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AMONG PARTICIPANTS at. Catholic Charities Appeal kickoff meeting: from left, Father Thomas L. Rita, Melvin B. 'Gonsalves, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, Msgr. Thomas, J. Harrington.
Bishop Sounds a Clarion Call "When a jubilee year commenced in ancient Israel, a great trumpet sounded, the 'yubiil,' which gives the very name to the celebration. Let our meeting this evening be a clarion call to all those within the diocese of Fall River." Thus Bishop Daniel A. Cronin called members of the diocese to participation in the Jubilee Catholic Charities Appeal, the 38th year for the appeal and the 75th for the diocese. He spoke at a kickoff meeting held last Wednesday at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. He told the audience of priests, religious and Appeal volunteers that during the jubilee years of israel, glad tidings were proclaimed to the poor, captives were freed and the suffering were healed. "My dear friends," said the bishop, "I should like to suggest that the Catholic Charities Appeal, which we undertake this evening, constitutes an opportunity to realize the elements of the Jubilee Year! "For does not our charitable effort seek to accomplish those very goals of the season of jubilee? To aid the poor and the needy, to provide the healing ministry of the church for those
in pain, to bring hope to those. on the threshold of despair. Through our agencies of social service, our institutions, our programs and our apostolates, we seek to do those very things," Noting that 1978 Appeal proceeds totaled $1,100,000, the bishop said that over 90 per cent of the amount came from parish collections. He expressed the hope that the 1979 drive would top last year's, explain-
ing that· "the rate of inflation has been formidable; in fad, it has surpassed the rate of growth of our appeal." Also speaking were Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan appeal director for the past decade; Melvin B. Gonsalves, appeal lay' chairman; and Father Thomas L. Rita, director of St. Vincent's Home, Fall River, an appeal beneficiary. Turn to Page Seven
Initial Plans Formulated For Papal Trip to Poland '.
VATICAN CITY (NC) Plans have been announced for the June return of Pope John Paul II to his native land of Poland. He will arrive in the capital city of Warsaw June 2, staying there overnight. The next day, June 3, he will travel about 140 miles west to Gniezno, which in the year 1000 A.D. became Poland's first archdiocese. Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, primate of Poland, is archbishop of Gniezno and Warsaw· The pope will stay one night
in Gniezno before departing June 4 for Czestochowa, about 140 miles distant, where he will stay two nights. Czestochowa is home of the world-famous national shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, patroness of ,Poland. On June 6 the pope will leave Czestochowa for Cracow, 60 miles to the southeast. He was Cardinal Karol Wojtyla of Cracow before he was elected pope last October. The pontiff will remain in Cracow the remaining nights of Turn to- Page Seven
PHILADELPHIA (NC) Pope 'John 'Paul said that American Catholics must be- Catholic education "is above all come "less patient" with the a question of communicating gOVe1rnment's repeated denials Christ, of helping to form Christ of public assistance to church- in the lives of others," related schools and assume a Cardinal John Krol of Phila"strong advocacy role" for their delphia opened the convention basic rights in the face of grow- by telling the educators, "The ing anti-Catholicism, U.S. Sen. time has come to re-evaluate Daniel P. Moynihan told Cath- what appears to have been an olic educators. unconscious drift nationwide Speaking at the final session to stop building Catholic of the. National Catholic Edu- ",schools," The cardinal defended cational Association's conven- the cost by stating that "Cathtion in Philadelphia, the New' olic school graduates will repay York Democrat warned that "a the investment in their educa-· powerful body of opinion has tion and formation by generrisen in this country which is osity to works of the church," much opposed to the influence 'Prior to a recommitment cereof religious belief and religious mony in which the teachers re- . institutions in the secular acti- dedicated themselves to their vities of society," vocation, Bishop Thomas J. Referring to President Car- Murphy of Great Falls, Mont., ter's pledge of support for non- called for the church to recogpublic schools in the 1976 presi- nize and ritualize the teaching dential campaign, Moynihan ministry. said no assistance has come be"The central core, the heart, , cause the adminstration has and the focus of Catholic· edubeen stifled by HEW bureau- cation today is the teacher," crats. Bishop Murphy said. Moynihan told the audience that if the issue of aid to nonpublic schools is not settled by the end of this session of Congress "it will become an issue Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will in the 1980 presidental campaign, and we will get the an- '. be guest of honor at Saturday's all-day convention of the Dioceswers this election," Reflecting on the huge con- san Council of Catholic Women, vention, which attracetd some to be held at Bishop Stang High 18,000 educators, including School, North Dartmouth. He will also be principal conmany from the Fall River diocese, Father John F. Myers, celebrant of the 4 p.m. Mass that NCEA president, said that des- will close the day. Other conpite a drop in enrollment and celebrants will be district and some school closings, "the fu- guild moderators for the counture of Catholic education looks cil, who are reminded to bring albs and stoles. very good," Following a 10 a.m. business During the four-day convention the educators heard a vari- session, the convention program ety of speakers, including Pope will include three concurrent John Paul II on videotape, em- workshops. The DCCW Church Communiphasize the theine that Catholic ties Commission will present education is too valuable to be Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Nogueira allowed to diminish. "The pope's message was so of Our Lady of Victory parish" powerfully strong that it is go- Centerville, and Francis Caming to have a great effect on acho, Our Lady of the Cape, Catholic education in this coun- Brewster. Both men are canditry," the NCEA president re- dates for· the permanent diamarked. "The Holy Father conate and they and Mrs. Nomakes it very clear that we must gueira will discuss this church continue our great school sYS" ministry. tern," Turn to Page Seven
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thur. April 26, 1979
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Homosexuality can be unlearned if the homosexual wishes, a recent Masters and Johnson study indicates,' 'and a priest who counsels homosexuals suggests spiritual help. "Our ,therapy is on the spiritual level" said Father John Harvey. "We help- them to change behavior by the useful means of ascetical practices and prayer."
TALLAHASSEE, Fie. - Florida's bishops have encouraged Catholic families and churches to cut back their energy consumption as their part in Florida Family Energy Conservation Day, set for April 29.
Church: Aid Crucial
:pRo MILDRED JEFFERSON, surgeon and pro-life activist, is the recipient of the 1979 Patriots' Day Lantern Award for outstanding patriotism from the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus. Bis)1op Cronin' was the 1976 recipient.
WASHINGTON - Four opponents of the Nicaraguan government said the church's position has been crucial in their struggle for democracy. They also rejected the claim of the government of Anastasio Somoza that communism will follow its downfall. At a press. conference sponsored by the Washington Office for Latin America. an ,organization supported by religious groups, the opponents said they saw gains because of the U.S. policy of withdrawing support from Somoza, but added that a stronger U.S. stand is needed.
Prayer Vigil WASHINGTON - About 150 demonstrators held a White House prayer vigil 'to protest proposed budget cuts in social programs. ",We believe that prayer is the only thing that will change those cold hearts (in the administration)," Franciscan Father James Goode, pastor of Our' Lady of Charity Church in Brooklyn. N.Y., and the vigil's organizer, said. "We are praying that the president will spend more money on healing and less money on war."
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ETHEL GINTOFT, Milwaukee archdiocesan news~aper associate editor, has been elected president of the Catholic Press Assn., meeting this week in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II has begun rejecting priests' requests for laicization, according to church sources. The sources confirm the impression conveyed by the pope's Holy Thursday letter to priests that he intends to take a firm stance against laicization, a papal. dispensation returning priests to the lay state.
Feds Get Serious WASHINGTON - The Federal government has begun to take the issue of religious discrimination seriously, key civil rights officials told the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights at the first major federal inquiry into the matter. An official of the Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance said his office is calling for more affirmative action and out reach to hire religious minorities, including Catholics and Jews.
Un'iversityClosed LA PAZ, Bolivia - The Bolivian Catholic University has been closed by the nation's bishops' conference after disagreements on reforms with the student body and a hunger strike by 38 students who sought the resignation of the presidimt. The bishops said the closing is temporary while a committee drafts proposals for academic and administrative reforms.
FATHER TIMOTHY HEALY, S.J., Georgetown University president, says 4mericans are in danger of becom,ng "international mutes" due to theJr ignorance of foreign lanages' and international affairs.
Victim Toll CI'imbs VATICAN CITY The Rhodesian Catholic Justice Peace Commission has issued a report saying that the number of victims of the civil war in Rhodesia has increased by 500 percent since the beginning of 1978, according to Vatican Radio. The number of victims caused by the war up to now exceeds 20,000, the report said. The war is being fought by black guerrilla groups and troops of the white-controlled government.
How To Do It SEATTLE - Sudden withdrawal of 40,000 American military personnel and termination of nearly $1 million a day in financial aid would topple the repressive dictatorship of South Kore,an Presi-' dent Park Chung Hee, according to Maryknoll Father James Sinnott, who was expelled from South Korea four years ago. In the same connection, Catholic arid Protestant church leaders have warned President Carter that his planned meeting with the South Korean leader will strengthen Park's hand and set back human rights in South Korea. The church leaders said the meeting might suggest unqualified American support of Park's rule.
CATHOUC THEOLOGIAN Gregory Baum calls the Holocaust "a judgment from God on Christianity."
Class Reunion VATICAN CITY Three Florida priests and 19 others who had been in residence at Rome's Belgian College between 1946 and 1948 recently attended a Vatican City reunion that featured the presence of the college's most famous alumnus, Pope John Paul II. The event included a concelebrated Mass and an inf<?rmal dinner with the pope.
SISTER LAURA ANN QUINONEZ, a native of Honduras, has been Holy Childhood VATICAN CITY - On the occasion of named executive director pf the U.S. the International 'Year of the Child, Pope Leadership Conference of Women John Paul 'II expressed special concern . Religious.
for the missionary apostolate of children to children, praising Holy Childhood Associations around the world for their spiritual and material help to children.
