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Dioce'san Pro-Life Convention set for April 24 ~ Helen M. Alvare,

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for Pro-Life Activities at the NCCB, will be the keynote speaker at the meeting. FALL RIVER - The Fall River Diocese's Pro-Life Convention, sponsored by the Pro-Life Apostolate and with a theme: "To Reverence and Honor the Dignity of Human Life," is planned for Saturday, April 24, in Bishop Connolly High School here. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley will be the celebrant of the 9 a.tn., Mass· which opens the convention, and give the homily. He will later confer awards for the '1999 Pro-Life Essay Contest. Other events include seminars by several speakers, lunch and Benediction which closes the day's activities at 2:15 p.m. Attendees will be able to view the extensive multimedia exhibit on prolife that has been put together by Alvare and her secretariat and which hundreds of thousands have seen in Washington, Helen M. Alvan~ D.C. It will be set up in Connolly High School's foyer. "There has been a good response from across the diocese for this year's convention," reported Father Stephen A. Fernandes, director of the diocese's Pro-Life Office. "It is important for people to hear from experienced speakers, people who can explain the issues that are so vital to Catholic teaching, for all to hear and understand." He added that:' "We invite everyone. One need not be a committee member of a parish pro-life committee to attend. It is open to everyone. They will find it very enriching and informative. It will be up-to-date, cutting edge information." Alvare has earned a respected reputation as the articulate, informed and intelligent spokesperson for the NCCB's stand on all matters related to the national debate swirling around the abortion-on-demand license and culture. She has appeared on leading news programs and in national publications. Time magazine named her one of the top 50 leaders in American under the age of 40. • ' A summa cum laude graduate of Villanova University in 1981, she received her law degree from Cornell University in

1984. In 1989 she received a master's degree in theology from the Catholic University of America and did postgraduate theological studies before Cardinal John 1'. O'Connor of New York offered her the NCCB post as director of planning and information services. With her husband, Brian, she has a son and a daughter and they are expecting their third child in June. Alvare is no stranger to Fall River. She was a presenter at the diocese's first Pro-Life Convention in 1995. Her theme at the 10:30 a.m., session will be: "Into the New Millennium: Unconditionally Pro-Life." "We're lucky to have her because she is so popular and sought after," said Father Fernan'des. "Mrs. Alvan~ received rave reviews after her initial visit and everyone asked that she come back. She will focus on the NCCB's statement on the pro-life papal encyclical "Gospel of Turn to page 13 - Life

"The Catholic Church views true human rights as universal and comes to the issue with a love for life:' - Helen M. Alvan!, Esq.

Meanwhile, Catholic leaders call for a cease-fire in Yugoslavia. By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY - Church agencies are working hard to aid refugees from the crisis in Kosovo, but there is much more to be done, said a Vatican official who visited Kosovo refugee camps in Albania. This comes after Pope John Paul II in his Easter "urbi et orbi" ("to the city and to the world") address asked: "How can we speak of peace, when people are forced to flee, when they are hunted down and their homes are burnt to the ground? "Enough of this cruel shedding of human blood! When will there be an end to the diabolic spiral of revenge and senseless fratricidal conflicts?" the pope continued. He called on Yugoslav authorities to allow "a humanitarian corridor to be opened," in order for help to be brought to the mass of people gathered at the border of Kosovo. "The Church is doing very much, above all Caritas (the Catholic aid agency)," Archbishop Paul Cordes, head.of the Vati~an 's umbrella humanitarian organization "Cor Unum," told Vatican Radio this week. "They are doing a lot, but it is still too little. And thought must be given to aid in the future, because those (refugees) who are now arriving certainly cannot remain under these conditions." The archbishop spoke by telephone from a refu. gee camp in Kukes, Albania, for ethnic Albanians who had fled or had been deported from the Kosovo region of Yugoslavia. . As of Monday, more than 360,000 Kosovo refugees had crossed into neighboring countries where resources were strained and conditions were desperate,according to Western officials. To ease burden on Albania, Macedonia and other regions receiving refugees, NATO countries said they would accept 96,000 refugees. Germany said it would take 40,000, and the United States and Turkey 20,000 each, Norway, Canada and Greece also said they would accept refugees. Turn to page 13 - Kosovo

Pope John Paul II now enters 'Top 10' of longest pontificates By JOHN THAVIS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY - Marking another milestone in a historic papacy, Pope John Paul II has entered the "Top 10" of longest pontificates. The list is compiled without St. Peter, the first pope, because there is no exact record of the length of his papacy. Tradition holds that St. Peter was pope for perhaps as long as 34 years. At 20 years and five months, Pope John Paul's papacy became the 10th longest in history on April 3, displacing that of Pope Leo III, who reigned from 795 to 816. By the end of 1999, Pope John Paul will have moved into the number 7 spot on the list, surpassing Popes Sylvester I, Urban VIII and Leo I the Great.

The Church has had 264 popes, and the longest certain pontificate was the 31-year reign of Pope Pius IX, who was elected in 1846 and died in 1878. His successor, Pope Leo XIII, had the second-longest papacy, which lasted 25 years. ' The shortest papacy in history was over before its formal inauguration. In 1590, Pope Urban VII died of malaria 12 days after his election. With the passage of centuries, pontificates have tended to be longer. Four of the longest five papacies have occurred over the last 250 years. Pope John Paul II was 58 years old when elected in October 1978 - the youngest pope since Pius IX, who became the longest-ruling pontiff. Pope John Paul would surpass him in the year 2010, two weeks after his 90th birthday.

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WASHINGTON (CNS) - Irishborn and Irish-seminary educated priests working in U.S. dioceses are a dying breed, according to Catholic· sociologist William L. Smith. Smith, who teaches at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, said in an unpublished study that they "will likely be the last of a long continuous line ~f Irish priests to serve . in the United States." Approximately 3,365 Irish priests have served the. U.S. Church since the 1800s. But, said Smith inareqmt telephone interview with CathOlic News Service, "there's vocation crisi~ in'Ireland, so these guys are not there to be exported anymore."

His interest in the subject began had been in the United States for 30 several years ago at a Mass in Horida to 50 years. They were asked open-ended queswhere the Irish celebrant described "how he came to live in the United tions .about seminary preparation, States." Smith subsequently djscov- leaving Ireland, the influence of ered that the experience of Irish im- American culture, their ethnicity and migrant priests w~ sparsely docu- treatment, priestly satisfaction, their mented. . . problems and concerns, and the imSo, he got the names and U.S. ad- pact of the Second Vatican Council. Among those surveyed, 55 percent dresses of Irish priests inAmerica from their Irish seminaries. He mailed sur- . "believed they were adequately preveys to 889 of them in fall 1996 and pared by their seminary for service in follow-up letters in winter 1997; 402 the United States;' Smith reported. responded. Most faulted their seminaries only for They were working in 77 dio- "lack of cultural preparation." ceses, chiefly in the West, South and More than three-quarters said they Southwest, and 67 percent were pas- would not have preferred staying in tors, while three were bishops. Most Ireland.

