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Cardinal O'Connor to attend Pro-Life Convention Apr. 26 preregistered will have the opportunity to register that In the March 28 issue of morning to attend the,rest the Anchor, the date for the of the convention. .

Bishop Sean O'Malley, annual Diocesan Pro-Life Convention was mistakenly OFM, Cap., will take part given as April 29. The cor- in a panel discus'sion and rect date of the convention response session, will preis Saturday April 26, from side at an awards ceremony for a 1997 Pro-Life Essay 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On Saturday, April 26, Contest, and will offer closCardinal John O'Connor, ing reflections and BeneArchbishop of New York, diction at the end of the will be the featured guest at conference.

Other guests slated to the annual Diocesan ProLife Convention, to be held attend are Richard M. Doat Bishop Connolly High erflinger, an Asso'ciate Director for Policy DevelopSchool in Fall River.

Cardinal O'Connor, who ment at the Secretariat for is the former chair of the Pro-Life Activities, NCCB A YOUTH GROUP from St. Michael's parish, Swansea, recently performed living U.S. Bishop's Committee (Washington, DC); Attorney Frances X. H 0 ga n, tableaus of the stations of the cross. See page 6 for a letter to the editor regarding these youths; for Pro-Life Activities, will founder and president of and also see page 14 for a collage of photographs of Holy Week productions from schools be the principal c:elebrant •.) ~~~~~~~~~~~_ at the opening Mass at Women Affirm~ng Life; l.t.hr.o.u.g.hO.U.t.tmhe~d.io.ce.s.e. •(.p.h.O.tO.c.o.u.rt.e.sy.o.f.~.h.e.S.p.e.d.a.to.r 9:00 a.m. This will be Car- Attorney Gerald D. D'Avodinal O'Connor's first visit lio, who has served as ex- Pontiff celebrates Holy Week and Easter liturgies to the Diocese of Fall ecutive director ofthe Massachusetts Catholic ConferRiver.

The convention itself does ence since 1975; and two require a registration fee, . sisters from the Sisters of but the opening Mass is Life Community, which open to all who wish to was founded by Cardinal attend. Those who have not O'Connor.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) morning Mass began 15 provides for those who If - Christ's victory over minutes late, he did not suffer today. The pope bedeath offers hope to a world have time after Mass to get gan the long weekend of often torn by suffering, vio- up to the balcony and still public celebrations with the lence and war, Pope John make the worldwide broad- Chrism Mass, blessing the Paul II said during Holy cast at noon. The Vatican sacramental oils used Week and Easter liturgies. did not say why the pope throughout the year and leading hundreds of priests "BeHold, today death has was late for Mass.

Under clear sunny skies in renewing the promises been overcome," the pope said on Easter Sunday as and surrounded by 100,000 made at ordination.

He asked the congregahe addressed the world and tulips, daffodils and other flowers sent as a gift by tion in St. Peter's Basilica imparted his blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the Dutch growers, the 76-year- to pray for their priests and old pope seemed a bit tired for him, "that I be faithful world). during the Mass, but he to the apostolic service en"Christ is the hope... of not cut anything from trusted to my humble perhad those who see life and the traditional Holy Week son and that each day in the his future threatened by war and Easter schedule. midst of you I become more and hatred," the pope said, of a living and authentic "The passion of the Lord invoking peace in Africa, image of Christ." continues in the suffering the Balkans and the Holy In the evening, celebratof humanity," the pope said Land. the Mass of the Lord's ing For the first time, Pope March 26 during his weekly Supper, the pope washed John Paul did not go up to general audience, before the feet of 12 elderly the flower-festooned central beginning four days of balcony of St. Peter's Basil- intense liturgical celebra- priests. They were seated ica to deliver the address tions commemorating the on a raised platform so the and his Easter greetings in passion, death and resur- pope did not have to kneel down.

57 languages. Instead, he rection of Christ.

A special collection was In each of the liturgies, remained on the steps in taken during the Mass to front of the basilica before Pope John Paul emphashelp finance the constructhe altar where he said ized Christ's sacrifice for of homes for people tion the sins of humanity, his Easter Mass. left homeless after the The Vatican press office immense suffering and the Turn to Page 13 said that because the pope's hope his .victory over death

By Dave Jolivet Anchor staff

Pope says Christ's win over death gives hope to a suffering world

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Parish· nurses '·'br.jdg·e·~·the~·" care of homebo'und sick

By James McCoy PITTSBURGH (CNS) - Parish nurses can be a "natural bridge" to Catholic health care ministry by sharing the growing responsibilities of caring for the homebound sick, said Bishop Donald Wuerl of Pittsburgh.

"We need to recognize that the pastoral care of the sick is changing from acute care centers to parishes," he told a health care forum in Atlanta. The text of his Feb. 24 address was released later.

Bishop Wuerl is chairman ofthe U.S. bishops' committee on health care and the church, and of the board of the Pope John XXIII Center in Massachusetts.

In his address he said the growing number of patients cared for at home and the need to cope with increasingly colossal health care systems are the main challenges for Catholic health care.

The best bridge between those .two realities is the parish, according to Bishop Wuerl. He noted that increasingly, except for the most traumatic cases, patients today are hospitalized for shorter and shorter periods, and many procedures are carried out on an outpa~ient basis.

People then return home but still need ongoing care. the bishop said, and the home ought to be the primary concern of the parish.

So then, he said, the question becomes "how can parishes continue their necessary pastoral and sacramental ministry to the sick, given these new conditions?"

One answer, according to Bishop ·Wuerl, will be parish nurses who. are trained to be "sensitive to the sick and frail elderly."

These nurses will come to know the caregivers of the sick person, whether they be family members, neighbors, friends or home health service providers, said Bishop Wuerl.

Then, working with a parish social minister, "the parish nurse can identify the resources available for the sick in the community," he said.

"Using these resources and knowledge, the parish nurse becomes a natural bridge of keeping the clergy in touch with the sick, disabled and frail persons," the bishop said.

"I have.heard quoted the statis-

tic," the bishop said, "that there are more Catholic parishes in the United States than there are post offices. While I cannot speak for the effectiveness of the United States mail service, I can testify from firsthand experience to the extraordinary level that is found in Catholic parishes.

"Channeling this faith and love into an extension of health care ministry is a wonderful inspiration that is already in many instances under way."

He noted that the Catholic Church is involved in health care "because it believes that care of the sick is an important part of Christ's mandate of service."

From this mandate also springs the duty of the bishop to get involved with the Catholic health care institutions in his diocese.

"While no bishop, I believe, would want tl? get involved in the day-to-day operations of a health care system," Bishop Wuerl said, "since this is the vehicle of those involved in this ministry ... at the same ti'me, the bishop has oversight of the very apostolate itself."

This "ecclesial supervision," he added, "is going to be all the more important when parishes become the locus for a wide range of services that are directly related to health care."

While bisbops, parishes and religious communities that sponsor Catholic health care approach the ministry from complementary perspectives, Bishop Wuerl said, "the first and most obvious challenge is to bring everyone together on the same page at the sal!1e time." " The,' diocesan bishop "is in a u'nique position to foster this collaboration," he added.

If parishes are to be partners of Catholic institutions in delivering health' care, then "obviously the Catholic identity of a Catholic health care institution will impact strongly and even definitively on ... a parish," he said.

"Other institutions cannot make the claim to be an expression of apostolate," the bishop added, noting that the local bishop would have to authorize any involvement of a parish in health care delivery.

Bishops, parishes and religious communities involved in health care, must get involved in dialogue about how to meet growing health care needs, he said.

CONVENTION PLANNERS: Preparing for the annual convention of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, to be held May 3 at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, are, from left, Kitsy Lancisi, DCCW president; Rev. Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye, YE, Council moderator; Sister Jane Sellmayer, SUSC, convention chair. (Lavoie photo) .

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DREW D. WARD of Saint Joseph's parish, Attleboro, the lay chairman of the 1997 Catholic Charities Appeal of .the Diocese of Fall River confers with Monsignor Thomas J. Harrington, diocesan director, about the 56th annual effort to be conducted this year.

Diocesan Catholic Charities Appeal names Chairman for 1997 An Attleboro resident has been named by Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM, Cap., to serve as Chairman of the 1997 Catholic Charities Appeal in the Diocese of Fall River. Drew D. Ward. a member of SaintJoseph's parish and director of the Food Cellar which serves residents of greater Attleboro from the church, will guide the important fundraising effort which will be undertaken for the 56th year this spring.

Ward is active in the Vincentian Apostolate, serving as president of the Saint Joseph's Parish Conference and as vice president of the Attleboro District Council. Wellknown and respected in local civic circles, Ward serves as vice chair ,of the Attleboro Human Rights Council and is a member of the Attleboro Homeless Coalition. He serves as an extraordinary minister ofthe Eucharist in his parish, is a director of the Emmaus Community inthe diocese and a member of the Attleboro area AIDS Ministry. He is employed as a sales representative for Premium Bev" erage, Inc., in Avon.

He is a native of Rutland, Vermont, and moved as a youngster to Attleboro. He is a graduate of Attleboro High School. He and his wife, Diane, are parents of two daughters, Kimberly Ward and Tiffanie Ward. Mrs. Ward, owner of ."Hair D.E. W.... in Attleboro, serves as an· extraordinary minister of the Eucharist at Saint Joseph's parish and, like her husband, is a member of the Attleboro area AIDS Ministry.

Ward is the founder of the Food Cellar at Saint J oseph's parish which has grown over the years to be a significant resource for needy individuals and families in greater

Attleboro, serving over 200 families weekly. He remains the handson director of this voluntary endeavor, devoting considerable time and energy to helping provide assistance to many, many families and individuals grappling with constrained circumstances. Thus, he comes naturally to a deep appreciationof the goals of the Catholic Charities Appeal.

The Appeal provides financial resources for institutions, agencies and ministries throughout the diocese which offer service and care through social service, education, health care and pastoral outreach.

Service is provided without qualifications of race, ethnic origin, gender Or religious affiliation. The sole criterion governing the outreach of diocesan agencies is the need of the families and individuals who approach us.

The."Special Gift Phase" ofthis year's effort will begin on April 20

and will continue to Ma.y 3. At that time, the important "Parish Phase" will begin. Tradit.ionally, the Catholic Charities Appeal marks the first Sunday of Mayas the day when returns are :made in the III parishes of the diocese.

Many parishes send teams of volunteer solicitors to make home visits on that occasion. In other parochial communities, solicitation is conducted by carefully-prepared mail programs.

Historically, the Catholic Charities Appeal has enjoyed the support of friends in business and industry and from the ranks' of professionals in southeastern Massachusetts and from civic and fraternal organizations. Over the years, the efforts of our ~ iocesan agencies and institutions to provide care for all in our geographic area have earned the resp,~ct and admiration of all who residt: within our boundaries.

