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FALL RIVER-The BELL Program of Fall River is not only in transition according to program coordinator Sister Ann Marie Phillips of the Holy Union Sisters, but has a strong need for many more volunteers to expand and improve its services throughout the diocese.

The Basic English for Lifelong Learning Program (BELL) that began as a small, parish-based English as a Second LaQguage (ESL) Program, has expanded to other communities within the diocese and now has embraced the task of helping immigrants prepare themselves for United States citizenship. It is a task that is being well received, but that is understaffed.

The goal of the BELL program is to provide adult students the basic tools to become self-motivated learners prepared to pursue further formal education and earn the General Equivalency Diploma (GED).

Sister Phillips, who started the program at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in March of 1994 with a grant from the Holy Union Sisters International Fund, said she only

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BELL- Basic English for Lifelong Learning program volunteers Clem Dowling and Maria Fernandes, examine a new civics textbook with Sister Emmanuel Cabral, DHS. They will be using the book to help prepare immigrants for U.S. citizenship.

The program also offers ESL tutoring, but is seeking more volunteers to handle the growing needs of the community.

FALL RIVER - With the parish phase of the Catholic Charities Appeal set to begin in two weeks, final preparations for the annual fundraising campaign of the Diocese of Fall River are in full swing.

The Catholic Charities Appeal provides the financial backing for the numerous programs, services and institutions sponsored by the diocese throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. This year marks the 57th annual campaign.

Like any other major venture,the yearly Appeal doesn't just happen. It takes months of planning. Since the first of the year, Charities Appeal Director Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington and Diocesan Director of Devel- expected a few people to participate placing its students into small tuinitially, but was toring groups to better serve indiopment Michael Donly have been meeting with numervidual learning needs. The strong amazed to find ous committees of clergy and laity from all parts of the some 40 people influx of Portuguese immigrants, diocese to determine new strategies for a more effective seeking her ser- many of whom have lived in the Appeal. vices at that first U.S. for more than 10 years withThe parish phase of the Appeal will begin on Sunday, out learning English and are seekmeeting.

May 3, while early solicitations in the business and coming U.S. citizenship, has brought A Fall River munity phase, formerly referred to as Special Gifts, benative, she said about a real need for new volungan the last week of March. that the regular teers, especially those who can "Sharing ... Our Response to the Needs of Others" has ESL program, run speak Portuguese. been chosen as the theme of this year's Appeal. Bishop "We really need bilingual tuas a class several Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., said that the theme "reflects nights a week, has tors," declared Sister Phillips in a the deep-rooted Catholic commitment to authentic, lived been gradually Turn to page 3 - BELL. expressions of our Faith."

This year, committees of business and community leaders have been assembled in each of the five regions of the diocese and have worked with campaign leaders to increase awareness of the variety of programs and agencies funded, the services they provide and their contributions toward the overall well-being of communities in southeastern Massachusetts.

"I'm sure many people don't realize that in the past Prison inmate says bad choices can year approximately 200,000 people received help in some turn career dreams into nightmares. way from various 9iocesan services or participated in diocesan programs," Donly said. "Moreover, many don't

By JOHN McKEON know that our agencies and ministries are open to all. The BISHOP STANG HIGH SCHOOL STAFF only criterion for help is need."

FALL RIVER-Because he made a series of bad According to Donly, the consensus from early discuschoices, Wayne Allen, 45, has spent 27 years in jail. sions on the Appeal was that there needs to be greater Because he cares about America's youth, he spent 27 emphasis on sharing information with the community at minutes speaking to fourth through eighth graders at large, especially the businesses and community organiFall River's Holy Name School recently about choices. zations that are contacted to contribute in the Appeal's "My life changed when I stopped listening to my first phase. parents, when I stopped listening to my teachers, when Committees in each region have initiated a letter camI stopped going to school and started listening only to paign directed to their peers in the business and profesmy friends," Allen told the attentive students. sional fields to underscore the work of the Appeal. The Allen is one of a score of inmates participating in first batch of letters was mailed in March. To date, an CHOICES, a collaboration between the Bristol County estimated 5,500 have been sent, Sheriff's Office and Dr. Irving Fradkin, founder of DolThose serving on the committees include: In the Attlelars for Scholars and The American Dream Challenge, boro area: James Brennan, John W. Dunn, E. Dennis Kelly, a nationwide scholarship program. CHOICES directly Jr., Daniel 1. Pelletier, Paul W. Scanlan, Orlando D. Souza delivers the message that adolescents' personal choices and Drew Ward. Father Bruce M. Neylon is area director affect their adult lives. of the Appeal.

The program has been presented at several southFrom Cape Cod: David Akin, George Baker, Philip Baroni, Dr. Curtis Barry, John T. Blute, Kevin D. Callahan, E;ASTER BLESSING - Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, as- eastern Massachusetts middle and high schools this year.

John T. Conway, Chester Cooke, Chester DeLuga, Jack sisted by Rev. Mr. Hernando Herrera, a transitional dea- At the invitation of James McNamee, superintendent of Schools for the Fall River Diocese, and welcomed by DeMello, David C. Eustis, Brian E. Falvey, Rosalie Ghelfi, -David C. Hunt, Dorothy E. Marchildon, John L. COil, blesses the congregation at Easter morning Mass in Richard Moreau, principal of Holy Name School, the Marchildon, James Murphy, Richard W. Nietz, John J. St. Mary Cathedral. Thousands crowded the cathedral for recent presentation was the first in a Fall River diocesan \Pendergast, Anastasia Welsh Perrino, Thomas Perrino, traditional Holy Week ceremonies this year. (Photo by John school. More are planned.

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(l~hituary Sister. Beatrice McGroty FMM in 1923 in Quebec.

She taught in England and India and returned to this country in 1954 because of failing health.

After teacliing at Espirito Santo School she did social work at St. Francis Hospital, Long Island, N.Y. She had b,een at St. Antoine's since 1994."

She is survived by'a niece. , A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 14 in Holy Family Ch~pel, Fruit Hill Avenue.

Burial was in Holy Family Cemetery.

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I.-Sister Beatrice Mary McGroty, 92, of the Francisc~n Missionaries of Mary, 399 Fruit Hill Avenue, a former teacher at Espirito Santo School in Fall River, died April 8 at St. Antoine Nursing Center in North . Smithfield, R.I. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of the late William F. and Margaret (Feeney) McGroty, she grew up in Springfield., 'Mass., and entered t.he Franciscan Missionaries of Mercy

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Phoebe Ferreira \ \ Apr; 21 Acts 4:32-37; 7151. ~ Paul Fillion \', NECROLOGY Maria Franco Ps 93: 1-2,5; \ \ April 18 .

Albert R. Gauthier In 3:7b-15 1935, Rev. Hugh B.Harrold, Pastor, St. Mary, Mansfield Evelyn Harrington ., Apr. 22 Acts 5:17-26; Allan R. Houghton 1956, Rt. Rev. John F. McKeon, P.R.; Pastor, St. Lawrence, New BedArthur J. McGough ford, ; \ \. ' . Ps 34:2-9; confere~ce Judith Medeiros 1984, Rev. Joao Vieira\Resendes, Retired Pastor, Espirito Santo, Fall In 3:16-21 Lionel Medeiros SOUTH DARTMOUTH-· \ \, .-River Apr. 23 Acts 5:27-33; " Edward Mendonca 1985, Rev, Wilfred C. Bcnilanger, M.S., LaSalette Shrine, At~leboro Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin of David N'dritu Ps 34:2,9,17-20;' 1992, Rev. George E. Amaral, Retired Pastor, St.'Anthony, Taunton Hartford, Conn., former bishop of Stanley Naftygiel In 3:31-36 Raymond E: Parise Fall River, will be the keynote Lena Ricci Apr. 24 Acts 5:34-42; speaker at the 45th convention of 1975, Rev. Msgr.. Leo_J.- Duart, Pastor, St. Peter the Apostle, Lewis Sarti ,p$ 27:1,4,13-14; Provincetown~./"' .. the Diocesan Council of CathoCarmela Saulino Jn6:1-15 1990;R~V. Daniel E. Carey, Chaplain, Catholic Memorial Horne, Fall Joseph C. Saulino lic Women to be held May 2 at Constance Sherman RiveL// \, \ ' Apr. 25 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps St. Mary Parish Center here.

Gail SqUillace , April\20' 89:2-3,6-7,16-17; Registration begins at 8 a.m. ' Manuel Texeira 1954, Rev. Edward F. Coyle', S~S\ St. Mary Seminary, Baltimore, Mk'16:15-20 Antoinette Toni and will be followed by a business .

MD " , \\ Apr. 26 Acts 5:27b-2, meeting. Miss Theresa Lewis, 1970, Rev. James E. O'Reilly, Pastor Emeritus, Mt. Carmel, Seekonk IN HONOR OF: \ \ 40b-41; Ps 30:2, council presideni, and Father Brian Pamela Melanson ' April 22\ 1. Harrington, council moderator, 4-6,11-13; Rv 5: 1910, Rev. James L. Smith, Pastor, Sa¢red Heart, Taunton , , will address the gathering.

11-14; In 21 :1-19 1954, Rev. Thomas F. Fitzgerald, Pastor, St. Mary, Nantucket Archbishop Cronin will speak or21:1-14 at 10 a.m. Bishop Sean P. PRIESTS CURRENTLY SERVING SAINT ANNE'S HOSPITAL O'Malley will also address the April 18 Rev. Joseph GrZybowski, OFM Conv.

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Thomas J. Harrington musicale is planned.

Press of the Diocese ofFall River. Sub>cription For further information and April 23 Rev. George E. Harrison price by mail, postpaid $14.00 per year.

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recent phone interview with The Anchor, adding that the program had several new volunteers join recently, but still would like to find some that can speak Portuguese and help the rapidly growing citizenship program.

The BELL program, which has been under the wing of Catholic Social Services (CSS) since 1995, offers similar classes in Hyannis and New Bedford and will soon offer them in the Attleboros. Because of the great need for citizenship education, CSS entered into the Citizenship Assistance Program (CAP) in conjunction with SERJobs for Progress of Fall River and the Portuguese Youth Cultural Organization (PYCO).

BELL provides service to those unable to attend the day classes offered around the diocese. Many people, because of age, work sched-

ules or a disability, can receive home tutoring with the BELL program. But to accommodate the change to a more tutorial mode of operation, BELL needs to augment its present roster of seven volunteers and is seeking upwards of 15 new tutors.

One such volunteer is Clem Dowling, a retired postal worker and member of St. Joseph's Parish in Fall River. Although he has only been with the BELL program a few months, he has volunteered at Bristol Community College's Commonwealth Literacy Corps for the last five years. Dowling is working with a handicapped Portuguese man seeking the goal of citizenship, a goal that many Americans take for granted.

"There are not enough tutors around for the number of people seeking help," Dowling said.

"There are a lot of young, well educated Portuguese speaking people in the communities and we need them to get involved. Many people don't realize that for those who don't speak English something like getting a license is very difficult."

Dowling said his involvement came from a need he saw in the community and he hopes more people will get involved.

