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FALL RIVER DIOCESAN NEWSPAPER FOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS

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Vatican changes VATICAN CITY (NC) - In a major reshufflinE! of top Vatican personnel, Pope John Paul II has named a U.S. priest to direct Vatican communications and has named a black African cardinal 'to head the key post of head of the Vatican Congregation for Bishops. .

The changes, announced April 9, include increased responsibili­ ties for Cardinal Agostino Casa­ roli, secretary of state, named papal representative in his role as he~d of state of Vatican City Msgr. John Foley, 48, of the Philadelphia Archdiocese, editor of the archdiocesan weekly, The Catholic Standard and Times, will be ordained an archbishop and becomes president of the Pontifical Commission for Social Communications, a post vacated by' Polish Archbishop Andrzej Deskur, who resigned for reasons of health.

Archbishop Deskur was named president emeritus of the communications commission and

a consultor to the church's Sec­ retariat of State.

Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, 62, a native of the African coun­ try o~ Benin, leaves the presi­ dency of the Pontifical Justice and Peace Commission to be­ come prefect of the Vatican COJ;1­ gregation for Bishops, which supervises the sppointment and activities of bishops in most of the world. ' The personnel shifts included resignations of several curial de­ partment heads who had been in office for five years, a Policy called for by Pope Paul VI in his curial reform of 1967.

Resigning for reasons of health was Archbishop Jean Ja­ dot, 72, propresident of the Vati­ can Secretariat for Non-Chris­ tians since 1980 and apostolic delegate in the United States from 1973 until 11980. He said he will return to his native BelgiuM where he hopes to be involved in pastoral ministry.

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Anchor drive

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It is fillished.

_ "April is Anchor subscription month, kicked off last Sunday by distribution of envelopes in diQcesan parishes for renewals and/or new subscriptions.

Why a diocesan paper? Why, in a time of tight money, does it make sense to spend $8 a year for The Anchor?

An excellent answer to those questions was given by the late Father John Reedy, CSC, in one of the last of his nationally syn­ dicated columns.

"In some way," he wrote, "a diocese - a local church - has to be a community of faith. It has to have some means of es­ tablishing and recognizing its distinct identity as a commun­ ity.

"And it 'has to have ways of perceiving how this distinct com­ munity shares in the life and identity of the universal church.

"You can't develop this sense

of the reality of a local church from the collection of bulletins which flow from chancery offi­ ces or from an occasional white paper. It ha,s to come from an ongoing recognition of the life, the relationships, even the argu­ ments which link the people of this diocese to their local church.

"But the locsl church also needs to be constantly aware of its participation in the life and ministry of the universal church.

"We simply are not Catholic in our thinking if we see our re­ ligious life as completely focused Turn to Page Six

For Holy Week A Holy Week picture story featuring the Discalced Car­ melites of South Dartmouth appears on pages 8 and 9.

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STONY BROOK, N.Y. (NC)­ "Baby Jane Doe," whose real name is Keri-Lynn, received sur· gery in, fate March to help drain fluids from her brain and went home from University Hospital, Stony Brook, April 5, her par­ ents announced.

Her parents, known only as Dan and Linda, sai dthey agreed to the surgery, which they had originally denied to the handi· ' c~pped infant, because she was doing so well on her own and there "was no reason to deny her'" the surgery. The operation involved inserting. a tube to al­ low fluid to drain from her head to her abdomen.

A national controversy follow­ ed the parents' initial decision to withhold major surgery after Keri-Lynn was born last Oct. 11 . with •. JJa.~c:licapping conditions, including~e fluid problem and spina bifid,a, a congenital condi- . tion in which the spinal cord is exposed. Her father and mother, aged 30' and 23, respectively, when the baby was born, celebra­ ted their first wedding apniver­ sary the month after Keri-Lynn's birth. They also have said they are Catholic. .

The Reagan administration went to court unsuccessfully to get, the hospital to release the baby's medical records, and pro­ lifers, led by attorney A. Law­

rence Washburn, fought to have

the .surgery provided.

Washburn praised-the couple's eventual decision to allow the .surgery. He said they had "saved their child's life - and I think they are wonderful people," The baby's father said Keri­ Lynn's spinal 'opening had heal­ ed naturally when skin grew over it.

When he and his wife took the baby home, he said' that "she's , going to be taken. care of by Linda and myself. We decided it was best she come home with us because we were spending so much of our lives at the hospi­ tal," The. medical community has disagreed over the baby's condi­ tion and potential. One progno­ sis was that without major sur­ gery her life expectancy' would ,be two, years or less and that, with surgery, she might live to about age 20 but be severely re­ tarded paralyzed ~nd bedridden.

Other medical advice suggest­ . ed that with proper corrective' treatment and other care, the child could have normal intelli­ gence and be able to walk with braces.

Sister McNamara Funeral services took place Tuesday for Sister Mary David McNamara, RSM,'SS, a native of Taunton, who' died April S at Mt. St. Rita Convent, Cumber­ land, RI. The daughter of the· late Thomas and Mary (Morlock) McNam~ra, she entered religion in 1920 and taught in Rhode ilsland sqhools during her active -'life. She retired in 1973.

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REV. ROGER L GAGNE (left): and. Rev. Bento R. Fraga" Attleboro area co-chairmen for the Catholic Charities Appeal. ' : ,. . .

Catholic Charities App'!!!!'

,Special Gifts exp~ained The Special Gift Phase of the diocesan Catholic Charities Ap­ peal will begin April 23 and end May 5.

The Special Gift campaign reaches fraternal, professional, business and industrial organ-' izations in southeastern Massa-. chusetts, asking support of dio­ cean apostolates ser,ving, the needy regardless of religious af­ filiation. ,Special Gift workers in the Fall River, New Bedford, Taun­ ton. Attleboro and Cape and Is­ land areas of -the diocese have been contacted' via a personal letter from Bishop Daniel A. .Cronin and most have already indicated willingness to partici-

pate in the annual appeal.

Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, dio­ ~esan appeal director, announced today: "Over 900 Special Gift solicitod will' make 5,150 con· tacts in this phase of the Appeal in the fiVe areas of the diocese.

It is ho~d that an increase in giving will highlight this year's Appeal,"; .

Atty. :James' H. Quirk Jr. 'of Yarmouth, diocesan lay chair­ man of: the. appeal, requested that solicitors complete their as­ signments, promptly and report to their i area headquarters. The final reporting date is May 5 but volunteers are asked to make daily r~turns to .their head­ quarters; I

Holy Week' Gu:idelines I

The Palm Sunday liturgy, to be celebrated at 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 14, will be offered by Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin. Concelebrants will be Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington and Rev. Jon-Paul Gallant; deacon chap­ . lains Deacons Roland LePage and Leo Racine; liturgical deacon, Deacon James Ferry. The Passion will be read.

by Deacon ~acine, Christ: Deacon Ferry, narrator; Deacon LePage, other parts. .

At'the Chrism Mass at 4 p.m. ,Tuesday, April 17, Bishop -Cronin will be celebrant with diocesan clergy as concelebrants. Desigrated concelebrants will be Msgr.

Luiz G. Mendonca, Rev. Daniel E. Carey, Msgr. Bema.rd J. Fenton, Rev. Roland B. Boule, Rev. John G. Carroll, Rev. John J. Murphy, Msgr. Maurice Souza.

Also Rev. Francis L. Mahoney, Rev. James F. Buckley, Rev. Robert F. Kirby, Rev. Roger J. Levesque, Rev. John V. Magnani, Rev. Thomas C. Mayhew, Very Rev. John ,J. Sniith. . Deacons Mark Hession 'and Ferry will be, bearers of the Oil of Chrism; Fathers George Bellenoit and Edmund Fitzgerald the Oil of the Sick; Fathers Richard .Andrade and Paul Caron the Oil of Catechumens.

Deacons John Schondek and Maurice Lavallee will be deacon chaplains and Deacons James Fitzpatrick and Thomas McGlynn will be liturgical deacons.

Bishop' Cronin will celebrate the Holy Thursday liturgy at 7 p.m. April 19, with Msgr. Harrington and Father Gallant as concelebrants. Deacons Richard Murphy and James Meloni will be deacon chaplains and Deacon McGlynn will be liturgical deacon.

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PASSION SUNDAY: A solemn HOLY rHURSDA Y: The princi­ form for the Blessing of Palm is pal parish Mass on Holy Thurs­ On Good Friday, April 20, the Celebration of the to be celebrated at one of the, day is that of the Lord's Supper, Lord's Passion will be. held at 3 p.m. Bishop Cronin Saturday vigil Masses and/or at celebrated in the evening. How­ will preside and Msgr. Harrington will be celebrant. one of the Sunday Masses. pref­ - ever, fo~ pastoral reasons, it is Deacons Robert Faria and Eugene Orosz wil' be dea­ erably at Mass(es) well attended permitted to schedule a second con chaplains and Deacon Fitzpatrick will be liturgical by the faithful. At other parish Mass exclusively, for those- un­ deacon. Deacon Faria will ~alte the part of Christ at Masses on Passion Sunday, the able to; participate in the eve­ Simple Entrance may be used. , ning Mass. the reading of the Passion, Deacon Fitzpatrick will be

narrator and Deacon Orosz will take the :other parts.

GOOD FRIDAY: On Good Fri­ MASS OF CHRISM: All priests day, there is to be a single cele­ are urged to concelebrate. the The Easter Vigil wiU be' celebrated at.'7 ' p;!Ji.. bration :of the Lord's Passion in Mass of the Chrism, which man­ each pa'rish. Pastors who recog­ Saturday, April 21. Bishop Cronin will b~, principal ifests the unity of the priesthood, nize a :compelling pastoral rea­ celebrant, with Msgr'- Harrington and Father Gallant regardless of other Masses cele­ son for requesting permission to brated that day. The Chrism as concelebrants. Deacons Fitzpatrick and Ferry will schedule a second service must Mass is scheduled for 4 p.m. be deacon chaplains and Deacons Hession and McGlynn make explicit representation to , .Tuesday, April 17. Priests wish­ will be liturgical deacons. the Ch~ncery. ' ing to concelebrate are asked to

bring amice, alb,cincture and EASTER VIGIL: There 'is' to be

An Easter Mass will be telecast from 10:30 to U:30 stole and to assemble in the a singl~ celebration of the Easter

a.m. on WLNE, Channel 6, on EasterSunday. Bishop Bishop's Chapel in sufficient Vigil and Mass of Resurrection

time .to form the procession.

Cronin will be celebrant, with Deacons Fitzpatrick and in pariShes of the diocese. No

I ' Holy Oil may be obtained' in the Easter 'Vigil ceremony is to be McGlynn .as deacon chaplains and Deacons Hession cathedral parish hall following scheduled before 7 p.m. No and Ferry as liturgical deacons. Bishop Feehan High the Mass of Chrism. and from second ~ celebration is permitted, School students will be lectors and servers.

