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Pope coming.to U.S. in October NEW YORK (CNS) - Pope John Paul II will come to the United States Oct. 20 and address the General Assembly of the United Nations the following day. Archbishop Renato R. Martino, Vatican nuncio to the UN, said the pope would speak about the family in connection with the current UN observance ofthe International

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A WOMAN holds a flower-decorated cross during a Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II during his 1992 trip to Angola in southwest Africa. The pontiff will bring insights and concerns gathered during his 10 pastoral trips to the African continent to the Synod of Bishops for Africa, to take place April 10 to May 8 at the Vatican.

African.church synod tak'es Vatican spotlight VATICAN ClTy'(CNS)- After more than five years of preparation, a special Synod of Bishops for Africa will bring the experience and concerns of the Catholic Church in Africa to center stage at the Vatican.. Helping Christian values permeate Africa and African values to permeate the Catholic Church on the continent will be a central topic of the April IO-May 8 gathering. In his 10 pastoral trips to the continent, during which he has visited 39 of its 52 nations, and his meetings with African bishops and diplomats, the pope has made it clear that the church is concerned for the entire continent. A map of Africa shows challenges for spiritual leaders: from the rise of democracy in South Africa to the growth of Islamic fundamentalism in North Africa; and from ethnic w.arfare in the East African country of Burundi to the continuing efforts to bring real peace to Angola and Liberia on Africa's western shores.

"I see the synod as a call. to the soul of Africa, reminding us of the glory days of ancient African Christianity," said Bishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana's Nzeki of Nak,uru, Kenya. Inculturation is a necessary step, he said. "It is a matter ofjustice for whole peoples to re-appropriate their own cultural identity and dignity." Pope John Paul, in a recent Angelus address, said that Africans do not risk a kind of Christian colonialism, because "Christianity has an intrinsic universality that makes it able to be adapted to the mentality and character of each culture, accepting true values, purifying them and bringing them to fruition." , The bishops ofSouthern Africa, in a pre-synod statement, said that in order to appropriate positive elements of African culture and to purify others, the church must engage in a serious study of traditional African religion. Turn to Page Seven

For the first time in its 53-yearold history, the diocesan Catholic Charities Appeal will begin with a concelebrated Mass at which Bishop Sean O'Malley will preside and give the homily. To be offered at St. Mary's Ca. thedral at 7 p.m. April 13, the Mass will be followed by an address by John P. Urban, a member of Christ the King parish, Mashpee, and 1994 lay chairman for the ,AppeaL,., His comments will stress the importance of th'e Appeal a. .'ft1e support it gives to diocesan agencies serving the needy. The Special Gifts phase of the Appeal will take place April 18 to 30, during which time area professional, fraternal, business and industrial organizations will be approached for assistance. The parish phase of the campaign will begin Sunday, May I, when over 20,000 volUnteers will contact members of the 112 diocesan parishes for their contributions. That phase will conclude May 25. The theme for the 1994 Appeal, "God Calls Us to Sacrifice and Generosity," will be seen on posters soon to appl:ar on churches and buildings housing diocesan agencies. Further information ~n the Appeal is available at its headquarters, 410 Highland Avenue, Fall River, tel. 676-8943, 676-3200.

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Year of the family and about the' ity of the pope addressing the 1994 approaching 1995 commemoration General Assembly was discussed of the 50th anniversary of the UN. when UN Secretary General BouPope John Paul will'also partic- tros Boutros-Ghali met with the ipate in other activities in New pope in April 1993. York, Newark, N.J., and BaltiThe archbishop said that Pope more before returning to Rome John Paul as a head of state did Oct. 23, the archbishop said, adding not require a formal invitation to that the schedule had not yet been speak at the United Nations. Heads completed in detail. of state, he said, need only make Archbishop Martino discussed known their wish to address the the trip after Cardinal john J. General Assembly, and a time is . O'Connor of New York confirmed arranged. at a press conference earlier the He added that Boutros-Ghali same day that unofficial reports of and .his predecessor, Javier Perez an impending papal visit were cor- de Cuellar, had repeatedly made rect. known their desire for a papal The cardinal said the only event visit. in the pope's visit to the New York In Washington, Msgr. Francis archdiocese that was already defiJ. Maniscalco. press spokesman nitely determined was a meeting for the National Conference of with youth. He said this was being Catholic Bishops, said March 30, arranged at the specific request of "Beyond New York and the UN, the pope. it's still a little early to confirm The cardinal's press conference anything." was held just before the Holy While Archbishop Martino and Cardinal O'Connor may feel the Week Chrism Mass, which was also a commemoration of the car-' pope's UN and New York plans dinal's 10th anniversary as archbiare far enough advanced to' talk shop of New York. about them, "it's still a lit.tle early to speculate on any other part of Reporters were invited to get his the schedule," he said. reflection on the anniversary but Pope John Paul previously adthe first question was about rumors of a papal visit. dressed the UN General Assembly on Oct. 2, 1979, during his firsttrip Cardinal O'Connor replied that while recently in Rome he had to the United States after his election to the papacy. learned the visit would occur about Oct. 20, and was primarily for the In that speech, he dealt with purpose of addressing the United issues of peace, justice and human rights. Nations, but that he did not have full details of the schedule. The first pope to address the United Nations was Pope Paul VI New sessions of the UN General in October 1965. It was there he Assembly begin each September, made his often-quoted plea: "No with the opening weeks given to more war! War never again." general debate. The pope's address It was during his pontificate would come after the debate period, that the Vatican's Permanent ObArchbishop Martino said. server Mission to the United NaArchbishop Martino told Cathtions was established, in 1964. olic News Service that the possibil-

Ethics of health care reform is topic· By Marcie Hickey Values, as well as economics, must guide reform of the nation's health care system, said speakers at the fifth annual symposium on medical ethics sponsored by the ethics committee of Saint Anne's Hospital, Fall River. "Health care is a ministry, not a business," and a just health care reform must reflect that principle by providing universal coverage, said Daughter of Charity Sister Bernice Coriel, who chairs the Catholic Health Association's Leadership Task Force on National Health Policy Reform. Health care has moved into the forefront of national concern, not because of outrage over the fact that 15 percent of Americans have no health insurance but because of "anxiety in the middle class" over the rising costs of medical care,

said Marc J. Roberts, PhD, professor of political economy and health policy at the Harvard School of Public Health. A reformed system, recognizing that "every person is sacred," must "tie the fate of the poor to that of the average working American" and insist on "continuous coverage whether you have a job or not, whether you're rich or poor, sick or ~ealthy," said Sister Coriel, also senior vice president of Systems Integration, the Daughters of Charity National Health System, in St. Louis. Dr. Roberts, author with Alexandra Clyde of Your Money or Your Life: The Healthcare Crisis Explained. spoke on that topic at the conference, and Sister Coriel on "Health Care Reform-Can It Be Ethical?" Turn to Page 13

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Alzheimer's care is topic The Greater Fall River Alzheimer's SU'pport Group will sponsor a discussion of concerns and challenges of caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's Disease, presented by Scott Haltzman, MD, '6:30 p.m. April 12 in the Pierce Auditorium at Truesdale Clinic, 1030 President Ave., Fall River. Dr. Haltzman is professor of psychiatry at Brown University School of Medicine and a consulting psychiatrist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI.

The event is free and open to the public. Advance registration is requested; call the social service department at Catholic Memorial Home, 679-00 II, or Paulette Masse at Blaire House, 997-9396. The Greater Fall River Alzheimer's Support Group holds free monthly meetings at two Fall River locations: Catholic Memorial Home, 2446 Highland Ave.,' 12:30 to 2 p.m. fourth Tuesdays; and at 'family Services, Inc., 151 Rock St., 7 to 9 p.m. second Tuesdays.

Catholic school students have edge, says study ,COLLEGE PARK, Md. (CNS) - Students labeled "at risk" who attend Catholic high schools are more likely to ¥ra.duate and go to col!ege tnan SImilar students in pUb~ic schools, according to aU niversIty of Maryland study. , ~he stu~y, conduGted by economlst~ Bill Evans and Robert Schwab, showed that public school students were more than five times as likely to drop out of high school and half as likely to enter college as their Catholic school counterparts. "At risk" students include

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dropouts. The researchers said the results did not seem to be influenced by student ability, socioeconomic status, religious affiliation or by selective admittance. "To date, the decade-long debate over the relative effectiveness of public and Catholic schools has been waged over standardized test scores," Evans noted in a statement. "But while there is little evidence that raising test scores has important economic consequences, the economic consequences of obtaining more education are well Saint Anne's Hospital gratefull known." acknowledges contribution~ The study, based on data from a that we have received to the Department of Education survey Remembrance Fund during of 13,294 students in 1,100 schools, March. 1994. Through the redid not fopus on other types of membrance and honor of these private schools. Its results showed lives. Saint Anne's can continue that attending a' Catholic high its "Caring with Excellence," school raises the likelihood of:, - Finishing high school by 20 SAINT ANNE'S HOSPITAL percentage points for students REMEMBRANCE FUND coming from families with an anLeo Bernier nual income of less than $7,000. Jose Camara - Entering a four-year college Augusto Carreiro by 20 percentage points for stuAlbert Charette dents whose parents were high Alida Coluzzi school dropouts. Ida Cox - Finishing high school and Stella IFaucher) Dufresne entering a four-year college by 12 percentage points for' the typical Alexandra Durand student. Edith Durand . The Evans and Schwab study WalterJ. Eaton said that in the last 10 years most Maura Flynn research has focused on standardAntonio Grenier ized test scores, showing that stuNora Harrington dents at Catholic 'schools most ,Ruth Henry often have higher scores. Many Dennis Jensen conclude from that "Catholic Uoyd King' schools were in fact more effecOvila J.laVigne tive," they said but test scores are Charlene Levesque only one measure. ' Lawrence Marum "On the policy front," the data is Joseph M. Medeiros often used "as support for school Leo Michel choice programs," it said. Rita Moore From their findings "we find a Thomas Moore great deal of support for the argu- , Mana R. 'Pacheco 'ment :that Catholic schools are Thomas Parent more effective than public schools," Raymond E. Parise. Evans a'nd Schwab said. 'But they Mary Ann Pelletier added more study needs, to be Raymon~ A Poisson done "on the' source of -their Maurice Provosteffectiveness." " . Other researchers, they said, "atJoseph C. Sat:Jlino " ,.- tribute this success to Catholic' Robert J. Silv~r schools' emphasi's 'on discipline, , Theona A Sirois attendance ·and homework; our'. Charles Stone • . research does not address this issue, Norman Tang'uay but it !s an obvious next step:" Theodore ViQlette ,_

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SPARKIN G THE ANNU AL Catholic CharitiesAppeal in the Attleboro area will be lef~ ~ev. Ralph D. T~trault, assistant director, and right, R~v. John J. Steakem, director,'with

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Many from dio·cese at N CEA parley With CNS reports Headed by Rev. ,Richard W. Beaulieu, director of the Diocesan Department of Ed ucation and Sister Eugenia Brady, SJC, associate director for religious e9\1cation, many diocesan principals and teachers are among delegates to the annual convention of the National Catholic Educational Association, held this week in Anaheim, Calif. ' ' Nearby Disneyland joined in festivities at the opening session when Mickey Mouse was on hand to present a cake to Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly of Louisville, Ky., NCEA board of directors chairman. Tohe cake honored the 90th anniversary of the association, the largest such organization in the world. , Also at the opening session, educators heard armless musician Tony Melendez, who gained worldwide fame some years ago when Pope John Paul II embraced him after the guitarist played for him, also in Southern California. The, hu'sband of a kindergarten' teacher' 'whom he said sometimes calls on him' to entertain her charges, Melendez stressed the im- ' portance of "talking to each other across cultures." At another session, direct-mail marketing consultant Michael Walsh discussed appropriate techniques for schools to use in fundraising techniques. He drew groans from English teachers when he said that to make a letter sound as if somebody is speaking rather than writing, "don't hesitate.to dangle your participles, split your infinitives or end your sentences 'with a preposition.... Everything I'm telling you is in practice and it does work." , To make' a personalized letter readable, Walsh suggested using wide margins, interchanging long· and short paragraphs, indenting the paragraphs, underlining' phrases and sentences, and writing it all at a sixth-grader's reading level- "one Of two syllables."