Volunteers don't have to be bilingual to help others learn English or even be a certified teacher.

"They only have to know how to speak English and be interested in helping people," said Sister Phillips, who teaches English classes several nights a week herself. The present corps of seven volunteers supplements the work of herself and Sister Emmanuel Cabral,DHS, in the classes.

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Sacred Heart's administrator celebrates golden jubilee NEW BEDFORD - Sister Blandine d' Amours, who has held the position of administrator of Sacred Heart Nursing Home, 359 Summer Street, New Bedford, for just over thirteen years, is commemorating her 50th anniversary of religious profession this year.

She was born in Cacouna, Canada, and studied with the Sisters of Charity at the convent in Cacouna, which was the first foundation of Mother Marcelle Mallet, established in 1857.

Sister Blandine entered the novitiate in Quebec on Jan. 23, 1946, received the holy habit Jan. 14, 1947, and pronounced her first vows Jan. 15 the following year.

Her final and perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obt:dience were made Jan. 15,1953.

Sister holds a BA in Education and a MA in Pedagogy, both of which she obtained from Laval University in Quebec City.

Before coming to Sacred Heart in 1985, Sister was administrator of a child care facility for mentally handicapped children in Levis, Quebec for two years. She was ad-

ministrator of a child welfare center for socially and emotionally disturbed children in Rimouski, Quebec from 1971-74. She also served as general counselor for her congregation and as provincial superior from 197483.

Sister has also taught on the elementary, junior high and college levels and served as principal of an elementary school in Rimouski and at Our Lady of Assumption Teacherf Training College in Carleton, Quebec.

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are retired people who view their community service as work for the Church. Mariette Eaton, a former nurse educator, teaches English to learners in her Westport home and Leonora Resendes uses her bilingual skills to prepare elderly and disabled persons for citizenship.

Holy Union Sisters Ruth Curry and Elizabeth Magdalen provide space for tutoring in their Prospect Street convent to Bob Michaud, a retired navy submariner. Maria Fernandes, herself an immigrant, tutors two older immigrants on weekends while she studies business office training at SER-Jobs. Fernandes earned her GED at BCC and the hope is that many of those who become citizens will continue toward the goal of aGED. Sister Phillips, who would eventually like to implement some ESL health and parenting classes, hopes unity is being built through the language programs and that people involved in them are gaining confidence in themselves.

The BELL program continues to grow. What started as a need for

literacy, recognized by a few Holy Union Sisters, has expanded into surrounding communities and continues to reinvent itself as the needs of those communities change, but the fight against illiteracy continues to be an uphill battle.

"If people could volunteer a few hours a week we could be a better community and a more united society," said Sister Phillips. The Holy Union Sister, who recently celebrated her 70th birthday, will not only be seeking new volunteers in the next few weeks, but will continue to search for people interested in starting the lifelong journey of learning.

Those interested in becoming BELL program volunteers and willing to tutor a student for 1-2 hours a week for a yearlong commitment, can call Catholic Social Services at 674-4681. This is an opportunity to respond to the call of the Church and contribute to the city's campaign for unity in our culturally diverse communities. Various tutoring sites exist throughout the city and training will be provided.

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Marriage workshop scheduled for May 3 FALL RIVER-Notre Dame Sister Barbara Markey will conduct a workshop "Marriage in the New Millennium," May 3, 1:30-4 p.m., at St. Mary Cathedral School Hall on Second Street.

Sister Markey, who is the director of the Family Life Office for the Archdiocese of Omaha, Neb., will be the guest of the Diocesan Office of Family Ministry, which is sponsoring the event.

The speaker wi 11 address the insights and tools needed for those working with engaged or married couples. Among the topics will be commitment, dual career marriages, second and interfaith marriages and the development of an applied marital spirituality for couples entering the 21 st century.

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She received a doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Her postdoctoral studies in marriage and family, religion and family, and religion and psychiatry were carried out at the Menninger Foundation. She has served as lay advisor to the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Marriage and Family as well as numerous other boards and has received national and local awards for her contributions to family life.

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Wha~ was qegul':l on th'at Easte~ Mon~ay in 1916 is reaching its final,destiny this Easter Mollday. An E;:tsterof hope has c~me to all of Ire.land and to Iris~ people throughout the world. It's the, heartbeat of, people who are sick 'of murder and terr~r _,that motivates the peacemakers. This indeed has been the force compelling those who. have walked the long journey of night.

This Easter '1 I ','I, ,-, sunrise brought the first real rays of light to those green fielqs of Antrim. Those who live in squalor have said,that they want cities and towns that are free of bombed-out buildings 'and broken bod.ies. It has been a'bitter tal~ of religious. hatred, all'don¢ in'the ,name of the same Lord who desires peace'on earth.'," ':, Those who have worked so hard to accomplish the first step in the -Irish peace process deserve not only the congrat~lationsof the world but also the continuation of support from the international community. This'i's truly a historical moment, but the work is 'not, finished'. On both sides there~re extre~ists who stiil want to live by the gun. They hate to give up,their place in the spotlight and . guns and bombs serve their"purposes.; These are those whdhate peace and theY~$ti!1 hl~k ~ri~th~ bac,k:a.lleysQfBelfast.:.th~,maJo~ity on both sides ofthe issue must overwhelmingly silence the terrorists by virtue of their united strength. They must:make the accord , work, 'and work it muSt: because the time is ripe. '" First and foremqst came the efforts of English Prime Minister Tony Blair. The accord!would not have been'achieved.without his .enthusiaStic support. The Thatche'c'and Major governm~ntsshowed no inclination to he'lpbriiigpeace'to Northern Irehirrd. The history of their political party J,n this regard ha~" ~~en:~ng ~rPUs horrendous. Every English Conservative government has: used troops and atmiesas a political peace force. ButBlair knows that the English people do not want'to bury any more of .~hei~ s~ns. ,The cost to England of protecting the status"quo of viol~~ce,has be,en counted in the billions of pounds. England llnder-the Labour party wants to end this nationally sponsored war, an· embarrassment for Britain in this age of the Common Market, the European Community and a United Europe. ~_ ' ',.< . " . " George Mitchell and the present administration must also be congratulated for their patient determination tn.-be peacemakers.

Few others in America have worked as hard as Mitchell to get people to sit down and talk peace. Were it not for this influence, the Irish rebels would still be at each other's throats.

An even greater factor acting as a catalyst i.n these negotiations was prosperity. Europe is flourishing. The Republic of Ireland is an economic miracle. Everywhere good things are happening because of stable governments. This has not been the cas,e in the north, where the six small counties have seen a massive exodus of emigrants. The cities are depressed, with martial law inducing its own phobias. The Irish look around as they travel in Europe and say "Why can't we be part of this action? Why can't we clean up our cities, walk in shopping centers and take a drive in the country?"

They have a right to such feelings because so many suffer from sectarian hatred that robs them of security and gives them nothing in return. They know that only in peace willthey find safety and prosperity.

To be sure, the old hates are there just beneath the surface. The emotions and passions of the past have yet to die. But now the Irish see the possibility of peace. The rest of us must pray that all in that troubled land will make its achievement their top priority. fr

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Last week Christians and Jews commemorated the holiest week of the year. By a coincidence of the c'alendar this year, Jews celebrated the holy season of Passover while Christians celebrated Good Friday.

While th'is coincidence caused problems for Fenway franks and beer for the home opener of the Boston Red Sox, it provided us with a wonderful opportunity to enter into an interfaith dialogue.

Last month the Vatican released a long-awaited teaching document it called "an act ofrepentance" for the failure of Catholics to deter the Holocaust. It reflects Pope John Paul II's highest priority, thatof promoting reconciliation between Catholics and' Jews. The pontiff was the first pope to visit a synagogue and the first to visit a death camp. Auschwitz; He has consistently referred to Jews as "our elder brothers." This is a far cry from the days when the Jews were referred to as "perfidious" in the Good Friday liturgy.

A little knowledge of the pope's personal history can shed a great deal of light 6'n why he has made reconciliation such a priority. Karol Wojtyla, now Pope John Paul II, grew up in Wadowice, it town just 35 miles from Auschwitz. Its population of 10,000 was comprised of 8,000 Catholics and 2,000 Jews.

Jerzy Kluger, a Jewish boy, and Karol became childhood buddies, studying and playing together in the same state-run school.

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Karol's father was a retired army lieutenant who lived on a meager pension and when his mother died when Karol was only nine years old, his father cut costs by sewing the boy's clothes. Three years later Karol lost his older brother, a medical school graduate, to scarlet fever. His sister had died before he was born.

The father of Jerzy, Karol's boyhood friend, was a captain in the Polish Army reserves who encouraged dialogue with Christians by sending his children to public rather than Jewish schools and by speaking Polish rather than Yiddish at home. Wadowice (pronounced vahd-oh-VEE-che) was the country seat. It had a middle-class population and was noted for its good relationships between Jews and Christians. In Jerzy's home a string quartet of'two Catholics and two Jews engaged in a weekly interfaith dialogue with young Karol Wojtyla' (Vo-Tee-yah) in a corner listening.

This idyllic situation came to an end with the Nazi invasion of Po. land. Jerzy'smother, sister and grandmother died in camps in Bergen-Belsen and Auschwitz.

Jerzy and his father joined the retreating Polish army and enlisted as Russian soldiers while Karol worked for four years in a limestone quarry. During this time his father died and he entered an underground seminary in Cracow.

Years after these tragic circumstances Karol and Jerzy were to be reunited. Jerzy Kluger married a Catholic woman from Ireland, settled in Rome and started a busi-

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Karol went on to be(;ome Archbishop of Cracow. For 27 years the two'were out of touch, but one day in 1965 our future POP'~ was called upon to give a speech at the Second Vatican Council. .rerzy took a chance and left a phone message for the then 44-year-old archbishop.

He thought that possibly his childhood buddy would not want to speak to him now he was so important. But Archbishop Wojtyla returned the call immediately and whenever he returned w Rome the two would spend time together.

Jerzy and his family were granted the first papal audience in 1978 and on his third visit to the pope in the hospital after the May 13, 1981, attempt to assassinate him, the pope suggested to Jerzy that with Camp David accords pointing the way for peace in the Middle East, it was time to open diplomatic channels to Israel.

Thirteen years later, \n 1994, the first Israeli ambassador to the Holy See was photographed. with the pope and Jerzy Kluger. The key role that Pope John Pmll Il's childhood friend had played in this important event was behind the scenes as he entertained Israeli and Vatican representatives at dinners at his tennis club in Rome.

This remarkable friendship that survived so many hardships proved very helpful, but Jerzy Kluger humbly deflected all praise, saying "I was a friend. We had friendly conversations, and friendly relationships which one way or another helped these developments. That's all."

What a wonderful story about the power of human friendship!

THE ANCHOR -

Diocese of Fall River -

Fri., Apr. 17, 1998

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Pope urges youth to take up Jesus' cross By

CINDY WOODEN

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

ROME - Jesus' call to take up the cross and follow him sounds harsh, but it is the only way to give meaning to life and its sufferings, Pope John Paul II told Roman youths.

