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. DIOCESAN NEWSPAPER FOR SOUTHEAST MASSI, CAPE & ISLANDS Vol. 28, No.7

Fall River, Mass., Friday, February 17, 1984

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VATICAN CITY (NC) - Human suffering brings peo­ ple closer to God by opening them to grace, and in that way completes the work of Christ's redemptive acts, Pope John Paul II said in a 13,OOO-word document.

The pope said that suffering" while undoubtedly linked . to evil, has a saving power that is understood in Christ's VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope Andropov as general secretary That term was marked by the passion. He also stressed ministering to the suffering.

John Paul II sent condolences to of the Soviet Communist Party, sharpest decline in East·W~st The document, an apostolic letter on' suffering, was the Soviet leadership over the the Kremlin's .most powerful relations in decades.

Religious freedom and human dated Feb. 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Its Latin death of Soviet President Yuri post.

A Feb. 12 front-page editorial rights conditions in the Soviet title is "Salvifici Doloris" and its title in English is "On Andropov "on the occasion of the mourning which has stricken in L'OsservatoreRomano, the Union and the Eastern-bloc the Christian Meaning of Suffering." satellite states "definitely wor­ the Union of Soviet Socialist Re­ Vatican daily newspaper, criti­ The letter touched on a frequent theme of Pope John publics with the death of the cized President Reagan's decis­ sened" under Andropov,· said Father Casimir Pugevicius, exec­ Paul's pontificate; that while suffering is always a trial, President of the Presidium of the ion not to attend the funeral.

"The hopes that the funeral utive director of lithuanian Am­ it also calls people to perseverance and reveals human Supreme SOViet, Mr. Yuri Andro­ pov, who exercised such high re­ would be able to be the occasion erican Catholic Services, a New dignity. for a 'summit,' even though an York-based .human rights organ­ sponsibilities in his country."

The last two world wars, the pope said, brought a The pope designated Jerome informal one, between the two ization. "It was really a long "harvest of death" and immense human suffering. great powers have definitely step back to Stalinism under Lejeune, a member of the Ponti­ "The second half of our century, in its turn, brings fical Academy of Sciences and fallen," the unsigned editorial him." with it - as though in proportion to the mistakes and a professor of genetics at the said.

He attributed the crackdown Reagan named Vice President to the effk:lency Andropov in­ transgressions of our contemporary civilization - such a University of Paris, as his per­ horrible threat of nuclear war that we cannot think or this sonal representative to Andro­ George Bush to head the U.S. troduced all the way down the line" and to the nervousness on funeral. Lejeune was ac­ delegation at the, funeral. period except in terms of an inComparable accumulation pov's the part of the Soviet Union companied by Guzman Carri­ I\.

Vatican Radio commentary of sufferings, even to the possible self-destruction of quiry, a staff member of the Feb. 11 said that assessments of about the Solidarity movement humanity," he said. in Poland.

Pontifical Council for the laity. Andropov's rule would be diffi­ Not all suffering, the pope said, can be understood as In its front-page editorial, On Feb. 13, Konstantin Cher­ cult to make because of his rela­ nenko,' 72, the son of Sibenlln tively short term of 15 months L'Osservatore Romano said that the consequence or punishment for the faults of individ­ peasants, was named to succeed in office. .

Turn to Page Seven uals or society. But he added that suffering cannot be div­ orced from the sinful background of human history. At the basis of human suffering, he said, "there is a complex involvement with sin."

The passion of Christ, he said, is the key to an individ­ ual's understanding of why he suffers.

"What is past is prologue," said Shakes peare. Thus knowledge of the past is essen­ Christ's death on the cross brought an end to "defini­ tial to preparing for what is yet to come. Wi th these thoughts in mind, Bishop Daniel A. tive sufferings," or the loss of etem~llife, the pope said.

Cronin, a man with a sense of history and of responsibility to the future, has made of With Christ's sacrifice, suffering "entered into a com­ the former Fall River chancery office a well-appointed storehouse of diocesan records. pletely new dimension and a new order; it has been linked to love," the pope added.

Originally the stable for the "It is suffering, more than anything else, which clears house that is now the. 'bishop's the way for the grace which transforms human souls. residence, the sturdy brick structiJre at the junction of Suffering, more than anything else, ma~es present in the HighlaRd Avenue and New Bos­ history of humanity the powers of the redemption," he ton Road in Fall River lent itself said. weB to becoming an archives But individuals often see their suffering as useless, building.

In 1981 .it was .thoroughly the pope continued.

"This feeling not only consumes the person interiorly, checked by engineers and pro­ nounced in good shape for its but seems to make him a burden to others. The person new intended use. Lighting and feels condemned to receive help and assistance from others, heating facilities were updated, and at the same time seems useless to himself," the pope new carpeting was installed and the building was brought into said.

"The discovery of the :salvific meaning of suffering in conformity with fire department union with Christ transforms this depressing feeling," he standards.

Bishop Cronin appointed Msg~. said.

John J. Oliveira as diocesan Helping to relieve suffering, on the other hand, is the archivist. Already a chancellor, perfect way for man to find himself by making "a sincere episcopal secretary and vicar for ecclesiastical matters, he is in gift of himself," Pope John Paul said. a good position to gather docu­ The task of relieving suffering does not stop at sym­ ments that should be preserved pathy, the pope said, but must be carried to effective social for history. action involving families, schools and individuals.

Working with him is Yvonne But "no institution can by itself replace the human Lafontaine, whose responsibility

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when it is a question of .dealing with the sufferings of s.n­ office. other," the pope said.

The archival holdings contain This is not only true of physical suffering, he said, no museum-type artifacts, said but of moral suffering "when it is primarily the soul that Msgr. Oliveira. Rather, its fire­ MSGR. JOHN J. OLIVEIRA and Yvonne Lafontaine proof files protect the deeds and is suff~ring."

Pope John Paul linked the timing of the document, one sacramental records of each check a record at the diocesan archives office. Stained glass diocesan parish as well as news- windows beside the des~ depict from left the coats of arms of the Jongest in his almost six years as pope, with the of Bishop Cronin, the diocese and Pope John Paul II. Turn to page thirteen current. Holy Year of the Redemption.

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Vatican embassy opposed WASHINGTON (NC) - The testifying at Wilson's confirma­ State Department told a House tion hearing in the Senate. But appropriations subcommittee it also included new opposition, Feb. 9 it needs to shift $351,000 such as Joseph T. Skehan, presi­ dent of the National Association from other programs to admin­ of Laity" a Pennsylvania-based ister its new Vati~an embassy.

Opponents of the new ties, group described as a Catholic meanwhile, used the hearing to lay organization inspired by the Second Vatican Council. continue their attack.

The $351,000 figure for the Skehan said diplomatic ties current fiscal year, would be would provide no gain that the added to $482,000 already in the United States could not get from 1984 budget for the office of the having a personal envoy, prob­ president's personal envoy to ably would violate the First the' Vatican, making the total Amendment, would disrupt ecu­ cost of operating the Vatican menism and would "curb the embassy about $833,000, said growing and' healthy independ­ ' Kenneth W. Dam, deputy secre­ ence of the U.S. bishops. . tary of state.

Speaking from "the context of.

Protestant and Catholic groups ecumenical spirit," Rev. George opposed to the exchange of am­ S. Ogle, program director of the bassadors urged the subcom­ United Methodist Church's Gen­ mittee to reject the funding re­ eral Board of Church and So­ quest. ciety said that the "exchange of Formal relations were an­ nounced by the Vatican and the ambassadors between the fed­ U.S. government Jan. 10. William eral government and ,the Holy Wilson, personal representative See of the Catholic Church is a form of favoritism and' special of President Reagan to the Vati­ can,has been nominated as the status." first ambassador.

However, he said, quoting from Father J. Bryan Hehir, Dam said an upgraded diplo­ matic operation to the Vatican " special assistant for policy an­ would "enhance our ability to alysis in the usec Department make sure that the Vatican of Social Development and World Peace, "freedom, not favoritism understands the U.S. govern­ or special 'status" is the basic ment's position on the vital is,­ sues of the day.;' He added that claim the church makes vis-a­ the Vatican is also engaged in vis the modern state ... activities of importance to the The House Appropriations United States, including immigra­ Committee was not expected to tion policy, refugee resettlement, act until after the Senate For­ food and medicine distribution, , eign Relations Committee, votes narcotics control, education and on -Wilson's nomination, which' ':"' others. may occur Feb. 21, after a,con; gresional recess ends. House Opponents included represen­ tatives of groups previously committee sources said.

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UNDER THE APPROVING eye of Pope' John Paul II, Lech Walesa receives Notre Dame commencement photo­ graph from Father Gene Kazmierczak. (NC 'Photo)

Walesa gets degree NOTRE DAME, Ind. (NC) It took more than a year, and a half for Polish Solidarity Jeader Lech Walesa to learn he had been awarded an honorary doctor' of laws degree by the Uni· versity of Notre Dame.

In the letter, Father Hesburgh said the university awaited the day when Walesa would 'be free to pick up the degree itself, whiCh is still at Notre Dame. • Walesa was "overwhelmed" at learning of the honor, Father Kazmierczak said. He told the The degree citation was pre­ Gd 'k priest he would display the ma­ . h' sented to Wa Iesa 10 IS ans . I . f h' . J b S th terla' sma museum or IS me­ mentos at the Polish national apartment I.n. anuary y ou Bend teleVISion" reporter John" 'h . " f h BI 'k'M"d 't a onna a 'Strauss an d Fa th er Gene Kaz - sC rme t 0h t e ' ac zFeslocl ?wa' mierczak of'St. Adalbert Parish in South Bend. They were in Po. o owmg the Walesa. I'nter­ I d to do a re rt on the coun- View, Father Kazmierczak, an, d't' po Strauss and a cameraman were try s con I IOns. detained for two-and-a-half Walesa was being held by the hours.

Polish government when the deTheir success in getting word gree was awarded May 15, 1982, to Walesa of the honor followed during Notre Dame commence- several failed attempts by Father ment ceremonies.

Hesburgh to 'send a message by Father Kazmierczak also gave other couriers.

Walesa a photograph of digniFather Kazmierczak said the taries applauding an'empty chair phot.ograph he presented to Wa­ draped with a Polish flag and lesa cleared customs whe~ he Solidarity banner at the com- agreed with an inspector's d~~ mencement and a letter from, scription of it as a family photo­ Father Theodore H. Hesburgh, graph. He had secreted the other Notre Dame president. ' , documents on his person.

demned the law and forbade the VATICAN CITY (NC) Ninety-nine Catholics who were faithful to obey it.

While some French Catholics guillotined or shot to death dur­ ing the French Revolution for submitted to the law by taking refusing to submit their religious a government required oath of activities to civil authority will fidelity, thousands defied it and be beatified as martyrs' by Pope were imprisoned,' executed or forced to leave the country.

John Paul II Feb. 19, the Vati­ can has announced.

Church historians say 177 vic­ tims were guillotined in a square The group, from the Diocese ' of Angers in northwestern in A'ngers. An estimated 2,000 \> France, will be' the iargest of were believed shot to 'death dur­ several 'French groups that have ing the first four months of 1794 been beatified or canonized for in a field in AvriUe, near Angers.

Many were never identified. their deaths during the 19th cen­ PARIS (NC) - A tunic said The Angers ~artyrs included tury French Revolution. to have been worn by Christ More than 1,500 French vis!t­ , people from aU walks of life ­ has been returned undamaged to servants, farmers, 'store owners, ors, including 500 descendants the basilica from which it was of the martyrs, are expected 'to artists and noblewomen. The solen in December. attend the ceremony in St. youngest was a 23-year-old The woolen tunic was, stolen woman, the oldest an 85-year­ Peter's Basilica. from the Basilica of St. Denis in old priest.

Argenteuil, a Paris suburb. The Those taking the step toward Two of the victims were nuns ' sainthood are 80 laywomen, 12 of the Daughters of Charity of thieves had demanded a ,dona­ tion to Poland's outlawed Soli­ priests, four nuns and three lay­ St. Vincent de Paul. Church of­ darity trad~ union_and the re­ men. All were executed by revo­ ficials expect 700 French and lutionary leaders in early 1794, Italian members of the 'order to , ,lease from jail of three members of an ill~gal anarchUit group, after refusing to comply with a attend Sunday's ceremony. law reorganizing the French .Father Marcel Guyard, a priest A:lso planning to attend were at St. Denis" said ,"the tunic church. ,bishops from the dioceses of 'The law sought to separate , Angers, Nantes, Laval, Le Mans was treated with a certain re­ French bishops from papal '~u­ and Lucon. ,All the dioceses were spect" by the thieves.

