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Mass. bishops issue'statement on capitalpunishment FALL RIVER - Bishop Sean P. O'Malley and the heads of the Archdiocese of Boston and the dioceses .of Springfield and Worcester issued a joint statement today calling for the rejection of an upcoming measure that would institute capital punishment in Massachusetts. The statement, signed by Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston, Bishop Thomas L. Dupre of Springfield, Bishop Daniel P. Reilly of Worcester, and Bishop O'Malley of the Fall River Diocese, reads:

FULL SPEED AHEAD - Denita Tremblay, seated, principal of St. Stanislaus School, Fall River, and some of her students ride on a ferry escorting the USS Massachusetts back to Battleship Cove last week.

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Students from two schools enjoy cruise on escort vessel marking historic return of the "Big Mamie."

the massive ship off Mount Hope in Bristol," reported Denita Tremblay, principal of St. Stanislaus School. Although the students were initially disappointed they were not to ride the ship up Mt. Hope Bay to the Fall River Pier, "The By JAMES N. DUNBAR beautiful ferry, the 'Sail Fox' provided us a FALL RIVER - Twenty-five students wonderful opportunity to enjoy the battlefrom St. Stanislaus and SS. Peter and Paul ship as well as a scenic ride on the Bay and schools got as a good look at close as you the panorama of can get to a the Fall River 'The beautiful ferry, the 'Sail Fox' shoreline," World War II provided us a wonderful opportunity Tremblay battleship unto enjoy the battleship as well as a added. "It derway, when proved to be a they helped esscenic ride on the Bay and a good good time after cort the Battlelook at the panorama of the Fall River all, and we had ship USS Masshoreline. "It proved to be a good time the great privisachusetts after al/,and we had the great privilege of being on home on March an escort boat." 13. lege of being on an escort boat," The "Sail And like the - Denita Tremblay Fox" is a ferry unexpecteds Principal, St. Stanislaus School, that carries pasthat commonly Fall River sengers bedarken military tween New York operations, the and Connectistudents, who were slated to be on board the "Big Mamie" cut for visits to the Foxwoods Casino there. as she returned to the city's waterfront after Because the ferry is enclosed and has no four months in dry-dock in South Boston, deck, it provided a greater safety factor for found that part of their adventure scuttled. the students, who were well equipped with "An accommodations or boarding lad- cameras and film. Tremblay said none of der that was supposed to allow the students the students invited to board the battleship, to board the battleship from the cruise ship including those from Talbot Middle School, didn't have the extension needed and so all were able to board the battleship on its of us, students and teacher guides, stayed memorable and historic return. It is anticiTurn to page 13 - Ship aboard the ferry boat that went out and met

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e live in a violent culture. To counter this violence, all of us and especially our political leaders, should be concerned with fostering and strengthening the support of human life. This extends to every aspect of our civil life, even to the just punishment of serious criminals. ~'

Governor (A. Paul) Cellucci has moved in the opposite direction by filing a bill to institute capital punishment. For the ninth time, in almost as many years, we must again engage in a debate on this issue. As we have done each time in the past, so again we, the Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts, speak out against the enactment of a death penalty. Absolutely no good will be achieved by passing this bill. We all know that a capital c;rime is a horrific act that destroys a human life and is a crime of inestimable wrong. Murder, in any arid every form, must be punished. It will not, however, be deterred by the violence of capital punishment. Capital punishment, by the state, simply involves us all in the death of another person. Violence begets violence. ~

The death penalty is simply wrong. Turn to page 13 - Bishops

Annual Ethics SylDposiulD reflects on end of life' By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF

NORTH EASTON - The 10th annual Ethics Symposium, sponsored by Stonehill College and Saint Anne's Hospital, was held on March 12 at the Martin Institute of Law and Society at Stonehill College and according to Father Mark R. Hession, diocesan director of Continuing Education and .Formation of the Clergy and chairman of the program, the day was a success. "Medical technology is advancing so quickly and moral reflection on its usefulness upon the human person hasn't caught

up with that. This day gives practitioners and providers a chance to reflect. It was a very successful and informative day," declared Father Hession. More than 200 participants including area physicians, nurses, clergy, social workers and nursing home administrators attended the daylong conference, entitled "The Right to Life, and Allowing Death: A Contradiction or a Consistent Ethic?" listening to speakers address topics such as euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. , The day began with morning prayer led by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., who Turn to page 13 - Symposium

ETHICS SYMPOSIUM - Assistant Director of the Pro-Life Office, Marian Desrosiers, talks with Father Joseph Mauritzen, chaplain at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, during the 10th annual Ethics Symposium. It was held March 12 at Stonehill College, North Easton. Saint Anne's and Stonehill college co-sponsored the event. (Anchor/Gordon photo)

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Sister Edna Marie Houston RSM

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. Mercy Sister Edna Marie Houston, 87, of St. Mary Convent, Bay View, 3070 Pawtucket Ave., died March 13 at Rhode Island Hospital. . Born in Pawtucket, the daughter of the late Ambrose and the late Eva (pariseau) Houston, she formerly was known as Sister Mary Arsenius. She entered the Sisters of Mercy on Sept. 9, 1932 and was professed on March 12, 1935. From 1936 to 1962, she was involved in community services at Mercy Home in Newport, Mount St. Rita Convent in Cumberland, St. Aloysius Home in Greenville, St. John the Baptist Con. vent in New Bedford, Mass., and St.

Mary Convent in Fall River, Mass. She was assigned to St. Vincent's Home in Fall River as a child care counselor from 1962 until she retired to St Mary Convent, Bay View, in 1994. She leaves two sisters, Mercy Sister M. Monice Houston of Riverside, R.I., and Marjorie H. Harker of Cumberland, R.I.; and nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Mercy Sister Lillian Houston and William and Peter Houston. Her funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday in St. Mary Convent Chapel, Bay View. Interment was in Resurrection Cemetery, Cumberland.

Poor Man's Supper planned in Mashpee MASHPEE - Christ the King Parish will host its Poor Man's

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Supper, Friday, March 26 at 5:30 p.m., in the parish hall. The supper will be followed by the musi'cal, "Where the Heart Is", sponsored by the Upper Cape Homeless Council, an ecumenical organization serving the towns of Sandwich, Bourne and Mashpee. Churches comprising the council include Corpus Christi, St. John's Episcopal and the First Church of Christ, all in Sandwich, and Christ the King, Mashpee.

HOSTING THE BISHOP - The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women had Bishop Sean P. O'Malley as guest speaker at their recent Annual Dinner"Board Meeting: Plans were advanced for the DCCW's Annual Convention set for May 8 at St. Mary's Parish Center, New Bedford, at which Card,inal Bernard Law will be the keynote speaker. From left, Father Brian J. Harrington, moderator of the Council; Second Vice President Betty Mazzucchelli, First Vice President Lillian Plouffe, President Theresa Lewis and Bishop O'Malley. '

Queens Daughters slate annual Mass, luncheon ,

LOAVES & fiSHES: LENTEN SHARING Fridays in Lent - 1:00 p.m. - Cafeteria Fr. Richard Delisle & Fr. John Gabriel

TAUNTON - The Queens Daughters of Taunton will gather , for its annual Mass, Sunday, April 11, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Church, North Dighton. The public is welcome.

Daiiy Readings Mar. 22

CONTEMPORARYWAYOFTHECROSS Friday, Mar. 19 -7:15 p.m. - Chapel Fr. George Brennan

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A WORKSHOP WITH MILTON YOUNG, PH.D. Saturday, Mar. 20 - 10:00 - 4:00 Theater-$25 Donation COFFEE HOUSE: LEVITE Sat., Mar. 20 - 6:30 p.m. . Cafeteria - Good-will donation PORTUGUESE HEALING SERVICE! MASS Sun., Mar. 21-2:00p.m. -Fr. ManuelPereira Portuguese Confessions: Sat. Mar. 20-2:00-4:00 GRIEF EDUCATION PROGRAM Monday, Mar. 22 - 6:30 p.m. "Spirituality & Grief" Thurs., March 25 - 1:00 p.m. "Hope: Grief's Best Music" Counseling Center - $10/session

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Father James R. McLel.1an, pas- homeless shelter and group tor of St. Joseph's and spiritual kitchen center. Her topic will be moderator of the group, will be the "Living the Beatitudes." Sister celebrant. A noon luncheon at the Gallogly's ministry has been helpFireside Restaurant, Middleboro, . ing' disadvantaged students in will follow the Mass. New Bedford and assisting the Keynote speaker at the lun- Department of Social Services with cheon will be Mercy Sister families in crisis. Rosellen Gallogly, executive diFor information call Adrienne rector of Market Ministries, Inc., a Lemieux at 824-8395.

In Your Prayers Please pray for the following' priests during the coming week NECROLOGY March 22 1940, Rev. Joseph A. Martins, Assistant, St. John the Baptist, New Bedford \

\. March 25 1991; Rev. John J. Brennan, SS.Cc. \

\ ' March 27 1918, Rev. James W. Conlin, Pastor, St. Patrick, Somerset . 1964, Rt. Rev. Antonio ~. Vieira, Pastor, Our La~yo(Mt. Carmel, New Bedford \. ./" - .. " . \ '., ~. ...-March.2S路1960, Rev. Alfred ).,Leyesque;'Pastor, St. Jacques, Taunton 1972, Rev. BernardA'. Lavoie, Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River~~<' " \i 1983,...Rev. Dieudonne Masse'; OFM, Retired, Montreal, Canada 1985, Rev. Howard A. Waldron,\Pastor Emeritus, St. Thomas More, Somerset '\

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Catholic programs on Portuguese Channel listed FALL RIVER-A new agenda for the Catholic Television Programs to' be aired on the Portuguese Channel, has been announced. The schedule is: - "Missa Dominica" (Sunday Mass), Sundays at 7 p.m.; - "Ao Encontro do Deus Vivo" (''Encountering the Living God"), first and third Wednesdays of each month at 9:30 p.m.; . - "Vivendo a Nossa Fe" ("Living Our Faith"), Thursdays

at 10:30 p.m.; - "Lumen 2000", Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. Special upcoming programs include: - "Caminhos para a Pascoa" ("Easter Journey"), March 22-26, Monday to Friday, 9:30 p.m.; - Holy Thursday, April 1, 9:3010:30 p.m.; - Good Friday, April 2, 7:308:30p.m..

Catholic Men's Conference in Lowell on April 24 FALL RIVER - Catholic men from parishes throughout the Diocese of FaIl River will be participating in the New England Catholic Men's Conference, April 24, at Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell. Cardinal Bernard F. Law will preside at the conference, which envisions a renewal of the commit-. ment ofCatholic men from the New England Region to respond to God's call in their lives. Conference planners share the goal that attendees will emerge with greater recognition of their calling as sons of God and disciples; as responsive and loving husbands and nurturing and committed fathers; and as role models in their respective parishes. Speakers. will include Bishop John R. McNamara, head of the Merrimack Region of the Archdiocese of Boston; businessman Kevin Lynch, founder of the nationally known Catholic Mens' Fellowship

in Ohio; and Mike Ruth, former Boston College All-American and New England Patriots player. Msgr. Thomas 1. Harrington, diocesan secretary for Spiritual Formation and pastor pf Holy Name Church in New Bedford, announced that a large delegation has already registered for the conference. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley has offered encouragement and support, urging participation and prayer. He said the conference "Promises to be a memorable experience for Catholic men who accept the challenge to rediscover and deepen their lives of faith within the Church." Transportation for men from the diocese will be provided. A bus will leave from the parking lot of Holy Name Church, 121 Mt. Pleasant St., New Bedford, on April 24 at 7 a.m. Those planning to take the bus are asked to contact Msgr. Harrington at 992-3184.

