set aside regular "couple time," especially if you are raising children. . Fifth, take time for individual. growt h, too, he suggests. "To head off boredom at the pass. husband and wife need to do whatever they can to remain interesting to be with." He and his wife give each other time off for retreats;' other couples allow each other a weekly evening out with friends. Six t h ,- g a i n some basic communication skills and "learn

how to deal with differences in ways that will strengthen, not weaken. the marriage." Workshops, books and weekend marriage enrichment programs are all good ways to start. Married people must "want to be married more than they want to be right." If necessary. says Finley. seeking marriage counseling these days "is not much different from seeing a doctor for help with a sore throat." Finally. Finley explains why religious faith lessens divorce risk: A couple's love for each other "brings them into union with God. and their union with God brings them into intimacy with each

other." The greatest expression of that is in loving sexual intimacy, he says. "A husband and wife making love is a kind of'holy communion.' So important is loving sexual intimacy that a healthy marriage is almost impossible without a happy sexual adjustment." - Using the sexuality experts' comparison that making love is like enjoying a special meal together, -Finley says, "I n most marriages there are more trips to McDonald's than there are leisurely visits to a high-class restaurant. All the same... God nourishes the love of husband and wife even through their most ordinary lovemaking."

Hope of Safety My hope of safety goes straight to the cross. I have now but few friends on earth. They are gone hence from the world's joys, seeking. the King of glory. They live now in heaven with the High Father~ They dwell in light and I lingering long for that day when the Lord's rood which here on earth I once gazed upon will come to fetch me from this fleeting life and bring me there where is great bliss, joy in heaven, where the Lord's folk sit feasting in bliss unending, and set me there where I may forever dwell in glory, safe with the holy ones and taste their blessedness. May the Lord be my friend who once suffered here on earth on the gallows tree for men's sins. He sets lllS free and gave us life, a heavenly home. Hope was made new with blossoms and with bliss where he bore burning pain. The Son was victory-fast in his far-going, mighty and enriched when he came with many, a spirit-army, into God's kingdom. From The Dream of the Rood early 8th century; author unknown

