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, I arose and am. still with you, alleluia!' Ps. 138: 18

Bishop Cronin's Easter Message

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels! Exult, all creation, around God's throne! Jesus Christ, .our King, is r~sen! So begins the Exultet, the ancient prayer proclaimed in every church world at the Easter Vigil. Through all its verses, we Chris足 tians make the boldest and most profound statement of faith in all human h,is,tory: Jesus Christ, God, and man, has conquered death for all eternity by flsmg to new life. It is a proclamation of life. It is a proclamation of joy and freedom for all the world. . t~roughout the

And yet, the words of this glorious hymn are also an invitation to each of us who is a faithful follower of Christ. We are called to deepen our faith by wal~ing in the footsteps of Christ, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, freemg the oppressed, comforting the sick and lonely. The hymn invites us to be reconciled with one another and through our life together in the church to continue the earthly ministry of Jesus. The hymn, proclaiming God's great saving event, calls each of us to an earthly life of hope, longing for our share in the eternal glory won for us by the sacrifice and resurrec足 tion of Jesus.

The Easter message is also a challenge to the world, the world which rejects Jesus Christ, his teachings and his call to holiness. As we hold our lighted candle, signifying the light of Christ in our hearts, let us all join together in prayer. Let us unite our hearts, our'minds and our voices as the Church, so that our lives may be the inspiration for the world to grow in holiness, our good works may be the example of Christ's command to love one another, and our faith may sustain us in love and hope. As Bishop of Fall River, I unite in prayer with all the devoted priests of the Diocese in extending to all of you and to your families and loved ones the blessings of a joyful Easter. It is my prayer that people everywhere may come together and celebrate the new life we share and thus grow in our love for each other and for our Risen Savior, Jesus Christ, the Lord. May God love and bless you all! Devotedly yours in Christ,

Bishop of Fall River

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Research indicates

Catholic .high schools healthy, not elitist

WASHINGTON (NC) - Cath olic high schools are academic ally healthy and are not elitist, said researchers' last week as they released a National Cath olic Educational Association study that they sai~. rejects some myths about education in church :institutions. Prelilninaly ·reslil~ ,. of . the study, "Catholic High Schools: A National Portrait," were re leased at the NCEA convention in Boston last April. . When those findings were re leased, Michael J. Guerra, execu tive director of the NCEA sec ondary school .department and· associate project director, said they showed that the myth that Catholic schools are highly se lective and admit mostly white

upper-middle-class students· is unfounded. At a Washington press con ference Guerra again called it a mistake "to say public schools, accept everyone who comes and private schools accept only those people they want to accept." The findings "will be good . news to many - panticularly' educators whose memories stretch back to the 1960s when . Catholic high schools were pop ularly viewed as second-class, . second-rate, and a pale copy of what good education. was all about," the study said. Catholic educators at the press conference reiterated the major points of last year's prelimin

aTY report.

- More than 80 percent of

Catholic high school. students. subsequently enroll in colleges, compared to 50-60 percent of public high school graduates., - 65 percent of students: come from families with less that $30,000 annual gross income. - More than 18 percent of the students· are members of miniorities; 1] percent are non Catholic.. - Teacher -turnover is high. Fifty-four 'percent of Catholic high school teachers have five years of teaching experience or less, compared with only 8 per cent of public school teachers.

In an interView before the upcoming NCEA convention, Guerra said that while the first stage of the study was "to de scribe what the Catholic high· school looks like, the second half, which is in progress, will be a detailed &nalysis of, the The Mass of Christian Burial time on different aItars at the. school's impaCt on low-income was offered Wednesday in Ocean large church. famifies." side, Calif., for Father Benoit R. Father Galland was associate Guerra will report on his la Galland, 70, who died March 30 pastor 8't Notre' Dame Church, in Oceanside, where he had lived Fall River, until 1944, when he . test reselfch at the 1985 NCEA in retirement after 36 years of entered the service as a Navy convention, to be held April ,8-11 service in the Chaplain Corps, chaplain. Returning to the dio , in S1. Louis. The final report is to ,be released in January ]986. first as a Navy and then as a cese in 1946, he was' at St. Hya Mill'rine Corps chaplain. cinth Church, New Bedford, until ' At the time of his funeral in, 1951, when he reentered the ' . California, a Mass· was offered chaplain corps. He was a.Navy chaplain during for him at the Fall River home The 'SpeCial Gift phase of' the the Korean conflict, with the ;~f his mother, Mrs. Agnes (Cou annual Catholic Charities Appeal Marine Corps· during Ithe' Viet lombe) Galland, by Father Lu of the diocese will run from cien Jusseaume, a close friend nam crisis and was ranking April 22 through May 4, reach. ohhe chaplain. Mrs. Galland, 97, chaplain at Camp Pendleton, ,jng fraternal, professional, busiwas unaible, due to her age, to Calif. . ness and industrial organizations Among survivors, besides his_ travel to California for her son's in Southeastern Massachusetts. mother, are/four brothers, Phili- . funeral. Such organizations regard A native of Blessed Sacrament dore and Edgar of Fall River,' CCA support as a benefit to the parish, Fall River, the son of Raymond of California and Henry of Oregon; and one sister, Mrs. Mrs. Galland and .the late Lillian Rioux of California. Charles Galland, the chaplain Father Jusseaume will offer a was 'educated at -Blessed Sacra month's mind Mass for Father ment School, Fall River; St. Hy Galland at Blessed Sacrament acinth Seminary. and St. Alex ander's College, Pointe Gatineau, Church at a time and date to be announced. Quebec; and the Theological Sem inary in Montreal.

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Researchers studied data in 14 categories from 910 Catholic sec ondary school principals to pre . pare the 254-page report f~r whiCh Father Robert J. Yeager was project director. According to the report, Cath olic high schools tend to rigorous graduation ,requirements in sci . ence, ma'th, English, history and social studies but do not offer as many ,technical ·or vocational 'courses as public schools. The schools are economically efficient but m!1ny have financial problems because they try to keep tuition within reach of low income students. . "The only solution," according to Guerra, "is to broaden the base, to get support ~yond par ents and students." He suggested tuition tax credits, vouchers and "support from society at large" for Catholic schools. The report showed' that while in 1962 69 percent of Catholic teachers w.ere priests or religi-' ous, today they make up only 23 percent of most faculties. The study noted that the aver age starting sala,ry of a begin-

ning Catholic high school teacher is $11,121, compared to $14,045 for a beginning public school teacher. "It's fair to conclude compen sation is not the prime motiva tion in Cathoiic schools," Guerra said. The higher turnover. of Cath olic high school teachers is a mired blessing, he added. Staff members tend to be younger, adding "zeal" to the community Ibut "it :is difficult Ito build an institution" ~ade up of teachers with little experience. Guerra speculated ',that reli gious who teach "may represent the stable core" in Catholic schools. If so, that could be a problem as the number of reli 'gious continues to drop. It is projected that by the 1990s reli- ., gious will make up only 5 per-' cent of the teaching staff, Guerra said, so "we will need -to develop a more stable faculty." The NOEA' study found that education of the handicapped "is not a high priority in most Cath olic high schoQls" and that fine arts. also "appears to be a low priority."

. CCA .Special GUt phase t,o open ~~,~~'rr;~nity.:· s~n!=~:' ~~rV.ic~~~~:',it .i~~tions._·,.: f!:1ndsare extended ,to all" without question as to religious af: fmation. Ms'gr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan Appeal director, said that over 900 Special Gift solicitors will be responsible for contact,ing more than 5,000 area organ

Military Vicariate to be, prelature

"' Mrs. Emma R. Andrade, 1985 CCA ,lay chairperson, has asked the solicitors to make returns promptly to headquarters located in the Fall River, New Bedford, Attleboro, Taunton and Cape and Islands areas of the diocese.

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gether with the late Father Ger NEW YORK (NC) - Arch ard Boisvert and the late Father bishop John J. O'Connor of New· Donald Belanger, all of Blessed Sacrament parish. The three said York compared it to losing a their first Masses at the same child March 25 as he helped in stall Archbishop Joseph T. Ryan as the new U.S. military vicar.. The event 'marked official sep- . aration of the U.S. Military I · Vicariate from New York, whose archbishop. itraditionally has served also as military vicar. The vicaria'te will relocate later this' year, to Washington. A:rchbishop O'Connor an nounced that the Vatican this summer plans to upgrade the vicariate to the level of .. a pre· ]ature, giving Archbishop Ryan more powers of a diocesan bish op, including that of ordaining priests specifically for 'the pre lature. . Currently the vicariate relies . . REV. BENTO R. FRAGA, Attleboro are a director, with Bishop Daniel A. Cro on priests given leave from dio cesan or religious order duties nin. The bishop has sent personal letters to Special Gift solicitors asking their assistance in FATHER GALLAND to serve as military chaplains. 'the annbal campaign. ' "

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builder of Our Lady of Victory THE ANCHOR'- ','." that also included ~l alcen Church, Centerville, and in 1964, tennial Mass at St. Thomas More .Friday, April 5, 1985 ,returning to St. Thomas More, that. was attend~d by represen-' he supervised construction Of its tatives. of many faiths. "together on a pilgrimage," said new church building. He remain the Rev. Arie 'Brouner, new NCe F8'ther Waldron is survived by ed at ,the. Somerset parish until general secretary, in an' inter his retirement. . two sisters, MrS.. Willard Olm view. The present stage of the stead and Mrs.' Oscar Maynard, A special event during his pi·lgrimage, he said, is a time' of and a brother William .J. Wald pastorate was dedication of the "cooperation," a middle position over 300-year-old Couq~il Treaty "ron, all of Taunton; and also by between the "competition" of six nephews. Oak tree,. considered .the center the past and the full "commun of Somerset and formerly a ion" that is the goa,l of Christian meeting place for Indian coun· unity. Mr. Brouner also express cils. Now on the. St. Thomas ed commitment to building "a More parish property, it was NEW YORK~C) - Rornan positive environment" for in dedicated, blessed and memorial- . Catholics and Christians of the creasing NCC-Catholic coopera ized with a pla,que during the National Council of Churches tion. bicentennial year' of 1976 on a are no ,longer "separated" but