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BOSTON - An unprecedented call by the bishops of New England for young people to strengthen and sustain their Catholic faith into the new millennium will be announced on April 15. Plans for "Pilgrimage 2000: A Celebration of Faith,"heralded as a historical project in the history of the Catholic Church in this region, is expected following the upcoming meeting of Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston and all the bishops of the Catholic dioceses of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. They are slated to gather at St. John's Seminary in Brighton on April 15 at 2:30 p.m. The unique celebration of faith for Catholic high school-age youth, college students and young adults in their 20s and 30s is to be a celebration of the Great Jubilee Year 2000. It will involve eight months of preparation leading up to a celebratory event for more than 30,000 Catholics at Fenway Park in Boston on Saturday, April 29, 2000. "It is my prayer that Pilgrimage 2000 will provide an unprecedented opportunity for the strengthening, renewal or initiation of dynamic ministry to teenagers, college students and young adults in every corner of Massachusetts and New Hampshire," Cardinal Law said. "Please join me in praying that Pilgrimage 2000 wm be a unique blessing for the youth, college stu-

dents and young adults of Massachusetts and New Hampshire'as we enter the Great Jubilee." Participating dioceses include Fall River, Boston, Springfield, Manchester, Worcester, the Ukrai-, nian Catholic Diocese of Stamford, Conn.; and the Eparchy of Newton. The goal of the event is to inspire Catholic youth and young people to renew their energy and enthusiasm for Christ as they enter the third millennium. During the preparatory period they. will join others in their local parishes in a time of prayer, reflection, study and . small group discussions. This journey will prepare them for the challenges they face in the millennium ahead; bring them closer to God, the Church and other young Catholics. Each participating diocese will be holding a Pilgrimage 2000 kick-off event next fall to mark the beginning of their involvement in the preparatory period, it was reported. The culminating event at Fenway Park on April 29, 2000, will serve as a celebration of the spiritual journey they have experienced and an ppportunity to share their faith with each other. The gathering will include a welcoming' area in the streets around Fenway Park with Church musical groups representing different traditions; foods, souvenirs, games/activities and an exposition area for various Church organizations. The program will also include Christian entertainment, inspirational speakers, renewal of baptismal promises and a Mass at which youth and

young adults will be baptized into the Catholic faith. Following the event there will be opportunities for follow-through offered as well as the possibility of their participating in World Youth Day in Rome in August, 2000.

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OFFICIAL His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley, a.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Fall River, has accepted the nomination of the Very Reverend Patrick F. Fanning, SS.Cc., Provincial Superior of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, and has made the following appointment: Rev. Patrick Killilea, SS.Cc., Parochial Vicar, Saint Mary Parish. Fairhaven.

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New bishop leads prayers at abortion clinics in Va. ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) - Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde and Catholics in his diocese joined together in an invocation for life against the culture of death at several abortion facilities in Northern Virginia during Holy Week. The prayer services for life were sponsored by the Arlington Diocese Office for FamilyLife and gathered more than 1,200 people from 30 parishes. 'The presence of Bishop Loverde, so soon after the installation on March 25, seems to send a significant message to the Catholics in Northern Vrrginia that stopping abortion is a very high priority to him," said Robert Laird, assistant director of the Office for Family Life of the diocese and coordinator ofJthe events. Pat Lohman, director of AAA Women for Choice, a crisis pregnancy center located a few buildings away from the abortion facility, believes the presence of the bishop, priests and deacons contributed to the large turnout.

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Nurturing vocations This past weekend The New York Times Magazine devoted its featured article to the Catholic priesthood and the Catholic Church in today's America. For the Times, it was a rather balanced presentation. Depending on what camp one belongs to, there will be predictable .disagreements about the story. However, one cannot sublimate the vocation issue in our Church, In the next 10 years tpe number of priests in active m'inistry will take a dramatic nosedive. The natural circumstances of age and sickness will take their predictable toll. Current data cl~afly. indicates that there will i:>e insufficient ordinations to the priesthood to fill vacant clerical positions. The .Times article zeroes in on some of'ihe difficulties and dilemmas currently affecting the Church in this nation. The moral and ethical decline of our American social order is indeed shaking the very foundation of our entire culture. As the story points out, the priesthood in America appears to be the last bastion in·the counterculture thatis the Catholic Church. The mores of society are not in tune with the priesthood. In fact, they.pave ,created av.ast waste}<ind w~ere,the nurturing and fostering of vocations have iittl~ meaning. In our environment of cdnsumeri~l11, profit and money ar~ viewed as the only solutions to our problems. Yolin'g' pe?ple" ~re :encouraged society" to become .moneymakers and 'nof~OIjl-savers. < . .!~: : The family was once th"em~I:turing'place forwiestly vocations:'It 'is not so today. The family is inflicted witha mindset of individualism that encourages everyone, to dotheir,o\Viqhing. 7 God is cJllled. up9n only ir the extreme, not the ordinary events qf famjIy livi~~. Capitalism i~just as effective as communism in eradicating God from. all life, Life itself has little vaiue forming'the. policies an'ddfrec" tions of day-to-day living. In agoyernme,ntdydjca,ted!othe culture, of death the fund'amentals of daily life have 'me.;mlng~ Abortion;, late-term murd~r an'd eut~art'asia: have become' pUbli~' polieY~;"lnGod we Trust" is only a monefary rriotto. ' . In the midst of our ma~yrialis~if pursuit, the concept of,priesthood, religious education and family vaiues are simply scorned. Unless we earnestly attempt to turn things aroundbyreorg~nizingour priorities we will continue to plunge headlong into' an emptiness of soul and spirit. ,. Catholics must oiwe again, surface the,con.cepUhat encouraging vocations is a partnership involving all thl'?,people of God. It is not just the busines'sof'a bishop or a vocation office. Rather,. it is the responsibility of each and every ·Catholic doing his or her best by prayer and effort to nurture; develop and support the vocational min~ istry of the Church. In this process, we, as Church, must avoid the laissez-faire attitude of'our times, which plays out in aaaptability, cOl)formity and compromise. None' 9f these eh~ments will foster VOl cations. The Church in many ways 'is the only voice in 'our social , order rejecting the decay of modern- morality. As we.. enter into'a new century' we must, ;llsoenter into assertive , and dedicated vocational efforts to: help families .firmly believe that :they comprise the domestic Church. Once again we should reflect·on '

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Writi'ng a book bears a certain resemblance to giving birth. You fall in love with an idea that in turn begets new ideas. You go through birth pains, and once the ideas are born, you embrace them with almost a moth'er's love. At least that's how I felt while , writing "The Promise of Virtue" (Ave Maria, 1999). When I began writing on the virtues ofk:indness, humor, understanding, respect, courage, clearsightedness and silence, I was convinced I knew their meaning. How wrong I was to think that just because I had studied and preached on them I understood them! To know a, virtue requires suffcring. Only then will it 'reveal itself to you. It was a real pain to have to admit that after all these years I didn't fully comprehend virtue. Starting from scratch was humbling., I remember how my enthusiasm for writing the book was tempered after I clecided to list silence among the virtues. "It's easy to write about "silence," I told myself. "Silence was the hallmark of my" seminary formation." After confronting the reality that silence is stillness and not just the absence of noise, I struggled for months trying to understand exactly what stillness is. Is it ulti'mately a mind free of bother? Is it the inner peace of a good con, science? One would think that playing with ideas like this would be fun, which it is - until you test the ideas on yourself and find that you haven't yet sufficiently grasped the

tone. In the struggle to know.virtue, there were moments I felt like quitting. There were thoughts like, "What is really unique in what you are saying?" I experienced writer's block from time to time because of doubts and the fear of having to junk the book. But then suddenly I would meet someone or other who liked my ideas, ahd their interest would inject me with new energy and ,the desire to return to the drawing board. Later I felt that God was somehow prodding me on through grace. Writing on the essence of virtue taught me that above everything else, virtue is a gift and not something we earn. K.1towing this helps us to appreciate the unexpected moments when we feel the gift of virtue working in us. Most important of all, this understanding enabies us to cherish these as awesome moments in life. Writing about the virtues was a journey for me. I started with confidence, was brought to my knees by doubts, struggled to regain my footing and was blessed with a second wind that restored my love for what had been started. Virtue is unlike any other topic. It is not a "thing"; rather it is alive within us, and like our own spirit we must enter into it to understand it. Our experience of virtue is also an experience of the Holy Spirit. So virtue has power - the power to generate strength that we need to have peace in our homes,

