03.29.85

FALL RIVER DIOCESAN NEWSPAPER FOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS

t eanc 0 VOL. 29, No. 13

FALL RIVER, MASS., FRIDAYj MARCH 29, 1985

$8 Per Year

Hopes it rivals Mao Tse-tung's Red Book

Pope issues Blue Book VATICAN CITY (NC) Priests should he open and skill· ed in working with youth. Pope John Paul II said in his 1985 Holy Thursday message to priests.

The message, dated March 31, Palm Sunday, was released in conjunction with a 15,OOO·word apostoic letter from the pope to young people in honor of the U.N. International Youth Year, A speciai edition of the letter, bound in bright blue plastic, has been prepared for distribution to the world's youth and Vatican officiala said they hope It will rival the famous Little Red Book of former Chinese leader Mao Tse.tung in readership and distribution.

In his .Ietter to the priests, the pope said that even when youths are "a llttle shy or reserved, the priest's attitude should help them to overcome the resistances which derive from .that."

Pope John Paul Said priests must be adequately skilled and

educated for their work with young people. Through these skills they should "evoke in yeung people trust as the con· tidant of their problems" and of "questions regarding their spiri.t ual life and questions of conscience."

The pope said that "the priest 4

who is in contact with youth

CHRISM MASS All members of the diocese are cordially invited to aUend the annual Chrism Mass at 4 p.m. Tuesday April 2 at St. Mary's cathe· dral. At this time the bishop conseerates oils for use throughout the year, in the Easter Vigil ceremonies and at baptism, confirmation, ordination, the anointing of the sick and the dedication of churches and altars.

should know how to listen and bow to answer:' These skiJIs result from "inner maturity," he added.

He told priests they must not be afraid of demanding much from youths. saying that "the young know that the true good cannot be had cheaply" and that good "must cost:' "If moral corruption has gained a hold," he said, "then the ground must be broken up again" "by giving true answers and proposing true values." "love for young people is fuUy conscious both of the quali-

ties and the defects proper to youth and to young people," the pope said. "At the same time this love just like Christ's love - reaches the person directly precisely through these quali· ties and defects."

Pope John Paul told priests that their love for youths must be "truly free from self-interest" because that ..e....okes trust from Turn to Page Six

19th century woodcut

" ~~ N.J. (NC) 'Sc\lIle CatholicS who vocally

'ClJ!ll"e

racial ~tiQllist

·~. ohp8ttheldin .SQath

.~ ~D$lIerit about

ra· .

.1elSntin tl\eir. 0\Vll' cities and

'tmvn8;' NeWark •AuxiiIary ~ Joseph Francis tQld a ~ Qf advisers to N~rIl:

NehblShop Perer L Gerety. '" He;~ • _ysto .¥t ~Ih\l BilI-.Qf nidsm:" J

f).... ~t<r. (lhaugeQf ~ aM pmyeIlI·that

pre..

1~ are l'OiDO¥Od;

..... Apprecla~ . and a(fir-

st_

.~ ..f)! ~~no till. 1I!/IS01III~ leU..lIt ~ ~ ....,. AVi!i~ at.

.; . . . i!tt.

~; .........•

'

.•.......

W~

O!lt

. ~'~IUtequity: ..........llii'!IIIIWMIOf' attitude&

WittUn the· cIlIimh; .

.... Sllpport 1« 11ll1tlr-dty . ~ sdlools;'

Francis is bIack, has eriilcized c.......nt civil rights leaders for fjlvoring what be cafls a "new

- SlJpport tor Policies that back equality; . ... Etforts to keel> the dre8m of auillted wllt'ld alive.

IIisI16p Francis, chairman Qf

entialtreatmentfor minori·

the U.s. Bish<>ps'.CClll\lllittee

ties.

racisJll" In the form at preter·

that autborlida 1979 pastoral Jetter 011 l'llclsm, said' that "racism .Il!. verylDUCh 'I1Ive" in SlICiety Ilndin _ church Instl.tlitiQrlS. as ",!e1I. "rn some'1llays. we. are fur·

. tber· apart, to!IaY.¢hIIIl _were in ~:~~he~ He saidtbnt p(lIltiW ~ paigns proviqed evidence Qf radllm Ilnd or • lOss at IDO....~ fur dviI' righa Hec"said U;S.CMl

.

.