Cathedral Camp earns accreditation Cathedral Camp in East Freetown has received Accredited Camp status for 1997 by the American Camping Association (ACA).

The accreditation came through an independent evaluation and demonstrates that Cathedral Camp cares about its campers and complies with the highest quality standards designed specifically for camps.

"Parents expect their children to attend accredited schools, they also deserve a camp experience that .is reviewed and accredited by an expert, independent organization," said Pat Hammond, director of ACA's Standards program.

"ACA accreditation is very im-

portant to our camp," said camp director, Sister Joseph Marie Levesque, OP. "While the program is strictly voluntary, we owe it to our campers and parents t.o have the best operation that we possibly can. ACA accreditation demonstrates our commitment to health, safety and program quality."

Cathedral Camp, founded in 1915 by the Diocese of Fall River, is just a few miles from New Bedford, Taunton, Fall River and Cape Cod. The camp is in operation as a day camp during July and August and offers four two-week sl:ssions for girls and boys ages 4-14.

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, Pro-life message ANNAPOLIS, Md. (CNS) Almost 2,000 Marylanders marched to their Statehouse March 10 to tell legislators they regard unborn life as precious. The 18th annual March for Life in Annapolis came just days before the state Senate's Judicial Proceedings Committee

was to consider legislation banning partial-birth abortions. Under the proposal, doctors who perform partial-birth abortions would be subject to fines up to $1,000 and prison terms lip to two years.

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NATURAL F AMIL Y PLANNIN G is taught in many locations throughout the diocese.

Pictured above is NFP instructor Rita Quinn with students Paula and Humberto Cabral and Margaret Trafka at their NFP class held at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River.

Family Ministry celebrates NFP week This year, the Feast of the Annunciation will be celebrated on April 7: commemorating the day our Blessed Mother answered the Angel Gabriel with her amazing "yes" to God. So, appropriately coupled with this first Joyful Mystf:ry, the Office of Family Ministry will celebrate National Natural Family Planning Day with activities planned throughout the wf:ek of April 6-12. ' National Natural Family Planning week, according to Scottie Foley, program dire<:tor at the Office of Family Ministry in North Dartmouth, is also a good time to recognize the many volunteers who make up the excellent an'd necessary support system within the program.

"The volunteer instructors," she said, "perform a very yaluable service for which they receive little recognition or gratitude."

Natural Family Plarming(NFP) is an umbrella term for certain methods used to achieve or avoid pregnancies. No drugs, devices or surgical procedures are used and the teachings are based on scientific study and approved by the Catholic Church. Classes are usually held in four sessions over four months and taught by well trained volunteers who contintte their education and are kept up to date with the many conferences and workshops offered by the international NFP movement. ' The key to the successful use of NFP is cooperation and communication' between husband and wife.

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The past 20 years have brought great changes for couples seeking a family planning ch'o'ice that is healthy, effective, life-giving, enriching to the family and in keeping with moral, beliefs. Through the practice of modern methods of Natural Family Planning, couples communicate better and are autonomous in determining their days of fertility based on the naturally occurring signs in a woman's body.

Many churches within the diocese are planning to commemorate the week by providing information about NFP and holding promotional programs. For information about the week's activities or NFP in general, call Scottie Foley at the Office of Family Ministry, tel. 999-6420.

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the moorins.-., Religion and Cults The tragic outcome of the Heaven's Gate mass suicide has demonstrated once again the inherent dangers of cultism.

From the People's Temple of Jonestown, Guyana, where 914 people died, to the inferno of the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas, we have repeatedly been confronted and appalled by the deadly results of people attempting to interpret the divine will. . , All cults are to some degree religiously oriented as well as reflecting the extremist views of their leaders. Adherents also share a common yearning, a trait often exploited by cult founders.

Very often such yearnings are not in themselves religious but rather psychological. Take for example a need for companionship with similar peoples. Such meetings oflike souls are often orchestrated by a cult founder. In the history of religion in America there have been many people who have felt called to cultic leadership. Most have at best disturbed personalities and attract followers who very often are dissatisfied and disgruntled by their own lives and the world in which they live.

Since the sixties, untold thousands have fled normal lifestyles for cults and communes. The events of those times, especially including Woodstock and Vietnam, provided catalysts for extreme personal behavior. Such influences linger in the American soul as evidenced by the 39 suicides at Rancho Santa Fe. All this should be quite sobering for all who hold that virtue is not found in extremes. As St. Thomas Aquinas told us, "Virtue stands in the middle." The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines human virtues as "firm attitudes, stable dispositions and habitual perfections of intellect and will that govern our actions, order our passions and guide our conduct according to reason and faith."

The key words in this definition that are too often absent in the credos of cults are firmness, stability and reason.

The,middle ground of virtue is a habitual a,nd strong disposition to do the good. It does not lead to self-destruction but rather helps a person not only to act right)y but also to give the best of him or herself. The truly virtuous person tends to pursue the good and always to opt for it. This mind-set is far removed from that of the religious extremist.

In light of this, it is well that all in the Church should be aware of religious cults. Our history tells us of many who have formed or joined cults that wandered far from truth as taught by the Church. Some have done this in the name of personal freedom, others have been religious fanatics.

Each in his or her own way has attempted to become holier than the Church. Leaders are severe and demanding of their followers. Narrowminded and intolerant, they erect their own golden calves, worshiping false gods with, of course, the trappings and externals of religion.

These are very difficult times for religion. Mainstream traditions are falling apart as they deny Church teachings. The . liberal explosion following Vatican II is now being smothered by the radical and contradictory right. People are longing for ethical and moral truths but are not being fed. The paganism of the times has spawned irresponsible legislation that threatens 'all life. Abortion, assisted suicide and euthanasia are destroying the American spirit. The tragedy of Heaven's Gate is but anotht:r creation of our times.

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FOUR-YEAR-OLD NICOLE BAILEY RUNS THROUGH A FIELD OF DAFFODILS IN WYE MOUNTAIN, ARKANSAS, ON THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING, MAR. 20.

"For see, the winter is past, the rains are over and gone. The flowf~rs appear on the earth, the time of pruning the vines has come, and the '. song of the dove is 'heard in our land." Song 2:11-12 '

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Blessed Faustina and the Divine Mercy

By Father Kevin J. Harrington One of the fastest growing devotions in our times has been fostered by the written works of Blessed Faustina Kowalska. Her devotion to Divine Mercy has spread throughout the world and the Sunday after Easter or Low Sunday is now celebrated as the Sunday of Divine Mercy in many parishes throughout the United States. Yet many people are still unaware of the life of Blessed Faustina and her devotion to Divine Mercy.

Helena Kowalska was born on Aug. 25, 1905 to a poor family in a small village in Poland. At the age of 14 she earnestly petitioned her parents to allow her to enter a convent. Her parents refused her requests because she was needed to help the family financially. She completed only three grades in elementary school because of the difficulties in Poland on the eve of the First World War. At the age of 18 while at a dance with her sister she -heard the Lord speak these words to her: "How long shall I put up with you and how .long will you keep putting me off?" At the Lord's bidding she asked her sister to say goodbye to her parents and left home for Warsaw to seek a convent that would accept her.

After rejections from several convents, the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy accepted her under the condition that she work one year to contribute a (,lowry and then reapply. At the age of 21 she finished her postulancy and became Sister Faus~~ti1i~~i\;JliJ$,(ji:ii?,tp2.m~n·t:,g:~~!lt.J;~t1 ..... - .. -_-.- ....._... _._~_.,_.,-:-

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on Feb. 22, 1931, when the Lord instructed her to prepare an image of Jesus according to a pattern revealed with the invocation: "Jesus, I Trust in You." The Lord wished to be venerated first in the convent chapel and then throughout the world. Millions of copies of that vision have now been distributed, depicting two large rays, one red, the other pale. Her artistic abilities were lacking and her fellow sisters took no interest in the vision, but she remained undaunted.

With the understanding of her Mother Superior and the help of her confessor, she was able to find an artist who agreed to paint the image according to her instructions. In April of 1935, more than four years after her vision, the image was shown for the first time, providentially on the Sunday after Easter, the very Sunday that the Lord asked her to p~omote the Feast of Divine Mercy. After the Second World War, the artist Adolf Myla, fulfilling a vow that he had made during the war if his life was spared, said he would paint an image for Blessed Faustina's congregation. This image now hangs over the altar where the remains of Blessed Faustina now rest in Krakow.

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Blessed Faustina was troubled by the thought that no artist would be found that would do her vision justice. She was assured by the Lord with these words: "Not in the beauty of the color, nor of the brush lies the greatness of this image, but my grace." The rays represent the blood and water which flow from the Sacred Heart of Jesus to cleanse our sins. Like the Little Flower, St. Therese of Lisieux, Blessed Faustina devoted herself to humility and chastity from childhood. They both avoided sin because they possessed a horror of it and a burning desire to bring sinners to repentance. by inspiring a confidence in God's unsurpassed mercy.

Also like the Little Flower, Blessed Faustina died at a young age after a great deal of suffering which she offered as a holocaust for sinners. She lived only 33 years but the Lord used her to make His Divine Mercy known through her well-known chaplet, which is said by hundreds of thousands oHaithful, and by the image of Divine Mercy. Just as Blessed Faustina encountered obstacles in hl~.r life, she encountered difficultie:; after her death. The Vatican suspended her devotion in April, 1959, due to a misunderstanding that implied that she was promoting devotion to her. heart. I n April of 197'8 the.

Vatican removed all censufl~s and reservations. Pope John Paul II proclaimed her beatification on April J0, 1993, 28 years after he began the process while Archbishop of Krakow. .

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FALL RIVER DIOCESE The Vocations Office is hosting a monthly discussion group for those considering the diocesan priesthood or life in a religious community. The next meeting is from 6:30' to 8 p.m.

Sunday, April 13 at Sacred Heart ST. THERESA'S CHJ\PEL, rectory, 160 Seabury St., Fall River.

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An afternoon of recollection for Further information: Vocations women will be held qn April 14 at Office, PO Box 2577, Fall River the chapel on Rt. 6. Confessions will 02722, tel. (508) 675-1311; Email: be heard from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Capregana@June.com. and also at 5 p.m. by a priest of Opus Dei. All area women welcome.

Iteering pOintl CATHEDRAL CAMP, E. FREETOWN Upcoming events at the camp include a conference day for the Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses and a confirmation retreat for candidates from St. Louis de France parish, Swansea, both tomorrow; retreats for Bishop Connolly High School students April 8 and 10; a Tres Dias retreat April 10 through 13; and a confirmation retreat for candidates from O.L. Mt. Carmel parish, New Bedford, April 12 and 13.

