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KATHERINE AND MATTHEW Hart, parishioners of St. Joseph, Fairhaven, celebrate their 50th anniversary as members of the Legion of Mary. Helping them celebrate at the 44th annual Acies ceremony held last Sunday at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River are (from left) Rev. Timothy Goldrick who presented the Allocutio', Rev. Horace Travassos, Rector of the Cathedral, Rev. Barry W. Wall, Diocesan Spiritual Director of the Legion of Mary, and Rev. Matthew Sullivan, SS.CC., who presented the opening prayer and led the recitation of the rosary. (Anchor/ Jolivet photo)

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By Christian Vieira Mills ~nchor Shiff Pick a gas, any gas. As long as it's from the solid elements of the periodic table of the elements, Jason Gleghorn says it can produce enough thrust to send a shuttle into space. A senior at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, this student of the physics of flight can tell you a lot about nuclear engineering or plasma physics. Just ask him. The National Aeronautic and Space Administration did.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and NASA. "I wanted to design a space shuttle that would take off and

land like an airplane," he said. The problem was acceleration. T~ escape Earth's gravitational pull, a speed of about 25,000 mph or

Jason Gleghorn, the son of M r. and Mrs. Thomas Gleghorn of Dartmouth and a member of St. John the Baptist Church, Westport, wanted to work on a project in space science the summer before he was to begin his freshman year at Bishop Connolly. He asked a friend of the family for some ideas. This friend, Dr. Robert Hessler, an oceanographer at Scripps Institute of Oceanography in California, told him simply to look up one word.

STANDING PROUDLY amid physics lab equipment at "He told me to look up the Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, Jason Gleghorn world 'drag,'" said Jason. "That led me to research in aerodynamdisplays his model of an engine that may be able to blast a ics and space flight systems." It led shuttle into space. He has worked for four years on this experhim to what has been four years of iment and has attracted the attention of MIT and NASA. research that have attracted the' (Anchor;' Mills photo) attention of physicists at both the

Mach 6 is necessary. Comparatively, most commercial jets' cruising speeds are about 500 mph. Enter John Cheney, Connolly physics teacher. "M r. Cheney took me and several other students to an open house at the Plasma Fusion Center at M IT," Jason said, "and that ga ve me the idea that I might be able to use this in my experiment." Subsequently, Jason contacted M IT Professor Kevin Wenzel at the Plasma Fusion Center and discussed the possibilities of using plasma for propulsion, "Professor Wenzel has been great," Jason added. "He has taught me about it [plasma), its uses and how to make it." Since Jason is so interested in the science, several graduate students have invited him to join their experimentation. Not having proper equipment readily available to test his theories had been one of the limitations Jason faced. He built his own wind tunnel and measuring tools but needed more than that to properly conduct his experiments. So after checking with NASA, Professor Wenzel cleared the way for Jason to use M IT's plasma fusion generator. Plasma uses a charged system. His engine uses a direct current Turn to Page 13

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FATHER LANOUE

Father Lanoue Father Pierre Lachance, OP, was principal celebrant and homilist for the March 9 Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at St. Anne's Church, Fall River, for Father Antoine M. Lanoue, OP, 90, who died March 6. Interment was in Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River. Father Lanoue, a Fall River native, was the son of the late Adelard and Antonia (Dussault) Lanoue imd the brother of thc latc Annette and Annonciade Lanoue. Much of his life was centered around St. Anne's parish, where he attended Dominican Academy, St. Anne's parochial school and the former St. Anne's Commercial Academy.

In 1927, Father Lanoue entered the Dominican Fathers-novitiate in St. Hyacinthe, Que., subsequently studying for the priesthood in Ottawa. He was ordained in 1933 at St. Anne's Church by then Auxiliary Bishop James E. Cassidy and was assigned to serve in Japan from 1934 to 1942. After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, Father Lanoue and his companions were placed under house arrest and theq taken to a .concentration camp where they lived under difficult conditions until a prisoner exchange was agreed on and he was able to return to the United States. Following two years of service in Canada, Father Lanoue returned to Fall River, where he was prior of the Dominican community and chaplain at neighboring St. Anne's Hospital and at Dominican Academy. He is.survived by cousins. Reluctant Missioner In his homily, Father Lachance noted that when Father Lanoue was asked if he wished to be a missionary, he replied,"lfI had wanted to go to the missions, I would have chosen another community, but I am ready to do the will of God. I would not ask for it, but if I am asked it will be s sign that God wants me there." It was the attitude offaith that characterized the Dominican's whole life, said Father Lachance. Father Lachance also singled out Father Lanoue's kindness and gentleness and his skill as a spiritual director. "With love, we commend him to the Lord," he'" concluded.

William Connelly William P. Connelly, 55, of Westport died unexpectedly March 5. He was a cofounder of Jeffs Companion Animal Shelter in Westport and was active with the Fall River Clover Club. He was a cochairman of the St. Patrick Day parade planned for this Sunday in Fall River and to be cosponsored by the animal shelter and the Clover Club. A native or'Fall River, he was the son of the late William F. .Connelly and Marion E. Mac donald Connelly. Connelly was a grad uate of BMe Durfee High School and the former

Durfee Technical Institute. both in Fall River. He held an MBA from Fairleigh-Dickinson University, Madison. NJ. and was awarded an honorary doctorate in humanities from U Mass Dartmouth in 1992. After retirement from a career in the pharmaceutical industry, he ~became active in elderly affairs in the area. founding the animal shelter as a means of providing companions for the elderly. including Alzheimer's patients. He is survived by two daughters, Patricia K. Connelly of Adamsville, RI, and Cara Connelly of New Bedford. The Mass of Christian Burial was offered for him March 9.at St. Patrick's parish. Fall River. Interment was in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Fall River.

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God our Father, gifts without measure flow from your goodness to bring us your peace. Our life is your gift. Guide our life's journey, for only your love makes us whole. Keep us strong in your love. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

YOUTH 2000 Retreat participants assemble for Mass at St. Anne's School, Fall River, last wee~end: The retreat was open to all confirmation students and those who were recently confirmed for a weekend of prayer, discussions, fellowship and activities. Youths from throughout the diocese and Rhode Island were invited. (Anchor/ Jolivet photo)

Vocation Awareness Week reschedule~:rBeginning in 1997, the annual National Vocation Awareness Week observance will be held in January during the week in which the feast of the Baptism of the Lord falls. The change was approved by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Vocations at the request of the National Religious Vocation Conference and the National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors. The 1996 observance is scheduled for the 28th week in Ordinary Time, this year October 13to 19. Vocation Awareness Week has been observed for more than 路25 years as a way to increase understanding of the various Catholic vocation choices and to provide parishes and schools with an opportunity to pray for vocations. "By moving the week to the Feast of t~e Baptism of the Lord, vocation directors and the Bishops' . Committee on Vocationshope to raise awareness of the baptismal call of all Christians to service in the Church through .the vocations of priesthood or diaconate, religious life, marriage, and the single state," said Father Paul Theroux, BVC secretary. Other reasons for the change include the appropriateness ofthe liturgical texts ofthe feast and the less crowded event

schedule in January. In 1997 the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord will be Jan. 12 and Vocation Awareness Week will be observed January 12 to 18. The National Coalition for Church Vocations will publish educational, awareness and liturgical' resources for vocation ministers, parishes, schools, religious education programs and campus ministers for both the 1996 and (997 observances. "While families are most instrumental in fostering vocations among young people, parishes can provide an environment within which the Lord's call is supported," commented Father Craig A. Pre- . gana, assistant director of vocations for the Fall River diocese. "The role ofthe parish community is essential in the work of vocation awareness. Through the work of parish vocation committees, like the team at St. Thomas More parish, Somerset, vocations from the parish community are prayed for, supported, and encouraged." Following on the recommendation of the Second Vatican Council, the National Strategy for Vocations ,notes that it is through the hard work of parishioners that a parish can become more vocation conscious. "The parish is the fer-

Despite flood, paper publishes WORCESTER, Mass. (CNS) down walls, drenching furniture, - The chancery of the Diocese of computers and other equipment in Worcester will be closed for at many offices in the building. Secleasl three monlhs in the wake of tionsof water-soaked acoustic flooding that caused heavy dam- ceiling tiles also fell to the floor in age to the building. many areas. A sprinkler head at the chancery Vibrations of the cooling system attic malfunctioned on the night of and wear and tear over 40 'years March 5 and sent water through caused a glass tube to break in the all three floors of the building sprinkler system, releasing the , before the problem ,was detected water, said Timothy Gray. district the next morning. fir,e chief. Bruce Vidito, a permanent deaWorcester Bishop Daniel P. con who heads maintenance, told Reilly and Auxiliary Bishop George the Catholic Free Press, diocesan E. Rueger met March 7 with newspaper. that he arrived at work diocesan department heads to disabout 6:30 a.m. and "the front 'cuss ways to get the central operadoor was like Niagara Falls" and 'tions of the diocese back into water was "pouring through every action. ceiling in the house." The staff of the Catholic Free When firefighters arrived they Press relocated to the fairly dry shut off water mains and began basement lunchroom and set up covering office furniture and equipmakeshift news and composing ment; but by that time the water rooms in order to publish the had poured through ceilings and March 8 edition of the newspaper.

tile soil within which the seed of a vocation can grow. However, if parishes are silent about fostering vocations, we can't expect the seed easily to take root," Father Pregana noted.

For more information about how your parish can mark National Vocation Awareness Week, or begin a parish vocation team, contact Father Craig A. Pregana" P. O. Box 2577, Fa/J River, MA 02722, or ca/J him at 675-13/1, ext, 124. The Dioc,esari Office of Vocatio~s is commilled 10 helping pai'ishes promote vocations within th.~ parish community.

Hannah Sulliv.an receives doctor:ite Ms. Hannah Sullivan, Ed.D., head of the English Department at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, has received her doctoral degree in education from Boston College after successfully de{ending her dissertation. Her doct,)rate studies concentrated' in (but were not limited to) Curriculum Instruction and administration. Dr. Sullivan's teaching e:xperience spans 18 years in areas ranging from grade six through college freshmen. She has been a fa,;ulty member at Bishop Connolly Bince 1990. She also has 14 years of administrative experience, serving as department chairperson, curriculum director, vice princip2.l for student affairs and principal. Dr. Sullivan holds a B.A. in En,glish from Stonehill College and an M.A. in Medieval Studies from the University of Connecticut.