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Father Waldron funeral was Tuesday Bishop Daniel A. Cronin was he was always punctual in his principal celebrant and over 50 visits, an important considera priests of the diocese were con .tion to the elderly. He broug~t celebrants at the April 2 funeral joy when he came and his de Mass of Father Howard A. Wald parture was always made with ron, 76, pastor emeritus and the assurance of another visit. from 1950 to 1952 associate "He took his friends out for pastor of St. Thomas More par meals but the greatest nourish ish, Somerset. ment was his scintillating con Father Waldron died unexpect versation. edly March 28 in Taunton, where "He lived an exemplary life, /he had lived since his retirement accepting the years gratefully in 1978. and living them gracefully. His eulogist was longtime "His two sisters and his friend Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, brother should regard him as a pastor of Holy Name parish, Fall star that, although extinct it= River. self, still speeds its rays of -light "To recall Father Waldron's through space, bringing olife to life," said Msgr. Shalloo, "you many. would have to recall Frank "Bishop Cronin, our shepherd, Sheed to add another chapter to has ~ost an important aide, his his 1949 collection, 'Saints Are fellow pl"iests have lost a con Not Sad.' soling friend. "Happiness emanated from "Thanks, Howie, for the mem Father Waldron's life, whether in ories, for none of them were city or suburb, at home or in a sad." hospital, with the elderly or the A Taunton native, Father young - all his actions were Waldron was the son of the late born of a nature based in ser William J. and Ellen V. (Mc vice. Manus) Waldron. "He was founding pastor in After graduating from St. Centerville, and pastor-director Mary's High School in Taunton, of this magnificent edifice (St. hellttended Providence College Thomas More Church). S'ome before entering St. Bernard's would consider these buildings Seminary, Rochester, N.Y., to his crowning accomplishment; prepare for the priesthood. but it was his spirit of ~ove, He was ordained June 10,1933 prayer and service that disting in St. Mary's Cathedral by the uished him, not brick, wood and late Bishop James E. Cassidy. marble. As associate pastor he served "He did not step down at re in St. P!ltrick's par.ish, Wareham, tirement but took a giant step twice in St. Francis Xav.ier, Hy for the priesthood and stepped annis, and . in Sacred Heart, upward to a new plateau. With Taunton, St. James, New Bed his characteristic of availability, ford, and St. Mary, North Attle he served pa·rishes needing help. boro,as well as St. Thomas "And his new apostolate was More. to retired priests. He was life In 1957 Father Waldron be blood to the ailing and aged, and came founding pastor and

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Let Hope Spring Eternal In New England, springtime is perhaps the most wonderful season of the year. Winter's woes are behind us. Grey skies yield to sunshine and grey landscapes become green. Snow and slush are quickly forgotten as we anticipate plantings ~nd' flowers. What was seemingly dead and buried comes' to life and rises again. How wonderful to celebrate Easter.' amid. these . signs nature!

I ' tiftiiig up our heads; breathing.the ri~w air, 10okjngJ~r the ~udsl' we·'c9me.a:fi~e )I{heatt apd'mind.. We are led to·look beyond the natural. We search the horizon where sky meets sea. We seek infinity. .

Hope permeates us, givmg new bounce to our step and bringing all who have passed through winter an appreciation of birth. Once more nature fills us with optimism and enthusiasm. This spirit brings many'of our brothers and sisters to think, even if fleetingly, about celebrating the fulfillment of our high est expectations. Belief is renewed and that which was planted years ago comes to life even if only for a fleeting moment. The joy of Easter moves millions to refresh their 'faith and share in the mystery of the Resurrection. For a shining moment the church too is refreshed by the presence of so many brothers and sisters rt<turning to celebrate Easter, to express what may have been a dormant faith. They ·pay tribute to that event which fulfilled all promises, lifted up depressed followers and set hearts on fire. The Resurrection of Jesus truly ends doubt, denial and disbelief. It helps the skeptic to trust, the doubter 'to believe and the hesitant to hope. All try to make. the promise of springtime live iQ their hearts and souls. .Yet'for' mariy the revi'val is'short lived. The world's'shackles are hard' to tnrowoff and Easter 'slips' away.amid· bliSken : promises and shattered desires. . .' What one wants to reach out for and grasp is snatched ~way by the fool's paradis~ we call modern living-. For many faith and hope become a utopian dream suppressed by the daily attempt to achieve the world's idea of success. Winter sets in with a swiftness and rapidity that cloud the sun and quench its light. Yet, as harried days bring Easter near, could we again be reminded that life need not be perpetual winter, that darkness can be dispelled by the single light of faith. In an age that feels life holds little meaning, can we who believe renew the promise of hope? The despair of our time need not continue. Those who live in our present darkness, be they addicted or depressed, alone or forgotten, burnt up or burnt out, must see that all this can change and that there is a chance.

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Inactive Catholics wooed

CHICAGO (NC) Paulist To reach out and not in, to search and not stop, to believe Father Alvin Illig, whose personal and not doubt, to hope and not despair must not be mere pipe ' priority in ministry is the un dreams or flights of fancy. Our world needs those who truly churched, says that inactive Catho lics are now the top priority in the want to walk in a new springtime. We need hopeful people and Catholic Church's evangelization may we pray in a special way this Easter week that for all, efforts.

espeda,lly. th~ least and those who, think they are, hope will ' "That's largely because it's eas ". "., ,, :' . . ier 'for parishes to establish out always spring eternal.. '

;., :'." , ~ette~ Welco.~e ,", '., ... reaches to inactive Catholics than Letters to tbe editor are welcomed..AII letters sbould be brief aod tbe to the unchurched," said Father editor rese-:ves the right to condense any letters if deemedJlecesary. All , Illig, director of the Paulist's . National Catholic Evangelization letters must be signed and contain a home or business, ~ddr~.· , , • Association, at the seventh annual National Catholic Lay Celebration of Evangelization. '. . ; " .:

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"Ultimately, we hope that they will move on to include the level of the unchurched," he said. E;ulier, Father Illig told about 800 participants at the March 22 24 conference in Chicago that the best way to reach inactive Catho lics is through "former inactive Catholics" who have experienced being away from the church. .He told his audience of predom inantly, lay ministers that while there are 15 million inactive U.S. Catholics, there are .also some' 52 miilion "fire-tried" Catholics who have'become the "most volunt.ary body of believers in the ·country." Catholics today are volunteers for their faith, according to Father Illig, because '''there is no longer any pressure on them to go to Mass on Sunday or become in volved in their parishes," as there was in pre-Vatican 11 days. The 'priest termed Catholics the fastest growing religious body in

the nation, now 29 percent of the population, as opposed to 20 per cent of the population in 1947. Saying that there has been a "flowering of Gospel-rooted faith" since Vatican II, Father Illig said "we haven't d'one everything wrong." -Yet, he added, one in four Cathol ics is nonpracticin~ and 40 percent of youths aged 15 to 29 stop going to Mass. ' "Fortunately," he added, "about two-thirds to 70 percent will come back." Asked if evangelization by Cath olics is still on the upswing, he said many dioceses have opened evan gelization offices, that nationally evangelization has grown tremen dously in the last 10 years, and that the U.S. bishops, at their national meeting June 14-18, will celebrate the roth anniversary of Pape Paul VI's apostolic exhortation on evan ,gelization. Pope Paul "gave us a 25-year vision - to the year 2000," Father Illig said, "so we are really just getting started." •.

Welcome Easter! Joyous Easter! Peace-filled Easter! Welcome Easter! To paraphrase Robert Frost, Easter is God's idea that his Word lives on. It's appropriate to wrap up our final three fruits of the Holy Spirit - joy, love, and peace - this week because Easter has always been a season of joy, love and' peace. Throughout history, mankind's deepest yearning has been hope' of eternal life. From the cavemen who left food and water with their dead to the elaborate crypts of the pyramids, the ancients clutched at the hope of life after death. When

Jesus rose from his grave, this yearning was finally fulfilled. I think of the people who" went before us without this hope. How fearful their lives must have been. There is a deep joy that goes with belief in the resurrection. And this joy rebounds into our per sonal and family lives which results in deeper peace and love among us. When we truly believe that we will reunite after death, our pers pective of life changes. The disap pointments and losses we suffer become temporary. Death looses its sting of permanency., This is why Easter becomes more than a day in family life. It becomes an ongoing joy, and all the little joys become Easters throughout the year. The birth of a child, a stunning insight or view, a spon-

taneous act of unselfish love, all remind us of God's promise of eternal life. So often families ignore these moments. When we refuse to stop and value them, we refuse moments of deep grace. For Christmas I received a small book called, Fifty-Seven Reasons Not To Have a Nuclear War by Marty Asher (Warner Books). No heavy tome on the morality of nuclear warfare this but rather an illus trated listing of daily pleasure!\: apples, Mozart, Friday after noons, cheddar cheese, Simon and Garfunkel, Renoir, dreams, pump kins,balloons, fire engines,

cheeseburgers, me and you. Each of these speaks to the Easters in our lives. Yet how often we ~verlook tham. A young mother said to me, "I know it sounds foolish but I get great joy out of watching my baby develop. The other day when she discov ered she could sit down and pull herself back up and I saw her ela tion, I felt close to God." Foolish? Not a~ all! Those who recognize God's grace in these events don't need a master's degree in theology to understand the ressurection. My plea and challenge to fami lies this season is to let the love,joy and peace of Easter live on in us the whole year through. When we say evening grace, lets focus on

Pastoral planners Professional planning. Pastoral needs. The first nationallevel attempt to bring together the best that is known about professional planning and the art of making it pastoral and effective has been announced. A new program designed for those involved in pastoral planning and research is being jointly sponsored by the National Pastoral Planning Conference, the Office of Research of the National Conference of Ca tholic Bishops and The Catholic tUniversity D C of America in Washing-

o,:\s a'p~storal researcher, I heart-' ily endorse this effort. But it is good from time to time to play the devil's advocate. Why spend time on pastoral planning and research? Compiling statistics, planning goals and attempt ing change seem to be a far cry' from the real, pastoral action of caring for the sick, poor and aged, administering the sacraments or providing spiritual counsel. More important, shouldn't there be a concentration on establishing lay ministry training, improvi.ng religious education and increasing religious vocations? Noone can deny theSe: 'concerns ring with urgency. But if they are to, be properly handled, the ap proach to them must be consi dered as important,as the problems themselves. Before dioceses run. headlong into expensive, timeconsuming programs, a game plan is needed. A properly trained per son is needed to survey the status quo, gather information, consult the concerned parties and identify possibilities. For example, it is one thing to have a good religious education program. It is yet another to have

someone skilled in knowing why the program is excellent and who is also studying why more than 6 million· elementary and secondary children are not attending any formal religion courses. To hail the lay movement as a welcomed new thrust in the church is noble. But to know what best prepares lay persons, and where and how they might best serve the church, goes beyond the noble to the practical. To bemoan lack of vocations to the religious life creates surface T 0 st ud y wh y f,ami'1'les awa~eness.

aren't encouraging thei~ ~ons a?d daughters to enter rehglOus hfe goes to the heart of the matter. If the heart ofthe pastoral world, which depends on religious and laity, is to continue beating strong ly, it will need new blood which consists in the best skills available on how to renew itself. ·Pope Paul VI encour~ged the church to renew itself by taking ~ime "to reflect to find new s~rength m the knowledge of her place in the divine plan." It is this same reflection that is at the core of pas toral planning. Its ultimate goal is to avoid what Paul VI calls the "confusion and bewilderment which comes from not being vigil~nt. " Why become a pastoral planner? Because there is a need for a spe cial type of pastoral person who

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thanking God for the simple things that enrich our lives each day. "Thank you, Lord, for the letter from Tom." "Thanks for Peter's silly jokes." Thanks for this new recipe." Thanks for our shared love." "Thanks for making up after our big argument."

