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VOL. 49, NO. 19

Friday, May 13, 2005

FALL RIVER, MASS.

.Bishop speaks out against embryonic cloning, research

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FALL RIVER - A legislative proposal endorsing embryonic cloning, research and destruction in Massachusetts took another step forward in recent weeks with both the State Senate and the House of Representatives voting to approve a slightly revised version ofthe bill.

The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 34-2 on April 26; the House followed suit with a 119-38 vote ofapproval on May 4.

The bill, if passed, would put Massachusetts formally on record as promoting embryonic

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In commenting on the research, Bishop George W. Coleman said it is important that people understand that an embryo, no matter how it is produced, is a distinct, individual Voting results for dioc- member ofthe human species, ')ust esan State Representa- as each ofus was at an earlier stage tives and State Senators ofour lives."

The value ofa life, he said, is not appear on page 13. measured in how long it has existed, but in the very nature oflife itself.

On the cloning measure before somatic cell nuclear transfer - for the purpose ofextracting from them. state legislators, the bishop said he stem cells, a process which in tum Turn to page J3 - Cloning stem-cell research.

The research involves scientists creating human embryos through cloning - or, in technical terms,

ASSONET VILLAGE celebrates the installation of Pope Benedict XVI. The facade of St. Bernard Church is adorned with yellow bunting on the white church - papal colors. St. Bernard's is the oldest church building in the Diocese of Fall River. (Photo by Paul Levesque)

Early Appeal returns spark optimism FALL RIVER - One week into the Catholic Charities Appeal and the early returns are making many pastors and parish volunteers feel "quite optimistic" about what they should expect "when all is said and done" ~t the end ofthe· Appeal.

In one parish, St. Jacques in Taunton, Father Thomas Morrissey, the pastor, heard so many positive comments after Mass the two weeks prior to the beginning of the Appeal that he felt something good was going to happen. "We brought in a speaker from the Office of Catholic Social Services to speak at the Masses. When she got done all I heard from people after Mass was how amazed they were at the scope ofservices that are provided by this one agency alone, never mind all ofthe other agencies and apostolates we fund through the Appeal. From that point forward I could only hope that this new

enthusiasm would manifest itself in increased donors and donations" stated Father Morrissey.

Once the first day returns were . called in to the Catholic Charities Office on May I Father Morrissey had.a great deal to smile about.

The totals from the parish were so much higher than ever before on the first day, the central office called the parish back to make certain they had the figures correct. "The week following our speaker I told the parishioners that if they 'pledged' a gift to the Appeal rather than a standard onetime contribution they would be able to increase their gift substantially. That for only 17 cents per day they could pledge $50 and pay only $5 per month, or for 33 cents per day they could pledge $100 and only pay $1 0 per month. I guess that had some effect because the number of pledges we received from people who had Turn to page JJ - Appeal

The feast ofPentecost, May 15 Pentecost celebrates the coming ofthe Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, as Jesus had promised. Pentecost means "fiftieth." It derives its name from the Feast of Weeks, a Jewish festival of the early harvest celebrated 50 days after Passover, on which the first fruits were offered in gratitude to God. St. Paul referred to fellow members ofthe Church community as those "who have the first fruits ofthe Spirit" (Romans 8:23).

It its decree on the missionary activity of the Church, the Second Vatican Council wrote:

"The Holy Spirit gives to the whole Church at all times unity in Communion and ministry....The mission ofthe Church is therefore fulfilled by the activity by which the Church, in obedience to Christ's command and under the impulse of the grace and love of the Holy Spirit, becomes fully and actively present to all men and to all peoples, to lead them by the example ofits life, by its preaching, by the sacraments and other means of grace, to the faith, freedom and peace of Christ, so that there lies open before them a free and firm path to a full sharing in the mystery ofChrist."

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Breen, 81, a native of Fall River, supervisor.

In 1967 and again in 1973, he Mass., who had been a missionary to Central America for 47 was Superior for Maryknoll's Guatemala Misyears of his 53sion Region. year priesthood, Father Breen died April 29 at' also started a new St. Theresa's Residence in mission in Cuzamel, HonduOssining, N. Y. Born in Fall ras, where, from -1982 to 1998, he River, he atministered to viltended the Highlagers in 43 comland School and munities, training graduated from Indian lay leaders B.M.C. Durfee PERMANENT DEACON candidates recently instituted as readers gather with Bishop High School to run their George W. Coleman, center, following a Mass at St. Mary's Church, New Bedford. From left, churches in the front: John W. Foley, John S. Warren, Richard G. Lemay, Joseph,A. McGinley, the bishop, there in 1941. absence of a Joseph K. Kane, Victor K. Norton, and Peter R. Cote; back row: Alan Thadeu, Michael T. He graduated from St. Charles priest.

Zonghetti, Karl G. Buder, Daniel M. Donovan, David E. Pierce, Steven F. Minninger, and College in He also spent Catonsville, eight years on the Adelbert F. Malloy.

MARYKNOLL FATHER Md., in 1944, jungle rivers of JOHNM. BREEN and entered Peten, GuateMaryknoll. mala, and opened Ordained a priest on June 9, a new mission in Cuyamel, Hon1951, Father Breen was assigned duras, in the Merendon Mountains. to the Maryknoll Mission Region Father Breen's funeral Mass FALLRIVER- Bishop George ish, Fall River; Daniel M. Donovan, Letter Ad Pascendum (1972) abroofGuatemala. He was to serve his was celebrated May 6, in Our W. Coleman institutedcandidates for St. Margaret Parish, Buzzards Bay; gated the order ofsubdeacon, retainentire mission career there and in Lady Queen Chapel'at Maryknoll the permanent diaconate ofthe Dio- John W. Foley, Our Lady ofthe Cape ing, however, the functions of the Honduras.

Society Center in Ossining, fol- cese of Fall Riveras readers during Parish, Brewster; Joseph K. Kane, subdeacon, opening them to laymen He spent 14 years with the lowed by burial at Maryknoll a Mass celebrated at St. Mary'S Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, and yet preserving them as ministeMayan Indians; founded Cemetery.

Church, New Bedford, last 'month. Wellfleet; Richard G. Lemay, Sacred rial pathways to Holy Orders.

Msgr. John 1. Oliveira, diocesan di- Heart Parish, North Attleboro; The Ministry ofReader is a minrector of the Permanent Diaconate Adelbert F. Malloy, St. John the istry of the word. The reader is ap~"~"pecial,, Program; presented the candidates EvangelistParish, Attleboro; Joseph pointed to read the word of God in . " Ligh't a virtu~1 candle at ' to. Bishop, Coleman •. , and A. McGinley, St. Mary .Parish, the liturgical assembly. In Ad concelebrated the Mass with him. Norton; Steven F. Minninger, Holy Pascendum, Paul VI delineates the Also concelebrating were the can- Redeemer Parish, Chatham; Victor duties ofthe reader: "[H]e is to read . didates' pastors and instructors. Dea- K. Norton, Corpus Christi Parish, the lessons from sacred Scripture, cons of the Mass were Paul J. East Sandwich; David E. Pierce, except for the Gospel, in the Mass Christ the King Parish, Mashpee; and other sacred celebrations; he is Macedo and Leo R. Racine.