"As a priest, I owe the per­ tho'rjty. It redefined diocesan affected 'by the revolutionary boundaries and church adminis­ law and the reaction against .it. son who' brought it back to me tration, required that priests and Also to be beatified Sunday as bishops be elected by tax-paying a martyr is Italian missionary Manners citizens! and rescinded the Father Giovanni Battista Maz­ "Manners are the happy ways church's financial automomy. zucconi, w,ho was kiUed on a of doing things.".:.....Ralph Waldo In 1791 Pope Pius VI con­ Emer!?on Pacific island tn 1855. '. .

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the secret he requested and which I promised," Father Guy­ ard said.

After the tunic' was. stolen, officials of the Diocese of Pon­ toise, where the church is 10­ 'Cated, said they would not ask police for the prisoners' release and they would be surprised if Solidarity leader Lech Walesa accepted money obtained by theft and blackmail. .

The garment is enclosed in an iron frame and is revered by local Catholics. 'Tradition' says it was .worn by Christ as he carried the cross to Calvary.

The tunic arrived in France in 800 as a gift to Charlemagne from the Empress Irene of Con­ stantinople. Charlemagne gave the robe to his daughter Theo­ crate, abbess of ArgenteuiI. It had been kept in the basilica since the '12th century.

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope John Paul 'II emphasized the dangers of the world political climate Feb. 11-12 and praised young people who choose alter-. natives to 'military service.

He also prayed for peace in Lebanon. and asked the sick to offer their sufferings for people facing "painful political and social situations." ''On the problem of conscien­ tious objection, I would like to say that I think that it is a sign of maturity when people manage to .accept another form of pub­ lic service that ,is not military service," the pope said Feb. 12 during a visit to St. Hippolytus Parish ·in Rome. During the visit he celebrated Mass and met parish groups, including 400 youths.

As an example for youths, he cited Otto Schimett, a Polish commander in World War II who was executed after refusing to gun down Polish civilians. ' "His tomb has remained with my people and it is visited con­ tinuously by my countrymen who venerate that young man," the Polish-born pope said.

"The church today .is very concerned ahout the future of humanity, and its survival," the pope said, criticizing the "spiral­ ling of nuclear armaments."

"We naturally oppose this spiral and seek. as far as is possible for us, to persuade peo­ ple not to increase the means of self-destruction," the pope said. ,He added that the church has an "even deeper concern" for injustice which occurs when "one part of humanity" increas­ ingly "concentrates all the re­ sources and wealth in its hands while the other part :is hungry."

Alaskan spring for Holy Father ANCORAGE, Alaska (NC) ­ Pope John ·Paul II 'wiil make a brief stopover in Anchorage May' 2 on his way from Rome to South Korea, Archbishop Francis T. Hurley of Anchorage announced.

"The papal Alitalia' jet will arrive at Anchorage Internation­ al Airport at 10:45 a.m. and de· part at 12:20 p.m:," Archbishop Hurley said. The pope will re­ main at the airport during the stop.

This will be ,Pope John Paul's second visit to Anchorage. His first was a four-hour stop Feb. 26, 1981. At that time he visited Anchorage's Holy Family Cathe­ dral and celebrated Mass in a park before an estimated 65,000 people.

:Religion in Cuba ,WASHINGTON ~C) - Free­ dom of religion in Cuba has im­ proved, with increasing toler­ ance between church ~nd state, but some discrimination remains, 'according to a report by the Or­ ganization of American States.

While there is no direct religious persecution, indirect restrictions lead to some discrimination, said the report.

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Boy and Girl Scouts and mem­ bers of Camp Fire will partici­ pate in a Holy Year pilgrimage from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Satur­ day, March 31. They will walk to four Fall River churches, at each of which a diocesan priest will give a homily on an aspect of the passion, death and resur­ rection of Christ.

The first stop will be at St. Mary's Cathedral, where Rev. John J. Oliveira will speak on persons involved in the Passion.

From there the pilgrims will go to St. Louis Church, where Father Stephen Fernandes will discuss the Trials of Jesus.

Following a luncheon break, the next stop will be at St. Stan­ islaus Church, where Father Wil­ liam Baker will speak on the Journey to Calvary and the Death of Jesus.

The pilgrimage will conclude at St. Anne's Shrine, where par­ ticipants will have the oppor­ tunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation. A procession into the church will follow, where Father John R. Foister will speak on the Resurrection. A tour of the shrine will then be conduct­ ed.

Groups wishing to participate in the pilgrimage should contact Father Normand Boulet, St. Jac­ ques Rectory, 249 Whittenton St., Taunton 02780, tel. 824-7794, before March 10. A fee of $2 per participant will be', asked to cover the cost of refreshments and a uniform patch signifying completion of the pilgrimage.

Sister Adele Funeral services were held Monday for Sister Mary Adele, RSM, who died Feb. 10.

Born in New Bedford, the for­ mer Mary Rose Thomas was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Thomas.

She entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1935 and durng her religious life. taught at Holy Family School, New Bedford, Mt. St. Mary Academy, Bishop Gerrard High School and St. Patrick's School in Fall River.

She is survived by two broth­ ers, Dr. Anthony J. Thomas of Baltimore and George J. TIiomas of New Bedford.

Clothes needed The Fall River Community Soup Kitchen has issued an ur­ gent request for large and very large sizes of winter clothing for men and women. Needed are jackets, coats, pants, sweaterS, shoes, boots, caps and mittens.

Donations may be brought to the soup kitchen' iD the base­ ment of the CathoDe Social Ser­ vices Center, 783 Slade Street, behind S1. Patrick's Church, Fall River. .

Best Use "ne best use of laws is. to teach men to trample bad laws under their feet." Wendell Phil­ lips

Father Hehir • WlDS grant Father J. Bryan Hehir, 43, a Lowell native and director of the U.S. Catholic Conference secre· tariat for justice and peace, has been named a MacArthur Fel­ low by the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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Pope asl{s consecration of world to Mary ,WASHINGTON (NC) - Pope ing to Our Lady,'" adapted from John Paul II has asked the bish­ the prayer he offered during his ops of the world to join hlm on visit to Fatima., Portugal, on May March 24 or 25 in consecrating , 13, 1982. the world to Mary.

But he left it to :individual The prayer he proposed asks bishops to choose "the way Mary to d~!iv.er the world from which each of you considers most sin and hate, "from every kind appropriate" to renew their con­ of injustice," and "from nuclear secration to Mary along with war, from .incalculable self-de­ him. struction."

March 25 is normaBy the The papal letter was dated last Feast..of the Annunciation, but Dec. 8, the Feast of the Immacu­ this year it falls on Sunday and late Conception, and was' re­ is superseded by the Third Sun­ leased Feb. 14 in the United­ day of Lent, so the feast is cele­ States by the National Confer­ brated March 24. The pope sug­ ence of Catholic Bishops. gested either day as appropriate It 'linked the act of consecra­ for the act of consecration. tion with the special 1983-84 , The prayer speaks of Mary as Holy Year of Redemption.

Mother of Christ and Mother of Mary, . God's mother, "in a the Church who is "wholly most particular degree experi­ united" with Christ's redemption. enced this salvific power" of the It asks her to deliver individ­ redemption, the pope.said. uals and nations' from evil, fam­ He said he was "profoundly ine, war, sins "against the life convinced" that an act of con­ of man from its very beginning," secration to Mary "corresponds and hatred, among other things. to the expectations of many hu­ It asks Mary to reveal to the man hearts, which wish to re­ world "the infinite saving power new to the Virgin Mary the testi­ of the redemption: the power of mony of their devotion and en­ trust to her their sorrows at the merciful Jove." many different iUs of the pres­ e~t time ...

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The MacArthur Fellows Pro­ gram was set up in 1978 after the death of John MacArthur, who made his fortune in insur­ ance and real estate. It seeks to free outstanding ,individuals in a wide variety of disciplines for research, study or creative activity, unhampered by finan­ cial constraints.

OUR LADY OF FALL RIVER, the title of the above depiction of the Madonna and Child, is a watercolor paint­ ing presented to Bishop James E. Cassidy by the artist, Feo­ dor-Zakharov. The painting was used one year by the bishop 'as hi's personalCltristmas card. He encouraged devotion to Mary as Our Lady 'of Fall River' an4' often pre~ented copies of the painting to schoolchil<Iren, urging th.em.to pray to her under that title.

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Hope .amid Change As we prepare to celebrate the i~stallation _of -arch­ bishops in two of the most important sees in the'United States, it is impossible not to reflect on the many difficulties these men will face. . ., \ . \ Their problems, of course, are shared :by every diocese but for New York and Boston everything is king-size.

Perhaps everyone's most i~tens~ area of concern in the American church is its decreasing numbers of priests and religious. It is estimated that we will enter the 21st century with about one half of the priests needed for parish ministry. ' .

It is also predicted that many orders of religious women will just not be around to celebrate the beginning of the third millennium. Reliable information indicates that many communities long familiar to us are facing very difficult prQblems.

The average age of women religious is increasing yearly, with new vocations few}lnd far between, thus few replacements available for positions left vacant by retire- . ment or death. As a result, many orders have been forced to :vacate properties they can no longer. afford 'to ~aintain.

With little prospect of a turnaround in the vocations picture, the .church is experiencing the end of an era. It is interesting, in this connection, to note that many of the communities in the greatest difficulty are those which have centered their efforts on socioreligious undertakings.

On the other hand, many' of the. so-called outdated con­ templative orders have not been so drastically affected by the vocation shortage. ' Currently there are studies underway to determine why this should be so, but in general there seems little hope of reversing the trends which.,.ar~. plunging many orders as we now know 'them headlong into' oblivion.

For those deeply attached to one or other of the many communities that have done so much for the church, it is more than difficult to realize that what once' seemed so very st~ble is passing away before our eyes.

Yet" amid the understandable heartache, there.is a new element beginning to serve the apostolates once the pro:­ vince of dedicated religious. The witness of this element will differ in accidentals from that of the past but it gives promise of being the vital force that will fill the void left 'by so. many who discerned that their lives as members of religious ,communities had become .inconsistent or even irrelevant.

The hope and promise of lay ministry is that it will . become the catalyst of a vital dynamic that will renew the ideal of service in the Gospel spirit.

The varied ministries already assumed by the iaity have indicated quite clearly that the Lord has brought· to his church an energy and drive that is rejuvenating what was thought to' be old and .revivifying that which was thought to be dead.

In the midst of such change, it is import~nt that we remain open and supportive of this new development. To moan about the past only prevents one from living the present. We must support the work of the church in the now, knowing that only in her lies true hope for the future. .

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Infallibility and the pope

By Father Kevin J.

Harringt~n

Few doctrines have been criti­ cized and misunderstood as much as that of infallibility. Under­ standably, in an 'age that has pro­ claimed individualism as a syo­ nym for freedom, such a doc­ trine can· be a stumbling block.

Infallibility, however,. gives the act of faith the firmness the divine word deserves. Infalli­ bility is not an affront to the dignity of man but an affrma· tion of the convction that one can come· to. know important. truths both by faith and by the gfts of natural insight and ia­ telligence. This belief stands in sharp contrast to the intellectual despair that saturates our con­ temporary culture.

John Paul; as did his prede­ cessors, honors each person with the confidence that he or she ,is capa'ble of coming to knowledge of the truth:The pope strongly opposes those, philosophies that contend that Qur historical con· ditioning is so profound and our subjectiv~ limitations so all-em­ bracing, that no one can be sure that. anything he or she' holds true is objectively authentic.

To' 'claim .that one does not know anything with certainty, and 'so cannot be assured of the dignity of man and' similar foun­ dational principles of Christian and human thinking, is not to be more liberal, but more at the mercy of those who would en­ slave the human spirit.

In the recent tumultous years, church's understanding of its teachings with reference to faith everyone has been aware of dis­ turbing threats to the unity of and moraIs. Catholic life. Indeed, the one­ He is a strong advocate for ness of the church has been test­ .change.

He wants to change oqr ed sorely in every age and our hearts, the structures of the time is no exception. Yet her world, and even the transitory marks that she is one, holy, forms of expressing the Truth Catholic' and apostolic endure. that never changes and the Good Without :the church's insis­ tence upon the doctrine of fo'r which the human heart al­ infallibility, these marks would ways hungers. be lost and the church would fail The one thing our Holy Father in her responsibility to achieve will not change is the shape of the mission entrusted to her by the keys entrusted to him, the the Savior from her inception. keys of truth that open the gates to freedom. At tmes, of course, All unity is to be grounded in John Paul will err. His policies the truth, and all community is may not always be the wisest, to be 'created by shared love of and his choice of bishops and what is truly good. It is not an' helpers may at times be regret­ . affront to. the person to be re­ table. . quired to depart from sincerely But when it comes to -infaUible felt inclinations or deeply de­ sired goals, if respect for truth of doctrine, he steadfastly supports more' than subjective validity the faith God gave his church, calls him to transcend imperfect a faith. meant to be meaning­ and flawed indJvidualistic visions fully preached and certainly recogniza·ble by those called to and desires. . say "yes" with the whole heart. . We ,must not -forget that The mystery of faith may at Christ left ,no'. writings but .in­ stead a tradition. The. teaching times. puzzle us but if we re­ church derives her authority spond with humility and charity, from Christ, who made her the the doors of truth and goodness will open to us. custbdian of a tradition regard­ edby the family of faith as man­ kind's most precious treasure.