Yes, it's still important

By FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

Q. I don't go to confession as often as I used to, but one time I of Christ which comes to us really feell should is around Easter. t h r 0 ugh t his sac ram e n t. I heistate this year, however, Q. Could you discuss the main because a priest seemed to tell me a few months ago that the sacra- . differences between the' Catholic ment of penance is mainly for Bible and the King James version? If we have reflected on the other mortal sins. Is there such a thing as I know there is a difference, but fruits of the Holy Spirit during confession of devotion anymore? why do some people of other faiths Lent - patience, generosity, and (Pennsylvania) say that Bibles ue all the same? (Louisuana) all- they have resulted in increased A. The sacrament of penance peace, joy and love in our family. A. There are today only two does, of course, hold a special But we can't expect them to flour importance and significance in major differences between what ish all year without attention. we might call Protestant and Occasionally during our busy return to God after a serious, morCatholic Bibles. and chaotic lives, we need to remind tal sin. The kind of confession you First, Catholic Bibles contain ourselves to stop and review these speak of, however, in which only slighter sins or sins already forall or part of several books in the gifts, especially when we feel dis . f Old Testament that do not appear tanced from one another, lonely given are con essed, have a long in the' Protestant biblical tradi on marri!lge, and aimless in faith. tradition in Christian spirituality tion. These books are: Tobias, What God promises, God gives. and are still strongly encouraged. Judith, Baruch, First and Second He didn't send Jesus and the resur Maccabees, Ben Sirach (Ecclesias Many official documents in our rection just once. He continues to own generation prove that this ticus), Wisdom and parts of Daniel send us the hope,joy and peace of understanding of the sacrament of and Esther. Easter daily, if only we learn to reconciliation remains quite alive For reas()ns we won't get into recognize it. and proper. here, biblical scholars refer to May your Easter last all year i One decree of Vatican Council these as the deutero-canonical long and may your family life be a II notes this sacrament "greatly books, because of varying posi sign to the world of Easter's reality. fosters the necessary turning of the tions among Jews of the Old and heart toward the love of the father New Testament periods concern of mercies." ing them. The new Rite of Penance, speakThe second major diference is ing explicitly within the context of that Protestant Bibles generally do By confessions of devotion, says that not include much in the way of frequent and careful Celebration of footnotes, ~xplanations or intro FATHER this sacrament "is not a mere ritual ductions. The Protestant tradition repedtion or psychological exer- - that the Holy Spirit alone cise, but a serious striving to per- guides each individual in his or her EUGENE fect the grace of baptism so that, as reading in Scripture -has caused we bear in our bodies the death of publishers of Bibles to shy away HEMRICK Jesus Christ, his life may be seen in from anything which, in their view, us ever more clearly" (Paragraph could put some sort of human 7). intervention between the reader As recently as last fall, Pope and the Holy Spirit. can serve those in the trenches Catholic Bibles have not hesi with the best pastoral ammunition John Paul II, in his exhortation to the whole church on reconciliation tated to include such materials, possible; i.e. useful information ~oubled thinking power, bette; and the sacrament of penance, giving background to entire books hnes of communication and the explained beautifully that Chris- or passages, describing the added support of the best modern tians come to sacramental penance audience to which the book was planning strategies available to for other reasons than regaining addressed and so on. More and the grace lost by mortal sin. more Bibles published under Promeet the demands of our times. Among these.reasons, he said, testant auspices tend to include are a need to check one's spiritual notes to assist the readers in progress, sometimes a need for understanding what the biblical more accurate discernment of writers were dealing with. one's vocation, a need and desire Apart from these there is gener April 6 to- escape from spiritual apathy ally no great difference between Rev. Msgr. John A. Chippendale, and religious crisis, and ~ften a Protestant and Catholic Bibles. In Retired Pastor, 1977, St. Patrick, need for broader spiritual direc- past centuries certain biblical pas Wareham Rev. Lorenzo Morais, Retired tion which is readily linked with sages were translated quite differ the sacrament of penance. ently, colored by the doctrinal Pastor, 1980, St. Geor~e, Westport Even the second form of cele- positions of the two groups. Aprll7 . The science of choosing and Rev. James A. Dury, Chaplain, bration, explains the pope, which unites a communal penance ser- translating biblical manuscripts, 1976, Madonna Manor, North Attle vice with the opportunity for indi-. however, is now so ;higqly deve boro vidual confession can spiritually loped thai any slanting of tr:ansla , April 9 assist the Christian whose life. - tion]n ~his-manner. is 'simply·out 'of Rev. Cornelius McSweeney,Pas tor, 1919, Immaculate Conception, : reflects not even a hint of mortal the question for reputable biblical Fall R i v e r . .' sin. He mentions two features here . schOlars of any faith: Rev. Edward F. Dowling, Pastor, of spe.cial imp0t.tance: the word. of A .tree brochure on- 'marriage 1965, Immaculate Conception, Fall , God listened to m common, which annulments is availabl.e by sending River . has a re.ma~ka~le. e~fect as c,?m- a stamped, self-addressed April 10 pared With Its mdlvldual readmg; envelope to Fatber Dietzen Holy Rev. John P. Doyle, Pastor, 1944, and a better e~phasis on th~ ~o~ial Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St., St. William, Fall River characte~ of sm and ~econclhatlOn B 100 min gto n, III. 61701. April 11 (Apostohc ExhortatIOn on Recon- Questions for this column should Rev. John F. Downey, Pastor, ciliation and ~enance, No.~2). be sent to him at the same address. 1914, Corpus Christi, Sandwich Clearly thiS understandmg 'of April n2 the sacrament of penance is a long Rev. John Tobin, Assistant, 1909, way from the weekly (or monthly) St. Patrick, Fall River "laundry list" recitation of the . ; same foibles time after time. It implies a genuine concern and effort toward conversion and GOD'S ANCHOR HOlDS holiness and a sincere cooperation with the enormous healing graces 1

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Sanctuary urged for Latin refugees· ,

By NC News Service . , have, been (.orced to flee largely ment are committing themselves

Quoting from the Gospel of St.' because ,Of '''the brutal policies to the religious beBef that' they

Matthew" "I was a stranger and ,of their 9wn security forces sup , are indeed 'called to give shelter

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in' our midst," said Archbishop 300 Franciscans have pledged to from the United'States." ' . 571 ,Sec~nd Streett' offer sanctuary to Central Am-1n a March 12 pastoral state" Quinn: The Commission on Sodal· erican refugees." ' ment Archbishop Quirm, also Fall River, Mass. ! quoting St. Matthew. said,. "it ,is Justice of the San Francisco , Quoting from the same' pass age, Archbishop John R. Quinn :the h!lllmark of· the Christian Archdiocese ap'proved a state 679·6072 ment March 11 calling for ex of San Francisco took. another commu~ity that strangers nee . position,. urging 'temporary ,legal' ing persecution and death should . tended voluntary. departure. asylum for, the Central Americans fmd' safety in ,their midst:' in the past the, United States "until' .that' day when they' can has granted such status to groups The archbishop did not speci . 'to their ,homelands In, fically 'call for' offering sanctuary from Poland.. Hungary, Vietnam ,Co~nwe" Memorial return and Afghanistan. but 'said rthegoals of the move peace ,and in safety.",' r ,'Chapel,}nc. ' '

Bishop Rene Gracida of Corpus Archbishop Quinn and other, 'ment"spring directly. from some church.officials, inchiding BiShop' ,of our. most', cherished national ,Christi, Texas, ,also asked for 5' CENTER STREET

Rene H. Gracida of Corpus iideals~'~ ,e:xtended voluntary departure ' .. , ,'. WAREHAM~MASS. ' Christi, Texas, U .S~ Maryknoll ' "Whatever the merits of the but said h~ opposed the concept ',DlllNIFIED ,FUNERAl SERVICE ,1 . " DIIEcton . sisters, brothers,. priests and lay 'case made by those involved in' . of s~nctuary "beclnlse I. consider lEonE E. CORNWEll it immoral and unconscionable 'inissionel'li, ,and the' CommiSSion ,the sanCtuarymovemeilt,· cer 'PElm ,L IlAIIIlllAN , on Social Justice 'of the San Fran. tain. things· are clear . . . The .to use ,a pOor refugee as .a weap 295·1'810 cisco Atc~diocese ask that Cen-,members,of the sanctuary move- Qn in fighting our government." tial Americans ,.'be ,granted ex _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . ' ,tended· ' vOluntary· departure,' status: ,E:lotended'voluntary departure, advocated by the u.s. Catholic·' ,By AUysOn Harris, reprinted ceremony and invited .four sur· Conference,'would ahow Central, ,by permlss~on from the ,Taunton vivors of ,the original group Americans, to 'stay .temporarUy' Dally Gazette. ' Mary 'and Richard Donahue ' ." , , in the'United States until it is" (children of. Richa.rd Donahue), 'safe for them to return ,to their·', In. 1932, at' !he height of the Julia Moran (daugh.ter of Pat homelands. It wouli:l· not grant 'Great DepreSSion, five laymen -rick Moran), and Betty Lyons , them permanent ,residency or en. and the .pastor ,at St. Joseph's ,(daughter of Joseph Sheehan).. 679-5262

; .. able them to become citizens. 'Church, m Taunton, formed a About 70 peQple' attended. , . The sanctuary· movement, . I chapter of the St~ Vincent de Rev:--William' Farland, pastor LEARY PRESS , '~'ade, ,up of almost 200 churches Paul Society to bu.y.· co.al, food, ; at St. Joseph's, celebrated M~ss

around, the: nation, transports and clothes for famlhes m need. and the senior choir sang.' The

Times' were ,'tough, so there four survivors brought up, gifts.

; and' shelters' Central Americans 'in 'the United' States illegaily. ' were. many·· destitute .families. . A 'plaque inscribed w'lth the

, . ,Sanctuary workers' urge, that . But 75 cents' c'ould', by a lot of names of the deceased members

these 'refugees be granted polio ,coal,and $1.50 could buy a good was' blessed following the Mass.