Fourteen men from throughout Alan 1. Thadeu, St. Paul Parish, to recite the psalm between the readthe diocese received the Ministry of Taunton; John S. Warren, St. Mar- ings when there is no psalmist; he is -~-'--'-'----' Reader: Karl G. Hurler, Good Shep- garet Parish, Buzzards Bay; Michael to present the intentions for the genFUNERAL HOMES herd Parish, Martha's Vmeyard; Pe- T. Zonghetti, St. Mary Parish, eral intercessions in the absence of ter R. Cote, SS. Peter and Paul Par- Mansfield. a deacon or cantor; he is to direct Helping people find hope.

The Ministry of Reader, also the singing and the participation of known as the Ministry of Lector, is the faithful; he is to instruct the faithDaily Readings one oftwo offices into which candi- ful for the worthy reception of the "Help protect yourselfor dates for Holy Orders are instituted sacraments."

May 16 Sir 1:1-10; Ps before ordination; the other is the 93: 1-2,5; Mk In his homily, Bishop Coleman vour loved ones with Health Watch" 9:14-29 Ministry ofAcolyte, a ministry ofthe exhorted the candidates to "treasure May17 Sir2:1-11;Ps altar, which is to follow the recep- the Holy Scriptures!" for he said, ''EvProvider of 37:3-4,18-19,27tion of the Ministry ofReader. ery page speaks ofChrist!" Quoting Personal Emergency Response Systems, 28,39-40; Mk These ministries were formerly St. Jerome in his Comment on Isaiah, Medication Management Systems, and 9:30-37 the functions ofthe subdeacon; how- the bishop said that "ignorance ofthe May 18 Sir4:11-19; Ps ever, Pope Paul VI, in his Apostolic Bible is ignorance ofChrist."

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Confessions may be made during 8 days before or after the first Saturday, and Holy Communion may be received at either the morning or evening Mass on the first Saturday.

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WINNERS OF St. Vincent's Home 2005 Kaleidoscope Awards honoring dedicated community supporters were, from left: Denia Mendonca, Jamie Prevost, Madeleine Lithway, Dr. David Steinhof, and Jim and Holly Vogel.

Community supporters recognized by St. Vincent's Home for dedication to children FALL RNER - St. Vincent's Home recently hosted its second annual Kaleidoscope Awards Ceremony to honor six dedicated community supporters. Madeleine Lithway, Denia Mendonca, Jamie Prevost, Dr. David Steinhof, and Holly and Jim Vogel were recognized for eXfending themselves in very special ways as volunteers to the youth and families of St. Vincent's Home.

The honorees were as diverse in background and contributions as the agency's youth themselves - a dedicated board member, volunteer, and vi!!iting resource; a social worker who consistently goes above and beyond partnering with us in meeting her clients' needs; a radio station manager who helped to spread the word about the agency's mission and obtain hun, dreds of holiday gifts; a thoughtful and generous dentist who has do- . nated his time providing internship opportunities for our youth, and acting as an ambassador for our youth by embracing our mission and encouraging donations over the holidays; and the hosts of a children's experiential learning program on a horse farm providing caring support and' education for youth. Each honoree reflected love, commitment and hope for the children whose lives they touch.

Madeleine Lithway, a St. Vincent's Board member and volunteer - for many years, she has been a visiting resource, mentor and a volunteer in the Childhood program. Because of her dedication and investment over the years, Lithway was invited to serve on St. Vincent's Board of Directors.

Lithway is always there to show her support at any agency event, and is a strong advocate for the mission of St. Vincent's.

Dr. David Steinhof, a Fall River dentist - "Doc," as he is idfectionately called in the Fall River area, is a member and vice chairman of the Fall River Chamber of Commerce. He has logged many volun-

teer hours in various community organizations. One ofSteinhof's first associations with the mission ofSt. Vincent's was through a staffmember several years ago. That visit began a relationship with St. Vincent's, which has expanded through the years. One resident did an internship in the dentist's office that was an affirming and rewarding experience. Every Christmas, St. Vmcent's children and youth are the recipients ofbeautiful gifts that are collected at "Doc's" Holiday party.

Holly and Jim Vogel, from the Wellspring Farm and Learning Center - are more than just instructors at the Wellspring Farm. They have gone above and beyond their duties, and show their commitment to the mission of St. Vmcent's by treating and respecting each youth as an individual. It is an enriching and refreshing experience for the children to visit the farm and participate in life skills and pre-vocational classes that are educational, rewarding and enjoyable. At the end ofthe semester last year, the Vogels planned a graduation party for the children who had participated in the program.

Jamie Prevost, a radio station manager for WCTK in Providence, R.I. - has been a great public re- . lations person and advocate for St. Vincent's. Through the station, she was able to solicit Christmas gifts as well as to provide education about the mission of St. Vincent's.

Prevost enlisted numerous members of her family to donate gifts for the children. Because she believes in the mission of St. Vincent's, she has begun the process to b"ecome a visiting resource for one of the residents.

Denia Mendonca, a social worker with the Department ofSocial Services in Lowell - has met with numerous challenges in her dealings with a former client and his family. Faced with difficult decisions, Mendonca met these challenges in a non-judgmental manner.

Through her advocacy and problem solving, she has enriched the lives ofthis family and collaborated with St. Vincent's staff in reuniting the family.

The Kaleidoscope Awards are an outgrowth of the agency's annual Mission Awards,. which¡are given to recognize the compassionate ways in which employees and friends ofSt. Vincent's Home make a difference in the lives ofthe children and families the agency serves.

With an increasing number ofnominees each year ofcommunity part-

ners and volunteers, St. Vincent's Home decided to create a specific award, the Kaleidoscope Award, to recognize these individuals expressly. "When the award planning committee first met, we talked about how so many people outside of the agency were our supporters and friends," said Sister Rosemary Laliberte, St. Vincent's mission coordinator. "We looked at ways in which they helped us live out our mission of "Giving Children in ~eed What They Need Most." We saw that this help came in a variety ofways, that they were light, color and strength. Thus the symbol ofa kaleidoscope emerged."

In her remarks at last year's award ceremony, Louise Richmond, the agency's assistant executive director, reminded the large crowd of the agency's philosophy of care. "Our values include compassion, recognition of the dignity ofeach person, hope, respect, trust, integrity, faith and non-judgmental

care." The Kaleidoscope Awards honor individuals who reflect these values and make a difference in the lives ofchildren and families served

by St. Vincent's Home.

Each day, St. Vincent's provides care to more than 155 children ranging in age from four through 22.

Children come to St. Vincent's for many different reasons, from neighborhoods across Massachusetts, and from a wide range ofsocio-ec-onomic backgrounds. All ofthe children at St. Vincent's are in need of the individualized care the agency provides to help them heal and grow. With the support ofthe community for more than 100 years, St. Vincent's Home has been able to provide the quality programming necessary to assist these children and their families. Today, St. Vincent's Home continues to restore hope to children with a wide range ofdifficulties, who live each day with the hope of returning to a farnily.