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vice committee is planning an newsletter insert for the parish bulEaster food bag project, she added. letin, and student and adult leadOn Palm Sunday, shopping bags ers speak at Masses about "what's with menus attached will be dis- going on, what the end product tributed at Masses so that interwas, and to thank people for their ested parishioners can fill the bags support," said Mrs. Lucca. with requested items to provide a Lucca predicts the youth miniscomplete Easter meal for a needy try will draw the parish communfamily. ity closer together. To expand their view beyond "This ministry affects all kinds local justice issues, Miss Nadeau of kids," he said. "Some will only contjnued, the youth ministry has come to the dances - but maybe' adopted the African parish of St. later they'll feel comfortable enough Francis Xavier in Zomba, Malawi. to come back for other things. It . As a Lenten mission, the students builds a sense of community when will raise money for a well project parents realize their kids are wiland collect food and clothing to be ling to give this time and effort." sent to Father Benedict ChimeIt's important for young people nya, who visited St. Dominic's in to feel welcome and included in â&#x20AC;˘ If~ _., . the life of the community, he conST. DOMINIC'S youth council members, clockwise from left, Danielle Tremblay, Kim the fall. The most requested food items cluded, and that's why "we're all Dolan, Guy M urgo, Mindi Domenici, Kris Lucca, Theresa Axile, Amy Nadeau, Frank Lucca, are peanut butter and cake mixes, responsible for this ministry to Jeanne Nadeau, Chris Fennelly. Not pictured: Jay Carreiro, Don Sousa, Jay Richards.. (Hickey which are "like gold over there," kids - the whole parish." said Miss Nadeau. photo) The goal of the committee, she concluded, is to "create the feeling Accomplishment that the need to do something for "All the best work is done the way others" is part of faith. By Marcie Hickey ants do things - by tiny but untirfun and be Christian too," said each addressing specific objectives Now that the youth ministry's ing and regular additions."Miss Tremblay. The first rule of successful youth and each encompassing a compoactivities are well underway, the Lafacadio Hearn Social activities are usually the ministry is get organized; the, nent of Total Youth Ministry: council's task is to keep the draw getting young people involved second, keep people interested by word; prayer and worship; commomentum going, said Lucca, who in other aspects of youth ministry, meeting their needs. munity life; guidance and healing; also serves on the Diocesan Youth Lucca noted. In less than a year's time, youth and justice, peace and service. Ministry Council, which meets four "If they can come to these activiand their leaders at Sl. Dominic's The council announced its first times a year with diocesan youth ties and gain a positive attitude parish, Swansea, have: done both schedule of activities in September ministry office staff. about the church, maybe they'll and have created a thriving yo'uth Mon. . Sat. 10:00 - 5:30 P.M. and began the program with a An important part of the youth ministry program. recruitment Sunday, which had. come to Mass, too," added Miss ministry is evaluation, said Lucca. GIFTS Tremblay. The parish is one of many in the young people filling out a question"After each activity we ask the Committee activities have diocese to have adopted the "Total aire that asked what type of activiCARDS kids if they had a good time to see' included dances, dinners and Youth Ministry" approach offered ties they would like to be involved if we should do it again. So far museum trips. The teens also by the Diocesan Office of Catholic in and what kind of work they everything has been successful in sponsor activities for younger Youth Ministry, which provides were willing to do, ranging from meeting our objectives." 673-4262 children, such as a pre-Christmas training, consultation and models transportation, decoration and In order to keep parishioners movie night that freed parents for . for parish youth programs. cleanup to music and prayer. 936 So. Main St.. Fall River informed about youth activities, an evening of Christmas shopping. The approach, said St. DominYouth ministry activities ,are the Luccas put together a colorful ic's youth ministry ':oordinator .planned on a quarterly basis,wit.h ' "We help watch the kids - and Frank Lucca, is om: of "advowe learn a lot that way," said 'Miss each' committee submitting ideas cacy," adults working to provide Tremblay. for each three month period. support, encourageme:nt and guiThe Guidance and Healing com"Word," the committee headed dance to young people; and "enamittee was created to "reach out to by the parish's religious education blement," preparing young people kids who are hurting and need director, Jeanne Nadeau, is "the to become responsible participants help" and also offers Teen Preslink between religious education and leaders in the faith community. sures workshops for various age and youth ministry." said Lucca. The youth ministry model was groups. The committee is run by "It's a different approach to CCD" introduced to the parish by Kathy Guy M urgo and Jay Carreiro, for seventh and eighth graders. Wrobel, now-of LaSalette retreat who heads a team of peer leaders Explained Mrs. Nadeau, "We center in Attleboro, who is a former from Case High SchooL don't want kids to see 'word' as staff member of the diocesan youth The workshops cover "heavy just religious doctrine. We want to ministry office. The St. Dominic issues" such as peer pressure, relamake religion interesting for them." youth ministry council was formed tionships, and human sexuality, Lucca said the junior high stulast April. and its six youth and said Lucca. dents have their own activities, seven adult members developed Added Murgo, "I feel fortunate the program in a summer-long such as retreats, but that the Word to have Jay and the peer leaderprogram also overlaps with the process of workshops and weekly ship team working with me. Good rest of youth ministry fostering meetings. role models are the best way to do "We met every Saturday of the connections between students in something like' this." whole summer," said council mem- different grade levels and different The fifth committet;:, Justice, ber Amy Nadeau, declaring the schools by showing that they are Peace and Service, has the mission all part of the same faith. commitment was worth it. of "reaching out to the poor and , Lucca heads the Prayer and The first step in the process was lonely in the church community" conducting a needs assessment Worship committee, which is through various service projects, survey of parish teens and adults responsible'for planning monthly said Amy Nadeau, who leads the in order to formulate the. youth. theme Masses and other youth committee along with Lucca's wife liturgies. ministry's objectives. Kris and students Mindi DomeThe first theme Mass, held on The survey found that young nici and Kim Dolan. the morning of World Youth Day people were looking for opportunThe committee's major projects last October, was a :'Lego Mass" 'of the first quarter were a Thanksities "to experience a relationship coinciding with the youth day with God" and for "personal growth giving community dinner and a and leadership." Other concerns theme, "Building the City of God." Christmas toys-for-tots-drive. The Society for I Each student participant received were responding to social probOn Thanksgiving Day, members THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH I a different size and color Lego lems, such as combating hunger, oC the youth ministry were at the .. .all of us committed to the worldwide mission ofJesus I building block and the pieces were and forming friendships. church from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. preAll surveyed cited the need for assembled during the Mass, Lucca paring a meal that served about 40 Reverend Monsignor John J. Oliveira, V.E. I fostering communica.tion among explained. people, in adqition to a number 47 Underwood Street, P.O. Box 2577, Fall River MA 02722. I youth and adultsand for guidance Another liturgy, said Lucca, was served by food baskets delivered for youth in dealing with loss and a Rock Mass -as in "rocks and to their homes. Enclosed is my offering for spreading t~e Good News, I with teenage pressures such as trees on the path of life." The dinner, "besides having us with the help of catechists, in the Missions: I drugs, alcohol and sexuality. T.he worship committee also serving the community, gave the 0$15 0 $30 0 $45 0 $75 0 $100 Other $_ _ I Adults were most concerned with plans to offer retreats and a youth community a chance to respond," helping young people "make choir in the near future. I want to be a monthly donor to the Missions! said Lucca, noting that parishioners healthy moral decisions" and "grow The Community Life 'commit~ donated turkeys, stuffing and Name I in their Catholic faith." tee, run by adult leader Theresa canned goods. Address I Armed with these objectives, Axile and students Danielle The youth ministry held a fundthe youth ministry council "brain- Tremblay, Chris Fennelly and Jay raiser and did the shopping, wrapCity State Zip I stormed on activities that would Richards, is concerned with the ping and delivering of gifts for the ANCH.2/15/91 meet them," said Lucca. 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BALTIMORE(CNS)- A Ba,ltimore Catholic hospital, with the support of 1.200 Catholic hospitals nationwide, plans to appeal a Continued from Page One court decision upholding decertihe said, is a kind of "original fication of its residency program memory of the good and true ... an in obstetrics and gynecology. inner ontological tendency within The decertification centers on man, who is created in the likeness SI. Agnes Hospital's decision not of God, toward the divine." Ontolto provide abortion or steriliza-' ogy deals with the nature of being, tion services because ofth'e Catholic reality, or ultimate substance. position on those issues. The agency To that creation memory, Chriswhich accredits residency programs tian faith adds the memory of "the says doctors must have hands-on original encounter with Jesus" reexperience in those procedures. peated for each individual in his In 1996 the Accreditation Coun"foundational encounter with the cil for Graduate Medical Educa. Lord in baptism and the Euchation withdrew accreditation at 5t. rist," he said. Agnes. The hospital appealed the But if conscience is understood decision. but last September it was only as internal and subjective, he upheld in U.S. District Court. said, in that framework all authorJohn Miles, an attorney with ity is viewed simply as an external the Catholic Health Association, restraint that compromises freesaid the CHA would file a frienddom and autonomy, not a bridge of-the-court brief when the case is between the person and truth. appealed. "Such a modern, voluntaristic "This appeal isn't the isolated concept of authority can only disconcern of one hospital," he said . tort the true theological meaning "It's vital to all Catholic hospitals." of the papacy," he said. The·CHA. based in 5t. Louis. "The true sense of the teaching PRA VING FOR PEACE: more than 1,500 students and staff members of the city's four more than 1.200 U.S. represents authority of the pope consists in Catholic schools packed S1. Mary's Church in Taunton for a Feb. 5 Mass for Peace celebrated Catholic hospitals and other health his being the advocate of the Chrisby diocesan cha'ncellor Rev. Msgr. John J. Oliveira, V.E. . care providers. tian memory," he said. John Gienapp. executive secreConcelebrants were Rev. Richard Andrade, parochial vicar at S1. Mary's Cathedral, Fall "The pope does not impose from of the accreditation council, tary River; and chaplains Rev. William L. Boffa of Coyle-Cassidy High School, Rev. Arnold without," he added. "Rather he said the council's reasons for elucidates the Christian memory Medeiros ofS1. Mary's School and Taunton Catholic Middle School, and Rev. Paul Connolly decertification included findings and defends it. ... All the power of Our Lady of Lourdes School, who is pastor at S1. Mary's Church. that'''resident experience in retrothat the papacy has is power of Students from each of the schools served as altar servers and readers and a representative pubic surgery (relating 'to correcconscience.:' . tion of incontinence) was both deffrom each school read an honor roll of servicemen and women being remembered at the Mass. Morality in Media icient and uneven." (M ike Gay photo courtesy of Taunton Gazette) Also among speakers at the anHe also cited "little experience nual bishops' workshop on curwith tubal surgery" and inadequate rent moral issues was Archbishop residency experience in family John P. Foley, president of the planning. . Pontifical Council for Social Comtinues'to grow even faster. Many" By Robert G. Desmond Lay volunteers typically receive ',Gienappsaid about 40 Catholic munications. programs have current urgent hospitals had "passed the same set Increasing numbers of people room and board. medical insuSaying that television should needs: the shortage of teachers is . of standards" by which 5t. Agnes are answering our Lord's call to rance and a small stipend for perreflect moral integrity and,religious particularly critical at this time. "Come follow" as lay volunteers. sonal expenses. Student loans can was judged. and spiritual values, he said that if The Lay Volunteer office in WashThey come in all ages: young peo-' also be deferred in most programs. The hospital's residency program daily soap operas portray divorce, ington stands ready to provide The International Liaison of Lay has continued during court appeals. pie just getting out of college, adultery, fornication, contracepassistance in matching the gifts, A decision from the appeals court retired people unwilling to sit back Volunteers in Mission acts as a tion, abortion and lying as normal talents. desires and availability of and even whole families. clearing house for promotion, is not expected until late this year. and acceptable ways of coping Lay volunteer programs offer a recruitment and referral of volun- each individual with the needs of with lik "is it any wonder that the various programs to ensure a wide variety of opportunities. teers who serve in the various what is said on Sunday from the most successful and rewarding including elderly outreach, home- ! member programs. It was founded pulpit ... seems restrictive and LON DON (CNS) -- South less shelters, youth ministry, 'in 1963 by Father George Mader experience as a Lay Volunteer in almost irrelevant'?" Mission. Africa's bishops have given a cauboarding school house parents, and his sister Patricia, w.hose search A booklet. "The Response," tious welcome' to President Frecrisis intervention, child care .and for a lay mission assignment had "This does not mean that evil describing mission opportunities derik W. de Klerk's proposed other service and pastoral been long and arduous. By 1976 many cannot be depicted - but as evil. for lay volunteers is available by reforms of the countrv's svstem of ministries. this growing apostolate had been I.t should not be canonized as or racial segregation and ·control. The calling toll free l-lWO-543-5046 The settings are equally varied: affiliated with the United States good," he said. writing Lay Volunteers in Missouthern African bishops' conferan inner city parish or school, an Catholic Conference, and the Lay Because of the influence of the Harewood Road NE. sion. 4121 ence president, Bishop' Wilfrid Indian reservation in tlie Dakotas Volunteers in Mission office was media on consciences, the archbiWashington DC 20017. Napier of Kikstad, said that while or the Southwest, campus minis- moved to Washington D.C. in that s.hop said, the church should give Robert Desmond and his wife apartheid reforms will be weltry, a farm in Appalachia and even year.- Today this U.S. Catholic "sensitive care and attention" to Eva, who live in the diocese of comed, he was disappointed that network of lay mission programs the consciences of those responsi- . foreign missi.on assignments. Albany, NY, have four 'children, the 'race'classification svstem for The needs are great, and there has grown to some 150 member ble for the ·media "so that moral all involved in the lay apostolate 'elections is to be retarned. The are places for almost every skill: organizations. integrity and artistic quality might -The number of volunteer partic- and the life of the church. He has· South African bishops issued nurses, teachers, administrators, survive and flourish in a very written articles on prayer and a statement congratulating de Klerk social workers, clerical workers, ipants has increased significantly competitive environment." book of family spirituality. for his plan. but .expressing conconstruction workers, recent col. ,in recent years but the need conHe said news reporting is also lege graduates and people who·just •. ----------------~-----------cern that some· raciallv-oriented "an ·area filled with moral dilemlaws would remain on the books. mas." care about other people. ,All are welcome. Many program~ ask a "How is news reported?" he year commitment but some are asked. WASHINGTON (CNS) - Pro- ing the membership of the board, summer programs: "Are those who object to the life leaders have expressed res~r the ethical questions they will raise, WASHINGTON (CNS) A Though programs and settings distribution of condoms in schools vations about plans by two medi- . and the moral principles and .shortage of Catholic chaplains in vary widely, all ~hare a sense of cal organizations to form a Nation- assumptions they will bring to depicted as unrealistic dreamers Operation Desen Stllrm reflects service in the Body of Christ. For who actually think that teen-agel's al Advisory Board of Ethics in their meetings." the general U.S. shortage, says Fathe young there is an opportunity ..Reproduction to set guidelines for should be encouraged to practice ther Michacl McCormack. OP. to gain valuable work' experience chastity?"· research involving embryos and spokesman for the Archdiocese and for. the older generation a News media need to engage in fetal tissue. The American College ,for the Military Services. The ratio NEW YORK (CNS) The chance to return some of the bless- . of Obstetricians and Gynecologists an ongoing "examination of conof priests to Catholics in Desert ings of life. All benefit in a 'new science" about how they handle and the American Fertility Society American Bible Society is printing Storm is the same as that in the 300.000 camoullage-covered Bibles' spiritual awareness and growth. such issues, he said, because "consay that the new board will be United States: one priest for e\'en' sCiences !ire formed through the , Lay volunteers are in fact a new made up of religious leaders, law- for use bv U.S. soldiers'stationed 1.100 Catholics. he said. . in the Persian Gulf. The society breed of missionary working to words which are used, the scenes yers, ethicists, physicians and scienhas already distributed 50.000 renew. the church both within _tists. . which are depicted and the people Intuition Bibles to the Pentagon Chaplains' themselves and those they, serve. "On the surface it might appear who are chosen to be interviewed." "All great men and women are Board. plus 4H.000 vest-pocket. They form an increasingly impor- laudable," said Vincentian Father Archbishop Foley spoke as modcamouflage-covered New Testa- gifted with intuition. They know tant part of the missionary life of John Gouldrick, director of the erator of a panel of communicaments with Psalms t() military without reasoning or analysis what the church, as they carry this uniU.S. bishops' Secretariat for Protions experts who addressed the que apostolate of the laity to every Life Activities. '''But the heart of ' chaplains. 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RO-CKFORD, Ill. (CNS) Rumors abound about what churches and individuals should and shouldn't do to show support for troops in the Persian Gulf, so the Observer. Rockford diocesan newspaper, asked the Department of Defense for advise. A spokesman said churches can publish or post names of soldiers. but he warned against offering more information about the soldier for the security of his or her family. Dominican Father Michael McCormack. spokesman for the Archdiocese of Military Services, based in Silver Spring, Md .. agreed, saying that for "people who are praying for these people. names make it more concrete." The Department of Defense recommends that when writing to soldiers, people should include the addressee's Social Security number on the envelope to avoid mix'ups or delays. One problem that has surfaced as people try to show their support of troops is scams. An official with tlie Illinois s.tate attorney general's office said scams might be a bigger concern than security. One firm was said to be calling families of servicemen. using a script leading them to believe the call was from military officials. The families were told that if they wanted information about order-