Priest issues challenge to men By JOSEPH YOUNG CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Father Jack Spaulding is no big fan' of namby-pamby Catholics. Some of the nambiest-pambiest Catholics he knows, alas, are men. Perhaps that's why he agreed to talk about the Eucharist to 400 men who attended the Diocese ofSt: Cloud's second annual Catholic Men's Conference at St. John's University. Neither is FatherSpaulding a big fan of preaching to the choir. He would rather be reaching out and lighting a fire for the Eucharist among the uninspired. The author, lecturer and pastorfrom St. Thomas theApostle Parish in Phoenix did just that at the recent conference, with its theme, ''Eucharist: One Bread, One Body." . During morning taIks titled "Is it real, or is it Memorex?" and "Full, conscious, active participation, or half, semiconscious, passive observation - which is it?" Father Spaulding told the men about the time he walked out of church just as Mass started. The pews were packed but only a handful of people were singing the opening hymn, and halfheartedly at that, he said. Even fewer mumbled lukewarm responses to Father Spaulding's opening "The Lord be with you," and "Lift up your hearts." '''They don't want to pray," he said to his choir director. "I can't do it on my own." So he left as the dumbfounded congregation stood even more silent than before.

"Most of your priests should do the same thing to you," he told the men. "It's a scandal, gentlemen. You call yourselves Catholics, but you're not (if you worship that way)." He continued, "It's not just the priest's Mass, it's the community's Mass. It's not 'my private time with Jesus.'You're not there for you, you're a member of the community. The best example of really good liturgy, he said, can be found at aPhoenix Suns professional basketball game. People clamber to sit up front as close to the action as possible. There is electricity in the air as, just before the "Mass" begins, the lights go down and the players are introduced. But why should Catholic men get . that excited about going to Mass? There are no star players dishing off or slam-dunking, but, Father Spaulding said, even the word "superstar" can't begin to describe who is there - Jesus Christ in the bread and wine of the Eucharist. And that, said the priest, is exciting. Christ's presence is real, "but do we act like it's real? No;' he said. "We come schlepping up to Communion. ... Iike people in a receiving line who shake someone's hand while looking at the person two places behind that person. Christ may be really present to us, but are we really present to him?" During his afternoon talk, ''Are we what we eat?" Father Spaulding challenged the men to "be truly Jesus to others" outside of Mass as well as in.

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The China "threaf' No one should be really surprised at the recent Chinese spy incident at Los Alamos. It's been going on for. years. In our simple way of life we fail to be aware of the fact that there is a rather effective spy system in China. Spying is the stuff of international agencies. We should be scandalized at our inability to establish effective security systems. This is another example of our national laxity. Since we have placed all our trust in the market and the dollar, our vision and resolve have become at the very least, blurr~d. We fail to prioritize. As a nation we will pay a very deadly price for our failures. China is not as mysterious as history would have us believe. It comprises one-fifth of the world's population. That, its economic development anp nuclear potential make it one of the most formidable powers in the world. . Too many Westerners are still living with a Boxer Rebellion mentality. China has come a long way since the last emperor. In that process the Chinese themselves路 have suffered and are still suffering. Marxist philosophy. does not treat people well. Persecution and the denial of human rights are inherent in such a system. Be it Russia or China, the masses are the victims. Philqsophies inflict more pain and suffering on people than armies. The people of China are barely emerging from the dark. . It is' so very important for us as a nation to ackflowledge this and not revert to our preconceived biases. Until the 'remnants of dictatorships are gone from China the Chinese people themselves will not be free. No group in China has felt the wrath of government more than the Catholic community. Yet, despite the unprecedented persecution of Catholics, the Church is alive. It might be underground, but no matter how minuscule its faith might be, it is present. Somehow in our international dealings with China we must continue to affirm human freedoms while at the same time creating an i.nternational community. The rapid expansion of the Chinese economy and the whirlwind of telecommunications will ensure that China will find'it impossible "to be separated from the world family. ,. '\'::l Of course there are issues that affect the American scede: the Chinese funds involved in our election process is a very real bone of contention; China's policy toward Taiwan; our own lack of a real dialogue with China leaves much to be desired. It really is unfair to picture China as a dire threat to our existence. War mongers usually are expedient politicians. As we struggle towards a dialogue between the U.S. and China, let us be warned by the calamities of the past. The arms race is a dangerous human trap leading to war. Most people want an end to war. It does no good to work at building peace as long as feelings of hostility, contempt and distrust, racial hatreds and unbending ideologies continue to divide men and place them in opposing camps. This is something that the American political forces should acknowledge especially as we gear up for our next national election: China should not be a platform for political grandstanding and ambitions. As our world continues to shrink, the bonds of mutual dependence become increasingly close between all its people. The common good needs to be intelligently pursue'd and more effectively achieved. Peace, after all, is not merely the absence of war. The achievement of peace requires that everyone master his or her passions and instincts. Beijing and Washington must learn this lesson.

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Exciting yet alarming times for science By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

proteins as never before. and sister to be tested? Furthermore, I never cease to be amazed by should the man avoid marriage in In preparing for a workshop on . today's technological tools and order not to transmit the gene to science and religion this summer how they enable us to probe the others? And what about an insurat the Washington Theological secrets of human health. One result ance company that learns of this Union, I and a colleague from the of this progress is a new generation knowledge: Is it wrong for it to Union visited the National Insti- of centenarians. Breakdowns in the withhold insurance?" tutes of Health to talk with some, human body often are being reAs we explored these questions noted scientists. It was an exciting, paired today almost as simply as further, I realized that science must yet sobering visit. we repair electrical wiring! We live never stand alone, isolated; rather Our host at NIH was a Nobel in a real world of bionics and of it must always be in the company Prize winner who had discovered a efforts to map the human genes of moral thinking which asks quesThe Editor life-threatening gene. He began our a world once imagined only in sci- tions such as our host asked: Are meeting by telling us that scien- ence fiction. there times when knowledge is too tists at NIH do not work in isolaBut when we began to discuss . much for a human being to handle? tion, but in teams with major health moral dilemmas raised by scientific I realized more clearly than ever institutions such as Johns Hopkins ,discoveries, my awe for science that day that as exciting as scienin Baltimore and the Centers fQr suddenly turned to apprehension. tific discoveries are, they have a Our host at NIH told us of a din- downside: These discoveries don't Disease Control in Atlanta. As we talked, I became intrigued ner he had with a young person he happen in a vacuum. Rather, like by the extent of the collaboration diagnosed who had the gene for a an octopus, they possess tentacles OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER Of THE DIOCESE OF FALL R8VE~ . needed in the field of medical re- . death-threatening condition. Also that reach out in all directions and Published weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River search~ No "longer is combating a present at the dinner were this .. which sometimes could do more damage than good. deadly disease the work of a few young person's brother and sister. 887 Highland Avenue P.O. BOX 7 Fall River, MA 02720 Fall River. MA 02722-0007 I was left, too, with a sense of the "Having this diagnostic knowlscientific researchers. Now it is accomplished by scientists around the edge is not easy to live with," our overwhelming importance of the Telephone 508-675:7151 world who can instantly mobilize host told us. "Once this knowledge role our moral thinkers fulfill. It is FAX,(508) 675-7048 is made known to a young man like going to be important as well to their resources via the Internet. Send address changes to P.O. Box 7 or call telephone number above On our tour of NIH, we were this, you change his life. The psy- equip them with the best possible shown a microscope .that cost chological damage can be more tools of communication so that they EDITOR GENERAL MANAGER NEWS EDITOR can be in contact with each other $100,000. Elsewhere we saw simi- devastating than the disease." Rev. John F. Moore Rosemary Dussault James N. Dunbar lar equipment that enables scienOur host then asked: "Do you and share in the modern search for ~ L拢A:AY PRESS - FALL RIVER tists to scrutinize cells, viruses and have an obligation tQ tell his brother questions never faced before.

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TIffiANCHOR-Diocese ofFall River-Fri., March 19, 1999

Bishop O'Malley named to U.S. Bishops' Committee on CCRD FALL RNER - Bishop Sean P. will meet for the first time, March 22 O. Malley has been n'amed to the U.S. in Washington, D.C. .Bishops' Committee on the Catholic Besides Bishop O'Malley, the Campaign for Human Development. other committee members chosen inBishop O'Malley is one ofsix bish- clude: Bishop Norbert M. Dorsey, CP, ops and a lay member cnosen by of Orlando, Aa.; Bishop Howard 1. .Bishop John 1. Leibre<:ht of Spring- Hubbard of Albany, N.Y.; Bishop field-Cape Girardeau, Mo., chairman Raymundo 1. Pena of Brownsville, of the U.S. bishops committee on the Texas; Bishop Carlos A. Sevilla, SJ., CCHD to assist him. of Yakima, Wash.; Auxiliary Bishop Bishop Leibrecht was elected to a Joseph Perry of Chicago, Il1.; and Dr. three-year term as CCHD chairman at Kathleen MaasWeigertofNotre Dame, the U.S. bishop's general meeting last Ind. November. The bishops also selected Lay and religious members who Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne, will continue to serve on the commitWyo., for the CCHD committee as tee include Maureen Geddes of Mintheir elected member. neapolis, Minn.; Donna M. Hanson The permanent U.S. Catholic of Spokane, Wash.; Dr. William A. Conference CCHD Committee has Mason of Cleveland, Ohio; Kerry the overall responsibility for CCHD's . Robinson of New Haven, Conn.; activities, including setting policy Delena Stephens ofJacksonville, Aa.; and making final funding decisions. and Sister Consuelo Tovar, DC, ofAlThe new, 15-member committee buquerque, N.M.

PREACHING THE WORD - Father Stephen De Leers, professor of homiletics at St. Francis Seminary in Wisconsin, addressed 52 permanent deacons and 20 priests of the Fall River Diocese during two days of workshops 'earlier this month focusing on the ministry of proclaiming Scripture and developing effective preaching skills in explaining God's holy Word. The seminars were held at St. Anthony Church in Mattapoisett and were chaired by Father Mark R. Hession, director of the Office of Continuing Education of the Clergy, which sponsored the sessions.