When getting around to asking for money, Walsh said to be polite, emphasize the benefits of giving, ask for immediate action and spe,cific amounts - starting high and .ending .low - a~d ~o break big amounts down. , "You'll be surprised how many checks you get for $1,000 when you say it's only $2.71 a day," Walsh said. One school that went from I<?w to high in listing suggested donations changed the order ~ and nothing else"':" in its appeal; the new appeal raised $110,000, up from $80,000. I::ven the color of the reply envelope can make a difference, Walsh said. Studies indicate that a No.9 ivory envelope works better than white because "it tends to stand out in a stack of bills." Walsh cautioned against using address labels or window envelopes. He also suggested schools sponsor an "address-a-thon" in which students hand-addre$s envelopes. A go,od appeal can bring a response rate of IO to 20 percent, much higher than the business world's response rate of I percent.

Emmaus program will celebrate ,20th anniversary Bishop Sean O'Malley will cele-' brate Mass 7 p.m. April 10 at S1. John,Neumann Church, East Freetown, marking the 20th anniversary of the Emmaus retreat program in the diocese. The gathering begins at 6 p.m. and will include a retrospective by Alison Robinson, a former 'Emmaus coordinator. Founded in 1974 by a group of laypersons and Sacred Hearts Fathers, Emmaus .invites young people college age or older on a weekend faith journey encourag-:'. ing' reflection on God and community. . All are welcome at the anniversary celebration.

t'Just one letter can give you dramatic results," Walsh said. Integration was the topic of James Gay, principal of De La Salle High School, in, Chicago, which integrated'in'19'47;';:ihead'pf' city p'ublic"sclH)'ols"arid 'the Us.; Army. Today, the all-boys school is 50 percent white, 30 percent black, 17 percent Hispanic and :I percent Asian.' In De La Salle's shadow are two public housing project~" one of them notorious even by Chicago standards. It may seem ~:urprising that the school retaim: a large white population. But "if we can get them into our buil9ing, we can sell 'em" on us Colletti told Catholic News Service. Still, the proximity calls for adjustments. A strict uniform code means not only that rich and poor students look the same" but they are less of an unwitting target of neighborhood gangs. "I'm sure you could force students.to integrate, but it probably wouldn't happen," Gay said. "We work to create an environment where diversity is second nature. Our students are used to seeing and wo~king with an ethnically d;iverse mIx.

EDICTAL CITATION DIOCESAN TRIBUIiAl FAll RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS Since the actual place of residence of SANTA MARIA BELLINO is 'unknown. We cite'SANTA MARIA BELLINO to appear personally before the Tribunaillf the Diocese of Fall Riveron Monday, April25, 1994 at2:30 p.m. at 887 Highland Avenue. Fall River, Massachusetts, to give testimony to establish: Whether the nullity of the marriage exists in the JACOBSEN·BELLINO case? Ordinaries of the place or other pastors having the knowledge of the re:iidence of the above person, Santa Maria Bel ino, must see to it that she is properly advised in regard to this edictal citation. Jay T. Maddock Judicial Vicar Given at the Tribunal, Fall River, Massachusetts, on this 4th day of f\pril, 1994.

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Lejeune opposed abortion and MEMBEIlS OF the luncheon arrangements committee unrestricted experimentation on for the annual convention of the Diocesan Council of Catholic human embryos. He advocated Women check final details. From left, Mrs. Raymond Lastrong la ws to control us;e of medical technology and experimentapointe, chairman; Mrs. M. Aubrey Armstrong, convention tion on humans from the embryo chairman; Mrs. Manuel T. Nogueira, DCCW president. stage onward. In an interview last November, he said the danger in medical technological advances is not progress but the attitude of doctors and scientists who think tl:chnology has given them the powei to create Mrs. Bella Nogueira, president After lunch at 12:20 p.m. a human beings, thus the power to of the Diocesan Council of Catho- forum will addn~ss the topics of create and destroy human life. lic Women, has announced details violence, abortion and euthanasia. of the council's annual conven- Speaking on "How the Media "We have human rights laws. tion, to be held Saturday, May 14, Portrayal of Violence Affects the Now we need laws on the right to at St. John of God parish center, Family" will be Maurice Lauzier, be human," he said. Somerset, and to have as keynote talk show host for Providence Lejeune's suggestions for legisspeaker Dr. Ernest Collamati, radio station WHJJ; Atty. Karin lation included: dean of religious studies at Regis Morin of Massachusetts Citizens - Protecting human life from College, Weston. for Life will discuss the aftereffects the moment of conception. The day will begin at 7:30 a.m., of abortion; and Father Mark - Prohibiting donation of huwhen a gift shop will open and Hession, parochial vicar at St. man embryos. there will be a coffl:e hour and regMary's parish, Nt:w Bedford, who - Forbidding surrogate motheristration. A business meeting will is seeking to organize active and hood. . begin at 8:45 a.m. and Dr. Coll.a- retired diocesan physicians into a - Outlawing genetic engineermati's address, "We Uphold the St. Luke's Guild, will explore ing except for therapeutic reasons. Dignity and Sanctity of Life," will answers to the qut:stion "Is EuthaHaving "this extraordinary follow. nasia the Only Aliternative?" power of playing with tiny human Bishop Sean O'Malley, the conbeings or even with grownups" Reservations for the convention vention's guest of honor, will requires the need "to be told by luncheon may be made with affiladdress delegates and will present authority what is good," he said. Our Lady of Good Counsel Awards iate or district presidents of the For Lejeune, moral and ethical to Women outstanding for their council. The deadline for such pluralism in society was not a work in parish councils. He will reservations to be received by good reason to avoid strong legisalso be principal celebrant at the chairman Mrs. Raymond Lapointe lation safeguarding human life. is April 30. II a.m. convention Mass. "There is no pluralism as far as crime is concerned," he said. "If society.cannot decide what is good, there is no society left." He often criticized experiments on human embryos as unnecessary. Claims that embryonic research would help solve problems MIAMI - A group of women To date, more than 4 million copies such as Down's syndrome, museuwho support unrestricted abortion have been distributed. The insert lardystrophy and hemophilia "were broke into the editorial offices of which includes information on fetal not based on science," he said in the student newspaper at the Uni- development and local prolife and 1986. versity of Miami on March 28 and aoortion-alternative groups, was To study such diseases', scien- destroyed 10,000 copies of a pro- designed and printed by the Human life advertising supplement scheLife Alliance, St. Paul, M N. tists would have to experiment on human fetuses, not embryos, he duled to be distributed inside the According to Virginia Colonel, newspaper the following week. Red said, explaining that the unborn is president of Broward County Right an "embryo" the first two months dye or paint was poured on the to LIfe, which helped pay for after conception and a "fetus" ap- copies. placement of the inserts, Florida The women then faxed a state- prolifers have procured another plies for the remaining months in ment to the college newspaper., the womb. . 10,000 copies and have vowed to have them inserted in the newsLejeu'ne added that legal efforts The Hurricane, taking responsibility for the break-in and vandalism. paper's next issue. Prolife observers to permit embryonic experimentation for limited periods are wrong The statement used as its letter- will make sure that they are not head the name and telephore num- destroyed or stolen. because they imply that the only respect due to human beings is . ber of the Respect Life Office of Lynette Malinger, editor-in the archdiocese of Miami - a tacthat assigned by the state. tic which church officials said the -chief, agreed that Florida prolifBorn in the Montrouge suburb pro-abortion group has used be- erS were victims of a.ttempted cenof Paris in. 1926, Lejeune received sorship. The newspaper agreed to fore. his medical degree from the UniThe Miami police department is help pay for the damaged suppleversity of Paris in 1952 and began currently investigating the break-, ments, a professional Career mainly dediin. The Uniyersity of Miami is a Massachusetts Citizens For Life cated to genetic disease rest:arch. private, non-sectarian college noted that "She's a Child, Not a located in the Coral Gables, a 'Choice," 'has been distributed In Spite Of community adjacent to Miami. widely in .Massachusetts, most "The adventurous life is not one The destroyed newspaper sup- recently by the North Adams exempt from fear, but on the con- plement is a 12-page, full-color chapter of MCFL. During the trary one that is lived in full tabloid entitled "She's a Child, week of April 18th, it will be inserted in the student newspapers knowledge of fears .of all kinds, Not a 'Choice," that has been one in which we go forward in of the University of Massachusetts placed in state and private college spite o'f our fears."--· Paul Tournier newspapers around the country. at Amherst and Holy Cross College.

