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By Teri Smith GREENFIELD, Mass (CNS) -- Whether or not you dot your "i's" and cross your "t's," and how you do, may say a lot more about you than you think.

Handwriting analysis, or graphology, goes back to the ISOOs and by the 1830s the study was given a boost by a group of French clergy.

To the average person, it is a form of fortunetelling, a superficial means of guessing a person's traits.

Not so, said Bob Backman, curator at the Handwriting Analysis Research Library in Greenfield.

It is believed to be the only organization of its kind in the world, housing some SO,OOO items on the subject.

"We cannot predkt from it," he said in an intervil~w with The Catholic Observer, newspaper of the Springfield diocese. "We look for the neutral and emotional patterns in handwriting, the habit patterns - not traits, but the inner dynamics of a human being."

Backman, 76, is one of several European-trained interpreters in the United States. He became interested in the fidd during his school days, when as a left-handel' he was forced to write with his right hand.

A retired Army colonel, he has a master's degree in clinical psychology specializing in the field of graphic behavior: the study of any mark on any surfacl~ done with the human hand, that expresses something, be it handwriting, scribbling or sculpture.

In 1937, Backman began acquiring as much material as possible on the origins, development, methods and procedures of graphology.

Handwriting tells him where someone was "coming from as a human being," he said. "All you have to see is the handwriting. It's downright fascinating."

His library clearly reflects that he is one of many pc:rsons throughout history to be fascinated by the subject.

The facility, run out of his home, is a self-supporting, nonprofit organization intended for research and reference. Its services are based on its collections on graphology, handwriting, handwriting analysis, history of writing, penmanship, and the like. It is listed by the Library of Congress as a "last resort" source.

Backman's handwriting samples

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range from those of Napoleon Bonaparte to Spanish novelist Don Cervantes.

According to Backman's research, after 1810 interest in handwriting analysis spread widely and more interpreters focused on individual evaluations of character.

By the IS30s, the Amiens Study Circle emerged, a handful of clergymen in France who collected all the information they could find on the topic, tested it and tried to. deduce general conclusions to form a system or method of interpretation. The group's members included Archbishop Boudiryet of Amiens, Cardinal Regnier ofCambrai, and LEADING THE Catholi9 Charities Appeal are, from left, Father Daniel L. Freitas, Abbe Louis J.H. Flandrin.

Archbishop Boudinet reportedly Appeal director; John Urban~ lay chairman; Bishop Sean O'Malley and Fall River area made surprise visits to schools in organizers Bella Nogueira, Father John F. Andrews and Joe Gromada. (Hickey photo) his diocese, asking pupils to show him their written lessons and scrutinizing them to determine the nature and charact¢r of the writer.

Prior to 1825, Al>be Flanderin, Reports from the Special Gifts I close for both Special Gift and ,Parish Phase Begins also a pastor and teacher, introphase of the 1994 Catholic ChariThe Appeal's parish phase be- parish contributions on Wednesduced to the group Jean Hippolte ties Appeal bring the current , gins Sunday, May I, when thou- day, June 8. To assure credit, Michon, a geologist so fascinated Appeal total to $189,475. Special sands' of volunteer parish solici- reports from May 30 on should be by handwriting that he studied the gifts solicitors are asked to return I tors will call at 115,000 homes in brought in person to Appeal Headsubject until his death and coined their remaining contribution cards , the 112 parishes of the diocese. quarters at 344 Highland Ave., the word "graphology." no later than Wednesday, May 4.

Contribution cards have been Fall River.

Meeting periodically until 1843, "We are grateful for the gener- mailed to every home and families the Amiens group concluded that "We hope that everyone of our ous response of the Special Gift are asked to have donations ready it was possible to demonstrate donors," said John P. Urban, lay for solicitors. Solicitors will make 112 parishes will surpass its 1993 what perhaps had never been their reports to parish headquar- total," said Appeal director Father chairman of the Appeal. observed from already known "We urge the Special Gift solici- ters, and continue collections until Daniel L. Freitas. "May our sacri"signs" in handwriting. ficial and generous giving bring a today, 130 "sigI;ls" or traits are tors to make their returns as soon full coverage is accomplished. substantial increase over last year's to their area headquarThe parish phase ends Wednesas possible considered possible in a piece of day, May 25. The Appeal will total of $2,226,973.22." handwriting. Each is measured on ters." a scale of I to 10, with I being the . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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"It's extremely intensive," she said. "Begin with stroke differences, and train ~he eye to look [for] and evaluate" such characteristics as slant, pressure, and size. "If you lean far to the right, you are outgoing and reach out to people.

If you write straight, you are very controlled and te'1d to hold yourself back."

She said everyone has a baseline in handwriting and any deviations from it indicate mood swings and how emotions influence behavior.

"Sometimes our handwriting will reflect it before our consciousness does," she said. "Handwriting analysis is a tool to use as a helping hand, for example, to prevent a suicide."

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Culture, women, evangelization V ATICAN CITY (CNS) - The : need for local freedom in incultu- : ration and a forceful proclamation of the church's social teachings emerged as important themes in a midterm report on the special Sy- ' nod of Bishops on Africa. The, synod concludes May 8.

The document also called for strong support of women's rights, , both in society and the church. It encouraged the sometimes-difficult dialogue with Muslims in Africa, and denounced international birth control programs that target the, continent.

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final message to the w.orld to follow. It said inculturation was the key to bridging the gap between

professed faith and daily life Africa.

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Cape Cod principals announced Sister Carol Clifford, RSM, and Mrs. Teresa Rosseter will be the principals respe~tively of Holy Trinity School, West Harwich, and St. Margaret's School, Buzzards Bay. In making the announcement, Sister Michaelinda Plante, superintendent for diocesan elementary schools, commented that she was pleased that two such outstanding educators would fill the leadership positions on Cape Cod. Sister Carol is a veteran princi-

pal, having served in that capacity for five years at St. Mary's School, Claremont, N H and for the last 12 years at St. Patrick's School, Portsmouth, NH. A graduate of Mt. St. Mary College in New Hampshire and Salem State College, she indicated her eagerness to "accept the challenge of helping develop a new Catholic school community on Cape Cod." Mrs. Rosseter comes to St. Turn to Page 13

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.DCCW plans life issues forum' The afternoon session of the former Brithright counselor, she is annual convention of the Dioce- a member of the Catholic Lawsan Council of Catholic Women, yer's Guild and Women Affirming to be held May 14 at St. John of . Lif~. Married with three children, God parish, Somerset, will include she coordinates the Sunday prea forum on the theme "We Uphold school program at St. Joseph's the Dignity and Sanctity of Life." parish, Needham.

Lauzier, a Fall River native, has Speakers Karin Morin, Moe Lauzier and Father Mark Hession will .been a talk show host on radio address the topics of post-abortion station WHJJ in Providence:for syndrome, violence and euthana- five years, tackling controversial' sia, respectively, each speaking for issues and the day's headlines. previously he worked for WSAR 15 minutes, followed by a quest ion and answer period. Madeleine La- in Fall River, WRKO in Boston, voie, pro-life commission chairm~n, and a Detroit newspaper.

A graduate of St. Mathieu's will moderate the session.

Mrs. Ml,nin is a graduate of School and BMC Durfee High Yale University and Harvard Law School in Fall River, he is a memSchool, currently an attorney in ber of Holy Name parish and a solo practice in Needham. She is a devoted family man and grand- ' volunteer speaker for Massachu- father.

Father Hession, ordained in 1984, setts Citizens for Life, bringIng the pro-life message to schools and is parochial vicar at St. Mary's other groups through the Life Edu- parish, New Bedford, and a memcation Awareness Project. Also a ber of the Saint Anne's Hospital

Father Lussier is survived by nieces, nephews and cousins.

Sister Strang

Father Lussier The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 26 at 5t.

Anne's Church, Fall River, for /Father Gabriel Lussier OP, 86, who died April 21 at Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River, after a long illness.

Born in S1. Antoine Abbe, Quebec province, he was the son of the late Joseph and Delia (Thibodeau) Lussier and entered the Dominican Order at St. Hyacinthe in 1930. .He studied for the priesthood at Dominican House of Studies in Ottowa and was ordained in 1935.

Father Lussier spent some 35 years in Fall River between 1943 and 1949 and later from 1964 until hiS death. His ministry inCluded serving as chaplain to many communities of si~ters and at Saint Anne's Hospital. .

Between 1949 and 1959 he directed a program in Quebec province modeled on Boys'Town.

He was associate to the director of St. Anne's Shrine from 1970 unt'il his retirement in 1989.

Sister M. Madeline Strang.

RSM. 86. of St. Mary Convent.

East Providence. R I. died April 16.

She was born in Newfoundland and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Madeline (Tarrant) Strang. Entering the Sisters of Mercy in 1925. she taught in the Fall River diocese throughout her career. serving at St. Louis. SS. Peter & Paul. St'. Mary's Cathedral and St. Joseph's schools in Fall River; St. Mary. Holy Name. Holy Family and St. Lawrence schools in New Bedford; and Bishop Feehan High School. Attleboro. serving there from ,1980 until she retired 1986.

I n retirement. she lived at St. Patrick's C.onvent. Fall River. until 1991. then, moving to 'the East Providence convent. She leaves sisters Carola Lemperilli of Baltimore and Rita Nicholas ofSt. Pierre. Newfoundland.

Sister Millette Sister M. Leocad ia Millette.

RSM. 88. died April 18 at Mt. St. Rita Health Center, Cumberland.

Rl. A New Bedford native. the daughter of the late .John and Alice (Richard) Millette. she entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1937 and taught in elementary schools in the dioceses of Fall River and Providence until her retirement in 1990.

She is survived by brothers George Millette of Nort h Easton and John Millette of New Bedford. and a sister. Ella Hartley of Rochester.

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Ethics Committee in Fall R·iver.

He is also vice chancellor 'and advocate and defender of the bond in the diocesan marriage tribunal.

TAUNTON A New Bedford native, he at$500 tended St. Joseph's School in FairCoyle and Cassidy High School haven and Fairhaven High School $400 and prepared for the priesthood at J. Frank Conley Funeral Home, Brockton St. John's Seminary in Brighton. $250 He pursued graduate studies in· canon law at Catholic University . Holy Cross Conference, South Easton of America. $100 Leahy's Liquor Store Silva Funeral Home $50 Drummond Printing

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FAll RIVER For the second year. police officers. firefighters and depart$3100 ment chaplains of the Fall River Charlie's Oil Co., InJ:. diocese. as well as their family , $1600 members and supporters. have been Compass Bank invited to attend a Mass to be $1500 offered at noon Wednesday. May Citizens·Union Savings Bank 4. at St. Mary's Cathedral. Fall Duro Finishing Corp.

River. $1000 Also invited are public safety Dominican Fathers personnel from neighboring Rhode $700 Island and the Boston archdioLeary Press In Memory of John R, cese. as well as federal. state and McGinn and John R, McGinn, Jr. ,Ioca:! officials.

The Mass will be offered for all deceased police and firefighters. e'specially those who have died in the line of duty. said Father Edward . Casinos: economic jackpot or J. Byington. pastor of Sacred Heart Trojan horse? That will be the parish. Fall River. and Fall River topic of Professor Robert GoodPolice Department chaplain. man, director of the United States Police and fire personnel are Gambling Study, at an open meetasked to wear full dress uniforms ing to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, and to assemble at 10 a.m. M.ay 4 May 5, at Sacred Heart parish at Kennedy Park. across from St. 'hall, Seabury and Pine Streets, Anne's Church at South Main and Fall River.

Middle Streets in Fall River. They Working from the Center for will march-to the cathedral escorted Economic Development at the Uniby the Emerald Society bagpipe versity of Massachusetts, Amherst, players of the Boston Police DeGoodman directed' the two-year partment. Also marching will be gambling study, which was funded Father Byington and Father John by the Ford Foundation and the R. Foister. pastor of St. Anne's Aspen Institute. parish. Fall River. and Fall River, Among its findings were that Fire Department chaplain.. casinos offering inexpensive or free drinks, food, lodging and entertainment siphon customers from a community's existing food, lodging and 'entertainment facilities.

Adliitionally, low-payingjobs creNEW YORK (CNS) - Street signs designating a "Mother Fran- ated by casinos are usually offset ces Xavier Cabrini Triangle" have by jobs lost in local businesses.

Other minuses pointed out by been 1.!nveiled at a New York location near where she began her researchers were that drinking assowork in America. St. Frances Xav, ciated with casinos tends to inier Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to crease crime in surrounding areas; be canonized, cameJrom her native and that low and middle-income It!lly to the United States in 1889 people frequently spend a disprowith members of her order, the 'portionate amount of their reMissionary Sisters of the Sacred s'ources on gambling.

Heart, to work among Italian immiStatistically, it w~s noted that in grants. The Lower East Side Catho- Atlantic City the number of reslic Conference,a group of parishes taurants declined from 243 in 1977, and church institutions, led the when casinos were legalized, to 146 10 years later; and that four effort to get the triangle named for Mother Cabrini. The conference years after the casinos opened the will consider whether a statue or number of retail businesses declined other memorial could be placed at by about a third. the site, a small area that now has In Connecticut, the U.S. Gamnothing but a covering of asphalt bling Study found that the social and is used for parking by officers cost of problem gambling is estiworking at the nearby city police mated at $539 million annually, headquarters. while in Deadwood, SO, the ProvI

$550 Ashworth Bros., Inc. $500 John M. Almeida, CPA Sullivan Funeral Homes, Inc. $450 Aberdeen Manufacturing $375 St. John of God Women's Guild, So llerset $300 Sterliilg Package Store, Inc. Letendre's Laundry Lafayette Federal Savings Bank $250 .

Colonial Wholesale Beverage Corp, $200 Montaup Electric Company, Somerset St. John of .God Holy Name Society, Somerset Marjorie E, MacLean, Fairhaven Catholic Woman's Club $150 St. Jean Baptiste Catholic Women's Guild' $110 Mr, and Mrs. John B. Cummings, Jr. $100 John Braz Insurance Agency, Inc, Atty. Patrick H. Harrington Knights of Columbus, Msgr. Boyd Council #295 Sacred Heart Women's Guild Fall River Shopping Center Obstetrical Associates, Inc. Dr. & Mrs, Warren M, Wood, II Pediatric Associates of Fall River, [nc.