8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, even in parishes where two vigil April 18, at the cathedral rec­ Masses' are customarily cele­ tory. brated.:

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AT 75th ANNIVERSARY 'CELEBRATION of Holy Name parish New Bedford from left, F'~ther John J. Murphy, pastor; Bishop Daniel A. Cronin; Willi~m Bancroft, parish councl1 president and celebration chairman. (Rosa Photo)

New· Bedford parish marks 75th year

Holy Name became a parish In the year 19 hundred and nine; A little bud in the garden of faith, Now a blossom with the passage of time.

Thus began a poem by parish­ ioner Cecelia Weaver which she read as part of the 75th anni­ versary celebration of Holy Name parish, New Bedford.

Her poem, encapsulating the parish history, was part of a festive day that began last Sun­ day with celebration of a Mass of thanksgiving by Bishop Dan; iel A. Cronin and continued with a gala banquet complete with congratulatory messages from state and city officials and re­ marks by the bishop.

Helping make the day memor­ able were dozens of Holy Name parishioners, led by Father John J. Murphy, pastor, Father John J. Perry, associate, and Rev. Mr. Thomas McGlynn, transitional deacon.

Organist and choir director was June Dias Medeiros and William Bancroft was banquet master of ceremonies and gen­ eral chairman for the celebration.

Banquet speakers included Msgr.

Henry T. Munroe, James Flana­ gan and Father Murphy.

Parish HIstory A parish history available at the ,celebration noted that the story of Holy Name is concurrent with the history of Catholicism ,in New Bedford, since many founding members of the parish traced their ancestry to' the early days of the Catholic com­ munity of the, city; and many descendants of those ' founders are still active parishioners.

Holy Name parish, originally a mission of St. Lawrence Church, New Bedford, was es­ tablished as a separate parish Jan. 9, 1909, ,but for its first six years wlJs known as St. Mary's parish. In 1915 it was renamed Holy Name and its school, which had been St. Joseph's High School, ,became a grammar

school, with St. Joseph's moving to a new facility and becoming Holy Family High ·School.

The original Holy Name church building, in use as a chapel before the parish was es­ tablished, ,served until 1940, when the present Holy Name Church was erected, with the first Mass offered within its walls on Christmas Day, 1940.

The former church became a parish hall for many years be­ fore restrictions on old buildings. prohibited its furthe'r use. Event­ ually it was gutted by fire and then demolished. . A tenement house north of the new church became a rec­ tory, while the former rectory served for some time as a con­ vent for the White Sisters, a community -of home nurses for­ merly active "in New Bedford.

Holy Name School, hard hit by loss of teaching sisters, merged in 1974 -with Holy Family School. The former parochial school building is now occupied by a secretarial school.

The World War II years are remembered at a time of great

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growth for Holy Name parish ,but they were also marked by the loss of Father Arthur Lima­ ghan, an associate pastor who served as a military chaplain and lost his life on the Anzio beach­ head in Italy.

Other notable dates in Holy Name history include consecra­ tion of the church in 1954 by Bishop James L. Connolly and the dedication of a modern p8;r­ ish center on April 23, 1978.

In recent months property has been acquired in order to en­ large the center's parking area.

However, say the compilers of the history booklet: "A parish is more than a complex of buil4' ings, more than a church, a school, a rectory or a convent.

It is a living organism, like a body that lives and breathes, grows and matures, with a head and many members, all working together for the' good of each and the welfare of all. Like a body also, a .parish has a spirit, an inner motivating force that inspires it to do good and great things.

"For 75 years Holy Name Parish has been just such a body,· with faithful, hardworking mem­ bers and with an untiring and loving spirit. For 75 years this parish has raised its mind and heart in. prayer and praise to the Holy Name of Jesus.

"The fervor and faith' of its people have been matched by the l~bors and the care of its pas­ tors and its priests. Besides the five pastors Father. Coffey, Msgr.

Sweeney, Msgr. Hayes, Father Sullivan and Father Murphy, 21 other priests and two deacons have labored in this vineyard of the Lo~d."

All have contributed to the story of Holy Name.

The story is ongoing, with' many 75th anniversary activities yet to come, including the priest­ ly ordination and first 'Mass of Deacon McGlynn and an anni­ versary dance and bazaar.

'On to the 100th, say parishi<mersJ, , .

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J"aU River, Massaehusetts pALM SUNDAY· • Saturday Masses 4 and 8:30 P.M. • Sunday Masses 8 and 10 ~.. 12 Nooo and 8:30 P.M~ (10 A.M. ~ilI be. a 'special children's Mass with a pro­ cession)

HOLY THURSDAY • • • •

Morning Mass.. 18:00 o'clock.

Confessions from 3:80 to 1:00 P.M. Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7:80 P.M. Adoration at the Repository until midnight.

GOO D F'R I DAY' • Liturgy of th~ ,Lord's Passion and Death' Elt 3:80 P.M. • Confessions' from 4:00 to 5:80 P.M. • Stations of the Cross and Procession at 7:00 P.M.

HOLY SATURDAY • Confessions' from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. • 'EUter Vigil and First Mass of the' ResU'J'rection a.t .

7:80 P.M.

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Masses. at 8.'00, 18:00 A.M., 12 Noon and 8:30 P.M.

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Vocations: Part I

Caring with Compassion

Much is currently being re~earched, written and re­ ported concerning the state of the priesthood in this countfy.

Much of what has already seen print ha~ been informa~e and beneficial. Much of the continuing effort should be encouraged. .

The years ahead will produce fewer and' fewer priests for parish. ministry. A few feeble voices have responded to such projections with pietistic platitudes. But few in leader­ ship roles seem really aware of the effects of the priest shortage foreseen by·reliable schplars and researchers. Little intensive work has to date been done in the area of encour­ aging vocations. Perhaps such lack of foresight and under­ standing on the part of our leaders are due to an inability to deal with today's priestly problems with honest compas­ sion.

Priests are very human beings, perhaps more fragile than once was reaiized. In the past clerical problems tended to be covered up by a self-righteous' pastor .or bishop or' un~er the guise of a quick trip into' the night.

Only a few years ago, most solutions offered. to the very real problems of priests were dehumanizing and de­ grading. Fortunately, more recently a more truthful approach has developed, an openness of spirit conducive to healing and help.

More and more the human needs of priests are being . met, not by inhuman mandates or Jansenistic spirituality, but by concern for the causes of clerical burnout. More and more priests are helping their brothers and sharing ~th one another.

These trends bode well for the future. They must be nurtured and supported, especially' by' the bishop{ How· ever, .men who 'have been appointed to the fullness of priesthood often seem to leave the clerical ranks to become members of a private club. They so often get caught up . in the administrative functions of a diocese or in expending tremendous amounts of energy to help meet the needs of the laity, that their own brothers in ministry get shoved aside.

Priests, in fact, often become the middle men and the forgotten men. As long as they don't cause trouble or make waves, all is presumed to be well.

Such an attitude, however, is not inviting to youth.

The ideals and challenge of ministry cannot be made visible' to our young people in an atmosphere of frustration and even dejection. . .

If there is one challenge facing every diocese in the country it is that of coming to grips with the' reality of priesthood in all its dimensions. The spiritual effective­ ness and growth of the American church is still dependent upon priests. As we spt!nd energies, time and monies to foster effective lay ministry institutes and permanent deacon programs, so too must we support the priesthood.

Bishops, above all, must seek new ways to sustain the priests who share their pastoral ministry and must lead in enthusiasm for the cause of vocations..

As we celebrate the total reality and joy of the sacra­ ment of Holy Orders this Holy Week, may we urge all to pray that the Spirit will grace today's priests and enkindle the hearts of those who will' bless our tomorrows.

OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER

410 Highland Avenue

Fall River Mass. 02722 675-7151

PUBLISHER

Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, D.O., S.T.D.

EDITOR

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heard that the poor are destitute I . Few phrases are more quoted because they are lazy or that and less understood .than Jesus' people are sick because they did maxim ~gainst passing judgment. not take care of themselves?' In­ How many times . have we heard deed, the presumptuous ways of I the quotat!on: "Judge not lest our modern Pharisees border on ye be Judged"? being a ~in agairist the Holy But too often people confuse Spirit., When they view the brokenness of the human condi­ 'judgmept with. fraternal correc­ tion. \\fe have a duty to correct tion they merely sigh with a but judgment should be left in total lack of compassion: "Thank the hands, of God who judges God, I'm not like the rest of men... · the human heart, not just ap­ We must not forget that Jesus pearances.

Since Watergate there has intends to separate' the sheep been an unprecedented scrutiny from the goats on the basis of of our ~ublic .figures. Undoubted­ how they have treated Christ in ly people in the public eye should his most distressing disguise. be held accountable for wrong­ Pharisaical judgments. can serve doing; 'however, it is often im­ only to impede forgiveness and possibre to avoid the impression prevent those making them from of wrongdoing on the part of recognizing the pain and agony suspicious minds. It seems pre­ they inflict on others.

Interestingly enough, the sumption of innocence has gone the way of the Napoleonic Code Gospel tells us. that the right­ and that people are now pre­ eous are surprised when they are sumed;, corrupt until proven' told by the Lord that he was otherwise. served through their acts of Jesus was no foreigner to this kindness. Equally, the condemn­ manner' of thinking. 'He experi­ ed are s~rprised that their neg­ enced this mentality in the Phari­ lect was an affront to their Lord. sees who were only too willing' Soon their protestations of in­ to accuse him of every crime nocence are turned to pleas for mercy as judgment is passed under: the sun. 'Perhaps..this ex­ plains:why he reserved his harsh­ upon them. est ~riticism for those who­ Pharisees come in three basic' judge4 by appearances. How disguises. There are the all-too­ many: people prejudge the very familiar sharks who at the first people Christ mandated us to sight of wrongdoing or even the love? . impression of it consume their Today's .Pharisees have out­ prey as a killer shark approaches done ~ose of old in their ability a victim at the first sight of blood. to mdke every victim into a vil­ lain. How many times have we There are also the chameleons I

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who with their shifting eyeballs and changing colors are able to compromise any principle to ad­ vance their own well being. They avoid standing out in any way and have little mercy upon those harshly judged because their sole ·purpose is to live in such a manner as to avoid controversy.

Lastly, there are the vultures who are content to view both villains and victims from afar, knowing that after the sharks have their fill they can swoop down upon the carrion without meeting resistance.

The animal kingdom provides us with .an abundance of meta­ phorical descriptions of sins against the Holy Spirit. Man's tendency toward presumption and despair leads him to judge rashly and mercilessly. But let­ ting God judge others is our·ulti­ mate sign of trust in his good­ ness.

Sometimes goats need uncondi­ tional love to understand that they are called to be sheep.

Goats cannot benefit from our judgment but they can be helped by fraternal correction. . It takes a courageous sheep to confront the likes of a shark, a chameleon or a vulture, but the beauty of our faith is that it can move mountains, melt the cold­ est heart and bend the strongest will.

Behind the face of every shark, chameleon and vulture is a hurt­ ing person in need of the healing which only forgiveness, can

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Family Night

A 'Weekly at-holDe program for falDmes

sponsored by the Dioeesan Office of FaJDily Mbdstry

OPENING PRAYER Dearest Jesus, tonight we gather once again in your name for our Family Night. Bless us this evening as we dwell upon this coming Holy Week and all you have suffered for each one of us. Help 'us to enter into the spirit of this entire week begin­ ning with· our family this even­ ing. Thank you, dearest Jesus, for giving your life for all so that we might dwell with you eternally. Amen.

