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Education Parley Today, Friday
Absolution Conditions Reiterated by Pope
A morning service conducted by Glenn G. Giuttari, director of music at St. Mary's Cathedral, called educators to prayer and service at today's opening of the annual Catholic Education Convention at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro. Round robin sessions at 12:30, 1 and 1:30 p.m. will feature art, physical education and music for elementary teachers, while enrichment sessions on all levels will include discussions of topics such as child abuse, meditation, evaluation techniques and reading. Attention-getting session titles include "Don't You Know Any Growed-Up Sins?" presented by Father Joseph Maguire, "Pizza, Jesus and Blowdryers," Mrs. Maureen Curtin and Mrs. Kathryn Kelly and "Have Y{)U Ever Been to Limbo?" Rev. Stanley Kolasa, SS.CC. Today's program will close with Mass celebrated by Father George W. Coleman, diocesan director of education. Tomorrow the day will begin with 9:30 a.m. Mass with Bishop Daniel A. Cronin as principal celebrant. Music will be by the glee club of Holy Family High School, New Bedford.
"SICK, AND YOU VISITED ME": Sister Jeanne Lavallee, pastoral associate at. St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, translates the gospel into ,action as she brings the Precious Blood to a patient. Pastoral Care for the Sick is among diocesan departments funded by the Catholic Charities Appeal.
Jesus Mary Nuns Ask for Probe
Over 19,000 volunteer Catholic Charities Appeal solicitors will make house to house calls on their fellow parishioners this Sunday afternoon, asking donations and pledges to the 38th annual Charities Appeal. About 105,000 homes, representing more than 300,000 people, will be reached. The appeal funds diocesan apostolates of charity, education, social services and health care serving residents of southeastern Massachusetts. Each diocesan family received a contribution card and letter this week from Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, honorary Appeal chairman. The bishop said: "For 75 years now, the People of God of this grand diocese have, as a unified family, consistently sought to respond to the needs, whether corporal or spiritual, of their brothers and sisters. Our ~any wonderful programs and apostolates of charity are a constant witness
NEW YORK (NC) - Abbott Laboratories, the largest producer of baby formula in the United States, has been criticized by the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility. Officials at the center, an arm of the National Council of Churches that includes representatives of ,Protestant and Roman Catholic groups,accused Abbott Laboratories of "unethical interference" in an NCC-ICRR study on the health effects of infant formula use in poor areas of the United States. The protest was lodged in connection with a stockholder resolution- filed by ,the Religious of Jesus and Mary, an order of nuns that owns stock in Abbott. (The order staffs Jesus Mary Retirement Center for community Turn to Page Seven
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105,000 Doorbells路To Ring to a genuine concern for those in need. In these accomplishments, one and all throughout the diocese can take justifiable pride. "For the last 37 years, the Catholic Charities Appeal has been i.ndispensable to the maintenance and, in some instances, the extension of our various programs of charity. It goes without saying that if this wonderful tradition of' charity, so much a part of diocesan life, is to remain strong, the generosity of the faithful throughout the diocese to the Appeal mu~t also remain strong. "No doubt you are well aware Turn to Page Seven
VOCATIONS DAY Sunday is World Vocations Day. Read the pope's message to youth and find out about our diocesan vocations "supermarket." It's all on page 9.
VATICAN CITY (NC) Pope pastoral norms of 'SacramenJohn Paul II has stressed the tum Paenitentiae' (rules on' penimportance of individual confess- ance published by the Vatiion and called for diligent ob- can's Doctrinal Congregation in servance of the strict路 Vatican 1972) in regard to general abnorms governing general abso- solution is both a question of loving fidelity to Jesus Christ lution. The pope's remarks came in and to his redemptive plan, and an address to bishops from In- the expression of ecclesial comdia making their official five- munion in what Paul VI 'called year visits to Rome- to report 'a matter of special concern to the universal church and of on the state of their dioceses. regulation by her supreme auIn his speech, the pope fothority,'" said the pope. cused on the sacraments of the Pope John Paul also quoted Eucharist and reconciliation Pope Paul's words last year to (penance). The Eucharist is "the heart of our ecclesial communi- a group of ,U.S. bishops' concerning priestly ministry: "Other ties," he said. works, for lack of time, may "The effectiveness of the laity, have to be postponed or even and in particular of Christian abandoned, but not the confamilies, to give to the world fessional. " the witness of, faith and love Pressures for broader use of is conditioned by their spiritual dynamism, which is nowhere general absolution as a means more available than in the Eu- of drawing inactive Catholics back into church life have come charist," he added. "The youth of your local from some parts of the world, churches can only come to full particularly the United States. maturity in Christ through the In response to request and to power of the Eucharist," the some uses of general absolution not approved by the Vatican, pope said. the' Vatican has insisted re"God's gift of priestly and peatedly on the exceptional and religious vocations is mysteri- restricted circumstances under ously related to the reverent which general absolution can be participation of God's people in given without individual conthe Eucharist," he said. fession. He told the bishops that "all the great issues of your pastoral ministry are related to the eucharistic Christ." Regarding the sacrament of penance, ,Pope John Paul reVATICAN CITY (NC) called his first encyclical, issued Pope John Paul II has named in March. Archbishop Agostino Casaroli "I stressed that the faithful pro-secretary of the state and observance of the centuries-old pro-prefect of the council for practice of individual confession the public affairs of the Church. The two posts, among the with a personal act of sorrow and the intention to amend and most powerful in the Vatican, make satisfaction is an express- ' were left vacant by the death ion of the church's defence of of Cardinal Jean Villot. Archbishop Casaroli, 64, was 'man's right to a more personal encounter with the crucified Cardinal Vinot's right-hand man as secretary of the Council for forgiving Christ,'" he said. The documents cited in that the Public Affairs of the Church. encyclical "make reference to He was widely considered the a point of capital importance: cardinal's most likely successor. Pope John Paul also named 'the solemn teaching of the Council of Trent concerning the Archbishop Giuseppe Caprio, divine precept of individual con- papal undersecretary of state, as pro-president of the Administrafession,' " added the pope. "Seen in this perspective, the tion of the Patrimony of the diligent observance by all the Holy See. priests of the church of the Turn to Page Seven
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ill People~Places.Events-NC News Brief~ ill Moratorium WASHINGTON (NC)-The Pennsylvania delegation to Congress has asked President Carter to order a moratorium on the firing of military chaplains "until administrative changes are made to insure that there is a balanced faith representation." The letters, signed by the state's 25 representatives and two senators, maTked the delegation's second attempt to have Carter deal with the problem of denominational imbalance in the chaplains corps.
No-Fault Divorce HARRISBURG, Pa. (NC)-The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference has supported a no-fault divorce law as long as路 the law provides strong provisions for conciliation for couples seeking divorce; The PeC executive director, Howard Fetterhoff, 'said Pennsylvania could avoid mistakes made by other states which passed no-fault laws without conciliation provisions.
Nicaraguan Rift MANAGUA, Nicaragua - The long political conflict between the government and its opponents is causing a widening rift between the Catholic bishops and priests and lay people. What best illustrates this division is the criticism by priests and lay leaders of the recently formed Patriotic Committee for Reflections on Peace, led by Archbishop Miguel Ohando Bravo of Managua.
Papal Greetsngs VATICAN CITY - Seminarians from Rome's North American Col:lege received speCial greetings from Pope John Paul II at a general audience. The seminarians and more than 200 relatives and friends who were at the audience in St. Peter's Square applauded and cheered the pope. The North American College is the seminary in Rome for students from the United States.
Troubled Waters
Peloquin Composition
BELLEVILLE, III. - Alexander Peloquin, director of music at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence, R.I., has been commissioned to write an original composition commemorating the . International Year of the Child. The work, to be performed in August at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, m., will involve children producing and performing the Desai Pledge NEW DELHI, India - Prime Minister music. Peloquin is a leading liturgical comMorarji Desai has repeatedly pledged to poser. His most famous composition is defend the fundamental religious rights of citizens after a series of protests "Gloria of the Bells." against an anti-conversion bill before Comments Asked Parliment. WASHINGTON Forty-four comEveryone has the right to follow the religion of his choice with the govern- munication professionals have been asked ment opposed only to "conversion to evaluate and comment on a summary through coercion, and nothing more of recommendations for national media efforts by the Catholic Church as the than that," said Desai. next step in the Catholic Communication Campaign. The consultors r.eceived a 16Still There page synthesis of the recommendations, PARKERSBERG, Iowa - Organized containing 190 separate suggestions, religion no longer exists in China, ac- some of them contradictory. cording to 'Father Louis Zee, a native of mainland China who has served the ArchStay Out, He Says diocese of Dubque since he left China 30 NEW YORK -Catholic bishops and years ago. But Father Zee, who' visited his homeland earlier this year 'for two all Catholic tax-exempt institutions months, said, "Religion dies hard, and "should stay out of politics," according the Catholic faith is still there, if you to Jesuit Father Kenneth Baker, editor of the Homiletic and Pastoral Review, a look under the surface." magazine for priests published in New York. If they do not stay out of politics, Budget of Vision WASHINGTON - "Our national bud- ~ather Baker said in an editorial, they get is an important statement of the vis- will be "burned sooner or later" by govion we have as a people," and concern ernments resisting church interference in about inflation should not be used to political affairs. VATICAN CITY - Pope John 'Paul II has named Cardinal Antonio Samore as his mediator in the territorial dispute between Chile and Argentina over islands in the Beagle Channel. Cardinal Samore negotiated an interim tension-easing agreement between the two countries last January.
justify reducing or ending federal commitments to human needs, the general secretary of the U.S. Catholic Conference told the U.S. Senate. In a letter, Bishop Thomas C. Kelly called on senators to oppose further cuts in social programs and restore funds cut in the areas of job creation and low-income housing.
Policy of Brutality WASHINGTON - A British government report has recommended measures to prevent mistreatment of Irish prisoners but "the brutality is going to continue, the cover-up will continue . . . until the British leave 'Ireland," said a priest from Northern Ireland. "It is clear that the use of brutality . . . and severe punishment are administration policies," Father Raymond Murray said. Jonathan Davidson, at the British embassy in Washington, denied a policy of mistreatment and said British withdrawal from Irelan4 is not the answer.
People Power MIAMI - An ecumenical- meeting of 78 theologians held in Matanzas,' Cuba, on evangelization and politics urged Christians' in both socialist and capitalist countries to work for structural changes that will give the people control of politics and the economy. Theologians from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America attended the meeting.
Personnel Study FORT LAUDERDALE Catholic newspapers will be able to share information on personnel and business matters because of a new study being made by the National Catholic News Service in cooperation with the Catholic Press Association, announced Richard A. Banules, manager of business and field services for NC News. He said that phase one is a comprehensive personnel questionnaire for newspapers.
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VATICAN CITY (NC)-The number of Job for Science priests who left the active ministry in VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II 1977 was 2,506, L'Osservatore Romano, said it is up to biblical science "to es- the Vatican daily newspaper, reported. tablish the distinction between what is . The number is nearly GOO below the outmoded and what must always retain 2,802 departures of the previous year, its value" in the words and events used and only two-thirds of the number that left' in 1971 (3,872). to convey divine revelation.