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Holy Week and Mary, The image haunting me this year just before Easter is that of Mary standing at the foot of a cross, having to watch the life pour out of her son. How she must have agonized over her helplessness to save him. She was the woman who had watched him take his first steps, making sure he didn't fall, who had no doubt later worried that he'd hurt himself with the sharp tools in the carpentry shop. She was his mother By - and she couldn't save him. The image of Mary holding her dead son always touched me deeply. But it wasn't until I, too, had to hug lifeless sons that I really could identify with Mary and share her pain. I think we tend to do Mary a disservice. . We acknowledge the Pieta and her sorrow at having to receive the bloodied, mangled body of her son as it was taken down from the cross. ButIdon'tthink our image of her is real. Many

prefer to see the beautiful young woman, as think, on the contrary, that she was given the envisioned by Michelangelo, sadly holding . most difficult burden. She was to be the first Christian, the first follower, the first to be conthe white marble bo~y of her son. Not me. fused by the unfolding of her son's life, the first to have to fall down on her face and acknowledge the mystery of what was happen, ing. . I think Mary had the hardest, thorniestjourney of all in following her son, who was in- . deed a contradiction to the world, all the way to his horrible death. Antoinette Bosco I saw this so clearly in a most unus4ill way after my son Peter died. I had gone to England to do religious studies at Oxford, in hopes of finding some answers to my pain and confuI hear a mother screaming in pain. I remember sermons about how Mary knew sion. One day I felt I had to skip class and go she was the.Mother of God and that while she to a church because I would find something was in pain to see Jesus die on the cross, she to help me. I did. The church I found had a Lady's Chapel to knew he was to save the world. I don't buy' the side. Above the altar of that chapel, filling that. I don't think Mary was given a noonday the wall, was a three-dimensional sculpture, a vision of eternity that kept her levitating. I pieta, in color. I was mesmerized by this ago-

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nized mother, who seemed to be holding not only her son, but every hurting person in the world. This was a Mary I could relate to. I cried with her. But I received a gift; suddenly I could "see" that Peter was with Jesus! Just this week I found a book that I deeply related to because of my extraordinary experience of Mary's love. The title speaks the truth, as Mary would say it, "Your Sorrow Is My Sorrow" (Crossroad). Written by the insightful Servite Sister Joyce Rupp, each section relates the "seven sorrows" ofMary to our own sufferings. I!1credibly touching are the thoughts and words Rupp hears our Mother speaking as she confronts the excruciating pain that is her destiny. Rupp has gotten to know Mary, as I have, discovering that she has never left us to endure our confusions and sufferings alone. She's been there first, and waits to reach out to us. Mary - in the searing reality of the Pieta is the other, enduring gift of Holy Week.

A friendly joke about liturgists There's a joke going around about liturgists - the people who plan and direct liturgical rites in parishes, or at the diocesan level, or even probably at the Vatican, although I would NOT tell ajoke about anyone at the Vatican even if he or she was a liturgist. So, this joke is not about anyone who can report me to the liturgy police. In addition, I should point out it is totally unfair to stereotype people who are fanatic, zealous and scrupulous, even if well-intentioned and enthusiastic, planners of Masses and other rites. It is, however, fun. In addition, it IS only right to concede that not all liturgists are screaming ideologues who feel that their interpretations or ideas are the final say on how (or it) one kneels, stands, bows, enters, exists, gestures, sits, blinks or breathes. There must be some who are not. There just have to be.

These people (liturgists), as you know, are the ones who coordinate our worship services. Many of these services are called liturgies, thus the term "liturgist" (from the root "lit" meaning "my way" and "urgists," translated "or pain and brow-beating will be involved"). Many of them have spent anywhere from several years to a full afternoon studying liturgical traditions, theology, history, rubrics, etc. Without them we would all just stumble into our parishes on weekends and fumble through our missals during Mass. That is, if the liturgist has 0 K' d the use of missals. Yes, yes, yes we need these people. We do appreciate them. We do understand that there are form and drama and cultural considerations in coordinating "good liturgy." We know most of these positions are voluntary, unpaid, underappreciated, and covered by worker's

compensation or even the National Labor Relations Board. ' • And I certainly do not subscribe to.my friend Bud's illogically lumping liturgi~ts into the same

tion that if liturgists were hand tools, a lot of them would be micrometers. ' So, goes the joke, if two lawyers and a liturgist walked into an elevator with you, and you only had two mouth-gags, what should you do? Answer: Gag the liturgist twice. Sure, I know what you are thinking: If two lawyers and a columnist walked into an elevator with you, and you only had two mouth-gags, what should you do? Answer: Tell the lawyers the columnist is a liturgist and jump off at the next floor. Somehow, I don't think lawyers are going to see the humor. Comments are welcome. Write Uncle Dan at 6363 Christie Ave. No. 222, Emeryville, Calif. 94608; ore-mail: [cnsuncle@yahoo.com].

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that moment .... The bitter reproaches to self, and often to God as well, are so much a part of those early sessions of grief groups.

March 21, Fifth Sunday ofLent, Cycle A. Readings: 1) Ezekiel 37:12-14 Psalm 130:1-8 2) Romans 8:8-11 3) John 11:1-45

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t was the first session of a nine-week grief support group. The woman speaking so dispassionately had come in late and sat silent and motionless as others talked about why they were there. Now it was her turn. "My husband hadjust left to go'to work. He was driving his pickup truck and crossing the railroad tracks about a half mile from our house. For some reason the lights were not working that morning. The train blew and blew its whistle, but could not brake intime. He was killed instantly. I heard that whistle, then the braking and clanging. I knew it was him. I should have gone with him. I nearly' always did. If only I'd been with him I would have heard the whistle, seen that train ... If only. If only I'd have called 911 earlier..... If only I'd have made her quit smoking ....-If only I had not stepped out of the, room just at

But as the weeks pass they are heard less and less, and finally not at all. The group and the individuals in it change. As they hear each other's stories, share each other's pain and tears, they gradually discover that they can 'also share laughter and the triumphs of each other's daily lives. .Dimly at first, but, ever more surely, they begin to realize· that even in the midst of their tragic losses there is also blessing. And then comes the moment that they recognize that in that dark hour of death the Lord h(id not been absent, as they had at first thought, and they no longer each echo the reproach voiced by Martha and Mary to Jesus: "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

ather they perceiVe {how the Lord had been there supporting them and sharing their pain. Then hope stirs in them as they realize that the Lord is also there for them, not only comforting and sustaining, but leading them from the ashes of diminished existence into the resurrection of new life.

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failure to communicate has to do with munications major in coUege, yet we missing the emotional undertones. All don't seem to communicate. I don't messages have a high feeling content, believe I'm reaDy communicating and that's where most ofus fail to conwith my husband either. What am I nect. missing? How is it that in this age of Communication is a skill, not worldwide communication, with tele- some native inborn talent. To be a phones, transistors and television, I . good personal communicator, it helps can't communicate with those near ifyou are emotionally secure and conand dear to me? (Washington)

The mass media and communications industry have little in common with one-on-one personal communications. Those who write good ads or are With Dr. James & good public speakers are Mary Kenny not necessarily good at personal relationships. One problem is that people who indicate a concern with fident, and unafraid to tolerate differcommunication are in fact more inter- ences of opinion. ested in getting their own point across. Two basic rules should improve When the other person doesn't do your communication with your ~us what is expected, it's assumed he isn't band and your son. They are simple, listening or doesn't understand. but will help you a lot in getting A good example of this is so-called through. That's the best you can do. "values clarification" with teens. Who You have no control over whether the wants to help teens clarify their val- other person responds in kind. Learn to give compliments. Not ues? What is really meant is values "indoctrination," an attempt to impose necessarily praise, but upbeat remarks. the adult values from our society. If a Notice something about the other perteen told most adults honestly what son, what she is wearing, her hairdo, was on his mind, most adults would how she walks, smiles, what she has done. be horrified. Never begin a personal contact A second problem is the difference between reason and emotion, between without at least two compliments or thought and feelings. Words are'logi- positive observations. A touch, a smile, cal and give us the impression we are a gesture may be even better than communicating ideas. Yet most ofour words.-

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They teach this "Rule of two" in sales school. Before trying to sell a customer, notice the picture of his family and his golf trophy. Such remarks open the ears of the other person and will "grease"the way" for whatever may follow. Give 'T' messages. Begin sentences with the vertical pronoun. After all, that's the only information you may be an expert on, your own thoughts and feelings. Don't use ''you:' at least not as the subject ofa sentence. You are not an expert on how the other person thinks or feels. Hopefully, he will tell you, but he is less likely to do so if you begin by telling him what he should think or do. When I feel an argument coming, I try very hard to eliminate the second person pronoun from my comments. Don't ask "why." ''Why'' is a good scientific question, but not a good interpersonal one. "Why are you raising your voice?" The other person may react defensively or aggressively, but is unlikely to share his true feelings. Good personal communication means you give yourself, and you hope the other person does the s<l!T1e. Start with positive observations and use 'T' rather than "you." Good luck!

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A. It is not impossible for some Catholic funeral service, even in church, to be held for someone who is not Catholic. Several important things need to be considered, however. We must first respect the wishes of the person who has died. The Church is, and all of us should be, reluctant to impose anything on someone after death that he declined during life. Occasionally it happens that other factors are involved, and the priest, at the request of the family, would have a Catholic service, even in the Church. Rarely would that include Mass, but there could be Scripture readings, prayers and other elements of our ceremonies for the dead. St. Augustine noted centuries ago that our Christian funeral liturgies are more for the living than for the dead. So the spiritual and emotional good of those who grieve the death also need to be.carefully weighed. Talk it over with your husband, and then discuss your wishes with your parish priest. He will advise you what avenues are open for you. Your remark that he "adamantly" opposes joining the Catholic faith makes me wonder if you may be pushing him a little too hard. Be patient. Whatever happens, you and your children will always be able to pray for him, even have Masses said for him if you wish, if he dies before you do. Finally, you must be aware that normally people not of our faith should not receive Communion at Mass. The times when they may do so are explained well in the Catholic Church's regulations on sharing worship and the sacraments, and have been the subject of this column several times (see the Vatican Norms on Ecumenism, 1993; Nos. 129-132). Again, is your husband even interested in sharing Communion? If he does not feel a personal motivation to become a member of our faith, part of the reason must inevitably be that he does not share our beliefs about the signiticance and importance of this sacrament. Perhaps