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HospitaJl program receives national accreditation Saint Anne's Hospital recently received national accreditation by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education and the United States Catholic Conference to offer basic, advanced and supervisory training of clinical pastoral educators to the Greater Fall River community. Saint Anne's Hospital is the only hospital in Southeastern Massachusetts to achieve this accreditation. The Clinical Pastoral Education program at Saint Anne's is designed to provide quality professional education for ministry. The program offers students an opportunity to work in collaboration with a fulltime pastoral care staff that offers prayer, sacramf:ntal ministry and counseling to patients and their families. According to Father Robert Rochon, Director of Mission Services at the hospital, "The Clinical Pastoral Education program was established as a part of the hospital's vision to move the church's health care ministry into the 21 st century. Th~ough this vision, we are committed to ensuring that the values of giving and receiving, compassion and love continue to be affirmed." The curriculum of the Clinical Pastoral Education program incorporates the development of knowledge and the skills important to pastoral care and ministry in a wide variety of settings."Students of the program are trained through clinical experience, group seminars, theological reflection, individual supervision, communal worship and contracted learning," explained Father Rochon. There are three different programs offered to students by the Pastoral Education Department. The Residency program is an 11week, full-time training program beginning in June and is open to clergy, seminarians, members of religious congregations and lay persons. Along with staff members, students are responsible for some evening and weekend on-call coverage. The Weekend Extended program is offered one weekend each month from September to May. In addition, students also receive two supervisory sessions per month. Clinical placement can be at Saint Anne's Hospital or at the student's place of ministry. Prerequisites for both programs include a baccalaureat degree or life equivalency, theological education required through formal and informal ed ucation and a personal interview with a pastoral education staff member.

The Supervisory program is a collaboration of the Caritas Christi Health Care System, joining together pastoral educators and resources from Saint Anne's Hospital; St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston; and Holy Family Hospital and Medical Center, Methuen. The Supervisory program enables students to gain experience by working along with a number of pastoral caregivers at different medical centers. . The Department of Pastoral Care of Saint Anne's ·Hospital includes six full-time chaplains. Clinical experience through the accredited program offers students an opportunity for team ministry with a Surgical Chaplain, Pediatric Chaplain, Oncology Chaplain, Critical Care Chaplain, Outpatient Chaplain or a Parish Nurse Coordinator. Friends donate S81,000 The Friends of Saint Anne's Hospital recently donated $81,000 to the hospital, which included $55,000 raised by the Gift Shop and other fundraisinginitiatives in 1995. The donation will be used to help the hospital continue its mission of caring for the community with the most advanced and compassionate care. Nurses receive oncology certmcatiQn Nine registered nurses at the Hudner Oncology Center successfully completed certification requirements in oncology nursing to provide comprehensive cancer care to the Greater Fall River community. Registered nurses Cynthia Rogers, Susan Adams, Lisa CarusoCosta, Rose Baylies, Donna Marsden, Lisa Dugal, Brenda Sussman, Linda Paiva and Marian Loffredo have completed the eligibility requirements for oncology certification which includes' at least five years of experience and the completion of a minimum of 1000 hours of oncology nursing. For more information on' the Clinical Pastoral Education Program offered at Saint Anne's Hospital please contact Father Robert Rochon, Director of Mission Services at (508) 674-5600, Ext. 2060 ..

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The Seeds of Controversy Well, they are at it again. A recent Associated Press release attempted to place the Catholic church in a rather negative light in connection with the presidential aspirations of Pat Buchanan. In a rather deceptive way it painted Buchanan as a person at odds with his church, going on to state that neither Buchanan nor the American hierarchy is fully in touch with some 58 million Catholics who are politically diverse but can pull together huge swing votes in presidential elections. Once more the press has joined church and state in a tangled web of bigotry and bias. In no way does it tie up Dole or Forbes with their churches. Why do it to Buch~man? To be sure, the bigotry is not as open as in the humiliating days of John Kennedy's trial before Texas ministers. But the remnants of such a mind-set are ever present in this country and are obvious in the media's ongoing Catholic-bashing. Times have changed since the sixties but there still exists a deep-seated suspicion of the Catholic Church, which is the largest single religious denomination in this country. These comments do not constitute an endorsement of Buchanan, who often has the right ideas but fails miserably when it comes to solutions. When a politician uses a very long bow, the arrow often falls short of its mark. Some of Buchanan's comments on church positions on immigration, the environment and its own leadership place him in direct opposition to Catholic teachings on social justice'. Too often we forget that he is not a politidan but a political provocateur, a media showman with nerve and brassiness matching the best of the talk show crowd. Yet despite his circus-like campaign, he does raise issues'deeply affecting the social fibre ofthe country, although his suggested solutions are quite another thing. But think how dult"the GOP race would be without the bombastic rhetoric of Buchanan. He certainly has shaken many of the party bigwigs from their slumber. The planners of the Republican convention are becoming increasingly frustrated that he will not simply drop out ofthe race, but it would really be a shame if he did. What would we have to look forward to when the Grand Old party meets in San Diego? This being said, it would be disastrous if the Republicans should attempt to rid themselves of Buchanan by means of mounting a campaign of prejudice which would once again embarrass the Catholic Church. The party has historically been characterized by anti-Catholic enclaves, evidenced by its inability to shake its WASP image. Never has it offered a warm welcome to those considered "different." Over the years' Catholics have been placed in this category by many of the party's entrenched members. As Americans become involved in the quadrennial process of electing a president, may we hope that nasty digs directed at Catholics will be firmly discouraged. Catholics themselves must become more aware of this tendency and repudiate any relegation to the status of second-class citizens because of their religious beliefs. If we had made real progress in this regard since Kennedy's inquisition, the matter of whether a candidate was or was not a Catholic would simply be a non-issue in this election; if it does surface, we as a people will be the worse for it. In these times we must indeed balance our civic responsibilities and our church loyalties. The Editor

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IN HIS FIRST PASTORAL AS HEAD OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS, ARCHBISHOP HARRY J. FLYNN URGES A RENEWED USE OF THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE. HE CALLED IT THE SACRAMENT OF CONVERSION, CONFESSION, FORGIVENESS AND RECONCILIATION.

"The Lord is patient and full of mercy, taking away iniquity and wickedness." Num 14:18

Voters need wisdom as election nears By Father Kevin J. Harrington Judging by the number of books recently published on virtue, there seems to be growing interest in a subject rarely discussed just a few years ago. Yale Professor of Law Stephen L. Carter is a pro-life author who recently spoke at a college commencment and was astounded by receiving applause when he said that his subject would be ' integrity. I ntegrity. however. seems ,to be in short supply. both on the personal and political levels, Carter divides integrity into three parts: dis"cernment. 'steadfastness and forthrightness. And Protestant theologian Lewis Smedes wrote about it that "when a person makes a promise. he stretches himself out into circumstances that no one can control and controls at least one thing: he will be there no matter what the circumstances turn out to be." Politicians too often turn to focus groups for discernment on an 'issue and then calculate in terms .qf political contributions and votes lost or gained whether they should favor or oppose the matter in hand. Their pollsters advise them as to whether they should veer to the left or right and their speech writers tailor their message to the constituency being addressed. All too often, even when politicians seem very forthright and as if they are speaking from the heart, they are guilty of putting a spin on what they are saying. When Senator Bob Dole ad-

dressed a group of liberal Republicans in Massachusetts. he referred to the war injury of his arm as' a defining moment in his life because it increased his empathy with the disabled; however, when he addressed a' group of conservative Republicans in Georgia, that same war injury became a measure of his willingness to serve his country during World Warll in contrast to President Bill Clinton's unwillingness to serve during the Vietnam War. What is true of Dole could be said of almost all other politicians. When we hear that someone is a good politician, we automatically think of someone who is photogenic, eloquent and capable of usi'ng rhetoric to convince people of the rightness of his or her point of view. But many politicians consult with others before deciding a matter and their subsequent decisions are not necessarily rooted in a consistent conviction reflecting a truly ethical vision. The "vision thing" that haunted President George Bush's failed reelection effor'! haunts other political campaigns. Low voter turnout is as much an indicator of voter apathy as of voter cynicism! Would it not be refreshing to hear politicians make fewer general promises to achieve goals and more concrete promises to make efforts? For example, in 1992 Bill Clinton promised affordable health insurance 'coverage fo'r all Americans and elimination of tax breaks for American companies that shut down American plants and subsequently ship jobs overseas.

The devil was obviously in the details because four years later neither pro blem has been addressed. One should remembl:r that during the first two years of the Clinton administration, both the .Iegislative and execu~ive branches were controlled by the Democrats! H is health care plan was dead on arrival, with the postmortem. indicating the cause to be its own cumbersome weight. As usual, corporate America succeeded in nullifying any governmental attempt to curb free enterprise in the much-heralded but heartles:i global market. What does it mean to say )'ou're pro-life, as Bob Dole claims he is, yet be willing to put a' pro-c hoice vice-presidential candidate a 72year-old heartbeat from the presidency and to consider pro-choice justices for the Supreme Court? When it COmes to lack of integrity, however, I must not show favoritism to the remaining c:andidates. Steve Forbes' 17-pI:rcent flat tax sounds great in his infomercials but conventional for~cast足 ing methods reveal that it would mean a $200 billion annual k,SS of government revenues. Patrick Buchanan's proposed 2,OOO-mile fence of the US-Mexican border would cost somewhere between $166.8 million and $45.2 billion, while half the undocumented in this country enter legally but ove:rstay their visas. In short, voters in the 1996 presidential election need to be both as innocent as doves and as clever as serpents!

