04.29.83

Convention· the The 22,000 members of the 'D.ocesan Council of Catholic Women have new ,leaders, elect­ ed last Saturday for a two-year term at the <;ouncil's annual convention.

Named and installed by Bish­ op Daniel A. Cronin at a candle­ light ceremony in St. Francis Xavier Church, Hyannis, were Mrs. David Sellmayer, president; Mrs. .A:ubrey Armstrong, first vice-president; Miss Dorothy Curry, second vice-president; Miss Margaret McCarthy, third vice-president; Mrs. John Bar­ rett, fourth vice-president; Mrs. Edmund Messier, fifth vice-presi­ dent.

Miss Mary Elizabeth LaRoche, recording secretary; Mrs. Harry B. Loew, corresponding secre­ tary; Miss Claire O'Toole, treas­ urer.

With a convention theme of "Call to Adulthood," delegates attended a morning business session followed by a choice of three workshops, Mass, installa­ tion of new officers, luncheon and an afternoon program high­ lighted by the keynote address

of Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye, general secretary of the National Con­ ference of Catholic Bishops (see stories this page and page 3).

Morning workshops dealt with family violence and child abuse; the Bread for the World program to combat world hunger; and methods of burnishing the DCCW image.

"Wife abuse is the most com­ mon crime in America" declared Hon. Baron Martin, Wareham district court judge. In New Bedford, where he is currently sitting, he said, there is an aver­ age of five such cases a day.

Pointing out that.children and wives have historically been re­ garded as the property of men, and that there have been few legal restraints on abuse, Dr. Louis Gomes, director of New Bedford area social services, said that child abuse has many causes. They include emotional or mental problems of parents, the general violence in society and the stresses of poverty, un­ employment, poor housing and inadequate health care.

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Over 19,750 volunteer Cath­ olic Charities Appeal solicitors will make house-to house calls to parishioners this Sunday, asking donations and pledges to the 42nd annual Catholic Chari­ ties Appeal.

Of some 107,000 homes, re­ presenting more than 325,000 people, will be visited between noon and 3 p.m. in the dioceses's 112 parishes.

The Appeal funds mainten­ ance and expansion of aposto-, lates of charity, mercy, educa­ tion social services and health care. Bishop Daniel .A:. Cronin wrote this week to diocesan families, asking generous sup­ port of the '1983 campaign.

"The theme for this year's Ap­ peal is timely," he wrote: "'For the love of God, someone in need needs you.' These words bring before our minds and hearts the many in need around us. At the same time, we are reminded that, as a diocesan family, we seek to attend to the needy in our midst precisely for the sake of the love of God. "I take this occasion to en­ close a contribution card for the Appeal. One of your neighbors, a fellow parishioner, has kindly volunteered to visit your home

The challenge of the pastoral:

during the early afternoon hours of May 1st, in order to receive your donation to the Appeal.

Your parish priest will advise you of the exact hour for the home visitation in your parish.

Make peace your issue

"Each year it becomes in­ creasingly evident that it is pre­ cisely the generosity of good folks like you, in parishes throughout the diocese, which gives success to the Catholic Charities Appeal, and so enables us to carry on our many dioce­ san programs and apostolates.

"Once again this year, I there­ fore invite your serious consider­ ation of the pledge system as a way of making a substantial contribution to the Appeal, over an extended period of' time, in best keeping with .your financial means and budget."

'Msgr. Gomes noted that par­ ish solicitors are asked to make their returns to their parishes on Sunday. Parishes in turn will be contacted by area appeal head­ quarters between 8 and 9 p.m.

Sunday evening; and the area offices will be contacted by dio­ cesan headquarters.

Appeal books will remain open until Friday, May 20, for delayed contributions.

By Pat McGowan with NC News reports Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye, general secretary of the U.S. Catholic Conference and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, makes few public apperances, leaving most such tasks to mem­ bers of his 400-person staff.

But it was different last Sat­ urday when the Taunton native addressed the annual convention of the Fall River Diocesan Coun­ cil of Catholic Women.

"It's n'ot even a decision," he told hundreds of council mem­ bers gathered at Msgr. Thom­ son Hall of St. Francis Xavier parish, Hyannis. "When Fall River asks, you do it."

Msgr. Hoye, the youngest per­ son ever to hold the job of right­ hand man to the American bish­ ops, gave his audience an absorb­ ing behind-scenes view of the shaping of the bishops' pastoral letter on war and peace.

The pastoral's third draft 'Will

be debated in Chicago on Mon­ day and Tuesday. Msgr. Hoye will be in the midst of the ac­ tion, sitting beside Archbishop John Roach of St. Paul-Minne­ apolis, USCC president, ready with any backup information

"They do not use abso­ 'lute terms. The foot is raised but they don't cross the threshold. How­ ever, the draft is skepti­ cal to the point of dis­ belief regarding the con­ trolled use of nuclear weapons." the archbishop may need as possible third draft amendments are discussed.

Th~ meeting bears the label historic even before the fact.

Besides the weighty and contro­

versial subject matter itself, the development of a pastoral letter on war and peace has placed a new focus on how the church should relate to public policy and on major internal church issues such as the authority of bishops' conferences, the style of church teaching and the rela­ tionship between universal church teachings and their ap­ plication to specific situations.

The bishops' meeting follows a year in which the debate over the planned war and peace pas­ toral has placed the U.S. Cath­ olic Church in ifrs deepest public controversy since the 1973 abor­ tion decisions of the U.S. Su­ preme Court.

In preparation for it Bishop Daniel A. Cronin has written to diocesan priests asking their "prayerful remembrance of me and of my brother bishops as we consider the complex issues sur· rounding the question of peace and war in our day."

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On U.S. observance of the Holy Year, Msgr. Hoye noted that its sudden announcement

by Pope John Paul II took the church by surprise, but that he felt it was getting rolling na­ tionally. "Its emphasis on recon­ ciliation is the same as that of the forthcoming World Synod of Bishops," he observed.

One year into his five-year term as general secretary, Msgr.

Hoye says he likes his job a lot.

"All sorts of things happen in a day. My chief job is one of co­ ordination and there's lots of reading."

He is keeping his pastoral hand in, helping weekly at St. John's parish in'McLean, Va. A slender 5'11", he has taken up running since going to Wash­ ingt.on in 1977 as NCCB/USCC assistant general secretary.

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It happened at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Swansea, where parishioners waiting in the MARY JANE BOURQUE, 104, a former member of driveway to accompany Father St. Joseph's parish, New Bedford, now a resident of Our John P. Cronin, pastor, to the Lady's Haven, Fairhaven, challenges Bishop Daniel A. , CCA kickoff meeting were spied Cronin to a game of Scrabble. No one's saying who won. by an alert neighbor who called police to report "two suspicious autos" at the church when no service was scheduled.

Msgr. Hoye: In no time the Jaw appeared, screeching to a halt beside the cars of the innocent CCA workers in almost a dead heat with the arrival of Father Cro­

By Pat McGowan bishops at congressional hear­ nin.

Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye, general ings. . "Sometimes they are asked to . The whole thing was duly re­ secretary of the Washington­ testify, sometimes' they feel it's ported in the weekly police log based National Conference of Catholic Bishops/U.S. Catholic a matter on which the Catholic carried by the Somerset news­ paper, The Spectator. The wrap­ Conference, hasn't forgotten his voice should be heard," he said.

"While they don't want to speak up line: "OK, people waiting for roots.

"I'm practically a commuter too often, they can't be silent pastor." to the Fall River diocese," he either."

On the possibility of securing said last Saturday at the Hyan­ nis convention of the Diocesan some form of tuition tax credits Council of Catholic Women, during the current session of Sister Frances Ann Luddy~ 75, where he was keynote speaker. Congress, Msgr. Hoye comment­ a member of the Daughters of Recent trips to his Taunton ed: "This is the moment - it's the Holy Spirit and a native of home have been for a family the best chance we're going to Fall River, died last week at her wedding and for a baptism, get." community's retirement home in while in June he will address Asked about the perception Putnam, Conn. the graduating class at his alma that the Catholic Church is mov­ The daughter of the late Owen mater, Coyle and Cassidy High ing towards becoming a "peace F. and Elizabeth (McMahon) School, Taunton. church," he pointed out that \ L'uddy, she entered "the Holy He won the hearts of his "the church has zeroed in on an Spirit community in 1926 in St. DCCW audience with his open­ issue that has captured the minds Brieuc, France; A teacher for 51 ing words: "The Potomac is fine and hearts of the country. The years, she served in schools in but it can't begin to compare bishops understand that nuclear Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ver­ with Buzzards Bay." Earlier, at weapons have changed the face mont and New York, retiring, in the convention luncheon, he had of warfare and that a moral dim­ 1977. circulated round the vast Msgr. ension is needed in considera­ She is survived by four sis­ Thomson parish hall of St. Fran­ tion of the subject." ters, Mrs. William Ratcliffe, My­ cis Xavier parish renewing old Is church leadership getting ricks; Mrs. William Ogden, As­ friendships. Amqng council mem­ ahead of church rank and file? sonet; Mrs. Nelson Thompson, bers present was his mother, Msgr. Hoye stressed, as he did Mrs. Virginia Hoye of St. Mary's in his speech, that the bishops Pompano Beach, Fla.; and Ma­ jor Anna Taylor, Pinellas Park, parish, Taunton. may provide leadership but for He confided to the women their statements to become the Fla., as well as by several nieces that he had been vacationing on church's statements, they must and nephews. the Cape last summer when be acted on. "You can't just Cardinal Bernardin called him to read them in The Anchor, you say a second draft of the bish­ must act on them." ops' war and peace pastoral He said it is his hope that would be needed. Since then a Catholics will read the forth­ third draft has been prepared, Sales And Service

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Divorce ':Ind Drugs Many' feel that family life ministry in the church is sometimes a matter of saving the saved. For too long have ministries concerned with families reached inward to ac­ complish mandated goals rather than outward to heal the brokenhearted.