Dying Nation HONOLULU - "We ar~ a dying nation," said Benedictine Father Paul Marx at a meeting of the Pearson Foundation, Hawaii's alternative-to-abortion program. "For the first time in our history we have more people over the age of 65 than we have young people under five." iFather Marx, an authority on abortion and euthanasia, warned that infanticide is growing worldwide and is a link between abortion and euthanasia.
Right On, Green' Bay!
CETA Rules
ONEIDA, Wis. - The Priests' Senate of the Diocese of Green Bay voted not to increase food and transportation !lllowances for the priests of the diocese proposed by the senate's Personnel Committee. The senators rejected a $50 increase in-the food allowance propos~d for July 1 and a $50 increase in the car allowance proposed for Jan. 1, 1980.
WASHlNGTON - The Department of Labor has withdrawn proposed regulations which would have banned use of public service employees in church run schools' through the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act program. Regulations which would allow use of CETA employees in jobs in church-run schools are being' drawn up.
MAIREAD CORRIGAN, Nobel peace prize winner and a le~der in the Northern Ireland peace movement, decries Bri,tish designation of political prisoners as cammon criminals.
Bishops Plan Future Course
THE ANCHORThurs., April 26, 1979
WASHINGTON - An examination of the goals of the U.S. Catholic Conference I National Conference of Catholic Bishops will head agenda topics at the American bishops' spring meet- ing, to be held in Chicago Tuesday through Thursday of next week. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will be among the more than 250 bishops in attendance. 'Bishop Thomas C. Kelly, USCC /NCCB general secretary, said: "The bishops will come to grips with the .-question of what kind of leadership and service their episcopal conference should provide for the Cl!urch in the United States in the post-conciliar age. It may well be _that in the years ahead the session will be seen as a landmark in the development of the U.S. episcopal conference." The bishops will also elect delegates to the 1980 international Synod of Bishops which will be held in Rome and deal with family life. In addition, they will discuss conference planning and budgetary procedures. Focal point for discussions will be a position paper prepared by a committee chaired by Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin of Cincinnati. The -paper concludes that an-· alysis of conciliar and post-conciliar documents reveals a.t least two major purposes for establishment of episcopal conferencesto enable bishops to act on items of common concern; and to, provide a forum for their interaction. It suggests that historical circumstances may have caused the bishops to emphasize "action" with relatively little attention given to "interaction." "We have reached a point in the development of the episcopal conference in the United States where we must make a decision: Do we remain primarily action oriented or do we recognize interaction as an important function? The answer will have a decided effect on the frequency, structure and agenda of our general meetings," the committee said.
Lay Participation NECCHA Topic.
Cathedral Camps Summer plans are being made for the Cathedral Camps, Our Lady of the Lake for girls and Cathedral for boys, operated by the diocese of Fall River at Long Pond, East Freetown. The facilities, which have provided area youngsters with wellsupervised instruction and recreation for three generations, will hold an open house Sunday June 10, according to an announcement released by Father Leonard Mullaney, director. The camp season will begin Monday, July 2 and conclude Friday, Aug. 24, with the time divided into four two-week sessions. Bus transportation from nearly all area towns is included in the camp fee. Further information and registration forms are available from Cathedral Camps, P.O. Box 428, East Freetown 02717, telephone 763-8874.
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Bishop Daniel A. Cronin was principal concelebrant of a Mass closing the recent annual meeting of the New England Conference of the Catholic Hospital Association. The meeting was held during the New England Hospital Assembly in Boston.
IT WAS AN UNFORGETTABLE Easter vacation for 23 students from Nazareth Hall, Fall River, who spent it in Florida at Disneyworld and Sea World. In the planning since last summer, the trip was the largest project ever undertaken by Nazareth. For many students it included a first plane ride and a first trip away from horne. "It was a beauty to see their faces," said Louise Boulay, fundraising coordinator, among trip escorts on days that ran from 9 a.m. to midnight. Also with the students: Harry Mosher, trip organizer, Sister Maureen Mitchell, RSM, Nazareth principal, parents and friends.
,Program committee chairman for tile one-day NECCHA parley, attended by some 200 representatives of Catholic health care facilities, was Sister Angela Francis Souza, OP, assistant director of St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River. Discussing the day's theme, use of the apostolic and administrative talents of laypersons in the health field, Sister Angela said: "Lay managers are a vital part of Catholic ministry. Our challenge is to help them blossom."
Catechists' Ministry Convention Topic Dr. Michael Warren, Associate Professor for Religious Education in the Department of Theology at St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, will give the keynote address on Friday, May 4, at the second day of, the annual Catholic Education Conv~ntion at Bishop Feehan High School, in Attleboro. Dr. Warren, a native of Somerville, Mass., has long been involved with religious education, teaching high school students in Brooklyn, N.Y. and helping initiate the Xaverian Brothers religious education team. For three years this team worked in parish clusters in Virginia and New York. Through the project, Dr. Warren came to view the catechist's role as that of a faith guide for others. His presentation at the con· vention .will be entitled "The Ministry and Spirituality of the Catechist." .He will provide advice for the journey these faith guides are called to share with others. Dr. Warren received his doc·
toral degree from Catholic University in 1974 and has been a specialist in religious education for the education department of the U.S. Catholic Conference. Father Marcel Bouchard, assistant director of religious education for the Fall River diocese,' has attended workshops and
seminars conducted by Dr. Warren. He states: "Dr. Warren speaks as a man who views religious education as the sharing of a great gift within the fabric of life. He has not only written and lectured about it, but has lived out the principles on which he bases his work."
Also speaking to the topic were Father Francis X. Cleary, SJ of S1. Louis University, Bishop 'Louis E. Gelineau of Providence and Sister Regina M. Clifton, CBS. All ageed that Catholic institutions differ from others, not in what they do but in their purpose for doing it.
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The recent letters of Pope John Paul II concerning bishops and priests in the life of the church once more make us stop short and take a renewed look at the sacrament of Holy Orders. Too often modern man and indeed many priests have vi'ewed the priesthood strictly from the aspect of lifestyle. So often the priesthood has been seen as a social mode that a man has adopted rather than as a sacrament. _ It is precisely in this area of sacrament that these new apostolic letters hit at the heart of the matter of priesthood in today's world. To be sure, by many these thoughts of the Holy Father will be seen as a mere repetition of traditional teachings. This position, however, should not be viewed as a copout. Rather the position restated for the church should be an immense source of strength. Today's problems will never be exactly the same as those of the past. No, even the most conservative person would admit -that the world does progress or regress, that issues change and develop. What might by some be considered a traditional position should be seen in its proper light for our time. The past can and does illuminate the decisions of the present; the course of modern life, when all is 'said and done, cannot deviate substantially from the guidelines set forth by the Scriptures and the early Fathers. Despite what some of our so-called avant-garde mentalities might desire, the present really has no right to pass judgment upon the past except in relation to the past's standards, not those of today. The confusion that has existed in some areas of today's church concerning Orders has arisen because many people have cUlpably or inculpably refused to be aware of the church's teaching and tradition. What is so important for today's church is to realize that while planning what the priest must be in the future, we must certainly attempt to comprehend what he was in the past. Those who ignore the past, the tradition, the handing down of the word, are doomed to repeat the past's mistakes, and indeed many are in such situations. All of us are keenly aware that th~re can be no return to the past. That indeed is more than fortunate. However, what can be gleaned from the past that to some extent is overlooked today is the concept that the Holy Father stresses when he states' that the priesthood calls for a particular integrity of life and service. In the turmoil of the late sixties and early seventies this concept of integrity certainly was more than tarnished For those who yet claim that many priests in today's society are still searching for their identity, perhaps this situation has arisen precisely because these individuals are struggling with the deeper problem of integrity. The pope states quite precisely that in priestly identity is expressed the individual's awareness of his personal integrity. The future development of the priesthood depends to a great extent. on how the priests of the present reflect this basic concept that integrity is an essential reflection of priestly identity. This thought is indeed one of the more important contributions that Pope John Paul II has given to today's church in her journey of faith.
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A Tribute to a New President By Antoinette Bosco About eight years ago, I interviewed an extraordinary man, a physician-philosopher-educatoradministrator, who said to me: "What does the Gospel-witness thing mean As a Catholic layman, the best input into all I do and the only authenticity comes not from words but from my own behavior. If my Christian beliefs don't have a deep impact on aU I do, then they are nothing more than a set of personal dogmatic statements." Dr. Edmund D. Pellegrino is now president of the Catholic University of America. The impressive inaugural ceremonies in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception were highlighted by the presence of Cardinal William Baum of Washington, many bishops and VicePresident Walter F. Mondale. I was privileged to share in this event and when Vice~President Mondale called Dr. Pellegrino "someone I have admired many years . . . one of the most decent, caring, dedicated educators" he had ever known, I responded silently: Right on! I first met Dr. Pellegrino when I was a reporter for the Long Island Catholic, and he was the founding planner of a Health Sciences Center at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. A year and a half later, Dr. Pellegrino invited me to work as a community relations specialist within his office, bringing me to Stony Brook, where I am still employed.
I came to know him as a man of depth and honesty, with tremendous energy for building, always on a base of ethics and values, but above all as a very human person who lives his noble beliefs and radiates them. r wrote of him, "As you listen to him, a very compelling thing happens. You are drawn into the realism, the competence, the convictions, the warmth and the genuiae projections of respect which emanate from him toward others. He makes you feel your full, undiminished self." Dr. Pellegrino has made a major contribution to the training of doctors by initiating the integration of humanities into the curriculum. This comes from his conviction that a priority must be placed on developing medicine's capacity to enhance human life. He explained, "we have to ask: How do we use the tremendous power of medicine? All technology will run wild and the consequences will be more serious than even the problems of a disordered environment, which we are so concerned about. This is why a humanities program must be built into a medical education, not to provide answers, but to explore ways of analyzing situations and drawing from the great strengths of the human tradition." The new president of Catholic University has always had a love for philosophy, acquired when he received a classical education with the Jesuits at Xavier High School in New York City.