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'Life after middle age The big news as winter came to an end is that "mid-life crisis" is for the most part a myth. The MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Mid-life Development reported this finding as part of a lO-year study 9f nearly 8,000 Americans. Surprisingly, the researchers found that between the ages of 35 and 65, most people were quite content. They called it "a period of psyBy, chic equanimity, good health and productive activity.'" Wait, there's more. They also said they felt good about their marriages and their children, and they felt better about their lives than they did when they were younger than 35. But the report didn't end on this high note. The MacArthur researchers also found that the oldest respondents showed diminishing

optimism and satisfaction. And a whopping, met her after she wrote a book about her per- each change." . Now she has put the wisdom she acquired .87 percent of those surveyed said they'd like sonal spiritual journey called "Unexpected in the classrooms of life into a book aptly Answers" (Our Sunday Visitor). to b~ younger than they are. Then came her latest book, which seemed titled "Mid-life Awakenings, Discovering the to me to be a timely prelude to the report that Gifts Life Has Given Us" (Ave Maria). It is a middle age is not so bad. She has a novel view book for anyone hoping to see that postof middle age, with an accent on the word middle-age can be a time of enormous spiri"view." Barbara said she saw mid-life as a time tual adventure. to re-view - to see differently. Her research I will pass on a goal I have had for my later, had shown her that people who feel fulfilled years ever since I covered" a lecture on midin their older years are those who found a larger life crisis by the priest-and psychologist FaAntoinette' Bosco qleaning in their lives. ther Adrian Van Kaam nearly 30 years ago. He As she explains, "I smile as I recall my in- said that people who stay focused on things nocent idea thatturning 50 marked an arrival. like money and prestige grow old and are Well, I'm past middle age, and I wouldn't Now I know it's another way station. The jour- ',cranky, angry, miserable to be around. Others, want to go back a day. Neither would my friend. , ney past 50 can be an extraordinary period of he said, who focus on soul and grow spirituBarbara Bartocci, who is 10 years younger spiritual growth and new beginnings, but only ally, "are a blessing to all in their old age." than I but truly a soul-sister. Barbara is a writer if we accept that we don't arrive, that life conI never forgot that lesson and how I prayed whose work has appeared in Women's Day, .tinues to change, often unexpectedly. It is up then and to this day to be one of those in Reader's Digest and St. Anthony },1essenger. I to us to us to discover God's answers inside Father Van Kaa,m's second group.

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One of you - and I've sent an e"mail to Bill Gates to find out who - sent a friend of mine who is a liturgist the column I wrote that poked an eensy, beerisy little fun at liturgists. And is he upset (the liturgist, not Bill Gates). I know what you are-thinking. You are thinking I must be a brave and courageous and remarkably self-possessed person to be able to admit publicly, in print even, that I count among my friends a liturgist. Hey, I say, if Jesus can consort among tax collectors and Samaritans, I can consort among liturgists. Consort is good, isn't it? OK, OK, I admit it was questionable to tell that little joke about the mouth gags, liturgists and lawyers on an elevator, especially since there area lot funnier ones going around. bike, "What's the difference between a liturgist and a terrorist?" Answer: "You can negotiate with a terrorist" Actually, it really, really, really is not fair to

poke too much fun at people' who create and coordinate dramatic (and nice simple, too) liturgies for us. Most are little appreciated volunteers. And, there is some Confusion about use of the title "liturgist" That is, is it reserved to those with liturgical degrees, or does it also apply to persons who 'just" coordinate parish liturgIes, or persons who plan them, or persons who spend an enormous amount of energy explaining with vibrating temple veins ,that you are three species below pond scum if you don't see the absolute absurdity. of allowing missals to be used during Mass. Ooops, there I go again. So it's not fair to tum liturgists into yet another oppressed and 'misunderstood whinority (from "whine;' as in "to whine a lot" and "ority" , as in- "to people who don't care"). , They did this all by themselves with no heIp from me. Just like people who hate kneelers and tobacco company spokespeople.

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"That's like insulting biblical scholars or' people who are really serious about what they are about;' he' continued. "Hey, we don't want to go there, buddy;' I . said. _ .....- - -......-""'!"'---~r-_::~--I-!J "Then you do apologize:' he said triumphantly. ' • "Yes, I do;' I said. "I forgot to ask readers to send along their own liturgist jokes. It could become a regular feature of the column. And down the road I could compile them into a book." "The next purple elephant joke , By Dan· Morris craze;' he sighed; , "My gosh, man;' I exclaimed, "you're right. Like, how many liturgists he was all that fussy, rigid, dictatorial, fanatic, can you fit into a Volkswagen Bug?" overreaching, unbending, obtuse or obstinate. "Probably none;' he said, "because the en"That's like when your wife tells you that gine is in the wrong end." you're not THAT fat," ne ,snipped., "By golly, I thiI1k you've got it,"1 told him in "And your point is?" I asked. my best "MY Fair Lady" accent.

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For me, thejoy f1ot, only in delight"':'" it was in witnessing the sharing. Their thoughtfulness and care for each other restored my:belief in brotherly and sisterly love; made me April-II, Second Sunday of Easter. glad to be a parent and reinforced 'my ae~ire to Cycle A. Readings: . give the gift again." I suspect that my feelings of parental benevoc 1) Acts 2:42.-47 lence ~re only a fraction of what God experi- Psalm 118:2-4, i3-15, 22c24 '/< en.ces when_the blessings of peace and provision ":' . ,I" 2) I' Peter 1:3-9' ~ ..' are allowed to .flow freely among his people: 3) John 20:19~31 . "'; , Thebob~ of Acts depicts a faith community" whose members shareonot Dilly their good~, but ., '.' .,':",; . ... By Sharon K..Perkins JR>' , their joy ---o-/esulting in an overflow that blessed. " thosej ;around them and led many to faith in the ,.1• ._".. '. "." \ . " other'" risen Lord. Shared resurrection joy'and peace day. I was stopped short by"a beautifully colored .all}id trials ar~ the hallmarks of a genuine faith. hose' shared all things display of gourmet jelly beans in individual bins, according to the letter from Peter. The risen Jesus in comriJOn.... with exultant and cellophane gift bags and painted tins. One could gives his Holy Spirit of peace and joy to all who use the'scoop provided and choose just about any sincere hearts, they took their meals in believe in him ~ and the fact that we have not color or flavor combination. The attractiveness of personally seen him but still believe merely' common, praising God and winning the display was matched only by tDe expensive intensifies his gift and, makes it all the more theapprovaJ ofall the people. " price tag. Nevertheless, I scooped upa generous precious and worthy of sharing.' , bag of the mix for my three children. and with -Acts. 2:44, 46b-47a great expectancy and delight I presented it to Like the disciples who shared with Thomas, them when I got home. ' and prepared the way for his own experience of As any parent knows. purchasing a gift that the risen Jesus, may our own peace and joy , must be shared among three children is like overflow to thOSE:! who have yetto see and believe. stepping into a minefield of potential Sibling strife. But I knew from past experience that I , would witness a remarkable phenomenon. As 'soon as I presented the candy, they ra~ excitedly When have you experienced a selfless sharing of peace and joy from to the bedroom. shut the door' and achieved a ' peaceful division of the spoils without a single another person? What effect did it have on you?

