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SERVING SOUTHEAST':RN MASSACHUSETTS CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS

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FALL RIVERi MASS., THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1978

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Edward Machado Is~ Named Lay Chairman of Appeal Edward S. Machado, a member of St. John of God parish, Somerset, and executive vice-president and chief executive officer of Slade's Ferry Trust Company, also of Somerset, ,has been named diocesan lay chairman of the 37th annual Catholic Charities Appeal of the Fall River Diocese. His appointment was announced today by the Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, who will for the e:,ghth time serve as Appeal Hospita I Affi rms honorary chairman.

It Will Maintain Healing Witness

St. Anne's Hospital, the only Catholic hospital in the diocese, has been involved for the past 2 Y2 years in the process of obtaining a Determination of Need Certificate to replace its nonconforming 1906 building. St. Anne's had agreed to reduce its present 220 bed total to 185 beds in the application it filed May 1st, 1977.

The Project Review Committee of the Southeastern Massachu" setts Health Planning and Development, Inc. made its recommendation on the project to its Board of Directors this past week. The Board recommended that the project be approved but that the total bed reduction for St. Anne's would be an additional 33 beds for a new total of 152 beds, far less than the 185 voluntarily agreed upon.

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In accepting the nomination, Machado said, "I thank Bishop Cronin for this opportunity to work with him as well as with the priests, religious, my fellow Catholics and all the friends of the Appeal.

EDWARD MP\CHADO

Founder of RJMs N'ea rs Sainthood

By Sister Janice Farnham, RJM On February 6, Pope Paul VI formally declared the decree of heroicity of virtues for Claudine Thevenet, known as Mother St. Ignatius, foundress of the ReliTurn to Page Nine

"With God's help and the assistance of everyone, Bishop Cronin will be able to continue a:,d expand the works of charity, mercy, social services and educational endeavors funded by the Appeal to all peoples of the southeastern area, regardless of race, color and creed."

Machado is a native of Fall River. He attended area schools, graduating from B.M.C. Durfee High School. He holds a degree in accounting and finance from Bryant College and has also p'Jrsued studies at the American Institute of Banking, the Willi 1ms College of Banking and Finance and the United States Turn to Page Five

-What Can We Do for Lent?

This man is planting a future for himself and his family. Catholic Relief Services help supply the seedling, the ho'e and the knowhow which make that future possible. Add your strength to the CRS effort in 85 countri'es - contribute to the 1978 Catholic Relief Services Annual Appea_1 at your parish church this Sunday.

Halfway through the season, what are we doing for Lent? The days of giving up candy and desserts seem to be gone, but what has replaced them? The intent of the changed Lenaen discipline was, of course, to help us grow up in the Lord, to choose our own means of following the crucified Christ. But are we?

Helps are riot lacking, ,Jsh queries, "Are we called to - What foods will I not eat from the national and well- do more?" and offers the fol- during Lent? Are the morning publicized Rice Bowl -pro- lowing suggestions for considera- coffee-break, the after-school snack, the evening cocktail, the gram to parish-level projects. 'tion: But the push must come from within each of us. Now, at midLent, how about an examination of conscience?

If it results in guilt feelings, here is a conscience-assuaging selection of possibilities for redemptive action: At St. Margaret's and St. Mary's Churches in Buzzards Bay and Onset, parishioners received a Lenten calendar, recommending a specific action for each day of the season. Suggestions for the rest of Lent are listed on page 7.

With regard to the minimal fasting and abstinence now prescribed by the Church, the par-

nibbling before bed really neee~;sary?

- What are drinking habits? fer my health? t~e best use of S(lurces?

my eating and Are they good Do they make our natural re-

- What can -be done to make meals more of a family affair, a time not only to nourish the body, but to share and - appreciate one another?

The following questions, notes the parish bulletin, are offered a~; an aid to reflection on prayer , and how it can be used during Lent: - Do I live at such a hectic Turn to Page Seven

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ill People路Places.Events-NC News Briefs ID Abortion Law Illegal FAIRFAX, Va. - A Fairfax County judge ruled the Virginia abortion law unconstitutional as he freed eight pro-lifers held for trespassing at a Fairfax abortion clinic. The opinion by General District Court Judge J. Mason Grove is not binding on other courts, but the rest of the district judges are expected to go along with the ruling.

'1 risl1-Style Divorce' DUBLIN, Ireland-To counter allegations that large increases in the number of annulments granted by Church marriage courts amount to "Irish-style divorces," the presiding judges of Ireland's four regional Church marriage courts have urged the Irish bishops to publish the number of annulments granted.

Stevens Must Cooperate CARDINAL PAUL TAGUCHI, Japan's only cardinal, died last week at age 75, reducing the College of Cardinals to 131 members and the number eligible to vote for a neW pope to 117.

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has refused to overturn a lower court order that J. P. Stevens and Co., the nation's second largest textile firm, cooperate with union organizers in its North 'nd South Carolina plants, under threat of heavy fines. The higli court's Feb. 21 ruling ll~t stand an order issued last October by the 2nd C.S. Circuit Court of Appeals which directed the company to give outside union organizers access to all parking lots, canteens and other nonwork areas within each plant.

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VATICAN ,CITY - Pope Paul V: told thousands of people at his general audience Feb. 22 that ,Lent is like "a gymnastic exercise -- tiring, but also fortifying."

Almost as jf to help him illustrate the point, a troupe of jugglers, gymnasts and dancers from Italy's Medrano Circus performed precision circus acts before the delighted Pontiff and a crowd of about 7,000.

Oberammell'gau Revised NEW YORK-Religious leaders in New York who have been pressing for de:etion of anti-Sen:itism from the famed Oberammergau Passion Play have welcomed a vote of t:'je Town Council of Oberammergau to substitute a script written by 18th century Benedictine monk Ferdinand Rosner for' the one used 'in the drama for the past 110 years.

BLUE NUN: Sister Mary Pacelli of Alvernia College, Reading, Pa., is the only nun in the country directing a criminal justice studies program.

Davis Cup Protests NASHVILLE, Teen. - The religious chaplains and divinity school faculity of Vanderbilt University in Nashville have joined the widening protest against the university's invitation to the U.S. and South African tennis teams to play the DiiVis Cup matches on campus March 17-19.

Seal Hunt Backed ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland - The Catholic Church in Newfoundland "wholeheartedly supports" the men who partiCipate in the annual seal hunt in the province, said Msgr. David Morrissey, vicar general of the archdiocese of St. John's. "They are not savages as seems to be intimated," he added.

Not A Problem FATHER ROBERT A. OUVEIRA, associate pastor at Holy Name Church, New Bedford, has been named Gir~ Scout and Camp Fire Girls chaplain for the New Bedford area.

WASHINGTON-The upcoming White House Conference on Families should treat families as a resource and a national asset, not as a problem, a spokesman for five Catholic oI1ganizations has told two congressional committees. He was Msgr. Francis Lally, secretary for social development and world peace of the U.S. Catholic Conference.

Mass Denied PARIS-In a move that caused strong reactions in Argentina, Cardinal Francois Marty of Paris has refused a request by Argentine officials to celebrate a special Mass in honor of Jose de San Martin, liberator of Argentina. The cardinal's archdiocesan office said that the refusal was the result of reported human rights -violatlons 'by the Argentine government and the unexplained disappearance of eight French citizens, including two nuns, in Argentina.

New Defficulties BONN, West Germany-Controversial Swiss theologian Father Hans Kueng and the German bishops seem to be heading toward new difficulties over his bestselling book, "To Be a Christian." The German bishops have repeatedly asked ,Father Kueng, who teaches at the Germany University of Tuebingen, to clarify publicly his position on Jesus' divinity as expressed in the book.

Dangers 'Of Alcohol OTTAWA - The bisliops of Ontario have called on tl'ie provincial government to make producers and distributors of alcohol indicate in their advertising the harmful effects of drinking. The bishops also want the government to raise the minimum legal drinking age "to at least 19 years of age" and make agecards mandatory for the purchase of alcohol.

FOLLOWING ELECTION by priests of the diocese, Father Ronald A. Tosti, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church, New Bedford, has been confirmed by Bishop Cronin as a member of the priests' personnel board. He has also been named assistant director of the Catholic Charities Appeal for the New Bedford area.

Freedom of Speech?

LA SPEZIA, Italy~Three pastors in the seaside town of La Spezia received suspended jail sentences for distributing anti-divorce materials in churches prior to Italy's 1974 national referendum on divorce laws. The three pastors were accused of "abusing tneir priestly functions" by posting an anti-divorce statement by the Italian bishops in their churches.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Saying there is no "clear and unique approach to the roles of man and woman" in Catholic charismatic prayer groups, the leaders of the movement in the United States have emphasized that both sexes "share equally and fully in the grace of Jesus Christ and are called to give tl'ieir lives in service empowered by the Holy Spirit."

PHYLLIS McGINLEY, winner -of the first Pulitzer Prize ever awarded for light verse, died last week in New York at age 72.

Church Must Move Too NEW YORK - In -some places, the Catholic Church is standing still while its people are on the move. The result, according to participants in a conference -on migration, is that the spiritual and social needs of migrants, tourists, nomads and others "on the move" are unmet by some dioceses. The meeting, attended by bishops and migration experts from 17 U.S. dioceses and Canada, was sponsored by the U.S. bishops' Ad Hoc Committee on Migration and Tourism.

On 'Outside Edge' WASHINGTON-Forty percent of all Americans have no church to call their own, and until mid-November there was "no division or desk or person or closet" which addressM their' -concerns within the official structure of the American Catholic Church, says Father Alvin Hlig.

But the situation has changed with establishment of the U.S. Bishops' Office for Evangelization under Father Illig's direction, and the Paulist priest sees the U.S. Church "on the outside edge of a whole new era of evangelization.

AUXILIARY BISHOP Eugene A. Marino of Washington, speaking for the US Catholic Conference before a congressional subcommittee, supported the Humphrey-Hawkins full employment bill.

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Diocesan Priest At NFPC Parley Father Richard Chretien, associate pastor at Sacred Heart Church, North Attleboro, will represent the Fall River diocese at the 10th annual House of Delegates meeting of the National Federation of Priests, Councils, to be held Sunday through Thursday in Seattle.