ing a bracelet to support soldiers in the Mideast. they should press the "I" button on their phone. People who did so were then billed for a long distance sales call. Another firm selling bracelets by mail order reportedly billed credit cards $100 for each $9.95 bracelet. The billing was later straightened out but officials said one should question such offers thoroughly before making a purchase. . In general. .support shown for the troops has been good. said Father McCormack. He called the prayerful response ofpeople"very, very moving." He said the military archdiocese is sponsoring a rosary crusade for peace - encouraging civilians and soldiers alike to pray 'the rosary daily.. "The first step in working for peace is to turn to God in prayer. particularly through the intercession of the Queen of Peace," said Archbishop Joseph T. Ryan, head of the archdiocese. He encouraged people to join the rosary crusade and to send their names to the archdiocese to 'be forwarded to Catholic military personnel in the Mideast. More information on the crusade is available from Archdiocese for the Military Services, 962 Wayne Ave., Silver Spring, Md. 20910.

Teleconference focuses on strong family life PMOENIX. Md. (CNS) - The family is key to evangelization, :' said a speaker on "Catholic Evangelization '90," a recent teleconference sponsored by the Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association. "If we possess a vital life offaith, we deeply hope that such a life of faith can be passed on to our c!1!ldren," said David Thomas, a religious studies professor at Regis College in Denver and a theological consultant to the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' 'Committee on Marriage and Family Life. Pope John Paul II has "invited the church to take on a more famil-' ial spirit" and has described the family "as the primary subjec(not the object - of evangelization," he said. Thomas used two examples in his own family life to illustrate family evangelization. One example was the Thomas family's decision to become a foster family. The other concerned his youngest son's announcement at the dinner table that he no longer thought there was a God. "This was quite a bold assertion from a youngster whose father possesses a Ph.D. in systematic theology," Thomas said. Rather than argue with his son, Thomas said he asked his other children what they thought of their brother's declaration. "their first response was something like 'Timmy., you idiot, how in the heck do you think you got here? Nobody creates themselves!' ..It was a wondt:rful moment of family evangelization for us all,'~ Thomas said, "made especially memorable becat:se it happened 'out of the mouths of babes.''' Thomas said he believes the first year of life is the most important because "it is the foundation of all that follows."

Family life. he added, "is central to the spiritual life because it prepares the human and provides a . religious foundation for lifelong development." Where these foundations are not laid, Thomas said, addictions and compulsions result. .. Addictive behaviors are at the root of many of our societal and church problems," he added. Thomas predicted the 21 st century will mark a return to small communities in Christian life. "This is crucial for evangelization, because attracting others to our faith will depend upon how they observe our life together," he said. Diana L. Hayes, an assistant professor of theology at Georgetown University in Washington, said on the teleconference the sharing of Scripture was, and is, vital in renewing Christian communities. .. It is a constant challenge to us to tell the 'old, old story,' in ways that are always new, yet which call forth the hope that is reborn generation after generation," Ms. Hayes said.