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Promoting Values through the Media . During a recent meeting with the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, the Holy Father discussed the rela, tionship that should exist between the council and its secular counterparts. There is little doubt that the U.S. church has been a prime target for G~tholic-bas,hing and bias. Many media, especially in the areas of television and print journalism, have had a field day pounding the church, its leaders and its members. Considering this climate, it has become essential for Catholic communicators to find ways of effectively proclaiming the message of salvation, both through interpersonal contact and, as far as possible, through cutting-edge technology. The pope de~eloped this concept, urging church communicators "to maintain a continuing positive dialogue" with their secular brethren. He also took the opportunity to recognize . that many men and women of goodwill in the media appreciate the work ofthe church among the poor, the sick and the "least brethren" in general. , Recognizing the universal hunger for truth, the pope said that the worlds of journalism, cinema, theatre and recordings, while "hungry for new ideas, are perhaps even more hungry for the truths and values which give meaning and purpose to life and to every human endeavor." In this regard, h~ cited the restoration of the Sistine Chapel, which has been a cooperative effort between the Vatican and the Fuji Corporation of Japan. Such collaborations, he indi- . cated, have had a wonderful impact on the world of art and the challenge is to extend them, where possible, to oth~r forms of the media. There can indeed be little doubt that we are at the threshold of a m~dia explosion, especially in the area of television, that will impact on each of us. The world of fiber optics is but one example of expanding technology, while the pote~tial for use of communications satellites is apparently unlimit~d' and the proliferation of computers is seemingly endless. These advances, together with marvels yet unknown that may be lurking in the wings of the future, will indeed change and challenge our lives. . It cannot be overstated that the media have the very positive

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Churches must stand for truth, morallity By Father Kevin J. Harrington

capability of making us realize that humanity is one family. In According to statisticians, atheour shrinking and fragile world, they can help us understand is professed by a small minorism each other and can forge unity with those in the throes of ity of human beings, though that tragedy and horror. The reporting ofthe strife in Bosnia and of , . minority grows every year. Larger the Los Angeles earthquake provides examples of the care and is the group that defines itself 'as concern people manifest when the media provide them with agnostic,unable to decide between eyes and ears to see and hear the suffering of their brothers and the claims of theism and atheism. A further subgroup can be defined sisters. among theists, between those whose On the technical level, church media cannot compete with life would not make sense if God their secular counterparts. Yet we mus,t do our best to proclaim did not exist and those ~ho say the message that has been entrusted to us and we must guard they believe in God, but on whose daily lives that belief has little, if against isolationism. any impact. Therefore, when we Intelligent use of our resources and effective public relations hear of polls proclaiming thiH over are imperative as we seek to spread the Word. Today the , 90 percent of Americans believe in directive to teach and to preach cannot be limited to our God, it would behoove us to dig a little deeper. pulpits. We must go beyond the doors of our church buildings One of the most recent Gallup to enter the homes of the world with the Good News. polls; published on Good Friday The Editorial

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in USA Today, claims that 69 percent of those polled believe that religion as a whole is losing its influence on American life. The same poll taken in 1974 indicated that ohly 56 percent felt that way. This figure is more remarkable . when you consider tjlat overall church membership and attendance statistics have remained stable during that same period! This would seem to me to indicate that churches and synagogues, although remaining at the same point numerically, are having less and less of an impact on their congregations. Are churches and synagogues trying as hard.to be heard as before or have the noises of the secular world become impo,ssible to'ignore?

I would answer in the affirma- that they had always boasted of tive to both queries. Too many their devotion to the cause of religions have accommodated to truth; but, no, the universities were secular values without sufficient immediately sile~ced. l:hen,I lookconsideration of their responsibil- ed to the great edItors c>fthe newsity to maintain continuity and con- papers whose flaming editorials in sistency in their moral teachings. days gone by had prochimed their While Roman Catholicism as an love of freedom; but th.ey, like the institution is not guilty of this, , universities, were silenc:ed in a few some priests and Catholic religious short weeks. qnly the church stood leaders, with little concern for squarely across the patl of Hitler's papal authority, have taken a per- campaign for suppressing the truth. missive attitude towards the major I never had any special interest in moral issues of our day. the church before, but now I feel a Too many of our people have great affection and admiration bejustified an overly individualistic cause the church alone has had the interpretation of the moral law by courage and persistence to stand' distorting Catholic teaching con- for intellectual truth and moral cerning the primacy of conscience. freedom. I am forced. to confess Pope John Paul II spent a great that what I once despised I now deal of time last August address- praise unreservedly." Today our universiti~sand newsing this very issue with the youth in Denver and devoted his recent papers are often acccsed of supencyclical, The Splendor of Truth, pressing freedom of sp(:ech because to combating this form of falla- they are afraid of being considered politically incorrect. Differences ~ious reasoning.' . 'Fifteen 'years ago Episcopal of opinions are often deait with Bishop Edward R. Welles made most uncivilly. Our c:hurches are public a 1945 letter from the great considered out-of-date if they do Jewish scientistÂˇ, Albert Einstein. I not espouse the prevailing view of the majority! ' feel the importance of the followIn the midst of all this chaos the ing quotation from it lies in its reminder to us of how crucial it is hardness of evil confronts the softfor religion not to abandon its ness of previously held firm condeepest moral beliefs for the chang- victions. Society, so weakened, being, shallow and expedient values comes most vulnerable at.its most crucial link, the family. But promoted by our secular culture. choices are always ours to make Discussing the Christian church- and hope springs eternal. es in Germany after the Holo"I have set before you life and caust, Einstein wrote: "Being a death, the blessing and the curse. lover offreedom.... I looked to the Choose life." (Deuteronomy 30: 19) universities to defend it, knowing' Happy Easter Season!

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Faith destroys time Acts 4:32-35 I John 5:1-6 John 20:19-31 Though our first and second readings vary because of the threeyear liturgical cycle, today's wellknown gospel passage is the only one ever proclaimed on this Second Sunday of Easter. Because its message is so basic, those who chose our readings believed it should be heard at least once every year. In it, John states that faith in the resurrection is not just the prerogative of Jesus' historical disciples. It belongs also to us who are over 19 centuries removed from the event. "You became a believer because you saw me," Jesus tells Thomas. "Blest are they who have not seen and have believed." One of early Christianity's most important insights is its recognition that faith in the Lord's resurrection destroys the time limits which restrict and tie us down to just one allotted place in history.

By FATHER ROGER KARBAN The early Christian authors thought the best way to show we believe Jesus lives is to do whatever helps others live. Because of this, they continually reminded us of our responsibility to bring all people into equal membership in the community. The unity which flows from love is the most evident

outward sign that we believe Jesus has risen. Yet these same authors differ on how this can best be achieved. As we saw above, Luke thinks oneness will come about in a simple, down-to-earth way when we eradicate the divisions which wealth and poverty produce. John, on the other hand, looks at our life-giving powers from another angle. "As the Father has sent me," Jesus says, "so I send you." Then, after breathing on them, he adds, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven them; if you hold them bound, they are held bound." Amazing! We can now bring all people into one family because we can forgive all people. But before we can forgive, we must want to forgive. Through the centuries, many of us have pulled these words of Jesus out of 'the forgiving context of John's gospel, and made them into an indepen-

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EUGENE HEMRI~K

The decline of some mainline Protestant denominations has a message for Catholicism! What that message is emerges from a reading of"Vanishing Boundaries: The Religion of Mainline Protestant Baby Boomers" (Westminster{ John Knox', Louisville, Ky., 1994) by sociologists Dean Hoge, Benton Johnsen and Donald Luidens. The decline these sociologists

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Is the decline studied by these researchers a result of a deteriora'tion in community adhesiveness, or' are dramatic changes in familY life a factor? Studies indicate that the mobility of middle and upp'ermiddle classes has dramatically ,eroded community and church loyalties. Hoge and his associates further point out that "in the past, mainline religions could count on their young adults returning to the fold in their early 20s when they sought marriage and the baptism of their children. "This family pattern has changed dramatically because younger peop,je either are not getting married until later in their life, or are cohabiting together unmarried." Interestingly, none ofthe above

theories best explains the decline.' The most plausible theory is that a decline occurs when Ii church loses its strength. , A strong. church is one with a vigorous belief system and a distinctive code of conduct, one that commands commitment from its members and urges them to be zealous in reaching out to others. Truths which give ultimate pur,pose to our lives are critical for creating and sustaining a. strong church. Here is where I derive a message for Catholicism from the researchers' study. There are strengths in the Catholic community which ought not to be overlooked in current discussions of the role of religion. The creed is the basis of a strong belief 'system. The Catholic com- '

munity lives by a well-defined Gospel-based code of beha~ior. The church's missionary work, abroad and at home, is a committed service to human rights and human needs. And there is the church's noteworthy capacity to form communities of caring peoph: around the Eucharist. If ever there were a time to study our own baby boomers, it is now! We need to find out how much of our true strength is touching the grassroots and getting cc>mmunicated to the next generat:,on. Moreover, we need to unearth the stories of those who, in the midst of cultural chan,ge, have found reason to reaffirm the church's tradition and have been' able to see it as a strong iiource of meaning for today.

Networking, ,to understand those who ,are left out By ANTOINETTE BOSCO

Networking is in! Most often it is associated with the business world, people making contacts that can help them improve their job or economic status. I've found, however, that I've - been networking for decades, but for a different kind of gain: to reinforce my values and spiritual grow~h.

A case in point is Patricia Abrams. I met this lovely woman' By Dr,JAMES& MARY KENNY Dear Mary: I am a social worker at a mental health center. Recently I reported a severe case of child neglect. The welfare department never investigated. I later learned that they didn't consider neglect that serious, that they focused on cases of child sex abuse, I am horrified by proven cases of child sex abuse, but I don't believe that's the only way we harm our children.

By FATHER JOHN J. DIETZEN

Q. We were told formerly that Catholics were obliged to go to confession and communion at least once a year, during the Eastertime. When I was in school we used to call it our Easter duty. Is that still true? If it is, what is the time period when this should be done? (Massachusetts) , A. We need to consider obligations regarding these two sacraments separately. First, holy communion. According to church law, all the faithful who haye received their

at a meeting attended by caring , their consultant on Native,American, stories. Born to a Comanche professionals in the health and communications fields who gath- . father and a Kiowa mother,Cornel explained why what the A,brams ered to meditate and pray together. do is so important. She and her' husband Richard are the founders of' a company "If you don't have someone of which publishes educational ma- your own to talk to in school, you terials for children., '' ' grow up in arculturally schizoph~ I networked by meeting her renic way. The first Indian teacher husband and most of the employees I met was in college." he told me. of tl)eir company, based in Con- "We need to move toward a social , necticut. They've produced a ser- reconstruction 'of 'our society, ,beies called "Stories of Our People: cause the reality of American A Multicultural Literature Pro- society is that it is culturally gram." It reaches out to children in diverse." 'From his own experiences as a the nation's varied cultural groups - those of African, Asian, Span- Native American, he came to realize ish,'European and Native Ameri- that Native Americans 'are can ancestry. "strangers in their own land." His My networking went on as, was goal ever since has been to "change introduced to Cornel Pewewardy, the knowledg~ base" that prevents

us from "celebrating our cultural American flute, made of:red cedar diversity." and, in the old days, used by Now the principal of the Ameri- Comanche braves as for I~ourting. can Indian Magnet School in St. .The music was enchanting; How Paul,. Minn.; Cornel, who. holds a could anyone not be uplifted by doctorate in education adminis- this sharing of a culture we rarely tration, is in the forefront of efforts get to savor? to promote multiculturalism. I was networking again, meet"M ulticulturalism is about the ing people who were missionaries children who are left out," he said, of sorts, believing we all must with a note of sadness. work to "appreciate ourdifferenThe networking went on,during ces,': as Abrams said. I his visit, because he participated in And Cornel affirmed this, saya storytelling hour for children at a ing, "Pages have been torn out of special institute for· American In" our history." Now the books must dian studies in Connecticut. be rewritten. A Schagticoke Indian, Trudie He 'then predicted what' has Lamb Richmond, told the Native become his firm belief, that multiAmerican stories, all with an cultural education will bl: the path important value to impart, while to achieving an essential goal: Cornel play~d an aui~entic Native ·'·"ertding"raci!l.'hl'IWnien!(I;' :'" .