"The cross is inscribed in human life," the pope told an estimated 20,000 teens and young adults gathered April 2 on the square in front of the Basilica of St. John Lateran.

The pope, as bishop of Rome, meets the diocese's young people each year just before Palm Sunday, which also marks World Youth Day, to prepare with them for the celebration.

The evening program at Sl. John Lateran included the testimony of Italian movie and pop stars, young adults and victims of violence who shared their stories of finding strength and discovering the power of prayer through suffering.

The speakers included a Rome diocesan priest who was set on fire by a mentally disturbed man and an Italian businessman who was held by kidnappers for 237 days before being released earlier this year.

To ignore the cross, the pope said, is to ignore the reality of the human condition.

"We are made for life, but we cannot eliminate suffering and trials from our personal history," he said.

The pope said glimpses of the cross can be seen when there is a lack of harmony in the family or there are difficulties with school work; when feelings of love or friendship are not returned; when one has trouble finding a job or earning enough to support a family; when people are ill or lonely.

Too many people, he said, want to ignore the cross and look for meaning only in what is beautiful and easy.

'This cultural fashion promises success, a rapid career and self-affirmation at any cost; it calls for a sexuality lived without responsibility and an existence lacking plans and respect for others," the pope said.

"Open your eyes, dear young people. This is not the road which leads to joy and to life, but is the path which sinks into sin and death," he said. . The answer is to take up the cross and follow Jesus, he said.

"The truth of his words, which sound harsh, fills the heart with peace and reveals to us the secret of real life," said the pope.

Jesus became human and took up the cross to', free pe'ople from sin and death, he said. Rising from

the dead, "he transformed the cross from a tree of death into a tree of life."

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League asks apology after "Howie Carr Show" producer profanes Eucharist.

DEDHAM-The Catholic Action League of Massnchusetts is calling upon Boston's WRKO Radio and its parent company to apologize to Catholics for remarks made on "The Howie Carr Show" profaning and ridiculing the holy Eucharist, which Catholics worship as the body of Christ.

The incident occurred April 8, Wednesday of Holy Week, the most solemn time of the liturgical year for Catholics.

Referring to the decision of the Boston Red Sox to forgo alcohol sales at Fenway Park on Good Friday, April 10, Howie Carr's producer, Doug Goudie, known to listeners as "Virgin Boy," or simply "Y.B.," boorishly blurted out, "Why don't they sell Catholic Eucharists instead, maybe for $3.49 each?"

When host Howie Carr coyly suggested the remark lacked respect, Goudie dug in deeper, saying, "But I don't have any respect for all of that."

Carr then egged listeners on, urging them to call in and offer their comments, resulting in an entire segment of the show being devoted to slurs and offensive jokes about the Blessed Sacrament. The League called the episode "outrageous blasphemy, crude bigotry and a vile insuit to three million Massachusetts Catholics."

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Jesuits will replace America editor

By TRACY EARLY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE NEW YORK - Jesuit Father George W. Hunt, editor of the Jesuit weekly magazine America, has been asked to resign so a successor can implement a new communications strategy of the Jesuit provincials.

"No one at America had been consulted, so the decision arrived as a complete surprise to everyone," Father Hunt wrote in his column for the April 11 issue. He said he would continue until his successor was chosen.

Father Thomas M. Rochford, communications secretary for the Jesuit Conference, told Catholic News Service in a telephone interview April 9 that the provincials recognized "the great work Father Hunt has done," but thought it was "time for some new leadership."

Father Hunt, literary editor of America from 1981 and editor in chief since his predecessor, Father Joseph A. O'Hare, became president of Fordham University in 1984, has headed the magazine longer than any previous Mitor, Father Rochford noted.

He acknowledged that the resignation was request.ed, but said he did

not consider Father Hunt to have been fired.

Although the change was "personally painful" for Father Hunt, it was only another example of the frequent decision of institutions that a position needs "someone with a new energy and a fresh idea," Father Rochford said.

He disputed Father Hunt's statement that there had been no consultation, and said "conversations had been going on for a while."

Father Hunt wrote that the reasons given for requesting his resignation were the desire of the Jesuit Conference to implement a "new vision for communications" and "a different direction for the magazine."

"None of these reasons makes sense to me, so I will not attempt to explicate them," he said.

"By happy coincidence, last year was the most successful in America's long history, and this year looks as though it will be even better," he said.

"Our renewalrate hovers at an exceptional 90 percent; the number of subscribers keeps growing at a heartening pace, and the quality of article~ submitted and letters received continues to improve." .

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ther Hunt for attracting prominent writ.ers and increasing subscriptions.

But the provincials want to broaden readership and bring in more younger readers, more readers beyond the present concentration on the East Coast, and more non-Catholic readers, Father Rochford said.

He said the changes planned for America were part of a broader plan of development that included Company, the magazine that serves as the Jesuits' in-house publication, and a radio program based in St. Louis called "Contact." The provincials feel a need to make more effective use of their limited resources, he said.

Father Bradley M. Schaeffer, president of the Jesuit Conference, is heading the search committee charged with finding a new editor, Father Rochford said.

Father Hunt wrote that he hoped to have a sabbatical year after his successor was found, and would use it to write "a nonpompous but thoughtful autobiography-memoir."

He said the memoir format would let him write more candidly about "my reactions, to recent matters of church and state, free of the burden of occupyIng an 'official' position with sensitive responsibilities."

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Catholic Action. ~.e.~gu~ blasts radio talk show .C,J. Doyle, executive director of the League, stated: '''The H()wie Carr Show' displayed a callous contempt and an appalling disrespect for the beliefs and sensibilities of Catholics.' Goudie proved the old maxim that bigotry is an equal measure of malice and ignorance. Even for a program noted for its vulgar banalities, sophomoric sarcasm and locker room humor, this crossed the line into hateful indecency. The Catholic Action League will file a formal complaint with the Federal Communications Commission and will begin asking advertisers if they wish to be identified with this sort of squalid anti-Catholicism."

"The Howie Carr Show," Boston's top rated drive time radio talk show, is hosted by Boston Herald political columnist Howie Carr.

Carr, who was once a working reporter, originally offered political commentary, but has since gone slumming, a la Howard Stern, in search of ratings, the League asserted.

WRKO Radio has a long history of Catholic-bashing. Recently canceled morning host Marjorie Clapprood regularly referred to herself as "a recovering Catholic," and was featured in a promotional spot in which she proclaimed, "You have to bash the Church."

American Radio Systems, WRKO's parent company, also owns WAAF-AM, which drew widespread censure this week for knowingly airing, as a malicious joke, a false report that Boston Mayor Thomas Menino had been killed.

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Cardinal tells ,Catholic colleges.: Be Catholic

By TANYA CONNOR CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WORCESTER, Mass. - The papal encyclical "Veritatis Splendor" says bishops grant the title "Catholic" to universities, and if the universities fail to live up to it, the bishops can remove the title, said the Vatican's education chief.

Cardinal Pio Laghi, head of the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education, said "Veritatis Splendor" ("The Splendor of Truth") is the magisterium's answer to the crisis of theological and moral reflection in the years that followed the Second Vatican Council.

His remarks came during his keynote speech March 21 at a daylong conference on the theme "The Truth Shall set You Free: The Church's Mission in Higher Education.': It was sponsored by the college's Institute for the Study of the Magisterial Teaching of the Church. Assumption is operated under the auspices of Augustinians of the Assumption.

Cardinal Laghi focused on "Veritatis Splendor" and on the apostolic constitution "Ex Corde Ecclesiae," which lays out the

Church's norms for the world's Catholic colleges and universities.

He noted that implementation of the norms was still underway in the United States.

Adding that of the 950 Catholic colleges in the world, 235 of them are in the United States, he asked why 700 should be following the document and 200 not be, simply because they are in the United States.

He said some theologians began to reject ethical principles based on the nature and objective dignity of human beings; made free will the supreme criterion of morality; and considered the Ten Commandments not alaw written on human hearts by God but a product of human reasoning.

"Veritatis Splendor" presupposes "that our very nature as human beings marks a course for our life and behavior which we do not invent, but Which we discover and recognize," through reason illumined by faith, he added.

Cardinal Laghi said surrendering to Christ requires "a recognition of the Church which he has founded and a willingness to let one's conduct be guided by the shepherds whom he has chosen to represent him."

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Good health care is"everybody's ri'ght News reports about President Clinton's proposed "Patient's Bill of Rights" occasionally have managed to filter through the disturbing trash journalism now going on about the president's alleged sex life. What he's asking for is extremely important and affects all Americans.

The president wants to take a first step in giving health care responsibility back to consumers and physicians, getting it out of the hands of the money-motivated and powerful insurance companies.

We should all be paying attention. ,-We need to be free of rules that tell doctors what they can say to patients.

-We need to be assured that trips to the emergency room are covered by insurance unless they turn out to be willfully trite.

-We need to know that our medical records are sealed under our right to privacy but that specialists can have access to them if we agree to that.

-We need to be guaranteed the right to appeal a decision that denies us medical care by an'insurer, having this appeal put into the hands of an independent medical authority.

These are some of the needs the president is addressing. He feels strongly enough about these needs we all have as consumers of health care to call his proposal the "flatient's Bill of Rights."

When I first heard that expression, I sat up in surprise. It was momentarily like deja vu. For back in 1973, \짜hen I was a commissioner with the Suffolk County Human Rights Commission on Long Island, I had been besieged with sad stories .ofpeople especially single parents, blacks and very low-income senior citizens - who were not getting any health care at all.

I set up a committee, and we investigated this lifethreatening state of affairs. By the time we had gathered a few months' worth of stories, I, with Kenneth Anderson, a colleague who was a nurse-anesthetist and a member of the Human Rights Commission, set up a committee to expose the problem.

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Until recently, I believed psychologists, doctors and spiritual counselors were the best people to help us lift our spirits when we're down. But after reading "Building a Better World," an article in the Richmond TImes. Dispatch, I would add architects to that list, for they improve our quality of life.

In the article, Gregory K. Hunt, dean of the School of Architecture and Planning at The Catholic University ofAmerica in Washington, points out to us the relationship between architecture, our destiny and our quality of life.

At its most basic, architecture as a field exhibits a "passionate concern for the built environment," and architects endeavor to make an imprint on "the myriad forces that affect our destiny," he wrote.

To realize the truth of this statement, just reflect on your favorite church building and the times you felt at home with God thanks to an architect's artistic design. I've known people who rediscovered God in such a church setting, and the experience ultimately made an impact on the direction of their lives.

Not only can architecture make an impact on the spirit within us and contribute to enriching our vision of life, it also influences our quality of life. It surrounds us with light, space and beauty to make our spirits soar and brighten our lives.

Of course, when architects forget to work to improve the quality of life or neglect to take seriously the sacredness of their vocation, we end up with architecture that is ')ust" another building; and we end up with an environment of lifeless landscapes.

A recent experience I had taught me how important this is. Last summer I visited the parish I lived in during my second assignment as a priest.

When I served there, the parish was surrounded by the most beautiful farms in Illinois. I loved riding through the back roads, especially in spring. I soaked in the sights and the odors of fresh country air.