.~~ChaUman

~~~has~

4lki.!!~ 111\ a ~ in

fafIiDg to $oe a more ~ . ~ rGIe ill prise «lng

ilftInutlVepolideJ tot JlIlnoti'. ~. .

1>endletllD, who IjkeBishop

~ish9p Francis said that progress bas been made in combating racism "as a _tter <if public poIiey" bUt add· ed that ~ . C4JlllOt .leciSIate mlltality. We need tile spirit.

We·need c:qnverajon."

The . ~ . . sai4. that ~ OIl tile part Qf inner· city pa($lts to send tbeir children to eathoIie· schools J~ that jleopIe ill inner

citieS

v_

whet we bav'e ill

'CathOlic sCh90Is <Wen llIore thll1l .wt eto. ."

"They are ~ til p8y for those st:bDOls _ to riIake sacrl1il:tis." he _ "'J'bat educatlbn i5 Ih\l ticbt to doni 'lim dianitY aI\d a chance at tile American dream."

r--

~y

Plul Gusu,ve Dore

The Reproaches ,"

My people, what have I done to thee or in what have I 9rie'fed thee? Answer me.

Because lied thee through the desert forty years and fed thee with ·manna and brought thee into a land exceedingly good, thou hast prepared II cross for tby Saviour.

What more ought I to do for thee, that I have not done? I planted thee indeed, my most beautiful vineyard, and thou hast become ex· ceeding bitter to me, for in my thirst thou gavest me vinegar to drink and with a spear thou bast pierced the side of thy Saviour,

I opened the sea before thee and thou with a spear hast opened my" side.

I gave thee the water of salvation from the rock to drink and thOll hast given me gall and vUefllU'• I gave thee a royal sceptre and thou hast given to my head a crown of thorns.

I bave exal1ed thee with great power and thou hast hanged me on the gibbet of the cross.

THE ANCHOR­ Friday, March 29, 1985

2

ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL

Boff bool{ called-peril

.'

VATICAN ClTY-(NC) A book by 'Brazilian theologian F'ather Leonardo Boff is danger­ ous to doctrine because of its views on Catholic Church struc­ ture, dogma, exercise of power and prophetic role, said the Vati­ can Congregation for. the Doc­ trine of the Faith., The book, "Church: Charism and Power," holds that the church as -an institution was not part of the thought of the bis­ toric Jesus and that the one true church can exist outside the Catholic Ohurch. This is "a pro­ found misinterpretation of the Catholic faith regarding the church of <;od in the world," the congregation said.

The congregation's 10-page FATHER JOHN·F. ANDEWS, Cape Cod area director, notification to the Franciscan p;iest was signed by Cardinal and Bishop Daniel A. Cronip- prepare for the annual CaUl­ Joseph Ratzinger, head of the olic Charities Appeal, reminding donors that "It is easier to doctrinal congregation. It said give than to need." that Pope Joh)). Paul II bad ap­ proved the notification in an audience. with Cardinal Rat­ zinger.

The notification also took _is­ sue with Father Boff's call for a new model of the church with­ out privileged positions and-his charges that priestly power as

By NC News Servce and will take lot of doing to exercised tod-ay is a "supremacy U.S. interests in India have retrieve the harm done," he said. exercise."

"We are always being told been "hurt very badly" by_ 'last It objected to what it said was December's fatal gas leak, said that money is of no consequence his reductio)) of the sacraments Archbishop Eugene- D'Souza of to Union ,Carbide,'" said the arch~ bishop. "One would have liked to and the Word of God to a Bhopal who said that Union Car­ scheme of production and con- bide Corp. f.ailed to provide. its see a leading company like U.C. sumption "between priest and Bhopal plant with the same .show the way 'and do something la·ny." safety measures provided in its positive for the amelioration of the overall condition of their The doctrinal body acknow- plant in 'Institute; W. Va. le,dged that abuses of ·authority The archbishop said that while employees."

The archbishop said he was exist, but said that to interpret the West Virginia plant had an "hoping ·they would do some~­ the sacraments, the hierarchy, . electronically controlled four­ thing constructive at least 'after the Word of God and the life of stage backup system to supple­ the church 'as production and ment normal safety devices, the the sad event. But their men are consumption "in an effort to Indian plant'had only a one-stage nowhere on the scene." offer solutions to real problems, manual backup system, which ap­ Archbishop D'Souza serves on ~eads instead to th~ destruction parently failed when needed. a government relief committee of the authenticity of the sacHowevL~,'a spokesman for set up to help· disaster viotims. raments and of the word of Union Carbide in Danbury, He said Catholic insti.tutions re­ faith."

Conn., said the Bhopal plant had sponded immedi;ately to the situa~ The congregation also. said three backup systems, which tion.

Father 'Boff's book denounces should have neutralized, burned "Every father and ~ister who the hierarchy and the institutions or cooled the gas. could be spared -was put 'on of the church in an effort to emUnion Carbide announced . deck' lending a helping hand...• phasize ·the role of charism and March 20 that its investigation' of he said. "The American Catholic prophets. The congregation said the disaster showed sabotage Relief Services came .,by with Father Boff would give members could not be ruled out and the 'large - supplies of foodstuffs. of the hierarchy roles as church - 'Ieak could have been contained Clothes. too, were a dire nec­ coordinators. but would deny had Indian plant managers not esssity because of the freezing them their legitimate authority. violated standard safety ~eas- cold- just those _days."

Father Boff has been supported ,ures and operating procedures.

"Under. very trying and primi-_ in the past by high-ranking Bra- "Safety is the responsibility of zilian bishops, such ·as Cardinals people who operate our pll!:nts," ,tive conditions, we've been stay­ Aloisio Lorscheider of Fortaleza said the corporation's chainnan ing with our people', and believe and 'Paulo !Arns of Sao Paulo, of the board. Warren A'nderson. me, this single gesture alone has and by Franciscan officials.

The archbishop' discussed the paid large divi4ends. Just being present and making ourselves In oS l'4arch 20 response to the \ disaster in a written response to. available has meant such a notification, FatherBoff said he National Catholic News Service source of courage and inspiration ' would accept the congregation's questions. to the large concentrations of criticism.'

More than 2.000 people were hapless people around."

"I prefer to w'alk wilth the killed and' about 250,000 injured The. archbishop said the big­ church rather than to walk alone when the toxic gas methyl iso­ with my theology," he said. cyanate leaked from the Bhopal gest problem was not starvation or medical relief, but "deep de­ "I -accept the -(congregation's) plant reservations," he said, but added - Archbishop D'Souza said ,the pression and' frustration 'border­ . that the criticisms "do not quali- public was not interested in split­ . ing on stark despair." ."What our poor people, an of fy my opinions _as heretical, .ting hairs, and "people here don't schismatic or impious." even stop to differentiate be- them non-ehristians. -appreciated He also said he wished to con- tween the U.C. -(Union Carbide) most - and this is what they timie hi~ theological work with and the U.S." _ _ _ tbe_mselves remarked '':-was that "renewed 'attention to the ques"What has happened has hur:t 'you are the only ones w!lo have ti_ons raised." _.. .. Amer.i~an J~terests very badly, come and stayed on.

Indian -prelate -assesses­

Bho:p~l disaster a

~

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

__

-

-

"

-

-

•

'"

•••

-

;'

:_

•

oO

_.

•

- •

_ ••

-

••••

_w

••• _

•••

HOLY .WEEK SERVICES

The Palm Sunday liturgy, to be celebrated at 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 30, will be offered by Most Reverend

Daniel A. Cronin. Concelebrants will be Msgr. Thomas

J. Harrington and Rev. Jon-Paul Galiant; deacon chap­

lains Deacons Michael McManus and Jose Sousa; lIt­

urgical deacon, Deacon Philip Hamel.. The ~assion

will be read by Deaco~ McManus, Christ; Deacon

Hamel, narrator;' Deacon Sousa, other parts.

At the Chrism Mass at 4 p.m. Tuesday April 2,

Bishop Cronin will be celebrant with dioce~an clergy as

concelebrants. Designated concelebrants will be Msgr.

Luiz G. Mendonca, Rev. Daniel Gamache, Rev. James

McCarthy, Rev. Robert· Kaszynski, Rev. Thomas O'­

Dea, Rev. KennethD~lano, :Rev. Roger L~Duc, Rev.

Lucio Phillipino, Rev. Bonaventure, OFM CV.~ Rev.

Gabriel Healey; SSCc.

Alsp Rev. JQhn Hogan, Rev: Martin Buot~, Rev. ' John Moore, Rev. John Steakem, Rev. Manuel Fer­ reira.

Rev. Francis Mahoney, Rev. Evaristo Tavares,

Rev. Raymond Lynch, OFM, Rev. Robert McDonnell,

CSC, Rev. James Benson, SJ.

Deacons David Costa. and Michael Dufault will be

bearers of the Oil of Chrism; Fathers Bruce Neylon

and Joseph Viveiros the Oil of the Sick; Fathers James

Ferry and James Fitzpatrick the Oil of Catechumens.

. Deacons Sousa and James Calnan will be deacon

chaplains and Deacons McManus and Hamel will be

liturgical deacons.

Bishop Cronin will celebrate the Holy Thursday liturgy at. 7 p.m. April 4, with Msgr. ~arrington and Father Gallant as concelebrants. Deacons Calnan and Costa will be deacon chaplains -and Deacon Sousa will be liturgical deacon.

On Good Friday, April 5, the Celebration of the Lord's Passion will be held at 3 p.m. Bishop Cronin will preside and Msgr. Harrington will be celebrant.

Deacons Costa and Dufault will be deacon chaplains and Deacon Calnan will be liturgical deacon. Deacon Costa will take the part of Christ at the reading of the Passion, Deacon Calnan will be narrator and Deacon' Dufault· will take the ot~er parts. .

The Easter Vigil will be celebrated at -7 p.m.

Saturday,' -April 6. Bishop Cronin will be- principal celebrant, with' Msgr. Harrington and Fath~ Gallant as concelebrants. Deacons Dufault and Hamel will be deacon chaplains and Deacon Costa will be_Jiturgical ~~n.·

~

-

Easter Mass will be telecast from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on WLNE, Channel 6, on Easter Sunday, April 7.

Bishop Cronin will beI celebrant, with Msgr. John J. Oliveira as master of ceremonies, Deacons Hamel and McManus as deacon chaplains and Deacon Dufault as liturgical deacon. Attending deacons will be Deacons Calnan, Costa- and Sousa. Bishop Connolly High School students will be lectors and servers.

I' .. ~,

.

~

Jesuits asked

THE ANCHOR­ Friday, March 29, 1985

'"

to evaluate themselves

PLrcASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERnSERS

ROME ~C) ~ In a letter dated March 3, the Jesuit superior gen­ eral has asked Jesuits to evalu­ ate their "groping" for ways to reconcile the priestly ministry 'W\ith "ce'rtJain .social commit-! ments."

LEMIEUX HIEATING, INC. Sales and Service r~ .. , for Domestic I and Industrial

Superior General Father Peter­ Hans Kolvenbach told Jesuits that many of their efforts' to apply the society's "preferential option for the poor" have caused \ conflicts within the society and with 'local church and govern­ ment officials.

995-1631

2283 ACUSHNET AVENUE

NEW BEDFORD

Montie Plumbing & Heating Co.

The order must continually "evaluate the authenticity of its groping and 'searching, of its experiences and its efforts to, walk down this path which the church points out to IUS," he de­ clared in his letter to nearly 26,000 Jesuits.

Over 35 Years

of Satisfied Service

Reg. Master Plumber 7023

JOSEPH RAPPSA, JR.

MRS. ANTHONY ,MARIDO' (teft), president of Taunton District Council of Catholic Women, and Miss Adrienne Lemieux, past Diocesan Council of Catholic Women president, welcome Rev. Edward Murphy of New York City's Covenant House, who last Sunday addressed district members on. "Pornography and Street Youth" at a meeting at St. The letter, released March 15 Anthony'S school hall, Taunton. Miss Lemieux was chairperson for th~ occasion.

at Jesuit headquarters in Rome, did not give examples of con­ flicts.

Last December Nicaraguan Father Fernando Cardenal was

expetled from the society after

he refused to resign as education

minister in the Marxist-oriented

Sandinlsta government., Jesuit

officia'is said his government

\ post was "incompatible with his

status as a Jesuit."

432 JEFFERSON STREET

Fall River

ford, at which Msgr. Luiz G. Mendoca, vicar general, will rep­ resent Bishop Daniel A. Cronin.

Born September 7, 1919, in La Malbie, Quebec, Sister Beatrice was the daughter of the late Philipe and Eva (Lapointe) . Du­ chesne. She entered the Sisters of Charity in 1939 and took her first vows in 1941.

Her extensive educational background included a superior teaching diploma from the Nor­ mal School operated by her com­ munity; certification as a medical ,

African bishops ask mourning day Churches rejected the official version of the events, in which police said I)lacks attacked them with stones and spears.

The council said the events were "yet another mirror image 'of the reality of our sick soci­ ety."

technologist and a registered nurse and a bachelor's degree in nursing science, all from Laval University; postgraduate work in rehabilitative nursing at the Institute of Rehabilitation' in Mon­

treal; and a master's degree in

hospital administration from the

University of Ottawa.

'Before 'coming to ,the United States, she held many adminis­ trative nursing posts in Canadian hospitals. She was active arid held leadership positions in many Canadian and United States pro~ fessional organizations.

At Sacred Heart Home, Sister

Beatrice, working in cooperation

witI:t Tufts University Dental

School, was instrumental in or­

ganizing a unique on-site' dental

service for residents of Sacred

Heart and 17 other long-term fa­

cilities'in greater New Bedford.

675.7496

----~~----~

WALL~ALL·

Nursing home administrator dies in Canada

Sister Beatrice Duchesne, 65, since 1972 administrator of Sa­ cred Heart, Nursing Home, New 'Bedford, died March 24 at the motherho'use of the Sisters of 'Charity of Quebec in Quebec City.

The Mass of Christian Burial was offered for her March 27 at Father Kolvenbaoh said his let­ ter was an effort to assess the the motherhouse and interment was in the community cemetery 1983 general congregation meet­ in Quebec. . , ing of Jesuit delegates to estab­ A memorial Mass will be offer­ lish society policy. He also asked ed for her at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Jesuilts to reevaluate their pro­ Sacred Heart Church, New Bedjects because manpower reduc­ tions and growing commitments have strained the society's ability to fulfill all its obligations.

PRETORIA, South Africa ~NC) The Jesuit superior described - The Southern African Cath~ the society 'as "a multi-national olic Bishops; Conference has organization which, after losing called for a day of mourning for more than 10,000 workers in 20 black protesters killed by police years while watching the number ,in Uitenhage, South Africa, of its obligations grow, finds dt­ March 21. self in the position of having to At least 18 people were killed cut back its activities." when police opened ,fire on a Jesuit figures show that on crowd commemorating the 1960 Jan. 1, 1965, there were 36,038 police slaying of nearly 70 blacks Jesuit priests and brothers. The during an anti-apartheid protest figure for Jan. 1, 1985, was in Sharpeville, South Africa.

"The police action has left the 25, 549 priests and brothers.

SACBC numb with shock and Father KoJvenbach was elected despair," said a statement reo superior general at the 1983 gen­ leased by the bishops. eral congregation meeting, end­ "The bitter irony is that little ing a controversial two-year short of a massacre haS taken period in which a papally ap­ place on this sad day of national pointed delegate ruled the soci­ mourning for the victims Qf the ety. Many Jesuits said publicly 1960 Sharpeville shootings," the the papal appointment depr~ved statement said. the society of self-government The bishops' cal1ed for an "im­ because it overrode Jesuit pro­ mediate and independvent inquiry cedures for choosing leaders. into the incident."

The statement said' that ac­ cording to church workers dn the Uitenhage area the demonstra­ tors were walking "peacefully ­ empty-handed" ,to a churoh ser­ Following the 4 p.m:. Chrism vice for the dead.

"We have been told that po­ Mass Tuesday, April 2, a pboto­ grapher will be at St. Mary's lice opened fire and shot at the school llall to take head and crowd indiscriminately," the shoulda' pictures of all clergy for bishops said. "·Later, church the purpose of updating Anchor workers were not allowed into files. TIJ.e proeedure wUl take the wards of the hospital in Uit­ only a D\lnuteor two and we will enhage to minister to the in­ jured and dying." be veri grateful for your co­ operation. ' The South Afrioan Council of

NOTICE

3

A COllECTION OF HElPFUL FLOOR

HINTS BY 'Al' GARANT

GARANT Fl,OOR COVERING CO.

I

FALL .RIVER

1801 SO. MAIN ST. (Showroom)

30 CRAWFORD ST. !Warehouse)

Carpet & Vinyl Floors

• Mannington

• Congoleum

• Ceramic me

• Armstrong 674·5410

-,----------,

II VE -I N

HOUSEKEEPER

DO YOU NEED A GOOD

HOME? DO YOU WANT GOOD

WAGES?

Do You Want to Live in

One of the Nicest Houses

in Falmouth and, Care For

an Elderly Gentleman in

Good Health Mentally

and Physically?

The administrator is survived by four brothers, ,including Father Call (617) 586·7126

Andre Duchesne of the Quebec archdiocese,and four sisters, all After 6 P.M.

David Hamilton, a young man , of the province of Quebec. from Greenville, R.I., stricken last July with leukemia, returned March 21 with his wife Pamela from successful bone marrow transplant treatment at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

The young couple were the subject of a Dec. 21 Anchor -­ .. article detailing how 'The An­ chor, the -Providence Visitor and the Seattle Progress joined in a successful search for, Seattle ac­ commodations for. Hamilton's White's of Westport is Expanding... parents. His mother was his bone Since opening its doors in 1955, White's continues to be recognized as marrow donor., one of the area's finest banquet and wedding facilities.

Now, White's of Westport is expanding its facilities to accommodate Hamilton will return to Seattle up to 1,500 people in our newest function room - The Grand Salon. for a precautionary checkup an­ White's is the ideal setting for Fashion Shows, Booster Clubs and nually for the next five years much more! Call us today! ' but doctors are satisfied with his FALL RIVER RESIDENTS PLEASE CALI,: 675-7185 progress to date. , NEW BEDFORD RESIDENTS CALL TOLL FREE: 993-6700 He must avoid close outside contacts until his dmmune sys­ tem, highly vulnerable to infec­ .tion following his transplant, re­ OFWFSTPORT gains normality; ,but in ,other re- ' WEDDINGS· ANNIVERSARIES. tESTIMONIALS. SEMINARS spects he and his wife will re­ 66 State Road. Westport. MA 02790 sume their IUsual activities.

Hamiltons return

The Best Banquet Facility Is Even Better!!!

--.:-~'

.~;

. WHm8:'S

..

4

"\

•

;',

\

,'j

• ( , ..... f

•

•

!

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Mar. 29, 1985

the moorins.-,

Evangelization

the living ~ord

chall~nge

A recent New York Times story reported that the Vatican has asked bishops around the world to provide it with informa­ tion on what it says '~are grave problems that the growth of Protestant fundamentalism' and oth~r sects is posing for the Roman Catholic Church."

The stor,y was based ,on Vatican letters and questionnaires sent to church leaders in Brazil, the world's largest Catholic nation, where fundamentalist groups have been making signifi­ cant inroads in the last few years. ' On his recent pilgrimage to Latin America', the Holy Father made several references to this developing trend. Indeed, many feel that concern over the matter was intensified by his visit.

Some surmise that the Protestant insurgence in Latin Amer­ ica is part of a larger political design devised by forces wishing to halt Catholic concern'for social change. The Times report states that the Brazilian church response to the Vatican question­ naire makes' such a point, noting that Protestantism was used in the 19th century to curb Catholic power in Latin America.

Others see the fundamentalist revival as a: reaction to the efforts of those dedicated to the so-called theology ofliberation.

Th~ issue is compiex. and disconcertip.g. The vohitile nature ofthe region, the languishing economy ridden with exaggerated inflation, the determined efforts ofcommunism and the histor~ 'ical gap between the haves and the have-nots are among the interconI).ected problems of Latin America.

The resurgence of an activist Catholic church in the area has also had a diverse effect whose fall~ut is but a part of this concern. , The radical concepts of Marxist philosophy make an incon­ gruous foundation for Catholic theology. For many this has become divisive, with the result that the church in Latin Amer­ ica is unable to formulate a unified approach to the problem of fundamentalist, evangelization.

To measure t'he extent and intent of the Protestant missionary effort on~ has only to view North American religious televi'siom PTL, James Baker and Jimmy Swaggart are driving forces in the attempt to raise monies for this Latin American conversion crusade. That they have been more than, successful in their efforts is evidenced by the current Vatican concern.

Nevertheless, the American Catholic community has not increased its own efforts 'to pr0!TI0te similar evangelization programs. , Many Catholics feel that the promotion of liberation theol­ ogy has turned American missionary efforts into' a , sociological crusade. Too many are preac,hing a social gospel that somewhere along the line has departed from sound bibli­ cal teaching. Many Protestant groups are successful simply because they are teaching what they rightly call Bible; the Word of God rather than the word of Marx. ' , Others feel th,at the social upheavals of LatinAmerica have given the lie to church attempts to preach the Word as Jesus intended. ' No matter what position one holds, it is evident that the church in Latin America faces difficult days -: as also may the church in this country. What is needed now is unequivocal adherence to the truths of ,faith as h.anded on to us by the church. , The effort to make revelation socially rel~vant often degener­ ates.. into mere utopian adventure: Social change flows from spiritual change. It is in preaching and the living of the Word ?that lasting and meaningful evangelization will be found.

Those sent by the church as instruments in this process should always bear in mind that they are themselves church, with all the ~ord implies in faith and in obedience.

NC Photo

POLISH CHILDREN HOLD PUSSY WILLOWS ANO OTHER--, . BRANCHES AT TRADITIONAL PALM SUNDAY MASS

'CarrY,ing rods entwined wntb leaves, green branches and palms, they sang hymns of grateful praise to Him.' 2 Mace. 10:7

When the tim,e has not come

By Father Kevin J. Harrington Reading of the Passion narratives, has played an important part in transmission of the Christian heritage from generation to generation.

It is not,surprising that so much'of the Gospels are devoted to the last days of Jesus' earthly life. Often ,words are our only means of convey­ ing the mel)tal ima'ges that have become part of our communal me­ mory. Historically, the f!lith was handed down through. generations during which Jhe 'majority of' the faithful were illiterate. The Passion narratives" for instance, were kept alive in a rather interesting manner during t~e Middle Ages.'

As the literate monks chanted , their breviaries, theilliteratefaithfuJ prayed their rosaries. After each decade a monk explained one of the myster­ ies, During Lent, for example, the sorrowful mysteries were highlighted. , So many hidden truths are revealed

through meditation. Art and stories help stimulate memory and' imagi­ nation, so that we can, gain even , deeper insights. Sometimes profound inSights only following q'uiet reflec-. tion and hard work.

OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE 'OF FALL RIVER

In the world of science this has Published weekly by The 'Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall Riven

sometimes been displayed comically 410 Highland Avenue

in connection with the insights of Fall River Mass. 02722 675-7151

such geniuses as Newton and Archi­ PUBLISHER medes.

Most Rnv. Daniel A, Cronin, D.O., SJ,O. FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR , Who can fail to remember Newton EDITOR discovering the law of gravity \tfter Rev. Msgr. John J. Regan Rev. John F. Moore being bonked by an apple or Archi­ ~ leary ,Press-Fall River