I once asked Dr. Pellegrino what was the role of the ulliversity in today's world and he answered, "The major function of the 12niversity in mass society is not to train scholars, but to help students find the conditions of life where their capabilities and interests can be used." With this kind of man at its head, the Catholic University of America is destined to advance its goals with energy and wisdom.
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For the Sick Dear Editor: I just want to take this opportunity to thank you for your excellent article on the Pastoral Ministry to the Sick. YO\~r accuracy in the description of the program was tremendous. Thank you for the support the Anchor has given to the Apostolate of the Sick. Rev. Edmund J. Fitzgerald Diocesan Director of the Ministry to the Sick
Anchor's Vital Dear Editor: Congratulations for your election into the New England Press Association. Especially during this jubilee year, the Anchor plays a vital role in diseminating news to one of the most Catholic areas in the nation. Your newspaper not only is one of the largest weekly publications in the state, but also is one of the· area's most widely read. That's because it is more than a "house organ." The Anchor through its news coverage and incisive editorials has the courage to confront current issues affecting its church, its readers, and the world at large. By cooperating with the secular press, the Anchor also has improved coverage of the church in all the area's daily newspapers. Your recently published Jubilee edition will serve as an informative reference tool and as an example of quality journalism to the sacred and secular press throughout New England. Much credit should be afforded both Father Moore and his staff. Their continued efforts keep readers well-informed about the diocese in which they live. Neil P. Downing Staff Reporter Taunton <Daily Gazette
What It's About Dear Editor: From the time when I first heard of plans for the Diocesan Day of Devotion I was convinced it would be one of the most significant dimensions of the Jubilee 75 celebration. It would, I felt, bring right to the people at home the opportunity for spiritual renewal. Nothing better could be done to celebrate our anniversary. This· is certainly what "restoring all things in Christ" is all about. . . . Everyone here is calling the day a success and I have heard only good things from people in other parishes. I've been trying to figure out what "success" means. At the very least it means an affirming experience of God's goodness and closene!is; and for some it must mean even more. Rev. Marcel H. 'Bouchard Holy Family Parish East Taunton
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Dear Editor: The Day of Devotion at St. Francis (New Bedford) was surely a stimulating experience for both of us. We are extremely grateful that we were chosen to participate in such an enlightening endeavor. Although this was our very first encounter with this type of religious experience, we can assure you all, it surely will not be our last. Walter and Gisele Cabral New Bedford
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Dear Editor: I have been an organist and listened to other organists play in churches and schools from SISTER MARJORIE TUPittsburgh to New Orleans to Providence. I have found many ITE, OP, who directed a different styles of organ playing, leadership workshop in New at all technical levels. Some or- Bedford last December, has ganists' playing has delighted received the annual U.S. me, while other playing has Catholic magazine award driven me to near madness. I have just returned to the Diocese for furthering the cause of to of Fall River and [ am anxious women in the church. to share with you, the musicians of the diocese, what I have become to believe are the fundamentals of good church music. Father John W. Whitty, 72, a These fundamentals are prayer, native of Fall River and a forart, and practice. mer member of St. Patrick's Foremost is prayer. Prayer is parish died last week in Hays, the foundation of every ministry. Kansas. Think about Jesus, the Word of The son of the late Michael God. Dwell on his words and F. and Ann A. Whitty, he had ministry. Most important, place served in the diocese of Salyourself in the presence of God. ina, Kansas since his ordination The presence of God, the touch in 1936. He had graduated from of God, is the source of all St. Patrick's School and B.M.C. " COMtIl"" _ , IHIII"" • 'llllIWII • '''''1\11 • ,WIlISII. wlS''"' • I'~' music and of all prayer. Durfee High School in Fall River 1I£lIIER • flDlIAl DlPOSIT IIISUlAllCl COllPOMTtOll • 'lO(IIAL IUlllVl SWSTlII· The natural response to pray- .before entering St. Charles Coler is art. Search for beauty and lege, Catonsville, Md. and St. let it refresh and in§truct you. Bonaventure Seminary, St. The experience of art will refine Bonaventure, N.Y. your senses and constantly benefit your music. When you have prayed and enjoyed the world, then you are ready to labor at the work which is so important. This is practice. Begin by improving TO SERVE ... THROUGH A LIFEyour playing itself. As you imSTYLE OF ... the sick prove your technical ability, you community-living the poor will be better able to put your imagination to use. praying the lonely Set a goal: every week or two loving the young weeks, use one new sound in a the elderly sharing way that will expand the feeling the neglected caring of the music in the liturgy. For example, if you don't use the pedals of the organ when you (GREY NUNS) play, and if the organ you use does have pedals, at the end of Sisters of Ch~rity Formation Center a hymn or acclamation, put your 249 Cartier Street foot on the tonic note of the last Manchester, New Hampshire 03102 chord. You see, you've begun a new stage in your career, and added perceptible depth to the music of the service. Beethoven, Bach, Peloquin, Duke Ellington, or Styx can all give you ideas that you can work tastefully into your playing. Good luck, good-music, and I'm happy to be back with you. NATIONALLY ADVERTISED Praise the ,Lord. • FINE FURNITURE • ELECTRK APPUAIKES Robert LaCroix Attleboro • CARPEnNG Installed by Experienced Mechanics
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The U. S. Government vs. One Small Silversmith .By
The same government that pours millions of dollars a year into REV. the National Endowment for the ANDREW M. Arts, cruelly, arbitrarily, and, ir, rationally wiped out one of the GREELEY few remaining craftsmen in the republic. The facts of the Renard Koehnemann case are reasonably well Each time I say Mass, I known: When he began making use a chalice made for me 25 chalices in 1946 he was told by years ago by one of the finest the IRS that it waff not approsilversmiths in the country. priate to charge luxury taxes on Each time I look at it, I feel a such articles. He also found that twinge of sorow. religious goods· stores did not The man who made it has charge luxury taxes on religious been put out of business by the rings, medallions and sacred r«;sgovertlment of the United States. sels. Secure in his position, he
went about his work (my chalice required over 100 hours to make). Then, after the luxury tax had been repealed, the government arrived on his doorstep and demanded 20 years in back luxury taxes. A silver chalice a luxury? You gotta be kidding. But the government wasn't. Koehnemanri was the' only silversmith in the country they went after. For 13 years they took him on with a zeal that marks few government activities. Finally they confiscated $10,-
000 of his money and forced him out of the chalice business. Why? The answer is the scariest thing about the whole story. There was no reason at all, no conspiracy, no religious bigotry, no secret plot. Nothing. Only bureaucratic' rules, insentitive administrators, rigid judges and immobile congressmen. It could happen to anyone in our republic, particularly if, like Mr. Koehremann, you don't happen to be a member of a fashionable minority. And no one will give a hoot.
Ends By MARY CARSON
It was more than 15 years ago that my husband and I met Brian. He was charming, intelligent, delightful man. -Because we met through business, we knew 'Brian for several years before we met his wife. I was surprised when I first met Anne. TaUer and much heavier
than he, I feared she might be overpowering. How wrong I was. While he was suave and polished, she was rosy and comfortable. Their conversation reminded me of two professionals .working together. They were good friends . . . to each other and to us. We missed them greatly when .they had to move from the east. It was hoped that the climate of New Mexicb would aid Anne's severe arthritis. But her improvement was transitory and little by little she became completely incapacitated. Brian became most under-
standing of the complaints of working wives as he cooked, cleaned, and cared for Anne. As her condition worsened, he did more of his work at home for he couldn't leave her unless he had a nurse to look after her. His dedication and devotion were beautiful in spite of the wearing effect the regim'en had on him. The last time we saw him, his rumpled jacket hung loose on shoulders that were starting to sag. He looked as if he needed a long vacation . . . or even a good night's sleep. Yet when we asked about
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Who needs artists anyway? Whatever good does a silversmith do? You can get chalices ground out by machines much more quickly. And if you're going to use them in church - where else do you use them? - you you don't even have to pay sales tax on them. The irony is that on the basis of his work and its critical acclaim Mr. Koehnemann could easily apply to the National Endowment of the Arts for a fellowship and get all his money back. Leviathan 'gives and Leviathan takes away.
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Anne he said only that she was Whatever Brian did was wrong, wh'enever he left he was neglectnot doing well. The other night we called him, ing her, however he helped her, he was hurting her. for no particular reason. His heart was breaking as he He described our call as "providential." The strongest of "told us this . . . told us, I'm us, when we are hurting, need sure, to try to reinforce his deto talk to friends. And he was cision to seek outside help for hurting. He had decided, pushed her. by Anne's doctors, for the sake ..It's so emptily tragic . . . that of his own health, to put her in a lifetime should be finishing this way. ' a nursing home. Maybe the phone is the next Their marriage had become best thing to being there. But different, he told us. Inspite of it wasn't enough. We needed to all the years of deep love, har- take him in our arms and let dening of the arteries had him sob out his grief. changed Anne's personality. Please pray for him.