The: importance of taking child negle'ct seti~ti~ly'i1':' What do you think? And what can I do? - Indiana I agree with you completely. Sex abuse is only one of three types of reportable child abuse. In most states, citizens are required to report instances of neglect, physical abuse and sexual abuse of children. The most serious of these as a cause of adult mental illness is severe child neglect. Child neglect means not to feed or clothe a child p,roperly, not to see that he or she attends school, to leave a child under age 10 home alone without a babysitter, to fail, to provide supervision or no attention, positive or negative. A neglected child may suffer malnutrition or fail in school due to lack of parental concern. ~e or

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she may roam the streets at night with no one caring. A neglected child suffers from lack oJ stimulation and learns' that he or she is unimportant, that he or she does not matter. In terms of personality developmeilt, neglect is more dangerous than physical or sexual abuse because neglect provides no basis for the child to respond. How does a child respond to nothing? Res-' ponse is necessary for growth. Neglect inhibits ego development. How can a child learn to cope with reality if nothing the child does makes a difference, if there is no parental attention to respond to? Many children tell, me that they

would rather be spanked than ignored. In no way am I defending physical abuse: Severe physical abuse can kill. Neglect, however, destroys the personality and the soul. Child sex abuse is reprehensible, but equally as damaging are both the physical abuse and the neglect of children, which send a ,message to them that they are nothing. Unfortunately, many authorities do not respond as quickly to reports of neglect and physical abuse. A further complication with child sex abuse is that it lacks clear definition. Many school systems for- , bid, teachers to touch children at all.

Sex abuse is not the only crime against 'children, and o':lr sexual preoccupation may cause us to give less attention to the other forms of abuse, particuLarly neglect. We must be alerttoall forms of child abuse. .I • You ask what to do. I would continue to report the neglect to the welfare department until they properly investigate it. Most states have a law requiring that any such ,complaint be investigated within a certain time period. Y DU might remind them of that la,w. Good luck! ' Reader questions on family living and child care to be answered in print are invited by the Kennys; 219 W. .,arrison; Renssdaer, Ind. 47978

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first communion should' receive and nuns of some religious orders Now about confession. Canon the Eucharist 'at least once a year considered five or six times a year law (989) states that all who have (Canon 920): , ' more than enough" Lay pi(ople reached the age of discretion ("age Unless something serious stands might go years ~ithout the Euch- of reason") are obliged to confess in the way, this should be done arist. any serious sins once a year. The during the Eastertime. Church The first general law of the law, therefore, does not intend to sources do not define "Eastertime" church requiring communion at impose any new obligations on exactly, but for all practical purleast once a year came from the Catholics regarding this sacrament. poses it lasts from the beginning of Fourth'Lateran Council (1215). It simply prescribes a time within Lent to Pentecost. From then on, it took centuries for which mortal sins should be con, the situation to improve. fessed, if for no other reason so This obligation does sound peculiar to most of us, when at that the individual is spiritually Not until Pope Pius X, early ill least weekly, ifnot daily, commun- our own century, decreed frequent prepared to receive the Eucharist. ion is part of nearly every practic- communion did things really begin The new Catechism of the Cathing Catholic's life. , to change. Most of us older Cath- olic Church refers to this canon, It has its 'Origins hundreds of olics p'ersonally lived through much relating it to the need for confesyears ago, when reception of this, of that change. ' sfon of serious sin before communsacrament declined to the point ion, It is one of those "indispensaAs recently as the 1950s, altar where it was rarely received. ' ble minimum" requirements the societies, men's ~Iubs, Holy Name church makes to guarantee basic As early as the sixth century societies and others still had some local churches found it monthly "Communion Sundays," 'love of God and neighbor (1457, 2401). necessary to require holy comhoping their members would remunion at least a few times a year. ceive the Eucharist at least that As far as strict law is concerned, By.the 1200s, even pri~~ts, mpnk~ oft~l}. tperefore, obligations to receive

the sacrament of penance refer only to serious, mortal !:in. Obviously, any sincere Catholic Christian must go far beyond this bare minimum. As I have often said, genuinely living out our sacramental and prayer lift: with God will require sharing in the sacrament of penance more than once a . year, and more than that on those occasions when we might be coriscious of serious sin. Its forgiving, healing and strengthening powers ar,~ such that it should be, in some way, a regular part of our spiritual lives. A free brochure answl:ring ques- , tipns Cattlolics ask about receiving the holy Eucharist iii available by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Church, 7~14 N. Main St. Bloomington, III. 61701.

Grandmothers say they can't dn anything, but they can. Parents are [often) both working and very busy. Grandma must do something about the faith of the youngster. So now, grandmothers, if they complain about the faith of the youngster and do nothing, have only themselves. to blame. Father Rawley Myers Colorado Springs, CO

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Our Redeemec does dwell in the tabernacle, why do some ch'urches assign to an inferior position in tlteit sanctuaries the very dwelling place of the Living Bread? , What could be more miraculous tlian the Blessed Sacrament? And -yet in some churches its majesty is tucked away in some predetermined comer of their sanctuaries. Along with putting the Blessed Sacrament back in its rightful place of honor, would to God that thel priests' in many of our parishes regain the reverence and humility found in those newly-ordained. Kathleen A. Duval Fairhaven

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Feeling thepinch '! Dear Editor; Your readers should be aware that recently the head of Planned Parenthood was 'quoted il) the secular, press that the inclusion of abortion in the 'proposed health plan of the President will be a: watershed event, just.as significant and just as yital as the Roe v Wade decision..She also said lbat we must secure access-to those right~ in mainstream health care deli,:ery, and once and for all pul the abortion debate to rest. . ODe' wonders, is business_for the abohion mills beginning to "feel the pinch." The decent people of our nation should not be too dis-

An April ~ 1969, doeument from tbe .Vatiean Conp-egation fo, DiviDe Worship approved by Pope Paul VI stipulates that "the best place for reseninl the BI....d Sacrament is In a ehapel suitable for the print< dnotion of the people, If tbis is not possible,

turbed over the alleged financial status of the organization that kills millions of the unborn at their abortion mills! Our people should he aware of the fact that both the Ford and Rockefeller foundations bave already contributed millions of dollars to Planned Parenthood. In addition, it receives millions of lax dollars yearly, while it professes to he privately funded and nonprofit! The latest figure~ s"'ow that in 1991, Planned ParentHood's revenue was $403 million, of which $124 million came from our'government! This revenue is ~ing used to hire sleazy, incompetent and·mo.neygrabbing bungiers for . its abortion mills! No dedicated doctor wants any part of those operating abortion mills! Atty. Thomas A. Walsh Roslindale - -

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.llJtj iJlIthuan, Augliwnand Meth-~~ t.Q.~n!1g Afti:CA n ~U$lC. dart~, _ges-~ odist churches-active on the conti- tures and storyt~lhngto the hturgy, Den'thave been invited as "fraternal true .ineultui'a~lOn woul~ need ~() delegates" to speak to the assem- consider mar~ge practices, ~ttl bly and participate in its working tudes toward s~c.kness-a~~ healIng. groups. . - ~nd ~tbe tradltIOR of a stro~g Inculturation and evangelization !nterdepenc;lence. .~t~en the IIvwin be key words in discussions on mg and.the d~ad, said the Southchallenges presented by the Afri- ern Afncan bishops.

can church. Traditioaal marriage practices A rapid expansion in the last 15 which 10 against church t~~ching years, with the number of Afri~n - ~ro~ polyga~y to ~altlng to priests doubling and the number _ proclal.m ~ marnage unhl af~er the of Catholi~s increasing by more f!rst c~dd IS bo~n. - along wl~h the than 50 percent has given Catho- IIngermg tradition ~f paymg a licism on the continent an African dowry before a weddmg have reface from the top down, Catholics suited ~n rare recepti<;»n of the now make up· about 13 percent of Euchanst for many Afflcan Catbolics. Thus the synod will iBclude discus.sion of African marriage practices "to find out what pastoral solutions are possible." The roles of lay 'catechists and small Christian communities are Apn19 1919, Rev. Cornelius McSWI'e- ,. also o.n the agend,a. . The synod's working document ney, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Fall River 'Said, "the family .and clan struc1965, Rev. Edward F. Dowling, ture of traditional African society Pastor, Immaculate Conception, makes these small Christian comFall River . munities particularly appropriate." It called for mpre intense trainApril 10 ing of lay leaders to ensure that 1944, Rev. John P. Doyle, Pasthey remain united with the larger tor, SI. William, Fall River church and that community Bible April II reflection and prayer do not replace 1914, Rev. John F. Downey, Pastor, Corpus Christi, Sandwich participation in parish Masses. According to Vatican statistics, April 12 African Catholics are served by 1909. Rev. John Tobin, Assis- some 21,000 diocesan and religious tant, St. Patrick, Fall River priests and about 250,000 cateApril 14 chists. 1977, Rev. 'Cosmas Chaloner, "Catechists stand at the center Ss.tC., St. Francis Xavier, Acush- of the history of the church in net Africa and of its missionaty suc1935, Rev. Louis N. Dequoy, cess," the working document -s3.id. Pastor, Sacred Heart, North Attle- "As close collaboraton of the misboro sionaries, they have in recent times April IS become specialiied teachers of re1908, Rev. Christophel' G .. ligion and general pastoral agents Hughes, D.O., Rector, Cathedral, with a prophetic role in the comFall River munity and in scho·ols." o