the,

medes spilling wate.r on his bathroom floor after stepping into a full tub.

While we might not have yelled "Eureka'" and run through the streets stark naked after discovering the principle of spe<;ific gravity, we all have shared the excitement of a "Eureka moment" when we stumble upon something new.

The Apostles experienced that excitement when they received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. So did Cleopas and his companion when they recognized Jesus in the explan~ ation of Scripture and the' breaking of the bread on that famous walk to Emmaus.

Certainly it is good to share such enthusiasm with others, but it is important not to lose perspective. I am sure that Newton thought his laws would never be contradicted.

Yet. Einstein made many of his insights obsolete.

those of others.Two people can attend the same retreat and have two differ­ ent experiences, one po'sitive, the other negative. The same can be said of'members o( a congregation and their' perception of the celebrant's liturgical presence and homily. It is interesting that what seems so clear to one person can be so obscure to another.

An example from the life of Christ is illustrative. Peter, James and John were taken aside at the Transfigura­ tion to be prepared for the fateful comil}g days in Jerusalem. At the critical moment when Judas ,was betraying him, Jesus again separ­ ated these three ~rom the other eight to be' with him at the garden of Gethsemane.

In the garden he went apart, threw' himself t1a~ upon the earth, and prayed that the cup of a whole world's sin might not be forced upon Sometimes our lust for infallibil- ' him. In tremendous agony of spirit, ity does not permit dialogue. Too he returned to his disciples for encour­ often people who, have had a positive agement and finding them asleep, experi~nce in renewing their faith awakened them and gently chastised alienate others by over-enthusiastic them. , attempts to share what they have Again he went apart to pray and discovered. again returned in intense' agony to This certainly is not to implv that find, the disciples asleep. But. this we are doing our neigh,bor a service time he permits them to remain by hiding our belief in the truths of asleep. faith. Howe~er, letting people know This is a significant detail. Too how precious your faith is to you is often people sleep through poten­ different from trying to proselytize. tially crucial moments. Like Jesus, We all have teachable moments we need to respect the fact that their but they don't always coincide with time has not yet come.

~

Parish problems

At the close of a recent talk, one woman related a familiar situation in her parish, the old story of a traditionalist­ renewalistic split. What pleases one group upsets the other.

The pastor, trying to be sensitive to both factions, treads a shaky middle ground.

But one group has decided to get rid of him by circulating a'letter of grievances and gathering signatures to send to the bishop. Genuinely concerned, the woman said, "We used to have a pleasant parish, but now people feel as if ,they have to choose up sides, like we're enemies.

What can we do to heal this rift?"

Her question touched a common experience in the audience. We dis­ covered we shared a universal long­ ing to belong to a worshipping com­ munity that loves one another. We wan~ a parish of peace and to­ getherness-a home where we all fit.

We Catholics belong to a geogra­ phical church. Priests are assigned to us and we often find ourselves with a pastor who feels differently from us about how Christianity should be lived out in our personal and church lives.

We may feel strongly about cele­ bration of liturgy and draw a cele­ brant who says a Mass that doesn't touch us. At the same time, the per­ son next to us in the pew might be delighted. We may want the parish to get involved in social issues but o

mention of them angers others who feel the parish should stick with Mass and 'religious education and leave issues like Central America to the do-gooders.

What we fail to recognize is that the parish is like a family. It is made up of a diversity of individuals. The healthy family respects differences and learns to deal with them through conflict resolution, compromise, col­ laboration and most of all, love.

Because we love each other, we know we can disagree and still be family. ' The same should hold true in the parish family. While we may not agree with fellow parishioners, we must be sensitive to their feelings and respect their right to these feel­ ings without judging them. Most important, we need to focus on reconciling, on healing, and on issues that unite rather than those that divide.

If I were pastor of that woman's parish, I would hold some evenings of open listening in which laity are encouraged to state their feelings. I would set three rules: people can say whatever they want; nobody has to defend what he or she says, and 'ev­ eryone gets to talk once before anyone gets to talk twice. I would continue these sessions until everyone'has had a chance to speak.

I would close each session with a prayer service for reconciliation and healing. I would ask for volunteers

History's follies

How do you make the correct choice when you are sur­ rounded by vociferous lobby­ ing groups, each claiming to

"They were deaf to disaffection, blind to the alternative ideas it gave rise to, blandly impervious to chal­ lenge," said Tuchman. "(They were) fixed in refusal to change, almost' have the truth on their side? stupidly stubborn in maintaining a The question struck me as I read corrupt existing system. Their iner­ the testimony of groups of women tia is found in their total absorption who appeared before a committee of into a sick system that was self­ U.S. bishops beginning work on a perpetuating. They could not change national pastoral· letter on women. the system because they were part of The advice ranged from delaying the it, grew out of it, and depended on letter to focusing on sexism and it. " racism, to writing a pastor~1 on men An assessment of the American as well as women.

Revolution and the Vietnam War In knotty situations of this type,' reminds us of the folly which says decision making.is complex. Pressed "we have no alternative" and "we are to move in this direction and that, in an all or nothing position." how do decision makers r~spond Had the English parliament lis­ without entering into some sort of tened to its more illustrious members folly? For anyone in this situation,a who called for flexibility, and not reading of historian Barbara Tuch­ man's "The March of Follies" (Alfred backed itself into the corner of defending pride at all costs, England Knopf) is highly recommended. would have fared much better.

The book takes readers through It was another of parliament's fol­ four periods of history - the Trojan War, the Renaissance popes, the lies that most members had never visited America and were judging American Revolution and the Viet­ nam War. What were the follies of Americans on preconceived notions.

Other principles from history can each of these periods? For example, why did the Trojans accept the be found in sayings such as that of wooden horse after they were advised Benjamin Franklin, "Everything one against it' by Laocoon and others has a right to do is not best to be who warned, "Do you think gifts of done." Or that of Edmund Burke who warned the English parliament the Greeks lack treachery?" , Two follies emerge from the story. that it was "pursuing the unwork­ Woodenheadedness is the first, in able at the sacrifice of the possible." which a person assesses a situation in terms of preconceived fixed notions, while ignoring or rejecting contrary signs.

VATICAN CITY (NC) -The The second folly is infatuation Vatican maintains contacts with which makes us "incapable of rational Yasser Arafat and the Palestine Lib­ choice and blind to.distinctions or eration Organization because of con­ morality and expedience," writes cern for peace in the Middle East, a Tuchman.

Vatican press spokesman said shortly When the corrupt times of the after publication of remarks by Ara­ Renaissance popes are examined for fat in an Italian newsweekly. The folly, one conclusion drawn is that PLO leader said he maintains "sys­ they disregarded the movements and tematic and fruitful" rapport with the pope and with the Vatican "at all sentiments .for reform that sur­ levels." rounded them. '

Concern for Peace

THE ANCHOR~Dioceseof Fall River-Fri., Mar 29, 1985

5

By DOLORES CURRAN

who will meet and come up with ways of meeting some of everyone's needs: occasional renewal and occa­ sional traditionalist liturgies, for instance.

I would preach on what divides us and what unites us and on ways to resolve conflict. In other words, I would face the situation head-on, as we must in the family. I would call parishioners' .attention to the fact that we teach children about recon­ ciliation but become examples to the contrary.

I would add prayers for reconcil­ ing and healing parish hurts and dif­ ferences at each Sunday liturgy. And once a month I would hold an even­ ing liturgy of healing which those who really care about having a lov­ ing parish family would help plan.

I would stop ignoring the pain of division or trying to deal with it alone. The problem belongs to the parish, not just the pastor. Those who are divided own the problem, not just Father. But Father has to acknowledge the problem and call the family together to resolve it, just as parents must. Isn't the parish fam­ ily worth it?

,By FATHER EUGENE' HEMRICK

Today there are enough volatile issues 10 tax the best decision mak­ ers. In addition to seeking solutions for today and tomorrow, wisdom seems to dictate that decision' mak­ ers keep an eye on the lessons and follies of the past.

(necroloQY)

March 30 Rev: Aime Barre, 1963, On Sick Leave, Fall River " March 31 Rt. Rev. George C. Maxwell, Pas­ tor, 1953, SS. Peter & Paul Fall River ' April 1 Rev. George A. Lewin, Pastor, 1958, St. Mary, Hebronville Rev. Edwin J. Loew, Pastor, 1974, St. Joseph, Woods Hole April 12 Rev. Adolph Banach, O.F.M. Conv., Pastor, 1961, O.L.O. Per­ petual Help, New Bedford Rev. Donald Belanger, Pastor, 1976, St. Stephen, Attleboro' .

THE ANCHOR (USPS·S4S:020). Second' Class Postage Paid at Fall River, Mass. Pub.' lished weekly except the week of July 4 and the week after Christmas at 410 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Mass. 02720 by the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River Subscription price by mail, postpaid 88,00 per year. Postmasters send address changes to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, MA 02722.

Sponsor

rules queried

Q. We have a question about sponsors for confirmation. Answers we receive seem to be conDicting.

One says it is a church law that a godparent cannot be a sponsor for confirmation. We heard elsewhere that the godparent should be the confirmation sponsor. Which one is right? (New York) A. Since confirmation is in fact a "sealing" and completion of the sacrament of baptism, it is appro­ priate that the sponsor for confirma­ tion be the same as for baptism. This is in fact recommended in the Rite of Confirmation.

Some confusion may arise from the fact that while parents are explicitly mentioned as eligible spon­ sors for confirmatiQn (Introduction to the Rite of Confirmation, No.5), they should not be sponsors at bap­ tism (Canon law 874). Otherwise, grandparents and other relatives, including spouses, are not excluded as possible baptism or confirmation sponsors.

As is true for baptism, sponsors for confirmation must have received the sacraments of baptism, confir­ mation and the eucharist and be practicing Catholics. .

Q. Please advise me whether or not a marriage between a Catholic and 'a divorced non-Catholic person could be' valid. The former spouse left and remarried. My Catholic upbringing tells me no, but I am inquiring for the benefit of someone dear to me. (Oklahoma) A. According to our Catholic tra­ dition and practices, several reasons could explain why such a marriage may be valid. The only way to know for sure is to talk with your parish priest or the priest working with this couple.

I receive numerous letters each week asking similar questions. One reason I include yours is as a reminder that, the specifics of any question regarding marriage and remarriage nearly always must answered by a local parish priest or tribunal. Any number of seemingly insignificant factors may change the answer drama­ tically.

I am anxious to assist readers of this column in any manner within my power. Noone can substitute for' the parish priests and diocesan offi­ cials in your own area, however, in giving final answers and effective assistance in individual cases.

Q. Does the church accept pre-· cious stones for chalices? I would like my mother's diamond engage­ ment ring placed into a chalice in remembrance of her. How does one go about this? Do I send the ring, purchase a chalice and have the ring put in, or What? (Ohio) A. Chalices are usually made at the request or commission of some individual, parish or other institu­ tion. Parents or friends may have a chalice designed for a newly ordained priest, a parish may arrange for a' new chalice to be made in celebra­ tion of its centennial or anniversary and so on. .You personally might have a chal- ' ice manufactured and insert the dia­ mond, but that may not be a satis­ factory solution.

'.~

By

~-

FATHlER Ii

;<-~--;1

1,

JOHN DIETZEN

You live in an area with a number of Catholic institutions. I suggest you tall< to your pastor or another priest with whom you are acquainted and tell him what you would like to do. Someone there, shol,lld satisfy your desire for an appropriate me­ morial for your mo~her.

Q. I ,rould greatly appreciate your help. Can a 39-year-old divorced woman, whose marriage was annulled by the church and who has a 19­ year-old, self-supporting child, enter a conl'ent and become a sister?

(Delaware) A. It surely is possible. Your obli­ gations to your child and to anyone else, of course, would need to be taken into consideration. But many women in circumstances similar to yours have entered the religious life.

From your letter I know you are interested in specific communities.

Write to them and ask them what steps wouid be necessary in their own community or in others. , Q. My non-Catlholic husband is very familiar with the Bible. He wonders about the sixth Station of the Cross: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus. He says he cllnnot find that in tlhe Bible. How do you explain this?

Did she go by a different name?

A. There is nothing in the Scrip­ turesabout Veronica' (or anyone else) wiping the face of Jesus, or about his leaving the imprint of his face on a cloth.

No one has ever claimed that this part of the Stations is based on any­ thing biblical. For ~hat matter, neith­ er are the three falls of Jesus on the' way to Calvary; nothing is said of them in the Gospels.

Somewhere around the 10th cen­ tury a cloth beari::1g an image that was said to be Christ's turned up in Rome. Various explanations were given through the years. Only in the 14th century did some offer the explanation that the image was miraculously imposed on the cloth by a woman who offered it to him during the journey to his crucifiction.

One must understand that the Stations of the Cross, a beautiful devotion to focus our minds on the suffering and death of Jesus and what these mean to us Christians, only appeared about 700 or 800 years ago. Using Scripture, tradi­ tions concerning the death of our Lord and some legends, the stations went through many variations, at one time totaling more than three dozen separate incidents - or sta­ tions.

Somewhere along the line, per­ haps about 200 years ago, the pres­ ent 14 stations became generally accepted and observed.

A free brochure answering ques.­ tiom. about conlTession is available by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father Dietzen, Holy Trinity parish, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701. Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address.

What Counts "It is not who is right but what is right that is of importance." - Tho­ mas H. Huxley

~

.Cancer is topic' of lecture series

THE ANCHOR.:...

6.

Friday, March 29, 1985

U.8.-Vatican ties defended by Justi~e D~pt.·· PHILADELPHIA ~C) - The Justi.ce D~partment has defend;' ed establishment of U.s.-Vatican diplomatic ties" saying. that the president has Ii right to estab­ lish diplomatic relations with .any jurisdiction he regan;lsas a legitimate nation.

The government a~ked a fed- , eral judge in Philadelphia to dis­ miss a suit brought by Ameri~ cans· United for -separatio~ of Church and State -and several religious groups saying the U;S.- , Vatican relationship .:is unconsti­ tutional. ' "The level of diplomaticre­ BISlIOPDANIEL A. CRONIN makes pastoral visit to Villa Fatima, Taunton, United · lations that should be maintain­ States provincial house of the Sisters of St. Dorothy: Welcoming ,him are Sister. Adelai~e ed between the United States Furtado, principal ()f Our Lady of Mt. Cal'll)el School, New, Bedford (left), and Sister ~hz­ and the Holy See is a political abeth Hayes, provincial superior. (Rosa Photo) question, to be determined by · the president, and 1s outside the ·judicial sphere," Carolyn Kuhl, deputy asSistant attorney, gen- , eral, told p.S. Pistrict· Judge John P.. Funam in oral argu­ '. Continued from page one' " '.It i~. aimed at the 16 to 30-year-' produce it for 'Use' with young ments." . ' people. yourig people." .He said priests old, age group. .

She said thaf the Vatican has should pray t,hat "this priestly In his statement introducing The bishop compared,the Vati­ its 'own currency and' Stamps, and disinterested love may can"'s intentions for the pope's the blue book. Bishop - Cordes signs treaties, and otherwise acts really match the expectations of ,blue book to the aim of Chin-' cited increasing. religiosity among as '!l ~tion-stilte. It "~s squarely young people.",' .. ese leader Mao Tse-tung for :his young people and said one proof in the realm of foreign relations.

The pope also urged priests to "red book" of sayings. That .lay in the increase in ordinations In the long run it would create a help .young people "to find the book was disseminated to to the priesthood since 1979. ,great deal of mischief if the

answer to what' constitutes the youth during China's cultural Answering questions from the court decides when diplomatic

life vocation of each oile," and - ·revolution.of the mid-I960s. . press, he admitted later that in relations should occur. and· at

The Holy Father, was aware tHe same period there has, been to see that the priest's 'life 'bewhat 'Ievei,"she told the court.

comes "a concrete model" for" of stylistic problems with the a decrease in the number", of The judge said he would try priestly' and religious vocations.' 'letter, the bishop! said, b.ut "felt women professing vow's in· reli­ to issue a decision soon, but did Pope's "Blue Book" the need to give a strong, power- gious communities. He said he not specify a date: The pope's apostolic. Jetter, ful statement of value" which did not" think that the figures titled "To the Youth of the "might not. be understood im­ indicated less religiosity among With approval of Congress, World," is available in seven' mediately." young women but· reflected a President R~agan in 1984 estab­ Copies of the blue book will "stronger tribulation in religious lished diplomatic relations w'ith languages, said Bishop Paul · the Vatican and named William Cordes; .vice president ofth~ be sent to bi~hops' conferences life than in the priesthood after Pontifical Council for the L~ity. with the ,p.roposal that they're- V~tican It" Wilson as U.S. ambassador.

,.Popeissues 'J3lue Book

The Vatican chose as its pro­ nuncio Archbishop Pio' Laghi, who had held the title 'of apos­ tolic delegate in the United States~ .

Attorney Lee Boothby, repre­ senting Americans United, said the court should reject the. gov­ 'ernment's bid to have ,the case dismissed. He said non-Catholics , have been denied equal treatment "as a result of the U.S. govern­ , ment's violation of the neutral­ ity prin~iples established· by the First and Fifth amendlments."

"The government has officially entered into a special and unique ongoing relationship with one re­ ligious denomination, resulting in the denial of equal treatment and equal access for the plain­ tiff religious organ)zations and their leaders to the executive branch of government," Boothby added. " Joining' Americans United' in bringing suit are the National Council of Churches, theNa­ tional Association of 'Evangelicals and the N~tionai 'Coalition of American' Ntins.

How

"we

It

Happens .

don't get ulcers' from what we. eat, but from what's eating us." -.Tex McCrary

f

white Land Rover and the white Toyota used in St. Peter's, Square; the four white jeeps for papal trips,' the two black Mer­ cedes with !beige velour interior for 'local jaunts, and the black BMW used at Castelgandolfo.

11he jeeps, popularly known . as "popemobiles," also are bul'let­ proof, said Dalvai. !'{ot bullet­ proof, however, are the cars the pope ,uses in St. Peter's Square, where he was shot in 1981. To the' consternation of those charged with papa,1 security, Pope John Paul sti·i1 travels the square in' an open car, usually the very same one dn which he was riding the afternoon he was shot.

"The pope wants to be able to meet the People," said Dalvai., . In the 1800s, Pope Leo 'XIII traveled ,through Rome .in a horse-drawn carriage with rear wheels 6 feet in ·diameter.

Pope Pius XI rode around, Rome in a 1930 Mercedes Nur­ burg with a brocade throne and a panel of electric buttons with which he could comunicate With .his dr-iver. The pope coUld signal left, n'ght, turn, home, stop, slower, faster - with flashing lights or telephone-like rings

1986 synod to b~ postponed?

VATICAN CITY ~NC) - Pope John Paul II is considering post­ poning the 1986 world Synod of Bishops on the 'laity, said Arch­ bishop Jozef Tomko, synid sec­ retary' general.

Archbishop Tomko told Na~ tiona I Catholic Needs Service that the ddea' was discussed during a which registered on the dash­ recent synod coun~il meeting, at board. the Vatican. But the decision to The old Mercedes sits ,in the postpone, he said, would be the Vatican carriage museum, after pope's. being put ,in top running condi­ The 1986 synod is scheduled tion ina two-year restoration to .study :the "Vocation and Mis­ project completed in Germany sion of the Laity in the Church last September. and in the World 20 Years After Beside the restored car sit a the Second Vatic-an Council."

1930 Citroen Italia and an Am­ 'Pope John Paul has called for erican car, a 1930 Graham Paige. an extraordinary synod this year There are plans to restore the . to mark the 20th anniverSary of Citroen, a Vatican museum offi­ the close of the Second Vatican cial noted, but the future of the Council. The extraordinary sy­ Graham Paige, a favorite of Pope nod, announced by the pope on Pius XII, ,is uncertain since the Jan. 25, is scheduled for Nov.25­ company which produced it no Dec.8. longer exists. .

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Dalvai said that the Vatican Chic~go, a member, of the synod takes measures to protect- the council, attended the March pope's vehicles against sabotage. meeting, at which members of Salbatino .Bagleone, a Vatican the council worked on prepara­ employee since 1950, drives all tions ,for the extraordinary' sy­ the vehicles, and each car is nod. Archbishop Tomko said that serv·iced at the Vatican. local consultations "at 1east at "The only ones who take care the Jevel of bishops" are planned of the cars are trustworthy peo­ to precede that gathering. ple ·who Ihave been here for To assist bishops' conferences ma~y, many years," sa!d Dal­ in ·this preparation, Archbishop ,val.

Tomko said, the synod council is Dalvai said that two jeeps are considering distribution of a generally sent to a country the series of questions to conferences pope will visit and are trans­ to guide preparations. The pope ported in completely sealed con­ will decide whether to send the tainers. questions out, he said.

Just a. simple Merc~des.

By Sister Mary Ann Wal~h VATICAN CITY (NC) - By the standard of earlier papal conveyances - and many con­ temporary luxury autos ...,. 'Pope John Paul ill's 1976 Mercedes Benz 300-SEL ,is a simple car.