We are fortunate, especially' within our own diocese, to see the beginnings of a more realistic approach to fam­ ily ministry. The church is realizing that the simplistic Bandaid approach cannot treat the cancer affecting family life in today's America.

The task facing those in family ministry' is enormous and of the utmost urgency. .

The social ills that have decimated the quality of Am­ erican life have affected many areas, but none so dis­ astrously as that of the family.

Evidence of the ,tragedy occurring in many broken homes surfaced recently in an article in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. It clearly suggested that the increase in divorce and in consequent single-parent households may be in part to blame for the current plague of drug use that threatens the very fibre of American society.

The researcher of this position, Dr. Armand M. Nicholi, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Har­ vard Medical School, documented the more than obvious fact of a steady increase in drug abuse over the past 20 years. He correlated this fact with the increase in broken families.

Dr. Nicholi cited figures from the National Academy of Sciences to the effect that the nation's divorce rate started increasing in 1958. By 1967 the figure was 500,000 a year and in 1975 the million mark was reached.

'Deliver me What is significant is that the study indicates that the characteristics of drug users parallel those known to be common among children who grow up with one or both parents absent.

The dramatic changes in child-rearing practices in our country over the past 30 years have produced children that

, are angry and depressed, with limited ability to deal with

By Father Kevin J. Harrington stress. Other traits common to drug Ul)ers and children

The third draft of the U.S. from broken homes include rebelliousness, low self-esteem, . bishops' war and peace pastoral that will be voted on at a special depression and antisocial behavior. meeting of the bishops in Chi­ To escape, such young people turn to drugs. Their use cago next week is the result of has increased in direct proportion to the divorce rate. a great deal of dialogue and So of~en when church agencies deal with family life research. programs there is the tendency to be simplistic and patron­ Some of the more severe critics of the previous drafts izing. It is imperative that we become realistic and exact­ ing. We cannot heal social ills with trite phrases and dull lessened their criticism because meetings. Endless committee reports cannot even begin to their point of view was accom­ inodated. lOne of the more elo­ face the enormity of family life problems and their fall­ quent spokespersons for modera­ out. ting the earlier drafts was the Action must be encouraged. Family life "intensive care renowned Catholic social com­ units" are needed to help mend the shattered m'inds and mentator Michael Novak. bodies of countless suffering people.

This latest draft is less sus­ On the practical level, the church must encourage and ceptible to the Reagan adminis­ tration criticism that the bishops support family life centers that deal not only with correc­ were naive in their estimate of tive programs b~t also with preventive ones. the potential damage that the Vision flowing frOm deep personal pastoral commit­ Soviet Union could inflict upon ment is a fundamental contribution the church can make the Western bloc allies. towards healing the wounded American family.

The tone of moderation in the third draft is epitomized in its some people, divorce is no more than a civil pro­ ceedmg. But to all, drug abuse spells self-destruction. The support of curbing rather than halting the nuclear arms race. combination is lethal. '

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EDITOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR ltev. JOh" F. Moore Rev. Msgr. John J. Regan ~ ~.

I.eary Press-Fill River I

While individual bishops may be on record as favoring a freeze, the complexity of the issue admits of other opinions.

The debate of the bishops on the matter simply highlights the differing _views among the gen­ eral citizenry.

The fact that no such vigor­ ous public discussion is going on iIi the Soviet Union indicates the difference between the systems - _one allowing the individual

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the maximum personal freedom within the law, the other adam­ antly refusing any such freedom.

Realization of this situation must be the starting point of any debate about the morality of nu­ clear deterrence.

That sharp contrast is clearly understood by Pope John 'Paul II, no stranger to the dangers of Communism, and by the German and French hierarchy. There is little doubt that the discussion regarding the U.S. bishops' pas­ toral that recently took place in Rome among .the Europe'an bishops, Cardinal Joseph Ber­ nardin and Archbishop John Roach accounted for the moder­ ating language of the third draft.

The bishops' pastoral is being presented at a critical time in development of our nation's de­ fense policies. The Reagan ad­ ministration is now advocating intensified high technology re­ search to the end of making nuclear weapons obsolete through the use of impenetrable barriers.

But the same technology that can make a nation invulnerable' can be used for an offensive ad­ vantage. Where there is so little trust between West and East, there is little hope that such ex­ penditures will achieve the de­ sired result. .

Since the end of the Second World War, when Stalin con­ vinced the Allied leaders that half the nations of Europe

sho.uld fall under Russian dom­ ination, that division of the world has remained virtually un­ canged. It would be naive to assume that this would have been the case witout a policy of mutual nuclear deterrence.

The superiority of the Soviet Union's conventional forces has led to even greater, reliance upon nuclear deterrence. The ultimate justification of these terrible weapons is the West's determination to defend, its freedoms and avoid the strangle­ hold of the totalitarian system.

Horrible as the Second World War was, many more Russians have been killed under the au­ thority of their own system than were killed by that conflict.

The most extreme form of opposition to the presence of nuclear weapons is the calL for unilateral disarmament. This would seem to be a triumph of optimism over experience.

To abandon a policy that has, in spite of its inherent dangers, worked reasonably well so far, in favor of an untried policy which incorporates within it a great element of trust in a government that has I?roved it­ self untrustworthy, wopld be ir­ responsible.

Let us hope and PfllY for a reduction in the number of nu­ clear weapons througlJ, negotia­ tions freed from an almosphere of propaganda and open to fruit­ ful dialogue leading to change.

THE' ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Apdl 29, 1983

Family Night

A weekly at-home program for families

sponsored by the Diocesan Office of Family Ministry

or her personally, right at this moment.

OPENING PRAYER As trusting children, Lord God, we can come to you ask­ ing for what we need. Again and again in the Scriptures you tell us to ask and you will re­ spond. Fill our hearts with trust and confidence that we might ever come to you as to a loving parent. Amen.

TO THINK ABOUT When we say the prayer of petition we are humbling our­ selves before our Lord; we are telling him we need him and are dependent upon him for our well-being. In Matthew 6:8 we are told God knows what we need before we ask him, and in Matthew 18:19,20, God promises to honor whatever we might ask for in prayer. We not only need to ask for ourselves, but even more, we need to ask for others.

ACTIVITY IDEAS Young and

Middle Years lFamiiies NEEDS POSTER Materials: poster paper, magazines, scis­

SNACK TIME Enjoy some fresh, strawberries.

ENTERTAINMENT sors, glue, today's newspaper.

Make a poster with pictures of different needs the family may have or' needs of friends, the Church, or peoples of foreign lands. Then write four prayers of petition. Hang the poster in the dining area and use the prayers at mealtime through­ out the week. Look through the day's newspaper for an instance of someone, or some family, who has a special need. Example, a family whose home has burned, or a story of a refugee family.

Then plan some way to meet this need by, for example, send­ ing clothes or household goods or making a contribution.

Adult Families Read aloud Matthew 18:19,20 and share thoughts. Each share what the Scripture means to him

Plan to go outside and play a, sport: softball, croquet, volley­ ball, or stay indoors and play Story Train. Someone starts a made-up story and continues for a minute or so, stopping in the middle of an action or event.

The next person must then make up an episode to hook on to the story.

SHARING Each finish the sentence, "If I could go anywhere this sum­ mer, I would go to . . . " Then share why.

CLOSING PRAYER God, our father, we come to you as children trusting in your parental love. Keep us safe duro ing the summer months. Thank you for this Family Night and please be with our relatives and friends. Amen.

Catholics,

We had spent most of the day together, a couple in the publishing business and I, and were ending with a simple dinner when the husband offered casually, " I used to be a Catholic."

I looked at him cautiously and realized that both he and his wife were waiting for my reaction.

"Really" I responded. "How did you happen to leave the Church?" " "Oh, a number of reasons," he hedged. She stayed silent and unexpressive so I did too. "I guess," he added after a long moment, "I guess it was mainly the birth control thing."

"Do you miss the Church?"

I asked.

"Sometimes." Silence. "But then sometimes I think about the Pope and Holy Days and confession and I don't miss it aIL" He laughed.

I asked a few more gentle questions, probing what he meant and finally his wife said with a smile, "I think Johnny is looking for a reason to go back where he belongs."

When he didn't dispute her, I realized that was why he brought the topic up at the end of a tir­ ing day. We talked for a long time and I heard a lot of fami· liar complaints - - resentments against a rigid parochial school­ ing, irritation at the way they were treated at their mixed· marriage wedding, refusal to ac­ cept dictatorial pastors, and dis­ agreements with the various popes over birth control.

Then I said, "It sounds to me By as if you're railing against a church that no longer exists. DOLORES Why don't you try it again. I think you'll find it ~as changed."

CURRAN "I might," he reflected aloud.

"I just might."

I left town the next day and never did find out if he took a tentative step back home to his church but I gave him the name freely divulge they were once Catholics are usually looking for of a parish with an RCIA pro­ gram - the exciting convert an invitation to come back and program that's attracting as it's up to us to offer that in­ vitation, even accompany them many prodigal Catholics as con­ to Mass, if possible. verts.

It takes a lot of <listening and I've experienced the same kind of situation many times before some forbearance because, like and since. Anyone who is active John, they may need someone in the church today is bound to to vent to and whether we like hear the statement, "I used to it or not, we're the ventee. I don't argue with them about be Catholic," and at first it can be unsettling. But I've discovered the church. I listen to their story that everyone who offers that _ and I tell mine - why I value disclosure has a reason. And the church, not why they should. our first move is to discover it. They have to come to that con· Some are like John. They miss clusion. the church and are looking for When they say, "I used to be a reason and a way to return. Catholic," its a first step back Others are asking if the church home. Whether they come back has changed, how much, and if might well depend upon our re­ it will meet their needs. Still action and openness. If we' -ig­ others are seeking a justification nore them, they will pull back. for leaving and are mystified that If we invite them, they may find others stay. their way home. > In the old church, we were likely to turn their names and Law of the Seed our responsibility over to Father "Care enough to be willing to but in the new church, this is a missionary activity for the laity. die in order that evil may be Laysed Catholics don't want to overcome. This is the law of hear why they should return the seed Jesus' pointed out, from Father. They want to hear which bears no fruit except it fall into the ground and die. it from the laity.