LESSON Young 'Family

each share, then draw a red heart somewhere upon the cross to add his or her own suffering to our Lord's.

Middle Years Family and ' Adult Family Materials: Bible. Read aloud Mt 27:11·54. After a few moments, each may share with the others what the' Scripture meant to him or her and also a moment from the past of tre­ mendous suffering, physically or mentally. People also may share what it is like to see a loved one suffer deep pain. How are our own sufferings united to the crucified Christ?

Materials: Large piece of card­ board, old newspapers, scissors, blue, red crayon.

SNACK Activity: Cardboard cross. Cut (optional)

cardboard into a large cross, to­ Fasting is suggested.

'gether look through the news­ papers to find pictures of suffer­ ENTERTAINMENT ing, of violence. Cover the en­ This time should also be altered tire cross with the pictures pre-' to reflect Christ's Passion. This viously cut out. The completed would be an ideal time for the cross may be hung in the family dining area during Holy Week. family to plan their activities for Ask each member of the family Holy Week. Families are en: to remember a time when he couraged to actively participate really suffered physical or men-, tal, pain and have him try to relive, that moment, sharing it with the rest of the family. Each of us has suffered in some way.

It might only be a scraped knee or it may be as serious as a death or critical illness. Have

in the observances that parishes provide. Such community experi­ ences at the parish level should prove an enriching experience for the whole family. The sacra­ ment of reconciliation can pro­ vide members of the family with a uniquely meaningful insight duri,ng this time;

. SHARING -

Share the experience of making peace with some­ , one with whom you ~ere not at peace (see lesson for last week). .

- ' Some may share when they felt especially close to God , during the past week. ...... Share struggles and joys.

CLOS,NG PRAYER -Spontane9us:(prayer jar). ":"'Scripture:' Phil 2:8, 9 -Lord's Prayer.: -Suggested prayer: Most Holy .

Jesus, thank you for this evening and our family's sharings. To­ night we tasted· but a small por­ tion of your. suffering for us. 0, Lord Jesus, thank you for giving your life so that we might have life eternally with you. Help our family to make this Holy Week more meaningful through prayer, fasting, and our attendance at our parish Holy Week services.

We praise you now and forever.

Amen.

still talking, I blew up. He lis­ tened for a few minutes and then stretched. his palms out in frus­ tration. "But, Mom, how come I never get to be mad like you do?

I walked away because I was afraid I'd say something and get into real trOUble. You don't like it if I just fold my anns and listen. You don't let me argue back. How can I get mad?"

He was, oh, so right. I was denying him the right to express his feelings of anger in any ap­ proved way while I held the right to express mine in any way I saw fit. I learned a valuable lesson from him thllt day - we all need acceptable ways of ex­ pressing our feelings of frustra­ tion and danger in the family be­ cause they will pop up in every family.

Contrite, I sat with him and we talked of different ways of responding which were accept­ able without being disrespectful, Now when we have a conflict, he says' something like, "That really bugs me because I think you're being unfair:' or ,III don't think YO\1're listening to my side of the story," and I accept his right to express these feelings, .~fli·,,'i

as difficult as it is at times.

In looking at anger, it's im­ portant to distinguish between angry feelings and angry actions.

We have a right to our feelings although this is often used as justification for sullen with­ drawal and uncommunicative­ ness which makes others miser­ able. We don't have a right to inflict pain, emotional or physi­ cal, on others because of our anger. We have a responsibility to learn acceptable and caring ways of expressing our anger to those we love. Here are some ways of doing so.

1. Instead of accusing others, we expose our feelings. Rather than saying, "You never do a:ny- . thing around here," we can say "I feel like a maid who's expected to serve everyone." Instead of shouting, "Why don't you an­ swer me?" we can say, "I feel like I'm not important enough to ,be listened to." The same message gets across but in a less explosive and more caring manner.

2. Recognizing and accepting reconciliation cues. Once the ex­ plosion and cooling down period . have occurred, we tum to our family's unique reconcilation cues. In some families these may be a return to the room left in anger and a sentence which r~­ opens a cooler conversation. .... ·.. l:":··.~"~~'·~:~

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The four men were having ,-dinner in a restaurant on the West Side of Manhattan be­ fore going to see the Knicks

"I think I know how you and your wife feel," I told him. "You want to have an orderly spirit­ at Madison Square Garden, and uallife." one happened to remark that he "Right," he said. He seemed was in process' of having his relieved. "And I'm concerned first marriage annulled. His pres­ about our kids. I'd like them to ent wife is taking instructions grow up in a religious atmos­ to become a Catholic, he said. phere."

They plan a smaH Catholic mar­ "Of course," I said. "Besides, riage ceremony for ,later this the more in the church you are, spring. the better you feel spiritualIy. , "What happened, did you find It's possible to have a spiritual Jesus?" another guy at the table life outside the church, but the church makes it fuller and more put in.

"Oh, no, nothing like that," interesting. That's been my ex­ perience, anyway." the first one said, almost apol­ "I feel that's true," he said. "I ogetically. He sO\lnded self-con­ scious, as 'though his friends was raised' a Catholic but got might think he and his spouse away from it for many years. had become" fanatics. They just Now I want to get back."

"I read the New Testament for wanted their marital situation a few minutes every night, and regula~zed by the church, he added, shrugging and changing I go to daily Mass occasionally," the subject to the stock market. I told him. "It does me a world I was one of the four at the of good."

By now we were at the Gar­ table, and' the others are all friends of mine,' including the' den, and the talk turned to one who made the crack about baskets. But we had talked easily "finding Jesus." I know he and openly about faith. I felt didn't mean it in a cynical or better for it and I think my sarcastic. way. He was just being friend did, too. I'm not a fanatic either, but I hope I'll never be a typical glib New Yorker. ashamed to avow my· faith. Faith It's a fact, though, that peo­ ple seem to get nervous and ill is the best thing I've got. at ease whenever anything re­ motely spiritual creeps into a conversatilJn. This is true not only in Manhattan restaurants, but probably at most church April 14 suppers, too. There seems to be Rev. Louis N. Dequoy, Pastor, a widespread general feeling even among religious folk that faith 1935, Sacred Heart, North Attle­ boro is too personal to' talk about.

Rev. Cosmns Chaloner, SS.CC., By the way, what would you 1977, St. Francis Xavier, Acush­ answer if someone asked you if you had found Jesus? This just net April 15 occurred to me as I was writing.

Rev. Christopher G. Hughes, I think I would reply, "No, Jesus found me." That's a good and D.O., Rector, 1908, Cathedral, honest answer, in my case. If Fall River I uttered it aloud in a Manhat­ April 16 tan restaurant, though, every­ Rev. Arthur E. Langlois, 1928, one else at the table would look On Sick Leave, Denver, Colorado at me, cringe and complain, April 18 "Geez, there goes Reel preach­ Rev. Hugh B. Harrold, Pastor, ing again. Geez, he thinks. he's 1935, St. Mary, Mansfield . a deacon or something."

Rt. Rev. John F. McKeon, P.R., It's odd what's happened: As Pastor, 1956,. St. Lawrence, New . eager as we are to blab about Bedford our bodies, that's how reluctant April 19 we are to mention our souls.

Rev. Msgr. Leo J. .ouart, !Pas­ Physical health and mental .tor, 1975, St. Peter the Apostle, heaith and emotional health are Provincetown belabored endlessly ·by just about April 20 everybody. But if the subject of Rev. Edward F. Coyle, S.S., spiritual health comes' up, we 1954, St. Mary Seminary, Paca all hide our heads.

I include myself, by the way. St., Md. Rev. James E. O'Reilly, Pastor I'm not always comfortable with religious rhetoric. ' Aggressive Emeritus, 1970,Mt. Cannel, See­ born-again Christians give me a konk bad case of St. Vitus Dance. I try to duck them. If Jimmy Swaggert calls, I'm out to lunch. THE ANCHOR (USPS·54S-020). Second Clan Postage Paid at Fall River. Mass. Published After dinner. walking to the . weekly except the week of July 4 and tIlo week after Christmas at 410 IIlghland Avon.

Garden to see the Knicks, I fell ue, Fall River, Mass. 02720 by the cath· ollc Press of the Diocese of Fall River. in step with 'the guy who is get­ SUbscription price by mall': postpaid $8.00 ting his marriage annulled and per year. Postmasters send address change. to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, MA , getting, back int? the church. ~02722.

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In others it might be a ques­ tion like "Anybody want some iced tea?" Each family has its own cues but sometimes they're rejected. That simply intensifies the anger and often reopens the argument. Once the reconciliation takes place and the conflict is re­ solved, then it sho,uld be for­ gotten.

3. Discussing the issue later in a more rational atinosphere.

Even though we've put closure on our angry outburst, we may still need to discuss the under­ lying issue. Later, in a calmer moment, we can open. it .up by saying. "We need to talk about yesterday's fight over the car and see if we can come up with some' ways of satisfying every­ one if it comes up again. What rules do you think are fair?"

This is' a caring way of dealing with the anger in healthy fami­ lies. It says, I don't want to make you angry because I love you.

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Anchor drive' Continued from page one on the activities of our parish or those of our diocese. We are part of that community of be­ lievers which includes Vatican officials, feisty theologians, activists who challenge policies of church and state, suffering Christians who retain their faith in ,the face of poverty, hunger, oppression.

"We must have some way of recognizing, understanding the_ lives and struggles of those who share our faith . . . and we're not likely to get an adequate per­ ception of that reality from the religion sections of Time and Newsweek."

Also convinced of the impor­ tance of the diocesan newspaper is Pope Joh~ Paul 'II who re­ cently told a meeting of the Federation of Italian Catholic Weeklies that the weekly format helps favor "thoughtful evalua­ tion" over the "rush of'informa­ tion" exhibited in the daily press.

"Weeklies work as a cor­ rective to deformed news or to calculated silences," the pope said. "They have the privilege of ' contributing decisively to thoughtful mediation and in­ terior growth - that 'civilization of thought' that moaern society greatly needs because it is exposed to the dangers of dis­ traction and superficiality.

Th~Catholic .press should have a clear, critical orienta~ion, with the aim of providing background and analysis of the most signi­ ficant of life's events, he said.

Catholic weeklies~ he added, are a valuable instrument for in­ creasing readers' awareness of the particular and the universal church. Journalism, he said, cor­ responds to a "genuine voca­ tion" and a "generous ministry."

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The pope re~erred to the fin­ ancial . difficulties of many weeklies, but said that "financial and technical scarcity" is often joined with more important' characteristics ,of enthusiasm and vigor.

Our Aim In common with· all, diocesan weeklies, The Anchor strives to provide that mix o,f local, na­ tional and international news and background information re­ ferred to by both the pope and Father Reedy.