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By Ron Pollack ill, he put away 10% of what he euts in the last year,. are fighting to Meet Jean Pejeau, 24-hour-a- earned· every month in ,a savings pass the Health Security' Act to day caregiver. Jean doesn't get account. "!t was our nest egg," - protect Mrs. Pejeau and families paid for her job. Like millions of Jean recalls. ·We thought we'd like hers, . other Americans who provide fulenjoy life when ~e retired. That's why the Alzheimer's As'" Itime or part time assistance to Now, Jean is forced to use 'that sociation has endorsed the 1Vay the long term care patients. Jean money ,every month to pay for Clinton reform goes to bat for doesn't earn a dime for her backhelp with her mothet's and her long term care. The Alzheimer's breaking labor. husband's care. "I can't do it all Association also lik.es the fact that Her day begins at 5:30 a.m., myself," she says.....I need people the President's plan establishes a when she starts the routine of car- here to heJp me, and that costs a priority for new funding for reing for two Alzheimer's patients~ lot of money. I don't know what search to find a way to prevent her mother and her husband. I'll do when the money is gone." Alzheimer's disease, and provides First she must check on her The .money is disappearing fast, a comprehensive benefits package mother, who Jean tells herself is with S90aday goingfoT home care that includes diagnostic services, ----S1ill there somewhere, behind-the - _aa.iiddeles.s.a.!<lo"ne"'-----~--------l'p ..fee;s"e:fr1]ip~t;,io"'n.-.d:l1'rtu'lg:ss;_,"a",nrddl-nnOlic:fnrttaal-l-empty eyes and the frozen body Like a lot of other Americans, health services that are vital to the that Jean must turn every two Mrs. Pejeau is doing her best cop- treat-ment of Alzheimers disease. hours, night and day, to prevent ing with ~he long term,care needs "President Clinton~s'beahhcare bedsores. As she gives her mother of ~~ple she -lo\'es. And, like.a lot refor:m p1art will revolutionize long sips of orange juice-not too much, of other Americans" she's doing it _ term carc'in the United States~" or she'll choke~Jean wonders what without the help she needs. There says Judith -Assmus Riggs, Direcshe'll find when she checks on the is no affordable insurance to pTO- tor of Federal Issues for the Alzman upstairs who needs help iect families like_hers. And, while heimer's ASs0C8tion~ dressing, eating, washing and using there is federal money to help pay Not all of the so--called reforms the toilet. "You marry someone for nursing home care for the beingconsideredinC~n~·help. for better or worse," Jean says. impoverished, there isn't any fed- families like' Jeal1 Pejeau's:' The "This is the worst of it:' eral help available for people like Cooper plan actually cuts back. on "Everybody remembers Bob as Mrs. Pejeau, who wants to keep money Washington now spends to ' being the life of the party:_' Jean her husband and mother at home, help people who need long term recalls without bitterness. "He had .where they belong. care. . d h e cou Id d 0 a Jmos t Jean Pejeau is watching the -deHelp at Last ' a r;me mm, anything. This is not Bob:' bate in Congress. W~a" sh6ufd'be But ·there maybe help on the watchiug Wilh her. ~ , A Crushinl Financhll Burden horizon. President and Mrs. QinRon PoHilck i3 ex«iltive direcFor all the years before Bob fell ton. both of whom have lost parror of Families USA Foundation. fl

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True, it can be difficult, but only for those who hardly ever did anythinge;xtra goodJor themselves or others in this life. Two other groups dread retirement: Peo·ple who are so) money hungry that they can't give up the dough. along with others who truly love their work or career too much to let go. New, happy and rewarding activity is the key to a good life here. If the penon has been a drag through life.. he or she can learn to pick liimself Or herself out of a lackluster mode. There: is nothing" to hI', ~pl one has to begin the fun. Retired friends and neighbors have been "warded by: - . Bicycre riding every good day, reachilg a peak of 20 miles a day. No matter if you five innec city, you cal ride out! - Wallorg. a brisk healthy walk. A leisurely stroll is no good. Set a goal for 10 niles. -:.. Exert:iling at home, with the right ~qni]llllent. It is a faci, one man after a couple of months was able 'fo ~ut h:s insulin intake (under his doctor's care). Another lost all the aches am. pains of arthritis. - Ther~are swim clubs. racquet ball clubS,.WilIkjng tours and many more healthy, benefi9a1 thi~.lo do. One puson ~n .writing, even formec a ..riters' society for feedback. Ent y\>u must initiate som~ething (If get into the action unless- you vant to stagnate' in a rockitig cha". ---0 VOlunteer, aJ a soup kitchen and really feed tbe hungry_ . - Chauff,ur patients from their homes for t.heinotherapy or radiation trea.trDe~. ~ Travela's much as 'time and money aUo\\.

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American family finds excitement, joy in small Indian village By Barbara Mayer., OSB "Fa~her 9uilbert is truly ex- for dessert. ... Here it buys two or beauty and richness of spirit in the velous opportunity. It's a shame The Jaeger family knows alI !,rao~dmary, ~aegerwroterecentl~. three meals per day for a month, people. They feel privileged to be more families can't experience about taking risks. Its six members He I.S reshapmg the cUlt~re of this plus a roof and four walls with a among them. something similar." dry place for your mat plus a for"Our hearts have been stretched F • ~ f b t th have given up the comforts of area m a way only an IndIan could middle-class America to settle in do. Without ~?~ing or destroying mal ed.ucation, ~lus r~placement and pummeled to new dimensions Chr~~i~~r~l:u~~~~~~n:oro~hil~ Sarapaka, a poor village half a the many positIve features of the of a shirt and pair of shorts when by the sorrow and joy that con d dA . g CFCA at . current culture, he is implementthey are worn too thin and tatfront us each day" Jaeger wrot'e I'n- Oren Eanl gm , contaKct C't wor Id away In southern I n d i a . · . h ' , n e mwoo d A ve" ansas I y, Tim and Mona Jaeger sold their Ing so many Imp~rtant c anges. tered, plu~ mechcal care as needed. a January letter. "We certainly Ks 66103 or call toll-free 1-800home in Portland, Ore., and Tim People ar.e e":lbracmg the concept It's the dlffen:nce between night have no misgivings about this mar- 875-6564 ' ' gave up a managerial job so the of educatIOn m a new way. Where and day. previously put .a greater "B eyon d th e f'mancla . I b ene f'Its coup Ie cou Id serve as Iay vo Iun- families '" . teers with the Christian Founda- ~n?~lty ~n In~o.me-p~oducmgac- the $20 means so much more t~ tion for Children and Aging, a tlvltle~ or t elr chIldren,. now these children," he stressed. "It is a Catholic child sponsorship organ- sc~o~:In,~ seems to be the hIghest message to them that someone else ization assisting over 30,000 chil- pnon y. " . in the world cares about them perdren at Catholic mission sites The Carmelite pnests and SIS- sonally - about their health, their around the world. The Jaegers ters and the Dl:ena Sav~na Sabha happiness, their future. Throughtook with them their four children, (Servants of the Poor).Slsters have out the district, the sisters and Millie, 14; Lucy, 12; Louis, II; and ?rought schoo~s, medical care an~ priests have long lists of children Veronica, 10. Improved .housmg t? the area. TheIr hoping and praying that a sponsor "Our decision to serve in India p.resence IS re~o~l1Ized ~s respon- will emerge for them so that their stems from our desire to set aside sIble for .alle.vlatIng the Ignorance lives can be converted from hopesome time as a family to serve oth- and destItutIOn that had enslaved lessness to joy." ers, and our dream of living in a the villages for generations. S· h J . "Th .. . b' . h Ince t e aegers arnved, Mona culture very diffen:nt from our ~ mlsslo.n IS . ~~ngIng ope has been helping in the kinderown," Jaeger said after an orienta- ~Tndh.relleftko ,thiS a~~a, Mdon~ salld. garten and doing office work; while tion at CFCA headquarters last IS wor IS excItIng TI'm I'S wo r k'1I1g WI'th correspon· I'an.. vIta to . summer. "As we read about India,' t h e success 0 f I n d la. t IsaJoy to be dence and h'lp' Ie 109 prepare grant . d . I .. we all fell in love with the virtues a part 0 f It, ao; a specla ~nvI~ege proposals for funding building, and strength of the people and feel to see our chlldre.n growIng In a transportation and other needed there is much we can learn from new way. These kmds o~ rewards projects. t them." are greater than the sacnfice." . .. . TIM JAEGER with students at St. Theresa's boarding The Jaeger children have been I? spIte of the seventy of lIfe In His wife, Mona, grew up on an school in the village of Sarapaka. Indian reservation in South Dakota keeping journals recording their India, the Jaegers have found a where her father worked for the experiences. "People here work welfare department. "We didn't very hard but are usually happy," have much, but we were better off Millie wrote. ""I don't think there than the Indians," she said. "When is anyone here who's 'kind of wonI takea drink of water I think this dering' when it comes to religion; is so great. But it's hard to instill you're either extremely Hindu, exvalues and live a simple lifestyle tremely Christian or extremely when everyone around has so much. Muslim, and they let everyone The kids don't understand. One know what religion they are by Your opportunity to help one very poor child is much day I looked at my oldest daughter their jewelry, their vehicle, their too important to miss. And Christian Foundation for Chiland thought, 'She's a privileged house, clothes, possessions, everydren and Aging is the only catholic child sponsorship 'ld b d' thing!" h ,,9, I,., ~~. ,Is,advantaged in many program wor1<ing in the twenty-two desperately poor ways! !" .. At St. Theresa's School, all the countries we serve. In short, the Jaegers wanted children love to play and help us Millie and their other children to out," Lucy observed. "They make For as little as $10 monthly, you can help a poor child have an experience that would us feel very welcome. Their Eng. at a Catholic mission site receive nourishing food, medical challenge and change them. lish is amazing! I met a four-yearcare, the chance to go to school and hope for a brighter "I have lived a rich and full life, old girl who spoke three languages, future. You can literally change a I"e. blessed in many ways," Mona wrote and a six-year-old girl who spoke in her application to CFCA. "I five languages fltlently." Through CFCA you can sponsor a child with the have a hunger to know God better, The Jaegers are using their savamount you can afford. Ordinarily it takes $20 per month and I believe that by saying 'yes' to ings and funds from the sale of to provide one of our children with the life changing benethe command to serve the poor, their homt: and car to support fits of sponsorship. But if this is not possible for you, we this hunger will be met. I also want themselves as CFCA missionaries invite you to do what you can. CFCA will see to it from to be an example to our children in India. They have encouraged other donations and the tireless efforts of our missionaries and to teach them that true riches people who offer them financial that your child receives the same benefits as other come from God, not from a healthy assistance to sponsor an Indian sponsored children. bank account." child through the CFCA child The Jaegers arrived in Sarapaka sponsorship program instead. last September. They were weI"The children tha~ are sponsored And you can be assured your donations are being magnified and are having their greatest impact because our corned there by Father Guilbert, through CFCA are getting a leg up programs are directed by dedicated Catholic missionaries . an Indian Carmelite who has minfrom their brothers and sisters in with a long standing commitment to the people they serve. istered in the village many years America," Jaeger said. "Twenty and directs the CFCA sponsorship dollars in the USA is a pizza and a Plus, you are your child's onlysponsor. To help build program there. . pitcher of root beer with ice cream Little Conchita lives in a small village in the your relationship, you will receive a picture of your child, mountains of Guatemala. Her house is made of information about your child's family and country, letters cornstalks, with a tin roof and dirt floor. Her father from your child and the CFCA quarter1y newsletter. struggles to support the family as a day laborer. Your concern can make the difference in the lives Please take this opportunity to make a difference in the of children like Conchita. life of one poor child. Become a sponsor today/

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Secular institutes growing in 'U.S.