My experience tells me that This is the way of the Cross." ­ friends and co-workers who A. J. Muste

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April fails her fans When someone vanishes in Washington, we know what to do. We round up the usual suspects.

The mugging possibility leaps to mind. But the police blotter shows nobody by the name of April with flowers in her hair and credit cards strewn all over the sidewalk.

Khadafy? He's always good for a rumble. He may have sent a hit squad over to sabotage spring. It would be like him.

Did James Watt ban her? The secretary of the interior takes seriously his responsibilities to keep the Mall free of the "wrong clement," and it is true that Nhen April does her usual num· ber here, there's a great deal of kissing in the streets, loitering aimless smiling in the parks, un­ focused and unsettling civility.

We also check all the con­ gressional committees to see if spring somehow got bottled up in one of them. Say there was a resolution pending in favor of the coming of spring. Somebody would be bound to object - it is difficult to distinguish one­ self, particularly in the House.

Someone would' insist on "an open rule," which would mean it could be amended into the ground, like the nuclear freeze.

The Senate floor is another Death Valley. You saw what happened to the proposal to withhold taxes on interest and dividends, which was something that even Ronald Reagan and Teddy Kennedy agreed about.

The bankers roared, and fthe Sen­ ate caved. Maybe the money· bags don't like spring, either.

People often think about getting married in the sprin~. Next thing you know, they want to build a house. That means they'll ask for a loan. Maybe the bank­ ers did a mail campaign against the vernal equinox. Senators, as Bob Dole said, are not made of steel.

The maddening thing is that everyone knows April was here.

You can look anywhere and see her traces: daffodils, tulips, the lacy buds on the trees. But her heart was not in her work. She forgot the dulcet zephyrs. She forgot to turn up the thermos· tat. She borrowed leaden, lower­ ing skies from November, she did not laugh her girlish laughter and there was nothing girlish about her tears. She dumped icy buckets on us. This girl was not Botticelli's "Prima~ra." More like Medea she was, full of rag· ing tempests.

For gardeners, it was the cruelest month, passed hunched by the window watching the rain. Who can dig in the dirt wearing mittens? The sound track was silent. No arias from the mockingbirds. They got their overcoats back from the

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cleaner like the rest of us, and huddled in their nests.

There is a theory, of course, that April is a liberal who look· ed up from her exterior decora· ting long enough to see what was going on - and hurled her· self on the first bus she saw heading out. It happened to be carrying a high school band from Tuscaloosa, Ala., and she passed herself off as a flutist.

Some thought it was the flowering of the secret war in Nicaragua that caused her flight; others, the prospect of the MX about the bloom again.

Whatever it was, she flounced off, .Ieaving us with the bitter reminders of what ought to be.

Everyone else did his part, ac­ cording to the rites. The tourists came, their children bundled in parkas and scarves. They game­ ly trudged through the halls staring at statues of people they thought they ought to know, trooping in and out of the galler­ ies to watch an empty, idled Senate grateful to be out of the gales that swept the Capitol plaza.

The cherry blossoms came out, exactly as they should, al· though the rough winds shook the darling buds something Shakespearean. It rained on our pararde; our princesses smiled through their rattling teeth.

No interdepartmental task force was appointed to investi­ gate what ailed April. Maybe she was baing audited by the Internal Revenue Service. Possi­ bly she heard one too many Democratic candidates promise "a reform of the infrastructure."

Now that she is about gone, she should start thinking about next year. Get herself a 'new agent or a different PR firm. People come here and are disappointed for all sorts of reasons, but they don't just quit.

She could have had a press conference at the National Press Club, even layout coffee and danish to prove her seriousness.

She could have wheedled a "Dear Colleague" letter out of a con­ gressman - somebody up there has got to be unequivocally in favor of spring. She could have written an op-ed piece, or at least a letter to the editor. She could have gone on a talk show with Joel A. Spivack, or even Phil Donahue, who could have earnestly canvassed the good things and the bad fthings about April.

May's up next. Let's hope she has her wits about her. _'N.,II'n..m"III.'.. "m" ... --.,.""""'?""IIIII_ _......

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Father James Benson, SJ, rector of the Jesuit community at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, will be principal celebrant of the Mass and will receive Father Carrier's vows in the name of the Jesuit Father General, Very Rev. Pedro Arrupe.

Father James O'~rien, SJ, director of secondary education for the New England Jesuit Province, will be homilist and Father William Campbell, pastor of St. Dominic's, will direct music.

Father Carrier is director' of The Program, (see story, page 9), a community service initiative at Bishop Connolly, where he also teaches Christian ethics.

This summe.r he will leave the Bishop Connolly faculty to begin a three-year course 0 fstudies at Bos­ ton College leading to a doctoral degree in religion and education. He has been awarded a university fellow­ ship and scholarship. .

A ]967 graduate of the former Prevost High School in Fall River and a 1972 graduate of Boston College, Father Carrier was ordained a priest in 1977.

He was a campus minister at Fairfield University and did graduate work in Western religious' thought at Brown University before coming to hiS present assign­ mEmt at Bishop Connolly.

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ROME (NC) - Speaking be­ fore over 50,000 people in St. , Peter's Square at his weekly audience, Pope John Paul II con­ demned Jast week's bombing of the U.S. embassy in Beirut. Such actions, he said, "do not serve to restore the concord and peace for which that nation (Lebanon) - yearns." Earlier he had sent tele­ grams condemning the bombing to Vatican diplomats in Leban­ on and the United States. . On April 20 more than 300 Americans and Lebanese attend-· ed a Mass offered at Rome's North American CoIlege for victims of the Beirut attack.

The principal celebrant of the Mass was Cardinal Terence Cooke of New York, head of the U.S. Military Ordinariate. who was in Rome for his "ad limina" visit to the pope to re­ port on the status of his arch­ diocese.

Within minutes of the April 18 attack on the embassy, Car­ dinal Cooke was informed of it

by William Wilson, personal en­ voy of President Ronald Reagan to the Holy See. Wilson, a Catholic, was a lec­ tor at the memorial Mass. Also in attendance were Maxwell Rabb, 'U.S. ambassador to Italy, and the Lebanese ambassadors to the Vatican and to Italy.

In his homily, Cardinal Cooke urged prayers "that the world be freed from such terrible ter­ rorist activity and violence."

"Our heart's go to the suffer­ ing people of· Lebanon, who have endured ye'a?s of hardshio," he said. "We pray that the ternal pressures of them might be alleviated, that they will go on rebuilding, that they will achieve unity and an integral in­ dependence."

Regarding the victims of the attack, the New York cardinal said: "In the life of each per­ son, there is no such thing as an unfinished symphony. When our mission is accomplished, we are caIled to our heavenly Father."

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Corrie ten Boom

died at 91

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Girl Scouts Dear Editor: April 22 was Girl Scout Leader's Day, when thousands of Girl Scout leaders were recog­ nized for their voluntary con­ tributions to Girl Scouting.

As President of the Plymouth Bay Girl Scout Council I ap­ plaud and praise the 4,000 volun­ teers of Southeastern Massachu­ setts for sharing their lives with the 20,000 girls in the council.

These women and men en­ I, J courage girls to develop their talents, pursue their interests, SECOND TIME AROUND: Returning to Bishop Con­ serve their communities and nplly High School for his second term as principal is Father think for themselves, enabling James C. O'Brien, SJ, right. Left is present principal Father them to combat peer pressures Frederick J. O'Brien, SJ, whom Father James preGeded and that can lead to drug and alco­ hol abuse as well as runaway is following. (Torchia Photo) and teenage pregnancy prob­ lems.

Being a Girl Scout leader means being committed to girls, and to the idea that every girl can ,be made aware of her po­ tential and can be helped to de­ Rev. James C. O'Brien, S.J., search grant in the philosophy velop that potential in produc­ will become principal of Bishop of education at London Univer· tive, satisfying ways. It also means' having opportunities to Connolly High School in Fall sity's Institute of Education. make friends, develop civic and River on August I, it was an­ professional contacts, become a nounced today. Father O'Brien's more interesting person and name was proposed for the' post THE CAPE COD Pilgrim by the New England Jesuit Pro­ learn new skills.

Virgin statue will be at St. Edward M. vincial, Very Rev..

Ruth H. Cederberg . O'Flaherty; S.J'."and.the appoint.' Francis Xavier Church, Hy­ ." l·~~.sidellt, PlY~,o.uth Bay ; ment· was made-. by, Most. Rev~ annis, .May 7 through 15. . Girl Scout Council Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop Rosary devotions will pre­ of Fall River. cede: 12:10 p.m. Mass daily Father O'Brien succeeds Rev. and there will be a candle­ Dear Editor: Frederick J. O'Brien, S.J., (no light living rosary ceremony Could you maybe publish this relation), who has been principal at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May little poem written by my of Connolly for four years and 10. has recently been appointed daughter, Debra Jo Bettencourt.

All are welcome to partici­ Debbie was 29 years old and headmaster of Regis High School died the same day she wrote in New York City. pate in the May tribute to this poem.

No stranger to Connolly or to Our Lady.

Helen G. de Coninck FaU River, Father James O'Brien Mattapoisett taught at the school from 1976 to Jesus Christ have thy say 1979, and was aCting principal Bridge the gaps prior to the appointment of between the days.

Father Frederick O'Brien.

Now I have begun to pray In 1979, Father James O'Brien Now I see a brand new day. was named Provincial Assistant Jesus, Jesus, Jesus for the New England Jesuit Pro­ Jesus shed thy light, vince, with headquarters in the heavens breathe us Boston. He will temporarily re­ Grant us love, tain that post while serving at grant us peace, Connolly.