The. Cath,ol'ic Church's ~onexistent Energy Policy By JIM CASTELLI
Public attention is focusing on the ~nergy question, and the American Church as an institution seems to have :little to say on it. That is because, while many individual Catholics and some Catholic organizations have dealt with the energy issue, the church does not have an energy policy in the same sense it has a position on abortion, hunger,
employment or disarmament. Sister Ann Neale, former director of the U.S. bishops' Human Values Secretariat, told a conference on energy and ethics at the University of Notre Dame last year that "as a church we have not yet .asked the question, "Energy to what end? To maintain what quality of life for whom?" "Questions of health and safety, environmental integrity, scarce resources, maldistribution of energy resources, gross discrepancies in energy consumption, just price, the rights of and responsibilities to future generations, independence versus interdependence, and so on," she said,
April By MARILYN RODERICK
Running out of gas in the Alps, sleeping on the top bunk, and discovering just how great some high school kids can be are all part of the experience . of chaperoning a student group to Europe and also part of the fun. Food plays a big part in any trip, but it plays an ,evep bigger part when the people tasting the strange dishes .... of a foreign country are young , ;p'.eople 'accustomed to ,Big Macs
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and quickie pizza. At first the absence of the familiar is noticed but gradually the more adventurous are willing to try the unfamiliar and very often find it fun. Eating in a new country is an adventure. Our students were super about trying the new dishes offered to us, although the Paris luncheon of spaghetti topped with what we later found out was horsemeat did set a little heavily. However, it made a great conversation piece when we got back to the States. The popularity of fruit, in Europe, both as a first and last course is impressive as is the quality of that fruit. One morn-
"might be greatly illuminated when considered from the perspective of Christian themes such as creation, the cross, stewardship, sin, justice." Bishop Thomas Kelly, general secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, said that the bishops do not have a comprehensive energy policy. But he said the reason is not lack of interest but because "the issue is so large that it transcends our resources." He noted that the U.S. Catholic Conference's Office of Domestic Social Development monitors some energy issues, notably the strip-mining of coal. Sister !'leale told the Notre
"breeder" nuclear reactors, which produce more weapons grade plutonium than they consume. She said such a position would be consistent with the church's opposition to the proliferation of nuclear weapons. One area she suggested was Several religious agencies one mentioned by Bishop Kelly have launched campaigns to - energy conservation. Sister urge church-goers and church Neale also suggested the church institutions to conserve energy. Jesuit Father William Millard, could support some form of "lifeline" utility rate system, under director of the Interfaith Coaliwhich a minimal amount of . tion on Energy, says: "Our overenergy for ne~essities would be consumption and waste of available at nominal rates, with energy is a cause of social injusrates increasing for higher Con- tice at home and abroad." sumption. That kind of analysis is not A third option for the church, heard from the White House, Sister Neale said, is support for Congress or the oil and nuclear a moratorium on construction of industries. Dame conference that the church can address "well-chosen issues" as a compromise between issuing vague generalities and getting bogged down in minute details.
ing we arose early and visited the flower and fruit market in Nice. The breathtaking displays of unblemished produce caused us all to comment how nice it would be to take a morning stroll and pick out our dinner choices from piles of beautiful mushrooms, firm artichokes, fresh truffles and crisp endives. Watching ypung people discove:t: adventurous, exotic foods is as much an experience for the watcher as for the watchees. Of course, when we were on the plane returning to the States, the talk was of hamburgers, large glasses of milk and crisp cookies. Looking at it from a more
mature point of view, though, I would have settled happily for another week of the beautiful flavors of France. While . the horsemeat spaghetti was a little startling, this recipe for spaghetti is minus horsemeat but plus a very special flavor. Spaghetti with Cheese and Parsley Sauce 2 tablespoons' lemon juice 1 tablespoon crushed mint 4 cloves garlic 2 teaspoons pine nuts Y2 cup olive oil 1% cups chopped minced parsley Y2 cup grated Greek cheese Y2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon white pepper pinch cayenne 1) In a small bowl combine lemon juice with crushed mint. Let sit for at least two hours and strain, reserving juice. 2) In a blender puree the garlic cloves, pine nuts and olive oil until smooth. 3) Transfer mixture to a bowl and combine with parsley, grated cheeses, salt, pepper, and the reserved lemon mint juice and cayenne. 4) Add 1 cup olive oil in a stream, beating, and I=ombine the sauce thoroughly. In a heated 'Serving dish toss the sauce w.ith Y2 pound cooked spaghetti.
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Papal Trip Continued from Page One his visit, but two short day trips are tentatively scheduled. The first is to Oswiecim, better known by its German name, Auschwitz, and the site of one of the worst Nazi extermination camps during World War II.
On June 8 a trip is tentatively planned to Nowq Targ, a city of about 100,000 inhabitants, high in the Carpathian Mountains. The pope is known for his love of outdoor life, especially mountain climbing, skiing and canoeing.
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By Father Barry W. Wall Administrator, Sacred Heart Church, Fall River
Upon completion, every Catholic church is dedicated with a special ,blessing. Occasionally, however, a 'notable church is solemnly dedicated and irrevocably set apart for the worship of God in a special rite called in the past the Consecration of a Church. During this ceremony the bishop anoints the walls of the church in 12 places with holy chrism. The places are marked permanently, each with a cross before which a candle burns on the anniversary of the dedication. The 12 crosses and. candles honor the 12 Apostles and also point out that the house of God is a reflection and image of the heavenly city described by St. John in the Book of Revelation: "The city had the radiance of a precious jewel that sparkled like a diamond . . . The wall of the city had twelve courses of
stones as its foundation, on which were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb." (Rev. 21:11,14) The consecration crosses should remind all who enter the church that they have been forever set apart for the worship and service of God in a more important anointing, in baptism and confirmation; as St. Paul tells us in his letter to the Ephesians: "You form a building which rises on the foundation of the apostles and 'prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone . . . in him you are being built into this temple to become a dwelling place for God in the spirit." (Eph. 2:20,22) :Consecrated churches in the Fall River diocese are St. Mary's Cathedral, Sacred Heart and 51. Patrick in Fall River and St. Mary in Taunton, consecrated by Bishop Feehan; and St. Lawrence and Holy Name in New Bedford, consecrated by Bishop Connolly.
Clarion Call Continued from Page One Musical selections were offered by the glee club of Bishop Gerrad High School, Fall River, and patriotic songs were -led by Mrs. Albert Petit and Kenneth Leger. Opening and closing prayers were offered by Msgr. Luiz G. Mendonca, diocesan vicar-general, and Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, chancellor. A coffee hour followed the program and copies of The Anchor were distributed to all in attendance. Special Gifts Following the meeting, Mr. Gonsalves reported today that the special gifts phase of the appeal, which started Monday, is progressing well, with 850
volunteer solicitors contacting southeastern Massachusetts businesS and professional organization. "These donors support the Appeal because they recognize its contribution to the community," stated Msgr. Gomes. He requested solicitors to make reports to area h~adq",arters as soon as possible. The special gifts closes Saturday, May 5.
Law of Progress "Notice carefully, a pilgrim, the law of thy progress; after thou hast buried and done to death the concupiscences, thou. wilt come to the wide open spaces of beatitude."-Qrigen
Foreign journalists planning to cover the papal trip have been told that Interpress, a Polish state agency, will make their travel arrangements, charging an "accreditation fee" of $350 per person. The fee covers advance reservations for travel and lodging (but not actual motel or travel bills), press accreditation and ac. cess to press facilities. When the pope visited the Dominican Republic and Mexico in January, there was no charge for accreditation or press facilities. On the other hand, no one took charge of organizing travel or lodging arangements for foreign journalists. Many reporters who had to fight for hotel rooms and plane reservations after they reached Mexico would have been happy to pay an advance fee for those services.
Nevertheless, there has been widespread criticism of the accreditation fee, unprecedented in the annals of journalism. In Washington, Hodding Carter, U.S. State Department spokesman, called it excessive and a news service reporter based in Vatican City described it as "a tinge of capitalism touching Poland's communist government."
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Continued from Page One The Family Affairs Commission will offer a panel discussion by members of the Greater Fall River Association for Retarded Citizens. Harry C. Mosher Jr. will speak on the work of Nazareth Hall, Robert Lima will explain the goals of ARC, Nancy Yeats, director of Citizen Advocacy, will discuss her activities, and Gerald LePage, director of Northshop, will decribe sheltered workshop programs for retardeded adults. Father Alvin A. 'I1Iig, CSP, executive director of the evangelization committee of the U.S. bishops and keynote speaker for the convention's afternoon session, will also speak at an International Affairs Commission workshop. Following luncheon in the Bishop Stang cafeteria, convention delegates will hear Father IIIig and 'Bishop Cronin and will attend the closing Mass.