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Interracial group offers retreat mai1u~1 on prisons WASHINGTON (CNS) - The National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice has produced a workshop manual, "Crime, Prisons, Being Black and Poor," designed for use in an overnight retreat format.

the criminal justice system, either on probation or parole, injail or in prison, NCCIJ is calling on the Catholic Church to respond to this situation as an intc;:rracial justice issue that needs immediate attention," he added. Ernst said the conference is working on a follow-up project, "Families at Risk: the Role of' Criminal Justice," focusing on the criminal justice system's impact on . the black family. The prison manual is available from the conference at 3033 Fourth St. N.E.. Washington, D.C. 20017.

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Cardinal s'killed" practitioner of Vatican diplomacy VATICAN CITY (CNS) When Pope John Paul II met with 21 Vietnamese bishops in late November, he was reaping the rewards of skillful and subtle diplomacy by one of the Vatican's top troubleshooters. The gathering of bishops at the Vatican represented the first time Vietnam's communist authorities allowed most heads of dioceses to make their "ad limina" visits to Rome, required every five years. The government floated that breakthrough concession last spring, then put it back in deepfreeze. The prelate who helped work a thaw was Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, president of the Vatican's Council for Justice and Peace and a frequent globetrotter for the pope; Cardinal Etchegaray traveled to Hanoi in early November, leading the first "official" delegation of the Holy See to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The trip illustrated how the Vatican can use a highprofile emissary to prod, pressure and' woo an uncooperative government. In this case, the Vatican believes it sees signs of a "Vietnam spring" for the church - and' is determiiledto keep it alive.,'A week after' the cardinal returned, the pope was able to tell the bishops: "The way will be long and there

will be no lack of problems, but it seems that this is the right path." Dialogue was back on ,track. Cardinal Etchegaray, accompanied by a seasoned Vatican diplomat and a missionary expert, spent most of his week barg~ining with officials in Hanoi. In a country where feathers are easily ruffled, he set about smoothing them. H is courtesy visit to H 0 Chi Minh's mausoleum, for example, may have done much to erase the perceived '\offense" to the government when the pope canonized 117 Vietnamese martyrs in 1988. The cardinal stressed 'the patriotism of Vietnam's Catholics, and praised the Vietnamese leadership that made his trip possible. In his public declarations, the cardinal also emphasized the positive in church-state relations: that in recent years seminaries have been opened in Vietnam, travel restrictions eased for priests and bishops, nearly all 'priests freed from reeducation camps, church repairs made and more ordinations permitted. Vietnamese officials like Cardinal Etchegaray, and as soon as his trip was announced a series of concessions were set in motion: two bishops were allowed to attend, the, last few days of a synod in Rome and the others were given their visas for the "ad limina" visits.

The pope, in his speech to the episcopate Nov. 24, made clear that the church wants more freedom to operate in Vietnam. He called for an end to ceilings on the number of seminarians, and to delays in ordination, a 'wider role for religious orders, more formation houses for the laitY,and recognition of the church as a collaborative force in society. "The door is now open," Cardinal Etche,garay said upon his return to Rome. For the cardinal, sometimes mentioned as a possible future Secretary of State, the mission was a solid diplomatic achievement. As for Vietnam, it apparently hopes the new chapter in dialogue will help improve its image in the eyes of the world. The day after the pope spoke to the Vietnamese bishops in Rome, gove~nment officials announced yet another request for Western economic aid.

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it gives concrete support to vario'us positions taken by the Catholic Church on peace and justice issues. ',;'Today we measure better the Cardinal Discusses Gulf depth of the chasm which cultuI n another demonstration of his rajJy separates some peoples," he world-ranging concerns, Cardinal saId. There are "useless and' Etchegaray spoke recently on lesdeplorable misunderstandings besons to be drawn from the Persian tw~en the Jewish, Christian and Gulf war. At the opening of his Islamic religions." council's 20 annual plenary ":Today we discern better the assembly at the Vatican, he pointed in'dissoluble tic which unites jusout that it was the first such meettic,\ and peace," he said. ing to be held in a time of war. <i=ardinal Etchegaray said the The Persian Gulf conflict, he . Gulf crisis also shows how fragile said, shows how "the excess of human peace is and how only armaments makes a country drunk Go~'s peace can "embrace the with ambition and, sooner or later, wtJ;ole human person,' body and it rushes toward war." soul, in integrity and harmony "We did not lose peace the day wit.h the Creator and creation." war exploded," the cardinal said. Pope John Paul II celebrated It was being "wasted" for years as' Mass Jan. 30 with council members. "many grudges, frustrations and "Many efforts have been emmuch desperation" were allowed ployed to avoid the violence of to accumulate, he declared. war.," he said. But human'ity still "Certainly in each of our has not learned to let dialogue and assemblies some local conflict, negotiation replace "the language more or less bloody, inflamed the of arms." horizon of our work," he said. H.e prayed for a "sincere' will" "This time, however, the localfor peace on the part of warring ized war in the Persian Gulf has a nations, a willingness to engage in resemblance to world war: it makes negotiations and'for just conduct. the whole planet shake and tremThe pope also prayed that the ble in the fear of a more vast conrights of the peoples involved would flagration with flashes of apobe protected and that dvilians calypse." would be able to conduct their He said the war should lead to a affairs in an atmosphere of caJm in deepening of "the sense of mission "a land preserved from senseless of our pontifi~al council" and that destruction." ways of acting -.:. and one of these is freedom of religion," said one Vatican official.

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ONGOING TENSIONS between the Vatican and Latin America are symbolized by this 1983 photograph of Pope John Paul II shaking his finger at Father Ernesto Cardenal, then Nicaragua's minister of culture. (CNS/ Wide World photo)

VATICA.NCITY (CNS)''':':'Po'p~ .J ohn Paul II has ordered closer Vatican controls over the Confederation of Latin Arperican Religious. including tne power to choose its next president. ' The unprecedented intervention. announced at the Vatican earlier this month. was a sign of further stress in the re~ationship between Latin American religious orders and the Vatican. The pope told the confederation that for doctrinal reasons must rewrite a working document on religious life that Was to be used for the confederation's general assembly in late February. The pope appointed Colombian Bishop Hector Lopez Hurtado to follow the February assembly and the "future activities" of the confederation. The pope also insisted on closer checks on theologians advising the confederation and said that from now on the organization's publications must be approved by local bishops and by the new papal delegate. The organization was scheduled to hold internal elections during its February meeting. But instead of the normal election process, the pope said the Vatican,will choose new officers after considering the, results of the voting. The steps were announced in a letter written in the pope's name by Cardinal Jean Jerome Hamer,' head of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, to Capuchin Father Luis Coscia, the currerit president of the confederation. A two-page Vatican statement summarized and quoted from the letter. The measures "seek only to guarantee improved development of an institution that was promoted

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by the Holy,See to help, t,he ,m'en and women religious of Latin America live and work in deep communion with the vicar of Christ and the bishops." the letter said. The Confederation of Latin American Religious, established in 1959. is the only Latin A merican-wide organization of religious men and woman. Members of religious orders played a main role in evangelizing the continent and their numbers remain strong. with about 25.000 religious priests. 125.000 nuns and 8.000 brothers. La~t year, the pope sharply criticized pastoral programs set up by some Latin American religious. which he said went against the wishes of local bishops and were too political. He warned especially against an overly radical attitude and a "Marxist" interpretation of the church's preferential option for the poor. Many of the confederation's problems with Latin American bishops and Vatican officials stem from the controversial "Word-Life" catechetical program it designed for the 1992 celebrations of the fifth centennial of Christianity in the New World. The program link- ' ed biblical texts with moder'n political issues such as land reform, economic exploitation and "cultural invasion." The region's bishops condemned the program in 1989 for what they said was.its "Marxist analysis" and its "reductive reading" of Scriptures. That year the Vatican took control of the Âˇprogram. Later it rejected election of a nun as the confederation's secretary general and put a Mexican Jesuit in her place. Last January, the pope expressed his "profound worry" about disciplinary problems with religious in

Latiri America. He silid tll'e situation 'was causi,ig "negative repercussions even in the bosom of the entire ecclesial community" and warned that' the problems could cast a shadow on the upcoming anniversary of Christianity's arrival in'Latin America - celebration of which the pope sees as a launching point for a new pastoral mi,ssion on the continent.