Week by week it attempts to , chronicle the life of the church I at home in the Fall River dio­ cese and on the universal level. i In so doing it is aided by reader NC News Service input, both as expressed in Msgr. John P. Foley, 48, editor letters to the editor and in com­ of' Philadelphia's Catholic Stan­ ments made at personal en­ dard and! Times, named an ~~chcounters. bishop al1d head of the Pontlflc~l One concrete example of such ·Commission for Social Commum­ input is that of a ~ubscriber who cations Piil 9, is. one. of t~e asked some time ago that we best-kno'!V n Cathohc editors 10 list diocesan churches accessible the Unit~d States.. ~ to the handicapped. Our new His new appointment puts 1m diocesan directory, to appear as at the helld of the Vatican ~ge~cy part of next week's Anchor, will include that information as a respol}sible ~or commun~catmg and interpretmg papal actions to direct result of her request. the worlWs press and electronic Subscribers also respond to media. I col~ns inviting questions or · The announcement drew praise comments, .such as the Question ,from lea,ders at ~e U:S. church Corner, the Kennys' family life and Cat~olic press. feature and Tom Lennon and ':Msgr: Foley knows his way Charlie Martin's youth offerings. around newsrooms and the j~urMany have received valuable nalists' world. He's a total pro­ help from one or other of these fessional," said James: O'Neill, writers. represen:tative of the Interna­ Now in our 29th year, our aim tional Catholic Union of the is to keep growing and going. Press ati the United Nations.

Many of you have been with us "EVe~bodY in communica­ from our first issue; others have tions -: Catholic and general ­ joined us along the way. To all, 'Will surely benefit from this ex­ our gratitude and best wishes as citing appointment," said James together we continue the journey A. Doyle, eXecutive director of of the people of God. the Catholic Press Association.

Archtlishop-designate Foley is currently' vice president of the CPA arid was the associa~ion's ·sole nominee for president in an election' of officers to be beld later this month. Rosemary Dus­ sault Anchor business manager, was; member of the nomination commit~ee that selected the archbishop-elect.

"We'll have to go back to work," I she comlnented. "Any­ way, iti proves we made a good ·selection," she added, noting that in -her I CPA contacts with the new papal appointee, she had found him a "thoughtful, delight­ ful pers,'on."

Any new court looks good on the sur· Sherry Driveways are especially.

Father John F. Moore, Anchor face but the asphalt - underneath engineered to endure heavy useage. makes a difference on your fee!, In After years of experience paving editor Who has had many con­ your playing, ·and In how the court everything from Interstate highways tacts ~ith the new archbishop­ wears. Sherry All '(\leather Courts to airstrips, Sherry knows the best design~te in the course of CPA stand up to hard use and hard New technique and materials to use In your meetings, commented on his , England weather, driveway. "total Cledication and thorough­ ness." , A well constructed driveway or tennis court Is a wise investment.

"ThJpope has 'a good man," Either will increase the value of your property. he said. _ A trusted name in the Construction Industry Since 1933. . The ~ppointment "is a tribute not only t6 him but to his col­ league'$ in the communication Also:

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Vatican sources said it was too early to predict what Car­ dinal Casaroli's new responsibili­ ties would involve. In a letter dated April 6 commissioning the cardinal, the pope noted that ex­ istence of the Vatican City State guarantees to the Holy See "in­ dependence from every earthly power. " Replacing Cardinal Gantin as head of the' justice and peace commission is Cardinal Roger Etchgaray of Marseilles, France.

Cardinal Opilio Rossi, 74, re­ signed at the expiration of his term as president of the Ponti. fical ,Council for the Laity and has been head of the Commission of Cardinals for the pontifical shrines of Pompei's Loreto and Bari in Italy.

Replacing him as head of the laity council is 63-year-old Ar. gentine Cardinal Eduardo Piron-

Continued from page one To free Cardinal Casaroli for his new role, Cardinal Rossi will replace him as president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, and Cardinal Sebastian Baggio will take over his post as president of the Pontifical CommissioJl for· the Vatican City State.

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At a press conference in Philadelphia the new archbishopdesignate said he did not yet know when or where he would be ordained a bishop or when he would move to Rome.

He said he had known for several days that he was to become a bishop and head of the Vatican commission, but he did - not find out until the morning of the appointment that he was to be made an archbishop.

The editor of the Catholic ~ Standard and Times since 1970, Cardinal Pironio, who resigned Msgr. Foley has traveled with at the expiration of his term as POPEl John Paul II on several prefect of the Vatican Congrega­ times. In 1979 he was the Eng- tion for Religious and Secular lish-language ..press liaison for Institutes, is replaced by Arch­ Pope John Paul's' visit -to Ireland bishop Jean Jerome Hamer, 67, and the United States. a Belgian who had been secretary He also traveled'to Czechoslo- of the Vatican Congregation for valda, Hungary and, most re- the Doctrine of the Faith. cently, to EI Salvador as an offiCardinal Giuseppe Casoria, cial U.S..observer of the March 75, has resigned as prefect of 25 Salvadoran presidential elec- the Vatican Cc;mgregation for the tion., Sacraments an4 Divine Worship Born Nov. 11, 1935 in Sharon for reasons of age. The congre­ Hill, 'Pa., he was ordained in gation will be split' into two Philadelphia in 1962. He holds a parts, both headed by Archbishop master's .degree in jc,lUrnalism Augustin Mayer, 72, a German from Columbia University and a Benedictine, who had been sec­ . doctorate in philosophy from the retary of the Vatican Congrega­ Angelicum in Rome. tion for ReligioiJs and Secular In his new post, Archbishop Institutes. designate Foley will direct the Archbishop Francis Arinze, Vatican Press Office, the most . 51, of Onitsha, Nigeria, will re­ v:isible arm of the ~ontific~l place Archbishop Jadot as head Commission for Social Commum- of the Vatican Secretariat for cations. The press office issues Non-Christians. daily news releases on papal Archbishop Dermot Ryan, of activities and the texts of public Dublin, Ireland, replaces Brazil­ . statements ,by the pope and Vati- - ian Cardinal Agnelo Rossi as can agencies. head of the Vatican CongregaThe pontifical commission is tion for the Evangelization of also responsible for coordinating Peoples. . radio and television coverage of Resigning for reasons of age the pope and the Vatican, and is was Cardinal Giuseppe Paupini, in charge of t!te Vatican's film head of the Apostolic Penitenti­ library and the development of ary, which oversees confessional films and other ,audiovisual ma- practices. terials on the pope and the Vati­ can.

He is replaced by Archbishop . Archbishop-designate Foley is Luigi Dadaglio, 69, who was secretary for sacraments in the the third American to head the Vatican Congregation for SacPontifical Commission for Social. raments and Divine Worship.

Communications since it was es­ -tablished in its present form in Three secretaries of Va~can 1964. congregations were also' named The first was another Pennsyl­ by the pope. vanian, Archbishop Martin .J. - Italian Archbishop Vincen­ O'Connor, who oversaw Vatican zo Fagiolo, secretary of the press relations during the Sec­ Vatican Congregation for Reli­ ond Vatican Council. gious and Secular Institutes; Archbishop Edward Heston, .- Hungarian Archbishop La­ CSC, who had been English­ jos Kada, apostolic nuncio to language press officer during the Costa Rica and EI Salvador, sec­ council, succe.eded Archbishop retary 'of the Vatican Congrega­ O'Connor in .1971. He died of a tion for the Sacraments;' heart attack less than two years - Msgr. Alberto Bovone, later, cutting short his aggres­ undersecretary of the doctqnal sive efforts to make Vatican congregation, was promoted to press relations more open and secretary and will be ordained ft~ll.~ ~ ~._V'V"'" . :. . . . . ., :•••••••• " " • • •a.n ..ar.chbishop.... v

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11Iomu F. Leahy, Thomas G. 'I'aterson and Rev. David T. Tyson, CSC haVe been electad Slonehill College trustees by the college hoard of fellows.

Leahy is executive vice president of CBS/1lroadcast -Group.

Reportlng to him are the CBS Entertainment and TelevisiOn NetWmk divisions.

PatarsOn, a professor of hist9ry at the University of ~ t , . { Storrs, is CQIlSldered oile of tt.e .

WASlUNGTOt( ~ A proposed cut in federal Medicaid funding has been sbarply criticized by three major national Catholic organizations in a let· ter to Cqngress.

"AccesS to adequata health care is a bilsic JlIIIIl8\l right,". laid the letter. '!igned by repre~ sentatives ,of the, U.s,., Catbolic Conference, NatJonalCOnference of Catholic CharItIes ,&lid Catholic Health Aaaodatkm.: ' . ,.

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"St Ilpoint' found in South Dartmouth Carmelite m~nastery sacrifice for the astery. formtU'1y the Sol.....Mar nuns pray a the monastery again. "Seeing the "Children's Hospital. the nuns church In g nera! and for the ,"Ha Is the stili point of the sisters' life did 80 mIlCh for me," elected themselves crew memo priests and ople of the Fall tulning world" wrote T.S. ElIot she declared. bers, helping lug lights. cords River dloce In particular. In of Chrlst.

• ' On camera, she talked about and tripods from one location to the course of a year they receive During Holy Week anel every the Carmelite lifestyle Iii a seg· another. hundreds of rayer requests. All week that stili point Is near in ment filmed In the monastery there are many The lut stop was the'austere are honored the Discalced Carmelite Monas· kitchen with peppery. 72.year. monastery sleeping area. where reports of f vors received. said tery of Chrlst Crucified ~j1 Mary old Sifier Bernadette, a native of each nun has a tiny bedroOm, Mother Ma Terela.

Medfatrlx In South Dartmouth. County Oalway. Ireland. who known as a cell.

The nuns' ay of prayer. spirit. ,Its inhabitants .lIve OIlIy for Ood. celebrates her gOlden jubilee of ual reading d Income·produc.

"The word cell comes from Ino '¥!.nw +'2. 111....1"0' !,!\a"'nll' -,Pllat·i.,jU&IP"Bfl:edJ!KJflet,a'W . . -_tl''\Vhat "(it) menu and 1 e ceramics ana .e ..

-do'~ail day?u platneci'-Motb~r·-MUY---~. cove. the monastery is the bome asked Mrs. Wood. tering' spirit al bouquets, begins ClOUr . cella are OUf heaven, a of seven contemplative nuns. at 5:30 a.m. nd usually ends at "I live in union :wl!lt God," place where we meet God." They are separated from the retumed Sister, Bel'llad~tte.

Each spartan room includes a 10 p.m. noisy world by a 12'acre "papal Except fo recreation periods "t think I would D!liss a lot on narrow bed. a washbasin, a delik enclosure," solemnly designated the outside," remarked MrS. and a small prayer bench. from I to 2 and 7:15 to 8 p.m.

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In the courae' of the hours dally. sllenc Is kept unless a Dec. 11. 1966. the media were allowed In the gr,eat nece sity arises. said ''That's because you never fell Teresa. From 8:30 Unl8&11 for a medical emer· In love with Oodl" was the nun's monastery, Mother Mary Teresa Mother, M aeneY' or to transfer to oother quick .retort, delivered" with a explained' that normally visitors p.m. to 7 a ..the even more monastery. the nun, will never twinkle and In'a lilting trlsh ac· enter only a small display area. profound 0 at Silence. hallow· I9avetll6U' enclosure, even In cent.