YOUTH MINISTRY The Office of Youth Ministry will sponsor a workshop on youth evangelization at St. Thomas More parish, Somerset, April 7 from 7-9 p.m. .Author Daniel Ponsetto will speak on Catholic evangelization and offer practical, helpful ways youth ministers can proclaim the Good News to adolescents. Ponsetto is a popular retreat leader and speaker for both adults and youth and is presently a chaplain at Boston College. For information or to register. call the Office for Youth Ministry Services at 678-2828.

FRANCOPHONE ASSOCIATION, FR The annual luncheon for members and their guests will take place at the Quequechan Club, 306 No. Main St., FR, on April 6 at noon.

The French language: will be the order of the day.

LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO On April 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria, the Coffee House will feature "From the Heart," a trio from the Boston area that has been sharing its faith through prayer in song for 18 years.

On April 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the chapel, Jacqueline Sitte, RN, NCACIL, LRC, will offer a program titled, "Come Follow Me: An AwakeningJourney of Healing."

She is a psychotherapist whose work focuses on addictions, depression, relationships, intimacy, communication and other life issues. Preregistration is due by April 14.

For information on both events or to registerfor April 19 call 222-5410.

The cafeteria and the chapel are handicapped accessible.

ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET The parish will host the April 18 installation of District I officers of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Womenata 7 p.m. Ma$s. Parishioner Carol Simons will be installed as district president.

ST. VINCENT de PAUL, TAUNTON DISTRICT There will be a Mass at St. Jacques Church, 249 Whittenton St:, Taunton, on April 7 at 7:30 p.m. The intention is for the canonization of Frederic Ozanam an1d for the deceased members of St. Vincent de Paul Society. The meeting will be in the church hall follo\Ving the Mass.

Ozanam Sunday is April 27. The host parish is Immaculate Conception, Main St., N. Easton.

ST. FRANCIS OF PEACE FRATERNITY St. Francis of Peace Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order will hold reception and ptofession ceremonies at its monthly meeting on Apr. 13 at Holy Trinity parish, W. Harwich. Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. by Father Cornelius Kelly, OFM. A business m'eeting and refreshments will follow. Inquirers are welcome. For further information, call Mae Hall at 432-5772.

PC ALUMNI Members of the Fall River chapter of the Providence College Alumni Assn. will meet for Mass at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday at O.L. Fatima Church, Swansea. A brunch and awards ceremony will follow at Fall River Country Club. The 1997 Distinguished Citizen Award will go to Robert F. Leite and two $500 scholarships to area students currently attending Pc. ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON Confirmation candidates recently washed parishioners' car windows as they attended Sun~ay Mass and accepted donations for School on Wheels, house repair, Mountain Moms and adult literacy programs in Appalachia.

Weekly General Audience Message Pope John Paul II Dear brothers and sisters, _ I n our catechesis on the Blessed Virgin Mary, we now consider her union with Jesus in the events of his passion and death. Mary's presence at the foot of the Cross was the culmination of her lifelong participation in Christ's redemptive mission.

The Second Vatican Council teaches that on Calvary Mary "united herself with a maternal heart to the sacrifil:e of her Son, and lovingly consented to the immolation of the Victi m which she herself had brought forth" (Lumen Gentium, 58). Through the tragic events of the passion, Mary remained at Jesus' side, sustained by faith. By consenting to her son's sacrifice, she had a part in his selfoffering to the Father as the saving victim who takes away the sins of the world. At the foot of the cross and like her son, she abandoned herself to the will of the Father and

forgave those who put Jesus to death. Mary is thl,Js the radiant model of the church's faith and hope,. which reach beyond the darkness of death to the joy of the Resurrection. ' I offer greetings and prayerful good wishes to the bishops, priests and laity taking part in the International Theological Symposium on the Alliance of the Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary. My cordial greeting goes also to the ecumenical delegation led by the moderator of the Presbyterian Church USA. ' I likewise welcome the representatives of the Korean Broadcasting System preparing a television program on the Vatican. Upon all the English-speakirig visitors, especially the pilgrim groups from England, Australia, Norway, Korea, Japan, the Philippines and the United States, I cordially invoke the joy and peace of Christ our risen savior.

Father McCarrick scholarship award is announced

Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in June, it is announced by the Father McCarr.ick Memorial Scholarship committee. Any Fall River resident either graduating from high school or attending an accredited four-year college is eligible to apply.

Albert Attar, honorary chairman, notes that applications are available from James Rogers at 46 North Main St., Fall River. Completed applications must be returned by May 5.

For40 years, Father McCarrick served the people of Fall River not . only as a parish priest but also as an advisor for city youth. His keen interest in the life of the city also made him an advisor and consultant to many prominent city officials throughout his long service in the area.

James Rogt:rs, chairman, noted the officers and committee who plan to make the scholarship award an annual event. They are Roger Dufour, treasurer; Pauline Turcotte, secretary; Philip Silvia, Jr., awards chairman; and directors William Keating, James Gibney, Arthur Machado, Patrick Foley, William Carreiro and Ronald Comeau.

Volunteers who wish to assist the effort may contact Rogers at 46 North Main St., where donations may also be sent.

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The Mass of Christian Burial was offered yesterday in the chapel of the Dighton convent of the Dominican Sisters of the Presentation for Sister Jeanne Therese Rivard, 93, who died March 30 at the convent.

A Fall River native, she was the daughter of the late Athime and Annee (Duhamel) Rivard. She entered the Dominican community in 1927 at its motherhouse in Tours, France, taking her final vows in 1932. From 1929 until 1947 she worked in hospital operating rooms in France.

Returning to Fall River, she worked in the operating room of SI. Anne's Hospital for two years, then in the hospital's X-ray department for 28 years. From 1977 until her retirement last year she served in the pastoral care department of St. Anne's.

She is survived by a sister, Sister Beatrix de St. Joseph, also a Dominican of the Presentation, and by many nieces and nephews.

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There are good kids out there too Dear Editor: Too often we hear or read about teens in trouble with the law.

One never reads about the good kids.

Well Sunday night March 23, the youth group of St. Michael's community in Ocean Grove, Swansea, put on living tableaus depicting the way of the cross. This presentation was so moving that many people were seen wiping tears from their eyes.

Those who took part in the Stations ofthe Cross tableaus were Michael Durette - Jesus; Peter Neveux - Simon; Lyn Soderlund -Mary; Kate Pacheco - Mary, mother ofJesus; Michael Pacheco, Kyle Wajda, Jacob Wajda and Matthew Lake - guards; Ryan Cordeiro - Joseph; Chris Beland - Nicodemus; Ryan Pacheco -good thief; Kevin Neveux - qad thief; Joey Pacheco - Pilate; Bethany Pacheco - Mary Magdalene; Erin Cordeiro - Veronica; Krystal Boutin - woman in the crowd.

Hats off to those teens who chose to spend their Sunday evening in church. I am proud and elated to see young people ofthis caliber who could very well be our future leaders. If so, our future is in good hands. ~ongratulations to Michael Pacheco who had the vision and the tenacity to organize this tableau that was so well received by those in attendance.

Thanks also to Rev. Richard Gendreau for encouraging these young people. We truly have a community of faith.

Again hats off and congratulations to all who took part. God bless you all. .

Henry A. Dion, Swansea

David Helfgott, the Australian virtuoso who is the subject of the movie "Shine" has been much in the news lately. Helfgott, on the way to piano fame as a young man, had a crippling mental breakdown that kept him from performing for 12 years. Then, remarkably, he found his way back.

His story, as enacted in "Shine," is a 'great tale of how the human spirit can endure.

Long before seeing "Shine," I met another pianist who had to face an unbelievable trauma that threa. -tehed-to-en_d his career, BYI:on Janis, Janis was Hk'man~ho had everything. The first. budding pianist ever ch6'Si:nasa pupil by the worldfamous pianist Vladimir Horowitz; he had ,!chieved a storybook career.

He had position, money and a beautiful wife, Maria Cooper, daughter of the noted actor Gary' Cooper. I had met Maria at the Abbey of Regina' Laudis in Bethlehem, Ct., years ago, and this beautiful, spiritual woman and I became, and have remained' friends ever since. It was Maria who introduced me to her husband.

At their apartment in New York several years ago, Janis told me his story. On top of the world, he was suddenly struck with an unbelievable blow in 1973. It began with crippling pain, and soon he couldn't make a fist, his joints were fused, his right wrist motion was limited to 40 percent.

The diagnosis? The pianist had psoriatic arthritis.

This devastating news put Janis into a "Iife-anddeath struggle," he said, as he continued concertizing against tremendous odds until the mid 1980s. At that point, no longer was he protected by genius, position and applause.

His story is incredible because he didn't ask, "Why meT' Instead he asked, "What do I do with this painT' His answer? Overcome it, get rid of the dreadful fear and work, however long it takes, to reclaim his hands.

After relating this story, Janis played an original composition for me and Maria on his grand piano in the living room of their New York apartment. The

piece was thoroughly spiritual, and I understood' why he had endured. .

It was faith and hope, he said. "I developed a very personal relationship with' God. I think prayer is important. I think the belief in God is hea:Jing," he . said. "U nless I found a belief in God, I wou ld never have been able to say what I have to say. God works with man and man with God. No one alone."

By Antoin~!te Bosco A few months ago, Janis did what might he called the impossible. He made a recording - his first' in 34 years ;- of Chopin's mazurkas, waltzes and nocturnes (EMI Classics, CD). Reviewers raved over it, and one especially has it right: "Far from the flash of his youth, Byron Janis plays Chopin with an interior quality that pierces the heart."

I(s not surprising to me that his work would have this sensitive luster, for that kind of depth comes when one who is suffering turns to God. When I saw "Shine," I found myself thinking of Janis, an incredibly talented man who faced extraordinary circumstances that could have demolished him. Instead, he survived, never giving up, in spite of much severe pain, believing he'd be a pianist forever.

More than that, Byron Janis is a "national ambas· sador" for the Arthritis Foundation, sp~aking out on behalf of the some 40 million Americans who, like himself, battle arthritis.

He gives concerts and travels around the .:ountry · to increase awareness of this affliction and encourage support of research and services to improve the quality of life for people afflicted by arthriti:i.

Safe driving tips Dear Dr. Kenny: We just lost a dear friend, killed in a head-on· collision with a drunk driver. We are very sad and angry. Would you please say something about driving safely and about drunk driving?

Thank you. (Iowa).

Automobile accidents are a leading cause of death, and alcohol is probably the major cause of auto accidents. Many countries 'impose penalties on a driver who has had even one drink.