Meet us all at the survivors' During his previous appoint­ feast. ment at Connolly, Father O'­ Jesus, Jesus, always there Brien assisted regularly at St. to please us.

Mary's parish, New Bedford. In My brother, succeeding years he has assisted You may release us. frequently at Our Lady qf Vic­ Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ tory in Centerville.

Jesus saves, Jesus saves.

The love of the child A native of Nashua, N.H., is one he craves.'

Father O'Brien joined the society of Jesus on graduation from Cathedral High School in Spring­ field. Ordained in 1961, he taught at Boston College High School Dear Editor: and at Xavier High School in I was so happy to read in The Concord, MA, then was principal Anchor our bishop's letter call­ of Boston College High School ing "for the reconsecration of our from 1969-75. He holds M.A. and diocese ~nd every parish within S.T.L. degrees from Boston Col­ the diocese to the Immaculate lege, and an Ed.M. from Har­ Heart of Mary. We pray that vard. more bis~ops will follow his ex­ He has done other graduate ample.aIJ1i respond to the invita­ study in Canada, California and tion ~f '~r Holy Fahter.

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PLACENTIA, Calif. (RNS) Corrie ten Boom, the Dutch Christian and author who was imprisoned in concentration camps during World War II for hiding Jews from the Nazis died in her. Placentia, Calif. home April 15. She was 91 and had a heart ailment.

Miss ten Boom, co·author of the best-selling book "The Hid­ ing Place" was part of a Chris· tian family who hid Jews from the Nazis in their homes in HoI· land. She was arrested by die Nazis along with her father and other family members.

Her father and sister died in concentration camps but she sur· vived to preach throughout the world, write extensively and operate a home for war victims and a religious camp,

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'I(eep one eye on Rome at' all times'

By Lisa FigiioU last fall when Allen and others What do.es a Presbyterian presented to the National Con­ minister and professor say most ference of, Catholic Bishops often to his predominately (NCCB) a common "lectionary" Methodist students in the Boston for trial use in parishes through­ University School of Theology? out the United States.

He says: "Keep one eye on A lectionary is the yearly Rome at all times." The Roman schedule of 'Scripture readings' from the Old Testament, Epistles Catholic Church, that is.

What Horace T. Allen, Jr., and Gospels, which are 'used in means is that whatever changes Sunday worship, and on which occur in the Catholic church will sermons are usually based. eventually be reflected in most The American bishops voted 'to adopt the lectionary. But, ' Protestant sects.

As a Vatican watcher since the _ says the Rev. Ronald Krisman of days of "'Pope John XXIII and the NCCB in Washington, D.C., the second Roman Catholic Americans must await final ap­ Ecumenical Council (Vatican proval from the Holy See before II), Allen knows what he's talk· the lectionary can be used.

"They (the Vatican) may balk, ing about. Today, Allen is chair of a 'multi-denominational com- but I hope they don't" says Kris­ mittee that is making stride to- man. "It (the lectionary) may wards unifying Catholics and be considered a, radical adapta­ Protestants as one Christian tion in Rome."

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among 100 Episcopal parishes in 'Lutheran, Episcopal and United Mass has gone Protestant, and

,the United States which have Church of Christ denominations Protestant traditionalists fear

began using it too," Allen points their services are turning Cath­

begun to use the lectionary.

"It has started as a quiet out. However, each group made olic.

But,' says Allen, tere is a uni­

change," says Messiah's pastor, its own revisions, in keeping Father Bill Lowe, "but there is with their respective traditions. fying force in Christianity to­

a ripple effect that is going to That's when CCT decided to day that is the most hopeful be immense." harmonize these variations by sign in the four centuries since Most of Messiah's parishioners designing a lectionary that would the Reformation. '''Curiously, Vatican II is a don't seem to notice - or to be acceptable to Roman Cathmind - the differences as of . olics and most Protestants in serious attempt to make sense yet, but Lowe says he views the North America, Allen says. out of the Reformation's criti­ lectionary as an improvement Most of the changes in the que of the Catholic church," he on several counts.

CCT lectionary are minor, says says. "Vernacular. Bible. Partici­ "It seems to tighten up the Allen. Epistle lessons are a pation. These are all the things themes each Sunday, and it little bit longer, and there are that Luther and Calvin were gives us something that we can no, sweeping revisions at all in shouting about. sink our teeth into." the Gospel lessons. The tricky "We're back where we started. part, says Allen, 'was changing , It was Rome that had to shame Lowe says he is very enthusi­ astic, about the' "improved" the Old Testament readings for us Protestants into changing." the spring and summer Sundays possibilities for clergy to col­ Some critics pooh·pooh the laborate on Sunday lessons, and after the feast of Pentecost.

CCT's efforts as superficial, but about the ,renewed inspiration The major theological criti­ Allen dismisses these doubts. If the lectionary will give to com­ cism ·of the readings in the Ro· Christians allow the word of posers of sacred music. man lectionary is that the Old God to be a unifying factor, he says, then maybe Christians can With the Episcopalians taking Testament readings during Pen­ the lead, it may look as though tecost are chosen and interpreted look beyond present divisions the Protestants are setting the as prophecies about Christ. This in dogma to the day when there trend toward ecumenical texts. interpretation, Allen argues, will be "a much cleeper, organic But -Allen points out that it was does not allow the Hebrew church unity."

Says Allen, "We can't tell the Roman church which got the' Scriptures their own "integrity." ball rolling in the 1960s after It was Allen who came up everybody else to love one an­ Vatican II. with a compromise: "In the first other if we don't love one an­ When Vatican II discarded the year of the cycle, in which the other."

For the lectionary, Allen for­ traditional Latin of the Mass gospels of Matthew are read,

and decreed that worship would we will read the patriarchal and sees "all kinds of political mine­ be in the vernacular, or native Mosaic narratives, because that fields ahead - to say nothing language of the worshippers, is what Matthew constantly of Rome itself." CCT's next major step is to try to introduce thre was among Protestants "a refers to. the lectionary in the English­ considerable crisis of consci-, "In year two, Mark's year, we speaking churches in the rest of ence," Allen says. devote 15 or so Sundays 'to the, the world.. " " Davidic narrative.

Mark most "Now that our Catholic The consultation does plan a brothers and sisters would also . often' speaks of Christ as the revision of the lectionary in 1987, be worshipping in English ~ it son of David.

"In year three, we read seven when churches in the United wouldn't be the same English , because we were still using 16th· weeks of the Elijah narrative, States and Canada will have century English. :rhe scandal and also' some lessons from the used it about three years. In the wasn't so great as long as the minor prophets, because Luke meantime, however, Allen will be keeping at least one eye on Roman church still used Latin. refers to Jesus as the nevv pro­ Rome in hopes that Pope John ' , But SUddenly, it became very phet."

Though many Catholics and Paul II will give the project ,his clear what we had to do." blessing.

Between 1966 and 1969, the Protestants embrace the CCT's ecumenical efforts, many others . -Reprinted by permission CCT worked out joint English from "The World," a versions of the Lord's Prayer, are having a hard time with the publlcation of Boston the classic, Christian creeds, and changes. According to, Allen, University. various other prayers for use in CathoHc traditionalists say the the United States and Canada.

It also cooperated in producing joint texts for international use, About this same time, the Catholic church was also reo sponding to another Vatican II decree - that it should revise its lectionary to incorporate more of the Biblical text.

"In one way, this was gratify­ ing to Protestants," recalls AI· len, "because the critique that Catholic worship was insuffi· Fiently Biblical was finally being acknowledged.

"But, once again," says Allen, "this threw Protestantism into a considerable disarray." When the Catholic Church revised its le1;:tionary from a one-year cycle to a three-year cycle, Protestants quickly followed suit - thus increasing the number of Bible , readings from some 50 selections used in Sunday worship over a three-year period.

"Surprisingly, the Presbyter.

SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY, Christian churches are ians - which never had a lec­ moving towards a unity symbolized by this 1980 meeting in tionary - became the first Pro· Ghana between Pope John Paul II and Archbishop of Can­ testant group to publish the Ro­ man lectionary. Very shortly terbury Robert Runde, titular head of the Anglican Com­ thereafter, the United Methodist, munion. (NC Photo)

10 years

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SerVIC,e The Program.is celebrating its 10th year at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, with 115 of 140 seniors enrolled in the non-required tough·as-nails course that confronts students with some of life's the unpleas­ bnt dealities: terminal illness, re­ tardation, alcoholism; but also with some of its enduring joys.

Those joys are described in the Preamble of the Jesuit Sec­ ondary Education Association: "Men and women inspired by the Ignatian vision are dreamers, utopians. They also hunger and thirst for the dance of life, for t hat experience of transcen­ dence by which they break through the limits of 'merely' human existence into the joy; ful life of the Christian. They find their fulfillment in loving an dserving others." father Paul Carrier, SJ, an early coordinator of The Pro­ gram, who took it over again when he returned to Connolly several years ago after other ;Issignments. said similar pro­ jects exist in the 47 other U.S. high schools with Jesuit involve­ ment.

The received their impetus from an early 70s talk by Jesuit General Very Rev. Pedro Arrupe in which he challenged teachers of the Society of Jesus to "edu­ cate for justice."

Connolly was one of the first high schools to respond to the challenge, organizing The Pro­ gram in 1973, said Father Car­ rier.

Participants agree to work in a social service agency a mini­ mum of two hours a week from October until May. They attend regular classes at which they discuss their experiences and study social justice issues. They also keep a journal, write per­ sonal reflection papers and sub­ mit book reports.

The Program, explains Father Carrier, in a foreword to the manual describing it, "is a ser­ vice learning curriculum. Ex· perientially, students assume new roles featuring significant community service, which have real consequences. Academical­ ly, students improve basic writ­ ing and communication skills through regular assignments and interaction with supervisors. The Program seeks an increase in awareness of social need and an increase in the ability to work effectively with others."