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.Ignorance is riot bliss Most ofthe young servicemen and women facing the horrors ofIraq and Afghanistan have no knowledge or understanding of the Mohammedan world. In fact, many have little or superficial knowledge ofthe history of their own land. If a person is a wartime enemy, you'd better know whom you are battling. The war in Europe 60 years ago proved this to be all-important for the-quest for victory. We lost Vietnam be- . cause we really did not know whom we were fighting. The outlook in the Middle East is quite dour because we have gone on our merry capitalistic way, ignoring many people of th~ world, their culture and their religion, which so very often is at the very center oftheir lives.

Americans are confused and confounded about Islam. Today we tend to view it as radical terrorism under the guise ofreligious fanati. cism. Ever since 9/11 we have become more and more narrow-minded about Islam. As a result, we have lost our peripheral vision. We are like a horse with blinders, refusing in some way to see the greater vision..

We must see Islam in its greatest and broadest sense. "Islam" means surrender or submission to the will ofAllah, a god in whose eyes all people are created equal, and in whose service' all men are brothers. It is based on the single premise that there is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet.

Because of this claim, there is a division for other monotheistic:) faiths. Mohammed i~ the greatest ofprophets, but Moslems also honor . the prophets who preceded him, mainly Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus, as human not divine. Allah; God, rules alone. The revelation of .Allah is not to be found in the Bible but the Koran. The beginnings of Islam were turbulent, much like today. Oyer the centuries power and theological struggles gave birth to divisions in Islam, which still exist today. This is an integral part ofthe problem the world is facing each day, as news headlines flash the deadly conflicts ofthe Iraqi War. Yet, it's hard to believe after we view the evening news; that there are millions of Moslems who do not believe in violence. They hold that the Koran has nothing to do with this horror. Yet, somehow their . voice has been pushed aside .by the militant fundamentalists who are the darlings ofinternational news. Wouldn't it be a major contrilmtion to world peace ifthe world media would give ~qual time to moderate and peace-loving Moslems? It seems we just cannot live without violence and destruction, even in the so-called peace-loving West.

The reality, which we all face today, is an Islamic world that is divided. On the one hand we have devoted people adhering to the Koran with a sincere religiQus and peaceful tolerance. On the other, we have experienced the radical extreme whose purpqse ofintent is to purify Islam by terror and murder. In between there are the followers ofMohammed who are being tugged apart by fear and fright. Throughout the Moslem world, from Iran to Indonesia, the Islamic world is in a state Of alarm and dread. , . .

For the Western world,' this atmosphere breeds even greater uncer,/ taint}'. The refilm to a state ofholy war, so often an excuse for partisan power, breeds religious hatreds and revives old historic wounds among the followers ofIslam themselves. In such a state ofuncertainty, those who have been victims ofradicalism tend to blame all Moslems for路the events of our times. This in itselfonly nurtures doubt and disbelief :: As we continue to struggle with the momentous dangers of the present, let us learn well the lessons ofhistory with an open intelligent mind-set.. If we fail to do this, then we ol,lISelves can .become radical factions. The world is indeed in great danger because of fanaticism.

Despite this reality, we must stay the course ofreason and right. Ifwe allow ourselves to become. blinded by the events we see and read each day, then we become extremist, nurturing radicalism. Let us remember: ignorance is not bliss!. The Executive Editor ...

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From' ~he time I was a boy, I !lpostles burst through the doors The Church was born and began have always been fascinated by of.the upper room to 'share the to grow. " the feast of Pentecost. greatest news ever heard. . These lessons from the birth When I was in grammar . Everyone could understand of the Church are crucial for us school, the wonder had to do what they were saying, because 'who are now longing for the with the fact that Pentecost is they were proclaiming, with rebirth of the Church here in the "birthday of the Church," word and body language, the Massachusetts. Rather than and, as every child knows, . universal idiom of ardent love. growing, the Church here seems birthdays are supremely imporThe Holy Spirit had worked a . to be shrinking and some tant. . miracle in each of the apostles pessimists .are claiming it is When I got older and began - who 53 days earlier had left ~ying. We're closing pari~hes. my immediate preparation for the same upper room only to .There are fewer priests by the the Sacrament of Confirmation, betray the Lord - converting year and even fewer nuns and I was amazed by sometliing else: them from chickens to shep.religious brothers. Many the way God the' Holy Catholics are not Spirit chose to descend . coming to. Church. The upon the apostles and clergy sex abuse scandal Putting Into disciples in the upper has devastated the room. the Deep Church's credibility to God does everything teach the truth and call for a reason and I began all people to goodness.

By Father Roger to ask why God the Holy How do we turn these J. Landry Spirit willed to come trends around? I'm down as tongues of-fire, convinced that the rather than - as my answer lies in "returning activ.e imagination suggested ~ herds, from apostates to to the upper room," in following "ice-cold eyeballs" or "tepid big apostles, and from sinners to the example of the first apostles. toes:' or "sizzling hairy ami , saints.

They huddled around Mary, who pits"? . And he did more. He turned a helped them to learn how to In my first experience as a group of simple fishermen, tax pray perseveringly and how to baby theologian, I kept asking colleCtors and relatively unedube docile to the Holy Spirit who "Why tongues?" and "Why cated nobodies into preachers was about to overshadow them fire?" Eventually I,came to the capable of doing what Cicero as he had always overshadowed conclusion that the answer was with all his eloquence would . her. simple and straightforward. The have never been able to accom. In our cases, the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit came doWn,.as plish: convince down-to-earth, has already come upon us in . tongues because tongues are incredulous multitudes that a baptism and in confirmation. used for speaking; as fire, publicly-executed carpenter But the tongues of fire, in many because fire is the symbol of . from Galilee not 'only rose from of us, have grown cold and passion, of love, of zeal. The the dead as savior of the world mutt<. The path to the rebirth of Paraclete descended upon the but was calling each of them to the Church will begin when we apostles 'and disciples in this follow in his bloody footsteps allow the Holy Spirit to reignite way because he was strengthen- , all the way to heaven. . them. ing them to preach the Gospel Three-thousand converted Nineteen years ago, in a with burning love. that first day. Countless others; Bavarian radio address, our new Thafs what they did. The in every country, soon followed.

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My family has come so very must repeat this for my own I 'find it very amusing that far in the last few years. It benefit - J was with my family Denise and Lauren are now warms my heart just to think watching a horse race! . reacting to game situations the about it. (Something has to , The four of us marvelied at way I used to in my prewarm me up because it's not the beauty of the/beasts, how championship days. They very fun living in New England complain about the umps, athletic and graceful they were. so far this spring, or lack question the manager, and During the pre-race coverage thereof!) , lament pitching and hitting we each established a favorite.