WASHINGTON (CNS) - Catholic secular institutes are growing in the United States and "are viewed in many countries as the vocation for the third' millennium," says .Helen St. Denis, a member of Caritas Christi and president of the United States Conference of Secular Institutes. While the n~mber of men and women in religious o'rders has been declining, the number of consecrated seculars has quietly grown. They now number well over 60,000 worldwide and more than 650 in the United States, representing about a 50 percent increase within the past decade, Ms. St. Denis told Catholic News Service. Consecrated seculars take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, she said, but most live alone, hold secular jobs and wear no distinctive garb or symboL They live as laypersons but bring to their life a Gospel-based spirituality of conto Christ. POPE JOHN Paul II hears a Good Friday confession at secration As consecrated seculars they use S1. Peter's Basilica in this file photo, (eNS/ L'Os~ervatore no religious titles and exercise "disRomano photo) cretion" in not usually talking about their calling. "Discretion does not mean secrecy," said Ms. St. Denis, but "you don't readily tell other people because you don't want to J2e set apart." , Many consecrated seculars are in teaching, medicine and other ,VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Father Giovanni Ferrotti, who service professions, she said, but number of people participating in has been pastor of the parish ofSt. the institutes are open to anyone the sacrament of reconciliation is Peter's Basilica for 18 months, called to live their charism, she one statistic of which the Vatican , said that most parish priest's, at added. doesn't keep track. least in Italy, are not seeing an Unlike religious communities, In fact, the "penitenzieri vati- increase in people seeking the sa'cwhere members' earnings belong cani," the priests whose fulltime rament. to the order, which is responsible job'it is to hear confessions in St. But the picture is quite diff~rent for retired and sick members, conPeter's 路Basilica, will answer no at the Rome basilicas and at shrines secrated se.culars support ,themand pilgrimage sites all over the questions about their work. selves completely and are responThey apparently took to heart world, he said. sible for their own health care and Pope John Paul II's recent admo'Besides having spiritual reasons retirement. They also help support nition to maintain absolute secrecy for visiting the special sanctuaries their institute. about everything connect'ed with and therefore being more open to It was ,in 1947 that Pope Pius administering the sacrament. the sacrament, people know that XII formally established secular In a speech, the pope said the "at any hour the priest is there and institutes as a ,distinct form of sacrament seems to be gaining new has the time," Father Ferrotti said. canonically recognized consecrated popularity, especially among the He said there is seldom ".a great 'life. Since then the number of young, after years of declining use. crowd" waiting for confession in church-approved secular institutes While the Vatican keeps track St. Peter's, "but there are always worldwide. has grown from 40 in of and publishes the number of people there." 1950 to 170 today, Ms. St. Denis baptisms, weddings and confirmaGenerally eight or 10 confessaid. There are 27 in the U.S. tions celebrated in St. Peter's every sionals are open at fUly given time Ms. St. Denis, who for 35 years year, it says only that the sacra- on weekdays;' on weekends, 20 of has taught in the Catholic Univerment of reconciliation is adminis- the 27 confessors are on duty, he tered daily to pilgrims, priests and said. Italian and Polish are the nuns. most popular languages, although The papal comment on an in- many pilgrims take advantage of WASHINGTON (cNs) - A crease "is only an observation," the sacrament offered in English, television special on curbing yout h said Servite Father Ubaldo Tode- Spanish, French, German and a violence has drawn the support of , schini, an official at the Apostolic number of other languages. more than 80 organizations, includPenitentiary, which oversees the In his recent address to the work of the confessors in the four Apostolic Penitentiary, the basil- ing the U.S. bishops' conference and the National Catholic Educamajor basilicas of Rome. "Keep- ica confessors, and priests and ing statistics would be impossible." seminarians attending a course on tional Association. He said there are 13 fulltime the sacrament, Pope John Paul The'special, "Kids Killing Kids," confessors at St. Peter's Basilica, said havi!1g a special Vatican office will be simulcast on CBS and Fox all members of the Conventual for the sacrament and having so 8~9 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 26. Franciscans. An extra 14 priests many priests assigned fulltime to It may possibly also be shown on from various dioceses and orders the ministry ofreconciliation show ABC and NBC. 'help out on Sundays, holidays and "the privileged place this sacraRepresentatives of the U.S. Cathholy days. ment holds for the Holy See." olic Conference and the NCEA As a further sign of the imporAt the Basilica of St: Mary said their backing of the show Major, 12 Dominican priests have tance the pope attaches to the sacgives them the chance to use it to the fulltime ministry of hearing rament for both laity and priests further discussions on youth confessions. Two other priests are he has made it an annual practice violence. assigned to the basilica ,on week- to join the fulltime confessors in "Kids Killing Kids," to be hosted St. Peter's Basilica on Good Friday. ends and feast days. by Malcolm-Jamal Warner of He usually hears the confessions The Basilica of St. John "Cosby Show" fame, dramatizes Lateran, the cathedral of the dio- of about a.dozen people in four or four stories twice each, once with a ' ' cese of Rome, has eight fulltime five languages. gun. and <;>nce without. . Father Ferrotti said that as Lent confessors from the Franciscan In' each of the story replays, order, with two parttime assistants. begins, his phone starts ringing, methods to counter or replace vioConfession at the Basilica of St. and the fax starts humming with Paul's Outside the Walls are heard people requesting that the pope lence'illustrate how violence can be av{)ided a~d conflicts resolved hear their confessions on Good by six Benedictines. peacefully and safely. The basilicas are open from 7 Friday. To ensure that the solemnity of The hour ends with "Kids Sava.m. to 6 p.m. in the winter and until 7 p.m. in the summer, and, the sacrament and a prayerful ating Kids,"showing what youngsters are doing to reduce violence, except for a two- or three-hour mosphere .in the basilica remain midday 'break, priests are in the undisturbed, the penitents are solve conflicts peacefully and .ch,ose,n.beforehand, the priest said. 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sity of America's nursing school, joined Caritas Christi, a women's institute established in 1937 in Marseilles, France, shortly after she completed her doCtorate in education in 1979 . Much effort, she said, is needed to overcome ignorance about secular institutes among Catholics in general ,and even among church officials. "It's disconcerting that when we're the only vocation in the church that's growing, we're not recognized more," she said, "I get tired of saying, 'We're not religious.' I'd rather say what we are .... We are consecrated laity."

Some people confuse consecrated seculars w,ith lay associates of religious orders, she said. Bu'~ church law requires consecrated seculars to observe their vow of chastity as celibates, while many lay associations welcome married persons. Citing the growth of secular institutes while membership in religious orders is aging and declining, Ms. St. Denis commented, "The very few in the Catholic Church in the United States who know of this vocation recognize its potential for infiltrating the world with Gospel truths. Unfortunately, the vocation is rarely addressed in the American church."

Albania gets little aid from DETROIT (CNS) - Western Europe and the United States have done little to help Europe's poorest country'recover from decades of communist rule, says an Albanian prelate who visited Detroit last month. "To Europe and the U.S., Albania no longer has any strategic value," Archbishop Rrok Mirdita of Durres-Tirana told the Michigan Catholic. "I expected more, especially from certain European countries." . Instead, the most help to date has come from Islamic countries such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia. Turkey, and even Libya. But Albania sees its future as part of Europe, and though the cou,:\try historically was 70 percent Muslim. it is wary about accepting aid from the, Islamic powers,. refusing offers from Iran ~!1dl,~aq, and, s9-me (r8m ~iby:~.. ;: For Albania totui~n down help from anyone is a courageous act. After Stalinism was denounced in the Soviet Union, the nation's leaders forged ties to Mao Tsetung's China, completely outlawed religion and became increasingly impoverished. Then, when the old regime fell. valuable time was lost before work began on establishing a market economy. Mountain areas, where many Catholics live, typically lack running water and are without elec-

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tricity most of the time. The schools have no heat and often n:> windows, he said. "When 1 go there, my heart breaks to see the worn clothes, the lack of hygiene, the illness," Archbishop.M irdita said. "Albania was I00 percent collectivized -like no other cOlmtry, not even Russia," Archbishop Mirdita explained. . But the government is trying to sort out property claims, and the job is almost complete with rl~gard to agricultural land. That means 1994 could see a recovery in food prod uction. "Two thousand small tractors have been purchased, anri' the farmers want to get started:" the archbishop said. But little progress has been made in the industrial sector. "Industry is almost compl,~tely de?d,:' he.sai~lr bU~J~R~~~,tM~ there IS hope for p~ol!ress thiS year. ":.,j;l路tc,;,;r, r hh" '1'),rn,.().~"1l', 0 '.'Ill.; 1(, Ill,ll:.!, A "oU e relle) alu IS stl neeoea, 'the ~ archbishops{ri:'ss~d"that the country also needs tools arid foreign investment. "It is not enough to send just emergency help, such as food and clothing, because once it is gone, you are left with nothing," he said. Among Afbanian churc~ agen,::ies is Caritas, as Cath'oIi'd Social'~~er'-' vices is known in Europe:'car::tas distributes' aid provided' by the U.S. bishops.' Catholic Relief Services. '

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Nancy Wisdo, director of the schools to put CBS-supplied lesUSCC office of Domestic Social son plans "in a faith perspectivt:." Development, said that many Fred Brigham, NCEA executive USCC offices are contributing to assistant to the president, said tt.at efforts to vitalize the program tying in to "Kids Killing Kids," is "a wonderful opportunity to reineffec~ively. , Under consideration for distri- . force the teachings of Christ in t:~e bution to dioceses and parishes, marketplace." said Miriam Crawford of the USCC He noted that teachers and stucommunications policy office, are dents can discuss what they'lle a viewing guide; an action plan for seen on the screen the next day :',n viewers if they find a TV program class. to be excessively violent; prayer, The week long nationwide "Let's homily and music suggestions; Stop K:ids Killing Kids" effort bulletin announcements promot- includes two days, April 30-May ing the show; and suggestions for I, for "Prayers for Nonviolence."

ETHICS PANELISTS: Father Mark Hession of the Saint Anne's Hospital Ethics Committee introduces symposium panelists, from left, Dr. Robert E. Flynn, Dr. JoyceÂˇ Passos, Dr. M. Cathleen Kaveny, Dr. Marc J. Roberts, Sister Bernice CorieI. (Hickey photo)

Health care reform Continued from Page One Joining them in a panel discussion moderated by M. Cathleen Kaveny, J 0, PhD, were Robert E. Flynn, M 0, secretary for health services for the Boston archdiocese and president of Caritas Christi, the Catholic health care system with which Saint Anne's is affiliated, and Joyce Passos, RN, PhD, dean and professor of nursing at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth from 1977 to 1993. The question underlying health care reform, said Dr. Kaveny, is ~'What is its point? What do we want from a health care system?" From a social perspective, a health care system is intended to produce a healthy community, she said, but the Catholic approach also includes "provision of the ctirpora1w'OrkS 'of me~cy; m,inistering to the needy and dying," persons who in some ca.ses "will never be productive members of society again." "We therefore have a different standard for measuring success," concluded Dr. Kaveny. The current "nonsystem" leans towa'rd treating medical care as a commodity available to those who can pay the price, said Sister Coriel. But "we must be cautious that the business of health care does not overwhelm the primary reason for its existence," to care for the vulnerable, said Dr. Flynn. "Universal coverage," said Sister Coriel, "is the one thing we will not give up on." Essential Elements The issue is not whether there is a right to health care, but what it consists of and how much of the nation's resources to devote to it, said Dr. Roberts. In addition to universal coverage, the panelists considered as essential to a workable health plan consumer choice, regulation of insurance providers, responsible stewardship of resources, and increased emphasis on prevention and primary care. Consumers must be able to choose their insurance plan, said Sister Coriel, and be able to change plans if not satisfied. A problem, said Dr. Passos, is the "knowledge: gap between users and providers of health care."]n a reformed system, health care providers, would "have a responsibility to enhance [patients'] ability to make choices," she said. Furthermore, insurance companies must be prevented from rejecting those who need care, the speakers agreed.