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The Fourth Sunday of Lent presents a rich cluster of baptismal symbols and images (anointing with oil, light vs. darkness, sight vs. blindness) as it challenges us as Christians to learn that God's ways often overturn human expectations and standards. Let us entrust ourselves to the Lord's mysterious guidance in the words of this Sunday's responsorial psalm: "The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want" (Ps 23). In the first reading, both Samuel and Jesse are confronted with thf: Lord's surprising choice of David as the future king of Israel despite his being Jesse's youngest son who had the lowly job of tending sheep. When Samuel is sent to Bethlehem to designate one of Jesse's sons to replace the rejected Saul, he naturally expects to anoint the eldest son Eliab, but the Lord tf:lls him, "Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature, because I have rejected him. Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the Lord looks into the heart." After Jesse has presented his seven oldest sons, Samuel again tells him, "The Lord has not chosen any of these.'" Only as an afterthought does Jesse even remember the youngest son David who was tending sheep, and yet in God's plan this unlikely lad is designated as the anointed one who is endowed with a rush of the Lord's spirit. The second reading addresses Gentiles who befon: their conversion to Christianity were in "darkness" but have now become "light in the Lord." The letter to the Ephesians constantly emphasizes the difference between the standards of the world and those of the Church which has been loved by Christ as a bride and is called to live that love in a hostile environment. In this section, Paul is reminding these Gentile converts that at baptism they turned from a fruitless life of darkness (immorality, impurity, greed. obscene talk and idolatry). Now he exhorts them to "live as children of the light" by producing "every kind of goodness and justice and truth." The reading concludes with what is probably part of an early Christian baptismal hymn, alerting the believer to the newness of life offered by Christ. "Awake, 0 sleeper, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light." Jesus' cure of the man born blind in John 9 continue5 the baptismal theme of Jesus as light of the world. Before he cures the blind man, Jesus announces to his disciples t!hat the man's' physical blindness is not due to sin. Rather, his blindness will serve as an opportunity to manifest the works of God done through Jesus as "the light of the world." For John, the only sin/ blindllf:ss is the unbelief which the Pharisees will manifest in this story. In the dialogues which follow the cure, the blind man comes to gradual belief in Jesus despite official opposition. During the interrogation by his neighbors, the man admits that he is the one who has been cured by "the man called Jesus." When questioned

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CHILDREN FROM a refugee camp in Bosnia-Herzegovina enjoy an outing, courtesy of lay missionary Susan Nirxoll of Cincinnati. After spending 18 months in Bosnia- Herzegovina, Ms. Nuxoll's message is a simple one: "Peace." (eNS/ Nuxoll photo) :

Ohio woman returns froin missionary 'work in Bosnia CINCINNATI (CNS) - A Catholic lay missionary recently returned after 18 months in BosniaHerzegovina said her message is a simple one: "Peace." Susan Nux.oll says her message to pray for peace in that war-torn region was formed by the effect on her of the people and places there. Her missionary work, based out of Medjugorje, was sponsored by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati's mission office. . I n'an interview with the Catholic Telegraph, Cincinnati's archdioce~an newspaper, she gave her impressions of the refugees and poverty~ stricken people striving for a better life. One story that affected her was' that of a young boy she met. Instead of running and playing outdoors with friends, the boy was forced'to remain indoors'for II months so that he would not venture out into places where shelling occurred. "He's afraid he'll be killed," Ms. Nuxoll said, adding that his fear is justified. Ms. Nuxoll feels her own faith was expanded as a result of her experience in Bosnia. "I pray more," she said. "I really got to know God in a deeper way." Trusting in the Creator was important to the missionary as she worked in places where abject poverty was apparent. "You're stripped of mostly everything," she said. "You may get to make a phone call once a month. You may' be cut off for a long, long time." Ms. Nuxoll, 28, spoke of three sisters. "One was 79 and the other two were over 80. Two out of three were illiterate. One had a stroke over 20 years ago. She is bedridden," she said. Another has epilepsy and requires numerous medicines for· various afflictions, and "the (hird takes care of the other

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The sisters, she explained, liv'e in a two-room house with no wilter, ' no heat and no' food. Yet; she said, the pride of the people is reflected in their dwelling - it is "as neat as a pin." ' . In the same neighborhoQd, "down the rocky lane, there is a little boy 6 years old with leuke- . mia." Last year, the boy was treated, in nearby Zagreb~ Croatia. Now, , . he gets help from the Spanish contingent of the U.N .• peacekeeping

I was looking for something that would be appropriate reading for Lent when I came across a new book titled "The Easter Mysteries" (Crossroad). I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that the book was written by Beatrice Bruteau, a dear friend of mine back'in the late '50s and early '60s. We lost track of each other when our lives took unexpected turns, and it was like manna from heaven for me to see what she had achieved. ~t:r-author~s-note--informed-me-that -she-is- ,afounder of the Schola Cootemplationis in Pfafftown, N.C., a network community for coiltemplatives of all traditions throughout the United States and abroad. I was not surprised that she would have honed her contemplative side. Beatrice and I were very young in the days when we were friends. But we didn't talk,about fashion, or recipes, or even raising children, though I had five young ones at the time. Most of our conversation was about philosophy. We were both much intrigued with Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and with the necessity of contemplation for growth in the spiritual life. Knowing Beatrice was a high point of my life. As I expected, her book would not be thin icing, but deep, full, nourishing food for the spiritual searcher. She is honest from the beginning, telling us that "Christianity is a mystery religion ...· What this means, she says. is that our religion is about transforming us, making pur lives meaningful and satisfying precisely because it puts, us in touch , with the deepest truths of existence. She shares her wisdom with us. helping us find the true treasure that resides in the Easter mystery. The transformation we seek is the passage from death to life, and she shows how this begins with the 'sacrament of baptism, the passage to a new kind of life. "being born. in the waters of birth. from God. and taking our first breath ... as the breath of God. the spirit of God."

force, which supplies him with medicine. ' "Across the street is an 86-yearold," Ms. Nuxoll said, "with an exposed tumor. I carried herto my car and took her to th~ Spanish U.N." ' She also met an 85-year-old woman who could not walk. "She crawled," Ms. Nuxoll recalled. "She lived in an abandoned building with no means of communication." Dear Dr. Kenny: I want to stop smoking. I have Her only method of reaching the smoked two packs a day for almost 20 years. Now I outside was to find a way to reach' have problems with my breathing. I know I must the end of a long hallway where stop for my health, but I'm afraid I'm not strong there was a door that she could not .. enough to fight the craving. How can I handle it open. when the desire becomes overpowering? I don't think The lack of social services is I'm strong enough to quit. What can I do? (Ohio) acute, especially for the elderly. Tobacco is one of the most addictive substances "The greatest neglect is old peo, known. ple," she added. Withdrawal symptoms are very severe and \nclude Yet, for Bosnians, "if they can high tension, tingling sensations in the arms and legs, walk or crawl, they will get there." nausea. headaches, dizziness, increased coughing, That is true, even for church servitightness in the throat and intense craving. That's the ces, she said. "I've never seen more bad news. faithful people in my life." The good news is that these symptoms only last for Bosnia's enormous poverty, two weeks. and then they begin 'to lessen considerathough, is only one aspect of the bly. If you can get through the first two weeks. it gets people's lives in Bosnia, Ms. Nuxeasier. You are already aware of how difficult it is to oll said. The other is the effect of stop smoking. You need all the help you can get. war. You must amplify your self-motivation and put The presence of U.N. peaceyourself in a situation where there are external motikeeping troops is helpful, howvators as well. Here is a nine-step :'smoke-no-more" ever, in the region. "The American soldiers are doing such an impor- . program that wiil'do b'oth.' I. "I will stop smoking cigarettes on tant job there. I pray for them, The first Step is to select a "Q" date, a date to quit. , because they're literally saving lives Yes, "cold turkey." Postponing and tapering off only by being there," she said. make it harder and do not work as well. She fears, though, that a one2. "I will announce my intention to everyone far year' commitment may not be and wide." enough. "I think they really need Going public provides external motivation. Once to be there for a couple of years," you have told others, pride becomes a factor. You she said. Without the troops, she will'be embarrassed to smoke in front of those who fears, the fighting may resume. heard you were quitting. , Her hope is that the people will , work to create a social structure and a real government. "There's so , much corruption," she noted. Ef-' forts, she said, are,being made to set up a combined government and to rebuild cities and schools. Ms. Nuxoll said she was grateful'fot U.S. humanitarian aid, adding that Americans are ex'tremely generous people. But she views the Bosnians as especially committed to family. "Families are like treasures," she said. . Instead of purchasing materialistic goods, which most cannot afford anyway, they spend time, especially in the rural areas, rearing their children. They realize, , she said, that "things don't make people' happy. God makes p~ople happy." '

, Now we can participate in the life of God. But to comprehend what this means, we have to open our ears and listen to Jesus. When we receive the: secrets he is telling us, then we are initiated and can begin our new life. "This is the Easter mystery," Beatrice wriles.

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Ida. By Antoinette Bosco Along with her extraordinary insights, the author has included excercises at the end of each chclpter so that the reader can, in effect, be on retreat, receiving this material in a prayerful way. I guararitee that working silently with this author is not a task :for lazy people! There' ar'e so, many sections ,in this book that moved me. One is her chapter titled "Joining God's Universal, Impartial, Creative Love." Here she points out how limited our understanding of God's love is. "We make deals with God," she writes. "We'll be good. and God will see that nothing bad happens to us. But that isn't the way it turns out.. .. The ups and downs of this life are not the main thing. The main thing is God, and we are invited to share in God's life by being loved by God and loving God." This book builds up to a climax that hast D leave the reader somewhat breathless with the joy of seeing in a new way the incredible creation that we He and how connected we are to our Creator. "The Easter Mysteries" is a gift from a woman whose vision of life is truly inspired.

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All atheletes "psych' up" before the game with "self-talk." Some examples of mantras or phrases to repeat are "I will," "Yes, 1 can," "For, my he,llth," '.'For my children." ·9. "My long-term plan is . Once you get pasuhe first month or two, revise the above plan to one that you can live with the rest of your Jife. Your LT plan should focus on the reason why one starts up again and how to avoid them. The American Cancer Society, and the American Heart Association both h~ve very helpful materials.·Contact your.I,ocal representatives for copies. But the real key.is you. The above nine-step plan should help you deal with the withdrawal, the craving and the lack of self-confidence. CJ,ood luck. Reader questions on family living and,~hild cllre to be answered in print are invited. Address questions: The Kepnys; St. Joseph's College; 219 W. H~rrison; ,Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.