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idence Journal reported that a IS percent increase in child abuse and neglect followed the introduction of casinos.

In a statement issued earlier this month by the bishops of Massachusetts, the prelates declared their opposition to expansion of gambling in the Commonwealth. Admitting' the dependence of many parishes on bingo and other games of chance, they. emphasized t:rleir hope that "better stewardship will supplant dependence on these sources of revenue."

In fact, a Diocesan Stewardship Committee is now in place and plans are progressing for introduc'tion to diocesan parishes of the concept of sharing "time, talent and treasure."

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Mark Cardelli of Our Lady of the Angels parish, Fall River, a junior at Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, has been inducted into Delta Epsilon Sigma, a national scholastic honor socil:ty which recognizes high scholarship among students and gra~uates of Catholic liberal arts colleges and universites.

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Carey of Canterbury. Among those supporting the appeal are Cardinal George Basil Hume of Westminster, England; Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu of Cape Town, South Africa; and Terry Waite, former top aide to the previous Anglican archbishop of Canterbury and former hostage of Lebanese terrorists.

LONDON (CNS) - British church leaders have joined in raisThe Office for Youth Ministry i l1 g a $735,000 education fund as a Services will sponsor its seventh "living memorial" to the estimated annual Christian Leadership Insti15,000 people of all races killed in tute at Cathedral Camp, East politically related violence during Freetown, from June 26 through the 36 years apartheid was official July I. This intense, fun-filled policy in South Africa. Speaking learning experience provides an at the inauguration of the Living opportunity for young people to South African Memorial appeal at develop leadership and ministry Lambeth Palace in London was skills. the spiritual leader ofthe Anglican Thoughout the week, youth Communion, Archbishop George participants and adult team members will share insights and knowledge in large and small group I ' CROSSES sessions. ;;~~ MEDALS At five leadership workshops, leadership styles, communication, CHARMS EXECUTIVE PLAZA , group dynamics, consensus seek· t'IOn,ETC. 101 President Ave.' Fall Rive~ For ConfIrma FATHER ERNEST E. BLAIS I ing and planning will be discussed.

Route 6. East & wast ~ In addition, growth in personal 1st Communion, Graduation awareness will be highlighted in five 14 KT Gold & Sterling small group sessions, on prayer, AMY'S 14 KT GOLD 1-508-678-4096 community building, morality, Tomorrow Bishop Sean O'Mal127 w. Rodney French BNd New B8cIrxd, M4 never permitted that, feeling that youth ministry and affirmation.

Country Fair under FurnibJre Cily ley, many fellow priests, members remains, no matter how unidentifFREE LAYAWAY' REPAIRS A 14-member team of trained of Notre Dame parish, Fall River, iable, should never be disturbed.

Open Sunday Only 9 • 4 adults headed by Father David friends from other parishes and The jubilarian himself chuckles, 10% Off with thl' Ad Costa, diocesan director of Youth family members will gather at 4 "I've been in this [ceme'teryJ busiNEED A GOOD PLUMBER? Services, will make up the institute p.m. at Notre Dame Church to ness for so many years, I'm not staff. They are Armand and honor its longtime pastor, Father afraid of death."

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Lighthouse Christian Michelle Brunelle, St. Mark par- Ernest E. Blais, on the occasion of In recent weeks Boston Cardiish, Attleboro Falls; Ellen and his golden jubilee in the priesthood. nal Bernard F. Law has visited FaBookstore Joan Cuttle, St. Thomas More Father Blais, 75, oversaw the ther Blais and the Sisters of Ste. Serving all Denominations parish, Somerset; Donna Marty- building of the new Notre Dame Jeanne d'Arc, who have served at We're more than just booksl niak, St. Ann parish, Raynham; after its predecessor, a city landNotre Dame rectory for years, are Plumbing & Heating Michael Racine, St. Lawrence mark for decades, was destroyed Bibles' GiftS· Videos' Music expected to attend tomorrow's Est. 1920 Lie, 10786 parish, New Bedford; Jean Revil, by fire on May II, 1,982. He feels Games...and Much More.

Mass in force, with some 30 sisters St. Stanislaus parish, Fall River; the new church is "his gift to the and the community's mother geneGift Certificates Available.

Doug Rodrigues, Bishop Stang parish," said Roland Masse, Notre ral to be among those present. ::. Browsers Welcome.

"The Experienced High School, North Dartmouth. Dame sexton for 14 1/2 years, It will be a tribute to a priest Plumbing People" Open Mon.-Sat. 9:30 to 5 Father Doug Sousa, Espirito Santo who came to his post just six whom Masse describes as "a largeProviding Q Full Line of parish, Fall River, and Chris Tan- months before Father Blais was hearted man, always with the best Plumbing & Healing Services guay, Office for Youth Ministry named the parish's ninth pastor. interests of his parishioners at L.F~~~R_"'::~~~_~~~~ staff, will be small group faciliheart."

A native of Pawtucket, RI, Fatators. ther Blais was ordained June 25, Lisa Kelly and Leona Braley of 1944, as a member Qf the Oblates the Office for Youth Ministry will of Mary Immaculate. After sevbe program coordinator and sup- eral years of service as a missionport staff; Pauline Macedo, St. ary in the mount~ins of Haiti, John the Baptist parish, New Bed- where he traveled on horseback ford, prayer sponsor; and Sister between his parish and two outlyMarianna Sylvester, RSM, Our ing missions, he was incardinated Lady of the Assumption parish" in the Fall River diocese in 1952.

New Bedford, spiritual director.

Of his Haitian experience he says, As in the past, the institute, "conditions are as bad now as they limited to 60 participants, is open were then." to high school youth from parishes In the Fall River diocese he was and the four diocesan high schools. parochial vicar at St. Louis de Explanatory brochures and regis- France Church, -Swansea, from tration forms were mailed in mid- 1952 to 1968 and at St. Theresa's, April to youth ministers, religious New Bedford, from 1968 to 1972. educators and parish priests and He was named administrator at the registration deadline is May 20. Sacred Heart, New Bedford, from For further information or 1972 to 1979 and pastor from 1979 additional brochures, contact the until 1980, when he was appointed Office for Youth Ministry Services to his present pastorate. at 676-6503.

Father Blais has $erved as Faithful Friar for Bishop Stang Coun~ cil, New Bedford Knights of Columbus, and for SWl!-nsea's Bishop Cassidy Council.

A great love of his priesthooo and one which he has described as his "pride and joy" has been his work with dio.cesan cemeteries. .Tmmaculale Hearl of Until recently he was responsible for Sacred Heart, and St. Mary Mary cemeteries in New Bedford and Father, you prepared the Notre Dame Cemetery and Mausheart of the Virgin Mary to oleum in Fall River. He has served as president of the Massachusetts be a fitting home for your Cemetery Association and as comHoly Spirit, By her praymunity coordinator and a director ers, may we become more of the National Catholic Cemetery worthy tempII~s of your Conference. glory. Grant this through Of Father Blais' service at the our Lord Jesus Christ, your New Bedford and Fall River cemeteries, Masse said, "he felt strongly son, who lives and reigns about remembering the dead and with you and the Holy honoring their resting place; he Spirit, one God, for ever 140 G.A.R. HIGHWAY (Rt. 6) • SOMERSE~ MA considered himself their caretaker and ever. Amen. and protector." A custom prevalNational Shrine chapel ent in the 50s al1d 60s, said the sexton, was reuse of graves after a prayer half century or so, but Father Blais

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A Quiet Revival It's very difficult for othe); nations to understand much of Ameri"ca's cnlture. This is especially true when it comes to religion. In many countries where the secular and religious form a unity, blind faith: no matter how irrati,onal, dominates life. Fundamental Islamism is an example of a mind-set that often drives its adherents into a state of frenzy.

The results of another melange of religion and nationalism are flashed across our television screens almost every evening.

The current insanity in Bosnia stems from an age-old intransigent absolutism rooted in differing religious cultures. Amid the bloodshed, the God of Muslims, Catholics and the Orthodox is seen as far from a God of unity or charity. , Fortunately, America has no state-supported church, although this does not mean that the separation of church and state can be seen as an unmixed blessing when taken to the extremes of liberal interpretation.

Religious affiliation in this country is basically voluntary, meaning that an individual's relationship with God is a matter of personal choice. All we need 'do is recall the religious sideshow the nation witnessed with regard to so-called televangelists like Jimmy and Tammy Baker and Jerry Swaggart, whose antics led to downgrading of religion in the eyes of many.

Some, influenced by such persons, even thought that a religious revival in America could only be achieved by such means and that when all the TV flowers wilted, religion was dead.

Recent surveys find this untrue. Despite obstacles, Ameri'can religious faith is quietly growing in a revival that is tranquil rather than b9mbastic. Among al1 Christians, as .many as 42 percent now say that they are saved and motivated by the Gospel. More and more people are stating that they have eNS photo found spiritual meaning in their lives above and beyond the material and secular.

"I will go unto the altar of God, to God who giveth joy to my youth."Ps..f2:4 Studies show, in short, that religion is not dead in the land ..

There is a search for meaning in life and the number of books 0 being published on this subject is a further sign of a reill hunger for spirituality. More individuals are feeling that there is someWASHINGTON(CNS)- Turkeyintimidation r~nging from having in six months," he added. "'If the thing missing in their lives and realizing that material goods pluckers in Minnesota, a 17-year- swastikas painted on her house to jobs weren't here, they wouldn't are not satisfying their longings. 'old Serbian exchange student and seeing neighbors' houses' burned come. How do they know to come Many adults are being brought to faith by their children, a Russian Jewish grandmother are and having her pets killed as a to a small city in southwestern 'Minnesota?" who seek more than pat路 responses to their questions. Others among those for whom Liberty's warning. golden door is clanging closed as a Despite objections to the governare returning to an active life of faith after being battered and "This woman is clearly not a ,result of government effort~ to ment's approach by peopk like abused by a heartless social order. Such people find religion crack down on who is allowed to threat to our economic system," Father Stubeda and Atty. Hensbut she's been told sh~'s, going not merely a sop to their consciences or a soothing balm to stay in this country. ley, theadministration believes its back to where her family has a Their cases are just a few examefforts are preferable to some altertheir spirits; rather, it leads them to a deepened spirituality that . generation-long history of perseples of stories rarely heard in the natives. offers them guidance in the challenges of daily living. ' cution," Ms. Hensley said.

Senior INS spokesman Duke This quiet revival of faith is. more far-reaching and stable push to streamline asylum proceMeanwhile, in Minnesota, a Austin said Commissioner Doris dures and crack down on illegal than it at first appears. It is good news for churches willing to immigration. turkey processing plant in one Meissner is well aware of anc! anxsmall town has been raided by the ious to avoid attempts to "legislate accept the broken and hurting, the dissipated and the despairAmid election-year political ing. People are much more discriminating about r~ligion than rhetoric that has linked Califor- I NS three times recently. A total by amendment," a recent strategy in previous times. The thunder and damnation approach does nia's weak economy, fears about of 150 people have been arrested in Congress. Amendments 011 citiand deported, most to Mexico, not help hearts; what people seek and need are care and terrorism and rising crime rates' said Father Anthony Stubeda, di- zenship requirements have been with a boom in legal and illegal introduced to bills such 2,S an concern. rector of the Office of Hispanic . emergency funding measure for immigration and asylum claims, As we continue to see rdigion mauled by' secular forces, let the Clinton administration recently Ministry in the New VIm diocese. earthquake relief and to the' Eleus be among those who encourage the silent renewal of the introduced proposals to beef up mentary and Secondary Education Rural Minnesota is home for at immigration enforcement and re- least part of the year to thousands Act. Although most have 'been Spirit, soul by soul.

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If a recent push to clear backlogs of asylum claims is any examLetters Welcome ple, administration attempts to Letters to the editor are welco'med. All letters should be brief and the speed up that process will only lose editor resen'es the right to conllense 'any letters if deemed necessary. All people with valid claims "bet\veen letters must be signed and conaain a home or business address. the cracks," said Teresa Hensley, an attorney with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network who works in the diocese of Salt Lake City, Utah. The last few weeks have brought a flurry of rejected asylum claims as local officials responded to an order to clear their desks of OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER current files, she said.

Published weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River Among those rejected is a 17P,O. BOX 7 887 Highland AVenue year-old Serbian student told by Fall River, MA 02720 Fall River, MA 02722-0007 the Immigration and Naturalization Service that he must leave, Telephone 508-675-7151 . even though his father was killed, FA)( (508) 675-7048 his mother is in a refugee camp Send address changes to P,O. Box 7 or call telephone number above .and' his brother is in hiding after being attacked by German nationalEDITOR GENERAL MANAGER ists when he fled to that country.

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Across the country reactio:l has been positive to plans to tighten up border controls, said Austin, But when it comes to. Ms. Meissner's proposals to speed up asylum cases, she's run into a bit more skepticism, mostly from people who think her plans aren't tough enough.

"There are two levels at work here," said Austin. "There's'widespread support to do 'something.'

But then it dissipates when it comes down to what to do."

Contrary to some news rep Drts, the administration has no imme"That turkey plant wouldn't be diate plans for comprehensiv(: imable to survive without the people migration reform, according to who are willing to work for low Austin. And little is expected to wages," noted the priest. come out of the over 150 bills "Nobody even asks why a place路 introduced in Congress addressing with a work force of 500 or 600 various aspects of the present system. people can have 150 people arrested of workers. mostly Hispanic. nearly all of whom are either U.S. citizens or authorized to work here, said Father Stubeda. But the INS has been pressured to step up enforcement, so there has been an unusual number of raids of employers in the diocesan area, he said.

A televised report of one raid and a piece on the estimated costs of illegal immigrants to social welfare programs highlight "a mood throughout the country that we're 'being flooded with undocumented workers," said Father Stubeda.

What was not mentioned was that because those arrested had jobs, they almost certainly were ineligible for tax-supported benefits.