Connolly students work in one or more of 15 social agencies or schools serving greater Fall River. Assignments include tu­ toring immigrant children, help­ ing in; day care centers and working with exceptional chil­ dren and adults, troubled teens, the elC\erly and the disadvan­ taged.

At least one student, said Father' Carrier, found his car­ eer through The Program. Tom Dunse, one of its first partlci­

pants, worked with emotionally troubled teens at S1. Vincent's Home. Today he's a social work­ er there, supervising the current crop of Connolly volunteers.

A St. Vincent's placement, notes Father Carrier, is "not for the shy." A student who might not flourish there, however, might be just what's needed in a one-on-one relationship with a tot at Nazareth Hall school for the exceptional.

Other places where Connolly students have become welcome workers over the years, all in Fall River, are St. Michael's, Espirito Santo and M1. S1. Jo­ seph's schools, the Ninth Street and John Boyd day care centers, the Salvation Army, People Inc., the Association for Retarded Citizens, several nursing homes, Citizens for Citizens and the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, Home.

Over the years Father General Arrupe's challenge has touched over 600 Connolly graduates. All would agree that The Program carries out a recommendation in another part of the Jesuit Sec­ ondary Education Preamble: "The Jesuit school should encourage its students never to be satis­ fied with mere mastery but rather explore the deeper human dimensions and implications of their learning."

Probably the best thing The Program can do for students, their manual tells them, "is teach you how to learn, not tell you what you have to learn. ... At your project you will not have a teacher telling you ex­

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bishop. "We can talk about great saints, but we can also talk' about the saints in our own neighborhood - the saints we should be trying to be - living the Good .News and using the graces of the Holy Year."

In his comments following the afternoon convention session the bishop returned to the Holy Year theme, urging that DCCW members make it especially. meaningful in their lives. He also joined DCCW officers in paying tribute to Margaret M. Lahey, a charter council member who has been active on the Bishop's Ball planning committee since its in­ ception; and expressed gratitude to outgoing DCCW officers.

They are Miss Ethel M. Crow­ ley, president; vice-presidents, in order, Mrs. Sellmayer, Mrs. Armstrong, Miss Curry, Mrs. William Grover, Mrs. Charles P. Russell; Mrs. Edmund Mes­ sier, recording secretary; Mrs. Frans Co'ppus, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Anthony J. Geary, treasurer; Miss Angela Medeiros, auditor; Mrs. Loew, historian; Mrs. Vincent A. Coady, parliamentarian.

Mrs. Russell headed the large convention arrangements com­ mittee.

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An interdenominational Chris­ tian group, Bread for the World has as president Detroit Auxili­ ary Bishop Thomas J. Gumble· ton.

Ways to improve the public image qf the DCCW were dis­ cussed by Mrs. Michael McMa­ hon at a session with Miss Claire O'Toole as chairinan and Msgr.

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Saying that every organi~a­ tion needs a foundation and a structure, Mrs. McMahon ex-' plained how the National Coun­ cil of Catholic Women serves diocesan councils and stressed the importance of making the public aware of the wide inter· ests of the council, ranging from particular concerns of women to issues such as the nuclear arms race and poverty in Third World nations.

Bishop Cron~ was principal cel~brant and homilist at the noon convention Mass. Discuss­ ing St. George, the saint of the day, the bishop noted that his epitaph read: "He was rever­ enced by men;" his dee.ds are known only to God." "Any of us would be content to have that epitaph," said the

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Paul Hebert, area 'coordinator, was the speaker for the Bre{ld for World workshop which had as chairmen Mrs'. Clinton Rose and Mrs. Aristides Andrade and as moderator Father Paul G. Connolly.

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Continued from page one The bishop also asked the priests "to encourage members of the parish families for whom you labor to offer intercessory prayer • • • as we address these Important concems." He sug­ gested that the Intention could be Included In the general Inter­ cessions at weekend Masses.

Indicative of the public in­ terest in the pastoral is the num­ ber of journalists preregistered for credentials to cover the meeting - 2S0, or about triple the usual number of advance applicants.

Meanwhile in Hyannis, taking time from last-minute meeting arrangements and frequently making informal departures from his prepared text, Msgr. Hoye discussed the process, content and challenge of the pastoral.

He said its beginnings came in November, 1980, when sev­ eral members urged the NCCB to address the moral and reli­ gious dimensions of war.

"Like every other organiza­ tion," quipped Msgr. Hoye, "the bishops appointed a committee to study the issue." . The committee, headed by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, then archbishop of Cincinnati, took a year to hear presentations on war and peace from theologians, technical experts, politicians and others.

In June 1982 a first draft of the pastoral went to the bishops, drawing so ,many responses that a second draft was needed.

While the bishops, meeting last November, agreed with the second draft's 'general' thrust, they wanted certain things clarified; and in the meantime worldwide attention had been called to the undertaking, with Europeans and the Reagan ad­ ministration especially inter­ sted in the bishops' involvement in the nuclear Issue.

In January of this year, con­ tinued Msgr. Hoye, the Vatican invited representatives of the NCCB to come to Rome to dis­ cuss the pastoral with repre­ sentatives of the Holy See and several European bishops' con­ ferences.

The meeting, he said, was "to the best of my knowledge, a new experience in the relatively youthful history of episcopal conferences. ' "All in all, I think It was a good exchange. It was helpful for the U.S. bishops to hear the concern of their brothers in Europe."

The Rome meeting, he noted, raised almost all the same points previously raised by the U.S'. bishops - "different emphases perhaps, but the same basic message."

The insights gained at home and abroad will be reflected in the third draft. Of the method­ ology employed Msgr. Hoye opined "Perhaps this dialogical process (of listening and revis­ ing) for preparing a teaching document can be a model for similar ~fforts on the interna­ tional, nljltional and local levels."

He pofnted out that the bish­ ops are speaking as Americans, "citizens of one of the two superpowers, a group of individ­

uals working to bring about last­ ing peace in the world. They are neither starry-eyed idealists re­ moved from the real world, nor flag-waving crusaders ready to bomb the enemy in the name of Christ. They attempt to con­ tribute to the public policy de­ bate with a reasoned, calm voice."

The worldwide attention given the forthcoming pastoral re­ flects, said Msgr. Hoye, the re­ spect accorded the American Catholic bishops.

The general secretary offer­ ed a one-paragraph summary, of the ISO-page pastoral's major points: "Nuclear weapons chal­ lenge the Christian to reevaluate the use of force to resolve con­ flicts among nations. While rec­ ognizing a nation's duty to pro­ tect its citizens, we must also acknowledge that nuclear war threatens to destroy all that we are. Something must be done to transform our way of thinking.

Let's be realists, the bishops caution, and acknowledge that it will take time. However, let us begin. Let's recognize the need to control nuclear weapons rather than be controlled by them. Let us work for peace."

Msgr. Hoye particularly noted ';le bishops' statement that they "elieve the use of nuclear wea­ :'~ns is immoral in almost every circumstance.

"They do not 'Use absolute terms," he declared. "The foot is raised but they don't cross the threshold. However, the draft is skeptical to the point of disbelief regarding the controlled use of nuclear weapons.'" .,. ' On the much-discussed ques­ tion as to whether the bishops would eventually recommend a "'Curb" or a "halt" to the testing, production and deployment of new nuclear weapons systems, Msgr. Hoye had no predictions as to what the final wording would be.

He said that the truly impor­ tant aspect of the pastoral is the challenge it poses. "The real question is whether the bishops' statement can become the church's statement? Will organ­ izations such as the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women take the issue of war and peace and make it part of their agenda?"

Naming ways in which this could be done, Msgr. Hoye em­ phasized study, prayer and fast­ ing.

"Make the document your own," he said. "Read it and dis­ tribute copies to your members.

Work with the bishop and the Department of Education of the diocese to provide assistance in understanding the Issues In­ volved. Get speakers. Provide study days for your parish.

"If you make peace your is­ sue," he told the women, "the diocese, men, women and' child­ ren of all ages and vocations will have to listen. It's up to you."

Regarding prayer and fasting, he asked the DCCW to consider sponsoring prayer days in par­ ishes, cities and deaneries and to "commit yourselves as in­ dividuals and as a group to acts of penance for the cause of peace."

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SAGINAW, Mich. (RNS) Catholic Bishop Kenneth E. Un­ tener of Saginaw has learned just how few personal belong­ ings a man needs. , "I've got it down to three duffel bags and a seabag," he says. No bishop's mansion for him. Not even a small house.

Except for a few items like books in his office, the contents of those three duffel bags and the sea bag are all he owns.

For nearly two years, Bishop Untener has been moving from rectory to rectory, staying six to eight weeks in each. "I'm probably going to move in about a week," he said in an interview.

"I'll call a couple of days ahead of time and see if this is a good time."

The bishop's $200,000, 23­ room mansion is for sale. In May, the public will pay to see the house redecorated by area decorators, as a benefit for the Junior League of Saginaw. The bishop hopes that will make the house sell more easily.

The 4S-year-old prelate ac­ knowledges that such a life is not for everyone. "It depends on your temperament. If a strange bed makes you toss and tum, you shouldn't do this."

But for himself, he says, "I'm glad I did it. I'm going to keep doing it. I've never done any­ thing in 20 years as a priest that I've gotten such overwhelmingly positive reaction from. The more I do it, the more I'm sure I'll keep doing it."

The peripatetic bishop says the arrangement has several pluses. One is a better under­ standing of the concerns of the parishes.

"It's always a mistake to look at the chancery as the central headquarters building," he says.

"Every parish church is a

cathedral for its parish. I see myself as going from cathedral to cathedral." Each parish is the center of its own world, he said, and being there, "you see their problems. It becomes your agenda."

He spends less time in the office and handles more business in the area where the problem is he said. Bishop Untener also spends a lot of time on the road, because he sometimes picks a parish an hour or more from his office. But he has learned to spend that time talking to his secretary on the car telephone or using the dictaphone. "Some­ times I get more done than in the office."