Previous papal vehicle.s· have included a gilded carriage with wheels 6 feet ,high and a car with a brocade throne, but Pope Joom Paul U's Mercedes has, no special accommodations beyond bullet­ proofing, said ;Daniele Dalvai, head' of t~e Vatican garage..

Da1vai noted the absence of refrigerator, telephone or teie­ vision found' in comparable cars.

Only a small bronze coat of arms on each back door sets ·the, pope's car apart from others.

"Before the·attempt onhis HIe (May 13, 1981), this was a regu­ lar 'Mercedes," Dalvai said. "A'd­ ditional metal andbuHetproofing were added afterwards."

Although the car is almost 10 'years old, it ds in good condition, accoi-ding to Dalvai. "It a'lways functions. We're very careful with it. We keep it at maximum security."

Da,lvai's job includes overliee­ ing all the papal' vehicles - the

A cancer information lecture series is in progress at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, for, cancer patients, . their families and friends.

All sessions will be held at 7 p.m. in Room 112 of Clemence Hall located on Forest Street be­ hind the hospital. Scheduled dates, all' on Thursday, are April 4, 11, 18 and 25 and May 16, 23 and 30.

Topics ·to be covered are "An Overview of Cancer," by Rich­ ard Hellwig, MD, Ithe hospital's chief. of hematology and on­ cology; "Understanding Chemo­ therapy and Radiation Therapy,"

by Maria Quindlen 'and Jacque­ line Maltais, :both registered nurses at the hospital oncology clinic; "Financial Concerns of Those witli Cancer," by Donald Flynn, representing the Social Security Administration.

Also "Nutri,tion tor the Cancer :Patient" by Carol Hazen. ·RD, of the clinic; "Relation Techniques' for Cancer Patients and Their Families" by Ginny Moore, a master's degree candida'te; "How Is My Illness Affecting My Chil­ dren?" by Nancy Harkness,.

LICSW, of the hospital depart­ 'ment of social work; and "Sex­ uality and :the Cancer Pa-tient.,"

by Leah Cullen, MD, ill psychia­ trist.

Sessions 'will include discus­ sion and a refreshment period.

Futher -information is available . from Ann Mitchell, MSW,' 674­ 5741, e~t. 2270.

7

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., March 29, 1985

MARRIAGE

PREPARATION

AT ITS BEST!

Give A Gift

Certificate For A

Weekend Away

1? ,=,,:.

EE

For Info Contact

ED' BECIlY ST. PIERRE 1021 IIIJ Striot Fill .IYlr. MA 02720

Tel. &75·2278

OUR LADY'S·

RELIGIOUS STORE

Cornwell Memorial

Chapel, Inc.

936 So. Main St., Fall River

5 CENTER STREET WAREHAM, MASS.

CATHOLIC GIANT PRINT BIBLES

DIGNIFIED FUNERAL SERVICE DIRECTORS

GEORCE E. CORNWELL

EVEREn E. IllHRMAN

11:00 To 5:30 Sunday Thru Saturday

Tel. 673-4262

_1

295·]810

_

A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER: Manuel A. Sylvia Jr. (center)"Faithful Navigator of Humberto Cardinal Medeiros Fourth Degree Assembly, New Bedford Knights of Colum­ bus, is honored as Knight of the Year by K of C McMahon Council 151, also New Bedford. Presenting the award plaque recognizing 31 years of service are, left, Grand Knight Ernest Medeiros and District Deputy Lucien J. Roy. I'd lUte

information on Franclscaf) Friars

..._--._-------­

themail packet Letters are welcomed. but should be no more than 200 words. The editor reserves tile right to condense or edit. All letters must be signed and Include 8 home or busIness address and. telephone number for the purpose of ve·rlflcatlon II deemed necessary.

Cocaine "Hey, I hear cocaine is great: What a high And it's· hard to get. There are many who supply.

It's iUegal, bUit who cares.

You'l1 be doing your thing.

Who's to worry what the re­ percussions may bring.

"So what if my family is sick over me, I'll be out of it anyway, I

.

won't be able to see.

If I :run out of money, I'll beg,

I'll steal.

If that doesn't work, I'll threaten, 'I'll deal. ''8oy, as Satan happy, I've fal1en -in his trap.

I see what. he's done, made. me a sap: He's got me hooked. He's in control.

He won't quit till he wins my soul!"

You know what will event­ ually become of you?

No friends, no family, no fu­ ture, NO YOU ...

Kick coke, and aU those other highs.

COME 'BACK! S':!AY STRAIGHT! REALIZE! Your highs are illusions, they're not real.

Get high on LIFE, that's how to feel; .

Get your highs from God's creations, New friends, family life, anti­ cipations.

Plan for a f~ture of love, of song.

'Ium ~o the Lord, it's where you belong.

Get hJgh on CHRIST; HE'S REAL! HE'S TRUE! Pray to him now! Ask him wh~t to do!

He loves you so much, make the call!

--

He'll give you the strength.

He won't let you fal1.

You won't be sorry, KICK DOPE . . . DON'T DIE! LIVE FOR CHRIST ... HE'S THE ALL-TIME HIGH! Marie Cipollini Fall River /

Pax ·Christi USA· names center head The Center on Conscience and War of Pax Christi USA, head­ quartered in Cambridge, !has named Michael Hovey to the newly-established post of execu­ ,tive director.

He will take over many re­ sponsibilities of Dr. Gordon· Zahn, center national director and longtime peace activist, and both he and Dr. Zahn will be available for lectures and work­ shops on ,information ·and sup­ port services available to Cath­ olic conscientious objectors.

Hovey formerly served with tthe Maryknoll Missioners in the South Bronx and Latin America and represented the community at a UN disarmament session. He holds a bachelor's degree in peace studies from Manhattan 'College 'and is a candidate for a master's degree in theological studies 'at Weston School of Theology.

Five Year Plan ROME (NC) - China's Pa­ triotic Catholic Church could be dn formal contact with the Roman Catholic Church in about five years, says ,cardinal Jaime Sin of Manila, Philippines. The cardinal visited China Oct. 27­ Nov. 6, but the Itrip was "un­ official" sdnce China has no dip­ aO!Datic relations with the Vati­ can. He noted that the Va,tican wants union with the Chinese church. "The Holy 'Father ~ants .to patch up the problems which exist," said the cardinal.

Zip

_

---------_..._---..

----

Job

_

8

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-FrL, Ma'rch 29, 1985

•

•

Somerset mlSSIOn,er lives Lent

...

-

She walks the Wayo£ the Cross

'

strength of 't~ Indians. among sick a couple of weeks with that the baby die, it would be whom she works. She also finds' di<8rrhea, high fever, hardly able" better for her to die at home.

On the eve of Holy Week, it is inspiring their eagerness for to eat: When we got there she Well" we convinced her to keep appropriate to' tell the story of "earning. She notes thaJ1: ,some ,was elQtremely lethargic with the child ,in the hospital and four 1alk as 'much as five' hours each those 'death eyes.' I taught the days ,Ia:ter she died there. ' Sheila Matthews of St. Patrick's parish, Somerset, who since 1981 "We felt terrible and it made vay from "their homes t~ classes family how to make an oral has walked the Way of the Cross in reading and writing. ,solution for her to drink and told us wonder what kind of advice with povel'lty-stricken Indians in She has met friends from the th~m I would be back and if she we should be giving. Man, it is and around the small jungle hard to know what is best and Fall River diocese, she reports, were' not' able to take ,the solu­ town of Poptun in ¢e state of tion, we could take her to the when you see 'all they go El Peten,' Guatemala. among them"Father Donl1ld Bo­ through to get a baby out of wen of Attleboro, formerly a the hospital 'and bring it back A, Maryknoll lay missionary curate at St. ~trick's, Somer­ to the village, you can see why and registered nurse, Sheila, 38, set, now serving in Boliv.ia as a , "Th"en Maribeth W~Qp· they would I'Iather have the kid is one ye~r into her second three- member of t~e Society of St. year stint' in Guatemala. Until James. Sheila met him during ped ,the kid and helped die at home.

"The mother came to us about about a year ago another nurse, her 'orientation training' in Bo­ put her in the casket. 10:30 a.m. and Joe, the semin­ worked with her at a clinic, con- livia on her arrival in Latin Am­ arian working with us, went to ducting courses in' health tech- erica. She also had frequent con­ Then Hermalindo had to the hospital to find out how long niques and visiting nearly inac- tact with Father John Breen, a 'cessible surrounding villages. Maryknoller from Holy Name seal it shut with nails~ It paper work would be; not until Since then she has been assisted , parish; l':al1' River, who served is a way' of life' with 3 p.m. Then went to carpenter.

The, coffin wo'uld not be, ready only by aides. for many years inEI Peten.

them but it iust blows until 3 also, as did not have any Quite apart from the tensions' Sheila's Way of the Cross in­ ' , Clf right size. of Central America, ute in Elchides many encounters widl in­ "At 3 p.m. we ~entto the Peten is hard, with dea¢ a fami-adequate hospital care. Her our minds; they have to 'Har visItor,' especially among mother tells of a recent experi· 'do' everything them­ carpenter's, picked up the coffin, then to the hospital. Of course c~ildren, due to ignorance of ence when on a Tuesday she selves. Maybe in the long the papers were not ready. Fin­ basic rules of health and, often, drove seven patients to' a Gua­ ally about 3:45 ,they were ready to lack of food, medicines and temala City hospital, an, eight­ run it is better." so Hermalindo, one of our cate­ medical equipment. hour trip. When she arrived, chists, and the baby's grand­ Some time ago, Sheila snatched ab~ut 3 p.m., ,she was told, des­ father brought the casket to the an hour or so to write a detaUed pite having ma<ie advance ar. hospital. But there W<8S really hospital. letter describing ;her experiences. rangements, that there were no no' way we were going to get Since then, says her mother, her' , beds. After waiting in vain until "Then Maribeth (the nurse that kid to the hqspital. free time has dwindled to the 10 p.m., 'she got permission for working with Sheila at the time) _"We told the fiinily there was wrapped the, kid and' helped put point'that there are few letters. her patients to sleep on the 'floor.

Instead, Joe and' Kay l'4atthews, It was ,not until 'the following a good chance she would di~. her in the casket. Then Herma­ They are so polite. All they say lindo had to seal it shut with also of St. Patrick's parish, Thursday that they were ad­ is ~Tal vez' (perhaps). Of course naik It is a way' of life with eagerly' await' telephone calls mitted. from their dau~ter.

Sheila's detailed Jetter, writ. Janguage was 'a problem but I them but it just blows our minds; '''We have questions written ten' during her early' days in am really understanding more they have to do everything them­ down to ask her, but when the Guatemala, remains a good de· and more that the language of selves. Maybe, in the long run phone rings we get, so excited scription of her work, says her words is such a small part of it. it is Qetter.

Their cultural and spiritual be­ we often forget about them,'! mother, and also has the sharp­ "Then we had to go to the said her mother. ness of first ,impressions of the liefs are so strong that we have police station to get permission M.rs. Matthews said that Pop- ute and people. Excerpts from it, to accept them as well as we to transport the Ibody, as we had can. tun with a population of 7,000, somewhat condensed, follow.' to enter another municipality.

"They told me that if the hos­ has a small government hospital ,"The 'last three weekends we ' So finally about 4:15 p.m. we 'where treatment is free but that have gone out, to supervise pital were not able -to get an in­ were ready to- leave. About' an it, like other area hospitals, o~ten heaI.th promotion clinics in the travenous in, -they would cut to hour's drive to the house. Luck­ I'uns out of food and medication villages. They (health promoters) get it in, and they did not, want ily there were no soldiers in the and has next to no equipment. have done quiteweH at i'ecogniz- that. Also, they figured the child sentry box and we did not meet At her clinic, Sheila fills the ing problems and giving' advice. was going to die - 'God's will' any on the' way. Many people gap as best she can with medi- They told us that there were - and they did not want her to told us even with papers they ' die in ,the hospital., will give you a hard time.

cines from the United' States. many more patients than ,usual "Since there is no way I can

"There's a very high bill all the because of our presence. ' "~oat 5:15 finally in their time," her mother observed wry"A lot of people don't have guarantee them that the baby home a~ter what I am sure was ly. Money to help pay it comes that much faith in them. They won't die, that is reaHy hard to a really bad day for them. And from a Mission Fund established have this theory that the g,r.jngo fight. I went the next day and probably thinking ,if they had ~or ller by friends and relatives. medicine is better. When we are the two grandmothers were tak­ not listened to the stupid gringos In clinic dasses' and ,in the there, V!e let the health pro· ing turns swinging her in the' the baby could have died at surrounding ,~iUages, Sheila, moters do everything, just, re'· hammock. I thought to myself, home. teaches prospeCtive "health pro- inforce what they say, add tttings if. love can work, this kid will "The mother told me that of Hve. " moters" such basics as the im. as necessary and, only occasion­ course the doctors were lying portance of boiling for 30 min- ally chang~ the' treatment.

"Another problem with the when iliey told her the kid was '!We hope that getting out hospital ,is that it usually will getting bettel;. She was too polite utes water for cooking or drinking, of growing and eating other more with them and shOWing the only let mothers stay during the to tell me what she thought of vegetables in addition to corn pe,ople that we have confidence v.isiting hours. I visited again a' us. and beans and of wearing some in them- will improve the situa. few days 'later, and the baby was "She has one little boy, 4 sort of foot covering to guard tion. laid out on the 'taible - that is years old; it was too, sad when , against infections.

"Lately we have run into, lots' their, wake - 'and they bury we got to tha(, home and he So inaccessible are some of of sad, pathetic HUle kids. At within 24 hours, since there is ,realized what had happened. the villages Sheila visits, said first it just kills you when they no embalming.

The mom, Justinia, is a reaUy her mother, that she 'lJlust be die. Then you begin to ,think ­

"One of our health promoters strong lady, so I am sure she 'preceded by machete-wielding they cannot be any worse off. :If was killed last J.une when he will be OK, but God they sure guides. ~roblems multiply when they are really sick and then jumped from a truck and hit his do have to suffer, and then some. it is 'a ~uestion, of transporting have resultant damage, there are head. Well, a little while ago his "A few days, af,ter this we patients ',from such areas -'to a, for all practical purposes no reo widow stopped in here to say her were at a clinic and a lady came hospital. ' sources. The hospitals are free baby had been in the ~ospital in with an 8·month·old' who Sheila feels rewarded for such b~t ma~y times ill equipped. for a week and <8 balf and she , weighed eight 'pounds, bad fever, hardships, however, by the good· "I recently s~w an ll-month-, felt she was getting' worse. The eight days with diarrhea. We ness, kindness and spiritual old, nice fat bahy who had been moth~r felt if it were God's will ' felt, we should advise her to

By Pat McGo\Y.an

I

•

In

come to the hospital, so brought her in.

'1'he emergency room experi­ ence sure did not instill confi­ dence in jler. The doctor told her that the child was undernourish­ ed and it wo",ld be easy for her to pick up an infection in the hospital. She was undecided so he said he would take' care of other people and come, back to ,her. I sure did not feel like tell­ ing her it would be 'better to have the kid stay in the hospital after Justinia's kid. ' , "Anyway, the mother decided to let the baby stay, but two hours later I met her 'coming back to the hospital to get her out. Finally she decided to let her stay overnight and I went with her the next afternoon to see how things were going. The kid was covered with flies. Mom said no way in, hell w,as she leaving her there another minute.

'Wot only does the hospital refuse to 'accept responsibility for the kid (thatis understand­ able) but 'also refuses to accept' the kid back into hospital. Of course I thought that was a bit much and told the doctor so. He said it is that way throughout Guatemala; "So I took Ithe mother and baby to a friend's house, got medicine for her and told her we'd visit her the next day.

When we got there, she had taken off on foot "7 a two-hour walk in the heat of the day. They of course follow a different path when they walk so we could not even go find her to drive her home.

"The causes of malnutrition are so varied:' so many from worms and parasites; some just not enough food. The mom of the 8-month-old had no .milk, so used powdered milk, probably watered down because it's fairly expensive.' , "It blows your mind in clinics when they ask mothers "How many kids? Living or dead?"

They are certainly more accept­ ing of it asa way of life and do see it as the will of God. So mu~h of the work at the center is to try to teach them they can improve things; it does not have to be that way."

Sheila has shared the health problems of the' people she serves, said he'r mother, several times having been infeoted by parasites. Her parents saw her last October when she and they met in Mexico for a three-week vacation.

She joined ,the 'Maryknoll, Lay Missionary Program in 1980. A 1968 graduate of Stonehill Col­ 'Iege, '!'lorth Easton, she worked in 'Boston and Taunton hospi1tals, as a public health nurse in Ver­ mont and in the VISTA program, also in Vermont, before joining the Maryknoll program.

., THE ANCHOR~Diocese of Fall River...,.FrL, March 29, 1985

9

We're Better Together.

Peten, Guatemala

Sheila's service in Latin Am­ erica was preceded by a four­ month training program at Mary­ knoll headquarters in New York: In its course she met Jean Don­ ovan, also a lay volunteer and one of the four American church­ women slaughtered in EI Salva­ dor in 1980.

"She was home on leave and she knew how bad things were getting in EI Salvador," Sheila said in an Anchor interview be­ fore she herself left for the mis­ sions. "She (Jean) wanted to take some time to ,think about whether she should return. But she was deeply committed and

felt she was needed at the refu­ gee center where she was work­ ing." , Sheila recalled with deep emotion' a midnight prayer ser­ vice held at Maryknoll ,the night word reached the headquarters that the four American women were missing. The service was led by a sister who was also a veteran of the Salvadoran mis­ sions.

"She said we shouldn't pray for extra privileges for ourpeo­ pIe," said Sheila, "but that they would have strength to bear whatever was happening to them."

Today she herself is part of the Maryknol1 presence in Latin America and she shares the atti­ tude of Father Al1en Goebl, the Maryknol1er who heads her mis­ sion team. To friends at home he describes "the marvelous people among whom and with whom we work" as "a people of strong faith who have suffered very much and who are most worthy of your love and con­ cern."

Today Sheila and her fel10w workers are living Lent with the people of Guatemala - but with the i\Inquenobable faith that be­ yond Good Friday lies Easter.

Falmouth

-r1l

National~

Members Federal Deposit Insurance (~orporation.

LINCOLN PARK BALLROOM

ROUTE 6-·between Fall River and New Bedford

One of Souther~ New Englan.d's Finest Facilities

Now Available for

BANQUETS, FASHION SHOWS, ETC.

FOR DETAILS, CALL MANAGER - 636-2744 or 999-6984

D & DSAlES AND SERVICE INC.

FRI<G IDAIRE REFRIGERATIONI APPLIANCES AIR CONDITIONING, 363 SECOND ST.

FAILL RIVIER, MASS.

C~lIE·S OllCO•• II\IC. "1tOME1IA" COUICI MfMIf."

• FUEL OIL·

2-WAY RADIO

FOI "OIlAPT 14 Hou, Cho,I~,

Offa ., OAl( GlOVE AVE.• fAU 1M.

V~lolo.

S_~

P,~,.

.

!

Av••, N•••.

SHEILA MATTHEWS impulsively embraces an Indian woman. (Maryknoll Photo) "

-

10

,

':'

,

I

THE ANCH~R-Dio~ese of Fall River~Fri., Mar.

i9,

1985

How to Save_Money .Regular Savings Accounts at

Citizens-Union. $10 miriimum.

Earn 51/2% interest. Easy.

CrnzENS~~ : •.; ::.'>':

.

piping systems iDCo X·RAY QUALITY PIPE FABRICATION

SPRIN~LERS • PROCESS PIPING

PLUMBING. GAS FiniNG. HEATI.NG

32 Min Street (Route 79) . Assonet. MA 02702 644-2221

Shoreway Acres has so many reasons to escape to Falmouth for a truly memorable weekend. A dining room where Lobster Bisque and Chateaubrland are regular . .occurencel). An inviting indoor pool and sauna. A short walk to splendid shops and Cape Cod beaches. And the entire weekend. with eight meals. dancing. and our unique BYOS club, probably costs less than a room and meal allowance someplace else. That's what makes .

Shoreway Acres the ultimate value.

$38.75-$51.50·

~

Single and in a rut

By Dr. James and Mary Kenny Dear Dr. Kenny: I am 32 and live with my father. I work as a lab assistant. We live in a retirement area. My mother died three years' ago. My parents did not get along, . especially near the end. My mother did not demand that I stay. I believe she would have died sooner without me ti'ecause my father does not hear well, and often she needed help immediately.

Now I don't know how to get out.

There are not many single men here (most are divorced). I get very ner­ vous around them. I thought of moving, but a lab assistant doesn't get paid much. I have joined singles' gro~ps - church and others - but I still feel lonely.

Do you have some suggestions? I thought of school, but I hated it so much before. (Florida) Your letter pinpoints a common dilemma: Where do you draw the line between care of others and care of yourself? When you are single the problem is heightened by the fact that married family members often seem to assume you will care for aged parents and relatives.

When you write that" you don't. know how to "get out," I am not sure whether you mean "get out" occa­ sionally to socialize and date or "get out" permanently. Both possibilities

By Antoinette Bosco

. A

Dineen Family Resorl· BoJ.( /'\, 5h(lre 51.

'Per person per nl!lht. 1Ib1. (I(TUJ).

Good uiull 6·29·115.

Min. 2 nl!lhts. holidays :1 nights.

Tax. gratuities not incl.

SHERRy'PAVES THE WAY·

Sherry Driveways are especially engineered to endure heavy useage: After years of expe~ience paving everything from Interstate highways to airstrips, Sherry knows the bi:lst technique and materials to use In your driveway.

A well constructed driveway or tennis court is a wise Invest~ent Either will increase the value of your property. .

A trusted name in the.Constru,Ction·lndustry Since 1933.

Also:

Excavating

. Equipment Rental.

Utilities Construction Seal Coating

. ,.

are legitimate and only you can say what is most appropriate.

Where are your other family members? They should be asked to assume part of the financial and per­ sonal responsibility. You need some' time for yourself. A family confer­ ence may be in ·order. If they do not live nearby, perhap'~ you can arrange a conference phone call.

If family is not available, what resources are there in your commun­ ity to meet your 'father's needs for companionship and care? Senior Citizens, councils of aging, retire­ ment group homes andchurches can all be helpful. Many of these options are discussed in my book "Caring for Your Aging Parent" (Kenny and Spicer, St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1984, $5.95).

• What does your father want? Whaf would he do if you were not around?

You must discuss this frankly with him.

Now for you'- Where would you go if you were not caring for your father?

Do not run from your father. Run to something. Before you decide to-­ leave, you need to-be clear on what you want to dQ. You say you are nervous around single men, Be sure your father is not an excu~e for avoiding change and

growth in your life. You might seek short-term counseling to help in clar­ ifying your life goals and overcom­ ing fears.

You say you did not like school.

Ha.ve you thou'ght of additional skills training? Most states have good vocational technical colleges where you can add to professional training or even begin a new career.