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nll lighting. Waite noted that much information is already available on the skylights, thanks to correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Latrobe that detail the architectural usage of skylights. "The skylights will be designed.so that the spherical shape of the dome is maintained," said Lancelotta. "There won't be anything protruding from the dome." It has not yet been determined if the electrical chandeliers will be removed when natural lighting is brought back to the church. As part of the restoration, all new utilities will be installed in the basilica, including heating, air conditioning and plumbing. Designers will also examine how to make better use of the undercroft area of the basilica. Additional bathrooms, meeting rooms, a choir rehearsal room and a museum display room are among the ideas for the low-ceiling, basement space. Brick, mortar, granite, marble and wood fraining will" be analyzed throughout the structure to determine if any replacements are necessary. Ways of making the basilica more handicapped-accessible will also be .studied. Begun in 1806 and comin pleted 15 years later, the basilica The first phase A STAINED-GLASS window of the Basilica of the was named a nawill " cost $600,000. The fi- National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin' tional shrine in RICHMOND, V~. (CNS) - Rich- total number of executions since the nal ovenill cost of Mary provides the backdrop for Pope John Paul II at 1993. In the 19th it mond Bishop Walter F. Sullivan has reinstatement 'of capital punishment. the project will be prayer during his 1995 visit to Baltimore. The 19th-cen- century, '''several million tury basilica will undergo a major restoration beginning housed several called for Vrrginia and all other states Texas has executed 171 people. key meetings of said In proportion to its population, dollars," to end capital punishment. American bishJ. in June 2000. (CNS file photo) In a recent statement, backed by about 6.7 million, no state has had Robert ops important in two diocesan councils, Bishop . more executions than Vrrginia, the Lancelotta Jr., exthe history of the Catholic "We have accounts from that ecutive director of the Basilica Sullivan renewed calls'to abolish the statement said. "We are deeply concerned for of the Assumption Historic Trust. time that describe the lighting as Church in America. death penalty as a violation of the " In 1995, the basilica welmembers ofour community who have A more precise figure will be- magical," said John G. Waite, sanctity of human life. comed Pope John Paul II. Mother principal architect for John G. COipe available, he said, when suffered violence and for their family ''As followers of the nonviolent Waite AssoCiates. "It really' must Teresa of Calcutta visited in Jesus, our faith teaches us to respect and friends;' it said. ''We wish to min- phase one is complete. 1996, and Ecumenical Patriarch "When the basilica was built have been spectacular." all life as sacred, even the lives ofthose ister to them in their anger, grief and When the basilica underwent Bartholomew,head of the Orthowho fail to show a respect for others," pain with compassion and understand- at the beginning of the 19th cen- " major renovations in 1946; the dox Church worldwi'de, worsaid the statement, endorsed by the ing.... At the saine time, we must con- tury, it was very bold for its time," skylights were closed up and re- shipped there in 1997. said Lancelotta. "The only other , Presbyteral Council, which represents tinue to work for restoration of safety "There is no more historic Richmond diocesan priests, and the within our communities through non- building in its same class was the placed with artificial interior Catholic church in the United lighting since designers at that U.S. Capitol. We want to bring diocesan Pastoral CounCil, represent- lethal, nonviolent means." States than in the basilica in Baltime did not know how to restore the building back as close as posThe statement noted that Pope ing the laity. timore," said Cardinal Keeler. "I .. . The statement came a few days . John Paul II called the death penalty sibly can be dorie t6 the design the 'skylights. As a part of the current resto- am delighted that two prominent envisioned by Bishop John before the first of seven executions "cruel and unnecessary." 'The bottom line is this - we can- Carroll 'and Benjamin Latrobe." ration, glass skylights will.return architects have agreed to colscheduled in Vrrginia in March and April. TheCommonwealth ofVrrginia not end violence by doing violence;' Latrobe, the basilica's architect, to the dome. The architects will laborate with us in preparing for has executed 61 people since 路the he said. ''We have yet to learn that also designed the nation's Capi- conduct forensic investigations the master plan for what needs to of the basilica dome to determine be done to restore and preserve death penalty was reinstated in 1977. lesson. When we put someone to to路I. where the windows were located the basili~a for future generaA fundamental part' of the The bishop's statement noted that death, we don't end the violence, we and how best to reintroduce natu- tions." basilica's original design was the just continue_the violence." Vrrginia is behind only Texas in the

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assiir;lpfionpf the" Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore facing renewal in year 2000.

lighting of the building. When the building wa.s constructed, it featured 24 10-footlong skylights that allowed the "simple church interior to be flooded with a bright, natural light. Together with the basi'lica's location high on a hill and its "neo-classical columns, the lightBy GEORGE P. MATYSEK JR. ing from the massive dome was CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE designed as a metaphor for BALTIMORE - The mother Bishop Carroll's strong belief in NEW YORK Cardinal John J. O'Connor, shown here at church of Catholicism in the the freedom of religion, the pro-life convocation, "In God's Image: Calleq to Build a United States will undergo a ma- Lancelotta said. Culture of Life," at Catholic University's Columbus School of jor historic restothat Law in Washington March 3, may be considering "retirement. ration archdiocesan (CNS photo by Nancy Wiechec) leaders say will bring the old cathedral back to its original, 19thcentury design. Cardinal William H. Keeler of ~ Cardinal O'Connor However, Zwilli~g said he did not Baltimore anknow of any previous occasion when nounced that the hints to his priests of the cardinal had expressed his expec- archdiocese has his retirement. tations in writing. selected two New Zwilling said Cardinal O'Connor York-based archiByTRACY EARLY has stated that Pope John Paul II has tecture firms to CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE so far given him no indication of when develop a master NEW YORK - Cardinal John 1. his resignation would be accepted. plan for the restoAs required by church law, Cardi- " ration of the BaO'Connor ofNewYork told priests of his archdiocese in a letter March 1 nal O'Connor offered his resignation silica of the Nathat he may be in his final year as arch- when he became 75. But the pope told tional Shrine of bishop. him to ~ontin~e indefinitely. ~. the Assumption of The cardinal, who succeeded CarCardmal 0 Connor has prevlO~sly . the Blessed Virgin dinal Terence Cooke in 1984, referred reported that. h~ o~ce suggested m ~ . Mary' in downto his possible retirement in a letter pnvate meetmg With the pope that It:. town Baltimore inviting the priests to join in celebrat- might be ~me to considerretiiem~Ii; John G. Wai'te ing the annual Chrism Mass March from leadmg the New York ArchdlO- Associates and 30. cese, 3?dobserved,''I'm 78 yearsol~.""". Beyer Blinder "I don't want to sentimentalize He said the pope closed off the dls- Belle Architects this, but it is obvious that this may cussion by responding, "So am I." & Planners, two well be my final Chrism Mass as archPopeJoh~l'aulwasbomthesame firms with a nabishop of New York;' he said. "Your" yearasCardmalO'Connor, 1920, but tional reputation participation with as many of your afewm?nths!ater----'-Ma~1~.. for working with parishioners as possible would thereC~dmal 0 Connor has mamtamed 0 I d b u i I din g s, fore be especially welcomed." ~ taxmg schedule and generally enwill analyze the Joseph Zwilling, communications' Joyed good health,though he has of- history and strucofficer of the archdiocese, said Cardi- ten been troubled by flu. " ture of the basilica nal O'Connor had commented sev~e won't?e the only active U.S. and develop a eral times since Jan. 15, when he turned c~dmal turnmg ~O next year. c;ar- master plan for its 79, that he did not expect to be kept !imal James A. Hickey. of~ashmg- restoration beginin office past his 80th birthday, the ton, who has also remamed m office ning in August. age that makes cardinals ineligible to after age 75, reaches 80 on Oct. 11, Construction on vot~ for anew pope. 2000. the project is ex-

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people's enthusiasm that he saw, "reflected the deep faith and joy WASHINGTON - Cardinal he said, but "the reporter could I witnessed that day as I offered James A. Hickey of Washington' not find even one young person Mass, preached and chatted with has taken issue with local report- in the vast crowd interested in a the members of that community." ers who he says "don't tell' the religious vocation." But the suburban Washington whole story" when writing about However, the cardinal contin- community, in Langley Park, events in his archdiocese. ued, the reporter did find one Md., was mentioned only briefly "I'm confused. Perhaps you youth "who said that the priest- at the end of "a lengthy negative can help me," the cardinal said to hood' is 'boring,' another who. story," he said. readers in his weekly column, wants to be a professional hockey But "what The Washington Post "From the Cardinal," in his player and still another who wants article did not offer is a reasonarchdiocesan newspaper, the r----------------, ably accurate and complete picCatholic Standard. It was "I'm confused. P~rhaps. yOll ture of how the archdiocese is reaching out to its large and headlined "Getting the facts can help me. Sometimes the confusion starts at breakfast growing Hispanic memberstraight." "Sometimes the confuship," he said. No mention was made of the sion starts at breakfast when when I read stories· about the I read stories about the Arch- Archdiocese of Washington in 39 Spanish-language Sunday diocese of Washington in The Washington Post." Masses held at 25 locations, The Washington Post," he -Cardinal James A. Hickey Cardinal Hickey added, or the said in his column. 300-plus Hispanics preparing to The cardinal gave as an enter the Church at Easter; the example The Washington Post's to be a vet. But no one interested involvement of more than 1:500 coverage of a Mass for vocations in the priesthood or religious parishioners in small faith groups he celebrated at the Basilica of the life." through Spanish-language RENational Shrine of the Immacu"I just have to ask: did the Post NEW ,~OOO; or the services given late Conception in early Febru- photographer and I attend a dif- to 31,000 people through the Spanary. More than 2,500 young ferent event than the reporter," ish Catholic Center's five sites. people attended, he noted. the prelate said. "I'm confused. "If all you read was the Post "Not all of them wanted to be- Can you help me?" story, you'd never guess that our come priests and nuns, but many Cardinal Hickey said he be- schools are preparing to open of them told me of their interest came more confused than ever their doors more widely than ever and expressed openness to the pos- when about a week later he read to Hispanic youngsters," he said. sibility of a religious vocation," the Post's front-page story about "You'd also never guess that the Cardinal Hickey said. "Hispanic Catholics leaving the archdiocese publishes its own The Post article on the event Church in droves." Spanish-language newspaper, El was accompanied by "wonderful Along with it were three pho- Pregonero, that reaches an estiphotos" that captured the young tos of a Mass he celebrated, which mated 85,000 people each week."

Mikhail Gorbachev urges, U.S.- Russia .partnership By ANN PIASEC~I CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

action. At a press conference prior to his address, Gorbachev praised Pope John Paul II for working toward peaceful solutions to political discrepancies in the world.

LISLE, Ill. Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union, called for a stronger relationship between the United States and Russia, during a recent talk at 'The role of religion is vel}' Benedictine University in important," Gorbachev said. Lisle. "The fate of the world liThe pope has said the world depends on the relation- needs a new policy and new ship of these two nations," world order. There has to be he told 3,000 people atmore humane, more just and tending the Catholic university's Great Ideas more peaceful solutions. ..." Lecture Series. "I would like our two countries to be partners today "The role of religion is very and in the future," he said. important," he said. "The pope "America and Russia can be seri- has said the world needs a new ous and responsible partners .... policy and new world order. A strong democratic Russia is ex- There has to be more humane, actly the partner that the U.S. more just and more peaceful soneeds." lutions...." He acknowledged that Russia Coming from a country where is in a great economic crisis and religion was virtually outlawed he called for a summit of world for the better part of the 20th cenleaders to discuss Russia's plight tury, Gorbachev explained that as it struggles to form a workable one of his first accomplishments democracy. was providing the freedom of reGorbachev, 67, who is hailed ligion. , for his part in ending the longHe also called (or more respect standing Cold War and in bring- for people's traditions. "We need ing down the Berlin Wall, dur- an exchange of cultural diaing his J985-91 presidency of logue. We should gain a good the Soviet Union, said he has cer- idea of how other people live." tainly not retired. He remains adamant in his beHe remains active in foreign lief that the key to world peace policy and stresses the need for is to reduce the world's nuclear political solutions over military arsenals, as demonstrated with

the numerous treaties that were signed by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. In his speech, called, "Peace in the 21st Century," Gorbachev said the key to peaceful settlements is understanding diversity, historical, cultural and societal variations in other countries. He rebuked Presi'dent Clinton for turning the clock back by initiating military intervention in Iraq. As Gorbachev sees it, Europe will be able to address its problems and challenges if it is united - on security, economy and trade issues and without a bias against the United States or Russia. "It is an illusion to believe that one nation is better than another," he said.