.Hispanic' youth urged to change their world

Belief, action' are both necessary Acts 9:26-3J I John 3:18路24 John 15:1-8 It's important to remember that much of Scripture was created not only to promote certain ideas, but also to counteract other ideas ideas which often came from prior biblical writings. Because John's three letters, for instance, were composed to correct misinterpretations of John's Gospel, we should always read them allongside one another and be familiar with some of the mistakes they address. Today's second and third readings show us why.

Our gospel pericope is one of the best known of a.1I Scriptures passages. Its key lines have become a centerpiece of our faith: "No more than a branch c;an bear fruit of itself apart from the vine, can you bear fruit apart from me. I am the vine, you are the branches.

Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing...

If you remain in me a.nd my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you."

Taking the statement as it stands, we'd be fools not to "remain" in Jesus, to know all his gospel words, to verbally profess Christianity.

Such a union guarantees great power. Jesus will provide whatever we want. The problem is that this concept, taken out of context, often leads people to passively remain in Jesus, and never do the things Jesus did. For many, it simply boils down to having a schmaltzy feeling that we're "right with the Lord."

We very conveniently forget the passage's last lines (which those who chose today's liturgical reading have omitted): "Jfyou keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love." We're basically. "off the hook" if we delete these words.

Some of the gospel's first readers seem to have forgotten them.

By doing so, they transformed Jesus' faith of action into a system of intellectual knowledge. Not only did they believe that what they knew was more important than what they did, but they also proudly began to distance themselves from those who didn't conceive of Jesus and his personality in the same way as themselves.

Ihis appears to be why the author of I John so emphatically reminds his people:, "We can be

Daily Recldings May 2: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4.15-16; In 14:21-26 May 3: 1 Cor 15:1-8: Ps 19:2-5; In 14:6-14 May 4: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; In 15:1-8 May 5: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3,10; In 15:9-11 May 6: Acts 1l5:22-31; Ps 57:8-12; In 15:12-17 May 7: Acts 16: 1-10; Ps 100:1-3,5; In l~i:18-21 May 8: Acts :W:25-26,3435,44-48; Ps 98:1-4; 1 In 4:7-10; In 15:9路17

By FATHERROGER KARBAN sure that God is with us and that we will receive at his hands whatever we ask. Why? Because we are keeping his commandments and doing what is pleasing in his sight. His commandment is this: we are to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and are to love one another as he commanded us.

Those who keep h,is commandments remain in hIm and he in them."

In some ways, Luke's description of the Jerusalem community's initial reaction to Paul's conversion backs up John~s conviction that actions are an essential part of faith: "When Saul arrived back in Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples there; but it turned out that they'were all afraid of him. They even refused to believe that he was a disciple." Only after Barnabas tells them about the things Paul has done since his experience on the Damascus road do they open up and believe he's truly been converted.

Though actions are usually a sign of authenticity, through the centuries many of us have sided with those in John's community who didn't sense their importance.

We've habitually judged others on their intellectual adherence to dogmas instead of looking at an individual's action ,or a community's work and aSking whether it was inspired by human selfishness or Christian love. We've ignored Jesus' demand .for loving actions and replaced it with long and theologically exact statements of faith.

We always have to be alert to our mind's knack for confusing intention with reality. Thinking of something never takes the place of doing something. No matter how deeply we value a certain belief, it's almost worthless until it's actually carried out.

Maybe we should read all Scripture in the context of the plea of the mistake-correcting-author of I John: "Little children, let us love in deed and in truth and not merely talk about it. This is our way for knowing we are committed to the truth .....

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FORT WORTH, Texas (CNS) - Participating in institutions including family, church, school and politics is a key to social change, 600 Hispanics from Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas were advised at a recent Youth and Young Adult Encuentro.

"You have to participate in those institutions to change' the reality you are in," said Ronaldo Cruz, executive director of the Secretariat for Hispanic Affairs of the U.S. Catholic Conference, at the meeting.

Cruz acknowledged that the young people's reality often involves going to the worst schools, living in poverty in neighborhoods with no programs for children or the elderly and trying to survive daily drive-by shootings. But he

'THE ANCHOR ~ Diocese of Fall River encouraged them to start to change their world by learning about their own backgrounds. .. History is an essential' element of identity," he said. "Faith is what we have learned from our Hispanic parents and grandparents. ,Faith is knowing who I am today.

Faith is learning our history to gain a vision."

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of the 40 percent Hispanic dropout rate." . ..It's scary for you and me to realize we are that Hispanic population we are talking about," he admitted. "The Hispanic people are young and have a lot of potential power. They have to know how to use it. You are the ones that can bring on the social change."

Reminding his audience that Hispanics are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, Cruz challenged them to evangelize. He noted that 54 percent of the Hispanic population is under age 25.

"You are called to be the leaders, the responsible people who have to evangelize," Cruz said. ,.....This encuentro is a regional forum for you to understand the ,immense responsibility you have as youth, as Hispanic and as Cath,olic. You cannot afford to be part

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NEW YORK (eNS) - Pope John Paulll, whoin 1986 delighted millions by calling Jews "our elder brothers" in faith, said in a recent Parade magazine interview that he began thinking of Jews in those terms when he was a child in Poland. The interview, in the weekly national newspaper supplement, focused on Pope John Paul's views of Jews and Judaism and on the state of Israel and VaticanIsraeli relations.

In it the pope said the Holy See had recognized the right of Jews to a homeland "from the outset," and the Vatican's recent decision to establish diplomatic relations with Israel simply affirms that relationship. The maga7.;ine described a religious pilgrimage to Jerusalem as the pope's "greatest dream."

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By Dr. JAMES & MARY KENNY Dear Dr. Kenny: Bad habits are hard to break, and I have a lot of them. I decided to tackle them one by one, starting with smoking, but I'm getting nowhere. Help me, or I'll never get to work on my mean mouth, not fastening my seat belt and all my other faults. - New York Taking self-inventory and de-

Conquering those bad habitsciding you need to change is common. Success in changing oijr adult habits is much less common.

We all have many habits which we would like to shed.,ln addition to what you mention in your letter, I would include drinking, overeating, saying bad' words, driving over the speed limit, saying "urn" and "ahh" w'hile speaking, etc., etc.

Most of us are vaguely aware that we have such faults, but we spend more time trying to change the annoying traits of others. You sqund serious about wanting to be rid of your own defects.

You don't say how you have tried to change. I assume you have used the self-talk method, lectur-

ing yourself. You may convipce yourself for the moment, but lectures do not work in the long run.

Mere good intentions fail.

Step No.1 in overcoming a bad habit is to make known your intention. Announce it. Find a buddy, and ask for)is or her help.

A few nights ago, while driving, home with my son, I was stopped by the police for gliding through a 'sto'p sign. I received a warning.

Afterward, I asked my son to help me remember to stop completely at stop signs.

We are more likely' to try to change if we know someone else is aware. I am more likely to do my aerobic exercise if I have made a date to run with a friend.

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score the number of cigate:tte-free days (or·hours), minutes spent in aerobic exercise, the number of times you have fastened. your seat belt, etc:

Reminding a friend to chew on cinnamon sticks may be a better strategy than telling him not to smoke. "Eat fresh veggies" may be a better goal than saying not to eat fats and sugar foods. Giving two compliments a day is a better goal than trying not to be mean.

Daily stats are rewarding. In a positive way they provide factual data on our progress. We ca.n start , with where we are and each day try to add a little more, do a little bit better.

Step No.3 is to use an accounting system. Have your friend or buddy keep daily statistics on your successes..

Charting is a good way to keep track. Each night your friend can

In your efforts to rid yourself of faults, try this 1-2-3 approach.

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Taming' the wilderness of garageland By DAN MORRIS

You know the type. He leaves his garage door open s'o you can see in, sometimes even on weekdays.

Tools are stored on a wall board, each on its own hook. If that's not bad enough, each tool shape is traced on the board so he'll know what's missing. (He probably pins the name of the neighbor who borrows his pipe wrench on the empty'

dra wing so he knows where to find it later.)

He has installed fluorescent lights that work. There are coded jars and bins for nails, bolts; plumbing gizmos ~nd electrical stuff. Extension cords are coiled and hung.

Paint is shelved by color, application and can size.

Bicycles and canoes are suspended neatly upside down. Skis are wall mounted. The work bench is clear, and it features a vise that probably has a handle and doesn't need penetrating oil to function.

More?

You can walk right up to his

. If Lewis and Clark had had a .freezer and open its door. And, yes, he parks ~is car in it (the gar- garage like mine, they probably age, not the freezer). Be assured, I would never have left the colonies. would never be this kind of neigh- There would have been too much '-discovering and mapping to do bor. right at home.

As a matter of fact, my wife Besides,. by the time they had. once proposed that if a garage were a metaphor for its user's found all their camping gear it mind, ~hen the inside of my skull would have been too late in the would look like the results of season to get any decent campsites. lam not apologetic about caldumping the kitchen junk drawer ling it "my" garage. Actually, on the' floor.

In her own way, I'm sure, she spouse insists I do. was attempting to say my garage is I once overheard her remark to a place for those who love adven- our oldest son, "Try to keep your' ture, excitement, creativity, mys- dad out of the garage this morntery and homeowner liability ing. I have a chore for him this afternoon, and I don't want to clauses:

have t«;> spend hours trying to track him down. The last time I asked him to find some jars I did n't see him for three days."

My point exactly. Like a hobbit in the Old Forest, one can nl~ver be sure what adventure might be lurking in garageland.

Which makes me think I should start a ministry to guys wh.) leave their garage doors wide open immodestly exposing theii: lawn trimmers and storage syst,:ms to anyone who passes by.

I'm actually tempted to jm:t open my garage door as an example for them.

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A mystery which sends us searching for answers By ANTOINETTE BOSCO

Some people might be tempted to yawn upon hearing about yet another book regarding near-death experiences. But succumbing to that temptation could prove to be a mistake.

I've just received "Saved By the Light," written by Dannion Brinkley (Villard Books), and promoted as "the true story of a man who died twice and the profound ('eve.lations he received."

Brinkley's story is a spellbinder,

By FATHER JOHN J. DIETZEN Q. I belong to Alcoholics Anonymous. One of our favorite prayers is the Serenity Prayer.

Several of us wanted to find out where it came from, but no luck.

Can you help? Someone told us it was written by St. Francis.

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A. The Serenity Prayer is one of those that could probably be traced back centuries in some form or other.

As we have it today, it seems to have been authored by Reinhold Niebuhr, an American Protestant theologian who died in 1971.

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beginning with his narrative. of the accident that caused him to "die."

He was hit by a bolt oflightning that came through telephone lines 'while he was at home during a thunderstorm in September 1975.

The bolt hit him in the neck and shot thousands of volts through his body.

At the hospital; he was pronounced dead. Brinkley later would describe being out of his body and in an extraordinary place: "cities of light ... cathedrals of knowledge."

He said that in this state of other consciousness he was told he had a task yet to do on earth, to build a center for healing, and that he would be shown how to do this.

He' fou nd hi mse If back tired of pain and ready to go in hjs body: his tongue swollen, "home," and so he refused possible life-saving surgery. blue lines crisscrossing his body.

Fortunately, he had become a For 28 minutes he had shown no friend of Dr. Raymond Moody, the psychiatrist who had first signs of life. Then suddenly he brought near-death experiences to convulsed, his body moving enough light in his famed book "Life After to get the attention of a hospital Life." Moody convinced Dannion attendant, who cried out, "He's to have the surgery. alive." And Brinkley's new life This time the life review was difbegan. . ferent. Brinkley had changed' radAs he recounts it, he was guided ically, working as an active Hosduring those minutes by a-o'being pice volunteer, devoted to helping oflight," "being oflove," and then people. For he had learned that given "a panoramic view of my "as you give, so you receive," "there life." "No one judged me but me, is life after death," "we are chiland I had spent most of my life as a dren of God and a part of us is that jackass," Dannion said. . exalted spark" and that all that Fourteen years later, with a heart matters is "how much love you weakened by the electrocution, he have given." Certainly, this too is was again near death, this time the message of Jesus.

Brinkley saw "the differenc:e love and caring had made" as he reviewed'his life. He wanted to continue working with terminally ill patients and their families, and to build the center he believes be was told to create.

He is doing this now, creating what. he describes as a place of laughter and deep relaxation where people can heal their spirit and build a strong faith in life.

"Saved By the Light," is ~ book you don't easily put down. Moody, who wrote the introduction, says, "In the end, I admit to being stymied by Dannion Brinkley. At the same time I am somewhat comforted by his story. It is, after all, a mystery, but mysteries like this one propel us forward in'sea::ch of answers."

Who composed the Serenity Prayer?

AA was founded, he wrote it as:' ledge is a violation of the rights of "God, give us the serenity to accept both parents and child. what cannot be changed; give us Whether we agree with them or. the courage to change what should not, parents have the right and be changed; give us the wisdom to responsibility for the religious distinguish one from the other."

- initiation and upbringing of their Q. A friend of mine took the children. liberty to baptize her 2-year-old Baptizing their child without grandson; in her own words, with permission can deprive them of water from Lour,des. participating in a very important The child was not ill, and the step in the religious life ·of their family. parents know· nothing about this.

Is he considered baptized? (illinIt also places particular faith ois) . ' responsibilities on them of which A. Apart from a critical medical they are not even aware, and ml,ly emergency, no one should take it not be able or willing to fulfill.

We may understand this last upon herself to baptize a child in point better if we look at it from this manner.

First ofall it reveals an approach the child's side. Baptism, into the to the sacrament of baptism that is Catholic faith for example, at least at very least questionable, and theoretically places upon one's could even lean in the direction of shoulders serious obligations with a superstitious u~derstanding of which every Catholic is familiar. sacramental actions. Furthermore, Obviously, we're not talking to take such an action divorced about sin here since he doesn't from the parents' wishes or know- even know about the baptism. But

later on it could affect the validity future, I suspect the grandson will of a marriage, according to church be rebaptized conditionally. law, and cause problems neither A free brochure answering l~ues­ he nor his parents deserve. tions Catholics ask about rE:ceivAgain, no child should be bap- ing the holy Eucharist is available tized in sucJ:t circumstances unless by sending a stamped self-addressed his or her parents agree and intend envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Church, 704 N. Main to raise the child as a Christian.