The pope does not seem' con­ cerned with his personal author­ ty but he is very concerned about upholding those areas where a sure charism of truth serves the

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Feb. 17, 1984

Family Night

A weekly at-home prograJil for famBies

sponsored by the Diocesan Office of FamBy Ministry

OPENING PRAYER King of Glory, we praise you!

We honor you! We worship your How wondrous you are 0 LordI Help us to taste your love in our family and to treasure one an­ other as you treasure each of us.

Amen.

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February, the month of ,love, bids us welcome. Loving in one's family is being willing to con­ sider others and their needs as much as we consider our own.

Jesus reminds us of this when . he speaks in John 13:34. "I give you a new commandment: LOVE ONE ANOTHER. SUCH AS MY LOVE HAS BEEN FOR YOU, SO MUST YOUR LOVE BE FOR EACH OTHER." Being helpful is one way to say "I love you."

Tonight let's discover ways we are helpful and dream up even more. Love is proven through actions.

ACTIVITY' TIME Young Family "I help . . . I am helped."

Materials: plain, white sheets of paper, 'Crayons, pens. Each fam-

ily member should make a chart entitlea "Ways I help at home."

Go over the day from early morning to bedtime. Share ideas on ways each is helpful to others. Each list at least 10 ways he is helpful. Turn the chart over and on the back side write "Ways I am helped at home." Go through the day again and make a new list to go on the back. Do we really need one another? How? Keep the charts taped to the kitchen wall this week.

Middle Years Family Family Help Function. Mater­ ials: Bible and ??? Read aloud I John 3:18. Share thoughts. To­ gether plan a Family Help Func­ tion. Examples: welcome a new neighbor with a small gift; bring a cutting from a favorite plant to a convalescing friend. It could be a project around the house.

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SNACK Make a cherry treat, cobbler or pie.

ENTERTAINMENT Play a game the family may have received for Christmas and forgotten about.

.SHARING 1. Each share what he Ukes

best about belonging to the family.

2. Share an embarrassing mo­ ment from yesterday.

3. Share a time when some­ one felt especially grateful.

CLOS'ING PRAYER -Suggested Prayer: Dear Jesus, remind us this week to be especially helpful to one another in our families and to others at school and at work. Thank you, Jesus, for ~ove. Amen.

Is peace sexual?

Before I go further, I ad­ mit I'm exploring an idea and I invite reader response to a serious subject: is there a basic difference between male and female enjoyment in fight­ ing and war, and is this the basis of the gender gap we're witness­ ing in politics today?

In October when we were in the midst of the Lebanon bomb­ ing and the American invasion of Grenada, Nightline News an­ nounced the findings of a na­ tional poll taken the day of the Grenada invasion. The difference between men and women polled was dramatic. Nearly half the .Americans polled said they sup­ ported the invasion but when i~ was broken down into gender, over 60 percent of the men poll­ ed were in favor, compared to 30 percent of the women.

The next evening, at a parent seminar in our community a young mother said, "My 10-year­ old son is fascinated at the news stories showing the marines in Lebanon. He thinks it's wonder­ ful and can't wait to grow up so he can be an army man. It's like a big carnival to him."

For all we hear about parents' programming children to violence ,by buyin~ them guns, I suspect there's more innate fondness for fighting and violence in boys than girls and this enjoyment continues throughout life. As parent of both, I know that little

boys exhibit an early attraction By to guns and tanks that little girls DOLORES don't.

Little boys don't need toy guns to play' was. Any toy will CURRAN do. It becomes a weapon·as they shoot each other from behind the cover of couches and door­ ways. Little girls don't play these underlying issues of international games. relations.

Little boys covert BB guns.

We can and do, and I believe I've never heard of a little girl the gender crunch is not directed wanting one. to President Reagan as much as As they grow older, boys to the whole male perogative of relish war movies, the bloodier determining our defense policy. the better. Little girls wander Women today are demanding the away. As men, little boys read 'right to be heard on peace as books on' past wars, eulogize well as on equality. generals, and collect old tanks.

If my theory holds any truth, Girls don't. then we may be seeing a basic Men see~ to enjoy war and gender gap emerging in the fighting while women sigh and home as well as in greater poli­ wonder why. Often we ask tics. If women become more vo­ among ourselves; if there were cally anti-war and "ess suppor­ no war, would men be happy? tive of their sons' involvement, Today the gender gap shows this is bound to have an effect, up more over the issue of peace as will the increasing number of than any other. Women, who' families where' sons are being have always .been programmed reared by mothers only. to support men in defense and Perhaps we have reached a war, are beginning to ask ques­ point ·in civilization where women tions unheard of in earlier times: are ,saying we will no longer ai­ why do we need ever more mili­ ·low men and their enjoyment of tary buildup? Why can't we work war to threaten world peace. I for peace? Why do' we honor am not sure but I would like to men of war over men of peace? hear your thoughts on this.

The answer is that, being wo­ men, we just don't understand.

Greatest Curse

There's an implied accusation that if we want peace, we aren't "Selfishness is the greatest

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stance? I would much rather know about theiR' faith than about their taste in movies or clothes or food.

A'sked recently if he supports Bodybuilding. Art. Fashion. Sci­ ence. Architecture. Automobiles. a moment of silence in schools City life. Surburban life. Rural each morning, Walter Mondale began a waffling answer by say­ life. Sailing. Skiing. Guns. Radi­ cal politics. Health. Money. ing, "I'm a Christian. I believe in prayer." Then he went on at Movies.

These are right off the top of great length to evade the ques­ tion. my head, and I've probably left I would tell him to forget a lot out. I'm sitting here trying to think of all the subjects you about it and go back and tell me can find magazines devoted to what he means when he says he's a Christian. What does faith nowadays. mean to Mondale? What does I would love to see on the he pray for? When does he pray? newsstands a bright, lively, per­ How has prayer helped him? Is tinent and 'impertinent news­ he a churchgoer? I would love paper or magazine devoted to to get him or Glenn or Reagan Christianity. The faith could use or the others going in this vein. more visibility. Christianity de­ I wouldn't be judgmental, I serves a readable journal. wouldn't be looking to hang To be bought and read, a pub­ them. I wouldn't attempt to lication must be interesting. I show anybody up in the name know that Christianity is inter­ of Jesus, certainly. My whole esting. You know it, too. But. purpose in Faith Works would the general public doesn't know be to get Christianity out of the it. The general public regards closet and into the conscious­ Christianity as quaint, tedious, ness of the general public. irrelevant, oppressive, unhip and Faith Works would be seri­ boring, to name a few adjectives ous, but it would be fun, too. that come quickly to mind. A Someone once said that only good Christian publication could God and laughter are important, help change that image. and I pretty much go along with If I Md a loose couple of mil­ that happy hyperbole. Faith lion bucks, I would start the Works would never be holier publication myself. I would pub­ than thou. 1t would emphasize lish and edit it. I would call it the we're-all-sinners approach.

Faith' Works. I think I would There are certain church people make it a monthly magazine, at who are very good at following least to begin with. the letter of the olaw, ,but these Would Faith Works be a sanctimonious types are always Catholic publication? No. Jesus boring, so they wouldn't make didn't call himself a Catholic, or my magazine. an Episcopalian, or a Lutheran, I would do a lot on fundrais­ and my magazine would emulate. ing. Money is always interesting. his nondenominational approach.

Any church, parish, Christian If another C. S. Lewis should work or charity that is especially come along, I wouldn't want not successful at raising money to be able to hire him to write would get attention in Faith for Faith Works just because he Works. Successfully encouraging happened to be an Anglican. others to support charity is won­ Faith Works would carry both derful Christian work and it re­ news and features. The news ceives hardly any publicity. wouldn't be Christian news, it Faith Works would be better would be general news inter­ than Playboy, better than Cos­ preted from a Christian perspec­ mopolitan, better than News­ tive. The short news comment­ week, better than Sports Illus­ aries would be sharp and provo­ cative. I would tell all my trated. Too bad I'm broke. writers three or four times a day: "Tighten it up and bright­ en it up! Faster and livelier!

Avoid useless words! Say what you mean and mean what you say. No meandering prose, February 19 please." To set a good Christian Rev. Andrew J. Brady. Pastor, example in the shop, I would 1895, St. Joseph, Fall River smile while saying these things.

Rev. Leopold Jeurissen, SS. But interesting features would CC., Pastor, 1953, Sacred Heart, be the meat of Faith Works. I Fairhaven would publish all kinds of arti­ February 20 cles and first-person pieces on Rev. James H. Fogarty, Pastor, keeping the faith in the messy 1922, St. Louis, Fall River modern world.· Prominent people February 22 . and ordinary people would be covered here. Wouldn't you like Rt. Rev. Jovite Chagnon, to read about the religious lives Founder, 1954, St. Joseph, New of presidential candidates, for in- Bedford

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care professionals should first ask why the treatment would RACINE, Wis. (NC) - Medi­ cal ethics means getting doc-. be given; ( "We have a patient with a tors, nurses and patients "to disease and we can hook up a treat each other like human be-. ings" and knowing when to ;limit machine, but we need to step special treatment for the pa­ back and asJc 'why,''' he said.

Discussing ordinary. as op­

tient's ultimate benefit, Jesujt father Edwin L. Lisson advised posed' to extraordinary treat­

partidpants at a medical ethics ment, he said "A patient is

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workshop in Radne.

Speaking to medical practi­ sional is obliged to offer ordin­ tioners at St. Mary's Medical ary means." He refuted what Center, Father-Lisson, associate' he called "medical pessimism," professor of theological studies the idea'~thai if'~ person is not at St. Louis University, also expected' 'have a high intelli­ compared the two "Baby Dc;>e" gence -level or a good quality of life, it is acceptable to let him cases and found treatment de­ manded on moral .grounds by or her die. the' fiist was not necessarily re­ The _opposite problem is quired in the second. "medical'vitaHsm," .the motion The firs~ naby Doe, an In­ that "life is an absolute ­ diana infant, was born with a_ you're Qbliged to do everything surgically correctable mal­ you can to keep a patient alive," formed esophagus and Downs regardless of the quality of life. syndrome but was allowed to He suggested a middle ground, .die of starvation when the opera­ in which factors' are weighed, tion was withheld. with the patient's benefit the The second, a child in New paramount concern. .

York known. as Baby Jane Doe, Applying these considerations was born in October with spina bifida, an abnormaHy ,small to the 'Baby Doe and Baby Jane head and build-up of' fluid Doe. cases, Father Lisson said around the brain, requiring "five that for the Indiana Baby Doe, operations over a four-year corrective surgery would have .period" and suffering massive, been "ordinary" treatment and lifelong brain damage, Father should have been performed.

But a series of operations and Lisson said.

He said that one danger, treatment for Baby Jane Doe would be "extraordinary". and given modem medical break­ throughs, is a "technological not morally required, he said. fallacy;" that "we can do it,' Communication on the part of therefore we should do it," !parties linvolv.ed : wiU help foster medical -ethics, he said.

Often, .he said, a doctor's over­ riding goal to save a life hinders M~dical advances are "compli­ the patient's dignity.-cating but not changing the When '. considering use of . basic principles of ethics," the special treatment, he said health priest said.

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WASHINGTON (NC) - The $50,000 awarded Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin of Chicago as part of the 1983 Albert Einstein Peace Prize will be given to six pro­ jects aimed at implementing the U.S. bishops' pastoral letter on war and peace. They are:

CHARLESTON, S.C. (NC) Pop~ John Paul II is. "not out to get us in a special way," Bishop Raymond ,Lessard of Savannah, _Ga., told men and women r.eli, gious of the Charleston diocese recently.

Bishop Lessard, a member of the papal commisssion to study U.S. religious life, said that the commission's chief purpose was to help American bishops fulfill their pastoral role toward religious. .

at large, he said, because of the impact that developments in this country have on the total church and' because of the unusually strong role that religious orders have played in the life of the U.S. church.

The papal commission, head­ ed by Archbis.hop John R Quinn of San Francisco, was formed last June, with the mandate of finding ways to help bishops .be of better pastoral service to reli­ gious. Its third member is Arch­ bis~op Thomas Kelly of Louisville, Ky. It is assisted by a con­ sultative committee of men and women religious.

