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Lithuania asks for Vatican recognition

WASHINGTON (CNS) - An ad hoc committee and the administrative committee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops have urged the Vatican to extend consultation time on the proposed Catechism for the Universal Church.

In a 51-page report, the NCCB Ad Hoc Committee on the Catechism gave it good marks on a number of points but called for substantial revisions and urged a second round of consultation on a second draft before a final document is produced.

The Vatican sent copies of the draft catechism to bishops around the world last 'N ovem ber and December, setting a deadline of May 30 for responses.

Because of the tight timetable established by the Vatican for the initial consultation, the administrative committee did not have a chance to study the ad hoc committee's report in depth, he said, so it agreed to submit it to the Vatican and the other U.S. bishops as a report of the ad hoc committee only. " The ad hoc committee, headed

by Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb of Mobile, Ala., consisted of six bishops who are chairmen of NCCB or U.S. Catholic Conference committees responsible for areas of church life dealt with in-the catechism. They included Fall River native Bishop Joseph P. Delaney of Fort Worth, chairman of the bishops' Committee on the Liturgy.

Among major recommendations of the committee were: - Reconsider the portion of the title that says "for the universal church"; either give fuller attention "to Eastern theologies and liturgies" so that the document is really universal, or recognize that it is not universal.

- Avoid dangers of "serious misunderstanding" by clarifying "the levels of doctrines or the socalled hierarchy of truths," since the present draft shows "little discrimination" between statements "of the most diverse character."

- Present the section on morality "in a more positive fashion than as mere commandments or as obedience to commandment" by basing moral teaching "more clearly on the notion ofdiscipleship."

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VILNIUS, Lithuania (CNS) Lithuanian president Vytautas Landsbergis has appealed to Pope John Paul II to recognize Lithuanian independence and establish full diplomatic relations with the breakaway Soviet republic.

The two-page appeal was given to the 69-year-old leader of Lithuania's Catholics, Cardinal Vincentas Siadkevicius, during an unannounced meeting with the president in Kaunus March 30.

Lithuania has also issued a general appeal, witout success, for diplomatic recognition.

"A Vatican official involved in East European affairs said the Vatican recognizes the right to independence, but he did not expect any immediate reaction to the appeal because of the complexity of the current situation.

The Vatican has never recognized the Soviet annexation of Lithuania and this position remains the same, he said.

In an interview with Catholic News Service March 30, a calmappearing Landsbergis confirmed that he had met with the cardinal, but declined to comment on the contents of the appeal. .

However, reliable sources'" showed a French-language copy of the appeal to CNS. In addition to asking for recognition, Landsbergis also asked Pope John Paul to visit a free and independent Lithuania and thanked the pontiff for the Vatican's longstanding support during Lithuania's years of suffering under communism.

According to church sources, Landsbergis also proposed Vatican mediation of the breakaway government's dispute with Moscow during the meeting, but the cardinal is said to have discouraged that plan.

Neither Landsbergis nor Cardinal Siadkevicius in a separate interview with CNS would comment on that report.

Landsbergis said he went March 30 to see the cardinal in Kaunus, about 60 miles from the capital, because he had no chance after his election earlier in the month to thank the church leader for his support of independence.

"This visit was to thank him," Landsbergis said. "I wanted to do so because we're living in a diffi-

By John Thavis

BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN blesses the site for a new parish center to serve members of Corpus Christi Church, Sandwich. He is aided by, from left, Father George W. Coleman, pastor; Msgr. John J. Oliveira, chancellor; Father James A. Calnan, parochial vicar. (Rosa photo) ,

Parish center site is blessed Members of Corpus Christi parish, Sandwich, gathered last Sunday for ceremonies blessing the site for a new parish center. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin officiated at the event, which followed confirmation ceremonies for parish youth.

"0 God, you are the builder of all things," prayed the bishop.

"Grant that the work we have begun may serve to better our lives and through your goodness contribute to the spread of the kingdom of Christ."

Members of various parish organ-

izations continued the ceremony by presenting symbols representing purposes the new center will serve. Religious textbooks symbolized the active parish religious education program; the Sacred Scriptures were offered by members of Scripture study and prayer groups; a cross was borne

by Knights of Columbus of Bishop James L. Connolly Council 9444.

Vincentians brought a basket of food, symbolizing their service to the needy; Women's Guild members presented a list of members; lec-

tors and eucharistic ministers offered a lectionary and a sacramentary; and candles were brought by altar boys.

Center Plans When cOl1)pleted, the parish center will cover 21,000 square feet and will house a parish hall, to be used for weekend Masses, 12 work areas for religious education classes, a fully-equipped kitchen, four multipurpose rooms and office Turn to Page Three

In second draft of women's pastoral

Bishops call sexism sinful WASHINGTON (CNS) Sexism is a sin that reduces people to objects "to be used or abused at will," says the second draft of the U.S. bishops' pastoral letter on women's concerns.

Titled "One in Christ Jesus: A Pastoral Response to the Concerns of Women for Church and Society," the draft defends the church's stand against the ordination of women but says this stance and others must not be used to justify oppressing women.

It encourages women to participate in all liturgical ministries that do not require ordination.

Men and boys, it says, must be

educated to recognize that every form of sexual exploitation is sinful.

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WASHINGTON (CNS) - How to treat the topic of the church's ban on women's ordination has plagued the bishops' committeedrafting the proposed pastoral on women's concerns from the start, said the chairman of the committee.

The chairman, Bishop Joseph L. Imesch of Joliet, Ill., told <:':atholic News Service that each time the bishops came together "we tried to figure out how to hanTurn to Page Nine

A seminarian's incapacity to deal with women as equals should be "considered a negative indication for fitness for ordination," says the draft pastoral, which was sent to the U.S. bishops in late March and was released April 3. " A line in the first draft which recommended that women be included on the faculties of institutions responsible for the formation of candidates for the diaconate and priesthood, is excluded in the second draft; nevertheless, it asks that a thorough study of the possibility of ordaining women as deaTurn to Page Nine

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INS tells bishops it won't seek __ data on illegals

Fri:, April 6, 1990

CONFIRMANDS AT St. Casimir parish, New Bedford, stand with Bishop Daniel A. Cronin and Father Henry Kropiwnicki, pastor, at right.

'ST. MARY'S CATHEDR'AL TJte Palm Sunday liturgy, tQ be celebrated at 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 7, wiil be offe'red by Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin. Concelebrants will be Rev. Horace J. Travassos and Rev. Michael K. McManus; liturgical q~aco~, Rey. Mr. John M. Sullivan; deacon chaplains, Permanent Deacons Roland P. Lepage and Richard J. Murphy.

At the Chrism Mass at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, ~ishopCronin will be celebrant with diocesan Clergy as concelebrants; liturgical deacon, Deaton Sullivan; deacon chaplains, Permanent Deacons Paul J. Macedo and James Marzelli.

Fathers Craig A. Pregana and George'B. Scales will b.e beafers of the Oil of Chrism; Fathers David J . Lanciry and Stephen B. Salvador the Oil of the Sick; Fathers Edwa~? J . Healey and Raymond Cambra the Oil of Catecllumens. .

Bishop Cronin will celebrate the Holy Thursday liturgy at 7 p.m. April 12, with Fathers Travassos and McManus as conce)ebrants; liturgicaJ deacon, Deacon Sullivan; deacon chaplains, Permanent Deacons Law~ence ~. St~ Ongeand Robert W. Pelland.

On Good Friday, April 13, the Celebration of the Lord's Passion will be held at 3 p.m. Bishop Cronin will preside and Father Travassos will be celebrant. Deacon Sullivan will be liturgical deacon. Deacon chaplains will be Permanent Deacqns Vincent P. Walsh and Richard J. Hassey.

Tbe Faster Vigil will be celebrat~d at .'1 p.m.. Saty~足 day, April 14. Bishop Cronin will be principal celebrant, with Eathers Travassos and McManus as concelebrants; DeacOn Sullivan as liturgical deacon; and Permanent Qeacqps Thomas Bailey and Ji:lmes J. i\1elopLJr.as deacon c h a p l a i n s . ' . .

Easter Mass will be telecast at 11:30 a.m: on WLNE,' Channel 6, on Easter Sunday, April 15. Bishop Cronin will be celebrant with Deacon Sullivan as liturgical deacon and Permanent Deacons Antonio M. daCruz and Paul J~ Macedo as deacon chaplains.

Film, video reviews now on 900 line WASHINGTON (CNS) - Catholic News Service has established on an experimental basis a new supplementary source for movie and video reviews, making the material more easily accessible than before, announced Thomas N. Lorsung, director and editor in chief.

The new source' is The Preview Line, a nationwide 900-telephone service providing classifications and reviews of movies currently showing at theaters and top videos available throughout the country.

Henry Herx and Judith Trojan of the Office for Film and Broadcasting of the U.S. Catholic Conference write the reviews, and their office line is accessed by calling 1-900-PREVIEW (1-900-7738439). It costs $1.50 for the first minute and 75 cents for each additional minute.

The Preview Line has two features unusual in the 900-number industry: it is accessible from both touch-tone and rotary-dial telephones, and it is interactive, meaning that a caller can ask for and hear the review and rating of a specific movie or video.

The service was developed in response to an explosion in the movie and video industries, said Lorsung. He pointed out that U.S. movie box-office gross receipts set a record in 1989, topping $5 billion. Videocassette rentals and sales grew to $11.3 billion last year.

Need "The garment hanging in your wardrobe is the garment of the one who is naked. The shoes you do not wear are the shoes of the one who is barefoot."-St. Basil

Mo:ment of truth nears in Italy

WASHINGTON (CNS) - The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service has assured the U.S. bishops it will not seek information on illegal aliens from the 1990 census, and the V.S. Department of Commerce has vowed to punish employees who release the confidential information.

I!legal aliens are those the V.S. government has traditionally found most difficult to reach for census counts, resulting in an undercount of different minority groups.

Church' officials have said such aliens are reluctant to fill out census forms for fear the action will lead to deportation.

Msgr. Nicholas DiMarzio, executive director of the U.S. bishop's Migration and Refugee Services, said he welcomed the recent announcements from the INS and Department of Commerce, which oversees the census.

"This is a positive step because it will help ensure that all minorities living in the V nited States 'Will be counted in the census," said, the MRS director.

Census Bureau figures dictate distribution of billions of dollars of federal"aid and locations where schools and social service programs _are needed. The count also determines the number of members of Congress a state is aIlocated and the way state and local districts are drawn.

WendeIl Willkie II, general counsel of the Commerce Department, said federal law prohibits the use of census information in any manner which identifies a particular individual. He added that department employees who release confidential information could be imprisoned for five years and face a $5,000 fine.

He tried to dispel concerns that the INS might force census officials to release information on identity and location of aliens, saying he had received a letter from William P. Cook, INS general counsel, who declared his office had "no intention of requesting information for the purpose of identifying individuals."

"Please assure the National Conference of Catholic Bishops that the [INS] fuIly appreciates the confidential nature of census information," Cook wrote in the letter to WiIlkie.

would turn to TV commercials to help convince this larger group to earmark tax revenues for the church.