More Missionaries Asked Nevertheless, despite his misgivings over internal church affairs in Latin America. the pope recently told participants in the fourth Latin American missionary congress, held in Lima, Peru, that with almost half the world's Catholics. the continent should be sending more missionaries to other parts of the world. He thanked the Latin churches for missionaries already sent. but added. "give even more. even from your poverty.''' The pope reminded the participants that his recent encyclical on missions said all Catholics have an obligation to announce Christ's message to the world. But "carrying out th,is missionary obligation must not mean a reduction of your missionary work on your own continent," he told the congress. He said at-home areas of need included popuLations of large cities, "indigenous peoples, with their o>,yn cultural roots," Afro-American sectors and recent immigrants. The growing numbers of vocations in Latin America, "even though they are still insufficient before the vast apostolic fields with which you have been entrusted," show how God has blessed the Latin American church and prepared it to evangelize others, he said.

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telecon(erence topic NEW YORK (CNS) - Arpicture of women gaining natipnal acceptance as leaders of pridtless parishes emerged from it teleconference bro~dcast Feb. 7. ' Panelists discussing the, trend were Medical Mission Sister Jane Coyle, pastoral director of Corpus Christi Church in Baltimore; Patricia Robertson, who with her husband forms a pastoral coordinator team for St. Catherine's

God said, 'Move over. Make room for Danny.''' Reagan's comment made a play on the title of Thomas' recently released autobiography, "Make Room for Danny," which in turn played on "Make Room for Daddy," the five-time Emmy Award-winning TV show which catapulted Thomas into fame in the '50s. The internationally known performer, who went from poor comic to multimillionaire star, devoted himself to family-oriented entertainment and humanitarian causes. He was best known for "Make Room for Daddy." which ran from 1953 to 1964 on ABC and CBS, and for founding SI. Jude's Hospital. He named the nonsectarian hospital, started primarily to seek a cure for leukemia, for the saint ,known as the "patron of hopeless causes." Thomas raised millions of dol-' lars for the hospital and at its dedication, in 1962, declared, "If( were to die this minute, I'd know why I was born." His devotion to St. Jude began in 1940 when a friend gave him a leaflet of prayers to the saint and advised the $2-dollar-a-night comic, whose wife wanted him to go into the grocery business, to pray for guidance. Soon afterward, as Thomas told the story, he visited a church, recited the prayers and 10 days later landed the job that changed his life. In thanksgiving, he vowed to build a shririe and kept his promise through work for St. Jude's. Thomas was born Amos Jacobs in Deerfield, Mich., and grew up in Toledo, Ohio. He was a Maro-

nite Catholic, so devout that Hope, for example, used to say Thomas was so religious that highway patrolmen stopped him for having stained-glass windows in his car. Another story was that when his car door opened a buzzer went off and wouldn't quit till you dipped your hand in holy water. Thomas was made a Knight of Malta by Pope Pius XII an,d Knight Commander of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem by Pope Paul VI. He is survived by his wife, Rose Marie, and three children, actress Marlo Thomas, Theresa Thomas and Tony Thomas.

Church in Concord, Mich., and Dominican Sister Janet Stankowski, pastoral administrator of St. Peter's Church in American Fork, Utah. They portrayed their parishioners as supportive, and with some qualifications said they were welcomed as colleagues by priests of their dioceses. Bishop F. Joseph Gossman of Raleigh, N .c., another panelist, and Bishop Raymond A. Lucker of New Ulm, Minn., who spoke by telephone, said employment of non-ordained pastoral adminisCNS pholo trators was a growing trend. Bishop Lucker said he had named them to VATICAN CITY (CNS)- Pope DANNY THOMAS 12 parishes and would soon name John Paul II met with a Yugoslathree more. . vian bishop Feb. 8 to discuss The teleconference was one of a reported Marian apparitions at 102 Shawomet Avenue series sponsored by the National Medjugorje and a recent report Pastoral Life Center in New York. Somerset, Mass. ~anny' that downplayed a "supernatural" It was broadcast by the Catholic explanation for the events. LOS ANGELES (CNS) Tel. 674-4881 Bishop Pavao Zanic of Mostar- Telecommunications Network of Comedian Danny Thomas was "a Duvno, the diocese that includes America. 3Vz room Apartment Bishop Gossman, who has nine meteor of light and goodness," Medjugorje, said after the private 4Vz room Apartment parishes led by women, said that in Archbishop Roger Mahony of Los audience that the pope assured Ineludes beat, bot water, stove reo choosing leadership when priests Angeles said Feb. 9 in a eulogy for him the Vatican ev'~ntually would friprator and maintenlnee service. are not available he preferred nuns the late comic and philanthropist. make a statement on the matter. familiar with local situations All He spoke at the Church of the In the meantime, pilgrims conbut one.of his pastoral administra- -'Good Shepherd in the Beverly tinue to arrive at Medjugorje destors are nuns, he said. Hills section of Los Angeles, durpite discouragement from his dioONLY FULL·lINE RElIGIOUS Bishop Lucker said it was ing the funeral for the 79-year-old cese,. Bishop Zanic said. He gave GIFT STORE ON THE CAPE important to understand that a Lebanese Catholic who died of a no further details of his meeting' • OPEN 10N·SAT: '·5:30 pastoral administrator appointed heart attack Feb. 6. with the pontiff. SUIIER SCHEDULE by the bishop was in charge of the Hundreds of well-known perBishop Zanic has sharply criticOPEN 7 D parish, and that priests who came sonalities attended the service, ized the Franciscans who run the in to provide sacraments worked including former presidents Ronald Medjugorje parish and has said he under the administrator's super- Regan and Gerald Ford and enteris convinced the alleged apparivision. tainers Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Sullivan's tions are not authentic. The women on the panel reported Red Buttons and Mary Tyler The Yugoslavian bishops said Religious Goods varying practices in regard to their Moore. . last November that, based on evi428 ~ain 51. Hyannis roles in public workship - one sits At the church, Reagan recalled dence studied so far, "it cannot be 775-4110 with the congregation when a priest Thomas' efforts for St. Jude's confirmed that supernatural apparJohn & Mary Lees. Props, is present, while another assists the Children's Research Hospital in, itions and revelations are occurpriest with the liturgy. Memphis, Tenn., where the perring" at Medjugorje, a small vilThe issue of ordaining women former was to be buried. The work lage in western Yugoslavia. serving as pastoral administrators merited Thomas heaven, said the The bishops also said, however: was raised by a woman calling former president, who commented, that the influx of pilgrims to the from the diocese of Little Rock, "I have it on good authority that site required closer pastoral atten- Ark. tion. They said the bishops' conBishop Gossman said the necesference was willing to help Bishop sary change in canon law would Zanic organize programs for the require a change in theology. He visitors. also noted that the church says it Bishop Zanic said the bishops' cannot ordain women, not that it Sales and Service ~. proposal reflected concern about chooses not to ordain them. for Domestic .= Durfee Falmouth reports of non-Christian influence Sister Stankowski said the and Industrial. at Medjugorje. The bishops, he "model of women in leadership" National 995·1631 said, wanted to "preserve Medju- brought new dimensions to the 2283 ACUSHN~T AVENUE gorje from the fanatics and the experience of parish life. NEW BEDFORD Members Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. gurus." Mrs.' Robertson said that in The bishops' statement has not speaking to her parishioners she been published officially, though drew on her experience as a wife it has been printed by various news and mother, and thought this added organizations. Yugoslavian church a perspective of value. ' sources said the statement was With regard to housing, Sister sent to the Vatican's doctrinal Coyle said she lived with other congregation for review, along with nuns of her order, Sister Stanother materials, kowski said she lived in the parish Bishop Zanic said it may be that rectory and Mrs. Robertson said the doctrinal congregation even- she and her husband had a houstually will publish the statement ing allowance included with their with its own pastoral guidelines, salary. ' The Fall River Diocesan Directory-and Buyers' Guide contains complete diocesan information The pope meanwhile counseled and a telephone directory of priests. directors of diocesan institutions, parish religious education patience and told him that a Achievement coordinators and permanent deacons, statement would be published "in "The truth is that all of us attain Also included are addresses of retired clergy and those serving outside the diocese. as well as a due time," he said. the greatest success and happiness listing of priests by years of ordination and a table of movable feasts through the year 2011. Since November, Bishop Zanic possible in this life whenever we said, "nothing has changed" at It may be ordered by telephone at 675-7151 (}I' by mail, using the coupon below. use our native cap,acities to their Medjugorje. He said it was unclear fullest extent."-[)r. 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Where Does My Heart Beat Now? So much to believe in, we were lost in time Everything I needed fell into your eyes Always thought of keeping your heart next to mine But now that seems so far away Don't know how to leave without a trace Where do silent hearts go? Where does my heart beat now Where is the sound t~at only echoes through the night Where does my heart beat now, Can't leave without, without feeling it inside Where do all the lonely hearts go? Tumbled into the water drifting endlessly Hiding from the thunder, come and rescue me Driven by the hunger of the endless dream I'm searching for a path that I can go I'm reaching for the arms that let me know Where do silent hearts go? In one motion comes a silence, , Love still survives Two hearts needing one another, Give me wings to fly , Written by Robert White Johnson, Taylor Rhodes. Sung by Celine Dion (c) 1990 by CBS Records Inc. _ BEFORE THE RELEASE of "Where Does My Heart Beat Now"l had not heard ofCeline Dion. Her dynamic vocal talent lJuickly caught my attention as' I listened to this song. I'm looking forward to hearing more of her work. In the song a person realizes that the dream of a relationship - of what she wanted it to be - is over. This individual had "always thought of keeping your