Marriages during Lent Q. A relative is being married this Lent. ApplIrently, it will be 11 huge celebration. I remember when it was not even allowed to solemnize marrillges during this season. If people were married at all, it would be low-key, maybe even at a side altar. Obviously this has changed. With our daughters' marriage to look forward to, are there any remaining restrictions of this kind? (Maryland) A. Regulations limiting the celebration of weddings during Lent are no longer part of Catholic Church law. Long ago these rules were extremely strict. For example, even when marriages might have taken place, wedding bn:akfasts were forbidden. The rules were softened considerably by the early part of this century. Many people, including priests, used the same terminology as you, that solemnization of marriages was not allowed in Lent. Actually the law even then disallowed only the "solemn blessing," or nuptial blessing of marriage, but this ended up having various meanings. In fact weddings were widely discouraged or refused until after Easter. As I said, churclh law today does not contain these restrictions. As one might assume, the marriage ritual does indicate that when marriage is celebrated during Advent or Lent or other days of penance, the people preparing the wedding should take into consideration the special nature of these times. (Introduction to the Rite of Marriage No. II)

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The Blessed Brothers of the Creosote I have just completed cleaning our fireplace and chimney. It has bc~en, as they say, a life experience. As a matter of fact, if I ever found a religious order, I might consider making its charism the cleaning of fireplaces. We could call ourselves the Blessed Brothers of the Creosote. "And me with no film for the camera," my wife greeted me as I enterd the front room. I probably did look a little ridiculous: old black sweatpants, old black sweatshirt, old black boots, new black full-face ski mask. (I know what you are thinking, and yes, this could become the distinctive garb of the brothc:rs.) "Didn't I see you on' America's Most Wanted'iast night robbing a rninimart in Tucson?" "Sure, make fun," I said stonily. "Ah, so sorry, master ninja soot warrior," she sing-songed, bowing stiffly from the waist. "Your humble servant is most happy you are brave and strong and too cheap to hire someone to crawl into the mouth of the fire-breathing wall dragon." Before crawling in, however, I had to find my three sons and have them help me temporarily remove the 400-pound fireplace "insert." (I fan only guess how much money someone could make by designing a vacuum cleaner with a forklift attachment.) Insert removed, I made a shocking discove.ry. The inside of the fireplace was festooned with spider webs. What kind of spider can live and work in a functioning fireplace'! What kind of smoke-breathing mutant? And what kind of things did it catch in there? Armed with a spatula duct-taped to a short 2-by-4, I crawled in to find out. I soon forgot my fears, how-

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great responsibilities in seeking a political settlement will be guided by the spirit of God." The U.S. church leaders suggested March b - St. Patrick's Day - for a similar observance because many Americans, especially those of Irish descent, "will be reflecting on the challenges of peace during this critical time for the future of Northern Ireland." The U.S. church leaders signing the call for pray~rs included Bishop Daniel P. Reilly of Worcester, Mass., chairman of the International Policy Committee of the U.S. Catholic Conference; Bishop Edmond Browning, presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church USA; the Rev. Henry J. Postel, chairman of the Northern Ireland Working Group of the Presbyterian Church USA; Bishop Melvin Talbert, president, and the

Rev. Joan B. Campbell, general secretary, of the National Council of Churches of Christ; and Bishop Thomas H. Yeakel, president, and the Rev. Thorn White Wolf Fassett, general secretary, of the General Board of Church and SoCiety of the United Methodist Church. The similar request from Northern Ireland was signed by Cardinal CahalDaly of Armagh; the Right Rev. John Ross, moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church; Archbishop Robin Eames of the Church of Ireland; and the Rev. Christopher Walpole, president of the Methodist Church of Ireland.

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Vatican limits relic distribution norms still allow for the distrihuVATICAN CITY (CNS) the preface to the norms, Msgr. Pope John Paul II has made sure Marini said he hoped they would tion of relics from the Aposto'lic the Catholic Church has plenty of serve "as a model for the elabora- Sacristy for use in the Byzantine new saints and martyrs, but the tion of norms for distributing rel- rite's "antimension," an altar cloth .Vatican is gently putting the brakes ics" by religious orders and other into which an envelope of relics are sewn. on the distribution of their relics. dioceses as welL The changes in liturgical guide"They were being passed around Previously, Catholics who had a like candy," said Msgr. Piero special devotion to a particular lines and in procedures for the disMarini, the papal master of litur- saint, or bishops seeking relics to tribution of relics reinforce the gical ceremonies. be imbedded in' the "mensa," the original connection between marIt was Msgr. Marini who, with top of altars, would write to the tyr's relics and the altar. When a church was built over a the pope's approval, issued the Vatican asking for small particles martyr's grllve, the altar was dinew norms that limit the distribu- from the relics. rectly above the tomb to signify tion of relics conserved in the VatThe new rules, quietly published that "the sacrifice of Jesus on fhe ican's Apostolic Sacristy. in mid-1994, rule out both poscross is imitated in the martyr's The new rules are not a: sign that sibilities. death and in the consecration of the Catholic Church is moving Very small pieces of the bones the Eucharist on the altar," Father away from the veneration of relics, or flesh of saints and martyrs will Taft said. but are an attempt to restore order, be distributed "only for public "The entire dignity of an altar dignity and meaning to the pracveneration in a church, oratory or consists in this: The altar is the tice, Vatican officials and chapel," the norms said. "No relic table ofthe Lord," says the Rite of theologians in Rome said in late from the Apostolic Sacristy will be Dedication. "It is not, then, the February. given to individual faithful for pribodies of the martyrs that render The early Christian practice of vate veneration." the altar glorious; it is the altar ,building altars over the tombs of As far as bishops seeking relics that renders the burial place offhe the martyrs "had meaning," said for the dedication of altars goes, martyrs glorious." Jesuit Father Robert Taft, an exthe new norms support liturgical The new norms do not rule out pert in Eastern-rite liturgies. "But , guidelines from the 1970s and the this practice of digging up bodies, 1983 Latin-rite Code of Canon veneration of even small relics cutting them up and shipping the Law. Together they overturned an exposed in churches. And, while pieces all over the place" goes almost 400-year-old requirement , the Vatican will not give relics ':0 individuals, there has been no . against the traditional J udeothat permanent altars not· built Christian respect for the dead. over the tomb of a martyr have .effort to convince religious orders relics placed in a small space cut and dioceses to do the same. Relics have been stored at the "We do not adore the relics or into the altar stone. Vatican "since time immemorial" the saints themselves - we ado::e The new rules recommend that and include pieces of the mortal God," said Father Gumpel, who relics be place9 under the altar and remains of some of the church's works at the Jesuits' Rome headthat they be big enough to be recnewest saints and martyrs.. quarters researching and promotognizable as parts of a human Ifit can be done without unduly ing new saints' causes. body. mutilating the body, relics are "We do not attribute any heal"Because the law now requires taken from the sainthood candiing power or an expectation of means gradually the large relics, it date's grave during the exhumamiracles to the relics, but we do practice of a martyr's remains being tion, identification and inspection venerate the holiness and heroism part of an altar will disappear," process required before beatifiof Christians who died for Chri:it said Jesuit Fath'er Peter Gumpel, a cation. former official at the Congrega- and his church," he said. Part of the relics often are pre"On a human level, the presertion for Sainthood Causes. sented to the pope as a gift during· vation of relics is nothing more The Apostolic Sacristy distrib- , than wanting a keepsake of a perbeatification and canonization utes only very small fragments of son who has died and was very ceremonies and are placed in the relics, so they are not suitable for dear to you," the Jesuit said. custody of the Apostolic Sacristy. the dedication of an altar, Msgr. The other common source for "We are human beings. We have Marini wrote in the norms. relics is the diocese or religious not only intellects, but senses," order promoting the saint's cause. The rules did not affect the varFather Gumpel said. "We see the The new rules govern the Vati- iety of practices followed by Cathorelics and we are reminded of the can and the Diocese of Rome. But in lic Eastern rites. And the Vatican saints' example."

Lenten gifts to Propagation of Faith aid thousands An announcement was made and work and suffer with them. one Sunday morning at the Masses Father Boulert says: "When I was in a parish church in a large city asked about this, I used to tell here in our country: "Could anyone them that this is the main core of lend a crib?" the teachings of Jesus Christ. .. to A mother, father and small love everyone as our brothers and children had just been burned out sisters, especially those who are of their apartment. Friends had suffering." Visits and blankets...and taken them in, so they were shel- . the "why" behind them. tered, but they were in real need of Stories come from mission dioa bed for the baby. By thl: end of ceses all over the world. the morning, the burned-out parIn India, there is a neighborents had a choice of morc cribs hood of Calcutta which was once a than they could ever use. miserable slum. Today, says FaMost people can tell a personal therThomas Gomes, the local parstory of need ...and need filled. ish priest, the place has "lost a lot Some of us have been on the of its old horror." At the parish receiving end ourselves, and been center each day; Father Gomes given just the material help we and his parishioners offer medical needed. But in thinking about it; 'assistance to more than 500 peowe realize we were given so much ple. Some 200 elderly poor are more. What remains in our minds given a hot meal, and 50 orphans is not so much the "crib" as the receive care and an education. "why" behind it: the love, the Parishioners also travel throughgenerosity, the sacrifice. And we out the area, visiting the sick and remember the lifting of our spirits, teaching about Jesus. The sign of the hope in our hearts, as we hope for all in the community? realized that we were not alone. The building topped with the cross. A priest in Thailand tells much In Thailand, Father Raymond, the same story about blankets. He ·an American missionary, tells and a group of sisters, among oth- another story of hope. He and ers, used to spend time each week local sisters run an orphanage. serving the refugees in the north- They know each child by nameeastern part of Thailand. As win- and by his or her story. One little ter came, they brought blankets to boy was found under a heap of give to the elderly. The visiting bodies. After his mother had been priest, Father Boulert, remembers shot, she threw herself on her one elderly lady's reaction on young son to protect him. This receiving a blanket. "She embraced child and the others receive an me and I embraced her, and she education and, more importantly, graced me with all the blessings the knowledge that God loves them. In the missionary work of the that she had in her heart." OVt:r the course of time, some of Church, there. is a special "why" the people who were hl~lped on underlying the help that is offered, these visits wondered why a Cathothe good that is done; and that is lic priest and sisters would come God's love in Christ. Sharing the

news of the Passion and Resurrection mystery of Re:demption and helping people, now, to experience the healing, reconciling, saving love of Christ is the ulti mate gift. It is the ultimate reason always, even in the midst of "Good Friday" experiences, to live in hope, the hope of Easter. . During lent, the Church encourages us to enter into the spirit of the season by increased prayer, works of charity and sacrifice: by giving up things that we want and can have, but which we forgo wholeheartedly so that others may benefit. Would you makf: a special offering for the missionary work of the Church this lent? By your prayers and sacrifice through the Propagation of the Faith you can help support the daily work of the Church in mission dioceses around the world. Could you possibly offer a financial sacrifice of $40: $1 for each of the 40 days of lent? You

could offer this sacrifice along with the Good Friday experiences of your own life, sharing a bond with those suffering in the missions. last year, in Jimma-Bonga, Ethiopia, help such as you might offer made a great and hope-filled difference. The Daughters of Charity serve there in health, social service and education; among their works is a program for malnourished children. Msgr. Souraphiel, Apostolic Prefect of the area, writes, "The children are transformed within days. They are seen playing and running about after a fortnight (two weeks)." The Propagation of the Faith assisted the community of Sisters, he said, "by giving them monthly allowances so that they could continue their charitable works." Propagation of the Faith help also reached the priests and brothers of JimmaBonga last year. Hopes for the future include more missionaries and laying the foundation of a local priesthood.