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thur. April 26, 1979
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By Paul G. Sorene, WF Father Sorelle is a native of Acuslmet, where he attended St. Francis Xavier elementary school. He was for eight years U.S. provincial of the Missionaries of Africa, has served in several African countries and has' since 1977 been manager of his community's house in Washington.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the African sun rises over Nabasso, Mali, West Africa, its townspeople also-rise with great hope and enthusiasm. They can now face that' sun and laugh. Their erstwhile blazing, scorching enemy has been tamed and converted into a powerful ally through the harnessing of solar. energy. As Nabasso begins to stir, a set of paneled solar cells quietly and automatically activate a pump that daily supplies 10,560 gallons of water. There will be clean, fresh water for the 3,000 villagers and their 2,500 head of cattle. There will be water to build dwellings in the village, to rebuild corrals, and to construct a school, a dispensary, an addition to a maternity ward. Where there are living waters, there is life. Not bad for a village fated just two years ago to become a ghost town. Chiefly, a human dynamo named Father Bernard Verspieren, WF, a veteran of 24 years of experience in Mali, who started utilizing solar energy when severe droughts began to hit the areas south of the Sahara in the late 1960's. Backed by the Malian government and private charitable organizations, Father Versperien rounded up a fleet of 20 . vehicles with a crew of 44 technicians. With them, he has sunk 305 wells, 212 with foot pumps, others with hand pumps, some run by electricity. But only three are solar pumps. Why only three? Mainly because "First World countries are ignoring the priceless value of the sun and are reluctant to -invest in the technology that will activate its power. According to Father Verspi-
eren, manually activated pumps at the same time make it work are a blessing, but not on the for people. Think! A solar pump does not scale of a first-class miracle as far as efficiency, reliability and pollute the air and is almost noiseless. No more lugging of cost are concerned. In villages with a population fuel thousands of miles over of 1,000 people or more, these bad roads -if fuel is available pumps can trickle out only 264 at all. According to science, the Mali gallons of water an hour not enough for livestock, for area is blessed with a well nigh building homes or for irriga- inexhaustable water table. The Sahara can be rolled back in ting the soil. Solar pumps, in contrast,' sup- these areas, where it is gaining ply ro times as much water per about 10 miles a year along a hour (2,640 gallons), and enable 3,000 mile front. And when it has been, people people to thrive - not merely might be able to forget the two survive. Unlike bulky generators that women who died of thirst beweigh several tons, solar pumps cause a hand pump had broken weigh only 1,500 pounds. They down. That's the tragedy that can ,be flown in where there impelled Father Verspieren to are no roads, installation is a . enlist the aid of anybody and breeze, and it takes a Malian everybody to get his solar eneronly two days to assemble and gy project underway. He found a French company hook one up. that makes the most efficient Maintenance is next to nothing:. you merely adjust the so- pump in the world, then conlar panels four times a year, de- tacted an American manufacpending on the position of the turer of solar cells and panels. sun. ,From time to time, you dust The combination of the two has or wash down the panels, and produced his fantastic "solar pump." that's all there is to it. "If I had 20, 60 or 100 of Repairs? In three areas where solar pumps have been install- these pumps tomorrow, I could ed, no repairs have been needed, multiply miracles all over Mali," a perfect track record that no Father Verspieren said. manually-operated pump can Users of solar energy are match. more than sold on路 its incredible Over a period of 10 years, possibilities. On Feb. 14, 1978, one manual pump will cost about when a solar pump at Nabasso $35,000 in repairs, maintenance, was inaugurated, 10,000 people and replacement. Recently in were on hand for the festive one area, 50% of the pumps occasion. If we Westerners are genuinewere non-operational because there were no mechanics, no ly interested in helping the Third World, we too will have fuel or no spares. The capital investment for a to be converted to the idea of solar pump is $33,000, but once solar energy. If thousands of installed, the sun operates it for us support this project, prices nothing. There's a five-year will go down in the next two to guarantee on it by 1986, it is four years. For us to wait is estimated that solar cells which selfish. The people in the subcost from $12 to $16 each today Sahara region cannot afford to will be selling at 50c each. (If wait. you think this is unrealistic, just Copernicus excitedly prorecall how the price has tum- claimed more than 400 years bled for calculators, from about ago that our planet revolves $300 seven years ago to $6.95 around the sun. I think that if today.) he were alive today he would In semi-desert countries, be just as excited about putting where the sun shines 360 days that sun to good use - and in a year, solar cells are the best the process cleaning up our atway to keep the sun at bay and mosphere.
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thur. April 26, 1979
Did you know that the Fall River diocese has a dairy fann? It was mentioned briefly last week by Father Thomas L. Rita, director of St. Vincent's Home, Fall River, in the course of his ~ remarks at the Catholic Chari( \ ties Appeal kickoff meeting. CLOSED SUNDAYS " "If you think your kids drink Daily Deliveries to Otis, Barnstable County; Hospital, , milk, you ought to see the Tobey Hospital, Falmouth Hospital amount our youngsters con12 McARTHUR BLVD. - BOURNE SO. ROTARY, BOURNE sume," said Father Rita, noting that the milk comes from St. Tel. 759-4211 and 759-2669 . - " . - - - .....: ; - - - - _ . . : __._. __ Vincent's own cows. The quiet, philosophical man responsible for providing it, as well as 'beef for St. Vincent's table, is 35-year-old Michael McGrath, a born fanner, even $98 - $135 - $176 And Up (P'er Plate) though a native of the city of Fall River. Repairs and Relines - Same Day Service "I can't remember when I EXPERIENCED DENTISTS didn't want to fann," he said, and he buttressed his ambition Call (617) 993-1728 For Appointment by study at Stockbridge College of Agriculture at the University THOMAS BROWER, D.M.D. & ASSOC., INC. -of Massachusetts. 84 SPRING STREET, N,EW BEDFORD Now he is in charge of St. Vincent's Farm, probably one of the least known diocesan properties, located on the 35 tillable acres surounding St. Vincent's Home on Fall River's Highland Avenue. The fann supports a flourishing herd of 40 Holstein and 7 Perry Angus cattle, housed in a clean 'Our Heating and airy barn and policed by six Avenue cats, sleek on a diet of mice Oils Make and milk. Taunton Mass. "When 'I started here nine Warm Friends' years ago, the herd was down 822-2282 to about six cows," said McGrath. "Now the quality is so good we hope to start exhibiting them next year." Although cattle cost upwards of $1500 a head and a good calf is worth about $400, McGrath supplies milk and beef to St. Vincent's 80 youngsters, plus 19 Sisters of Mercy and a large Designers and Manufacturers of lay staff, for about half the World's Finest Religious Mastercommercial market price. pieces, Jewelry and !Jifts. Costs' are eased when the fann herd produces its own· Ask for Creed at your favorite Jeweler's, calves, of course, and one born Religious Shop or Gift Store. this spring entered the world in especially de luxe style, after v its mother had difficulties in
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weeding and harvesting, "but not many want to do that any more, so we had to let it go." However, three boys from the home work at the farm regularly and at least one "is so g&d he could be a fulltime fanner." "It's like another world for thein," said McGrath. "I never have a discipline problem." -The sole fulltime fann worker, also responsible for maintaining the old but sturdy fann buildings, he says he doesn't worry much about vacations or time off. ' "You keep track of. seasons more than you do of time," he said. He regrets the 'passing of family-size fanns, such as the St. Vincent's acreage. "It's a matter of money. It costs nearly $100,000 to start a small fann today." -But such fanns offer lessons in living as well as in crop and livestock management. Looking around at the peace'ful cows, McGrath opined, "If we were as patient as animals, we'd do ok."
Stevens Boycott Urged for N.E. A resolution endorsing a na- ers." The council advocates the tionwide boycott of products boycott of J. ;P. Stevens prodmade by J. P. Stevens Company ucts "sold· in New England has been passed and distributed stores and used in Catholic into all of its member agencies by ,stitutions in New England unthe New England Catholic til tactics of fear and intimidaCouncil for Social Ministries, tion cease in Stevens plants." A voluntary organization, its president, Neil Michaud, anNECCSM convenes Directors nounced today. NECCSM noted that respon- and top staff of Catholic Charisibility for the extended dispute ties, Campaign for Human Debetween the company and its velopment, Catholic Committee workers has been assessed by on Urban Ministry and other the Southeast Catholic bishops social ministry groups throughto "lie heavily on the company," out the 11 dioceses of New that many church organizations England. J. P. Stevens' textile prodhave already joined the boycott, that the company continues to ucts, Michaud noted, are sold "violate the National Labor Re- under the following labels: lations Act" by blocking work- Beauticale, Fine Arts, Peanuts, ers' attempts to organize and Tastemaker, Utica, Gulistan, that the company "has closed ,Forstmannn, Sipttex and demore than 20 plants in the signer labels: Yves St. Laurent, Northeast, with little concern Angelo Donghia, Dinah Shore, for the welfare of 12,000 work- and Suzanne Pleshette.
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Planned Parenthood Policy Has IFailed. Miserablyl Planned Parenthood's policies ElM GROVE, Wis. (NC) Teen-age contraceptive users have "failed miserably,". wrote are more likely to become preg- Dr. Ford and Schwartz. nant than girls who do not use "If teen-age pregnancies had contraceptives, according to an declined as contraceptives bearticle in the most recent edition came more widely available to of the Linacre Quarterly, pub- minors, then Planned Parenthood lished the National Federation would certainly have demanded of Catholic Physicians Guilds. credit for that achievement," The authors, Dr. James H. they continued. "Let them and Ford of Los Angeles and Michael their allies now accept responsiSchwartz of Milwaukee, criticize bility for the tragedies their proPlanned Parenthood and allied grams have helped bring about, agencies for pushing birth con- and let them stop trying out trol programs on teen-agers un- their' misguided theories on our der the pretext that such pro- nation's young people." grams cut down on the need for Schwartz is associate execuabortions. tive director of the Catholic "Far from being an alternative, League for Religious and Civil family planning programs for Rights. Dr. Ford is president of teen-agers are an inducement to the organization's Los Angeles abortion. They help to build a chapter. new clientele for the abortion clinics," said Dr. Ford and Schwartz. Using data from Family Planning Perspectives, published by the Alan Guttmacher Institute, NEW YORK (NC)-The chanan affiliate of Planned Parent- cellor of the Brooklyn Diocese, hood, Dr. Ford and Schwartz Msgr. Anthony J. Bevilacqua, wrote that "contraceptive users has repeated a warning that "no were more than 20 per cent more credibility" can be accorded the likely to become unintentionally alleged visions and apparitions pregnant than were girls who of "Our Lady of the Roses" did not use contraception." claimed by Veronica Lueken, a The figures were gathered un- housewife from Bayside, Queens, der the auspices of the National N.Y. Institute of Child Health and Followers of Mrs. Lueken reHuman Development by Melvin cently advertised in newspapers Zelnik and John Kantner of throughout the nation, including Johns Hopkins University, Balti- some in the Fall River diocese, more. inviting Christians to ptay with The tacit purpose of the Zelthem at their shrine, located on nik-Kantner studies was to pro- the site of the Vatican pavilion vide a rationale for the Planned of the 1964 World's Fair. Mrs. Parenthood solution to the teen- Lueken says she has received age pregnancy problem by demmessages from Jesus, Mary and onstrating the necessity of makseveral saints at the shrine. ing the extension of family plan-' People have been attracted to ning services to teen-agers a the claimed visions since 1970. nat~onal priority backed by milIn recent months they have inlions of public dollars," Dr. Ford cluded warnings against aborand Schwartz wrote. However, they added, "In their tion as murder, rock music and haste to reach the expected re- a claim before his death of a sults and to recommend policy plot against the life of Pope solutions that were determined John Paul I. Msgr. Bevilacqua said in his in advance, both Planned Parenthood and Zelnik and Kantner statement that a thorough invesseem to have glossed over the tigation of the visions had been fact that the survey results d{) made. On June 25, 1974, the not support the intended con- diocese concluded that they were the "products of a fertile imagiclusions." For those who believe that nation." contraceptive use cuts down on The diocese has asked Catholics abortion, Dr. Ford and Schwartz not to attend the Lueken vigils again used the Zelnik and Kant- and has requested the National ner study, saying, "They com- Conference of Catholic Bishops pared the percentage' of contra- and the Canadian Catholic Conceptive users among those girls ference to warn off visitors, acwho obtained an abortion with cording to Frank DeRosa, diocethe percentage of contraceptive san communications director. users among those with some Msgr. Bevilacqua said: "It is other pregnancy outcome, and the official and firm position of foun!' that those young women the diocese of ,Brooklyn that no having an abortion are seen to credibility can be given the sobe almost twice as likely to have called visions of Bayside." been contracepting at the time the pregnancy occurred." 91 Countries -Dr. Ford and 'Schwartz pointed to evidence of more premariVATICAN CIlY(NC) The tal pregnancy, more illegitimacy, Holy See and the tiny Caribmore abortions, more promiscu- bean island-nation of Barbados ity, more venereal disease and have agreed to establish diplomore cervical cancer. matic relations. The agreement "The only way these problems brings to 91 the number of could b~ curbed," said the au- countries having diplomatic rethors, "would be by reducing the lations with the Holy See. Forty rate of sexual activity among of these were added during the teen-agers." 15-year reign of Pope Paul VI.