You might also look to a new hobby. Arts and craft lessons can open new vis­ tas. Such lessons may also provide the setting to meet new members of the opposite sex in a less-threatening atmosphere where the relationship itself is not the primary focus: Finally, guilt may be the biggest problem. To deal with guilt, you need' to accept yourself with your limitations. Few of us are capable of giving all the time, with nothing for ourselves. Accept that you are hu­ man, and that your own needs are as legitimate as your father's.

You have a hard choice. Seek support from others who have faced a similar problem, Good luck..

Readers' questions 'on family liv­ ing and child care to be answered in print are invited. Address The Ken­ nys, Box 872, St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.

The poetry of living

Falmouth, MA 02541 (617) 540-3000 MA residents call fret' 8OU·352·7IlJO'

Any new court looks good on the sur· face but the asphalt underneath makes a difference on your feet, In your playing, and In how the CQurt wears. Sherry All Weather Courts 'stand up to hard use and hard New England weather. .

.

I'.m one of those lucky people 'Yho have cousins by the dozens. They are the great branches ~f the extended family who remind us that we are eternally c~nnectedtoothers.

Even if I don't see certain cousins too often, when we get together the love and excitement that, surface make for a joyful time.

That's how it is with me and my cousins Theresa and Nick Cavallieri.

Like'me, they· have six childre~ ­ now young adults. What the Caval­ lieris have done with their family life is not seen too often these days. They have set up a family restaurant busi­ ness that truly is a family operation, Theresa, Nick, Dominic, Frankie and Michael are the cooks. An­ toinette and Vinnie are waitresses and Tony is the host at their restaur­ ant.

thoughts in poetry. In "r"ecent years a few of his poems' have been pub­ lished in local newspapers. . I Qften wonder how much ~ustbe locked inside people like Nick who carry out their responsibilities - at the price .of giving up a certain dr'eam. But is it giving up a dream, or really finding a different form for the poetry in one's soul?

To look at the devotion of this family, I marvel at what I see: a wife who loves her husband enough to have put him first for more than a quarter of a century; children who are respons,ible coworkers, caring and faithful to the family. '.

Nick may not have been able to follow his dream of teaching and

wntmg. But with Theresa he has composed a .living poem,. one that expresses the qualities, like fidelity' and unselfishness, that make a man noble.

And Nick has helped me to under­ stand better why the United States is vigorous. It was built by men and women like himself, who came as strangers but quickly made the land their home. ,They were willing to labor and adapt their dreams so as to endure, individually and as part of a nation.• Only a small amount of my cousin Nick's poetry is on paper. The bulk of it' is alive. I~ resounds in the sign over the door of his restaurant: Cavallieri's, a family place.

CLA to me.et in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS (NC) - The Catholic What the customers don't know, . Library Association will honor auth­ of course, is the hidden price that ors, librarians and publishers at its - Nick paio for this accomplishment. annual convention in St. Louis, April This man, who worked night and .8-11. day to get his own restaurant busi­ The theme of the 64th annual ness, In another time, another place, convention will be "The Library: might have been a poet.

Gateway to Global Understanding. ': . I first met Nick in the 1950s. He The convention is concurrent with was young;-early 20s, and had just' .the annual convention of the National arrived in the United States from Catholic Educational Association, Italy. He was going to marry Theresa, also in St. Louis, April 8-11. my beautiful young cousin. , Melvin George, director of librar­ Nick had wanted to go to college ies at Oregon State Univers'ity, will in Italy and had begun studies to receive the John Brubaker Memor­ become a teacher. But economics ial Award, given for an <?utstanding - forced him to' come to America. article, in Catholic Library World, I was already a writer and some­ the CLA's monthly journal. how Nick broke through his shyness Father Charles Dollen, pastor of

to show me some of his poems. They St. Gabriel's Churcn, Poway, Calif.,

. were in English -'he had learned the will receive the Aggiornamento A­

language literally overnight. They

ward from the CLA Parish and

showed the soul of a man who . Community Libraries Section for

believed in God, in honor, in love his work promoting_p.arish libraries.

and in life:

_J encouraged him to write, but he' . Image Books, a division ofDou­ bleday and Company, will be award­ had little time. He had to earn a ed the certificate of merit from the living and save. money for his mar-' CLA High School Libraries section. riage and, soon after, for his family. in rec~gnition of an outstanding He.did this as a restaurant cook. contribution to the growth of high Yet Nick never completely gave up, the need of his soul ~o express his. school libraries.

The association earlier announced that Jane Fritz, author of 30 books, will receive the Regina Medal honor­ ing a lifetime of writing children's literature.

Sellers of porn to face pickets A nationwide picket of stores sel­ . ling porno~raphy has been set for Saturday, April 27, acording to the National Federation for Decency.

Organizers say that their goal is to picket 5000 stores which sell porno­ graphy.

The primary target of. the picket­ i"ng is 7-Eleven stores, according to the NFD, the leading American retail­ ers of pornographic magazines.

Donald E, Wildmon, a United Methodist minister and NFD head, said a recent University of New Hampshire study shows that states with the highest readership of por­ nographic magazines also have the highest rape rate.

He added that in areas without a 7-Eleven store, other stores 'selling pornographic material will be pick­ eted.

11

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Mar. 29. 1985

DOLAN-SAXON

Funeral Home

~~'~~

.123 Broadway

~

••

TAUNTON

"-

824-5000

.

Closed Mondays LUNCH - Tuesday thru' Friday 12:00 . 2:30 DINNER - Tuesday thru Saturday 5:00·9:00 P.M. SUNDAY -12 NOOIl • 7:00 P.M.

\.

TaMIE c

FISHERMEN

O'RTINS

EARLY BIRDS - 5-6 Daily Sunday All Day - A L S0 Catering to Weddings and BllInquets

Rte. 28, 'East Falmouth

PHOTO SUPPLY CORP.

Hosts - Paul & Ellen Goulet

NIKON - CANON - OLYMPUS

ROLLEI - VIVITAR - TENBA

SONY - PANASONIC

Tel. 548-4266

l~aaaaa8"-"~aSSSS~aeS2e2

267 MAIN STREET

FALMOUTH - 548-1918

ARMAND ORTINS. Prop.

BOOKS

ONlY FUll·lINE RELIGIOUS 61Fl STORE 'ON THE CAPE .

....­

I

• a.EII: Min •Ill; •• 5:JO • OPEJI PDAYS

SISTER ELAINE Roulet, director of a children's Shelter at the Bedford Hills, N.Y. Correctional fnstitute, hol.ds Ii young resident. The center, now in its fourth year, enables c1)ildren under one year old to remain with imprisoned mothers and provides facili,ties for visits from older children. (NC Photo)

4~8

Commercials about disposable diapers are written and produced by the same people who bring you "Fantasy Islalid .....Bleeps and Blun­ ders" and "Highway to Heaven."

No matter what musical instru­ ment you choose for your children . or they choose for themselves. they will prefer something else within six months or the week after you con­ vert from rental to purchase. which­ ever comes first. A similar phenome­ nom holds true for dance lessons, gymnastics, banet or ice skating. .

The uglier the T-shirt, the more they will want to wear it to school.

Four children' standing around a pair of sweat socks in the middle of the front room floor cannot remem­ ber who left them there. A like axiom applies to candy wrappers. empty glasses and magazines.

Sure, I heard parents say things like. "Just wait until you have your own."

And from my mother, "Someday may your children do this to you and. you remember this moment."

But then I got pregnant and they alI clammed up and just smiled.

F'ROM THE . BOOKSHELF

!llin 81 : flylnn's

n5-4180

The Order 'of Parenthood

By Hilda Young It was not long after my second child arrived that realization dawned on me. The parents and grandpar­ ents 'of the world has conspired to withhold the realities of parenting until after I was a parent.

Parenthood, I discovered. is a secret club that ydu can only enter after paying your dues. Then they will tell you everything.

I am going to break the unspoken rule of the Order of Parenthood and reveal some of the secret laws.

For starters. children only become carsick on freeways without exits or shoulders. ' Children are genetically geared to generate I 04-degree temperatures o.n holidays. the day vacation begins or Sundays when the pediatrician is "on call."

The day after you buy a fifth­ grader the pair of tennis shoes she wants, they will go on sale for half price.

The worse you look. the more likely it is the seventh-grader's coun­ selor will show up for an unan­ nounced chat.

BIBLES

RECORDS TAPES

John & Mory Lees. Props.

OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M.. :l:ii;;iiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~_

After Mass Sunday Brunch

At

POCASSET

DENMARK'S Pharmacy

GOLF CLUB

lunches • Sandwiches • Cocktails Tennis Courts Available Now

REGIS~~~~Rr~~~=CISTS

. @) .

Invalid Equipment For Rent or Sale Surgical Garments - Bird· IPPB Machines • Hollister - Crutches - Elastic Stockings Surgical & Orthopedic Appliances

~

County Road, Pocasset 563-7171

Q

"HII,

Private Function Room

•

CHA,O'

New Car? New Boat?

Personal Loan?

Try us for prompt,

pleasant service!

Jobst

Trusses - Oxygen - ' Oxygen Masks. Tents & Regulators· Approved For MedicDre

~- ~.-II . 24 HOUR OXYGEN SERVICE I ~~p,:~ 24 HOUR EMERGENCY PRESCRIPTION SERVICE eles

<,

~

673 Main St., Dennisport - 398·2219

.

D O~~:18fO

,

550 McArthur Blvd., Rte. 28, Pocasset -

~t~

563·2203

30 Main St., Orleans - 255-0132

ri/:8' flAco....oolS

509 Kemptol1l St., New Bedford -993.0492 (PARAMOUNT PHARMACY) ,

Now 11 convenient offices including Seekonk &: Taunton.

.'

Pope to visit Africa

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope John Paul II plans to visit Africa in mid-August to attend the 43rd Inter­ national Eucharistic Congress in Nairobi. Kenya, and to visit several other nations, according to Joaquin Nava'rro-Valls, head of the Vatican press office.

He s.aid trip plans will be finalized after the organizer of papal trips, Jesuit Father Roberto Tuicci, returns from an advance. visit to Africa.

The timing depends on whether Pope John Paul opens or closes the eucharistic congress, scheduled for Aug. 11-18, he.said.

The papal itinerary includes Zaire, Togo, Cameroon, Morocco and pos­ sibly the Republic of Central Africa, Navarro-Valls said. He said the trip would be the pope's third to Africa since becoming pontiff.

Planned events, Navarro-Valls said, include the beatification in Zaire of Sister Anuarite, an African nun killed by rebels during civil disorder

in Zaire after it gained independence in 1960. About 46 percent of the people of Zaire are Catholic. I The pope also plans to spend two days in Cameroon where he is expected "to speak about the prob­ lems of famine in Africa."

The planned visit to Togo. in West Africa.:would add a new country to the list of those visited by the pope in his world travels, the press spokes­ man said.

The trip to Morocco is scheduled to last "only for a few hours." said Navarro- V~alls, and would include one city - Casablanca, Rabat, or Marrakech.

The decisio~ has yet to be made as to' whether the pope will'visit the Central African Republic, which Navarro-Valls said has very few Catholics.

There are about 417,000 Catholics in the country's 2.4 milllion pop­ ulation.

BUFFINTON FLORIST, INC. . .

•

,

490 ROBESON STREET " FALL RIVER! MASS.

Tel. 678-5651 Member F.T.D.A.

SHAWOMET GARDENS . PROVIDING FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

102 Shawomet Avenue Somerset, Mass.

&

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN. SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS SINCE 1825.

Tel. 674-4881 3YzroDm Apartment 41/z room Apartment Includes lIeat, 1I0t water, stove reo friprator and maIntenance servIce.

CD BANKOF NEW'ENGLANDA BRISTOL COUNTY

..

.

Member F.D.I.C.

~

OJ

12

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Mar. 29,1985

•

80metlmes

Finders keepers

By ATTY. ARTHUR MURPHY

& ATTY. RICHARD MURPHY

. "Possession is nine-tenths of the law"and "Finders'keep­ ers, losers weepers" are exam­ I'les of slogans we often use' as a shorthand response to a question.

Yet is it really true that whatever we find is our good fortune and the loser has no claim? No. Although the slogans may reflect social cus­ tom, they are not completely accu, rate from a I~gal viewpoint.

If you find something of value, you have a right to possession super-

ior to the whole world but not to the - true owner. So a found item can become yours only if the real owner does not appear, is unk!1own or abandoned the article.

ThiJi is a long-standing principle in the law of property. One of the most famous cases under English common law involved a chimney sweep who found a je\yel and took it to the shop of. a goldsmith for an appraisal. The goldsmith's appren­ tice took the jewel out of the 'setting and refused to return it. The chim­ ney sweep sued for the value of the jewel. The court ruled for the chim­ ney sweep, reasoning that he had the right to the jewel as against anyone but the true owner.

Indeed, if the chimney sweep lost the jewel along the way home from, the courtroom, he could get the jewel back if someone else found it.

Courts agree that the finder has a superior right over anyone but the: true owner; so once you have ac-~ quired something, you are put in the chain of ownership and only the true .owner can supercede your right.

Legal disputes arise over the defi­ nition of the terms employed. For example, when do you find some­ thing? Is it enough to identify some­ thing of value? Do you just need to , point out the object? The answer'to both questions is no. Courts require you to do more than merely ~iscover '

the property in order to gain special rights as a finder. Courts may require that you take the'property into your possession. , The term possession must be defined. Courts often' require two elements for possession: - the finder must have physical control over the item - and the finder must have the intent to assume supremacy , over the property. , Another slice of the problem involves the ambiguity of the term "finder." For example, a trespasser may find an article lost by someone other than the owner of the real estate. The real. estate owner has a claim because the article was found on his land. The trespas~er has a claim because he discovered the arti­ cle. Who gets the item?

Most courts rule for the owner of the real estate where the object is found, if the finder is a trespasser on the property. However, if the finder is on the property with the owner's implied or express consent, the courts are divided and confused.

Courts in the U.S. will generally rule in favor of the finder but there are a vari~ty of factors which would lead courts to rule for the real estate owner. For exampie, if the property is embedded in the ground, courts

tend to favor the owner of the real estate.

Courts have also distinguished between articles found in the private areas of a landowner's property and articles found in the public areas of the property. Courts 'usually rule that if an article is found in the pri­ vate area, the landowner had the possession and intent to exercise full control. If the article is found in the public area (such as a driveway), the finder has a better chance to show that the owner did not have posses­ sion and control.

Courts also distinguish between , lost property and property that might have been mislaid by its true owner.

In an old Massachusetts case, the court decided, that mislaid objects are placed in the,custody of the land­ owner and the finder does not have the right to possession. In that case, a customer found a pocketbook on the table in a barbershop which had .been left there by some unknown customer. The court said the true owner intentionally left the pocket­ book entrusting it to the barber's care. Since the true owner failed to claim the pocketbook, the court awarded. possession of it to the bar~er.

Yet in another case, when a cus­ tomer found a package of bank notes on the floor of a shop, the

court awarded the money to the finder. The cburt reasoned that, unlike the pocketbook on the table in the barbershop, the package of banknotes on the floor had not been intentionally left there, as in the shop owner's case, but obviously had been lost.

A different category of found items are those that were obviously hidden by someone. This 'category ,of i~ems is known as "treasure trove." In the U.S., courts almost always award such items to the landowner on whose land the items were found.

There are Massachusetts laws you must follow before you can claim a legal right to property which you have found. First, if you find any item worth more than $3 and the owner is unknown, you must report the item to the local police station within two days. Second, if the true owner appears within one ye~r and pays all reasonable expenses incurred for keeping the property, the true owner gets the property back. If the owner does not appear within one year, the police will declare you the owner.

The Murphys practice law in B~tree.

Against Creation "He who-works against"the com­ munity works against the whole of creation." - ~artin Luther King Jr.

Journal~sts' hear pope., 'communications head

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Cath9lic journalists praise God by clear, cor­ rect, justice-oriented writing, Pope John Paul II said last week in 'an address to the council of the Intern!i­ tional Catholic Union of the Press and other Catholic journalists meet­ ing in Rome.

Jesus Christ w'i11 be praised, the

679·5262

SIX REASONS WHY YOU CAN

BE MORE SUCCESSFUL WITH

MUTUAL OF OMAHA

1. Ad,anced Tralnln, Our new and Im­ proved program IS among the finest In our field.

2. UnlimIted Incame How much you earn Is entirely up to you.

3. First-year Banus You can qualify for up to $4,125 additional Income.

4. Advancement Oppartunltles We need . people with management potential to fill our key positions. .

5. Outstanding Product Line Nearly every­ one you call on Is a prospect for one or more of our services. , 6. National Advertising Support Our program produces thousands of leads to call an.

See If you can qualify. Call me .today for a confidential interview.

JOHN DIIANNI 878-9075 Equa I Opportunity COl1lDanY MJF

WARREN'S AUTO SALES

'& AUTO BODY

Authorized I ..r ladJ • Frame Operator COMPLETE IODY.- .,

REPAIRS .

r

' I '

Frames Straightened _ ~I, Front Wheel Alignment '~, Insurance Estimates American • Farelln Carl 11111 WILLISTON ST. ~LL RIVER '24 Hour, TOWINII SERVICE

."i

675-1655 o

''

-1~'" . Dj..

pope said, "not because the name of ·Jesus will be mentioned iIi every article they write, but because the truth of Christ and the 10veofChrist, will permeate their writings which will be distinguished by accuracy, by fairness and by tha't hunger and thirst for justice characteristic of those whom Jesus himself calier:! 'blessed.' " The pope also urged journalists to tell the story of "hidden saints," as well as "hidden sinners."

"Contemporary journalism often seeks out the hidden sinners in society, so that their crimes may be revealed and so'that society may be healed," the pope said. "This service, can indeed be salutary'."

"But I would also hope that con-. temporary Catholicjournalism,"the ' pope said, "might seek out the hid­ den saints ~ those humble men and women who teach the young, who care for the sick, who counsel the troubled -' those hidden servants of God who truly live the Gospel."

The pope said that these "hidden saints," in living,counterculturally, are "newsworthy.'~ The pope also praised the power'

C'"1

'

O'ROURKE Funeral Home .

571 Second Street Fan River, Mass.

679-6072 ,

of the' written word.--,and noted that St. Ignatius of Loyola was so im­ pressed by his reading of the life of Christ and the lives of the saints that he asked himself why he could not do the same., "Lives can be changed by the writ­ ten word," the pope'emphasized.

Also addressing the journalists, 'A hb' h J h P F I ' rc IS op 0 n . 0 ey, presl­ dent of the Pontifical Commission ,for Social Communications, said,that in preparing 'fo'r the forthcoming extraordinary World Synod ofBish­ ops, Catholic media should provide updated information on Second Vati­ can Council,documents.'

"We cannot afford to let the doc­ uments of the Second Vatican Coun­ cil become'dead letters, nor can we afford to have individuals blithely invoking a vague 'spirit of the coun­ cil' while ignoring the documents themselves," he said..

"Catholic publications,might want to consider statements or articles on the council documents, on what effect they have had, on what perhaps remains to be done," he added.

Archbishop Foley was formerly editor of the Philadelphia Catholic Standard and Times.

Pope John Paul II has called an extraordinary synod for Nov. 25­ Dec 8 to review Second Vatican Council teachings. His commission will assess teachings on communica­ tions in, the light of new tech nolo­ gies, said the archbishop. It will also study "the possibility of a' central­ ized informatio'n data'bank- for the service of journalists and ofchurch information officers.'"

"We at the Vatican must do more to ,guarantee the speedy transmis~ sion of accurate and authentic infor­ mation,;' said Archbishop Foley.

He asked.for "effective networks" to transmit 'more news from under­ developed regfons, especially Africa,

Asia and Oceania, "where the vital­ ity of new and growing lo~al churches is truly inspiring - b~t where limited resources make the reporting and transmission of that tremendous good news quite difficult."

"Catholic journalists must them­ selves strive to be holy" if they are

adt:'quately to cover' the spiritual dimension of the church, he said.

As homilist at a Mass later in the meeting, the archbishop urged jour­ nalists not to .let "sensationalism, selectivity or sloth prompt us to transmit a message which is not clear or which is distorted.

Seattle archdiocese backs homose.xual rights protection

r"

SEATTLE (NC) - The Seattle In taking that stand, he said, the Archdiocese believes "homosexual archdiocese was following the pbsi­ people are entitled to enjoy the same 'tion adopted in 1983 by the Washing­ protection of their rights as any ton State Catholic Conference, an other individual or group," archdi~ organization of the state's bishops ocesan spokesman Tony Lee told dealing with statewide legal and the King County Council earlier this '. public-policy issues. month as it debated a proposed fair "Every human person is made in employment ordinance. ' the image of God. We all share Under the ordinance, any employer equally in the human rights neces­ offour or more people in the county, sary to achieve our full potential as which includes Seattle, could not Individuals. Catholic teaching holds fire or refuse to hire a person on the that among these 'rights is the right basis of his or her religion, politics or to a decent job. sexual orientation.

Most'testimony focused on the "No one has the right or the question of granting employment understanding to a~tas a. -moral protection to.homosexuals after local judge of another person. Actions media reprinted a,memo from Repub-' based on assurning that judgmental lican council member Paul Barden. position, such as discriminating Barden wrote that homosexuality is against homosexuals, are wrong." a sin, and the ordinance would "make In Catholic teaching, he added, blasphemy a county law." mere orientation toward homosex­ "It wou,Idrequire a believer to uality is not morally wrong and can­ hire, retain or promote even' one not serve as a basis for depriving a who, as a concious decision, chooses person of ordinary rights. to mock God and his command­ While the church does judge homo­ ments," the memo said. sexual activity to be morally wrong, Lee, a staff member of the archdi­ he noted, even "homosexual con­ ocesan Justice and Peace Center, told the council, "We believe that it duct should not be a cause to deny is possible that preju~ice against access to a position or a benefit unless it can be c,learly demonstrated homosexuals is a greater infringe­ that the person's activities genuinely ment of the norm of Christian mor­ ality th~n is homosexu,al orientation impede the performance of duties or or activity. ' obligations.

•