Under the current system, "the best way for insurance companies to make money is not' to insure sick people," said Dr. Roberts. A reformed system should compensate insurance providers who accept the greatest risk and the neediest patients, he said. The health care delivery system must be restructured, the speakers continued, to reflect expenditure controls and responsible stewardship of resources. . Currently, one dollar in seven of the U.S. gross domestic product is spent on health care, said Dr. Roberts, "twice as much per capita as in most other industrialized countries," which have fewer hospitals and physicians. Yet Americans' life expectancy is three to five years shorter. "]n other words," said Dr. Roberts, "we're spending mo're for less services arid not living as long." The present system is "way overinvested in technology and plant," he asserted, with new facilities and technologies acquired in the name of competition rather than need, resulting in unnecessary duplication of services and empty hospital beds. The emphasis on technology shortchanges preventative, primary and prenatal care, said Sister Coriel. For instance, the system will spend half a million dollars on neonatal intensive care for a sick infant, when for $50 the baby's mother might have been counseled to stay away from drugs during pregnancy, Dr. Roberts said.

Meanwhile, medical education produces more professionals in lucrative specialties "when the need is for primary care physicians," added Sister Coriel. Dr. Passos described the current system as "not health care, but disease care." While. prevention "is the core of nursing," it is impossible to practice it "in the. current system which is exorbitantly expensive and focused on diagnosis and treatment of disease." Summed up Roberts, "It's important to support prevention not because it saves money but because it saves lives. It's a quality of life issue." The Plan(s) Dr. Roberts and Sister Coriel examined various health proposals in light of the above elements. The standard for discussio,n was the Clinton administration's proposed "managed competition" plan. Under this concept, regional alliances representing consumers would negotiate with insurance companies for lower-cost premiums. All employers would be required to cover at least 80 percent of the health insurance costs of their fulltime employees, with subsidies available for small businesses. All Americans would get an access card establishing their eligibility for a standard package of benefits. To reduce bureaucracy and paperwork, all insurance providers would use the same claim form. Sister Coriel supports this plan and feels that, for the most part, it meets the expectations of Catholic health care providers. Dr. Roberts, however, would prefer to see a single payer system (government provided health care, eliminating insurance companies). The reason such a system has not been proposed, said Dr. Roberts, is that insurance companies are "'vigorously opposed" and it would mean increasing taxes to fund the system, "which goes against conventional political wisdom." . Such a system would offer universal coverage and save milIions in administrative costs, while the Clinton plan of employer-paid insurance "could turn into a sham" if wages are cut to pay for the insurance, said Dr. Roberts. Sister Coriel argued that a single payer system is not feasible, since 39 million uninsured'people would suddenly be drawn into "an inefficient and ineffective system." Costs would escalate until services

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were drastically cut and "the system would collapse," she asserted. "It's easier to build on a system we already have," she concluded. While the Clinton plan offers no specific language on restructuring health care delivery, that can begin . "once we open the gates." Restructuring, however, may raise ethical issues for Catholic health care providers, who would be req uired to "partner with others to deliver care," said Sister Coriel. Ethical concerns with the Clinton plan she cited were inclusion of abortion coverage and exclusion of undocumented persons from the health care system. Many states, she said, have no problems with undocumented persons and don't want to pay for their care in states that do. "We have to change this mentality," she said. "We must ask ourselves if we are caring for our neighbor." , In regard to abortion, Sister Coriel is optimistic that legislators will reject its inclusion in the health plan because "even those who do not have our moral conviction see that abortion has nothing to do with health care. People will still have a right to this service because our country gives them that right.

But to mandate [its coverage] is morally unacceptable." The speakers agreed in predicting that a health care reform bill will pass in Congress by October. Sister Coriel expects it will be some version of the Clinton managed competition plan, while Dr. Roberts envisions a plan with "weak alliances" and little regulation of the insurance industry. "The poor and disadvantaged are likely to be rationed out. I don't think we'll get universal coverage," he added. "But if we do, it will be phased in over a long period of time." He likened the health care reform debate to the civil rights movement, saying "we have to be prepared to be in this for the long run or the political process will end up being dominated by persons without ethical concerns." "Values are the beacons that guide us, and we need them more in stormy times when our sense of direction is distorted," Sister Coriel concluded. "Health care reform comes down to people caring about people and for people."

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Taunton Catholic Middle School recently presented its annual Lip Sync Contest, organized by teacher Susan Lopes. In all there were 17 acts by students and faculty. Bishop Connolly High School The grand prize went to Kristin sophomore Jason Gleghorn has Drunsic, Courtney Pesa, Rosehis head in the clouds these days. marie Sullivan and Jaclyn White But that's not such a 'bad thing. for their rendition of "He's So On March 21, 15 French Honor Gleghorn was recently awarded an Society members from Bishop FeeFine." honorable mention in the Region The Show Stopper Award and han High School, Attleboro, and HI Science Fair held at Bristol $25 cash prize went to a group perFrench teacher Linda Ausiello. Community College. He also reforming "New York, New York": gathered at the home of member ceived awards for top scoring proMatthew Hagerty, Ryan Nunes, Erika Rothemich for a potluck ject in the field of electrochemistry YO'UNG TALENT: Performing as "Young Spark" in the Stacey Arpin, 'Emily Bowen, Amy spring dinner party. The students from the Electrochemical Society, Coyle-Cassidy National Honor Society Talent Show are (from Burgess, Megan Dineen, Wendy and teacher exercised their culiInc. and the top scoring project Faria, Irene Gutierrez, Jodi Harnary skill~ by preparing French left) Mark Matos, Paul Goodwin, Jay Kameese and Mike from the United States Army. Each rington, Kathleen Hebb, Brianna dishes and desserts. They also Lough. award included a $100 U.S. SavLaChance, Jennifer McKay, Jeswatched the short .film "Impresings Bond. sica McKay, Shanna Oldham, sions de France" and reminisced His project, "Lift + Ingenuity . Shannon Russell, Shaina Zamaitis. about past trips to France and Drag Yields Tomorrow's Space Quebec province. Fifth and sixth grade division Shuttle," focused on the developStudent and faculty' performers continues to score high on the winners were: first place to Jarrod ment of a new space shuttle that played to a packed house during National ~panish Exam. Gillis, Ryan Ruggiero and Brigitte According to last year's scoring would take off like an airplane, the Coyle-Cassidy High School and James Sullivan for "The Little rather than like a rocket. He did National Honor Society Talent norms (this year's. stats are not Old Lady from Pasadena"; second WASHINGTON (CNS) available), both Hager and Miss this by constructing a wind tunnel Show. place, Stephanie DeMatos, KrysBread for the World, a Christian as. well as Danielle Pero Karnser, and testing different parts of an "I Heard It Through tal Fernandes, More than 20 acts graced the antihunger advocacy group, is airplane. the Grapevine"; third, Melissa Taunton School's stage and the of Middleboro, placed in the top promoting a campaign aimed at I-percent nationwide on this year's "I tried to build one with a max- audience was treated to piano 'solos, Rich, "Saving All My Love." defeating childhood hunger with a Spanish II test. In addition, seven imum lift with the least drag," said Seventh and eighth grade diskits, lip-syncs, vocal solos, duel29-cent stamp. The" A Child is Gleghorn, who got the idea for his ing drum solos and dance .rou- students scored in the top-10 pervision winners were: first place, Waiting" Offering of Letters camand 29 students centile nationwide project after watching space shut- tines. The Coyle and Cassidy Jazz Jaime-Rita Lyman, Cory Zamaipaign seeks to guarantee full fundi~ the top half. and Rachel Dorsey, "Twist and tis tle launches on T. V. He's been fasBand brought the house down in ing for the Special Supplemental Two Coyle and Cassidy stuShout"; second, Nicole Podogrodcinated by space exploration all of the show's finale. Food Program for Women, Infants zki and Melanie Warwick, "Dizzy"; his life. And there's no doubt what's The 'evening raised more than dent-athletes were honored by the and Children to reach nearly 3.5 and third, Wendy Faria, Meghan on his mind. $1100 for the N HS scholarship coaches of the Eastern Athletic million eligible women and chilConference. . "I'd put a trip to Cape Canav- fund. Two scholarships will De Montouri, Eric Perez, Shannon Senior Sean Flaherty of Rayn- Russell, Ingrid Stratton, "Esca- dren not currently served. "!fjust a eral before Disney World!" a warded to Honor Society mem- . fraction of the more than 70 milham was selected as the conferen- pade." His accomplishments at the bers in May. lion Americans estimated in the ce's best miler in winter track. FlaRegion III Science Fair will allow N HS moderators Kristen Depews on a given Sunday wrote letherty was undefeated in the one-and him to compete in tht: State Science Moura and Stacy Goyette, along two-mile races this winter. He won ters [to their Congress persons) on Fair at the Massachusetts Institute with faculty members Mary Pat the mile in the Greater New Bedthis issue, Congress couldn't ignore of Technology on April 29th.. Tranter, Carol Caulfield, and Chris ford Voc-Tec Invitational Meet, in Four seniors from Bishop Stang the massive outcry," said David A Dartmouth resident, GlegMyron coordinated the effort. High School, North Dartmouth, Beckman, president of Bread for 20 area schools participated, which horn is a member ofthe spring and The foreign language department finished fourth in the "Battle of the . the World. and he finished sixth in the Class C winter track teams and has been has released the results of the 1994 championships with a personal best Brains" competition as part of the involved in Paw Prints, the literNational Spanish Exam. recent School Pride Weekend time of 4:38. ary magazine at the Fall River In the Spanish I category, EliSophomore Eric Ferris ofTaun- sponsored by the North ,DartCROSSES high school. zabeth Enos of Bridgewater and J. ton was named to the boys' bas- mouth Mall. Rosmary Fernandes, C·~ MEDALS This year's third Paw Prints Elizabeth McGarr of North DighMatt ,Johnson, Evan 1atlebaum, ketball all-conference team. Ferris volume has been published. Com- ton were named school co~winners. CHARMS led the conference all season long and Anabcla Vasconcelos fielded posed of original works by stuquestions while competing in a In Spanish H, Eric Hager of in scoring. He finished the season For Conf ·Irmation,ETC. dents, the magazine includes poeMiddleboro and Kelly Karnser of with 40 I points in 19 games, or a tournament versus nine area try and artwork and has 23 contrib1st Communion, Graduation 21-points-per-game average. He schools. Raynham tied for first place honutors. David Morey is faculty Also included in the weekend 14 KT Gold & Sterling 43 points in a had a season-high moderator of the publication, ors. was the drama club's presentation December game against Harwich AMY'S 14 KT GOLD Victoria Yelle of Carver topped which plans one more issue before 127 w. Rodney French BMi New l38cIMt 1M High and had two games with of "A Game" and the cheerleaders' CC students in the Spanish HI the the end of the school year. Country Fair under FumiUJr8 City performance on the mall's center more than 30 points. FREE LAYAWAY· REPAIRS In keeping with the school's competition. Richard Riccio of stage. Gary Rego's art classes had Headmaster Michael J. Donly Open Sunday Only 9 • 4 motto, "Be not only hearers, but Taunton·took top honors on the and varvarious works presented was recently honored for his role 10% orr with thl. Ad doers of the Word," members of Spanish IV exam.. as founding member and chairper- ious clubs including Amnesty InThese students will receive prizes the Bishop Connolly community son of the Catholic Educators Col- ternational, Habitat for Humanmade a Lenten sacrifice to help at Honors Night in May. laborative at Stonehill College, ity, S.A.D.D., and Project Search As a school, Coyle and Cassidy victims of the January California were represented at tables in the North Easton. earthquake. 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 The Collaborative's board of mall. Rev. Donald A. MacMillan col- tel' science. Kathryn Marino was Est. 1962 directors, comprised of Catholic lected money from students, admin- recognized for being in the acahi'gh school administrators from istration, faculty and staff during demic top two percent of graduatReligious the Fall River diocese, archdiocese lunch for a week and a half. Par- ing seniors in the country. Among students from SS. Peter of Boston and Stonehill, creates Articles ents also contributed. This is the fifth year that the professional development pro- and Paul School, Fall River, who When the drive had finished, Tandy Technology Scholars proBooks • Gifts grams for Catholic school edu- . participated in the junior high diFather MacMillian sent a check gram has made awards to teachers vision at regional science fair at cators. for $700 to Blessed Sacrament and graduating seniors at AmeriChurch Supplies The' 1993-94 Collaborative ser- Bristol Community College, JiI· Church, a Jesuit parish in Los can high schools. ies at Stonehill included such top- lian Collard won second place for Angeles, CA. 428 Main St. • Hyannis, MA 02601 The academic top two percent ics as "Bringing Education into the "Bacteria: What's Growing On "When I spoke to the pastor, he of graduating seniors are eligible 21st Century" and "Technology in You?"; Christine Teixeira won 508-775-4180 Mon.·Sat. 9·5 said about 50 buildings were dam- to receive certificates recognizing the Classroom." third place for "Films: Silent vs. . aged by the quake. This displaced their academic achievement. This many elderly parishioners," Father year the Tandy Technology ScholMacMillan said. "All the money ars program honors 24,360 seniors. we collected will go to help those Each school may nominate a parishioners." . senior who is outstanding in mathFather MacMillan was pleased ematics, science or computer sciby the results of this drive. ence. These students receive a cer"I think it's great the way this tificate recognizing them as a collection cut across the entire Tandy Technology Scholar and COMPLE;TE HEA TlNG SYSTEMS cross section of the Connolly com- ·are eligible to compete for one of munity'" SALES & INSTALLATIONS PROMPT DELIVERIES 100 $1,000 scholarships. Bishop Connolly recipients of DIESEL OILS Each certified school also may Tandy Technology Scholar certif~ . nominate an outstanding teacher 24 icates have been named. Teacher in mathematics, science or compuHOUR SERVICE Eileen M. LaFleur was recognized ter science. These teachers receive 465 NORTH F.RONT 5T as an outstanding teacher and a certificate of recognition and are NEW BEDFORD Matthew Tracy an outstanding eligible to compete for one of 100 .. . student of math/ science/ compu$2500 cash awards.