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The Disciples II
For Children By Janaan Manternach
By Father John J. Castelot
Jesus had 12 very special friends. He chose them carefully and loved them very much. They were an unusual group, mostly fishermen. One had been a despised tax-collector, another a young revolutionary eager to overthrow the Roman occupation forces. All of them had left homes and jobs to be Jesus' followers. These 12 friends of Jesus went with him from village to village. They watched him heal sick people. They had time to talk with him after the crowds of people had left. These 12 men were obviously Jesus' special friends. 'People began to call them "the 12." One morning Jesus gathered the 12 ar-ound him.. It was not long after that sad day in Nazareth when his friends and neighbors had turned against him. Jesus was now painfully aware that路 opposition against him was growing. The powerful religious leaders were already plotting to silence him. As Jesus looked at his 12 friends, he saw a way to bring the good news of God's love t-o more people before his opponents could silence him. He shared his plan witli the 12. He divided them into six teams of two each. He told them to teach just as he did. He told Tum to Page Thirteen
The Gospel acoounts of Jesus sending his disciples out on a mission are scattered throughout several different contexts. Matthew, for instance, gathers the mission-instruction material together to form one of the five great discourses which make up the body of his Gospel (Matthew 10, 5-42). This is an indicati-on that the evangelists were not primarily concerned with the historical mission and instruction. Rather, they were intent on the immediacy of that mission in their own churches and on the conditions affecting the spread of the word in their own day. There was a definite immediacy and urgency in Jesus' actual sending out of his disciples. This comes through clearly in Mark. Opposition to Jesus has been growing in intensity: Already his "official" adversaries are plotting his downfall (Mark 3,6), his relatives are uneasy about his activities (Mark 3,21), and his own townspeople have repulsed him (Mark 6,1-6). According to Luke (4,28-30), they made a move to kill him. Something had to be done if he was to complete his mission before all these f-orces caught up with him. After his rejection 'at Nazareth, "he made the rounds of the neighboring villages instead, and spent his time teaching" (Mark 6,6b). But he sensed that time was running out. It was in this context of Mark that he sent out his auxiliaries. And by an anticipation of what actually happened after the resurrection, when they became "the apostles," he is said to have given them a share in his messianic powers," "authority over unclean spirits" (Mark 6,7). A different motivation is suggested by Matthew, where "at the sight -of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity. They were lying prostrate from exhaustion, like sheep without a shepherd. He said to his disciples: 'The harvest is good but laborers are scarce. Beg the harvest master to send out laborers to gather his harvest'" (Matthew 9,36-38). This sets the scene for the mission of the 12 and the long instructi-on which Matth~ -has composed of several isolated bits of traditional material, much of it reflecting the situation of the missionary church of the first century rather than the circumstances of Jesus' ministry - a procedure characteristic . of this Gospel. The Gospels were not written as "lives of Christ," but as proclamati-ons of the faith' of the apostolic church and as instructions for that church in its actual circumstances. Accordingly, the readers of Matthew are Tum to Page Thirteen
Simone Weil By Father Alfred McBride Born and bred in a Jewish intellectual and cultural milieu, Simone Weil was intelligent, and morally sensitive. She was taught that human progress was inevitable and that the miseries of mankind would certainly be overcome by the powers of science and personal energy. -Darwin's theory of evolution impressed her. She knew of Marx's vision of paradise on earth for the poor and of Freud's loosening of the chains of guilt. Then came W-orld War I. She saw science used to devastate her native France, kill more men than any previous war and plunge the world into deep sorrow and depression. The tragedy disillusioned her of naive ideas of progress. After the war, Simone Weil lent her support to Marxism, attracted t-o the strategies of anarchists in their efforts to overthrow oppressive governments. She earned a degree in philosophy and "then joined practical movements to liberate the oppressed of Europe, participating in strikes and aiding the anarchists i~ the Spanish Civil War. to Page Thirteen
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Is Permanent Commitment Really a Good Thing? By Wendy Wall Several years ago our community college offered a onesemester course: Changing Your Lifestyle at the Mid-Life Crisis. Designed to attract women at point of passage fr-om housewives to job market, the course was immediately filled not only by its target group but also by men and women simply looking for a change in lifestyle. If commitments limit opportunities instead of widening them, narrow insights and compassion instead of expanding them and generally leave us feeling less a person than he might be, it is time for a reappraisal. On the other hand, it may not be the oommitment that is at fault but our attitude toward it and our method of handling it. We need look no further than the Gospel to see that Jesus and his friends were advocates of the mid-life career crisis. We know that when Jesus left Nazareth at the age of 30, his life took a new, public direction. Two sets of brothers, Peter and Andrew and James and John, abandoned their fishing nets to become apostles. Matthew left his customhouse to follow Jesus. In~ taking on their new commitments these men were not necessarily rejecting bad pursuits, but choosing better ones. In the modem idiom, they had gone through an identity crisis, re-evaluated and established new priorities. Jesus' way had new elements, was difficult and often uncomfortable. And it always asked, as it does today, for permanent commitment. Jesus gave us a perfect example of such commitment: his dedication to God the Father, t-o people, to his family and all the afflicted. When others' needs conflicted with his personal choice, he served others. Jesus
performed countless miracles against the counsel of his apostles, who thought the benefactor unworthy, the moment unwise the method inconvenient. Not every commitment we make in life merits permanency, but obviously some do. We can only know which by periodically taking time to review everchanging situations against our goals, the needs of those for whom we are responsible, and the guidelines of a Christian con-
science. The first criterion must be what best serves the law and purpose of God, an individual return of his grace and his gifts disoovered through serious selfexamination and prayer. St. John celebrates the diversity of talents bestowed on people and tells us that those who do God's work, however hunble or grand, infallibly reflect two signs of the Spirit of God within us: love and joy.
Together for Life By Father Joseph M. Champlin A bumper sticker on the car in front of me declared: "All f!>r fun; loyal to none." Unfortunately, that commitment avoiding philosophy may govern the lives of many contemporary people. It certainly spells death to the type of permanent and exclusive pledge involved in a Catholic marriage. The vows of our revised ritual go like this: "I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor y-ou all the days of my life." Yet Saturday after Saturday, young lovers go before the altar and recite these promises of fidelity and commitment. The hamlet of Mount Olivet in the tiny kingdom of Lesotho in Africa does n-ot have a large population. It appeared, however, that most of its residents came to the parish church for Simon and Angela's wedding. Simon, 29, serious and quietthe groom is expected to react in that fashion according to their culture-had been courting Angela for nearly three years. Angela, 22, teaches at the mis-
si-on school. Throughout the service she looked pensive and sad, shedding tears at the exchange of consent-the bride must react in that fashion to express her sorrow at leaving home and her worry about the future. Relatives know that the strain on this couple's nuptial vows will be heavy at times. Simon, like 40 per cent of Lesotho's male population, works in the mines of South Africa and will return to his spouse only every six months or so. Angela, because of her black skin, may not join him and establish their home near his place of employment. During his homily, the celebrant encouraged the couple to become the salt of the earth. He told them that they would only be that for others if they are that for each other. To underscore this message representatives of Simon and Angela's families then delivered short exhortations. During the presentation of gifts for Mass, many guests came f-orward with symbolic and practical items for later use. These included the bread and Tum to Page Thirteen
A Verdade E A Vida Dirigida pelo Rev. Edmond Rego A Vida Surge da Horte
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E uma constataJ~o basica do processo vital que nos rodeia e penetra. Por pouco que pensemos, verificamos logo que a vida assenta na morte e dela emana. 0 evoluir cosmico, preparando 0 aparecimento de toda a classe de vida, aparece-nos sujeito a violentas transform~~es, onde uma fase mais perfeita dessa evolul~o sup~e 0 abandono duma fase anterior. Os diversos n!veis da vida vegetal, animal e humana s!o outros tantos gritos da vitoria sobre a morte. Os seres vivos e organizados sKo-no A custa d~ deteriora~lo, ,da morte de outros seres e organismos. Os exemplos est~o a! ao alcance de qualquer observador. A vida humana paticipa integralmente neste processo de morte para a vida. A n!vel biologico, fisiologico, psicologico, social, espiritual, 0 processo ~ irreversivel: ha vida porque ha passagem de uma fase para outra mais perfeita com 0 consequente abandono(morte) da primeira. Nao ha vida sem morte. o anuncio e a mensagem do Reino de Deus vern acompanhados duma chamada a convers~o, precisamente porque 0 cristianismo ~ uma vida em analogo processo de morte para a vida. o significado blblico de "conversao" situa-nos exactamente nesta ordem de ideias. Sao dois os vocabulos em que vern expresso esse significadcs: "metanoeim", que quer dizer mudan~a interior de senti~entos e crit&rios, e "epistrepheim" que se refere as , "repercussoes praticas sobre 0 comportamento exterior, sinal do retorno a Deus." . "Conver sao" e, portanto, abandono (morte) do que se era antes em sentimentos'e projectos, motiva~~es e pontos de vista, ' gostos e realizas:tfes, implicando, por isso, uma profunda reviravolta interior, onde todoo nosso mundo pessoal se deixa atingir e possuir pela novidade e luz da palavra divina, para se projectar, consequentemente. em atitudes prAticas de amor e serviio. Has a convers80 nao acontece duma vez para sempre. E certo que ela se exige no in{cio como ponto , de partida.,. para 0 novo rumo dado a vida. E 0 Baptismo eo" sinal" sacramental que sela, exprime'e dinamiza esse novo rumo e essa nova vida dos membros do Povo de Deus. Nao podemos esquecer,.contudo, que se trata sempre da vida de seres humanos com imprev{stos e viragens, com desalentos e que· das, com quebras e tend~ncias a instalar-se numa comoda e despreocupada maneira de en. carar as situa50es e os aeontecimentos, sem verdadeiro empenhamento cristlo. A convers§O tarefa de toda a vida. Trata-se dum novo rumo que se imprime a vida, dum novo caminho por onde se envereda. Nao 0 caminho percorrido, mas a percorrer. ConversXo significa possibilidades, andamento, decis~ de partir, exploraiao de pistas. ' Pedro e os disc!pulos aparecem-nos como exemplos vivos dessa conversao. Ate 80S acontecimentos da Paixlo e Norte de Cristo eram os homens comuns, cheios das suas idei-as, etc. A Paix;o e a Norte de Cristo, todavia, vieram ~r termo a todo esse mundo de ilus3es humanas. A realidade da Ressurrei~ao .penetrando todo 0 seu ser, atirou-os para novos rumos, para novos caminhos, para 0 desconhecido, para 0 risco da pregas:~o e do testemunho e mart!rio.