V nder the formula, taxpayers can designate eight-tenths of I percent of their tax payment for the Catholic Church, or for state social programs or for two minor churches in Italy.

Catholics also can deduct up to 2 million lire ($1,600) froin their income in contributions to a church maintenance fund.

The new system replaces the annual state subsidy to the Italian church, which has totaled about $300 million in recent years. The subsidies have been phased out since the concordat between Italy and the Vatican was revised in 1984.

The poll found that even among the churchgoers, fewer than half said they planned to dig directly into their 'own pockets' and take advantage of the tax deduction.

Another 20 percent said they would consider it.

Continued from Page One Moreover, the prevailing attiument is welcome, Scripture is tude among those polled was that often treated as a series of "proof the financial condition of the italtexts" for doctrinal positions and ian church was either very good, officially approved "modern methgood or adequate. Only 10 percent ods of biblical interpretation" are said they thought the church in ignored.

Italy was facing serious economic - Texts of major church counproblems. cils are placed alongside statements Italian bishops and priests plan of local or regional councils an all-out effort during Lent and "without regard" for differences of Easter to stress the importance of doctrinal authority, and "exten- the tax checkoff. Besides TV pubsive use is made of minor addresses licity, the church plans to take out of Pope John Paul II without dis- ' ads in newspapers and magazines. tinction for levels of authority."

During the traditional Eastertime - Vse of texts from the Second blessing of houses, pastors will Vatican Council "does not seem to carry letters from the head of the do full justice to the conciliar Italian bishops' conference, Carteaching," and at times texts used dinal V go Poletti, urging Cathol"are selective and quoted out of ics to remember the church at tax context." time.

- In numerous places canon The TV commercial to be used law is quoted out of context and at in the campaign was chosen from times inaccurately, and some porsubmissions by 25 advertising tions of canon law most appropagencies, church sources said. The Sister Mary of the Holy Spirit, riate for inclusion in catechetical content of the ad has not been material are ignored. ' made public, but one conference "the former Imelda M. Crawford, official said it would be "serious" ,for over 70 years a Sister of St. Joseph, died March 29 at the comin tone. munity's motherhouse in Holyoke, where she had resided since 1974.

WASHINGTON (CNS) - In She was a native of St. Jean commemoration of the 10th anniBaptiste parish, FaIl River, graduversary of Salvadoran Archbishop ated from the former St. Theresa Oscar A. Romero's assassination, High School and the former Sacred ALL ARE invited to attend the National Conference of CathHearts CoIlege, both in FaIl River, olic Bishops plans to translate and the Mass ofthe Chrism at 4 then pursuing graduate studies at publish his diaries. In announcing p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Boston CoIlege. the project, Los Angeles ArchbiAt this Mass, Cathedral.

She taught at the former St. shop Roger M. Mahony, chairchrism, a mixture of olive Mathieu School in FaIl River and man of the U.S. bishops' internaat St. Joseph School in New Bedoil and balsam 'used at baptional policy committee, said that ford, where she was on the faculty, Archbishop Romero "belongs to tism, confirmation and orfor 32 years and later was assistant all of us now, to all those who dination, is blessed by the to the principal. work for justice in the world and bishop for use in the dioShe is survived by a sister, for peace, especially in Central cese throughout the year.

Amanda Houde of Freehold, NJ, America, especially in his beloved and by sev~ral.njeces and nephe~s.

EI Salvador."

ROME (CNS) - This year's tax season is shaping up as a moment of truth for the Italian Catholic Church, which is switching to self-financing based on a tax checkoff system.

In late February, the church received mixed news from a poll among Catholics, which found that 70 percent of those questioned planned to support the tax checkoff when they file their income taxes in May. The survey, however, was taken on 'a Sunday morning among regular churchgoers, a group that rriight have been expected to line up more solidly behind the new formula. Church officials fear that the level of support will be much lower among those who do not regularly attend Mass - estimated at 75 percent of Italian Catholics.

A few days after' the poll was published, Italian bishops said they

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Youngest alcoholic at Boys Town is 9 years old BOYS TOWN, Neb. (CNS) Father Val Peter, executive director of Boys Town, told the National Commission on Drug-Free Schools that of the 522 children on the Boys Town campus, 171 - nearly one-third - attend the twice-weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at Boys Town.

"The youngest is 9 years old," Father Peter said.

The commission was at Boys Town for a March 21-23 White House Conference on Drugs. Participants included U.S. drug czar William Bennett, Nebraska Gov. Kay Orr and U.S. Rep. Peter Hoagland, D-Neb. Father Peter opened the conference with heartrending accounts of two children at Boys Town.

One was about an II-year-old girl born with webbed hands because her mother was taking LSD when the girl was conceived.

"This little girl has such a bad self-image," Father Peter said, "that when she gets mad, she takes her hands and beats them bloody."

He told of another youngster, a boy who first started taking drugs when he was 3 or 4 years old.

The boy has a recurring dream, Father Peter said, about being in a car with four other youths that crashes along the highway. An ambulance comes and takes away the other four youths, but no one sees the boy. Seeking help, he walks along the road to a restaurant, but everyone he encounters ignores his pleas.

"He cries out but no one hears him," Father Peter said. "No one helps him."

Father Peter said the nation must do all it can to provide hope and care to children who have already encountered drugs, and protection for those who have not.

"Those are our children," he said.

"They are the children of America."

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Father Stallings says Baltimore Mass BALTIMORE(CNS) - Excommunicated Father George A. Stallings Jr. recently celebrated Mass in Baltimore for his breakaway African-American Catholic Congregation and said he may form a new branch there. Some 750 people turned out for the liturgy at a

banquet hall but close to half of them left after the homily at the three-hour service.

William Marshall, Father Stallings' spoklesman, said that the priest will say Mass in Baltimore for a few weeks to determine whether there is enough interest to form a new congregation there.

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""DiO'CESAN MEMBERS of the Legion of Mary participate in their 38th annual Acies ceremony of rededication to Our Lady. With Bishop Daniel A. Cronin presiding, the rite took place at St. Mary's Cathedral and included an act of consecration by each legionary, shown in process. (Gaudette photo)

Parish center site blessed Continued from Page One famil'ies keep the card on the dinner table as a reminder to offer daily space. There will be parking for prayer "that what we begin in faith 250 cars. will be completed for the glory of The parish center is Phase I of God." an overall building program which in Phase II will see construction of When parishioners were approacha new church and rectory. ed for assistance in fund raising, In a letter to parishioners, Fathey were first asked for their ther George W. Coleman, pastor views on the parish, a spiritual of Corpus Christi, noted that the census form was filled out and building project is necessitated by they were invited to take part in the growth of the parish "from 70 parish service of some description.

Catholics in 1829 when Father -Pointing out that Corpus Christi William Tyler celebrated the first Mass means "Body of Christ," Father in John Doyle's parlor to over Coleman said that parishioners 5,000." are in a real 'sense building up the There are over 1,900 families in body of Christ as they build their the parish, said the pastor, and 800 new center. young people are under religious And St. Paul's words to the instruction.

The parish fundraising campaign Corinthians were emphasized at has been strongly spiritual, with Sunday's ceremony: "We are God's parishioners receiving copies' of coadjutors; you are God's buildthe Memorare, a traditional prayer ing.... For other foundation no to Mary, printed on table cards. , man can lay but that which is laid; Father Coleman suggested that which is Christ Jesus."

CCA Special Gift phase explained The Special Gift phase of the diocesan Catholic Charities Appeal begins Monday, April 23 and ends Saturday, May 5. The Appeal, now in its 49th year, helps support diocesan apostolates.

The Special Gift, campaign reaches fraternal, professional, business and industrial organizations in southeastern Massachusetts. Since the Appeal aids all, regardless of creed, these groups

Diocese of Fall River- Fri., April 6, 1990

regard their suppqrt as a community endeavor.

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin has sent personal letters to special gift solicitors and Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan CCA director, announced today that' over 900 solicitors will make. 5,150 contacts in this phase of the Appeal. He said he hoped to see an increase in giving in this year's Appeal.

Horace J. Costa of Taunton, the

Appeal's 1990 diocesan lay chairman, has requested that special gift solicitors make reports to area headquarters as soon as possible.

The final date for reporting special gifts is Saturday, May 5.

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the moorin&.-, A Time for Hope Holy Week is a great time for hope. If there is one thing we need today, it is the renewal of a positive approach to life.

After all, hope is really a deep yearning for God and for the fulfillment of his plan for each of us. Linked to faith, hope is the confidence that God will give us all the help necessary to attain our eternal destiny.

But in a world madly dashing to worship the false gods of materialism, such hope seems to have little meaning. So many have placed their trust in a manipulative social order that promises them the so-called good life, far removed from the God life.

We know from hard experience that such promises are seldom kept and that dreams too often become nightmares.

Such a process leads to despair and much of that is seen.

Proof of this is seen in the haunting eyes of addiction or the undernourished bodies of the homeless. There are so many people who belie.ve that no one cares, that they are rejected by the social order, that they are mere throwaways.

This should not surprise anyone who is aware of a mind-set that cares little for life itself.

Some of this attitude flows from presumption. The spoiled child cares little for others. It's the "me only" attitude that has cheapened the respect for life that is integral to creation. When this is lost, the alternative is suicide.

In a society that believes suicide to be painless, it's no wonder so many choose the ultimate despair. The statistics and facts of suicide are alarming, but few seem worried by them and even fewer are working to change the situation.

There's no doubt about it, people today are in dire need of hope. Tension, insecurities, crime and drugs have immersed us in guilt, blame and turmoil. As an antidote to discouragement apd bitterness, we all need a good dose of the joyful trust that is, in fact, hope.

Yet even in some areas of church life, we attempt to reinforce faith by negative and restrictive attitudes, flowing perh'aps from the puritanical Jansenism of many of our forebears. In the light of revelation, this is abhorrent and obnoxious behavior. . , Holy Week is a time for all in the family of the church to look at ways in which we can grow in hope. First, we should pray and at the same time try to live according to our beliefs. This can be done if we develop the attitude of confidence in God and in ourselves. In a world dependent on tranquilizers and dedicated to the cult of self, stress and mental suffering are indeed the cancer of the soul.

To some, this advice may seem simplisticand even pious.

However, it works if we will work at it. If we truly enter into the mysteries that we celebrate during Holy Week, we will benefit beyond merely feeling good. We will become firm in faith and sure in hope, not just about the things of God but about ourselves.

Take time this Holy Week to practice belief and live in hope.

It's a winning combination for a world that usually stops at Good Friday and fails to persev~re to Easter Sunday. Paul put it well when he wrote, "Hope will not leave us disappointed."

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Baseball mirrors America's story

By Father Kevin J. Harrington The aftermath, of the路 major league baseball lockout is a clear indicator of how seriously Ameri- . cans take, the national sport. K USA Today poll showed that fans were willing to pay more for their tickets in order to expedite the end of the lockout. It also indicated; that we fans felt little sympathy for either owners or players but that on the other hand we clearly equate spring with baseball and would be hard-pressed without it.

A. Bartlett Giamatti, who was commissioner of major league baseball from April I, 1989 until his death on September I, 1989, perhaps had the best understanding of the love affair Americans have with their game.

