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Catholic Conference officals, including Bishop Thomas Kelly, usce general secretary, have expressed "deep concern" over the impact federal speriding cuts aimed at fighting inflation could have on programs that benefit the poor.

Bishop Kelly said it would be "unacceptable" en moral grounds "to deprive the poor of basic necessities to which they have a fundamental right."

And Msgr. Francis J. Lally, usec secretary for social development and world peace, said balancing the federal budget would be nothing more than a symbol "purchased at the expense of the dignity of unemployed workers, obtained at the expense of the economic security of our nation's elderly, (and) paid for by reductions in food and nutrition programs for the poor."

Bishop Kelly made his comments in a statement issued after President Carter announced his new anti-inflation program and his plans to balance the federal budget.

Msgr. Lally testified March 20 before the task force on spending limitations of the House Rules Committee.

Bishop Kelly also objected to ly concerned that too much reliance might be placed on federal spending reductions to fight inflation.

Such an approach ."would force the poor and the most vulnerable members of' soci~ty, those who. already suffer most severely from inflation, to endure still greater burdens," he said. iBshop Kelly also objected to proposals to limit federal spending to a percentage of the gross national product. Such proposals, he said, would be "unworkable" and would prevent~ Congress from using fiscal policy "in a constructive way to meet human needs."

"In human terms, spending limitation proposals could be catastrophic, potentially requiring spending cuts as high as $50 Office have sai dthat cutting the tional reductions in future years.

"Reductions on this scale would mean a retreat from the basic commitments made by this nation over the past three decades to meet fundamental needs of its citizens," said Bishop Kelly.

Msgr. Lally noted that several economists as well as the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has said that cutting the federal budget would have little impact on inflation.

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'Jesus rode along on a young donkey, fulfilling the prophecy that said: Don't be afraid of your King, people of Israel for he will come to you meekly, sitting on a donkey's colt.' John 12:14

Papal letter on路 Eucharist not seen as revolutionary WASHINGTON (NC) - Pope John Paul II's letter to the bishops on the Eucharist neither introduces new changes in the Mass nor does away with the reforms approved by the Second Vatican Council, liturgists commEmting on the hitter said.

The liturgists noted that the letter cannot be interpreted as restoring the Latin Mass celebrated according to the rite approved by the Council of Trent in the 16th cent\lry, the Tridentine Mass.

"At the same time," Father Krosnicki noted, "the letter is urging sensitivity toward those who by background have a fondness for Latin."

Both Father Krosnicki and Father G. Thomas Ryan, director of the Center for Pastoral Liturgy at the Catholic University of America in Washington, noted that the letter was a pastoral reflection on the Eucharist addressed primarily to the bishops, and through them to priests, deacons and the laity.

"In no way can it be interpre- _ The letter is "restating what ted as a re-introduction of the has already been said," Father Tridentine Mass," said Divine Ryan said. Calling it a "reWord Father Thomas Krosnicki, minder," he added, "There's executive director of the secre- nothing really new." tariat of the u.S. bishops' ComDescribing the papal letter as mittee on the Liturgy. The letter an "attitudinal statement," is "repeating the present direct- Father Ryan said it stresses the ives with regard to the use of need to "safeguard the sacred Latin, what the liturgical books dignity" of the Eucharist. state and the present practice of The pope apparently is "a the church," he said. little concerned that people have

gone overboard on change," he said.

Father Ryan also noted that the pope points out that there are procedures and norms for saying a Latin Mass according to the reformed rite.

Father Frederick McManus, vice provost of the Catholic University of America and former executive director of the secretariat of the U.S. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy, said there is "no implication whatever" in the letter that the Tridentine Latin Mass is being restored. The pope is merely saying, he explained, that "those educated or brought up in Latin should have the opportunity to have Mass in Latin."

Father McManus said the letter is a reminder that "if Latin is used, the provisions of the (Second Vatican) council with regard to the participation of the Turn to Page Six

Archbishop Oscar A'. Romero, 63, of EI Salvador, the "poor man's bishop" and a 1979 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, was assassinated Monday in a San Salvador chapel as he celebrated an anniversary Mass.

He was hit by a single magnum bullet which exploded in his heart, said San Salvador archdiocesan sources. Contrary to reports that four gunmen entered the chapel, the sources said that the death shot and following shots, which forced the congregation.1o fall to the floor; were fired from a side window.

Nor was the prelate elevating the host at the moment of his death, said the sources. He was finishing his homily, during which he had alluded to his own dangerous position. "He who avoids danger loses his life, but he who for the love of Christ gives himself to service to neighbor, will live," he said.

The killing was termed a "sacrilegious assassination" and a "detestable crime" by Pope John Paul II who dispatched an immediate cable of condolence to Bishop Jose Eduardo Amirez, president of the EI Salvador Bishops' Conference. The cable was signed by the pope. Normally such cables are signed by the papal secretary of state.

The pontiff had receive~ Archbishop Romero in private audience last month at the Vatican.

Church authorities declared a week of mourning, during which the archbishop's body lay in Sacred Heart Basilica, the scene of his often impassioned Sunday homilies.

The ax:chbishop had accepted the possibility of his own death. saying recently, "the current we are in cannot be stopped even if one dies."

He said he, was a target of both rightists and leftists in strife-torn El Salvador and that elements of both groups wanted to kill him to create chaos that could benefit their own ends.

Hours before his death he had received word from Archbishop John R. QUinn, president of the U.S. Catholic Conference, that the USCC endorsed the Salvadorean prelate's stand that the U.S. should give no military aid to El Salvador.

Archbishop Romero had appealed Feb. 17 to President Jimmy Carter to guarahtee that the U.S. would not "intervene, directly or indirectly, with military, economic, diplomatic or other pressures to determine the destiny of the Salvadorean people."

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HOLY WEEI( at the Cathedral Church of St. Mary PASSION SUNDAY, March 29-30 The Solemn Blessing of Palm, Procession and Mass will be celebrated at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday March 29.' .

MASS OF CiDUSM, Tuesday, April 1,4:00 P.M. This is an especially appropriate occasion for all members of the Presbyterium to join in concelebration with the Most eReverend Bishop.

Every priest who wish~s to concelebrate at the Mass of Chrism is asked to bring amice, alb, cincture and stole and to assemble in the Bispop's chapel in sufficient time to form the procession.

Holy Oils may be obtained in the Cathedral Vestry following the Mass of Chrism and from 8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 2, at the Cathedral Rectory.

HOLY THURSDAY, April 3 The Mass of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at 7:00 P: M. GOOD FRIDAY, April 4 The Celebration of the Lord's Passion will be held at 3:00 P.M. HOLY SATURDAY, April 5 The Vigil Service and Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 7:00 P.M. EASTER SUNDAY, April 6 , His Excellency, the Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, will celebrate Mass on WTEV, Channel 6, New Bedford, at 10:30 A.M. Easter Sunday. '

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AT ISLAND-WIDE confirmation ceremony on Martha's Vineyard, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin stands with candidates from participating parishes: from left, Mary Kay Mazza, Sacred Heart, Oak Bluffs; Michael Carroll, St. Augustine, Vineyard 'Haven; Eric Broguiere, St. Elizabeth, Edgartown.

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HANDCUFFED, FATHER JAMES DANIS, 40, ,reads the Missouri code after being arrested at a St. Louis abortion clinic demonstration. He was the first priest arrested in a two-year, series of non-violent demon~trations. "I 'had to think about what Jesus wQuld be doing in this situation," he said. (NC Photo) crimin~l

The Palm Sunday liturgy to be celebrated at 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Cathedral will be offered by Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin.

The deacon will. be Rev. Mr., Marc Tremblay and concelebrants will be Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington and Rev. George yv. Coleman.. ~sg~.,' Harr~ng足 ton will have the part of Christ in the reading of the Passion, with Rev. Mr. Tremblay as narrator and Father Coleman taking the other parts.

The Chrism Mass, to be offered at 4 p.m. Tuesday, w~ll have Bishop Cronin as principal celebrant and clergy of the diocese a,s concelebrates.

Rev. Mr. Tremblay will be deacon. Designated concelebrants will include priests celebrating jubilees this year.

They are Rev. Jose B. Avila, 50 years; Rev. Lucien Madore, Msgr.

Henri Hamel and Msgr. Alfred J. Gendreau, 45 years; Rev. William J. McMahon and Rev. Benoit Galland, 40 years. .

Also Rev. Edmond Levesque, Rev. Rene Levesque, Rev. Roger L. Gagne, Rev. John C. Martins, 25 years.

Bearers of the Chrism will be Msgr. John Regan aI?-d Very Rev. John Smith.

Bearers of the Oil of the Sick will be Rev. Edmund Fitzgerald and Rev. Thomas Lopes.

Bearers of the Oil of Catechumens will be Rev. Bruce Cwiekowski and Rev. Raoul Lagoa.

Also designated concelebrants will be Msgr. Luiz Mendonca, vicar general; Rev. Edward Flaherty, SJ and Rev. William Davis, SS.CC., representing religious order priests; Rev. George Coleman, director of education; Rev. Peter Graziano, director of social services; Msgr. Anthony Gomes, director of the Catholic Charities Appeal; Msgr. Henry Munr.oe, episcopal vicar; Rev. Timothy Goldrick, Priests' Council; Rev. Ronald Tosti, family life director; Rev. John Moore, permanent diaconate director and Anchor editor.