Just a few years ago 1 There was Afleet was a lone wolf. Despite Alex running to help having the same pasraise funds to cure sions as thousands and childhood cancer, in thousands of others like memory ofAlex Scott, me, I was a lonely man an eight-year-old who -, .•• ,i when it came to watchlost her battle with the ing the home town disease last August; teams compete. there 'Yas Buzzards Bay

By Dave Jolivet First it was my wife. because we felt he was a diocesan horse; and During the New England - - - - - - - - - - Patriots first championthere was Closing ship season, Denise became Argument just because he didn't slumps. hooked. i should feel jealous My youngest daughter Emilie want to get into the gate. that she's experienced three We all had our favorites but has no clue what it is Ilke to Super Bowl wins in four years, the beauty of the whole race was suffer. She's only seen champiwhile 1 suffered for three we were as one when it came to onship after championship from decades, but it's nice just to have the combined efforts of the Pats what horse we didn't want her on board. and the Sox. , Bellamy Road. As beautiful and Like a virus, her passion graceful as he was, he was Luckily she's-not into the spread to the Red Sox two years owned by N.Y. Yankees dictator Celtics otherwise she'd really ago, and she discovered first know what suffering is atter last George Steinbrenner. hand what suffering was. Yet, the I didn't have to lobby against week's fiasco, and she doesn't misery lasted only one season the horse, my family naturally know much about professional when the Sox won it all in 2004. rooted against him because of hockey because they don't play (It still feels good saying it.) his lineage! My family has come it any more.

My oldest son and daughter a long way.

Any way, I've gotten off were bitten by the Sox bug It was perhaps my wife who track here, and it's a track that I around the same time as my put it best after the race. "I like wanted to write about paraspouse, and they too, felt the the fact that an underdog won the graphs ago. ' ' pain of being a Sox fan, but only race," she said. "I like rooting for As 1 mentioned, my family for a year! the underdog ... except 9f course , has come a long way. Last Lauren, who is still at hoine, for this year's Yankees."

Saturday there I sat with wife now watches the Olde Towne, Comments are welcome at and daughters all revved up to Team as often 'as me. dave;olivet@anchornews.org. watch the Kentucky Derby. I

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FALL RIVER - The National Association of Letter Carriers is holding its 13th Annual Food Drive, and local Branch 51 is hoping the generosity of area residents this year will mean less people going to bed hungry.

Last year, local letter carriers collected more than 62,000 pounds of foodstuffs on what amounts to the largest one-day food drive here and across the nation.

"Again we will be collecting in Fall River and Somerset areas, as well as in Tiverton, R.I: on Saturday, May 14," reported Paul A. Knarr, coordinator of the food drive for NALC Branch 51.

The drive provides local food banks, pantries and shelters with food donations from postal customers at a critical time of year when school lunch programs are suspended and families are stretched to meet their basic nutritional demands.

"This year we are mailing out 55,000 post card::; to every resident in the area as a reminder,"

chusetts 175,000 children not, only go to be tired, they also go to bed' hungry, ,,, Knarr pointed out. , "The success of the food drive is in its simplicity," he ' added. "There are no administrative costs or cash exchanged.

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I read your April 22 editorial In food shopping we found the about the changing demographics difference between on-Cape and of Cape Cod. One line in particu- off-Cape supermarket prices is lar caught my attention: "Those substantial. Some of the differwho are moving to the Cape are ences are often 30 percent more retirees who have little or no finan- here for identical items. It doesn't cial concerns." take long for that to add up.

The more I reflected whether Here is how some retirees on the line applied to my friends and Cape Cod battle Cape food pricourselves, who are mostly trans- ing, also known as the "bridge tax." plants, the more it seemed to me The scenario is that when family that 'our circle of acquaintances or friends from off-Cape plan to don't all fit into that description. visit, they call and ask, "What do Between the time we decided you need?" They fill the list, bring to move to the Cape, sold our other the items with them, and get a home and purchased one on the check from us when they arrive.

Cape, the house prices here moved , Are these the actions of those up substantially. As a result, we had retirees you wrote about "who to buy a home in a different area . have little or no financial conthan we had planned. More re- cerns?" I think not. Believe me, cently we considered condos, but not all Cape retirees live in the,price and fees are out of sight McMansions. for us retirees.

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FAIRHAVEN- The Legion of Mary of St. Joseph's Parish will host an 11 a,m, Mass May 15 for the cause for Be'atification of Frank Duff, founder of the Le.: 'gion of Mary and in memory of deceased members, After Mass a May crowning will be held on the grounds of the Sacred Heart Fathers. Refreshments will follow, .

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very much for sure about where dreams come from or what makes them happen. It is. now widely' agreed, however, that reflection on one's dreams, trying to enter ·into their images and moods, and to understand them can contribute,much to one's selfknowledge, emotions and what is going on in his or her life.

One author who has studied and written extensively about psychological and spiritual influences on our lives suggests we "befriend our dreams," mull them over a bit, especially if they are particularly 'vivid. Even sharing t~em simply

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If, for a legitimate reason, one cannot be present ,in church for Sunday Mass; a television or radio Mass may help us unite with it in spirit. It may also serve to increase our desire for union with'Christ in the Eucharist. But such listening or viewing is never a substitute fOl: being there. brochure on A free ecumenism, including questions on intercommunion and ot~er ways of sharing worship, is available by sending a stamped~ self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Box 3315, . Peoria, IL 61612.

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Holy Father tackled these ohe mind in the room where begins over and oyer again." phenomena and delineated the they had celebrated the Last Father Landry is a parochial path ofthe Church's rebirth. His Supper and prayed there vicar at St.Francis Xavier words have not lost their together. It is thus that she Parish, Hyannis. timeliness.

"What distinguishes the ·Mansfield parish's Concert .

Christian [is]that he has Choir plans Spring Concert received a tongue of fire in addition to his human nature.' _ MANSFIELD - The Concert America."

That is how the Church came 'Choir ofSt. Mary's Parish, under A free will offering will be acinto being. Each person receives the 'direction of Elaine M. cepted. the tongue of fire that is wholly Saulnier, will present its annual Several members of the Conand personally'his and, as this Spring Concert in the church, May cert Choir will be included in the person, he is a Christian in a . _ 21, at 7:30 p.m.

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This year's theme is "A Salute Brahms' "Requiem," directed by . . "Admittedly, one who to George and Ira Gershwin and international composer and conencounters the average Christian . Irving Beilin." ductor John Rutter, at Carnegie today is likely to inquire: 'But Featured soloists include Hall on Memorial Day weekend. where, then, is the tongue of Eileen Cusack and Lori Scala of It is sponsored by MidAmeric~ fire?' The words spoken by Mansfield, Jane Medeiros of Productions of New York.

Christian tongues today are Attleboro, Elaine Walker ofNorth Taking part will be choir rhem~ unfortunately anything but fire ..

Attleboro, and Owen Murray of bers Eileen Cusack, George ... We have no desire to bum Norton.

Chmielecki, Kristen Fleck, Diana , . either ourselves or others ...

The audience will be invited to Lane, Elaine Saulnier and Lori "[But] only when we are not .' join in the fin;lle, "God Bless Scala. afraid of the tongues of fire or .ofthe strong wind,that accompanies them does the Church become an icon of the Holy ~n Spirit. And only then does she. open the world to the light of On Wednesday evening May Phillips. They also interviewed God." 18th, "Dateline," NBC Channel 7 Dragicevic'swifeLaureenandArdie Like his predecessor and like at 8 p.m. will air a one-hour pre- .Boyle regarding his purported healhis divine boss, Pope:Henedict sentation on the apparitions in ing ofcancer in MedugOlje. . tells us: "Do not be afraid" to let MedjugOlje.· On' May 24 at 8:45 a.m., FOX the Holy Spirit go to work. Then "Dateline" filmed part ofthe pro- NEWS 25 will air an interview with he calls us ·back to the upper gram at Infant Jesus Church in Dragicevic regarding his apparitionroom, where Christ feeds us Nashua, N.H. to record visionary ofApril 2 at S1. Patrick & Jochim's with his Body and Blood and Ivan Dragicevic's apparition of Our Church in N.H. the Holy Spirit fills us with his· Lady in the church and also his talk He is scheduled to report that durfire. This is where and how the to the congregation on the messages ing Our Lady's apparition to him, Church will be reborn: ofMedugOlje.