With the theme "Priests' Councils: Serving in a Ministerial Church," NFPC will be studying itself and the world in which it works, examining the history, achievements and expectations of member units.

Discussion is expected to give rise to a variety of social justice resolutions designed to guide individual councils.

During the meeting delegates will vote for a federation president, choosing between incumbent Father James Ratigan, described as oriented towards human rights and social justice; and Father James Hogan who is "more clerically minded" and feels the NFPC should also "look for ways to address the selfinterests of councils and their constitutes."

Formed independently of the U.S. bishops' conference in 1968, NFPC has 125 member councils.

It seeks to improve communications among priests, to give them a representative voice in Church and national affairs, to coordinate research programs and to cooperate with aLl levels of the Church in meeting common needs.

National convocations have addressed a variety of Church~lated issues, including due process, shared responsibility, ministerial priesthood, justice and peace, accountability, and reconciliation. They have also expressed a common mind on many social concerns.

Not all decisions have set well with member councils. In 1976, the Richmond, Va., council expressed "terrible disappointment" with that year's convention, and criticized its "goody-two shoes" statements.

Last year, the Baltimore archdiocesan senate of priests voted to censure the NFPC but remain in the organization. The action was prompted by the alleged railroading of resolutions through the 1977 convocation.

Sister Irene Sister Irene St. Germain, a Fall River native, and for 50 years a member of St. Jeanne d'Arc, died last week at age 70 at the motherhouse of her community in Quebec.

She was the daughter of the late Orner and Dorilla St. Germain and is survived by two sisters, both of Fall River, Mrs. Wilfred Cloutier and Mrs. Donat Mercier.

Her funeral Mass and interment were in Quebec.

In this diocese the Sisters of St. Jeanne d'Arc are stationed at St. Mary's Cathedral, the bishop's house and Notre Dame rectory, all in Fall River.

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DCCW District 4 Sets Meeting The Council of Catholic Wom- en of St. Stephen's parish, Hebronville, will host an open meeting of District 4 of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women on Monday, March ]3.

Beginning at 7::30 p.m. with a Eucharistic liturgy in the church on Route 152, the meeting will continue with a business session, a musical program and a social hour.

District 4 includes units in Mansfield, Norton and the Attleboros.

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NOW COME THE THANK YOU NOTES: Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Tomlinson start the large job of writing thank you notes after a testimonial organized by members of St. Joseph parish, Fall River, in appreciation of the contributions of "Bernie" to parish life.

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St. Joseph's Favorite Dry Cleaner Is Honored at Testimonial

By Pat McGowan Writing this article is a labor of love. What can you say about the favorite dry cleaner of everyone in St. Joseph's parish, Fall River, who over the years has sheltered your children on stormy days, allowed them to use his store telephone for emergency "gotta-have-a-ridehome, Mom" calls, and all the while kept their school uniforms in tiptop shape, despite the ravages of peanut butter, bubble gum and ballpoint pens.

The paragraph above could have been written by unnumbered St. Joseph mothers and is one reason why scores of them were among parishioners who, despite bitterly cold weather, turned out for a recent testimonial to "Bernie" Tomlinson, retiring from the dry cleaning business after 33 years on North Main Street in the same block as St. Joseph's.

Other reasons include Bernie's unfailing willingness to use his store as ticket headquarters for St. Joseph's events and his long service as a parish trustee, president of the parish Vincentian unit and an officer or member of virtually every other St. Joseph's organization. _ "He hasn't said Mass or been president of the Women's Guild," summed up a former curate, "but that's about it."

The principal speaker at his testimonial was Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, pastor of Holy Name Church, Fall River, a longtime . curate at St. Joseph's and Bernie's classmate in the 1924 grad-

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Fall River Fire Chief Louis A. Shea will sp.eak to the Fall River First Friday Club tomorrow at a dinner meeting following 6 p.m.

Mass at Sacred Heart Church.

His topic will be "The Arson Problem in Fall River." Reservations for the dinner should be made by tonight with Kenneth Leger, club president.

uating class of its former prochial school.

"Bernie anticipated a Pope and more than 2000 bishops in recognizing the role of the laity in the Church," declared Msgr.

Shalloo. "Every parish becomes great because of its laypeople and Bernie was one of those who made St. Joseph's great.

"Bernie, we love you!" he concluded.

Marian Medal On the diocesan level, Bernie was in 1972 the recipient of the Marian Medal for outstanding service to the Church.

That service has always been given within St. Joseph's parish, for he has the fairly unusual distinction of still living in the small North Main Street house where he was born. His store was across the street and

he has therefore centered most of his life in an area only a few hundred yards square.

He recalls his boyhood, when North Main Street was cobbled and horses and wagons were still a common sight. Nearby North Park was a gathering place for youngsters and Bernie recalls, "We were friends with the policeman and we'd have felt \\-e were letting him down if we caused trouble. Nowadays they'd probably call it therapy, but to us it was just friendship."

Although retired from the dry cleaning business, Bernie has no intention of retiring from the life of St. Joseph's and fellowmembers can look forward to his continued loving involvement with his native parish.

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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS Schools in the Diocese of Fall River admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or rr ade available to studl!nts at the schools.

They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nation al and ethnic origin ill administration of educational policies, admissions policies, loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered prugrams.

NOTICE· OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES Schools in the Diocese of Fall River, to the extent required by Title IX, do not discriminate against any applicant/em· ployee because of sex. They do not discriminate against any student because of sex in any educational program and activity.

SCHOOLS OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS St. Francis Xavier School, Acushnet St. John Evangelist School, Attleboro St. Joseph School, Fairhaven Dominican Academy, Fall River Espirito Santo School, Fall River Holy Name School, Fall River Holy Union Primary School, Fall River Mount St. Joseph School, Fall River Notre Dame School, Fall River S1. Anne School, Fall River St. Jean Baptiste School, Fall River St. Joseph Montessori School, Fall River St. Michael School, Fall River St. Patrick School, Fall River SS. Peter and Paul School, Fall River

S1. Stanislaus School, Fall River St. Vincent School, Fall River Holy Family-Holy Name School, New Bedford Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, New Bedford St. Anthony School, New Bedford S1. James-St. John School, New Bedfonl S1. Joseph School, New Bedford St. Mary Home, New Bedford St. Mary School, New Bedford St. Mary-Sacred Heart School, North Attleboro Our Lady of Lourdes School, Taunton St. Mary Primary School, Taunton Taunton Catholic Middle School, Taunton S1. George School, Westport

SECONDARY SCHOOLS Bishop Feehan HiRh School, Attleboro Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River Bishop Gerrard High School, Fall River Holy Family High School, New Bedford St. Anthony HiRh School, New Bedford Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth Coy:e-Gassidy High School, Taunton SPECIAL SCHOOLS Nazareth Hall, Fall River Nazareth Hall-on·the-Cape, Hyannis

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Planned Parenthood: Respectable Abortionists The opponents of Right to Life are at it once more.

Planned Parenthood has elected a new president:. For openers, she declared she felt PP should drop its low-key approach and begin waging an aggressive battle for abortioL rights.

Ms. Faye Wattletown will assume her $70,000 a year job in April. Just to note how well organized this outfit is in this country, remember it runs on a $90 million budget and has a staff of over 3,000 in addition to 20,000 volunteers associated with 183 affiliates in 43 states.

In effect, Ms. Wattletown is attempting to derail the work of Dr. Mildred Jefferson, who heads the National Right to Life Movement. It is interesting to note that both women are black. One wonders if this was a factor in PP's choice of Ms. Wattletown.

Planned Parenthood, dedicated to what has been termed "respectable subversion," forms the core of a wide-ranging fJ,nti-life establishment with tremendous political and media clout. It receives· millions of dollars in grants from the federal government, prestigious foundations and, in some cases, organized charitable campaigns such as the United Way. We should remember that the PP philosophy is one of ends, not means. Thus it promotes every type of birth' prevention technique, including abortion. In fact, in many cities PP is the leading abortion profiteer.

In 1975 PP clinics accounted for about 35,000 abortions; it is hoped, according to the organization's "five year plan," to bring that figure up to about 85,000 by 1980.

What is hard to believe is that many corporate contributors to PP and its affiliates are not aware that the organization even encourages, much less performs abortions.

Like any other business threatened with loss of a government contract, PP is up in arms about the Hyde amendment and has called for a $3 million fund to lobby against it.

Political activity is not new to PP; it has been in the game a long time.

This is why its support from government is substantial.

PP, it is estimated, receives $175 million in direct federal support. By 1980 it hopes to increase that amount to $250 million.

These monies are well hidden in various affiliates such as the research-orientated Alan Guttmacher Institute.

Many PP efforts are focused on youth. In 1975, more than 300,000 teenagers were provided with contraceptives

by PP. To reach such young people, special youth oriented programs have been developed, some promoted with school cooperation. Because of this, some feel that PP ·is a factor in the ever-growing problem of sexual promiscuity.

As Catholics we should adamantly oppose all and any federal or local funding of PP. We should challenge the ubiquitous HEW to specify sources and purposes of public funds given this organization.

Above all, we must make every effort to inform our brothers and sisters that very often it is their tax dollars that enable PP to carryon its pro-abortion activities, whic;.1 have their share in subverting and corrupting the nation's youth. Let's unmask PP and show the American people what it really is.

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Let1s End Professional Boxing

By Father John B. Sheerin, CSP The ring announcer at Las Vegas proclaimed, "we have a new heavyweight champion of the world, ;~eon Spinks." Thus the old champion, Muhammed Ali, after 15 rough rounds, went into the shadows to the surprise of his admirers, but to the delight of ex-Marine Leon Spinks' fans.

Now that Ali has been defeated, this seems an ideal time to retire the boxing game. For years 1 have urged that professional boxing be buried deep in the cemetery of obsolete forms of violence. Other Catholics have also promoted its demise. Father James Gillis, my predecessor in this column, wrote articles year after year, denouncing professional boxing. Nobody seemed to listen. I suppose that in this era of escalating violence we should not expect to see the end of one of the bloodiest, most inhuman forms of modified manslaughter.

The professional boxer's explicit aim is to inflict physical punishment on his opponent by knocking him out, clobbering him into insensitivity or mauling him so bestially that the referee has to stop the fight. (The football player's primary aim is not to knock his opponents out for a count of 10.)