Bishop Cronin will celebrate the Holy Thursday liturgy, with Rev. Mr. Tremblay as deacon and Msgr. Harrington and Father Coleman as concelebrants. ' The bishop will preside on Good Friday with ,Msgr. Harrington as celebrant, Father Coleman and Rev. Horace J. Travassos will be chaplains and Rev. Mr. Tremblay will be deacon.

For the Passion, Msgr~ Harrington will read the part of Christ, Rev. Mr. Tremblay will be the narrator and Rev. Jon Paul Gallant will take the other parts.

On Holy Saturday Bishop Cronin will preside and Father Moore and Father Travassos will be chaplains. Msgr. Harrington will be celebrant and Rev. Mr. Tremblay will be deacon.

Msgr. John J. Oliveira will be master of ceremonies for all Holy Week services.

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For a brief period in February and this month, schools had been permitted to begin the day with spoken prayer led by a student volunteer.

It had been expected that the prayer ruling would be deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme

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themoorin~ Holy Week Next week the church celebrates the paschal mysteries through the solemn ceremonies that mark this holiest time of the liturgical year. In the celebration of this earthly liturgy, we are, as Vatican II states, "by way of sharing in the heavenly liturgy which is celebrated in the holy city of Jersusalem, toward which we journey as pilgrims."

But for these sacred days to have a truly beneficial effect, the believer must come to the liturgy with, as the council states, "proper dispositions, that their thoughts match their words and that they cooperate with divine grace lest they receive it in vain."

Thus, the faithful should participate in the liturgical celebrations of the church, and especially those of this week, knowingly, intelligently and actively.

With thIs attitude and approach, the rites of Holy Week will not be seen as a mere relic of the antique. The rites however beautiful to the eye and ear, can never have a meaningful effect on people who do not know or understand their full significance.

That is why it is imperative that people be instructed beforehand. Those responsible for parish ministry cannot take this teaching process for granted.

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The priest must realize that he is not a mere symbol of the teaching Christ. He must be a living actuality of the Lord, who continuously took time and exerted effort to instruct his followers.

The people of God must be led by their clergy to discover within the sacred rites and texts of Holy Week the salvific and indeed divine effect which is at work in the celebration of these paschal mysteries. To it they must open their minds as well as their hearts; to it they must respond with their wills, not alone with their emotions and feelings.

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'To those who court their own ruin, the messag'e of the cross is but folly; to us, who are on the way to salvation, it is the evidence .of God's power.'

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In the practical order, this basically means that the people who journey these sacred days must attempt路 to grasp and see the vast perspective of Holy Week as a whole.

In this regard, it is important for clergy and laity to keep in WASHINGTON (NC) In mind a most important reality: that the salvation of mantwo separate pieces of testikind was effective initially in the historical order. mony, an official of the U.S. This means that the whole of liturgy is set in a historical Catholic Conference has told framework. The entire revelation, from the Fall to the Congress the basis for Catholic Second Coming, should be set before the people of God as teaching on war and peace and an intelligible whole. None will understand the paschal how the teaching relates to such mysteries properly unless they grasp all that they imply as issues as defense spending and a unit, even though some details of the picture be lacking. the draft.

The official, Father J. Bryan With this approach, all who participate in the solemn- Hehir, USCC associate secretary ities of Holy Week will feel and know that they themselves for international justice and are a part of this magnificent picture because they will . peace, testified on defense aprealize that it is not yet finished. propriations before the House They will know that they belong in this history, are Armed Services Committee.

The same day, the priest submaking'history, just as truly as the Israelites who celebrated the first Passover or the apostles who journeyed with Christ mitted written testimony on registration and the draft to the to Jerusalem, even though they contribute to this drama in House subcommittee on military a different act and scene. personnel.

All of us who hold these days dear must be filled with The testimony on defense amazement and gratitude at the marvelous way in which spending noted the recent路 shift our God has dealt and is indeed dealing and in the future in Catholic teaching on war and will deal with his people, saved through the death and resur- discussed the highly complex relationship between moral docrection of Christ, his Son. trines concerning war and stra-

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tegic doctrines of nations.

The written testimony on the draft explained the U.S. bishops' position, announced in February, on registration and selective service.

In the testimony on defense . spending, Father Hehir said the USCC had wanted for some time to appear before the House A:rmed Services Committee "because of the extensive attention the Catholic Church, through the recent popes, have accorded to questions of war and peace."

Father Hehir said the arrival of the nuclear age has brought a significant shift in Catholic teaching on war. He said now there is "only a quite narrow justification of resort to arms."

And in such a nuclear age, he noted, there is new significance in the relationship between moral strategic doctrines.

"It is by its strategic doctrine that a nation states its intention of what it will do or not do in the event of war, shapes the choices which political leaders will have to ma~ in a crisis, and structures its forces to implement doctrine," he said.

"The content of strategic doctrine is, therefore, filled with implicit moral as well as political premises."

Father Hehir questioned the view that the United States has underestimated the potential of its military power in crises such as Iran and Afghanistan, and noted that there is in the church a high degree of interest in the theory that, even from a stategic point of view, there are limits to the use of military power.

In the area of nuclear strate~ gy, Father Hehir said, "the relationship of mocal doctrine and strategic doctrine reaches a unique level of complexity."

One paradox is the question of deterrence. While the strategy of deterre.nce is from one

perspective unacceptable because it threatens direct and massive attacks on civilian centers, Father Hehir also noted that "some evidence exists that this very threat is a major reason why nuclear weapons of any kind have not been used in over 30 years."

But deterrence, he added, can be morally justified only when it is "being used as a backdrop for se.rious efforts of arms control and disarmament."

Thus, he indicated, the bishops have supported ratification of the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT II).

"Our primary imperative is the sense that we have that the moral toleration of deterrence is not enough," he said. "It must be joined by vigorous advocacy in support of arms control measures which must be pursued as policies of both self interest and moral necessity." ,In the written testimony on registration and selective service, Father Hehir noted that the bishops' recent statement giving "no objection in principle" to registration also noted that the government must give convincing reasons for implementing a draft registration program.

"By this statement the bishops leave open for debate among Catholics and other citizens the' question whether resistration is now necessary," he said.

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Let's redirect the plan We perhaps should not be too hasty in judging California, which is once again poised on the frontier of social experiments which make the rest of the country nervous.

The state, which is beautiful and overwrought, has given us the hot tub and the sensitivity encounter. It is now grappling with the idea of producing a super-race.

A wealthy Golden State businessman named Robert K. Graham wants to improve "the genetic stock."

'But perhaps Graham, who, like many Californians, is very rich and alarmingly liberalminded, might be induced to steer his enterprise along more constructive lines.

Somebody might tell him that while the human race always can be smarter, it needs even more to be nicer. It is always good to have men in white coats who crash through barriers of knowledge, but it is even more essential to have people who can get us through the day.

Why doesn't -Graham reward some kindly bus drivers? Somewhere there must be drivers who do not shim the door in the face of a passenger. Kindly bus drivers, suitably recognized, could give us hope that millions of people would start the day without aggravated heart action and a grievance toward the human race which could take violent expression before the sun sets.

Another strain that obviously needs encouragement is the obliging gas-station attendant. Possibly, the one who used to clean your windshield without being asked and who offered to check under the hood has vanished from the face of the earth since the days of the gas line. But what a challenge for Graham to track down someone who would be wiIling to ensure that many Americans would know where they were going - and have a chance of actually getting there.

Another major contribution to the quality of life would be the effort to encourage permanent bank tellers. Banks have a habit of shuffling their help around according to some intricate system which guarantees that the customer is treated as half of the Bonnie and Clyde team on going to his or her local branch.

It is extremely disconcerting to a customer of 30 years' standing to get the blank stare from the teller and to hear the call to Central to make sure he is not a forger, an embezzler or an imposter.

Graham might then look to ad-copy writers. It is entirely possible he could find someone who would be wiIling to admit in print that oil companies are in business for a profit. People

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who are seeing the price of gasoline and home heating oil double and triple have the added burden of reading in tl~e paper or seeing on television that the oil companies which are impoverishing them just never look at the ledgers.

Perhaps Graham, with his tremendous resources, could find someone who would simply say to the public, "Hey, we're making out like bandits, we put these ads iri b~cause they're deductible."

Finally, of course; there is the impossible dream of the reliable workman. He could benefit more of mankind more surely than someone looking into the function of the enzyme.

Anyone who has undergone home repair lately knows that your everyday artisan uses language so loosely, makes false promises so glibly, as to make your politician, even the presidential candidate, seem a model of accuracy and rectitude.

"Be there Wednesday, at nine," the workman will tell you. It is a lie. He is humoring you. He says it to silence you, the way you might tell a child you will take him or her to Disneyland, if only the crying will stop.

Workmen do not hear unless you scream at them, like police dogs who only respond to a certain high, piercing whistle. They may oblige if persuaded that apoplexy or a lawsuit is not far away.