Pope John Paul II appeared to the "The Church had her origin Dragicevic was additionally in- left ofOur Lady. This occurred four when the dis~iples gathered ~ith terviewed by "Dateline" host Stone hours after the pope died.

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A Holy Thursday story - in time for Pente'cost their relief to be rid of the It's a classic Holy Thursday problem. In the foyer, Candy story. But it fits just as well as learned the man's name was we head for Pentecost.

Horace. Horace, panicking, felt My daughter's roommate he might be haying a heart Candy went to Holy Thursday services at the cathedral near her attack.

Candy dialed 911 and waited home in the inner city of a major American metropolis. As she sat on the cathedral steps with at the back of the church, she noticed a man nearby, a bit disheveled. The classic signs of homelessness, bags holding his earthly possessions, surrounded him.

By Effie Caldarola The cardinal was presiding that night.

As the church filled, Horace, talking and trying to the man, whispering and calm him. Finally, an ambulance agitated, began to approach people. They tried to ignore him. arrived, and paramedics decided They turned from him, motioned Horace needed hospitalization. for him to be quiet, pretended he They put him in the back of the vehicle as Candy watched. wasn't there.

As the doors were about to Finally he approached Candy. close, Horace looked at Candy "What's wrong?" she whispleadingly. "Aren't you coming pered. with me? Please come with me," Did she have a cell phone? he cried.

He needed a phone. He felt ill.

"Horace," Candy assured People turned and glared.

"Let's step outside," she said. him, "you're in good hands now.

You're going to be fine."

As they made their way into With that, the doors closed. the foyer, ushers quickly closed The ambulance moved away the doors, signaling, Candy felt,

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Like most inner-city churches, this one probably has the recurring presence of homeless people, not always there to worship but sometimes just to find warmth. The pews may be hard, but they're better than park benches on chilly evenings.

For years, our own little cathedral in downtown Anchorage has had to cope with the possibility of finding someone snoozing in the back pews. Still, despite the occasional guest with a half-empty bottle, we have to assume that when we see someone in our church for Mass, he is, indeed, in our church for Mass. And if he has arrived there by happenstance, all the more reason to welcome the stranger.

So many people worship in homogeneous, sanitized churches, with people around us who play tennis at the same club, cheer for children on the same soccer fields, shop at the same mall.

We feel comfortable, safe and unchallenged by this familiarity.

No one bothers us, except for

the sign of peace, and if we see someone we don't want to shake hands with - is he clean? different? - we can pretend we don't notice him.

The problem with our comfort level is that the Galilean we follow traveled the countryside "eating with sinners and prostitutes," consorting with tax collectors, touching lepers and speaking with women, even Samaritan women, despite the violation of social norms.

One can't help wonder: Where would Jesus have been that Holy Thursday - in the cathedral watching the cardinal

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Bible research: The 'making it;: up is easy and fun' method Catholics once trailed miserably behind Protestants and even many agnostics in knowledge about the Bible. Can it now be said we are beginning to outstrip non-Catholics in our zeal for Scripture literacy?

I have no idea.

However, it is clear we (Catholics) are making great headway in this area - so much so that I propose we seriously consider launching our own new, innovative approach to the realm of digging into the Bible and Church tradition, a method similar to the one made popular by Dan Brown in "The Da Vinci Code" and people who love "Bible code" stuff.

By Dan Monis We could call it the "Making It Up Is Easy and Fun" method of research.

For those of you who might live in a remote part of the world like rural Indiana or suburban Wilmington, "Bible code" is an increasingly popular research method for uncovering mysterious "messages" in the Bible and/or the unabridged version of "Moby Dick."

Done well, it can also help one make a lot of money writing a bestseller.

Think of those word puzzles cleverly titled "Word Puzzle" where you see a solid grid of letters.

By cleverly drawing an oblong circle around certain letters you cleverly discover clever "hidden" words.

High-tech Bible code geeks take this to a whole new level. They use sophisticated software. They argue about whether or not one should use the King James Version or if Bibles in Hebrew are better than ones in English. They throw around snazzy words like "matrix" and "matrices."

They discover not only hidden puzzle words in the Bible (and "Moby Dick"), but sometimes whole

sentences.

For example? One researcher wanted to "check the code" on "The Da Vinci Code" itself. His (the researcher's, not da Vinci's) discoveries included these deeply meaningful words: ""Brings me a lie.

Who to the signalman?"

See? It might surprise young Catholics that Catholics were not always encouraged to study Scripture. No, --:::~--.... no, young ones. There was a point in time (during most of the Truman and Eisenhower u.s. presidencies) when it was pretty clear the Church frowned on pew folk dabbling in the mysteries of the Synoptic Gospels or St. Paul's letters without at least a nun wearing a habit being in the same room. It was much better if there was a priest present, and that he held the Bible and turned the pages for you.

But we have come far from those days. That's where the "Making It Up Is Fun and Easy" method comes in. It can be a relaxing break from serious study of things like the Pentateuch where one has to consider archeology, theology, cultural contexts, literary forms and the personal lives ofAdam and Eve. In "Making It Up" one can focus on issues somewhat ignored by the Bible - such as what Jesus was like as a 17-year-old. Or whether or not Jesus was left-handed or right-handed. Or why the wise men in old Bibles are Magi or kings of the Orient, but in some of the new Bibles they are astrologers.

We can just make up our own answers. Of course, it would be wise to have a nun in the room, just in case. .

Comments are welcome. E-mail Uncle Dan at cnsuncleOl@J'ahoo.com.

wash the feet of a carefully selected few or out on the front steps waiting for an ambulance with Horace?

"Evangelization" is a big word right now, but if we cannot be open to Horace in our cathedrals, how can we evangelize the world?

After Horace drove away, Candy went back into church and found her seat. The cardinal was preaching about Jesus washing the disciples' feet and how we should follow his example.

Candy, suddenly engulfed in tears, gathered her things and went home.

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Canadians to honor Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha with special year

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KAHNAWAKE, Quebec The Canadian Church is launching ajubilee year to honor Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, who became the first indigenous North American to be beatified.

Also known as "the Lily of the Mohawks," Blessed Kateri was baptized at the age of 20 in upstate New York, where. she was born. Soon after, she fled to Kahnawake in southern Quebec, consecrated herself to God and lived a life of fervent prayer, penance and service. She died in 1680 at the age of24 and was beatified

by Pope John Paul II June 22, 1980.

Bishop Jacques Berthelet ofSt. Jean-Longueuil, Quebec, declared the jubilee year April 17, during a Mass at St. Francis Xavier Mission in the diocese's Kahnawake reserve. That day also marked the date of her death 325 years ago.