Mortgage' &. Home tica,lasylum in the United .States ,bit of food for a, hungry family.., Other, deceased members rec Improvement Money? ' beCaiJse of the bloody fighting in The founders .:.... Richard Don~ ognized were Harold Wrcm: Law ,Of Course! countries such as· EI Salvador ahue. Patrick Moran, HarTy:Nic~' rence LacaiaUade. .F.rank Mc ,.' , hols, JosephSheehim, 'john Ford: l\'ianiJs, Joseph" Martin; Francis .and Guatemala. . The.U.S.government currently and 'Monsignor' Edmond Ward Fr,azier, .Michael Chase, Manuel 'labels almost· all Central Ameri-' - carried on the tradition for Ventura, James Tonry, and Wil e,:ans as economic refugees and .20 years until some new' memo liam RusseU. . deports them. Sanctuary workers ,bers .joined jn the 1950s.' Two other, priests involved Althclugh" aU the original with the sotiety were also hon have been ~rre~ted, a~~ tw~ have b~en conVicted for aldmg dlegal founde.rs have since passed 'away, ored. They we,re Monsignor Pat Now'll convenient offices ahens. . . .. they .and eight· other deceased rick Hurley and Rev. Bowen. includingSeeltoitk& Taunton. . F·ranclscanFather,Louls Vitale, 'memibers were honored· last

Roland, Ducharme, president minister provincial for the Pro month' with a special Mass at of the St. Vincent de Paul, spent '

vince .of St. ~arbara of the Order .St. Joseph's, Church. two years, researching who the of Friars Mmor, announce~the ' The current members of the original founders of the St. Jo covenant made bY,300 friarscom~ St. Vincent de 'Paul planned the seph's conference were. mitting themselves individually' 'and corporately to the sanctuary ministry. Several' houl;es' of sanc ,102 Shawomet Avenue tltary will be offered, he said ina Somenet, Mall. March statement, /but no 'loca tions were immediately' an- ' Tel. 674-4881

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His opposition to the sanc tuary movement does not mean he . opposes assisting refugees, Bishop Gracida added. 'But the bishop said Americans "have' been mislead to believe that every Salvadoran is shot after he returns home." He was among five U.S. bishops who visited El .Salvador and Nicara· gua Feb. 24-Ma,rch· 2. AI-an C. Nelson. director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, said tha.t sanctuary movement activists "openly ·and continuaUy flout the laws. "I thinkt"e government has been extremely restrained in its approach," !Nelson' said, adding, however, that' officials move against sanctuary movement leaders when' they demonstrate disregard for U.S. 'l!lws.

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He has been fond of the St. Vincent de Paul since he was a young boy, in Pawtucket, R.I., where the, ,local society ·there helped his f.ather provide for nine children.. "I got my shoes from St. Vin . cent de Paul," Ducharme said. ,"That's why I'm very interested . in 'it. I'm retired now so, my avocation is helping the needy and poor people. We stj,U help the needy but there is't as great a need as back then." He said that he had wanted to' do something to recognize the founders, of the St. Joseph's chap ter· for a while: but had: to be sure he had all the names before 'doing so. The children of the founders, appreciated the effort. ."They were happy that their fathers were remembered in a. special way," Ducharme said. The St. Vincent de Paul Society was founded 152 years ago by a wealthy French student in PaTis, Frederic Ozanam, to help those ·in' need. The society has chapters based in churches worldwide.

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From the crib to the Cioss, I can dearly see Jesus Christ, was born, lived elld dleiI fOr, me. TIle Infant a 'child of mirac· uIOUs birth, My God did send upon this 'earth, , ' . ,To JIve 'a Ufe of poverty, and pain, Just for me, for my precious gain. Hill life of teaching and healing did fashion And from his gentle beart · flowed love and compassion A known crucifixion you can be sure, Not t, not anyone could ever endure, Yet hUD1bly, he painfully took up his ClOSS Ob; dear God: . What a loss, If 1 didn't !<Do.... or didn't care aboilt him, His borribIe death wOll1d have remained so grim, No, not for me -'WOII1d he Sllffer such pain, N,or would I let him die in

_vain. Dear Jesus, I know why you came. wby you lived. why you died. To gtve me this feellng 1 have .deep,~ , :It tl!eIJng Of IOvejind limgibg · for you, ~ feding, my own, so sweet, so tne. A longing to see you face to fate, Let me feel your tender em· bnce. May we be together, heart ·to heart, So that even death could . not us part, For' It is in dying, I will be born, ~ for this, my Lord. your heart was torn. My W'Cllds canDOt tell what you already know. But the ~ of my life to yiu 1 wjI1 show How my heart and my soul, u.ey belong to you An4 without you, c!<lar Savior. whal' can 1 do? 'Do what you will with me, and all my possesaions They are nothing without you. that was one of your leasona. LearnIng about;rou has made

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NEW OmCERS of the Diocesan <:Qunc il of Catholic Nurses are .fran left, seated, Patricia Lackey, Fall River. vice-president; Barbara Gauthier•. Taunton, pJeSident; Helen Sullivan. Somerset, treasurer; standing. Delores Santos, Hyannis, secretal'!'. (ROsa Photo)

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Nurses told problems of elderly Loneliness, death, divorce, depression and health problems are

check. But ,those who try it find you get many rewards from helpthe major probJemsof old age. ing others:' members of the Diocesan CoonDr. Peace warned sgalnst sevell of catholic Nurses were told era1 pitfalls faced by unwary at their spring plenary session, seniors. He said they should be· held last Sajunlay ..t tbe Family sure their insurance cuverage is Life Center In North Dartmouth. adequate and ,noted. that tbose i'\;....'.~;~_ ·li1.- anll ". conSicl~ ilma.eto. a '.'Ilfe oib~afI~'tbe e1rl!d~' careeommunity': shoUldaoW· James S. Peace. chair. ,lain that it is adequately fin· man of the. national advisory . anced and unlikely "to go belly· committee on community services up. Of for the American Associstion of He cautioned against door·toRetired Persons; host of "Senior door salespersons whom a lonely Forum," a weekly television person might be tempted to al· show; and past ezecutive direc. low in the house simply to have tor of Cape & Islands Home Care. someone to talk to. Along the Also on the agenda were in. -same line, he said, great caution stallation of new council officers should be exercised in choosing and attendance at a Mass eele- a live-in nurse or homemaker. lie brated by Father Edmund J. Fitz. cited several instances where gerald, counell moderator and such .persons victimited an e1d· director of the Diocesan Depart. erly employer. Also a popular ment of Pastoral care for the scam is that of buytng old furni· Sick. ture from an unsuspecting owner Seated for a two-year term at a fMclion of its worth. ~ 8lubara Gauthier. Taunton, Usting senior health problems presideJlt; Patricia Lackey. Fan for which nurses shOll1d be alert, River, . vice-preslde!It; DeloJeS . be 1",,1uded osteoarthritis, hyper_o~ teIIslOll, _ote, skin and uterSantos Byann'o _~_",I-~ Helen SullIvan, Somerset, tna.. · lne cancer, ....piratory problems, urer. influenza and varicose velns. He ~-.~~, 75-year' Id warned that the highest suicide Dr. .. C-"'. a • ..-0 , stressed the importance Of pre- rate In the nation is found BIIlOIlg ventive medicine for all age ·w!rite males over age 80.' who groups, but partic:ularly' _ elder. seem especially vumelllble to. Iy, eeylng_ w"'-pleBsanler"and loneJJne-., grief aiM!: serious less expensive to prevent I1Iness health problems. • than to cure it. Dlscuasing loneli~. usually The spe8ker, a Cape Cod ....• . -.pled wih botedom and tbe dent, said that a1c:oho)ism was a feeling that " ~ nothing to major probl... among elderly In do," he said that "-teIep\IoIle reo _ aNa. "T!lere's a Deed for assurances and frielldlyVisltor nones to be· aware of lIidden· JlfOCI'lIJnS are .much. better than elcierly &lcoheIlca who don't even· 'SlIIlshlne committees' sending go out to pi. their \iqG« but . - . " have. it.llve1llcL" be dedarecL . He &Iso adV-ted.c:ommunlty Lo1IeIlDes8 is a major cause of meal programs such'. . that con· ai""",,"- heiald, CCIIII- dUcted at st, :Jobatbe £Vangelm biillli;l tor aaaY Wjth the "loss Of parish in Pcic:aliset, D bring ....... roI!l'!~""1/t ieIit,..neot ~ CfISSfuI in geUiJlI~ to aetfft ute.'. . and mlD&Joi Wldi-.. other. ' ~ nthaeti,·....t want to At oDe sadi.~ lie saki, be voIIInteer worI<ers,." he. saki, aenion were encouraged to bring "be<II&e they think theJe·s no in pIc:turi!s of family memben, preStIge where there's no poy. pets aI)d places' meaningful to

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like everyone eire, should stick to one pharmacis~ w.ho can cross~ check medic8ti~ns and make sure one drug ekes not interiere with another. "The average senior takes 7.5 drugs per week," he pointed out. "Even though it would affect me," he chuckle:!. "I feel that no one over 65 slould automatic· ally get a fOIl'·year driver's license renewal. I think a road test should be required every two years. uOf course:' he added, "lack of wheels limits mcblllty, so we'd need more public transportation or volunteer drivtrS."·

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Catholic nurses of the cIlocese have been orgaaized at least since the early 1_, when there were aclive gulldl in the Attleboro, Taunton. fall River' and New Bedford areas, at that time directed, by Rev. CiJrneJjus J . Keliber, . ROW reired. He was followed as' moderator by Msgr. Robert L. StentoJl IIIld ""'" by Father Fitzgerald . . The Fall River (luild of Cath· oIicNurses 'Was lie ~ WOlll",,'s organizallontn. the diocese to affiliate with the NlItloslal Councll of catboli: woaiea Today the cIlOCl!l8DwIde 0rganization has as its :IlOilo "Caring 'with Christ:' Its o\>jec:Uves In. dude upholding' sod fwteriIIg QIthoIic ethlcaI aM moraJ 'IB1uOs in the nursing prOf~ IUlII deepenjpg and <kvelopiBg the spiritual life of its members.