So you see, Graham has endless possibilities if he really wants to help the human race.

He should not be discouraged, merely redirected.

conference and then getting a cold. Not a polite, p'choo, southern etiquette kind of cold but one accompanied by all the grosser accoutrements. .

In my public speaking, I've only had the kind of cold made to offend listeners twice, but the latest was a zinger. Last June, I booked two appearances together, the first at Notre Dame and the second a couple of days later at the Benedictine College in Lisle, Illinois. I got through Notre Dame in fine style but as I was leaving South Bend I felt the first signs of a sore throat.

I prayed, "Dear God, please hold this cold off for a few more days." But by the next morning, my nose began to run, my head felt achey, and I added to the intensity of my prayer, "Lord either make this a fast cold or postpone it until I get home, p-l-e-a-s-e." He wasn't hearing me. In fact, He tossed in two complicating factors: damp and cold Illinois weather and an un-

But it was not to be. I arose early and one registrant with a car knocked a few weeks off purgatory by taking me out for an early breakfast where I drank gallons of coffee, coughed, cleared, blew, and went over my speech notes. I also prayed between every cup with some an-

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noyance. "Okay, God. What did you have in mind - bringing all these people here and giving them this?"

But when I was introduced an hour later, a curious thing happened. I apologized to the listeners for my voice, nose, and ever constant tissue, but I launched into the talk with bravado. At the end of the 45 minutes, I realized with astonishment that I had forgotten my cold completely, hadn't coughed or blown once. Even my voice cooperated. Afterward, several participants s~ggested that my cold was "psychological," stage fright in origin.

I couldn't answer. My voice was gone again. I rolled my eyes to heaven and He only shrugged. He has his own ways of keeping us dependent.

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heated dormitory.

That night a priest gave me a little purple and gold capsule, saying if I took it at bedtime, I'd be .completely.well by morning. A listening nun said, "Don't take that. You'll never wake up in the morning." And she passed me a white tablet to take. I smiled and nodded my thanks voicelessly. On my way to the dorm, I met a stranger who wore a conference name tag. "Oh," she said, grabbing my arm in the dark. "I heard you had a bad cold and I brought you a neyer fail remedy." She gave me another pill.

Back in the dorm, I studied the pills and chose the purple.

No reason except the color seemed appropriate. The way I felt, I didn't mind sleeping through the following day.

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HONK KONG (NC) - French 'Cardinal Roger Etchegaray's 17day visit to China was more positive than negative; according to sources in Hong Kong.

The cardinal held extensive talks with government, education and religious officials during his visit and dealt firmly with the state-approved National Association of ·Patriotic Catholics, added the sour~es.

The cardinal made his stance clear toward the patriotic association, which is not recognized by the Vatical). on at least two occasions: - He declined an invitation to celebrate Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in the capital of Beijing, where patriotic association Bishop Michael Fu Tienshan of Beijing resides. Cardinal EtcheVOLUNTEER WORKERS in a Khmer Rouge holding garay celebrated Mass in his center in Thailand gather for evening Mass after a day hotel room. But he did exchange small gifts with the bishop. spent relieving the needs of refugees from Cambodia.

- He refused an opportunity (NC Photo) to meet privately with patriotic association Bishop Aloysius Chang of Shanghai when government officials denied the cardinal permission to meet also with hand, the pope "notes that the the Vatican-recognized Bishop Continued from page one people and provisions of Pope practice is approved by the' Ignatius Kung of Shanghai.

Paul VI for the revision of the church," he said. "At the same Bishop Kung has been in jail for time, there are cases of lack of 26 years. liturgy are to be observed."

A specialist in Chinese affairs Celebration of Mass in Latin, respect" or instances where he added, "should be done so as people are not given the option who spoke with the cardinal in not to interfere with the 95 per- of receiving Communion on the Hong Kong said the churchman cent of the people who prefer the tongue, he added. "I'm· not adopted "a tight-lipped attit\lde aware of any widespread abuse," toward the press to avoid misliturgy in the vernacular." the priest said. interpretations that could dampFather McManus noted that en what he felt was constructive Father Krosnicki said the the pope expressed concern about people receiving Com- pope introduces "no new litur- . dialogue on religious freedom munion while in a state of seri- gical reforms, but does ask for and the needs of the Catholic ous sin. "The pope seems to be change if people have not been Church.

However, it was reported that saying that this may be more respectful" of the Eucharist.

Chinese officials told the carThe papal letter contains likely to happen when more and dinal that there are Christians "food for thought for everyone," more people go to Communion," in China, that neither belief nor he said, "for those who have he said. "I could not even specuunbelief can be forced upon the II renot accepted the Vatican late whether there would be forms" and "for those who in people and that religion will not many fnstances of this." excessive enthusiasm have gone influence China's overall policyConcerning receiving Com- to another extreme." making. munion in the hand, Father McThe letter is "not giving in to Manus said, "I've ne'lier heard of a single authenticated case of Archbishop (Marcel) Lefebvre abuse" of the practice. "The <the leader of a movement opFather Richard Chretien, aspope is very clear that the prac- posing many of the Vatican II tice is not to be changed," he reforms and insisting on the sociate pastor at St. Joseph's celebration of Mass according Church, New Bedford, and foradded. to the Tridentine rite,)" Father merly associate at Sacred Heart In the letter, the pope "reKrosnicki said. "It says that the Church, North Attleboro, has flects on the importance of the - norms of the recent liturgical established a $500 scholarship Eucharist in relation to the reforms are to be respected. It's fund for seniors at North AttleChristian life," Father Krosnicki not backtracking." boro High School. said. "He sees it as important The Father George Daigle for the unity of the church."

Memorial Scholarship will go Then, in the context of the to a needy student who maniimportance of the Eucharist, the fests scholastic ability and good pope "offers us some caveats," G~ND RAPIDS, Mich. ~C) citizenship and is a former puFather Krosnicki said, citing the - Leaders of Teens Encounter pil of the Richards Avenue letter's statements that: Christ(TEC) centers through- School in North Attleboro.

- There is to be no replace- out the United States will meet IFather Chretien said he wishment of scriptural readings by at Aquinas College in Grand ed to honor the memory of other texts; Rapids during Memori14 Day Father Daigle, with whom he - The homily is the place weekend, May 23-26. served at Sacred Heart and who for the use of· non-scriptural The theme of the annual meet- suffered a heart .attack at the texts; ing is "Great Things Happen Richards Avenue School play- The order of the liturgical When God Mixes With Us." ground last June. He died four books is to be followed; TEC, a weekend of Christian days later, despite immediate - ·Proper vestments are to be living started 15 years ago by action by four teachers who adused.

Father Matthew Fedewa in Bat- ministered cardiopulmonary reWhile the Second Vatican tle Creek, Mich., teaches high suscitation.

Council stated that complete school juniors and seniors to put Father 'Chretien said the participation in the Mass in- their faith into daily practice. scholarship award was also a volves the reception of ComLast year's meeting drew rep- mark of appreciation of the munion, Father Krosnicki said, resentatives from 19 TEC cen- teachers' efforts. Rec~pients will the pope "wonders whether ters. Twice as many are expected be selected by the North Attleeveryone is properly disposed" to be represented this year. The boro superintendent and assismeeting will mingle workshops tant superintendent of schools to receive communion.

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Rosaries Dear Editor: While the secular media is filled with bad news, one of the greatest stories of the Christian era has been building up unheralded - the good news of an immense increase in devotion to the rosary in several countries as foreshadowed by St. Louis de Montfort. One Catholic group which sent out over 800,000 rosaries in 1969, sent out its 2,OOO,OOOth rosary in 1979, but still could take care of only onetenth of the requests.

The World Wide Rosary Bouquet, with headquarters in Australia, in only its third year of existence has spread to over 60 countries on a scale unseen since Father Peyton's Rosary Crusades. Millions pray the rosary but there are not enough rosaries to fill the requests - most]y from mission areas.

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The passion Dear Editor: I am submitting a poem on th~ passion of Jesus with Mary: Oh! Heavenly Father the time has come, Jesus' mission has just begun.

Some thirty years at Nazareth have swiftly fled - and I remember the prophecy that holy Simeon said.

The deepest sword I feel will ever have is about to pierce my sorrowful heart.

He chooses twelve close friends Some just poor fishermen.

He speaks of You Oh Lord He is telling them how to live for You alone, and how to gain their heavenly home He multiplies the bread and fish ~ A foreshadowing of His Eucharist He loves the sinner who repents and wishes all to come follow Him Some follow and some reject My Son's teaching is hard, they say, to accept This last Passover meal with His beloved twelve He changes bread into His Body and wine into His Blood What Divine Love!

He soon will die, mankind to save -

'Praying, bloody sweat and trembling He asks You, Oh Heavenly Father, to deliver Him from a death such as this one Tried, condemned - How my heart is rent Carrying His cross - my eyes meet His Oh what agony it is! ...

Affixed by nails to the cross, His tortured face looks to meHow I feel at such a Joss.