Another plus is seeing the good things that go on in par­ ishes. As a bishop, he said, you spend your time worrying about problem parishes, but if you live out there, you know how many good things are happening.

The biggest plus is getting to know the pl'iests. "When you live with a priest, he hears your life story and you hear his. The relationship is never the same."

The priests like his visits, he said; in a diocese where many priests live alone, "it's nice to have company." Those where he hasn't been ask him when he's coming to visit them.

"The hardest thing' is leaving each time. I hadn't expected to feel a touch of sadness standing on the back doorstep with my duffel bags and saying goodbye.

You live somewhere, you be­ come part of the family. It takes about two days. It's amazing, the ease with which you fit in."

So far as he knows, he is the country's only bishop doing this.

Other bishops are taking a wait and see attitude, expecting the routine will be too hard on him, he said. But he is not a typical bishop; he enjoys playing a game

of hockey and is a familiar jog­ ging figure.

Bishop Untener sees his pat­ tern of living as typical of the change taking place in the Cath­ olic Church. "Now that you're facing the people at the altar and engaging them humanly, as well as spiritually, it's become very important to be a warm, understanding human," he said.

"I am able to relate to more people in a human way." Now, he said. "a lot of the awe wears off. People don't hesitate to come up to me and strike up a conversation." .

The loss of that awe doesn't disturb him. "Faith is something you share through your own life story, rather than something you hand down as a dogma."

He had thought moving his belongings would be the most diffi.cult part of the moves, he said. "But I found out how much I I didn't need." He learned to do his own 'laundry, cutting down on his clothing needs. And he has learned to give away mementos. "You're always re­ ceiving things. I felt an obliga­ tion to keep them. Now I find out how much fun it is to give them away."

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I . formers are eager to become in­ Both "Leave Me Alone~ God" volved. In fact, some especially and "Every Ninety Seconds" renowned names whom were financed in part by the Father Kieser perhaps hesitated Catholic Communication: Cam­ 1\ to approach out of deference to paign, a fund to promqte the i their fame - let it be known Catholic presence in the :media, 'I. ."".' '\ through the grapevine that they whose source is a yearly na~. -~- .!......~

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Appearing on a cable tele­ vision talk show, Dr. Shankar said that disruptive school be­ havior on the part of young people is symptomatic of deeper problems, as are rising rates of alcoholism among grade and high school children, drug abuse, suicide, and mental illness.

A major reason for the anti­ social behavior of some youth, according to Shankar, is the breakdown of the traditional family unit. Separation, divorce, and both parents working add to the stress of growing up.

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The Building Blocks are Taun­ ton teenagers and adult leaders who meet weekly at St. Jacques Church in that city. Recognizing a spiritual hunger in many young people, they offer "prayer, sopg and fellowship something extra in your life." They are sponsoring the Polce concert in the hope of reaching previously uncontacted youth.

Polce, a former drug addict, played and sang with the Tomb­ stone Blues Band and was a part of the New York rock scene until he had "a direct encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ," ac­ cording to an .article in "The Spirit and the Word," a news­ letter published by Rhode Island charismatics.

Eight years ago the young musician became associl8ted with the Community of Brother­ ly Love, a charismatic group in Rumford, R.I. He has organized a four-man group which has been heard at rallies, -in parishes and on college campuses throughout New England. Also producing records, notes the article, he "no longer follows the whims of a multimillion dollar record industry, but is free to produce his music in the way God would have it,"

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Q. Would you please write' something about pre­ marital sex? My friends and I talk aboUlt it a lot lind sometimes I'm not really sure what I feel about it.

(Iowa)

Get the idea? And dd you notice that with this new ~ocab­ ulary, the idea of sexua, sins vanishes? Whatever turn~ you on is apparently OK. So it is with the phrases; "prtl­ marital sex," "extramarital sex" and "non~marital sex.." Those A. Some of you confusion Phrases , are sugarcoated stibstiI tutes which attempt to co~er up may stem from what Time maga­ zine calls "modernspeak." There what is really going on. I Sugar coated euphemlsm;s can an amusing article by John Leo titled "Cleansing the Mother be dangerous.

It is important to see clearly Tongue" poked fun at today's what fosters God's plan fdr 'hu­ sexual euphemisms.

A euphemism, the Random man love and happiness' and House Dictionary says, is "the what works against it. Ir my' substitution of a mild,indirect reading of the Christian Iview, or vague expression for one premarital sex is not an ,even­ thought to be offensive, harsh ing of harmless fun b~cause ultimately it contributes ini some or blunt."

An example: 1\ woman who way to a person's unhappiness.

Jesus' way of 'living, on the sleeps, wfth several men in one week; editor Helen Gurley other hand, builds up ,love, ifidel­ Brown suggests, might now ity, peace and happiness. ,iI'hese simply be called "multifriended." are what he wants us to experi­ Another example: a one-night ence at a very deep level. !

I would like to invite readers stand could be thought of as a "satellite relationship, one with' to contribute their views oh this a partner you have just met and important topic. From whlit you may not encounter again." have observed among young, A prostitute could be called people and adults can you Ithin~ "a strolling sexual facilitator." of reasons why self-disdipline And still other examples: in the area of sexuality builds up love, ffde'lity,' pe,ace an4' hap­ pornography is now "erotica;~' . I mate swapping, might be called piness?

Write to Tom Lennon at 1312 '.'expanding the circle of love" and an orgy could be, ql,lit~ Mass. Ave. N.W., Washibgton, I ' simply, "sharing." , D.c.' 20005. ' i

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To know the meaning of the word responsibility and to carry it out are often entirely different things. To be responsible is to see a duty and to be reliable where that duty is concerned.

It's being able to distinguish between right and wrong. It is being accountable, answerable and sometimes obligated to.

There are meanings upon meanings; I asked several young people what the word meant to them and here are some of their responses: "To be responsible means I am dependable. If I have to care 'for my younger brothers and sisters then I should be very careful of their safety, what they eat, whether they play with matches, etc. I am responsible

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I "Being responsible means justifying my parents' faith in ~e. If I have to be in at a certainlhour, then I should be in. I shopldn't let my parents worry needlessly

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through this. ,It also mell-ns should be careful of the ffiends I choose. Drugs and alcohol (which are the same thing) are something I ,want no part of."

"I work after school and I have to be responsible to the , 'I man I work for. He was I go,!d enough to trust ine and give me a job and Lappreciate it.! Ldo­ the best I can and ~e «an a,lways trust me regarding' his property and money."

I "I have to be responsible for inyself, my actions, my future, what i want to be. I can;t ask I I

follow through. I have to dis­ cipline myself and that isn't al­ ways easy, but I'm trying.

"Hurting other people's feel­ ings is something that' bothers me. So I try to be responsible in the way I use the power of speech. I try to place myself in another's shoes and to me that is being responsible."

"Being l'esponsible for my . own good health is part of my regimen in life. I eat what is good' for me and sure, I eat junk food too, but I make sure I get the basics. As a result I'm a healthy person, thank God for that."

Bishop Stang A recent Social Awareness 'Day at Bishop stang High School, North Dartmouth, had three goals: to broaden student understanding of area problems and needs; to increase student awareness regarding their ability to help; and to provide 'service­ oriented career information.

The day began with an ad­ dress by Father Peter Graziano, diocesan director of Catholic Social S'ervices. Seminars follow­ ed and students could attend any three of 22 presentations available.

The program closed with a Mass with the theme of "Care."

Ilishop Feehan, Eighteen students at the Attle­ boro high' school won Latin awards in an annual examina­ tion sponsored by t,he National Junior Classical. League. \ , Gold medals and summa cum laude certificates in Latir I ~ent to ,Susan Bruno and Maureen Burke, while silver medals and, maxima cum laude certificates in 'Latin I and Latin II went to Michael Holmes, Paul BasiJe, 'Erie Perreault and Maura De­ torie.

Magna cum laude recognition went to Matthew Diohep, Donna Fortin, Heidi Miga; Suellen Carroll, David Casey, Marybeth Co­ cuzzo; cum laude to Rebecca Clemmey, Christine Lasala, Mo-, nique Dumas,' Lisa Roy, Gabri­ elle Lennartz, Christopher Mon­ talbano.

Also at Feehan, seven students have been named high scorers in PSAT'testing. They may now proceed to semifinalist or com­ mended student status in the national program. They are Derrick Aubin, Lynda Cofsky, Frank Detorie, Michael Holmes, Peter Lindstrom, Louise 8t.

Pierra and James Zito,

Bishop Connolly Members of the Language Club were in New York City. yesterday under' the leadership of Mr. Richard Petrie, SJ. to tour the U.N. and' the Metro­ politan Museum of Art. Mrs. Edwina Cronin, and Mr. George Angelo, both biology teachers at the Fall River High School are guiding a group of underclassmen through Wash­ ington, D.C. They left Fall River yesterday and, will retur,n Satur­ day. A tour of the Smithsonian Institution wiH be 'a highlight of their trip.

Also yesterday, 12 juniors be­ gan a tWO-day meditation re­ treat at Case House in Swansea.

Directed by Father Paul Car­ rier, S.J., they are making use of Zen and yoga techniques as well as the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius.

Guidance counselor Sister Eileen Kenny recently directed a successful 'blood drive, aided by students Denise Rogers and Patrick Cayanagh.

Recently juniors in tIle Chris­ tian Ethics course interviewed a total of 400 peers and adults asking them questions on topics, ranging from the bishops' pas­ toral -letter on peace to what it means to be a' Catholic today.

eLC convention The national federation of Christian Life Communities, suc­ cessor to the sodalities of Our Lady formerly organized under Jesuit auspices in most Cath­ olic high schools and colleges,

will hold its 14th biennial con­ vention August 3 to 7 at Trinity College, Wasliington, D.C. .