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On the contrary, the "Catechism" continues, ':according to the constant faith of the Church, this union is reinforced by an exchange of spiritual goods." Those in heaven continually, help us in our weakness and intercede with the Father for us, putting their merits at our disposal ''through the one mediator between God and men, Christ . Jesus" (955-6). How all this works in God's providence we don't know, ofcourse. But it is an instinct ofChristian faith that goes back to the earliest centuries, which we announce each time we say the Apostles' Creed. How about forgiveness? In spite of the remark we often hear to forgivf. and forget, forgetting a terrible hurt is probably not possible, and anyway has nothing to do with forgiveness. FQrgiveness, as we are reminded in the Our Father, is rooted in God's forgiveness of us. It is not an exercise in mental or emotional gymnastics, trying to maneuver our feelings into the way we "ought" to teel. It is profoundly .and simply a matter of love, a response to Our Lord's command that we love one another as he has loved us (1n 13:34). Your questions about the other child's ~oul show that your love and

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Liturgy. EACW was in fact rejected when put to a vote, and is not an official pronouncement of the Bishop's Conference, though it conBy CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE day to take back our homes and Among that 5,000 was the abortimie~ to be cited as if it were a fifth Gospel. Consequently in many par'CINCINNATI - Speakers communities and reclaim them tion of his own child when a girlishes the authentically Catholic un- urged thousands'of Catholic men for the kingdom of God. Let's go friend became pregnant, he acderstanding of the liturgy has been gathered at a Cincinnati rally to out in the name of Jesus and kick , knowledged. The rally culminated with replaced by what is called tqe "cult rediscover their family duties the devil's butt." New Orleans Saints football mOre than 100 area priests of man," aptly_symbolized by an - through Christ's example and imperious "presidential chair" God's word, and to -love their coach MikdJitka tol~ of his own concelebrating Mass, with Cin(throne is more like it!) located, most wives and children as God loves setbacks 'and progress in his on- , cinnati Archbishop Daniel E. prominently, where the Eucharistic' the Church. going journey to holiness. Char- Pilarczyk and Auxiliary Bishop The daylong conference, orga- acter, Ditka said,' is '''knowing I Carl K. Moeddel as the principal, Lord was once reserved. .1 have no intention of singling nized by the Catholic Men's Fel- what's right in the eyes of God ceh~brants; Several deacons also out St. Joseph's for attack. I merely: lowship of Greater Cincinnati, and then doing, what is right in: particip'ated. ' , ' , In his homily, Archbishop suggestthat it is high time we return. drew about 10,000 men f~om Ohio, the eyes of God." Dr. Bernard Nathanson who Pilarczyk asked the men to conto the Vatican II documents to find Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and what they really say'imd do not say.' West Virginia last week. has been a physician for about sider "Who is Jesus?" , "Jesus is not just for' Sunday. Hopefully we can curb the bleak Speaker' Father. Michael 50 years, spoke of his conversion 'and terrible banality that character-Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina from being a leading abortioriist Jesus is part of our work and recizes so much of contemporary Church in Chicago, said a real to becoming a leading pro-life reation. Jesus is one of qur family Catholic worship and architecture. ~ man does not find his manhood voice and his journey from the a.nd friends," Archbishop , in "making money Qr making Jewish faith of his birth to ,athe- Pilarczyk said. 'At the same time Father Thomas Kocik love" but finds it in the integ- ism to becoming a Catholic. one's relationship with Jesus is , Nathanson estimated that also about community and work, St. Francis Xavier Church rity of Christ and t~e word of Hyannis God. doctors at his clinic per- ing as a group to build our colformed about 60,000 lective relationship with Jesus, he Sounding like a Southern' abortions, and he had added. preacher, the priest urged the assisted young docmen to spend time reading "None of路us can and studying the Bible. tors with another have and be what 10,000 abortions. "I Jesus wants us to "Brothers, for too long we had (also) done about hav~ been ignorant of the have and be withBishop Hendricken High School, an all-boys 5,000 by my own Bible. We have got to know out the Church, diocesan high school in Warwick, R.I., is seeking hands," he rewhat the word of God is," and the Church c all e d . he said. cannot give and candidates for the position of principal beginning "It's time' for the be what July 1, 1999. The school is administered by the men of God to Jesus wants stand up to the it to give and Congregation of the Christian Brothers and uses devil and be without the president/principal administrative model. say, 'Come the loyalt'y on sucker, and gener-, Candidates must be practicing Catholics, hold ~ give me your osity and masters degree, and have at least five years best shot,''' collaborahe said. "I successful teaching and adniinistrative'experience , ARCHBISHOP DANIEL E. Pilarczyk and Auxiliary Bishop Carl tion of each challenge , K. Moeddel, both of Cincinnati, celebrate Mass at the recent An- one of its in a Catholic secondary school. Competitive salary. you men to members," leave this sWer the Call Men's Hally in Cincinn~ti. (CNS photo by Roy Horner, the archAttractive benefits. Interested individuals should stadium to- The Record) bishop said.

'I would like to challenge one statement made in the article about the I25.th anniversary of StJoseph's Church in Fall River. It reads: "The last major overhaul of the church was in the late 1970s, when ... a new altar [was] installed to meet the liturgical standards of Vatican Coun-' cil II." In point of fact, no Vatican II document or post-conciliar docuc , ment has ever mandated the "turn, ing around" of altars or other sanc- ' tuary changes (such as the removal of high altars and Communion rails). While I may be nit-picking, I believe that this misconception is' largely responsible for the whole-, sale gutting of existing churches, carried out without any regard for liturgical tradition and the sentiment of the faithful. Support for this Philistinism is drawn from a document called "Environment and Art in Catholic Worship," issued in 1978 by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on the

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Rapper's'gift to his alma lTIater sparks heavy ethical deb.ate By PETER FINNEY JR.

Bishop Aymond said concerns tu~ning,point for us in our deciwere raised about the lyrics and sion," the bishop said. "He told me, NEW ORLEANS - Multimil- messages contained in Master P's 'I love my church. I love the Catholionaire m'usie producer Percy rap music, and the archdiocese ini- ' lic Church. I'm active in the Catho"Master P" Miller, who amassed his tially had decided to decline the Iic Church. I want to help these fortune largely through rap music, donation. However, in a telephone kids.'" donated $250,000 to keep his conversation with Master P, Bishop Msgr. Lanaux Rareshide, pastor Catholic grade school alma mater Aymond said he was assured that of St. Monica, rejoiced that the open for the 1999-2000 academic the star is no longer recording rap school, whose enrollment has year. ,music as a solo artist. ' slipped to 123 students, would reThe gift prompted an ethical main open. The lack of students debate among officials in the has forced the school to comiiI love my church./love the bine four grade levels - preNew Orleans Archdiocese bekindergarten and kindergarten, cause the recording artist's rap Catholic Church. I'm active in lyrics have been controversial. the Catholic Church. I want to first and second grades" third and fourth, and fifth and sixth. But Church officials finally ac- help these kids." The seventh and eighth grades cepted the money after learning Master Pis, np longer'involved ' - Rapper, Percy are separate. UMaster P" M,'/'er in rap. " Master P, as Percy Mil Ier, atThe school, 75-year-old St. tended St. Monica School in the Monica, had been slated to I 980s. St. Monica's pastor then merge with another school because The bishop said that when he was Father John Cisewski, who is of declining enrollment. spoke to Mast~r P, the recording art- now pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes New Orleans Auxiliary Bishop ist "felt he had been misjudged" and and St. Matthias parishes. Master P Gregory M. Aymond, executive di- em'phasized "this was an honest gift also made a $150,000 donation to , rector of the archdiocesan Dep楼t- that he wanted to give to his alma O!lr Lady of Lourdes, which has' a ment of Christian Formation, said m~.ter, and that he wanted to help school with an enrollment of 190 Master P's donation was accepted kids and give them more ppportu- students, and a $100,000 gift to St. after' extensive deliberations 'nitiesin life than he had had." " Matthias.' among archdiocesan officials. Last ' As the two talked, MasterP said, Father Cisewski said Master P year Master P's recording label, No he was "no longer involved in rap made the gift to the parishes to Limit, was estimated by Forbes inusic,''' Bishop Aymond said. "We honor his grandrrlOther, Maxine magazine to hav'e earned $56 mil-, checked this out, and it is true." Miller, who is a member of St. ,lion. . The finding was "an Important Matthias. CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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WASHINGlDN - In a Good Friday statement, the U.S. bishops urged an end to capital punishment, asking Catholics and all people of good will to preach, teach, pray and serve as witnesses against the "tragic illusion" of the death penalty. "We oppose capital punishment not just for what it does to those guilty of horrible crimes but for what it does to all of us as a society," said the April 2 statement of the Administrative Board of the U.S. Catholic Conference. "Increasing reliance on the death penalty diminishes all of us and is a sign of growing disrespect for hu-