At one particular curve in the road you could see an old church and cemetery surrounded by pine trees in the di~tance. The setting was a perfect pastoral scene, just awaiting the artist who would paint it.

Th~ farms are now gone. The rich soil has been torn up, and as one farmer so well put it, "Father, they raped the land."

Subdivisions cover the land. Quaint two-lane roads are now six-lane highways, and the peaceful crossroads are congested, noisy shopping centers.

I know we cannot go back in time and that people need a place to live, but I ask myself, "Why didn't the land developers and their architects build a beautiful continuity from one subdivision to the next, with scenic curves in the roads, open spaces, hills? Why weren't boulevards lined with trees to enhance a motorist's drive home? Why weren't shopping centers carefully designed to preserve a sense of the rural atmosphere?"

Modern people are often restless and agitated. Contending with family problems or tensions at work often is at the heart of the problem.

But before we put all the blame there, let's look more closely at our environment. It contributes much more than we think to our quality of life.

If ever we needed the fine architects Hunt speaks of in his article, it is now. They exercise a sacred vocation that has power to affect our destiny.

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By unanimous decision, we agreed to write a document outlining our position on the lack of health services for so many people.

In the end, wewent stronger. We wrote a 10-point Health Bill of Rights and published a brdchure listing them. We titled it "Good Health Care Is Everybody's Right," and distributed it to doctors,

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hospitals, service agencies and government offices.

With few exceptions, none of these places ever placed the brochures where they could be seen.

It appeared we had come up with an idea that couldn't sell. We found out why right away. A doctor told me he took issue with the very first point: "All people are equally entitled to complete and preventive health care." He said we for,got to add something - "so long as they can afford to pay for it." .

In talking to other health professional:; about the right to health care, the constant response was: "You're naive. Who's going to pay for all this service?" .

In the 25 years since, the money question has loomed bigger and louder, with ever more people unable to afford either health insurance: or health care.

Back in 1973 I believed this \.Yas a mo:ral issue of the utmost importance in America. ] have not changed my mind.

I credit the president for at least putting a small spotlight on this sad, sad situation in the ultrarich United States. ,5

,Activities for a child who hates scho,ol Dear Mary: My to-year-old son really struggled in school this year. He has always had a rather hard time in school. He does well in most sports. Not surprisingly, he loves sports and hates school. I am trying to decide the best way to help him over the summer.

There is a remedial program in our school system which he could attend for six weeks. There is a summer camp, two weeks, which advertises remedial schoolwork in a "fun setting!' Then there is a regular summer camp with outdoor and sports activities.

Which choice would be best? -Massachusetts Wow. This is a tough one because you need to guess the future. To help you decide, here are some advantages and pitfalls of each choice.

Summer school suggests more of the same activity your son already hates. Developing a positive attitude will be difficult. Summer school seems like punishment. That said, this choice might help.

A creative, positive, enthusiastic teacher in a small class with lots of personal attention might help change your son's attitude toward school. Before you choose this option, find out who will teach the program, how many children will be in the class and what type program will be followed.

Should you choose this option, you might further encourage your son by setting up a reward system.

You might ask the teacher to give you a "work/effort"xating at the end of each week: excellent, good, fair, poor. Each week of excellent or good effort earns a reward over the weekend.

The learning camp might be a good compromise: an opportunity to have both school help and outdoor/ sports activities. The problem is that all camps look wonderful on paper and, since personnel change from year tO,year, it is hard to predict which camps will provide the best experience.

A firsthand evaluation by another family could be your best criterion.

-What training is required of the camp counselors?

-What is the typical daily and weekly prog~am

for campers?

A traditional camp with lots of sports and outdoor activities could actually improve your son's school performance. There is merit in going with a

Family Talk With Dr. James & Mary Kenny child's strengths, emphasizing what he's good at, helping him feel good about himself. Sports might do this for your son. , Again you need to explore the training of the staff, the daily and weekly schedule of activitj,;~s, and the opinion of other families that used this camp.

Obviously, in any decision your son's input is important. What does he prefer to do? A happy, enthusiastic kid is a better learner in whatever activity is presented.

You might offer a regular camp experience as a reward for attending summer school. This is a fine idea so long as you do not demand A grades or an excellent performance in the school program.

If he really wants to go to camp and fails your standards for summer school, the consequence is too severe for a lO-year-old, and he is likely to become even more discouraged about school.

If you wish to tie the two together, offer camp simply as a reward for attending summer school.

You are fortunate to have options. Gather as much information as you can about each, talk with your son about his preferences and, whatever you decide, tell him why you made the choice and what the advantages are for him.

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When to offer the An~inting of the Sick Q. Our parish has a weekly celebration of the sacrament of anointing of the sick. The priest says it is for spiritual and physical healing, and invites everyone. Some people receive the anoint'" ing every week.

I was taught this sacrament is for those seriously ill and in danger of death. Is this wrong?

(Washington) A. As you must know, the sacrament we know as anointing of the sick was formerly called extreme unction, the last anointing.

Popularly referred to as the "last rites," many felt it should be delayed until the final moments of life, so much so that (even in my own pastoral experience) family members didn't want the priest to come, fearing their loved one would know the end was near.

That understanding of the sacrament has changed. Unfortunately, some people, including priests, differ from the Church's teaching in both directions. -Some still wait until death is almost imminent.

-Others, like the priest you mention, broaden the meaning according to their own inclinations.

What the Church believes and instructs is clear in the introduction to the ritual for anointing and care of the sick.

This sacrament (which, incidentally, includes not only anointing but laying on of hands and the prayer of faith offered by the priest) is for those who are dangerously ill due to sickness or old age.

Children may receive this sacrament as well if they have sufficient use of reason to be comforted by it.

Explicit provisions that the anointing may be repeated if the sickness becomes more serious and that a person should be anointed before a serious surgery are additional indications that we need not be excessively concerned about how "terminal" the sickness is (Introduction 5-12).

Your priest is correct also in pointing out that the sacrament is for serious mental or emotional illnesses as well. The file makes no distinction between physical and other kinds of ailments.

On the other hand, something important is being ignored when the anointing of the sick becomes

a weekly affair. This has no basis in the long Christian understanding of the sacrament and can seriously lessen its spiritual impact on the individual who receives it, and on the community.

Perhaps many Catholics need to remind themselves again that the real sacrament for the dying is

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By Father John J. Dietzen not anointing of the sick, but the Eucharist.

When administered at the time of passage from this Iif~, the sacrament is called "Viaticum," something "with us on the way." Received this way, the Eucharist is a special sign of our participation in the mystery of the death of the Lord and his passage to the Father.

Viaticum should be received at Mass whenever possible, so the sick person may receive Communion under both species (Introduction 26-27).

Obviously, these regulations presuppose that Viaticum will be received well before the hour of death, when the sick person is still alert and aware, as the rite says, still in full possession of his or her faculties.

Among my mo'st spiritually powerful and enriching experiences as a priest has been officiating at a Mass with a terminally ill person, with membe~s of the family present and participating.

It is an experience of faith few of us ever forget. ~ think it's a loss that so many Catholics do not have that experience when a loved one is dying.

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What color sh'ould a church newsletter be?

You will be edified. I'm confident that I have thought up yet another way to boost the sagging morale of Catholics in places where Catholics have saggy morales by again creating a high-ranking Church position for myself.

As chief executive officer (aka Grandpoobah) of the Newsletter Clearing House and Bulk Colored Paper Buying Ministry of the Roman Catholic Church of America, I will singlehandedly bring conformity and reducc~ duplicity in the Catholic newsletter publishing field.

This industry currently employs just slightly fewer than the U.S. military-industrial complex, according to statistics readily available by fiddling around with a $3.98 desk calculator and knowing nothing about the military-industrial complex.

On average, the average Catholic parish averages about 43 average organizations in an average year, each of which averages about one (but sometimes three) newsletters which are typeset, duplicated and distributed an average number of times in an average time frame.

Usually with an average number of pages.

And this does not c,ount grammar schools, high schools, colleges, diocesan offices, hospitals or Marriage Encounter!

This alone tells you there are not enough hues in the rainbow or even the NBC peacock's tail to provide a color for every organization, board, committee, working group, team, council, club, society, sodality, movement, guild, association, caucus, corps, ministry, union, institute and program.

This suggests an obvious economy. We must rethink the colors of our newsletters. Rather than let organizations just sneak into the beleaguered parish secretary's supply closet and snag a ream or two of peach-colored paper, we must agree on a SCC (Solemn Color Coding).

For example, we could assign lime green to any ,,'.

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For newsletters that feature lots oflists of names so people won't feel left out, we could consider "agood-time-was-had-by-all" mauve.

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Thus, before you mutilate the newsletter trying to rip the staple out so you can read it, you have a sense of what you will be reading. Yes, you can stack them in SCC-prioritized piles.

With the SCC project under way, we should address readability and how to distinguish between pictures and words. While most newsletters do make it clear that larger globs of ink (often in geometric shapes) are usually photos or illustrations, there is room for improvemen~.

I'm sure I can find funding for some national WOfkshops on topics like "Newsletter Ideas for Organizations of Fewer Than Nine People," "Confessions of a Copy Machine Salesperson," "A Pastoral Reflection on Bulk Mail," etc.

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By JOHN THAVIS

MONTPELIER, vt. (CNS) - A Vermont pro-life leader said that despite "intense public pressure" that led to state legislative hearing on a proposal to ban some lateterm abortions, the bill seemed to be going nowhere.

HA70, which proposes to ban partial-birth abortions af" ter the 20th week of pregnancy, was referred in February 1997 to,the Vermont House Health and Welfare. Committee, where it has remained. On April 2, the'11-member committee, chaired by Democr,atic Rep. Paul Poirie:r, heard testimony from people on all sides of the issue for twoand-a-~alf hours. .

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World Youth Day, launched by the pope in 1986, has become one of the most popular international celebrations on the Church calendar. Every other year, he personally presides over a mega-gathering of young people.

The pope has. also established the World Day of the Sick on ·Feb. 11. feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, for which he prepare's an annual message.

A year ago, he instituted a World Day of Consecrated Life on Feb. 2, feast of the Presentation of the Lord, and celebrated Mass to kick it off.

One of the biggest innovations of Pope John Paul has been his regular weekly pastoral visits to Rome parishes. Pope Paul VI paid occasional visits to churches in his diocese, but this pope has made it systematic, calling on more than 260 to date. It was a natural choice for the Polish pope - he had visited parishes week after week as archbishop of Krakow, and considered it one of the best parts of his job. .

The pope also revived the cus~ tom of a Dec. 31 papal visit to a

Rome church to offer a UTe Deum" of thanksgiving at the clos~: of each year.

Another tradition Pope John P~ul brought to the Vatican was a simple one that resonatt~d with Catholics all over the world: a Christmas tree and a nativity scene in St. Peter's Square,just below the papal window. Like thow;ands of others, he visits it during thte Christmas season.

Not all the pope's new traditions are publicized, however. On his birthday, he usually invit(:s cardinals in Rome who are over the age of 80 to a lunch and some open talk about church issues. It's a :;ign that he appreciates their input, even though he has maintained the rule excluding them from a conclave because of their age. .