I where ceramics made by the ed by centu es of tradition, decreath. for the grounds Include' a "But why did yoU become a nuns are exhibltM and 801d; a scends upon the monastery.

The rule as set aside for the small cemetery. l'speak room" where a nun may 'nun?" she was asked. : "I fell in love with 094," was converse through a grille with a media visit, however. and the Nor may outsiders enter the an wered questions · monastery. Rare'exceptions' to ' Sister Bemadette's respOnse. "It tsmlly member or other visitor; sllters the rule may include a priest was an Inward draWIng that I and a hallway housing a "tum," , freely.

They may ot. by the..Carmel· visiting the sick or workers cannot e1<plaln - ' land ber8 I an Ingenious turntable through Ite rule. r est anything. but making necessary repairs. they mayan wer if asked what An .even rarer exception was made recently, when Bishop Daniel A. Cronin granted per. mission for television reporter Patrice Wood and cametaman Conrad Ostrowski of WJAR'TV.

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Avila. a Cai'me1lte anij Decm of ,the 'Church. On the feastday he conducted eucharistic devotions with the, 'Duns and ex· pressed the gratitude of ,the diocese for their prayerful contribu· tlOI\ to apostolic worb In the area.

Following'the Channel 10 TV show. said Mother Mary Teresa. the monastery was fioocJed by congratulatory calls from friends.

She said the nuns 'went to bed early that night, arising in time to watch the II p.m. program on a TV set loaned by a friend.

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"We did It to let people know · we lire here." explained Mother .~' us for our scrumptious Mary Teresa. the communfty's am. GO years'ater. I dOll't think which packegel or lettetT may be sent cir received without seafpod. lenten specials- . prioress. "After all. faith COMes my life has been wasted." she visual CQlttact between the nuns Friday. . only • , through hearing and we thought added thoughtfully. person from the out· and the it would be a good witness for Asked If she'd ever been on .For reservatllins, please cal! 67.$-7185. the church and possibly would televllion before. she admitted side. encourage 80IIIe young women.to she hadn't. "And I hoPe, I never Even Mass Is said on the think about our life for them. am agaln,'v she quip,*,- "But "public" side of the monastery. selves." you'll watch yourself Ion TV, with the nuns receiving holy ON TIlE WATUPPA The Anchor was also permitted won't you?" aliked MrS. Wood. communion through a grille.

1to8d, Route 6 • Westport, MA 02790 separating their choir area from to be present not only to watch "I think I'll be lp ~i""]'(~ the jubfiarian's're nse..: the main chapel. the Impact of television on con· -....

Within their enclosure the templatives who neither see it At the close of htU' .egment, nor read newepapers, but to obo bowever, lbe endeared IJerself to serve the reaction of the TV both Channel 10 and,The Anchor team to the cloister. by presenting all handf, with The 81st ConventiOn, '.

"They are absolutely wonder. fresbly bIiked loavea fit whole Rdigious Educatioo . an<! Exposition ful to let us dO thIa," said Mrs. wheat raisin bread• .woOd, a non4tbOIIc arid a In the 'moitastery l'etectory the newcomer to Rhode I8Iancl.1:V and Anchor ~. .' had Catholic ~lcatiIonaI Association wb\lS8 husband had. told het the UIIUIUa1 prlYile~ liharlng " is Aprll 23-261 about the nuna. ;the nuns" ~... . ' COlI· She and 0atJvw11d were at 'silting that eveIiIng 'c< ' peelI\lt five .......- butter sandwich and ~ apple. the ' --"'-for 'NowalI, Sr. ",., ct....... and ~wilHO\liISonthe needs' ~-, ....~.. ·TIIe COIDIIlUll1tTs··".' meal Reo....... Dufly. OFM_ 01 catholic SChool admln,lsshootlngV/lat ~ ca"the come. at 11:30 never . plus OYer 25(}.d8partmental, tratoriilteaChers, parish 11 o'clock news a' few n/iIata Includes ineat, although ftsh may sessions. and Corr1llUtaf lind religious education per· as lMreif'l2Iree ~... of be eaWl. I Development Ccnferences, sonnel, paren\lllbOan:ls, footqe. .Mra. Wood uId. !low~ special educetIon teachers Act now to get grM\IJ ... ever, that ,the time ~ .wu Sitting 011 ~I ea. anp .seminary personnel. ducId graup Nillb.llon .eIleroua, . co~ to, "die 30 the nuns u8uaJly 1IIten spirit· _ for the anhre ceo-,.

Featured speakers are secoDdI I usually get for a aiory." IIlIl reading u they eat. I . . 'tloo, .. avallable only until ~ J_ V....... ~ lfDulton, The Channel 10,pair ' were Another aspect of tbllir pem· llev. AatI8rl.DfInail, MIchHI' 151 Sand ths attached coupon palnataking In their aRJlfOa~ to tentilil lives was reftected In the lOdayl, their assignment, shOotIng,? for chilly Whiter temperatUlle of the Instance. a chapel segment over monastery. held to. a level taking and over to get precisely the ef· Into account mote the .ecessity ------~-------~--------------To: NCEA ConNn11Dn Reglltratlon Suite 100, 1077 30th St.. NoW" feet they wanted. to avoid freezing the water pipes .

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Plesse send Convention Information/! ms by return mall so that I maY prB' tience by the nlll's. who cheer· who weaf only sandals ,On thejr register personnel from our, total edu ation ataff before the.preregistraUOti c,Utoff ' fully re,nacted their chapel en· bare feet. That custom Is reo date ot M_ 15, . ' trance procession and sang a fiected in the \l8llle I'f their Name +-Instltutlon -,_ hymn 841ain and again for the community. Discalced ill derived cllmera. '. ' . from the Latin for "without Address -+_ "I really Wlll1t this tel be art,fs. shoes:' . tic,"~ M(S. ~~,.:~ .....~the C8,l!lua tqIve(edtrom City, State. Zip, ",,!d she was deeply I. .,' nOor to fioor of the I.. m9n"

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United States and the Vatican and the rights of the human per- po.ition - as a· military super• can work together for world son every human person, power and as s, COUntry abundant peace. hwnan rights and the de- every man, woman and ~ on in resources.· velopment of nations, said Pope this earth," he added. ''We ~ze: that a fundaJohn Paul U ./qIriI 9. 1/11 he "'-., After ~ting .his creden- menllli respoD8ibility of aDlltlOft cepted the credentlal.of Willjall>, - tial~".w~~tlld. tl1II. RJipciples . Is lto,p_:Jtslcpeqpl<liILlIIIlcl A. Wilson, first ambassador,of oftbe DeClaration of Indllpencl- WiliJon."B_l'se"ilf·,!3litclolP· the United Slates to the Holy _ ence, wIlich, he said, "<:IoseIy cern for' the welfare' Clf the inSee. parallel those of the Holy See." divicfual ill our soc:ietY, we also This cooperation, "means en"As an infant nation," Wilson feel a reoijIOOSibilityfOl'tbe weIJ. terlng into an exteoded dialogue said, "we sought to ..,reate the beiiJg of oar fellow man through. on the important issues whlcb best possible set of conditions out the. world." are at the basis of civilization It- for human' freedom and developAJs a -wt, Wilaon said, the self," the pope told Wilson, 69, ment under the mle of law. As a United States seeks "to promote a Californian and close friend of maturing nation, we continue to ' buman deVelopment" and ·'to President Reagan. espouse the precept that all men foster peace 'and _ tnoedom ."It means. exerting common creeted equal," throughout the _lei"

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Cbrist gives us an example of dtU kindness and COIIlJIlunicatioD. He an ,adult ~Ie f~bls Cl'If!1 did oo~ 'break pff al'da"QIlSiljp ~vIor; 2). treat. y~ child beeause sbe was a Binner. He w,th atJeast. as mw;ll kindness started one. Christ di<H>ot' judge ~ you WO)lld.~ other adults or~, yet his p_ce led In the same SItuation. the woman beneIf to acknowAJs ~ JlP!Rtl!. what re- ledge ~ ~vior.

IpC)JlSe should we .make to grown The . I8st ,POin,t is. parlicuIarly children who· have refused our ' impor:tant, in .de!lIinB... with our vaI?es? Basically we have two children. ~pei!~ and. con• ?ptions: to <:orrect and ..admon- version caDiJOt be acC<Jlllpiisbed ish or to accept and love. The by another· person.. They lie example we get from SCripture within theh~ A1ld.•ihe best is mixed. Christ conects and ad· way to coDununicate the beauty monillhes some; he aCcepts and and gllOdness i)f tile' Christian loves others. , life is for US to live as CJuistiIms, Perhaps the flgm., whi> most to reai:h oUt to others 'as Christ closely resembles our "sinful did in kindness and love. scandalous'~ • children is the ThU Is not to say that kindSamaritan. .woman at the wen ness on your Part wiB. Jead to' (JaM 4;1-42). several ...,.;cu of repentance and' converslonon Christ's bebatior are striI$&. the part of your cIiiIdren - imFirst he reached out to 11er. mediately or ever. Our personal He started the conversation. knowledge and understanding second. at no Point did be lee· are so limited. We do not know ture ber or criticize her. He was God's plan for us. for our child.'

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At a M..... April 6 in Garwolin, near Mietno, ,Bishop. Mazur

praised the st~ fOr defeJld· ing the cruciflJ: aDd asked-them to show forginnea. He advised the stucleats. to "get had< to work and make up for lost time."

The school's director. llysZard ~pskj .said' stlldents would be ale to ~ to class, and PJomised to make sure examinations,do not ~~ ~ith ~ i·eJi&iouS~. ....

The\'Oinpromise appeared' to weaken th'1 ~olish government's insistenee,ihat..aII Uu<;ifixea .wiII gradually be remoVed., b1\In schools and other public build.. ' logs, whete they have long been a fixture: ' ' ll1 a separate issue tliat bas

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similar staiUS'to Haitians, Bishop Ronuiti' saie( ''This' lack of justice lor the :Raitilln!, refugees from a .counfry' that suffers from a tight-wing dietatolSbip, creates some .elision between these sister groups in our community."

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., April 13, 1984

Part of the large attendance at the meeting of religious.

Religious The following descrfptloo of unprecedented gathering of nearly 500 men and women reli­ gious of the Fall River diocese, has been compiled from reports

by Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, Chancellor, and Sister Mary Lou Simcoe, SUSC. Editor aD

A meeting held,April 3 at Bish­ op Connolly High School, Fall River, was the second step in an ongoing dialogue between Bishop Daniel A. Cronin and memb~rs f?f religious congrega­ tions active 1n the diocese.

It came in response to a. letter sent by Pope John Paul II to the United States bishops at the be­ ginning of the Holy 'Year call­ ing for a study of American re­ ligious life. In it the pope called upon the hiersl'chy to collabo­ rate with those in the institutes of consecrated life who are in the United States to foster and enrich religious life. Promulga­ ted with the letter was a docu­ ment prepared by the Holy See to focus attention upon the es­ sential elements of the conse­ crated life.

The pope named a pontifical commission to facilitate study of the letter and the document.