Consider this example from current world events. Many of us felt sad and frustrated when the Persian Gulf crisis escalated into an all-out war. The dream of settling international conflicts in nonviolent ways was lost. The ter~or and tremendous suffering inherent in war was once more brought slJuarely upon thousands of our human brothers and sisters. We can pray for the end of the fighting and that ajust solution can be reached for the conflicts behind the war. We can also do mote.

heart next to mine," Now that the ,romance has c1earlv ended she wonders: "Where does mv hhrt beat now'!" . Now. loneliness dominates her lifc. Yet she is still· "driven bv the hunger of the endles's dream." She continues "searching for a pat)l.that I can go." ,It. is precisely in this searchiog thilt ho·p'e.is rebdrn. Even as the dream'ends. it is important to keep' perspective on what has

We can keep on dreaming and working for the dream of Jesus. We can continue seeing in our minds a world built on understanding and nonviolence. We can keep on recognizing the common bond among human beings, all who are made in the .image and likeness of their Creator. No matter what their focus. our life dreams inspire the best in us. Even in the face of loss, dare to keep on dreaming. Your comments are welcomed by Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, Ind. 47635,

Dress up for Mass, urges priest ST. LOVIS (CNS) - Want to make a good resolution? How about putting more thought into , dressing for weekend Mass? In ari interview with the St.

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By Christopher Carstens If parents don't ask, teens don't Every parent has heard the party usually volunteer the information, line. It goes like this: "There's a especially if things are not quite party at Jeffs tonight. All my proper. V nfortunately, lots of parents find they don't get friends are' going. I'll be home at -straightforward answers even when the regular time, OK?" Every teenager hopes the parent they ask. Step 2: Call and check the answers, "Oh, sure, sounds like information out. fun. Have.a good time." The teen-agel' needs to provide V nfortunateiy, it isn't quite that the phone number of the adult easy. While most teen parties are who will be supervising the party. fun, safe and well-supervised, the easy availability of drugs and (Talking to the teen host isn't good enough.) The parent should call alcohol have introduced new risks. Forexample, it has become quite that adult and get answers to three common for teens to have parties questions. First, when and where.is the while their parents are out of town party being held? for the weekend. Furthermore, it occasionally In my city, some kids even make turns out that the host's parents up announcements and pass them around to be sure a big crowd. have no idea a party is being held shows up. The price of admission at their home. They are usually is usually about $3. Inside are kegs grateful for the information. Second, parents need to ask if of beer, usually purchased by the adults will be 'present the entire "host's" older friends. Kids as young as 13 are putting time. Every so often the grownon such revelries. One ambitious ups just hang around till the party teen even staged one to promote gets started, then they go out. As her campaign for student council! soon as the adults leave. the entire Parties have varying specialties. nature of the party can suddenly While most feature 'beer, some change. Finally, the parents need ~o ask serve marijuana, some crystal meth directly'if drugs or alcohol will be '. and still others provide cocaine. Not every teen party is a drunken permitted. As incredible as it bash. At'most gatherings the , sounds, many people actually let entertainment consists of food, their kids serVe beer and wine to sodas, music and talk. But respon- their friends! Once a parent has called to sible parents have no way to know evaluate the situation, a decision which unless they check. In my work as a psychologist can be made about the party. If specializing in teens, I recommend things check out, the party is OK. to parents a two-step 'process for If no contact can be made with the supervising adult, or the answers approving any party. aren't right, the teenager can't go Step I: Ask for information. to the party. When the teen asks for permisFrankly, teens don't like their sion to attend a party, instead of parents to make those calls. They yes or no, say, "Tell me more think it's embarrassing. However, about it." Find out where and vigilance is one of a parent's most when the party will be, who will be important jobs. There's no resthere to chaperon-and whether or ponsible way to answer the party not there will be drugs or alcohol. line without getting on the phone.