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Boys Town executive director Father Robert P. Hupp said Er­ ving w~s selected because of his positive example to youth, es­ pecially his encouargement to youngsters to stay in school and stay off drugs.

Erving, . who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers, is involved with the HemopHilia Foundation, the Specia-l Olympics basketball program, the March of Dimes, the Lupus Foundation, the Am­ erican Red Cross and dozens of other charities.

Past Father Flanagan winners include Mother Teresa of Cal­ cutta, Br. Mildred F. Jefferson, Dr. Jonas E. Salk, Bob and Doro­ thy DeBolt, Mrs. Spencer Tracy and Bob Hope.

Jesuit dies in China labor camp

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by The Michigan Catholic, De­ troit archdiocesan newsweekly ($6,000); - Development of an educa­ tion program for priests .and seminarians on the role of the United Nations and the Vatican's relationship to it. The program wHl be developed jointly by the Holy See's mission at the United Nations, Long Island University and the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago ($5,000); - Development and distribu­ tion of a 60-second radio public service announcement featuring Pope John Paul II speaking on nuclear catastrophe and under­ lining the moral importance of the war and peace issue. ($4,000); - Development of a presenta­ tion with visuals for the use of. bishops in presenting the pas­ toral ($33,000)..

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Detention scored

WASHINGTON (NC) - De­ taining asylum-seekers is .imor­ ally unacceptable" and contrary to the longstanding Immigration Vatican City (NC) - Jesuit and Naturalization Service policy Father Francis Chu Shu-teh, who of paroling them into the com­ had been sentenced to 30 years munity, Bishop Anthony J. Bevi­ in a Chinese labor camp in 1955, lacqua of Pittsburgh, .chairman has died in a work camp in of the U.S. bishops' migration He summarized the bishop-reHefei; 248 miles west' of Shang­ committee, said Feb. 7. ligious relationship with the hai, at the age of 70, Vatican words, "Allow me as your pastor Citing a hunger strike by more Radio reported Feb. 8. to be with you in the process of than 100 asylum-seeke~ in the Father Chu Shu-tehwas sen­ renewal." . The commission is not meant Krome Detention . Center in to be. a "one-shot affair" but a tenced to an additional 12 years Miami, which ended Feb. 6, Bish· The. bishop Lessard jokingly way to reintegrate religio.us tife in prison during a secret trial in referred to himself as a "com-­ -into the life of the local churches, June 1983. He had ,been declared 'op Bevilacqua said the incident "calls .into question the very missar," reflecting - concern said Bishop Lessard'. a "prisoner of. conscience" by policy of detention." The asylum­ among some religious that the seekers at .Krome had been To help attract vocations and Amnesty International, an inde­ commission was established to pendent agency monitoring hu­ forced to go on the hunger impose and force more rigid support the Ufe and work of re­ .man rights, especially those of norins on' religious life in this ligious, bishops must understand people imprisoned because of strike, Bishop Bevilacqua said, and preach the charism of reli­ "with obvious risks to their country. But he tried to set aside . their beliefs. health and life, in order to call fear that commission members gious life, he said, because it is Vatican Radio did not report the attention of society to their they who have the primary re- . would act as commissars. the cause of his death nor the suffering and their desire for .sponsibility of directing and co­ He said the pope is concerned ordinati~g everything for the reasons for his imprisonment. freedom." about numerical declines in reli­ The Paris-educated Jesuit had common .good. gious prders, the lack of new maintained ties with the Vatican Mystery vocations to religious life and and had not joined the state­ ~ ~ ; the danger that the church could approved National A'ssociation of "Every human creature is con­ lose its gift of religious life.

Patriotic Catholics estabJlished stituted to be a profound se· GOD'S ANCHOR HOlDS . U.S. religious life is particu­

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In N~. Cardinal Ag0stino Sasaroll. papal secretary of state,feported that both PresicIeIlt ,Jleagan and Presdient An· droPov Want "respectful and polIi~. respoJ:lll8ll to private ".. _,.......(tQm ~'JOhn Paul Ura\liI Peade ~ aJ?IIS eontrol LUniefio.vk ODil.. __ ,.rtef the. .........,. "'••""'0'" Jhe Soviets 1Iftlke ' oft taIU,' te reduce iIledlllll1'pmge miasile ~

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,'Continuum' plan announced'

'ERIE, Pa. (NC) - Bishop Michael Murphy of Erie has announced a new "continuum" pro. gram ,for seminarians under which their priestly ,ordination will be delayed a year while they gain supervised experience in parish ministry. Considered unique in ,the country, the program is intended' to ease the transi· tion from seminary life to priesthood.

'A:fter worl<ing in a parish as lay ministers and deacons, priests ordained within the pr0gram wiD continue in their traIninI parish rot8llOther 18 months befote.being given a general assignment 1D the diocese.

Father Lawrence Speioe, Erie Diocesan Vocations director, said Jhe chief purpose of ibe progflllll is to "bridge the seminarian's

3Americans get papal nod VATICAN CITY (NC). Three AnIericans, Cardinal wuliam BaWD, prelect of theVati· can CongregatIon rot '<:at1lollc Educati01!l1lishop AIlthony IIeYilac:qua of PittIbUIgh; and PlIs·

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Father Peter Hans Kolven· -bach. superio.. general of the Society of Jesus, also was among 1hnse named to the congrega. tion, Whk:h is headed by Cardinal Eduardo Pironio.

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OVlll'COllll their inability to bave I cbIld together.

Father McCarthy contraated WASHINGTON ~C)-Cath· dic moral teachillg has aeveral the "personallst approach to ethical problems with the nr..t proCreation" In ClthoHc teach. known birth of an "Aft'lIuovo !"-I!! ~;th tb.. II""A__~".!ln"JllAli"' ..........-....... ..".-3' .......... .,."......-::-·6.- I'e';l:UC;.tlon or procrealUOn to ficlal of the 'U.s. blahopa' pro- "technological reproduction." life office IIId a Catholic ethicist. "He noted that the U.S. blsh.

Richard, DoeffIl.Jigu, Ieglsla- as-', -ltDrmllfor medic81 ethics live aselstant In the U.s. blah!lPl' say. "The ultimate peraonal ex.

Office for Pro-Ufe AotIvItIes, p~lan ofconjupl lOIre In the said the new technique. ~ marltal,!ICl la viewed aa the moral problllJOs wch as the ute only flttlDg context for the hu. of utIficlel. Inaemlnatlon, golilg man abarlna 'of the divine act outsld8 the.~ for a sur- of creation." rogate mother, depenonallzing , That ,tatemenl, he said, sets the coujugtl act of procreation, a CbrIstlan, personalist ethical and unwelT8llted rls"", to the . stane\etd for In\erpretillg ques. embryonic life. " tiona of ~cleL Inaemlnation, Fathet 'DonaJd McCatthy, dl- 'urrogate mothedlaad, din vitro" reotor of education '" the Pope .("test tube") fertlllzatloiJ, IIId a lohn XX1R Medical-Moral R~. host of other Issues llUn'QUndlng , sean:h and Education Center In the use of science to aid hwnan St. louis, ralsed essentially the reproduction. same concerns in a separate tel· Doerflinger ,aid t1u\t "perbaps the most troubling (ethical prob. ephone Interview., The n_ "embryo transfer" lem), for the new life Involved, procedure was explained at a is Its flushing out of this per. recent press conference at Long ,;"n's womb to transfer It to an.

Beach (Calif.) Memorial Hospital. other."

Dr. John E. Buster of the Uni- .

This procedure, he said, "de. ,---t)' .t 0lHfcltJ0la at LooAn· Dies that' Ute' person who con.

II"les Schaal of Medicine, leader ceived the child bas respon~ of the team that developed the bllity for that lite and poses an technique. told ~portwml that a

'U:nneceasary risk to the embryo.·'

healthy baby boy, born about two weeks earlier, was the tirst birth to come from the procedure.

Three people were Inv<>lved in producing the child: a husband and wile, who had tried unsuc· cessfully to bave children for eight years, and a temporary surrogate mother~ who waa artiticlally Inseminated witb the husband's sperm and whose ovum and womb were used for the oonception and Initial de· velopment of the embryo. The in· dlvid~als Involved were not Identified.

About two weeks after con· ceptlon. the embryo ,waa flushed out of the" second wontlln's uterus and transferred to' the uterus of the man's wife. who gave birth to the baby 38 weeks later.

Doerflinger and .Father McCarthy objected to the procedure on several grounds.

First, they said, It inv<>lved ar· tificial Insemination, which Is contrary to Catholic teaching be· cause It undermines th~ es~ential unity of the conjugal act and procreation.

A second problem was the use of a surrogate mother who was not the wife, both as the source of the ovum and as womb f~r the child's conception and initial development.

'Doerflinll"r called this a kind of "technologized adultery," saying that "anything that in. volves a third party" is slgnlflcsntly different, ethieally spftk.

"No one should conceive a chlld in order to give it up for adoption," he said. '''If this is premeditated, there Is no justiticallon for it."

He' and Father McCarthy both acknowledged that it Is Ieglti. mate for a person under certain circumstances to give up his or her child for adoption, but Fa. ther MoCa\1hy said that thl. is a matter of mll1<ln$ the best of a blId s1tulltion. The ethical realities are completely reversed "when we stIlrt off, with that as part, of our preconceived plan,~ he said.

Both Catholic commentators ,harply rejected the Idea of tiuSbing III embryo out of orie wOman's womb to transfer it to another for Illy reason except to protect the life or health of the embryo.

This, they said, was the kind of thing that Pope John Paul IIappeared to be addressing reo cently when he condemned embryonic experimentation or manipuilltion for any non.thera. peutic reason.

The point of the ethical norm enunciated by the pope, said Doerflinger, la that "you do not put (a human embryo) through any additional risks that are not therapeutic 1>0 the child."

In the case of the embryo transfer In California, he aaid, "you are Imposing a risk on the embryo that Is entirely for other people's benefit," name1y that of the parents who want 'the child and 'of the 'IiOlftan willi tor ",on·

lem of chlldleasness In a way that tends to endanger that child's life Ind depersonalizes the whole process," he said.

Starvation death medicai ethicist-baa, que-lioned the decision of G. Ro,s Henninger, 85, to atarve himself to death In Syracuse, saying that in his cue, fOOd probably would not have been ,III extraordinary mealll of treatment. " A SyraCuse pl'O'Ufer caUed the ruling by a New York judge aI· lowing He~nger's death tlfrightening."

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G. ROB HENJIlINGER etary or other reasons, off.... herself as a temporary, SUI'l'O-' gate mother.

He and Father McCarthy a1s<I cited the right of a child to baVe Its biological 'parenti!. Evllft though MillY childten In tact do not g~ to-adulthOOd with their own biological or ~l pareotsbecause of a, variety. IIf ciJ'. cum.-s; saIcf htllet' ll!tcCar- -'i~,

thy, it Is wrong 1>0 plan It that way for a chlId from the start.

While sympa,thlzlng with the '''terrlblll problem" ot childless couples who wish to have chB· drea, 'I>()erflinger said that the California couple bad a laudable goal, "b\lt you also bave to look ,at the' I"elns, whlch here are ,l!l\ll~J8bJe. reaoIvitrg their PJ'Ob-

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After iUfferlng' a ,troke a.nd be· Ing conflnad to a wh~lcbalr for several montba, he began his faat Dee. 21 In the Plaza Heath a.nd Rehabilitation Center In Syracuse. . New York State luclge Donald Miller ruled the day before Hen· nlnger', doath that the nu..lng home waa neither obligated nor empomred to force·feed Hennln· ger.' He balled hi, decision on the patient', Fltst Amendment rightl! of 'privacy IIId on a state public health law permittlng patients knowlligly to refuse necessary treatment.

Sister of St. Joseph Mary Ann Rodgers, who, taught medical ethics at St. Joseph School of Nursing In Syra<:Use; said the, Henninger cue did not appear to be that of "an Individual suf· ferlng from terminal Illness or an irreversible condition that without treatment would result In Imminent death."

Sister Rad&en, I provincial for her order who studied at Georserown tInlveraity Ind the Kennedy Institute for the StUdy of Human Reproduction and Bioethics In WaislIIngton, said the church teaches that life "Is a fundamental God·glven gOOd whlch we must respect IIId care for as stewarda. There are limits to our duty to preserve life.

"These Ilmlta bccur when sus· talnlng Ilfe overwhelmingly bur· dens the pallent or when the prognosla Is hopeless," but that did not seem to be the case with Henninger, according to Sister Rodge...