Even then, they should be di- St., Bloomington, III. 61701. Quesrected to a priest or another minis- tions for this column should be ter for the proper preparation, sent to the same address. celebration and recording· of the critici1~ed baptism.. . Is your grandson considered bap- ' LONDON (CNS) - A aide to tized? It depends. If the water was Cardinal John J. O'Connor has poured rightly, and proper bap- called fora "permanent moratotismal words' invoking the Holy rium" on public criticism of VatiTrinity were used, the sacrament can documents and appoint::nent would haVe been valid. of a special papal panel to mo nitor You indicate, however, that catechisms worldwide. Msgr. grandmother used "her own Michael Wrenn, the New York words." What does that mean? cardinal's consultant on religious If the fact and circumstances of education, said the Catholic faith is not helped by public complaint this baptism become known, and a over the d,ocuments. baptism is desired sometime in the

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Progress in pro-life movement

Rights ignored Dear Editor: The recent decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Court to uphold the ban on abortion clinic protests by a 4-3 margin ignored the right of the protesters to have protection under the First Amendment to the Constitution. The liberals on the court even went so far "off the deep end"las to rule) that any protests, even off the clinic's property, amounted to coercion!

This decision sounded like one handed down by the Communists in Russia or by Germany in the reign of Hitler!

It was evident that the liberal majority of the court played into the hands of organizations like Planned Parenthood, whose only goal is to slaughter the innocent, defenseless unborn in its abortion mills. An official of Planned Parenthood, in discussing the decision, stated "We're thrilled. It was extremely important in keeping our clinics open."

It was interesting that a member of the Attorney-General's staff who was involved in the case exclaimed, "It was a significant victory for the rights of women in our state."

What about the rights of the unborn?

This isn't the first time our Attorney General has got into troubled waters. In an Operation Rescue case where: a priest was on trial he asked the court to make the defendant shed his clerical garb, and to refrain the defendant from using his church title. Due to public uproar, these requests were withdrawn. The Attorney General got into further trouble at his selection of jurors in the same case.

One wonders if these members of the State Supreme Court who voted in the majority are hoping they might be called to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Atty. Thomas Walsh Roslindale

Unendor5'ed effort Dear Editor: It has come to the attention of Saint Anne's Hospital that some residents of the greater Fall River community have recently been contacted by individuals soliciting money for the benefit of needy pediatric patients at Saint Anne's.

On behalf of the hospital, I would like to take this opportunity to inform your readers that this fundraising effort was not, and is not, in any way endorsed by the hospital. No contact was made with the appropriate hospital departments (Administration, Development or Public Relations).

The hospital ha~; not authorized any outside organization to solicit funds for the pediatric department.

Any fund raising effort of the hospital is always clearly identifiable as such through use ohhe hospital letterhead, a business-reply envelope addressed to the hospital, and other recognizable means.

Because the people of Fall River have always been so generous in their support of Saint Anne's Hospital, we want to do everything we can to make sure that the intent of the donor is satisfied.

Paul M. Connolly Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River

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Elected to five-year terms as provincial councilors were Sisters Vimala Vadakumpadan, Therese Gerard Letourneau, Marie William Lapointe and Annette Desmarais.

Massachusetts Citizens for Life, has condemned an attack on the Massachusetts Daily Collegian student newspaper at U Mass Amherst for the pope's acceptance of a pro-life advertising supplement.

The Human Life Alliance, with. support from Massachusetts Citizens for Life, printed and paid for "She's a Child, Not a Choice," a supplement to the April20 edition of the paper. The same day abortion advocates denounced this paid advertising and the Collegian's decision to accept it.

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Censorship decried at UMass Amherst appalled that college students would advocate the suppression of fact. As a woman I am distressed that they would try to deny women informed choices when we face crisis pregnancies," said Madeline McComish, MCFL president.

Many have praised the supple~ ment for its reasoned approach to, an emotional issue. "I am pro-life today because this supplement helped change my mind," said Bruce Hall. college coalition CO" ordinator for MCFL. "I find the description of fetal development to be fascinating and the photo l graphs of children growing in the womb beautiful. Looking at these pictures. 110 one can deny the mir, acle of life."

The action of the abortion advocates' seems to fit a disturbing pattern. Pro-lifers across the state report it is virtually impossible to arrange debates, even when sponsored by neutral parties. At .the University of Miami in Florida, 10,000 "She's a Child" supplements were destroyed in March by ~ group that broke into the offices of its student newspaper; and student pro-life groups are frequently harassed and denied granted other student organizations.

"If one issue calls for civil, factual, open discussion, the questio'n of legalized abortion on deman,d does. MCFL seeks to foster such discussion, without hysteria or offense. We will continue to work with the Human Life Alliance and other groups to distribute accurate information on fetal development and pregnancy support services," declared Mrs. McComish.

To receive a copy of the "She's a Child"supplement call Massachusetts Citizens for Life at (617) 242-4199.

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Casey, serving as honorary chairman, spoke at the "First Annual Proudly Pro-Life Awards Dinner" of the National Right to Life Committee, based in Washington

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NEW YORK (CNS) - Gov. Robert P. Casey of Pennsylvania said in a New York address that the pro-life movement, contrary to widespread perceptions, is "making tremendous progress." "The tide is moving inexorably in our direction," he said. As evidence, Casey cited measures limiting abortion in his own state,. refusal of Pennsylvania and other states to follow a White House directive on funding abortions for poor women, failure of the federal Freedom of Choice Act to pass and other developments. The governor called on the pro-life cpmmunity to work for two goals: keeping abortion out of any national plan of health care, and seeking the resignation of the head of the Food and Drug Administration, David Kessler, for his role in getting the abortion pill, R U-486,

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, TEXAS TIME: Members of St. Mary's youth group (Mike Skidmore, Mark St. Pierr~, Michelle Messier"Kevin Swain, Bryan Macedo,Steve Viveiro~, C.harl.ie Murphy, ~atty Medeiros, Erin Gordon, Rich Canastra and Melissa DaSilva) ham It up~lth Texas fnends.

Deep in their hearts is Texas The seven youths and five adult

By Marcie Hickey leaders undertook a weeklong misA'dozen members of St. Mary's sion trip to Sacred Hearts Fathers . youth group in Fairhaven are mission territory in the southerchanged people. most tip of. the Lone Star State, "I was reintroduced to the Holy where they received a warm welSpirit," says Patricia M~deiros. come from their ~ounterparts in a "I've become more open minded Hispanic.parish youth group and about exploring other cultures," focused on "their role in bringing '. reflects Steve Viveiros.

Christ's presence to others,:' said "I had a reality check intaking advisor Don Fredette. "It was·a things for gra,nted!" admits Kevin time of learning, rejoicing and Swain. . .. prayer that left us all changed in The Gospel words ". I was sick some way." and you comforted me, in prison Each summer, St. Mary's holds and you cacite to visit me' really a clothing drive to aid fellow Sacred came alive" for Mike Skidmore.

Hearts Fathers parishes in EdinHow? burg and La: Joya, Texas, close to In Mark 8:34-35, said youth the Mexican border.· This year's ,group director Charlie Murphy, drive will undoubtedly hold new Jesus proclaims, ". If anyone wishes significance for the youth group, to come with me, he must deny now that some of its members himself, take up his cross and fol- . have toured the five mission low me.' Although for only a brief churches, headed by Father Jerry period of time," St. Mary's youth Shanley. SS.Cc., where the clothes group members "removed ourselves are distributed, and have also from our comfortable surroundvisited a prisoners' boot camp, ings and carried the cross"-in this landscaped the grounds of a hoscase to Edinburg, Texas. pice, helped renovate a religious

education center and worshiped with Hispanic teens.

The Texas mission was the third such experience sponsored by St. Mary's youth group, which previously visited the Bahama:; to work with Haitian refugees and Rochester, NY, to serve in a soup kitchen.

• Murphy developed the mis:iion component to the parish's active youth ministry as a means of broadening members' horizons: allowing them to explore th~. uni-. versality of their faith, expene nce and appreciate different cultures, and recognize their own gifts and the many ways of serving those in need. Most important, said Murphy, they bring those in~ights .a.nd enthusiasm home to ennch pa:,lsh life.

Participants' "gifts from God just exploded during mission we:ek.

I saw the Holy Spirit working in frien·dships, true generosity and true love in Christ," he said.

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Continued from Page: Eight Preparation for the: mission began five months in advance with 'the decision to go to Edinburg, where Taunton native Father Michael Annunziato, SS.Cc., is pasI tor of Sacred Heart Church. He is I the brother of the late Msgr. Ar· mando Annunziato of the Fall · River diocese.

Mission candidates were required · to submit a four-page application , and to take part in an orientation • process, which included introductions to poverty, mission work and Spanish culture. Spani.sh lessons , were given by stafffrom Our Lady · of Guadalupe parish, New Bed, ford, where St. Mary's youth also attended a Spanish-language Mass.

"We began by reaching out to the Hispanic community in our own area, and it worked out well," I said Fredette. "Their willingness I to help us understand was tremeni dous."

After soliciting spiritual and financial support from "'prayer pact sponsors" in the parish and raising funds-over $1,000 from local businesses and $900 from a fundraiser dinner-it was at last February vacation and time for the mission team to embark on its venture.

They were welcoml~d in Edinburg by Sacred Heart parish youth group advisors Gus Garcia and , Olga Rodriguez-"wekomed in the , sense of welcoming family members home," Murphy recalled. The Sacred Heart group had made rosaries for the visitors and Murphy inherited a special memento-Garcia's first communion rosary.

"That gesture was the beginning of a week filled with loving hospitality," said Murphy.

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The Fairhaven group stayed at the shrine of Our Lady of San Juan, but had nume:rous opportunities for get-togethers with the host group, including a cookout, prayer services and a "cultu'ral exchange day" outing to Padre Island.

In addition, the St. Mary's group was on the road all week for various projects. One day trip consisted of a tour of the La Joya mission churches, most of which

. are in great need of repairs and new facilities.

"Some of these people are praying for things we take for granted, like just a place to meet," said Kevin Swain.

Staffed by just one priest, said Fredette, these parishes brought home the message of the responsibility of lay ministers in sharing the faith. And for Melissa DaSilva the experience demonstrated the demands on the priests called to serve in such areas. .

"I think it brought me closer to God, to see how dedicated these priests are," she said.'

Another outing was to a "boot camp" for first-time offendersyouths about the same age as some of the St. Mary's members-who were being given a second chance in a state-run rehabil,itation program.

Participating in a liturgy together, "somehow our very different worlds were brought together," said Fredette. "It showed us that life circumstance is all that separates us, and to Christ, that doesn't make a difference."

That visit, as well as one to Comfort House, a hospice for persons with cancer or AIDS, made reality the gospel mandate to visit the sick and imprisoned, said Mike Skidmore.

The group helped landscape the grounds of Comfort House, "starting with just a mound of dirt and heap of rocks to create something of beauty and bring' an added touch of dignity to the place," said Fredette.

The journey also took the group to the Alamo and acrOss the border to Reynosa, Mexico, where they observed the work of two Servants of the Cross nuns and a lay missionary family from Chicago ministering to displaced Mexican families looking for jobs. As a lasting reminder of their vi$it St. Mary's youth donated a wi,ndow for the Servant's Center for Family Renewal.

Their farewell to the Sacred Heart youth group was "not a goodbye, but a see you later," said Murphy, because the experience will have a lasting effect on St. Mary's youth ministry and they

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• • • • BISHOP WILLIAM G. Curlin began his ministry as the third bishop of Charlotte, N.C., amid stately splendor at an installation Mass April 13 in the largest church in the diocese.

"I hope you will see Jesus all

around you," Bishop Curlin told the full house at St. Gabriel Church in Charlotte. "I hope to challenge you, to stir up in U$ a tremendvus awareness that God is alive in our world ...· About 1,600 persons from the diocese of Charlotte and the Archdiocese of Washington, where Bishop Curlin was an auxiliary bishop, attended t~e ceremony.

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BISHOP DONALD W. Wuerl of Pittsburgh will head a new ad hoc committee on Catholic Health Care Ministry for the U.S. bishops.

Baltimore Archbishop William H. Keeler, president ofthe National Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced formation of the committee, saying it will be a resource to the bishops in addressing the "increasingly challenging, difficult and complicated issues" of bioethics and technology.

Other commi~tee members are Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati, Bishop James W. Malone of Youngstown, Ohio, and

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hope their Texas friends will be able to make the trip to Fairhaven someday.

The mission team returned with the sense that, though their hosts had little of material value, they had a lot to give.

"We were greeted with open arms; we didn't even know these people but received so much love from them," said Erin Gordon.

It's appropriate. said adVisor Michelle Messier, that Texas has the motto "friendship," since that is what made the deepest impres;:::. sion on all during the trip. She bought a T-shirt bearing the motto and had all involved with the mission sign it.

"We found that being a friend' means opening our hearts and minds to those around us, sharing ENDING RACISM was on the mind of Amy Wilkin, a who we are and what we have, and high school senior from Burlingame, Kan., when she created that it's just as important to accept as to give." t~is collage that won the $1,000 first prize in the Christophers After all the preparations and 1994 poster contest. M ore than 1,600 teenagers submitted learning about another culture, entries on the theme "You Can Make a Difference." the best lesson, said Steve Vivei(CNS/ Christophers photo) ros, was "finding out that we are so I • similar, they're a lot like us."

Murphy said he is asked why the, youth group goes on such pilgrimages when there are obvious needs and opportunities for service in their own backyard. But that is to exactly what h(: wants to highlight.

"Sometimes you have to h:ave a place that is comfortable and open FOR CANCER VICTIMS AND THEIR LOVED ONES yourself to new insights and new Every Thursday • 9:30 A.M. learning," said Fredette.

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"We take everything we have for granted," commented Melissa DaCHRISTIAN PRO LIFER Silva. "It's sad to realize I'm so HELPER selfish. Poverty is in our own area ApOSTOLIC too-only now do I realize it is ADVISOR everywhere. Our mission in Texas TRUE RESTOReR has ended, but the work of mission has just begun."