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During lent this year would, you please keep mission priests, sisters, brothers and catechists in your prayers and, today, send your most generous help? Whatever your lenten sacrifice through the Propagation of the Faith can be, it will be a very great help; a treasure in itself and, even more, for the "why" behind it: your love of Christ, your generosity, your sacrificial missionary spirit!

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TV Film Fare March 17, 9-/1 p.m. (NBC) "Forever You,,;g" (1992) .. A secret experiment to briefly freeze a 1939 test pIlot (Mel OI~son) goes awry and, instead: he wakes u~ 53 years la.t.er, and a smgle mom (Jamie Lee Curtts) and ,her ltttle boy (EltJah Wood) help him 'find someone' from his past. Director Steve Miner's sweet old-fashioned romantic fantasy is resolved far too suddenly, blunting the story's emotional impact. Brief violence. Tht:. US~C classification was A-II -- adults and adolescents. The MOl,lon PICture Association of America (MPAA) rating was PO -- parental ' guidance suggested. March 17, 9-11:30 p.m. (ABC) "Last Action Hero" (1993). Overproduced parody of action movies follows an 11-:v.ear-o~d ·boy (Austin O'Brien) as he magically enters the mOvte he s watching to join his h.ero, a trigger-happy cop (~rno~d Schwarzenegger), in countless chases and shoot-outs: Dtrector John McTiernan does little but stitch together the mmdless mayhem wrought by assorted weapons and the pyro~echni~s engin~ered by the special effects unit for a clunky an~ unmyolvmg pastt;;he t?at glamorizes violence and equ~t~s herOl~m ~tth mac~o. ~ostunng and big guns. Much mean-spIrIted comIc VIOlence, pOSItIve tre~t ment of phony male he~oics, sexist im~ges ?f women and an mstance of rough language. USCC claSSIficatIOn: 0 -- moral~y offensive; MPAA rating: PO-13 :c parents are strongly cauttoned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. , .. March ,19, 8-10 p.m. (Fox) "Another Stakeout" (l~93'). ~n even sequel to 1987's "Stakeout" reteams Seattle detecttves Rlc~ ard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez with assistant D1\ ROSie O'Donnell posing as a make-believe family who rent a home next door to a couple (Dennis Farina and Marcia St~assman) 'v~ho are , the friends of a government witness (Cathy Monart~) runr.mg for her life. Director John Badham opens and closes WIth murderous violence totally at odds with the hilarious meat of the mov,ie in which the innocent neighbors are constantly cont'u:sed. by mt~ed up versions of the fake family's cover story. A IIve-m relatIonship, some intense violence and a few o!f-color remarks. USCC classification: A-III -- adults; MPAA ratmg PO-l3.

for this easy low~fat meal. The who seek guidance in the areas Daytime and evening appoint~ lunch~and~learn workshops of general nutrition, cardiac ments are available. and the cooking demonstra~ rehabilitation and pediatrics. For more information on tion are free and open to the Individuals can either be self~ the workshops or on other public. Parking and entrance referredor be referred by their services offered at the Out~ I I{ () .\ 1 " .\ I ;\ I ,1\;\;\ I ' " I I () '; I) I I :\ I are on Forest Street. physician to the clinic. Insu~ patient Nutrition Clinic at "Our goal is to bring nutri~ ranee coverage questi<;ms can Saint Anne's Hospital, tion to the forefront of the be answered by your physi~ please call (508) 674~5600, community's mind throughout cian or by a clinic dietitian. ext 2636. March - a time when most people are beginning to think Although most people think presented by Anthony Scar~ -about summer-and are look~ that eating healthy means little pino on Tuesday, March 26, ing for tips on healthy eating. variety in food choices, that is at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. We want to help people make simply not true. In cdebration in room #128, Clemence Hall. an investment in their health by providing simple tips on of National Nutrition Month, such subjects as exercise and In addition to the work~ Saint Anne's Hospital, Fall low~fat cooking that can make shops, a cooking demonstra~ CONTEMPORARY WAY OF THE CROSS River, has cooked up a series living a healthier lifestyle easy tion ofTurkey Ginger Stir Fry oflunch~and-learnworkshops Fr. Ernie Corriveau, M.S. & Lay Associates and a healthy cooking demon- will be presented by Laurie and pain~free," said Scarpino. The Outpatient Nutrition Friday, March 15 -- 7:15 PM stration to show how easy it Hammontree on Wednesday, Clinic at Saint Anne's Hospi~ March 27, at 11:30 a.m. and can be to add variety and .12:30 p.m. in the hospital tal also offers one~on~one excitement to a healthy diet. "FITNESS & FAITH" According to Anthony Scar~ cafeteria. Free samples will be counseling with a registered A Workshop with Fr. Wally Gober pino, MS, RD, Clinical Nutri~ available, as well as the recipe clinical dietitian to individuals

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A real nun finally! By Benedictine Sister Nancy Bauer

The movie "Dead Man Walking" deals with one of the most difficult issues facing the country today - capital punishment. So how is'it that a certain group of people are also finding the movie one of the most refreshing they've ever seen? Here's why. Hollywood has finally produced a film which features a contemporary nun who is so like real nuns of to <;lay that even real nuns of today can applaud it. Susan Sarando'n is so convincing in her role as Sister Helen Prejean that sisters attending the movie might expect to find lhe actress at their community breakfast table the next morning, chit-chatting about what a'lI she has to get done before the day ends. Equally convincing - if not more so - is the

~ News briefs from ~ around the U.S. Miami archbishop prays for downed pilots WASHINGTON (eNS) -- The archbishop of Miami, reacting to Cuba's downing of two U.S. civilian planes Feb. 24, called for prayers for the four men who were in the aircraft, their families and the Cuban-American community of south Florida. "The tragic events ~f this past weekend involving the loss of lives and the emotional stress of our community have urged me to ask for prayer," Archbishop John C. Favalora said in a Feb. 26 statement. "Our thoughts and our deepest sympathy go to those who are suffering at this time as we continue to ask for liberty and justice for the .cuban people," he added. The two planes were from a Cuban exile group called Brothers to the Rescue, based in Opa Locka, just north of Miami.

Bishop dialogues with youth on cable TV LAFAYETTE, La. (eNS) -- Bishop Edward J. O'Donnell of Lafayette refers to young people as "the mo~t important people in the diocese." And he has made their ideas and opinions on some serious subjects :freg\Jlar feature on· Lafayette television with a monthly program called "Catholic Dialogue: Bishop O'Donnell with Youth." The show began last September and has proven to bl a big success, especially among the young people of the Lafayette diocese. A different panel of young Catholics from across the diocese is usc~d for each show. While Bishop O'Donnell usually offers a topic to get things started, panelists are free to introduce any questions they have concerning the church, the bishop or any topic that interests them.

sister who is portrayed as Sarandon's friend and housemate. She could have been plucked from any religious community in the country. Up until now, moviemakers did not seem to know how to portray sisters unless they were silly and naive ("Sister Act"). pathetic ("Agnes of God"). or unfaithful ("Shattered Vows"). Writers. producers and directors could n't seem to get out of the habit of making fun of the habit. And they couldn't seem to find a way to portray a sister who isn't in a habit even though many of the sisters in this country who are not cloistered have not worn them for 25 years. Hollywood just seemed to think that the only way to tell nuns' stories was by rdying on ridicule. nostalgia. sexual innuendo or overly sweet piety. And for all those people who laughed at the antics of nuns and pretend-nuns in "Sister Act,''''N unsense," "N uns on the R un." and the like. you owe it to real sisters to see "Dead Man Walking." You will learn that real sisters immerse themselves in the real issues of today, in the lives of the rejected, in the search for what the Gospel demands. in prayer and worship, in community and friendship. They don't have all the answers. They try their best in circumstances they couldn't have predicted. They make enemies despite their best efforts. And yes, most of them. even those who minister on death row, do have a sense or humor. Of course. "Dead Man Walking" is about the death penalty as much as it is about Sister Helen Prejean. And on that front. it deals with the issue in an evenhanded way and provides enough food for thought for people on both sides of the question and for those few who may still be on the fence. Opponents of the death penalty will be challenged in their beliefs by the portrayal of suffering endured by the families Qfthe murder victims. Proponents of the death penalty, on the other hand, will be challenged by the portrayal of the grief experienced by the condemned man's family. In ract, Catholics would benefit by seeing this movie twice. Once to concentrate' on its portrayal of contemporary sisters. And once to reflect on what it has to contribute to the ongoing debate over the death penalty.