To inflict deliberate physical injury on another person is a violation oj' moral law. The Christian religion holds that human life is sacred, that persons made to the image and likeness of God deserve reverence.

Whether it is a child in the womb that is the victim of deliberate violence or the adult prizefighter

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that rains punches and receives injuries in return, the fact is that a person's God-given right to life is under assault.

Admittedly, there is no movement afoot to ban boxing in the United States. It is part and parcel of our way of life and like our reception of other evils, we adjust to it without staging public protests. But there seems to be a whole new perspective on violence abroad in the land, from aversion to killing infants in the womb to the slaughter of sold·· iers in war, from laws relating to labor strife to laws relating to capital punishment. Three years ago, legislatures hurried to support capital punishment.

Now they are having second thoughts.

One might say that a boxing match is only a drop in the bucket of national violence since only two men are involved. But the point is that thousands attend a bout such as that held at Las Vegas. To imagine that these thousands sit watching the bout impassively is absurd. The thrill is in the sight of the violence.

Something far more than a law is necessary, however. There has to be a change in custom, in the accepted ideals of society.

Such a change does not happen overnight.

Consider the question of terrorism, for instance. Symposia have been conducted for several years in the area of terroristic violence, but my impression is that there has been little change in public opinion. The symposia audiences have included professional scholars, intelligence

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agency members, professional soldiers, clergy. The symposIa papers deal with every phase of terroristic violence, from psychological implications of burgeoning terrorism to the use of surprise'in warfare as a weapon of violence.

But the terror increases daily, subsiding for a period, then flaring up again. One reason is that modern communications make it easier for violent projects to succeed. The shoulder-fired antiaircraft missile puts civilian airliners at the mercy of individuals who need not even board the planes to wreak havoc. Meanwhile we wait in tense expectation for the day when a terrorist group will steal a nuclear device, then threaten entire countries.

Terrorism is only one of many forms of violence rampant today. Fortunately, we can detect a ground-swell of increasing opposition to violence in the form of respect for the dignity of human life.

We have a long way to go before we make any sweeping reductions to the violence in our way of life, but I think we might start with one of the most dramatic expressions of violence, professional boxing. It offers quite a contrast to Christ's words at the Last Supper, "A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another as I have Joved you."

Weak Without God "A morality without God is as weak as a traffic law when the policeman is on foot." - Will Durant

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Mar. 2, 1978

Hospital Affirms Continued from Page One Hon by the planning agency, Fall River's hospitals are being forced into competitive attitudes.

The great value of joint planning appears to be in jeopardy of being lost and has, by the board decision itself, been largely negated.

At a combined meeting of the members of the hospital Corporation and the Board of Directors, the Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, a member of the hospital Corporation, reiterated the Board's and the Corporation's resolve to maintain St. Anne's presence in the Greater Fall River community and the diocese as witness to the healing ministry of Christ.

James F. Lyons, St. Anne's Executive Director, expressed his dismay at a recommendation that would take 17 beds presently in service at St. Anne's out of use and recommend new beds to be constructed in a proposed new tower in the other hospital in Fall River at a cost to the community of approximately $1.7 million dollars.

Mr. Lyons expressed the concern that if the Public Health Council, who will ultimately make the final decision, were to recommend the final bed count to be less than that of the present conforming beds at St. Anne's, the Corporation and the Board of Directors would be, in his opinion, opposed to accepting such a ruling.

Mr. Lyons further stated that at the lower bed capacity, St. Anne's would not have a viable 'enoughbllse of operations 'to deliver the scope of community services it now provides to the community and the diocese.

In keeping with its philosophy of bearing witness to the healing ministry of Christ, St. Anne's conducts an extensive drug and substance abuse program, a regional program for venereal disease and an active Pastoral Care Department to assist all patients and their families.

The Social Service Department at St. Anne's has also taken an active leadership role in the treatment and assistance of families and children in the child abuse area. This program has been selected as a Blue Ribbon Exhibit by the New England Hospital Assembly this coming Easter week at the SheratonBoston.

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Such programs as those described above have contributed to over 70 years of Christian service and first class health care to the community. St. Anne's, by its philosophy and programs, gives constant witness to the healing ministry and to the value of all life.

Sister Marie Ascension, O.P., President of the Corporation, reiterated that the Dominican Sisters of the Presentation sponsoring St. Anne's, as well as the Corporate and Board Members, continue to reaffirm their commitment to this Catholic hospital and its unique ..... ability to touch so many aspects of the lives of the community it serves.

They continue to affirm the mission of the Church in health care through the promotion of excellence and the proclamation of Qospel values.

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March 3 Rt. Rev. Timothy P. Sweeney, LL.D., 1960, Pastor, Holy Name, New Bedford March 6 Rev. John W. Quirk, 1932, Founder, St. Joseph, Taunton Rev. Bernard P. Connolly, S.S., 1932, St. Charles College, Maryland March 7 Rev. Arthur P. J. Gagnon, 1958, Pastor, Holy Rosary, New Bedford March 9 Rt. Rev. Henry J. Noon, V.G., 1947, Pastor, St. James, New Bedford, 3rd Vicar General, Fall River 1934 - 1947

SCHOOL DAYS mean school buses for many diocesan students, but this cheerful group from Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, doesn't seem to mind the daily commute.

Machado Continued from Page One Communications School, as well as taking courses under auspices of the American Bankers Association. He is an instructor in the evening division of Bristol Community College.

The 1978 lay chairman is a past vice-president and board member of the Greater Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce, which last year recognized him for his civic contributions; past president of Somerset-Swansea Kiwanis Club; a past Boy Scouts board member; 'on 'the advisory board of the Holy Union Sisters and the Southeastern Massachusetts University Contract and Learning; and assistant treasurer for the Battleship Massachusetts.

He is a member of the Somerset Industrial Commission; the Greater Fall River Development Corporation; the Boys Club; the Citizens Scholarship Foundation of Somerset; Swansea Knights of Columbus; the Fall River Country Club; and the American Legion.

A past president of his parish council, Machado has been active in the Charities Appeal for many years on both the parish and special gifts level.

He is involved with the Fall River Little League as an organizer, manager and coach and has also been a volunteer in many community health fundraising drives.

Machado is married to the former Rose Venice, also an active member of St. John of God parish. She is also a worker for St. Jude Research Hospital, a member of the Daughters of Isabella, the Fall River Country Club and the Somerset-Swansea Kiwaniannes, on whose executive board she serves.

The Machados are the parents of twins, Betty Lou and Ronald.

Their daughter is a teacher in the Somerset school system and their son is music supervisor for Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth.

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Priest Defends Unborn Babies GRANITE CITY, III. (NC) A 61-year-old priest convicted of disorderly conduct following an incident at a Granite City abortion clinic will appeal the jury's verdict.

In addition to a court appointed lawyer, Father Arantsen is being represented by Father Donald Rau, a priest-lawyer from the archdiocese of St. Louis.

Father Arentsen, who resigned recently as pastor of a church in Wendelin, III., was arrested

in January during a confronta· tion with personnel at the Hope Clinic for Women wliere lafl year a patient died shortly aftEr having her baby aborted.

Msgr. Bernard Sullivan, chancellor of the Belleville diocese, was present at the trial, representing Bishop William M. Cosgrove.

Before entering the courtroom as the trial began, Father Arentsen said, "I consider myself innocent on the charge because in '(the Hope Clinic for Women) they are killing babies, and people should be allowed to save them."

"We are certainly supportive of Father Arentsen's views," said Msg. Sullivan.

Father Leo Hayes, a pastor from Ava, III., said it might be a good idea if other priests followed Father Arentsen's example.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Mar. 2,1978

By REV. ANDREW M. GREELEY

The Commonweal viewed with dismay the phenomenon of the fact that many of us thought that "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" was a movie that dealt with religious themes. It was pure pop culture, we were told, a product of the "neon industry," a caricature of religion. Was i~ not better, asked the Common-

Iy MARY CARSON

Yard sales are getting more popular all the time.

But they bother me. People now sell each other the things we used to give away.

When my kids were young, before you threw any thing out, you checked with your friends.

If no one needed it, it went to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

There was greater warmth in

'Close Encounters' Feeds Hunger for Religion weal editorial writer, to seek God in everyday life instead of in phony tales about UFOs? Since we no longer have to believe in "real angels," was it not a mistake to see religion in the HoIlywod angels (creatures of light, music, intelligence, and graciousness) who got off the UFO mother ship?

approached with fantasy. Like the Bourbor.s, the Commonwel never learns anything and never forgets anything.

The purpose of story-myth is not to give a literal, scientific description (If reality but rather to convey a message about the nature of reality. "Close Encounters . . . " is very explicit Such an editorial demonstrates about its meissage: "We are not that Commonweal, once a pre~­ tigious and important journal, is alone." Does Commonweal beserious on a subject which should· lieve that we are alone? be approached playfuIly, flat on Does it intend to suggest that a subject which should be apthere is not a hunger for the proached imaginatively, and dull message thE: universe is someon a subject which should be

having my home furnished with things my friends gave me.

The yard· sale trend is now so powerful that it didn't surprise me to see a notice in my diocesan paper about the "First Worldwide AU-Inclusive Catholic Yard Sale." To encompass all corners of the Catholic Church, the site was it central location, out in the Atiantic Ocean just off the Sargasso Sea. A huge barge would handle all the no-longer-needed possessions of Catholics from all over the world. Special pilgrimages were planned by "Catholic" travel agents, with priests signing up as chaplains. It was a bigger "spectacular" than the Eucharistic Congress.

Knowing Catholics have always saved things forever, I W8.S

curious Wh~lt would be offered for sale.

The openi.ng· ceremonies were impressive, with ships from every nation arriving in order of cargo size. Significantly, the United States led the flotilla.

My surge of pride died when the Pope's ship came in last.

The stalls and booths opened.

The first display was thousands of Father Stedman missals going for $10 each ...:.. to be delivered to Econe. A hawker encouraged me to come in farther - to the more valuable missals.

I walked past hundreds of giltedged betasseled altar missals, but that wasn't where he was taking me. Under a counter he had just a few dog-eared, worn, yellowed St. Joseph's Daily Mis-

how gracious, that its powers are ultimately more benign than malign? Angels whether Christmas cherubs or UFO critters - are important not in themselves but in what they stand for, a cosmos in which wonder is still possible.