Rita Klsn, vice president of the Syracuse Right to Ute Foundation, said the decision to allow Henninger to faat to death waa "frightening" and ,would "open the doOr to euthlllasla.

"Even If the fllJlilly and doctor agree, it's atill the sacred duty of the court to .preserve life," ' she said.

MiJler had stated that "this court Is heavily burdened by these questions and althOligh personally dgea not 'lend ap~, 01' approbation, to the ter·,

IIlinati"'1l of life In W, fesbion, I will nolo· against hil wlahes. order thla man to be operated upon and-ar to be force-fed."

Dr. lohn Plpaa, Henninger's doctor, bad teatit!ed that he bad been fully competent at the time ~~i ~'W die."

Slater Rodgers sald that Cath- , ollc moral teac!I\ng holda that In cases where there Is no chance of the patient', recovery, otd1n· ary medical treatment must be malntllDad but extraordinary cue la not required. . Distinguishing between the two f _ of treatment, Slater Rodger, said, "Ordinary treatment does not cauae the patient ex· cesslve bardshlp or -burdens and offers a reasonable hope of cure or benefit. Penons bave a moral 0.b1llatlon to accept such treat· ment. uExtraordinary treatment," Sister Rodgers continued, "either possesses excesilve hardslUps or burdens or does not offer a rea· sonable hope of cure' or benefit, therefore persons are qot reo qulred to accept it.

"In this case,'i ah~ added, "it does JlOt appear there would have been 'grave physical bur·' 'dena medically aUling ·paba or inconvenience, and the treatment would baveoffered hope of sue· eels or benefit."

Sister Rodgers said there may be Individual cases where fOod could he III extraordinary IiIeans but that did not appear, to he tnIe in Henninger's Instance.

Factors to be considered In ,such cases, Sisler Rodge.. said, Include: - Whether the individual de'clslon and all that goes Into that decision it monrlly correct, , - Wbatsuch a declaion does to other people Includtng, he,alth care plOfeaalonals, and - Whether judicial decision to allow Jl patient to starve hlm· self to death legally forces nursIng homes or exterided 'care fa· cilities into a position of going along with an Indlvidual's'values Iri opposition to the values of the institution. ' Jesuit Father Donald Kirby, associate professor of religious studies at Le Moyne College In Syracuse, emphasized the. 1m., portance of distinguishing be-' tween the objective good and evil of the act. Itself and the per· son performing It. In t1\lS case, , he said, while the act Itself may be morally evil It would be wrong to Judge the person as sinful. '·From all accounts." Father Kirby said, "the man waa III ad· mlrable person and Uved an ex· emplary,Ilfe." He suggested Hen· nlnger's mental IIId phyislcal condition ,might bavll cOlored the course of action he took, hence he should not be' judged, by ,

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By Dr. Jamee and Maty Keeay

Dear Mary: I wonder If you bow of "., Catllolk; group that opedfieaJJy miulsten to sJncle adot1tlI. There is a JUUth mIaistIy to help YOUDg p a - grow opIrituaIIy - but what happens when tit.- young peepIe grow up?

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este.i in the social clubs "'hiOO do' exist. Do IIOt ilnderestimate the value of social clUbs. Social clubs providea:1dKe' tc> meet other singles an4 . t to know them.' Only then jj8n' you dis-

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'The needs for COIlllllUn;ty and COh.=:rgerWfoherth ituaJYOlifeur. " " a .::e.)le1. the means to acbieve It are sIIiIi... lar for all. We all share a comAs you get .'t<1 kaow other mon hUmanity, a.thet ,than look- single pepple .. be~ and fiDd jng for ways yOu' dJffer tram . some who sbaie your ne.!ds, you other church members, try to can propose a silDPle. program. find what ~ ba~, in common, Start small.. Perhl!pIIiiC day of You mention' that the cburch recollection for 1ing1~ in Y""" h' parish alone will be· J:our first seems to a"..•1! spiritual pro- ·pro.....Perha- 'y<)\l grams,. fot sfftcJes '.comParable to ,..~~.... ,..Marri~,<~unt~l)or~ples. fer a .mdy ~ meetinI You see.ttl ,t9'I1e',Io01ditl; for a weekly 0, biWee~t; , . ~ national or 'iJlternaUonai moveDo llI>t be 1iOO c:clneetned wldt . ment, or at lo!a.ICa 'ciiOceslui (If. number*- If foilr pOOpIe

population. Whilt about those who baw .8maiaed single (DOt .aJways by cboIce),have DO eaJIInB; to tile. reIIal_ life ami DO JJkeUhood of meeting. and marrylag svio_ of, our 0W1l flee, 11ee<!s·" faith? _ We are tile. outsiders, tile. pe0ple l>O one j knows or taIb to. .

We need a pIaee . to beloag, a divi4ua1 obu~ amall groups ~ttf, iIil i,t~'<~ It fe.elitlg of _ n l t y . We need workiJii: Iit'lltf to t"", ilceepted and wariied by gre1If,into a Ju1llt:'~ent be- spiritual": ~ :,":-1'" befON cause' peopleeVetywbere found strangers. ;1le@.iiI::J,yi,~ to the eInlreIt. I am DOt' retening to sociaJ that it met certain needs in their know othersb<etteto YOllcan only minister to and love people per' dubs. I know they exist. ~, lives. aegin at lIle local level to sonally' when you know them. we need _WI...... 'we siDgle peopJ. eOuid meet· to eeI!ter on seek others vho. share your in- Find others who ah8ie your GOers 'lave an4 sIWe> our fafth. . terests and' nted& Normally, OUr needs and go' about your task '.. ' We need help to deepen ,our circle radiate out from self to together. friends, then to small groups. If Reader ~ OIl tamlIy spiritual Jives.

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'~:;1~f_-~' . •_,_, ..••. ",...' .. ~,,.t '-. have to acetPt' atty' resignation ~ich h~ver '1I\ils had a ClII'dInal VATI<:AN CITY (NC)-Since and a bishop can indicate in hia may ~ in llin~ f~r, one. 'l'he Pope John Paul n held bis last letter that Ie would prefer to Catholic popwlatioll lb fbe southconsistory in February 1983 to continue as lead.Of the diocese. ~m and westtem, UttJtI!!I'~, install 18 new members of the The sharp decline In the num- IS growing. 1tW tllIt•..,.. . . . .

• College of., Cardinals, there has ~r of cardltals has led to grow- diocese~ estab)lished in the Ui'!ted been a s\larp decline In the num- 109 speculaton that the pope States lD the fpBst1lVe yeatlI ~ ber of cardinals. . may name n6V cardinals in 1984. been in the ",outh or'west. . , · .

11 tru of Some people even say the pope This cooJd' meaD a _ ...."'''',. inTIl IS IS especl8 y e car'11 d 't d' th HalY Y ,.

-dinals under 80 years old, the W' I ti,lr1ng hi e nds Aearn the future of 1tile. ~ !BOO of r . f " pal 0 f ncuemp en, w ch e pr Miami New Odeaaa, San ADage IIDIt or voting mapa 22 1984 to ,',ve further empha ' , , " . tonio or San Ftaaci8c:IJ. ' e Iect ,on. . .... +~ the hd'y year as an ' _+.' s's ~r0_', After the 1983 consistory, the national evet.

People holdling important pas;. total number of cardinals was But even veteran papal w~t- tions at the . Vatican '!Jso b*va 138 ami the total num!",~ of elec- chers admit bat it is difficult to been j!lIrt of the~ ~ t?rs was 120, the limit estab- predict the lOpe'. actions. other' ~_tioD\ld lished by Pope Paul VL Pope JoonPaul eaIIed biB first include ~ Paul PooSince then, however, death has consistory h J _ 1979, eight pard, prq..~~ p1.,t!oe Vat!reduced the membership in the montha afk ..he wu elected can. ~ .for NOD' college to 129 and eight other, pope. He diln't cali his oe.cond Be~.,AJ.n:hbisllJol!".E!Iol!ard cardinals tutned SO,lowering the until more. than three years Gll/lIlOI!, JliW"~ of the , number of eJectors to 103. later, w~n .:ardinaI Joseph Bet. Pol!tIfical Coo,uilciI f~ the F8tDUnless tlte pope names new nardin of <llicago received his 1Iy; ?S.-bori'itArcbbiabop PD\Il "We want not only excellence, cardinals soon, the number will red hat. ~ 0( tlJe ~ WASHINGTON (NC) - Msgr.

Predictingthe names of future ~ for the V~ , John Tracy Ellis is a model for but an exeeJlence that is distl"'" be further reduced dUring 1984, the distinctive hrsnd of exceJ~ tive,", Father Hennesey said, call. when seven other cardinals tum cardinals is also fuel for specu. CI~-StDte amd ,~ of tIt* Vaticiln baJllk; tincI, Archbishop lenee Catholic eduCation should ing on Catholic institutions to lID. Aml>ng them is Cardinal John lation.

-strive for, oaid Jesuit Father fincI their specisI focus ami to .. Cllt1>eqy,~tired archbishop of Some sal safe guesses are ,~JIfelIldeot of tile.

James Hennesey,. professor of contribute the leaven to in- St. Lo11is. ari:hbishops heading Sees nor· . tha history'Of CIIrllltIaalty at 1eJIectalIIdialogue in AJnerica.

'The pope is also faced with a llIalJy ~ by cardinals.

Boston College. situation In whlcb seversl im- The names'.f U.S. Archbishops ~- teoifngwell~ portant Sees traditionally headed John O'Conllt ~f New York'and Msgr. Ellis, a noted cburch ROME (NeC) ..,.. Poland's Carby CardinaJs are'lacking a car- Bernard l.al of Boston JmmedI. 'historian, received the Associadinal Jozef Glemp of Gniezno dinal at the heJnL AnJong them ately surf~. tion for' Catholic CoIlegeo and lind Warsaw.

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1O addition, other cardinals dioceses: Vashington, Detroit, matic relaticons. between Poland contnllution to Catholic Jrigher' a cbaplain at Kenystla National are due to suhmit their letters of St. Louis "" Baltimore. Each and lJIe .Watiean "are going education. The A'CCU, a depart- Hospital an4 the NatioDa1 Spinal ment of the National Catholic Injuries Unit, and ~afkat Ali resignation from cburch posts in .has been ,I", by canlinals in the \Veil." He .made. the ciOmtJ>ent Educational Association, met teo Khan, 22, a lnecbanic confmed the coming months as they reach past. .Onll .~son, Perhaps, that after arrivinpg in Rome 'to brief to a wheelchair, have developed 75, the age at which canon law their preset heads have not Pope .Tohn PPaul n On. hts tDIks centiy in Washington. a wheelchair which will cost at requests that bishops of .dioceses been offere a red hat is that with Polish , Premier· Wojcltlch Father Hennesey in his key- least 50 percent less than im- , submit their resignations to the each of th.e archdioceses has Jaruzelski. "ftl cilnnotsay when DOte adeJress on intellectual ex- pOrted models, The J)eW wheeJ- pope. cardinliJ TImothy Man- a retired cadiilal in reSidence. it will be poossible to normalize ceJlence 'ealled Magr. )lIIIs the ~,which would use materials Ding of Los Angeles turns 75 in'Changingpoplllatioii:' patterns dlploni'atie rrelationS, but I can scbolarly voice of Catbollcloln., aftllable in Kenya, is· suitable November. of CatholiClin the UDiteil States say that neggotiatiQnUIte going the 20th ~ '" .~ _.w sp-I.iDjury. l'idbD' . __ , " However, tha pope does not also sugges1that '8ii~ We1J,"'6Idilllllit 'GJemp .id.

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IF CHRIST CAME to the diocese of Fall River, would he remind us that we should be saints? And what would we say? This portrait of our Lord is by English artist Curtis Hooper who studied the Shroud of Turin for years to arrive at what he thinks is the most accurate rendering possible of Christ's appearance. (NC Photo)

Becoming a By request, the foUowlng article Is reprinted, sUghtly reo vised, from The Anchor of June 22, 1961.

It's the fashion in many cir­ cles to low-rate Southeastern Massachusetts. Industry is leav­ ing, young people can't wait to follow suit, the rest of us might as well give up.

But what about the spiritual side of things? Our local prophets of doom are uncomfortably reminiscent of the Biblical in­ quirer who asked, "Can anything of good come from Nazareth?"

We all know Who came.

Then, nearer our own time, there's the Cure of Ars, shipped off to one of the poorest parishes of France where, presumably, he could do very little harm.

We all know, too, what he made of Ars and himself.

In fact, it would seem that,

spiritually speaking, it's posi­ tively an advantage to live in a place that isn't exactly basking in what the world calls good fortune.

But pl's funny how saints seem to belong with the cata· combs, inhabit foreign lands and occupy themselves with convert· ing heathens, putting down here· sies and working miracles. It's more comfortable for us to keep them at a distance.