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CHANGES IN HIERARCHY: Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation of Bishop Stephen A. Leven (left) of San Angelo, Texas, and named Msgr. W. Thomas Larkin (center), pastor of St. Cecelia parish in Clear. .
-water, Fla., as new bishop of St. P~tersburg, Fla., and Msgr. John J. O'Connor (right), chief of chaplains in the U.S. Navy, as auxiliary bishop in the military ordinariate. (NC Photos) ,
. Boycott Impedes Label Drives DE11ROIT (NC) - A nation- lect the labels and oppress other wide boycott of Campbell Soups . children in the fields?" A random survey of schools products is causing problems at - Catholic schools which have participating in the Campbell been obtaining educational Soup Label program found that equipment by collecting and re- most will go along with the deeming Campbell's soup labels. boycott, even though it would . . mean the loss of much-needed h i ' ent Sister Theresa Grekowlcz, ex- d' f h M' 'h' sc 00 eqUipm . ecutlVe Irector 0 . t . e IC Iga~ The boycott of Campbell's ~arm Workers M10lstry Coah- products resulted from a strike tlOn, ~as urged schools to stop by farm workers in Ohio tomato coll~ct1Og th~ labels as a school fields last August. The workers proJect dUrJn~ the boycott, demanded 'better housing, a whIch began 1o. ~anuary. But guaranteed minimum wage, so~e schoo~ offlcla.ls say the guaranteed work, medical coverproject prOVIdes ~qUlpme~t they age and the right to participate could not otherwIse obtam. in contract negotiations between "I would recommend very growets and canners. strongly that schools and church After the canneries refused to groups stop collecting Camp- negotiate with the farm workbell Soups labels," said Sister ers, the Farm Labor Organizing Grekowicz, a member of the Committee urged a nationwide Sisters of the Immaculate Heart boycott of Libby, McNeill and of Mary. "Even though the pro- Libby Inc., Campbell Soups, gram may help students with Pepperidge Farm Breads and audiovisual equipment, why col- Vlasic Products.
Sister Mary Roger, RSM, and Sister Rose Marie, FMM, of Nazareth Vocational Center, Fall River, represented the diocese at the third annual Project FAITH workshop on the handicapped. The workshop, sponsored by Union St. Jean Baptiste supports diocesan programs for the retarded and handicapped. FAITH is an acronym for Franco-American Interest in the Handicapped. At the meeting, held in Narragansett, R.I., participants heard Rev. John R. AureliQ, Buffalo, N.Y. speak on the Christian dimehsion of work with the handicapped. He called upon his audience, representing the 11 Catholic dioceses of New England to work for improvement of institutional conditions, establishment of group homes and use of modern techniques in their professions.
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Dr. Stanton Hits In Vitro Finding SEATTLE (NC)-A Tufts University doctor has criticized the recent green light given to in vitro fertilization by a government board. Dr. Joseph R. Stanton, associate clinical professor of medicine at the Brighton, Mass., school, challenged the Ethics Advisory Board of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare for finding that in vitro experiments on human beings are "ethically ·acceptable." There is currently a ban on federal funding of in vitro fertilization, but Secretary Joseph Califano of HEW could lift the ban in the wake of the ethics board's findings. The ethics board noted that in vitro fertilization involves the discarding of some embryos. The board said the embryo deserves respect, "but this r~spect does not necessarily encompass the full legal and moral rights conferred upon persons." - "When that process of fertilization occurs naturally in the womb," said Stanton, "each conceptus has a shot at achieving the extrauterine life we all enjoy. "In test-tube fertilization, quality control is in the eye o~ the doctor, who decides who should live and who should die," Stanton said. '
Aid Cut Asked WASHINGTON - The U.S. Catholic Conference urged Con~ gress to give the Carter administration the money it wants for economic foreign aid but to cut $25 million in military aid to the Philippines because of human rights violations there. Congressional approval of the full $95.7 million in military and security supporting aid " cannot fail to convince President (Ferdinand) Marcos that U.S. human rights diplomacy is pure rhetoric as far as he is concerned," said Father J. Bryan Hehir, USCC associate secretary for international justice and peace.
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INNOCENT SUFFER: Mary Cassidy clutches the hand of her 3-year-old daughter Roslyn in Glogher, Northern Ireland. Earlier the little girl was holding her father's hand when he was gunned down .and killed by IRA terrorists as he left a church. (NC Photo)
Anchor Honored At CPA Despite record-breaking rains, haps more generously to those of the Catholic Press Association us here than to other men and held its annual convention last . women because of our closeness week in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The to his work and his mission. . . four-day meeting was attended As we proceed with the quiet by Anchor staffers Father John moments of this convention, let Moore, editor, Msgr. John Regan, us have' the annual spiritual financial administrator, and Miss checkup that will enable us to Rosemary Dussault, advertising' take a hard look at our own devotion, our spiritual life, our manager. In the annual CPA newspaper prayer life, our motives, goals and magazine competition, The and priorities - all those things Anchor garnered a third place that provide the soil for fruitful award in the best front page growth of God's word in our category. A record number Qf ministry. The only resolution approved publications, 101 newspapers and 51 magazines, participated by the convention opposed the in the contest, submitting a total death penalty and asked Florof 1,243 entries in the various . ida's Gov. Robert Graham to competition divisions. grant clemency to condemned The basic theme emerging murderer John Spenkelenk. The from the convention was that of vote was 62 for, 35 against and Furthermore, the need for members of the 34 abstentions. Catholic press to be in the van- several delegates questioned the guard of efforts towards indi- wisdom of a professional group of journalist~ taking a stand on vidual reform and renewal. such matters. "Our own people are hungry In one of the final acts of the for leadership, awaiting a summons to heroism and action," convention, Father Walter Burgsaid Msgr. John Egan, assistant hardt, editor-in-chief of Th,eologto the president of the Univer- icil Studies quarterly, received sity of Notre Dame and a con- the 1979 St. Francis De Sales Award "for outstanding Catholic vention speaker. journalism." Archbishop Edward A. McAlso at the convention, deleCarthy of Miami said that evan- gates received a message of congelization "brings its own gifts gratulations for their excellent to the Catholic press as the press work from Pope John Paul II, first evangelizes itself, as it conveyed by Archbishop Jean transforms its offices - changJadot, apostolic delegate in the ing jobs and tasks to ministry, United States. transforming the human relationships of the staff members to a A Ladder new spirit that will radiate from the headlines and columns." "To pray is to become a ladder Bishop Joseph Crowley of Fort on which thoughts mount to Wayne-South Bend, Ind., honor- God to join the movement toary president of the Catholic ward him which surges unnoPress Association, said, "God is .ticed throughout the entire unisowing his seed abundantly, per- verse." - Abraham J. Hesche!.
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themoori~ A Very Special Appeal Once again the people of Southeastern Massachusetts are being asked to support the works of s~rvice that are funded by the annual Catholic Charities Appeal.' This year the importance of this major fundraising event assumes new and dramatic proportions. All. of us are well acquainted with the problems that runaway inflation has caused on our personal level. Well, try, if you can, to see what this same problem is doing on the vast level of institutions sponsored and supported by the diocese. Just imagine, if you can, that the January fuel and light bill for St. Vincent's Home in Fall River was approximately $11,500. This is but one example of how inflation is eating into the funds upon which so many diocesan charities depend to serve the truly needy. Another factor' that' has affected this year's Catholic Charities Appeal is the so-called Proposition' 13 mentality. Every politician knows that the taxpayer has had it 'up to the neck. People want city, state and federal budgets trimmed. Often, J:he first to be cut from governmental subsidies are people who depend for their very existence on this form of financial supplement. Whatever the situation may seemingly be in this area of tax cutting, an aftereffect has been a 'greater demand , for the services of private charities. Thus, the many social and service agencies that depend on funding from the Catholic Charities Appeal now face even greater pressure to meet the needs of the increased numbers of people seeking their professional and charitable help. From this vewpoint, it should be more than evident that the urgency of our times has placed a grave responsibility on the very special works that Catholic Chariti.es funds in our own diocese must support. Of course, another factor that makes this year's Catholic Charities Appeal of special importance is that for the family of 'God in this diocese, this is the year of the Jubilee, the year of our 75th anniversary as a worshipping community. . , Seen in the light of our religious tradition, such a year has a very special relationship to the works of charity. A Jubilee year is a time of favor from the Lord in which attempts are made by believers to help heal the hurt, needy and brokenhearted. What we do to assure the success of our. own Jubilee year Catholic Charities Appeal will certainly help us fulfill our response to the religious heritage handed down to ' us from the Scriptures. The Good News will become a reality by our response to the trumpet call, the Yubal of this year's Appeal. So many are depending upon o:ur care, concern and love. May this year's Appeal be our way of reaching out' to the less fortunate and deprived in a way that truly reflects the Church's compassion, understanding and mercy. Letters Welcome Letters to the editor are welcomed. All letters should be brief and the editor reserves the right to con4ense any let~ers if deemed necessary: All letters must be signed and contain a home or business address.
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Inactive, But Still Catholics Most of the respondents had some college education, had had Many inactive Catholics con- Catholic education, came from sider themselves "Catholics till "solid Catholic families," still the- day they die" and want to considered themselves Catholics, talk about their conflicts with and "desired a closer relationthe church, according to an un- . ship with the church," the rescientific preliminary study port said. sponsored by the U.S. bishops' "Most had experienced some Committee on Evangelization. event or development which The study - conducted by a caused a major conflict between lay sociologist, a priest and a them and the church, and hence brother - involved interviews they were inactive," it added. with 86 inactive Catholics who "But they were not happy in responded to ads in two Wash- this state. The majority of the ington daily newspapers. It persons were seeking, in one '~was seen not as a research proway or other, to overcome the ject but rather as a learning ex- dificulty." 'perience for ourselves," accordAsked why they had left the ing to a report on the findings. church, the respondents cited The project began with an ad conflicts with the church's in the Washington Post and stands on birth control, divorce Washington .star, which read in and remarriage, and sexuality or part: "Inactive Catholics: A re- spoke of specific incidents "in search team at Catholic Univer- which they felt rejected or consity is interested in listening to demned by a priest," the report your story as part of research said. Others had religious doubts in disaffiliation. No effort will or philosophical differences on be made to change your views. doctrinal questions or church Interested only in what you have positions on moral issues. to say." Specific complaints about the Although the study team had 'expected about 30 calls, there Catholic Church were that it were 100 responses 'within a is "too rigid, overstressing week. Twenty-four people guilt, fear and sin"; that, it is eventually participated in seven overly concerned about institudiscussion groups in the Wash-, tional matters, "its monetary ington area and 62 others were needs and official church dogma"; and that it has changed interviewed by phone. "too quickly." "This sample of persons is \ not representative of inactive The research team found a Catholics today," the report em- favorable reaction to church phasized. "These persons were changes in most liturgical pracself-selected due to their feel- tices, devotional' and moral ings of wanting some change rules, and lifestyles of priests and their motivation to come and nuns, but strong dissent to a discussion group or talk among the inactive Catholics with us by phone . . . Inactive to the switch from the Latin Catholics who no longer cared Mass to one in English. "Reabout the church at all, or were peatedly we heard feelings' that happy to be out of church life, the mystery or the grandeur of or who have changed religions, the liturgy had been lost, and or 'were too shy or anxious to that the guitars and modern talk about the problem, did not music in the church are no substitute," the report said. answer the ad." By Nancy Frazier
Summarizing the results of the study, the team said its discussion groups had been "a cat" alyst for some persons beginning the process of resolving their conflicts with the church." In addition, they said, the project served to clarify our images about inactive CathoJios :a.s an initial step iii our longer research agenda." The research team was made up of Dean R. Hoge, a sociologist of religion at the Catholic University of America; Paulist Father Kenneth McGuire, director of the Paulist Institute for Religious Research; and Marianist Brother Bernard F. Stratman, administrative assistant for the· bishops' Committee on Evangelization.