SPEAKER Sister Bette Mosslander, CSJ, right, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas, mee'ts Sister Loretta Love, 84, a Dominican of St. Catherine of Sien~ who as a child made her first communion and was confirmed at Sister Mosslander's motherhouse.

witb bisbop Headed by San Francisco Arch­ ing of the possibility of "conver­ bishop John Quinn it had as sations at the local level."

If such meetings "result in a members Archbishop Thomas Kelly of Louisville and Bishop better understanding, greater Raymond Lessard of Savannah. tr,ust, stronger bonding and mu­ The first step came earlier tual support between the United this spring when Bishop Cronin States Bishops and the women met with major superiors and and men religious, it will· indeed representatives of area religious be a great gift to the, entire communities. As a result of the Church in the United States," meeting a committee consisting she declared. of .Sisters Barbara McCarthy, "A second hope," she added, "is that we might dispel some OP, Carol Regan, SUSC, Doro­ thy Ruggiero, OP, and Lourdette, of the confusion and negative RSM, representing Sister Noel judgments that have arisen due Blute, RSM, was established to to the changes over the last 20 set up the format for the study years.

"A final hope is that this called for by the pope. process will provide an oppor­ This group obtained the ser­ vices of Sister Bette Moslander, tunity to explore the incultura­ CSJ, who is·a past president of 'tion of the American church, her own religious c,ommunity that is, the effort to determine how the gospel of Jesus Christ and of the Leadership Confer­ ence of Women Religious and a and the mission of his church member of a national advisory can be carried out in our highly committee of religious selected pluralistic, technological, demo­

by Archbishop Quinn to assist cratic First World Society.

Among concerns raised by the the pontifical commission. Sis­ ter Bette, at present engaged in speaker were: a fear lest the theological studies' at Weston study promote polarization with­ in communities and congrega­ School of Theology in Cam­ tions who have striven to col­ bridge, addressed last fall's con­ ference of the United States laborate in ministry and the' re­ newal process over the past 20 bishops in Washington.

Sister 'Mosslander began her years; and a fear that religious may become preoccupied with presentation on the papal docu­ ments by noting that the. pope's

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bishops of the United States

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pope, that based on "their splen­

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performed over the years, the

influence they have exerted on religious life throughout the world . . . I am convinced that!.. as bishops, we must offer them encouragement and the support of our pastoral love."

She cautioned that the papal document must be studied in the context of all the papal docu­ SISTER Mosslander with; ments concerning religious re­ newal which have appeared since Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, the Second Vatican Council, as who announced that region­ well as the elements in the new al followup meetings will Code of Canon Law which per­ continue the successful dia­ tain to religious. logue initiated April 3. (An Among especially positive as­ pects of the papal document, photos by Sister Gertrude Sister Mosslander listed its open- Gaudette, OP)

self-examination and diverted from the very grave needs of the world.

Lastly, she noted, the study could raise very serious questions for women of the church, both within religious communities and among the -laity, who may feel excluded from full participation in a patriarchal church.

Sister Mosslander concluded her presentation by quoting from what she feels is a daring chal­ lenge by Pope John Paul II to religious concerning the matter of living out their vows: "In their lives of poverty, religious will discover that they are truly relevant to the poor. Through chastity they are able to love with the love of Christ and to experience his love for them­ selves. It is especially through obedience, that Christ himself offers to religious the experience of full Christian freedom."

In'introductory remarks at the meeting, Bishop Cronin noted that three regional meetings will continue the process of dialogue called for by the pope. They will be held at 7 p.m. May 15 at Bishop Feehan High School, At­ tleboro; at 9:30 a.m. May 19 at Bishop Connolly; and at 7 p.m.

June 6 at Bishop Stang, North Dartmouth.

Meeting participants were guests of BishQp Cronin at a dinner served in the Connolly cafeteria with students as waiters and waitresses. A question period followed the meal and the even­ ing ended with a Holy Year prayer service prepared by the

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The proceedings were video­ taped and information on obtain­ ing the tape is available at the Bishop Connolly High School office, tel. 676-1071.

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You~ve' . probably . heard that most auto accidents hapPen close,to home, at low speed, usually involving just your car and theirs, or maybe just your ,car and their·· fence.

Those fnvolved are, typically, pretty· frazzled .after even the mo~t minor. collision, and look to each other for instructions qn what to do next. Sometimes 'this leav~s everyone. in the 'dark, es­ pecially -if there's a' fence in-

volved. Well, for your next in$urance company may ask for fender bender, here are a few this when you fill out its acci­ things you should do to keep dept report forms. · yourself out of trouble.

If you can't remember, in your Always exchange licenses and fr~zzled state. which information registrations with the other you~re supposed to copy, copy eVerything from everything driver, even if there's no appre­ Better .a few unimportant de­ ciable damage apparent (there might be later. and even if the . tails noted than something es­ other driver wants to forget sert,tial omitted. In any event, about it (he might change his don't ,let· the ,other driver's im­ mind later). The law requires patience make you -careless, alid that any driver involved in an remEm~ber to get your license registration back! auto accident produce his license and, . I . and the car's r~gistration, if .the 'Most drivers will probably be other driver so requests. . cooperative and have license and.

From the license, copy the csr'registration handy. But what name and add'ress of the driver. , happens' if the other driver re­ Ask for Ii' ·ph.one number, ·too. fuse,S, to, .sho)\'. his. lic~!1se and This will make' communications' registiation. or doesn't have one or : Itheother, 'or 'just 'drives much. easi~r. .

From the. registration, copy · away? ·If you can't get a 'look' the name' and' address of the at . t~e; registration; or the car owner. the name of the owner's driv~s 'off, cOPY' the. license insur~nce company, and the plate nuniber. .'

The owner and his or her in­ registration number.' Check the · registration number against the s,l.!r!1nce comp~ny can be tr~ced license plate numb~r ::.... they 'th~ough the~' Registry of :t\'tqtor should 'be . t~~ sallie. If they VehiCles in Massachusetts, as'in aren·t,·copy..both and. keep mum. mosi! other states: Again'. making Your insurance company or· the note I of the model,· make and · police can 'deal' with the" dis­ color 1of the car is a good idea. crepancy later. 'It's a good' idea · If the other driver doesn't have to make note of the model, make his .Jicense, a'sk for' his name. ad­ 'and color Qf the other car. Your dress! and phone number~ It's a

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record of the accident on file. just in case the owner' of the other vehicle files a claim against your insurance company charging that the occident was your fault.

If you think the accident is not your fault, you are best adivsed to take names and addresses of any witnesses to' tile accident. who ,could later testify on your You don't have to report all behalf. This is especially 'impor­ accidents to the police. However, "'tant since there is now a sur­ you must, by ,law, report any charge· pn insurance premiums accident resulting ip injury. or. ,charged" for any accident in any accident causing more than which you were more than 50 $500 in property damage to' the' pei'c~nt at fault. Tak,ing names local police departinent where .'and ,addresses of any witnesses the accident occurred and to the is a wise move, in any event.

Registry of Motor Vehicles. You 'Don't assume there's no need must make these reports 'withfn for a medical examination mere­ five days. ly because the accident. seems If you aren't sure about the minor, and there's nO' physical existence., of physical injury or injury immediately apparent. the amount of" damage; or' if Some injuries, such as whiplash. 'the 'other driver flees the, scene, may not be noticeable at first. the best policy is tei call the If there's any doubt it, is wisest police. Both the police and the to see your doctor. . registrar's office have the power . The Murphys practice law in to, investigate the cause of any Braintree.

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By Liz, Aiin$tr<t,ng, it demands the protection of' operation in developing and dis­ The advice came in an updated WASHINGTON (NC) - The law."

It adds that· "we do not tributing energy. thus reducing versidn of the USCC's statement U.S. Catholic Conference, with 283 Station Avenue on . '~~Political Responsibility: accept the concept that anyone the tensions which may lead to an eye toward the 1984 National Choices for the 1980s."

Earlier has the right to choose an abor- international conflict; South Yarmouth, Mass. election, has reiterated its quad­ - "Provide for equitable ac­ versions of the statement were tion" and that "we reject the rennial challenge' to American 1976 and 1980 public funding of abortion." cess to ~ergy resources and ,published for the Tel. 398·2285 Catholics to "take stands . . . campaigns.

"In view of our commitment benefits,. particularly for low­ ,become involved . . . inform your The 1984 statement. approved to the value and dignity of human income people; and .

- "Promote the development ........................." , , , ,.". by the USCC's Administrative life, we oppose capital punishBoard I March .22 and released ment," the statement says. of renewable energy sources."

Since the last political respon­ earlier! this' month, includes new In the 1984 version,' the USCC sibility statement, conflict in . sections on energy and civil rights' :and expanded discussion has devoted a separate section Central America has intensified.

INC. to 'civil rights. The 1979 version Victims of violence in the last of Central America. nuclear dis­ treated it under a discussion of four years include Archbishop armament and other ongoing 1 I human rights.

Oscar Romero of San Salvador concerns.

I that "disand four American churchwomen Both documents say As inI 1979. the bishops stated . . that they "do not seek the for- crimination based on' sex, race. all murdered in EI Salvador in mation lof a religious voting bloc" ethnicity or age continues to 1980.

"Central America has come to or "to 'instruct persons on how exist in our nation." They dethey should vote by endorsing scribe this discrimination as "a be the most visible focus of our .grave injustice and an affront to attention to regional conflicts," candidates... , I' "MakeI candidates declare their human dignity" which "must be the 1984 political responsibility . values, ~o you can compare those aggressively resisted by every statement says, 363 SECOND 'ST. FALL RIVER, MASS. "Under no resasonable fore­ values with your own," the new individual and rooted out of every social institution and seeable circumstances can direct .' ', ,.~ ~ ~,. s'tatemeftt says. "Take stands on intervention of military person­ the can~idates and the, issues. ' structure."

The 1984 document adds that . nel in the region, on the part of "Becotne involved in the cam­ "racism is a particularly serious the United States or any other paign party of your choice," form of discrimination" and that outside power, be justified," the it continues. "Finally, use the while progress has been made in statement declares. coming ~onths to better under­ The section of the 1984 docu­ stand thi:l i.ssue~ and inform your eliminating prejudice. "an urgent need for continued. recon~i1iation . ment on arms control and dis conscii:ln~e..... ~... .. in this area" remains. "Racism armament reflects increased re­ Issues', discussed specifically, is not ,merely one' sin among flection by the bishops, in par­ if Qriefly, .by the d~ument are many" but "a radical evil divid~ ticular, . through their pastoral. abortion•. arms control· and dis­ ing the human family," the 1984 "The Challenge of Peace: God's armament, capital punishment. statement says.