We have trouble bringing holiness home to ourselves as something we should be working at.

We'd be very uneasy if some­ one pointed a finger at us and said "You should be a saint, you

SEATTLE (NC)-The Vatican­ ordered study of Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen of Seattle was made "precisely because we did not want to give uncritical acceptance to extremist view­ points," said Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head of the Vatican's doctrinaI congregation, in a let­ ter to the Seattle prelate.

Archbishop Hunthausen's gov­ ernance of the Seattle archdio­ cese was the object of a week· long apostolic visitation to Seat­ tle last November by Archbishop James A. Hickey of Washington.

Cardinal Ratzinger's letter did not spell out complaints that led to the investigation. Nor did it make any recommendations, al­ though it referred to a need "to overcome the specific problems which have been encountered."

In a statement Jast October announcing the visitation, Arch­ bishop Hunthausen attributed much of the crittcism to "reac­ tionary elements within the church which seem bent on un­ doing the renewal begun in our church by the Second Vatican Council."

In a brief message preceding the text of Cardinal Ratzinger's

which will obvioosly be necess­ ary to overcome the specific problems which have been en· countered." The doctrinal congre­ gation, he added, "is committed to collaborate personally with you" to resolve any problems.

Archbishop Hickey said that those he interviewed included both critics and supporters of Archbishop Hunthausen.

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know." Theoretically, of course, we'll admit it. Only saints get into heaven and no one wants to say he's not hoping to get there.

But to work at it as seriously as at our jobs, say, or our house­ keeping-well, it just isn't done.

But it should be.

Why does it seem so strange to think of a saint as a man or woman like ourselves, walking our streets, shopping at the malls and supermarkets, paying utility bills and the mortgage, struggling out of bed to care for a crying baby, worrying about tax.es, the cost of food and clothing-just like ourselves.

Except that he or she would have a constant care for his neighbor; his home would be a place of tenderness and laugh­ ter, a true center of Christiari hospitality.

.' He'd be a blood donor prob­ ably, our twentieth century dio­ cese of Fall River saint, he might find time for CYO or Boy or Girl Scouts, he'd help in parish organizations, he'd be approach· able and above all charitable; not so much in terms of dollars and cents as in the ancient mean­ ing of the word -, love of God' and of man for the sake of God. He'd constantly ask himself, our saint, what Christ would do or say, were He in his position.

And what a heaven on earth our diocese would be if it were filled with men and women ask­ ing themselves that question.

Could something of good fail to come out of it?

letter, which appeared in the Seattle archdiocesan newspaper, Archbishop Hunthausen said he had received it just before Christmas and was making it public "in the interest of keep­ ing you informed."

Arehbishop Hickey and an assistant worked 12-hour days when in Sattle. They interviewed 65 priests, religious and lay peo­ ple in the archdiocese and dis­ cussed issues in depth with Arch­ bishop Hunthausen.

Although the Seattle archbish­ op has generated nationaI con­ troversy with his outspoken op­ position to nuclear weapons and U.S. defense spending, Arch­ bishop Hickey said that was not what prompted the investigation.

Cardinal Ratzinger's letter praised the "exemplary objecti­ vity and thoroughness" of Arch­ bishop Hickey's work and said that his role in the study "now comes to a close."

It also thanked Archbishop Hunthausen "for your own com­ plete cooperation in this under­ standably difficult project and the devotion which you have shown' to the Holy See on this occasion."

He said that upon receiving the report, "we began immedi· ately the attentive stUdy .

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It was what you always wanted, your piece of the American dream - a big house with lots of property. , 1\ great front lawn and back­

yard. A few apple trees, a flower garden, a nice picket fence.

If you had only known all the effort it would entail: A big lawn to mow,a garden to weed, a fence that needs fresh paint every year, rotting apples strewn throughout the yard.

To top it all off, the neighbor­ hood kids have taken to playing touch football on your property,

tearing up chunks of turf' and their allowances. Trespassers trampling your flowers, not to must pay for all damage to the mention the occasional errant land or to the property holder pass that crashes through your which is a direct result of their actions. You wouldn't even have. windows. " And a recent survey shows to prove that these youngsters that a neighbor (whom you , desired to trespass, nor that they really can't stand) has built his knew they qidn't belong on. the new garage partly on your land. Though their actions must backyard. If that weren't enough, be "intentional," this only reo planes circling for a landing at fers to some voluntary decision to be on the land. Thus, it a nearby airport fly 'so low over­ . head that they rattle your win· wouldn't matter whether they dows and shake your walls. It's knew they were trespassing or enough to make you want to mistakenly believed they were in a public, park. move into an apartment.

Suppose they actually were Well, all is not lost. Under the playing in an adjacent public ages-old law of trespass, you park? It's just that those long have enforceable rights to the passes invariably end up on your enjoyment of your property free lawn. In a similar case, a group from many of these distractions. of youngsters who continually What cim you do about those hit baseballs onto someone's kids who trample your tulips property were found guilty of and beat your begonias? As they trespass. are intentonally intruding upon 'If you have signs or otherwise your land, they may be guilty of provided notice ,that trespassing trespassing. ,Even if they care­ is forbidden, you may even pur­ 'fully avoided your flowers, they sue a 'criminal action against would be liable as the ,law does trespassers. not require any harm for a find­ Of course, you might enjoy ing of trespass. As vindication the excitement of such a free of your property rights, you front-row seat to these local ball would at least be awarded nom­ games. You may give your con· inal damages of perhaps one dol­ sent for these kids to play on lar. your land. Such consent, called If they cause harm, however, a "license," will negate any pos­ 'they had bett~ 'start saving sible finding of trespass.

Priests told· to quit ~y John Travis

ROME (NC) - Bishop Pablo Antonio Vega, president of the Nicaraguan Bishops Conference, has criticized. priests' active in

public office is Jesuit 'Father 'Ai· varo Arguello, a member of the Council of State, a legislative advisory body. He was not cov­

You commonly give such a Hcense to guests and other wel­ come. callers. A license may be implied for salesmen, delivery people and other persons who traditionally have the right to call on you. You may, however, revoke any Hcense by oral or posted notice telling someone he is no longer welcome on your property., You also have rights',against those low-flying planes as you have the right to the exclusive use of the immediate reaches above and below the surface of your land. You own an imagine ary c(me going down the center of Earth and extending up into the heavens. Gunshots and other projectiles flying over your prem­ ises, although they do not hit 'anything, may still constitute trespassing. .

As regards those low·flying, airplanes, courts have held that you enjoy anywhere from 50 to' 500 feet of exclusive airspace, depending upon the use to which you put your land. If planes fly lower than this limit, they may be trespassing on your air rights.

Now that you've disposed of the rattle of the jets and the ruckus of the children, only that neighbor whose garage is on your land remains. In most situ­ ations, he, too, must leave your

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property. Courts have gone so far as to require a property owner to cut off part of the foundation supports of his house where a survey found that it protruded onto a neighbor's property.

However, the cost of such a removal operation' may be great and the benefit you wiU receive by it may only be slight. Massa­ chusetts courts, in rare instances, have taken such a skewed cost­ benefit relationship into aocount.

Thus, if your neighbor's garage' extended only a few inches onto your land and remedying the problem would cost many thou· sands of dollars, a court might urge you to settle the case out of court.

Of course, running into court 'to settle every little instance of trespass may not do much to improve neighborly relations.

Often much can be achieved by a friendly discussion as to your concern over the treatment and .use of your property. And while the law of trespass may resolve some disputes, it won't help much with some of those other, problems of the harried home­ owner. After all, that fence still needs painting, and the lawn could use a mowing, and . . . . The Murphys practice law in Braintree.

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cisions on the grounds that quali­ ista groups prevented Sunday Masses in several churches after fied lay people were lackng.

During his one-day visit to the bishops had criticized the Nicaragua last March, Pope John government's conscription law.

Paul urged obedience to the , Speaking about current rela, bishops, who had asked,; the , tions. with the government, Bish· priests holding government posts 9P Vega said that the bishops to resign. The pope's words re­ would continue to work for and political sulted in a shouting match with socioeconomic government supporters. changes in Nicaragua, but not Relations between the govern~ for a "Marxist-Leninist model" forced on the people. ment and the bishops have de­ teriorated since then, Bishop "I've told the revolutionary Vega said, with' more pressure leaders many times that the on the church and less respect church today - can contribute ,for its deepest convictions. much more than any ideology In November, church-state that pretends to set man Ifree tensions wors~ned when Sandin· while in reality it is pushing him

in a hole and suffocating him," he said.

Pope John Paul's 1983 trip to Nicaragua, Bishop Vega said, left the church more united.

He defended the pope's criti­ cism of the "popular" church in Nicaragua, local Christian organ­ izations involved as groups in Sandinista and government projects. ' "In my opinion," said the"bish­ op, "the 'popular' church is noth­ ing but an international network.

Today it is evident that the pro­ gress of the 'popular' church lies in its capacity to 'create an image' outside' t~e country."

ered in the agreement because he was elected by the Nicaragu­ the country's Sandinista govern· an clergy to represent them in ment and has warned that the the council. Since then, church church is ready to apply sanc­ tions if they do not leave' their . offi~ials have said that he should positions. ' also resign.

Bishop Vega, head of the pre~ . "There was an agreement made lature of Juigalfa,. Nicaragua, to give interested, priests a way spoke in an interview published to review their positions," Bishop in the Feb. 2 issue of the Italian Vega said. "But with the pass­ Catholic magazine, 30 Days. He age of time it appears that they did not say what sanctions would are more in love with the poli­ tical ministry' than with the be applied.'

-, The.bishop, who became con- priestly min.istry. :ference president in', '1983; r.e. ':Today, ,I,. don't .know how 'ferred to :an' agreement ip 1981 'many of :thein are' willing to ac· between . four' office.holding cept the dictates of;- the new

priests and the Nicaraguan Bish-" , canon law," ·he said. ."There h~s

hospitals, was a ,very well-kept while Infanticide had been a WASHINGTON (NC) - So­ ,ops Conference after the bishops' not yet been an official pro­ problem in the nation;s hospitals ciety would .not have "entered secret. had warned the'priests that they nouncemen~, but -if nothing the field of infanticide" so soon Koop said some bioethicists for years, the "obscurity" of ,faced church. sanctions if they changes we will have to apply "had it not been for the devalua­ now, argue that there is no such, cases was 'lost after the ,did not leave their posts. , the code, and they know this." tion 'of life caused by multitude difference between aborting' a 1982 death of Baby Doe in fetus with a congenital defect Bloomington, Ind. Under the accord, the priests Canon 285, of the new Code of: abortions,~' said the U.S. sur­ agreed not to exercise their min· of Canon Law, which went into geon general, Dr.C. Everett and "depriving a newborn child Society cannot "nurture and istry pubiicly while holding of- effect in November, says that Koop at the annual March for with the same problem of me­ successfully bring up future gen- , sustaining nourishment or care." erations in a way that will ad­ fice and pledged not to "invoke clerics .are forbidden to assume Life Rose Dinner. or use their conditions as priests public office, when this involves Evaluation of life has pro­ 'vance the cause of' compassion At the dinner, Koop was given to help justify state or party sharing. in the exercise of civil gressed to the "point that there and humanity' when we deny functions and actions.'" power. Unlike the previous code, the Outstanding Life Award for are those who refer to a new· these ,children at the most vul· dedicating, "his talents to serve The accord. covers Maryknoll the new code does not explicitly innocent .'little children." The ,born baby as a 'fetus ex utero,' nerable time of their lives the Father Miguel D'Escoto, foreign allow bishops or religious su,honor was presented by Nellie thereby depriving him or her of protection of life and subject ,minister; Father Ernesto Car- periors to grant individual dis­ them to the violente of abor­ Gray, president and founder of personhood" Koop said. denal, cultural minister; Jesuit pensations.

Speaking of an infant in those tion," Koop said.

March for Life. " Father Fernando Cardenal, diSeveral priests took positions The surgeon general urged terms, he said, makes "with· rector of ,the Sandinista Youth in the government after rebels The surgeon general said in­ drawal or withholding of medi­ pro-lifers to "not bend on mat­ Movement; and Father Edgar. led by Slmdinista. Liberation fanticide, "now emasculated of cal treatment or even nourish­ ters of principle," but to be Parrales, ambassador to the Or- Front ousted the dktatorship of its true meaning when, it is re­ creative in finding new ways to ment that much easier to ac­ ganization of American States. Anastasio Somoza in 1979. expand the right to life move· ferred to as a decision not to complish."

Another prominent priest in The priests defended their de~ treat," one, when practiced in The surgeon general said that ment.