His book, "Take Time For Paradise," showcased not only his love of baseball but of scholarship, as befitted a Renaissance expert and past president of Yale University. .This article reflects my路 own fondness of the game as well as some of Giamatti's insights. My enthusiasm mirrors that of so many American boys who want to play baseball like their fathers and their brothers but somehow never quite measure up. I wanted to be, a shortstop but I always ended up in right field where 1 could do the team the least amount of harm.

Be that 'as it may, from my childhood perspective baseball players seemed more human than other athletes. 1 knew 1 was never going to be as tall as Wilt Chamberlain or Bill Russell. Even Bob Cousy was taller than most Americans. Football and hockey cost too much to play and were not even offered at my parochial high school. I think the overwhelming popularity of baseball cards over football or basketball cards reflects the status of baseball as America's favorite sport. .

My happiest baseball memories a~e of the pickup games played ainongf~iends with makeshift bases

(usually our shirts or jackets) and pinkies (soft rubber baseballs) in schoolya~ds on long summer afternoons.

For those fleeting magical mornents we escaped into our makebeiieve world of being major league baseball players. Away from the pressure of organized Little League play, we could enjoy the game as it was meant to be played.

However, when it comes to the professional arena, money talks.

True, $\00,000 seems an obscene starting salary for a player, but as long as we fans are willing to pay high prices for tickets and turn on our radios and televisions for baseball games the owners and players will have huge profits to bicker over.

Nevertheless, I am not filled with such outrage over all this that

praye~BOX o Jesus, come into our society, ,our family life, our. souls, and reign there as our peaceful sovereign.

Enlighten with the splendor of faith and charity the souls of those who work for the good of your p~or, preserving the flame of enthusiasm in their hearts.

May the day soon come when you will be restored to the center of civic life amid your joyful people.

Amen.

-Prayer of Pope John XXIII

I would give up an opportunity to go to a ballgame at F~nway Park "or refuse to watch' or listen to a, game on television or radio.

I admit'I am hooked on a habit but I would argue my right to my addiction with anyone. I like baseball because, unlike other sports, it is not ruled by a clock or by brute force. As a nation of immigrants, we can empathize with the obstacles that lie in the path of reaching home plate. When you are at bat you leave the dugout and are surrounded by enemies, tlie pitcher, the catcher and the fielders, all intent upon seeing that your journey ends on its first leg. You hope to end your journey by passing the catcher into the embrace of your , teammates. But so many journeys are cut short and players are left stranded away from home plate.

Embedded in baseball is the American story. Not surprisingly, baseball was the first and only sport to allow a black player to compete without' a court injunction. In 1947, baseball changed America by giving Jackie Robinson a chance to play. The game's sense of fairness mandated that it be played on a level field.

It took a long time, but it was a game that mirrored our experience that fulfilled our dream of equality.

He Lets You Know "I am satisfied that when the Almighty wants me to do or not to do any particular thing, he finds a way of letting me know it."

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Need for solitude There's a scene in the movie, The Accidental Tourist, that really spoke to me. One airline passenger is trying to read a novel while the other is relentless in talking to him. Finally, with a sigh, the reader closes his novel, and sinks into despair and noncommittal responses.

I've had it happen to me many times. By the time I'm in flight, I'm longing for a couple of hours of blessed solitude, maybe reading, writing, praying, or just staring into space in neutral.

But my seat partner wants to talk. In my earlier and nicer days, I sighed and responded much like The Accidental Tourist flyer. Now I say, "Wish I could chat but I have to find out what happened in this book," or "I need to meditate now," (works every time), or"Well, work calls," as I open up my notebook.

I don't encourage readers to be unfriendly but there are times when we need to be alone and for me, being on a plane loaded with people is such a time.

Solitude has somehow earned a negative connotation in our culture. If we want time alone, we're considered loners. To children who retreat into solitude, we ask, "What's wrong, honey?" We've reached the point that people who want to be alone have something wrong with them.

Psychiatrist Anthony Storr, author of Solitude: A Return to 'the Self, explains why. "It is a fault of my profession that people have been made to feel guilty if they enjoy time alone. I'm not saying

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people can do without personal relationships. I'm saying it's not pathological to spend hours alone in some activity."

Learning to value solitude is increasingly difficult in a culture where speed, noise, and stimula- . tion have become a way of life.

Some people get nervous ifthey're alone for even a' short time. They turn on the radio or TV to fill the silence.

Storr explains that people's fear of being without noise comes from fear of their thoughts. "They don't want to face what they really feel," he said. "They want to put out of their minds anything that's upsetting."

When we successfully rid our lives of solitude, we are refusing to acknowledge, examine, and accept our very selves. Saints and sages路 have known this for centuries. It is only when we are completely alone without distractions that we can face who we are, what we are about and why.

My all-time favorite book on solitude is Anne Morrow Lindbergh's A Gift from the Seas. I' read it annually for its wisdom.

However, few of us can escape to the seashore yearly to recoup.

We must find solitude in our harried lives. One answer is an annual retreat. Another is adopting the practice of putting solitude in our daily life even if it means getting up earlier or escaping nightly television to find a half hour of quiet in our bedroom.

Centering prayer, which is attracting many today, calls for 20 minutes of sitting quietly and listening to God. It teaches us to turn

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our minds off to the demands and trivia ofthe moment, to relax, and to center ourselves with God. We don't have to apologize or feel odd for wanting solitude. It's a healthy response in a culture that _presumes otherwise_

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Holy Week Schedule H91y Thursday: April 12

Palm Sunday: April 7-8

7:00 P.M.

The Solemn Blessing of Palms will take place at the 4:00 P.M. Vigil Mass.

Palms will be distributed at all the weekend Masses.

Good Friday: April 13

Monday: April 9 7:00 A.M. and 12:10 P.M. 7:15 P.M.

Concelebration of the Lord's Supper.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will follow until midnight.

3:00 P.M.

The Liturgical celebration of the Passion and' Death of the Lord.

It will include the distribution of Holy Communion and Veneration ofthe Cross.

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Parish Penance Service

Tuesday and Wednesday: April 10-11 Masses will be offered at 7:00 A.M. and 12:10 P.M.

7:00 P.M.

Stations of the Cross.

This is a day of Abstinence and Fast

Holy Saturday: April 14 . 7:00 P.M.

3:00 to 4:30 P.M. Confessions .

Solemn Easter Vigil; Blessing of the New Fire, Paschal Candl~~ Renewal of Baptismal Promises.

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This Vigil is the most important liturgical Service of the year. It is the only Mass offered on this day.

Easter Sunday: April 15 Mass will be offered at 8:30, 10:00 and 11:30 AM.

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His parish has over 30,000 people in it. They all have the same look on their face. They are hungry for knowledge and food.

The pastor at Mont Organize has no funds to pay his teachers.

Without teachers 'the people can not learn. They are without hospitals, dispensaries, and Nutrition'Centers. Mothers do not know how to take care of newborn babies.

With your parishes' help, the Pastor at Mont Organize can help the people help themselves. If your parish could adopt they would be able to: 1. Pay teachers

2. Build Hospitals, Dispensaries and Nutrition Centers 3. Help Catechetics 4. Pay nurses, doctors, etc.

A bond is formed between the two parishes. Correspondence from the pastors who will send you updated reports on the use of the funds. Correspondence between the school children.

Sunday School classes can draw pictures and exchange them.

Many parishes in the U.S.A. and Canada have crafts and flea markets. Even high school children have had car washes to raise funds for their, adopted parish.

INVOLVEMENT: You and your parish are directly involved with your adopted parish.

Your parish gives what they can - there is no set amount. No matter how small the amount, every cent helps and every cent goes directly to your adopted parish. NO OVERHEAD. Just fill out the coupon and drop in the collection basket.of your church, or mail it directly to the Adopt-A-Parish Program address on the Coupon.

Yon Can Help The Catholic Church In Haiti Vote-Yes, Adopt-A-Parish

"ADOPT-A-PARISH PROGRAM" Is A Parish to Parish Endeavor.

The Catholic Church in Haiti is suffering extreme poverty.

• 90% of a 6,000,000 population are baptized Catholics. ,

• 85% are illiterate with education needed.

• Parishes average 30,000 members.

• Sunday collections average less than $10.

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No Overhead! • Every cent goes!

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·' ,. "'''It's~ been l\ion'derful'~'~.: "It's been wonderful so far and I wouldn't change it for a minute."

That's Father Craig Pregana, the most recently ordained priest in the Fall River diocese, talking about life since his ordination last June.

With such an attitude, he was a natural to help plan an upcoming overnight retreat for other young men of the diocese who wish to explore the possibility of priesthood.

The program will be held at Cathedral Camp, East Freetown, from 7 p.m. Friday, Apr·il20, until the following evening. It is open at no charge to young men in the later years of high school and to those of college age and beyond.

It is informational only and no decisions will be expected of those attending, said Msgr. John J. Smith, diocesan director of vocations, who is coordinating the event.

Priests who will be present, in addition to Msgr. Smith, are Father Richard E. Degagne, parochial vicar at St. Anthony of Padua parish, New Bedford; and Father Arnold R. Medeiros, parochial vicar at Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Taunton.

On hand to contribute the viewpoint of those now preparing for the priesthood will be Greg Mathias of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, Seekonk; James Medeiros, St. John of God, Somerset; and Andre Faria, St. Anthony parish, Taunton. Mathias and Medeiros are studying at St. John's Seminary, Brighton; Faria is at St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore.

Back to Father Pregana. Recalling his own early thoughts on becoming a priest, he said "there's something inside a person prompting them and, as with any other vocation, they should try to find

out if they are really called to the priesthood or religious life."

Asked what parents or others interested in a particular young person might do to encourage consideration ofthe priesthood, Father Pregana suggested "you can tell someone you perceive qualities in him that would make him a good priest."

Many feel it's a priest's job to bring up such matters, he said, "but people in the parish or elsewhere can also have a good eye and might-recognize qualities indicating suitability for the priestly life."

Supposing someone tells you he's wondering if he should be a priest. "Encourage him to think about it as a viable option," advises Father Pregana. He pointed out that even though today's society emphasizes position and status, a young person'might just be waiting for a nudge from someone he respects to consider a life of service to others.

As for himself, he said, from the time he was an altar boy, his parish priest encouraged his thoughts of the priesthood and he saw excellent role models in other priests he knew. He also credits his family for strong support in his choice.

And he's discovered the life of a priest is endlessly varied. "You become involved in so many different things," he declared. "You have to be flexible to work in different situations and adapt to different roles. It's a challenge!"

Among his responsibilities, he says, "the highlight so far is being with the kids in the religious education program," hopefully influencing them as he was influenced.

Those wishing to find out more about the life he is finding so rewarding can see a priest in their parish or can write or call Msgr.

Smith at St. Pius X Rectory, 5 Barbara St., South Yarmouth

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Lithuania asks recognition Continued from Page One cult time which is hard spiritually also."

He said they agreed the Lithuanian people are content with the direction the independence government is taking.

In an interview earlier in the day, Cardinal Sladkevicius said Soviet actions in the breakaway republic have revealed Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev as a man "who wants to dominate."

The cardinal also said Western nations and church leaders should not let "fear of Moscow" prevent them from speaking out in favor of a free Lithuania.