Just one big happy family By Hilda Young

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Remember when spaghetti dinners used to be a simple way for a Catholic Veterans table, and that parish to make a few bucks? You'd the ad hoc committee to restore make a ton of spagh,etti. several lJuarts of runny sauce, hire a band the ahar fail has as g06d a place as and let everybody have a good the folk liturgy community." time. He also suggested we make sure No more. : our choice of wine had a union "You're asking for trou~le," Fa-' label: that our paper plates be ther O'Kneel. our pastor, told us biodegradable and that any soft last night when he checked over drink cans can be recycled. our table arrangements. "You've" "While I am thinking about it," got the Marriage Encounter peo- he added,' "I 'know you'll avoid Ms., -M iss and M·rs. on name tags. pie set up right next to the divorced and separated group, and if you let Fi~~t names only." ' the school board'stay there nextto We smiled numbly . the CCD directors'· table you're' "Oh, before I forget," he said. "I going to have the Battle of the don't know how you want to take Budget staged right in the middle care of the srrioker~nonsmoker of the salad course." . thing, but you can maybe head off He had a point. At lasi year's' a rhubarb over red meat if you can spaghetti feed, Rita Kra nski of make an optional vegetarian spaghMarriage Encounter accused Cindy etti sauce. I have a recipe'," "Is there anything else?" blinked Hemple of the singles group of deliberately giving her husband a ,Hazel. our committee leader. double helping of garlic bread. He smiled. "Just remember that "Another thing," he went on, we are one big nappy family." .

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Feb. 15, 1991

in our schools Rev. John P. Murray, SJ, principal of Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, has announced establishment"ofa Langguth Scholar award, to be presented to members of the c1l.lss of 1995 who score in the 90th percentile' or above on the school's entrance test and whose grade school record demonstrates high achievement. The award is named in honor of Father Laurence C. Langguth, SJ, who supervised construction of the Connolly building and taught math and sciences at the school from 1968 to 1987. The awards will be presented March 13. Senior Philip Nadeau has been named a finalist in the ~ational Merit Scholarship Program and a semifinalist in the Presidential Scholars Program. He is among some 14,000 National Merit finalists nationwide. ' As a Presidential Scholars semifinalist he is among 1,500 seniors chosen on the basis of exceptional scores on the College Board SAT exam or the American College Test. 141 finalists will be named by the White House in May.

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COYLE-CASSIDY High School teachers Michael Cote a~d Sister Louise Synan were among faculty members serving pasta at a recent Senior Appreciation Night for members of the Class of 1991. ( Breen photo)

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As part of their, observance of Catholic Schools Week, students and faculty at Coyle-Cassidy High School, Taunton, held an ecumenical service incorporating aspects of the 'nine faiths represented in the school community. Students from five denomina**** tions presented symbols, prayers As the winter sports season and Scripture passages representcomes to an end, the varsity hockey ing their faith. team is in contention for a tourney Churches represented were the berth. The Cougars will defend the Greek Orthodox, by Mahi PapaFall River Challenge Cup and aim dogiannakis and Jonathan Jamou- ' to earn a spot in post-season play in "tpmOfrow's Connolly-Du,rfee, lis; Congregational. by Eaii C~n~ nell and Matt McMullen, Roman game' a([)riscoll Rink. ' Catholic.'by Anne Giovanori and Marie F:oley; and Methodist, by Stacey Dupont and Jennifer Johnson. Faculty and staff of Bishop Stang j~wish students Adam Goldstein High School, North Dartmouth, and Howard Orion' offered a peace recently held their annual retreat prayer in Hebrew and in English. • at Cathedral Camp, East Freetown. Faculty, administration andsupThe retreat, themed'Tompanions port staff recommitted themselves on the Journey," provided the to their ministry at a candlelight group an opportunity to reevaluceremony conducted by chaplain ate goals set at the beginning of the Father William L. Boffa. semester. The service was planned by the * * * * liturgy committee under the direcStang senior Charlt:ne Patenaude, tion of Mrs. Carol Sypko, has been named a finalist in the Another highlight of Catholic international portfolio compe'tition Schools Week was a Senior Ap-of Savannah College of Art and preciation Night hosted by the Design, Savannah, Ga. faculty. The competition drew entrants ., About 100 members of the Class from more than 20 countries, )Vith 'of 1991 'attended the spaghetti Ms. Patenaude 'the oniy finalist' dinner- and were entertained by among 120 ~ew England applicSpencer Kelley, master of ceremants. ' , onies; Sister Vera Herbert, SUSC, The coliege will fly her to show who read he... own prose and works of finalists' wo'rks d\lring Febr:uof seniors in her creative writing ary vacation. , class; and by the Carole Miller Ms. Patenaude received autoDancers: Kerrie-Jean Angeley, matie acceptal1ce, ~n~ a $10,000 Sarah Bowen and Amy Cyr. scholarship'to Savannah.

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Seven Coyle-Cassidy students took part in the annual Physics Olympics held recently at Harvard University. 15 schools participated in the da'Yleing, nine-event comMrs: Carol' Bon'n'eilU's first grade petition. class at St. James-51. John School, Coyle-Cassidy won third place New Bedford, 'receritly received a, prizes in two' events, one for a visit from a Plimoth Plantation "pastmobil~" desigl)ed by Kristen "Pilgrim." Greene and Brian Awalt'and the , The guest ~~Id the students a.bout qther for an "egg catcher" created hardships of the Mayflow~r Jourby Sarah Funke. ney, how P!imoth Plantation was Awalt and Pa.trick Sweeney established, and the life style of earned fifth place in a new event Pilgrim women in 1627, A di~cus dubbed "Fruity Physics." The sion followed about foods, Jobs, , object of the competition was to clothing and what Pilgrim child- use a single piece of fruit to demren did, . onstrate, as many physics princiStudents Brandi Roderick and ples as possible in 15 minutes. Alexander Platt dn:ssed in Pilgrim Other members of the Coyleattire for the event. Cassidy team were Richard Domin-

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Five members of the boys' winter track learn qualified for the Class D state championship meet Feb. 10 at Boston University. Sophomores Tony Maffini and Mike R iconscente took part in the 300-yard run; 'senior Keith Silva qualified in the 600-yard; and seniors Ben Dobbs and Mike Si~pson ran in the 109Q~yard. , 'Simpson is also leading scorer on the boys' basketball team, having earnt;d a career-.hi~h 31 poin,ts and grabbing II. rebounds in Coyle-Cassidy's, recent 63-47_ win over Dartmouth.

Dominican Academy The annual Father-Daughter , Dance was held Feb, 4 at Dominican Academy, Fall River, with the theme "Valentine Sweethearts," The Home and School Association, which sponsored the event, decorated the hall with festive red and white hearts and balloons, D.J, Michael Medeiros provided the lively music. Dads, uncles and grandfathers took part in a limbo contest, after which the young ladies taught guests and faculty how to do the "Electric Slide." Refreshments were served and dancing continued until 9:30 p.m.

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Planning to begin for SUA reunion A planning meeting for a reunion of all classes of the former Sacred Hearts Academy of Fall River will be held at 7:30 p.m; Feb. 26 at 47 Prospect Place, Fall River. All graduates and former faculty wishing to assist in planning are ,invited. The reunion will be held Aug. 3 at the Venus de Milo in Swansea.

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ST. STEPHEN, ATTLEBORO Children's Mass II a.m. Sunday; students will bring yellow ribbons to be placed on trees outside the church until those serving in Operation Desert Storm return home. Seniors' luncheon noon Feb. 19, parish hall.