Blessed Kateri "is a sign that God is at home in the native people," Bishop Berthelet told parishioners. "This is your mission: to witness, with Kateri, that Jesus Christ is at home here in Kahnawake and in each of you."

Some pilgrims came from Akwesasne, N.Y. Blessed Kateriis "a marvel for our time because she bridges the distance between cultures and peoples," said Father Carlos Diaz, who assists at the mission and serves as pastor to the Portuguese community at St. Vincent Ferrier

Church in Montreal.

Blessed Katen was born in the United States to an Algonquin mother and Mohawk father, then came to Canada, bridging two nations, Father Diaz said.

Also on April 17, a group of 75 young adults commemorated the anniversary by making a ninehour, 15-mile hike from St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal to the mission, where Blessed Kateri is buried.

Once at the mission, participants prayed at Blessed Kateri's tomb, located inside the church.

"I think Kateri qm be very close to young people in many ways," said Franciscan Brother Francois-Marie Garon, who led the pilgrims. "Her life was very difficult, but she showed she could grow through that and make her life beautiful."

Valerie Thomas, 19, said Blessed Kateri's example helps her to'grow in humility.

"Everything in society tells us to do otherwise, to become bigger and better, but Kateri shows us how to become smaller so we can gain Jesus in our hearts," she said.

New to the faith, Yan Desrosiers learned about Blessed Kateri on the pilgrimage.

"Her mission ofpeace was able to bridge the gap between the Church and the native people," said the 25-year-old. "Ifshe could do that in路her day, I-believe she has something to contribute to our Church and to our society in 2005."

POPE BENEDICT XVI prays at the tomb of Pope John Paul II in the grotto of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican recently after celebrating a Mass one month after the death of the late pontiff. (CNS photo from L'Osservatore Romano)

Pope Benedict celebrates Mass to mark John Paul's death, visits tomb

By JOHN THAVIS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass one month after the death ofPope John Paul II, then paid a private visit to the tomb of the late pontiff. . The pope said Mass early May 2 in his private chapel, concelebrating with Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, Pope John Paul's longtime private secretary.

In the evening, Pope Benedict went alone and knelt in prayer before Pope John Paul's tomb, in the underground grotto area of St. Peter's Basilica. The pope died at 9:37 p.m. April 2. .

The t>asilica was closed for the day when Pope Benedict went to pray at the grave. Thousands of

people have streamed past the tomb daily since it was opened to the public.

Pope Benedict has made it a point to refer to Pope John Paul in each of his public appearances since his election April 19, and he has emphasized that his papacy would continue along the lines established by his predecessor.

Meanwhile, in meetings and at events, the new pope has picked up where the late pope left off.

He has confirmed all of Pope John Paul's curial appointees, most ofthem for their current fiveyear term.

The Vatican has announced the pope will travel to Bari, Italy, at the end of May to close a eucharistic congress - a trip that had been on

Pope John Paul's schedule.

Pope Benedict also plans to travel to his native Germany in August to preside over celebrations for World Youth Day, a traditioq begun by Pope John Paul.

Pope Benedict resumed the weekly geperal audiences in late April. He said that for his general audiences in coming weeks he would continue the late pope's series of talks on the psalms, using texts prepared by his predecessor.

In early May, Pope Benedict began meeting with bishops making their "ad /imina" visits to the Vatican. The May visits by bishops from Sri Lanka, Rwanda and Burundi had been scheduled for earlier this year.

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One underground community of Catholics in northwest China wrote to Pope Benedict XVI asking him "not to forget the suffering Church in China" because it struggles ''without any freedom at all," said a recent report by Asianews, an Italian-based missionary news agency.

"Ever since China's religious affairs regulations came into effect March 1, underground Catholic priests must report weekly to religious affairS officials on their activities and must ask public security officials for permission to leave the parish," the Catholic community said in its message to the pope.

China created a 'government-approved Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association in 1957 to bring the Church in line with communist goals and to sepaBLESSED KATERI Tekakwitha is depicted in a window of rate it from "foreign interference," such as ties with St. Matthew's Church in Phoenix. Known as "Lily of the the Vatican. An underground Church continued to Mohawks" she is hon,ored by tribes from all over North exist and face persecution. In recent years, Hong America. Her feast is July 14. (CNS file photo) Kong Church officials said up to two-thirds of the

. underground bishops have reconciled secretly with the Vatican, and at the parish level, there is some mingling of the two churches. .Asianews said underground Catholics in Wenzhou diocese in eastern China wrote Pope Benedict with their hopes that he would visit China soon and bring them "light and freedom" as well as lead them "in love and truth toward full communion with - the universal Church." .

The news agency said the pope's choice of name had special meaning for Catholics in China.

Pope Benedict XV, who was pope from 19141922, "made special efforts for the Church in China, enabling his successor, Pope Pius XI, to ordain the first Chinese bishops in 1926," it said.

In his note of congratulations to Pope Benedict, retired underground Bishop Casimir Wang Milu of Tianshui, in northwest China, said he was "praying intensely" that the new pope might visit China someday.

The bishop also wrote that Pope Benedict XV's 1919 apostolic letter, "Maximum lllud. " called on Catholics in China "to sacrifice themselves for the sake ofevangelization, not to indulge in court disputes, not to ask for compensation, but to forgive with love."

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Commonweal and America writers assess new pope, Church issues

POPE BENEDICT XVI meets Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican recently. The pope, meeting with representatives of Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant churches, said that the Lord has made divided Christians increasingly aware of the importance of unity. (CNS photo from L'Osservatore Romano)

Pope, meeting with non-Catholics, pledges dialogue to serve humanity

By CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Paul II was a "tribute of sympathy and affection" that ''went well . beyond a simple act of ecclesial courtesy."

"Much progress was made during the years of his pontificate, and your participation in the mourning of the Catholic Church over his death demonstrated how true and great is the common passion for unity," he said.

Pope Benedict said the Lord

The search for unity must be founded in prayer, Pope Benedict said.

VATICAN CITY - In his first Christians must recognize that meeting with representatives of Christ is at work among them, other Christian communities and sowing feelings of friendship, of other religions, Pope Benedict healing past wounds and "teachXVI pledged his pontificate ing us to live with a greater attiwould be marked by dialogue to tude of dialogue in harmony with promote truth and serve humanthe commitment that belongs to ity. those who carry his name."

"I assure you that the Church路 Pope Benedict offered special wants to continue building bridges thanks to the Muslim delof friendship with the folegates from Gambia, Iran lowers ofall religions, in orand Italy and said, "I express der to seek the true good of "/ assure you that the Church my appreciation for the every person and of society wants to continue building bridges growth ofdialogue between as a whole," he said. of friendship with the followers of all Muslims and Christians, The pope held an audience April 25 for the 70 religions, in order to seek the true both at the local and interChristian representatives, good of every person and ofsociety national level."

"The world in which we seven Muslim delegates and as a whole," he said. live," he said, "is often 17 Buddhist representatives marked by conflicts, viowho had attended his installation. Jewish representatives has made divided Christians in- lence and war, but it earnestly missed the meeting because it was creasingly aware of the impor- longs for peace, peace which is above all a gift from God, peace held during their Passover obser- tance of unity among them.

"We all feel urged and encour- for which we must pray without vance. .