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Disciples Continued from Page Twelve warned of the uneven odds under which they would be proclaiming the good news. They will be "like sheep among wolves," and will have to keep their wits about them, exercising prudence at every step, "clever as snakes and innocent as. doves" (Matthew 10,16-17). The composite nature of the' instruction is indicated by the fact that in Matthew 10,5-6, they are told: "Do not visit pagan territory and do not enter into a Samaritan town. Go instead after the lost sheep of the hOuse of Israel," and in Matthew 10,18, which reflects their actual situation: "You will be brought to
Together Continued from Page Twelve wine for the Eucharist, two sleeping mats, two missals, a Bible, the cake for their reception, a straw broom and a small mat for grinding meal. During the nuptial blessing, representatives of both families stood behind the spouses, placing their hands on the couple's shoulders. All those actions manifested the guests' loving concern for Angela's and Simon's future as well as their understanding th{lt the couple's promise was for life. I found the practice of having parents or their representatives speak to the spouses especially attractive. I would like to see this in the United States.
trial before rulers and kings, to give witness before them and before the Gentiles on my account." This was a hard fact when Matthew was written, some time between 80 and 90 A.D.
But it was also a consoling fact that, by this time, the Spirit had been active in their midst, and they could look to their own experience to realize they could carry on with full assurance, for "when they hand you over, do not worry about what you will say or how you will say it. When the hour comes, you will be given what to say. You yourselves will not .be the speakers; the Spirit of your Father will be speaking in you" (Matthew 10, 19-20). Jesus gave this strange melange of instructions. Applications of those instructions to the early Christian communities make it necessary to read this whole chapter carefully, and to put individual verses in their proper contexts. But the message is relevant for every age of the church: an urgent challenge to proclaim God's reign in people's hearts, and reassurance that no matter what difficulties the heralds of the Gospel may encounter, their efforts, zealous yet intelligent, courageous yet prudent, will be seconded by the Lord's Spirit and brought to a happy conclusion.
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Yesterday I spent an enjoyable afternoon with a group of retirees at a nearby Methodist church. I spoke to them on "Youth and Easter." I was surprised at the number who tum out for such meetings, people who are interested in life, in participation, in helping others. After my talk we sat around and became acquainted. The interest of the men and women in youth was touching. Many said they felt their own adolescent years were happier and less complicated than those of youth today. There were grandparents present making every effort to understand their grandchildren. One spoke of the loneliness of many youth, wb<> will tum to anyone for a bit of warmth. Another spoke of the importance of .strong ties between grandparents and grandchildren, that hers were far distant, but that she makes good use of the telephone. "You should see my bill!" I was impressed with the work done by this group, their out reach and attitude that it was a privilege for them to serve, while many their age were bedriden or housebound. We talked about acts of love, that one can't wait until a child is 16 or 17 to teach him that "love is a long distance runner" and that when all other glories of humanity have passed, love will still stand. It is love in the early years that gives a child strength against the assaults and indifferences of the world and keeps us safe against death itself. There are many retired people who would like to work with youth in some way. To get closer to them, understand them, understand this new generation against a background so dissimilar from their own. One kindly lady said to me, "What can I do? I'm old and wrinkled
and lame." And I thought, "My dear, what has that to do with anyhing?" The only wrinkles one needs fear are the wrinkles in the heart and in the spirit. But people do want to help. They just· don't know where or how to begin. Daily we learn valuable lessons - that we cannot excuse ourselves from caring by claiming that we have no talents or that we're too old and wrinkled. Perhaps once people get started they will discover that they have talents Qf which they were not aware. We are responsible for what we do with the talents God has given us. God does not ask us to give what we do not possess. The parable of the talents makes it clear that it is not the person who tries and fails who is reprimanded, but the one who refuses to make the effort. I've met several young people lately who have told me they would like to reach out "to the extended human family" of this world, to those trapped in loneliness, isolation and anxiety and let them know that they are not alone. I feel we are moving in that direction.
With God we can do anything. ·Luther once said: "God can carve the rotten wood and ride the lame horse." One retired lady (busier than ,before retirement) said that in her opinion many people are responsible for most of the things that happen to them. They lived too much for themselves, injured their bodies in many ways, were too stubborn to take advice, and when bad health arrives at their door they sit around blaming the world for it. I took a good look at my new friend and saw that she was someone who would not be manipulated by anybody. She was tough, yet tender. Someone else told me best advice he could young people was to upon them that no one
that the give to impress is going
to hand the world to them on a silver platter. I assured him that many young people already know that. He said, "That's good. Sometimes I wonder." People are too hung up on age. The youthful in spirit scoff at chonological age. They forget about it and go on living and enjoying life. They haven't forgotten how to get excited. They haven't put aside that sparkling spirit of wonder that children possess. I see this in the faces of "young" 70 and 80year olds.
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Sophomore Karen Doyle has received a leadership certificate from the Hugh O'Brian Youth Fellowship. The math team of the Attleboro diocesan high school has qualified for the state invitational team competition, to be held in Holden tomorrow. At recent playoffs held at DightonRehoboth High the Feehan team placed first, with Michael Cronin as high scorer. Feehan senior Marie Gagnier will compete in the 1979 Miss United States Teen-Age Pageant in Massachusetts. Entrants are judged on personality, scholarship, civic contributions, beauty and poise. Karen Doyle, Marianne Doran and Susan Diaz will be among state science fair exhibitors at MIT tomorrow and Saturday; while school folksingers were seen on the Channel 6 TV Mass last Sunday. Upcoming activities include a blood donation program today and the annual father-daughter dances, slated for tomorrow and Saturday nights in the school' cafeteria. And Sister Regina Coughlin, guidance director, spent Sunday through yesterday visiting 10 Vermont colleges with the purpose of better equipping herself to advise students of their programs.
Interscholastic Sports
IN THE DIOCESE
By BILL MORRISSETTE
St. Francis Xavier Cheerleading Winner St. Francis Xavier, Acushnet, was the winner in the grammar school division in the New England CYO Cheerleading Competition held in the Luke Urban Field House at the new Durfee High School last Sunday. St.' Anthony's, New Bedford, was runnerup. They were the only diocesan squads entered in this division. ·Bishop Feehan High, Attlebor~, and Bishop Connolly High, Fall River, finished second and third, respectively, in the high
school division in which Mt. St. Charles, of Woonsocket, was the winner. Two West Warwick squads, St. John's and St. Anthony's finished first and second, respectively, in the parish CYO division in which there were no entries from the Fall River Diocese. Holy Family, Enfield, Conn., was third. The competition, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Joyce Winarski of the faculty of Durfee High, Fall River, attracted more than 2,000 spectators.
Mansfield Retains Relay Crowns Host Mansfield High has won its fifth straight J. J. Kelly Memorial Relays championship with 89 points to runnerup North Attleboro's 71. Stoughton had 57 points, Franklin 50, Canton 45, Oliver Ames 44, Foxboro 38, King Philip 21, Sharon, none. Posting 82 points, the Mansfield High girls retained the Val Muscato Relays for girls at North
Attleboro HighSchool. North Attleboro with 62 points was the runnerup in this relay also. Oliver Ames had 54, King Philip 53,Franklin 48, Foxboro 32, Stoughton 20, Sharon 13. Canton did ~ot compete. Entering this week, Foxboro and King Philip, each 4-0, and Franklin, 3-0, were the leaders in Hockomock baseball.