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In short, said Msgr. Oliveira, In the days when the archives Continued from page one building 'served as the chancery, the diocese has a ·nice start on paper or other accounts of par­ preserving its past. But he has stained glass windows emble­ ish happenings. many plans for the future. He matic of the priesthood and of The parish files are constantly would like to see each parish updated, noted Msgr. Oliveira., the previous bishops of Fall River were installed. In 1981 new appoint a member who would When a parish celebrates an an­ panes were added, bearing the record special events as they niversary, he usually accom­ coats of arms of the diocese, happened and report on them panies the bishop to the tradi­ Pope John Paul II and Bishop 'regularly to the chancery. Files tional Mass of thanksgiving and of parish bulletins, he suggested, takes the opportunity to obtain Cronin. Above them smaller would _offer raw material for panes depict the formerly-used a copy of the day's program for . such a project. the archives. Additionally, he papal tiara and the symbolic He also commented on parish keys of St. Peter.

The windows said, a volunteer in each dioce­ announcement books, now main­ thus provide a visual history of san deanery is on the alert for ly relics of the days before newspaper items of archival in:­ . the diocese and of its relation­ weekly buUetins were common-. to the universal church, ship terest to be forwarded to his place. "Don't throw them away," noted Msgr.

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Additional office. windows, he added, give space he begs attic-cleaning pastors.

Also in the archives are a com­ for the story to continue for In future years they may be­ plete set of bound Anchors, the years to come. come invaluable historical official chancery file for each Other interesting memorabilia sources, as they are already in deceased diocesan .priest, the in the archives include a por­ older dioceses, so parishes not nationa'l Official Catholic Direc­ trait of St. ,pius X inscribed by wishing to preserve them in tory for each year since 19M, the pontiff to Bishop James Eo their own files are asked to for­ when the diocese was founded, Cassidy and a photograph of the ward them to the archives. files of dispensations granted archives building as· a stable, Commenting on his role as and various miscellaneous items. complete with a horse and car­ archivist, Msgr. Oliveira says . that it has given him a sense of Some years ago sacramental riage at the door. both the universal and the There are also a multi­ records through 1954 were microfilmed, said Msgr. Oliveira. volumed history of Cape Sable, unique aspects of the diocesan church. This is strengthened, he Nova Scotia, the work of re­ Sets of the microfilms were de­ tired diocesan priest Father said, by membership of the dio­ posited in three diocesan loca­ tions as a further precaution Clarence D'Entremont, many cesein both the U.S. Catholic Historical Association and the against destruction by fire or parish history books and. nu­ other disaster and they will be merous yearbooks from diocesan newly-formed Association of Catholic Diocesan Archivists. high schools. updated regularly.

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Kristin Rae Marcotte, 14, a Feehan freshman, will compete in a preliminary contest for the title of Miss Teen Massachusetts at Horace Mann Junior High question is: One changes slowly , School, Franklin, on Feb. 22. and with much effort.

And I should add that tend-' If successful, she will continue ·ing your personality is the work to state and national Miss Teen of a lifetime. Years from now, contests. Candidates are judged harsh events may cause bitter­ on academic excellence, com­ ness of hatred or .selfishness to munity service and a talent pre­ pop up in your personality. sentation. Kristin, a gymnast and Then you'll have' to work at dancer, will offer a modem jazz overcoming these negative traits. dance for the Feb. 22 contest.

For now, you need to begin cul­ tivating gradually and on a day­ to-day basis the qualities you EMILY LAROCQUE, a want to have. senior at Coyle and Cassidy You can begin with a gesture as small as a smile and sincere, High School,Taunton,has encouraging words. Little by been accept~to the U.S. Air little' and' with incresing fre­ ForCe Academy in Colorado. quency build up' to larger ges~ Miss Larocque is active in tures of generosity.

So with o'ther traits. Begin the C-C chapter of the Na­ with' smaUefforts and build up tional Honor Society, the to king-size deeds.

Student Council, and the 'Failures .are likely to occur­ girls' athletic' program. She and you'll have to pick yourself is a member of Sacred Heart up an dstart over again. parish, Taunton. " At times you may feel help­ She will report to the' les's' and, hopeless and the~' you will know with certainty how USAF Academy in July. She necessary is the help <?f th~ Lord plans ,a maj~r in aeronautical in improving YOilr personality. ' engineering ,and ~opes, to :And at times you may find enter the U.~. astl'9n~ut pro­ guidance in such biblical mess­ '" ' ages as this one: "Be humble; gram., ' gentle and patient always. Show your 'love :by'being helpful to one another." " ~ Send comments and questi~ns to Tom tennon, 1312 Mass. Ave. N.W., Washington, D.~. 20005:

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would be, this: Check out the qualities you most like in other . classmates and then strive to develop those qualities in your­ self.

This prescription, however, has pitfall~. You may 'admire Jeff's ability to make wisecracks and get laughs. Some, of us, though, simply do not have glib tongues or a highly developed, sense of humor. We can never ~e clones of Jeff.

Besides, ' the. ability, to make with' the wisecracks is ~ot the. greatest personality in the world.

You also may admire Mary Jo's ability to manipulate peo­ ple and make her inf1uen~e strongly fel,i. You think of 'ber as powerful,"and you too would like_ to ex~rt some power. , "B'ut ,do' ,you ,really ~dmire ~ person who uses other people and is, to. tell the truth, power hungry? For just' how long 'do you think you would ;enjoy hav­ ing Mary Jo'manipulate ,you? :Perhaps it's time to look clo,se-; , CAmouc SCHOOLS WEEK was well celebrated at ly' at your classmates and try to' tspirito Santo schoof::Fall River; Top, would you beli~ve 1etermine who are· the likable, teachers, all able to, fit into students' unifomls for the~day;' 'ones- ott-:a long-term basis.' Then' -to"figure,out what qualities center,AfQnse 'Cama~a and Paul Nunes \vork.,'on a science:. , try make them permanently lik­ project; bottom, Mrs. 1.-inda Teixeira enjoysa,scho~l visit to able,' granddaughter' Brenda Teixei~.

You are likely to fhld some of these, traits in their, perspn­ ~ishop ality: a, caring attitude,a giving spirit, consistency in their deal­ , Now being seen allover the ings .with others, gentleness, a, pla~~ are smart .maroon and desire' to standby a friend who white bumper stickers advertis­ By cecl1Ia Belanger ' women degrade: themselves.

In this election year, I look However, Jesus did 'not' prom­ is in trouble. What other quali­ ing Stang's annual Manhattan at the politicians entering towns ise, that the, kingdom . would ties can you id~ntify in those' program, to take place Friday and cities with their motorcades" come in a rush. Although we live ' classmates? and Saturday, March 23 and 24, staying in the best hotels, imd l i n a nation that demands instant But the ,tough answer to YQur and 30 and 31 at the Nortli Dart~'" think of Jesus nearing Jerusa- results, the Christian is aware lem.. Nothing 'fancy; no:barids that the success' of any good, playing, no costly hotels, but a thing rests on the receptiveness tl',l.le king whose promises moved of the soil in wJtich it is planted. people in alI walks of life., He ' ' The' sower encounters hard had strong words for those who' ground and rocks; patches of, lived off others. He did not ,en-: thorns 'and thistles. Are we courage .sloth or, idleness. tie' ready for the kingdom? That is talked about the kingdom. of the question. ' . hard work and worked hard himI ,find many people ~osirig' self. . , I heart today. The will tires easily :To live an unproductive 'lif~, and readily yields to social pres­ is a cardinal sin. One should do-' sures, but one must not let pres-' something in return for 'what ,one sure groups of which one' dis­ receives., ,Peop~e fe~r :the ,poiiti- approves wear one down. , ,When evil is socialized, then cian who wants to stay in Washington foreyer. They fear he's.· we really have a problem. Tele- . bwlding up his own, king~oml vision has glamorized vice and' :I wonder what, invectives crime. Obscenity and profanity Jesus would hurl 'at 'the world 'abound in homes, on .the screen: today! I'm sure the list would be and on television and radio: ' long and many a politician would There are those working hard' "~''7'*'..:""-";;"' ?:­ ' <'..,.:;,,:;.'. bite the dust. He would lash out to keep the moral perceptions of ilt parents who do not take their' youth clear and strong. It isn't responsibilities seriously. He easy, but therein lies our hope . -41! would,do something about por- for the future. The complexity of, "'nography and the exploiters of life demands an undrugged nero' Children. He would hit hard at vous system for quick and steady' the permissiveness, which is the reactions. ruination of many a society.

Yet in the n~ws recently was A BAREFOOT CHILD in Appalachia works on a summer'school crafts project. Sis­ , Such evils need not exist. They the story ofa young man who BilTbara Walsh, SUSC, a Fall River' native now working in Kentucky, invites high ter could be wiped out but the will drank himself to death as his s:::hool and college students to spend part' of their summer helping such children and their is not there as long as the pub- friends cheered him on. Is our liclikes to see fellow men and ,.society rotting from within? families. She can be reached at St. Peter's Church, PO Box 669, Monticello, Ky. 42633.

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portswotch White Again Wins Lombardi Award Timothy (Tim) White, Dur­ fee High's standout gridder, is the winner of the 1983 Vince Lombardi Block of Granite Award. As the 1982 winner, he becomes the first to win the award twice. He will attend Northeastern University on a football scholarship.

The award goes to the down linesman chosen by a special selection committee from nom­ inees from nine Southern Massa­ chusetts high sch.ools and Tiver­ ton High.

White received his trophy last Sunday at the 13th annual awards dinner, sponsored by tbe Greater Fa'll River chapter of the American Cancer Society.

The award similar, except in size, to the one awarded nationally at the college level, is the only one of its. kind in the country honoring a high school down

lineman. .

Other nominees were Tom Iz-. bicki, Coyle and Cassidy; Dan Cooney, Bishop Stang; James Mello, Somerset; Allen Brown, Seekonk; Tim Harrington, Case; Jeff Mendoza, Dighton-Rehoboth; Don LeBreux, Tiverton, the first sophomore ever nominated; Daniel Lakey, Apponequet. Mel­ 10 and Cooney are juniors, the others seniors.

James Sullivan, former head coach of football and veteran head coach of baseball at Som­ erset High School, has chaired the selection committee since the award was inaugurated in 1971. In recognition of his long and devoted service to the pro­ gram he was presented a special Block of Granite Award.

All-American tackle Mark McDonald of Boston College was this year's guest speaker.

Deadline Nears For Cheerleaders Next Friday is the deadline for entries in the 25th CYO Cheer­ leading Competition to be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4, in the Kennedy CYO Center, New Bedford.

The competition will open with cheerleading squads from grammar schools throughout southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island vying for that div­ ision's title. The competition is open to all .grammar school squads from that area.

High school junior varsity and ninth grade squads will compete in another division, squads from

high school varsity and CYO will participate in stiH another division.

Trophies will be presented to the first three squads in each division. " Entries must be sent by Feb. 24 to CYO Cheerleading, 1335 North Main Street, Fall River, Mass. 02720.

Another CYO-sponsored event upcoming is the Father Donovan CYO Scholarship all-star hockey game set for Thursday evening, March 29, in the Driscoll Rink, Fall River.

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Symbols following film reviews indicate both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for gen· eral viewing; PC-parental guidance sug­ gested; R-restricted, unsuitable for children or younger teens.

Catholic ratings: Al-approved fOI children and adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; A4-separate classification (given to films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation); O-morally offensive.

NOTE Please check dates and times of television and radio programs against local list­ ings, which may differ from the New York network sched­ ules supplied to The Anchor.

"Stuck on You" (Tropla) A palimony suit is the peg for a series of vulgar, unfunny skits in this low-budget comedy. Much nudity. 0, R "Reckless" (MGM-UA) This slow-moving account of star­ crossed teen-age lovers (Aidan Quinn and Daryl Hannah) in a grimy steel town ti"eads numb­ ingly familiar ground. Abundant nudity and arty sex. O,R. Films on 1V

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 8:30 p.m.

(CBS) - '.'Taps" (1981) - Zeal­ ous miltary cadets take over the academy wften outside forces conspire to close it, and they hold the National Guard at bay.

Far-fetched, simplistic. Some violence, vulgarity and profan­ ity. A2, PG Saturday, Feb. 25, 9 p.m. (CBS) - "Sharky's Machine" (1981) ­ Burt Reynolds is an honest At­ lanta police detective out to catch a shadowy'Mr. Big of the drug traffic.' Graphic violence and exceptionally crude ,lang­ uage. Extremely mature fare.