Introducing the delegates, Car- aged to proclaim Christ and his ceasing."

Pope Benedict told the Muslim dinal Walter Kasper, president of message to the world, which ofthe Pontifical Council for Promot- ten appears today to be troubled and Buddhist leaders that all who ing Christian Unity, told Pope and restless, unthinking and indif- profess a religious faith must be committed to peacemaking.

Benedict they all offered prayers ferent," he said.

"It is therefore imperative to The pope told the Christian for his ministry, which includes "a special responsibility for the pro- delegates, "I strongly feel the need engage in authentic and sincere motion of unity among all Chris- to reaffinn the irreversible com- dialogue, build on respect for the tians (and) for the advancement mitment" of the Catholic Church dignity of every human person, of understanding and friendship to pursuing the search for Chris- created, as we Christians finnly believe, in the image and likeness among the followers ofthe world tian unity.

"The path toward the full com- of God," he said. religions for the building ofpeace The pope asked members ofall munion desired by Jesus for his among all peoples."

In remarks to the Orthodox, disciples requires a concrete do- religions and "all who seek the Oriental Orthodox, Anglican and cility to that which the Spirit is truth with a sincere heart" to work Protestant delegates, Pope Bene- saying to the churches," he said, together and to commit themselves dict said their prayers and pres- as well as "courage, sweetness, to promoting "understanding, respect and love" among all peoples. ence at the funeral of Pope John strength and hope."

NEW YORK (CNS) - In an editorial and series of articles, the May 6 issue of Commonweal magazine explored how Pope Benedict XVI might carry out his mission and deal with key issues facing the Church. The May 9 issue ofAmerica magazine also editorialized on the new pope.

Both national Catholic magazines asked readers not to assume that the newly elected pope's style of leadership will be the same as his style for the past 24 years as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head ofthe Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine ofthe Faith. .

"One should be cautious in making assumptions about what sort of pope he will be by looking at his record at the CDF. The pastoral dimension of the papacy alone will demand a different set oftalents and skills," said the editors of Commonweal, a lay-run biweekly published in New York.

The editorial in America, a New York-based weekly published by the Jesuits, said that in his first days as pope, "through deliberately chosen words and gestures, Benedict XVI seemed to suggest that ... he might swprise the world ... by transcending the stereotypes held by both his critics and his advocates."

As doctrinal congregation head, Cardinal Ratzinger's "insistence on the primacy of Christian faith appeared to inhibit the interreligious dialogue encouraged by the (Second Vatican) Council," America said, but one of his first acts as pope was to reach out to Jewish and Muslim leaders.

Saying the doctrinal congregation had a "long and sad" record ofpunishing theologians during Cardinal Ratzinger's tenure, Commonweal's editors hoped that as pope he will "move the Church in a different, less punitive direction."

"In his theological writing, Ratzinger is a careful and nuanced thinker. His criticism ofsecular culture, however, tends toward the hyperbolic and undiscriminating," Commonweal said It hoped that as pope he would adopt more ofa tone ofengagement and dialogue.

Writers addressing various aspects of the new papacy for

Commonweal included Margaret O'Brien Steinfels, co-director ofthe Fordham (University) Center on Religion and Culture; Father Robert P. Imbelli, a theology professor at Boston College; and Father Charles E. Curran, a professor ofhuman values at Southem Methodist University who since 1986 has been barred by the doctrinal congregation from teaching as a Catholic theologian because of his dissent from Church teaching on some moral questions.

Father Curran said he continues to hold the position that "my dissent was not from core tenets ofCatholic faith, but from noninfallible Church teachings. One can disagree with some teachings that are not infallible, not central and not certain."

He said his "deeper theological difference with Ratzinger," however, is over "the strong opposition between the Church and the world in his thinking."

While the new pope's theological approach is grounded in the theology of St. Augustine, "I call myself a theological Thomist - one who accepts the basic goodness of humanity while recognizing that sin often tarnishes human endeavors," he wrote.

Father Imbelli said one of the challenges facing Pope Benedict is overcoming ''widespread biblical and religious illiteracy" among Catholics in many nations, including the United States.

Steinfels, a fonner editor of ) Commonweal, said, "Most Catholics do not expect the new pope to remake the Church. Nonetheless, as' Benedict's papacy begins, there are certain exigencies that he would be foolish to ignore. Three particularly affect the Catholic Church in the United States, but loom elsewhere: first, a shrinking leadership group with diluted authority; second, an educated and skeptical laity; and third, a polarized Church."

She suggested one way to strengthen leadership is to appoint bishops from among local clergy and quittransfeiring them from one diocese to another, reducing the temptations to careerism.

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eNS video reviews NEW YORK (CNS) - The following are capsule reviews of recent DVD and video releases from the Office for Film & Broadcasting ofthe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Theatrical movies on video have a USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification and Motion Picture Association of America rating. These classifications refer only to the theatrical version of the films below, and do not take into account DVD releases' extra content.

"The Doris Day Collection" . (Warner Bros.)

Six new titles join the previously released (and excellentquality) "The Pajama Game" and "Calamity Jane" in one lavish box set, though of the new titles only "Billy Rose's Jumbo," "Love Me or Leave Me" and "The Glass Bottom Boat" feature extra features of any consequence.

Marty "The Gimp" Snyder, whose jealousy turns to violence when she falls in love with her piano accompanist (Cameron Mitchell). King Vidor's absorbing biopic features more songs than the usual musical, all superbly sung by Day, and if Etting's motives in using Snyder for advancement are less than admirable, they are presented in a duly critical way. Sharp DVD print quality with especially good sound, plus three short subjects, including two with the real Etting, a great singer quite unlike Day, but a poor actress.

Adult themes, implied sexual situations. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-III - adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. (Warner Bros.)

*** (2004) "Blade: Trinity"

Bright but overlong turn-ofthe-century musical about a failing circus whose owner (Jimmy Durante) relies on his daughter (Doris Day) to keep things going but she falls for a helpful stranger (Stephen Boyd) who's out to get their prize elephant for a rival circus. Directed by Charles Waters, the soggy Day-Boyd romance is a distinct handicap but the comic byplay between Durante and Martha Raye, the Rodgers and Hart musical numbers and the colorful circus acts offer something for everybody. This one gets the prize for best print quality ofany of the Day DVDs, and also the most interesting added short: a "Broadway Brevity" condensed version ofone of Rodgers & Hart's early hits,' "Spring Is Here." The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-I - general patronage.

Not rated by the Motion Picture Association ofAmerica. (Warner Bros.)

Violent and vacuous fantasy action sequel, based on the titular Marvel Comics' character, a brooding half-mortal, half-vampire slayer (Wesley Snipes), who in this third go-round must join forces with a team of vampire hunters (Jessica Biel and Ryan Reynolds) and battle an army of bloodsuckers (led by Parker Posey) bent on resurrecting the granddaddy of all undead, Dracula (Dominic Purcell) here re-imagined as an ancient Sumerian demon - to spawn a vampiric master race. Directed

by David S. Goyer, this bloodfest dishes out the same tedious gore and cheesy dialogue as the first two installments, and hopefully this one will drive a stake through any future films in this forgettable franchise. Excessive violence, much profanity and rough language. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is 0 - morally offensive.