Promise and Our Response." civil righ~s, the e~onomy, educa­ As the poli.tical responsibility tion; energy, family life, food In the' new section on energy, statement points out, the pas­ anCl agricultural policy. health. the 1984 statement urges na- toral "rejects the notion of wag­ housing, " human rights,' mass tionai policies which would: ing ·limited nuclear wars'. • . media, arid regional conflict ­ - "Promote conservation and and questions' the moral accept­ 'including: Central Amedca. responsible stewardship of our ability of policies that contern­ · southern IAfrica and' the Middl~ limited energy resources; ' . 'plate. the' initiation of nuclear · East. ' . " .­ - Commit energy develop- war -to repel a.conventional atDiscussing abortlo'il, the state­ ment to .improving safety''for ,the' . tack, as is tHe case in NATO , .-: ment .Say~ the "right .t041fe ~ work force and,. the. 'community;" :,$tr.ategy,:·,_ ~n ._ '-_,I., ;~-;::w:te"i:1\,.:;:,:::.G:',Q...-Irc. ~ '$I....:I:r.r=cr_~~_:C1 ,4~..p-.~ . \' ~.~~.., -9; i"'!'" X":'

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personality? (California) A. It, is surprising how many questions from and about young people are also relevant to adults. , More than a few adults at~ tach great, importance to the kind of clothes ,people wear; type of car or house and the importance of their jo~., Quite likely; when these adults 'were teens' they atache~ more importance to_apPearance and possessions than to people.

If someone judges you solely by your, ~ooks, it i~ likely, he or she has some shallow values and a shallow understanding of life. , True" we can base sOple judg- , ments on appearances. If a girl is seen listlessly walking down a school corridor with a joint hanging from her lips; .certain negative, conclusioris~ can be' mad,e. " , But the questioner asks about "lookS" - clothes perhaps, or too much 'Makeup, or maybe a ,somewhat' sloppy appearance. ,All these ','looks" can, go hand in hand with a splendid person­ ality. .

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• ,. • In preparation for the annual C-C Jim-Jam, rehearsals will be held April 24 and 27.

,"Bishop' ""Fe~haii':' is one

Dean's List Carolyn Perry of 'New Bed­ ford has been placed on the fall semester dean's -list at Salve Regiria College, Newport.

, Je~us came to the cross with He was buried by His friends. a bd,dy weakened by physical The night passed and no one torture and a mind wrung' by the agony in the garden. But when came near the tomb. Those who be died many hearts remained guarded it passed the next day, the Sabbath, as best they could, stony~ harder than the' rocks no doubt jesting and gambling. that were rent. , .

Finally they fell asleep from the But some were awestruck as boredom of an empty day.

WASHINGTON (NC) - The 'they beheld not only the calm­ U.S. bishops' pastoral letter on

ness Ibut the resolution with Toward morning, they dis­ which: Christ faced his end. His covered that the massive stone Hispanic ministry has been pub­

words i from the cross deepened at the entrance of the tomb had _ Jished in booklet form in English ' this impression. One pictures the been displaced. They rushed and Spanish.

Romaq soldiers, accustomed to into the city, full of alarm. It It is availabl~ for $1 from the the frantic curses of those whom seems no one bothered to look USCC Office of Publishing Ser­ they c~cified, but now hearing into the sepulchre, nor even sus­ vices, 1312 Massachusetts Ave., , the qJiet voice which prayed, pected ,that it was empty. - , N.W.; Washington.

"Father, forgive them, for they The' first person to enter 'the The' 9,000-word letter, "The know not what' theY do." ,garden was' Mary Magdalene.

Hispanic Presence: Challenge and , He h~d already triumphed. Be­ fore the,eyes of all who witness­ ,lipon 'seeing the empty tomb Commitment:' was approved at the National Conferen<:e of Cath­ ed' the ~crucifixion, except those her 'great arid immediate con­ cern was that' "they had taken olic Bishops' meeting in Wash­ deadly I enemies ,whom nothing away her' Lord, and, she' knew ington last November. could . enlighten, the cross .

I " . not where they had laid him." changed to an' altar and shame In' it the bishops called the But Mary was confused in her was reIhoved from it. ' growing number of Hispanics in sorrow. The Jesus she 'saw 'she Whe~ the Rom~n ce~turio~ thought' was the, gardener. But ~!le Vnited State,~ "a blessing eXclaim~ci, ''Truly this was the then all became. clear and she from God." They not~d that the Son of God," he' voiced the faith knew his voice.' total, U.S. Hispanic population is estimated to be at least 20 Whi~~ ':I:ould spread as the story 'Th'en she was" instrl,lcted "to of the' death' of Christ became million and that the" ,united hasten with a message to those States ranks' fifth among the, tDore wIdely k~own'.

A mightier power'than Rome who were still weeping. Did"ever .' "wor:ld's, Spanish-speaking coun· anyone bear such tidings?,' .,' tries." " had tiiuhtphed. . i' .

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dent to have an expensive car, •the latest and costliest clothes, a hair style that cost a fortune, and a perfectly nasty personal­ ity.

Someone with shallow values and little understanding of hu­ man life is \ikely to judge such a person solely by outward ap­ pearances.

Others, however, seek, the treasures of the human perso~­ ality, the riches of the, spirit. ' About three years ago I met a young man, have never for­ gotten. He was poor, dresse,d in ragged, dirty clothes, didn't speak very well, and, to tell.' the truth, was not what many people would call attarctive, in appear~ ance. , " He was also one of the kind­ est, most sensitive persons I have ever mei:, He strengthened my spirit by' his caring attitude.

'I met this guy in a soup kit­ chen and I thirlk of him whim­ ' ever I read the words' of St. Paul to t1)e Christians in Rome: "Put away, ambitious thoughts and associate with those who are loWly." Send questions to Tom Len­ DOD, 1312 'Massaehusett$ Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005.

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Cross' song' should be cal1ed 'Think 'of Lynn' because it re­ minds m'e so much of my friend."

From Kingman, Kan., another ,reader commented; "I have ex· periepced the, death of several friends in the past few years. It is very' hard to cope with."

By Charlie Martin

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event on the basis of her scholas­ tic and extracurricular activities.