Cardinal Sladkevicius said he backs the independence government's defiant stand toward Moscow and its insistence that negotiations with the Soviet leadership should be on the basis of equal states.

Moscow has rejected that position as a starting point for talks.

The cardinal also criticized Soviet military actions in recent days, including a show of military force in Vilnius, a raid on a group of Lithuanian Red Army deserters, and the takeover of local Communist Party buildings.

Such actions, Cardinal Sladkevicius said, show the world a new side of Gorbachev.

"We never trusted him as much as the West," the cardinal said.

"Perhaps he is not the [complete] communist like Stalin, but he is a Russian who wants to dominate."

Cardinal Sladkevicius defended the young Red Army deserters, saying they took advantage of an opportunity to show "real patriotism."

According to Tass, the official Soviet news agency, deserters have been offered immunity from prose,cution if they turn themselves in and promise to continue military service.

The cardinal called on Western countries to help Lithuania by "recognizing our independence."

He said he would be happy if the Vatican would take that step too - but added that the tiny state should not be expected to be the first to do so.

He said that the international community seems to be using a "double standard" in hesitating to recognize Lithuania while favoring independence for countries like Namibia.

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Evaligelist Sister Thea dies at 52 WASHINGTON (CNS) - Sister Thea Bowman, the valiant, frail educator, evangelist and gospel singer who often moved audiences to tears of joy with her message of black giftedness, died of bone cancer March 30 at her home in Canton, Miss. She was 52.

"She was one ofthe most remarkable women of our time," said Auxiliary Bishop Joseph A. Francis of Newark, N.J., a longtime friend.

Although she had struggled with debilitating bone cancer since 1984, Sister Bowman - a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration for more than 30 years - continued to give lectures and workshops.

She drew capllcity crowds wherever she went.

When she spoke about black Catholicism, her message was always essentially the one she gave last August at a national meeting of black Catholics in Atlanta: "We are called to share our gift of blackness with the church."

Although she was most noted for her lectures and workshops on black Catholic culture and life, she was also a gifted liturgist, singer, writer on spirituality, teacher and artist.

Her bone cancer and the chemotherapy it required so weakened her that in her final two years she had to speak from a wheelchair and often had to rest for hours before and after a, talk.

Shivering and exhausted beneath several layers of blankets after a stirring talk last June to a national meeting of the U.S. bishops in South Orange, N.J., she told reporters that "pain is a constant."

But she ql,1ickly added, quoting from an old spiritual, "I keep s~ busy serving my master, I ain't got time to die."

In recent years she has been showered with awards and honors - the latest was the University of Notre Dame's prestigious Laetare Medal, announced the Sunday before her death - and plans are under way for a book and movie on her life.

Bishop Francis, in a telephone interview following her death, said that in her life "Thea's great moment was when she spoke to us [the nation's bishops], when she got us to sing and hold hands, when she challenged us and, at the end, reminded us to be grateful for the wonderful women in our lives."

He said she was able "to be a feminist without being an antagonist."

At the meeting she sang an old Negro spiritual which, she told the bishops, expresses what it is like to be black and Catholic in the U.S. church today: "Sometimes I feel like a motherless child.... Sometimes I feel like an eagle in the air."

"She never doubted that God was th~ wind under her wings," Bishop Francis commented. "She could fly anywhere. But she was the wind under the wings of so many of us."

Sister Bowman closed her talk to the bishops by having them stand together, link arms imd join her in singing, "We Shall Overcome." As the bishops swayed together to the music, many fought back tears and some wept openly.

Bishop Francis said her impact on the church, society and black

.... , . , .. , . 'h'er ear!Y'teeris' after her ·parents'..... sent her to Holy Child Jesus High School, which had been opened in Canton by the Wisconsin-based Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration.

She joined the Franciscan community at age 15 and professed first vows in 1958 and final vows in 1963, She was the only black woman in the order, She received a doctorate in Eng'lish literature and linguistics form the Catholic University of America in 1972, specializing in Elizabethan literature, Among honors she received were two honorary doctorates; the American Cancer Society's Courage Award, given at the White House in 1988; and U.S. Catholic magazine's U.S. Catholic Award SISTER THEA BOWMAN received one of her most in church and society. recent awards while bedridden at her home in Canton, Miss.

Last year, after a book on her Presented to her by Brother Dominick Pujia (seated beside life was commissioned, actor-proher), it was from the National Federation for Catholic Youth .ducer Harry Belafonte said he planned to turn the book into a Ministry. (CNS photo) movie.

Admirers of Sister Bowman in Catholics was always "very posi- mination of years of selfawareness" of black Catholics. "Thea 1989 established the Sister Thea tive."

"She lived within society and Bowman's presence there was a Bowman Black Catholic Educathe church," he said. "She never great moment. She was in so many tional Foundation with the goal of blamed the institution. Instead she ways a part of' the whole move- raising $150 million to provide used her talents to better the insti- ment that led to the congress, he scholarships to black youths.

Before her death, Sister Bowtution, to challenge the institution." . said.

Born in Yazoo City, Miss., Dec. man asked that any gifts in her He said another high point of 29, 1937, Bertha Bowman - she memory be donated to the foundaher life was speaking at the National Black Catholic Congress held in became Thea when she took vows tion, based at St. Michael's ColWashington in 1987, the first such as a Franciscan - was the grand- lege, Winooski, Vt. Her funeral Mass took place daughter of a slave, but both her - meeting in nearly 100 years.

"She was one of the great lead- parents had college degrees. Her April 3 at St. Mary Church in ers to bring us to that moment," he father was a physician and her Jackson, Miss. She was buried in Memphis, Tenn., alongside her said. mother was a teacher. { She converted to Catholicism in parents.

He called the congress "the cul-

How to celebrate Holy Week JACKSON, Miss. (CNS) Shortly before she died of bone cancer March 30, Sister Thea Bowman was asked by Mississippi Today, newspaper of the Jackson diocese, to write a meditation for Holy Week. The noted black speaker and educator dictated the following arti. de from her bed a few days before her death. Mississippi Today offered it to the Catholic press through Catholic News Service.

LET US RESOLVE to make this week holy by claiming Christ's redemptive grace and by living holy lives. The Word became flesh and redeemed us by his holy life and holy death.

This week especially let us accept redemption by living grateful, faithful~ prayerful, generous, just and 'holy lives.

Let us resolve to make this week holy by reading and meditating holy Scripture. So often we get caught up in the hurry of daily living. As individuals and as families, reserve prime time to be with Jesus, to hear the cries of the children waving palm branches, to see the Son of Marl riding on an ass's colt, to feel the press of the crowd, to be caught up in the "Hosannas" and to realize how the cries of acclamation will yield to the garden of suffering, to be there and watch as Jesus is sentenced

by Pilate to Calvary, to see him rejected, mocked, spat upon, beaten and forced to carry a .heavycross, to hear the echo of the hammer, to feel the agony of torn flesh and strained muscles, to know Mary's anguish as he hung tHree hours before he died.

We recoil before the atrocities of war, gang crime, domestic violence and catastrophic illness.

Unless we personally and immediately are touched by suffering, it is easy to read Scripture and to walk away without contacting the redemptive suffering that makes us holy. The reality of the Word falls on deaf ears.

Let us take time this week to be present to someone who suffers. Sharing the pain of a fellow human will enliven Scripture and help us enter into the holy mystery of the redemptive suffering of Christ.

Let us resolve to make this week holy by participating i'n the Holy Week services of the church, not just by attending but by preparing, by studying the readings, entering into the spirit, offering our services as ministers of the Word or Eucharist, decorating the church or preparing the environment for worship. Let us sing, "Lord, have 'mercy," and "Hosanna."

Let us praise the Lord with our whole heart and soul and mind and strength, uniting with the suffering church throughout the world - in Rome and Northern Ireland, in Syria and LebanOll, in South Africa and Angola, India and China, Nicaragua and El Salvador, in Washington, D.C., and Jackson, Miss.

Let us break bread together, let us relive the holy and redemptive mystery. Let us' do it in memory of him, acknowledging in faith his real presence upon our altars.

Let us resolve to make this week holy by sharing holy peace and you within our families,

sharing family prayer on a regular basis, making every meal a holy meal where loving conversations bond 'family members in unity, sharing family work without grumbling, making love not war, asking forgiveness for past hurts and forgiving one another from the heart, seeking to go all the way for love as Jesus went all the way for love.

Let us resolve to make this week holy by sharing holy peace and joy with the needy, the alienated, the lonely, the sick and afflicted, the untouchable.

Let us unite our sufferings, inconveniences and annoyances with the sufferings of Jesus. Let us stretch ourselves, going beyond our comfort zones to unite ourselves with Christ's redemptive work.

We unite ourselves with Christ's redemptive work when we reconcile, when we make peace, when we share the good news that God is in our lives, when we reflect to our brothers and sisters God's healing, God's forgiveness, God's unconditionallove.

Let us be practical, reaching out across the boundaries of race and class and status to help somebody, to encourage and affirm somebody, offering to the young an incentive to learn and grow, offering to the downtrodden resources to help themselves. May our fasting be the kind that saves and shares with the poor, that actually contacts the needy, that gives heart to heart, that touches and nurtures and heals.

During this Holy Week when Jesus gave his life for love, let us truly love one another.

Bishops call sexism sinful Continued from Page One ever, distinguishes between a feminism," a subject not handled cons "be undertaken and brought "horizontal" or human level of in the first dtaft. '. language, and a "vertical" level of to completion soon."

Christian feminists "have language, employed when naming It calls for reversal of church brought to light insights of great norms excluding women from such or addressing God who, it notes, is value for the advancement of lay ministries as lector and altar without gender. women," it says, but it cautions While God has masculine and server. It says existing norms "seem Catholic women not to advocate to contradict our mandate that feminine attributes, the draft says, "as some radical feminist groups women be more visibly involved in Jesus addressed God as "father."

"Initiatives which attempt to do, such aberrations as goddess the life of the church." worship, witchcraft, liberation from Significantly shorter than the change 'vertical language' raise to the sexual morality conformity first draft, the second document serious theological questions and taught by the church, or accepfocuses on the theme of women's require careful scrutiny," it says.

The second draft dedicates a tance of abortion as a legitimate "equality" to men. The first draft page to the topic of "Christian choice for women under pressure." had used the theme of women as "partners" to men, which was used in the title and ran throughout the previous document.

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These were just people who felt News Service in an interview that dIe" the topic of women and or- women should be ordained," he. there was "considerable criticism" dination. said. . ofthe use ofthe word "partners" in These women, he said, had never The second draft of the prothe first draft. "People felt it implied posed pastoral includes an ex- before been asked their views. "Now an.equality that was not real," he panded explanation of church that they had been asked and had said. teaching prohibiting the ordina- the opportunity to respond," he Interspersed throughout the draft tion of women and clearly states said, women expressed that they are candid remarks by women that the U.S. bishops support that felt. "a great love for the church" who participated in hearings on position. but at the same time "a great hurt women's concerns held nationwide Bishop Imesch said the commit- and a great pain" as a result of its in preparation for the writing of tee felt "we had to say a little more treatment of them. the document. They include: Bishop Clark said that just beon what the church teaches on the - "We are seen as 'mother' ;topic, and not leave it so uncertain cause the bishops support the church - educating, nurturing, as it might have been in the first church stance prohibiting women nursing, comforting, cooking and draft." from becoming priests doesn't mean cleaning - but the 'father' church they back all the arguments defendCritics ofthe first draft "said we regulates and decides." ing that stance. waffled," placing responsibility for - "As a black woman, I would In fact, the second draft says never even consider participating the decision keeping women from some theological arguments used ordained ministry on the Vatican's in any group that was blatantly in the past to defend the church's racist - yet I maintain member- Congregation for the Doctrine of . position are "scarcely defensible the Faith rather than stating it is ship in a church that is blatantly church teaching, said Sister today." sexist."