HOLY MEDICATOR "Being able to be part of someANTI.ABORTIONIST ONE thing that opens young eyes and tries to change lives," Fredette CAREGIVER THOMAS PASTERNAK LOVING reflected, "that is the true value of P".,m.cist INSTRUCTOR mission-to bring renewed enthuI NFALL.lBLL siasm for things in our own comSPLCIALIsr 202 Rock St. munity."

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THE POPE has accepted the, resignation of Bishop Arthur J. O'Neill of Rockford, Ill., and appointed a Rockford diocesan priest to succeed him. The pope also has named a Michigan priest as bishop of Helena, Mont. The appointments were announced April 19. Msgr. Thomas G. Doran, 58, a Rockford priest who is auditor of the tribunal of the Roman Rota, the church's central appellate court, was named to succeed Bishop O'Neill, who is 76. Msgr.

Alexander J. Brunett, 60, pastor of the Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, Mich., was named bishop of Helena. He succeeds Archbishop Elden F. Curtiss, who was named to head the archdiocese of Omaha last May.

Fri., Apr. 29, 1994

Auxiliary Bishops Joseph M. Sullivan of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Henry J. Mansell of New York.

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THE POPE has named a new Vietnamese bishop, filled the vacant see of the archdiocese of Hanoi and made other appointments in the hierarchy.

The Vatican also criticized the Vietnamese government's policy of clearing all nominations for bishop. .

Named to head the archdiocese headquartered in the Vietnamese capital was 74-year-old Bishop Paul Joseph Pham Dinh Tung of Bac Ninh. He had also been the apostolic administrator of Hanoi. Msgr. , Paul Le Dai Trong, 75, archdiocesan vicar general, was named auxiliary bishop.

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At diocesall health facilities

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The truth's out: she's I08!

DR. RAHIM AGHAI, pictured with resident Irene Pacheco, was honored by his patients at Our Lady's Haven, Fairhaven, with a coffee social on National Doctor's Day. Dr. Aghai received a "# I Doctor" necktie, flowers, and a special coffee mug.

MARIAN MANOR, Taunton. has recently named three clinical nurse managers to coordinate the daily operations of the home's three nursing units. They are· Taunton residents Nancy Folcik, R.N .. Lois Stacey, R.N. and Janice Gomes, R.N-.

The "clinical nurse manager" is a new approach to nursing management in the long-term can: field.

Clinical nurse managers have 24hour accountability for a unit and coordinate nursing services with a facility's other departments.

Mrs. Folcik. a graduate of Brockton Hospital Schopl of Nursing. has several years' experience in geriatric nursing.

Ms. Stacey graduated from the Malden Hospital School of '\Jursing and is a member of the Massachusetts Nurses Association, the American Nurses Association and the Malden Hospital Alumni Association. She was previously head nurse in a medical unit, the staff/ ~ charge nurse in the progressive care unit and a staff nurse in the day surgical unit at Morton Hospital.

Mrs. Gomes graduated from Bristol Community College's nursing program and worked previously on'the medical floor at Morton Hospital.

* * * * TO CELEBRATENational Volunteer Month. residents and staff at Madonna Manor. North Attleboro, hosted an "Appreciation Dinner" April 21 to thank the nursing home's 47 volunteers for their many hours of service over the past year. .

The honorees were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Augat. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Beaudet, Santa Chaplow, Mary Clegg, Mary Dohert~, Roland Dubuc: Pauline Dyer, Muriel Fitzgibbons, Roland Fregault. Sarah Goff.

Elena Goddard, Bill Homer: Lee Ingalls, Lee Jacobs. Marilyn Kephart, Jane Landry. Irene Lefebvre. Mary Mahon; Jay Malone, June Mann, Adrienne Messier, Kay Mollins. Jean· ~urawski, Anneand BettyO'NI:il: Jean Barry, Arlene Ramsddl, Claire Roy. Rena Rushlow, Paulette Spadaro: Anna Stelmack. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tessier. Gertrude Vandette, Mary Werner. Roland and Anlla Ouimet. Gretchen Sequin: Rev. Robert Brandt. Sister

Yvonne Phoenix, Rev. Ralph Tetreault. Rev. Marcel Bouchard, Rev, William Babbitt. Shirley Darling; Marie McNeil, Frank Nilsen, Sean Drury. Rev. Justin Quinn, Paula Parish. and Joni Marcoccio.

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IN ADDITION to being recognized at the Volunteer Appreciation event, Madonna Manor's Sis-' ter Yvonne Phoenix was honored April 22 at a surprise Springtime Social marking her 80th birthday and her retirement from active pastoral care.

Sister Yvonne has provided "kind and gentle care" to the residents of the Manor for four years, said Gary Poholek, activities director.

She "helped out wherever she was needed in many different ways, holding il resident's hand or doing kind favors." .

Besides playing the organ and singing hymns during Mass at the home's chapel four times a week, Sister Yvonne was the chapel's sacristan, tending to altar vestments, candles and flowers.

During her career, she taught music to grade school children, and "kept her love of music over the years," said Martha Daneault, administrator of the home. ".We were very fortunate to have had Sister Yvonne play the organ during Mass. We're going to miss her."

Mrs. Daneault said that the sister is known as a "good sport" and her relationship with the residents' was "like a two way street, she gave so much to the residents, and they gave so much back to her."

A Sister of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts, Sister Yvonne entered the novitiate at the Holy Union motherhouse in Fall River in·1933.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (CNS) - Fellow churchgoers watching Justine Matthews climb the marble steps to St. Patrick's Catholic Church for the 8 a.m. Sunday Mass might think she's about 70 years old. , They'd be about 30 years off. As it turns out, she has a daughter who is more than 70 years old. Ms. Matthews herself is 108 years old, with another birthday coming up in May. She surprises all with her physical and mental abilities. When the pa~ish's Ladies Guild decided to honor her as an outstanding older' member Of the parish in February, Joan Mack researched Ms. Matthews' age and was flabbergasted.

Her pastor calls Ms. Matthews "unbelievable," while church sec. retary Romona Lango gave one reason for that assessment. "She's - an amazing·lady. She still walks to church sometimes," though she lives about six blocks away, said Ms. Lango.

Sister Frances Aileen Holly, a member of the Oblate Sisters of Providence who visits Ms. Mat. thews frequently, describes the centenarian as a delightful lady.

Rosabelle Williams, who was a classmate of Ms. Matthews' late son-in-law, terms the elderly woman a beautiful mother and good Catholic. "N" kind of weather keeps her away from Mass," Ms. Williams said.

Justine Matthews credits genetics as one reason for her longevity and said her father lived to be 114.

But that's not her only reason for her many years. "It's because of God's grace and mercy," Ms. Matthews said. "My faith means a lot."

Naomi White, Ms., Matthews' daughter, said that her father, Robert Matthews, died in 1947 and that her widowed mother has lived the nearly five decades'since either by herself or with grandson Don White.

The Matthews family belonged to traditionf!.lly black St. Peter's Church in Charleston until it was consolidated with St. Patrick's during integration efforts in 1967. . Ms. Matthews has lived through a century of enormous c.hanges in technology as well as through societal upheavals that altered the. face of the South. She is a charter member of the growing body of African-American Catholics in South Carolina.

Holy Ghost Father Phillip Randolph Howard, pastor of St. Patrick's, said that Ms. Matthews is more than the oldest parishioner of his. historic church. "She's the oldest person I've ever met in my life,:' Father Howard said. "And she's probably stronger than me."

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Everybody knows that petting dogs, cats or horses pleases them, right? But did you know that petting plants makes them grow properly?

I didn't, until I read a Washington Post report. It said gardeners who want to keep their plants from becoming spindly might do well to pet them regularly.

Touching or rubbing a plant's . leaves, according to two Stanford, CA, University biochemists, "could stimulate genes that may allow the plant to change its own growth patterns." They found such stimulation works swiftly, exciting "touch-induced genes."

If plants and animals respond so well to personal contact, think how much we higher, 'more complex, life forms need personal attention. Loss of human contact is one of the major concerns of those who live alone.

Personal touching is not always an option, however, when growing older limits movement. Using the telephone or writing letters enables us to say kind words to those we love when we are no longer able to make an in-person visit.

All too often, I fear, our friends are gone before we find the time to . tell them how much they mean to us. Bill Hengen, a retired sports editor I worked with long ago, sent me a poem which explains exactly what I mean.

Bill told me the poem is framed and awarded to the Bowling Writers of America "Member of the Year." He got it once. Bill credits the verse to Fritz Howell, deceased, long-time Associated Press writer for Ohio sports.

Called "Flowers for the Living," here it is: It seems that when a fellow dies. no matter what he's been.

A saintly chap or one whose life was darkly steeped in sin, That folks forget the bitter words they spoke but yesterday And seem to find a multitude of pretty things to say.

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BERNARD CASSERLY And maybe when I go to rest, someone will bring to light Some kindly word or goodly act, long buried out of sight.

But if it's all the same t,) you, just give to me instead The bouquets while I'm living, and the knocking when I'm dead.

Don't save your kisses to imprint upon my noble brow, While countless maledi,:tions are hurled upon me now.

Just say a kindly wo:rd to me, as I mourn here alone, And don't save all you:: eulogy to carve upon a stone.

What do I care if, when I'm gone, the whole newspaper world Gives me a glowing writeup and the nation's flags are furled?

Why', it won't flatter me a bit, no matter what is said, So kindly throw your flowers now, and knock me when I'm dead.

It may be fine, when one is gone, to have the folks talk so, And have the flowers come in loads from all the guys you know.

It must be nice to have these things for those you leave behind' But, so.far as I'm concerned, I really will not mind.

I'm quite alive and well today, an,d while I linger here, Give me a helping hand at times, give me a word of cheer.

Let's change the game a little bit, just sorta swap the decks.

For I. will be no judge of flowers, when I cash in all my checks.

Two centenarians honored Sacred Heart Home, New Bedford, recently joined Mrs. Dorilla Tremblay and Hector Tetrault as they celebrate their lives and their 100th ~irthdays.

Born only days apart in 1894, Mrs. Tremblay and Tetreault, along with family mt;mbers' and friends, filled the auditorium of Sacred Heart Home to capacity, where they each received commendations and citations frolJ1 representatives of the City of New Bedfo"rd and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

In addition, Mrs. Tremblay and Tetreault were presented with Papal

Blessings as well as Presidl~ntial Birthday greetings.

Tetreault, a World War I veteran, was recognized by Donald DePina, director ofYeteran's Benefits and Services.

Sister Blandine d'Amours, administrator of Sacred Heart Home, spoke about the valuable contributions each of the celebrants has made to their families, comm'anity . and country.

Following the ceremony, the centenarians, family membeni and guests shared birthday cakes prepared by the home's chef, John Chicca, and staff.

Readying for Older Americans Month "Celebrating Long Life and Good Health" is the theme for this year's Older Americans Month.

Each year in May, senior citizens are recognized and honored for their accomplishments and their contributions to·society. This year's slogan is "Aging: An Experience of it Lifetime."

Many public and private organizations are completing plans for special events that will include

open houses, seminars, and spl:cial programs.

If you are interested in participating in activities during Older Americans Month, or if you want to know what is scheduled in your area, contact the' state or area Agency on Aging listed in )'our local telephone directory. Additional information is available from the Administration on Aging, 330 Independence Avenue NW., Washington, DC 2020 I.

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Gregorian chant goes platinum - really!

WASHINGTON (eNS) - The tured on a recent national newsGregorian chant sung by Spanish cast. It is still climbing on the U.S. Benedictine monks who live in an charts, rising from '12th to sixth II th-century abbey could give a place in the "Hot 200" pop album whole new meaning to the phrase list released April 22 by Billboard "oldies but goodies." magazine, a trade publication.

Their recording, titled "Chant," , In the U.S., it has earned platiof the centuries-old praise of God num status, signifying I million also known as plainsong or plain- copies S91d, and has become by far chant, has topped the pop charts Angel Records' all-time top seller. in Spain, and in the 1) nited States The classical music label had never has gone platinum fe,r Angel Rec- had even a gold record in its ords, outselling every tape and history. disc in the company's history, in"Why this new attraction toward cluding recordings by Itzhak PeriGregorian chant?" Archbishop Weakman, Maria Callas and the cast of land, himself a Benedictine, asked the Broadway musical "Crazy for in his review. "I am convinced it is You." because the chant has a deep spirThe 36 monks, whose abbey is itual quality that is very placid and in Santo Domingo de: Silos, Spain, soothing. are cloistered and were barely aware "Its modal character and its as it was happening that they were topping Gloria Estefan on Spain's pure vocal line, unadorned by intricate harmonies and fancy alpop charts for six wl~cks running. terations. make it seem otherThe monks' chants were recorded worldly." ' from 1973 to 1979 by Hispavox. a Spanish record label. When the Archbishop Weflkland added.

Spanish arm of EM1, Angel's par"Because of these qualities. chant ent company. bought Hispavox. contrasts with so much current the chants were issu,ed as singles. music. popular as well as classical.

Label executives saw growing and is a good antidote to the often interest, decided to try a wide excessive crudeness and exaggeration found in contemporary cul.marketing push, "and sure enough, it took ofC" said Aimel Gautreau ture." of Angel Records in a telephone.

Sales of the monks' plainsong in interview from New York.

Spain were also sutprising: 60 perThe monks' Spalilish release, a cent of the buyers were ages 16-25. two-CD set spanning their four Gregorian chant was most com1970s albums, has sold 300,000 monly heard at Masses before the copies since November, earning Second Vatican Council. While two platinum and one gold certifi- music in the vernacular has been cation on the pop charts - and on overwhelmingly uSed in the last 30 the classical charts, platinum 12 years,' chant has not faded away times over. entirely.

Ismael Fernandez de la Cuesta, More people are attending the a Gregorian chant conductor, told Santo Domingo de Silos monasthe British news agency Reuters tery's midday Masses to hear the the monks were particularly adept best-selling monks chant, but there at interpreting the chants to evoke were few prior clues the Benedican internal response. Some in the tines had of their growing popularmusic industry believe people are ity until over 100 journalists indrawn to chant as an antidote to vaded the cloister last February the sound-drenched rhythms of for a press conference. rock, pop and rap.