Alcohol, because of its effect on the brain, makes for poor decision making and erratic reactions.

Unfortunately, alcohol also induces overconfidence and the feeling of euphoria.

The first signs that alcohol is affecting your behavior are likely to occur after three or four drinks. The rule of thumb is one ounce of alcohol (one beer, one glass wine, one mixed drink) for every 50 pounds of body weight. At that level, a person is 50 percent likely to fail a breathalyzer test. ' If you fail the breathalyzer, y~u are legally drunk.

What does that mean? It means that you are suffering from a chemically induced concussion.

Slightly slurred speech, shuffling body movements, dilated pupils, overloud speech, mild disorientation: These are signs of temporary and minimal brain damage. They can be caused by a blow to the head, as in a football game. Or they can be caused by alcohol.

I like my brain. need it to function. I don.'t want to do anything repeatedly that causes damage. If as an athlete, I have a mild concussion, I am removed from an athletic event. I also need to be removed from driving a car.

Alcohol-free driving, however, is not the only safety check. Cars are big and fast and can kill. We must make every effort possible to· anticipate and prevent tragedies..

Here are some additional precautions: Fasten all seat belts. Insurance companies list seatbelt use No. I in predicting longevity. If you are not in the habit of buckling up, ask your children to remind you.

Check your brakes and steering. How dumb it would be to pay for auto insurance against an accident and fail to do the obvious: to ensure that you can steer and stop when you must. .Ensure against mechanical failure.

Don't drive angry. If someone pulls out too close in front of you, resist the temptation to tailgate. If someone passes you on the right, let it go.

Drivers can be rude and thoughtless lind even' delib~r_ately provocative. Risking your life a.. 1 his to . pay back is a poor way t(1'expreSs y'o'ui':a'riger:: ..

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Don't drive tired. Some have said that fatigue is almost as serious a highway killer as alcohol. People nod, doze offfor a moment, wake suddenly, overcorrect and roll their car over or simply fall asleep and hit a tree. Or another car. .

With Dr. James & Mary.Kenny What else canyou .do besides stopping for a short nap when you notice you are having mental lapses · nodding, getting sleepy? ' Stoy for coffee. Get out and walk around . Open the WIndow and get fresh air. Listen to lively music.

If you continue to nod, you must stop. .

For the best auto insurance, don't drink. Avoid ,fatigue. Check your brakes and steering. Buckle up.

And keep. your cool. .

Daily Readings Apr. 7: Is 7:10-14;8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; lk 1:26-38 Apr. 8:' Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2,5: In 3:7b-15 Apr. 9: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; In 3:16-21 Apr.tO: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2,9,17·,20; In 3:31-36 Apr. 11: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1,4,13·14; In 6:1-15 Apr. 12: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2,4-5,1819; In 6:16-21 Apr. 13: Acts 3:13-15,17-19; Ps 4:2A,79; 1 In 2:1-5a; lk 24:35-48 . ..

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The reverence of outstretched hands Q. A member of our parish tells us he has it on good authority that ,,'hen Communion is received standing, liturgical law requires that one genuflect before receiving.

That's news to me. I've only seen it done two or three times, but I said' would find out. Is that now n rule for going to Communion?

A. I don't know who his authority was supposed to be, but there is no such requirement.

The General Instruction on the Roman Missal says only that communicants should "make a suitable reverence" before responding "amen" to the words "the body of Christ." It has the same notation twice (Sections 244 and 245).

This reverence might be a genuflection, of course, but it could also be several other actions, such as a bow.

The point has been made, very fittingly' believe, that the most expressive act of reverence before Communion is the one the vast majority of people already use, holding out their hands.

Outstretched hands are a powerful symbol for most of the human ra(:e of nearly all those things we want to say to God as we come to receive the body of Christ.

Whether it's a child standing before his parents, a starving mother in R wanda or ourselves before the eucharistic Lord, open hands held out to someone express our desire and need for what that person has to giye.

The open hands also proclaim other feelings in our hearts at that time: our hunger and reverence for the gift we ask, our trust that the giver will give it, humility in acknowledging total dependence on what we will receive, prais(: and thanks for the generosity of the one who offers the gift and much more.

As a priest, I admit to being deeply moved by this eloquent gesture every time' give Communion.

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carrying such a weight of spiritual meaning for approaching Communion. As a bonus it is also unobtrusive and does not call attention to oneself.

April 6 1977, Rev. Msgr. John A. Chippendale, Retired Pastor, St. Patrick, Wareham 1980, Rev. Lorenzo Morais, Retired Pastor, St. George, Westport 1987, Rev. Msgr. William D. Thomson, Retired Pastor, St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis 1994, Rev. Gerald E. Conmy, CSC, Associate Pastor, St. Ann, DeBary, FL April 7 1976, Rev. James A. Dury, Chaplain, Madonna Manor, North Attleboro April 8 1988, Rev. Alvin Matthews, OFM, Retired, Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford April 9 1919, Rev. Cornelius McSweeney, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Fall River I 1965, Rev. Edward F. Dowling, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Fall River April 10 1944, Rev. John P. Doyle, Pastor, St. William, Fall River April 11 1914, Rev. John F. Downey, Pastor, Corpus Christi, Sandwich

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It's true, of course, that we need to be always more conscious of why we do what we do. But one might make that same objection about a kiss or hug. What husband and wife reflect consciously on the deep meanings of these actions every time they say hello or goodbye?

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I tried to gently point out that James Michener would have left a smaller volume.

"And how could I not say something to her about pawing through our freezer to find the frozen yogurt I had hidden there?"

I listened. I nodded.

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"So you are saying 1 shouldn't have said anything to the baby sitter about sticking our phone messages on the refrigerator door with her gum?" Marie grumbled.

"Well, she did takl: messages,'" pointed out, "and good baby sitters, • hear, are hard to find."

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"Well," I said, "it's nice to know she's a good student."

"Of what?" Marie snorted. "Audio science? The neighbor 400 yards away called the next day and asked if we had been flying a Concord jet around the living room."

"Remember," I told her, "you were a baby sitter once upon a time not all that long ago."

"Did I make 900-toll calls to the psychic hot line?"

"As I recall, there was something in your babysitting history about a call to some rock group in Australia."

Marie smiled. "Oh, yeah, the Youngquists used to make me feel so at home I just sort of thought they wouldn't mind."

I nodded. I listened.

"Remember the time I called my friend, Christina, from the Youngquists'? I asked her to stop by; and she came by with about 20 friends? We had such a blast with the Youngq uist kids."

"I think that's the time I helped Tom replant his front yard after all those knuckleheads parked on it," I recalled.

She listened. She nodded.

The phone rang. It was her potential baby sitter.

"Crystal," Marie said, "we could sure use your help tomorrow night so my husband and I could go stare into each other's bloodshot eyes over a cheap pizza. (Pause).

"Yes, you can. But please ask them not to park on the front lawn."

Marie hung up. "Don't say a word," she said.

I nodded.

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Lucienne Dionne honored at BCC tribute

By Pat McGowan Anchor Staff In 19711 wrote an Anchor story about Lucienne Dionne.

It began "'I couldn't have done it without her.' That was the comment of J3-year-old Paulette Berube of St. Mathieu School, Fall River, after making a clean sweep of a wards at the 40th annual prizegiving night sponsored by the city's Society of French Contests."

In 1990 I wrote another story about Mrs. Dionne.

It began "'If you can fill the unforgiving minute! With sixty seconds' worth of distance run....

Ace librarian Lucienne Dionne could tell you immediately that those lines are from Rudyard Kipling's famous poem 'If" What she wouldQ't tell you is that she exemplifies them'" Now it is 1997. Mrs. Dionne died Aug. 14, 1995, but she is far from forgotten. Some 125' of her friends gathered recently at Bristol Community College, Fall River, where since 1980 a plaque has hung in the Siegel Health Technologies Building honoring her dentist husband, the late Dr. Eugene J. Dionne. Now there is a second plaque, listing the achievements of his wife, including, among many others, her long service as a trustee of Bristol Community College.

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The plaque was unveiled by Mrs. Dionne's three grandchildren, Kim Dionne Thomas, E. James Dionne and Julia Lucy Dionne. Kim, 9%, read a moving letter she had written to "meme," telling her that when she especially missed her, she would sit in her chair and then would feel less lonely, while E. James, 4, initially reluctant, managed a two-word speech: "Thank you."

She Loved BCC Introqucing the brief program accompanying th.e plaque unveiling, Atty. James W. Clarkin, chair of the BCC board of trustees, noted Mrs. Dionne's great love of the community college and declared, "She didn't complain about problems, she went out and did something about them."

He was followed by BCC President Eileen. Farley, who pointed out that "Lucy would see a larger meaning in this program - she would see it as honoring BCC, not herself. She was an ideal trustee."

President Farley added that among her endearing qualities was her habit of ending a letter or phone call with the words "I love you."

Listing Mrs. Dionne's many accompiishments, the president said she was a highest honors student in high school and graduated summa cum laude from Bridgewater State College. Several times thereafter, in addition to teaching at the former St. Mathieu's School in Fall River and earlier heading the foreign language department at Dighton High School, she began work for an advanced degree.

However, her family took precedence over studies and it was not until she was 64 that she was able to complete requirements for a master's degree in' library science at Simmons College in Boston.

By gaining that degree, Mrs. Dionne was able to return to the profession of librarianship, in which she had worked briefly during World War II and for which

she had aJways had a great affection. As a librarian she was initiaily in the downtown Fall River Public Library, then headed its East End branch for seven years, specializing in story-telling for children and also initiating a bookmobile program for St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River.

But this was far from her only occupation. At various times she was a hospital volunteer and board member, an officer in each of the four Fall River Franco-American organizations, a public library trustee, a founding member and president of the Women's Guild of the former St. Mathieu parish in Fall River and from 1987 until her death, a trustee of BCC and publicity chair for the annual BCC Foundation gala.

In 1985 she was named FrancoAmerican of the Year and in 1988 the Fall River Business and Professional Women's Club selected her as Outstanding Professional Woman of the Year.

Retiring from library service in 1988, she began to gather and organize materials for an archive of-Franco-American contributions to Fall River cultural and civic life.

In 1994 she added to her laurels when the Richelieu service club named her a member of its Cercle Horace-Viau as a person who had worked for preservation of the French language and culture. The award included a medal and a $1,000 donation made in her name to the club's international foundation promoting research of childhood diseases.

Also among speakers paying tribute to Mrs. Dionne was Fall River Mayor Edward Lambert, who wryly commented, "You didn't say no to Lucie; when I was on the school committee she would call me and she got the message across that I was in serious trouble if I didn't do something about whatever ed ucational issue she was concerned with at the time."