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bereaved parenta on ,what' wu .' we .d!dtI't want to 'tell ..the kids. look up and down the street at happening to 1Ihu and to hla fain- They ,were older now'.nd each II o'clock nightly. , lIy SIIl9llonally. it did. not I...... oJie took Jt differentlf, We bad "That wasltl, curfew' UII\~ the IUfferlng. .no worda, no explanlltlons. we and I often uaed to watch for "We found ourle1ve8 erylna olily knew we couldn.'ttall apart him if he waBiI'ibome yet.'" as we prepued this talk." he - we 80t'through on the prayers Looking at the whole grief or friends and neighbors. said. process, he saJi\,"Once I underNatalie. Ry.n began the . "I had been going to dally stood I needed to .allow my own couple'apresentatlon. describing Mus," saJd Mrs. Ryan, "and I grief, r could step ollt beyond tbe circumstances surrounding 'alwllYS sat In the front pew..Now myself." each. ioss. After Elizabeth's' I aeemed to hav~ to sit In the DIscUssing the role of ,God in death In~the mld.t or 'a relaUve's iback. This time we hurt so much sue/! tragedies, he said, "I don't birthday celebraUon that had we coul1!n't even share It with think God caused the deaths of included the boat ride. abe and each other. our children but I think he could "It took until the end or, the have prevented them: Why he her husband bad to break the news to their other chlldren, all summer after Patrick's death be- didn't. I don't know - but I younger than E1labeth. fore we could begin to let go and mean to take the matter up with rebuild," she concluded. him! "We knew wa had to be P,ychoJoslcal AIpocts strong for th_," said Natalie. "I recognize that sufferin~ and "We don't know. how we .thought Tryin8 to sort' out the psycho- death are part of living 'but I of the words. but we wanted to logical aspects of the loss of have no answer as to why these show them that we trusted God children and noting that due to things bappen. I think tbat and had faith. his personal experience be has Christ suffered hi hi,. posslon - . "Thebours al\d 48ys lhaUoJ- many referrals of bereaved par- and didn't want to.. " Maybe lowed were terrible. We were ent., Dr.' Ryan nevertheless, .ad· th~. ak~ Ill, pus:~. '. ., pretty,.trong'whellthe ItJds,,"", mllted 'that "trhposSlble·· to Speaking s~ifically to the around, but we'd cry at night predict a person's reactions. los. of children: Dr; Ryan called and we'd go to the cemetery and "You're so often lett with a ,the experience l·unique and not kneel and cry. mishmash of feeUngs: What if? if understood by those who haven't "It was agony to bear the kids only I'd dime this or that; why lost them. Other p....ents re~lIy talldng about hEor. We had told me? don't know what to say "-' them Elizabeth·s spirit was atill '11t·S a terrible place to be and they're thinking 'this could bapwith us. and w~'d be riding in YOu can be very alone. Some- pen to me. What would 1 do.' the car when they'd say ,things times you think no one cares. l-of course,"· he sald soberly, like 'She's here in spirit. Pusb they seem to forget so soon. We "we have to go on, despite pain. wa'lt to inake sense of everything disbelief and confusion. The odds over and make ~ for her.' "OUr youngest child at the in our Jives, b!'t. the death of a were astronomical that, we would' time was very close to Elizabeth child seems so Senseless." lose two children by accident and one night I heard her crying Jlis \I psychologist, be said, "I but it happened. And we have no In bed. When I went to her ihe tried to look at what was golpg assurance that It won't happen said, 'You told us God needed' on inside me its I tried to deal again. No dne is secure.

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Dr. Ryan cited the books of Dr. Elisabeth,Kubler-Ross aa very helpful In explaining that there is usually a pattern of grief, just aa there is a pattern of prepa.... lion for death. ' "First we deny our gri~f., ·as when I looked for 'Patrick com-, Ing down the street, altho"gh my rations' mind knew he would not come. Then there's anger' with one'a spouae. with ·tbeperson who died, for daring to leave. Then may come deep ·depreaslon and, finally, acceptance or .rea'·

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Acceptance, Dr. Ryan explain. ed, means th8.t "we go o.n and realize that grief will continue." He added that "you must be will· ing to let the stages of grief • happen, even though it can sometimes take years. There's ·no ,timetable!' D,~~lr1l1 ,a,uppprt~r,.,p,be

reaved.' he said ·We never knew what wakes and funerals meant until at Ellzslbeth's funeral Holy Name Church was jampacked with 'people. They couldn't bring her back hut th'lY let us kno~ they-cared. 'The greatest help of all Is sharing how we feel - not how we think, but how we feel about our loss. We need to take off our meaks and face the emotions we feel. not hide in booze or drugs. 'There will always be reminders - maybe another child. minds ua of the one who is ilone - maybe we look at a bedi'o9m and thlnk 'she won't sleep there any, more: We must let these things be part of Ua and'be wOIing to take the pain. ' "We really have to 110 through a year without the Child," said Dr. Ryan. "We have to go through all the seasons before we can Shape' a new life,"

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Turning to the matter of seek· ing professional help with grief, he said, "Sometimes it's a good idea, but there, should be good reasons for it. If, a person has no opportunity to share his or her f~ings or, if one's anger spills over snd causes, problems those might be situations where talking to aprofesswnal could help." In his own family. he said. -some members evidenctd 'I,ur.. vivors' guilt:' questioning, .tter Patrick's d~th. "WhY did It.bave to be him? Why COuldn't It have been me?" "Never lay 'tb a bereaved ~ son, '-You :ahouldlt't'~ ~ way,''' r:8utioDecl' Dr,. Ryan.

The death of a child is one of life's deepest sorrows,

FalmoUth "Boloneyl You do feel that wayl" He pointed out that loss of a, child places a terrible strain on marriages. saying that rilany ooupIeI'll!pa'rate' after. 'a 'death. ''TIle best thing Is to talk, talk. talk." ha reiterated. in the pres· ence of a counselor or trusted frland, If necessary. In ganeral. he saki. bereaved 'parents are "living among people with limited understalrding of what we're going through. We Can be hurt by a caslial 'Have a nice day" and think 'Hbw can he say that to me?' But life goes on, for us. for them. Living life to the fullest lan't disloyal to those who have died." . The Ryans' greatest help, tbey said. has been faith "in a God who' loves UI and in life after death. We have faith that separation la only ttmporary and ,tbat one day we'll be with our , children. Death really points up . how Important, we are to each ,

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. In answer to a question about surviving children who seem not to want to talk about a sibling whO has died, Dr. Ryan pointed out that "children may become .protective of their parents, not wanting to speak of the lost one so as not to upset them." He said also that surviving mildren may feel that they 100 will die young. "Elizabeth was 9~ when she died." he said. "and the other children were really.,grateful to reacb age 10. It was as though they were over a hurdle." CompasaI_te Frlenda Com\l4SSlonate . FrIends was fOUnded ,In- England inI9fl8' by Rev. '51"",n 'Staphanl. a bospital chaplain who C81IIe in. contact with mapyliereaVed parenti and was al1fecl -by l8'1e1'ir..t'o :help found . U, Orpnti:atlcm which

could reach out to others like blame yourself, your spouse or the_Iv... .anyone else. but to do .0 can be The first United States chapter counterproductive and helps no -was .organlzed ,in Mlami.-Florida, one. Avoid placing blame in an In 1972 and today tit.... are' hun- etrQi't. ~explain' Why .illis hapdreds, of chapt..... acrosa 'the na- pened," tion. Alms of the organization inOf the role of religion In helpclude .aupport and friendship to ing parents come to, grips with parents and 'other' relatives or a suicide. ,the pamphlet notes children who have died. estab-" "Often parents find themselves IIshment of regularly meeting In a spiritual crisis and question .upport groups such as the one t)1eir beliefs or feel. betrayed by ill Swansea and provision of in- God Religious concerns about formation on the grieving pro_ the herea'ter atso surface. "Why eess. did God let it happen?" Is a Some parents attend meetings question we can no more answer only ~nce or twice. pthers for a than all other questions about longer; perlodi while some, like .imperfections in ,this world. Try Georllette and Leo Lecomte and to pray for inner peace instead Susan .and William, Coombea, of an answer. founders of the neady four year "It may also be belpful to old, Swansea group, rel,1laln In the question other parents who bave organization to help others as experienced a suicide as to their they wert helped. feelings regarding spl-ritual or Tough problems are tackled philosophlclll questions, For such as surviving· a child's ·sui· those with concerns of a spiritcide;of' this a Compassionate ual nature, do try to find a Friends pamphlet says In part: gentle, non-judgmental m_ber "Tbe suiclde 0; one's child of your faith. and open yourself raises painful questions, doubts to that person." and fears. The knOWledge that Information on the 10caLCrim· your love was not enough to passiolutte Friends is available save your child may raise power- from the LeComtes at. 676-8458 ful feelings of fllilure. Realize that or the Coombes at 679-6017. Naas a parent you gave your child Uonal headquarters may be your humanness - your posi- leached at P.O. Box 1347. Oak tives and negatives - and. that Brook, lit 60521. what your child did with them In the words of Dr. Ryan. to was primarily your child's' dehis fellow bereaved parents: "We cision. are all wounded and will be ''Cultural and religious inter· wounded f<>rever. We can help pretatiOns or an earlier day are others hecause we, know where partly responsible for the stigma they are. 1t associated with suicide. It is important' that you confront the In other worcl~, this word suicide, difficult' as that may be. This will take time. .is a resurrection st~ry. Rather ihan IieiJlll conceo.i>d ..... 'the ~ory from a'bOut the stigma surrounding which it tales it.pCItsuicide, concentrate Qil your own it.mI.. in life rebeallnll ,and survtval. , ' : '''It . ia' easy and Ilatural to 'newed.

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MaybeGenlillilit Fll".~'} the commercial to express nottbe reality for WOIDeD, but her hopes. Maybe right from the beginning, all she was dlliol was playinl out only what she believes in, not what she really thiJtks is the reality for women. It would besad but understandable if she WlS lured into doing that commerlial for financial rea-

",Ili!lIa\DlllllCiltctll'l'\ld so many debts from her fntjUess campaign. Saddest of aJl would be if1l'llat she said is true - that politics .re behind her. She was a stronl mndel for women in ber camp.ign, showing ber intelligence and hean, her ability to stanetl tall when attacks came at her frcJlm all sides. ' I only hope people will remember her for that, not for Diet Pepsi.

Pastoral didn't help By HDda Younl I spent th. morning trying to remember at "hat age it was that I -entered the rtage of-iife'lIuring which I love<lthe telephone more than my mother.-I thought the answer milht give a better handle on my daughter's CUl'I'CP.t behavior. "Mother," she said to me this morning, "doyou think I cOldd get my own 1.Cle phone?" I stopped rrid-swipe overa piece of bread I wasbuttCringand looked at her. ~Y ou are displeased with the question," 5~ said in p'readolescent style. "I can tell becauseyouTe smiling and your teeth are still together." "Your ow. telephone?" I mllnaged. - "Kim has rer own, and Mia and Francine say their parents milht

needs them .fo,r luests and so it', easier for people to get bold .of him." "He even has a Mickey Mouse receiver in the front ro_om," sbe said. "What do the bishops think about that?" "I am sure it was a gift," I said, "and I am sure Father O'Neill agrees with thc bishops." "Then if it's OK with tbem if he has a Mickey. Mouse phone.and drives a new Camaro, then it must be OK with them if I have my own phone," she said. "I think you are missinl the point, young lady," I said in my you'recboxinl-lI»'in tone ofvoice. "Father O'Neill doesn' pay our bills, and we cannot afford it."