Just after Christmas, the pope pays a couple of \Jarely noticed visits to two other groups: He meets with garbage collectors at a small office near the Vatican and with 'nuns and homeless people at a shelter operated by Missionaries of Charity in the Vatican. , Small traditions - but.. like the big ones, this pope has made room for them on his calendar.

VATICAN CITY - If there's anything Pope John Paul II loves more than following traditions, it's inventing new ones. of his own.

Over the last 20 years, the Polish-born pontiff has filled up his calendar' with annual events of every variety: hearing confessions, baptiiing babies,. visiting Rbmeparishes or holding youth rallies, to name a few.

That's on top of the traditional papal ceremonies ~e inherited when elected in 1978. No wonder some WASHINGTON (CNS) - The American Gollege of of his aides at the Vatican are try, ing to get the pope to cut back a Louvain,located at the world's oldest Catholic university little as he gets older and less moin' Leuven, Belgium, has begun a self,;,study aimed at a bile. ' new development plan. Results areto be reported to the But this Good Friday, he was U.S. bishops in November. The college, founded in 1857, headed back to the confessional in is one of two U.S. national seminaries abroad. The other St. Peter's Square to spend an hour is the North American Colleg'e in Rome. established in, and a half listening to penitents. He 1859. The first phase of-the self-study, carried out last instituted the practice in 1980, apfall, was a survey of the heads of all U.S. dioceses conparently becoming the first pope in cerning their vision of the American College of L,ouvain history to hear the confessions of and its role in the formation of pries~s to serve in the U.S.. ordinary Catholics. . The year before, he began writchurch. The survey, which brought a response of almost ing an annual Holy Thursday letter 70 percent, surfaced information that could have a wider to priests of the world, as a sign of seminary programs ingene'ral. bearing.on U.S. . his special concern for the priesthood and the burdens of pastoral ministry.

The pope likes to VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II discussed move around, and in the symbolism of oil in both the Hebrew and Christian 1979 he revived the Scriptures during his Holy Thursday Chrism Mass. Bepractice of leading an fore the homily, the pope led hundreds of priests, bishAsh Wednesday proops and cardinals from Rome in renewtn§ the promises cession on Rome's they had made at their ordinations. He then blessed the Aventine Hill, bef9re. chrism and other oils to be used throughQut the year for placing ashes on the baptism, confirmation, priestly ordination and anointing foreheads of cardiof the sick. Pope John Paul noted that this blessing echnals, bishops and religious at the Basilica oed "a ritual gesture which ... has a long tradition," beof Santa Sabina. The cause the ancient Hebrews used oil to consecrate their Lenten season "canreligious leaders, prophets and kings. not pass unnoticed," he remarked during the ceremony.

On May 19, feast BAC NINH, Vietnam (CNS) - While parish priests of St. Joseph, he has might bring many skills to their work, lay people want habitually traveled to them to b.e holy most of all, participants at a seminar told an Italian factory or seminarians of Bac Ninh Diocese in northern Vietnam. other workplace to "Between a talented and a holy priest,' I wDuldchoose highlight Church the latter because what we expect mostfrom a priest is concerns about the his holiness," said a lay participant at the late-March semiworld of labor. nar on lay people's expectations otthe:spiritualleader"In some of these 'ship of future priests. The seminar wastj'eld in.Bac Ninh, events and meetings, ·the pope wanted to about 20 miles northeast of Hanoi, reported UCA News, be more visible. His an Asian church news agency based i.n Thailand: "It is presence giv~s it a good to rebuild churches. improve educatio~ and create " sense of a 'happenjobs fot lay people. However, it is not enough for a priest · ing,'" said one Vatito. do just that, because we lay people can also do' the can official. . same," the layman explained.

The pope also wants to be seen engaged directly in pas! toral action, not sit/ c NEW DELHLindia (CNS) .::.....Iridia·s bishopshav~urg~d ting behind a desk in Ch ristiaris to stand up for the rights. of domesti9 workers. · his private library. whom they call the "forgotten lot" among the co'untry's The events often milli~>ns of unorganized laborers. The bishops' Conimis-' have a sacramental sion for Labor chose the cause of domestics as the theme character. Soon after of this year's May Day message;'entitled "The Hidden he was elected, he began ordaining 'Live-in' Slaves: The Domestic Workers," reported UCA bishops in a lengthy News, anAsian church ,news agency based in Thailand. liturgy in S~. Peter's The commission's chairman, Bishop Leon A. Tharmaraj ·Basilica on the feast of Kottar, sent the message to all o,f India's 135 dioceses, ·of the Epiphany. urging pastors to exercise ''finer discernmenf' to find ways: Later, he made an to counter injustice against domestics.·He asked dioc-' annual tradition of esan social service centers to use the message to build baptizing babies awareness among domestic workers and to animate' from around the THIS TENDER MOMENT with Pope John Paul II was captured at the Christians to stand up for the workers' rights. world in a Mass World Meeting of Families in Brazil last year. (CNS photo courtesy of marking the feast of ·the Baptism of the Arturo Mari)

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criminal court ,advances ByTRACY EARLY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVIC:E

UNITED NATIONS (CNS) Efforts long under way to establish an international court to try individuals accused of crimes against humanity could reach a successful conclusion later this year, according to a priest who has represented the Vatican in preparatory sessions.

Msgr. Vincent R. LaRocca, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn with legal training and experience, told Catholic News Service that he expected government officials to "come up with an acceptab1<~ draft" to bring to final vote at a conference in Rome June IS-July 17.

An International Criminal Court would then come into operation on a permanent basis when a sufticient number of governments ratified the convention adopted in Rome, he said.

That number would be decided at the Rome conference, he said.

Msgr. LaRocca said the court would be able to order imprisonment - but not the death penalty - for individuals found guilty of the crimes specified in the convention. But he said a primary value would be the deterrent effect as individual soldiers and others became aware they could be held accountable by an ihternational tribunal.

"This is the most important thing that's happened in the United Nations since its inauguration," he said.

Msgr. LaRocca was interviewed April 6 at the United Nations about the final meeting March 16-April 3 of the preparatory committee, composed mostly of legal specialists, working on the draft statute for the court.

This was the last of six meetings of the committee establistwd by the U.N. General Assembly in 1995 to develop into generally acceptable form a draft text offered by the International Law Commission.

Msgr. LaRocca, who holds a law degree from St. John's Unive:rsity in Queens and formerly worked with the

Legal Aid Society, has assisted the Vatican mission to the U.N. on a volunteer basis since 1992, representing the mission at meetings dealing with legal matters. He said his involvement with the court proposal began in 1994, when the idea came before a General Assembly committee.

The Rome meeting is to include high-level officials with power to deliberate on behalf of their governments. The Vatican delegation will be headed by a high-ranking ofijcial, but no name has been announced, Msgr..

LaRocca said.

He said people had talk~ about the need for an internation~1 crimi-

nal court since the days ofthe League of Nations. And the Nuremberg trials held after the Second World War to try top Nazis led many people to see a need for a permanent court, he said.

The International Court ofJustice, set up under the U.N. charter as successor to the World Court of the League of Nations and based at the Hague in the Netherlands, can deal only with disputes between nations, not crimes of individuals. . .Courts to deal with situations in the former Yugoslavia and in Rwanda have since been established on an ad hoc basis, and the committee draft-

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., Apr. 17, 1998 ing plans for the permanent court has drawn on their experience, he said.

He predicted that although "it's not a perfect world," and the court could not be considered a panacea, it would gain increasing acceptance over time, and serve as the answer·to "many problems." Large numbers of

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nongovernmental organizations have been supporting the process, and more than 250 have signed up to attend the Rome conference, he said.

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PHILADELPHIA - C~rdinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua and Philadelphia Mayor Edward G. Rendell have joined forces in urging the state to restore food stamps to legal immigrants in Pennsylvania.

Under the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, legal immigrants were cut off from federally funded food stamps, but states may, if they choose, fund the program on their own.

The cardinal and the mayor asked Pennsylvania Gov. Thomas Ridge to use part of this year's budget surplus to restore the food program to needy immigrants. ,..

"The Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the largest nongovernmental provider of social services in the Commonwealth, and the City of Philadelphia know, firsthand the negative effeots of welfare reform on legal immigrants," the cardinal and the mayor said in a joint statement. "We therefore request that the governor act to release funding for this program. By supporting this proposal, the governor's policies will not only be fiscally sound but, more important, moral andjust."; There are, according to the joint statement, 13,500 legal immigrants in Pennsylvania; 8,600 of them live in Philadelphia. The cost for food stamps for this group is estimated at $14 million annually or $7 million for the second half of the current fiscal year.

"Given that the Commdnwealth has established a sizable surplus, it is possible to provide food stamps and not raise taxes or curtail other programs," Cardinal Bevilacqha and ¥ayor Rendell said in their statement.

"All that is needed is for Gov. Ridge to instruct his staff to release the money i for this program."

So far 13 states have stepped in to fund food stamps for legal immigrants who have had their benefits cut.

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Records check: Father Greeley 'Yrong on Reagan Reagan's religion carne up on NBCTV's "Today" show in a segment on the recent reception ofCo~munion WASHINGTON (CNS)-- There at a Catholic Mass by President is no record of Ronald Reagan be- Clinton, a Baptist, during ,his visit ing baptized in the Illinois church to South Africa.

"Today" co-host Katie Couric where his brother was baptized, according to the administrator of the asked Father Greeley, a natiQnally known sociologist, author and relichurch.

The question of former President gious commentator, about the Reagan's Catholicism was raised Church's rules on reception 'of Comafter Father Andrew Greeley called munion by non-Catholics and· what Reagan "technically a fallen-away might have motivated CardInal John Catholic" on national tell~vision 1. O'Connor of New York to criticize Clinton's action in a recent homily.

AprilS. Father Greeley answered: "Well, Among people surprised by that claim was Father James Larson, ad- I wouldn't try to guess the cardinal's ministrator of St. Mary Church in motivations. I do know that Ronald Tampico, III., the small town where Reagan, who was technically a Reagan was born in 1911. He said . fallen-away Catholic in a marriage in a recent telephone interview that the Church wouldn't recognize, rehe checked out the parish records ceived Communion back in the early when he was named the parish ad- . 1980s and nobody protested. So ministrator last year, and they show maybe there are special rules for Rethat Reagan's older brother, Neil, publicans."

When The Washington P(Jst brqke was baptized there in 1908.

"The records are in pretty good the story in June 1983 that Reagan shape," he said, so "we would know had received Communion at a it" if the former president had been Catholic funeral Mass for former .. baptized there. The question of aide, Church officials cont~cted for

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comment sai~ his action did not conform to Catholic norms for nonCatholic Christians sharing in the· Catholic Eucharist. They also said they would not question the president's good faith in going up for Communion or the priest's pastoral decision to give him Communion when he approached.

Church officials made similar comments about Clinton's action, saying it was against the rules but they would not have questioned the president's intentions.