Necrology May 12 Rev. John F. daValles, 1920, Chaplain, United States Army May 13 Rt. Rev. Osias Boucher, 1955, Pastor, Blessed Sacrament, Fall River May 16 Rev. William McDonald, SS., 1941, St. Patrick, Falmouth Rt. Rev. J. Joseph Sullivan, .P.R., 1960, Pastor, Sacred Heart, Fall River May 17 Most Rev. James E. Cassidy, D.D., 1951, 3rd Bishop of Fall River 1934-51 ......,"""'..'11"11••'"11"""'
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TACT Group Dear Editor: Much publicity is given to troubled youth causing the community problems because of their lack of concern for themselves and others. I recently attended an appreciation night sponsored by the TACT group of Sacred Heart Parish, Fall River. This small group of teens has been in existence for approximately two years. They meet twice a month to plan activities, fund-raising and . service projects which benfit the total parish community. It was heart-warming to see these young people show their appreciation to the adults who supported their most recent effort - to raise funds to meet the expenses of an Easter re-treat attended by several group members. Let it be known that, although they don't make the news, there are many young people making their mark in society today, thanks to people like Mike Cote who serves as advisor to the group. Mrs. K. E. Leger Fall River
Anglicans Seek Ties with Rom·e SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (NC) Taking what they called "a major first step" toward formal ties with the Roman Catholic' Church, some 50 Anglican clergy and lay persons displeased with· the Episcopal Church gathered recently in San Antonio for an "international synod." "There has always been an element of yearning for reunion with Peter," said the Rev. Albert J. duBois,. senior priest of the Pro-Diocese of St. Augustine of Canterbury, after the meeting. He said' it was that yearning, and not just opposition to the ordination of women, which caused Anglican dissidents to leave the U.S. Episcopal Church. The three-day synod at a Roman Catholic retreat house drew representatives from eight states, Mexico and England. It issued a 14-page document, "Why Rome?" which states that only the Roman Catholic Church "continues the ancient model of the church disclosed in the New Testament, a church with authority from above, from the Apostolic College complete with Peter, with Mary in a special place, and with a believing and zealous faithful." Canon duBois said the group's next step "is to solidify our gains. Now we have definite material to give to Rome. Now we can move ahead." He said he hoped that soon "we can send an international delegation to the Vatican to petition Pope John Paul II."
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-.. . PRIESTS IN diocesan Hispanic apostolate conduct Holy Week service at La Salette Shrine, Attleboro. (Torchia Photo) •
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financial resources are among . the fruits of this growth. Attleboro Area Director Archbishop McGrath's insights Hispanic Apostolate were valuable to us as we adWhen directors of Hispanic apostolates in 25 Northeastern dressed two major issues: immidioceses met· recently in Pana- gration (the plight of the undocuma City, I was selected to repre- mental alien) and vocations sent the Fall River diocese. Our (acessibility of Holy Orders to purpose was to discuss common Hispanics). I worked with the immigration needs and problems of the growing Hispanic population in the committee, which urged a more lenient interpretation of the Northeast. quota system, especially in "Hispanic" is an umbrella word for persons of Spanish countries where human rights language and culture. In the violations are most common. Northeast, such people are pri- We all;;o recommended a genermarily Puerto Riean, in the ous amnesty program, a measSoutheast, Cuban, and in the ure which has already received Southwest, Mexican. It is esti- support from the National Conmated that one out of four Cath- ference of Catholic Bishops. Our olics in the United States is of recommendations were presentHispanic origin, while in the ed to the NCOB at its meeting Fall River diocese approximately this week. The vocations committee three percent of the Catholic lauded the participation of Hispopulation is Hispanic. panics in the Permanent DiaThe majority of our Hispanic Catholics live in Taunton and conate program, noting that more than 100. deacons of HisAttleboro, with the remainder in panic origin are functioning in New Bedford. Their pastoral care the Northeast. However, memhas been entrusted to three bers expresed concern that the _priests and four sisters under present seminary structure is bedirection of Rev. Peter Graziyond the financial and educaano, diocesan director of social tional resources of most Hisservices. panic youth. The Hispanic liturgical centers A recommendation was made are Regina Pacis Center, New that Catholic schools be made Bedford, directed by Rev. financially accesible to the HisCharles Soto, OFM; St. Mary's panic poor and that such Church, Taunton, by Rev. James schools preserve the Hispanic Murphy; and St. Joseph's language and culture through Church, Attleboro, by myself. bilingual education. It was also The sisters serving the three recommended that Hispanics be centers are natives of Mexico included in planning of diocesan and they reside at ,Bishop Stang religious education programs.' Convent, North Dartmouth. Many criticize Hispanic efforts - The Hispanic apostolate is to preserve their language and supported through Sunday offerings at the centers and by a generous subsidy from the Catholic Charities Appeal. NEW ORLEANS (NC) - A In PaQama City we were U.S. Appeals court has. rejected greeted by the Ordinary, Arch- a suit brought by Madalyn Murbishop Marcos McGrath, who ray O'Hair and other atheists shared with us his reflections on who sought to ban' the use of the Puebla Conference, whose the words "In God We Trust" conclusions he strohgly sup- as the national motto and to ported. ban its use on coins and curHe ended his presentation rency. with' a report on the growth of Mrs. O'Hair and the pthers the Church in Panama during charged the motto violates the his 20 years as a bishop. Devel- free speech and free exercise of opment of a native clergy and religion clauses of the U.S. Conlessened reliance upon outside stitution.
culture, arguing the virtue of assimilation. But those who work with Hispanics know that their sense of self-worth is intimately linked with their language and culture. When people are ashamed of their appearance or speech, they begin to deny their heritage and lose touch with their own dignity. While touring the museums and ruins in Panama City, I became aware of the native culture. I also reflected on the manmade marvel of the Canal and the lives and money invested to make the world a little smaller. The world must never become so small, however, that the quality of diversity becomes endangered. The United States, in its ethnic diversity, is a microcosm of the world. The richnes of our nation is enhanced by preservation of that diversity. As we crossed the bridge that joins North and South America, I recalled the words of Archbishop McGrath, who exhorted us not to impose our· culture upon the Hispanics, but to let the living of the gospel bridge cultural gaps. While the power of words may be lost in translation, the power' of Christian witness speaks loudly and effectively. Hopefully, the efforts of the Hispanic apostolates will foster the sense of dignity that rightly belongs •to all God's children. The first fruits of those efforts are visible in a faithfilled worshipping community throughout the Northeast and the Fall River diocese in particular.
In God We Continue To Trust The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of ~ppeals in New Orlaans upheld a decision by U.S. District Judge Jack Roberts of the Western District of Texas to dismiss the suit. The courts upheld the view of attorneys for the U.S. Department of the Treasury who held that those bringing the suit are not required to believe the motto when using money or to believe in any particular ideology.
ROME (NC) - A spokesman for Polish dissidents has charged that some teachers and students are being pressured not to see Pope John Paul II in person during his visit to Poland, the Italian news agency ANSA has reported. The spokesman, whom ANSA did not name, said that during a recent convention of school principals in the province of , Rzeszow, in southeast Po'land, instructions were given on con'duct during the papal visit. These included: - It is undesirable for teachers or professors to take part in ceremonies honoring the pope. - For those who want to see the pope, it would be better for them to watch him on television. - No absences from schools will be tolerated during the papal visit. - Organizing tours to any of the places the pope' will be visiting .is forbidden. The Rome daily, II Tempo, published an editorial April 26 saying that, if the dissident's charges were true, it amounted to a government effort to force Poles to "boycott" the papel visit. The ANSA report also quoted the dissident spokesman as saying there was a protest by Catholics in Tichy, Poland, against a recent government decision to demolish a small shrine. He said a woman threw herself in front of the wheels of the crane sent to' remove the shrine resident~ and neighborhood stayed up all night praying before the shrine.
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Catholics Return to Church But Not Its ·Sex Ethic By
REV. ANDREW M. GREELEY
For the Catholic church in America there at least seems to be a break in the clouds. There seems to be an upswing in church attendance, particularly noticeable for people between 30 and 45 and for Catholics of Irish background. Each year the National Opinion Research Center- studies
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MARY CARSON
Few parishes nowadays have traditional May, devotions. Probably if they did attendance would be poor. I know I wouldn't get there. In the next few weeks I have my daughter's confirmation, my son's wedding, my 25th wedding two daughters 'anniversary, graduating from high school, my husband's and my birthdays,
In the 1975-1976 combination, some 1500 typical families in a general social survey. I have the attendance level declined been monitoring Catholic sharply again to 44 percent. However in the '77-'78 studies church attendance at two-year intervals because the combina- the trend was reversed, climbtion of two studies smooths out· ing back to 49 percent. fluctuations which may be due The increase is more likely to to sampling error and also provides more than 700 Catholic have occurred among college respondents on which to base attenders than among non-college attenders. It is most srikestimates. ing among those of Irish backIn 1972, when the survey was ground, whose increase in begun, some three-fifths of the church attendance is from 51 Catholics in the country were to 61 percent. The non-Irish ingoing to church every week or crease was only five points, nearly every week. In the '73- from 43 to 48 percent. The return to church of many '74 combination, the rate declined to 49 percent. American Catholics cannot be .
attributed to a change in their thinking on sexual morality. On the contrary, the proportion seeing nothing wrong in premarital sex has increased from 28 to 37 percent. It would appear, therefore, that the' "return" is more likely the result of the ability of an increasing number of Catholics, particularly the collegeeducated, the Irish, and those in the middle years, to harmonize church attendance \ind rejection of the church's sexual ethic. (I hasten to add that I report this phenomenon but do not necessarily endorse it.) Is the "return" for real? I am
inclined to think it is for two reasons. First of all, those in the middle years do not undertake a return to church lightly. If it was a major decision to drift away, then it is an equally major one to drift back. Secondly, much of the return is probably attributable to' a mellowing of old angers. After a certain age one does not want to go through the anger· experience again. I do not suggest a celebration. The church has survived a major crisis; it is picking up some of the people who had walked away. (But there are a lot more who have not returned.)
several speaking dates, and the dramat. But Mary probably had job of judging an aquarium to carry her laundry to a stream show. In between, there's work or carry water back from the and taking care of the family. well. Obviously, I wouldn't get to Granted, it was just three of May devotions. But it takes no them. But they didn't have detime at all to establish my own tergents, spot removers, stain May devotions - to remember looseners and all the other things Mary in the daily tasks as well that theoretically make doing as the extraordinary things that 'laundry so easy. will happen this month. Do you sometimes get worn Certainly Mary cleaned and out with the mess at home? Do cooked and probably sometimes you ever think that your childburnt the supper. Doing laundry ren would be more at home livseems endless. Even' while the ing in a pig sty? Most of the clothes are washing the kids homes in Mary's day were one are dirtying others. The worst room dwellings with a half-wall curse is when the washing ma- that kept the animals in half of chine breaks and the whole the house. mountain must go to the launThe animals were there be-
cause their body heat helped keep the family warm. Just a glimpse of some of my children's rooms sparks a meditation about Mary - but I always get the distinct feeling my kids should be living on the other side of the wall. We do know that Mary enjoyed going to wedaings and the rituals of her faith. Certainly she and Joseph had anniversaries to celebrate. Through these next hectic weeks, whiie I know there won't be time for formal devotions and prayers, there certainly can be time for minute medita· tions, while combing. my hair, cooking a meal, answering the door, gathering the laundry.