She was somewhat in the same jeopardy as • soldier on the front . lines. Like the first to lcad the troops, she was the one to feeltbe fire and take the first, the hardest and, perhaps, the termin.1 as~ult - at least .s far as her pohllcal "01' then," she said slowly, career goes. I see the .criticism· heaped on let~bem~verme,"s~rattled:eut,,: tbinking, "if Father O'NeIlI was p.ying our bilts, could I haw my Geraldine Ferraro for the Pepsi Tbat s alnost a silly question, commercial as just another price I said. "We an hardly afford the own telephone?" "You'd better ask him," I said, she is p.yingfor her De!,VY attempt one~ehave,row.You should read as an Italian housewife and mother the bishops ,astorall~ter on the finishing my swipe. to rise in politics. What makes it American economy ~d ta!'e it to Maybe I'd helter bone up. on even sadder is whatsbe is sayiJllin ~eart. We have .to slmphfy '!ur that pastor.l •. little mo.". thecommerci.1 She tells. her hves, nnt cotllphcate them WIth . A Better d8ughters they' ";"n be anything . ltii<uries." ~Ildter IndJe in • prret thaa YOU " .. t"'be," Yet:when silo here "Father ONeill"bas extensions self aspired to high off'toc, she: paid aD overthe mtory, slle con~. .share th)', lIt?""".~ ~Jf9W,.~a terrible price. "That's diferent~" I S8:!!!~_ "Hc_ - Provo 21:9

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Dominican Father John F. Cunningham, 56, a'philosophy pr'ofessor and former dean at Providence College, will be A Corpus Christi federal court jury acquitted Elder in January on come the institution's next pres charges of transporting three Sal id.ent, effective July I. vadorans from the shelter to a bus He will succeed Father station in March 1984. .Thomas R. Peterson, 0 P, pres Sanctuary workers say Central ident for the past 14 years. Americans are fleeing violence in Father Cunningham, who their homelands and should be joined the Dominican college's granted political asylum; but the faculty in 195.8, has taught U.S. government has classified almost all as economic refugees philosophy and Western civil and has deported many of them. ization and held a number of· ••••••••••••• + • • • • • • . z administrative posts at the school. After a leave ofabsence GOD'S ANCHOR. HOlDS to serve as vicar provincial of the Province of St. Joseph in t

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How many times have you seen something like this? You are driving on a busy high . way, maybe the Southeast "Expressway on your way to the .Cape, when suddenly an impatient .driver switches lanes, barely miss ing other 'vehicles as his or her car bob.s and weaves. You are glad there has not been an accident, out what will happennext time? You probably think, "There oughta be a law against bad drivers." Now there is such a law. On January I, 1984, Massachusetts enacted the New Safe Driver Insur ,ance Plan for automobile insur-

ance. The law has a carrot (reward) -vehicular homicide and stick (punishment) approach. -drunk driving If you are a safe driver you are -driving to endanger rewarded by credits in insurance -reckless driving premiums; if you are unsafe; you -;-driving after a license revo are punished by increased insur cation ance premiums. You get one Unsafe Driver Point The law uses a point .system to for each minor moving violation. determine premium increase,s if A .speeding ticket would be an you are an unsafe driver. The example of a minor moving viola number of"U nsafe Driver Points" tion. assigned to you or the, other driv Note, you will be penalized if ers listed on your poliH depends you have not paid' surcharges, on your violation. There are four assessed before the new law was types of violations: enacted. a. Major at-fault accident. Also, if you submit four or more You get three Unsafe. Driver claims afterJanuary I, 1984, which Points for each major at-fault total more than $2,000, your pol accident. Such an accident involves icy will be surcharged.. a collision or property damage The first three Unsafe Driver claim payment of more than $500 Points will add $50 per point. to and determination by your insur your insurance premium. Unsafe at:\ce company that you were more Driver Points 4 through 8 will add than 50 percent at fault in the $75 per point to your premium: accident. For example, ifyou were involved b. minor at-fault acciClent. in a major at-fault accident (3 You get two Unsafe Driver points) and paid a fine for two Points for each minor at-fault speeding tickets (I point for each accident. A minor at-fault acci minor moving violation), your total dent is one that involves a collision number of points is 5. Your pre or property damage claim pay mium increase would be: ment of more than $200 but less 3 points x $50 = $150 than $500; your insurance com 2 points x $75 = $150 panymust also determine that you Total ' $300 were more.than 50 percent at fault. You can appeal your insurance c, Major moving violation. You get four Unsafe Driver company's determination that you Points for each major moving vio ,were more than 50 percent at fault in an acci'dent. However, you must lation. These include:

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earn income. But the income is not . ment board and by computerizing one?" 11:00 To 5:30 Sunday Thru Saturday operations, says Filipino Cardinal Modernizing and streamlining enough to cover the gap, so they Jaime Sin, the Vatican operations also would are now reducing the principal," Tel. 673-4262 The personnel board should be help in reducing the Vatican's yearly he said. composed mostly of lay people, .budget deficit, he said. ' To solve the budget problem In that connection, the Vatican over the long run, church officials and its duties should include writ-, ing job descriptions of lay and, has predicted a shortfall in contri must find means of increasing con After Mass S'unday Brunch clerical employees, including the butions for its 1985 operating tributions, the primary source of ,At .. ', heads of Vatican congregations, expenses Qf 63,296 billion Italian income, said Cardinal Krol. he said. lire, about $30.1 million at current The cardinal suggested a quota exchange rates. system by which Catholics, espe Congregations are usually head ,The gap gives "serious reason cially in developed countries, would ed by cardinals. be assessed about I percent of Cardinal Sin is a member of the for concern" because church offi . lunches • Sandwiches • Cocktails their income with part of the money Council of Cardinals which advises cials no longer can coverthe short . Tennis Courts Available Now Pope John Paul II on Vatican fall with the worldwide Peter's being used for the church in their country and the, rest being for County Road, Pocasset. Pence collection alone, said Car financial and administrative mat warded to the Holy See. dinal ters. He was interviewed fn Rome John Kr,ol of Philadelphia. 563-7171 The Vatican is using invested by National Catholic NewsSer "There is little you can do' to Private Function Room vice during a recent council J1)eet~ Jundswhich. shoufd be earning knock out the fat in the budg~t" ing, at which he made the recom- . in~erest to make up' the difference;' because almost 53 percent goes for he said. ~, " .mendations. . ..,. , ' " salaries, he said. ' The'situation is not critical, but "Job .descriptions need to be "This is' scarcely subject to reduc updated every year. The world is increased . ,~evenue is needed', to tion" because ofltalian labor laws, moving vc:ry.fast~:' he said.. . fund,·theJlolY'See's operatio.ns,-, agreements with Vatican lay em~ /\ persohne~boa:l-d would stream~. said th~ Cardinal. He spoke aft.cr' ployees and the need to provide line the Vatican work force. by. attending a.March meeting ofthe. employees with a decent ··Iiving eliminating job duplication and co~ri~il oft~rdinalsadvising Pop,f standard, he added. overlapping duties, he added'.:", 'John~pa:ul II on the finances and ; Vatican officials,however, balk It would also establish:Vatican' organization of the Holy S~'e~( at mention of a·quota system, said salary scales. central administration and wotld.~' Cardinal Krol. ' I , ; " ;'. "The church is like a corpor~"' .wide operations. He is the only' '.'They have an abhor.rence at the tion. It needs good managers:' U.S. council member. ' ., Vatican of saying that money will Laymen should be ask,ed because 'Apress r'e.1ea~eissu~d at the end improve our status with God," he .they know the language of mai1~of the meeting said thatqlost of '- said. agement, labor' and compti~ers," the:1984 budgetshortfall is covered The Vatican is "looking for love" by the 1984P~ter's Pence collec~ because' it feels contributions .tion of $26 million: It said the THRIFT,STORES. should be voluntary, he added. _ COWTTI ITiln remainder, about $1.5 million, was ~'We are, really an operation of With 27,000 Subscribers MEW IIDFOD, ItAIi. covered by "limited patrimonial the poor and for the p~or," he It Pays To Advertise , reserve funds. " said. 1110 ,mlaOM ILYD. The reserve funds come from WUWIC" .... A' quota system also was sup money given the Vatican under the , In The Anchor ported by Cardinal Sin. (It. • ...." A.,," IllIQ 1929 Lateran Pacts by the Italian "Protestants have been doing

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this for years. That is their strength. We Catholics are sleeping," Car dinal Sin said. Cardinal Krol estimated that the 1985 budget would be about $91 million. "The total budget is very small when you consider what it does. Many large dioceses and Catholic universities have much larger bud gets th'an that," said the Cardinal. The budget covers the Holy See's central agencies (congregations, commissions, secretariats, councils, etc.), its diplomatic corps and var ious papal foreign aid projects. The'Vatican began announcing in recent years that the Peter's Pence ~ollection, a worldwide annual request for contributions originally intended to be used at the pope's discretion, was being diverted to cover operating ex penses. It had previously been used mostly for papal foreign aid pro jects, especially inunderdevel oped countries. ' Cardinal Krol said that 85 per cent· of the 1984,collection came from the United States, West Germany, France and Italy. Almost 60 percent, ($15 million), came from the United"Statesalone; he said;,,: , ,B~tCatholics in developed coun tries must do more. to suppo'rt the Holy See because people in under developed countries cannot make significant contributions, he added. The Peter's Pence figures also show that Catholics in developed countries contributed little per person, he said. Given the. U.S. Catholic population of 52 million, for instance, it means each person donated about 25 cents, he ex plained.

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HOLY WEEK 'NBChee' star Pope John Paul II receives giant Easter egg from pilgrims. (NC/UPI-Reuter Photo)

'NBChee' scores coup 'By Sister Mary Ann Walsh

VAT'ICAN CI1Y (NC) - With the April 1 footage of Pope John Paul II's private Mass in the Pauline Chapel and the subse quent papal conversation with interviewers Jane Pauley and 'Bryant Gumbel, NBC's "Today" show claimed a media coup in what in basketball terms would be a "full-court press" on the Vatican. Timothy Russert, NBC "News vice president, said the "press" o began last October with NBC News President Lawrence Gross man. After the "Today" crew had re turned from two weeks in the Soviet Union, Grossman suggest ed that it would be interesting to do the program from the Vati can and 'Rome, according to Russert. Grossman's idea, said Russert, oled to the "historic programming" of Holy Week. "Today" not only filmed and 'broadcast sections of the private Mass but also inter viewed top Vatican officials, featured generaHy unknown as pects of the Vatican, such as its school for alta,r boys, and' set up a studio in 51. Peter's Square under the colonnade which extends from the statue of Charlemagne. Jesuit-educated Russert, a former altar boy from South Buffalo, N.Y., said that competi tors have privately given NBC kudos for the Holy Week broad casts. On March 27,.dur,ing his week ly audience, !Pope John Paul II, in Italian-accented English, wel comed "NBChee" to the' Vatican. The same day the network learned that "Today," after a three-year struggle, had finally regained the No. 1 spot among the morning shows, NBC offi cials said. Top Vatican officials agreed to be interviewed live from various spots in Rome. Once committed, the officials caught a show-must go-on spi~it and res'ponded like troupers. "I've got the flu. I just got out of bed for this," said 74

year-old CMdinal Silvio Oddi, head of ,the Vatican Congrega tion for ColerBY'. "They insisted," the ailing cardinal sa,id April 1, as he stood on ,the set at the Colosseum. "It was programmed and scheduled. When it's over, I'm going back to bed." Flu-stricken Cardinal Oddi paid close attention to Miss Pauley's questions and tried to ignore a frantic director crawl irig near his feet who was trying to reatta~h a microphone that had fallen from the cardinal's sleeve. Compared to actor Peter Us tinov's experience on the broad Cllst, however, Cardinal Oddi's television encounUer was un eventful. Ustinov feU head-first off the side of the' stage, which had no railings. The cardinal was among those coming to his aid. Russert, who began to negoti ate for the unprecedented TV ac cess to the Vatican in early Jan uary, said that "Today" planned

Russert feels NBC's big break in landing the pope 'and his top advisers came from the decision ,to write to the pope in Polish and to also send the request through Polish-American Car dinal John Krol of Philadelphia. But Cardinal Krol did not have to prod- the pope, Rhssert said. The NBC executive said that the cardinal told him as soon as he mentioned NBC to Pope John Paul, the pontiff beamed and said "I read the letter. They wrote to me in Polish."