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1V Program The regular schedule ends on to Share," PBS, Feb. "Enough Feb. 26 with Fall River South vs. New Bedford and Somerset 21, 10 to 10:30 p.m. A Christian vs. Mansfield. The post-season farming commune founded in playoffs are scheduled to open Georgia after World War II' is the subject of this inspirational on March 4 with the teams fin­ ' ishing in fourth and fifth places , documentary.' meeting in a one-game affair for Winner of a 1983 American a berth in the' semifinals in Film Festival award, it focuses which that winner will oppose first on the people who have the first-place team in a best-of­ come to Koinonia farm to find a three series. Second and third more fulfilling way of life and place teams wiH meet in a simi­ then shows their activities. Shar­ lar series. ing things in common, each per­ son contributes either by work­ Hoop Finals Tonight ing on the farm, marketing the The Southeastern Massachu­ ping an 11-game streak of produce (their pecan confection­ -losses to the Whaletowners. aires are a thriving mail order setts Conference and the Hocko­ mock League wind up their regu­ Both -schools have qualified for business) or constructing homes for the poor which are then sold lar seasons tonight with the spot­ the Eastern Mass. playoffs. at cost. 'light on the conference's Divis­ Other Division One games to­ ion One game in which Durfee night have .Barnstable at Bishop "Koinonia" is the Greek word will host New ·Bedford in the Feehan, Falmouth at Attleboro for community and the farm was Luke Urban Field House. The and Somerset at Connolly. Ware­ founded by a minister seeking the game is a sellout. ham, which has already clinched spirit of early Christianity.

Entering this week Durfee, the the Division Two crown and In their Christian idealism they only undefeated team in the qualified for the playoffs visits . conference, led the division with Dartmouth while Old Rochester welcomed blacks on the farm a 12-0 record one game ahead is at New Bedford Voke-Tech, and during the 1950s the Ku of runnerup New Bedford, 11-1. . Dennis-Yarmouth at' Bishop Klux Klan tried to bomb and burn them out.

On Jan. 24, the Hilltoppers de­ Stang and Fairhaven at Coyle­ feated New Bedford, 58-54, snap- . Cassidy.

This film well conveys the Fall River North nipped Som­ erset, 4-3, and Mansfield defeat­ ed New Bedford, 7-3, in Bristol County CYO Hockey League games in the Driscoll Rink last Sunday evening.

With the victory, North re~ tained undisputed possession of first place and could clinch the regular season championship over runnerup Fall River South when they meet in the nightcap of the league's twin bill in the Driscoll Rink next Sunday even­ ing. New Bedford takes on Som­

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ST. JOHN OF.GOD, SOMERSET Adult confirmation class: 2 p.m. Feb. 19; CCD Center. Fur­ ·ther information is :available at the rectory.

A scholarship fund for college­ bound parishioners is in the for­ mative stage. An ,organizational meeting will ,be held at 7:30 p.m, Feb. 22 in the rectory. In­ formation: Jake ·Costa, 674-7500.

LaSALETTE SHRINE, CATHEPRAL, FR ATTLEBORO Lenten activities wlll include A family liturgy with thea parish mission, to be given ,theme' "World Peace Begins ,the first week in April by Father with Family Peace" will ,be cel- John Murphy, CSC, and weekly ebrated at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 by organ recitals, to follow noon Father Joseph Ross, MS, in the Mass on the Tuesdays in Lent.

People's Chapel. Music will be Women's Guild 'meeting: 7:30 by the LaSalette Shrine Youth p.m. March 6, school hall. All . Group. , p a r i s h women welcome. . A healing service is scheduled The Cathedral Choir wlll re­ for 2p..m. Feb. 26, at the shrine. surne singing at ··the 10 a.m.

It will he conducted by Rev. Sunday Mass on Feb. 26.

O.L.VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Dr. Albert A. Fredette, MS, re­ ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Father John A. Perry, pastor, ,turning. to the shrine after a Talks followed by Benedic­ will conduct a class in the basic· 10-year -assignment at St. Vin­ teachings of Catholicism from cent Medical Center in Toledo, -tion will 'be held on the Sundays of Lent, beginning March 11.

7:30 to 8:30 p.m. each Monday where 'he was director of .pas­ until Easter, beginning Feb. 27. 'toral care, supervisor of clinical Speakers will be Fat'her Paul Carrier, SJ, Father Joseph Rich­ To be held in the parish office, pastoral education and coordi­ nator of :the center's healing ard, AA, Deacon Eugene Orosz, the sessions are open to those ministries. His ,theme at La- speaking at 7 p.m. on March 11, wishing ,to review fundamentals Salette will -be "The Healing 18 and 25 respectively. of the faith or those interested Sister Mary Roger, RSM, will in learning about Catholicism. POwer of Forgiveness." Music.' will be directed by Father speak at 7:30 p:m. April 1 and ST.ANNE,FR Andre Patenaude, MS. Father Maurice Proulx, MS, Feb. 23: fellowship meeting, All 'are invited to ,both events. will speak at' 7 p.m. April 8. school cafeteria, 7:30 p.m.

An eight-session Life in the The series will conclude at 7 Feb. 26: Welcome Home Mass Spirit seminar will be :held at . p.m. April 15 with a concert, for adult retreatan~s in upper 7 p.m. for eight Fridays, be- "The Seven Last Words of church 'at 6:30 p.m., followed by ginning Feb. 24, at ,the shrine Christ," ,by Dubois, offered by the parish music ministry and a meeting at St. Anne's School. monastery. T,hose interested '"the choir of ,the First Congre­ are asked to register with Bobgational Church, Holliston.

ST. JULm, N. DARTMOUTH An altar boys' class wlll begin 8th grade CCD :teachers will Sanford, .222-8126, after 4 p.m.

NOTRE DAME, FR after Easter for ·boys in '4th grade meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 in the and older. religious education office.

Parishioners are asked :to con­ Boys interested in ,becoming Candidates will ·receive first tribute ,recipes to 'a cookbook to Boy Scouts are asked to call the penance -at 10 a.m. March 3. be issued by the Religious of rectory.

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weekend begins tonight, a cha­ Walk with Christ to the Cross," SACRED HEART, FR rismatic.service committee meet­ directed by. Father William ing is scheduled for tomorrow CCD classes will not be 'held Norton of St. Patrick's parish, . and a Lamaze Prepared Child­ Feb. 19 or 26. Confirmation Fall River, wlll 'be held March birth class will be held ·Feb. 22. candidates will meet -at 9 a.m. 24 and 25. Information: Carol Feb. 18. .

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, Senior citizens will :attend a FR BLUE ARMY _ .Sewing group members seek corned beef and c'abbage lunch­ A five-hour vigil will take donations of yarn 'and printed eon March 8 at, Diman Regional materials, which maybe left in High SChool. It wlll .be followed place from 7 p.m. to midnight the church hall or downstairs 'by a program on food garnishing March 2 'at St. John the Baptist ptesentedby Paul Hughes.

Church, County Street, New hallway at at any -time.

Bedford. All welcome.

The Blue Army will conduct D of I, NB ST. PATRICK,Fa The Women's Guild wlll meet Hyacinth Ch::cle will meet at. pilgrimages to Fatima from this at 7:30p.m. March 5, in the 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at K ofC area in June and September. school. "Chef Roger" will pre-, Hall, Pleasant and Campbell Information: Lucille Pimentel, sent a program.

Streets: 992-5402.

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ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET The parish will mark its 100th birthday on the. feast of its ·patronal saint with a Mass of thanksgiving and banquet Sat­ urday evening, March '17.

Parish prayer intercessors -are praying "for a spirit of sacrifi­ cial living in our daily experi­ ences with God ·and one an­ other" as !their intention for February.

HOLY NAME, FR A Bible discussion group will meet from 7 to 9 p·.m. each Tuesday of Lent 'at Holy Name School under the direction of Father Richard Degagne and Paul Dextraze.

ST. JAMES, NB Vincentians will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the rectory. .

Adults who have" not 'been - c'ontirmed are urged ·to contact the ·rectory to make arrange­ m'ents, to receive the sacrament.

ST; MARY, SEEKONK Altar 'boy candidates meet a.t . 1 p.m. each Saturday in·the church. .

Vincentians will meetaf·rer 10 a.m. Mass Feb. 19.

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SWANSEA A parish mission will take place March 11 through 16 with Father Lawrence Deery, OMI, as director.

Vincentians will meet Feb. 21 at the rectory.

BL.SACllAMENT,FR A Lenten scripture study gram will begin at 7:15 March 14, following '6:30 Mass. Those interested register at the rectory.

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ST. ANNE'S HOSPITAL, FR Natural Family Planning ses­ sions wlll begin Feb. 18, Feb. 25 and March 3. Each series con­ sists ·of three monthly meetings designed to help participants use body signs .to adlieve natural birth control.

Information: Mariette Eaton, RN, 674-5741, ext. 326.

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.Father Bruce Ritter

GOD'SPRIfDIGAL'SONS,A'ND YOUNGMAGDALENES The boy looked me right in the eye. He spoke quietly and courteously: "I'm tQo busy to listen to you right now, Bruce. No offense, okay, but I've got to make a few bucks. Your god is· okay I guess, but he's sure not part of anything I've been into. I sure hope he can't see what I'm going to have to do tonight. I do ha ve to, Bruce. I'don't like it very mUCh. but I'm rea'lIy afraid to hate it.

"Hey, thanks anyway for running Covenant House, Bruce, but I can't stay. I guess I don't"like the street very mUCh. but it's where I live. You've got"some rules'here, and I can't take the curfew: Tell you what. Bruce. I'll just go out for a little while. It's only ,2:00AM; I'll just walk around the block a couple of times. See you later."

The kid paused amoment. his hand on the d"oOr knob, the door pushed open a few inches"to let in the street noise.

Outside a fire truck from the 38th Street Firehouse hurtled by. Its deep bellowing klaxon drowned out his words,but I could still see his lips moving. He waited until the truck had passed.....Your god·has too many rules Bruce," he said, "and I'd rather have you for my Father." ' I will never forget the expression on his face when he said, "Bruce, can you givem'e one good reason why I shouldn't jump off the Brooklyn Bridge" and I couldn't. I didn't have a reason. I couldn't say to this kid: look, don't do it because God loves you. He wOl,lldn'tbelieve me and you've got to give a kid a reason he can believe. And so,1 ,made one up.

You see, he's 17 years old. He can't read or write. He has no job skills. He's a hustler, a male prostitute. Ever since he's been 13 years old, this kid has been selling himself up and down Eighth Avenue, on 42nd Street, on East 53rd Street. working the streets and bars of GreenwichVillage Father Bruce Ritter, OFM Conv., is the founder and President of Covenant House, which operates crisis centers for homeless and runaway,boys and girls all over the' country.

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and other countless cities. ~e's jumped in athousand cars. slept ina thousand beds. He's an'alcoholic. He's really a bright kid. If he were my son or your son, he'd be adoctor, a lawyer. a priest. But he won't be any of these things and he knows it. His major experience in life is to have been anex­ ploited sex object, a bought and sold' kid. He doesn't believe God is his Father.

He never came back. ,I knew he never would.

I'keep wondering and thinking that maybe if I were better or smarter or holier:or worked harder, or prayed more,'1 wouldn't lose .so many of these kids. 'Look, I know the Scriptures as well asthe next person.l',ve squeezed alot of comfort out of-God's word, especially that statement by Christ about choosing the weak and inadequate of this VJorld to do His wi!!. .

Please help me make God's love real to these kids. Look,

these kids are good kids. They're not good the,way your

kids are good, and they're not nice the way your kids are

nice-but what happens to them should not happen. Most

of them have never had the chance to ·be like your kids.

I'm convinced. that it ,is only when we-all' of us­ become incarnations of God's love, that our kids will truly - know Him, know His compassion and His mercy. It is only through your generosity that we can run our crisis centers.

So. I'm begging you to care about my kids. Wiihoutyour

spiritual and financial support, we could never survive.

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I care about the homeless and runaway boys and .girls and wantthem to know the power ofGod:s love.

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"Bruce, can you give me one good reason why I should not jump off the Brooklyn Bridge. " What I'm trying to say, I guess, is that I mourn for this kid. Three months.on the street is a very long time. Six months i~ forever. Ayear? By then they're breathing in and out but inside they're dead. The poison works quickly. The girlS: faces show it fir~t. The boys canhide it alittle longer.

I have to take what little comfort I can from the fact that God loves these,kids infinitely more than we·do. I don't un­ ,derstand it very well, but I believe it.

Making these kids believe it is what preaching the gospel is all about. I've met thousands of girls and boys from all over th.e country who needed to know God and didn't; wno need.ed to trust God and colildn't; who needed to believe God loved them and wouldn't. .

You wonder about God's plan for these k'ids: His prodigal sons not yet returned to their Father; His young magdalenes . not yet aware of their' need for forgiveness..:Many . never do return; many never do become aware. And I mourn them.

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