Children Speak Atty. Lucie-Anne Dionne Thomas, at times breaking down in tears, related that her mother "couldn't say no to any civic re-

quest" and that her chief interest students who had transferred to St. Mathieu's School in hll River was in education.

"Before there was Hil.1ary Clin- from nearby St. ] oseph's School, ton," she concluded, "there was which had just closed, recounts "I . still remember vividly the moment Lucienne Dionne."

Atty.· Thomas was followed by when Mrs. Dionne strode into the her brother, E.]. Dionne, a writer classroom. Her old students, of for the Washington Post, whose course, had reason to sit up straight syndicated column appears in the and look alert; t'hose of us who had Fall River Herald News. "Lucie- transferred from St. Joseph:s were Anne and I remember our mother acting purely out of instin.ct: this teaching us from our earliest years," was a woman who commanded he said. "If the meaning of a life is respect. measured in the number of lives ~'She was speaking in rapid-fire, you've touched, Mom had one of clear-as-a-bell French bef'Jre she the most meaningful lives ever. had even put her books down on People who had been her students the desk and it was evident t hat she 60 years earlier were at her funeral." expected us to be paying attention and learning every moment of her class. I still recall my initial feeling of dismay and outrage as I listened to this incomprehensible la nguage and realized that she had. every intention of making us undl:rstand it.

"Watching her in action was a privilege and a pleasure: even at the age of 12, it was clear to me that Mrs. Dionne was unique.

"She came into class every day impeccably dressed (she had a style we didn't often see), unfailingly courteous and cheerful and, most important, always prepared. She never gave anything less than her best and never accepted anything less than ours.

"We learned French. But far more than French, it was an attitude toward life that I le'arned from her: a belief in excellence, a A 1990 photo of Lucienne desire for knowledge and a, taste Dionne. for struggle. If it came easily, you weren't trying hard enough. She Father Steven Furtado, chaplain was the first teacher ever to tell me at Charlton Memorial Hospital, that the good grades I earned Fall River, calling himself an without really working were pointhonorary Frenchman for the day, less. The idea wasn't to get good concluded the program with a grades - the idea was to learn.

"Her influence on my life was prayer of thanksgiving "for the many memories we have of subtle and profound and keeps revealing itself in ways which surLucienne." prise me, so long ago were we in He ministered to Mrs. Dionne daily contact. in her final days and he said of the "Her death is a 19S5 that cannot experience, "Every now and then be measured, but the parts of her God sends someone into my life to remind me of his goodness and I life that I shared in will always be with me. It is a delight 'even to thank God for his gift of the think about such a wonderful Dionne family to me." woman - I feel incredibly lucky An appreciation of Lucienne to have known her."

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TEACHER AND STUDENTS: In this 1971 photo Mrs. Eugene Dionne is surrounded by prizewinning French students at St. Mathieu's School, Fall River. Standing from left, Paulette Berube, Joan Boutin, Jeffrey Ledoux, Lorraine Poisson; seated, Brenda Silva, Mrs. Dionne. :;';:"';I;~ c.,·L',- :.".-'" ~':' .01." !., • . ~"-Valerie Bartlett. _.-..... _>

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Pilgrimage to 2000 a journey of conversion -WASHINGTON (CNS) - The pope has invited the church to step back from the busyness of life and make a pilgrimage to the Third Millennium, said the head of the V.S. bishops' office for millennium planning.

"The Holy Father is calling us to be in a different place in 2001 than we are in today," said Paul K.. Henderson, executive director of the bishops' Secretariat for the Third Milhmnium and the Jubilee Year 2000.

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He encouraged shrine and pilgrimage directors to use this image in their planning.

"The beauty of the image is that faith is an invitation to open our hearts to Jesus Christ," he said. "When we open our hearts to Jesus Christ, don't we then begin to act in a different way?"

Henderson said Leviticus 25 lays out the Hebrew concept of jubilee year,"a year of favor from the Lord," when people were given the opportunity to start over.

He also recommended a book - "Proclaim Jubilee!

A Spirituality for the Twenty-First Century" by Maria Harris (Westminster John Knox Press) - in which the five principles of jubilee are given a modern context.

The precepts are: let the land lie fallow, forgive debts, let captives go free,find out what belongs to whom and give it back, and celebrate jubilee.

Diocesan pilgrimage directors are in a good position to help individuals, families, even parish councils, do something ,countercultural, said Henderson, by stepping back from busy schedules for "a time for prayer and right reflection."

In working with jubilee principles, he suggested, people will be looking at how they treat G<;>d's creation; how they practice reconciliation and forgive debts of all kinds; what personal hang-ups or baggage hold them captive; what gifts from God need to be given back; what things, including dignity, need to be returned to others; and how a hope-filled Christian people can lift

Henderson addressed diocesan coordinators of pilgrimages and shrinc~ directors at an annual workshop held recently at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.

Preparations for the jubilee year and new era involve looking at "what's happening in our lives," he said, "so when the year 2000 dawns on us, we have something to celebrate" and are "ready to enter into the Third Millennium as a different people."

Success will depend on how well people apply Gospel values to their own lives, he said, and then move the Gospel message into society.

"We need a sense of enthusiasm for the journey," he said. "The person we preach has to be Jesus Christ, and we have to preach and witness Christ with missionary zeal."

Henderson said the V.S. bishops have chosen a millennial focus for the next five years. It's a quote from Pope John Paul Irs 1994 apostolic letter "Tertio Millennio Adveniente'" ("As the Third Millennium Draws

the pessimism and discouragement of others.

It is important "to make these five precepts come alive in your program for the next few years," Henderson told workshop participants.

In one sense, he said, the pilgrimage becomes a cat..echetical process. He urged pilgrimage directors to make art and music part of their pilgrims' experiences, to "break open for people the rich history and tradition that we call our faith."

Henderson also said jubilee themes should be woven into what is already taking place and that ongoing programs should be evaluated for effectiveness.

Young adults, ages 20 to 30, represent a big challenge, he said, because "they no longer have the strong cultural and societal roots of Catholicism that past generations have had."

He said many are seeking spiritual roots but not necessarily organized religion, and they will need "different types of pilgrimages."

Henderson said a good strategy for the preparatory period is to identify a few "doable things." One that he suggested is going back and rediscovering the documents of the Second Vatican Council.

He also urged planners to focus on forgiveness and reconciliation. "How can

we use the next few years to really as a society think about how we forgive and how we reconcile?" he asked, adding that such conversion must touch individuals, parishes, communities, church and society as a whole.

Historians say only one generation in 50 crosses into a new millennium, he noted.

"In faith, can we believe that God ... has given us a unique historical moment, a special graced opportunity?" he asked.

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By Monica and Bill Dodds cause, their source, is ignored. to return to counseling for a while.

Caring for your aging parent is You know this.

-Being a caregiver typically never easy, but it can be especially Even if you've been able to get includes exhaustion, frustration challenging if your father or mother on with your life, if you've been and anger at times. Whenan adult physically, sexually or emotionable to make a new and better life child is the primary ca.regiver of a ally abused you when you were for yourself and your spouse and formerly abusive pan:nt, there is younger. children, this situation can dredge If that's the case, it's understand- up a lot of history and a lot of pain. an increased risk of the: child abusable that you may not be able to This situation can trigger a lot of ing his or her parent.

-It may be you fed comfortaassume the role of caregiver. While physical, mental and emotional ble playing the role of the one who that may make you feel sad, it complications. It may be at this arranges for your p~~rent to get shouldn't make you feel guilty or help from others, bu': you aren't lead you to believe you're a "bad" able to be the front-line caregiver. son or daughter. It may simply be You can set it up so a case manager the way things are. oversees mom's or dad's needs, At this point in your life you The American Association of (For information abollt case manknow the world can be far from Retired Persons recently convened agers, contact Senior Information ideal. It wasn't ideal when you and Assistance. The number is in were a child, and it hasn't suddenly a Boston meeting of senior group the white pages.) changed. Being asked - or being representatives, health care advoexpected - to take care of an abu-. cates, persons from the Executive -If· you cannot ta.ke "care of sive parent isn't somehow, on its Office. of Elder Affairs and key your parent yourself, you-ao not own, going to be all right or make state legislators to discuss implehave to explain your decision to mentation and impact of the Comeverything all right. anyone. When asked why, you If you find yourself facing this monwealth's new Senior Pharmacy need only respond, "I'm not able dilemma, these are some points to Assistance Program, for which it to do that." Period. ' is estimated that some 60,000 citiconsider: .

- You may not be abi.e to resolve zens of the state are eligible.

- YoU'Te not the qnly one in this . the conflict you have with your Under the program, such seniors situation. Now, as when you were parent. Mom is never going to being hurt as a child, there are may receive up tq $500 per year admit there was a problem. Dad toward the cost of. certain premany people fal;ing this problem. ,will go to his grave without acceptscription drugs. To qualify, a pering responsibility.

And just. as in years past the son must be at least 65 by July I, It might be that part of comi~g publi.c didn't hear about, or didn't 1997, lack 'private prescription want to hear about, children· who drug coverage and have an income to terms with your past is reaching were abused and the incredible of not more than $10,294 a year or a point where you feel "neutral" hardships they endured, today the $858 per month. The program toward your parent. If there is love public doesn't realize there are application deadline is .Friday, there, it's the kind you might have survivors of abuse being asked to May 30, 1997, with coverage be- for any stranger. But there is no take care of their former abusers. ginning July I, 1997. parent-child relationship. No parentchild love.

The public doesn't realize someSeniors who believe themselves times that's asking too much.

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MARIE LOUISE WIlbur accepts a "yarn painting" from artist Francis Co~~ier.

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Always interested in oil painting and drawing, New Be4ford resi-. dent Francis Cormier hit on a new form of "painting" whil~ watching his wife work on an afghan in 1973. 24 years, 60 "yarn'paintings" and several prizes at the.Mansfield Arts and Craft Show' later, his unusual hobby helped to form a new friendship with a resident at Our Lady's Haven, Fairhaven.

To create his "yarn paintings," Cormier either makes or purchases a frame, staples canvas to it, and sketches the scene he wants to "paint"· on the canvas with a charcoal pencil. He then sews yarn onto the canvas in straight, neat stitches to fill in his sketch.

His latest work of art was a special gift to Marie Louise Wilbur, a resident of Our Lady's Haven.

Miss Wilbur is a friend of Cormier's mother-in-law who is also a resident of the nursing home.

"She asked 'if 1 could make a picture from her prayer card of St. Joseph holding baby Jesus. When 1 explained to her that making faces with yarn was a tough job, she said 'You can do it,''' said Cormier. And to her delight, he did. .