Its theme is "We Make Our Way by Going," an old Span­ ish saying quoted by a speaker at a previous convention, who said: "I have a suspicion that the CLCs are starting do;.vn roads that may after a certain distance become rugged trails and after that broken colintry and after that mere wilderness.

Then you will have to trust God and carve a road on which to travel. Wayfarer,' there is no road. The road is made by go­ II~: ing," Convention speakers will in­ clude Father John Haughey, SJ, a former editor of America magazine; Sister Jose Hobday, OFM, an American Indian who works with disadvantaged per­ sons in the Southwest; and Sis­ ter Mary Grant, LSA, a nurse working in an ecumenical com­ munity in Northern Ireland.

Workshops, a "youth track" for high school students and a children's program will also be part of the convention. ' is 'available

Information locally from Dan LeBrun, 823­

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A-l Approved for Children and Adults Annie ' E.T. The Black Stallion' Returns Heidi's Song Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie Joni' The Dark Crystal

The Last Unicorn Pirates of Pen'ance The Secret of NIMH

A-2 Approved for Adults and 'Adolescents Barbarosa High Road to China Betrayal The King of Comedy The Chosen . Local Hero ' .

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'The Man 'from Snowy. River Five Days One; Summer' Max Dugan Returns The Flight of the Eagle ,The Night of theShooling (Rec.! ' Stars Gandhi (Rec.!

Split Image Gregory's Girl Star Trek II

Tender Mercies Tex. Threshold The Treasure of the 4 Crowns Trenchcoat Twilight Time The Verdict Without a Trace

A-3 Approved for Adults Only AutHor, Author Best Friends ' Das Boot Dead Men Don't ., Wear Plaid Deathtrap Diner Diva Endangered Species Enigma Firefox First Blood Inchon Independence Day Jinxed Kiss Me Goodbye

Le Be;lu Marriage 'Lookin' To Get Out The Lords of Discipline Lovesick Man, Woman and Child A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy My Favorite Year On Golden Pond The Outsiders Piaf: The Early Years Rocky III , Rollover Six Pack Six Weeks Sophie's Choice

Spring Fever Starstruck The Sting II Table for Five Tempest That Championship Season Timerider , The Toy Tootsie Trail of the Pink Panther The World According To Garp Wrong Is Right The Yearof Living Dangerously

A-4 Separate Classification (A Separate Classification is given to certain films which while not morally offensive, require some analysis and explanation as a pro. tection against wrong interpretations and false conclusions.)

Frances The Long Good Friday

Love Child

Mephisto

0 - Morally Offensive Airpfane II: The Sequel Flashdance Amityville Horror II' 48 Hrs. An Officer And A Gentleman Goin' All The Way Baby II's You Halloween III Bad 'Boys Hey Good Looking The Best Little Whorehouse Honkytonk Man in Texas . I Love You Blade Runner I, the Jury Britannia Hospital Lianna. .

Conan the Barbarian The MISSionary Concrete Jungle Monsignor Creep Show Monty Python's Fast Times at Ridgemont The Meaning of Life High' National Lampoon's Figh,ting Back' Class Reunion

Night S~ift Poltergeist Porky's The Road Warriors The Sender Soup for One Summ,er Lovers 10 to' Midnight Th~ Thing Things Are Tough All Over Videodrome Vigilante Yes, Giorgio Young Doctors in Love

(Rec.) after a title indicates that the film is recommended by the U.S. Catholic Conference reviewer for 'the category of view~rs under which it is listed. These listings are presented monthly; pJease clip and save for reference. Further information on recent films is avail­ ,able from The Anchor office, 675-7151.

By Bill Morrissette

portsWQtch Zawerucka Wins St. George Race With a time of 33 minut~s, 20 seconds, Fred Zawerucka of Somerset won the first annual 6.2 mile St. George road race last Saturday. The race, held on the feast of the saint, was sponsored by St. George parish, Westport.

Ron Sabaria, Fall River, was the runnerup in 33 minutes, 52 seconds.

Division winners were Bill

Boardman, Somerset, masters; Mark Waters, high school; Eliza­ beth Setters, first woman to fin­ ish.

Following Zawerucka and

Sabaria ill- the top 10 were Mike

Cote 34:52; David Clark 35:05;

Ron Rego 35:12; Boardman 35:

34; Paul Eastwood 36:05; Roger Aguiar 36:53; Ron Robillard 37:48.

School Sports In a sparse schedule of school sports today, Westport is host to Bishop Connolly and Apponequet Regional to West Bridgewater in softball, Bishop Feehan is at Durfee and Wareham at Diman Yoke in boys' tennis.

Diocesan high schools are busy tomorrow. Feehan entertains Durfee in girls' tennis and Coyle-Cassidy visits Fairhaven

in boys' and girls' tennis.

Fairhaven is home to Ware­ ham and Apponequet to Tabor Academy in baseball. New Bed­ ford High teams are down for away appearances, at Attleboro in softball and Barnstable in boys tennis.

Several schools will partici­ pate in the state coaches' relays at 10 a.m.

Conference, Hockomock Baseball As the Southeastern Massa­ chusetts Conference baseball schedule swings into its second week next Tuesday, Bishop Connolly High treks to Falmouth in Division One, Bishop Stang High is home to Fairhaven, Bish­ op Feehan visits Greater New Bedford Yoke-Tech in Division Two, and Holy Family High visits Bourne.

Next Thursday Connolly will be home to Attleboro, Feehan to Dartmouth, Stang at Case and Holy Family home to Old Rochester.

Other conference games Tues­ day list Durfee at Attleboro, Dennis-Yarmouth at Barnstable and Somerset at New Bedford in Division One, Case at Digh­ ton-Rehoboth, Seekonk at Dart­ mouth in Division Two, West­ port at Old Rochester in Divis­ ion Three.

Connolly road race is scheduled for May 8.

Jon Connell of Fall River, repre~enting New England, fin­ ished ninth last Saturday in the national finals of the Elks Na­ tional Hoop Shoot free throw competition.

Thursday's schedule lists Barnstable at Somerset, New Bedford at Dennis-Yarmouth and Falmouth at Durfee in Division One, Yoke-Tech at Seekonk and Dighton-Rehoboth at Fairhaven in Division T\Vo, Bourne at Westport in Division Three.

Hockomock League baseball games today are Mansfield at Sharon, Foxboro at Franklin, Oliver Ames at King Philip, Canton at Stoughton. Monday's games list Stoughton at Sharon, Franklin at North Attleboro, Mansfield at King Philip and Oliver Ames at Foxboro.

'Weeping madonna'

The Bishop Connolly High School cycling team will parti­ cipate in the Northfield/Mount Herman Criterium on Sunday and in time trials, next Wednes­ day, in Which Barrington High School and Providence Day School will also participate. The

Connell, 12, a student at Henry Lord Middle School, con­ verted on 17 of his 25 free throws in the competitio~ held in Indianapolis. He made good on seven of his 10 shots in the first round and 10 of 15 in the final round.

On his way to the finals, Jon won the Fall River, state and New England championships. He is the recipient of a plaque awarded by the Elks to the 72 finalists. His showing was the best ever for a Fall River youth in the annual competition.

FLORENCE, Italy (NC) - An alleged "weeping madonna" is attracting hundreds of people to a Florence apartment building, despite official church silence and neighborhood skepticism. A portrait of the madonna in the apartment of Rugerro and Mari­ sa di Giacomo began weeping Easter Sunday, according to 10­ year-old Tonino di Giacomo, the couple's son and the only per­ son to have seen the "miracle."

The Florence Archdiocese has made no comment on the matter but two priests who visited the apartment, said they found no evidence of any miraculous phenomena: Neighbors have ex­ pressed aggravation at the near­ ly constant traffic through the building.

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

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

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

Catholic ratings: AI-approved for children and adults: A2-approved for adults and adolescents: A3--approved for adults only: A4-separate classification (given to films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation!; O-morally offensive. ~ew 'Films "The Flight of the Eagle" (Summit), is a compelling and visually Swedish film based on the true late-19th century at­ tempt of three men, played by Max Von Sydow, Goran Etan­ gertz and Sverre Anker Cusdal, to reacll the North Pole by hy­ drogen balloon. Beset by ill for­ tune they are forced to land on the frozen Arctic Ocean; and al­ though they know they' are doomed, they reach an island in the hope that their remains 'will eventually be discovered. In 1930, they were, and film found with the bodies was developed and incorporated into "The Flight of the Eagle." A2 (Rec­ ommended)

"Flashdance" (paramount): An 18-year-old welder from Altoona, Pa., (Jennifer Beals) does exotic dances in a working­ man's bar but yearns to try out for an elite Pittsburgh dance school. Her nice-guy boss (Mi­ chael Nouri) gets her an audi­ tion, but she is miffed when she finds out about it, so blight threatens both love and the dream. A supremely silly movie, "Flashdance" attempts to get . by on flashy eroticism. Its hero­ ine also has a mouth notably foul even by today's standards.

Because of the absence of moral perspective and because of sex­ ual exploitation, it is rated 0, R.

"Connuence," 8 a.m. each Sunday on Channel 6, is a panel program moderated by Truman Taylor and having as permanent participants Father Peter N. Gra­ ziano, diocesan director of social services; Right Rev. George Hunt, Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island; and Rabbi Baruch Korff.

This week's topic: What Is A Jew? "The Glory of God," with Father John Bertolucci, 7:30 a.m. each Sunday, Channel 27.

"MarySon," a family puppet show. with moral and spiritual perspective 6 p.m. each Thurs­ day, Fall River and New Bed­ ford cable channel 13.

"Spirit and the Bride," a talk show with William Larkin, 6 p.m. each Monday, cable chan­ nel 35.

Sunday, May n, (ABC) "Direc­ tions" - Corporate responsibi­ lity in business is examined.

Sunday, May I, (CBS) "For Our Times" The historic Bridge Street African Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., is por­ trayed.