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Padre Pio in Barlo, Pa. will host a series of events in early May BARTO, Pa.- Catholics from across America can participate in liturgies marking the beatification ceremonies for Padre Pio, the Capuchin priest who bore the wounds of Christ for 50 years, and observe the Vatican ceremonies via satellite as guests of the Capuchin Friars in this community. The Capuchin Friars of the Province of St. Augustine will preside at all events in the National Center for Padre Pio in Barto, Pa., on May 1 through 3. The chapel and Spirituality Center will remain open to visitors those days.

Eucharistic Holy .., Hour and devotions to Our Lady of LaSaiette and Divine Mercy are held every ~ednesday evening at .,: I 5 p.m.

On May 1 the center will host First Saturday devotions in honor of Our Lady of Fatima, beginning at 8 a.m. A Mass followed by a holy hour and Benediction will begin at 10 a.m. A blessing with a glove worn by Padre Pio will take place. On Sunday, May 2, the beatification ceremony will be broadcast live via satellite from Rome and viewed at the Spirituality Center. At noon, the first Mass in the United States using the Liturgy of the newly "Blessed Pio" will be celebrated. On Monday, May 3, a thanksgiving Mass will be celebrated in the Center at 8 a.m., followed by a taped replay of the beatification rites. Another Mass will be celebrated at 11 :30 a.m.

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. wit);, ~B.ul)y Geniuses' By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE NEW YORK - _The following are capsule 'reviews of. movies: re" cently,reviewed by' the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting.

"Baby Geniuses" (TriStar) Comic misfire in which a megalomaniacal doctor (Kathleen Turner) intent on raising brilliant toddlers in a secret underground lab is outsmarted by 2-year-old twins who wreck her elaborate plans. Director Bob Clark's insipid take on babies as miniature, wise-cracking adults is unappealing, dull and overacted by both Turner and her clueless assistant, Christopher Lloyd. Some cartoon violence and mayhem and a few crude remarks. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II - adults and- adolescents. The Motion Pictur:e Association ofAmerica rating is PG - parental guidance suggested.

"The Corruptor" (New Line) Violent action film set in New York's Chinatown where a white police detective (Mark Wahlberg) is partnered with a respected but corrupt Chinese superior (Chow Yun-Fat) as they attempt to nail a murderous gang intent on usurping power from rival gangsters. Director James Foley's formulaic story of friendship and betrayal is densely plotted with shoot-outs, car crashes and lame moral·rationalizing. _Excessive violence, sexual situations with nudity and much rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is 0 - morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R - restricted.

"The Rage: Carrie 2" (MGM) Nasty horror film in which callous high schoolers taunt an emotionally fragile classmate (Emily Bergl) who eventually turns her tele-

kinetic powers on them »,Hh mUJderous ferocity. Director Katt Shea's sequel exploits teen angst, peer pressure and sexist attitudes to deliver a bloodbath of cheap thrills. Gory multiple killings, -a sexual encoun_ter, much implied promiscuity, brief nudity, some rough language and a few instances of profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is 0 - morally offensive. The Motion Picture AssociatiQn ofAmerica rating is R - restricted.

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"Wing Commander" (20th Century Fox) Uninvolving space adventure set 600 years in the future as a handful of interplanetary pilots (including ARTIST MARK Balma paints into wet plaster as he creates the largest modern fresco in Freddie Prinze Jr. and Saffron Bur-the United States at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. The upcoming PBS special rows) attempt to short-circuit an ineVasion of Earth by a malevolent "Fresco" features the revival of the ancient art. The show is scheduled to air April 1. (eNS alien species. Director Chris Rob- photo from Artemis Productions) erts' adapts his line of Wing Commander computer games to the big screen with routine special effects, standard spaceship shoot-outs and corny dialogue that add up to a scifi cipher. Frequent stylized fantasy violence, an implied sexual encounBy MARK PATTISON ter and a few crude references. The emy Award for her portrayal of Sister at an artwork with your whole mind NEWS SERVICE CATHOLIC U.S. Catholic Conference classifiHelen Prejean in "Dead Man Walking." and your whole heart," adding that cation is A-III - adults. The Mo" WASHINGTON - The ceiling A "Fresco" education and out- she found the making of "Fresco" tion Picture Association ofAmerica fresco in one of the buildings on the reach guide makes this distinction inspired by "my own spiritual work" rating is PG-I3 - parents are downtown business college campus between virtues and values: as a Unitarian. strongly cautioned that some mate- of St. Thomas University in MinnePBS affiliates can show "Fresco" ''A virtue is a habit of action that rial may be inappropriate for chil- apolis took four years to make from is concerned with moral excellence at any time, so it's always good addren under 13. and goodness. Virtues guide indi- vice to call your local affiliate for air start to finish. "Fresco," the upcoming PBS viduals' personal and spiritual devel- dates and times. But PBS stations in Movies Online documentary that details creation of opment and their contribution to the the 20 largest metropolitan areas in the artwork, took six. ' well-being of society. A value is a the country have already signed on Can't remember how a recen{ But the effort has been a labor of standard or principle that is morally to air "Fresco," although some will film was classified by the USCC? love, not onlyJor fresco artist Mark neutral. It can change depending on .show it in May rather than around Want to know whether to let the Balrna, as he says in the film, but for time, place, and circumstance and Easter. kids go see it? Now you can look As much work as painting the Deborah Boldt, who conceived and can serve any desired end." film reviews up on America Online. Once you're connected to The documentary charts, panel fresco was for Balma and his nine produced "Fresco," which debuts AOL, just use the keyword CNS Holy Thursday, April 1, 10-11 p.m. by -panel, the course of assembling assistants - they used five tons of to go to Catholic News Service's . on PBS. the St. Thomas fresco. "Fresco" is the sand, 2.5 tons of lime, 1,000 gallons online site, then look for movie "It took a long time to get the I~lian word for "fresh," indicating of distilled water and 15 pounds of reviews. money," Boldt told Catholic News that a lime and sand mixture must be pigment - it was the same for Boldt. Service in a telephone interview from made fresh every day, with the ceil"Once I started 'Fresco' in earnest, Artemis Productions, her company ing just damp enough for the pig- I worked on it full time. Publicity and in Riverside, Conn. mented mixture to actually become promotion are a big undertaking. I While the fresco had a budget of a part of the ceiling. The show also did not have an associate producer," . $550,000, "Fresco" cost $650,000. takes a side-trip to Balma's ltalian- she said. Even with "Fresco" in finished The tJ:.S. bishops' Catholic Commu- American upbringing in Minnesota. nication Campaign was one of four Two adults and two junior high form, there is still work to be done. Boldt said a long-term education major sponsors of the PBS special, schooi students reflect on the meanand the Aquinas Foundation and the ing they take from the fresco as their and outreach project is beginning in Grotto Foundation we~e two Catho- own life and faith journeys intertwine the fresco's Minneapolis home. If it proves successful, Boldt will repeat lic foundations offering co-sponsor- with the depictions on the panels. ship funds. An addi,tional $250,000 Boldt said she wanted to capture the outreach project in three to six look more cities. will be spent on education and com- the comments made "when you munity outreach. Balma's work focuses on the seven virtues as articulated by St. Thomas Aquinas: Socrates' four "natural virtues" of fortitude, temperance, justice and prudence, and the theological virtues offaith, hope and NEW YORK (CNS)-A 13-part Among those interviewed were charity as stated in 1 Corinthians. television series on the abortion in- former abortion industry worker Each virtue has its own panel in dustry and the pro-life fight against it Lorraine LaNeve, who discusses the the fresco that adorns the 17-foot by- has. begun airihg on the Eternal Word years of grief and mental anguish she 1I2-foot vaulted atrium ceiling of Television Network. suffered because ofthat work; Deborah the university's Hall ofFounders. The The series, called "Defending Cardamone, whose daughter died panels inclu~e figures ofpeople, ani- Life," features Father Frank Pavone, during an abortion; and Kay Stile, mals, objects, and ancient and mod- national director of Priests for Life. whose daughter ended up in a persisern symbolism juxtaposed to repre- The first 'show aired March 1 and a tent vegetative state when she .undersent each virtue. new segment was to premiere each went an abortion. For example. "Charity" is illus- Monday at 4:30 a.m. and to be reFather Pavone also talked to Mark trated by a woman cradling a lifeless peated Tuesdays at4:30 p.m. and Sat- Crutcher, founder and president of figure on a city sidewalk who looks -urdays at II. a.m." all Eastern time. Life Dynamics, about new tactics to to heaven for help. Behind them is a - "In the series, Father Pavone looks shut down abor,tion clinics, and mythical white bird that offers blood at the scriptural, medical, psychologi- Kathy McConn, founder of The from its own breast ,lO revive, the fig- cal, sociological and legal, aspects of Gabriel Project, about howparishes ;lJfe~: defending life. He has made-three ear-. can respond to the' needs of pregnant . - The documentary. is nair~ted .bY lier ':'Defending Life" se!iesi_also.air¢ "Yqrnt:l1\yho are ~on~ide~!~g aborSusan Sarandon, who won'tl'ieAcatl- : onEWIN. . hon.

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Diocesan Catholic Nurses set seminar March 27 at White's FALL RIVER - The FalJ River Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses will host its spring seminar, "Effective Pain Management: Interventions that Work", Saturday, March 27, at White's Restaurant, beginning at 8:30 a:m. Paula Bennett, RN, BSN, president of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses, will share the podium with Carol Curtis, RN, MSN. While the seminar will deliver specific and useful interventions in assessing and alleviating pain, the comprehensive con-

"rt 11 MISSION DAY - Donna Marshall, director of social services, left, and Nancy DeSouza, director of nursing services for Our Lady's Haven, Fairhaven, light a candle during the home's annual Mission Day celebration Mass. It was an opportunity for employees to recommit themselves to the home's mission of caring.

.Mission Day celebrated at Our Lady's Haven FAIRHAYEN - The staff of Our Lady's Haven recently celebrated its annual Mission Day with Mass and special prayer rededicating themselves to the home's mission ofcaring. Sister Maria Cravedi, director of pastoral care and the mission effectiveness committee at Our Lady's

Haven coordinated its Mi.ssion Day celebrations which also featured a slide show and luncheon. Executive Director of Diocesan Health Facilities, Father Edmund J. Fitzgerald, concelebrated the Mass with Father Roy Yurco, chaplain at Our Lady's Haven.

Another special addition to the day was the display of a quilt made by nursing supervisor Laura Despres and several staff volunteers. It represents the home's various departments working together to create a warm and comforting home for residents.