Questions about President Reagan's religious affiliation stem partly from his Irish name and partly from that fact that his father, Jack, was reportedly a Catholic, though not a regular Mass-goer. His mother, Nelle, was a member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and biographical materials say the former president was baptized in the Christian Church as a boy and raised in his mother's faith.

When he was elected president, Reagan and his wife, Nancy, had belonged to Bel Air Presbyterian Church in Hollywood for 20 years.

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of-Fall Ri.v~r ~ Fri., Apr.·n, 1998 , .. .

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Strange but absorbing, " Dutch 'import is'set'in 1920s, and 1930s Rotterdam where the .young man' ,(Fedja van Huet) arrested -for murdering the city's powerful and much-hated bailiff (Jan Decleir) turns out to be the dead man's illegitimate son, who 'explains to the police how the father he never knew came to dominate his life. Writer-director Mike van Diem turns a fairly conventional mystery story into a compelling character study of a bright but inexperienced youth who tries to overcome the stigma of his birth and impoverished upbringing, then comes to fear his vengeful father is out to ruin his chances of success, until the ending clarifies matters. Subtitles. Some gory violence, a theme of illegitimacy, brief nudity and an instance of profanity.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III - adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

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Wispy tale of an angel (Nicolas Cage) who ,longs to become human aftt:r falling in love with a Los Angeles heart"surgeon (Meg Ryan). Director Brad Silberling explores the limitations of science and,the mystery of faith' within the framework of a visually striking but ultimately sappy love story. Minor violence, discreet sexual situations and fleeting nudity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

"Lost in Space" (New Line) While rocketing to a distant planet, an intergalactic family .(headed by William Hurt and Mimi Rogers) is confronted by an evil stowaway (Gary Oldman) who causes their spaceship to careen off-course into various dangers. Directed by Stephen Hopkins, the result is a noisy, big-bl!dget version of the mid-'60s TV series, but here the special effects wirt out over a jumbled, overly busy story. Frequent fantasy, violence, mil~ sexual references and occasional coarse expressions. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II - adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - parents ~re strongly 'cautioned that '~ome material may be . , inappropriate for children under 13. ,~.

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Sweet-natured but cloying comedy in which a failed talent agent (Billy Crystal) thinks he has fOLIndhis ticket to the big time when he discovers a nearly 8-foot-tall Romanian (Gheorghe Muresan) and lu'resttie gentle giant to America by promising to rel,lnite him with a childhood sweetheart. Directed

by Michael Lehmann, the comic proceedings suffer from excessive sentimentality, especially when the manipulative ag~ntsuddenly puts his client's needs first. Fleeting violence and occasional profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II -adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of Am~rica rating is PG - parental guidance suggested.

"3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain" (TriStar) Boring sequel in which four youngsters use their martial arts skills and computer savvy to outwit a band of terrorists (led by Loni Anderson) holding them and many others hostage in a theme park. Pirector Sean McNamara showcases constant physical aggressii:in in this predictable and juvenile macho fantasy. Much slapstick violence. The U.S. Catholic Conference c1assification.is A-III'- adults. The Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is PG - ,- pare~tal guidance suggested.

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proves .literally, ;" The most contrived and least amusing -segment involves Felix and Oscar ,becoming absurdly' involved with two tough biker' gals (Chri'stineBaranski'·and Jean Srruu-t)' on the 'run from their hot, tempered I}usbands.

Another'inappropriate addition to the odd:couple quibbling is hav"ing fussbudget Felix angrily use rough language on two separate occasions, which seems 6ut of character for him and gives a nasty edge to the comedy.

But more often they are into their familiar mode of mutual. in-' suIts that provide regular chuckles as they wend their way to the wed-

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NEW YORK - Thirty years is a long time between a movie and its sequel, but Jack Lemmon 'and Walter Matthau carry' it off ~ith easy aplomb as those ever-bickering buddies in "The Odd Couple II" (Paramount). ' .

It's been i7 years since the former roommates, fastidious Felix (Lemmon) and slov"enly Oscar (Matthau), have' seen each other, which suits retired Floridian Oscar just fine.

I But news that one's daughter and the other's son are getting married to each other that weekend in California reunites the testy twosome at the airport for the long drive up to the bride's horne.

By CATHOl.IC NEw'S SERVICE The trip is not uneventful; in fact, ing on the movie line, ,;allers could it is the whole movie as they ~ WASHINGTON "Titanic," nominate their suggesti,ons for what stumble into one calamity after an- which won 11 Academy Awards in- should have been Best Picture outother and keep getting arrested by eluding Best Picture, was voted the side the five Oscar nominees. , the exasperated sheriff of San favorite film of the five Oscar nomiThe top three suggestions were Menendez. nees in a poll of callers to the Catho- for "Men in Black," "Amistad" and What's more, if they make it to lic Communication Campaign toll- ::The Apostle," thougt, they tallied the church on' time, they might just free movie li!1e. far fewer votes than the Oscar nomifind the bride left .,standipg at the . 'Titanic" racked up nearly four nees. altar. : times as many, votes as sec. With Neil Simon's zesty screen- ond-place "As Good As It , play to work with, the two veteran Gets~' and third~place "L.A. ~, .. .,-,.=~. stars keep the one-lil)ers coming ,Confident,ial." "The Full and the movie moving along even Monty" finished fourth and when t!l~y,don't get very far; '''Good Will Hunting" finished , The t~osome playoff each other fifth. v~ry well w,ith no hesitation about "The voting was conducted admitting to the various ravages age on the CCC's mQvie line, Hardcover has elaimed upon them, until they (800) 311-4222, in mid1. Nearer, My GQ~ , meet up with an even older gent March before the Oscar cer(Barnard Hughes) who offers them emonies. Results were reWilliam F. Buckley Jr. (Doubleday) a welcome lift to the bride's town. - leased April 2.

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NEW YORK - Here are some television programs of note for the week of April 26: , Sunday, April 26, 9-11 p.m. EDT (CBS) "Nicholas' Gift."Fact-based story or"the Green family whose 7-year-old son was shot dead by highway bandits in Italy, but whose donated organs gave life to others and made a big inipa~t on organ donation in that c o u n t r y . , ' , Tuesday, April 28, 9-10 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Busted: America's War on Marijuana." A "Frontline" documentary looking at how the government spends well over $2 billion a year to process arrests related to marijuana production and sales, and questioning if the results have been worthwhile.

Tuesday, April 28, 8-9 p.m. EDT (A&E) "Barbara,Mandrell." From their "Biography" series, a profile of the country musi¢ star who rose to fame and struggled to regain her career, with the support of her family, after a near-fatal car accident. ' Tuesday, April 28, 9-11 p.m. EDT (CBS) "Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack." Fact-based story'of a champion rodeo rid~r whose life was radically changedwhen·he was falsely convicted ofmurder. ClillfBlack and Lisa Hartman Black star. '.', " Tuesday, April 28, 10-11 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Tales of the Kentucky Derby: You Ain'~ Seen Nothin." Special which explores the cultural phenomenon of the famed horse race by revisiting three derbies as well as the associated society parties,.breeding rituals, street vendors and auctions. , Wednesday, April 29, 10-11 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart." An "American Masters" special profiling the:rock poet, composer and guitarist who has been an influence on rock and roll over the last 30 years.

Thursday, April 30, 7-8 p.m. EDT (USA) ''The National Hate Test." Documentary asks viewers to examine their own prejudices and think about their personal values in observance of the first National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day:Celebrities including Christine Lahti and Scott Bakula share anecdotes which reveal hidden biases ordinary people encounter in daily life.

ding with its predicta'Jle finish 'plus a tacked-on scene between them that seems added in hopes that box-office success fo:~ this sequel will spawn yet another.

Somehow; the sigh!: of Lemmon and Matthau in day-glow boxer shorts should signal that waiting another 30 years betWeen sequels would be inadvisable.'

Due to mild sexual innuendo, occasional profanity a.nd a few instances of rough language, the U.S. Catholic Conference <:\assification is A-III - adults. The,Motion Picture Association of America rating . is PG-13 - parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., Apr. 17, 1998 those thinking about marriage will be held at Christ the King Parish April 22 and 29 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. They are open to young adults in their 20s and 30s. For information and to register call Bud Miller or Angie Byers at the Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry at 678-2828.

Publicity Chairmen m:"e asked to submit news items for this c91umn to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722. Name (JIf city or town should be included, as well as full dates of all activities.

DEADLINE IS NOON ON MON· DAYS. Events published must be of interest and open to our general readership. We do not normally carry notices of fundraising activi· ties, which may be advel1ised at our regular rates, obtainable from our business office at (50S) 6757151.

ACUSHNET-St. Francis Xavier Parish will sponsor a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on April 26 at the St. Francis Xavier School. St. Luke's Hospital will provide resources and staff for the event and will be assisted by parish nurses. For more information call Denise Morency Gannon at 995-7600 ext. 17 or Diane M. Pigeon at 995-7534.

ATTLEBORO-Holy Ghost Church will host the Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women District IV fashion show on Aplil 19 at 2 p.m. For more information call Mary Martin at 226-5770 or Elsie Spellman at 222-1686.

ATTLEBORO-The Christian music group "The Messengers" will be featured at La Salctte Shrine's coffee house series on April 18 at 6:30 p.m. They offer original music with a country sound that reflects the work

Jesus has done. All are welcome.

Bob and Maureen Digan from the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA, will be a~the shrine on April 25 to lead a day of recollection entitled "Divine Mercy: Hope for the Third Millennium." It will take place in the theater from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include a holy hour at 3 p.m.

Registration is required and those interested can call the shrine at 2225410.

CENTERVILLE-The monthly meeting of Pax Christi - Cape Cod will be held from 7:30-9:15 p.m. on April 20 in the R.E. Center of Our Lady of Victory Parish. It is themed "Daniel and Philip Berrigan and their Peace Activism" and all those searching for peace are invited to attend.

FALL RIVER-A lecture on Church annulments sponsored by the Catholic Campus Ministry Office at Bristol Community College will be held on April 29 at 7 p.m. in the Commonwealth College Center. Father Jose Sousa will be the guest speaker.

All welcome.

FALL RIVER-The Senior Pharmacy Program income amount has been raised to $12,084 per year effective immediately. Eligible seniors who have no prescription insurance coverage may contact Bristol Elder Services, Inc. at 675-2101 for more information or an application.

Francis A. Sullivan from Boston College and Rev. Dr. Christopher Durasingh from the Episcopal Divinity School will be held on April 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the United Parish, 745 Wilson Road. It is sponsored by the Fall River Council of Churches and an ad hoc ecumenical clergy group.

All are welcome.

FALL RIVER-Hope House volunteers will sponsor a yard sale on April 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to benefit Hope House residents. It will be held in the Saint Anne's Hospital parking lot at the comer of Osborn and South Main Streets. The rain date is April 25. Hope House provides shelter for persons with AIDS who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

MANSFIELD-If you or a loved one needs extra prayers or would like to join the Prayer Chain of SI. Mary's Church, call Rita at 339-4483 or Marilyn at 339-2668.

MARION-Divine Mercy Sunday will be held at SI. Rita's Church on April 19. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will follow the 10 a.m. Mass and continue with recitation of the rosary: the joyful mysteries at noon, sorrowful mysteries at 1 p.m. and glorious mysteries at 2 p.m.