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SEPARATED/DIVORCED CATHOLICS, NB Denise Toomey, a school adjustment counselor in the NB pU.blic school system, will speak on new relationships, joint custody and visitation at support group meeting 7 to 9 p.m. April 13, Family Life Center, N. Dartmouth. CATHEDRAL CAMP,

E. FREETOWN PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN a,e asked to submit news Items lor this column to The Anchor, P,O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722. Name 01 city or town ihould be Inciuded, as well as lull dates 01 all activities. Please send news of luture rather than past everits. Due to limited space and also because notices 01 strtctly perish affairs normally appear In a parish's own bulletin, we are forced to limit Items to events of general Interest•.A1so, we do not normally carry' notlees of fundralslng activities, which may. be advertised at our regular rates, obtalnablli from The Anchor buslnell altice, telephone(508) 675-7151 .. On Steertng Points Items, FR Indicates Fall River; NB Indl.cates New Bedford.

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CAPE COD ' Mass·1O ~.m. April 17, Christ the King parish, Mashpee, followed by brunch; information: Bernard Kelley, 428-8993. O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER Lower Cape Ultreya meets 7:30 tonight, parish center. Father Dick Lavoie will celebrate 30th anniversary as a priest on Sunday with 5 p.m. Benediction followed by reception in parish center.

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Tres Dias retreat for men April 7 SS. PETER & PAUL, FR Members of the Fall River His- . to 10. St. Mary, S. Dartmouth, con. firmation retreat April 9. panic' community have expressed gratitude to parishioners for their K. of C., PROVINCETOWN hospitality as community host par. Plans are being made for the 47th ish over the past four years. HispanBlessing of the Fleet by Bishop ics will now' attend St. Mary's Ca; O'Malley June 26. Information: Alex thedral parish. Brown, Box 1505, Provincetown 02657; tel. 487-0471 (evenings). QUEEN'S DAUGHTERS, TAUNTON. _ SUMMER VOLUNTEER . Father Richard Gendreau will be OPPORTUNITY welcomed as m:w chaplain at comThe Sisters of St. Joseph of munion ~reakfast following 10 a.m. Springfield offer a summer ministry Mass Sunday at St. Joseph's Church, N. Dighton. Father James Fitzpat- . experience for persons age 20 or older July 9 to 23 in Holyoke, rick will speak on "What Does It Mean to Be a Catholic in 1994?" . Springfield, Worcester or Providence, RL Participants will serve Members are asked to meet in church the poor in a summer day camp, vestibule at 9:45 a. m. Guests welBible school, shelters, neighborcome. hood/ parish outreach, child care, or ST.l)fARY, N. ATTLEBORO rehabilitation center. Applications Healing service and Sunday Mass required 'by April 30. Information: with Father William T. Babbitt 2:30 Sister Maryanne Guertin, SSJ, Mont p.m. Sunday. Marie, Holyoke; tel". (413) 536-0853. ST. JULIE BILLIART, D. of I., EASTON N, DARTMOUTH Easton Circle Daughters of IsaMen's Faith Group meets 7:30 to bella 564 meets 7:30 p.m. second 9 p.m. Tuesdays in the church. Wednesdays at K. of C. Hall, S. COUPLE TO COUPLE LEAGUE' Easton; next on April 13. Upcoming 1994 convention of this natural events are communion breakfast, family planning group will be held at State Fun Convention on the Cape Creighton University, Omaha, Neb., April 29 to May I, and a May tea party. June 26 to 30. Information: (402) 571-1411; (402) 292-7741. LESBIAN/GAY SUPPORT O,L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE GROUP HY ANNIS Adult confirmation classes will be First meeting for parents and famheld 7:30 p.m: April 18,25 and May ilies of lesbian or gay persons April 2, religious ed ucation center; partic12 at Catholic Social Services, 261 ipants may be confirmed with parish South St.. H·yannis. Further inforyouth May 24. mation: 771-6771.

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ST. JUDE RIDE-A-THON Benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a ride-a-thon will be held at 10 a.m. April 24 at Freetown State Forest. Under sponsorship of Bits 'n' Bridles 4-H Club. Information: 677-1443. ROSE HAWTHORNE LATHROP HOME, FR Salve Regina University's Third Annual Bike for Cancer, a' IO-mile ride around Oceanbrive in Newport, RI, will benefit the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home in FR. The event·will be held Sunday, with reg. istration at 9:30 a.m. at Salve Regina's Brother Michael' Reynolds Athletic Field, Lawrence Ave. The ride begins there at 10 a.m. For information contact Chris Julius, (401) 847-6650 ext. 2440.

MEMORIAL: A life-size bronze statue of Kimberly Bergalis, the 23-year-old AIDS victim who lobbied Congres:l to have health care workers tested for the virus and who died in December 1991, stands at St. Anastasia School in Fort Pierce, Fla., of which Ms. Bergalis was a graduate. The statue, which is inscribed "One life can make a difference," depicts Miss Bergalis seated on'a rock, sketching. (CNS photo)

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Scraped knees and forehead bumps. All children seem to get. them at one time or another. AlCATHOLIC WOMAN'S though parents can't protect their CLUB;FR Mass for deceased members 10:30 , children all the time, close supervision of children from birth and the a.rri: April 10, Holy Rosar,y Church, use of "accident management'~can FR. Commlinlqn brunch chaired,by help reduce the frequency and sevGrace Dunn and' Evelyn Almeida will· follow, in parish hall. Guest erity of accidents involving chilspeaker on."Witnessing Hope: .Lead- dren. . .' ership in the Church Today" will be "Childhood' Accident -ManageSister Elaine Heffernan, RSM\ a ment" will be the April 14'topic of Fall River native and member ofthe. the Saint Anne's Hospital PediatDiocesan Department of Education. ric Therapy Program 1994 Child" ReserVations are dosed. hood.Lecture Ser.ies. Presented by Diane Santos, RN, BSN, director of ~ducati()n at the Fall'River.hospital, the program will be held at 6:30 p;m ..in the hospital's Nannery CQnference Room' in Clemence Hall. Ms. Santo has previously worked as a surgical intensive care nurse is a certified instructor for . Thanksgiving- Prayer and Safesitter courses, which teach Generous God, how can adolescents how. to handle emergencies when babysitting. She is I'repay you for all that you certified in' first aid training by the have done for me? I will American Red Cross and has taken always call upon your name accident management courses. and give you thanks. Let During her presentation, Ms. my heartbe a grateful heart, Santos will discuss how to prevent . accidents common to different child . always ready ~to give you age groups. She will also describe thanks and.praise. Amen appropriate first aid techniques to' use while waiting for emergency.

medical services to arrive when injury does occur. For more information contact Saint Anne's Hospital at 674-5600 ext. 425'.

For Seniors "Senior Safety" with regard to . violent crime will be the topic of Saint Anne's Sunday Senior Luncheon noon April 17 in the hospital's education classroom. Sheila Wallilce, director ofsafety and security at'the hospital, will discuss safety practices for senior citizens, iilcluding prevention tips, how to react iii violent situations, and. whether 'safety devices on the rnarket, such as mace, are effective. Ms. Wallace holds a master's degree in criminal justice, a.bachelor's- degree in psychology and nursing, and· cerfification as a Special State Police Officer in Massachusetts. . The seriior luncheon'program is an ongoing lecture series held on second'Sundays. Reservations are requi'red; call' the hospital food and nutrition office, 674-5600 ext. 2635.

Helping Hand "The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand· o'f a neighbor."Hubert H. Humphrey