man life," it continued. '~We cannot overcome crime simply by executing criminals, nor can we restore the lives of the innocent by ending the lives of those convicted of their murders. The death penalty offers the tragic illusion that we can defend life by taking life." Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony released the statement in Los Angeles. He is a member of the Administrative Board and chairman of the bishops' Domes~ic Policy Committee. "On this Good Friday, a day when we recall our, Savior's own ex-" ecution, we appeal to all people of good wiil and especially Catholics,. to work to end the death penalty," the statement said, noting that the Church's teaching on the subject has evolved. " It refers to Pope John Paul II's request to governments to stop using capital punishment in his 1995 encyclical "Evangelium Vitae" ("The Gospel of Life"), and his observation in St. Louis in January that instances where the death penalty is

necessary to protect society are "very rare, if not practically nonexistent." ,"Sadly, many Americans including many Catholics still support the death penalty out of understandable fear of crime and horror at so many innocent lives lost through criminal vi<;>lence," the Good Friday statement said. ''We hope that they will come to see, as we have, that more violence is not the answer." It also encouraged Catholics to support crime victims and their 'families, through compassionate response to their pain and anger and by standing "with them "as they struggle to overcome their terrible loss and find some sense of peace." The statement refers to the increased rate of executions in many states. There are more than 3,500 people on death row and more than 500 have been executed since capital punishment" was restored by the Supreme Court in 1976 ''These numbers are deeply troubling," said the statement. "The pace

Catholics, Quakers meet to pray By JERRY FILTEAU

Joining the national representatives were local Friends and, at their invitation, Catholics from St. ANNAPOLIS, Md. - "Adoramus te, Christe, et Mary's Mission Church, a new church being built just benedicimus tibi"(We adore you, 0 Christ, and we down the street. bless you)... ' .Leading the national Catholic delegation was AuxAs about 50 Catholics and Quakers gathered to pray iliary Bishop William C. Newman of Baltimore. Maryat the Annapolis Friends Meetinghouse, teen-ager B. Newcomb, clerk of the Friends' Christian and InterAmanda Greene sang the Latin refrain between the faith Relations Committee, was the chief Quaker representative. Each read a Scripture passage during the verses of "Tree of Life," sung by her older sister, Amy. Despite many years of ecumenical contact, the re- service. cent service was the first time that national representa- . Stuart Greene and Jennifer Woodward-Greene, Amy tives of the two churches - from the Catholic bish- and Amanda's parents, led the structured worship and ops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Af- Greene led the group into unprogramed worship. He is fairs and from the Christian and Interfaith Committee a member of the Annapolis Meeting; she and the of the Friends General Conference - had come to- daughters are Catholics and belong to St. Michael's gether for ecumenical prayer. Parish in Poplar Springs. In un programed worship, there are long periods of The service combined the structured prayer, song and Scripture reading familiar to Catholics with a half- meditative silence or expectant waiting; broken only if hour of worship in the unprogramed style traditional a meeting participant feels called to vocal ministry. Participants sat facing one another across the open square at a Friends meeting. at the center of the plain, sparsely decorated meeting hall. Bishop Newman ' " told Catholic News . Service he was about to speak during the unprogramed wor)i - I ship when suddenly it was over. "I lost a perspective of time ' as I was trying to be qpen to the prayer we were in," he said. Others participating in the ecumenical service included Dean Freiday, longtime Quaker member of the Faith and Order Commission of the National Council of Churches, and Anne Riggs, an Annapolis Meeting member who is assistant director of the Catholic bishops' ecumenical QUAKER MARy B. Newcomb prays with Auxiliary Bishop William C. secretariat and who Newman during a meeting of Catholics and Quakers in Annapolis, Md., re-' is to succeed CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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NEW YORK (CNS) - The' following are hom'e videocassette reviews from the U.s'. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting. Each videocassette is available on VHS format. Theatrical movies on video have a U.S. Catholic Conference classification and Motion Picture Association of America rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate age group for the video audience. . "Eight Men Out" (1988) ,Based on the 1919 scandal over bribe-taking Chicago White Sox ACTORS KEANU Reeves (left) and Hugo Weaving are players in the shown in asceme from the science fiction film "The Matrix:' World Series won (CNS photo from Warner Bros.) by the Cincinnati Reds is this morality tale abou t compromising a lifetime of professional credibility By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE fanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference for big bucks and NEWYORK - The following are classification is 0 - morally offenrevenge on a capsule reviews of movies recently sive. The Motion Picture Association stingy ballclub owner reviewed by the U,S. Catholic Con" ofAmerica rating is R -- restricted. (Clifton James). Writer~ ference Office for Film and Broadcast''The Mod Squad" (MGM) director John Sayles ing. Inept crime picture ~~ed.on a 30does well contrasting honest and "Cookie's Fortune" (Miramax) year-old TV series about three young dishonest players, but the movie Droll Southern comedy ofmanners criminals (Claire Danes, Omar Epps . bogs down in too much detail in which an imperious spinster (Glenn and Giovanni Ribisi) given a second and too many indistinguishable Close) and her dim-witted sister chance to work undercover for the characters. A theme involving (Julianne Moore) attempt to cover up police, then find themselves battling bribery, threats of violent retri- . the suicide oftheir aunt (Patricia Neal) corrupt cops linked to a drug gang. bution and some locker-room which results in the arrest ofthe aunt's Directed by Scott Silver, the plot is as language. The U.S'. 'Catholic devoted caretaker (Charles S. Dutton). ", stale as the picture's premise, but makConference classification is ADirector Robert Altman stresses the. ing matters even worse are surly card- . lII- adults. The·Motion Pichuman dimension of the movie's board characters in formula proceedture Association of America ratquirky characters as their gently comic ings that prove dramaticaIly imine and ingis PG ~ parental guidance interactions provide subtle charms:A ' emotionally inert. Hokey violence, '. : , suggested. (Orion), Silicide, an implied affair and some sexual sitUations; recurringrough lan"Field of Dreams" (1989) profanity. The U.S, Catholic Confer- . guage and occasional profaI)ity. The When an Iowa farmer (Kevin' ence classification is A-III - adults. U.S. Catholic Conference c1assificaCosiner) begins hearing voices, The Motion Picture Association of tion isA-III-adults.]beMotion Pic- ' . he and his supportj,vewife (Amy .America rating is PG-13 - parents ture Association of America rating is , Madigan) use the family savare strongly cautioned that some' ma- R - restricted." . . . ''The Out-of-Towners" . terial m~y be inappropriate for children under 13. (paramount) . _ Sluggish come~y up~ates .Neil ; . "Doug's 1st Movie" (Dis~ey) Uninspired feature~length cartoon Simon~s 1970 screenplay 'in which a based on a cHildren's D' serit:s in mjddlecagedOhi090uple(S~veMar-, which two 12-year-old boys hide an .tinandGoldi~Hawn)gotoNewYork E.T.-like creature that fled a polluted, :for a'job interview and are'immedi- . lake until it can be safely relocated to ately mugged, leaying !hem penni- , , ByTRACY EARLY, a new home. Director Maurice Joyce's less; homeless and in~re<!Singly des- . flat and nearly static animation makes perate to survive the cin-'s nighttime' . CATHOLICN'EWS SERViCe: t,~e skimpy tale seem even more perils. Director Sam Weisman has a NEW YORK ' 7 'S6ny Classic~l, drawn-out that it already is. The U.S. '-game cast, including transvestite ho-' which released the'new CD featurCatholic Conference classification is tel manager John CI~, but the script· ingthe yoice of Pope John Paul II A-I - general patronage. The Mo- proves only fitfully funny, lacking a' against a musical background, has tion Picture Association of America consistentlY-madcap quality. Sexual • agreed to let the Northeast Hisreferences and ~ituations. The U.S. panic Catholic Center .sell the rerating is G ~ general audiences. ''The Matrix" (Warner Bros.) Catholic Conference classification is cording to benefit people in Latin Vutually incoherent sci-fi tale in A-III - adults. The Motion Picture. America left homeless by natural which a tiny band of cyber rebels (led .Association ofAmerica rating is PG- disasters. The marketing arrangement by Keanu Reeves and Laurence 13 - parents are strongly cautioned Fishburne) do battle with virtually that some material may be inappro- was announced at a press briefing in New York last week. In addition, indestructible humanoid killers set on priate for children under 13. "10 Things I HateAboutYou" a Sony- official presented a destroying every last vestige of hu$25,000 gift for the relief fund manity in the'22nd century. As d i - , (Touchstone) rected by the Wachowski brothers, the Crude high school comedy in during the briefing. " Mario Paredes, director of the action movie's violence is glorified, which a surly senior (Heath Ledger) is glamorized and made to look excit- paid to take out a hostile student (Julia center, told Catholic News Service ing with eye-popping special effects. Stiles) so that her younger sister (Larisa that profits from the sales would Excessive violence and recurring pro- Oleynik) will then be allowed t() date be used to house' people made. as well. 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ings to' turn a cornfield into a baseball field, whereupon the spirit of Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) and others appear to play ball, with their visions and voic,es enabling a reconciliation between' the farmer and his deceased father. Adapted by director Phil Alden Robinson from W.P. Kinsella's novel, irs filled with happy, cpnfounding surprises that, some may dismiss as heavy-