The chaplet of Divine Mercy will be sung and Benediction will conclude the day at 3 p.m.

FALL RIVER-An Ecumenical MASHPEE-Workshops for Bible Study led by Jesuit Father . young adult married couples and

NEW BEDFORD-Hyacinth Circle Daughters ofIsabella will hold a business meeting on April 21 at 7 p.m. in the Holy Name Parish C.C.D. Center.

NORTON-SI. Mary's Parish will host an evening of song and prayer with singer and musician John

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SOUTH YARMOUTH-A Separated-Divorced Catholic Support Group will meet on April 19 at the Parish Life Center of SI. Pius X Church, Barbara Street. Welcome is at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. The topic for the evening is "Taking Full Responsibility for Your Personal Happiness," and all are welcome. For more information call Father Richard M. Roy at 2550170.

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"We want children to learn what it's like to be in jail," said Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson.

"Students need to know what the consequences are if they make bad choices."

Allen's powerful presentation began with the students sharing their dreams of being doclors, scientists, astronauts, teachers, professional athletes and actors.

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"But every bad choice makes the world smaller until you're in a small box, a prison cell. And those dreams you once had become your nightmares because they come back to haunt you every night."

Other speakers included Fradkin, McNamee and Hodgson.

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four presentations offered students by the sheriff's office. They include visits to the Bristol County House of Correction; Students Learning a Message; and Choices and Consequences, a video presentation accompanied by a follow-up speaker.

"I knbw what bad choices can do," Allen replied when asked why he speaks to students. "I made bad choice and I don't want them (young people) to make the same mistakes."

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AUy. James Quirk, Paul W. Sullivan and Grace V. Winters. Father Thomas L. Rita and Msgr. John 1. Smith are the area Appeal din:ctors.

In the Fall River area: John Kinnane, Theresa Magellan, John McSweeney, Thomas Pasternak, Thomas L. Stanton, Auy. Kenneth L. Sullivan and William J. Sullivan.

Father Vincent F. Diaferio is the area Appeal director.

In the New Bedford area, Bruce A. Almeida, Gisele M. Pappas, Pauline M. Dumont, Brenda Dury, Anthony D. Folco, Brenda L. Gomes, Owen F. Hackett, Jr., Dr. Thomas P. McCormack, David R. Nelson, Irene B. Schall, Lawrence A.Weaver and William N.Whelan, IH. Father John A. Perry is the area Appeal director.

In the Taunton area: Allan Colleran, John E. Kearns, Sr., Jack Leddy, Karen Pacheco-Harraghy,

Thomas Porter, Joseph I. Quinn, Victor P. Santos and Frank L. Tosti.

Father Manuel P. Ferreira is area Appeal director.

In March, Donly hosted informational meetings with priests and parish lay chairmen in three areas of the diocese to update them on preparations including dates, mechanics, and publicity and to hear their input on improvements.

Plans for this year's Catholic Charities Appeal call for a different approach to the traditional kickoff. Separate rallies will take place next week in the following three regions: Fall River and New Bedford; Attleboro and Taunton; and Cape Cod and the Islands.

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The Vatican has an enorBy JOHN THAVIS mous interest in the direction CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE of evangelization in Asia. The VATICAN CITY - Later this continent is home to three-' month,'mor~ than 100 bishops will fourths of the wqrld'spopuconvene at the Vatican for a . lation, but few~r'than 3 permonthlong synod on the church in. cent are Catholic. The relaAsia, a continent where Christian.- tively slow growth owes ity wa~ born' 2,000 years ago and much to the fact that Asia is where it has remained a smaH mi- home to other majof religions nority ever since. that long. predate Christianity, Synods of bishops have become including Buddhism and Hinpredictable affairs, with conclusions duism, and is also the birthrarely breaking new ground or tak- place of Islam. ing new directions. But the synod for The historical and reliAsia could be an exception; there are gious context in Asia has set signs that the assembly will hear di- the stage for debate on a key vergent viewpoints on the crucial is-. question at the synod: How to sue of evangelization - how best to balance interreligious diaspread the Gospel in Asian societies. logue with a strong proclamaThe bishops are also expected to tion of Christ as the "one and tackle tough social issues, ranging only savior and unique mediaCARDINAL JULIUS Riyadi from sex tourism to the recent mar- tor of salvation."

Darmaatmadja, archbishop of,Jakarta, Inket collapse'in the Far East, and take A theological debate has donesi,a, is on~ of three delegate presidents the spiritual pulse of a continent un- . "been simmering ,on this very of the special Synod of Bishops for Asia. dergoing rapid, someIiriles p~i,nful,.; point/or the las\several years, The synod will convene April 19-May 14 'at transformation. ' ... , ',~ ", '·,with. the Vatk~n expressing th V, (eNS h t f th V, , .Pope John Paul II wilr preside'" conce!n'~verwhat it sees as a .:, e a: Ic.an. . p 0 0 rq~ e a Ican over the April 19-May 14 ~Ynod,." . watering clown of the "proc- .:,' whi'ch is one of a series ofregiorial" '1amation"-aspect of Christianity. asS~mblies he has called to prepare .. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, in par-

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The 1997' excommu nication of a Sri .Lankan theologian, Father Tissa Balasuriya -later reversed in a reconciliation process -;- focused in part on these issues and was seen by many as a shot across the bow from the Vatican.

Yet in preparatory statements for the synod, Asian bishops and theologians have strongly defended their lowkey approach to evangelization and, in some cases, challenged the emphasis on Christ as the only way to salvation. Many also called for a "truly Asian" synod that reflects their own experiences and not that of the European-based church hierarchy..

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Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the MostHoly Trinity He appeareQ to have difficulty that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and keeping his balance while standing thus return in me the first order of creation,just as the creature during a Good Friday liturgy in S1.

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Easter morning Mass in S1. Peter's, Heavenly Mother, Sovereign and Queen of the Divine Fiat, but his message did not waver. take my hand and introduc,e me into the Light of the Divine.

The Easter "proclamation of peace be my guide, 'my most tender Mother, and will Will. You . is for all those who are undergoing a teach me to live in and to maintain myself in the order ahd the Calvary seemingly without end, bounds of-the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my _ thwarted in their aspiration forrespect whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the for.their dignity and human rights, for doctrine of the Di~ine Will and I will listen most attentively to justice, for employment, for fairer livYour lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the ing conditions," he said April 12 during his address "urbi et orbi" (to the infernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to encity of Rome and the world). tice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will. ' The suffering of the Jewish Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give me Your people at the hands of Christians flames that they may bum me, consume me, and feed me to . who blamed them for Jesus' death form in me the Life of the Divine Will. was underscored at the pope's Good Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of my Friday liturgy and his Way of the heart, and wiJI keep the keys of my will in your hands. Youwill Cross service. . keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, that "In every person suffering from hatred and violence, or rejected by I may be sure of never leaving the Will of God. selfishness and indifference, Christ My guardian Angel; guard me; defend me; help me in everycontinues to suffer and die," the pope thing so that my Eden may flourish and be the instrument that said, draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen.

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John Latera~, the pope washed and kissed the feet of 12 .elde~lypri.ests, Before the two Good Friday services, Pope John Paul entered a confessional in S1. Peter's Basilica, He listened to the confessions of 16 penitents from Burkina Faso, Italy, Spain, the United States and Poland.

In the dark of April. I.l, the pope led the Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, illuminated at first only by the light of the Easter candle and candles held by the faithful.

During the Mass, he baptized nine adults from six countries: four from China and one each from Italy, India, Canada, Colombia and South Africa.

"In the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection all is redeemed, and everything becomes once more perfectly good, according to God's original plan," the pope said in his homily. "It is above all man, tHe prodigal son who squandered in sin the precious treasure of freedom, who regains his lost dignity," the 'pope said. .

On Easter 'morning, celebrating Mass at an altar surrounded by 15,000 tulips in ~ I colors as well as dozens of other kinds of flowers and blossoming trees, the pope said Easter is the feast day of all who give witness to the risen Christ.

indeed the source and cause of salvation for all peoples," but Christians cannot deny a salvific :role for nonChristian religions, the bishops said. . In a similar vein, bishops of the Philippines said that "any treatment of the uniqueness of Jesus should avoid any triumphalism and superior attitude vis-a-vis the other great religions ofAsia." VietnUlrese bishops said insistence on Christ as the unique savior revealed an "exaggerated fear of heresy."

Several bishops' eon ferences stressed that evangelization in Asia must be based more 011 experience than dogma. The synod's working document reflects their argument that "unspoken witnes:;" is the best way for Christians to spread the Gospel in Asia. And as Bangladeshi bishops said, Asians will always be more attracted to spiritual theology than to the "less-traveled road" of doctrinal theology.

The theme of inculturation, which has run through almost all recent synods, will be on the minds QfAsian participants, who have said the church is still seen ,$ a foreigner on their continent.

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VATICAN GITY -- A Vatican council assembled.expe:rtsJon weapons production and distribution to discuss the proliferation of small-caliber arms ancl other light weapons.

The Pontifical Coun·;il for Justice and Peace invited authorities on security'and·di~~rmalT)ent from'reseatch ceniers 'and other-nongo'vernmental organizations worldwi'd~'u:) a recent meeting at its offices~' 1 ' A council,statement~iaid the meeting was called "to examine the situation and to identify wa~'s ofl1lerting public opinion to the threats that such arms constitute" to peuc:e.

Small-caliber arms are the "weapons of choice in most contemporary conf)icts, where they are used often by children and young :?ersons," the statement said. .

"The number in Circulation is extremely high," it continued, "The traffic in such arms is in great part illegal or on the borders of legality. Their proliferation is also lin:~ed with the questions of urban violence, organized crime and drug tr<lfficking, and touches the lives and security of the peoples of the poorest countries."

Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, head of the justice and peace council, announced his intention to study issues concerning small-caliber weapons last December, when the Vatican joined a number of nations worldwide in signing,a treaty banning further production of anti-personnel land mines. .. Th~ meeting on small-caliber guns was led by Msgr. Diarrnuid'Martin, secretary of the council, and Sister Marjorie Keenan, who specializes in disarmament issues for ':he council.

A council staff member said the office regularly holds rr"eeti·ngs on a variety of subjects, including smallcaliber weapons. The r:ames of the participants are not released.

"We will continue to'follow lip on the question" of how to address the spread of small arms, said the staff ,member, who asked not to be identified,

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BELFAST, Northern Ireland Church leaders across Northern Ireland welcomed the peace settlement brokered April 10 by politicians.

Pope John Paul II also welcomed the agreement and asked fot prayers that the people of the region would have the courage to make peace a reality.

Archbishop Sean Brady, primate of all Ireland, commended politicians' efforts to work out a settlement to end Northern Ireland's 27year civil conflict and asked people to consider the agreement carefully.

"It is my hope that an agreement will lead the way to the future," he said, asking people to "see the positive and see the advantages and see what is in it for our rteighbors as well as for ourselves."

In a statement issued Good Friday, April 10, the archbishop said he hoped' the agreement would "lead the way to an Ireland where people grow and respect each other and learn to trust each other despite their differences."