U's in these little things that I can identify with Mary. Through these similarities I can communicate' with her. Oddly, when I move Mary into my daily life, she doesn't show up in flowing robes with a halo' encircling her perfect tresses. I imagine Mary in jeans and sneakers, with her hair in curlers. If Mary lived now she'd probably drive to the supermarket twice the same day to pick up the things she forgot the first time, have difficulty balancing her budget, and would probably be involved in more things than she had time to do.
Thoughts, on Preparing for Families Confere'nce By
,JIM CASTELLI
The membership of the Coalition for the 198.1 White House Conference on Familes is mind-boggling. It includes . the U.S. Catholic Conference and Planned Parenthood; the National Conference of Catholic. Charities and the National Gay Task Force; Zero -Population Growth and the Association of Family Conciliation Courts; the National Urban
By MARILYN RODERICK
I really don't think it's fair that just when clothes have become so lovely, prices have skyrocketed unbelieva.bly. Recently I mentioned in this column that we are going to have to adopt the European philosophy of dressing... - one
League and Parents Without Partners. The coalition held its own conference on the family last year and there was disagreement on a number of issues. But one person there put it this way: "We wouldn't be here under the banner of the American family unless we felt something dangerous was going on; something falling apart that we didn't want'to fall 'apart quite the way it is. But with recognition of the problem, there is a chance for finding some answers." Holy Cross Brother Joseph Berg, an associate director of the National Conference of Catholic Charities and a member
of the coalition's executive committee, said the coalition prides itself on its diversity. It has agreed on four principles it wants to see at work in the White House Conference: - .Pla,nners should design a nationwide process involving interest groups, family professionals and families themselves to define the common needs of American families while reflecting the diversity of those families. - The conference should focus primarily on the impact of federal policies on families. - The conference should also look at the impact of families of education, religion, the media, business, labor and the helping
professions. - The conference should discuss ways gov.ernment can strengthen "informal and natural systems of support and mutual aid that families use to cope with problems." The coalition has listed a number of issues, such as housing, health care, social services and media, and has suggested guidelines about the way such issues should be discussed. For example, the coalition recommended "As each issue is discussed, a conscious effort should be made to reduce negative group conflict by attempting to identify the 'common is~ues' among diverse interests that can act as a bridge be-
tween them. This does not mean that difficult issues should be avoided or that family structures or functions should be ignored," The coalition also said, "Each issue should be examined in the context of the full structural, functional and cultural diversity of American families. Thought should be given to which problems may be addressed through universal. solutions and which need a particularistic approach," In discussing issues, the coalition said, the conference should ask . questions like "Precisely who is hurting? To what extent? What are their special needs?"; "What resources are needed?"; "What are policy choices?"
buys a few very. good classical items and has them for years, changing only accessories. While in Paris I noted that a woman dressed with taste wore, for instance, a handsome blouse, a well tailored skirt, and as a final touch a beautiful scarf, perfectly knotted. While I was there, two weeks ago, the windows of Paris and Nice were filled with lovely summer fashions in bright and often startling colors, but the women on the street were still
wearing softly printed spring dresses, often topped with exquisite blazers. Such clothes rules out impulse buying. It involves careful study of each purchase, and rejection of shoddy merchandise. For this season, the one really good addition to your wardrobe could be a silk· suit in a dark neutral color with a contrasting blouse. If your budget doesn't allow for a big item, wait a few weeks and pick up a late spring barbain. Of course, a bltl'gain to-
day comes at about the same price as a non-bargain of years ago. , The message is - no impulse buying. Classics never go out of style: a crewneck sweater, a beautifully tailored skirt, a blazer with marvelous lines and an endless future. It will take a while to get into this groove of wearing the same outfit again and again, but once we realize that a lovely dress is a lovely dress and should be worn ·for more than one season, the whole idea
might be easier to accept. While the windows of Paris and Nice were filled with lovely summer fashions in bright and often startling colors, when I was there the French woman on the street was wearing softly printed dresses topped with a beautifully tailored blazer. So map out you wardrobe, get rid of those clothes that are being pushed to the back of the closet without being worn, and look for that one smashing outfit!
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Vatican Continued from Page One Cardinal ViIlot was also president of that administration before his death. Its chief purpose is to administer the reparation funds given to the Vatican by Italy under the 1929 Lateran Treaty.
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Doorbells Continued ..from Page One of the remarkable response which the Special Gifts Phase of the Appeal finds in the business and professional sectors of the Diocese. For this I am most grateful. However, it is a matter of record that it is in the parishes, specifically in the generosity of good people like yourselves, that the Catholic Charities Appeal finds ultimate success each year. In this regard, your generous offering is not only encouraged, it is indispen-. sable if our charitable efforts are to be maintained and, as needs arise, expanded,"
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Inflation Seen Hurting By Jim Castelli Inflation is weakening the health of American families, according to a poll conducted for General Mills, Inc. The poll said inflation has increased stress in American families and has led one family in two to cut back on spending for health care. These are some of the findings in the General Mills American Family Report, prepared by the polling firm of Yankelovitch, Skelly and White, Inc. The study was entitled "Family Health in an Era of Stress" and was based on interviews with 2,181 adults and teen-agers. Eighty-two percent of family members feel a need to have less stress in Weir daily lives. the poll said. It said 44 percent believe it is harder to cope with everyday problems than it was several years ago, while 19 percent believe it is easier. "Inflation . . . is the major cause of stress in the country today," the report said. Most problems cited involved money. The high cost of food
Jesus Mary Nuns Continued from Page One members and Notre Dame School, both in Fall River.) The resolution, introduced by Sister Cheryl Nichols of the Religious of Jesus and Mary and also supported by the Adrian Dominican Sisters and Church Women United, called for creation of an infant formula review committee at Abbott to evalua.te company involvement in the baby formula market overseas and recommend appropriate policy changes. It received 4.9 percent of the stockholders' votes.
.was cited by 58 percent, meeting bills by 34 percent, saving for the future by 32 percent, not having enough time for all their interests by 26 percent, medical care costs by 24 percent, family problems by 23 percent, crime by 20 percent and education costs by 14 percent. Forty-eight percent said they were cutting back on health care spending as a result of inflation. The percentage was even higher . among low-income families (56 percent)", minorities (60 percent) and single-parent families (72 percent). Specifics included spending less on high quality food (19 percent), dental wOl'k (16 percent,) annual medical check-ups for adults (13 percent), dental check-ups (11 percent), new eyeglasses (11 percent) and taking children to the doctor as often as ,before (five percent). The study found strong confidence in the medical profession, with 75 percent of family members expressing support at a time when almost all other institutions are undergoing a loss of confidence. But it also found that people believe the cost of health care is rising much faster than other prices. Eighty-four percent said hospital costs' were rising faster than other costs, 75 percent said the same of doctor's fees, 70 percent of prescription costs and 63 percent of' over-thecounter .medicine. T~e survey found that Am-
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WOMEN FROM,ALL PARTS of the diocese met 'at the annual Diocesan Council of . Catholic Women convention held last Saturday at Bishop Stang High School, NortlJ. Dartmouth. Top, Mrs. James W. Leith, council president, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin and Father Alvin Illig, CSP, main speaker, at convention luncheon. Center, women who handled reg- . istration, among the many unsung workers responsible for smooth running of the all-day meeting. Bottom, a luncheon group, including panelists representing the permanent diaconate program of the diocese. (Sister Gertrude Gaudette -Photos)
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Passwords: Pray, Call,路 Respond Vatican City (NC) - This is tery from which an unbroken prayer for the laborers in the of God have a right to hear them . harvest, has also personally frbm us. the text of Pope John Paul Irs invocation rises to the Lord. 2. Call. I would like to speak called those laborer~. The words message for the 16th annual The admirable pastoral proWorld Day of Prayer for Voca- to you, brothers in the episco- of his call are preserved in the grams of the individual churches, pate, and to your collaborators treasure of the Gospel: "Follow the organizations for vocations tions, Sunday, May 6. Dear Brothers in the episco- in the priesthood, in order to me, and I will make you fishers that, in accordance with the pate, dear sons and daughters strengthen and ~ncourage you of men" (Mt. 4:19). "Come, fol- council, have the task of ,proin the ministry which you are low me" (Mt. 19:21). "If any- moting all pastoral activity for throughOut the world: vocations (cf. Decree "Optatam This is the, first time that the Totius," 2), open the way and new pope is speaking to you on prepare the good ground for the the occasion of the World .Day Lord's grace. God is always of Prayer for Vocations. free to call whom he wishes and In the first place, let my and when he wishes, in accordance your affectionate and grateful with "the immeasurable riches remembrance go to the late of his grace in kindness towards Pope Paul VI. We are grateful, us in Christ Jesus" (Eph. 2:7). because during the council he But usually he calls ,by means of established this day of prayer us and our words. So, do not for all vocations to special conbe afraid to call. Go among your secration to God and the church. young people. Go and meet them We are grateful, because every personally and call them. The year, for 15 years, he highhearts of many young people, lighted this day with his words and not so young people, are as a teacher and encouraged us ready to listen to you. Many of with his pastor's heart. them are looking for something Following his example, I now to live for; they are waiting to turn to you on this 16th World discover a worthwhile mission, Day, to confide to you a number to devote their lives to it. Christ of things that I have very much has attuned them to his call and at heart, almost like three passyours. We must call. The Lord words: pray, call, respond. will do the rest, he who offers 1. First of all, pray. The reaeach individual his or her son why we must pray is cer,special gift, according to, the tainly a big one, if Christ himgrace that has been given to self commanded us to do it: that person (ct. 1 Cor 7:7 and "pray therefore the Lord of the Rom 12:6). harvest to send out laborers Let us carry out this mininto his harvest" (Mt. 9:38). Let istry wholeheartedly. Let us this day be a public witness of open our minds, as the council faith and obedience to the Lord's' wishes, "to transcend the boundcommand. So celebrate it in your aries of each diocese, nation, recathedrals: the bishops together ligious community, and rite. Rewith the clergy, the men and sponding to the needs of the women Religious, the missionwhole church, special help aries, those aspiring to the priestshould be given to those places hood and the consecrated life, where workers for the Lord's the people, the young people, vineyard are more urgently many young people. Celebrate called for" (Decree "Optatam it in the parishes, communities, Totius," 2). What I have said to shrines, colleges and the places 'Today, if you shall hear His voice, the bishops and their cooperators where there are people who are harden not your hearts!' Ps. 94:8 in the priestly order I would suffering. From every part of also like to say to religious suthe world let this insistent prayperiors, to the heads of secular er rise to heaven, to. ask the institutes, and to the leaders of Father what Christ wanted us to missionary life, so that each ask. You might call it a sort of supermarket of the religious one can play his or her part, acLet it 'be a day full of hope. life the directory of the diocesan priesthood, permanent cording to individual responsiMay it find us gathered todiaconate and religious communities of- the diocese recently bilities, with a view to the gengether, as though in a worldissued by Very Rev. John J. Smith, director of vocations. eral good of the church. wide Upper Room, "in continuIt gives a brief history of each group, outlines requireous prayer, together with . . . 