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Justice, peace institute at Walsh College CANTON, Ohio (NC) - Walsh College of Canton, operated by the Brothers of Christian Instruc tion, who are among faculty members at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, has' ,es tablished a Justice and' Peace Institute. The 'institute's first program, from July 29 to Aug. 2, will fo cus on the U.S. bishops' 1983 pastoral tetter on war and peace and their developing pastoral on the U.S. economy. Josesph Torma, ,institute direc tor and an associate professor of theology and philosophy at the college, s,a'id the program will not offer an academic degree but will develop "resources nec essary to train people to operate in society and in the churcb on behaif of justice and, peace."

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;. THIS SONG encourages tis ,to ,believe in ourselves and take,' ac ,tion for what we want in life. ' I agree tha't we are the ones in row and, our loss, but we charge of our 1ives. 'But having were at the same time miss· "a few models or heroes cim be ing the good things that ,induction ceremonies for the 'luilpful. All of us need others to 'were happening around us.

French and Spanish national help, us become our best. Most honor societies were held recent~ " . Friends consoHng friends,

real heroes are not, those on teachers and students, shar

Iy at the Attleboro school, with television but the people <who . 90 students joini'ng the French

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love and support us as we find very human emotions. Peo

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our path in .life. . ple helping people that they

But iIi another sense the song ' " ' " ' " ' " usually paid little or no

Three Feehan seniors have ,is correct: Each of us must take attention to.

been nominated as Common the risks and make bur life what .They say every cloud has we ,want ir'to be. Others cannot 'wealth Scholars. The new state, a silver Hning. If that's true, program awards grants up t,o take these steps for us. then we found that lining in $1,000, .depending on need, Ito " Living a satisfying and success one anotIter. We have al top students planning to attend ful life requires courage. ,For ex ways been a close commun ample, YOU may wonder if you' a Massachusetts Institute of ity here at CC ~ but we higher learning. The Feehanltes have the talent to make the are much closer now. This are Stephen, Hastry, Patricia school play. You may even judge closeness will help us to Rushla arid Georgia Florena. that the odds of doing so are ,continue our lives Itogether, against you. Yet courage helps as we should. '" '" '" '" , Also an award winner is senior ,you go ahead· and try out. Cour We must, move on. But age alone will not guarantee suc . Robert Nicastro, named a winner we don't move on alone; we in the Elks National Foundation 'cess, but without it we ,could have our memories, and ,they "Most Valuable Student" con spend most of our, lives watching 'are good ones. They']) be test. He will 'receive a "national instead of doing. , enough. '

Perhaps even more imgortant, allocated award" for a one-year They really will:

term. ,than courag~ is' perseverance. The song hints at this quality, when it states that "winners are losers who got up and goave it Several Connolly students, ac The following message from 'just one more try." companied by chaperones, will principal Michael J. Donly ap All of us face times of failure. travel to Monticello, Ky., during peared in the Coyle-Cassidy Up What is important is our atti spring vacation. With them will date the week after the funeral tude toward it. Do we learn from go a carload of clothes collected of students ,Michael and John our mistakes? Do we look for for Appalachian families served alternative ways to reach goals - Butler, killed ina Route 128 auto by Fall River Holy Union Sister mobile accident: when our first course of action Barbara Walsh, SUSC. The stu Last week we faced a fails? Do we keep our failures dents will also present Sister' tragedy together. Today we' in perspective, refusing to see Walsh with financial contribu face the rest of our lives to~ our setbacks as larger ,than they tions collected throughout Lent gether. It won't 'be free from are? , , at the Fall River school. unhappiness, but it wiU be Final1y, we need. each other The former principal of Holy mostly good friends and to realize our ,'goals. Successful good experiences. Name School, FaR River, Sister people are those who know how Last week ~ad many good Walsh addressed students earlier to reach out for. others. By work experi~nces in, it, also. It's this year on the needs of the ing together toward /both' indi very poor people with Whom she true that we were mostly' vidual and common goals, we paying attention .to our sor· works. gain the strength to make changes in our own Hves as well as the world we live in. 'Courage, perseverance and co operation: three. qualities that By Cecilia Belanger lives with the bread to share and help change dreams into ,active, Many find it hard getting back the kind words? Who will ,talk satisfying parts of our lives. to normalcy after Easter, its to them of purity and responsi Your comments are welcome.

spiritual power, its lyrical beauty. bility and how each is different Write Charlie Martin, 1218 S.

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think that the Easter gospel has maus. They do not like to give up to do with the avoidance of present crowd of friends. the vision of the Kingdom and death; it has more to do with But might you search among get back to the kingdom of this the confrontation with life, and , your schoolmates for one, two or world. Things are too unclear, that is what happened on that three ,other persons with whom there are too many discordant road to Emmaus and the roads you can have a deeper, more sin voices, one cannot think, and we all must take. cere, and more satisfying friend He will continue to come to us who is telling the truth? ship?iBut, ah, :they know Someone as one unknown. Look for persons with whom who is and they can't leave him He walks along the highways you feel comfortable. Then" if alone. and seashores of the world, un you think it wise and if you want "Stay with us a while longer. known, at least at first, and then to, slowly move away from your Linger here with us in the shade: in ,the fellowship of the world, ,present crowd of friends. We are lonely and only you can where the ,thirsty are given There is one more possibility, ease the 'loneliness." This is what drinks of water, where courage a distinctly lIJnpleasant one, that I hear many saying today. The is ,revived, the weary rest and . should be considered: maybe your people begin to find themselves present friends are very good ,road is lonely and the good and know who they are because , ones, and possibly you are too strangers are few. of his soothing yet disturbing Can Emmaus be Main Street? , presence. wrapped up in wliat you want to talk about and what you want Is there oa stranger with whom I can break bread in his name? 'to do. \ Flavorless Could it be that you need to wm the !broken bread heal' my "After three days without' , be· more giving, more wililng to broken /body? Yes;' they tell me reading, ,talk becomes flavorless." talk about what others want to if I believe, all things can hap pen. - Chinese proverb discuss ,'and more amenable to , what your friends want to do? Young people a,re praying that, Selfishness is an insidious dis their lives be hallowed. Theirs ,is ,ease and an enemy of every too ofiten a mucky' existence, friendship. We need to be on the homes that are coarse and vul gar. Who will break into ,their , ~at~h for, symptoms of it.

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By' Charlie, Martin

DON" TWA I,T FOR ,HEROES rve got my dreams . I knOw' yoothlilk that's' crazy But I 'won't gIve up 'cause rve got this bumlngCieslre In me Oh baby It's me. WhIle the world sleeps I sit up all night thinking And making my plaDs 'cause there's something special ahead for me Something ahead for me. , So don't you tell me that rm wasting my time ruining my life And that' the odds against me are a million to one ' Don't be concerned

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Wen it could change your life. 'Don't walt for heroes ThInk for yourself Make your own choices You know It's easy To fonow the crowell But my' advice Is Don't walt for heroes' Believe in yourself You've got the power ' Winners are losers Who got up 'aDd gave It just one more try Hey yeah ' Give It one more try Let's go. Written and sung by Dennis DeYoung, (c) 1984

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What's on your mind? Q; When I am with my friends 1 don't like to t81k about the things they' ~ or do the· thlnP they do, and yet'l wmt to' be accepted. How can I do this? (Oregon) A. Perhaps .you should' ask yourself another question: "Why do I want to be fmends with these people when 'I don't .1ike to talk al>out the things they do or do the things they do?" Some other ques~ions to con· sider: Wbat oare friends for? What' is a good friendship :like? What do you ~ave to do to be a good friend to someone else? Should you consider seeking other,

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friends with 'whom you have more in common;, with whom you share, certain, interests or hobbies with whom you, can be more at ease and more yourself? : The relationship you have with your present crowd of friends sounds artificial and even phony. A satisfying friendship in volves such qualities as sincer ity" mutual interests' and con cerns,. caring about what the other person does, feels and thinks, and sharing of activities. All this is not to suggest that y,o_u )mmediaJe!y .albaQ40n your

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portsWQtch New Coaches At Connolly John Donool1y has been ap pointed varsity soccer coach and Cynthia DeCosta varsity soft bal1 coach at Bishop Connol1y High School, it has been an nounced by Mary Jane Keyes, the school's athletic director. 'Donnel1y has had consider able experience ,in soccer. He is a member of the Whaling City Soccer Association, which he served as president in 1983. He is also 'a member of the Cape Cod Soccer Association. He was named junior varsity soccer coach at Connol1y last year and now succeeds the Rev. Arthur Pare, S.J., who resigned afiter the 1984 season. He has experience in other sports. He has a considerable background in basketbal1 as a varsity official and secretary of Local Board No. 30 of IAABO

since 1976. In baseball he has been a member of the South eastern Mass. Basebal1 Umpires Association since 1969 and was its president in 1973. He has also served as assistant footbal1 coach at Durfee High School. DeCosta is a member of the Physical Education staff at Con nolly where she is coach of var sity volleyball and girls junior varsity basketball. She coached softball at Somerset High School from 1979 to 1984. ' A rated ASA sof.tbaB umpire DeCosta has been active in the Youth ASA Softball League and has served as vice president and manager in the Somerset Little League Softball League. She has also played in the Foirst Edition Women's Slow Pitch Sof.tball League in Fall River.

Medeiros To Be Honored Tony Medeiros, who has served as custodian .at CYO Hall in Fall River for 25 years, will be honored at a testimonial in White's Restaurant, Westport, on Sunday, April 21. 'Medeiros, 68, retired on Jan. 1 because of illness. Four years ago Medeiros was presented ·a plaque attesting to his devotion to Durfee High School athletics. Rev. Jay Maddock, assistant at St. William's parish and Fall

River area CYO director, is the originator of the testimon,ial, which, he says, will give Med· eiros' family and friends a chance to thank the retiree. Tickets for the testimonial may be obtained by calling the Fal1 River CYO Hall, Anawan Street, Father Maddock at St. William's rectory, and .Rev. Paul F. Mc Car,rick, pastor of St. Joseph's parish in Fall River and diocesan CYO director. Fathers Maddock and McCarrick are organizing the testimonia!.