Programs abound for area seniors AtCouncil On Aging (COA) buildings and Senior Centers throughout the diocese there is a wide array of programs and special interest groups. They meet to enjoy hobbies,' movies and share aspects oftheir lives. Below are some activities in local areas. For more infonnation contact your local COA. ChathamCOA The Chatham COA is stilJlooking for donations of wheelchairs and shower benches. If you can assist them call the COA at 945-5190. An Arthritis Self-Help Group will begin meeting on April 29 at the Chatham SeniorCenter. Anyone wishing to participate should leave their name and number with the volunteers

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N.Y. Catholic school head welcomes mayor's openness to vouchers

NEW YORK (CNS) - The superintendent of schools for the New York Archdiocese told Catholic News Service she welcomed Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani's proposal for school vouchers. "I give the mayor a lot of credit for doing this," said Catherine Hickey. "He is keeping the proposal on the table." She said, however, that Giuliani had not talked with her about his proposal, and its details remained unclear. "The mayor's plan is very fuzzy," she said. 'Explosion of religious life' predicted in next 50 years

MARY BALANOS, a housekeeping assistant at Marian Manor, Taunton, has been named the first recipient of its Employee of the Month Award. She has worked at the home for 34 years. Thomas Healy, administrator, presented the award.

New violence feared after N. Ireland bombing kills lawyer

DUBLIN, Ireland (CNS) -A prominent Catholic lawyer was killed in a car bombing in Northern Ireland, leading some Catholics to fear an upsurge in violence by loyalist terrorists. 'That is what we are afraid 0[;' said Bishop Francis Gerard Brooks of Dromore, Northern Ireland. "We hope and pray that this is not the case," Rosemary Nelson died from her injuries March 15 after a bomb placed under her car exploded in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. No warning was given, and no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Nelson is believed to have been targeted by loyalist terrorists because of her work representing nationalist clients. Recently, her clients included the Catholic residents of Garvaghy Road in their efforts to prevent the Orange Order, a Protestant fraternity, from holding a sectarian parade through their area. Mexican bishops criticize bill to legalize casino gambling

MEXICO CITY (CNS) - The Mexican bishops' conferencecriticized a bill that would legalize casino gambling. The installation of casinos is "a primary source ofcorruption;' the conference said in a March 10 statement A bill currently before the Mexican congress would result in problems of illegal drugs, prostitution and mone~ l~dering,and bring w~th it °a "pseudo-culture of:sQua,n~eJjng and e,a&y .DJ~,?-ey,"tJ,1t;o o§~m~N,~~t •

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attheCOA. . A blood pressure clinic is held on Wednesdays from 9-11 a.m. Call the COA to make an appointment. Hearing tests will be conducted by Barbara Eaton on March 24. Non-competitive bowling is held at the Orleans Bowling Lanes every Thursday at 10 a.m. The Busy Fingers Group meets every Thursday from 1:30-4 p.m. Bring your knitting, crochet, cross stitch or needlepoint and join others with similar interests in getting motivated. Newcomers always welcome. Cribbage games are held every Monday from 1-3 p.m. at the Senior Center. A multimedia painting class meets at the senior center on Wednesdays from 1-4 p.m. An Alzheimer Caregivers Support Group and Sight _ Loss Self-Help Group meet each month. Call the COA for more information. DennisCOA

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NEWYORK (CNS) - FatherMichael 1. Himes, a professor at Boston College, told the annual meeting of the National Conference ofVicars for Religious that he foresees "an explosion of religious life in the next 50 years." He said the fonns of religious life will not remain what they are today. But he said people would be living "publicly vowed lives in community," and suggested they might return to something closer to the way religious life was expressed when it firSt began. "Since we still need you, we have not the slightest doubt you will be there, because you always have been," he said. "We just don't know how."

tent will also address the ethical issues around pain management; real and perceived. The role of the nurse in applying alternative approaches wil.\ highlight spiritual aspects which many feel have been overlooked iIi a" task-oriented culture. Educational credits will be available. A meeting of the membership will take place at the conclusion of the conference. For information on registration call Alice LeBlanc at 995-0158 or Helen McGowan at 758-3887.

A Cape Cod Bank and Trust representative will be on hand to assist seniors in balancing their checkbooks on Wednesdays from 9-11 :30 am. Call 385-5067 to make an appointment. The COA has two movie afternoons each month at I:30 p.m. ''The Truman Show" will be presented on March 24 .CalJ them at 385-5376 for more infonnation. The Widowed Persons and Those Alone Conference will be held on May 4 from 1:30-4 p.m. at the Senior Center. Once a month on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. a speaker program is being featured at the Widowed Persons Service meetings. Call the COA for details. An Italian Conversation Class will begin on April 17 from 9-10 a.m. To sign up call 385-5067. Acribbage group meets on Fridays at noon. Tap dance class meets at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and square dance class follows at 7:30 p.m. The COA has a variety of other groups including a diet support group, poker groups for both men and women and computer groups. Call for more infonnation. HarnichCOA

PETER LEDOUX, center, a maintenance specialist at Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River, has been named its Employee of the Quarter. Gordon Moniz, director o.f facility operations, left, and William Cyr, maintenance/secunty coordinator presented Ledoux with the award. He has worked at the home for a year-and-a-half.

A Caregivers Support Group meets twice a month at the COA and is open to residents caring for a family member. They will meet on March 23 from 2-3 p.m. For more information call Arline Anderson at the COA office at 430-7550. A telephone reassurance program is available. Seniors who are living alone can receive a daily telephone call. Make arrangements through the COAoffice. A bookmobile in conjunction with Brooks Free Library offers books to homebound seniors. Call Ginger Burke at 432-9710 for more infonnation.

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Vatican mulls papal ~JrnJP lto ]R«)mania By JOHN THAVIS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE'

Catholic bishops asked the Orthodox not (0 limit the pope's VATICAN CITY - The itinerary and to allow the ponVatican announced. it was send- tiff to visit Catholics in ing a representati ve to Roma- Transylvania and Moldavia. nia to work out details of a pos- Many Catholics in Transylvania sible pastoral visit by Pope John belong to the Hungarian ethnic Paul II to the East European minority in Romania, raising an country. additiol).al political issue for the The announcement last week government. came amid reports of disagreeFor its part, Romania's Orment and tensions between thodox patriarchate denied that Catholics and Orthodox in Ro- it was imposing anything on mania over the program of the the pope or trying to limit his papal visit. schedule, and rejected what it In February, after Romanian characterized as Catholic presOrthodox Church leaders' for- sure on the Orthodox Church. mally invited the pope, the VatiVatican officials said a May can said the way was cleared for trip was still possible, but that a papal visit. Sources in Roma- the visi~ might also be postnia and at the Vatican had indi- poned until September or even cated the trip might take place later. The Vatican representative as early as May. was to visit Bucharest in mid, But in recent weeks, Catho- March to discuss the situation. lics and Orthodox have traded A visit by Pope John Paul to criticisms over details of the pa-' Romania would be his first to pal visit. Specifically, many a predominantly Orthodox Catholics want the pope to visit country, and Vatican officials Catholic populations outside the believe it would mark an imcapital of Bucharest. portant step in Catholic-OrthoIn a statement, Romania's dox relations.

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. MISSIONARIES OF Charity Father Brian Kolodiejchuk was recently appointed postulator of the sainthood cauSE! for Mother Teresa. (CNS photo fro~ Reuters)

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CALCUTTA, India (CNS).,---Archbishop HenryD'Souza ofCalcutta has appointed a postulator for the sainthood cause of Mother Teresa. Earlier, the pope waived the fiveyear waiting period be;ore the process can begin. Archbishop D'Souza told Vatican officials that Missionaries of Charity Father Brian'Kolodiejchuk was scheduled to reach the eastern Indian metropolis of Calcutta in mid-March to begin the process, reported DCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. , Father KolOdiejchuk is the superior of a Missionaries ofCharity house in Rome, said a spokesman' for Mis-

sionaries ofCharity Fathers in Calcutta. The pOstulator, of Canadian origin, was chosen because he was "very close to Mother (Teresa) for many years and is th~· best person to do the job:' the spokesman told UCA News March 6. Sister Nirmala Joshi, the superior general of the Missionaries of Charity, the religious order founded by Mother Teresa, told DCA News, 'We are very happy with the development." Sister Nirmala' added that the postulator's function is ''to make the petition on behalf of the Missionaries of Charity." She said, the postulator must collect "authentic copies of all the writings ofMotherTeresa" and list persons and,collect evidence from ''those who

can testify to the virtues and holiness of Mother Teresa:' A biography of Mother Teresa with a chronologically arranged report of her life and deeds should also accompany the petition. Sister Nirmala said a panel of doctors would examine cases of reported miracles effected by prayer seeking Mother Teresa's intercession. Asked about the possibility of Mother Teresa being declared a saint in the year 2000, Sister Nirmala said, "Anything can happen. The Holy Father has all the power. ''!be whole Process is time..mnsurning," she added. "But ifthe will of God . is to canonize Mother next year, then the pope will do it:'

rouri~t~' retU:rn' fragment taken ,front da~aged Assisi basilica Restorers hope more s6uvenk-pockeffng' pilgrims will retl!rn pieces. of th(J frescoes taken. 0

other bits of the structure had been pock~ted'by, curiosity-seekers. "We .hope that,by making it known ~.hat p~ople can return frag. ments without enco~nter~ng any problems, tht<~e may be other missing part,s ofth.e frescqes ret,urned to us," he said. '-. The complex's upper anq lower

Franciscan friars as well two government emp'loyees who were. inspecting the upper basilica in the wake of the fj~st quake.. ' After rescue efforts were done, an'dbefore authorities roped off the site to. keep out unwanted visitors, volunteers repeatedly went into the By lVNNEWEIL upper basilica to retrieve the thouCATHOLIC NEWS SERviCE sands of fragments of the ROME - A fragment of 13th-century ceiling fresthe earthquake-damaged coes which had come crash-· basilica in Assisi, Italy, ing to the ground. taken as a souvenir in 1997 The effort to recover by a pair of Brazilian tourand piece together as ists, was returned to its many parts as possible of rightful place earlier this the works, most by the . month. Italian masters Cimabue The couple from, and Giotto, has continued Curitiba, Brazil, who had ever since. While the made a memento of the structure of the upper baroughly three square silica is being reinforced, inches of ceiling fresco, a team of ,restorers in the asked authorities not to remonastery's basement is veal their identities be.' <. - , , , :.~" ~. •. .piecing .together the fresco fragments. •.• -J .Father Giandomenico Nicola Giandomenico said AN ART expert pieces together bits of said the bit that went to in a telephone interview. . Brazil and back was part of He spoke shortly after he fallen fresco from the earthquake-damaged the archway over the batook part in a brief cer- Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, in Feb- silica entrance, and was emony marking the return ruary. (CNS photo by Nancy Weichec) easily recognizable by its of the fragment. blue and gray design. Father Giandomenico, who is basilicas, along with surrounding The upper basilica is meant to overseeing restoration of the Ba- buildings, were damaged in two be re-opened to the puJ:>lic this silica of St. Francis and the order's earthquakes on Sept. 26,. 1997 year in time for a Christmas Eve monastery, said it was likely that the second one killed two Mass. ,' . • ~

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It solves no problem. It renders us evermore callous as a society to human life. It encourages in us a mentality of vengeance and revenge. Yet, no amount of revenge can bring back a loved one. Capital punishment does not provide solace to those burdened by the loss of murdered loved ones.