~~~w concordat

THE ANCHOR -Friday, March 29, 1985

13

for Vatican-Italy

BROOKLAWN ROME (NC) - Iudy's Cham­ ber of Deputies officially removed FUNERAL HOME, INC. Catholicism 'llS the state religion ROGER A. LA FRANCE

March 20, approving by an bver­ CLAUDETTE A. MORRISSEY

DANIEL J. SULLIVAN

whelming majority an 'agreement C. LORRAINE ROY

,between the Vatican and Iitaly FUNERAL DIRECTORS

governing religious affairs.

15 IRVINGTON CT., NEW BEDFORD

The agreement, or concordat, 995·5166

declares church and state to be "independent and sovereign."

The Chamber of Deputies vote marked the final step in the ap­ HALLETT proval of the concordat, which Funeral Home Inc. took 15 years to negotiate. .' It was signed Feb. 18, 1984, by 283 Station Avenue Vatican Secretary of State Car­ dinal Agostino Casaroli and Ital­ South Y<:,.rmouth, Mass. ian Prime Minister Bettino Craxi.

It was approved by' the Senate Tel. 398-2285 Aug.3.

On Nov. 15, Cardinal Casaroli .. and Craxi also signed an agree­ . ment which worked out financial Religious LAURA AND DAN KOLENO with their quadruplets, from left, Holly, Joshua, Jac­ details of the concordat includ­ ing elimination of state subsidies quelyn and Robert. (NCjLoyola Medical Center Photo) .