Doubtless, "Close Encounters . . . " is a flawed movie. Those of us who commented on its quite religious explicit did not intend to canonize the movie but merely to make the point that there is still a powerful religious hunger in society.

Does Commonweal believe that Mircea Eliade was wrong

sals - the silk braid markers worn shorter than the pages.

These were priceless . . . having been carried by little old ladies every morning for years to the fourth pew at 7 o'clock Mass. Their value was related to the difficulty of getting the owners to part with them. In fact, the salesman displayed a large black an dblue swelling on his forehead - the result of an encounter with a possessive little old lady with a bumbershoot.

There were huge marble threetiered altars with ornate spires reaching toward the heavens.

And vestments. When's the last time you saw a maniple? ...

Actually, there was much activity around this area. It was

when he wrote that the old myths still survive in the popular culture? Obviously it would be better to have them in less flawed versions, but their survival is a judgment on scolars who reject wonder and "secularist" clergymen who have given up most of their belief in the wonderful.

As Eliade said to me once, there is a soteriology - a salvation story - in the mystery novel, because there good fights evil and triumphs. Does Commonweal think· that evil triumphs over good? Does it believe that the cosmos is not in some ultimate sense gracious?

the first time I've seen any communication between a priest in a turtleneck and another in cassock and biretta. It reminded me of the U.S. diplomatic and trade relations with Russia.

There were stacks of the regulations used by religious orders in the training of novices fifty years ago. These were going like hot-cakes to young people some with shaved heads, others carrying candy and flowers.

There were adults trying to sell their superstitions and hangups to kids but the kids weren't buying.

The sale was scheduled to go on for weeks, but I had to leave, and I'j) never knQ.W the _outcome.

The barge drifted" into' the :Bermuda Triangle and hasn't been heard from since.

.The Churches' Support for the Canal Treaties By JIM CASTELLI

WAStIINGTON (NC) Support'from both the majority and minority leaders in the Senate now makes passage of the new Panama Canal treaties a real possibility~ It's timely, then, to take a look at the role America's churches, and particularly the Catholic Church, have played

"We are aware that some who oppose ratification of the treaties use an argument that in accepting a new treaty relationship, the United States appears to be weak or in retreat," t.e said at Senatp. Ff)~~i~n Relations Committee hearings.

of ourselves as a nation . . .

"The concepts of liberty and self-determination are woven through the fabric of our history . . . It is of the essence of national strength to be confident about the values which are at the heart of a nation's life and to be guided by those values in moments o:f great importance.

We have such a moment before us and we can prove our strength by affirming for others what we most prize in our own national life." .

That assertion deserves comment, he continued, "because it touches directly on how we think

Church leaders have not stopped at Senate testimony in their campaign· to build support

in that debate. The churches have supported the new treaties to the degree that Cardinal John Krol of Philadelphia has said, "There are few issues with as much ecumenical unanimity as this one."

for the treaties. The USCC and the NCC are jointly sponsoring a speaking tour by Archbishop Marcos McGrath of Panama City, a major supporter of the new treaties.

Father J. Bryan Hehir, associate secretary for international justice and peace of the U.S. Catholic Conference, has talked on the treaties at various meetings and Catholic newspapers have supported them editorially.

The churches' support for the treaty has not gone unnoticed in the White House, which has cultivated it. Some 75 religious leaders attended a special briefing on the treaties on Jan. 31.

The meeting gave some insight into the way Carter views the religious community and its relationship to public power.

First, .carter showed that he is at home with religious leaders - his appearance was schedul!'''' for 15 minutes but stretched to 45. r~··-r told those at the meeting that he wanted them to vouch for the fairness of the treaties, but to tell their constituencies that they are fair.

"Yol1 r strong voice can be a major factor in helping the Senate rpach the correct decision on this vitally important issue," he said.

W,hy D·on't W,e I-Iave One Walking Day A Welek?

By MARILYN RODERICK

Stories of the Blizzard of '78 will regale many a home for years to come and now we as well as the old-timers, have something to talk about.

Many stories of heroism and person~1 compassion are coming to light but along with such happenings there was a spirit

that would be hard to recapture. Despite the hardships of carrying groceries and beir.g confined to the house, there was an air of festivity.

It came about, of course, partially because there was a forced holiday for most people but also, and even mOrEt because cars were banned and we. took to our feet. Never have so many walked so far! The streets began to look like the Boston Marathon and people actually enjoyed the air, exercise and camaraderie. Despite the luxury of finally being able to drive to the grocery store, there was

also a feeling that for a while we had be"m in Camelot.

We visited our friends and neighbors, we shared our groceries and unbelievably, one felt no fear walking through the silent streets at 10 or 11 o'clock in the evening. -

comes across a really great dessert tliat will highlight any meal.

This is one suoh. The first time I tasted it, it had been whipped up by Bill Brogan of Notre Dame parish, Fall River, and I i",m~diately commandeered the recipe.

When the ban was lifted and we returned to work, more than one person ,expressed ihe feeling that perhaps there should be a ban on all hut necessary driving at least one day a week, just to give the streets back to the citizens.

Every now and then one

Bill's Creation ~heesecake Supreme 2 to 3 packages of plain ladyfingers .2 large (8 ounces) packages of cream cheese 1 teaspoon vanilla extract I pint heavy cream % cup sugar

I can pie filling, any flavor 1. Line a spring form angelcake pan with the ladyfingers, placing them around the sides, on the bottom and around the tube center of the pan.

2. Cream together the cheese, sugar and vanilla.

3. Add to the creamed mixture the pint of heavy cream and beat with an electric beater until stiff. With a large spoon, spoon the stiffened mivtnre into the cake pan, making sure you do not dislodge tile ladyfingers. Top with the pie filling.

4. Chill until firm. Delicious.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Mar. ·2, 1978

WHAT TO DO FOR LENT March 3: Say "I'm sorry" to someone you've wronged.

March 4: Pray for the dying.

March 5: Spend at least 15 minutes wth the Lord, in reflection or Scripture reading.

March 6: Try not to be wasteful today.

March 7: Try not to raise your voice in anger today.

March 8: Open your eyes to the wonder of God's world!

March 9: Try to understand another's point of view.

March 10: Be considerate and thoughtful, even though it seems difficult.

March 11: Pray for vocations.

March 12: Tell someone you appreciate what they have done for you.

March 13: Thank God for the gift of Jesus.

March 14: Say one decade of the Rosary.

March 15: Be cheerful!

March 16: Pray for invalids.

March 17: 'Pray for the people of Northern Ireland.

March 18: Make a friendly telephone call to someone who is lonely.

March 19: Take time to listen to your children's hopes and dreams.

March 20: Help someone realize his self-worth.

March 21: Give your undivided attention to each person . ~peakil)g:l() you today..

MarCh 22: Do something you have been putting off.

March 23: Pray for the nonbelievers in Jesus.

March 24: Meditate on the Passion; bear your trials today patiently and without complaint.

March 25: Pray that people will have respect for life.

March 26: Rejoice! He is risen!

Parish Parade HOLY REDEEMER CHATHAM Father Stanley Kolasa, 5S.CC. will conduct the annual day of recollection for the Association of the Sacred Hearts, beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 7.

Mrs. Arthur Romero is chairman and all parish women are invited to attend.

ST. CASIMIR, NEW BEDFORD Parishioners will celebrate the feast of St. Casimir this weekend with a renewal program entitled "Patron Power." The observance will include signing an Intercessory Book at the saint's shrine, special homilies and devotions and a concluding tea.

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LENTEN CROSSES made of balsa-wood are distributed to members of St. Agnes parish, Butler, Wise. Intended as a visible sign of commitment, parishioners were asked to wear them publicly until Easter. (NC Photo)

F'or Lent Continued from Page One pace that I have no time for prayer?

- Have I taken the time to think about who God is for me?

- Where in my life do I need to be reconciled: With myself? With the Lord? With other people? What can I do to help that reconciliation process?

- Am I familiar enough with the Gospels and the values of Jesus that I know what it means for me to be His follower? Or are there areas of my life where I need to experience again th~ meaning of a gospel-life?

- Can I set aside specifib time for prayer daily? Or weekly?

- As a parent, can I pray with my children, perhaps at meals or before bedtime?

- Do I pray with my husband or wife? What about setting aside time this Lent to read the Scriptures together?

- As a help to personal prayer, can I participate in the celebration of Mass once or twice during the week?

- Could I participate more fully in the prayer of our parish ~t Sunday Mass by studying the Scripture readings before coming to church? By joining more actively in the singing?

By staying after Mass to talk with fellow-parishioners?

On sharing, some hard questions are asked: - Who is the person in my life who needs me most? How does this person need me? What can I do to meet those needs better? .

- In what areas of my life could I adopt a more simple life-style? Do I have more clothes than I need? Clothes that others could use? Are there items in my home that others need and I could do without? How can I concretely share with those in need?

- How can I become informed about situations that cause oppression and injustice? What can I do to help eliminate these situations?

- What steps can I take to become informed about issues

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- How can I get to know the people in my parish neighborhood? Could I give some time to help build parish community? Is there someone in my neighborhood who needs transportation?

A friendly visit? An invitation to share a meal?

St. Joseph parish, Attleboro, also distributed a Lenten calendar, incorporating area Lenten events, parish activities and a weekly reminder of the Rice Bowl sacrificial meal.

At the beginning of the season, each parishioner was invited to select a penance from a wide variety offered and was also asked to reflect on the question': "I wonder what I would be Dike if I knew r wouldn't be around next Christmas."

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A discussion guide accompanies the series, available from Catholic Youth Department, 49 Elm St., Worcester 01609.

First Friday Vigil At St. Michael's 'St. Michael's Church, Fall River, will be the scene of a five-hour First Friday vigil from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. tomorrow.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., M<lr. 2, 1978

How Diocesan Parishes Serve Their Communities In collaboration with the parish facilities. ,All are made Massachusetts O\tholic Con- available to Senior Citizen groups without charge; parish ference, the Chancery Office volunteers assist in such proof the Diocese of Fall River grams. conducted 8 survey during Reported were weekly or biJanuary of this year seeking monthly sessions at which information from diocesan parishes and institutions about public' service programs conducted by parochial I!nd Diocesan units.

Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, Chl!ncellor of the Diocese, has prepared a resume of the report submitted by the diocese to the Massachusetts Catholic Conference.

In this issue of The Anchor, the first part of this resume is presented, containing inform~tion about a great variety of public or community servjce programs provided by the parishes of the dioc,ese. The resume will conclude in next week"s Anchor with ~ report on community services of dioces~n institutions and apostolates.

of the parish units in the Diocese contribute in this fashion to AA and other programs in southeastern Massachusetts, helping in this substantial manner to rehabilitate those suffering from alcoholism and to

ported to have use of parish facilities in two locations.

The FISH group, an ecumenical association to assist needy persons, uses two parish halls.

Several parish schools or centers are used in conducting pro-

counter the pervasive detrimental effect of the disease upon the community at large.

Scouting programs were reported by over 30 parishes.

Volunteer workers coordinate all such programs and facilities are made available for these useful programs intended to prepare young boys and girls for good citizenship. It is apparent that countless worthwhile community service programs stem from the extensive Scouting program in the Diocese.

Twelve parishes reported that Red Cross Bloodmobile programs were held in their facilities during the ?ast year. In addition, parish centers in communities ranging from Norton and Easton to the outer reaches of Cape Cod are utilized for eye clinics, blood pressue clinics, distribution of flu vaccine and similar public health concerns.

Probat.on officials conduct weekly programs in two parish facilities. Unions meet and hold elections in three parish halls.

In one community, auxiliary police m ~et and train in a parish center. The 4-H Club is re-

grams to assist recently arrived immigrants frOm Portugal become assimilated in American society and culture.

One parish on Cape Cod makes its hall available to the local Town Historical Society.

The handicapped are acco'modated for programs of recreation and education in five parish centers; lessons are provided for those interested in learning sign language in order to communicate with deaf persons in two locations.

A neighborhood "action group" meets regularly in one New Bedford site.

Parish administrators reported that the foregoing programs were provided facilities free of charge, with volunteer help ordinarily given by priests and parishioners.

Twelve parishes responded to the survey with information relating to provision of facilities for public recreation; basketball, baseball little leagues (not under CYO auspices, but community programs) were cited, as were -art classes, movie programs and the like.

The Diocese of Fall River encompasses the territory in southeastern Massachusetts comprised of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties, as well as three towns in Plymouth County {Mattapoisett, Marion and Wareham.) The total population resident within the area of the Diocese of Fall River exceeds 500,000.

The Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin is Bishop of Fall River and in this capacity exercises ecclesiastidtl and administrative supervision of the Diocese.

In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Bishop is recognized as being a "corporation sole."

The basic administrative unit in any Catholic diocese is the parish. There are 113 parish units within the Diocese of Fall River. Each parish unit maintains a facility for worship and, through ministry of clergy assigned, serves as the center for the pastoral care of a community of worshippers. Programs of religious education are conducted in each parish and apostoIates such as the care of the sick, etc., emanate from each parochial unit.

In every parish, in addition to the church proper, where public worship is condJ,lcted, there is some facility for public assembly, ranging from parish halls to large centers to school buildings.

We have dOCL1mented extensive use of such facilities as halls, centers and schools for programs which are not of specific denominational 'character, but rather are of broad community service. Such programs were reported in more than 80 parish units.

Nearly 40 parish units reported that Senior Citizens groups meet in some regular fashion in

Senior Citizens fine. congenial companionship, are entertained and educated, and, in general, receive encouragement agc.inst common problems like 101eliness.

In a number of locations, hot meals are provided to help protect Senior Citizens against malnutrition and illness. We were pleasantly surprised to lear'1 of the considerable extent of support provided by parish units within the Diocese to Senior Citizens, with no cost accruing to the civic community.

Twenty-two parishes reported that there were programs for accomodating Alcoholics Anonymous groups and :related entities, AIanon and Alateen. Facilities such as parish halls and centers are made available to these groups on regular sched· ules, usually weekly.

Two parishes reported that "Overeaters Anonymous" met in their facilities a-:-td one parish makes accomoda.tions available each week to Gam\>lers Anonymous.

Thus, with no charge and with volunteer assistance, some 25%

Several parishes reported that halls and kitchens were made available without charge to worthy groups such as volunteer fire departments, youth hockey and baseball leagues, etc., for banquets and socials.

Seven 'parishes indicated that "walkathons" or "rideathons" had been held during the past year to benefit a variety of purposes, including UNICEF, muscular dystrophy, etc.

One parish reported that a group of volunteers had provided hot coffee and chocolate to chilly citizens at a city Christmas display. Two parishes reported sponsoring holiday dinners for elderly ,and needy citizens, one of these indicating that 500 citizens had been served.

Parish halls, centers and schools are used as polling places in many communities.

In one town, a parish facility has been used for town meetings, as it is the largest place of public assembly in the com: munity.

Nearly every parish unit sponsors a St. Vincent de Paul Society, a group of volunteers who respond to immediate and urgent needs of citizens who have, in one way or another, "fallen through" the public welfare assistance system and who confront grave and immediate financial need.

Funds to pay for oil, clothing,food-, tni.nspoi'tation: "medical and dental service and for many other similar needs are provided promptly and confidentially to needy citizens through the St. Vincent de Paul program.

Emphasis is generally placed upon the immediacy and the urgency of the need and volunteers are able to respond with prompt aid in many instances where public assistance cannot be obtained.

All funds disbursed in this program are derived from free will offerings of parishioners; in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977, approximately $120,000 was given by parishioners to the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and as all workers involved in the program are volunteers, the entire amount is channeled to recipients.

Second hand stores are maintained under Society auspices in major population centers in the Diocese, offering useful but inexpensive clothing and furniture •to needy residents.

Practically every parish unit reported programs for providing food baskets to needy citizens.

St, Vincent de Paul Society groups, youth groups, even Senior Citizens groups were reported as participating in such programs.

Several parishes maintain stocks of canned and dry goods for distribution to hungry and needy families and individuals.

Relief is provided for fire and disaster victims, with cost of temporary motel shelter provided and with clothing and furniture given in many instances.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Mar. 2, 1978

Is There Any' Hope for Me?

By Dr. Jim and Mary Kenny Dear Dr. Kenny: I'm a woman who has had nothing but hurts in life. All I did was pray and pray but now I can no longer pray as I did. It seems God only cares for .Jews, blacks and Puertos no matter what wrong they do.

My earliest memories are of arguments - my father always hitting my mother for no reason.

I have not been able to work for eight years and am on Social Security disability. I can't afford Medicare and Medicaid was stopped last March. I am a pauper.

I had a bad marriage. It took 20 years for the Church to annul it. .

I only go to the store and church. With all the crime, people are afraid to go anywhere.

I live by a drug center and get aggravated because people come up the street and sit on the stoop, drink, shoot more dope.

I'm sorry I didn't stop working 20 years ago to take care of my mother and go on welfare like the rest of them. Is God just? Do you think there is a chance for me in life even though I'm an old bag?

A. Yes, I think there is a chance. Sending the letter you did indicates you want to change in some way but you will have to get over your notion that everyone and everything is rotten but you.

It is surely a great temptation

to blame others when we get a lot of bad breaks. Jews and blacks and people on welfare have been convenient scapegoats. It takes the pressure off ourselves. We aren't responsible for our problems. "They" are.

We play private games of "Poor me," and, "Ain't it awful?"

We may not be responsible for our reaction to the breaks.

If we turn inward in self-pity and outward in anger, we must answer for that response.

So the world doesn't care. I'll grant you ies an unforgiving place. Do you care about the world? Why not look at the world as "all those people out there needing my love" instead of " all those people draining me and hurting me?"

For a starter, you might try to find one person in your neighborhood who has recently suffered some loss or setback.

Then do something for this person. Visit him or her and bring a small gift. If this seems too much for you, send a note or a card.

Giving carries with it its own satisfactions, even when the world gives back only pain. The giver is always rich. You sound "poor" not because of your bad breaks, but because of your self-pity and anger.

Happiness is not something that happens to you when every· thing goes right. It is not the result of being lucky. Happiness is the feeling we have when we are attaining our goals. It re-

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It requires that we love.

I hope your letter has helped you get something off your chest. I can't do anything-about the way fate and the world and God may have treated you, but I can tell you that the answer to your problem is to stop feeling sorry for yourself no matter how bad your circumstances.

It is hard to love when you hurt and feel hate. But love you must.

(Family questions on family living and child care are invited. Address questions to the Kennys, c/o The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, Mass. 02722.)

Continued from Page One gious of Jesus and Mary, who are presently marking the 100th anniversary of their arrival in this diocese. Such a proclamation initiates the final stages of the canonization process for the 19th century nun, now ranked among those called "Venerable" by the Church.

Once order was restored in France, Claudine gathered sev· eral young women from her parish and neighborhood who wished to dedicate themselves to service of the poor. The Pious Association of the Sacred Heart, as they were called, strove to make the Lord known and loved

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As they celebrate 100 years of frequently during their time of ~ducational commitment in this detention, at great risk to her country, the Sisters are explorown safety. ing new dimensions of service.

Early in 1794, she watched as They continue teaching but they they were brutally killed, after ':ire expanding their horizons to having begged her to forgive the include pastoral and campus terrorists in God's name. ministry as well as work among Hispanics and the rural poor.

Turning from her own loss, Claudine was deeply moved by In the Fall River diocese the the lot of thousands in the Religious of Jesus and Mary streets of Lyons who had been have staffed Notre Dame School victimized by the war. Their since their arrival in the United greatest misfortune, she felt, States in 1877. Today some Siswas to live and die without knowing God.

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He and his wife Patricia are the parents of a son and daughter.

Dr. Silvia Dr. Silvia, a Fall River native, holds a doctorate in history from Fordham University. His special field of study is the ethnic mix that has shaped Fall River. Understanding this background, he feels, is an important factor in planning health care facilities responsive to area needs.

The Bridgewater faculty member has published many articles and lectured extensively in his field of interest. His presentations have included studies on the place of Portuguese and French-Canadian immigrants in Fall River history.