SEPARATED/DlVOR'CED CATHOLICS Cape Cod and Islands meeting 7 , p,m. Sunday, St. Pius X family life O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE center, Barbara St.. S. Yarmouth. Parish council meeting 7:30 p.m. Program wiil be video presentation Feb. 19, R.E. center. Stations of the and discussion. Those recently divorced or separated are invited to Cross 7 p.m. Fridays; Lenten lunchsmall group discussion and one-to- eons noon Wednesdays beginning Feb.20. one ministry at 6:15 p.m. Information: 362-9873. or Father Richard ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Roy, 548-1065. Parishioners may write the name and branch of service of loved ones ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Life in the Spirit seminar begin- in the Middle East on a poster in the ning with Mass celebrated by Father back of the church. Ladies of St. Herbert T. Nichols 7:30 p.m. Tues- Anne communion 9:30 a.m. Mass days during Lent. Lenten service 7 , Sunday. p.m. Wednesdays of Lent, church ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NB hall. Lenten dailv Masses 8 a.m. with additional 7 p.m. Mass Mondays. Stations of the Cross and Benedic_ _ _ 234 Second Street tion 7 p.m. Fridays. _ Fall River, MA 0272'1 Members of the 7th grade CCD ~WebOffset class have written letters to former _ _ Newspapers St. Francis students Michael and ftIIIII!I!I Printing &Mailing Danie'l Dobbs and to their father '1IIIIIIiIiIIiI (508) 679-5262 SFC Roger Dobbs. who is serving in Saudi Arabia. The familv moved to Germanv in December.' Parishioners mav ;ubmit names of loved ones serving in the Gulfifthey wish CCD First Class ' Second Class students to write to them. First Class Presort Carrier Route Coding SS. PETER AND PAUL, FR Third Class Bulk Rate Zip Code Sorting Additional Mass during Leni 6 Third Class Non Profit List Maintenance p.m. Wednesdays. Father-daughter dance 2 to 4:30 p. m. Sunday, Father ALL TO USPS SPECIFICATIONS Coady Center. CYO Beach Party Cheshire labeling on Kirk路Rudy 4-up Dance I to 4 p.m. Monday. Adult confirmation classes begin 7 p.m. labeler. And Pr~ssure Sensitive labeling Monday., Inserting, col/ating, folding, ST. MARY, N. ATTLEBORO metering, sealing, sorting, addressing, The parish Lenten calendar asks sacking, comp/~ting USPS forms, ,q_p_l!rishioners to pause in prayer each direct delivery to Pos(Office . -. day foraOifktcnrgroup. All have a ... Printing . .. We Do it AI/! special day. including the parish priests. the bishop. families. volunCall for Details (508) 679-5262 teers and the person praying.

APOSTOLATE FOR PERSONS MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WITH DISABILITIES Marriage. Encounter weekend Monthly Mass and social 2 p.m. Hampton Inn, North Westport, Feb. 24, St. Vincent's Home chapel, March 22 to 24. Information: 432Fall River. Sign language classes 7909, 994-4446. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays March 7 to SACRED HJEART, FR May 16 at the READS collaborative Sacred Heart sewing group needs office, Human Services Building, 33 white and pastel cotton material and Main St.. FR. sheets; information: Blanche Quinn, ST ANISLA US, FR O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER 672-6175. Lenten daily Mass 7:20 a.m.. folFaith and Light Community meetlowed by Stations of the Cross on ST. PATRICK, WAREHAM ing Feb. 17 at the home of Rita and Fridays. Devotions: St. Anthony of Lenten retreat 9 to II a.m. TuesBill Cooney; information: 240-2694. Padua 7: 10 a.m. Tuesdays; Our Lady days Feb. 26 to March 26, conferStations of the Cross 7 p.m. Fridays of Czestochowa 7: 10 a.m" Wednesence room; includes video "Genesis and confessions 6:30 to 7 p.m. Weddays. Chanting of the Lamentations II-Bridging the Gap Between Old nesdays. 10: 15 to 10:45 a.m. Fridays. of the Passion in Polish (Gorzkie and New." Saturdays as usual during Lent. Zale) 8:40 a.m. Sundays. ST, JULIE BILLIART, HOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON N. DARTMOUTH ST. DOMINIC, SW ANSEA . Lenten program: Stations of the Lenten program: "Free to Be Me" . Lenten daily Masses 7 a.m. and 7 Cross. noon in Polish, 7 p.m. in Engvideo series featuring Father John p.m. Stations of the Cross after Frilish, Fridays; Gorzkie Zale with BenePowell, SJ, following 7 p.m. Mass day Masses. Prayers for peace with diction 7 p.m. Wednesdays-beginTuesdays Feb. 19 to Mar. 12; modrosary and exposition of Blessed ning Feb. 20. erated by Father Steve Avila. DurSacrament 7 p.m. Sundays until CATHEDRAL CAMP, ing 11:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, five resolution of Persian Gulf crisis. E. FREETOWN parish catechumens will prepare to Mary, Queen of Peace prayer group Immaculate Conception Church, attend the Rite of Election at 3 p.m. meets after 7 p.m. Mass Wednesdays New Bedford, youth fellowship reat St. Mary's cathedral. during Lent. Children's liturgy 10 treat today through Sunday. St. ThoST. ANN, RA YNHAM a.m. Sunday; theme: "I Am Spemas More, Somerset, 9th grade reBenediction 7 p.m. Fridays during cial.~' Retired men needed to serve treat tomorrow. St. John Neumann. Lent, conducted by Deacon John on the altar for funerals; contact E. Freetown, Couples Club com, Welch. rectory. munion breakfast following 8 a.m. Mass Sunday. SACRED HEART, NB ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, POCASSET . Boy Scouts meet 7 tonight. FamST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON Ily roller skating night 6:30 to 8:30 Vincentians meet following mornAn'additional daily Mass will be p.m. Monday, Hot Wheels. Nash ing Mass and rosary tomorrow. Staoffered"5: 15 p.m. during Lent. Calix Rd. Information: Sharon Vieira. 997- ' meeting 6:30 p.m. Sunday. tions of the Cross and Benediction 7 6678. Parish Renewal Week Feb. 24 .p.m., F.ridays during Lent. ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, to 28; volunteer drivers needed to SWANSEA ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT transport parishioners to talks. InforWay of the Cross 7 p.m. Fridays Biblestudy 7 p.m. Sunday. Lenten mation: 993-1'204. during Lent. opportunities:,audio tapes and books LaSALETTE CENTER, HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO available in parish center; visits to ATTLEBORO Prayer service and meeting for BI~ssed Sacrament 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. "Discovery and Adjustments" eucharistic ministers. lectors, song ~ally; penance after liturgical funcleaders and ushers I p.m. Sunday, tlOns upon request or by appointretreat for couples married one to 10 years. March I to 3. The retreat will parish center. . ment with the pastor; spiritual gui-examine couples' original dreams' ST. JOHN OF GOD, dance by appointment. Cub Scout and see if they are still dreaming. ,SOMERSET. Blue and Gold banquet Feb. 20. ParR~v. ~il Genest an? team couples Women's Guild monthly meeting ish meeting Feb. 21. WIll dIrect. Inform,anon: 222-5830. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20, parish center. ST. JAMES, NB ST. THERESA, S. ATTLEBORO _Plans will be made for March 3joint Cya general meeting 2 p.m. SunStations of the Cross 7:30 p.m. breakfliSrwith .Holy Name .SocietL_.d~y, church hall. Stations of the and spring fashion show. ' . Cross 9:30 a.m;- Fridays~- ~-._'--~ Fridays during Lent. ST. MARY, SEEKONK Confirmation students will lead Stations of the Cross 7 tonight. Lenten daily Mass 9 a.m. with additional 7 p.m. Mass Mondays and Wednesdays. Stations o(the Cross 7 p.m. Fridays. Grade 3 class Mass 10 a.m. Sunday, .

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