(Gifts & Books for clergy salaries by 1990.

The new concordat, which re­ for every occasion . .. places one signed by Pope Pius XI and Benito Mussolini in 1929, Baptisms McHENRY, Ill. ~NC) - Dan face tremendous financial re­ now a member of the American makes religious instruction in First Communions , and Laura Koleno of McHenry sponsibilities, but the Quad Opera' Center at the ]'uilliard state schools optional and gives Birthdays were overwhelmed by the birth Squad is trying to help in that School in New York. civil authorities the rigbt. to re­ Confirmations of their quadruplets in January 'area too, establishing The Babies' At last count, bills for the Ko­ view church marriage annul­ Weddings -overwhelmed with joy, bills, Fund for tax deductible dona­ 'lenos had reached $80,000, with ments. and help from the "Quad Squad:' ;tions to the family, at the First only $12,000 in the fund. Quad Anniversaries It acknowledges the "particu­ Na,tional Bank of Woodstock. In Squad members are hoping to Ordinations "A lot of people wonder how a,r significance of Rome for CaUl­ ;addition, a benefit concert called attract corporate and additional OPEN DAILY o1icism" but drops a previous you do it with four," Dan Ko­ "To the Quads With :Love," was individual donations, which may 10:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. leno . toid The Observer, news­ reference to "the sacred charac­ 10 at St. Thomas held March be sent to the Babies' Fund, paper of the Rockford Diocese. ter of the eterna'l city." , .

La Salette Shrine ' Church in nearby Crystal Lake. First National Bank of Wood­ Under the new treaty the "But if 'God wanted us to have Park Street - Route 118 It featured baritone Brian Jad­ stock, 5100 Northwest Highway, four, I'm sure he thought we church retains the right to per­ Attleboro. Massachusetts hiainen, a Crystal Lake native Crystal Lake, Ill. 60014. form its pastoral mission, to could handle it."

The Kolenos handle Holly, oversee dioceses, priests and other institutions, to establish Joshua, Jacqueline and Robert with the help of the Quad Squad, schools and to minister in pub­ lic institutions' and the armed a group of volunteers from the forces. The treaty also protects outreach ministry of Resurrec­ church buildings and calls on ltion Church in Woodstock, where they have been parishioners. ohurch and state to work ito­ gether to protect I,taly's ,historic Volunteers at the Koleno home and ar,tistic treasures. work in shifts around the I;tock, Priests, deacons and members except for 7-10 p.m., when Mom of religious orders continue to be and Dad have the quads to them­ exempt from military service, selves. In 'addition 'a nurse was but will be re'quired to perform a at ,the home 40 hours a week for civil service in,stead. a month after the lbabies came CardIopulmonary Resusc~tation The government will help home, courtesy of Loyola Uni­ (CPR) ... First Aid for Chok­ maintain church buildings open versity Medical Center in Chic­ ing . . . General First' Aid ... to the public and will permit ago, where the quads were born.

Italian taxpayers Ito deduct up Good Health Practices . . . .

Since the Kolenos want to care to the equivalent of approximate­ Knowledge of these techniques for their babies themselves as ly $1,000 annuaUy from their much as possible, the squad con-' is essential for everyone. You taxable income for donations to centrates on laundry, housework save your own Rife or the could the church. and meal preparation. of a loved one by signing life Under Italian law, 0.08 per­ The volunteers also have been up for health and safety courses cent of a person's taxes is auto­ trying to D,lobilize the community maticatly used for humanitarian at your American Red Cross to provide food, clothing, medical purposes. The agreement permits care, emotional support and other chapter.

It's knowledge that taxpapers to designate that services for the young couple. will pay dividends for LIFE. money for oh~rch illctivities.

La'ura said 90 minutes is the 'longest one infant can go at night without having to be cared for. "It's a lot of work," said LONDON (NC) - The bishops Dan, "but we're doing it." of England and Wales have "I think I'm just overwhelmed called for: a major !review of by the miracle of it," added Britain's immigration and na­ American Laura. "We wanted one baby so' Red Cross tionality laws and fairer treat­ badly for so long. To get four, it CALL ment for Asian immigrants. The is just incredible."

After unsuc­ report also suggests some im­ cessful 'attempts to start a fam­ mediate changes :in adminstra­ (617) 676-8276 tion of BritiSh :immigration Jaws ily, the couple turned to use a fertility drug.

- particularly restoring'the right "We feel God has blessed us to British citizenship of anyone four times over . . . U's just the born in Britain. The report said This Message Sponsored by the Following such chlJnges are needed to make answer to a prayer," said Dan, Business Con.cerns in the Diocese of F~II River who had worked with his father it easier for dependents in India to join 1>readwinners working in servicing and selling water con­ EDGAR'S FALL RIVER' GEORGE O'HARA CHEVROLET Britain. Tbe repoN. also criticized ditioning units.

FEITELBERG INSURANCE AGENCY CADILLAC With normal 'baby expenses current immigration legislation GLOBE MANUFACTURING CD. multiplied by four, the Kolenos as reflecting racial bias.

~

~

c

Quad Squad helps overwhelmed parents

~

-0n T

Law review asked

+

.

Health Help.

•

t

14

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri.,' March 29, 1985'

•

"UNDERSTANDING" is Bob seger's hit from, the movie , soundtrack "Teachers.'" ' ,As it says, understanding flows from a special type of car­ ing. We need others who, will 57 students were Ind.reted into take time for us in free and un­ the National. Honor Society at conditional way~. Out of this gift. recent Bishop Feehan High of time, a climate is formed School ceremonies. where understanding can flour­ Reverend Paul Caron, chaplain, ish. ",.

By CharDie Martin Besides freely taking time for gave the Invocation, Susan Bru­ 'others, understanding depends no, president, greeted' those pres­ on listening. when we attempt. ent and Sister Mary Falth Hard­ U Nl D ER 5 TAN DING ing.- principal, was principal 'to hear another's words and feel­ It seems like only yesterday ings in a \spirit of' openness and speaker. Qualifications reqUir.ed I didn't have a clue acceptance, understanding grows. of candidates were exptained by NHS officers Susan Martins, Real'listening creates the feel­ I stood aBone,not knowing wl}ere to tum.

Maura Detorie, Georgia Florena ing and attitude described by :the' . Now suddeitly I look' around and Stephanie Gorman. song's words" "I finally under­ Everything looks neW' stand it, you're really on my I don't know why but I think I'm startlnl to learn. * . . * lit, They eall it understanding side.""

The New Engloand Scholastic But we also need time to lis­ A wiUingness'to grow Band Association Honors Band ten to ourselves. Too often we which performed for over a mil­ I finally understand it' live so fast that: we do not take lion people at New York -City's There's so much I could know.

UntU the day you came along time to under~tand what we, are St. Patrick's Day parade included I used to just get lost feeling or thinking. We rush on Feehanites Michele Pasquarose, \ I only heard the things I wanted to hear. and before long may .begin to Gilbert Lapointe and Robert Bu­ It always ~ like no one eared act in ways' we ourselves don't tera. Theyw~re chosen -to per­ Then you took' the time understand. form with members. of 28 other And now I look and everything seems, clear.

One way to avoid loss of self. bands as representatives of New You've got me understanding understanding is to find some England.

You've really helped me see quiet time each day. Such time " ... ... ...

I final)y understand it is needed to reflect on what is Feehan majorettes received the It's meant so much to me . happening in our own lives. yOu've got me understanding Our relationship with God congeniality awar.d in a recent also creates understanding. God Middle~ro competition sponsor­ You've given me some pride' appreciates who we are even ed by the New England Major­ I·n.w,yunderstand it You're really on my side. when we don't understand what, ette Association. The junior var­ vie are becoming or why we do sity majorettes placed first in Really on my side yeah their competition. what we, do.

Got me understanding 'Bringing' God into' our lives. . 'Understamling In competition last Sunday, at deepens'. our :understanding of New Bedford High School, the' 000 you got me' 'bnderstanding ourselves and others.

Understanding \'Brsity ma~orettes placed! first,.

To be ~nderst~od is one of their fourth first place out' of, UnderstancUng life's greatest joys. To build five competitions.

You got me understanding For the first time understanding with others is one.

Jayvees also placed first

You got me understanding. of life's greatest gifts. giving them two out of five first

Sung by Bob Seger & the SUver Buliet Band, written by Bob Seger~' 'Your commen.~ are welcome. place awards in recent competi­ bG Publi..hl.... 'c ..

Write to Charl~e Martin, 1218 ~. tion. 1 (c) 1984, y ear ~""6 0..

Rotherwood Ave., Evansville, , Maich 31 the units will 'com­ Ind. 47714. pete foll' 'championship awards at Durfee High School, Fall River.

Bishop Feehan,

CI5..

" ....

What's

-)

.

on your

mind?

Q. I want to Jet inarrle:d S0Me­ day, and I would like you to write something about how I Can begin preparing for marri8ge.

(T~see)

A. One

night recently my guest for dinner, was 'a 35-year­ old divorced father of one child.

Only briefly did he speak of his problems, but his few words linger in my mind. . "It was 'The Me Generation,' he said. "She focused entirely on all that she wanted, and I· guess maybe I did, some of that too.

It's the 'me' thing, the selfish­ ness, that win make any mar­ riage hell."

This man's words point to a.n Important way of preparing for marriage: combat any selfish tendencies you have. This is Qest done by developing further the loving qualities you already possess. ' Try to do'this especially in the ar.ea of family living right now. '~.

ing asked, or to set'the table for supper, or to straighten up one's ,room regularly. ,By Love is good at volunteering, at speaking encouraging words, 'at being tactful and at spread­ TOM ing good cheer and good feelings.

However, we don't develop LENNON those love skiils in a day or a mo~th. They come to us slowly as we struggle through the fric­ . The skills in human relations tions 'and unexpected 'occurrences that you cultivate today ;Will' of daily family living.

And sometimes, when just stand you in good stead when ab~ut everytbing seems. t9 go you are married. .This may 'cast a new light on wrong, you may feel that you how you treat and deal with don't have a' speck of ,love in your mother, father, brothers your heart. You may feel like giving up, on your family and and sisters. .yourself.

All of yol,l live 'at close range Such crises occur in marriages with each other. All of you likely encounter .incidents of . too, and the partners feel like giving up on each other. They tJtoughtlessness, insensitivity, an­ noyance, forgetfulness and even may eve!! stand facing each 'other as seeming strangers and sheer stupidity.

These incidents test one's -love think, "Can this be the' person ' and require forebearance and' I married?" high skill in the difficult art of , ,When such troubled times o'c­ cur in your family Hving 'now, forgiveness.

But family, love and married struggle ,to ,hang in there and love require 'more 'tlian simply keep on loving, no' matter how putting up with the faults of hard it may be to forgive. others.' , Your 'love will grow and you

They require a s'pirit of gener-, will be preparing in one of the

ous giving. A 'loving heart will best ways possib'lefor the sacra­

lead a person to rake leaves or ment of matrimony, one of God's

cut grass sometimes without be­ best gifts to.women. and men.

...

"

Among coming events at the Attleboro school are a spring concert 7:30 p.m. April 28 fea­ turing the Feehan concert band, jazz ensemble and adult and stu­ dent choruses; and "parlor per­ formance" at 7:30 p.m. May 18 which will showcase vocal stu­ dents.

sch,eels

$

,$

III

'"

Plans are progres'slng for a production of My 'Fair Lady, to be offered at 7:30 p.m. May 2,' 3 and 5.

1\I

III

III

$

In the National' Council of Teachers of English first annual iisting of student literary maga­ zines judged of high quality, Bishop Feehan~s "Shaman" has. been rated "excellent."

The ra~ing indicates "extremely high quality of, writing; variety of . genre; meticulous editing; some writings from other subject areas; design and graphics attrac­ tive, pertinent to writings; stu­ dents have strong roles in edi­ torial, production and business aspects."

Senior Pamela Harrop, a senior and sophomore Gay Perkoskj are Shaman editors and Mrs. Linda Ausiello is faculty advisor.

,.' . . '.

A recent area newspaper arti· cle reported how Bos~on College student,athlete Michael Adams " "made it" academically.

Adams attributes much of hls success to his roommate, Mark Schmidt, a 1981 Feehan graduate, declaring that when ready to quit studying he had but to look across the room to see Mark at his bOoks for hours. The fact that Mark was an honors student inspired Michael to avoid the too-frequent scholastic problems of athletes.

CoyIe-Cassidy Senior Patricia A. Platt is the winner of a National Merit Spe~ial Scholarship renewable tb cover up to four years of under­ gradua,te study.

Winners of such scholarships underwritten by corporations, re­ ceive stipends of up to $2,000 per year and are chosen from high scorers on the Merit Scholarship Exam. ~ Miss Platt is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Platt of Raynham.. where she is a mem­ ber of 51. Ann's parish.

'Power of understatement By eeeQia Belanget" 1\ college student' interested in Journalism drops me a 1ine' now and then. In his latest he said something very thoughtful and 'apropos: "If ,the crucifixion had occurred today, can't you just see the, reporters, the TV cam­ eras; all' the network corres~ pondents vying with one another to make. th~ scene as, l,urid as ,possible, coloring everything, stirring' up a frenzy?"

Then !he praised the evangel­ ists who liptlted themselves to a bare recording of the facts. Be­ cause the story was told with restraint it moved hearts to aove and devotion over-emotionalism would never: have achieved.

Who can' truly fathom the cru­ cifixion? . Surrounded by aJbuse -and contempt, our Lord was not moved to the faintest anger. His great he'art went' out in pity to

all who took part in ,the tragedy.

He opened his mouth only to intercede for ,them. 'But at the time his prayer smote no heart with compunction. , ,Luke gathers the details and piles them one on another with­ out enlarging on any. The eff~ct is as of a succession of breakers beating on rock. My young cor­ respondent is right. The evan­ gelists knew how to write. They were inspired. They were truth­ ,fui.

Fearless "The Church fears nothing from the world and nothing in the world." - PoPe Pius XII

. tv, ·movIe news

.

By Bill Morrissette

portswQtch

Seniors Win Scholarship Game The Senior all-star team post­ ed an 8-5 victory over the CYO AH-Stlij"s dn the 12th annual Father Donovan Scholarshhip Hockey game in the Driscoll Rink, Fall River, last Sunday night, evening the series at six victories each.

The CYO skaters jumped to an early lead on goals by Mike Cas­ sidy and Chris laBonte but the Seniors flallied for a 2-2 dead­ lock after one period on goals

by Steve Sullivan and Todd Jak­ usik.

'Bob Hayes' goal early in the second period· put the Seniors in

the lead for the first time but Paul Hogan's goal for the CYO team tied the score at 3-3.

Goals by Steve Sharpe for the Seniors and Dave Gerwatoski for CYO tied the score at 4-4 be­ fore the first of two goals by Bob Carroll put the Seniors ahead for good.

Other goals were by Bill Kewer and Kipp Diggs for the Seniors and Pat McDonald for CYO. Outstanding player awards were presented to Jakusik, Car­ roll and Kevin Craig of the Sen­ iors, Cassidy, Gerwatoski and McDonald of CYO.

Records Broken In Lamb Scholarship Race The first three finishers in the First place, male and female, male and female divisions all in the various divisions: Fourteen-and-under - Derek :lettered the record in the fivenile James H. Lamb Memorial Moore, 'Brockton High School ,cholarship Road Race held 28:47, Kelly Malloy, unattached, 'rom the Coyle-eassidy High 35:37, 15-18 age group - Chris Lamb, Taunton, 26:06, Kathy :lchool, Taunton, last Sunday.

In the overall class Mike Cap- Hickey, Coyle-eassidy High ler of the Reebok Racing Club School, 33:11; 19-29 - Frank' If Avon ran the course in 24:24 Ritchie, Colonial Road Runners, ollowed by Jim Zimorley, Provi- 25:18, Judy McCrone, Reebok, tence CoHege, 24:38, and, .Larry 29:44; 30-39 - Jim Van Dine, )lson, Tri-Valley Tack Club, Reebok, 25:40, \Eloise Evan, :4:48. Chris Harrison of the Salve Regina College, 31:62; 40­ 'reater Boston Track Club held 49 - Gus Foley, Reebok, 26:00, he former record, 25:25.