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TORONTO - Twelve Cuban political prisoners released follow~ ing Pope John Paul II's January visit to Cuba arrived at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

Thcy arrived April 9 and two more were scheduled to arrive at a later date as part of Canada's agreement to accept some of the prisoners.

The Cuban government announced in mid-February that it had freed about 300 prisoners in response to a request by the pope. In early March, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced that 19 prisoners had agreed to come to Canada as a condition of their release.

Among the 14 Canada has accepted, three were given special permits because they failed to pass security checks, according to a federal government official who asked that his name not be used.

Though no reasons were given for taking the special measures, the Canadian government confirmed it refused to accept tive other Cuban prisoners "due to the nature of the acts for which they are in prison."

Canada's Immigration Act does not allow entry into Canada to anyone convicted of an offense which

would carry a maximum prison term of 10 or more year~ 'if committed in Canada. However, the law includes a provision that gives the immigration minister the power to issue special permits to such individuals.

The three exiles offered permits were not considered a "threat to public security," said a representative for Citizenship and Immigration Minister Lucienne Robillard.

Other members of the exile group were jailed for distributing

"enemy propaganda," such as distributing political leaflets, or for telephoning Miami radio stations with news about Cuba.

During his visit, Pope John Paul requested clemency for a number of Cuban prisoners on humanitarian grounds. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, gave Cuban authorities a list of names of prisoners and asked for their release in the pope's name.

Vatican sources said the list included some political prisoners.

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work of reconciliation, of building Britain and the Irish Republic. It trust and healing the hurts," he said. also includes a review of the crimiOther church leaders added their nal justice system in Northern Irevoice of support to the peace settle- land, decommissioning of paramiliment but recognized that difficul- tary weapons and the early release ties lay ahead. Archbishop Robin of political prison€~rs.

Eames, Anglican primate of the Former U.S. Sen. George Irish Republi'c and Northern Ire- Mitchell mediated the peace talks. land, said that in order for the settle- More than 3,300 people have died ment to come to fruition, ,"we have during the course of Northern to say that we are prepared to take Ireland's conflict. ' a step of faith."

Preaching from the pulpit on EasAt Castel Gandolfo, the papal ter Sunday, the Rev. Ian Paisley, a summer residence south of Rome, Free Presbyterian pastor and leader Pope John Paul told visitors April of the Democratic Unionist Party, 13 to "give thanks to God for the warned parishiorters against the positive results reached afew days agreement, which he said would distance Northern Ireland from Britain ago in Northern Ireland."

"We pray to the Lord that each and push the province to a united and person, listening to his ot her own predominantly Catholic Ireland.

"Our land is in turmoil and criconscience, will have the courage to make responsible and concrete sis. We are going to be fed lies from gestures that willlillow 'all to walk now until the referendum by polititogether along the path of peace, cians," he said. "But our enemies flreventing -anything whlch could dq not know that we have a secret lead again to hatred and violence," weapon, and that weapon.is truth." , the pope said.

Msgr. Denis Faul, a prominent . :rhe peace agreement accepted Northern Ireland pea<;e campaigner , April 10 by the governmehts of the 'in Dungartnon,siiicl the settlement Irish Republic and Great Britain was the first step. along the road to and the political parties of Nor,th-. peacebtit cautioned th&t· with.oul ern Ireland was reached after a ,support from every section o( the, marathon negotiating srssion in community, the agreement would , Belfast. The agreement will be pu~, fail.

"The settlement 'offers a new to voters in the Irish Republic and beginning, a new setting off point, Northern Ireland in May. It includes establishment of ~ and we should allibe working very new 108-seat Northern Ireland as- hard for this opportunity to build sembly, a North-South ministerial the peace," he sllid, warning that council and aBritish-Irishcouncil, "blood on the' stre{:t can wreck any 'as well as constitutional changes in political settlement."

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TEACHER OFTHEYEAR"':"Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, sciencl3 teacher Rose Grant was recently named by the school's chapter of the National Honor Society as the l' 997-98 teacher of the year. During her 16-year career at Stang she has taught advanced placement biology, physiology, biochemistry and bioethics. Th~ award was presented to her by seniors Heather Pierce and Tom Osuch.

SPECIAL PRAYER---Eighth grade stude'nts of Espirito Santo School in Fall River led a morning prayer throughout the Lenten season that was televised in-house to all classes.

Pictured above are Kelly Cabral, Leslie Viveiros, Christopher Rego and Andrew Cabral. Eighth graders also presented living Stations of the Cross during Holy Week observances.

Pictured (top photo) are Andre Cabral, Derek Pinto, Amanda Soares, Leslie Viveiros, Stacey Viveiros 'and Kelly Cabral

SCIENCE TALKBishop Feehan High School freshman Daryl 1; Bourgeois explains .his sci. ence project, "The, Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Plants," to judge Michele路 ~ylor at the:school~ recent science fair. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Bourgeois of Attleboro and a member of the Feehan . honors science program.

THE SISTER Teresa Trayers, SND, Chapter of the National Honor Society at Bishop Stang High School held a celebration and prayer service on the Feast of the Annunciation, March 25, and presented gifts to the school. Seniors Adrienne Kuss (left) and Heidi Roy presented the gifts, a large icon of the Annunciation, blue altar hangings, and a Marian Sacramentary and Lectionary for use in the cnapel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--~~~

Warriors to be inducted TAUNTON ---.:. Coyle and Cassidy High School's Athletic Director William Tranter has announced names of the latest inductees into the Warrior Hall of Fame. The 14 new inductees will be honored at the sixth annual

Warrior Hall of Fame banquet May 1 attheHoliday Inn ofTaun- ' ton. They are Robert Quegan ' 43, Edward "Red" Ryan '45, Casimir Malinowski '48, Richard Reagan, '53, Jerry Cottrell '55, David Yelle '58, William Contreras '60,

Gerald Cunniff '61, Dennis Phillipe '61, Michael McCarty '63, Paul Boffetti 'n, Michael Ducharme '78, Ronald Silvia '80 and Libby Hughes '88" For more information tall the school at 8236164, extension 613 or 614.

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Nelson said the media reinforce. a negative image of BELLEVUE, Wash. - A. women in sports. Women revisit to his daughter's middle- ceiye only 3 percent of sports school playground shocked coverage in the print media, and Daniel Canacciolo. even so-called positive articles His daughter had just kicked often contain a male bias, she afoul ball in agame of kickball, said: Lisa Moldrem, head tennis and the verbal abuse she received fromher male peers"was •coach at the University ofWash. nothing short .of harassment," ingtcjij for 14 years, encouraged

By CHARLIE MA~TIN Canacciolo said~ "She was in pa.rents nod coaches to try to un- : .; tears and the male teacher did derstand what motivates a child . passion and death on the cro~. ··Even when the Church focuses . absolutely nothing about ~(As. ~op'lay sports. .'., ' ',<'00' his triumphant resurr~ction, . a father it was hard to see." . . Some kids do it for competiSailing down behind the sun .... ~4r minds Will always!gohac~' ~.: As a result, he' said, hi'stion, others for; exercise and othWaiting for the prince to c0l!'e ',' .' . ' ,to the cross. ,', daughter has absolutely no in- ers for the soCial aspect, she': Praying for-the healing rain ", :;', 4':'~' .

For me, thes~.Jyri6s, off~~: terest in sports., said. Like Nelson, she warned, To restore 'my soul again ,""." .,::. food for thought - a meditaCanacciolo. was one of 50 against .st.ressingvictory air Jusi a poor lad on the run. .,', '.,. . tion for these weeks':after Eas- '. people who attended a forum on costs. Effort is more,important,' .~ .~~, " te'r *heI1 the Chun;,ti t~ritirHies" girls' development at Forest as is keeping haiance'fA life, " How did I get here to'-refJect upon the d~ath and, . Ridge School of the Sac.red she add~d:., . ' : " What have. I done . '. r~.§urret,tion of J.~sus. '" , Heart in Bellevue, sponsore~ by ': "A lcit,~n.ips,are a(niid to try : Wh~n wiUall my hop,es arise '. 'A~ 'li~hullg"Qying oti th~ ,.', the school's alumnae assoc;ia~' and cOlJ!pete beca~e. they're HoW wiO 1ktaow it when I look .... cr~ss~ thos e 'wh'o, !.~v~~. hi.!f.l' ;. t i o n : · . . . ' '" afraid oHosing: Let-them know'·, Into inY"father's eyes?' .', gr~.at.JY,~ou!4,OI)J~~~t~h al).d. , Mariah Burton' Nelson, 'a it's OK to make errors;thafwin- , . ""':" .r ,'I •• I.' . ' "\ . ' . wonde~, .. w Qat fin').l earthly' former Stanford University bas- ning is great, but you can't al- : " . " .

I'" Refrain: .' ~-. ,,~"I~ ,~. ,ihol;lghts(IlIed.qi$ mind. " ,., 'k~tball'star who playc;:d profes- ways control that," she said. : Into my-father'$ eye's':: '.' ',,,~', "Perh':lps '.he ·a~.~ed h,imself: . sionali)i~ in EU(9pe~ and the The playground, however, : My father's eyes " . " 1 • , : "How did 1 get' h~'p~? What United States, tol9 the mostly sometimes has its own unique set When I look in , have' I done? When will aJJ my adult, fe'male-dominated audi- of rules. Tara Irvin, who works.

My 'father's eyes .. ·hopes arise?" " , ente that adults hav~:a respon- in the drop-in program at the My father's eyes . Even in the face of his deep- 'sibiJity tcr"help the girls in your North Seattle Boys and Girls , est,l.onging, Jesus might have . Jives be easier··onthemselves. Club, saidinany girls areafraid My father's eyes.

We need to teach.t~rh to learn to get involved in sports because . questioned: "How wHI I know .it when I look into my father's to forgive themselves for their "boys are louder and better. Some Then light begins to shine eyes?" mistakes." are afraid to even be around boys, I hear those ancient lullabies Maybe Jesus wondered if A lot of girls don't compete because there's competition outAnd as I watch the seedling grow because they fear failure, said side of sports, just hanging out." his life and mission feJJ short Feel my heart start to overflow of what was expected of him. . Nelson, who was inducted into Nelson urges simply talking Where do I find the words to say Perhaps he felt "like a bridge the National Girls and Women with girls who appear noncomHow do I teach him petitive to find out why they that was washed away," thinkSports HaJJ of Fame in 1996.

What do we play? ing that "my foundations were Girls muSt give themselves might be.

Bit by bit I've realized made of clay." permission to win, embrace vic"Ask them if the other playThat's when I need them Yet Jesus always trusted. tory unapologeticaJJy and viewers would be supportive if they However, in his final thoughts, competition as a form of inti- were the best person on the That's when I need did doubt possibly flash - just macy, Nelson said. Often, that team, what the boys would My father's eyes. for a moment - through his requires creating a support sys- think, do they even come to the consciousness? Did he feel tern to help introduce .girls and games. Those things could be a (Repeat Refrain) abandoned by his Father? : women to sports. '. factor," she said. .

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