On Radio Charismatic programs are heard from Monday through Fri­ day on station WICE 1210 AM; Father John Randall, 9 to 10 a.m. and 11 to 12 p.m.; Father Edward McDonough, 8:15 a.m.; Father Real Bourque, 8:45 a.m.

Father McDonough is also on WMYD from 1:30 to 2 p.m. each Sunday.

Sunday, May I, (NBC) "Gulde­ line" - Family therapist Ger­ aldine Green discusses how to handle problems within the fam­ ily.

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Exploitation of sexual material.

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SEPARATED/D1VORCED,INB The area support group I meets at 7:30 p.m. each Sund'ay at Our Lady's Chapel. May scnedule: May I, ~It' Could Happen to You," -talk by A<ida Costa; May 8, liturgy, coffee and conversation; May 15, "Importance of! Self­ . Esteem," talk by MarYI Ann Besse and Eugene Bergeron;

May 22, "Up from -the Ashes of Divorce," talk by Patricia, Byrd and Albert Mitchell; May 29, wine and cheese party. I BL. SACRAMENT ADORERS Annulment Clinic: 10:30 a.m.

Exposition Friday, May 6, fol­ each Information: lowing 8:30 a.m. Mass to 8:45 Father Saturday.

Edward HolleranJ 996p.m., Sacred Hearts Church, 8275. ; Fairhaven.

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are asked to submit news items for this column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722. Name' of city or town should be Included as well as full dates of all activities. please send news of future rather thin past events. Note: We do not carry news of fundralslng activities such as bingos, whlsts, dances, suppers and bazaars.

We are happy to carry notices of spiritual programs, clUb meetings youth pro/ects and similar nonprofit activitIes. Fundra sing pro­ Jects may be advertised at our regular rates, obtainable from The Anchor business office, telephone 675·7151.

On Steering Points Items FR Indicates Fall River. NB Indicates New Bedford.

ST. STANISLAUS, FIR. Presentation of confirmation candidates: 10:30 ,a.m. Mass May 8. Confirmation 7 p.m.

May 13.

Holy Rosary Sodalists annual May devotions 8:15 a.m. Sun­ day: procession, rosary, Mass.

ST. MARY, NB Discussion ,group: 10 a.m.

Tuesday.

Eucharistic ministrys: Dennis Steliga will handle the assign­ ment schedule.

NOTRE DAME, Flit : Testimonial honoring award­ winning ,teacher Albert V~illan­ court: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 29, McGovern'srestaurant. :

VINCENTIANS,FR The Greater Fall River Par­ ticular Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Michael's Church, Swansea.

A bus will leave Immaculate Conception Church, Fall River, at 10 'a.m. Friday, June 3, for a convention in Queens, N.Y. ST. ANNE'S HOSPITAL, lFR Two-day conference on prob­ lem dependencies in adolescents: Sunday and Monday. Sunday

se~sion for parents, Monday sessions for physicians 'and other care providers. Information: 674-5741, ext. 315.

ST. JAMES, NB First Communion: 5:30 p.m.

Mass tomorrow.

ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUm Scripture study group: 7 p.m.

Sunday, parish hall, St. Mark's G9spel.

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Santo Christo Feast Sunday, May 8: Mass 11 'a.m., procession 2 p.m., followed by sermon and Benediction.

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,FAMILY LIFECENTEl!t, N.DARTMOlUTH Bishop Stang High School day of recollection: 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday:

ST. MARY, SEEKONK I Prayer group: 7:30 ,p.m! each Monday, church hall. All welcome.

Confirmation: Wednesday, 7 p.m.

I Scholarship: Father KeUher Scholarship sponsored, by Women's Guild. Information at rectory. '

"For The Love of _God, Someone in Need NEEDS YOU"

ST. ANNE, FR Mass for Little Leaguers: 10 a.m. Sunday: Opening cere­ monies at Father Patenaude field. 1 p.m.

Those interested in joining the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are asked to contact the rectory.

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ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET Prayer-meeting: 7 p.m~ Thurs­ day.

Holy Ghost Quinta Dominga: home of Mr. and· Mrs. Joseph Medeiros, 70 Regan Road, Som­ erset. Rosary 8 p.m. nightly, ending' Friday, May 6 with priests of parish. CrowninR at 11 a.m. Mass each Sunday.

HOLY NAME, FR First communion: 9 a.m. Mass Saturday, May 7.

Confirmation penance service: 7 p.m. Monday. Confirmation: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 19.

Women's Guild installation: 5:15 p.m. Mass Tuesday. A ban­ quet will follow at McGovern's restaurant.

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET First communion rehearsal; 11 'a.m. ·tomorrow.

BL.SACRAMENT, FR CCD awards 'and promotion: 10 a.m. Mass Sunday.

Confirmation penance service: 7 p.m. Tuesday,-' May 10. Con:' firmation: 7 .p.m. Tuesday, May 17.

First communion: 10 a.m. Sun_ day, May 22.

Women's Guild meeting and candy demonstration: 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 11. . At the guild's recent 25th ,anniversary banquet past presidents and moderators were special guests as were past DCCW presidents Mrs. Claudette Armstrong, Mrs. Doris Thibault and. Mrs. Bella Nogueira. Mrs. Rachel Pelletier, the founding Ruild ,president, was awarded' the head table centerpiece..

ST. RITA, MARION First communion: 11:15 a.m.

Mass Sunday, May 15.

Confirmation retreat: May 20 to 22, Cathedral Camp, East Freetown, for 1984 candidates.

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674-5410

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"Your Gift Can. Do So Much,I For So Many" ' For the Works of Charity, Mercy, Social, S~rvices and Education to

All People in the Southeastern Area of :Massachusetts ... The

Appeal provides care for all regardless ~f Race, Color- and Creed

.•. The Appea'l is supported by fraterna,l, Professional, Business

and Indusfrial Organizations.

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, I The Appeal provides care for the Un­

wanted! Baby, Youth, Engaged

Couples! Marriage Counselling, the

Sick, the Poor, the Elderly, Family Life, Education and many other people in need. I

Special Gifts Phase ­ April 18 to April 30.

Parish Appeal ­ May 1 to May 11

Chairman, Honorary I

Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D. Bishop of Fall River

19,750 Volunteer Solicitors will visit 107,000 Homes in the Areas of Fall River, New Bedford. Taun­ ton, Attleboro, Cape Cod and the Islands.

Diocest.n Director . I

for every occasion . ..

Baptisms First Communions Birthdays Confirmations Weddings .

Anniversaries Ordinations

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OPEN DAILY

10'00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M.

. La Salette Shrine

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Dioces~n Lay

Joseph F. Gromada - Fall River I

FALL R'IVER TRAVEL BUREAU GLOBE MANUFACTURING CO. ,

GILBERT C. OLIVEIRA INS. AGENCY

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ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Parishioners are invited to offer geraniums for use at Mother's Day Masses and sub­ sequent planting around the church grounds.

-Special music and presenta­ tions to mothers will be featured at the 8:30, 10 and 11 a.m.

MaSses' on Mother's Day. Children's living rosary: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 15.

Parish council meeting 9 a.m.

Saturday, May 7.

SACRED HEART, FR A children's liturgy at 10 a.m.

Sunday will mark the closing of the CCD program for the year. A May crowning and 're­ consecration of the parish to the Immaculate Heart will precede 'the Mass.

Confirmation: 4 p.m. Satur­ day, May 7. Rehearsals: 7 p.m.

Wednesday and Friday.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, FR Women's Guild: Meeting Mon­ day following 7 p.m. novena ser­ vice.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA Youth group members plan a retreat in Wareham Aug. 6 to 8.

Information: 678-2082.

Junior division basketball practice: 7 to 8 Friday nights until end of school.

SACRED HEARTS SEMINARY, WAREHAM .

Charismatic prayer meeting: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. All wel­ come.

ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN First communion practice: 3:15 p.m. today. First com­ munion: noon Sunday.

SS. PETER & PAUL, FR CYOmembers will attend 11 a.m. Mass Sunday.

Parish council meeting: 7 p.m. Sunday, Father Coady Center.

Women's Club meeting: 8 p.m.

Monday, followed at 8:30 p.m. by magic show by Father Ste­ phen Fernandes, associate pas­ tor. All welcome.

LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO Social Justice seminar: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 7, monas­ tery chapel. The program, of­ fered by Sister Carol Proietti, SSA, will include a slide pres­ entation: Hamburger, USA, showing the connection between hunger, multinational corpora­ tions and the hamburger. Pre­ registration, requested.

The shrine's annual Haitian pilgrimage will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 8, in the Peo­ ple's Chapel. All Haitians in­ vited for prayer and social gath­ ering.

O.L. GRACE, WESTPORT Mother's Day breakfast fol­ lowing 10 a.m. Mass Sunday, May 8. Ms. Donna Reitzas will speak on preventi.on of· child abuse.

Babysitting services available.

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CATHOLIC CHARITIES

EARLY BIRD SPECIALS

Chairman THE

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FISHERMEN

-CLOSED MONDAT­

Lunch 11,30 • 2,30 - Dinner S,OD • ':00

Dinner -

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Park Street - Route 118 Attleboro. Massachusetts

Rev. Msgr. Anthony M..Gomes

This Message Sponsored by the FolloWing· Business Concerns' I in the Diocese of Fall River DURO FINISHING CORP. THE EXTERMINATOR CO.

.Religious

G iUs & Books

BLUE ARMY .

First Friday and First Satur­ day vigil: 7 to midnight Friday, May 6, Our Lady of Fatima Church, New Bedford. All wel­ .come.

Tu. . ., Thru FrIda, Sltunla, S,OO • 10,DO P.M.

Sundl, 12:DO • ':DO

Daily 5:00 • 6':00 P.M.

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CATERING TO WEDDINGS

AND BANQUns

Rte. 28, East Falmouth . HOlts - Paul & Ellen Goulet

548-4266 or 548·4267