3. Respond. I ,am speaking in ments for membership and, most importantly, lists a contact Mary the mother of Jesus" a special way to you, the young person to reach for further information. (Acts 1:14), confidently awaiting people. In fact I would like to A person attracted to religious life can browse through the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In talk with you, with each one of the directory pages, almost like going through a supermarket fact, on the altar of the Eucharyou. You are very dear to me with attractive shelves conveniently arranged. istic sacrifice, round which we and I have great cQnfidence in Here are missionary orders, teachers, medical communigather in prayer, it is the same you. I have called you the hope ties, parish workers and, newest of all, the permanent deacons, Christ who prays with us and of the church and my hope. all offering further information about themselves, many iiwitfor us, and assures us that we Let us remind ourselves of a ing inquirers to share their lifestyle for a few days. shall obtain what we ask for: few things together. In the treasThe directory, compiled by Sister Martin de Porres of the "if two of you agree on earth ure of the' Gospel there are preDominican Sisters of the Presentation and her committee, about anything they ask, it will served the beautiful responses under Father Smith's direction, is available at all diocesan be done for them by my Father given to the Lord when he callrectories and schools and .can also be obtained from Father in heaven. For where two or ed. The response of Peter and Smith at St. John the Evangelist Rectory, 155 N. Main St., three are gathered in my name, Andrew his brother: "ImmediAttleboro 02703. there am I in the midst of ately they left' their nets and , them" (Mt. 18:19 ff.). There are followed him" (Mt. 4:20). The many of us gathered in his name, response of Levi the publican: and we ask only for what he already laudably 'exercising. Let one serves me, he must follow "and he left everything, and wants. In view of his solemn us be faithful to the council, rose and followed him" (Lk. 5: ~e" (In.\ 12:26). The words of promise, how can we fail to which exhorted bishops to "foshis call are entrusted to our 28). The response of the aposprar with minds full of hope? ter priestly and religious voca- apostolic ministry and we must tles: "Lord, to whom shall we Let tftis day be a center of ,tions as much as possible, and make them heard, like the other go? You have the words of eterspiritual radiation. Let our pray- take special interest in missionwords of the Gospel, "to end nal life" '(In. 6:68). The response er spread out and continue in of Saul: "what shall i do, the churches, communities, fami- ary v9cations" (Christus Dom- of the earth" (Acts 1:8). It is Lord?" (Acts 22:10). From the Christ's will that we should time when the Gospel was first lies, the hearts of the faithful, inus, 15). as though in an invisible monasChrist, who commanded make them heard. 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a very large number of men and women have given 'their personal response, their free and deliberate response, to the call of Christ. They have chosen the priesthood, the religious life, life in missions, as the reason for and the ideal of existence. They have served, the people of God and humanity, with faith, intelligence, courage and love. Now it is time for you. It is up to you to respond. Are you afraid, perhaps? 1 Then let us reflect together, in the light of faith. Our life is a gift from God. We must do something good with it. There are many ways of living life well, using it for serving hu: man and Christian ideals. My reason for speaking to you today about total dedication to God in the priesthood, in the religious life, in 'life as a missionary, is that Christ calls many from among you to this extraordinary adventqre. He needs, and he wants to need, your persons, your intelligence, your energy, your faith, your love, your holiness. If it is! to the priesthood that Christ is calling you, it is because he wishes to exercise his priesthood through your dedication and priestly mission. He wants to speak to the people of today through your voice. He wants to consecrate the Eucharist and forgive sins through you. He wants to live with your heart. He wants to help with your hands. He wants to save through your efforts. Think about it carefully. The response that many of you can give is given personally; to Christ, who is calling you to these great things. You will meet difficulties. Do you. think perhaps that I do not know about them? I am telling you that love overcomes all difficulties. The true response to every vocation is the work of love. The response to the priestly, religious and; missionary vocation can only spring from a deep love of Christ. He himself offers you this power of love, as a gift that is added to the gift of his call and: makes your response posstble. Trust in "him who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we wish or think" (Epli. 3:20). And, if you can, give your life, with joy and without fear, to him who first gave his for you. For this reason' I ask you to pray like this: "Lord Jesus, who called the ones you wanted to call, call many of us to' work for you, to work with you. "You, who enlightened with your words those whom you called, enlighten us with faith in you. "You, who supported them in their difficillties, help us to conquer the difficulties we have, as young people today. "And if you call one of us to be consecrated completely' to' you, may your love give wal'Jllth to this vocation from' its very beginning and make it grow and. persevere to the end. Amen."
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How To Handle Curiosity about Sex By Dr. Jim ilnd Mary Kenny
Dear Mary: Recently the four-year-old neighbor boy asked my threeyear-old girl to pull down her . panties. My daughter told me about it. I have not yet talked to the boy's mother. What can I do to insure that this does not happen again and does not get worse as the children get older? A. In little children curiosity about the opposite sex is just that - curiosity. Around age three a child learns that he· is a boy, he will grow into a man, and his sex will not change. Girls learn the same thing about being . female. Apparently this learning is tied to development. It occurs in all cultures. It is not grasped before age three, and it is understood even though no one formally explains these facts to the ehild. . In their conversation threeyear-olds give many clues about their new-found understanding. "Mommy's a girL" "Daddy's a boy." "Brother is a boy." These and similar remarks dot their
conversation. With the arrival of this important new knowledge, curiosity about their own sex and the opposite sex naturally follows. The child is simply expressing a desire to know what the opposite sex looks like. The child's curiosity does not "get worse" as the years progress. Once satisfied, it subsides. .Frequently in a family a baby brother or sister arrives around this time, and the curiosity of the three-year-old is conveniently satisfied. Apparently your n\!ighbor boy was not so fortunate. What should you do? Tell your daughter not to pull down her panties outside. Do this in the same way you would teach her not to pick' her nose or stuff food in her mouth. That is, teach her that this is a convention we observe, neither more or less serious than other conventions. You might be watchful when the children play together. Should the boy repeat his request, discourage him in the
same manner you would discourage other unacceptable behavior. "Hey Scott, I don't want you to do that anymore." Such a remark from you should be sufficient. Should you talk to the mother? If you think she will become very upset, break off a friendship, punish her child severely, or forbid him to play in your yard, do not even mention it. The matter is not serious enough· to warrant such consequences. If yeu think she can help you watch the children and casually and gently discourage the undesirable behavior, tell her. Above all remember that curious young children are not manifesting an unhealthy interest in sex. Rather they are expressing their new knowledge about a wonderful fact of creation - that God made us male and female. Reader questions on family living and child care are invited. Address to The Kennys; clo The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, Mass. 02722.
Christianity Key to Uganda Dawn MONTREAL (NC) The armed forces that drove Ugandan dicta'tor Idi Amin from power in April paused long enough in February to let tens of thousands of Ugandans celebrate the centenary of Catholicism in the country. That "was a manifestation of the value of Christian faith during Uganda's hard times . . . and a visible sign of the new dawn in the country," said a Canadian priest who was in Uganda for the embattled festival. Throughout Amin's bloody rule, "human dignity was maintained in spite of everything"
by the Ugandan church, said· Father Robert Gay, Canadian superior of the White Fathers of Africa. He was in Uganda in February: for the centenary celebration, which was held despite the warfare because of the response of the people and the effort of advancing Tanzanian troops to cease fighting with Amin's soldiers until the following Monday, said Father Gay. "It was really incredible to see," said Father Gay, who spent most of his missionary life in Uganda. "The people came despite roadblocks, tension and
fear. The church was very alive," he said. Over 100,000 converged on the Namligongo Shrine in the capital of Kampala, built to commemorate the martyrs of Ugan.da, 22 canonized African youths murdered by a Ugandan king shortly after the first perman. ent Catholic mission was founded in 1879. Since then, the church has continued to grow even under the repression of Amin's eightyear rule when thousands of Ugandans were tortured ~nd killed. Uganda's 12 million people are about 75 percent Christian.
First Concert for Festival Singers A debut concert by the Festival Singers, directed by their founder, Denis E. Tetrault, will take place at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 20 at Immaculate Conception Church, 15 Thomas St., Fall River. . The 35-voice chorus of Greater Fall River singers will be
joined by the Monte Brass Quintet in selections by Vaughan Williams, Flor Peeters and C. Alexander Peloquin. Other selections will be by Marcello, Cavacas, Mozart, Handel and Ringwald. The singers' performance will be preceded by renditions of
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By Father John Dietzen Q. Several Protestant friends have asked me a question I can't answer. At the Last Supper, Jesus commands us to take and eat his body and drink his blood. Why don't we do that? Please don't tell me that's changing; it doesn't explain why '" it was not done up to DOW. And don't tell me it's not practical or convenient. If this is what Jesus wanted, who are we to say it's too time consuming? A. Your question is good, and frankly I'm not sure there is an answer that will satisfy your friends. But a little history on the subi.ect puts it into much better perspective. For most of the history of the church (abut 12 centuries), Communion under both species was standard at Mass. Much theological and spiritual significance was placed on the symbolism of receiving the Lord in Communion under the form of both bread and wine.
Even during this time, however, all the way back to the earliest years, Christians clearly understood that one did not have to receive both forms in order to truly receive the liviJlg Lord. Never was there some sort of gross supposition that in the bread one received the dry body of Christ, which later became alive with the blood when one drank from the chalice. Communion under one species was, therefore, not all unusual from the beginning. The Eucharist would be taken to the sick at home, for example, under the form of bread alone, and no one doubted that the individual received the whole sacrament. Infants or young children and the sick who could not swallow food were given Communion only in the form of wine. Around the 12th century, a few groups began to claim that one did not truly receive the Eucharist unless they received the form of both bread and wine, a trend which prompted the church to look more favorably on Communion under one species. Later on, as some Protestants began to push the idea that the whole Christ is not present under only one species, the-church increased its emphasis on the ancient truth: Anyone who receives only the form of bread or wine receives the living Christ in Communion. For this reason, church law eventually went so far as to forbid the people to receive from the chalice at Mass. Thus, the practice of receiving only the host became common, not to deny that both species was the ideal, but simply to make clear the rejection of the error that demanded both species. Today the danger of that doc-
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trinal error is long past, so the church has resumed its insistence that receiving under both species is the ideal, symbolically whole, way to receive the Eucharist. The point appears numerous times in official liturgical documents. From this two points seem clear. First, anyone who says we must both eat the bread and drink from the cup in order truly to receive the Eucharist contradicts the belief and practice of Christians from the beginning. Second, anyone who believes that Communion by bread alone is the normal way of Catholics, and that Communion also from the chalice is merely an easily dispensable liturgical frill, is o.ut of touch with the long eucharistic tradition of the church. Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen c/o The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, Mass. 02722.