"I think it's just beautiful. 1 wouldn't part with that picture for the world," said Miss Wilbur.

"When I see a scene that I want to create, 1 try to find yarn in the most exact colors possible," he said. "It's easier to find yarn in many colors today, not only the basic colors like years ago."

For his other works of art, Cormier has recreated scenes from New Hampshire, Vermont, downtown New Bedford and old fashioned postcards. Depending on the picture's details, a yarn painting can take one to two weeks.

BARBARA SHA UG HNESSY demonstrates a low vision reading machine for Raynham resident Mauro DiBenedetto during a Vision Day program at Bethany House Adult Day Health Care, Taunton. The day offered information about the effects of aging on the eyes and was highlighted by a talk by Dr. Indra Mohindra, 00, FAAO, of the Mass Eye And Ear Infirmary, Boston.

Three honored at Madonna Manor, No. Attleboro First quarter Employees of the Month award winners have been announced at Madonna Manor, North Attleboro. Each recipient receives a $50 award, a reserved parking space for the month and other special recognition.

Dan Zuniga, North Attleboro, January's selection, has been in

the housekeeping department for two and a half years. He is outstanding for his compassionate deeds.

Debbie Jacobs, CNS, also North Attleboro, was honored in February for her consistently excellent care ofresidents and her friendliness. She too has been at the

Manor for two and a half years.

Charlene Harrison, mf:dical records coordinator, was March's choice, singled out for her use of off-duty time to provide mending services, clothing and baked treats for residents. A Plainville resident, she has worked at the nursing facility for eight years.

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"We have in our power to Specific events f~~tiired-at control many of the factors the fair will include a healthy contributing to illness, includ, cooking demonstration and ing maintaining a nutritious children's fingerprinqng. Andy diet and leading a healthy life, the Ambulance and McGruff style. Learning about these fac, the Crime Dog will be on hand tors by bridging the informa, to give children important tion gap between wellness and safety tips.

Exhibits will also be pre, prevention is the goal of the fair," said Joanne Arruda, sented by a number of other marketing and public relations health,related sponsors and coordinator at Saint Anne's ,the Lions Club Eyemobile, sponsored by the Westport Hospital.

Booths sponsored by the Lions chapter, will offer vision hospital will highlight the full and hearing screenings. spectrum of its services, in, . For more information on cluding women's health, be, a day of healthy ,fun and havioral medicine, heart and giveaways at the Commun, cancer care, orthopedics, surg, icate: Health! Fair, call Saint ery, home care and children's Anne's Hospital at (508) 324,9881. services.

Saint Anne's Hospital invites applications for scholarships

The Hudner Oncology Center at Saint Anne's Hospital offers Reflections: Women for Women. an on-going breast cancer support group. Reflections: Women for Women. provides encouragement in a supportive environment for women who have a diagnosis of breast cancer. '''Reflections' offers women the opportunity to learn more about breast cancer and how to survive beyond diagnosis," explained Susan O'Brien, RN, MSN, Director of the Hudner Oncology Center.

Women diagnosed with breast cancer have the opportunity to share feelings of confusion, anger, pain, love, and a sense of peace with other Reflection support group members.

"We help women diagnosed with breast cancer realize that they have a choice as to how to experience themselves, their illness, and the ongoing process of healing," said O'Brien.

For'more information on Reflections: Womenfor Women, contaet Susan O'Brien at (508) 6755688, or Mary Peterson, Oncology Social Worker, Clinical Social Work Department, at (508) 6745600, Ext. 2270.

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The exact origin of one of the most popular and best loved Christian hymns is a mystery. Jesus Christ is Risen Today began as a Latin hymn (Surrexit Christus Hodie) in the 14th century. It is on'e of the last great Latin hymns to be written before the Reformation, first appearing in German and Bohemian manuscripts and soon spreading throughout Europe.

We don't know who translated it into English. The first translation appeared in an 18th century song book, Lyra Davidica (Songs of David). The lyrics feature the word" Alleluia!" at the end of each phrase. Early Christians had the tradition of greeting one another on Easter morning with "Alleluia, the Lord is risen!" The word was used frequently in the early Church and comes from the Hebrew, meaning "praise ye the Lord."

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The medical staff of Saint Anne's 3. Must be a graduating high Hospital invites applications for school senior or currently enrolled its 1997 Victor A. Palumbo, M.D., college student.

Memorial Scholarship Award 4. Must complete the 1997 Vicwhich is available to residents of tor A. Palumbo, M.D" Memorial the greater Fall River area. Two Scholarship application.

5. Must use the award during $1000 scholarships will be awarded in memory of Victor A. Palumbo, the 1997-1998 academic year.

M.D., who practiced obstetrics The Saint Anne's medical staff The majestic tune, titled Easter and gynecology in Fall River for may invite applicants for an interHymn, is the only one surviving view prior to the final selection of more than 38 years. from tile Lyra Davidica. Ancient Through this scholarship, the recipients. The deadline for submelodies have a way of altering Saint Anne's medical staff promission of applications is 4 p.m., themselves as they drift through vides financial support to two local April 18. Applications must be time and cultures, and this one was returned to: 1997 Victor A. Pastudents who are pursuing an asa bit different in its original form. lumbo, M.D., Scholl,mhip Fund, sociate's or bachelor's degree in a Easter Hymn as we knew it today Saint Anne's Hospital, Medical healthcare-related profession. The was first preserved in the book The Staff Office, 795 Middle Street, physicians of Saint Anne's HospiCompleat Psalmodist, compiled Fall River 02721-1798. Further tal are committed to fostering the

by John Arnold in 1749. information can be obtained by growth of community students inMusic historians have speculated contacting the Medical Staff Office, terested in pursuing such a career. that the melody is the work of The scholarship candidates must 674-5600, Ext. 2002.

Handel. Another contender could meet the following criteria to be be a man named Worgan. It is sureligible for the awards: prising that we do not know who I. Must be a resident of the wrote, composed or translated one greater Fall River area that inANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNS) of our best known hymns. Perhaps eludes Assonet, Berkley, Dighton, - Archbishop Francis T. Hurley' one day in heaven their identities Fall River, Freetown, Rehoboth, of Anchorage has been named will be revealed, and we can thank Swansea, Somerset, and Westport, 1997 Alaskan of the Year. He is them for this beautiful gift to our as well as Tiverton and Little the first religious leader to receive musical heritage.

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Guardian angels help people to remain firm in their faith~ says pope CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) - God gave each person a guardian angel to help them remain firm in their faith, Pope John Paul II said.

"Placing his angel alongside of us, the Lord wants to accompany every moment of our existence with his love and protection," the pope said March 31 during a midday address at his summer residence south of Rome.

God has given each person a guardian angel, he said, "so that we can fight the good fight of the faith and witness without fear or hesitation to our belonging to him who died and rose again for our redemption." , As he does most years, the pope joined Romans in fleeing their city for a few days rest in the countryside after Easter.

Before leading the "Regina Coeli" prayer which replaces the Angelus between Easter and Pentecost, the pope said Easter Mon-

day is also called the Monday of the Angel in honor of the heavenly messenger who told the women at Jesus' tomb that he had risen.

"Besides the Resurrection, angels were present with discretion at all of the most important moments in the life of Jesus," the pope said. .

They announced his birth, guarded him and his family during their flight to Egypt and comforted him after his temptation in the desert and in the Garden of Gethsemane, the pope said.

"Angels, then, are at the service of God's plan during the fundamental moments of the story of salvation," he said. "As God's envoys, theY,function as m~ssen­ gers of his redeeming will."

Especially during the Easter season, he said, the angel's words to the women at the 'tomb "are repeated to each of us by our guardian angels: 'Do not be afraid!

Open your hearts to the risen Christ.'''

Consecration to the Divine Will Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity of Your Ught, that Your eternal goodness may open to me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all in You, Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before Your Ught, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the little group of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme FIAT. Prostrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Ught and beg that It clothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine Will. It will be my Ufe, the center of my intelligence, the enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. I do not want the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happiness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have a singular strength and a· holiness that sanctifies all things and conducts them to God. Here·prostrate,·I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity, that They' permit'me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and thus return in me the first order of creation, just as the creature was created. ,.

Heavenly Mother, Sovereign and Qu'een of the Divine Rat, take my'hand and introduce me into the Ught of the Divine Will.' ¥ou will be my guide, my mo~t tender Mother, and will teach me to live in and to maintain myself in the order and the bounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the doctrine of the:Divine Will and I will listen. most attentively to Your lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the infernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to entice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will.

Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give me Your flames that they may burn me, consume me, and' feed me to form in me the Ufe of the Divine Will.

Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of my heart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You will keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, that I may be sure of never leaving the Will of God. My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in everything so that my Eden may flourish and be the' instrument that draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen.

an Honor of Luisa Piccarreta 1865-1947 Chi/dof the Divine Will)

. VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Vatican resurrected its Internet web site on Easter Sunday.

Dormant for more than a year, the hew and improved site debuted with some 600 documents in six languages, said Joaquin NavarroValls, the Vatican spokesman.

While the site contains more information than the version unveiled on Christmas' Day 1995, it does not give Internet users an address for leaving messages.

The first incarnation of ..www.vatican.va" was acce~sed by more than 300,000 people from 70 countries in its first 48 hours of operation, pleasantly exceeding the Vatican's expectations. But the fact that nearly 1,000 pf the first electronic visitors left messages created an unforeseen problem: who would respond to the requests for prayers . or information and well wishes for Pope John Paul II? The site was put into hibernation as Vatican officials and the project's chieftechnician, Sister Judith Zoebelein, a U.S. member of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, refined their plans and prepared to expand the site.

"Setting up the hardware took a lot of time," Navarro-Valls said.

"The site has been conceived as a huge data base containing all of the documents of recent popes."

Eventually more than 12,000 documents from Popes Pius XII, John XXIII,'Paul VI, John Paul I and John Paul II will be available, he said.

The three computers being used

for the Vatican's Internet and email services have been "ba"ptized" Raphael, Michael and Gabriel. .

Anyone with a compute~, modem and Internet server will be able to see what the archangels' namesakes have to offer: some 1,200 papal and. Vatican documents on the World Wide web site at http:((www.vatican.va.

"We named them" after the archangels: A little extra" protection always helps," said Sister Judith Zoebelein, technical director of the Vatican's new Internet office.

At a March 24 Vatican press conference officially unveiling the Vatican's web site, Sister Zoebelein explained the role of each computer: - Raphael stores the texts, which on opening day will include all the documents of the Second Vatican Council, the papacy 'of Pope John Paul II and probably all of Pope John Paul I. Raphael also will hold graphics from the Vatican Museums and sound clips from Vatican Radio as the project develops.