Three hours of agony He dies Oh how my poor heart cries The gates of heaven are opened at last In my arms His body is laid Now cold in death my soul is stayed One hope I have, a promise he made .

In three days He will rise Victory over sin and grave.

My children, love my Son,' yes Jet love for Him to you overcome.

Live for him so]ely and you will live forever in His heavenly glory.

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.Appeal Dear Editor: I am a Roman Catholic SecuJar Missionary Priest working in India. It is more than 39 years since I am in the Missions.

I am mainly concerned with the post-conversion works of new converts and their uplifts.

They are very strong in faith, but very poor in materia] aspects.

Therefore I request you, the good readers, to send me spare pens, pencils, notebooks, clothing, contributions, rosaries, scapulars, vitamins and other religious and secular useful articles.

In return I am daily praying for the Editor, the Staff and the good readers in a very special way during my daily Holy Mass.

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Russell Shaw, public affairs director for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, said there was no indication how long Bishop Lyons would serve as apostolic administrator or who would be named archbishop of Washington.

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On a human and social level, Passover represents the family as the basic unit and cornerstone of civilized society. It is most interesting to note that the original Paschal Lamb in Egypt had to be sacrificed by family units (Exodus XII, 3), and not merely . by individuals.

All these concepts and many more are embodied in that mystical and symbolically rich 'Passover ceremony ~nown as the Seder. The word itself means "order." There are many stages in this family supper which should follow one another. As a result, we have the word Seder.

Many days or even weeks of work precede the advent of the Passover festival., The house must be thoroughly cleansed of all leavened food ("chametz").

Perhaps our modern spring clearing emanated from this prePassover work. Pantries are emptied of all the usual foods (flour, cereals, etc.) which are stored in special "chametz" closets or rooms. Even pockets are turned illside out and crumbs are whisked away. On the eve of the festival, the yearly dishes are put away, to be replaced with those of Passover.

All is now ready. The home is fresh and new, awaiting the Passover season.

As the men and boys leave for the synagogue service, the women place the last touches on the Seder table. Comfortable chairs surround the table and there are usually flowers and the nicest dishes and silverware accumulated over the years.

As the sun sets, the mother and girls gather around the candIes, which are lit in '8 spirit of thanksgiving, joy and fervent prayers for the future.

Soon the men come home. If at all possible, they will have family members or friends as guests. A Seder is "open house" for all. The more that can be accommodated, the better: And now the Seder itself is ready to begin.

The Haggadah is opened. It is a thin book, usually illustrated with Exodus scenes, containing the text of the Seder service.

The first cup of wine is filled.

In the center of the table stands the nicest cup of all, known as the "Cup of Elijah." The Bible teaches that Elijah did not die a natural death but ascended to heaven in a "fiery chariot." The prophet Malachi later states that Elijah will appear" . . . befor.e the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord" (Malachi III, 23). Suppose now that EIi-

jah chose a specific Seder to make his appearance. Should he not be made to feel right at home? And so, a cup stands ready for him at every Seder table.

Holding the fiest- cup of wine, everyone rises to chant the "Kiddush," the prayer which sanctifies the day as a festival to God. Three. slices of "matzah" or unleavened bread are on a plate.

The person conducting the Seder takes the middle "matzah" and breaks it. The broken piece symbolizes the slavery of our fore fathers who could not afford even the luxury of a full slice of bread. One' piece of this broken "matzah" is placed behind a pillow to be used at the end of the meal as the "afikomen" or dessert. The other is held up to show everyone the "bread of affliction" which the Children of Israel ate in their slavery.

A child then asks the "Four Questions." These queries revolve about the uniqueness of this night. "Why is this night different from all other nights: Why do we eat only unleavened food? Why do we eat 'bitter herbs'? Why do we dip into horseradish to taste the 'bitter herbs'? Why ~o we eat in a leaning position?"

Although the asking of these questions, which the little children have assiduously practiced for weeks before the holiday, is a delightful experience in itself, it must be understood that they occupy an important role in the ceremony.

The entire Seder is essentially a response. It is based on a biblical formula: '''And it shall come to pass, when your children say to you: What is this service? then you shall say . . . " (Exodus XII, 26, 27). Thus the Seder becomes a link between the generations. The children inquire and the adults pass on the tradition.

The bulk of the Haggadah gives a detailed response, commencing from the very beginnings of Jewish history, spanning the Egyptian slavery and bringing the readers to the point of the Exodus.

During the recitation of the text, everyone is encouraged to ask questions and participate with his or her own thoughts.

Some Seder services take until very late into the night.

At one point the cup of wine is raised in hope with the following words: "The promise (of re-

demption) which was made to our forefathers holds true also for us. For more than once have they risen against us to destroy us; in every generation they rise against us and seek our· destruction: But the Holy One, blessed be He, saves us from their hands."

It is the sad commentary on the hatred against the Jewish people in every generation. Yet there is no trace of anger or revenge . . . merely the fervent hope and prayer for a better tomorrow.

As the basic story reaches its conclusion, the Ten Plagues are recited. Each person removes some wine from his/her cup.

The reason is quite poignant.

The Jewish people have been taught not to rejoice at the fall of their enemies. Despite. the fact that the Egyptians had cruelly enslaved the Jews for 210 years, their destruction through the Ten Plagues causes us no joy.

Do not Egyptian mothers weep at the death of their children as do all others? In order not to have a full cup of blessing during this recitation, a little wine is removed from each cup.

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is sung by all. Even had God not intervened and done as much as He did, we would have been satisfied. But since He showed' Himself in such strength and love for His people, we are overwhelmed with joy and thanksgiving.

The basic symbols of the Seder are then exhibited: - The Shankbone - which represents the Paschal Lamb offered by the slaves every ensuing year as long as the Holy Temple was in existence.

- The Matzah - which is both the "bread of affliction," and the. simply baked dough which the slaves took with them as they quickly left Egypt. The dough did not have the opportunity to rise during that fateful night of the Exodus.

- The Moror - or "bitter herbs," such as horseradish or the white part of some brands of lettuce to symbolize the bitter times which the slaves were forced to suffer in Egypt.

Amid songs of joy, the second cup of wine is emptied and the meal, which the children (and adults!) have eagerly been awaiting begins. The "matzah" is eaten, as are some of the other symbols. Thereby the lessons of Passover are not only presented on an audiovisual and verbal basis, but are actually tasted.

With the conclusion of the meal, the "afikomen" is about to be distributed. Here is an example wherein folklore, religion and simply good fun all mix.

The "afikomen" is gone! A child will have snatched it. But how can the Seder conclude without this essential ingredient?

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Continued from Page Eight ensue, to the delight of all. Finally, matters are settled. The "afikomen" is produced and the children are the proud possessors of a new toy or gift. Actually, this is an excellent ploy to keep the children awake and involved until the end.

The third cup is filled and Grace after the Meal is chanted.

Everyone drinks this cup and the door then opened for Elijah.

A deep sense of mystical yearn-' ing fills the room. As the prophet promised, Elijah will come!

If not today, then soon. God will

know the right time. We are patient and we can wait. But can't it be soon?

The final cup is filled and the songs of salvation and hope are louder and more joyful. God will cause His people to return to their ancient land. He will cause the Holy Temple to be rebuilt.

He will bring that time which is "neither day nor night."

The last cups and the last songs.

The Seder is over and everyone is virtually in another world of the spirit. There .are so many hopes, so many memories, so

many dreams.

But the greatest Passover is yet to come, a time when the emancipation of the slaves many years ago will be only a symbol of the great Redemption in store for all. "The wolf shall live with the lamb ... nation shall not lift sword against nation . . . and all peoples shall ascend the Mountain of the Lord."

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"Concelebration is inevitable."

Concelebration means sharing "Though it is still early in the y~~r," the church leaders said the same Eucharist, as opposed after their March 17-18 meeting, to intercommunion, which ad"we are gratified to see how mits to differing forms of celemany such groups have been brating the Eucharist in a shared context. formed across our country~ "Personal experience of them However, the Eucharist can· as well as efforts coming to us not be shared until there is from others impress us with the agreement on Scripture, Father' widespread and serious interest Hotchkin added. "We would that Lutherans and Roman have to know there is no essenCatholics have in the reconcilia- tial division in understanding tion taking place between our the Gospel," he said. communities."

In other areas of ongoing disThe meeting was held at the cussion - the nature of ordainoffices of the national Confer- ed ministry, the papacy, the the authority of ence of Catholic Bishops' Com- teaching mittee for Ecumenical and In- church, justification by faith terreligious Affairs (BCEIA). alone - progress varies., Participating' were four LutherBut he also noted that while an presidents and six Catholic there always has been progress in Catholic-Lutheran relations bishops.

"It seems we have reached the since the Second Vatican Counpoint where Lutheran and Cath- cil, current progress is unprecolic people are showing the kind dented. of reconciliation we had hoped "There's a new floor being for," said Father John Hotch- placed on Lutheran-"Roman kin, BCEIA executive director, Catholic relations," he said. after the meeting.