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CBS Thwarted In Film Plans TUPELO, MISS. - The National Federation for Decency says it has succeeded in efforts to get CBS-TV to remove incest as a theme in a film version of the book "Flesh and Blood." The NFD said CBS has postponed the movie until the fourth quarter of this year and that incest has been pulled from the plot. Rev. Donald E. Wildmon, NFD executive director, says the organization has therefore cancelled plans to demonstrate in front of CBS outlets across the nation on May 1. But NFD said it was not calling off a request fot citizens to boycott the network during the May rating period. "We will continue the boycott because CBS recently aired a film about a woman coach of a male high school basketball team who had sex with team members," said 'Mr. Wildmon. "We feel safe in saying that CBS will stoop to show anything, including Xrated films, if it will help their ratings and make mQ.Tley for them." . Mr. Wildmon, said the NFD effort, supported by other groups across the country, showed that the concerned public could have a collective impact. "The public still. has a voice in television programming and when networks learn that low quality programming will cost them money, they will respond," he declared.
Like Springtime TORONTO - The charismatic movement is "like springtime" for the church, according to Cardinal Leo Suenens of Malines-Brussels, IBelgium. It· "is really more of a move of the Holy Spirit than an organization with membership," he' said. "r see really many, many conversions and we needed a reaction in that line - prayerful reaction. Many people are finding again their faith and their hope."
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One of the most popular stories about Jesus was that about his multiplying food to feed the crowd. It was treasured in the early communities because it spoke to them not just about something wonderful Jesus had done during his earthly career, but, more importantly, about something wonderful he was doing now, in their lives as Christians. On the basis of the one event, whatever路 it was, they came up with six versions: Mark and Matthew have two each; Luke and John have one apiece. The element of interpretation in the several accounts is so strong that it is impossible to reconstruct the actual happening. The size of the crowd, for instance, varies from version to version. Evidently the Gospel writers were not overly concerned about "what a<:tually pappened." Whether there were 5,000 or just 50, the meaning of the feeding was the same. And it was the ' same weer th ere h a d b een h th five loaves, two fish and 12 baskets of leftovers (Mark 6) or seven loaves, a few small fish and seven baskets (Mark 8). And that the second version in Mark 8 and Matthew 15 is a new interpretation and not the record of a distinct multiplication is indicated by the fact that, in the second instance, the question of the disciples: "How can anyone give these people sufficient bread in this deserted spot?" (~ark 8:4) woul~ make no sense If they had witnessed the. feeding of 5,000 just a little' while before. Even though the evangelists wrote about the historical Jesus, they knew he was the risen Lord, very much alive in their communities, doing now on an even grander. scale, and very immediately, what he had done for those who had experienced... his physical presence. 'With this . Turn to Page Thirteen
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and, penetrated by God's love and grace. Learning is good in its own Theology has been called the order. The more we know, the science of the saints. Good wider will be our horizons, the theology is exactly that, but deeper our insights and the more many study theology without effective, generally' speaking, advancing in holiness. In some our plans and actions. cases they allow passion and 'Valuable though it is, learn- resentment to distort their per: ing is not perfection:' It in- ceptions, and by arguing for creases our capacity to do harm false positions spread confusion as well as good. Because know- in the church. These aberrations, ledge is usually achieved in soli- however, are the exception tude or in competition. Its pur- rather than the rule. suit can make people self.. Down through the ages the centered. Learned persons some- . Catholic Church has been deeptimes lose their common sense; ly committed to the life of the they become complicated and mind, traditionally ,fostering artificial. By thinking themselves learning and cult~re, especially wise they can become stupid.. Christianity teaches us not to idolize learning. Jesus himself did not pass for a learned man. Mary and Joseph probably had little education, and none of the By Janalln Manternach 12 aposties was a 'scholar. Of the early Christians Paul wrote, One day Jesus' disciples came "Not many of you were wise ac- to him, tired but excited. They cording to worldly standards, had been preaching Jesus' good but faith more than compensates news and helping the poor and for this deficiency, for "the foolsick. Jesus listened as they told ishness of God is wiser than him all they had done. . men" (1 Corinthians 1:25-26). He sensed how weary they And yet, as Paul himself fre- were. He was also very tired. quently insisted, there is a Chris- For days they had little time to tian wisdom which can greatly rest or even to eat. contribute to spiritual., growth. So Jesus suggested that they . Pa.ul calls upon his Corintpian converts to grow in that know- have a picnic together. "Let's ledge and wisdom which are go to a quiet place. We can retaught by the Spirit of Christ lax and enjoy just being to(I Corinthians 2:12-13). And he gether," Jesus said. His friends exhorts the colossians to achieve thought this was a great idea, maturity and wisdom by nour- so they, climbed into a fishing ishing their minds on the mys- boat and sailed over the sea of tery of Christ (Colossians 1: Galilee to a secluded spot, en28), in whom are hidden all the joying the cool breeze and gen, treasures of wisdom and know- tle waves. ledge (Colossians 2:3). But word spread around the The wisdom of which Paul lakeshore and crowds of people speaks does not come simply got to the picnic spot before out of books. Nevertheless, many Jesus and his friends. saints have combined academic Tired as he was, Jesus climblearning with sanctity. One ed out of the boat and begim thinks for example of theolo- teaching the people. As they gians' such as Au~ustine, An- listened, many found new hope selm, Bernard and Bonaventure. where there seemed to be no By submitting totally to the more reasons for hoping. Those light of revelation they allowed, who felt no one cared;, sensed, their minds to be transformed how much Jesus cared. 'Fhey all By Father Avery Dulles, S.J.
in monasteries, schools and universities. "With legitimate pride, it looks back to its role in the establisment of the great unversities of Europe and .the Americas. With continued zeal it seeks to promote education on all levels today. If our intellectual leaders reject God's eternal word, our culture will inevitably decay. For this reason the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council sent a special greeting to men of thought and science, reminding them that the quest of truth is inseparable from the 'search for him who could say, "I am the truth" (John 14:6).
'For Children began to feel how much God loved them. Jesus was so interesting that hours slipped by. The people had been so eager to be with Jesus that they had not brought anything to eat with them. Many were a long way from home. Jesus' friends said, "This is a deserted place and it is already late. Why don't you send the crowds home? They might still have time to buy some food in the villages or along the road." In reply Jesus said simply, "Give them something to eat yourselves!" 'His friends were puzzled. Where were they to get food for so many people, or money to pay for it? There were over 5,000 people in the, crowd. "How much bread do you have?" Jesus asked them. "Look around and see." They searched around and told Jesus, "We've found five loaves of bread and two fish." They wondered what good that would be for 5,000 persons. Jesus had his disciples tell the crowd to sit down. Then he took the loaves and fishes, , Turn to Page Thirteen
St. Augustine By Monika K. HellWig
Few spiritual writers have had the influence of Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. There is a classic quality about his person, his life experiences, and his writings. He is in a sense timeless because it is so easy to identify with him. He has told us a great deal about his childhood and youth, his emotional life, the development of his thought and even some of the inner dimensions of his life of prayer ahd contemplation. Many readers, young and old, are still spellbound by his autobiography, "The Confessions of St. Augustine." For Augustine the understanding of the meaning and purpose of human life, and of the relation of human persons to God, always begins with one's own experience._ The first characteristic of his spirituality seems to have been the understanding that a good life is founded on contemplation - on cultivating a basically prayerful attitude in everything. On the basis of his own experience, Augustine tries to guide people into an attitude of gratitude for the' gift of existence, appreciation of the good, the beautiful, the loving. Sometimes readers think Augustine is pessimistic. It is true he is deeply conscious of sin and human reluctance to seek whole}\eartedly after what is true and good. But this springs from his overwhelming sense of the holiness and' goodness of God. If one lives in the constant awareness of God's presence and goodness, as Augustine appears to have done, one comes to realize that the love of God is ,very demanding, calling us to grow far beyond what we think we are' able to be, to do and to endure. This exigence, of God is a favorite theme in the Old Testament. It appears in the Turn to Page Thirteen
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Ningu~m ~ born juiz em causa pr6pria, diz 0 povo. E com razao. Contavam-se, ha dias, 'de urn medico que estava a morrer com urna doen)a da sua especialidade e que, apesar da evid~ncia de todos os sintomas, se mostrava convencido que ia durar muitos anos. Assim como para construir uma boa casa se precisa de urn born arquitecto, do mesmo modo 0 necessitamos para 0 edificio da nossa santifica9~0. . . "Convem que conhe~a esta doutrina segura: 0 esp{rito pr6prio e mau conselheiro, mau piloto, para dirigir a alma nas borraseas e tempestades, por entre os escolhos da vida interior. Por iss~, ~ vontade de Deus que a direcl~o da nau esteja entregue a urn Mestre, para que, com a sua luz e conhecimento, nos conduza a porto seguro." Os avi~es, sobretudo em dias de rna visibilidade, precisam de obedecer com exactidto as indicar~es da tbrre de controle. Doutro modo despitam-se. 0 mesmo se passa habitualmente com a nos sa alma, se n~o sabemos pedir conselhos e deixar-nos guiar. Onde ha muito conselheiros ali haver~ salvayao. Saulo, na entrada de Damasco, pergunta: Senhor,que quereis que eu fa)a? E Jesus,' que the poderia mostrar logo todo 0 caminho, responde: Vai a Damasco e ld ser-te-~ dito o que se dterminou que fizesses. E, uma vez ali, Deus manda-Ihe Ananias para the indicar o que espera dele. ' o Senhor quis servir-se de intermedi~rios tanto no plano natural como no sobrenatural. Jesus ~ 0 Born Pastor. Chama pelo nome a suas ovelhas e leya-as para fora. Condu-Ias uma por uma. Ee na direcr~o espiritual sobretudo que Ele 0 realiza. Como estreita a porta e paertada a via que leva a vida, e poucos s~o os que d~o com ela. Para acertarmos no caminho deixemb-nos guiar, sabendo pedir conselho a quem 0 pode fazer em nome de Deus. "Director. Precisas dele. Para te entregares, para te dares.~., obedecendo. E Director que conheJa 0 teu apostolado, que saiba 0 que Deus quer; assim secundara, com eficacia, a aCl~o do Esplrito Santo na tua alma, sem te tirar do lugar em que estas en~hendo-te de paz, e ensinando-te a tornar fecundq o·teu trabalho." Para aproveitar este meio eficaz para crescer na santidade temos de ver Cristo no sacerdote. Fazer-nos doceis comp os meninos que se deixam benzer. Exige-nos muita humil-. hadade, que virtude fundamental no edif{cio da santidade. Como quem vai ao m~dico,_~ indispensavel a sinceridade. N~o esconder nada. Abrir 0 corar~o de par em par com simplesi~ dade. 0 demonio que e 0 pai da mentira enreda as almas, se n~o procuram ser simples e transparentes. "N~o ocultes ao teu Director essas insi-· nual~es do inimigo. A sua victoria, ao fazer 1s a,confid~ncia, da-te mais graya de Deus. E, alem disso, tens agora, para continuares a vencer, 0 dom de conselho e as ora~O'es do seu pai espiritual." , I a bem na orajao. ~ . A'JUd" ara mUlto preparaApontando se f~r necessario. o pedir conselho n~o tira a nossa responsabilidade pessoal, n~o supre as nossas pr6prias decis~es. N~o actuamos em nome de outrem. Nem nos desculparemos com aquele que nos ajudou a ver a vontade do Senhor nas nossas vidas.