- Michael, whose patron is usually painted with a sword in hand, is the system's "firewall 1" regulating access and protecting the system from hackers.

- Gabriel, named after the patron of messengers, communicates with the outside world and holds the software that helps people access the documents they want.

Alcohol, tobacco web sites seen as threat to children WAS H INGTON (CNS) - Alco- tive game featuring an off-road hol and tobacco companies have ride with a red "cyber rodent" who long sought to market their pro- zooms across the desert littered ducts as fun, using whatever means with empty tequila bottles and ...:- television, radio, concert pro- other Cuervo merchandising icons.

- Newspaper ads for Lucky motions and stadiu"m billboards - they ·could.

Strike cigarettes directing readers Now they are using the Internet to an online Web site that collects to promote their wares, and the computer-user - and, 'probably, Center for Media Education in smoker - information and offers Washington wants that stopped, free T-shirts. saying that such marketing practi- "Radical Party Recipes" and ces could threaten "the. healthy "Bartenders' Favorite Recipes" development of children and adoles- Web sites offered by Malibu Rum, cents." . which promotes "bridge drinks," The center also noted that nearly sweet concoctions that disguise 5 million children between the the taste of alcohol, making them ages of 2 and 17 used the Internet more appealing to novice drinkers. . or an online service at' home or The center asked the Federal school in 1996.

Trade Commission, the National Cancer Institute and the Centers The media advocacy group whose aim is to improve the qual- fo~ Disease Control to look into ity of electronic media, especially the issue.

"The cigarette industry should for youngsters ~ has asked for " new federal investigations aI;ld con- refrain from moving onto the gressional hearings into the prac- Internet to market and promote its tice, plus enforcement of the Cigar- products," said the center's execuette Act, which prohibits the adver- tive director, Jeff Chester, in a tising of cigarettes on TV and statement.

He noted that the Cigarette Act, radio .. passed in 1971, applies to "any An announcement from the ceriter said it found hundreds of medium of electronic communicaWorld Wide Web sites "indiscrim- tion subject to the jurisdiction of inately promoting the use of alco- . the Federal Communications Commission." hol and tobacco products."

Chester said that law's proviAmong the Web. sites it found sions should apply to the Internet were: - A Budweiser beer online radio as well. network with the call letters KBU D, He said that while he believes all whose disc jockey, "Buddy K," children should have access to the tosses in promotions for Budweiser Internet, "it is important to estabbetween music, album reviews and lish effective safeguards against rock star interviews. marketing practices that could pose harm to the healthy development - Jose Cuervo tequila's "J.e. of children a~d adolescents."

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The new and improved Vatican' web site, which succeeds the temp'orary Internet offering unveiled on Christmas Day 1995, is part of the church's "centuries-long dialogue with the world and with men and women of every continent and language," said Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, secretary of the Administration of th(: Patrimony of the Holy See. The opening screen of the web site says, "The Holy See" in German, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. The instructions, lists of contents and most of the documents are available in all six languages.

"This is a continuation of the Holy Father's pastoral 1rips," Archbishop Celli said. With the new web site, "he can be in contact not with a sea of people, but with individ uals. It is more intimate and more personal."

After users choose a language, the screen changes to offer six main options: - The Holy Father, where papal biographies and docl:.ments are stored.

- The Roman Curia., with documents and announcements from the congregations and ,:ouncils of the Catholic Church's central offices.

- News Services, which contains the Vatican In:'ormation Service, the daily bulletin of the Vatican press office, an:icles from the Vatican newspaper and stories from Vatican Radio.

--=- Vatican Museum:;, containing articles from the magazine published by the Vatican commit. tee coordinating the Holy Year 2000 celebrations, a calendar of. events and the text of ·the pope's letter on preparing for the celebration.

- Archives, which on opening day will include all the documents of the Second Vatican Council.

Texts from.earlier couneils will be added over time .

Sister Zoebelein said the next major addition the Vatican hopes to make to its site is providing several of the .papal documents and texts in Chinese and Arabic, languages spoken in places where Catholic documents are not readily available.

Archbishop Celli told reporters that PopeJohn Paul, who is known to not use a computer, "is fascinated" by the web site project.

"When I spoke to him, he was very attentive, asking question after question. He is a man of culture who sees the potential," the archbishop said.

"I did not have to explain much even though, like me, the technology or'it is a mystery l:O him," Archbishop Celli said. "The pope wants to be present to the world in every way possible."

Reaching out SCRANTON, Pa. (CNS) - As Polish National Catholics marked the IOOth anniversary ,of their church's founding, Roman Catholic Bishop James e. Timlin of Scranton praised them, asked forgiveness for past mistakes and: misunderstandings, and prayed for reconciliation. During a solemn Mass March 9 at St. Stanislaus Cathedral in Scranton, mother church of the Polish National Catholic Church, Bishop Timlin was invited to read a pastoral letter h·e wrote for the occasion.

Easter Triduum at the. Vatican Continued from Page One The pope carried, a light eruption of Mount Pina- wooden cross at the begintubo in the Philippines. ning and end of the service; As he has done every an Armenian archbishop, a year since 1980, POPI~ John Korean nun, an Albanian Paul entered S1. Peter's woman and a Zairian semiBasilica shortly before noon narian were among those March 28, Good Friday, who took turns beating the put on a black stole and cross through the ruins of went into a confessional to the Colosseum and outside administer the Sacrament among the crowd. of Reconciliation.

Catholicos Karekin told Remaining in the basil- Vatican Radio the pope's ica just over an hour, the request that he write the pope heard the confessions meditations and his accepof six women and seven tance of the pope's 'request men. Although the Vatican is "a tangible and concrete press office would not iden- sign of our commitment on tify the penitents, it said the the path of collaboration pope heard the confessions and association. It is a in Italian, Polish, English, manifestation of the sense Spanish and French. of unity we already have In the early evening, the within us through the perpope returned to the basil- son of Jesus." ica for the liturgy of the The Armenian patriarch Lord's passion and the said his highlighting of the veneration of the cross. As continued suffering in the is traditional, the homily world in the meditations was given by Capuchin Fa- expressed his "great and ther Raniero Cantalamessa, strong desire to alleviate the preacher of the papal the suffering of many other household. peoples.

Just after 9 p.m., the pope "One who is a 'companbegan his celebration ofthe ion' in the suffering cannot Stations of the Cross in be so except in the search Rome's Colosseum sur- for justice and peace for all rounded by thousands of peoples without distinctcandle bearing wors.hippers. ion," he told the radio.

The meditations on the At the end of the service, 14 stations recounting the pope said, "We mediChrist's betrayal, arrest, trial tate on the mystery of the and death were written by cross, perpetuated down Catholicos Karekin I, the through the centuries in the Armenian Orthodox patri- sacrifice of innumerable arch. believers, of so many men

and women associated, through martyrdom, with Jesus'death.

"We contemplate the mystery of the Lord's agony and death, which in our own day, too, continues in the pain and suffering of individuals arid peoples severely tried by violence and war," the pope said.

But a ray of light shines from the cross of Christ, he said. "In your death, our death is conquered and we are offered the hope of resurrection," the pope said.

The March 29 Easter Vigil Mass began with the lighting of a fire in the atrium of the basilica and a papal procession to the altar through a sea of pilgrims holding candles.

During the Mass, which lasted more than two hours, Pope John Paul baptized 10 adults between the ages of 17 and 50. They included two women from Albania, two young men from Zaire, a man and a woman from China, a man and a woman from Taiwan, a woman from Benin and another woman from Cape Verde.

The pope offered special prayers in his homily for Albania and Zaire: "May the Lord hear the cries of the poor and lead them on the path to peace and freedom!"

In his "urbi et orbi"

Fall River middle school-age students gather for Mass Continued from Page One

"Bringing the students together now will give them a chance to get to know each other a bit and they'll be familiar with each other in high school," said Mrs. Conlon.

"Plus, the children will get to feel the power of gathering together to worship in such a large number."

Since the brainstorming session last June, the celebration has become a reality.

"Gradually all of the school principals in the city heard about the idea, and in January .of this year I met with them and they were very excited about the concept," said Father Racine.

"The Mass is generally geared towards adults and this is a wonderful opportunity to gather kids together at that age and allow them to gain a sense of church," said Kathleen Burt, principal of SS. Peter & Paul School.

Denise Gagne, principal of S1.

Anne's School, said, "I really like the idea ofmiddle schoolage children getting together becaus~ it's so importan.t for that age group to conneCt with

others their age as often as possible."

The theme of the Mass is "The Humanity of Jesus."

Father Racine' said that each school has prepared a banner for the event, and each school is bringing a gift representing an aspect of Jesus' humanity to present at the offertory.

The nine participating schools have been preparing for this event since the beginning of the year.

Father Racine will celebrate the Mass and has invited pastors of th~ other eight parishes involved to concelebrate with him.

Music will be under the direction of John Travis, a music teacher at Dominican Academy. 35 to 40 students from the nine schools will join him to form a choir for the event and Transitional Deacon David Sharland will be homilis1. The prayer of the faithful will be offered in severallanguages including sign language. During the liturgy, the students will, renew their baptismal promises, and the 'readings' will conc~ntrate on the baptism of the Lord. '

"During the first year of preparation for the millennium, we celebrate baptism and profess our faith in Jesus the Son of God," said Father Richard Beaulieu, Diocesan Jubilee 2000 Committee chairman, pastor of Notre Dame parish and former diocesan director of education.

Sixth, seventh and eighth graders at Notre Dame School will be hosts for the visiting schools.

Following the Mass, the students will gather in the church hall for a pizza lunch.

"My hope is to have other schools host the next two years of the millennium preparation, "said Father Racine. Next year the concentration will be on the Holy Spirit and in 1999 the focus is on God the Father.

"This will be a day of fellowship and prayer. I'm very excited about this event," Father Racine added.

With nearly 700 students, and their teachers converging, the Mass will be well attended. But Father Racine pointed out that parents are also welcome to the'Mass..

'rHE 'ANCHOR~Dio~~loifalfRive~~F~L'Ap;ir4: 1'9lh address Sunday, the pope prayed for both places as well as for harmony in the Holy Land and for respect for the freedom of conscience in areas, like China, where Christians cannot

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"May the love of Christ, victorious over sin and death, grant everyone the courage of forgiveness and reconciliation," he said.

Pope discusses Cana miracle VATICAN CITY (CNS) to the test," the pope said.

When Jesus called his mother One interpretation of Jesus' '''woman'' at the Cana wedding words, he said, it that at the beginfeast, he was not being disrespect- ning of his public ministry. Jesus ful, but was asking her to show the "seems to place under discussion faith of a disciple rather' than a the natural relationship" between mother, Pope John Paul II said. a mother and son.