"After Vatican' II there was He indicated that concelebra- euphoria and a great curiosity tion of the Eucharist is the im- about ecumenism. Now I notice mediate goal of Lutheran-Cath- that people are much more seriolic church unity, and said the ous and determined to see that two churches "are in virtual something good will happen,"

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• Catholics, Lutherans praIse progress WASHINGTON (NC) Catholic bishops and Lutheran presidents meeting in Washington have praised, the number of Catholic-Lutheran meetings being held 'across the country to mark the 450th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession,' the major document of faith for Lutherans.

They included a dinner-meeting at St. Vincent's Home, Fall River, hosted recently by 'Bishop Daniel A. Cronin for members of the Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue Committee of ~ew England, which has announced two April programs. Marking the 450th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession, Dr. James McCue and Dr. Robert Schultz will speak on "Justification in 1530 and 1980" at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 10 at St. Anselm's College, Manchester, N.H. At 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, Archbishop John F. Wealon of Hartford and Rev. John H. P. Reumann of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia will speak on the national progress of the Lutheran-Catholic dialogue at The Cathedral, Norwich, Conn.

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The leaders of the two churches, in their sixth annual meeting, also called for increased discussions between Lutherans and Catholics through official dialogue commissions, but also

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Dear Dr. Kenny: My wife and I obtained a divorce three years 'ago. We have three children, all under age 10. Since our divorce, she has prevented me more and mOIle from visiting with my children. I believe the children want to see more of me, yet I get to see them less than once every two months. What can I do? , The first thing you need to do is recognize the fact that pain is involved. Divorce is unpleasant for all concerned. There is no easy way out, no pat solution that brings peace to all parties.

'Divorce in many if not most cases presents a situation that just keeps right on hurting.

In the face of this pain, two very opposite solutions are offered. Wallerstein and Kelly ("Surviving the Break-up," Basic Books, 1980) have just published the results of II five-year study of 60 divorced families in California. They argue that many yougsters are anguished by the absence of the missing parent, and that a continuing olose relationship with both original parents is crucial to the good adjustment of the children. After five years the authors found that the

youngsters still had a strong deWe tend to agree with the sire to be loved by both parents. Goldstein position. Divorce is a Wallerstein and Kelly go on to very ha~d fact, but it is not made recommend frequent and flex- easier by. making the visitation ible visiting patterns. Feeling more frequent. No matter how that the children need the re- desirable the company and love assurance of knowing that they of the non-custodial parent, each are loved by the missing parent, departure becomes a new rejec" they urge that various combina- tion. In fact, divorce is even tions of joint legal custody be more difficult to cope with than explored. The authors favor death because in divorce the lost shared custody and shared par- person remains tempting,ly availental responsibility. able.

An opposite position is taken Our recommendation has genby Goldstein, Freud, and Solnit erally been to suggest that visi("Beyond the ,Best Interests of tations with the non-custodial, the Child," Free Press, 1973). parent be less frequent (once a They argue for the "least detri- month or less) and for longer mental alternative" which in periods of time (perhaps a month their opinion gives the decision or more in the summer). We recabout visitation to the custodial ommend less frequent visitation parent. Goldstein et al believe to give the child a chance ,to that the courts are best left out adapt to the primary home. We of any ongoing arrangement, and recommend longer periods so .that the parent with whom the that the non-custodial parent can child lives is in the best position become more than merely an in- ' to make regular decisions about dulgent weekender. the benefits or harm of visitaNo matter how the custody is tions. settled, the post-divorce living Goldstein et al believe that a style is difficult for everyone. child can be torn between two There are no easy answers, no famIlies, even when both sepa- happy ending. rated parents mean'well. StabilQuestions on family living and it, so important to security, is child care are invited. Address best served when the child clear- to The Kennys c/o The Anchor, ly is under 'the care of one P.O. Box 7, Fall River, Mass. parent.

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They're "realizing that being in- The youngest member of this In general, more and more volved in a total concept of ex- particular spa is 10 and the old- women are coming into the ercise, diet and fitness results est 82. world of fitness. What better in a woman who is happier with Winnie Motta and Mary time t1:Jan spring to get started! herself and therefore with her family."

I have had a spa membership since late summer and when I manage to go there three times a week I feel much better than during those weeks when time eludes me.

On that subject, Rosie points out that women today, while busier than ever, find time for themselves because they realize its importance.

She herself became part of the spa concept nine years ago when after having a baby she found that the 165' pounds she had carried around during pregnancy refused to leave her.

"It took me over a year and a lot of hard work to get back in shape again," said Rosie.

So when she was asked to manage a spa just for women, a unknown concept up to seven years ago, she jumped at the chance. Now, under her watchful eye and warmed by her sympathetic personality, over 300 women a day pass through BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN and Very Rev. Walter A. the doors of the spa'she manaSullivan, Taunton area Catholic Charities Appeal director, ges.

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uestion corner

By Father John Dietzen Q. In several churches pastors do not pennit any Sign of Peace whatsoever, except when a visiting priest has not been warned.

How does this fit in with submission to authority and the concept of community that, as I understand it, is the reason for the Sign of Peace? (N.J.) , 1\. If one takes the liturgical

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Q. I have been told that confession is only required once a year, and that this does not have to be during the Easter season.

Is Communion all that is necessary to fulfill one's Easter duty? (La.) A. We discussed yearly confession in this column a short time ago. But since this is that time of the year, here's the whole thing in a nutshell.

Present church regulations oblige all Catholics (who have reached the age of reason, of course,) to receive Holy Communion at least once during the Easter season. There is no similar obligation concerning the sacrament of penance,. unless of course one is conscious of some mortal sin that should be repented and forgiven before' receiving Communion.

Many priests and lay people are still suspicious of any close personal interaction with- another at Mass. They feel" safe with words, but not with actions which might give expression to those words. So they are not comfortable with this exchanging of a sign, or kiss, of peace, even though it is simply an effort to express externally what will happen a few minutes later when those same people will share in eating the body of Christ.

While not absolutely commanded, therefore, the Sign of Peace is more than an incidental or optional part of the Eucharist.

These words from the bishops' statement may help to explain why: "The liturgical renewal has recognized the value of the assembly and its right to participate actively in the liturgy. The (Vatican II) Constitution on the Liturgy, in indicating the various forms of the real presence of Christ, emphasized his presence in the assembly itself.

"In view of this providental re-evaluation of the liturgical assembly, it is proper that . . . it is clearly stated that' at the invitation addressed to the faithful all exchange the Sign of Peace according to local custom.

It is not a peace that moves out from tile altar, a clericalized peace but a community peace exchanged among those in whose

Eastern rite synod opens

By Jerry Filteau

VATICAN CITY 'CNC) - The synod of the world's Ukrainian Rite bishops, which opened Monday, focuses attention on the largest Eastern-Rite Catholic Church.

The Ukrainian Rite has an estimated 4.3 million members.

It is one of 18 canonical (legally recognized) rites, of which the Latin Rite is the only Western one and the overwhelmingly dominant one in terms of membership.

About 11 million of the more than 700 million Catholics around the world belong to Eastern Rites. Among EasternRite Catholics, about eight million belong to the nine Byzantine Rites.

The Ukrainian Rite is the largest of the nine.

It is also the largest Eastern Rite in the United States and Canada.

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Ukrainian-Rite Catholics make up half of the roughly 600,000 Eastern-Rite Catholics in the United States. Ther ite has a metropolitan See cPhiladelphia) and two eparchies (St. Nicholas of Chicago and Stamford, Conn.)

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He is the fifth Holy Cross French major to win the However, this is not the whole award, a Fullbright-Hays Obviously the church does answer to your" question. A not present this as the ideal.

The grant, since its establishment statement on the Sign of Peace by the U.S. Bishops' Committee regulation simply attempts to in 1973. He was in France as on the Liturgy notes that "the provide an additional" urgent a "college junior, attending re-introduction of the kiss of motive for any Catholic who, the New Sorbonne and the peace within the Mass was not through laziness or negligence, Political Science Institute of the might otherwise neglect perhaps preceded by sufficient Paris and teaching English to spiritual aid of th~ sacraments catechesis covering its history, junior high school students significance and use." We are year in and year out.

The Easter season extends probably still suffering from this" on a volunteer basis. lack of understandnig which af- from the first Sunday of Lent to At Holy Cross Chisholm is fects both priests and laity. It is the Sunday after Pentecost. a dean's list student and a not helped at all by the tragic Question for this column member of the college decline in appreciation of the should be sent to Father Dietzen marching band, the Romance place of symbol in liturgical cerec/o The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Language Honor Society and monies, a decline which has ocFall River, Mass. 02722. curred for many reasons over the Association pour la Culthe past few hundred years. ture Francaise.

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Playing church or being church

By Father John J. Castelot It is amazing how many diametrically opposed views scholars have advanced in their study of the fourth Gospel. Some say it is sacramental, others that it is positively anti-sacramental.

There are those who see in it a wealth of teaching about the church (ecclesiology) and others who claim that it is definitely anti-church. The latter point to the fact that John says little about either community or church. The E!mphasis, as they read it, is entirely on the union of the individual Christian with Christ through faith and love.