The church maintains its posiThe second draft expands dis- Mariella Frye, a staff consultant tion against ordination of women cussion of"inclusive" or non-sexist to the bishops' committee. out of "fidelity to the example of language, which was raised in the Bishop Matthew H. Clark of Christ and to the practice of the first draft, and includes a new sec- Rochester, N. Y., a member of the apostles," not because of any belief tion on "Christian feminism." drafting committee and chairman that women are inferior as perIt spells out for the first time 25 of the bishops' Committee on sons, it says. ways in which the bishops pledge Women in Society and in the The proposed document should to work on behalf of women, among Church, said that at hearings held be seen "not as the end," but as the them: promoting natural family with Catholic women throughout beginning of an ongoing dialogue planning, requiring that church the country the topic of women's with women, said Sister Frye. teachings on the equality of the ordination came up "always, at Bishop Clark said he hoped U.S. human person become integral to every meeting."

Catholics would "take seriously seminary and lay formation, and At consultations he attended, our invitation to local churches to establishing a commission for said Bishop Imesch, he was sur- enter into conversations with women women in every diocese. prised to find women of varying of our church."

In defense of church teaching on walks of life, homemakers and Committee members hope readbirth control, the bishops write in others, "who expressed their view ers "take seriously the fact that the second draft: "In opposing that women should be allowed to sexism is sin, and that all of us artificial contraception, the church be ordained to the priesthood." have a responsibility for challengdefends the life-giving character of "It was more than just people ing the attitudes, structures and the marital act" and "protects the who were out there feeling they behaviors that perpetuate sexism," unitive, human and love-giving were being deprived of their rights. said Sister Frye. character of intercourse."

They acknowledge, however, that some women have left .the church because they did not accept or were unable to follow its teachings WASHINGTON (CNS) - Ronda Chervin, philosoprohibiting artificial contraception.

Here are the names of the mem- phy professor at St. John's SemThey write that women spoke at bers and consultants ofthe U.S. inary Theologate, Camarillo, hearings of the constant fear of bishops' committee charged with Calif. ' unwanted pregnancy and "of years drafting a pastoral letter on - Toinette M. Eugene, prospent living with guilt ... of praying concerns of women. vost and professor of educafor physical problems serious Committee members: tion, society and black church enough to warrant a hysterectomy - Bishop Joseph L. Imesch studies at Colgate Rochester ... of finding peace of mind only of Joliet, III., Chairman.

Divinity School, Rochester, after childbearing years were over."

- Bishop Matthew H. Clark N.Y. In a footnote, the bishops add of Rochester, N.Y. - Pheme Perkins, Scripture that women want clarification con- Retired Bishop Thomas J. professor at Boston College. cerning the church's official posiGrady of Orlando, Fla. - Sister Mariella Frye, a tion on birth control and a cou- Auxiliary Bishop Alfred member ofthe Mission Helpers ple's "right and responsibility to C. Hughes of Boston. form and follow their own con- Archbishop William J. Le- of the Sacred Heart, U.S. bishops' staff consultant to the comsciences in this realm." Inadequate vada of Portland, Ore. counseling on the subject by "eva- Auxiliary Bishop Amedee mittee. sive, uninformed or insensitive - Susan A. Muto, professor W. Proulx of Portland, Maine. priests," the footnote says, has and director of Formative SpirConsultants: made matters worse.

- Mary M. Brabeck, educa- ituality at Duquesne University, Both drafts urge use of inclusive tion psychology professor at Pittsburgh, staff writer. or non-sexist language. .Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MS'. Brabeck, Ms. Eugene "We take seriously the effort of Mass. and Ms. Perkins resigned as many of our contemporaries to - Sister Sara Butler, general consultants in 1989, after the avoid the generic-masculine usage councilor ofthe Missionary Sis- consulting segment of the pro('men,' 'brothers,' 'sons') when ters of the Most Blessed Trin- cess was completed, said Sister speaking of or to both sexes," says ity, Philadelphia.

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It's hard to believe that cuspidors (or spittoons, to use the vernacular) were prominent fixtures in legislative halls ;md committee By rooms as well as hotel lobbies and neighborhood saloons not too long BERNARD ago.

It was not till the 50s, when I was a political reporter, that ordinances and regulations banning CASSERLY these brass and marble art objects began to take effect - despite appearance of new manuals for entrenched opposition. making the stations.

Resistance to change is not unRather than focusing on social common, even when it seems as problems, like many of those tried logical and sanitary as the removal after Vatican II, these handbooks of cuspidors. Those of us who are linked to the usual 14 stops by lived through the Second Vatican Jesus on the way to Calvary.

Council have seen enough changes "Stations of the Cross for Older to last a lifetime - and opposition Adults" (23rd Publications, Mysto many of them. tic, CT) came out in December to Controversy often marked these provide a large-type manual for changes, especially when they in- seniors who want to renew the volved church design, furniture or practice. liturgies. Each of us can recall disDeeply moving is another prayputes which divided parishes and erbook, "Our Lady of Calvary," caused pastors and parishioners to inviting us to share the words of split. _ Mary as she follows her divine Son Vatican II ended 25 years ago to Calvary. The Rev. Roger J. this year, and I thought the dust LaCharite, director of the Selma, had finally settled. However, when AL, Edmundite Missions, is the I spoke to a mUlti-parish gathering author. in rural Minnesota recently, I I check each Way of the Cross learned differently. when it arrives, measuring it against Lent is coming, a senior pa- the rites at the churCh of my childrishioner told me, and "our Sta- hood, where the stations played to tions of the Cross are all in a pile in standing room only. the church basement." It seems My collection of these booklets a long-gone pastor had dumped goes back to one from 1935 by J.S. the statuary in redecorating the Paluch, Inc., in Chicago. Its text is church. from St. Alphonsus Liguori, and In that particular church, that it's my favorite. put an end to saying the stations, a I can see, hear and smel1 it al1 liturgical practice going back 1,500 . now: the flickering candles, the years. It is true that other devo- chant of many voices, the fragrance tions, such as 40 Hours, novenas of smoking incense. The last lines and Benediction, have faded too, ofthe prayers ofthe people ending but Lent always takes me back to each station have never left me: growing up with the Way of the "... I love thee, Jesus my love. I Cross. repent of having offended thee.

I sense a revival of this ancient Never permit me to offend thee devotion as Catholics seek for ways again. Grant that I may love thee to deepen their spirituality. Proof always, and then do with me what of this movement is the recent thou wilt."

Bishop Daniel 'A. Cronin has sent a check for $133,862 to the Tri-Conference Retirement Project. The check represents money collected in the Fall River diocese for the 1989 appeal for retired religious. Sister Mary Noel Blute, RSM, Episcopal Representative for Religious in the diocese, expressed gratitude to those who "gave with such generosity to the religious men and women who served them with such dedication."

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hundreds of convents, motherhouses, and monasteries aD over the U.S. Many congregations do not have the money to care for their retired, elderly, and infirmed. Today, the shortfall in retirement funds amounts to $3 billion.

There are a number of factors for this enormous debt. Religious women are living considerably longer than the average American woman, and congregations have had a serious decline in the number of active members路who provide the main support for retired members.

Along with traditionaDy smaD stipends paid to the religious and the escalating cost of medical care, congregations have had little or no money to put in retirement reserves. .

Superiors of Men to help religious congregations support their elderly members. Contnbutions to this fund are distributed annually to every religious .order in the U.S. that faces a shortfall in retirement funds.

What happens to the money In the fund?

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Office in Washington to qualify for a retirement grant. The office returns a retirement needs analysis to each congregation. If the congregation has an unfunded retirement liability and has members over the age of SO, it automaticaJly becomes eligible for a basic grant. Congregations that are in imminent financial crisis may also apply for a supplemental grant. Both types of grants are restricted funds that must .be used for the retirement needs of the members.

How was each donor dollar used?

Out of each dollar that the TriConference Office received 3 cents was used for administrative costs and fJ7 cents was used for grants to the congregations. (see figure 2)

How can we know If the financial sRu.The amount of money on deposit by ation is getting better?

March 30 each year determines how gious congregation in the U.S. The much is available for distribution to reliThe Tri-Conference Office will survey's purpose is to collect data needed gious congregations. As a result of the continue to monitor the economic situato assess the congregation's ability to 1988 appeal $25,473,623.56 was tion of congregations to see if their retireprovide for its members during their ment reserves are growing. The data contributed to the Fund by March 30, retirement years. submitted by congregations in the Retire1989. In June $22.8 million in retirement In 1987. seven hundred and eight grants was distributed to 484 congregament Needs Survey as well as reports congregations reported the value of their _ tions. In December anothe( $2 million from consultants will help the Office keep available assets to support their retired will be awarded to congregations with track of the situation. members. Actuarial calculations were inuninent financial needs. The average then applied to determine how much each grant aDocated was $335.26 for each of the How can you help In the efforts to provide adeq. retirement funds for 68,007 religious over age SO in congregacongregation needed for retirement religious? support. The difference between what tions with unfunded retirement liabilities. the congregation had saved and what they Since the formula is weighted by age.

You can make contributions to the needed was over $3 billion. That larger congregations with many members Retirement Fund for Religious through amount is the unfunded retirement your parish collection or send your in their 70s, 80s, and 90s receive the liability of religious congregations in highest grants. contributions dfrectIy to the Retirement .

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"Daisy" a worthy portrayal of seniors, says nun路

JESSICA TANDY shows off her best-actress Oscar at the Academy Awards ceremony March 26. (eNS photo)

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By Sister Mary Ann Walsh Catholic News Service "Driving Miss Daisy," which won four Oscars March 26 at the 62nd Academy Awards, holds several messages for senior citizens, according to a nun working with the elderly.

Not the least is that Jessica Tandy, who was named best actress, achieved the honor at the age of 80, said Mercy Sister Siena Finley.

She shows that the elderly "not only continue to be spirited, but also have the same quality of gifts," the nun said.

The Warner Bros. movie, which portrayed the evolvingrelationship between Daisy Werthan, a Southern Jewish matron, and her black chauffeur, Hoke, played by Morgan Freeman, also won the Oscar

for best picture and Oscars for screenplay and makeup.

Sister Finley, who works each summer with the Aging Religious Workshop at "College Misericordia, Dallas, Pa., spoke abo!Jt the movie in a telephone interview.