Connolly Rolling in Baseball At the end of last week Bishop Connolly High's Cougars were undefeated in five starts and 1-0 in division Two West of the Southeastern Mass. 'Conference. Seekonk and Case were also 1-0 but Dighton-Rehoboth, 2-0, was leading the division. Tomorrow Connolly is host at Lafayette ·Park, Fall River, to
the Bishop Feehan High Shamrocks, Coyle..cassidy is at Seekonk, Diman Voke at DightonRehoboth, and Westport at Case in Division Two West games. In Division Two East, Holy Family is host to Dartmouth, Wareham at Bourne, Greater New Bedford Voke-Tech at Fairhaven, Falmouth at Old Rochester in games this afternoon.
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tv, movie news Symbols following film reviews indicate both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which do not always coincide. General ratings: G-suitable for 'general viewing; PG-parental guidance suggested; R-restricted, unsuitable for children or younger teens. Catholic ratings: Al-approved for children and adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults onlyj B-{)bjectionable in part for everyonej. A4-separate classification (given to films not morally offensive Which, however, require some analysis and explanation); C-condemned.
New Films "The Champ" (MGM-United Artists): This Franco Zeffirelli remake of the 1931 film that won an Academy Award for Wallace Beery and brought stardom to Jackie Cooper is slowmoving and sentimental. John Voight and young Ricky Schroder, however, do rather well in the roles of an over-the-hill fighter and his adoring son. A graphic fight sequence at the end is much too strong for younger children. PG,A2 "An Almost Perfect Affair" (paramount): A young filmmaker (Keith Carradine) comes to the Cannes Film ·Festival to sell his first effort and instead has an affair with a producer's wife (Monica Vitti). There are some flashes of humor, mostly dealing 'with the workings of the movie industry, but the film as a whole is flat and unsatisfying. Its rather benign treatment of adultery is objectionable. PG,B "Dawn of the Dead" (United Film): Four people try to survive inside a shopping mall beseiged by zombies with a voracious appetite for human flesh. The potential victims, unfortunately, have little more personality than those who threaten them, so the viewer cannot get very excited about their plight. An ugly little film that offends greatly with rough language and exploitation of ,blood and gore. R,C "Hurricane" (paramount): In this greatly altered remake of the highly popular 1937 film by John Ford, Jason Robards is a naval governor of Samoa in the 1920s who takes a dim view of his daughter, Mia Farrow, having an affair with Dayton Ka'Ne, a handsome young chief. All is resolved when everybody but the lovers get washed away by YQu-know-what. The eroticism of" the native dances and the . depiction of a distasteful pagan rite are much more graphic than necessary .and further mar this spectacular-looking but mediocre. and listless film. PG,B
LOVE MATCH: Chris Evert, America's number one womeQ.'s tennis pl~yer, leaves St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., after her marriage to John Lloyd, English-born Episcopalian, who has a number 80 ranking on the men's pro tour. Father Vincent Kelly, celebr~nt of the wedding Mass, is principal of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, the bride's alma mater. (NC Photo)
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Thurs., April 26, 1979
"Saturday Night Fever" (paramount) is a PG-rated version of the film originally rated R. Obscene language has been deleted as has a scene depicting promiscuous sex and one showing partial nudity. The original Catholic rating was A4 (unobjectionable for adults, with reservations) and the original review described the film as "an often crude slice of life that is none-
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theless a vivid portrayal of bluecollar youth at play." The review also gave credit to the film for focusing on the plight of a segment of American Catholic youth who know next to nothing about their faith and who turn to anything offering them respite from their dreary live6. It warned parents, however, that the film was not for immature teens. The warning still holds: youngsters are likely to be taken in by the glamor of John Travolta as Tony Manero and see him not as a character to be pitied but to be admired and imitated. The film rating therefore remains A4.
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Films on TV Tuesday, May I, 9 p.rn. (CBS) - "Fraternity Row" (1977) A shallow and sentimental look at fraternity life in the mid-50s, "Fraternity Row" deals with an idealistic young man who becomes a pledge at a prestigious college fraternity and runs afoul of a sadistic bully. A naive and uncritical view of the frat system on American campuses, this film also depicts some 50s-style courtship in the front seat of a car. A3 Saturday, May 5, 9 p.rn. (CBS) - "Take a Hard Ride" (1975)Jim Brown and Fred Williamson in a routine Western with a lot ()f unimaginative chases, gun'fights and many evil smirks from villain Lee Van Cleef. Both bland and harmless.· A2
Bowl Game Rates Second Place DALLAS (NC) - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach cut short his remarks on Super Bowl 13 during a Dallas luncheon recently to talk about something "more important," his Catholic faith. "I've grown up in the Catholic Church and am proud of being in it," Staubach told a group of Catholic laity at a luncheon kicking off a seminary endowment fund by The Catholic Foundation of the Dallas Diocese. "The Catholic Church goes back to Jesus Christ and I'm proud of that and the public stances the church has taken in the past," the football veteran said. "By its actions, the church truly lives out the command 'to love thy neighbor as thyself,''' Staubach added. '''I enjoy going to Mass, for it represents the death and resurrection of Christ," he said. "I really get excited about that." Staubach, who is involved in many Christian organizations including the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, described Catholicism as "the essence of Christianity, as Jesus Christ is at the center."
He and his family are members of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish in 'Plano, a Dallas suburb.
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ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET Holy Ghost rosary will be at 8 p.m. tomorow at the home Michael Oliveira, 41 Kay St. The monthly prayer meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3. SERVICE COMMITIEE, FALL RIVER DIOCESE Members of the Diocesan Service Committee for the charismatic renewal are planning at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, a Pentecost celebration from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 3. All prayer groups are invited to participate. On the following weekend diocesan leaders in the renewal wiH meet with leaders from other Massachusetts dioceses for a conference at Boston College. Sister M. Carolita, RSM is the diocesan representative to the conference steering. committee. MASSACHUSETTS BmLE SOCIETY, NEW BEDFORD An ecumenical workshop on Creative Experiments in Bible Study will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Grace Episcopal Church, New -Bedford. The program, also to be presented Sunday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Lawrence, wiU offer techniques for use in Bible study and prayer groups. It will be directed by Rev. Charles H. Long Jr., former executive secretary of the World Council of Churches and sponsored by the Massachusetts Bible Society.
ST. ANNE, FALL RIVER An art fair will be held in conjunction with the 2 p.m. Sunday meeting and elections of the Home and School Association in the school auditorium. A GIFT weekend retreat will begin tomorow at -Peacedale in Rhode Island. Parishioners are a~ked to pray for participants. Members of the parish board of education who will begin their term of office on July 1 are Steven Marciszyn (re-elected), Rita Raymond, Cecile Michno and Anne Marie Tremblay. A retreat foHow-up meeting will be held at the rectory at 7 p.m. Tuesday. SSt PETER AND PAUL, FALL RIVER To mark the fourth anniverssary of the dedication of the church, . a Mass will be offered tomorrow for all whose names are listed on the memorial plaque at the entrance. Registered nurses are needed for a new program offering free blood pressure checks after weekend Masses. Those willing to volunteer for this service are asked to call Rita Martin at 674-6396. MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER KENT, OHIO A Marriage Encounter convention wiU be held the weekend of June 29 at Kent State University with the theme "We Have Only Just Begun." Some 20,000 delegates are expected, according to officials. In the Fall River d;iocese information is available from Chuck and Cindy Silvia, 679-5068; Roger and Marion Boissonneau, 996-6661; and Father John FoIster, 673-0852.
COYLE HIGH SCHOOL, ALUMNIREUNION,TAUNTON Alumni of the Coyle High School class of 1939 will hold their 40th reunion Saturday, May 12 at the old high school building on Summer Street, Taunton. A 6:15 p.m. Mass in memory of departed classmates, celebrated by alumnus Father Joseph Sims, C.SS.R., will be followed by a social hour and dinner dance. ST. ROCH, FALL RIVER' Father Lucien Jusseaume, pastor, will speak at the Women's Guild meeting to be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 7. A calendar cake party will follow. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, FALL RIVER COUNCIL Greater Fall River Vincentians will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday for Mass at Notre Dame Church, Fall River. A meeting will follow in the church basement. Members will attend a regional meeting the weekend of June 1 at Boston College. SACRED HEART, FALL RIVER Confirmation candidates 'will hold a day of retreat Saturday, May 5. First communicants will rehearse at 7 p.m. Thursday, May lOin the church. The Women's Guild will hear Rev. Horace Travassos speak on our Lady at a communion breakfast to follow 8 a.m. Mass Sunday, May 6. The Rose E. Sullivan scholarship will also be presented at the breakfast, for which reservations close on Sunday. ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER Catholic Charities solicitors may pick up their contact cards at the rear of the church foHowing all Masses this weekend. Christian Living classes resume at 4 p.m. today and the parish prayer meeting will be at 7:45 p.m. in the lower church hall. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, TAUNTON Representatives of the Knights of Columbus will be at Masses this weekend for the convenience of those wishing to join the organization.
ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON All Women's Guild officers are accepting reservations for the Women's Guild installation dinner to be held Tuesday, June 5 at Route 44 restaurant. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, FALL RIVER A rosary and novena service in the church will begin the Women's Guild meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 7. The meeting will continue in the parish hall. .A communion breakfast in the hall will follow 8:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, May 20, and will be open to all parishioners. HOLY NAME, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild will hold installation ceremonies at a 6 p.m. Mass Tuesday. A banquet will follow at the Quequechan Club. The parish will sponsor a spring trip to New Hampshire Monday through Wednesday, May 28 to 30. Information is available at the rectory. A penance service for confirmation candidates, parents, other relatives and sponsors will . be held at 7 p.m. Monday. A rehearsal will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday and the sacrament will be administered at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3. An intercessory prayer service will be held at 2 p.m. SundaY,May 6. Boys wishing to' !lerve on the altar may register at the rectory this week for a class beginning next week. -.
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