"We are surprised by the success In a review of "'Chant" in the and delighted that people enjoy Milwaukee Journal, a daily news- the chants, but if the press comes paper, Milwaukee's Archbishop Rem- here every day like today, it would bert G. Weakland, himselfa noted disturb our peace and serenity," musician and a BI~nedictine, said said Benedictine Father Miguel "no note is out of place" and that Vivanco.

"Do you want to be a rock starT' the record "is sheer beauty of melasked one journalist. odoy for its own sake."

"N 0, I'm just a monk. This is not The recording, a.vailable on tape singing, it's a form of prayer for and compact disc. and the monastery Irom which it came were fea- me," Father Vivanco replied.

KELLIE MARTIN plays "Christy," the title character in the new CBS series about a young woman who leaves home to teach poor children in preWorld War I Appalachia.

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"Christy" had long journey to reach TV viewers

HOLLYWOOD (CNS) - The title character of the new CBS series "Christy," at age 19, is younger than the odyssey to get Catherine Marshall's novel before a viewing audience.

Both Mrs. Marshall and her mother, Leonora Wood, whose .. life was material for the novel, died before an audience could see the book brought to life, said Ken Wales, one of the show's executive producers.

The wait, though, may have been worth it. A two-hour"Christy" premiere on Easter Sunday brought better ratings for CBS than "60 ' Minutes" and "MurderShe Wrote," and the first of six hour-long epi- , sodes posted a strong second for CBS. ' Gerri Pare of the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting called "Christy" "quality family programming, and one whose title character is a potential role model for young viewers."

"Christy" is the story of plucky' Christy Huddleston, who leaves; her comfortable home to teacp, poor children in a one-room churchschoolhouse in pre-World War I Appalachia.

Ambitions to make "Christy" motion picture went as far back as 1969, said Wales, a Methodist, in a telephone interview. MG M had the 1967 novel in pre-production.. but when Kirk Kerkorian bought the studio, all m'ovies in pre-proL duction were canceled.

Fast-forward to 1976, when Wales was walking across the campus of a Presbyterian church in California where Mrs. Marshall was to speak. Wales heard het, liked what he heard, bought the book and "for two days straight it captivated me," he said. He approached MG M to get the rights to "Christy," but"MGM wouldn't sell."

McGraw-Hill, the book's publisher, couldn't help, either. Wales said he called Mrs. Marshall, who confessed to him about being des-

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Although kicking himself for not working with CBS after seeing whata hit "Dr. Quinn" was, Wales credits its success with unveiling a TV audience ready to view "Christy." And when CBS came calling again last year, Wales readily accepted.

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"I was on my knees for hours and hours praying that there might be some change in the status of 'Christy,''' Wales said she told him.

"And now, here is your phone call." "A chill went right up my spine," Wales recalled.

From 1976to 1982, MGM wouldn't budge.' Putting "Christy" on the back burner, Wales produced "Cagney & Lacey" for CBS. Tyne Daly, one of its stars, is now featured on "Christy" as Quaker missionary Miss Alice.

Mrs. Marshall died in 1983. At the funeral, Leonora Wood urged all there "to use their creative talents and use the gifts that God gave them."

The next year, the MGM film library was sold to Turner Broadcasting Co. A friend of Wales' told him after an Episcopal communion service ·there was "a two-day , window" to acquire the rights to "Christy" before Turner bought it.

"It'll be expensive," the friend advised, "but after this, it'll probably never be available again."

Wales acquired the rights and , set out to make a film version of "Christy." But the 1987 stock market dive wiped out an investors' group that was to finance production.

Mrs. Wood herself died before CBS called Wales with hopes to adapt "Christy" to the small screen.

Wales refused, still planning on a theatrical movie. Came CBS' reply: "We'll probably do something like it on our own." That "something" was "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Wo-

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Our Lady's Monthly Message From Medjugorje April 25th, 1994 Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina Dc;ar Children: Today, I invite all of you to decide to pray for my intention. Little children, I invite all of you to help me realize my plan through this parish.

Now, in a special way, little children, I invite you to decide to go the way of holiness. Only then will you be close to me. 1 love vou and want to lead you all with me to paradise. But, if you do not pray and if you are not humble and obedient to the messages I am giving you, I cannot help you. Thank you for having responded to my call.

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Notre Dame honors I'Arche founder said, "and give all to him, it's a sure NOTRE DAME, Ind.(CNS)The founder of the internationally bet with a IOO-to-I return, and you acclaimed I' Arche communities for always win!" , the mentally handicapped and those Such joyful assurance is needed, "less obviously handicapped" chal- he said, for God's people t(l"have lenged an audience at the Univer- the cou'rage to walk into places of sity of Notre Dame to remember pain and walk with those who are that "the strong need the weak to in places of pain." become truly human."

Vanier said that in December he On April 18, Jean Vanier received had visited a branch of the: Faith the third Notre Dame Award for' and Light communities - which worldwide humanitarian service. are related to I'Arche - in Rwanda, The a'ward honors "citizens of every the African nation now faci ng polnation whose religious faith has itical turmoil and tragic slaughter. quickened learning, whose learn"Some of those who have been ing has engendered deeds, and killed in the slaughter are people I whose deeds give witness to God's was just having meals with," he kingdom among us." said somberly.

Holy Cross Father Edward MalTo laughter, he observe:d that loy, Notre Dame's president, p'res"normal people are strang~; they ented the award to Vanier, humorhave so many problems and are so ously citing his "irresponsibility" sad most of the time." and "foolhardiness" in decisions at Vanier cited one "partit:ularly crossroads of his life to sacrifice normal" visitor to I' Arche who did promising careers in the Canadian not-notice the joyful simplicity of military, in academics and in the one community member buronly church. . saw his handicaps as "sad." But, Alludrng to Vanier's reluctance said Vanier, "The only sad thing to receiv'e recognition, Father was that Mr. Normal was blinded Malloy said, "We ask you to accept .J "'"',;,""i < , " by his theories and prejudices." this award in the name of precisely DAN SILVIA,"a member of St. Dominic parish, Swansea, grasps the hand of Pope John that foolhardiness" which is a "light The audience gave Vanier a standing ovation at the beginning Paul II during a recent Vatican audience as an eager nun awaits her turn. to the world." and end of his remarks.

Vanier told his listeners, "For 30 years I've been having' fun and celebrating life" with the m'entally handicapped and their assistants NEW YORK (CNS) - Memberin the I'Arche community moveship in most of the 15 largest U.S. ment, "and I get this prize for Christian denominations was staROM E(CNS) - Local African incuhuration, the one thing you Sarpong said. African bishops con- . doing it. I'm amazed!" ble or incre'ased from 1991 te 1992, In ).1950, Vanier resigned his 'sider that a pastoral problem be~ churches need room for liturgical cannot do is impose your ideas on according to the 1994 Yearbook of cause it mainly affects men or commission in the Canadian Navy, expression and should not be tied anybody. You have to take time to American and Ca~adian ChiJ rches. make people understand what you women already involved in poly- then earned a doctorate in philotoo closely to the format of the Among the top 15, only two showed gamous situations who 'want to sophy from the Institut Catholique Roman Mass, said a bishop partic- are doing." losses - the Evangelical Lutheran in Paris and began teaching at St. ipating in the special Synod of join the church.

Church in America, down 0.2 perSo he shelved that Mass and fell Michael's U n\ver~ity in Toronto.

Bishops on Africa. ./ The chl,Jrch cannot simply tell a cent l and the Presbyterian Church back on what he called "cosmetic" In 1964, at age 36, he invited two man in this situation: "If you get Discouraging deviations from changes, weaving local elements (U.S.A.), down 0.53 percent. The rid of three of your four wives, handicapped men to form a small the Roman Mass is an example of into the Roman rite. The Vatican's largest 'numerical gain was :;n the a "monoculturalism" that is dam- top evangelization official, Cardithat's 0 K'," h~ said. That' would community with tiim near Paris.

Roman Catholic Church, which aging the church, Bishop Peter K. leave serious problems for the other That home beca~e the first housenal JozefTomko, liked that rite so reported nearly a million more hold of I' Arche, French for "the Sarpong of Kumasi, Ghana, one much that he brought a camerawomen and children involve~. members - from 58,267,424 in Ark." Today there are communiof Africa's leading experts on in- man last year to film it, the bishop 1991 to 59,220,723 in 1992 "- for On the other hand there is the culturation, said at a press confer- said. an increase of 1.63 percent. Highwoman married to a man who has ties in over 16 nations including ence last week. est reported rates of growth a::nong other wives and who wants to be- the United States, Belgium, India Another delicate area of inculand the Ivory Coast. the largest denominations were come Catholic. The church would turation which has drawn the syBishop Sarpong questioned a With a rueful smile, Vanier told the National Baptist Convention ask her to leave the husband, which nod's attention is polygamy, Bishop Vatican document on inculturaof what he has learned from involU.S.A., with a 2.5 percent increase, would create a great hardship for tion, issued shortly before the synod vement in liArche. her. and the Mormons, with an increase began by the Congregation for .."When you follow' Jesus," he "Our sympathy goes especially of 2.16 percent.

Divine Worship and the Sacrawith this woman. In my diocese we } .ments. The document said inculhave dozens of such cases," he turation should maintain the subsaid. He said perhaps the synod stantial unity of the Roman rite, could recommend some degree of which has been in use for many flexibility in handling t~ese sitcenturies in the Western church. uations.

"For me, what the document is taiking about is not 'unity at all, 路but uniformity. And there is no ,way that 'uniformity can be of ser'vice to anyb,od,y," he said. ' VAnCAN CITY (CNS)- CarThere was no路Vatican confirma"I think the church's monoch- dinals meeting at the Vatican in tion that a specific idea for a day of romism, its monoculturalism is May are to discuss ecumenical prayer on the mountain was among doing more harm to universality initiatives for the year 2000, a pro- ,the areas for discussion outlined in than pluralism. We hope the synod life encyclical and a wider role for the letter. will point out these things so a eerretired bishops, a Vatican spokesThe pope has previously spotain 'degree of accommodation is man said, ken of his desire to make a pilgiven to us," he said.

The tentative agenda was outg~image to the holy places of the Bishop 'Sarpong said he apprelined in a letter sent to each cardiBible, including ancient Antioch, ciated that .the Vatican must be nal in April, said spokesman JoaDamascus and Jerusalem, in the' concerned about protecting tradi- quin Navarro-Valls. Pope John period leading up to the third tion and doctrine. But the Vati(:an Paul II called the assembly of the . millennium. must recognize that "the loca, world's cardinals for May 9-10 to The cardinals will also review church is where the action is" and better prepare the church for the it ,must meet the pastoral needs of coming third millennium of Chris- Vatican initiatives during the 1994 International Year of the Family, its people, he said. tianity. with a particular focus on "the At the same time, Bishop SarThe discussions will focus in pong said it was not only the Vatipart on ecumenical progress lead- defense oflife," Navarro-Valls said. can that is cautious about liturgiing up to the year 2000, said Na- He said the assembly would discuss the encyclical being prepared cal changes. He recalled that a~ a varro- Valls. by the pope on pro-life issues - a young bishop he wrote a Mass that According to excerpts published reflected what he thought wa~ a by an Italian news agency, the document requested at a similar meeting of cardinals in 1991. more African approach to a sacri- 'document suggested that one way ficial rite - with dancing, singing The other main agenda item will the church could mark the new and "no interruption" in the act of be study of church law and'the millennium was with a "return to sacrifice. possibilities it offers for a better Mount Sinai" in Egypt, where But his priests did not accept it Moses was given the Ten Com- use of retired bishops, the spoeNS "hOIO well, and some told him they conmand'ments. Press reports specu- kesman said. The church has about sidered it a desecration. The bishop JEAN VANIER shares a happy moment with a handilated that the pope had in mind an 路800 bishops and archbishops who said he learned his lesson: "In have retired at age 75. capped child in this 1989 photo. interreligious prayer service.

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SUDANESE WOMEN arrive at a refugee camp after walking for seven days to flee fighting between rebel and government forces in southern Sudan. The plight of African women also includes widespread illiteracy, discrimination in areas such as widows' rights, the place of girls in families, female genital mutilation and the daily reality oflong treks for water, fuel and food. (eNS/ Reutl~rs photo)

Culture, women, evangelization Continued from 'Page One "The universal church should continue to give thl: churches in Africa and Madagascar the necessary trust and freedom to accomplish this great task," it said. Traditional religions can make a special contribution, as a "reservoir of African religious and cultural values," it added.

Areas of incuIturaition listed included ancestor vem:ration and its implications for Chriiltianity. South African Bishop Mogale Paul Nkhumishe of Witbank noted the "potential richness" of such traditions, which affect almost all aspects of the African's life. But he and other bishops noted that ancestor worship and thl: role of witch doctors have also caused much suffering. They called for caution lest Catholic teaching is seen as just one among equally valid ap-

proaches to the world of spirits.

Inculturation in the liturgy was another focal point. Bishop Peter K. Sarpong of Kumasi, Ghana, said local churches in Africa should not be tied too closely to the format of the Roman Mass. He added that a recent Vatica,n document on inculturation tended to underline uniformity in liturgy, which is not helpful to anyone.

Some participants commented on a "dependence syndrome" in the African church, which needs to rely more on its' own financial resources and develop its own type of pastoral structures - specifically seminaries.

The report ide:ntified "living Christian communities" as a crucial form of evangelization in Africa. These small groups can "take up questions related to marriage" and the exclusion of couples

Cape Cod principals announced Continued from Page One Margaret's from SS. Peter and Paul School in Fall River, where she has been a teacher for the past 10 years. Having recently completed the Potential Administrator Program devdoped by the Diocesan Department of Education, she looks forward to her new post.

Married to David Rosseter for 25 years, she has three grown children. Her career in education began after her own children were in school and she holds a degree from Bridgewater State College.

She and her family are members of SS. Peter and Paul parish, Fall River.

The two appointments are effec-

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tive July I. Sister Michaelinda Plante, RS M will continue as coordinator of the new schools through June 30. After that time, local access to the principals will be available at the school sites.