Daisy challenges myths people have about older people, Sister Finley said. "After [Daisy] made the simple mistake of backing her car into a flower bed, people treated her as if she weren't able to make decisions," the nun said. "Suddenly they expected her to be docile and obedient."

Daisy's son, Boolie, played by Dan Aykroyd, who was faced with caring for an elderly person, became "patronizing," said Sister Finley.

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into a mold," she said. "Her son wanted her to become docile and found himself becoming oversolicitous, butshe remained thesamestrongly opinionated person that she always was."

At the same time, Daisy was capable of change and growth, and "began to examine her own prejudices," Sister Finley said.

"The end was so beautiful- the way the relationship developed and evolved between Daisy and her chauffeur," Hoke, the nun said.

"In the last scene, as he fed her, you saw that two people who get to know one another can transcend color and age barriers."

Not everyone applauded the movie. Glenmary Father Gerry Conroy, a priest in Atlanta where the movie was set, called the film "dangerous~' for "identifying racism as a phenomenon of the South."

Some expressions of racism are "truly worse in the North," he said.

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Pope tells priests reread teachings of Vatican II

515 million gift to Vatican PHILADELPHIA (CNS) - A San Juan Capistrano, Calif., couple has committed $15 million to help the Vatican's financial problems, according to Cardinal John J. Krol.

Cardinal Krol, former archbishop of Philadelphia and chairman of the papal foundation that has set a $100 million goal as the first step in meeting Vatican needs, announced the gift made by Arthur and Gaye Birtcher.

Birtcher, a foundation trustee, heads a real estate development and management firm that operates in 14 states.

Cardinal Krol said that so far the foundation 'had received $31 million in gifts and pledges. The money goes into an endowment fund "from which interest income" will be allotted by the board for Vatican projects.

All resident U.S. cardinals, together with some archbishops, bishops and 12 lay trustees make up the board.

The Vatican faces a projected $86 million deficit for 1990.

In announcing the Birtchers' contribution, which will be paid in installments, Cardinal Krol said "the success of the papal foundation will produce a lasting effect upon the life of the church until the end of time."

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - A "careful rereading" of the Second ....... , ...-- SWEDEN/H Vatican Council's teachings on the difference between ordained priest............ ............ ............ hood and the priesthood of the U.S.S.R. faithful shared by all Catholics is needed to prepare for this fall's Synod of Bishops, said Pope John Paul II in a letter to the world's priests.

The role of the ordained ministry is not to be above the entire church community, but to serve it, he said.

The pope noted that the topic of this year's synod is the role of the priest and that it is a natural extension of the previous synod in 1987, which was on the role of the laity.

After a "certain disorientation" in the post-Vatican II years about the role of ordained ministers, "the need for priests has become obvious and urgent for everyone," he said.

The; priesthood of the faithful results from baptism while the ordained ministry is "shared in different degrees by bishops, priests AS NEWLY LIBERATED ~astern European nations are exposed to Western capitalism, and deacons," he said. there are Vatican fears that traditional religious values will be eroded. (eNS graphic) "The priesthood is not an institution that exists alongside the laity, or above it," he added.

"The priesthood of bishops and priests, as well as the ministry of VATICAN CITY (CNS) - As strengthened by a 40-year baptism surges, after having broken through deacons, is for the laity and pre- ' the embankment, and is descendcisely for this reason it possesses a the political winds in Eastern of communist fire.

Sad Saint - East Europeans see religious ing, I believe, toward the right ministerial character, that is to say Europe calm down, Vatican euphoria over the unshackling of the freedom as a treasure to be used to course," he said. "At times it creates "A saint who is sad is a sad one of service," said the pope.

The letter was dated April 12, church in the region is being tem- .fill the spiritual needs oftheir lives problems, overflowing at points.'~ saint."-St. Francis de Sales Holy Thursday; and released at pered by concern for What lies and to completely revamp their society. the Vatican Mar~h 23. The pope ahead in a post-communist era.

Two main problems on Vatican has made it a practice of publish- Their knowledge of conteming a letter to priests each Holy minds are: porary 'theology is llicking, but WASHINGTON (CNS) - Cit- has drawn criticism from envi- Ethnic and nationalistic strife. they are anchored in the tradiThursday, the day priests tradiiIlg . concer~ for an endangered ronmentalists who say it would deThe danger that the rush to tionally gather around their bishop tional truths handed dowQ to them squirrel., a judge has temporarily stroy the unique ecological system for a special Mass in which they embrace Western life will exp'ose and around which the路 faith is blocked the start of construction . and force an endangered species, Eastern Europe to the moral pitvoice their unity with the head of built. , of a $200 million observatory in the Mount Graham red squirrel, . falls of capitalism. the diocese..

At the same time, Vatican offisouthern Arizona that will house a into extinction. The squirrel, whose Pope John Paul II has set the cials worry that East Europe conVatican-owned telescope, described numbers have dwindled to about tone for these concerns. He has a tains the seeds of its own disinteas one of the most powerful in the 150, can only be found onMount history of supporting the need for gration in the revival of ethnic and Graham, southwest of Tucson. world. ethnic and niltional groups to nationalistic conflicts.

University spokesman Steve maintain their distinctive identiU.S. District Judge Alfredo C. Forty years 'of Soviet dominaEmerine told CNS March 28 that ties, while opposing violence as the Marquez granted a four-month VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope tion in the name of communist the school was planning to file an ' inj~nction March 26 barring the John Paul II will bless palms and means of doing this. sOlidarit'y were able to paper over appeal to set aside the ruling. He In a talk to several Italian bishof Arizona from startUniversity olive branches April 8 during Palm these problems, but not solve them. ing construction on Arizona's said construction was scheduled to Sunday services that begin his Holy ops at the end of March, he also Poles now worry about German. highest.peak, Mount Graham, of begin in mid-May, but may not to the current situation his applied Week schedule. expansionism. Romanians beat begin until July because of the Besides blessing the palms in St. long-standing criticism of the in- up ethnic Hungarians living in a .the. observatory, a joint venture ruling. herent dangers in Western capbetween several organizations, Peter's Square, the pope is expected part of Romania that once be"This has been a tough process including the Vatican, the univerto address specific remarks to italism. longed to Hungary. Newly demo.

East-West relations "are rich in all along," he said. "I'm encoursity and the Smithsoriian instituyoung people, since April 8 is also cratic Czechoslovakia must find a \'{ith promises, but also marked tion. aged that the system can still work."

World Youth Day. national governmental formula to grave difficulties," he said.

Father Corbally said he was disOn the morning of Holy Thurs"We're disappointed by the rulkeep its Czechs and Slovaks happy. turbed that environmentalists had "On the one hand we are witday, April 12, he will celebrate the ing," Jesuit Father Christopher Not even the Soviet Union, which accused the astronomers of not nessing the ideological and politiChrism Mass with cardinals, bishCorbally, the principal scientist on still has a centrally powerful combeing concerned for the environof an atheistic and cal crumbling ops and priests living in Rome. the project, told Catholic News munist government, is immune. ment. materialistic system which propheDuring the Mas~, the pope blesses Lithuania has declared indepen- Service. "But we don't think this is "We don't just look up into the slicramental oils that will be held sied the elimination of religious the end of the story at all. It's not a faith. On the other hand we are dence, sparking a tense war of permanent halt for now." sky," Father Corbally said. "We in St. Peter's Basilica. nerves with Moscow, separatist do appreciate the wonders and Pope John Paul will preside at seeing, unfortunately, numerous sentiment is strong in the other Construction ofthe observatory beauties of the earth." of practical matemanifestations the Holy Thursday Mass of the Baltic states, ,and nationalism is Lord's Supper that evening at the rialism, which are' barriers to the growing in the Ukraine. development of a coherent ChrisBasilica of S 1. John Lateran, "gre~t The Vatican wants to be a posiRome's diocesan cathedral. He will tian understanding oflife," he said. tive force in the region's passage \l'atican officials fear that the VATICAN CITY (CNS) ~ IllitIn addition to immigrants who wash the feet of 12 priests.

The Good Friday commemora- coattails of democracy and free- from the old to the new, but it is eracy is a "great poverty" that did not have an opportunity for tion of the Christ's passion will market economics carry the evils moving delicately because of the separates people from their cultu- education, industrialized countries begin at 5 p.m. with the Liturgy of that have eroded Christian prac- complexity of the entire situation ral heritage and prevents their full are home to many who did not the Word, veneration of the cross tice in the West. These revolve and in keeping with its core belief development, Pope John Paul II master basic literacy skills during and distribution of Communion in around putting moral values aside that the changes are more positive said in a message to Javier Perez their school years, he said. in the pursuit of technological pro- than negative. de Cuellar, secretary general ofthe St. Peter's Basilica.

"Everyone who is deprived of gress, scientific advances, business United Nations, offering his supThe tone for seeking solutions The pope will begin his outdoor the possibility of learning to read, meditation ofthe Way ofthe Cross profits and material well-being. has been set by Cardinal Agostino port for the U.N.-sponsored Interwrite and count is lacking the basic Coupled to this is the view held Casaroli, papal secretary of state. national Year of Literacy. later that evening at the Colos"In spite of the efforts of nations right to education and remains at a seum in Rome. He will address the by many Vatican officials that "The East is like a river which路 and international organizations," . disadvantage in relation to society," crowds at the end ofthe celebration. East European Catholics can pro~ vide a needed stimulus to reviving wrote the pope, 'the number of illit- the pope wrote.

The pope's celebration of the' the faith of the West if they erate people is growing because in Illiteracy, he said, "is often synEaster Vigil April 14 will begin at remain untainted. many regions schooling is not de- onymous with margination" be10 p.m. at St. Peter's Basilica.

In many ways, say these offiveloping at the same rate as the cause it separates people "from a He .will celebrate Easter mornpopulation itself." considerable part of humanity's ing Mass April 15 in St: Peter's cials, East Europeans are. better The need for literacy programs cultural heritage and prevents the Square and will give his "Urbi et models for Western Catholics than is not confined to developing na- full development of their personal Orbi" (To the city and the world) vice versa. Reasons include: - East European faith has been tions, the pope said. . capacities." address after Mass.

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SEPARATED/DIVORCED Attleboro area meeting 7-8:30 p.m.

Sunday, St. Mary's parish center; information: 695-6161. Taunton area meeting 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sacred Heart religious education center, First St. Cape Cod and Islands meeting 7-9 p.m. Sunday, St. Pius X parish center, Barbara St., S. Yarmouth.

Rev. Richard G. Andrade will conduct an evening of reflection. Information: 771-4438.

EMMAUS/GALILEE Galilee monthly reunion 7-10 p.m.

Sunday, Neumann Hall. Theme: The· Risen Christ in Our Lives. Witness speakers will be Paul and Judy Hodge ofSt. Mary's parish, Seekonk. Mass celebrant will be Father Francis L. Mahoney of Holy Name parish, Fall River. Application deadline for Emmaus 83, April 27-29, is April 13.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO Youth group meeting 7 p.m. Sunday, parish center. Penance service 1 p.m. tomorrow. RCIA inquiry and catechesis I p.m. Sunday.

ST. JOSEPH, NB Holy hour, beginning with 5 p.m.

Mass and including Benediction of Blessed Sacrament and meditation on the Seven Last Words of Christ, tonight.