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•Feeding 5,000 Continued from Page Twelve Jesus' motivation. In Mark 8, awareness they interpreted his for instance, we hear him say: time-bound activities in such a "My heart is moved with pity way as to bring out their time- for the crowd. By now they have been with me three days and less significance. Thus they told the story of have nothing to eat. If I send the feeding of the crowd so as them home hungry, they will to proclaim that Jesus was stHI collapse on the way. Some of feeding people in the Eucharist them have come a great disthrough the ministry of the tance" (Mark 8:1-3). We are thus church. The emphasis through- reminded that Jesus was conout is on the loaves; the fish are cerned not simply with "souls," given only pa~sing attention. but with people, and was sensiJesus' action is described in tive to all their needs. He responded to those needs, wor~s strongly reminiscent of the actual eucharistic liturgy: and he asks his followers to do "Then taking the five loaves and . the same. His words still ringthe two fish, Jesus raised his out with insistent immediacy, as eyes to heaven, pronounced a they did to the first readers of blessing, broke the loaves and the Gospels: "You give them gave them to the disciples to something to eat" (Mark 6:37). distribute" (Mark 6:41). The story as told in Mark 6 is an interpretation intended for Continued from Page Twelve Jewish Christians, shot through with allusions to the Exodus, stories of Abraham, Isaac and to Jesus as the shepherd of his Jacob, Moses and the great people, making them recline in prophets. We know from Augustine's green pastures. The people "had their fill," just like the Israel- homilies that he had meditated ites who ate the Manna. The 12 much on these stories and their baskets of leftovers would have message for Christians in his suggested the 12 tribes of Israel. time. He invites us to see these They were the renewed "Israel stories for what they are: not of God" and the Good Shepherd entertainment for idle curiosity, not just information about anwas still feeding them. The interpretation in Mark 8 cient history, but insight and is quite different. Here Jesus wisdom about the demanding takes the initiative, the Old Tes- questions in our own lives. Augustine lived in times as tament allusions are minimal, and even the vocabulary sug- confusing as our own. Although gests that this version was di- Christians were no longer in rected to a gentile Christian constant fear of persecution, Augustine was constantly aware community. One feature .that comes that to be a Christian is to be through in all six accounts is in opposition to the world. He wrote a long book entitled "The City of God," still available, in which he proposes to us that human society is built upon Continued from Page Twelve two sharply conflicting princi[(rayed over them and gave ples - the love of self which them to his disciples to give to builds the "city of man," bearthe hungry crowd. ing the seeds of its own destrucEveryone ate until they were tion, and the love of God, buildfull. When there meal was over, ing the "city of God"· that is the disciples gathered up 12 destined to stand in the end. baskets of leftovers. Seeing. Christian life as The disciples and people. were sharply conflictual, Augustine amazed. More than 5,000 men, does not imagine that Christians women and children were fed will suddenly be heroic. He· with just five loaves of bread thinks people should apply and two fish. They wondered themselves doggedly to the tewho Jesus really ,was. dious task of learning to live aPeople never forgot that moral life. amazing meal. They gradually In a charming little book he realized Jesus was showing them provided for the catechists of that if people are hungry and his diocese, "The First Catechetiin need, food must be shared cal Instruction," he says that with them. It is possible to feed in essence Christian life is simthe hungry no matter how many ple, to love God with a passion they may be. They slowly came and one's neighbor as oneself, to understand, too, that Jesus but that they should not mencontinued to feed them as they tion this until they have made .gathered together months and sure that their catechumens years later to share bread in the have learned and internalized eucharistic meal. the Ten Commandments.
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STUMBLlN' IN
-';\ YOUNG PEOPLE who drive while drinking are responsible for many junked cars such as these. Auto accidents are the leading cause of death for young people under 24,. says Cecilia Belanger. (NC Photo)
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The National Center for Health Statistics reports that auto accidents are the leading cause of death of the nation's young people up to the age of 24. The following reasons are given: - Persons in this age group are not as susceptible to such things as heart attacks, strokes: and cancer. - Many young people do not know their own tolerance for liquor. Further, they don't know that if they drink three cans of beer in a 'two-hour period, they are probably legally drunk. - Young people are less experienced drivers who sometimes take unnecesarychances. About half the youth inter'viewed who drink admitted to driving at least once or twice while drunk. One-third said that at least once month they had been passengers in cars whose drivers were drunk. '. Government estimates fl,)r last year indicate that 3,923 drivers 15 through 20 years of age were involved in fatal traf- . fic accidents. FBI figures for 1976 show that nearly" 113,000 youths under 21 were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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On the link between teen drinking and driving, Prof. -Richard- Douglass of the University of Michigan says: "The single most likely cause of traffic accidents of young drivers is alcohol abuse. Anyone in a position of authority who says this is acceptable is either irresponsible or callous." In the, meantime, the national Parent-Teachers' Association has stepped up its nation-wide attack on drinking among youth, which it says, has doubled in the \ast 20 years. "Parents are so pleased that Jheir kids are not smoking 0
dope or taking harp drugs that they are not at ah concerned about their children's drinking," says Mrs. Grace Baisinger, national president of the PTA. "Schools can't get parents to face up to the fact that 86 to 94 percent of school children have had experience with alcohol by the '. time they reach high school." . Acording to a Gallup poll, as many as one-half of all parents set' no guidelines for their children regarding the use of alcohol. Only one drinker in 10 admits that his or her pattern of drinking would not be a good model for his children to follow. Apparently parents look to the schools to keep their children from drinking. One survey shows that 84 percent favor a required course on the effects of drugs and alcohol. Another sur: vey shows that 75 percent like the idEla of the schools offering courses for parents on drugs, alcohol and smoking. 0
Middle School The Taunton Catholic Middle School music and language arts department will present "The Sound of Music" Tuesday and Wednesday, May, 15 and 16, under direction of Sister Ruth Kindelan. The matinee at 4 p.m. TuesdaiY will be attended by Fall River and Taunton Catholic school students and the performance at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday will be for parents, other relatives and friends.
F'eehan High The junior-senior prom will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight tonight at ~ranston Colonial Hilton Inn. Its theme will be "Always and Forever," Among Feehan alumni participating in the Grundy Memor-
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Our love is alive and so we begin Foolishly laying our hearts on the table Stumblin' in• . Our love is a flame burning within Now and then firelight will catch us Stumblin' in. Wherever you go Whatever you do You know these reckless thoughts of Mine are .following you. I've fallen for you whatever you do Cause baby you've shown me so many ' Things that I never knew Whatever it takes baby I'll do it for you. You were so young ah and I was so free I may have been young but baby that's Not what I wanted to be Well you were the one Oh why was it me Cause baby you show me so many Things that I never see Whatever you need baby you've got it From me. Ah stumblin' in Mm stumblin' in Now and then firelight will catch us Stumblin' in Oh stumblin' in (c) 1979 by Chinnichap Publishing Inc. If you are a straigh~ rock fan, you will enjoy Suzi Quarto and Chris Norman's "Stumblin' In," The beaUs pure rOck. while Q(larto and Norman color the rhythm with ·their vocal renditions.
This is a light, even joyful song about the romantic aspects of loving. [ts positive nature is accentuated by its uplifting beat and vocal quality. It contains no complex ideas. It is just simple and celebrative.. Falling in love can be exciting but no romance is perfect. Such is the way we love. And if romance leads to marriage, marriage will also be imperfect. There are many times when literally our love "stumbles" over many aspects of our relationships, but especially pride, selfishness, and unrealistic or assumed expectations. But lovers also reach out to pick each other up. Lovers' chance this stumbling in order to explore new dimensions of their emotions, their fears and their dreams.
By DllDise Gauvin Bishop Gerrard High School chorus will present a concert at We..need romance in our lives. It teaches us to value ourselves 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the school and those who touch our lives. Christians are called to be this auditorium. Music from the 13th kind of lover. To open oneself to both the intensity and the to the 20th centuries will be stumblings of love is to discover the richness .in living that God performed. The 38 member intends each of us to experience. chorus is conducted by Mrs. Elaine Nadeau. Mrs. Pauline Dufour is accompanist. ' A bloodmobile was held in New Latin Bible the school gym. Members of 'An exhibit of student art will VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope the faculty and students dona- be on display through May 15 ted. at the Wolf Gallery of Bishop John Paul II has formally pubJuniors and seniors will hold Connolly High School, Fall River. lished a new Latin edition of their prom at The Castle of An opening reception will be the Bible for official church use. Bristol, Rhode Island. held from 2 to "4 Sunday and The edition,. called the new The Gerrard Drama Club, di- gallery hours' thereafter wilL be Vulgate, replaces the Latin Vulrected by Mr. Ronald Rathier, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday . gate Bible of' S1. Jerome - the has planned two activities for through Friday and from 1 to 4 primary ,Latin text used by the area children. On May 12, a .p.m. Saturday and Sunday. church for some 1,500 years. children's theatre workshop will Correction be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Uke St. Jerome's famous verand "Alice in Wonderland" will In the April 26 Anchor, Bishop sion, the new Vulgate tries to be presented on May 20 in the Feehan l;Iigh School, Attleboro, capture the sense of t/:1e originschool auditorium. Local gram- , was. listed as first place winner al Greek and Hebrew Scriptures, mar school children will be in in the Southeastern Massachu- rather than translating them the cast. setts Conference Math League. literally. It has the advantages Curriculum development for In actuality, Bishop Connolly of modern scientific scholarthe upcoming year is in process. High School, Fall River, was in ship that St. Jerome did not Dr. John Bucci, a consultant 'first place and Bishop Feehan have when he did his massive from Rhode Island College, is in second. The ranking qualjfies translation at the end of the working with the faculty, to put Connolly. to enter a New Eng- fourth century and beginning of tog~ther a program to fit the land Invitational math meet to the fifth. needs of area students. be held this month.
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Stang Girls Set New Records in Relay Meet The Bishop Stang High School girls set three new meet and as many new school records in the Class C State Coaches Girls' Relays in Westwood last Saturday. Despite the record-breaking the performances, however, Spartanettes finished third with 39 points to winner Old Rochester Regional's 46-2/3 and runnerup Swampscott's 42. Melrose was fourth with 30, Seekonk fifth with 28. The fact that schools from the Southeastern Mass. Conference took three of the five top places indicates the track power of the conference schools. Thirty-six teams participated in the meet.
The third record-breaking performance by the Spartanettes was in the high jump in which Stephanie Hiller, Ann Hudner and Higgins cleared 14 feet 5 inches combined for new school and meet records. In still another record-shattering performance, Karen Rennie, Kathy Caswell and Vera set a new school mark of 10:08.3 to place second in the 4 x 880.