AT THE 10th annual Ethics Symposium speakers included Edward J. Furton, Jesuit Father William Stempsey, Jesuit Father William J. Ellos, Catherine Seeley, director of Bereavement Services at Calvary Hospital, Bronx, N.Y., Saint Anne's Hospital President Michael Metzler and Diane Sanders, co-chairman of the event and director of education at the hospital. (Anchor/Gordon photo)

SYDlposium told those gathered that God is the author of life and they are its stewards: "Entrusted to us is the responsibility of assisting others in caring for this precious gift, from the. first moment of conception to its natural end." Diane Sanders, co-chairman of the event and director of education at Saint Anne's Hospital, was pleased with the number of people in attendance and was excited about the symposium. "This year we're very pleased to have three well-known ethicists to share some of the critical issues about end of life care with us," Sanders said. One of those ethicists was Edward James Furton who addressed the topic "Stewards and Death and Dying," and said that "abortion, euthanasia and suicide are wrong because they are direct attacks upon a

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fundamental good." He spoke about . dressed participants following the American founders and their be- Furton's talk. She described working with terminally ill cancer paliefs regarding inalienable rights. "The' American founders were tients at the nation's only acute care defenders of inalienable rights, hospital devoted exclusively to rights that could not be given up or their care where she said she sees taken away. They thought that 50 deaths a week. when those rights were taken away "We must protect the dying fragit would .destroy the fabric of ile lives and ensure their fair treatAmerica. As Catholics we are the ment. Ours is not just a job. It is a defenders of life." ministry to the vulnerable," Seeley Furton focused on the issues of declared. medical treatment including nutriJesuit Father WilliamStempsey, tion and hydration and the question a professor at Holy Cross College, of their removal. "Life is good and Worcester,spoke on. the topic should not be attacked. Removing "Christian Perspectives on Suicide nutrition and hydration from those and Euthanasia," while fellow Jein a vegetative state is such an at- suit Father William 1. Ellos, a clinitack. Death is caused by starvation cal professor in the department of and dehydration," he advised. medicine at University of Texas Catherine R. Seeley, director of Health Science Center, San Antobereavement services at Calvary nio, spoke on "Medical Business Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y., ad- Ethics: Managing to Care."

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pated that this would be the last time for the next 40 to 50 years that the ship is expected to be underway, albeit guided by tugs on its final leg of a sea journey home. "All of us will have photos and me~ories of our 'Anchors Aweigh' adventure," said Tremblay. "It was

quite a history lesson for us." Before taking the cruise, students at .both St. Stanislaus and SS. Peter and Paul schools had studied the history of the vintaged battleship, which, since August 1965 is Massachusetts' official World War II memorial to

SMOOTH SAILING: Students from St. Stanislaus and SS. Peter and Paul Schools in Fall River ride on a ferry escorting the "Big Mamie" along Mt. Hope Bay last week.

the 13,000 men and women from the Bay State who died defending America's freedom in the World War II years. Tremblay said the students learned that the ship, designated "BB-59," was saved from the scrap heap during the 1960s by the contributions of coins and dollars from students of that era. Before going into the mothballs in early 1947, the ship, launched in 1941, served in 34 battles, shot down 18 enemy aircraft, steamed more than 225,000 miles and never lost a man in battle. By the end of World War II, the Battleship Massachusetts was credited with firing the last American 16inch shell in anger and had earned 11 battle stars. The students also witnessed the ceremonies at the State Pier welcoming the battleship's return to its prized place as centerpiece of the Fall River's revitalized 路waterfront. Bishop Sean P. 0' Malley gave the invocation. Michelle Comeau, a cantor at Notre Dame Church, Fall River, sang the national anthem. Fall River Mayor Edward M. Lambert and other state, county and nationallegislators, were among the speakers.

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The teaching of the Church has been developed in recent . years by Pope John Paul II. In his encyclical on life, he has written: 'The nature and extent of punishment must be carefully evaluated and decided upon, and ought not to go to the extreme of executing the offender except in cases of absolute' necessity; in other words, where it would not 'be possible otherwise to defend society. Today, however, as a resUlt of steady improvements iI:l the organization of the penal system, such cases are very rare, if not practically non-existent' ("Evangelium Vitae"

means in our society to protect our citizens from violent criminals without resorting to capital punishment. It is true that no person and no family should feel unprotected. All of us have the right to live with a sense of peace and security in our own homes and neighborhoods. Criminals should be quickly apprehended and swiftly punished. We should make any changes necessary in the judicial and penal systems to ensure this, short of taking the life of another person, even a guilty person. The Legislature should turn its attention to these kinds of reforms. We Bishops stand ready to support such efforts. Capital punishment, however, must. be rejected as' unworthy of us as a civilized people and unnecessary for us as a society protected by an adequate judicial means. As we leave this most violent of centuries, it is time to put aside capital punishment once and for all."

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The Holy Father applied this teaching to this country, last month in St. Louis, when he said: 'The dignity of human life must never be taken away, even in the case of someone who has done great evil. Modern society has the means of protecting itself, without definitely denying criminals the chance to reform ... I renew the appeal ... to end the death penalty which is both cruel and unnecessary.' Clearly today, we have the

+His Eminence, Bernard <;:ardinal Law ArchbishoD of Boston

+Most Reverend Sean O'Ma~ley Bishop of Fall Ri ver

7ftAA/~ +Most Reverend Thomas Dupre Bishop of Springfield

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REDEDICATION - Alice Beaulieu of the Legion of Mary Presidium at St. Joseph Parish, New Bedford, recites the act of consecration to the Blessed Mother as she touches the vexillum of Mary in St. Mary's Cathedral last Sunday. Members from throughout the diocese gathered for the 47th annual Acies ceremony to make personal acts of consecration at which Bishop Sean P. O'Malley presided and gave a homily.

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High school students urged to submit essays o~ missionaries By CAT!iOUC NEWS SERVICE

NEWYORK - High schooi students are encouraged to submit essays about missionaries they have known or their own mission experi,ences overseas through the annual nationwide essay contest sponsored by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith; The theme ofthis year's contest is '~ the Father has sent me, so I send you," from chapter 20, verse 21 ofthe Gospel ofJohn. The deadline for entries is Apri116, and winners will be announced May 23. '~s we approach .the celebration of the 2,OOOth anniversary of the birth of our Lord, we realize that, still today, two-thir~ of our human family have yet to hear his great 'good news,'" said NewYorkAuxil-

iary BishopWilliam 1. McCormack, national director of the Propagation of the Faith. "It is our hope that this contest will add to the enthusiasm of our young people for the everurgent worldwide mission of the church:' . The winning essay and its writer will be featured in the Fall 1999 edition of Mission, the national magazine of the Propagation.of the Faith. First-, second- and third-place winners and five students receiving honorable mention will receive commemorative plaques. For more infonnation about the contest andits roles, studentsshould speak with their religious ooucation teacher or caD the national officeof the Propagationofthe Faithat (800) 431-2222, or visit the Web site at [www.propfaitb.org].

SISTER MARY Catherine Burns from 'Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, teaches her Honors Integrated Math, Physics and Technolpgy class. She was recently s'elected as a distinguished physics teacher and will attend a special conference March 20. Students Marcie Awalt, Brandon Brower and Jennifer Lombardi look on.

Sister from Coyle and Cassidy to attend confe'rence TAUNTON - Sister Mary Catherine Burns from Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, has been invited to the 1999 American Physical Society's (APS) celebration of its centennial and a century of physics in Atlanta, Ga., on March 20. Sister Burns was selected as the APS Distinguished Physics Teacher from Massachusetts 'and will join ot!ler distinguished

teachers from throughout the to graduation. United States at the conference. More than 50 Nobel prize Selection was based on profes- winning physicists will attend sional service, recommenda- the conference and each table tions from peers and awards. will include a Nobel Laureate. Along with her many accom- Teachers attending will have the plishments, Sister Burns re- opportunity to participate in a cently initiated a program at collaborative project to produce Coyle and Cassidy integrating a collection of high school math and physics and each stu- .physics activities on various dent at the school receives at aspects of 20th ce,ntury phys. least one credit in physics prior ics.

Feehan teamstinish seasons, college Il,ightannounced ATTLEBORO - The Bishop the Shamrocks picke'd up 16 The Bishop Feehan majorettes Feehan varsity boys basJcetball awarqs. In the tourname~t finals,. recently plac,e9 third in the varteam recently clinched the Divi- club president, Matt Landry and ,sity division ofthe New England sion II Southea~tern, Massachu- Kevin Sullivan were naQled best . Maj9rette Association competisetts basketball championship speakers while Pamela Godsoe tion held at Norto~ High School. with a victory over'Oliver Ames ,and Jennifer Esmond each re- ,The ,Feehan var~iJY competiHighSchool 65~57' at the Uni-, ceived coach's 'recognition ~ion cheerleading squa4,took sec- ' versity of Massachusetts at Bos- 'awards. ' . ond place at its most recentcom-. ton: The Shamrbcks,:winners of' . At the. close of: the, debate "peti,tion. Thejunior varsi.ty sq~ad n straight, pushed their record team's seas0n;Bethnay ',CroteclU placed se<;ond in its division imd . to 21-4, but fell to East Boston wa's tanked second in the league' the freshmen received' third in the eastern Massachusetts 'for the Affirmative Divi搂ion and" 'place trophy. , ' , : ' , , ' championship"game 66-60 at the . Pahlina Czerwon'ka wa~ ran~ed, , O~ March 22 at ].:30 p.m. the, Fl~.etCeriter.. ." ~. ~ 10th. Croteau路a.nd Shannon Leary . guidance departt:J1ent.. will hP.ld a .The Feehan debate team com- placed third as a tearr!~ In the College Information Night for pleted its season with a strong ,'Negative,Divisi6n, Lindsey EI.Iis juniors andth~irparentsto disshowing in the Eastern Massa- was ranked as the fourth best cuss the college search process. PAJAMA PARTY - Pre-schoolers at 81. Francis Xavier chusetts Regional Debate Con- speaker in the league while Guidance department chairman School,Acushnet, had a chance to show off their favorite ference at Tabor Academy. Each Pamela Godsoe 'and, Colin ~eil Loew will direct the a recent dress up day. Teacher Catherine sleepware during of the Feehan teams won at least . Whooten pl'aced fifth and 10th evening. For more' information' one of the final three rounds and respectively. ' call 222-6073. Charpentier, left, and aid Nancy McKenna organized the event.