Donna Ma~tin, Colonial Road Martha WMte, Reebok, 28:18, Runners, 35:30. 50-and-over ...;. vas the first female to cross tHe Richard Silva, 28:42, Jane Good­ inish line. Jania Cataldo, un- win', '41:11. lttached, was next in 28:48, and, Scott Barros, 10:54, was the )elly Harwood, Colonial Road male winner in the two-mile fun ~unners, was third in 29:08. Har- . run and Louise Gallagher, 15:40, vood held the former record of led the female runners in that !9:53. event. .

eyo

Diocesan Hoop Playoffs

New Bedfod teams posted S.chool wIth third games, if need­ "ictories over the Taunton quin- ed, Wednesday evening at sites tets in the Kennedy CYO Youth to Ibe determined.

The winners in each division Center, New 'Bedford, last Sunday, in the opening games of the will meet their Fall River counter­ semi-finals in the playoffs fo}' parts in the bet-of-three finals the CYO Daskertball champion- starting Sunday atiternoon ships of the Fall River Diocese: (March 31) in eyO Hall; Fall Scores: Prep Div·ision - New River.

In the second games the Fall Bedford 45 Taunton 45; Juniors - New Bedford 62; Seniors River teams will be away to the New Bedford 72 Taunton 63. winners in the various divisions The second games were sched- on Tuesday, April 2. Third' games, uled for last Tuesday evening in if needed, will be scheduled for the Taunton Catholic Middle Wednesday, April 3.

eyo

Hockey Final

Fall River North, which finished in fourth place in the regular season, has gained a berth in the best-of-<three final in ,the Bristol. County CYO Hockey League playoffs by eliminating regular-season champion Fall River South in the semis.

North gained the semi-finals with a victory over fifth-place Somerset in a one-game quarterfinals pillyoffs. The North skaters will now· meet regular-season runnerup Mansfield in the final, opening Sunday (March 3l) at

nine p.m. in the Driscoll Rink, Fall River. Second games are scheduled for April 7 with third games" if needed, on April 14.

Against Mansfield North lost their first ,three games, 7-2, 7-1 and 1-0 but was the winner of the fourth encounter, 3-2. The North skaters had a 1-9-1 (won, lost, tied) as of Dec. 30 but in a strong comeback won four of their last six regular-season games and three of four games in the playoffs.

THE ANCHOR­ ~, March 29, 1985

'

Symbols foil owing film r~views indicate both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for gen· eral viewing; PG-I3-parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13; PG-parental guidance suggested; R-restricted, unsuitable for children or younger teens.

Catholic ratings: AI"':"'approved fOI children and adults; Al-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; A4-serarate classification (given to films no morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation); O-morally offensive.

NO'TE Please check dates and times of television and radio programs against loeaI list· Ings, which may differ from the New York network sched­ ules supplied to The Anchor.

New Films The heroine of "Sylvester" (Columbia) ,is 16-year-old Char­ tie (Melissa Gilbert), who breaks cow horses for a Texas cattle pen. Her mother and father a,re dead and she struggles to main­ tain family life· for her two young brothers, spurning the at­ tentons of a persistant suitor (Michael Sclioeffling).

Her heart belongs to Sylvester, 'an ex-rodeo horse she is train­ ing.

After skirmishes with a social worker and.' a near-rape, the movie settles down to its main business: Charlie, and a now superbly tra'ined Sylvester go to Kentucky to compete in a high­ level equestrian contest whose participants include the U.S. Olympic team.

Though Miss Gilbert is charm­ ing, her character lis a bit hard to take. Why should everybody go to so much expense and trouble to send her to Kentucky?

Such a question is not likely to trouble the YOJ.lng~ters to whom a movie like this should be directed; but unfortunately the film is not for them.

The script is peppered with vulgarities, the near-rape is muoh too graphic and it's aU too plain that Charlies and her hus­ band-to-be don't' wait for their wedding night. A3, PG "Heartbreakers" (Orion): Two friends in the throe~ of midlife crisis share everything, even their girlfriends. Shallow, unsym­ pathetic oharacteriz'llitions. Be­ cause of nudity and graphic sex, <it is classified O~ R.

The pope is jeered in Nicaragua by government supporters. The United States aids rebels in one country and opposes them in an­ other.

Trying to sort out the political, social and economic problems -in the ,region and the aims of our own government policies there is this four-part "Frontline" special.

The series is very well put to­ gether, using old and recent newsreel footage as well as inter­ views with knowledgeable peo­ ple representing all sides of every question.

Religious TV Sunday, March 31 (CBS) "For Our Times" - Passover special that features modern Israeli music.

Sunday, March 31 (NBC) "NBC Religious Special" - Palm Sunday Mass is celebrated at the .University of Notre name !by its president, Holy Cross Father Theodore Hesburgh.

Religious Radio Sunday, March _ 31 (NBC) Jesuit Father "Guideline" WiIIi'am 'Byron, president of Catholic University, discusses economic causes of world hunger.

JEFFREY E. SULLIVAN

15

COI.LINS CONSTRUCTION

CO., INC.

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

55 Highland Avenue lFall River, MA 02720

678-5201·

t~

STAFFON FLORIST and GREENHOUSES 187 ALDIEN ROAD FAIRHAVEN, MA 02719 Tel. 993·8062 - 997-2666

EAST,ER FLOWERS

Special Church

Prices Available.

Eastern Television

Sales And Service

Fall River's Largest

Display of TVs'

RCA - ZENI1TH - SYLVANIA 1196 BEDfFORD STREET

673-9721

-

FUNERAL HOME 550 Locust Street

Fall River, Mass.

Rose E. Sullivan

William J. Sullivan

Margaret M. Sullivan

672-2391

GOVERNMENT HOMES

FROM $1 (U REPAIR),

ALSO DELINQUENT

TAX PROPERTY.

THRIFT STORES

_ cOlllm ITlIIT

CALL 1-805-687-6000 Ext. GH4240

1110 JE"EIION ILVD.

WADICK, 1.1.

- FOR INFORMATION -

NEW IIlD'OID, 1lAD.

(It.

II 1l1li· I.,,'" IIIQ

frederic's flowers CLOSED SUNIDAYS

Daily Deliveries to Otis. Barnstable County Hospital.

Tobey Hospital. Falmouth Hospital

12 McARTHUR BLVD. - BOURNE SO. ROTARY, BOURNE

Tel. 759-4211 and! 759-2669

Film on TV Wednesday, April 3, 9·11 p.m.

EST (CBS): "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" (1982): Steve Martin in 'a private-eye spoof which in­ corporates clips from old movies.

A one-joke affair, but the joke holds up pretty well. Some bla­ tantly sexually oriented jokes in the theatrical version make this mature fare. A3, PG "Crisis in Central Amerlea," PBS~ April 9·12, 9·10 p.rn.: Four churchwomen are killed in El Salvador by government soldiers.

All the World Needs a Creed . ..

CREED Designers and Manufacturers of

World's F'inest Religious Master­

pieces, Jewelry and Gifts.

Ash for Creed at your favorite Jeweler's.

Religious Shop or Gift Store.

•

....16 THE'ANCHOR~Dioceseof F~ll River~Fri., Mar. ~9, 1985

ST. MARY, SEEKONK ST. ANNE'S HOSPI1.4L, FR All welcome to silver jubilee Mass "Dealing with Death, Grief and Confirmation: 7 p.m. April I. Penance service: 7:30 p.m. April Loss": workshop from 12:30 to 3:30 of thanksgiving to be offered by Father Francis L. Mahoney, pastor, p.m. April 10, hospital Service 3. , at 2 p.m. March 31. Reception fol­ Holy Thursday: 12:05 p.m. Mass' Building. lows in church hall. for those unable to attend Washing ST. JULllE, N: DARTMOUTH Parish Vincentians have supplied' O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE of the Feet and Liturgy of the Lord's new mattresses and sheets for all Supper at 7 p.m. Adoration of the Solemn Stations of the Cross: 7 beds at si. Vincent de Paul camp p.m. March 31.

Blessed Sacrament will follow until and have also contributed substan­ midnight in ·the Lady Chapel.

Those interested in joining or tially to the cost of a new dormitory being a sponsor for a Good Friday TAUNTON. VINCENTIANS ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, roof. . Walk for Haitian missions may call Particular Council meeting: April SWANSEA Penance service: 7;30 p.m. April Frank or Joan Fayne, 428-8351.

I, beginnLng with 7 p.m. Mass at St. Confirmation candidates will at­ 12. .

Annual Lenten· Mass for Poor tend a special Way of the Cross at 7 . ­ Peter's Church, Dighton. Meeting and Hungry:. 6 p.m. April I, fol­ ST. MARY, F.4IRHAVEN begins'at 8:15 p.m. . p.m. Palm Sunday. All other pari- , Parishioners wishing to participate lowed by paper bag supper in parish shioners welcome. ' VINCENTIANS, FR in the Irish Children's Program may center.

Meeting April 9, beginning with 7 call the rectory. .

ST. HEDWIG, NB ST. THOMAS MORE, p.m. Mass at SS .. Peter and Paul Sacred Hearts Association: meet­ Secular Franciscans: meeting in SOMERSET Church, Fall River. Plans for north­ ing 7 p.m. April 12, rectory. church hall following II :30 a.m. . Confirmation photographs are east regional meeting June 7 through A Rice Bowl presentation will be Mass March 31. New·members wel­ available. Information at rectory.

9 to be discussed. . held in conjunction with a Lenten come.

Mass for handicapped; to a.m.

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA, FR" meal sche5iuleq for tomorrow.

Holy Thursday. Those needingassis­ ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS ,Post-confirmation retreat: April CLOV.ER CLUB, FR tance to attend shoqld call the .

Prayers are asked for the repose of 12 to 14, Family Life Center, N. Choir members will be heard at . the soul of Marie Henriette Le Meur rectory. '.

Dartmouth. the following places and times: II 88, a charter parishioner, who died NOTRE DA1\1E, FR Penance servic.e: 7 p.m. April 3. a.m. Mass April 14, SS. Petc;r and March 14.

St. Anne's Sodality induction . Altar boys' Holy Week rehearsal: Paul; 9 a.m.

April 21, Rose Haw­ ceremony: at 9 a.m. Mass March 31. after school April 3.

ST. ANTHONY, thorne Lathrop Home; II :30 a.m.

A time capsule will be placed in MATTAPOISETT April 28, St. William parish; 9:30 the cornerstone of the new church.

HOLY NAME, FR Parishioners will meet outside a.m. May 12, Catholic Memorial First penance: 2 p~m. tomorrow; Those wishing to sign scrolls to be

Home, all Fall River; H:30 a.m. churCh for 9:30 a.m. Mass Palm , included may do so at Masses for.the first communion': 9 a.m. Mass May May 26, St. Thomas More parish, Sunday, then process into church . next three weekends.'

1. . \.

with palms.

Somerset. . Youth gro'up general meeting:

ESPIRITO SANTO, FR Mass and "poor family's supper": DOMINIC, SWANSEA ST. 14, meeting at 3 p.m. at school

April Stations of the Cross': 5 p.m.

6 to 8 p.m. April 3. Participants Tenors needed for p~rish choir: for horseback riding' in Lakeville.

March 31, cond ucted by Father asked to bring cleaned soup vegeta­ Council meeti':!g 8 p.m./ April to at information from Barbara Pavao, bles' to the church hall between 9 Leopet da Cruz, who is directing this or at the rectory.

Rehear­ 672-3904, school.

week's parish mission, concluding a.m. and noon April 3: Soup will be als: 8 to 9: 15 p.m. each Thursday for tonight. . prepared by parish staff and served ST. LOUIS, fR singing. at 8:30 a.m: Mass every with bread and wine. A film will be Penance service: 7 p.m. April 2.

BL. SACRAMENT ADORERS other week. Also needed: altar boys; ­ shown. All welcome. .

Adoration until. midnight Holy Lord's Supper and· Washing of information at rectory. .

Following 7 p.m. Good Friday Thursday following' 7 p:m. Mass of Feet: 6:30 p.m.. April 4.

SACRED HEART, FR . service a black cross will be planted the Lord's Supper and from 9 a.m.

Parish children are invited to color Parish children through 8th grade on the church lawn. Parishioners are at to a.m. eggs in the church hall to 3. p.m. Gqod Friday, Sacred Hearts Church, Fairhaven..

Holy Saturday for distribution Easter . will meet in the church at 8:45 a.m. invited to fasten live flowers to the· March 31 to participate in the Palm cross Holy Saturday evening and Sunday.

FAMILY LIFE CENTER, Sunday celebration. .

Easter Sunday morning, thus turn­ N. DARTMOUTH

ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET ing th~ cross of death into a symbol ST. MARY, TAUNTON - Engaged Encounte~ weekend be­

Women's Guild: meeting 7:30 The April prayer meeting has of life and resurrection. gins tonight.

p.m. April 3, school hall. Presenta­ been rescheduled to April II. Women's Guild scholarship: to be Seder supper: April,; 2 in parish awarded in June to a college-bound ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, tion.on work of Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts center for adult educatIOn classes.

POCASSET . ,

parishioner. Information: Emily Scholarship committee meeting: Perry, 758-2382; applications-at rec­ Saints and Singers Easter cantata: University by Jean Therrien. All .­ Welcome.

7:30 p.m. April 9, rectory.

2 p.m. March 31, church.

.tory and sacristy. v

. "CATHEDRAL, FR' .

Ileering pOint,

ST. PATRICK, FR First communion: 9 a.m. Mass . ' May 5.

Women's Guild: meeting 7:30 p.m. April I. Scholarship plans to be discussed. ."

ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH . Falmouth Council Knights of Columbus communion breakfast at \ the Council Hall will follow 8:45 a.m.. Mass March 31.

D oU, ATTLEBORO Alcazaba Circle, Daughters'oflsa­ bella: roll call supper, meeting ~ p.m.

April 25, not April 18 as previously announced, ~ ofC HaH, Hodges St. SACRED HEARTS SEMINARY, 'WAREHAM Prayer meetings will resume at 7:30 p.m. April II. All welcome.

HOSPICE CARE,

GREATER TAUNTON

New volunteers being accepted for training in program aiding cancer patients May I through June 6.

Information: Kathy Bart, 823-5528.

LaSALETTE SH~INE,

ATTLEBORO

Palm Sunday healing service: 2 p.m., People's Chapel, conducted by Fathers Leo Maxfield, MS, and Andre Patenaude, MS. Easter Sunday service and Bene­ diction: 3 p.m.

ST; JAMES, NB CYO Council meeting: 7:30 p.m.

April I, rectory..Members welcoine.

Penance service: 7 p.m: April 3.

SS~ PETER & PAUL, FR Parishioners ar:e jnvited. to join parish schoolchildren at II a.m. April 3 for the Stations of the Cross.

500 Gifts •• • Total Value ·of $50,000

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1985 WHITE'S66 StateON THE WATUPPA Road. Westport, MA 02790 5:30 p:m. SOCIAL HOUR' &. SILENT AUCTION 7:30p.m. GOURMETDINNER 9:00 p.m. ORAL AUCTION

DOOR PRIZE Round Trip For 2 - 1 Week At Vacation Club International- Cancun, Mexico , .

SPECIAL RAFFLES_

1.

FULL·TUITION AT CONNOLLY HIGH SCHOOL .F9R ONE YEAR

;"

2.

WEEKEND AT LUXURY CONDO AT NORTHCONWAY, N.H~ 3.

1911l'COLORTV

FOR INFORMATION &. RESERVATIONS

CALL: DEVELOPMENT OFFICE BISHOP CONNOLLY HIGH SCHOOL' 373 ELSBREE STREET FALL RIVER, MA 67&10-71