Earlier Schools The presence of a Catholic scliool will not be new to either Holy Trinity or St. Margaret's parish. From 1965 to 1971 Holy Trinity had an 8-grade school, a'lso conducted by Sisters of Mercy. It closed in 1971, due to lack of sisters to staff it.

The same scenario played out at St. Margaret's, where the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity initiated a kindergarten in 1955, only to close it some years later for want of personnel.

involved in irregular unions from the sacraments, it said.

The pastoral problem of Africans who have married according to local tradition but not in the church prompted several bishops to ask for greater flexibility in recognizing the validity of the traditional African marriage.

African problems of war, tribal conflict, the arms trade, mistreatment of women, the swelling ranks of refugees and efforts at democratization all came to the fore during the synod's first two weeks.

"The condition of woman in Africa leaves much to be desired.

The church is to uphold het liberation in society; new recognition is to be given her in the church," the report said. A Nigerian synod observer, Kathryn Hauwa Hoomkwap, said African women still face discrimination in such areas as widow's rights, the place of girls in families and the female genital mutilation still practiced among some peoples. The reality for many women is illiteracy,long daily treks for water, fuel and food, and little access to land or credit, she said, noting that lack of church response is one reason why so many women have turned to sects and small Christian churches.

The report also appealed for reduction or cancellation of the foreign debt that is strangling many' African economies. Zambian Bishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe of Chipata declared that foreign debt' was fundamentally an ethical issue that has unduly burdened the con- , tinent's economic efforts. His talk, was one of few to be greeted by applause.

The report condemned birth control programs pushed with "no thought for the spiritual welfare of families." Pallottine Father Henri Hoser, an expert on family problems in Rwanda and a synod observer, said "contraceptive propaganda" portrays the child as an aggressor.

That theme was echoed by Pope John Paul II, who asked African bishops to work with their governments in anticipation of an upcoming international conference on population and development. ¥at~ ican Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano said a draft U.N. document prepared for the conference tries to present abortion "almost as a human right."

The report said that on the basis of synod speeches relations with Muslims in Africa were "generally good," but that negative signals

were cause for concern. Bishop Vincent Mojwok Nyiker of Malakal in strife-torn Sudan, said, for instance, that it was hard to dialogue with "someone who is killing your brothers and sisters."

Concensus positions on several other topics were summarized: • Missionaries are still needed in Africa, but the accent should be on closer collaboration with local churches.

• On religious recruitment among Africans, the report stated: "Africans are not to be recruited in order to maintain numbers in diminishing European institutes."

• It was pointed out that laity need access to better programs of formation in doctrine, the Bible and morality, with special attention to women and children. Collaboration with laity should be emphasized in seminary programs.

The report also reflected concern of many bishops over the immoral content of programs, videos and magazines that arrive in Africa. "Pornography and violence are invading Africa through the cinema and through videocassettes or by satellite," it said.

The bishops were scheduled to discuss the points raised in the report in small group sessions before drafting and voting on a final list of propositions and formulating a message to the world.

Handwriting Continued from Page One Ms. Nugent said that many therapists ask for a handwriting sample when they counsel new patients and follow up with interpretations to monitor progress.

"It's so common ser'ise it's scary," she added. For example, serial killers and those who batter women may write notes before they commit their crimes. "The red flag should go up," she said. "These people are crying for help. They have some major problems that . handwriting can indeed identify."

Nugent suggested that handwriting analysis could be used by teachers to identify students with low self-esteem and self-consciousness. "You can identify kids at risk by looking at their thinking patterns," she said. "I would like to see it taught in school so they can check their own."

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Murder of Brazil Indians doubles . BRASILIA. Brazil (CNS) Forty-three Brazilian 1ndians were murdered in 1993. almost double the total for the previous year, an agency of the Brazilian bishops' conference reported.

The bishops' Indigenous Missionary Council said killing of 16 Yanomami Indians by Amazon gold miners last August contributed to the rise in the death rate.

Twenty-nine killings occurred over land disputes with miners. loggers and squatters.

"I believe the greatest source of violence against Indians is the government's failure to demarcate reserves," said Bishop Apparecido Jose Dias of Registro, Brazil. the council's president.

The government has marked off only 83 of 519 indigenous areas and blamed lack of money for the failure to complete the job. Indians would have 10 percent of Brazil's land if all proposed reserves were set aside.

The council reported 85 attempted murders. 600 death threats, 39 suicides and 124 deaths by disease among Indians in 1993.

It also said 7,470 Indians are working under conditions of virtual slavery in coal pits and alcohol distilleries in remote Mato Grosso do Sui state.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese 'of Fall River-Fri., Apr. 29, 1994

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DAUGHTER

By Linda L. Rome or dad is doing on any given day?

Teens and parents usually have Do you know whether they have · different ideas about how much an important meeting that day or a privacy is appropriate for a change from their regular routine?

6. How do you feel when you teenager. "I'm not a baby anyarrange to stay after school for a more," teens say. "I don't have to tell you everything I do or think." project, anticipa'ting a ride home, Sometimes teens will even go so only to find out your parent can't · far as to say,. "Why should 1 tell accommodate you because of a ' you where I'm going? Don't you schedule change you weren:t told trust meT' Caught in that quan- about?

7. If you knew your ,dad was dary, parents are on \he hot seat.

Privacy and trust are intimately preparing for a big job interview connected, but so are privacy and or that your mom was going to , have a work evaluation on Monresponsibility. .

One parent says, "I expect my day, would you take their extra daughter to tell me where she is stresses into account when ingoing, who she'll be with, what.. teracting with them?

8. Would you expect your piuthey'll be doing and when she'll be . home. If plans change significantly ents to' be . more 'unders,tandin'g or she's going to be late, 1 expect a when you snap at them 'of forget your chores because you have three phone call."

Another parent says, "I 'don't reports due by Friday and you need to know everything my son is were snubbed in school by a girl or doing or who he's with. 1 don't' boy you especially like?

9. How do you feel when your want to give him an occasion to lie.

But 1 do want him to tell me when parents don't tell you about something important in their lives? he'll be home."

10. How do you feel when they're.

Most parents fall somewhere talking about something trivial, between these two positions unreasonably so, think many teens. but they won't let you in on the Freedom to live your own life conversation?

M'!ny times issues of privacy are without interference and being able to exercise your own judgment really issues of control, caring and without having to check in with respect for others. Privacy is also a someone smolders at the base of two-way street, and paradoxically, when we exercise our right to prithis dispute.

But part of being an adult is vacy, we also take on the obligalearning that while you're free to tion to do so responsibly.

That means not expecting othmake your own deci'sions, your . ers to read our mind, or using pridecisions always affect others. vacy as a shield to ignore common Ask yourself a few questions: I. Do you think your parents courtesies or as an excuse to shut should let yOll know where they out those we love from our lives. are going when they. go out?

Neither'is privacy a way fo hide 2. Do you warit to know when to from the results of our choices. · expect them back?

Instead the challenge of discover3. Do you want to know how to ing the appropriate level of prireach them in an emergency? vacy between parents and teens is 4. When 'your parents are late really the challenge of learning returning home, how do you fed? how to be an individual within the Do you hope they will call? web of relationships we all have 5. Do you' know what your mom with each other.

Religious vallues a wards given BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (CNS) for journalists, received praise for - "Schindler's List" led the list of its'special section on "God in the mo~ies, books, newspapers, magNewsroom." azines and other media outlets Other winners of Wilbur awards honored by'the Religious Publ ic included NBC-TV's"TheJohn LlrRelations Council with its 1994 roquette Show," Time and WashWilbur Awards. ingtonian magazines, the San FranThe awards honoring public cisco Examiner, and the. syndicator media for excellence in communi- of the "Rev. Will B. Dunn" comic cating religious issues, values and strip by Doug Marlette. themes were presente'd during the The awards are ·named for the council's annual convention.

Rev. Marvin C. Wilbur, longtime The judges said ,the Oscar-win-' leader· in religious public relations ning "Schindler's List," directed and volunteer executive of the

by Steven Spielberg, "expresses Religious Public Relations Counreligion in a way few films these cil for almost three decades. , days even attempt."

David B. Smith, council presiThe book "The Culture of Dis- dent and director of development belief' by Stephen L. Carter was and public relations at the Adventhonored for its analysis of the sep- ist Media Center in Thousand aration of church and state, which Oaks, Calif., said the Wilburs the judges called "a topic of utmO!lt represented a "thank you to peers importance to observers and users in secular media who tell the story offaith with imagination, integrity of public and religious media."

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Alone ... .listless ... breakfast table Otherwis,e empty .

Young girl Violin (ence) Center of her own Mother reads abused child Tries to understand it Tries to make her proud Shades go down ' Inside 'her head Painted room , Can't deny there's Something wrong Don't call me daughter Not fit to Picture kept will remind me Don't call me daughter '.

Not fit to Picture kept Will remind. me She holds the hlind That holds her down She will rise .

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Not fit to be Don't remind me Written by ,Eddie Vedder/Dave Abbruzzese/ Sto~e Gossard/ Mike McCready/ Jeff Ament. Sung by Pearl Jam (c) 1993 by Sony Music Entertainment.

THIS COLUMN comes to of the three, the effects last long you by way of two music store beyond the actual abuse epimanagers. They know about sodes.· my writing, ana they suggested In between the song's images, that 1 write a column about we feel the loneliness, shame Pearl Jam's new disc. and emptiness that afflicts every The song addresses a painful abused child. Perhaps it is the topic - abuse within tne family.' girl's anger that speaks to her Rather than present c1earexpresmother and says, "Don't call sions of feelings, Pearl Jam me daughter." offers images of .what happens Or maybe this is the painful' when abuse occurs. ' voice of broken self-esteem The type of abuse is no~ desstating that she is not fit to be cribed. However, whether the named as such. ' abuse is emotional, sexual, . Abuse within a family breaks physical' or som~ combination down trust, and thus meaning-

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ful relationships are ;;os1.

Unfortunately, many children blame themselves for their family's unhappiness and often try valiantly to fix the family pain. ' The words that speak most clearly to me are, "She will rise." I know personally that these words can be true. I ~vant every teen who grew up in an abusive home to know that happiness later in' life can be found.

The pathway to future hllPPiness starts with a journey' toward healing the pain tha': an abused 'child has experien,:ed.

This search for healing need,s to begin as soon as possible. Most . teens do not have the power to change. abusing parents, ,but these \eens can begin the process of healing themselv.es.

This healing process starts by revealing to a safe and tru!ited adult what has' happened in your past. By safe 1 mean someone who will allow you to have a wide range 'of e'motions while li'stening to your story without judging anyone involved.

Most of us who have been abu'sed learned long ago how to hide and/ or deny our pllin.

Some of us have attempted. to bury our hurt under the allure of addiction.

Whatever the type of addiction, it serves to distract a person from what he or she fee!:; at the deepest levels <ifemoti!Jn. However, such evasion is not the path to recovery.

Many parishes, schools or community agencies have support groups for indiviouals who want to heal the pain of abuse.

If unsure where to find such a groUp, ask a trusted adult.

No matter what you do or do not find, available, don't give up. God gives us many soun:es for healing. As~ our Lord to guide 'you to the opportunit::es . that wilI best serve your needs to create a .·new· and prof!1isi ng life. .

Your comments are welcom ed . by ,Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box I~2, Rockport, IN 47635,

Catholi.c school s,ponsors race car _ CHARLESTON, S.C. (CNS) , the school and 1 wanted to do Corvettes don't have back seats. 1 needed one for my 70-pound dog."

-If you go to Summerville Speed- something to promote my favorite way in Charleston this summer, sport - stock car racing. ' Charlie Powell, owner of Sumyou'll see sponsor decals of large merville'Speedway, welcomed the "I like stock car racing because national corporations prominently it's fast and fun," he added. "I've sponsorship. displayed on stock cars. ' always liked fast cars. When 1 "This is the first time 1 know of a But car No. 87 in the late-model decided to buy a sports car last Catholic school sponsoring a race stock division has an unusual spon- summer, 1 wanted a Corvette. But car," said Powell. sor - Nativity Cath'olic School.

How did a Catholic elementary school sponsor a race car? It all started with the pastor of Nativity Church, stock car fan Father Henry T. Barron.

Father Barron, who also is vocations director for the Ch!lrleston diocese, knows Mark Crank, the driver of car No. 87,through Raef Judd, crew chief for the car who is married to a Nativity parishioner.

Beca\lse stock car racing can be expensive, Father Barron wanted to extend some financial assistance to the team. So he bought a sponsorship for the car with his own,money and asked that Nativity School.be named as the sponsor. "~->}-.: Although Nativity is not the "'IIa. .. car's only sponsor, it does rate a NATIVITY'S NASCAR: Stock car racing fan Father prominent place on the car's back Henry T. Barron and Nativity School; represented by prineibumper. pal Margaret Neises and students, from left, Eddie Griffin, "I thought 1would kill two birds Frank Lauro and Jason Tucker, sponsor a car at Summerville with one stone," said Father Barron. "I wanted to do something fOf Speedway in Charleston, TeNS photo)

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Coyle-Cassidy High School The Coyle-Cassidy physics team the University of CQnnecticut's won a bronze medal for their Taun- school of education.

With the topic "Tapping the ton high school at the Physics Power of Today's Technology," Olympics, held at Harvard Univerthe institute explores the latest sity.

Among 13 high s<:hool teams uses of technology in the c1asscompeting, the CC group earned a ,room.

Teachers meet in small seminar first place in three of eight events: the spring cannon, thl~ focal point groups for two hours approximately once a month during the and the physics bowl.

Coached by Sister Mary Cathe- spring semester. Among areas exrine Burns the team members are amined are technology issues and JeffLadino, Chris Pacitto, Theresa strategies for teachers, integrating Arpin, Laurie Poyant, Rich Ric- technology into the classroom, cio, Kate Tenney, Mark Estrella classroom contributions to the school comniunity,and districtand Ryan Rivers.

Nine Coyle-Cassidy students re- wide planning for the effective use . ceived honors for their perform- of emerging technology. ance on the National Latin Exam.

Freshman Joanna Gately earned a gold medal and summa cum laude certificate for her score of 38 The musical comedy" Anything out of 40 on the Latin I exam.