It is true that the fourth Gospel is not so obviously ecclesiological as the others, but upon reflection it is seen to be more deeply and profoundly so than any of them. It is not concerned with hierarchical structure and conduct of community affairs,

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but these are only external! phenomena of the mysterious reality which Jesus preached as the kingdom or reign of God. The latter is a dynamic reality which binds people together much more intimately than structures or common rules of conduct. For John that reality is summed up in a love which joins us to each other and sweeps us up into the love which effects the unity of God himself.

In the, so-called Last Supper discourse we hear Jesus telling his disciples: "As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you.

Live on in my love."

Here we are brought face to face with what the Christian community is really all about.

Church order, all the mechanics of "religion" - are necessary, given our human wel1kness. But they are not the reign of God, and without mutual love they

become an empty shell.

The truth is that these concerns do not make the demands on us that love does, and it is consequently very easy to be misled into "playing" church instead of路 "being" church, Jesus' basic requirement for -living the reality of the reign of God is that we love one another - and precisely as he loved us. And he goes on to say: "There is no greater love than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends" (John '15,13). This is how he loved us, in a very practical way.

We are put off by the reference to laying down one's life; we think immediately of his death on the cross, and this seems a completely unreal demand. But that death merely summarized in a dramatic way the self-giving love which charTurn to Page Thirteen

Death and divorce B)" Antoinette Bosco I have been divorced 13 years.

The general attitude I experiWHEN FAMILIES SEPARATE ence is that, with divorce, you have had control of your life and marital situation, but, with death, you are an innocent victim, with God in control of your life.

By James A. Kenny failure over their marriage However, whether the marribreakup. They need help and age ends because of death or It is 10 p.m. and quiet. The attention. divorce, in the aftermath both day has been happy, but When death takes the partner, mother is sitting alone in the the survivor grieves, often suf- situations have much in comliving room, tears in her eyes. fering diminished abilities and mon.

The person newly alone is She has never felt more alone. lack of energy. During the period Two active children are grow- of mourning, just getting through usually angry or depressed, often ing up and there is no one else the day and caring for oneself is because of a sense of not being who cares about their clever hard. Caring for others becomes' in control of one's 'life, and fear comments and lively activities. overwhelming. Single parents, in of being alone. Both need to There is no other adult with short, need community support. face the difficult responsibilities of not having a partner, a whom to talk.

'Parents Without Partners is a frightening prospect if this inSingle parenthood is difficult national group of single parents volves raising children alone. in many ways. Most obvious is with chapters in most larger Each has to reassess the future, the financial burden. If mother cities. The telephone directory making decisions about money, has a job, she must also pay a may have a listing. Often min- work, dating, family involvebabysitter. She may be eligible isters or undertakers will know ments with relatives from both for Aid to Dependent Chilldren of such a group. PWP can intro" sides. Each has experienced not (ADC) funds, but they provide duce a single parent to others. only the loss of a spouse, but Social activities, recreation, mu- also the death of a way of life. only for minimum needs.

The physical burden is also tual aid and support may all be Each may be confused about real. No matter how tired a par- provided. faith and God, feeling let down Turn to Page Thirteen ent is, that parent must always or abandoned and not at peace. be available to the child in times The end of a marriage brings of illness or emotional hurt. a trauma regardless of its cause, Even harder is the need to resbut there are differences in the pond properly to the child who two situations. A research proconstantly pesters. The single ject at the University of Washparent must dQ this alone.

By Jan'aan Manternach ington School of Medicine proved The psychological burden may One day a group of Jewish that the loss of a spouse registie the heaviest of all. Loneli- priests challenged Jesus. They' ters a 100 pereent stress impact ness, feeling responsible all were Sadducees, scholars who the time and having no other did not believe in the resurrecadult to talk to are common tion of the dead. Jesus argued problems. with them, proving from the Single parenthood comes about Hebrew Bible that people do through an unwed pregnancy, live on after they die.

During the discussion a rabbi divorce or death. A:lthough frequently censured, the unwed stood in the crowd listening. He mother deserves support. She was amazed at how well Jesus has given life, not terminated it, knew the Torah.

The rabbi decided to ask Jeand is living out her commitment to motherhood under difficult sus a question that was hotly debated among the rabbis. circumstances.

"Which is the first of all comIn the case of divorce, the pain mandments?" he asked. Jesus of an unpleasant separation has usually battered the parent's answered without any hesitation. ego. Divorced parents blame "Hear, 0 Israel! The Lord our Turn to Page Thirteen themselves and feel guilt and

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After pointing out differences, on an individual, higher by far than the stress impact on people we come back to common chalexperiencing other serious prob- lenges. Both divorced and lems, such as divorce, retire- widowed must see themselves as persons who have experienced ment of pregnancy.

The stress is understandable. a traumatic end to one way of ,While widowed persons some- life and who must successfully "times face financial disruption pioneer into a new one. This and legal tangles, their major takes courage and determination, problems are in other realms. which can come from faith, , They have to deal individually through friends and loved ones, and as parents with loneliness, and from one's o~n risk~taking. depression, the need to accept" Irene Hershfeldt, a widow, exforced major changes affecting pressed this need honestly. She their entire lives, and the need wrote: to deal with the pain that -is their "I believe that it is impossible legacy when a loved one dies. to build anything in a negative Divorced persons have similar yet a widowed peratmosphere; problems, but with enormous son is supposed to do just that. differences. For the divorced woman, the self-image damage, While confused, hurt, angry and particularly if she is also a sad, one tries to rebuild a new mother, is usually extensive. I;:x- life and establish a new role. It is nearly impossible to do. I feel periences in her community, a person must first discard the church, neighborhood and school negative state of mind before can be negative, solidifying this any type of success will come. identification with failure. She When things get bad enough, is usually living on a low in'one does just that ... I finally come and often suffers the inturned to Jesus. It took me four dignity of being considered sexyears, but I did it. I put aside ually an "easy mark." my burdens, turned to him and For Catholics one difference responded to his touch. I haven't in the two situations stands out. let it go since.. . . " (Marriage When trying to make decisions and Family Living magazine). about the future, a widowed Catholic may include dating. A Those words could have been divorced Catholic, where no an- written by a divorced person. nulment has been granted, dates Death and divorce are both at a very certain risk to faith. shattering and require time for If dating- leads to remarriage, healing. In time, wounds can heal the relationship lacks the and pain end, though, for most, church's blessing. scars remain.

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Domingo Da Paixao Do Senhor A entrada triunfal de Jesus em em Jerusalem, narrada pelos quatro evangelistas, para todos constitui motivo de admira~ao: sendo costume de Jesus fugir a qualquer publicidade e explosao do entusiasmo popular, permite agora que 0 povo, que viera a festa, the preste uma ruidosa homenagem as portas da cidade santa. 0 que realmente tera acontecido, tornase dificil de saber. Joao sugere que a manifesta~ao se se dilui pelo Mon. te das Oliveiras, enquanto Lucas apresenta Jesus a entrar deste modo na cidade ate ao templo. Seria isto possivel? ~ sintomatico que 0 Sanedrin, tao afanoso em buscar indicios de provas contra Jesus, nao aludisse a este facto na acusa~ao perante Pilatos.

Dos relatos evangelicos depreense tratar-se de uma manifesta~ao popUlar em que Jesus e aclamado como Rei e Filho de David, as portas de Jerusalem, em virtude do entusiasmo nascido do prodigio da ressurrei~ao de Lazaro(segundo S. Joao), ou da cura dos dois cegos de Jerico(segundo) os outros evangelhos). As aclama~oes do povo serviriam para definir 0 caracter da manifesta~ao, mas as diferen~as' neste ponto entre os evangelistas nao permitem deduzir uma uniformidade de ideias. Na mente do povo o sentido da manifesta~ao nao era bern claro; teria urn matiz mais profane: Jesus foi aclamado como Messias nacional, como libertador do povo. Os pro prios apostolos nao compreenderam a inten~ao de Jesus ate depois da Ressurrei~ao do Senhor.

Na inten~ao dos Evangelistas, a manifesta~ao tern claro sentido messianico. A narraxao de Mateus de acordc com a orienta~ao fundamental do seu Evangelho, esta preocupada com 0 cumprimento das profecias por parte de Jesus.

A celebra~ao liturgica deste acontecimento tern a fipalidade de apresentar Jesus Cristo como Aquele que cumula as esperan~as do Antigo Testamento e vern ao encontro das aspira~oes intimas mais urgentes de cada pessoa, ao aparecer como Deus acessivel, que nao se orienta pela violencia fisica e moral dos criterios abusivos deste mundo, mas proclama os criterios·da mansidao, da aten~ao a cada pessoa, da paciencia da parte de Deus edos homens.

A Liturgia quer-nos ver alegres com a presen~a entre nos do Senhor vivente(e vivificante que proclamou e Se guiou por estes padroes de vida.

Contempla~ao do sofrimento moral e fisico de Jesus Cristo, Homem-Deus, no seu realismo desconcertante, escan daloso; 0 abandono de todos ate experimentar a sensa~ao de abandono por parte de Deus, Seu Pai, na cruz.

Nao digamos que e 0 nosso Deus que envia os sofriinentos, que nquer que eu sofran, mas pe~amos-Lhe a coragem para sabertransforma-Ios em bern para nos e para os outros, aimagem de Jesus Cristo.