He holds membership in many national and area historical associations and is a director of the Bristol Textile Museum and active on the City of Fall River Historical Commission and in the Fall River Preservation Society.

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They join a group of distinguished area citizens, most of whom have given many years of service to the diocese's only Catholic hospital; and they come at a time when increasing governmental restrictions hamper the operation of private hospitals, making the institutions even more conscious of the need of wide-based community support.

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Councils Discuss Evangelization Presiding at the February 21, 1978, Meeting of the Diocesan 'Pastoral Council, Bishop Cronin introduced for discussion a request which he had received for "input" from Father Alvin <Illig, C.S.P., Executive Director of the Ad Hoc Committee on Evangelization of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The topic of "evangelization," the program to reach out to the unchurched, has been prominent in deliberations of the Pastoral Council over the past year and varied helpfui insights and recommendations emerged from the session.

Members of tI:te Pastoral Council, in deliberating on the subject of "evangelization" during the 1977-1978 term, have stressed the crucial importance of the local parish in providing impetus to the movement to spread the "Good News," the Gospel, which is central to the overall program of "evangelization," Bishop Cronin reported to the Council of Priests of the Diocese upon the reactions which lay members of the Diocesan Pastoral Council had expressed in discussing "evangelization."

The informed leadership of parish priests was identified as one of the highest priorities in developing vibrant parochial plans for "evangelization," As a result of the on-going process of consultation in which Bishop Cronin had engaged with two principal consultative bodies in the Diocese, the Coun-

cil of Priests and the Diocesan Pastoral Council, the spring Clergy Institute will be conducted by Father Johannes Hofinger, S.J., an expert on the subject of "evangelization," At the February 21st meeting, Pastoral Council members suggested that Bishop Cronin indicate to Father Illig their recommendation that the National Ad Hoc Committee study three specific areas of concern: "Communications," principally involving use of the media; "Education," with emphasis upon

adult education; and "Outreach," especially, in the words of one member of the Council, within one's own "sphere of influence," Father Horace J. Travassos, Assistant Chancellor, Diocesan Liaison with the Ad Hoc Committee on Evangelization, plans to participate in a series of conferences to be sponsored in the spring by the NCCB Committee.

It is also anticipated that the Diocese will be represented at these conferences by other delegates drawn from the membership of the Pastoral Council.

Scituate Proj-ect Gets Clearance SOITUATE, Mass. (NC) The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the legal ground for construction in Scituate, Mass., of 40 state-funded low and moderate income housing units on land supplied by the Boston archdiocese.

The court ruling ended a fiveyear 'legal battle by the Scituate Zoning Board to block construction of the church-sponsored units in the residential community.

"In effect," the board stated, "what we have is a state agency directly financing the Church in the real estate business," The Court let stand, without comment, a 1973 Plymouth County Superior Court decision permitting construction of the housing. That decision, later affirmed by the Massachusetts Supreme Court, said that financial

aid to the archdiocese would not breach "the wall between church and state," .

Of the nine Supreme Court justices, only Justice William Brennan indicated that he would be willing to review the case.

Four justices must ask for a review before a case is scheduled for oral arguments.

Father Michael F. Groden, director of the archdiocesan planning office for urban affairs, said that his office acts as an agent and developer of such projects and, upon completion of the unit, ownership is transferred to a corporation comprised of the occupying families.

"In this day and age," he said, "one's credibility usually hinges on what one does as well as what one says; to shelter the homeless is an important part of the Gospel message we preach,"

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II Calvin's God

John Calvin

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It seems inevitable that one extreme generates another. Luther extolled the God of mercy. love and forgiveness. Calvin proclaimed the God of judgment, vengeance and condemnation.

Calvin taught that God has predestined both the saved and the damned. Some were divinely destined for heaven, others for hell.

Why does Go~ act this way?

Calvin's answer: Because that is the way God likes to do things.

The portrayal of such a capricious God was bound to scare people. How can I tell I am among the saved? . According to Calvin there were some ways: Believe in the true faith (Le. Calvin's interpretation.) Lead a good life. Go to the Lord's Supper regularly.

Basically, the only hope for salvation was to belong to Calvin's congregation.

Calvin soon constructed what he called a "divine commonwealth" at Geneva. It was nothing less than a sacred police state.

What were some of the crimes one could commit? Kneeling on a spouse's grave and saying, "Rest in peace." Criticizing the authorities for persecuting anyone for his religious beliefs. Not keeping the laws against gambling, dancing, singing off-color songs, staying up after nine at night, spouting a few curses words after .some beers in a tavern, wasting money and dirtying the streets.

In Calvin's commonwealth, citizens were subjected to a rigid form of thought control and behavior modification that would look painfully familiar in some of the 20th century police states.

It was his wing of the Reformation that most influenced the Puritans who came to America. Much of early American Protestantism evidenced an affection for the Calvinist emphasis on thrift, cleanliness and success in business, along with an Old Testament style of observing the Sabbath.

Many social critics and historians have noted a more than casual Unk between this Calvinist form of Protestantism and American capitalism. The richer and cleaner people were, the more it seemed that God loved them and blessed their efforts.

Of course, since money was not to be spent on foolish pleasures there was no place else to put it except back .into the business.

Hence, if one might state it this way, the American heirs of the Calvinist vision were doomed to prosper.

Time has softened the original message and practice. The values of thrift and cleanliness could use a new hearing today as could the sense of sin. In all exaggeration there is a grain of truth. Perhaps we should plant that grain again.

ABoy and His Father

By Nora Geissler-Snell The pursuit of self-fulfillment is a hollow journey that leaves the door open only to those experiences which our limited wisdom deems worthwhile. It rules out experiences which have the power to take us beyond ourself.

-does selfThis subject fulfillment constitute any kind of Utopia? - kept bringing me back to an experience which had much to do with my own discovery of faith.

I was working in a pediatric hospital where a nine-year-old boy was dying from a brain tumor. The child's father chose to talk again and again with me, a single woman 15 years young路 er than himself.

Sometimes I w~uld go home resentful that he could not havtl chosen another aide or nurse who had a mate, and perhaps children, because I would go home to my loneiy apartment and there face his questions. I could not leave it all at the hospital.

It is difficult to talk with him because I was continually reminded of my own mortality and loneliness. The child deteri路 orated for months, and while our talks were not daily, they were intense.

It was only much later that I realized how much I had truly been blessed by God for my grudging willingness to be open to this suffering father. Any resentment I had harbored, based on my own life, was lost in his greater need: I know now what a gift it was that this man shared his son's death with me, although my initial reaction had been that

I didn't need this suffering in my own sad life at the time.

I thought that as a single, childless person I had no common ground with this father Yet, I was impressed by his commitment to being a father and a husband. I was impressed by the cohesiveness of that extended Irish family. I was in awe of his strength as he spoke of taking the child home and bringing him back to health.

I couldn't understand why I cried intermittedly the day his son died. For I had known this boy only as a person unable to do any of those things by which we commonly make distinctions between the human and the vegetable.

My sense of what constituted

John Calvin was the foremost figure of the Protestant Reformation. But while one can admire his brilliance, idealism, discipline, and devotion to what he considered the will of God, one looks in vain for some spark of warmth, of humor, of compassion all those qualities that make a person, if not lovable, at least likable.

He was born in 1509 in northeastern France. His father handled legal affairs for the bishop, and it was in this atmosphere that John grew up.

His mother died while he was still a boy and his father remarried.. The household does not. seem to have been exactly lighthearted; the father's will was law.

John was started on a path which would have led to a career in the Church, and the bishop helped out financially. At the age of 12 the boy was given a position on the cathedral staff and soon went to Paris to continue his education. self-fulfil'lment rejected this exLater he moved to the College perience that was played out of Montaigu for theology but over some months' time. It soon got word from home to didn't make sense to me. J had switch- from -theology ta"路 law; to rise above myself to be a His father had had a long dispute willing companion to this man with the cathedral authorities in his suffering. over a business matter and was The pursuit of self-fulfillment excommunicated in the process.

But when his father died in is a denial of our humanity. It assumes that we need justifica" 1531, John returned to Paris to tion for being, when God's very resume studies more to his likgift of life justifies our existence. ing and published his first Perhaps an estimate of scholarly work.

In 1533 or 1534, he experiwhether one's behavior is aimed" toward self-fUlfillment or to- enced a "sudden conversion" ward self-transcendence is in and espoused the doctrines of how approachable one is. Al- the Reformers. Then his good most all experiences provide friend, Nicholas Cop, was apopportunities to put the other pointed rector of the University first, and to become more of of Paris and his inaugural adthe truly human being God' dress was a bombshell. It was shot through with undisguised meant us to be.

Lutheranism and he was forced to leave the city. Calvin was' suspected of having had a hand in the composition of the talk and he too had to flee.

In Basal, Switzerland, he these accounts were strikingly wrote his most famous theolsimilar. Instead, he reasoned, they ogical work, known popularly as must be connected with the ob- "The Institutes," which was to jective behavior of the psyche. undergo several revisions and But he found, to his amazement, expansions and, in translation, that his friends resisted such was to exert tremendous influence on the religious thinking of ideas.

Europe. He managed to get back "I had the feeling," ~e later to Paris to clear up some busiwrote, "that I had pushed to ness and intended to go from the brink of the world, but what there to Strasbourg. However, was of burning interest to me a war was in progress and he was null and void for others, and had to go by way of Geneva, a even a cause of dread. I could detour that changed his whole find no explanation for this. life.

After all, there was nothing preA compatriot and zealous coposterous and world-shaking in religionist, Guillaume Farel, the idea that there might be heard of his arrival and persuevents which overstepped the aded him to stay. Geneva was 'at limited categories of space, time, that time a city of 13,000 ruled and casualty. by a relatively small clique. Pro"Animals were known to sense testanism had gained the upper beforehand storms and earth- hand, but the new church was Turn to Page Thirteen Turn to Page Thirteen

Jung and Spirituality

By William Ryan Carl Gustav Jung, generally considered the founder of analytical psychology began as a disciple of Sigmund Freud but split with him because he came to believe his views on human behavior were too narrow. Jung, in a sense, took Freud's theories and "baptized" them - made them more :in harmony with a spiritual view of men.