• tv, movie news Symbols following film reviews indicate both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which do not always coincide. General ratings: G-suitable for gen: eral viewing; PG-parental guidance suggested; R-restricted, unsuitable for children or younger teens. Catholic ratings: AI-approved for children and adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; B-objectionable in part for everyone; A4-separate classification (given to films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation!; C-condemned.
coto, a Maryknoll missionary who has worked extensively in Nicaragua and is a member of "The 12," a group of prominent business and professional meR who have voiced concern for the future of their country. "Seven Wishes of a Wch Kid," ABC, May 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Butterfly McQueen is back to amuse the youngsters in this tale of a poor little rich kid who lives in a mansion with his stuffy father, aloof butler and a ticker-tape machine. As he sits alone watching TV after school, "Aunt Thelma" appears on the screen and gets busy with magic and advice: "Things you can buy are usually not· worth wishing for." This is a very pleasant fantasy, indulging a child's imagination in a constructive fashion. Saturday, May 12, 8:30-9 p.m. (PBS) "Irish Treasures." Three thousand years of Ireland's history and culture are shown in this exhibit of jewelry, musical instruments, military shields and illuminated manuscripts, dating from pagan times through the Middle Ages.
New Films "A Little Romance" (Warners) focuses on the delicate theme of adolescent love, well carried off by two newcomers and the peerless Laurence OlivThe Old Rochester- girls were ier. A 13-year-old girl (Diane not without their own record- Lane), living in Paris with her breaking performances, setting jet set mother and kindly stepnew meet records in the discus father, meets a French boy her and javelin competitions. Mag- own age (Thelonious Bernard), gie Lowe, Janice Hagemann and who is of working class backDonna Maxim combined for 274 ground. Both children are genifeet 10 inches in the discus uses but don't want to let anyStang was first in the long while Gretchen Hamer, - Kim' one know it. They fall in "love" jump and the shuttle hurdles Hardy and Kristen Holden had and when Lauren's family decides and tied for first in the high an aggregate 287 feet 11 Y2 in- to return to the States, they dejump: Chris Arthur, Connie ches in javelin. Hageman, Max- cide to kiss in a gondola at sunBettencourt and Ellen Vera set im and Amy Dawson set a new set beneath the Bridge of Sighs new school and meet records school mark of 95 feet 91,4 in- in Venice, so that, according to when they combined for 47-3/4 ches in finished second in the legend, they will be true to each Charismatic Parley, feet in the long jump. Vera, Lori shotput. Another school mark, other forever. Set For Priests Gamache, Denise Higgins and 14 feet 3 inches, was set by the They are escorted to Venice PH1LADELPHIA (NC) Arthur set new school and meet High jump team of Sue Davis, records of 67.3 seconds in the Mona Walker and Cheri Ver- by a debonair old gentleman More than 200 priests from '(Olivier) who convinces them throughout the United States shuttle hurdles. dake in a second-place tie. that wishing will make their are expected to attend the third dreams come true. annual Charismatic Conference Diocesan Schools Active In Baseball Tomorrow There are a couple of' risque for Priests at St. Joseph's-in-theAll diocesan schools in South- Fall River) and - Coyle-Cassidy moments, but the spirit in which Hills Retreat House near Philaeastern Mass. Conference base- visits Diman Voke in Division they are treated and the mood delphia June 18-22. ball are scheduled for play to- Two West tilts. of the film as a whole make it Msgr. Vincent Walsh, vicar morrow. Other games in Division One unobjectionable for teens. PG, for charismatic prayer groups in tomorrow list Durfee at Barn- A2 the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Stang is host to Taunton in stable, Somerset at Dennis-YarOn Television is coordinator for the conferDivision One. Holy Family is at mouth, and Attleboro at New Sunday, May 6, 10:30 a.m. ence. He said it is set up "with Fairhaven and Bishop Feehan Bedford. Division Two East has (CBS), "NicaragUa Under So- the idea that every priest, High at Westport in Division Greater New Bedford VokeTwo East contests. Bishop Con- Tech at Dartmouth, Bourne at moza" - A film and studio con- whether already deeply involved nolly High entertains Dighton- Falmouth while in Division versation program featuring a or entirely new to the charistaped interview with Father matic renewal, will be taught, Rehoboth (at Lafayette Park, Two West Case is at Seekonk. Ernesto Cardenal, a Nicaraguan prayed with and encouraged, so priest and poet who is a mem- that he will end the week with Hockomock Pennant Race Still Close ber of the Sandinista Liberation . the gift and blessing of the The race for the Hockomock ton. On Monday it will Stough- Front. Participating in the dis- Spirit which he personalty Baseball League crown seems to ton at Mansifeld, North Attle- cussion is Father Miguel d'Es- needs." be developing into a four-team boro at Foxboro, King Philip at affair involving Foxboro, King Canton, Sharon at Oilver Ames. Philip, Fr:anklin and Sharon. Next Wednesday's games have has King Philip at Stoughton, FoxTomorrow's schedule King Philip at Sharon, Canton at boro at Oilver Ames, Canton at North Attleboro, Foxboro at Sharon, Franklin at North AttleMansfield, Franklin at Stough. boro.
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FIVE HOUR VIGIL, OCEAN GROVE A five-hour First Friday vigil of reparation to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary will be held from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. tomorrow at St. Michael's Church, Ocean Grove. The vigil will begin and end with Mass and there will be a holy hour and recitation of the rosary. Refreshments will be served at 10 p.m. All are invited to participate in the vigil or any part of it.
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ST. ANNE, FALL RIVER Preparation's are under way for a Parish Renewal Weekend in the school the weekend' of June 1 through 3. Parishioners are asked to pray and perform . acts of penance for its success. The program will be open to the first 80 persons who register. The parish Little League season will open with attendance by players and managers at 10 a.m. Mass Sunday, May 6. Opening ceremonies will follow at Father Patenaude field. DOMINICAN TERTIARIES, FALL RIVElt
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A mini-retreat for first communion candidates will be held today at St. James Convent, Tiverton. A faith renewal week marking the 900th anniversary of the death of St. Stanislaus will begin at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 13, with a solemn Mass celebrated by Bishop Cronin. A special program will be announced for the remainder of the week, which will conclude Saturday, May 19 with a ~iant polka party at Lincoin Park Ballroom, and the following pay with an ecumenical vesper Ilervice with members of the Polish National Catholic Church.'
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ST. ANTHONY, TAUNTON The annual Santo Christo feast will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, with transferal of the Santo Christo statue at 5 p.m. Mass Saturday and the feast Mass and homily at 11 a.m. Sunday. A street procession fololwed by Benediction 'and a homily will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday. HOLY TRINITY, WEST HARWICH
Parishioners will mark the golden jubilee of Father Bernard O'Rourke, a retired priest of tlle Boston archdiocese who assists regularly in parish activities, at a 3 p.m. Mass Sunday, May 20. A reception will follow in the church hall.
, LA SALEITE SHRINE, AITLEBORO The U.S. <:oast Guard Auxiliary will sponsor a dry land blessing of the fleet at 3 p.m. Sunday at La Salette Shrine. To be blessed are small craft which can be brought to the shrine, parking lot on a trailer. Each will be individually .blessed and each skipper will receive a medal of St. Peter, patron of fishermen and boaters. At the same time a free motor boat inspection will be conducted by coast guard examiners for the convenience of, owners. Boats which pass the non-mandatory check-up and have safety equipment aboard will, be given a decal.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, TAUNTON The rosary and litany of Our Lady will be recited at 7 each weekday night during May at the outdoor grotto.
Jesuits Invited Back to China ROME(NC) - Jesuit priests have been invited back to China after 30 years of enforced exile, the order's superior general has announced. Father 'Pedro Arrupe said China had offered through the French embassy in ,Peking to reopen the former Jesuit Aurora University in Shanghai as a
French-teaching medical school. "They said they would welcome back the former professors," he said, adding, "The Jesuits would be happy to return and wish to serve China as they used to during the last 400 years." Jesuits first went to China in the 16th century and had 10 missions with about 1,000 members when the Communists took power in 1949 and expelled most of them. There are belived to be about 120 Jesuits still living in China but not in the active ministry. The number is uncertain because there has been no communication with them for a number of years.
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SACRED HEART, FALL RIVER Confirmation candidates will participate in a retreat day Saturday in the parish school. The theme will be "Witness." SS. PETER AND PAUl:, FALL RIVER Vincentiam; will meet tonight at 7:30, parish council at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Women's Club, B p.m. Monday, Junior CYO, Tuesday, 7 p.m. and picnic committee 7· p.m. next Thursday. CCD" graduation ceremonies will take place at the 9:30 a.m. Mass Sunday. All teachers and helpers are invited to a following appreciation breakfast in Father Coady Center. Senior citizens and retirees are asked to give one hour a week to help a .youngster .in reading or mathematics. Volunteers may call Sister Leona, 672-7258. MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER, FALL RIVER DIOCESE A community night for en. countered couples originally announced for 7:30' p.m. Saturday at St. Anne's School, Fall River, has been relocated to St. Louis Church, Bradford Ave., Fall" River; at the same time. Diocesan couples are invited to an ecumenical potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. 'Saturday, May 19 at Holy Family Church, Rockland, Mass. Contact couple are Lynn and Jeff Ford, telephone 226-0393. An information night for couples interested in Marriage Encounter will take place at 8 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Church, Taunton. Refreshments will be served. HOLY NAME, NEW BEDFORD A living rosary and service" of dedication to Mary at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 14 will precede a business meeting of the Women's Guild to .be held in the CCD center.
'The above photo shows left to right: Amy Cabral. R.N. of Infection Control, Monica Patenaude, Director of Inservice Education and Rev. Thomas Lopes, Chaplain of Catholic Ministry of the Morton Hospital at Taunton. These services provided by Father Lopes to the sick come under the diocesan apOstolate for the care of the sick. This valuable work for the sick is funded by the annual Catholic Charities Appeal of the Diocese of Fall River. "
For the Works of Charity, Mercy, Social Service and Education to All People in Southeaster:n Area of Massachusetts ... The Appeal provides care for all regardless of Race, Color and Creed ... The Appeal is supported by Fraternal, Professional, Business and Industrial Organizations. The Appeal Provides Care for the Unwanted Baby, Youth, Engaged Couples, the Sick, the Poor, the Elderly, Family Life and Other People in Need.
Special Gifts Phase April 23 to May 5 Parish· Appecd May 6 to May 16
Honorary Chairman
Sunday, May 6 12 Noon to 3 P.M.
Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D. Bishop of Fall River
17,500 Volunteer Solicitors will visit 104,750 Homes in the Areas of Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, AttlebOI'o, Cape Cod and the Islands.
Diocesan Lay Chairman Melvin B. Gonsalves, of Teaticket
This Message Sponsored by the Following Business Concerns in the Diocese of Fall River BUILDING MATERIALS, INC. DURO FINISHING CORP. THE EXTERMINATOR CO.
FALL RIVER TRAVEL BUREAU GLOBE MANUFACTURING CO.
GILBERT C. OLIVEIRA, INS. AGENCY