The single parent Continued from page twelve Single parents can, of course, get together without a formal group. At the least there will be compassion, mutual understanding, and probably some social life.

Single parents can help each other in concrete ways: perhaps watching children when a parent is sick or'has an emergency, perhaps by mutual babysitting arrangements or pooling home maintenance skills.

Single parents can find in one another what they have lost in a spouse: friendship, a pat on the back, the division of labor and someone to count on.

How can those who have a helpmate support single parents?

Try to put yourselves in their place. Try to experience some measure of what it 'must be like to raise children alone.

Find out who the single parents are on your block or ilJ your parish. If you don't know, ask your priest. Ask your children who among their friends has only one parent.

Invite them to participate in your family activities. Remember them when you have a party.

Take their kids along with yours to a ballgame. Invite the parent over for dinner or a cup of coffee. Make a special effort to include them in your social life.

Single parents often struggle alone with their problems rather than ask for help. Yet single

parents need each other, and they and their children need community support. The com· munity is not some anonymous entity. It is you and I.

Jesus paused for a moment.

The rabbi smiled. He agreed that the first commandment for a Jew is to love God without reservation.

Jesus began to speak again.

The rabbi wondered what more there was to say. "This is the second commandment," Jesus said. "You shalI love your neighbor as yourself," Then he reinforced what he had said, "There is no other commandment greater than these," The scribe was excited. He recognized this second commandment, too. He had heard it often during his life. But what excited him was how Jesus combined the two commandments into a single great command· ment. The rabbi had never heard of anyone doing that before. He realized Jesus was saying that to love God necessarily means to love your neighbor.

"ExcelIent Teacher!" the scribe said to Jesus.

Jesus smiled at the excited. man. He said to him, "You are not far from the reign of God," From that day the learned reo ligious leaders stopped asking Jesus questions in public. They did not want the crowds to see how much more Jesus knew than they did.

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[Jteerlng pO-Inti ]; HOLY NAME, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild will meet at 7:30 p.m..Tuesday. An audiovisual presentation of the Passion wilf be performed by a professional quartet directed by Father William Campbell.

The parish Junior A basketball team has won the city junior championship; and the Prep II team h~s earned first place in the city Prep Division.

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ST. MARY, SEEKONK Group II first communicants will receive the sacrament at 10 a.m. Mass Sunday.

A Day of Devotion is planned for families on Sunday, April 13.

A mother-daughter communion luncheon will follow 11:30 a.m.

Mass Sunday, April 20.

ST. STAMSLAUS, FALL RIVER Easter foods will be blessed in the church at noon, 2 and 4 p.m. on Holy Saturday. Shut-ins may have food blessed at home and .should call the rectory to make arrangements. . Palms will be blessed before 10:30 8.m. Mass on Sunday at Our Lady's Grotto, weather permitting.

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Monday. A rehearsal and evening of recollection for sponsors and candidates are planned for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 2.

Candidates are expected to take part in Holy Week services.

A Bible study program will be conducted from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the Wednesdays of April, except for April 2, by Sister Lucille Gauvin. Those interested may contact her at 678-2152 or

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ESPIRITO SANTO, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild will meet at 7 p.m, Monday, April 7 in the church hall.

ST. ANNE's HOSPITAL, FALL RIVER Nurses caring for chemotherapy and radiation' patients are offered a four-session program on cancer nursing, to be held Tuesday evenings, April 8, 15, 22 and 29 at Clemence Hall, adjacent to the hospital. Registrations close Tuesday and further information is available at both St. Anne's and Charlton Memorial hospitals.

BLUE ARMY, FALL RIVER DIOCESE The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima will meet at 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 13 at Our Lady of Fatima Church, New Bedford.

BLESSED SACRAMENT ADORERS, FADlHAVEN Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place until midnight Holy Thursday, April 3, at Sacred Hearts Church, Fairhaven. The adoration chapel of the church will resume its worship schedule on Easter Sunday.

By Charlie Martin

HALF THE WAY Half of your love is just not what I'm after Part of your world is just not what I need Some of your time is路 like one glass of water Just leaves me thirsty for wine.

So fill me up to the top No don't you stop 'til I'm overflowing Love is a seed and babe I need you to keep it growin' stronger every day Oh no don't take me half the way Don't take me half the way.

All of my life I have settled for second All of my life I've hungered for more Now I can see where your sweet love (:an lead me So lead me This is what I've waited for.

Written by Ralph Murphy and Bobby

Wood,

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(c) 1978 by Murfeezonges and Chriswood Music

RECENTLY A FRIEND asked me why I choose so few countrywestern songs. My only reason was my unfamiliarity with this music style - so I began listening to it.

"Half the Way" by Crystal Gayle (who first gained prominence with "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue?") is currently on both country-western and pop charts. It discusses an incomplete relationship and raises an unspoken question about commitment.

The feelings expressed are familiar. New relationships are often exciting and promising, yet they have elements of uncertainty. We become vulnerable, but if we do not accept that, we may not be able to develop the depth of relationship we need.

The song's real message concerns our need for intimacy. Yet intimacy cannot be programmed.

If we want it, we must be willing to work at commitment and dialogue, which take time and sharing.

Intimacy is often confused with complete sexual sharing.

But it is much deeper, involving both emotional and spiritual union. Built on sex alone, inti~ macy is never complete and can lead to feelings of insecurity and of being used.

True love is the most powerful force in God's world. Our challenge is to use it to make our own and others' lives more complete.

By Cecilia Belanger Through the years I've listened to many young people say "What's the use? To what end?

Where are we going and why?"

No one willingly tilkes pass.age on a boat, plane or bus without knowing where it is going.

We are moving along on this planet. We think we know its origin, those of us who believe in God's word; What is its end?

We think we know that answer too.

However, origin and end remain the big questions in most people's lives.

The loosening of moral bonds concerns many of our youth more than is realized. They are usually the young people who do not feel a part of the crowd, the mainstream. They are fighting a tough and lonely battle, and they need our help.

A nation that ignores the disaster signals in its midst is on路 the way to a disaster of its own.

We may advance in what we call "civilization" but along with -it we may be declining in morals.

Greece and Rome reached their pinnacle of civilization and their abyss of immorality at one and the same moment. Their path to glory proved their path to shame.

What makes people think that God . takes delight in costly buildings and raiment? In architectural beauty, large armies, enormous fortunes, brilliant literature, polished manners? We were taught as children that what God wants is a humble spirit, a trusting heart, unwavering integrity, spotless virtue.

Why do we think there are not youth today who want these same things? Why do people insist on crushing the idealist's dream? Civilization does not necessarily mean Christianity..

Culture does not mean Christ.

Greatness is not grace. Self-con~ fidence is no evidence of being grounded in truth.

I'm grateful for the letters I receive from readers. They tell me who is really hurting and why. I'm glad this column can be a forum for those who want to share their pain.

The promise of the Holy Spirit, that. greatness of promises, was made without distinction to every human being who implores the divine help, and this is what establishes an essential equality among us all.

The church, however, continues to be a collection of fluctuating, divided, warring individuals. Too often they bring into it hearts and hands that are anything but pure. And these are often the very people who are so quick to attack their brethren. 路Painful as it is, we must look at this problem squarely. Purity of heart and life, Christ's spirit of love towards God and fellow humans, this is all in all. This is the only essential thing. The church is doing its job only as it ministers to this.

Questions may be sent to Cecilia Belanger cloThe An. chor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, Mass. 02722..

By Bill Morrissette

portsWQtch Diocesans on All-Star Teams Several athletes from diocesan high schools have been named to Southeastern Mass. Conference and other all-star basketball teams.

Michael Shea of Bishop Connolly High School has been named No.2 player of the Division One boys' all-star team.

Mark Schmidt of Bishop Feehan High and Ron Couto of Bishop Stang High are Nos: 1 and 2 players respectively on the Division Two stellar aggregation.

Feehan's Brian Lynch is ranked sixth and Gary Cathcart of Holy Family is ninth.

Marion Burns of Dartmouth tops Division One and Shea is followed, in that order, by Mark Lombardo and Michael Semiao of Fairhaven, Mark Groebe and Tony Williams of New Bedford High, Steve Meunier of Taunton, Jeff Gagnon of Durfee, Robert Brabant of Somerset, and Dick Laverty of Barnstable.

Others on the Division Two team are Ed Monteiro of Wareham No.3, Arthur Fernandes of Old Rochester No.4, Mark Bruce of New Bedford VokeTech No.5, John Pina of Wareham No.7, Bob· Grayson of Dennis-Yarmouth No.8, and John Marvin of Old Rochester No. 10.

Coyle-Cassidy High has placed forwards Don Smith and Mike Mastromarino and defenseman Jeff Goggin on the Division Two hockey team which includes forwards Brian Perry of Seekonk, Rich Morogo of Bourne, Carl Crane and Joe Ryder of Dighton-Rehoboth, de-

fensemen Joseph Texeira of Seekonk, Damien Spellman of Dighton-Rehoboth and Jack Arruda of Dartmouth, goalie Edmond Roy of Dighton-Rehoboth and utility Dan Coogan of Seekonk.