N'OTRE DAME de LOURDES, FR Opening of parish retreat with Father Lloyd, SMM, 4 p.m. Mass tomorrow.

SACRED HEART, N. ATTLEBORO Youth group Easter egg hunt following 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday.

ST. JOSEPH, N. DIGHTON Parents and sponsors of confirmation candidates meet 7-8: IS p.m.

Sunday, parish center. Teachers are· needed for next year's religious education program; contact Sister Judith Costa or Father Robert Donovan.

CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE Young adults (ages 18-35) Lenten evening 7 p.m. April II. The film Godspell will be shown. Information: 771-2084, evenings; 778-5141.

Ushers needed; information: Du Cipullo, 428-1485.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA First communion workshop 9:30II :30 a.m. tomorrow. Holy Week family retreat with Father Ollie Reagan begins 7 p.m. Sunday with prayer service and slide presentation on devotion to Mary. Program for Monday-Wednesday: 7 p.m. Mass daily followed by talks on communication, "Jesus: Person of Prayer," and forgiveness and healing family relationships.

VERY REV. Francis L. Mahoney, pastor of Holy Name parish, Fall River, will be "captain" for a Fall River Line evening April 27' at White's of Westport. Information: Mr. arid Mrs. William A~Renaud, 674-4437....

ST. MARY, N. ATTLEBORO Holy Week triduum consisting consisting of Mass, Lenten instruction and opportunity for confession 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN First Friday Mass 7 tonight followed by meeting of Ladies of the Sacred Hearts Association.

ST. ANTHONY OF DESERT, FR Exposition of Blessed Sacrament in St. Sharbel Chapel 8 p.m. Holy Thursday to 8 a.m. Good Friday.

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ST. ANTHONY, MATTAPOISETT Third grade students will participate in the Holy Thursday service.

Parish "Poor Family Supper" 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, church hall; first Eucharist children and their families are encouraged to attend.

ST. MARY, SEEKONK Vincentians meet following 10 a.m.

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CATHEDRAL CAMP, E. FREETOWN St. Michael's, Swansea, confirmation day retreat 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. tomorrow.

ST. ANNE, FR Children will participate in Banner Sunday activities during 10 a.m.

Mass Sunday.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA Vincentians meet 7:30 p.m. Monday, rectory. Father Richard Beaulieu will celebrate the TV Mass for April 22; taping will be at II a.m.

April 21, St. Julie Billiart Church, N. Dartmouth. All parishioners are invited to attend; sign up at church and indicate if transporation is needed.

ST.GEORGE,WESTPORT Tonight's holy hour will be the last in a special series for discernment in the parish. A holy hour will continue to be offered monthly. Bible study 7-8 p.m. Sundays, parish center; new participants always welcome.

Members of pastoral support team will be introduced during Holy Thursday service.

ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, POCASSET Saints and Singers Chorus will present Calvary's Love, an Easter concert, 3 p.m. Sunday. Those interested in attending the National Rally for Life April 28 in Washington, .D.C., will meet 8 p.m. Monday, parish center:

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SS PETER AND PAUL, FR Prayer service for grades 4 and 5 on The Seven Last Words of Jesus II a.m. Tuesday; parishioners inc vited. Niagara Neighborhood Association annual meeting 3 p.m.

Sunday, Father Coady Center. John McAvoy, Herald News reporter and local theater historian, will speak; all . invited. St. Helena's Ultreya group meets 7-9 p.m Sunday, parish hall.

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and Jeremy Tung, bronze; Varsity letters: 20; certificates: eight.

Hockey - Coach's award: Robbie Guay, Dan O'Connell; 7th player award, Scott Costa; MVP: Eric Stubbert.

Cheerleading ~ MVP's: Kate Raymond, Robin delaFuente.

Letters in cheering went to 21 students.

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Th(: Connolly sailing club will begin practices Wednesday at Heritage State Park. Basic safety and sailing techniques will be emphasized. Senior Jay Ryan is captain of the club, which will race against several area teams.

Senior Craig Bernat received the senior squad MVP award at the recent Father Donovan Scholarsh~p Hockey game sponsored by area alumni of Boston College.

Bishop Connolly student-athletes active in winter sports were honored at a Sports Awards Night March 26.

An Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to senior Keri Hanley, the first player 'in Connolly ,girls' basketball history to break the 1,000 point barrier, ending her Connolly career with a total of 1,174 points. Athletic director Cindy DeCosta announced that Hanley'sjersey will be retired.

Other awards and recipients follow.

Girls' basketball - Captains' awards: Keri Hanley, Missy Iacovelli; outstanding player awards: Hanley, Cara McDermott; coach's award: Alanna Coffey; SMC allstars: Hanley, McDermott. Varsity letters went to 13 players and certificates to eight players.

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award: Kevin Aguiar; MVP: Jason Ryan; SMCall-stars: Ryan, Robert Kennedy, Michael Gendreau. Ryan was also selected among Top 40 Seniors in Massachusetts. Varsity letters: 12; certificates: 21.

Boys' and Girls' Indoor Track - MVPs: Brian Ramos, Anne Conforti; SMC all stars: Ramos, Jeanne McLaughlin. Varsity letters: 17; certificates: 21.

Skiing - Brother Michael Barnaby Dedication Award: Brian 42 students and staff members Murphy; recognition award: Frederico D'Amario; most improved: attended Les Miserables at BosSarah Rodgers, Eric Pilotte; cap- ton's Shubert Theater on Wednestains' awards: Fred Campagna, day.

Eric Lafrance. Top skier awards, junior varsity: John Chase, gold; Ethan Holda, silver; Tyler Carson, bronze. Top skier awards, varsity: Eric Lafrance, Fred Campagna Taunton Catholic Middle School and Anne Kubik, gold; Samantha, Worthington, silver; Sarah Rodgers students recently participated in the' annual Free Throw Contest, supervised by physical education director Beth Fitzsimmons. The "SHOREWAY ACRES IS,A SURE THING", participants, from grades 5 through It's 'What Life 'On Cape Cod Is All About" 8, qualified for the contest by scor.. ,~.w Enl(land GetAways Mal(azim' ing the highest number of baskets in 10 shots during competition in their physical education classes.

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On Palm Sunday, school and CCD students will participate in ' Banner Sunday activities. Handmade banners will decorate the THIRD GRADER Rachel church and be displayed for Holy Silva of Holy Name School, , Week.

On April II, prayer partners Fall River, poses with Easter from grades I and 3 will visit Bunny Paul Reis of the 8th neighboring Dominican Academy grade. Eighth graders are to perform a play and sing for shooting pictures of' schoolsenior sisters. mates today to raise funds for Principal Irene Fortin and faculty members Jeanne St. Yves, Sis- a class trip. Anyone's welcome ter Luz Cardenas, O.P., and Sister to come to the school from 10 Mary Dumond, C.P., will attend a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow to be the annual National Catholic Edu- pictured. The project is coorcational Association convention dinated by the school's Junior April 16-19, this year in Toronto, Achievement program, sponCanada.

St. John Evangelist School The religious education office of St. John Evangelist parish, Attleboro, will host a Sacred Saturday for parish' children 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow. The program will discuss the days of Holy Week and will include crafts, stories, baking pretzels and prayer. Information: Laura Vergow, 222-{)707.

Students will observe Earth Day with poster and essay contests as part of an effort to alert the community to environmental concerns.

Sports awards will be presented at'7'p.m: April 25.

Coyle-Cassidy Students from Coyle-Cassidy High School, Taunton, earned four places at the 29th annual Rensselaer-Bristol Community College Region III Science Fair, including an invitation to the national science fair f~r sophomore Mary Giovanon!.

Miss Giovano'ni took first place honors in the senior division for her project "Chaos: Random, Erratic, Unpredictable?" The project also earn'ed the GTE Government Systems Award for best project involving' communications concepts; the Boston Section of the Society of Women Engineers Award for the project which best exemplifies women in engineering; the Marine Excellence in Science Award for the most outstanding senior division project; and the Naval Science Award for Distinguished Achievement. ' Freshman Amanda Terra was a second place winner in the senior division for her project "What

'Common Girlhood Factors Contrib~te to Leadership Qualities iri Female Adults Within the Community of Taunton." Miss Terra also received the Dr. Levine Trophy for the project of most interest to the general public.

Freshman Michael Riconscente garnered a third place win with his project "The Effect of UV Light on Plants," and freshman Jeffrey Tenney received honorable mention for his study, "Disinfectants: How' Do Hospitals Compare?"

The projects qualified for the Region III fair following showings at a Coyle-Cassidy science fair at which Tenney and Riconscente shared first place honors.

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Bishop Feehan Seven .Feehan seniors and four juniors, ,coached by Christopher Servant, finished 16th among top schools from the state participating in a recent Massachusetts Academic Decathalon at Franklin High School.

The team from the Attleboro high school accomplished the rare feat of qualifying for the finals in its first year of competition.

Senior Marc Cote won a gold medal in the honors interview category, and classmate Priti Patel received a bro,nze medal in the speec;h category during final round competition. Bishop Feehan will be featured with other finalist teams in a television special April 15 on WFXT channel 25.

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Feehan debaters, advised by Diane Crane and Anne Meloni, completed their season' at a tournament, held this year at Tabor Academy, Marion. The subject of debate was Resolved: the United States should develop a policy to alleviate prison overcrowding.

At the competition, Feehan's Joseph Boyle placed in the top 10 intermediate affirmative teams and received a certificate for excellence in intermediate affirmative debating.

Katherine Goldman and Thomas Howell received a second-place trophy in negative novice twoman team'competition. Goldman, who placed third in the novice negative, and Howell, who placed ninth, also received individual trophies. , , Kimberly Bisset and Jacqueline Clarke tied for II th place in preliminary novice affirrria~iverounds.

The student coach's trophy was awarded to Kathleen Sheridan.

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By Father Joe Felker Over the years a Lenten and Holy Week project that has been effective for me has been doing the Stations of the Cross with the parish youth group. Reflecting on what each station means for us today has led teens to a good understanding of life, suffering, death and resurrection. It 'has always been a very prayerful experience.

Here is how to plant it. At a youth group meeting, look over a sample book on the stations. Also look up the last few chapters of the four Gospels for Scripture references.

While working in small groups, divide up the stations. Each small group is responsible for the Scripture, reflections and a prayer relating to the 'station assigned to it.

Keep things short, with a pause for reflection after each station.

You can also work with a music group to select appropriate songs.

My experience has been that your sharing will break open the meaning of the stations in a new way.

Here are some examples of how you could reflect on the stations: "Jesus is condemned to death"·: Mark 14:61-64 could be the Gospel reading. The reflection might look at how we condemn others -by talking about how others act or dress, or through our lack of interest in the poor, homeless or hungry. Pictures of actions that condemn someone can make this station visual.

"Veronica wipes the face of Jesus": You can reflect on the need for compassion in our society.

Remember the times you wiped tears from the eyes of a child or listened to the tearful pain of a

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Catholic ratings: AI-approved for children and adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; 4-separate classification (given films not mora!ly offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation); O-morally -offensive.