They include participation in the Feehan theatre d'epartment, edit­ ingthe school ,literary magazine and membership in the Feehan .marching band,' chorus, folk group and Spanish and academic· honor societies., ; Ms. Harrop has won various speech, elrama and art' awards, was a radio show host and was captain of the 'Feehan honor

~~~. aMiss T'een, 'contestant she is eligible for a college

Hey Laura

Laura ooh

Hey Laura

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Pd see her smile

And she'd turn my day around A girl with those eyes ' Could stare through the lies " And see what your heart was saying.

Think of Laura But laogb d~t c r y , I know she'd want it that way.

Hey, yeah When, you think of Lauta, ,", " Well laugh don't cry ,

I know she'd want it that way.

" .A friend of a friend

,A friend to' the end ,

" That's the ki~ of 'girl sh~ was

Taken away so young ,

:Taken away, Without a warning.

I knOw you " And you're here " Inev-ery day we live . ,'I know her and ,well she" here

We can all .relate to those readers' feelings. Death affects -us deeply and may be even more intense when a friend or family member ;dies unexpectedly or while still ,young.

Yet death teaches us' some­ thing about life. It reveals time as Ii gift. What an individual does or does not do, today makes a ' difference, for today ,can neyer be regained.

For believers, death also teaches that life doesn't end in this world. Consequently becom­ ing 'overly attached to posses­ sions, goals or achievements on earth can mean failing· to see life as .it really is. While we should use our gifts and abilities as ful1y as possible, we should also keep them in perspective.

The ways our Wents are used can influence the "?lay our spirit grows.

Society speaks of how death 'puts an end to something. Cross' , "song presents a different view, .. th~t 'held by'believers'. We be­ ' ' ,lieve that love is not broken by 'death, but transformed.

, -Feetia:niie Briari Kirby' scholarship'grant and' possible of four young people selected ,advancement; . to' the national i, torepres~t Massachusetts at a finals of the competition. national' yoUth cOiiference on ... ... ... ' , ~. 'and driviDg spmisorecJ SophomOre Amy Cronin Is ' " ~ the, ,U.S. ..Deputment "~ AnnIe in the FeehaD productl~ Health aJtd' ,Human' 'ServiceS. 'of the award-wbinlDg musical of ne eoDrerence, to be heId APril ,the same naine;' wliich ,winds up , And I f~1 her when I slOg. ' 27 to 30 at the National 4H Cen­ a three-night nan at 7~30 this ' Hey LaUra . ' ,,' , ':- ~ , Final1y" some of ,the feelings ter in Chevy Chase" ~d., will - ~evening; Directed by Alan Ksen,' . Where are yOu now? . ",.,:J' "... . '''j.. death brings can. be very diffi­ focus on developing work site­ It has Ms. 'Elaine Saulnier as , Are far aWay' 'from, " c u l t to face. StfU, we, can talk directOr. Both, based programs for co~~ating music and .

I 'dOtl't lliink so ',' " , .', ' With ot1)er,s about the loss, can­ "drunk ,clrivln~, :' ,are Feehan "faculty members. 1\ , ,\ :' I think you're' 'here :,: :, ',:' fusion' and, anger we' feel. In . When participants return they 'special dress rehearsal was held i ," Taking oUr tears away., . talking "with God,: especially will organize meetings' to share 'for retired SisterS of Mercy and :i.. ' ',' about- any anger we feel toward the conferenee - results with in­ residents of area,' nursing horlteii: wr:itten and,l:mg,bY ~bristopher ~ross" (c) 1983;~Y.Another ,Page. ~~,)Ve .can ,rece,ive.h~s litrength terested persons. '. .' ... .. .: : RECENTLY f received two friend was taken from,this world. a~d ~eah~~~ .' , ... ... '$', • Junior lJatricla ~iero wiIl letters aboutl "Think of Laura." at the age'of 17.

She ha~ cancer.

Please ,address 'co~ence Feehan junior P~mela Harrop represent the Attleboro school' Pi. reader frotp Pequannock, N.J.., I f«11t that G,o~ b~t.rayed m~ ,and to' Charl1e MaJ;tfu, 1218 S. will, participate, in. a Miss Teen ,at the 'annual 'Stud~nt Govem­ share,d ~ese :~ough~s:' had taken ,someone very mean;' Rotherivood" Ave., . Evansville, 9f Amej~ca IP~geat;lt, to "be 'liel~ ment Day' 'in' Boston,~ "standing "Three' years' ago my good ingfu1 from"my' life. f:feeJlthat '-IJid. 47714~ , : ", 'in'Worc~ster -in, July. She'wa!> in" for Rep. St~ Karol of \ ~ .~ .:~. ~., : ~ ',~ . chosen·,as a state ,finalist in the Attleboro. " I , "

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Mansfield Is CYO Hockey Champ Mike Cassidy's goal late in the game enabled Mansfield to gain a 5-4 victory over Fall River North in the Driscoll Rink, Fall River, last Sunday in the decidIng games of the best-of-three final in the Bristol County CYO Hockey League playoffs.

The Bristol County Hockey CYO League All-stars pinned a 7-3 setback on the Seniors in the Driscoll Rink last week in the 11 th annual Father Donovan CYO Scholarship Fund all-star hockey game.

Goals by IPete McDonald and Chuck Borge, gave the CYO skaters a 2-0 lead after one period. Goals in the second period by Borge, Paul Hogan and

Dave Gerwatowski boosted the CYO team to a 5-0 lead before Mark Souza netted a pair of goals for the Seniors narrowing the CYO lead to 5-2.

Goals ,by Rick Webster and Scott Durocher again widened the gap, this time to 7-2 before Dan Heaslip netted the Seniors' third and final goal of the game.

It was the eyO team's fourth straight win over the Seniors and their sixth overall, in, the 11­ game stretch.

Individual awards were pre· sented to Seniors John Coleman, Bill Camara and Mark Souza and to CVO's Scott Wilkinson, Peter McDonald - and Chuck Borge.

Gauvin Wins Bronze Medal I-n Thailand David Gauvin, the Fall River CYO's 119-pound fighter, finish­ ed third in that class in the 10th annual Kings Cup amateur box­ ing tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. After winning his first two bouts Gauvin lost a decision to home-towner Theeraporn

Saeng-Ano in the semifinals last Sunday.

He has returned to Colorado Springs, home of the nation's boxing team training camp. He is scheduled to participate in the national Golden Gloves tourna­ ment in St. Louis on April 21.

Symbols following film reviews indicate both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for gen· eral viewing; PG-parental guidance sug· gested; R-restricted, unsuitable for children or younger teens.

Catholic ratings: Al-:-approved for children and adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adtrlts only; A4--separate classification (given to films not morally offensive which, however,' require some analysis and explanation!; O-morally offensive.

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

"Misunderstood" (MGM-UA) Gene Hackman plays a widower slow to come to terms with his loss and make a new life for him­ self and his two young sons (Henry Thomas and Huckleberry Fox; who' scored' in "E.T." and "Terms of Endearment," respec­ tively). The picture is pleasant, with competent acting and an exotic Tunisian setting. But director Jerry Schatzberg, work­ ing from a lackluster script, is unable to strike any dramatic ,sparks from the situatio~ until

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VATICAN CITY (NC) - A United Nations official has pre­ The St. James team swept its St. James, Sandra Brown six for dicted ,that the world will have best-of-three final with St. Mary St. Mary, while in the first game enough food in the year 2000 to to win the New Bedford CYO St. Mary's Jill Simas was the feed six billion inhabitants, but Girls' Basketball Championship. top scorer with 10 points' and that 'hunger will still remain be­ The first game went into over­ captain Molly Fontaine contribu­ cause the food will be distributed time and was decided on Tracy ted six to the St. James cause. unevenly.

Gomes two conversions on a Rafael Salas, director general St. James finished the regular one-and-one situation for a 27-26 of the United Nations Fund for season with a 17-1 record, the victory for the St. James hoop­ Population Activities, spoke at sters. The game-winning shots only loss being to St. Mary in a Mexico City press conference the first game of the season. came with four seconds remain­ reported by Vatican Radio. ing in .the overtime and' St.', Coaches Judith Belli and Paul Salas, who is also secretary Pelletier, note that the champions \ Mary in the lead, 26-25. general of the UN sponsored­ 23 points per game while average A strong second-half come­ World Conference on Population back earned St. James a 25-12 allowing the opposition seven. to be held in Mexico City this victory and its first champion­ The New Bedford champions August, said that although the ship. St. Mary led, 1'0-7, at half­ met ,Fall River champion Notre annual rate of increase in world time but the new champions Dame, coached by AI. (Val) Vail­ population has decreased from scored 18 points while holding lancourt, last Wednesday in the two percent 20' years ago to 1.7 St. Mary to two. In that game Kennedy CYO Center New Bed­ percent today, the world is still Shannon Souza tossed in 11 for ford, for the diocesan crown. growing by about 80 million in­ habitants each year.

That rate will result in a total of six billion inhabitants by the turn of the century, he added.

Salas said that 80 percent of the world's nations, including most of those in Asia and some in Latin America, would like to reduce their fertility rate. Three . :percent, including, parts of Afri- ' ca, want to increase it, and 17 percent are satisfied with the present level.'

The: UN official noted that a study undertaken by UN's Food, and: Agriculture Organization showed that the world could feed itself in the year 2000, even allowing for projected popula­ HERE'S THE ST. JAMES TEAM, New Bedford tion growth, :if food were more girls' b~sketball champs. From left front, 'Tracy Gomes, equitably distributed.

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Kathy:{{elly, co-captains Sally Harney'and Molly Fontaine, Lynne ~erard, Shaynne Gomes; standing, coach Judy Belli, Shannop Souza, Kim Morgan, Amy Ferreira, Beth Newby, Paula D'emers, coach Paul Pelletier.

a contrived tearjerker ending.

Some vulgar language. 1'2, PG "Romancing the Stone" (Fox) A best-selling author of romance fiction (Kathleen Turner), sedate and timorous by nature, is plunged into wild adventure when she goes to Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister. A handsome American adventurer (Michael Douglas) turns up to save her at regular. intervals.'

This is an uncertain effort, the only really bright moment com­ ing when the heroine discovers an avid fan of her work (Alfon­ so A'rau) under, extremely un­ likely circumstances. Because of graphic violence, partial nudity in a bedroom scene and some rough language, this is rated A3, PG. "The Stone Boy'~ (TLC-Fox) A rural family comes to terms with the tragic death of a son in this fine film directed by Chris Cain and starring Robert Duvall and Glenn Close as the bereaved parents. An ini~ial decision on the part of the father to let his younger son, who unwittingly caused the death of his older brother, to work out his trauma on his own is a bit hard to take. ., But otherwise this quiet film is well worth seeing. There is some relatively mild profanity and one humorous sexual reference used by the boy's grandfather in an attmept to jar his grandson from his isolation. Recommended.

A2, PG Religious BroadCasting Sunday, April 15 (CBS) "For Our Times" - CBS presents a musical celebration of Passover based upon the "Song of Songs."

On Radio Sunday, April 15 (NBC) "Guideline" Jesuit Father Robert Dressman is interviewed about the Gregorian University in Rome.

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lowship.

7 p.m. April 17: prayer ser­ vice.

8 a.m. ·to noon April 21: color­ ing of Easter eggs in church hall for distribution at Easter celebration.

6 a.m. Easter Sunday: sunrise service on church lawn with S't.

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New Mass vestments .have been donated to ·the parish by Mildred J. Shannon and Mrs. Florence C. Taylor.

Parish festival meeting: 7 p.m. April 16, Fr. Coady Center.

ST. JAMES, NB

Ladies' Guild meeting: 7:30 p.m. April 25, Lower church hall, featuring music by the Bar­ rington College Chamber Sing­ ers. All welcome.

E:ngaged Encounter weekend 'begins tonight.

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Hyacinth Circle, Daughters of Isabella: meeting and Chinese Auction 7:30 p.m. April 17, K of C Hall, Pleasant and Camp­ . bell streets.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE

Solemn Stations of Cross: 3:30 p.m. April IS, followed by high school CCD meeting for students..

O.L., ANGELS, FR

Auto blessing: 1 p.m. May 27, church parking lot. .

Charities Appeal solicitors: meeting at 7 p.m. April 29. . Espirito Santo feast meeting: 7 p.m. April 23.

Lenten penance p.m. April 15.

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Special Way of the Cross for confirmation cahdida,tes: 7 p.m.

April 15. All welcome.

Ladies of St. Anne: meeting 7:30 :p.m. April 18, parish 'hall; program on prevention of child abus~. 'All welcome.' . , ST. MARY, SEEKONK

Vhj.centians: meeting April 15 after \10 a.m. Mass. .

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Holyl Year observance: 7'p.m.

April 18.

Women's Guild: meeting to follow Ithe Holy service and to include, elections.

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Tonight: StaJions of the Cross 6:40, followed by 7 o'clock Mass and an Easter program by the Saints and Singers Chorus at 8 o'clock. A reception will follow the program.

CCD registra,tion for next year: April 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. at school. First communion: May 6 and May 13, at noon Mass.

Father Paul J. Dalbec, MS, of the Attleboro. LaSalette F·athers will conduct a Holy Week par­ ish renewal ,program April 16 through 18 in the context of 6:30p.m. Mass. Father Dalbec's homilies will ·be based on the Holy Year theme, "Open the Door to the Redeemer." Those in attendance will 'be able to gain the Holy Year indulgence.

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Alcazaba Circle of Attleboro . SOMERSET First communion: Mother's will 'hold a rollcall supper April 26 at 6 p.m. in' K of C Hall on Day, May 13.

Youth' ·group: meeting 7 p.m.

Hodges Street. A regular meet­ . 'ing will be held at 7:30 p.m. April 15.

Family penance service: fol­ ~ay 3 in the hall. Maybaskets lowing 6:30 p.m. Mass April 16. lor shutins will be made.

Holy Thursday Seder Supper: HOLY NAME, FR 5:30 ,p.m., April 19, parish cen­ Rice Bowls should be returned ter. Meal- should be brought, to ,the church this weekend. beverage will be provided.

The parish Lenten series con­ cludesSunday with a concert, "The Seven Last", Words of Christ" ,by Dubois presented by ,the music ministry and the First Congregational Churcl) of Hol- ' liston.

Parish council meeting: 9:30 a.m. April 14, rectory. All wel-. come.

LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO

April 15: 3 p.m. service cele­ brating the sorrowful mysteries of the ,rosary in. poetry and Palmi Sunday Children's Lit­ song. Led by, Father Andre urgy: 9, a.m. Mass April 15.

Senior Citizens: dinner-' Patenaude, MS, with the shrine chorale and the Reconcilers. All theatre Ishow May 15. welcome.

Women's Guild: 'all parishion­ Easter egg hunt and sing­ ers invited. to .35th ·anniversary celebration at 6:30 p.m. May 7 along for children 10 and under accompanied ,by an adult: 2 in the sChool cafeteria. The ,pro­ , gram will include a banquet, p.m. Easter Sunday on the installation of officers and shrine grounds. awarding of the guild' scholar­ S'll'.ANNE,FR ship.

Youth retreat weekend opens ,\ tonight. Also 'tonight, c.YO ·ST. RIT~, MARION .'

Penance service: 7:30 tonight. meeting 7 p.m., with FBI agent Canned goods and staples for' ,as guest speaker.

K of C, FR the needy are requested ·by par­ Annual dinner meeting: 7 ish Vinqentians. They may be p.m. April 25, council home. brought ~o weekend Masses.

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Bristol Community College Cborale: free presentallion of Haydn cantata. "The Seven Last Words of Christ," 7:30 tonight.

Walter Keith Jr. will conduct and Judith Conrad will ·be .the accompanist.

ST, PATRICK, FALMOUTH

Youth gjroup. meeting: '6:30 p.m. April 15.

St. Patrick Scholarship appli­ cations are available at Fal­ mouth High School guidance Ol­ fice. Seniors in any public or private high school, -are eligibie and should apply ,by April 24.

Women's Guild: meeting and slide presentation on Shroud of Turin, April 16. Guests wel­ come.

Transpol'lta·tion to iSchool is available during Lent following the 7 a.m. Mass. ' CAPE AREA

A day of recollec,tion for area parishes will be' conducted April 29 at Otis Air National Guard Base chapel under direction of Father Joseph Maguire of St. Patrick's Church, Falmouth. In­ formation: St. Patrick's rectory.

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