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'Errand girl' works to empower women TORONTO(CNS)- A Kenyan woman who jokingly describes herself as the "errand-girl of the bishop" is working to empower women within her diocese. 'Women are the backbone of the economy in Kenya," yet they have few rights or economic opportunities, said Sophie Elizabeth Kibuywa.. ' nCI JUU overseelOg and promoting development in the Diocese'of Bungoma, Kenya, keeps her on the road most ofthe time, yet as an example to other women she has a record of "firsts." Ms. Kibuywa was the first woman appointed as a development coordinator among Kenya's 18 Catholic dioceses. She founded the Women Involved in the Development of Women project and startl;d a diocesan priests' formation program. In addition, she developed a peace and reconciliation workshop for survivors of politically motivated ethnic clashes in Kenya. In fact, most of the Bungoma diocese's 25 major education, women's empowerment, water, church renovation, AIDS and other projects are directly tied to the efforts of Ms. Kibuywa. "I'm an errand-girl of the bishop," she joked. "I'm a beggar on behalf of the bishop." She expressed a special interest in the situation of Kenyan women during a recent tour with the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace in Toronto and Newfoundland. Ms. Kibuywa said her special passion is instilling in women the self-confidence to start up and maintain their own income-generating projects. She said she uses leadership courses and workshops, ·presented at the village level, in which women learn new skills and techniques to apply to their enterprises. Groups of women decide among themselves which projects - such as pottery, craft production or agricultural cooperatives - they will pursue and how they will go about achieving their goals. Ms. Kibuywa said women's rights in ~enya are tenuous at, best. '~Women really suffer a lot," she said, "When her husband dies, (th~) property is taken away," ·In Kenya, women do not have the right or opportunity to own land, . They bear the brunt of economic and social problems facing the Bungoma diocese, she said, l,he most serious being politically motivated clashes that. started several' years ago'betwee~ ethnic groups. Random attacks on villages by armed men, allegedly .paid b,y the government, and violence among villagers ha ve left thousands dead, and more·,- mostly women and children -:- displaced in refugee camps within Kenya, Ms. Kibuywa said, She began her peace 'and reconciliation work as a result of the violence, b~t the work has drawn threats and surveiliance by Kenyan police intelligence, , . But she said the work is worth the trouble. Participants who enter the program asking. '''How can I stay with someone who killed my husband (or) wife?''' tell their stories through song, words, skits, discuss ways to rebuild their society and, undergo cleansing and healing rituals. Then they share a meal. "For an African, it is serious.for us to eat to'gether·'fro.m the sarne,

plate," Ms. Kibuywa said. "Enemies don't do that;" Ms; Kibuywa said her other special passion is to get the institutional church closer to its people: that was the motivator of her priestly formation program. "Its theme is: What is the role of our.priests iri the present economic and ethnic situation?" she said. Ms. Kibuywa also does extensive fund raising for the diocese, seeking assistance from government and private development agencies, and represents the diocese on the District Development Committee.

She said she spends most of her working days on the road, conducting workshops, visiting and evaluating projects, accepting proposals for new projects and carrying out other activities within the diocese's 2,708-square-mile area. High unemployment, a severe' water shortage, extensive cases of typhoid, the spread ofAIDS, and rising school fees are among the problems facing the diocese's 2 million people.

"It is women who are suffering the most," she said.

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HONG ,KONG (CNS)'-- Chinese government officials said they had successfully registered members of ti,e proVatican Catholic Church and church buildings in a l:nonthlong campaign to bring unregistered Catholics in lil1le with state religious policy. But clergy and religious of the socaUed underground church refused to fill out the c:hinese Catholic Clergy Registration Form as demanded by the officials, a Hong Kong source said. The form was supplied by the government-approved Chinese Catholic Patriotic Asso'ciation and its allied Bishops' Conference of the Catholic Church in China. The registration campaign is an effort to identify und,erground Catholics and put them in step with state policy which bars Chinese organizations from s,ubmitting to "foreign" authority -- in this case the Vatican., Government officials said they would continue to "mobili;~e" underground clergy to register, the source added. The source said that none of the bishops, priests, seminarians and nuns who were detained by officials complied with the re~gistra tion.

Catholic refugees are not political pawns , ZAGREB, Croatia (eNS) -- A Bosnian bishop has asked the Croatian government not to use Catholic refugees as a political bargaining chip. "We are not pawns in your hands. Do not manipulate us," said Bishop Franjo Komarita of Banja Luka in Serb-controlled Bosnia-Herzegovina.. The Croatian government' must clarify its position regarding Catholic refugees from Bosnia living in Croatia, he said during a late February visit to Zagreb. His comments Wl~re reported by the Catholic Press Agency of the Zagreb Archdiocese. Catholic refugees are willing to live with Serbs and Muslims in Bosnia; he said. "But we cannot accept the fact that we could never return to our, homes in BosniaHerzegovina," he added. '

Need for V-chip is a sad commentary SOPHIE ELIZABETH Kibuywa is the first woman to hold the position of development coordinator among Kenya's 18 Catholic dioceses. She is responsible for developing 25 programs addressing needs in ed ucation, social service and the church. (CNS/ Diocese of Bungoma photo)

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VATICAN, CITY (CNS) .' He cited the Second Vatican Modern mass media, more power- Council's statement that communful than ever, often seem guided by ications media should present inforeconomic interests instead o(moral, , mation that is true and complete. ,principals, Pope John Paul II said, in an honest and moral manner. The pope said this lays a heavy ~;:" An ~rea 's.o decisive for soCiety cannot be abandoned to the whims .responsibility on media personnel, of the marketplace, but should be , but .,also o,n .the rest o( 'society. which must not be simply a "pas, properly defended," the'pope said. Without suggesting specific reg- sive" consumer of what the media . ulatory measures, he' said the offeF. He said careful evaluation of the church. believes that the media media is necessary. to ensure a baimust provide information in ways that respect rporal laws,'l:iasic rights anced exchan'ge.of opinions and to protect th¢ r'ights of the whole and human dignity. . When the media are well used, community ~ especially 'those of young people. t~ey can bring immense contribuHe urged those who work in tions to culture, tofreedom and to sense of human solidarity, the pope 'media industries to remember that freedom is ~ot an end in itself. but said, But it does not always work 'must be used in the service of that way, he added. truth, solidarity and peace. ' "H ow different and contradictory are the messages carried by the media, influencing in a positive and negative way individuals and families, people's customs and lives!" he said. "Is it possible that so delicate a field continue without rules and without balanced ethical and moral . orientations?" he said,

, VA'FICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican's top com!TIunications official said it was a "sad commentary" on modem' media that people are forced to equip their televisiofl sets with electronic chips to block reception of offensiv€: programs. Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the Pon~ifical Council for Social Communications and a former Catholic newspaper editor in Philadelphia, said the devices, whi\;h are to be require~ in the United States, show that the family's right to privacy is not being respected. "Neither pornography nor gratuitous violence nor ethnic, racial or religious i:nsults should be allowed on the airwaves" in the first place, he told an East European church conference on media in Warsaw recently. ,''It is a sad commentary when governments hG!ve to consider equipping television sets with special mechanisms to block out certain programming," he said.

Youth cited for child labor activism OTTAWA (CNS) -- Craig Kielburger has been featured on Cable News Ne~ork and received a congratulatory letter from Canada's bishops thanking the 13-year-old Ontarii) boy for his fight against abusive child labor. In January, Kielburger"whose family belongs to Blessed Trinity Church in Toronto, made international headlines when he called on the Canadian government to join his campaign against child labor. The youth from Thornhill -- a community north of Toronto -- was in India as part of a seven-week swing through five Asian countries. In India, Kielburger urged Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien to help him end the child labor trade, which it is estimated involves as many as 55 million children. Chretien was in India on a trade rrii:;sion attended by seven Canadian provincial premiers and 300 top business leaders. Kielburger's impassioned persistence paid off. Chretien told an audience in New Delhi the Canadian government was "open to looking at new ways to combat child labor through toughening our own import restrictions."

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Mar. 15, 1996

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FIRE IT UPl Jason Gleghorn demonstrates the great heat and light his engine produces. (Anchor/ Mills photo)

Connolly student joins space'race Continued from Page One (DC) charge placed a t both ends of the plasma engine. For Jason's experimental purposes. the plasma engine is a coffee can, a couple of resistors, some metal brackets and spare wire. The gas of choice, argon at M IT, is then slhot through the cathode and the molecules are ionized, stripped oftheir electrons, and thus separated into positive and negative charges. Since the plasma is confined by magnetic field lines, the particles spin as if in orbit around the field lines and are attracred to their opposite charges. Great energy results, producing light and heat. Under perfect conditions of temperature, density and energy confinement time, known

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it's great. They have always supported me, even through all the long road trips to MIT." Very much a part of extracurricular activities at Connolly, Jason is a member of the National and French Honor Societies, is on staff at the school newspaper, and has run winter and spring track. He has also been selected to represent the youth of the diocese as a member of the newly formed Diocesan Pastoral Council. He hopes to attend M IT, Princeton, or Worcester Polytechnical Institute next fall and dreams of a career with NASA.

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WATERVILLE, Maine (CNS) - The two contemplative nuns seriously beaten Jan. 27 in an attack on the convent of the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament in Waterville are recovering. Sister Mary Anna DiGiacomo, 72, had surgery March 7 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston to repair and replace her right -shoulder, which had been shattered in the attack. Just three days earlier she began to speak audibly again for the first time since the attack, [n which she received severe head wounds. Sister Patricia Ann Keane, 68, who suffered a broken wrist and head and body injuries, has been out of the hospital since Jan. 31. She sa>id in early March that she is "doing well.:' Killed in the attack were two other members of the convent: Sister Edna Mary Cardozo, 68, the community's superior, and Sister Marie Julien Fortin, 67. Police. who arrived as Sister Keane was being bludgeoned w'ith a statue in the convent chapel, arrested Mark A. Bechard, 37. who lived at a group home for the mentally ill less than a mile from the convent. Sister Keane told Church World, Portland's diocesan newspaper, that she expects to have the scars from her facial wounds for a while. The cast has been removed from her wrist and she is exercising, her hand, but she still uses a splint. she said. "The other sore spots are going away gradually," she said.

She said that while she was visiting Sister DiGiacomo March 4, she began praying the rosary with her. Sister DiGiacomo, who until then had onlv been able to mouth words silentiy• started answering the Hail Mary audibly, she said. Glenda Armandi. a longtime friend, said March 8 that Sister DiGiacomo seemed to be recovering well from her shoulder surgery. "Every day (I go to visit) I see an improvement," she said. "She has a lot of spirit. I admire her so much." Sister Keane said life at the convent has started to return to normal, thanks in part to many lay volunteers who have come by to help answer the phone and door and to help out with driving and other chores. "People are so good to us in many different ways .... It builds up our spirits," she said. The Servants of the Blessed Sacrament, founded in France in the 19th century, are cloistered contemplative nuns devoted to prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Sister Keane said the convent chapel, which had been closed to the public after the attack, resumed its regular schedule March 3. Initial speculation that the Waterville convent and chapel might close permanently ended in late February when Sister Catherine Marie Caron, the provincial superior from Albuquerque, N.M., announced plans to move the sisters' provincial headquarters from Albuquerque to Waterville.