• In order of their selection players named to the Western Division girls basketball team are Elizabeth Murphy, Seekonk; Sue Hallal, Durfee; Mary Beth McIntyre, Somerset; Robin Kelley, Feehan; Colleen Hackett, Durfee; Elisabeth Sullivan, Seekonk; Christine Cibotti, Feehan; Debbie Dumont, Dartmouth; Kim Halkyard, Seekonk, and Sue Governo, Attleboro.

The Small Schools Division is topped by Donna Webb and Brenda Rego of Westport, who are followed by Colleen Taylor, Holy Family; Mary Crowe, Old Rochester; Donna Ryalls, Case; Karen Cobery, Bishop Gerrard High; Gretchen Homer, Old Rochester; Sue Bartholette and Cheryl Rosa, Coyle-Cassidy, and Maureen McCabe, Case.

Denise Higgins of Stang, Gwen Smith and Dawn Gomes of New Bedford High, Ada Silvia and Rita Roach of Wareham, who were named to the Conference's Eastern Division allstar team have also been named to the New Bedford StandardTimes all-star team. On its small schools team the newspaper has chosen Donna Webq, Brenda Rego, Colleen Taylor, Mary Crowe and Gretchen Hamer, all also on the conference small schools team.

Scholastic Baseball Among the high schools starting their baseball schedules before our next edition are Diman Yoke of Fall River and Westport High.

Diman opens at Yoke-Tech next Wednesday afternoon when Westport visits Old Rochester.

Bishop Connolly opens its schedule home to Yoke-Tech on April 7 and entertains Fairhaven

on April 11. The remainder of the Cougar schedule is: April 14, at. Yoke-Tech; 16, at Fairhaven; 19, Bourne; 23, at Seekonk; 25, at Dighton-Rehoboth; 29, Case; May 2, at Feehan; 3, at Bourne; 5; Westport; 7, Coyle-Cassidy; 9, at Diman Yoke; 13, Seekonk; 15, Dighton-Rehoboth; 19, at Case; 21, Feehan; 23, at West~ port; 27,' at Coyle-Cassidy; 29, Diman Yoke.

eyo Skaters Victorious The Bristol County Catholic (CYO) Hockey League all-stars defeated the senior high schools stellar combine, 6-3, in the seventh annual Father Donovan CYO Scholarship Fund hockey game in the Driscoll Rink, Fall River, last Sunday night, before a capacity crowd.

Tim Begley's hat trick sparked the CYO skaters to their third straight victory in the series.

The seniors won the first four games. Begley, Mike Weber, who scored a goal and was credited with three assists, and Paul Carey were named the number one, two and three players, respec-

tively for the CYO team. John Hart, who scored two goals for the seniors, was named the number one star on that team, Bruce Garcia was second, and goalie Greg Tougas third. All received individual awards.

New Bedford's dominance over Taunton in the regular season carried over into the final of the Bristol County Catholic (CYO) Hockey League playoffs as the Whaletowners posted a 4-2 victory in the series opener in the Driscoll Rink, Fall River, last Sunday night. They meet again Sunday night in the second game of the best-of-three final.

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

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

Catholic ratings: AI-approved for children and adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; B-objectionable in part for everyone; A4-separate. classification (given to films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation); C-condemned.

New Films "Little Miss Marker" (Universal) :- a remake of the Shirley Temple classic by Damon Runyon, stars Walter 1Y1atthau as Sorrowful Jones, a tightfisted bookie who finds himself the guardian of a 6-year-old (Sara Stimson), left as a "marker" by her horse-playing father. Also involved are 'Blackie Ryan (rony Curtis), a gangster, and Amanda (Julie Andrews), his girlfriend.

Much of the time the film is &.ood entertainment. But despite its essential innocence, some rough language and undue sexual frankness rule it out for young children. 'PG, A2 "The Changeling" (Associated Film Distributors) - A stylish, rather subtle haunted house movie, this features strong performances by George C. Scott and Melvin Douglas. Although its terror and violence are restrained, it is very much mature viewing fare, particularly because of a scene showing the cruel murder of a young child.

R, A3 "Leo and· Lorrie" (United Artists) - A struggling young actor and actress fall in love and encourage each other in this light weight comedy set in Los Angeles. Bland though the movie is, its unabashed condoning and explicit depiction of the young couple living together .makes it morally objectionable. PG, B "Nijinsky" (Paramount) The focus here is upon two crucial years in the life of the fam(>us Polish dancer just before the outbreak of World War I, a time when his ties to the legendary impresario 'Diaghiley (Alan Bates) broke, contributing to his insanity.

Lavishly done, well acted, with a literate and nitty script, the film is. of specialized interest. Because of the homosexuality in the Nijinsky-Diaghilev relationship, together with a graphic heterosexual love scene, it is very mature fare not at all suited to younger viewers. R, A4 On TV Spring video tryouts for new series have come up with a likely contender for a place on the fall schedule, "Palmerstown, U.S.A., airing Thursdays at 8 to 9 p.m. on CBS. A collaborative effort by Norman Lear of "All in the Family" and Alex Haley of "Roots," this depression-era story of two 9year-old boys in a small south-

ern town has the marks of a winner: good writing, interesting situations, fine acting and a belief in the basic goodness of people.

Jermain Johnson, a black, and Brian Wilson, a white, are its easy-to-like half-pint stars, as yet innocent of the racial preju·dices of adults.

Wednesday, April 2, 8:00-10:30 p.m. (PBS) "Bach: Saint John Passion" Johann Sebastian Bach's oratorio depicting the final sufferings of Our Lord is conducted by Kary Richter with the Munic Bach Orchestra and Chorus.

Films on TV Tuesday, April 1,9 p.m. (CBS) - "Big Jake" (1971) - John Wayne is· an old rancher who with two of his sons tracks down a gang, headed by Richard Boone, that has kidnapped his grandson. A standard John Wayne Western, entertaining enough but more violent than necessary. PG, A3

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LA SALETfE SHRINE, ATILEBORO A healing service, consisting of exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, prayer, a homily and praying over persons seeking spiritual or physical healing, will be held in the People's Chapel at 3 p.m. Sunday. It will be led by Father Richard Lawie, MS, Father Joseph Ross, MS, Brother Armand Binette, MS and other members of the Association of Christian Therapists.

ULTREYA COMMITIEE, SWANSEA An ultreya will be held at 8 tomorrow night in St. Louis de France church basement. Janet Barbelle will speak on the work of 'Birthright and members plan to join with a sister uItreya group to support this ministry.

April ultreyas are planned for the 11th and the 25th and May ultreyas for the 9th and 23rd, all at St. Michael's church base•ment, Ocean Grove.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION, DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER An all-day marriage preparation session scheduled for Sunday April 2, at St. Joseph's School, Fairhaven, has been filled. Engaged couples in the ~ew Bedford area are urged to take advantage of the six-session evening series that is available.

A new series begins each month or oftener, therefore there is little delay for a couple planning marriage in the near future.

dinner or other occasion, or by serving as counselors or speakers. There is also a need for homes willing to shelter pregnant girls.

Further information is available from Eleanor Gagnon, 6791898.

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, POCASSET. Babysitting is available in the parish center during 9:15 a.m.

Mass each Sunday. Coffee and doughnuts will be served following 10:30 a.m. Mass this Sunday.

The Saints and Singers chorus will be heard in an Easter concert at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the parish center.

OUR LADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER Members of parish organizations will participate in Holy Thursday adoration from 8 p.m. until midnight.

First Holy Communion will be received at 9 a.m. Mass Saturday, June 7.

ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Members of the Association of the Sacred Hearts have donated funds for replacement of kitchen and dining room floors, while Christine Darling has given a record player to the school.

Except for kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 8, which have waiting lists, September registrations are still being accepted for the parochial school.

SS. PETER AND PAUL, FALL RIVER A choir uniting the three musical groups of the parish will sing at a Mass of Thanksgiving Saturday, April 26. The celebration will mark the fifth anniversary of the dedication of the parish-school center.

SACRED HEART, Members will be measured for FALL RIVER , choir robes at 7 p.m. Monday in All CCD students will partici- the church.. pate in a 10 a.m. children's Holy Week rehearsals for altar liturgy on Palm Sunday. Palms boys will be held at 4 p.m. Holy will be blessed before 4 p.m. Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Mass on Saturday.'

Saturday. Last fall's first communicants will participate in the ST. J,OHN OF GOD, Holy Thursday procession, meetSOMERSET ing in the church hall at 6:45 A prayer meeting will be held p.m. at 7 tonight. A social hour will The education committee will follow. meet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday..

Fourth grade CCD pupils will Schedules for lectors and attend a penance service, post-, special ministers are available poned from last week, at 12:45 in the sacristy. p.m. Saturday. ,

BIRTHRIGHT, GREATER FALL RIVER Birthright of Greater Fall River, a non-profit, non-sectarian organization offering services to girls and women with problems concerning pregnancy, will observe its sixth anniversary this month. In the time since its organization, it has aided over 700 young women.

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