Jung was born in Switzerland, in 1875. In college, he chanced upon a book on spiritualist phenomena which reminded him of stories he had heard in the Swiss countryside.

He knew that such legends had been reported from all parts of the world and he felt they could not be the products of religious "superstition," since religious tE:lIchings differ and

Continued from Page Twelve badly in need of organization.

Calvin devoted himself to this project, but the plan he presented to the city fathers was so rigorous and rigid as to be alarming. And when a faction opposed to him took office, he and Feral were banished.

He then went to Strasbourg as a pastor of a church. Here he continued writing and in 1540 married the widow of one of his converts.

After about three years, his sympathizers managed to have him reca:lIed to a nearly-chaotic Geneva, where he presented a new civil-religious constitution under the title "Ecclesiastical Ordinancas." It was the basis of

his plan for a utopia, an ideal state which was really a church.

In Calvin's plan, there were four ministries: pastors, teach·ers, elders and deacons. A council of elders and pastors would watch over citizens' conduct.

All behavior was rigidly controlled, and an espionage system was set up to report transgressors. Clothing style was specified, right down to shoetypes. People were compelled to attend several sermons a week and Communion on Sunday.

Critics of the regime were beheaded. Calvin's utopia became a moral police state, directed by Calvin himself, right until his death, which came in 1564, after several years of poor health.

Jung And Spirituality Continued from Page Twelve quakes. There were dreams which foresaw the death of certain persons, clocks which stopped at the moment of death, glasses which shattered at the critical moment. All these things had been taken for granted in the world of my childhood. And now I was apparently the only person who 'had ever heard of them."

Jung's decision to become a psychiatrist may be traced from this point, and it was on the basis of such observations that he eventually constructed his theory of the collective unconscious that is the seat of "archetypes," inherited predispositions reflecting the entire history of man.

He and Freud eventually gave up their close-ties because of their continuing disagreements.

In particular, Jung felt that Freud's concept of the unconscious was too limited, and that Freud's famous theory of the libido had to be bfoadened to

give due weight to drives other than the sexual.

Jung was much more concerned with the conscious than was Freud, whose theory of repitition and compulsion suggested that man was acting out repeatedly the influences of the early years of life. And from his own practice Jung was familiar with cases in which, as he put it, "the question of sexuality played a subordinate part, other factors standing in the foreground - the problem of social adaptation, of oppression by tragic circumstances of life, prestige considerations, and so on."

Jung is important to theologians and religious educators because he believed deeply that people have spiritual longings and aspirations and placed much emphasis on the need to develop a spiritual life.

He died after a brief illness at his home in Zurich on June 6, 1961, seven weeks shy of his 86th birthday.

A Verdade E A 'Vida Dirigida pelo Rev. Edmond Rego A TENTA~An Baseada em muitfssimas oaqinas da Saqrada Escritura, a Iqreia ensina como D00ma de J:'e a existencia dos Anios, seres esnirituaia, oessoais e livres criados por Deus e elevados oela Gra~a, a ordem sobrenatural.

Estes Anios como seres livres, tambem foram sujeitos a uma orova. Sequndo a parecer dos Santos Padres da Iqreja, uma ter~a parte deles, par soberba rebel des contra Deus, orecioitaram-se no inferno criado para eles e seus seQuazes.

E de fe a existencia dos Demonios que do inferno, oor inveja, tentam sedutoramente arrastar oara 0 seu reino de odio as seres inteliqentes e livres Que somas nos as homens.

Ter tenta~oes nao pecado. Cristo Jesus tambem foi tentado, tendo infliqido ao demonic outras tantas violentas derrotas.

Ouando sobrepuiamos a tentador, vencendo-o, atraimos a nos, com a vitoria, mais qra~a de Deus. Merecemos, assim, para a vida. sobrenatural.

Pecado consentir na vontade 0 que e ofens a aos olhos de Deus e perante a voz da nos sa consclencla. o demonic nao abandona a luta. Nos Que devemos estar de sobreaviso.

Como nos preveniu S. Pedro: "Sede sobrios e vioiai continuamente, poroue a nosso inimiqo, 0 diabo, ronda a nos sa volta como urn leaD ruqidor a procura duma oportunidade para nos devorear." E S. Paulo confirmou: "Nao temos de combater apenas contra a carne e 0 sanoue, mas tambem contra os sequazes do prlncioe das trevas, contra os espfritos maliqnos espalhados oelos ares." .

Muitas vezes, como que sentimos os efeitos das balas infernais deste nosso terrl vel inimiqo que diaramente orocura inocular as seus venenos. Estamos aqitados, sem paz?

Esta aqita~ao Satanas. Estamos intranquilos nos nosso interior? esta intranquilidade Satanas que nos seque, nao nos quer deixar Isto nao e uma imagem literaria, e a descri~ao dessa terr{vel realidade que os homens , modernos tanto se empenham em juloar . como fabula. o demonic existe hoje, no seculo XX, como existira no seculo XXI e sequintes.

Existe e influi na nossa vida e na de todos: santos e oecadores, incredulos e homens vulgares; influi na vida das freirinhas da clau sura e na dos salteadores encarcerados, nos neoocios enos cartazes de cinema, nas leituras enos trabalhos, na vida fntima de cada urn e na vida social.

Ale da "qrande cartada" de conseouir que nao se fale dele ou ate , se neque que . . exista, tern consequido 0 demonic outros exitos na sua incessante actividade: urn deles, o de fazer que nao se fale do pecado como ofens a pessoal a Deus ou at~ que se neque a existencia do pecado, desoersonalizando 0 homem ao retirar-lhe a responsabilidade do seu aqir. Ja 0 Santo Padre Pio XII advertiu que talvez 0 maior pecado do mundo de hoje e Que os homens ten ham come)ado a oerder 0 . senti do do oecado.

Vamos, entao, viver aterrorizados com o pensamento e reflexao de que Satanas influi em todos os aspectos da vida humana?

Nao. Devemos, sim, estar orevenidos e preparados para 0 vencer em nos. A vitoria definitiva, se 0 Quisermos, e a nossa. Satanas ~ 0 enterno vencido. Venceu-o Deus~ venceu-o Cristo ~ue com a Sua vida, Morte, e Ressurrei~ao nos mereceu 0 podermos vence10 tambem nas nossas vidas.

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Gone Too Far How it all started, I hardly remember A casual walk through the park in the winter All that I wanted was someone I could talk to It had to be you The wind was cold, we huddled together Looking back I should have known better Wasn't it me who said I'll never fall for anyone, and look what I've done.

Gone too far, I don't know how I did it Gone too far and I hate to admit it But I spend all my time thinking of you Gone too far, there's nothing I can do now Gone too far, it'll work out somehow But I spend all my time thinking of you.

Seems before, I didn't know what was missing Maybe I did, but I just wouldn't listen Wasn't it me who said I'll never fall for anyoll1le, and look what I've done.

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By John Ford Coley - Performed by England Dan and John Ford Coley This newest release 'of John Ford Coley' and England Dan comes from their album, "Dowdy Ferry Road," and is characteristic of their sound.

The story is common: a relationship begins almost accidentally, and grows in significance. Gradually one person realizes that he or she is emotionally invested in the other. The person has tried to play it cool in the past, not to make a strong emotionE; commitment. But now he has. Although the song implies the perS01 is confused by this development, there is a leaving behind cf former emotional limits. There is a trust, for though he has "gone too far, it will work out somehow."

Falling in love is a powerful emotional experience. A collage cf emerges: elation, fear, mystery, hope. We feel good about being loved, but also wonder what it means and where it leads.

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The song brings up the point that we can keep our distanc:, from such an emotional experience - "Wasn't it me who sai:' I'll never fall for anyone" - yet this points to a lack of opennes: to the fullness of experience.

Further, loving and being loved make up a complex reality.

There are real distinctions between infatuation, falling in love, anj a maturing love commitment. Real love commitment is a stage of growth beyond the message of this song. Yet we need to recognize the process of growth within us. Each stage of loving can flow into a deeper, more lasting level.

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When we reach out to those in need we may be doing something which seems so small at the time but may have big results. Little errands, little chores, ' small acts of love are often healing medicine.

We are all part of a vast jointenterprise called humanity. This world, for all too many, can seem like a wilderness. It is then that those of us who have been through the wilderness and have found our way must give' a hand to those still wandering lost and deserted.

We are really called to do this "errand in the wilderness."

It isn't a matter of telling others what to do but of sharing with one another something of what we have glimpsed at our own little burning bushes.

We dare not undervalue what may be called commonplace occasions. For through them and by means of them we are often made the channels of grace.

Our Lord, above all prophets, had the conviction that He was sent by his Father on a "rescue mission" to the world. Does the word "sent" make a difference?

Does it suggest that someone who is sent ;knows he is drawing his strength from a source infinitely greater than material circumstances?

Jesus could say, with the humility of absolute dependence on His divine source, "I can of my own self do nothing." Then he goes on to tell us that it is "the Father who sent me, the Father who dwells in me."

This past weekend an oldyoung friend (Young in years but old in friendship) said to me, "I've heen struggling with what it means to be a Christian.

"WE DARE NOT undervalue what may be called commonplace occasions." (NC Photo) I know the words; I know what they are supposed to mean, but I don't know what they really mean to me."

I knew what he meant. This is not the first time I'd heard this. I think many people struggle with this question all their lives.

Jesus knew who he was. And he derived a great deal of power from the fact that he did. But how about those who are, like Moses, still wandering around in the wilderness?

I think most Christians are more like Moses, still looking.

They are closer to searching Moses than to the Galilean teacher whose whole life demonstrated what a person ideally is.

When one finds for himself/herself the secret of Christ, one has found the ground of true being.

How does it come about?

Only this morning one young

woman told me how it came about for her. Her life was a mess. Suddenly she felt fired with longing for more meaning in her life, and she told me she found it in the Christ she had forgotten.

But he hadn't forgotten her.

He was there when she needed him. Such encounters are the more beautiful because so unexpected.

The fact emerges in individual lives that there is such a thing as a spiritual ground of being. More simply, there are such things as love and trust, integrity, courage and that wonderful newness, the beginning of a new life.

We cannot operate in daily life without unconsciously assuming such a ground. But only when it emerges to us as conscious fact do we gain a glimpse of our own essential purpose and identity.