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handed fantasy, though others will be refreshed by its positive point of view; wonderful mystical characters, love of baseball lore and respect for those who follow their dreams. Minor rough lan,.guage. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II -adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is PG ~ parental guidance suggested. (Universal) . ... "Meet Joe Black" (1998) Dull romantic fantaSy in which death- takes humari form (Brad Pitt) and delays claiming a media magnate (Anthony Hopkins)

in order to experienc,:e life on Earth, including falling in love with the alarmed millionaire's vulnerable daughter (Claire Forlani). Directed by Martin. Brest, the story is loosely based on the 1920s play, "Death Takes a Holiday," but the soggy proceedings limp along for three interminable hours, with only opulent visuals to distract from the shallow characterizations. Fleetingly intense violence, a discreet sexual· encounter, occasional profanity and an instance 'of rough . language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (Universal) "The Rugrats Movie" (1998) Animated tale based on the children's TV series in which five frisky toddlers get'lost in a scary forest while trying to return the crybaby infant brother of one of them to the baby hospital. Directors Norton Virgien and Igor Xovalyov have the tykes survive assorted dangers arid misadventures as they discover the meaning of friendship' and helping the helpless. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-I - general patronage. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is G - general audiences:' (Paramount) . . I

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,teering pOint,· ATTLEBORO - A workshop entitled "Masks and Mirrors - Transforming .Woundedness,'· will be held on April 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the La Salette Shrine. It will be a day of healing for survivors of childhood trauma and abuse. RN's and LPN's who participate can earn 6.3 contact hours by the M.A./R.I. League for Nursing. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselors can earn 5.25 contact hours. Pre-reg~ istration is required and for more information call 222-5410.

by the Fall River District of the St. Vmcent de Paul Society. For more information call St. Anne's rectory at 674-5651.

NEW BEDFORD - A Eucharistic Day of Prayer for peace in the world and vocations to priestly and religious life will be held on April 15 at Our Lady of 'Perpetual Help Church. The Most Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adoration following the 7 am. Mass until 4 p.m. A Mass will follow. All welcome.

NEW BEDFORD - Catholic FALL RIVER - A Pro-Life Con- Social Services of the Fall River Diovention will be held on April 24 be- cese is sponsoring a seminar entitled ginning with a 9 am. Mass celebrated 'There's No Place Like Home: A First by Bishop Sean O'Malley at Bishop' Time Homebuyers Seminar," on April Connolly High School. Helen M. 26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Our Lady Alvare will be the keynote speaker. of the Immaculate Church. For more Closing Benediction will be at 2: 15 information call Lucia Vieira at 674p.m. For reservations and directions 4681. ,All welcome. call Eileen Burton at 428-4294 or the CENTERVILLE - The next Pro-Life Office at 997-2290. NORm DARTMoum - The meeting of Pax Christi-Cape Cod will Diocesan Young Adult Ministry Ofbe held on April 19 from 7:30-9:15 FALL RIVER - Divine· Mercy fIce is sponsoring an evening of rep.m. in the religious education center Sunday will be held on April II at 2 flection for those in their 20s and 30s of Our Lady of Victory Church. The p.m. at Holy Name Church. It will on April 17 from 6-9:30 p.m. at St. meeting will feature a review of work- include exposition of the Blessed Sac- Julie's Parish. The evening will inshops featured at the recent Pax Christi rament. Chaplet of Mercy, Benedic~ clude prayer. a guest speaker. discusassembly at Stonehill College. All tion and confessions. All welcome. For sion and social time. For registration those searching for peace are welcome. mOI:e information call 679-6732. information call Bud Miller at 6782828 by April 15. EAST SANDWICH - Catholic MASHPEE - A young adult Social Services will sponsor an adop- . prayer groiJp meetS the fIrst and third NORTON - The Deanery Protion information session on April 25 Wednesday of each month at 7:30 Life Committee mad~ up of represenfrom 2-4 p.m. at Corpus Christi Parish p.m. in the chapel of Christ the King tative members of the Attleboro area for persons interested in adopting a Church. All welcome. For more infor- Catholic chUrches, meets for a collecchild from China. For more informa- mation call Heather Kirby at 548- tive holy hour at least once a year in a different parish. This y~'s holy hour tion or directions call Catholic Social 2364. will be held on April 13 at 7 p.m. in St. Services at 674-4681. All welcome. NEW BEDFORD - Courage, a Mary's Parish. A social will follow the FALL RIVER -,- Life in the Spirit support group for Catholic men and service and your continued parish par~ seminars will be held on Friday eve- women who' are struggling to confront ticipation is vital. All welcome. For nings from April 9 to May 21 at 7 p.m. same sex attraction issues and who more information call Paul Griffin at at Blessed Sacrament Chur~h. 2492. strive to live chaste lives will meet at 222-4996. South Main St. Come and experience Holy Name Rectory on April 10 at 7 HYANNIS - A support group for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit, a p.m. For more information,call Msgr. parents. families and friends of gays new life in Christ. To register call Fa- Thomas Harrington at 992-3184. and lesbians meets on the second ther Pierre E. Lachance at 678-5322 or Gilda Ventura at 673-7417. All welNEW BEDFORD - The next Monday of each month from 7-8:30 come. meeting of Calix will be held April p.m. in the Cat!tolic Social Services II at 6:30 p.m. in the Holy Name Building. 261 South Street. The next FALL RIVER - A concert fea- Parish Center. Calix enlists Catho- meeting is April 12. It offers support turing nostalgic music of the 1940s lics who are gratefully celebrating in a safe and confIdential setting where will be presented by the vocal group recovery from alcoholism, drug ad- members can share experiences. inFor Sentimental Reasons on April 18 diction and other dependencies. terests and concerns. Newcomers are at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of Bishop Mass will follow and new friends are welcome. For more information call 771-6771. Connolly High School. It is sponsored always welcome.