St. Vincent Hoop Tourney The fifth annual St. Vincent's Home Basketball, Tournament wHl be held April 13 through April 21. There will be three divisions open, six foot and under A & H division, and junior, age 14 and ,under.

Team trophies will be award ed to the first and second place finishers in each division and

members of the div,isional cham pion teams will each receive T shirts. Each division will also have an all-tournament team and' members of those teams will reo ceive team bags. For information contact Fran Desmarais at 678-1482 or Tom Dunse at 679-8511. Tomorrow is the deadline for entries. The fee is $45 for the juniors, $~5 for the other two divisions.

New Bedford Cops Diocesan Crowns

All three diocesan eyO basket ball championships were cap tured by New Bedford pa,rish teams in sweeps of the best-of· three playoff f.inals earlier this week. New Bedford,'s Our .,Lady of Assumption team defeated St. Joseph of Fall River 86·78 and 86·69 to win the senior crown while the Assumptionists topped St. Joseph, 65-52 and 51·39, for the junior championship. In the prep div.ision iBoston College of New Bedford topped St. An thony of the :Desert of Fall River, 56·53 an~ 39·33. First games were played ,in CYO Hall, Fall Rive~, Sunday night, the second

games ,in Ithe Kennedy eyO Youth Center, New Bedford, Tuesday night. In the best·of-three final in the girls. division St. Mary's A' of New Bedford and Holy Name of Fall River split the first two games. They met Wednesday night in the deciding game but because of deadline requirements results of that' game were not available for publication in this edition.

The Healer "Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot hea!." - Thomas More

tv,rnOVle news Symbols following film reviews indicate both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which do not always coincide. General ratings: G-suitable for gen· eral viewing; PG-13-parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13; PG-parental guidance suggested; R-restricted, unsuitable for children or younger teens. Catholic ratings: AI-approved for children and adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; A4-separate classification (given to' films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation); O-morally offensive.

NOTE Please check dates and times of television and radio programs against local list Ings, which may differ 'from the New York network sched ules supplied to The Anchor.

New Films "Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend" (Touchstone):, American couple exploring in Af'rica dis cover a cute baby bronotosaurus. Later they reunite him with his mama from whom he had bffn separated by some villains. Pleasant tale for most ages, though a violent battle scene ,and some mild vulgarities rule out young children. A2, PG "Friday the 13th, Part V - A New Beginning" (Paramount): Maniac stalks home for disturb ed children. Violent, gory trash. O,R "Porky's Rev~nge" (Fox): The_

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"Spirit and the Bride," a Mass ,Monday to Friday talk show with William Lar-. every week, 11:30 a.m. to kin, 6 p.m. Monday, cable noon, WXNE, Channel 25. . channel 35. "Confluence," 8 a.m. each On Radio Sunday on Channel 6, is a panel program moderated by Charismatic programs with Truman Taylor and having as Father,John Randall are adred permanent partlcipantsFather from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mon Peter N. Graziano, diocesan day through Friday on station director of social services; WRIB, 1220 AM; Mass is Right Rev. George Hunt, Epis broadcast at 1 p.m. each Sun copal Bishop of Rhode Island; day. and Rabbi Baruch Korff. Programs' of Catholic in· "Breakthrough," 6:30 a.m. each Sunday, Channel 10, a program on the power of God to touch lives, produced by the Pastoral Theological Insti tute of Hamden, Conn.

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ST.. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Women's Guild: potluck supper 6 p.m. April9, replacing regular meeting. . . Area priests Imd ministers will participate in Nauset Clergy Associ ation's annual service from noon to 3 p.m. Good Friday, being held today at St. Joan of Arc. PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN are asked to submit news Items for this . column to 11Ie Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722.. Name of city" or town should be· included as well as full dates of all .actlvltles. please send news of future rather than past events. Note: We do not carry news of fundralslng activities such es bingos, whlsts, dances, suppers and bazaars. We are happy to carry notices of spiritual Ilrogram~, club meetings, youth prolects and similar nonprofit activities. Fundralslng pra lects. may be advertised at our regular rates, obtainable from The Anchor business office, telephone 675·7151. On Steerln~ Points Items FR indicates Fall River, NB Indicates 'New Bedford.

ST. ANNE'S HOSPIT At, FR Natural Family Planning programs begin tomorrow, April 20 and April 27. Information: Mariette. Eaton, RN, 674-5741, ext. 2481. Pediatric lecture series for medical professionals: 10 a.m four consecu tive Fridays, beginning today, in Clemence Hall. Among topics: endo crinology; congenital orthopedic problems; Kawasaki syndrome. The hospital has affiliated with the' Morton Hospital Speech, Hear ingand Language Center of Taunton and will offer services in Fall River. ST. JOHN EV ANGELIST, POCASSET New parish council officers: Joe Sullivan, Bill DesM;uais, George Towers, Ted Linchares. Council meeting 7:30 p.m. April 16. ST. MARY, NEW BEDFORD Boys wishing to be' altar boys should call the rectory. Congratulations go to the parish girls' A basketball team for their league record of 24-0, climaxing in their championship victory over St. James.

ST. THOMAS MORE, FAMILY LIfE CENTER, SOMERSET . N. DARTMOUTH Planning meeting for patronal feast: New Bedford deanery meeting: I I . 8 p.m. April 8.' a.m. April 8; marriage preparation Parish Vincentians seek an elec training program, 7 p.m. April 10. tric stove for a needy family. Prospec DOMINCAN LAITY, FR tive donors may' call the rectory. St. Rose of Lima chapter meeting: ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN 7:30 p.m. April 12, Dominican Five child ren will receive firstcom Academy, Fall River, preceded at munion at 9:30 a.m Mass Easter 6:30 p.m. by meeting for postulants Sunday. Coffee and doughnuts will • in l\cademy library. follow the Mass. DOMINICAN LAITY, FR SS. PETER & PAUL, FR St:Anne's parish chapter: meeting Parent Involvement committee in chapel, 1:30 p.m. April 9. meeting: 7 p.m. April 9, school. BL. SACRA1\1ENT, FR Confirmation: 7 p.m. April II. New boys' clothing is available to CATHEDRAL, FR needy families. Information at rec Women's Guild: meeting Tuesday ·tory. night April 9. MEMORIAL 1ll0ME, FR ST. STANISLJ\US, FR Stalions of the Cross: I:30 p.m. Parishioners attended a liturgy of today, followed at 3 p.m. by Good investiture recently at which Father Friday services. Robert S. Kaszynski, pastor, received The Holy Saturday Easter vigil ---the habit of the Order of St. Paul as a service at 7 p.m. will be follo'wed by a confrater of the order, one' of some get-together in the solarium. 40 throughout the world. The community founded the monastery ST. PIUS X, SO. YARMOUTH of Jasna Gora at Czestochowa in the Women's Guild: meeting I: 15 p.m. 14th century and the investiture of Father Kaszynski recognizes the' April 9', parish hall, followed at.2 p.m. by"Dorothy'and Her Hats," a many contributions of the parish to presentation by Dorothy Dower. Czestochowa over the years. HOLY NAME, NB Women's Guild .scholarship ap

Women's Guild: meeting 7:30 p.m. plication forms are available at the

Apr,il 8, including demonstration of parish school.

Easter egg decorating. HOLY TRINITY, W. HARWICH D of I, SOMERSET Ladies' Association will sponsor a St. Patrick's Circle, Daughters of . baby shower at 2 p.m. April 12 in the Isabella: meeting 7 p.m. April 10, church hall. Items collected will be Old Town Hall. Somerset Senior sent through Catholic Relief Services Chorus will sing; members will to papal storerooms in Rome for contribute baby gifts for a bal;>y distribution to Third World needy. shower for needy mothers.

SECULAR FRANCISCANS St. Francis of Cape Fraternity: Mass and meeting 7: 10 p.m. April9, St. John Evangelist Church, Pocas set. . ST. MARY, SEEKONK People of Hope andJOy prayer group will sponsor a weekend Life in the Spirit seminar April 12 through 14 at the CCD Center on Rte. 152. All welcome. Information or regis tration: Pauline L'Heureux, 336 6349. . Sacred Hearts Sisters will offer intercessory prayers for the parish during Easter Week.

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ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Confirmation candidates are re quired.to perform 15 hours of service and.submit a written report by April 29. _ Parishioners will assist today, Good Friday, at the New Bedford soup kitchen. Parents' workshop: school hall for four Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m., beginning April 24. Regis tration deadline April 7. An evangelization committee is being formed to reach fallen-away Catholics residing in the parish. Thdse wishing to participate should call the rectory. SA·CRED HEART, FR Women's Guild meeting: 7:30 p.m. April 8, rectory. Father Stephen Fernandes of St. James Church, New Bedford, will demonstrate para psychology. WIDOWED SUPPORT,

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Support group meeting 7 p.m. April 21, St. Francis Xavier parish center, Hyannis. Dr. Mary M. Bosley will speak. Information: Janet Far rell: 775-8168,771-1800, ext. 2124.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE . Women's. Guild meeting: noon April 8, parish center ST. ANTHONY OF DESERT, FR Adoration of Blessed Sacrament; noon to 6 p.m. April 10, Wamsutta \ Club, dinner and entertainment by accordionist Gene Demers. ST. PATRICK, FR Homebaked bread may be brought to weekend Masses to be blessed and used at Easter meals. Thanks: from Father George Cole man, former pastor, to parishioners for their gift -of a trip to London; from Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home to confirmation candidates for their donation to the home. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, FR . A reception in the parish hall honoring Father Kenneth J. Delano, associate pastor, on his silver jubilee of ordination will follow 4 p.m. . Mass April 13.

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Parishioners have received a letter from Sister Pauline Boyer, a pari- . shioner serving in Colombia, expres sing gratitude for a check for over $4,000 sent her after a Christmas col lection in her behalf. She reports that the donation has enabled con struction of a jam and jelly factory and that factory proceeds will fund a center for education of future lead ers. She hopes to present a slide show of mission activities during a home visit in July. . New parish councilors are Pauline Dufour, Muriel Patenaude and Clau dette Armstrong. ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET Fellowship meeting: 7 p.m. April 14, parish center.

Pastoral delayed WASHINGT.ON '(NC) - The final text of the U.S. bishops' pas toralletter on the economy will be delayed until 1986, it was an nounced April I. A second draft, originally due

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The new plan could lead to a special 1986 spring meeting of the bishops just to debate and vote on the economics pastoral. Otherwise the vote would probably come at the bishops' regular fall meeting in November 1986. Completion of the economic

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