'Respect Life Winner Saw Mother Die

By James Fiedler that she was going to die, and DENVER (NC) - Thirteen- I had given up all hope. Of year-old Mary Simmen learned course, giving up hope wasn't about life by watching her going to help any. mother die."

After eight months of long For eight months, while her suffering, she knew that it was mother suffered as cancer ate hard on herself and me both, so away her body, Mary, a seventh she decided to put herself in grader at St. Bernardette's J.C.R.S. cancer research hospital.

School, spent hours caring for A week later she died. her, often sleeping alongside her It was very hard for me to bed. understand why God would take The two lived alone in an her away from me like that. I 1partment near the school. was very upset for some time, Mary's description of the ex- but now I realize that that was perience was the winning entry the way God wanted it. in an archdiocesan Respect for I miss my mother very much, Life essay contest. and out of my love and respect She is now living with a foster family and says that'she wants for her, I gave of myself and to be a nurse. "I want to help did the best I possibly could to help her. I only hope now that people," she said. ' "I once thought I'd like to be she knows I love her.

This experience made me rea nun, but not now. I like boys," Mary declared.

Her essay follows: Pharisees A few years ago my mother NEW YORK (NC) - When a found out that she had cancer. diocesan Catholic newspaper reI was the only person she had cently accused the Supreme to depend on.

Court justices of "outdoing the When the cancer had gotten biblical Pharisees, at least in bad enough that she couldn't empty legalism, if not in pure do anything for herself, I had to hypocrisy," it revealed the conhelp her. tinued impact of historic ChrisEach month the cancer grew tian teachings of contempt for worse, and it was now apparent , Judaism, according to a speaker

MARY SIMMEN spect life much more by showing me that by not being selfish and only thinking of yourself, you can help other people.

Misjudged at a Jewish-Christian symposium in New York.

Judith Banki, assistant director of the American Jewish Committee's interreligious affairs department, said old teachings about the degenerate state of Judaism in the time of Jesus have been rejected by "almost every serious C~ristian scholar."

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Schoolboy Hoop Playoffs Start Today Several schools within the diocese have qualified for the Eastern Mass. basketball tournament opening today with preliminary round play.

Defending state champion Durfee, the Division One titlist for the fourth straight year, New Bedford and Fairhaven will carry that division's colors into the tourney. New Bedford was runnerup to Durfee. Fairhaven finished in third place but qualified

by winning at least 70 percent of its games.

Division Two will be represented by Seekonk and Wareham, Division Three by Coyle-Cassidy and Falmouth. A fixture in the post-season. playoffs, Durfee will be participating for the 32nd time in 34 years.

Preliminary- round games will be played today through Saturday, quarter-finals March 5, semi-finals March 8 and finals on March 11.

Hockey League Playoffs Open Sunday Its regular schedule now a matter of history, the Bristol County Catholic Hockey League launches its playoff series Sunday night at the Driscoll Rink, Fall River. The quarter-finals

twin bill lists Somerset against Fall River North at 9 o'clock and Westport - Dartmouth against Taunton at 10:15. Champion Fall River South and runnerup New Bedford have drawn byes in that round.

Cheerleading Tourney Also on Sunday Twenty-six units will participate in the CYO-sponsored cheerleading competition in the K~nnedy Center, New Bedford, Sunday.

Vying for top honors in the junior (7th and 8th grade) division at 1:30 p.m. are St. Anthony, Mt. Carmel, Our Lady of Assumption, St. Joseph, all of New Bedford; St. Anne and SS. Peter and Paul, Fall River; St. Francis Xavier, Acushnet; St. George, Westport; St. Joseph of Fairhaven.

At the parish CYO and jayvee level, competition will start at 3 p.m. Entered in this bracket are Our Lady of Fatima and St. Mary, New Bedford; Bishop Feehan, Attleboro; St. Anthony High, New Bedford; Durfee High, Fall River; Holy Ghost, Tiverton.

High school entrants scheduled to start at 4 p.m., are Bishop Gerrard and Durfee, Fall River; Bishop Stang, No. Dartmouth; New Bedford High, New Bedford Voke-Tech; Taunton High; Coyle-eassidy, Taunton; Norton, WestpOrt, St. Anthony High and Feehan.

The cheerleading competition launches a very busy March for CYO. Diocesan basketball championships in the senior and junior div:isions are scheduled for Sunday, March 19, and Tuesday, March 21, with third games, if needed, to be played March 22.

Finals in both divisions and the prep division are set for Monday, March 27. There is also the hockey all-star game scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the Driscoll Rink.

Franklin Is Dual Hockomock Champ Franklin High has won the varsity basketball and varsity hockey championships in the Hockomock League. Mansfield garnered 79 points to win the league's championship indoor

track meet. Franklin was the runnerup with 67. Next were Stoughton 40, King Philip 36, Foxboro and Sharon 28, North Attleboro 20, Canton 12.

OVERSHADOWED by the blizzard which followed it, but far from forgotten is the North Dartmouth Mall display which highlighted Catholic Schools Week. Among hundreds of participants were these youngsters.

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Alfred Schneider, ABC's vice Thursday, March 9, 4-4:30 president for programming, an- p.m. (CBS) "Journey Togethel~." nounced in the Dec. 30-Jan. 7 A teenager helps a proud black issue of TV Guide that the net- woman who won't accept "chariwork has dropped its "parental ty" in an episode of "The Windiscretion" advisory which ap- ners," a series of specials based peared at the beginning of each on true experiences of yOU:lg episode of "SOAP." The show's people. content has been changed, he Sunday, March 5,9 p.m. (ABC) said, and the series will now be . - "The Way We Were" (1973) a "whodunit program."

- Robert Redford and Barbra He said that current episodes Streisand star in a lavish so ~p "do not deal with the adult opera about an ill-matched but the",ps that concerned us orig- loving couple. Heavy on '40s inally." nostaligia, but slick and shallow.

The Christian Life Commission Morally unobjectionable for of the Southern Baptist Conven- adults. tion had claimed victory in the Monday, March 6. 9 p.m. fight against "SOAP" two "The Seven-Ups" months earlier, after learning (ABC) that ABC had notified its affili- (1974) - Roy Schneider is a ates that radical changes were New York detective whose use of an underworld friend as an being made in the series.

In a speech to the Baptist Con- informant triggers a series of vention of Maryland, the Rev. gangland kidnappings. The moyie Harry N. Hollis Jr., director of has visual authenticity and exfamily and special moral con- citement, but lacks substance and an end-justifies-Uecerns for the commission, said implies that thanks to a diligent protest means morality. Morally unobaround the country "ABC has jectionable for adults. pulled away from its goal of makNew Film ing "SOAP" a forerunner of things to come on TV." In "The Betsey" (Allied AliThe Red River, CBS, 8-9 p.m. ists), the aged founder of a DeMonday, March 6: An explana- troit automobile empire (Lawtion of the human circulatory rence Olivier, hires a racing system and how medicine can driver (Tommy Lee James to su- . preserve its proper functioning. pervise the building of a revoluScenes of four operations are tionary economy car named after shown, which may be inappropri- his great-granddaughter. His ate for young children, but other- own grandson is bitterly opposed wise this is perceptive and beau- for reasons best known to Freud tiful appreciation of the "rich and Harold Robbins, the auth:>r and wonderful gift of life." of the supremely trashy nov()l Wednesday, March 8, 4:30- upon which this supremely 5:30 p.m. (ABC) "It 'Isn't Easy trashy film is based. The lac:k Being a Teenage Millionaire." of any sort of moral perspective A 14-year-old girl who wins $1 for the determinedly low-minded million in a lotterly momentar- behavior on display and the eleily loses sight of more important travagant nudity make anything things, in particular, true friend- but a condemned rating out :>f ship. the question.

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IMMACULATE CONCEP'Jl0N, FALL RIVER An Irish Night celebration will featu(e the Women's Guild meeting set for 8 p.m. Monday in the parish center, with Mrs. Louise Francoeur as hostess.

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ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER Holy Rosary Sodalists will meet at 1:15 p.m. Sunday in the school.

The annual school science fair will be held Saturday and Sunday in the school and may be viewed after each Mass.

ST. ANTHONY, MAlTAPOISETI' First Saturday devotions asking Our Lady to intercede for world peace will be held at 8 a.m. Mass Saturday. All are invited to attend and coffee and muffins will follow the service.

ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild will resume regular monthly meetings in the parish hall at 7:30 p.m.

Monday, March 6, with Mrs. Mary Silvia and Mrs. Roger Vezina hostesses for the social hour to follow a business session.

ST. ANNE, FALL RIVER Application forms for a parish day of recollection at 1 p.m.

Sunday, March 12 at the school are available at chu:~ch· doors and the rectory.

Parents and friends 8.re invited to a school science fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 9 in the school hall.

ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET A prayer meeting will follow 7 o'clock Mass tonight.

The building committee will meet in the rectory at 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 12.

SS. PETER AND PAUL, FALL RIVER The parish council will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday with Helen Ozug presiding.

The Women's Club \vii'. have a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, March 6. A rr,eeting will follow.

The Home and School Organization will meet at 7:30 p.m.

Monday in the school. A police department representative will show slides on crime prevention and members are invit'Od to bring guests.

At 6:30 p.m. Mondayconfirmation candidates will be measured for robes. Adults wishing to be confirmed must register before Wednesday, March 15.

ST. THERESA, SOUTH AITLEBORO Attendance at 7:30 p.m. Mass will begin the meeting of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers set for Monday, March 6.

The stations of the cross will be recited, accompanied by appropriate slides, and a business session will follow in the church hall. Lucille Swartwood will offer a demonstration of artificial flower projects.

SACRED HEAJ'RT, FALL RIVER Members of the Women's Guild Bo~ling League are in charge of arrangements for a calendar party to be held at 8 p.m. Monday ill the school hall.

ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON All .parish women are invited to attend a Women's Guild meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7. A cancer education program' will be featured with films and a question period.

ST. PIUS X, SOUTH YARMOlJTH Susan Smith, Harwichport operatic singer, will be featured at the Women's Guild meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 in the parish hall. A beverage and ~"'·"-----------------'----~----'---------~--·Idessert interlude and a business session will precede her program.

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