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Coyle and Cassidy High School Coyle and Cassidy High SchQol, Taunton, is completing a very successful winter sports season, with the boys' ice hockey and basketball teams qualifying for postseason tournament play. Led by seniors Eric Ferris, who finished his high school career as the school's all-time leading scorer, and Derek Chaves, C-C's single season three-point field goal record holder, the Warriors scored 10 wins en route to the playoffs. As the defending Eastern Mass. Division III hockey champs, the Warriors earned more hardware for the trophy case, winning the Eastern Athletic Conference (EAC) . championship with an undefeated, 8-0-2 record. Goaltending responsibilities were shared by senior Chad Morin and junior Jon Ser-

riello. C-C has relied on the first line scoring of junior Bill Consalvo, seniors Dom Viola and Mike Parker. Team captain Steve Neumeister has been an exemplary leader. He is the first junior in the 24-year history of the hockey team to be a team captain. The girls' basketball team won' the 1996 City of Taunton championship,w'inning two games against their rivals from Taunton High School. The leading scorer was sophomore Marybeth Holland, and sophomore Dana Tourangeau pulled down the most rebounds for C-c. Eleven players will be returning to next year's squad. In track, senior Kern N wosu finished off a stellar indoor career winning the EAC crown in the 60-

meter dash and by placing second in the state meet in a school record time of6.78 seconds. Senior Christine Ensko continued her dominance in sprint events as one of the top dash women in the league. , Finally, the varsity cheerleaders placed second in Mass. and represented the school and the state in the national Universal Cheerleading Association championships. ' , The C-C girls finished in the top third of more than 100 teams. Academically, sophomore Anne Goj was awarded a place on the Headmaster's List for a perfect 4.0 grade point average (G P A) for the second marking period. JENNIFER SOGARD, a freshman at Bishop Feehan In all, 260 students made the Honor Roll. There were 23 stuHigh School, Attleboro, and her roller skating partner Brian dents who achieved Highest Honors Cray, were third place winners at the Junior World Chamfor GPAs over 3.75. pionships in Colombia, South America.

Bishop Feehan High Schl()ol are being formulated to introduce Spanish and Latin before the end of the school year. The debate team recently competed in a meet at Norton High School. Sophomore Shawn LeMarier and junior David Finnegan defeated Norton. LeMarier ranked as top speaker in the round. In the Novice Affirmation Division, seniors Karen Tranovitch and Melissa Thomson defeated Somerset and were rankf:d first Ms. Sogard usually skates with and second speaker respe,:tively. a partner, currently Brian Cray, In the Novice Negative Division, whom she has trained with for five senior Deidre Wall ranked as top years. Together, they have skated speaker. in the Junior World Class, FreshIn the Varsity Affirmative Divman Dance and Free Dance. It ision, juniors Justin Allen and was their second place finish in the Brad McCormack defeated FoxJunior World Class competition boro, McCormack ranked as top that propelled them to competi- speaker. Junior Danielle Szelag tion in South America. . Ms. ranked as second speaker against Sogard's long-range goal is to win Bishop Stang High School. the Senior, World Championship, The winter sports regular seaand hopefully to skate in the son has conduded. The boys' swim .olympics, should roller skating team finished sixth in the Division become a competitive event. II state championships. Junior The Fo'reign Language DepartLance VandenBergh won two ment, under the direction of Mrs. events; the 100-yard breast stroke Karen Brennan, has initiated an and the 200-yard individu~J medintroductory exploratory program ley. The boys concluded the ,dual for eighth grade student's at'St. meet season undefeated. Both girls 'Mary-Sacred Heart School in ' and boys' basketball teams qualiNorth Attleboro. Members of the fied for post-season play. French IV, II th grade honors Mr. James McNamee, DioceFrench class are'wO'rking with the san Superintendent of Se:hools, eighth graders in performing simwas a guest speaker in Mrs. Diane Crane's Latin class recently. \1cNaple communicative tasks in French. The Feehan students, in groups of mee spoke about the' histor.y and four or five, visit their students culture of Rome, showing :;everal weekly 'equipped with a lesson articles from a recent trip he: made plan, visuals and handouts. Plans to that city. Jennifer Sogard, a freshman at Bishop Feehan Higl1 School, Attleboro, recently placed third at the Junior World Roller Skating Championships in Colombia, South America. Ms. Sogard earned the right to represent the U.S. after her strong showing in the 1995 National Championships where she placed in the top five in three of the four required competitive events. She 'has been skating since age 4.

. CHRISTINE ENSKO a senior at Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, was one of the top sprinters in the Eastern Athletic Conference (EAC) this year. Senior Chad Morin helped lead the Warriors to the EAC championship, and a berth in the post-season tournament.

St. James-St. John Schoo), New Bedford The fifth grade at St. James-St. John School. New Bedford, has· recently completed a science unit on the biomes of the world. Each student had to select a biome, research it and construct one for display in the classroom. The other

grades were invited to' view the 'Day. 'Ea'ch student had to research displays, as each fifth grader ex-' a country and preser')t artifacts, plained their projects and answered maps, pictures and food from the questions a'bout it. . country they nisear'ched. 'Again, the other classe's were invited to The sixth grade social studies take part in the festivities. class sp'onsored an. International

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V.ICTORIA MARQUES displays her tropical rain forest and James Ferrus, his deciduous forest at St. James-St. John School in New Bedford. The fifth graders and their classmates each chose a biome of the world, researched it and built a display.

Members of the St. Mary, North Attleboro, youth group got a small sample of what the hungry people of the world experience every day.' The group participated in a 30Hour Famine along with a youth group from All Saints Episcopal Church in Attleboro. The fast began on Friday at noon and concluded the next day ,at6 p.m. The youth group members participated in a "lock-in" from 6 p.m; Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday in the parish center. During that time they watched videos pertaining to world hunger and how one person can make a difference., They also played games, spent many hours sharing their concerns and getting

to know each other. finding that even though they come from different churches, they had many things in common, especia.lly in the community services each has participated in. The youths held a non-peri:ihable food drive, later distributing the items to Feeding Our Future, an organization which gives fcod to local food pantries. The famine ended with a, Mass and a pizza party. Several area businesses donated pizza, juice and water. The members of both groups had obtained sponsors for their fast, and the proceeds were donated to World Vision.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Mar. 15, 1996

Our ROCK anti Role Healing Family Wounds By Charlie Martin

SOLITUDE Tim was a good friend Yeah, was a brother of mine We wlere imaginary Comic book superheroes Kids wasting time We were prisoners of our youth We were going strong Till the day he was taken away For something he did wrong Tim came 'roun~ the other day And boy he had some Storios to tell His mama kept him Locked up in a rehab Although the doctor Said he was well He said yeah I've been Through the anger And the anger toward my mom Just Itell what was it like To go to your prom (Refrain) Thank you Mom For fnxlng my clouded broken mind But excuse me if I seem a little rude While I was missing my childhood, My broth'er and my prime You -enjoyed the convenience Of my solitude Well, growing up these days Just ain't easy And the kids Thel,'re doing the best That they can So Mama you'd better think twice Befe,re you lock your kid up And throwaway the key 'Cause soon your little boy Is going to be a man (Repeat Refrain) Tim left town yesterday He left me with these words He said yeah I know this life's Got a lot to give But my childhood is gone And I'm not afraid of dying I'm gonna grab this world And learn how to live (Repeat Refrain) Written and sung by Edwin McCain Copyright (c) 1995 by Harrington Publishing (ASCAP)/Atlantic Recording Corp.lWEA International

"WELL, GROWING up these days just ain't easy, and the kids they're doing the best that they can." These lyrics from Edwin McCain's "Solitude" speak a truth. Indeed, the (hal1enges of being a teen in the 1990s are large. I agree that most teens are

putting forth an effort to deal with these challenges. Most young people want to develop in a way that reflectS their Godgiven dignity. The song is an account ofa teenager's viewpoints - his belief that a parent over-reacted to his behavior. All we are told is that

Tim was taken from his home for something he did wrong. As a consequence, "his mama kept him locked up in a rehab, although the doctor said he was well." What results is lots of hurt and anger and, as Tim says, "I was missing my childhood, my brother and my prime." While the song depends on a melodramatic exaggeration, it does point to pain too real in some families. Misunderstanding and overreaction by both teens and parents can lead to hurt that can Âˇerode the love between them. Did the parent overreact in this instance? Did the teen overreact? We probably don't really know from these lyrics, which in themselves have an angry tone. In my counseling ministry I have realized that there are no quick, magic answers to fix such situations. But here are some beginning steps for the needed healing process. 1. Parents and teens must see that no good comes from staying stuck in the current pain. Hurt and anger, even righteous anger, do not rebuild relationships. 2. Both sides must admit doing wrong. Blaming and accusations do not heal hurt. The parents and the teen need to recognize how each person has contributed to the painful status quo. - 3. Trust and respect. are the ingredients required for changing the situation. Neither quality is given. Broken trust can only be rebuilt over time and through small steps. Respect is regained by always treating each other fairly. 4. It helps to get professional guidance for the healing process. Most of us get stuck on automatic responses in our family relationships. A caring professional can suggest ways to create and practice better ways of relating to each other. Many of thl~ families I am privileged to work with also have a foundation in their faith. It helps when we seek God's guidance. God walks with us as we gradual1y rediscover mutual caring that can exist between parents and their teens. A relationship is a treasure. If it seems lost in your family, start acting now to rediscover it. Your comments are always welcome, Please address: Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, IN 47635.

A NEWLY erected sign of2 foot high gold letters adorns a wall of the Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, gymnasium.