Knights' bestow highest honor on Archbishop Cronin By EUSA HUTCOE SOUTHINGTON, CQnn. - The Knights of Columbus has awarded its highest honor. the Father Michael J. McGivney Award. to Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin of Hartford. He was recognized for his efforts on behalf of the sainthood cause. for Father McGivney. founder of the Knights of Columbus. "Through all of this. we've stri ved to folIow his wise counsel and direction; but more important. he has given us the needed support. enthusiasm and confidence that we're on the right track," said Virgil C. Dechant. the Knights of Columbus supreme knight. The award was presented in March during an evening of tribute that drew 600 people. Dechant said of all the ways Archbishop Cronin's interest and influence have made otherwise impossible things happen for the Knights. none compares to the archbishop's efforts on behalf of Father McGivney. Father McGivney was born in 1852 and ordained a priest of the then-Diocese of Hartford in Decem-

ber 1877. Assigned to St. Mary's . Church in New Haven. in 1882 he formed the Knights of Columbus as a Catholic men's organization ,to foster the' spiritual and family lives of members and help them provide for their insurance needs.. He died of tuberculos'is in 1890. In May 1997. the archbishop. who is a Knight and also has been the Knights' state chaplain since 1994, designated Dominican Father Gabriel B. O'DonnelI as postulator. In June of that year. during their general meeting,' Archbishop Cronin asked the U.S. bishops to support the introduction of Father McGivney's cause, in accord with Vatican rules saying a bishop who plans to begiri such a process should consult with the bishops' conference on its appropriateness before seeking a go-ahead fromRome. , . The bishops agreed unanimously. and that fall the Vatican notified the archdiocese that the sainthood cause of Father McGivney could' proceed. In accepting the award, Arch-. bishop Cronin spoke warmly about the late priest and said that anyone who researches the priest's life can-

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.Te~cher honored', star player wins award' NORTH DARTMOUTH School as the 1999 pave Cowens Kathryn Crosson, chairman of the Award winner for excellence in basscience department at Bishop Stang ketball arid 'academics, She ended High School was recently named her varsity basketball career with' . Teacher of the Year. The announce- 1,672, points;' becoming the first : '.ment came on the day of the' Stang.·player to reach the 1,000 .,school's third annual Faculty Ap- pbltit plateau as a junior. ,: pr:.eciation Tea and Teacher of the, . The'three-sport star averaged , .Year Award ceremony: .' 21.6.p'oints per game and lead the -'Crosson was nominated by" Sp¥tan!! in,scoring fqr a fourth con. members of the Sister Teresa Trayers," sec~tive se~son. Harri.J1gton is a Chapter of the National Honor So-·· three-year National Honor Society ,; ciety'and she was one of 21 teach-' 'm.eqlber and raJ:lks.Jourth in her ers selected for. the honor, 'The Fall .cll\sS academically. She was thank.River resident was presented with ful for the·honor and said, "I've been , a 'bouquet of yellow roses and 'in- -- very'lucky to play with great team.scribed bookends. mates these last four years. Along . Senior Erin Harrington was with my. coaches and family they named by Bishop Stang High have been very supportive."

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Students find ·su~cess at competition . HYANNIS - Spirits at St Francis Xavier Preparatory School were high . SPECIAL PERFORMANCE - The youth group from St.Mary's Parish, Mansfield, is recently as students received news shown here in costume following their presentation of a live Stations of the Cross. They of two outstanding academic performed twice during the Lenten season for parishioners. ' achievements: In the 1998-99 . Mathfax competiti9n; wnere Catholic school students from New England, mid-Atlantic and southern states compete to show mathematical proficiency, St. Francis Xavier students had much success. Eighth graders placed first, seventh graders placed second and sixth graders phiced fourth in'their respective divisions. ' . ' . The stiJdents of the school also ,

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placed in the top 10 percent of northeastern schools in language arts proficiency. Students from St. Francis Xavier will have poems published in the poetry' anthology "Celebration of the Northeast's Young Poets." St. Francis Xavier also held its annual talent show last month. It featured 27 acts in which'students showcased many unique skills and talents. Both the boys baseball and girls softball teams have started practicing for the spring season and students will be also be holding a spring dance and hosting the All-Cape -Choir in the next few months.

SE:NIOR CATHERINE S13rvant, left"was selected as a·Distinguished Finalist in The Prudential Spirit of Com'!lunity Initiative National Award Program for her role. .in helping the school start a 'clothing store for area needy. With her is Carla Tirrell, campus minister.

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Beware of rebound romances By CHARLIE MARTIN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Alii Have to Give I don't know what he does To make you cry But I'll be there To make you smile I don't have a fancy car To get to you I'd walk A thousand miles I don't care if,he Buys you nice things Does his gift come from the heart? ' I don't know But if you were my girl I'd make it so we'd never be apart Refrain: But my love is alii have to give Without you I don't think I can live I wish I could give The world to you, but Love is alii have to give

Just tell me your problems I'll try my best . To kiss them all away Does he leave when You need him most? Do his friends get all his time? Baby please, I'm on my knees Praying for the day That you'll be mine (Repeat refrain.) To you, hey girl, I don't Waht you to cry no more inside All the money in the world Could never add up to all the love I have inside. I love' you And I will give it to you Alii can give, alii can give Everything I have is for you .But love is alii have to give (Repeat refrain.)

When you talk, does it Seem like he's not Even listening to a word you say? That's OK babe,

WHEN YOU'RE hot, you're hot! And when it Instead, he is so needy himself that I doubt he can be comes to today's pop rock, the Backstreet Boys are any support for her. , hot! • The deeper message in this song is to be careful I like their sound, but their lyrics offer question- after leaving a romance. Becaus,e, of your hurt, you able advice. Consider the story in the cassingle "All I may be tempted to avoid the pain by quickly getting Have to Give." A guy reaches out to a girl whose into a new relationship. Yet, as this song shows, not romance isn't going well. He says he doesn't have a all those who'speak words of love have your interests "fancy car," or the money to buy her "nice things" like' at heart. ' her current partner. Yet, he tells her: This is why it is important to go slow into any new, "All the money in the world could never add up to romance. In fact, the better approach is to take time all the love I have inside. I love you. And I will give it out. You need to use thistimeto look more closely at to you." In summary, he sings, "Love is all I have to yourself. For instance, the girl in this song might want give." to discover why she fell for a guy who had lots of Sounds wonderful, except he obviously has an money but rarely listened to her or gave her much of agenda. For example, he says that "without you I don't his time. It is easy to recycle mistakes into the next think I can live." While he chastises the other guy for romance unless you discover how you need to change. "not even listening to a word you say," his solution to "Love" may be the most misused word in our lanher problems is "to kiss them all away." 'guage. In this song, it could easily be a synonym for His real intent is clear: "I'm on my knees praying manipulation. Anyone who uses another's current hurt for the day that you'll be mine." Clearl.y, he is much', as a door to gain the person's affection clearly knows more interested in his own needs than helping this girl. little about love. If he really cared about her, he would realize that After a separation, go slow, think "bout what you've coming out of a romance is a poor time to enter another learned and ask God to help you heal. Then you'll be relationship. He would offer his friendship, not a te- ,in a much better position to evaluate the sincerity of quest to begin dating., He would understand that break- another's expression'of love. <, ' ing I,Ip leav.es one emotionally vulnerable. He would ,'Yow:cQrnmentsarealwaysweicome,PIease'address: ' rcspect this·vulncrabili.ty . . . and put his own needs aside.,: ' ,<;:harIie . .. Ma~il; . 7125 W 200S, Rockport, Ind. 47635.:

BALTIMORE - Sporting black and white crosses painted on their f~es and wearing bright yellow bandannas, more than 1,000 teens and' young adults from across the Archdiocese ofBaltimore began their Holy Week by parading through the streets of Baltimore on the sixth annual Young Adult an~ Youth Pilgrimage. With Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore and Auxiliary Bishop Gordon D. Bennett ofBaltimore leading the way, the youths marched from the sparkling confines of the Inner Harbor, through the troubled streets ,of a downtown neighborhood, before ending at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the' Assumption of the Blessed Vrrgin Mary. Taking turns carrying a large 12foot wooden cross, the youths also carried small stones symbolic of the sins that burden all people. At one stop, the youngsters dropped their stones into a .Iarge, hollowed cross as a sign ,that they bring all their burdens to the Lotd, who can restore them to new life. "For me, this is really inspi- ';-l rational to walk with the people ~. of God and spend time with oth- '-, ers who share my faith;' said Camille Welch, a 17-year-old senior at Archbishop Spalding High School in suburban Severn and a member of Holy Family Parish in nearby Davidsonville. "It helps me purify my mind and recognize that Jesus is more imJ'or.tant than anything else," she told The Catholic Review, Baltimore's archdiocesan newspaper. The day began with a rally featuring a New York-based Christian rock performer, Danny Langdon, who energized the pilgrims with his band's upbeat tunes - con'\plete with electric guitar and bongos. Clapping to the beat, the youths sang along and belted out loud cheers before the pilgrimage began. "Some might say, 'Look at how good we are;" Cardinal Keeler told the excited youths before they took up their cross and stones. "But that's riot why we're walking. Today'we .carry the cross not to l;>enoticed, but to be identified with Jesus Christ and

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hope and life." Some of the youths served as "living icons" for their. peers, wearing signs that spelled outsome ofthe problems common among young people today. Among them were' selfcenteredness, perfectionism, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, eating disorders, sexual addiction, racism, sexism, negative peer, pressure, materialism, and greed. After praying and leaving their stones in the cross, the pilgrims headed to the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton House in Baltimore to listen to personal ~"..-'' . faith stories, '\.\~ '. from some of their peers _ and to col-" .... lect palm \ "-.. ' branches for ) the walk to ' the basilica,

MARIE LILLY, 16, of St. Peter Ghurch in Libertytown, Md., joins a pilgrimage through the streets of Baltimore. (eNS photo by Gregg P. Landry, Catholic Review) where they attended Mass. Tara Schuberth, a 15-year-old freshman at Mount de Sales High School in suburban Catonsville and a parishioner at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ellicott City, said she came to the pilgrimage because she thought it wac; a "fun" way to begin Holy Week and get closer to God. "It can be hard to live your faith . today," she explained. "A lot of your friends go to parties and do stuff that you know is morally not right. You have to be strong in faith. You don't want to give in to peer pressure." ,'The day ended as it began, in song with' a concert by Langdon at the Catholic Center.

·"What teens don't like aboufthemselves By CHRISTOPHER . CARSTENS

' uncomfortable', confusing inside worlds, but with others all we .IS th' ' .... th er outsl'des. 'Often th e m-, . err po I'IShed ,'Sh'my, put-toge ' .,see: When 13-year-old Lisa-trim and pretty as a picture-came . side and th~ outside don't match at all. to my office, she obviously was near tears. ''What brings you Almost every teen-age girl hates her'own nose. It's truehere?" I probed. they stare into the mirror, convinced that the big lump in the Lisa's sobbing and her words began at almost exactly the middle of their face is a disaster. Interestingly, they same time: "I hate my bestfriend." don't hate their friends' It was an unusual complaint. "What's that about?" noses, they only hate Janine is so perfect. She's pretty, and she's nice, and she gets' their own. good grades, and evelybody totally hangs around her. When I look Most teen-agers are at her I feel fat and'h'fOSS and stupid. I need to go someplace where quite dissatisfied with I won't see her for at least a week so I can stop fecling so horrible. some part of their lives, "111is one guy asked me for my pager number, but when he and it is often their looks. pag<:XI me, all he did was ask if I coL!ld hook him up with Janine. FOR yount • ABOUT YOUTH I learned that Lisa was 'The worst thing is," Lisa said with obvious amazement, "she's deeply unhappy with her nOl even conceited. It's like she doesn't even notice all this stuff, and then she goes and says she thinks nobody likes her. I can't appearance, largely as a consequence of some very unkind teasing by an older brother. She thought she was ugly - and it didn;t believe it." I recognized a fanliliar story. Lisa was seeing how Janine looked matter what anybody else said. When you think you're dumb and funny looking, whatever on the outside - but she didn't know anything about life inside happens feels like proof. If somebody says, "Hey, that's a cute Janine's skin. l11at's the way it is with all of us. We all live in our own messy, jacket," you hear, "It hides those big hips." CATHOLIC . News SERVICE

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I can'tprove this, butI'd bet that Lisa's friend, Janine, meant it when she said n'obody liked her. She wasn't just making Lisa feel good.' . No matter how put-together she is on the outside, Janine is living in her own messy inside. Inside, she worries i(boys like her, and she worries whether or not she'll match up with the internal standards she carries. And Janine may worry that Lisa is so pretty that all the guys will go for her. If Lisa pulls away, Janine'will worry about that. "What's happening? Now my best friend is disappearing - I must really be a mess:' ' The solution is simple, but hard. If Lisa values her friendship, she'll need to use words. That means telling Janine openly and honestly what she feels. If Janine is a good friend, she'll lake what she hears seriously. Honesty binds friends together. And then, maybe, s~e'll tell Lisa ' about her own fears and concerns. When Lisa hears and understands, both girls - and their friendship - will be made stronger. Your comments are welcome. Please address: Dr. Christopher Carstens, c/o Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017.

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Indian,Mission Director Pleads for Help Special to The Anchor, THOREAU, NM - As Catholics around the globe begin the countdown to the year 2000, the director, priest, sisters, lay missionaries and staff of a New Mexico Mission sch'ool are concerned about urgently-needed help. They work daily to make quality Catholic education a reality for American Indian chi.ldren in their care. 'These children "do without" as a way of life ... will ,you help them? For many-of our students, the school at St. Bonaventure Mission is their "last hope." They' ve experienced failure, in other schools or inability to get to school from great distances. Trusting in God, everyone at the Mission prays for urgently-' needed help. St. Bonaventure Mission started a school more than a decade ago ,when the founder

realized ,the Indian children in • tytcKinley County has the theMission'sCCDclassesdidn't highest alcoholism rate in the have even the most basic reading United States. and writing skills. Today over A nearly' 40-member strong 300 children, most of them corps of dedicated lay missionaries Native American, join in prayer. teach and carry out the other work of to keep their school from closing. the Mission. This "other work" The Indian boys and girls 'includes maintaining the buses and attendingSt.BonaventureIndian vans which travel the remote mesas Mission and School live with, to bring the children to school; the following realities,: preparing two nourishing meals daily • 55% of the Navajo for the children; and bringing both population cannot read or ~ food and water to aging Navajos living write; in poverty in remote areas of the . • InMcKinleyCountjJ(where ,barren Reservation. Mission Director Bob ,O'Connell with St. Bonaventure Mission the Mission is loc.ated) over New lay missionaries often ask, School students. Every day brings challenges to keep the school 50% ofschool age children "Can this be America?" open ... to give 300 children the skills they will need to break the live in pov.erty; Will you help? cycle of povertyand,to live a Spirit-filled life. • The suicide' rate among Gifts made to St. Bonaventure ~ Navajo teenagers .is ten Indian Mission and School are tax': I?ear Anchor R e a d e r s , ' times higher than for their deductible: The schoo'l als~ • I'm turning to yo'u for help. My concern is for the age, group in the U.S. qualifies for "Matching Gifts." : children and elders served by St. Bonaventure Indian population at large.

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