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Magna cum laude certificates May 5-7 and 2 p.m. May 7 at went to freshman William McBishop Stang High School, North Laughlin, sophomore Vanessa DeDartmouth.

Marco, and juniors Laurel Goj Cast members, directed by and Robert Kinney.

Suzanne Christie, are Charlene Freshmen Kim Damon, Kath- Silvia, Bryan Lemieux, Michelle leen George and Nathaniel Howe Neves, Scott Lebrun, Kara Roth, and sophomore Jen deAbreau re- Seamus Corbett and Sara Garde. ceived cum laude certificates.

Seniors Selena Bates and KrisSpecial certificates of achieve- tyo Rego are the show's choreoment went to freshmen Taryn Car- graphers. bone, Tony DiMarzio, Cara GioRachel Brune is stage manager vanoni and David HI~lmer and to and Paul Sardinha is music direcsophomore Mike DiMarzio. tor. Stage design is by Gary Rego Sophomore Dennis Bedard and costume design by Rose Grant. bowled a pefect 1O路路strike game The play's action, with a Cole March 27 to become one of the p'orter score, takes place aboard youngest bowlers evelr to achieve a the "SS American" sailing from sanctioned 300-game in bowling.

New York to England.

For information call the Bishop Bedard's achievemf:nt came during the Sunday Morning Men's Stang businl:ss office at 996-5602 League competition at Walnut Hill between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Bowling Lanes in Woonsocket, RI, where at 16 he is the yo,ungest int.~rchangeable of four persons to ever throw a VAT1CAN CITY (CNS) - Pope perfeCt game. He is thf: only bowler John Paul lI'said the church urto have thrown 10 consecutive strikes in the league's 21-year his- gently needs to clarify the ministries performed by lay people in tory. He will be honored by the American Bowling Congress with support of priests. While the ina ring, jacket, watch and savings creasing !ay role has helped make up for the lack of priests in many bond. areas, this must not be seen as a The drama club will p路eform permanent solution,to the clergy "Godspell" May 7 and 8 at Sacred shortage, the pope said. Lay peoHeart Church in Taunton. ple are not pastors, and the tasks Directed by Carol Caulfield and they carry out in local churches Chris Myron, the performers are must never erode the specific nature Amanda Peterson, Jeff Angeley, of the ordained priesthood, he Mike Fournier, Jamie Reed, Sean said. The pope made his remarks Barney, Bridget Brennan, Mark to Vatican officials and particiMatos; pants in a symposium sponsored Mike Previti, Debbi Pronk, Anby the Vatican's Congregation for drea Savage, Erin Tlrainor, Kerri Clergy. While the pontiff noted Angeley, Maureen Hamel and the church's "joyful recognition" Morgan Kaegel. of the developme'1t of the lay ... apostolate, his talk focused on the Coyle-Cassidy faculty members dangers of what he called "c1ericalare participating in a Professional izing the laity" and "laicizing the Development Institute offered by clergy."

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ACCREDITED: Espirito Santo and St. Michael's schools, Fall River, joined St. Joseph's School, New Bedford, in earning certificates of accreditation from the Diocesan Depart-, ment of Education. Bishop Sean O'Malley presented the certificates to the pastors and principa1s in ceremonies at each of the schools. At left, Bishop O'Malley accepts a gift from students at Espirito Santo; to his left is pastor Father Luis Cardoso and to his right, parochial vicar Father Douglas Sousa, Msgr. John J. Oliveira. At right, bishop with St. Michael's principal Sister Bernadette Sullivan, SUSC, and pastor Father Luciano Per~ira. Accreditation indicates that the schools have thoroughly examined their philosophy, Catholic identity, curriculum, professional development p'rograms and financial condition with the intent of preparing a five-year plan projecting the schools to the year 2000 and beyond.

Love flourishes at home for children with AIDS SAN ANTONIO(CNS) - Providence Home in San Antonio, a sanctuary for babies with H IV and AIDS, is a place of love. It is expressed in a hundred small ways by the staff for its charges.

House mother Sister Benedict Zimmerer dashes around as any parent of several small children would, managing formulas, diapers, morning baths and breakfast dishes.

Invariably, the phone rings: a volunteer will be late; or someone wants to bring in another baby just for a few days; or mother, sick herself, needs a rest. The answer is always the same: "Yes, there is room."

Providence Home was founded in 1991, when pediatrician John Mangos of the University of Texas Health Science Center saw that mothers of H IV children, seriously ill themselves, were unable to care for their children. Because no facility for them existed in central or south Texas, and no foster home would accept H IV and AIDS children, Dr. Mangos went to the Sisters of Divine Providence for help.

Today, in addition to Sis'ter Zimmerer, who also directs volunteers, the staff includes a secretary and a director; Sister Paulette Cells, chief nutritionist and cook; and numerous volunteers, including several foster grandmothers.

"We could not function without our 75 volunteers who give of themselves unselfishly to assure that we can give these children a good quality of life during the few years that they will live," director Pat Kozar told Today's Catholic, archdiocesan newspaper. She also noted, however, that sometimes volunteers and staff members come to work one day only to quit the next because they just can't cope.

Staff members are unswerving in their purpose, but they are optimists, retaining the hope that

sometimes an infant's AIDS condition could revert.

Most of the youngsters, however, have gone from being HIVpositive to having full-blown Al OS. A I-year-old died in October. Few of the children will live beyond their fifth birthday.

Designed for children from birth through age 13, the home has room for six resident children but takes in only five. One slot is always reserved for any parent needing respite help from the daily care of an H I V child. I n addition, the home also provides such assistance as baby food, diapers, and clothing for H IV / AIDS families.

"One of the babies is sick diarrhea, vomiting," she said. "I had to wash bed clothes, clean everything up. Could be a touch of the flu. I'll be taking two babies to the doctor this afternoon. Hope I can get a volunteer to come with ine. I don't know if I can handle two infants."

Within minutes, a telephone chain had contacted a volunteer willing to help.

The children in residence this spring range in agefrom II months to 3 years, living in a house whose three bedrooms each have two cribs or youth beds. Although comfortable, there seems to be little space for a toddler to crawl or explore. Additional room could be forthcoming soon if the governing board decides to use an adjoining facility now being leased to the county by the congregation.

A nursery school, housed in a mobile trailer and staffed by teacher.

Jennifer Wilkins and two teacher aides, serves two of the resident children and takes in several other H IV youngsters from the area who would not be admitted into any other nursery school.

With resident and respite care programs, the home serves 35

WASHINGTON(CNS)- Two Catholic law schools have been given a $1.2 million grant by a foundation promoting gun control to set up legal clinics for victims of gun violence.

Product liability lawsuits against gun manufacturers and dealers are expected to be the main part of the clinics' work.

The grant went to Catholic University of America, Washington, and Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J. It came from the Oehere Foundation, whose head, Robert E. Brennan, is a Seton Hall trustee. The foundation is best known for erecting a "death clock" on Times Square in New York to give a running tally of the number of guns and gun murders in the United States.

"Gun violence is threatening the soul of our major cities. There are precedents out there for holding gun merchants responsible for the innocent victims of gun violence," said Ralph J. Rohner, Catholic University law school dean, in a statement. "The District of Columbia already has a law on the books aimed at assault weapon manufacturers, holding them strictly liable for any harm."

However, no liability suits are known to have been filed since the law was passed in 1990. In Maryland, a gun manufacturer was held liable in a 1985 case, but the decision was overturned by subsequent legislation.

Catholic University and Seton Hall are the first members of a Law School Coalition to Combat Gun Violence. The intent is to open other clinics at law schools in other metropolitan areas, Rohner said.

Seton Hall has been preparing for its la w clinic for some months.

The Catholic Uriversity clinic may not be fully operational until next spring.

The coalition also plans to offer technical assistance to lawmakers in draftinggun control legislation, produce scholarly legal material on gun control issues, and act as a clearinghouse on legal questions regarding gun violence.

Rohner said, "Given our location in Washington. we'll get considerably involved in legislative work."

Feedback from Catholic University la w school faculty and staff is "all favorable so far," Rohner said. "Not a person has suggested that it's not a favorable thing."

The Oehere Foundation is named after a top 3-year-old in Brennan's racing stable.

The foundation also announced it would establish a mobile "death clock" to travel across the United States, starting.l uly 4 in Washington.

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children. Some were born infected with the disease; one was infected through a blood transfusion; one has lost both parents to AI OS. Some come from drug-addicted parents. Some are children of prostitutes, others of single mothers infected by partners. Some are black, some white, some Hispanic.

All are poor.

"We oon't care who they are, or how they were infected. All we know is that they need care," Ms. Kozar said.

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VINCENTIANS, TAUNTON Monthly Mass 7;30 p.m. May 2.

Holy Cross Church. 225 Purchase St.. S. Easton; meeting will follow in parish center.

HOLY NAME, NB· Receptacles for donations to Damien Family Food Pantry will be at church doors beginning this weekend.

SS. PETER AND PAUL, FR Toby Shea, director of Hope House, the soon-to-open home for AIDS sufferers, will speak to CYO members 7;30 p.m. May 15; the meeting is open to all.

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PRO-LIFE MEETING, ATTLEBORO Attleboro deanery pro-life Mass and meeting with speaker 'Marian Desrosiers, assistant to the director of the diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate.

7 p.m. May 2, St.Stephen's Church.

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CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CLUB, ATTLEBORO Ladies of St. Stephen's Church, Attleboro, will sponsor luncheon meeting of Greater Attleboro Catholic'Women's Club 12;30 p.m. May 18, Ramada Inn, Seekonk. Moderator Father Kevin Harrington will speak on the papal encyclical "The Splendor of Truth." Reservation deadline May 10. Information: Rita Paquin, 761-5220.

CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE Frank Patterson, known as the "golden voice" of Ireland, will offer a concert entitled "Peace and Joy" in the parish center at 8 p.m. May 14..

He will be accompanied by Eily O'Grady and Eamon Patterson and will' be joined for some selections by the parish choir, directed by Rev. Ronald A. Tosti, pastor. Piltterson has performed as guest soloist with London and Rome symphonies, tHe National Symphony in Washing.on, DC, at the White House and at a 1979 papal Mass .in Dublin during Pope John Paul II's visit to Ireland .

He has also made many recordings ranging from classical selections to traditional and contemporary favorites..Further information on the Mashpee concert is available at tel.

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CHILDREN'S ENTERT AINER Red Grammer will perform a family concert sponsored by Espirito Santo School 7 p.m. May 2 at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. Tickets are available at no cost. from Espirito Santo at 143 Everett St.,. Fall River, tel.

'672-2229. All children attending must be accompanied by an adult.

Grammer, whose radio 'and television appearances have included programs on the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, will partiCipate in Espirito Santo's' peace 'and justice' program, themed "Celebrating Our Differences," during the school day' May 2.

NEW YORK (CNS) - Membership in most of the 15 largest U.S. Christian denominations was stable or increased from 1991 to '1992, according to the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches 1994.

Among the top 15, only tw6 showed losses - the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, down 0.2 percent, and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), down 0.53 percent.

The largest gain numerically was in the Roman Catholic Church, which reported nearly a million more members - from 58,267,424 in 1991 to 59,220,723 in 1992 -" for an increase of 1.63 percent: Highest reported rates of growth among .the largest denominations were the National Baptist Convention U.S.A., with a 2.5 percent increase, and the Mormons, with an increase of 2.16 percent.

Among Canadian churches, however,- three of the top 10 showed membership losses, in amounts ranging from I percent to 5 per-cent. They were the United Church of Canada, Presbyterian Church in Canada and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. Five did not provide'new yearly figures and orily two ---: the Mormons and the Canadian Baptist Federation reported increases.

The yearbook, an annual publication prepared under auspices of the National Council of Churches, is published by Abingdon Press in Nashville, Tenn.

The bulk of the book is devoted to an .alphabetical directory of U.S. and Canadian religious bodies.

The listings includ'e a brief histori-

cal, doctrinal and structural description of each church, ils headquarters, officers, main organizations and, where applicable, main territorial divisions such as dioceses, synods or conferencl~s.

The 1994 yearbook also includes a series of introductory essays analyzing the religious needs, values and trends of Hispanic or Latino Christians in the United States.

It includes directories elf ecumenical agencies, church periodicals and seminaries, charts of church contributions i'n many denominations and a chart OJ: trends 'in semin'ary enrollment.

Enrollment in seminar:.es belonging to the Association of Theological Schools rOSt: from 55,766 in 1987 to 63, 171 in 1992, or 13 percent in five years.

Most of the enrollment increase, according to the chart, was·due to increases in the number of female, black, Hispanic and Asian·American students. The ratio of women in the seminaries rose from 'l7 percent in 1987 to 31 percent ill 1992.

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LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Cardinal Roger M. Mahony ,of Los Angeles issued guidelin,~s for training altar girls after thl~ Vatican ruled that church law permits female altar servers. "P astors should see that the face of the server ministry reflects the :face of their parish and maintain an appropriate balance as far as male and female servers are concerned," Cardinal Mahony said.

FUNERAl HOME 550 Locust Street Fall River. Mass.

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O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER Vincentian's food collection this Sunday. Healing service and Mass 7:30 p.m. May 4 with Father Dick Lavoie. MS, member of Association of Christian Therapists. Information: 432-4934.

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Most Rev. Sean P. O'Malley, OFM, Cap.· Honorary Chairman' Rev. Daniel J. Freitas • Diocesan Director John P. U'rban, Mashpee • Diocesan Chairman This Message Sponsored by the Following Business Concerns in the Diocese of Fall River

FALL RIVER TRAVEL BUREAU GILBERT C. OLIVEIRA INS. AGENCY

DURO FINISHING CORPORATION GLOBE MANUFACTURING CO.

CROSSROADS CROSS: Work is nearly complete on a concrete and steel cross that stands nearly 100 feet high on the property of a Ca~holic family near Ballinger, Texas. Jarrie~: and Doris Studer say they have built it for "every Christian who believes." The Texas-scale symbol, which can be seen. from U.S. Highway 83, will be illuminated at night by floodlights around the base. (CNS photo)