Catholic ratings for television movies are those of the movie house versions of the films.

friend. The compassion and healing of this station could have great power to invite all participants to do the same as Veronica. Mother Teresa of Calcutta might be one example of a contemporary Veron. ica. Who else?

"Jesus dies on the cross": Each Gospel vividly tells you of Jesus' suffering and death, and each chalNOTE lenges you to face them. What is your experience of suffering and Please check dates and how do you deal with the mystery times of television and radio of death? programs against local listI recently presided over a funings, which may differ from eral for a 30-year-old AI DS patient. the New York network schedThe church was packed with famules supplied to The Anchor. ily, friends and coworkers. There was grief, sadness and struggle to make sense of death. We used New Film Luke 23:44-49 and 24: 1-6, which "For All Mankind" (Circle talked about death, but which also Releasing): Original footage and lead to the Easter message: "He is audio from NASA's nine manned not here, he has been raised." The lunar flights from 1968 to 1972 are Lord's death brought hope and edited together to create a composalvation to others. site lunar mission from liftoff to There are traditionally 14 Sta- landing. Filmmaker Al Reinert tions of the Cross, but in the past provides glorious visuals and new few years many have added Scrip- astronaut interviews, but viewers ture and prayers that move us will be confused by his unidentibeyond Good Friday to the real fied mix and melding of Apollo promise of Easter ~ life, new life, astronauts and launch'es into one eternal life. So you may end witha mission. With cla'rifying introducprayer celebrating the risen Lord. tory remarks, this will be good for What are some resources? First, .' young students of space eX'ploralook at the four Gospels fodesus' tion and veteran space buffs who story of betrayal, suffering, death will enjoy seeing the Apollo footand resurrection. Second, you age blown up to 35mm. AI might consult the Youth Update edition (February 1989) titled, "A Way of the Cross for Teens," by Patti Normille, (St. Anthony Messenger Press, Cincinnati, Ohio) and "This Side of Resurrection, Meditations on the Way of the Cross for our Daily Lives," by Mary J 0 Tully (1989: Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Ind.).

"The Fourth War" (Cannon): Lackluster Cold War thriller about two maverick U.S. and Soviet colonels (Roy Scheider, Jurgen Prochnow) who personally battle' it out on the Czechoslovak-West German border circa 1988. Director John Frankenheimer fails to inject his infantile colonels or their senseless action with any interest or suspense. Some profanity and pointless grisly climactic violence.

A3,R "Miami Blues"(Orion Pictures): Colorful black comedy that tracks the battle of wills between a seedy homicide detective (Fred Ward) and a psychopathic ex-San Quentin inmate (Alec Baldwin) who cross paths in Miami. Director George Armitage makes the most of these losers on the fringe of a cotton-candy world, and his cast, especially Jennifer Jason Leigh as the part-time prostitute with a yen for marriage, are entertaining and constantly surprising. Some grisly violence, profanity laced with sexual vulgarities, several highly suggestive sexual encounters with some nudity. A4,R "Pretty Woman" (Touchstone): Entertaining romantic confection about a smarmy corporate raider (Richard Gere) and a feisty streetwalker (J ulia Roberts) who fall in love against their better judgment and are miraculously transformed into good, wholesome people. This contemporary. fairy tale steals shamelessly from "Pygmalion" and "Cinderella" but shines due to its likable characterizations and the sentimental touches injected by director Garry Marshall. Strictly adult comedy fare that may mislead young, impressionable adolescents with its romanticized vision of prostitution. Si!me suggestive sexual encounters and some rough

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Iteering pOintl Continued from Page 13 ST. PATRICK, FR First penance 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, lower chapel.

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ST.STEPHEN,ATTLEBORO Children's Mass II a.m. Sunday; children will process around the church with palms and banners and receive crucifixes during the offertory. Penance service 7 p.m. Monday; Confirmation level 10 will attend. Confirmation practice 7-8 p.m. Wednesday. Nine-week adult education course begins 7-9 p.m..

April 20; information: Deacon Bob Pelland, 222-5133. Men's retreat facilitated by Father Richard Gendreau and Deacon Pelland May 2527, Family Life Center, N. Dartmouth. Information: rectory, 222-0641, or Deacon Pelland.

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'. ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET BL. SACRAMENT, FR Women's Guild meeting April I I, St. Patrick's Fellowship meeting 7 , church basement. Members asked to p.m. Sunday. Women's Guild holy make and wear crazy hats. Prizes hour 7 p.m. Tuesday; all invited. will be awarded. New officers, to be Guild business meeting will follow in installed June 13, are Judy Pelletier, parish center; members are asked to reelected president; Barbara Ferreira, bring donations of bed linens and vice-president; Kathy Zak, reelected towels for Haiti. secretary; Elizabeth Lafontaine, HOLY NAME, FR treasurer. The guild will'host a 'Fall ' Penance service with individual River district meeting of the Dioce- confessions '7 p.m. Monday. Youth san Council of Catholic Women at group wiU lead Stations of the Cross 7:30 p.m. April 26. Mass and a busi- '7 p.m. Friday; rehearsal 7 p.m. ness session will be, followed by Tuesday. entertainment.

ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH ST. STANISLAUS, FR 'Falmouth Knights of Columbus Living Stations of Cross 4 p.m. communion breakfast at council hall Sunday, sponsored by youth minis- following 9 a.m. Mass Sunday at St. try. Bible st.udy 6-7:30 p.m. Sunday. Anthony Church.

SACRED HEART, FR First Friday Club Mass 6 tonight followed by dinner. Brian Watson of the Canadian Consulate General" Boston, will speak on U.S.-Canadian relations. All parish men路 welcome.

Providence College a'lumni will gather at 9 a.m. Mass Sunday to honor parishioner Judge John H. O'Neil, who has been named Friar of the Year.

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LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO Seder meal 7: 15 p.m. Monday.

Holy Week services: communal celebration 'of reconciliation 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, People's chapel.

Holy Thursday Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper, 6:30 p.m. April 12.

Stations of the Cross, 3 p.m. Friday.

Celebration of the Lord's Passion 7:30 p.m. Friday.

"Windows on the Passion" 9:30 a.m.-8 ,p.m. Good Friday followed by a,play. Program includes concert

by Father Andre Patenaude, presentation ,on EI Salvador, participation in shrine services and time for meditation and reflection. Presenters will include Rev. Roger Chauvette, MS, and Brother Roland Langevin, MS. Reservation deadline is April 8.

Confessions during Holy Week will be 1-5 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday.

Easter Vigil8 p.m. April 14. Easter Sunday services: sunrise Mass 5:30 a.m. followed by continental breakfast in shrine cafeteria. Easter celebration for'children, including music and distribution of Easter eggs, 2 p.m. Children through age 10 accompanied ,by an adult are welcome.

Marian devotions 2 p.m. Easter Sunday; Benediction of Blessed Sacrament 3 p.m.

Further information on programs: 222-5410.

ST. JAMES, NB CYO general meeting Sunday; afterward members will attend the drama club production of Camelot at New Bedford H.S. St. James-St. John advisory council meeting 7 tonight, school library. St. JamesSt. John School parents' annual general meeting 7 p.m. Monday, church hall.

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Monday, parish center. New volunteers welcome; information: Mildred Mullen, 385-8485; Dot Welch, 3853541. Ladies' Guild offers two $500 , scholarships for 1990-91 to students completing second year of college or beginning first year in a two-year institution. Information: Mary Bond, 385-2100, or rectory, 385-3252.

Application deadline May 14.

ST. CLARE FRATERNITY, FR Secular Franciscans, St. Clare Fraternity: Mass, profession, reception, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home, 1600 Bay St. ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET Living rosary sponsored by Women's Guild 7 tonight. Youth group will sponsor a Good Friday Walk April 13.

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New AIDS shelter NEW YORK (eNS) - A New York Catholic church has taken a new step in ministry to the homeless by opening a transitional residence inits basement for homeless men with AIDS. Blessed Sacrament, 'on Manhattan's West Side, will care for men in the early stages of the illness who have been in city shelters or living in the streets and subways, but who need special serv.ices. With the use of dividers, 12 individual rooms have been created in the church basement.

Mothers Day Medallion Details enclosedon how you can receive this Mothers Day medallion ofthe BlessedMother.

OBLATE. MISSIONS Missionary Association ofMary Immaculate Post Office Box 2904 San Antonio,Thxas 78299

Six Thousand Missionaries Serving The Poor On Six Continents For over 160 years, the Missionary Oblates ofMary Immaculate have served the poorest of the poor around the world. Over 6,000 Priests and Brothers in the Oblates of Mary Immaculate continue this legacy today with missions on all six continents.

Setting an example ofsacrifice and dedication, Oblate missionaries are often the only means ofhelp when disaster strikes some of the remote parts ofthe world where they serve.

Bangladesh, Zambia, Chad, Cameroon, Mexico, Guatemala, and the Philippines are

only some ofthe areas where the Oblates of Mary Immaculate have come fonvard in times ofneed.

Supported by the gifts and donations of friends and benefactors, the Priests and Brothers ofthe Oblates ofMary Immaculate are bonded by a vow ofpoverty and are dedicated to serving the "poorest ofthe poor."

All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted and will be used to further the good works ofthe Oblates ofMary Immaculate around the world.

Your Mothers Love Will Be Remembered At The Basilica OfThe Annunciation Dear Friend: Do you remember your mothers love for you as a child? We all have aspecial place in our hearts for our mothers, cherishing our memories ofgrowing up.

Iwant to help you remember your mother, grandmothers, aunts, and others who have shared a maternal J.' ,,~ . love. in your life at a mostjoyous celebration in the , .., ..., '. Holy Land.

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Mass At The Basilica Of The Annunciation On the morning ofMothers DayMay 13-Mass will be celebrated in your mothers honor at the Basilica ofthe Annunciation in Nazareth. Built at the site where the Angel Gabriel .announced that Mary would become the mother of God, this shrine forever remembers our Blessed Mothers love for her Son and for all of us.

Please join me in this beautiful event by sending the names of those you wish to have remembered-whether living or deceased-on Mothers Day. Simply list their names on the attached certificate, and Iwill arrange to have them remembered at the altar on Mothers Day.

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Just as your mother helped you throughout your life, please assist us in

making a better life for poor mothers and their families in our missions. In the remote mission areas served by the Oblates ofMary Immaculate, I've seen the griefof many mothers who have lost their children due to diseases, unclean water and malnutrition.

Your gift of $15 helps us supply antibiotics and inoculations to protect young infants during their critical first year oflife. Adonation of$25 can help build wells to provide clean water, thereby preventing countless deaths ofyoung children.

And in drought-ravaged Africa, your gift of $10 helps us distribute food to families with young children throughout the area served by our Mongu Nutrition Center.

AGift For You Ialso have a Mothers Day gift for you as a reminder ofyour love for your mother. As soon as Ireceive your intentions, Iwill send you a medal ofthe Blessed Mother to wear on a bracelet or your lapel. Ihope this medal which honors our Blessed Mothers love will continue to remind you ofyour mothers love throughout the year. ' Iinvite you to join in our special Mothers Day occasion in this most holy shrine. Please, fill out and return your intention slip today-Imust receive the names of your loved ones as soon as possible.

May God bless you and your loved ones on Mothers Day,

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