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No, you cannot go to Cancun

Our Rock and Role

By AMyWELBORN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

So you want to go to Cancun, your mom's saying no and you're just having a really hard time seeing her point of view. Or maybe it's not Cancun. Maybe it's Galveston Island, Fort Lauderdale or some other spot that "everyone" is going for spring break or a post-graduation trip. You've run through every argument you can think of: "I'll pay for it with my own money; mostly. Sure, there will be chaperones. Of course the chaperones are adults 'you wouldn't call Joey's 21-yearold sister andLynn's cousin who's in' his fifth year ofcollege kids, would you?" ' You even promise to call every day. But she's still saying no, and dad is unconvinced, too. Finally, you bring out the trump card. "Well, folks,;' 'you s'ay with all sincerity and even more hope, "in a few months I'll be going off to college anyway. Isn't it time to start trusting me to make the right decisions on my own, without curfews or a room right under your noses? Wouldn't this be a good place to begin seeing if I can put into practice all you've taught me?" Maybe (and this is somebody else's mom talking now, so you can start listening). Yes, I can certainly see the logic there. Maybe spending three days in Cancun or some other gathering spot with thousands of barely dressed people of the opposite sex awash in gallons of alcohol would be a good place to start testing the strength of your convictions. That's it. Like a final examination in differential calculus would be a good place to discover how well you know your multiplication tables. . There's no reason to feel as if your integrity 9r maturity are being insulted if the people who love you are reluctant to set you loose in the midst of these largely unsupervised, unpoliced and often dangerous revelries. They know you'

Take responsibility for yo~r choices By CHARLIE MARTIN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Save Tonight Go on and close the curtain All we need is candlelight.,· ,You and me and a bottle of wine Going to hold you tonight. We know I'm going away. How I wish, wish it weren't·so.. Take this wine arid drink with me. Let's delay. our misery. . Refrain: Save tonight And fight the ~reak of dawn. Come tomorrow, Tomorrow I'll be gone.

To take me away, it's true. It ain't easy to say goodbye. Darling please don't.start to cry. 'Cause girl you know I;ve.got to go. Lord I wish it wasn't so. (Repeat refrain), '.Tomorrow comes to take me away. I wish that I that I could stay. Girl you know I've got to go. Lord, I wish it wasn't so. (Repeat refrain)

There's a log on the fire . And it burns like me for you. Tomorrow comes with one desire

EAGLE-EYE Cherry's song "Save Tonight" is "goodbye" is a constant mantra. Most likely he about dealing with difficult goodbyes. I first heard wants the life of a rock star. . .. of Cherry when this single became a rocket-to-theTo say, "Lord, I wish it wasn't so," isn't honest. It top, smash No. 1. He says the song is about his con- could be a manipulative statement whose goal is to stant need to say goodbye to friends because of his get what he wants. All of us need to take full responsibility for the rock tours. For the character in the song, the only approach consequences of our choices. To be able to follow to these hurts is to "Save tonight, and fight the break one's dream is a privilege. Not only does it take of dawn" for "come tomorrow, tomorrow I'll be gone." determination and courage, but it requires a willingHe realizes that "it ain't easy to say goodbye." He ness to make sacrifices. Few people achieve the level tells his girl: ''Darling, please don't start to cry. 'Cause of success that they seek without some willingness girl you know I've got to go. Lord I wish it wasn't so." to accept what the dream demands. Two aspects of his advice need to be questioned. In the song it is clear that the life of a rock star can The girl in the song needs to back off from the present be lonely. Ultimately, he will have to ask himself moment enough to ask herself, ''Do I really want to whether following the dream is still what he wants in fall in love with a guy who can promise me no future, life. and whose onIv commitment is to leave?" The teen years are a time to investigate your As I've written b::fore, the most impOrtant time in dreams. Bowever, think about them with honesty our lives is now. The present moment is the only and realism. If you are considering a certain career, time we actually can live. Yet it is helpful to weigh .find out what'preparation is necessary for it and what the outcomes which flow from how we live "now." It its everyday life entails. . is doubtful that following the advice to "take this "Are you willing to make the sacrifices the dream wine and drink with me," and thus "delay our mis- calls for? You don't need to be naive about what you ery." will enhance the quality of her future. are getting into. . Also. he insists that he bums fpr her, but if she . Make God your ally as you begin to plan your follows his invitation they are likely' to create Inpre life: Ask God for both the insight to know which .emotional ashes than good memories.' ' dreains can bring joy' into your life and for the willMy second point concerns the guy's cpoices. Pre- .ingness to accept the sacrifices that are part of reach' '. sumably, no one is forcing him to live a life where ing your dream!\.

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the contrary, they also happen to remember what it's like to be your age, full of life, curiosity and lacking in perspective. They know aboutthe po~er of hormones. They probably have m.emories of the mentality that grows very quickly in megaparty situations: Pressure from peers, freedom from parents, your own yearnings and access to inhibition-lowering alcohol and drugs create an environment in which anything goes, and it usually does. It's not impossible to maintain one's values in such a situation. But it makes it incredibly, painfully difficult. And unnecessarily so. As is usually the case in these kinds of battles, what you might want to remember is that your parents don't want you to get involved because they love you. They know more about the scene than you think they do, and they don't see how allowing you to be in the midst of such intense temptation that could bring about difficult, or even tragic, life-long consequences can be a loving choice on their part. So the best choice on your part might be to accept your parents' point of view and. embrace that middle ground called compromise Might they agree to a couple of days at some other fun place with a small group of friends and some parents along (at a discreet distance, of course)? After all, there's no reason to take that exam before you really. have to. It's a lot tougher than it looks .from the pictures in the brochure, believe me.

Friday bec0Ul:es 'Fry-day'in many Chicago parishes By DOLORES MADLENER CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

. CHICAGO - Some folks take a lemon and make lemonade. Catholics have taken:,' Friday abstinence and turned it into TGIF - Thank God It's Fish! Probably the granddadd'y Lenten Friday fish fry in the Chicago Archdiocese is at St. Benedict's Parish in Blue Island. . For over 20 years volunteers have breaded, baked and fried (tlets to help the parish net as much as $20,000 per season. On a recent Friday 1,686 dinners were served or prepared for carry out. The fish phenomenon has also caught on with the young adults at St. Benedict and Queen of Angels parishes on Chicago's north side. They have dubbed their March 26 dinner "Cod for God." Parishes have found these communal

J;I1eals ~lso serve up close enco~nter~of. sideenjo)rs an eight-year reputation for the when it's time to go." St. Christina Parish, which began holdthe Christian kind, often reeling in visi-' most varied menu of "sole" food - whitetors from surrounding parishes and luring fish, beer-battered cod, shrimp or perch,. ing a fish fry four years ago, has averaged , with clam ove'r 1,000 dinners nightly this year. Gary back those who chowder or a Nothnagel said the parish "didn't want it have'moved away: choice of to be a fund-raiser," though it has turned At St. John the cheese pizza out to be one. Baptist Parish in Friday abstinence is Lenten or fried Co-worker Charlie Knock explained, Harvey; the 'Yain penance but the parish fish fry dough and a "This is a way for parishioners to get toattraction is Father reward hundredfold variety of gether and· practice their faith as a family E d w a r d .brings beverages. at the'table with the kids." Romanski, wearin togetherness, laughter and Ire n e S t . Christi~a's may be right. It's more ing a pristine nourishment for the body as Serwinski, than profit. It's something biblicaL After white coat as he well as the soul. president of all, a fish was once the secret ID for a Chrisbusily flours each the worpen's tian. Fishing is an industry dear to the piece of perch and club, said, heart of the Church. whitefish and fries "Our parish Friday abstinence is a Lenten penance them in the kitchen, in plain view of diners. He also has a mixture of Poles and Hispanics. The but the parish fish fry brings a reward a bakes countless loaves of crusty bread, Lenten dinners give them a chance to re- hundredfold in togetherness, laughter and lax and socialize. The idea is to mingle, nourishment for the body as well as the served fresh from the oven. St. Ferdinand on the city's northwest and sometimes they don't want to leave soul.

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.fteering pOint.f , ATTLEBORO - The husband and wife musiCal duo Levite will return to the La Salette Shrine'Coffee'House on March 20 at 6:30 p.m. All w~lcome. A healing, service in Portuguese will be held at the Shrine on March 21 at 2 p.m. It will be led by Father Manuel Pereira and include Mass, music and the opportunity for individuals to be prayed over and anointed individually. Singer and musician John PoIce ' wil1 be at the Shrine's chapel on March 26 at 7:30' p.m. for an evening of song, witness and prayer. The program wiiI focus on Lent and members of the La Salette Prayer Community will be on hand for those who wish to be prayed over. Al1 welcome. For more information cal1 222-5410. EAST TAUNTON - The community concerns commission of the Taunton District of Catholic Women will present guest speaker Dr. Philip Stebbins who will speak about women's health issues on March 25 at 7 p.m. in the Holy Family Church hall. Women of all ages welcome. A board meeting will follow the program. FALL RIVER - There wil1 be no Sunday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during April at St. Anthony of the Desert Parish. Exposition wil1 be held on April I, Holy Thursday, from 8 p.m. until 8 a.m.

Good Friday morning. Exposition is also held every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday following the 8 a~m. Mass until midnight. All welcome. FALL RIVER ''The Aging Process,and Spirituality," will be the topic of a monthly breakfast series at Saint Anne's Hospital beginning on March 30 at 7:30 a.m. Continuing education credits for nurses and social workers will be available. For more information or registration call 674-7000: FALL RIVER - The chamber choir Sine Nomine will perform a spring concert on May 7 at 8 p.m. in St. Mary'S Cathedral, 327 Second St. For more information call 252-4304. FALL RIVER - Holy Rosary Parish, in conjunction with the Fall River Deanery of Parishes, will host a free Lenten concert entitled ''Walk With Me: The Way of the Cross;' on March 26 at 7 p.m. Al1 welcome.

Holy Name Church on March 20 beginning at 9 a.m. Father Paul Canuel, pastor of Nuestra Sen'ora de Guadalupe Parish will coordinate activities for the day which concludes with a 3 p.m. Mass celebrated by Bishop' Sean P. O'Malley. All welcome. NORTH EASTON - The eighth assembly of Pax Christi will be held on March 20 at beginning at 8'a.m: at Stonehill College. For more information call (781) 643-8947. l

SANDWICH - Catholic Social Services wil1 sponsor an information session on April 25 from 2-4 p.m.oat Corpus Christi Parish for all persons interested in adopting a child from China. Refreshments will be served and information packets made available. Al1 welcome. For more information cal1 Mary-Lou Mancini at 674-4681. SEEKONK - The "Life'in the Spirit Seminar" will begin on April 7 at 7 p.m. in Our Lady ofMt. Carmel Church. It will be held eachWednesday for eight consecutive weeks helping attendees develop a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. All welcome.

STOUGHTON - A Mass and NEW BEDFORD - The Prayer Group of Our Lady of Perpetual Help healing service conducted by Father Church will meet on March 23 at 1 Joseph P. McDermott will be held p.m. for recitation of the Divine on March 28 at 2 p.m. in ImmacuMercy Chaplet and. rosary, prayer, late Conception Parish. All those meditation, a Marian conference and ' suffering from physical ills or are Benediction of the Blessed' Sacra- burdened spiritually, emotionally or mentally are welcome to come and ment. Al1 welcome. pray for their needs and the needs of NEW BEDFORD - The annual others. For more information call Lenten Retreat Day for the Hispanic Father McDermott at (781) 762Catholic Community will be held a! 2029. "

WAILING WALL - A group of Catholic nuns visit the Western Wall or Wailing Wall as they tour Jerusalem's holy sites recently. Israel is expecting up to four million tourists for the approaching 2,OOOth anniversary of the birth of Christ. (CNS photo from Reuters)