Continuing his weekly general The words he used. "in fact, audience talks about the Blessed underline a distance between perVirgin Mary Feb. 26. the pope dis- sons." the pope said.

"This distance does not elimicussed the wedding feast. which was the occasion of Jesus' first nate respect and esteem," he said. miracle - turning water into wine.

"With the expression 'Woman, "She, an expert and shrewd how does your concern affect me?' housewife, immediately is aware Jesus intends to place Mary's of the situation and intervenes so cooperation on the level of salvathat everyone's joy is not dimin- tion which, engaging her faith and ished but, most of all, to help the • her hope, asks her to go beyond couple in difficulty," the pope said. her natural role as a mother." the While it might have been possi- pope said.

Jesus' words also indicate he is ble to buy more wine, he said, Mary "shows the courage of her no longer dependent upon his faith. because up to that moment, mother, but has begun the work of Jesus had not worked any miracle, his Father, he said. neither in Nazareth nor in his pubMary does not push Jesus further, but tells the servants to do lic life."

To Mary's request for help, Jesus what he tells them, demonstrating replied, "Woman, how does your her faith that Jesus will respond, concern affect me?"

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THE YOUTH GROUP at St. Mary Church, Mansfield, presented a living Stations of the Cross twice during the Lenten season. Pictured above is the entire cast.

FIFTH GRADERS at Dominican Academy School, Fall River, (above left) recently performed an adaptation of'~Mary's Way of the Cross." This spiritual journey tells the story ofthe crucifixion of Jesus through the eyes of His mother. Pictured at right are sixth graders from St. Joseph Church, Taunton. More than 30 students and their teachers donned black robes to pantomime the Stations of the Cross.

BREAK A LEG! Representatives from each grade, one through eight, at Our Lady of M t. Carmel School, New Bedford, are putting the finishing touches on their presentation of "Jesus Christ Superstar." The students have been practicing since last April and will be ready to perform April 12 and 13. (Anchor / Mills photos)

Stoneh'ill stud'etits,路~tak.e\st,.ti'iig"b'teak ","',' ',' 'r,H,fi,AN~HOR-Dioeesa'of'Fa11 in Chacraseca, Nicaragua

By Dan Kayajan, CSC The familiar campus of Stonehill College, North Easton, was cold and empty at 4 a.m. Our group of25 Stonehill students and staff members was heading off on a mission to Chacraseca, a small rural community in Nicaragua.

We would have to cross physical, cultural and spiritual borders to connect with the people we were hoping to serve. It would not be your typical spring break!

The first day of our c:ight-day journey was very long and tiring.

Traveling to an unknown country that does not have a great reputation in the United States tends to make one a bit nervous. The students had done much preparation, both practical - bringing mosquito repellant and malaria pills, and emotional - talking about being afraid and nervous about going into the unknown.

When we finally arrivc:d at Chacraseca (dry field), we we:re greeted with open arms and a chorus.

Those not working in the fields or making cinder blocks carne to greet us and to sing a we1<:ome. We knew that we were in good hands when the choir sang "Happy Birthday" to one of our students. When they finished the song, many adults and children came up to hug her for her birthday! Connections were being made; borders were being crossed. The unknown was quickly beco!TIing the familiar.

After a supper of rice, beans, spaghetti, bananas and corn tortillas we made preparations for the next day and the work that we had come to do. The majority of the group would sleep in the parish center. The church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is at the center of the community of Chacraseca, which has a population of about 6,800 scattered over about 78 square kilometers. We would sleep in the heart of the community.

Our work on that Saturday, March I, was to dig a foundation for three additional classrooms for the public school. Our students were handed shovels llnd moved the dirt in wheelbarrows. Some returned for lunch with a little sunburn, but most of them were

just plain dirty. The soil was a combination of brown earth and gray ash. The ash came from a line of volcanoes that stretches from Leon, a large city near Chacraseca, and the coast eastward for about two hours' journey beyond Chacraseca itself. Others in the group remained that morning to meet some more of the people and to help with the cooking. ' This was how most of our time was spent. Helping to build the classrooms and to finish off a medical clinic constituted our manual labor. Our other work consisted of meeting more people, getting to know some of the culture in' Leon and picking up a few phrases in Spanish.

A mission statement that the students had devised prior to our mission spoke of connecting with people and about rep'airing the fabric of a torn world. The manual labor was a great way t,o meet the workers and to begin to understand some of the reality of the Chacrasecans.

Another way of meeting the people was through their children.

Rural, agriculturally based economies still have very large families.

The unknown was continuing to give way as a new and distinct world was opening to ~ll of us.

Sunday was a day of rest. The liturgy was more common ground and was another place to meet people and make friends. During and after Mass were other times to break down barriers qf ignorance and prejudice. The people of God, the Body of Christ that Sunday, consisted of many cultures, two different languages, ri~h and poo'r, gathered in prayer and solidarity.

There were distinctions, yet we were all one!

All of us were discovering with each passing moment that this was not the country that the Reagan administration and press had told us about. We were encountering brothers and sisters in Christ. We were invited into their homes, shacks really, to sleep and eat. The group had come wit~ money and materials, yet it was the people of Chacraseca who were teaching us that li'fe is more than these things.

For our part, we intended the materials and money to empower the people of this community.

M ore connections were being made.

What had become familiar was giving way to a deeper level of friendship. Baseball was another way of meeting the people. Nicaraguans love the game of baseball.

The teenagers in this rural community had the land to play on.

They just needed the baseball.

Some of us played with the teenagers but we had to use a baseball without a cover. We also had to field without gloves! It did not dampen the teens' spirits, however. All the young men we played with were very capable of catching a fly ball with their bare hands, something our group had trouble' doing! But there is a common language on the baseball field that again crosses cultures and helped to bring us closer.

A good deal of work had been done. We had reached the end of our week and it was now time to say our good byes. This was done in fine fashion with what is called in Spanish a "despedida." It consisted of songs and speeches in both English and Spanish by the leaders of the local community and our group. The highlight of the despedida was a giant, 7-foottall woman puppet that was controlled by a man underneath carrying her. Adults and children alike laughed and played along, making the final common experience a time and place captured forever in our memories.

We found ourselves back at Stonehill with light snow falling and some already on the ground.

We had left a piece of ourselves in rural, undeveloped Chacraseca. It was our previously well-known and familiar campus home that now seemed strange and unfamiliar. We had gone a long distance and crossed many barriers to find a people and place that were now forever in our hearts.

Dan Kayajan, CSC, is a transitional deacon at Holy Cross parish in South Easton. While in the seminary he spent time in Peru with the Congregation of Holy Cross. He will be ordained on June 7by Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap.

DURING THEIR stay in Chacraseca, Nicaragua, Stonehill College students and staff members enjoyed a concert by famed 'musician and singer Tony Menendez. Born without arms, he plays guitar with his toes. A Nicaraguan, he met the Stonehill group on their outward flight and made time to visit them. ' ,

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FOUR INCOMING freshmen at Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, receive their awards from headmaster Michael Donly. From left are Nicole Leonardo, Adam Johnson, Nelson DeBarros and Eric Robens.

Coyle and CassidyH.S. Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, Headmaster Michael J. Donly, presented four academic scholarships to incoming freshmen. Next year's freshmen recipients were chosen for CC's prestigious scholarship awards because oftheir superior academic records, based both on their placement test and their academic performance in their respective grammar schools.

The scholarship recipients are Nelson De Barros, Adam Johnson, Nicole Leonardo and Eric Robens.

Headmaster Donly stated, "it will be wonderful to have these four outstanding scholars in our incoming freshman class. Their dedication to academic excellence and hard work is a credit to them, their families, and their schools."

Coyle and Cassidy students were among the big winners at the annual National History Day District competition, held last month at JJridgewater State C,ollege.

Sophomore Rebecca Pye

brought home a second place ribbon in the Senior Individual Project category with her work, "Rebecca Nurse: Witch or Victim?"

In the Senior Group Project division,juniors Danielle Desrochers and Timothy Saccone took third place with "Space: Greatest Challenge of All." Coyle and Cassidy entered the solemn days of Holy Week with services held during the week's Religion classes. Students and staff followed the Lord's passion and death with prayers and music, led by the school's Liturgy committee and Religion department staff.

School chaplain Rev. John Denning, CSC, and Director of Guidance, Rev. Genaro Aguilar, CSC, celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation with the school community.

The Holy Week events concluded a Lenten season that featured two daily Masses, special fellowship services after school, and Lenten devotions prayed each day.

Taunton Catholic Middle School dIe School and coordinator of the school's science fair announced the Region 111 winners as they were mimed at the fair held at Bristol Community College, in Fall River. 227 students from 28 high sumption (OLOA). Our Lady of school, middle school and elementhe Assumption had won the right tary schools participated. Special to play Espirito Santo by defeat- . recognition awards and first, ing the Taunton Area Champion, second and third place as well as St. Joseph, North Dighton, in two honorable mention awards were straight games the previous week. presented in both the junior and In the Prep Divisions, OLOA senior divisions.

In the Junior Division, Nicholas advanced to the championship round by defeating Holy Family, Chmura placed first with his prothe Taunton Area Prep champs. ject "The Effect of Ultra Violet In the championship series, OLOA Light on Bacteria Growth." The took on the Fall River champio,ns, second place award was given to St. William's. In game one, St. Timothy R. Jussaume for the proWilliam's t,ook a hard earned vic- ject, "Who Eats the Healthiest?" tory over OLOA at the Kennedy "Speed Vs. Horsepower" was the Center but the New Bedford squad project that won Eric Robens third roared back to take the next two place and honorable mention was games and the Diocesan Champion- given to two students, Adam K. Guaraldi for "Which Kind of Fishship. ing Line is the Strongest?" and Kevin P. Reilly for "Which Bat is Better, Wood or Metal?"

Other students from TCMS who 'participated in the Region III Science Fair were Corey Byers, AIaina Driscoll, Sean Cantwell, Diana Picariello and Jamie Patel.

Roberta Sch neller, science teacher at Taunton Catholic Mid-

CY0 basketball has thrilling end Last week saw a fhlrry of CYO basketball activity during the Diocesan Playoffs. In the Junior Girls' ,division, St. Joseph's, New Bedford, won a hard fought series with St. Jean Baptiste, Fall River, two games to one. St. Jean's won a thriller at the buzzer in the opening game played in Fall River but St. Joseph's ,:ame roaring back to take the next two games, played at the Kennedy Center in New Bedford, and capture the Diocesan crown.

In Junior Boys' action, Espirito Santo, Fall River, was the dominant team taking two straight victories over the New Bedford Area Champions, Our Lady of the As-

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