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By Amy Welborn It was an educational experience but it didn't happen in the crassroom. Recently, teens in one high school learned some powerful lessons in organization, protest, school spirit and, when you get down to it, life. The word spread across campus one afternoon. The principal of their Catholic high school had been fired. As reported in newspapers. the diocese terminated the principal's contract because it said his lack of credentials threatened the school's accreditation. The principal maintained that the diocese had known everything about his credentials when he was hired two years previously and that he was in the process of remedying the situation. . In the end, the principal was reinstated. the questions about credentials answered as he works toward a master's degree. This column. however. is about what the students learned through this experience. They had reacted with shock and grief to the initial news of the dismissal. A group of cheerleaders gathered around a couple of teachers in the parking lot after the afternoon faculty meeting. Tears streamed down their faces. and their voices choked with emotion as they asked the q uestion over and over again - "How .:ould they do this to us?" For, you see, the questions about credentials and certificates were lost on these girls. They only knew that they had experienced a principal whom they believed was in touch with their lives, supported them, taught by example. The news spread quickly. student leaders sprang into action and by the next morning the students were making their voices heard in the community. At 6:45 a.m. 300 teens. accustomed to being routinely condemned as indifferent and indo-

ABOUT YOUTH lent, stood along the highway in front of their school bearing signs and chanting in support of their principal. The students had done their homework and had reasoned arguments in support of their principal. They preserited these over the next few days to the superintendent, the press and the bishop himself. The students made signs. buttons and T-shirts. They Wrote letters to the bishop. They discussed the situation rationally among themselves. They prayed. And the students in this high school have learned some powerfullessons. which is the real point of this column. They have learned how to organize themselves in a positive way. Their rallies and protests were all orderly and effective. The students gathered when they were called. made their points and dispersed. They learned not to trust the secular press. Every morning. after their stories had aired on the previous day's evening news. the students streamed into school complaining: "Did you see that? They only told half the story!" If the students could see how the press didn't get their story right. perhaps they could move on to be critical of other messages they are fed by the secular media. They realized that life doesn't always go the way we think and that we're not always in control. During these difficult days. even students who had professed little use for God found themselves praying spontaneously with others for a peaceful resolution to the situation that had' rocked their school. Finally. they learned what school spirit is really all about. It's not about pep rallies or winning ball games. When you come down to it. school spirit means having pride in who you are and standing up for it.

OLMC students encounter history The students at Our Lady of M t. Carmel School in New Bedford recently experieced a very moving presentation by a guest lecturer. M r. Abe La ndau, a survivor of the Holocaust, shared some of his personal experiences in a German concentration camp during World War II. Landau. now in his 70s, tells his stories over and over at great emotional cost. because, at the time of his liberation. he promised himself to never forget the horrors inflicted on human beings during the Holocaust. Landau said he reads daily in the newspapers of the low value placed on human life in all corners of the world. such as Bosnia, Africa and even in the United States. He said he is d riven to tell his story so that when he and the other living

survivors of the Holocaust are gone, the awful event will live on in the memories shared by people who heard him as they remember and retell the tales. His own experiences and those of other survivors have been permanently stored in the video and audio archives at the new Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. Landau has 12 hours of video. and his wife Freda has five hours on file. Landau's I 1{2 hour presentation moved the students, who were spellbound by his presentation. When he finished, the room was silent, as some students brushed tears from their eyes. The students heard first hand about a tragic historical event they would have otherwise only read about in text books.

THE ANCHOR~Dioceseof Fall River~Fri., Mar. 15, 1996

fleering pOintf HOLY FAMILY, EAST TAUNTON , A Lenten triduum of prayer ~nd reflection ~ilI be offered at Holy Family parish on March 19-21. Father Mark Hession will be principal celebrant and homilist. Mass celebrated each evening at 7 p.m. All are invited. '

PRO·LlFE MASS A reminder to all that the 1996 Annual Pro-Life Mass with Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., will be held March 25 at noon at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River. There will be a special blessing of pregnant women, those who care for the dying, and a reading of pro-life essays.

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ST. JAMES, NB A parish mission will take place March 24-28 led by Father Thomas McElroy. Stations of the Cross will be held on March 21 at 7 p.m. CAPE COD WIDOWED SUPPORT GROUP The group meets from I :30 to 3:30 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church, Hyannis, lower church on March 24. The topic will be "Our ,Family, (J nderstanding is Necessary."

CATHOLIC MEMORIAL HOME, FR All are invited to a free educational program titled "Osteoporosis in Post-Menopausal Women," sponsored by Pharmacy Corporation of America, tol be held April8 from 6-8 p.m. at Catholic Memorial Home, 2446 Highland Ave., Fall River. Two hours of LPN and R N continuing education credit will be offered. Register wit,h Denise Ivfalenfant, (800) 966-3000 ext. 5115, by April I. The Greater Fall River Alzheimer's support group meet:; the fourth Tuesday of the month from 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. at Catholic Memorial Home. Meet others who are caring for loved ones at home. For information, call 679-00 II. CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES Catholic Social Services of Fall River has announced the start of an adoption, foster care and pregnancy counseling program in Rhode island SR. CAROLE ROSSI, OP called Reaching Out. The agency is LaSALETTE SHRINE, licensed by the R.I. DepartATTLEBORO ment of Children, Youth and FamiThere will be a Portuguese healing-, lies. The office is located at Holy service March 17 at 2 p.m. led by Ghost Rectory, 311 Hc,oper St., Father"Manuel Pereira, MS. It will Tiverton, R.I. Information: Maryinclude opportunity for anointing Lou Mancini, Med., LCSW, Adopand prayer. tion, Foster Care and Pregnancy Sister Carole Rossi, 0 P, will lead ' Counseling Coordinator, tel. 401a day of reflection titled "Greeting 624-9270. the God of Creation" March 23 from SEPARATED/DIVORCED 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the shrine SUPPORT GROUP theater. Register by March 18. All are welcome to the Family Mark Gabriel Girardin's "ChristLife Center, North Dartmouth, on ,song," a musical portrayal of the life March 25 at 7 p.m. for a presentaof Christ, will be performed March tion on loneliness by Peg Hannigan. 31 at 7 p.m. For information on all The topic originally schduled for LaSalette events, call 222-5410. this date, stress, has been rescheCOUNCIL OF CHURCHES, duled for April 22. ATTLEBORO The Council will sponsor an even- ECHO OF CAPE COD ECHO of Cape Cod will celebrate ing with Father Girzone, author of the famous "Joshua" books, Dorothy its 25th year on May 3 at 7 p.m. with Ederer, OP, and music by Father a Mass celebrated at Our Lad'y of Pat March 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Bishop Victory Church, Centerville, by Bishop Sean O'Malley. Feehan High School, Attleboro.

CAPE COD CATHOLIC NURSES , The group will meet at St. Pius X parish center, South Yarmouth, March 20 at 7 p.m. for an evening of recollection. For information, call Lennie at 362-8264. ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Stations of the Cross and Benediction will be every Friday during thus different sessions are being Father Joe Tagg III, a lawyer Lent at 7 p. m. There will be a Lenten offered. Father Tagg will speak at turned priest, from the Diocese of Penance service March 26 at 7 p.m. all Masses the weekend of March Memphis, Tennessee will preach a entitled "Let's Return to the Lord." 16-17 and will be availabk to meet Lenten Mission at St. William parCATHEDRAL CAMP, with people and to hear confesish, Fall River, from Sunday, E. FREETOWN March 17 to Wednesday, March sions after each session. At WedThe following events will take 20. The Mission theme is God's nesday's closing session at 7 p.m., place this month at Cathedral Camp Retreat and Conference Center, East love, mercy and forgiveness and several additional priests will be Freetown: Youth Ministry retreat, the emphasis will be on ways in present for a penance service. March 15-17; Sacred Heart ConfirFather Maddock feels that this which people can accept these gifts mation retreat, March 17; St. Mary's Mission will be a great source of from God in their 'own lives and Confirmation retreat, March 17; use them for their own good and strength and renewal for the peoBoston College retreat, March 22ple of St. William and adds that it the good of others. 24; and Holy Name Confirmation is open to all. Father Jay Maddock, pastor of retreat, March 23. St. William, states that the purST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH The St. Vincent de Paul Society pose of the Mission is to allow will sponsor an Anointing of the people from all walks of life to Sick Mass March 24 at 11:15 a.m. take time during Lent to reflect on St. Patrick's will sponsor a bus trip the mystery of God's love for us to see "Joseph and the Amazing and the many ways in which we Technicolor Dreamcoat" May 19 at receive that love. The Mission is the Colonial Theater. For informa- designed for all age groups and tion or reservations, call the rectory, tel. 548-1065. CAPE con SEPARATED/ DIVORCED GROUP The Cape Cod Separated/ Divorced support group will meet March 17 at 7 p.m. at St. Pius- X parish, South Yarmouth. Newcomers welcome at 6:30 p.m. The topic will be "Divorce and Other Monsters: looking at divorce through the eyes of a child." For further information, call Peg at 394-5571' or Frank at 563-3178. NEEDED: SINGLE CATHOLICS Single Catholics, aged i8-45, are needed to work one week with the poor in Appalachia or the deep South. For an application, write Glenmary Home Missioners, PO Box 465618, Cincinnati, OH 45246-5618 or cal1'(5 13) 874-8900. OUR LADY OF THE CAPE, BRfi:WSTER The parish mission will be held March 18-21 beginning each evening at 7 p.m. . FATHER JOE Ta,gg III, a law.yer turned priest from the YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE There will be an overnight retreat DIOcese of Memphis, shownhere'meeting Mother Teresa, will for adults who work with youth March 29 at 7 p.m:Ca1l676-6503 for -conduct a Lenten Mission at S:t. William parish', Fall River, next week. . information.

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FR Stations of the Cross (Sorrowful Mother) and Ben,ediction of the Blessed Sacrament will be Fridays at 3 p.m. On the feast ofSt. Patrick, March 17, Bishop O'Malley will celebrate Mass at 10 a.m. which will include the singing of the Missa de Angelis (Mass of the Angels) and the blessing of a new statue of St. Patrick. Father Steven Furtado will offer a parish mission March 22-25 with the theme "Jesus-Servant, Healer and Forgiver." ,

ST. MARY, SEEKONK Parish mission will be held March 25-27 at 9 a.m. and at 7 p.m. and will be given by Father William Boffa. Parenting insights will be offered March 20 at 8 p.m. The topic will be "Multiply the Impact of Your Word Pictures." "COMP" PROGRAM Collaborators of Ministry and Providence is for Christian women, ages 20-60, interested in spending three months to a year living and working with the Sisters of Divine Provide'nce. Write Sister Mary Francis at 341 ~ishops Highway, Kingston, 02364 or call (617) 585-7724 for information.

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