The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R - restricted. (New Line)

"The Glass Bottom Boat" (1966)

"Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" (2004)

"Billy Rose's Jumbo" (1962)

A secretary (Doris Day) and a scientific genius (Rod Taylor) get involved with each other and with assorted spies, gadgets and contrivances. The comedy has a number ofgood sight gags, some clever situations and a fine supporting cast. As put together by director Frank Tashlin, it adds up to a lot of fun. The DVD print quality is much improved from its laserdisc incarnation, and features several contemporary featurettes tied to the film. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is AII - adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. (Warner Bros.)

"Love Me or Leave Me" (1955) Doris Day and James Cagney make a terrific pair in this fictionalized story of 1920s' songstress Ruth Etting who let her career be guided by a mobster known as

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"Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" (Magnolia) Absorbing documentary chronicling the rise and fall ofthe now-infamous energy giant, Enron, analyzing the Darwinian mind-set that dominated its upper echelons and created a moral vacuum which precipitated one of the greatest corporate corruption scandals in U.S. history. Directed

by Alex Gibney and based on the best-selling expose of the same name, the film combines standard interviews with journalists, former employees and Wall Street insiders, archival news footage and re-enactments to craft a sobering portrait ofhubris and blind greed. Strip-club images involving 'nudity, a dramatized suicide and sporadic rough and crude language. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-III - adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association ofAmerica.

Delightfully macabre tale of three Baudelaire orphans navigating various guardiims into whose dubious care they've been entrusted after the death of their parents in a mysterious fire: including evil Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who has an eye on their fortune.

Director. Brad Silberling's adaptation of three books by Daniel Handler makes for excellent Edward Gorey-like family viewing for all but perhaps the very youngest children who might find some of the situ"The Hitchhiker's Guide to ations scary, though the action is the Galaxy" (Touchstone) played humorously tongue-inWacky and whimsical sci-fi cheek throughout. Some mildly comedy about the space travels of intense situations and a smatter- an ordinary guy (Martin Freeman) ing of crude language. The who escapes an imminently exUSCCB Office for Film & ploding Earth moments before it Broadcasting classification is A- is destroyed to make way for an II - adults and adolescents. The interstellar highway and who travMotion Picture Association of els aboard a starship to the farthest America rating is PG - paren- reaches of the galaxy with an extal guidance suggested. (Para- traterrestrial researcher for the mount) eponymous guidebook (Mos

"King's Ransom" (New Line) De±); the buffoonish galactic Dreadful comedy about a president (Sam Rockwell); a chronically depressed robot wealthy Chicago marketing mo(voiced by Alan Rickman); and gul (Anthony Anderson) whose the sole other remaining earthling plan to fake his own abduction (Zooey Deschanel). Based on the to avoid a costly divorce settlehugely popular 1979 sci-fi novel ment hits a snag when it turns out and BBC radio play by the late that several others - including Douglas Adams, the long-in-the- his gold-digging soon-to-be exworks film adaptation is an enter- wife (Kellita Smith), a distaining, if disjointed, surrealisti- gruntled employee (Nicole cally silly potpourri .of space ad- Parker) and a sad-sack slacker venture, absurdist philosophy and (Jay Mohr) - also have plans to rib-tickling satire. Think "2001: A kidnap him. Full of raunchy, irSpace Odyssey" and "Indepen- reverent and mean-spirited hudence Day" meet Monty Python. mor and uniformly unappealing Some irreligious humor, comic performances, this witless waste violence and mildly crude lan- of 95 minutes, sloppily directed guage. The USCCB Office for by JeffByrd, is a royal mess. The Film & Broadcasting classifica- film contains crass language and tion is A-III - adults. The Mo- humor, including implied sexual tion Picture Association of encounters and innuendo, as well America rating is PG - parental .as some comic violence and an instance of rough language. The guidance suggested.

USCCB Office for Film & "The Holy Girl" (Fine Line) Tedious and talky Spanish-lan- Broadcasting classification is 0 guage film about a teen-age girl - morally offensive. The Mo(Maria Alche) who pursues a mar- tion Picture Association of ried doctor (Carlos Belloso) with America rating is PG-13 - para notion of "saving" him after he ents are strongly cautioned. inappropriately presses up against Some material may be inapproher in a crowd, though saving in priate for children under 13.

"Madison" (MGM) this case seems more like seducFeel-good film set in smalling. The doctor, meanwhile, falls for her divorcee mother (Mercedes town Indiana which tells the true Moran). Argentine writer-director story of Jim McCormick (Jim Lucrecia Martel has stated her film Caviezel), a local former boat-racis made from a Catholic perspec- ing hero who pulls together and tive, with themes of "the dangers lifts the spirits of his down-on-itsofdiffen,ntiating good from evil," luck town - which lives and taking "back the reins of our own breathes the sport - when he proexistence" and "drawing a line be- poses they make an bid to host an tween live tissue and moral pros- annual championship cup compethesis," but with its sluggish nar- tition. Director William Bindley's . rative, unappealing characters and winning underdog drama more dreary film style, picking out the than makes up for any sentimental dubious Catholic underpinning shortcomings with heart and a genseems inconsequential. Subtitles. tly nostalgic message about famSollie fleeting rear and partial nu- ily, wholesome values and the imdity, adolescent sexual musings, portance of community. Some same-sex kissing, and anonsexual mildly crude language and scenes bed scene with the best friend and ofsports peril. The USCCB Office her boyfriend. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classififor Film & Broadcasting classifi- cation is A-II - adults and adocation is 0 ~ morally .offensive. lescents. The Motion Picture AsThe Motion Picture Association of sociation of America rating is PG America rating is R - restricted. ......:.. parental guidance suggested.

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is in agreement with Robert P. abandon its commitment to preserv- . lows human embryos to be produced George, a Princeton University pro-. ing life in order to alleviate human precisely so that they can be defessor ofjurisprudence, who stated, suffering. stroyed through the harvesting of . The bishop has written to mem- stem cells, the measure "allows life "The proposal to dissect (embryos) for their spare parts - and to impli- bers ofthe Massachusettslegislature to be treated as a means to an end, cate all ofus in this injustice by pub- whose districts include the Fall River rather than an end in itself Such an licly funding and promoting it - is Diocese to express his concern with . act creates a most dangerous precethe proposed stem-cell research leg- dent," he continued. grotesquely immoraL" The bishop offered his thanks to Earlier this year Bishop Coleman islation. joined with the other three Roman He indicated that while he under- those representatives who voted Catholic bishops in Massachusetts stands that some see the bill as a against the measure, noting their in issuing a statement calling on law- meansforpossiblemedicaladvances "heroic witness to the principle of makers to support legislation that in the treatment of diseases, such true justice" and efforts in support bans all forms of cloning and re- noble intentions do not justify what of"a true culture oflife." the legislation would allow: the in-' He urged those representatives search that destroys human life.

They encouraged instead ethical tentional destruction ofhuman life. and senators who support stem-cell "Even in the pursuit of good in- research to consider its moral impliresearch involving adult stem cells, which can be obtained without harm- tentions, there are moral limits that cations and, ifgiven the opportunity, ing the donor. Such research, they must be justified," Bishop Coleman to oppose future versions ofthe bill.

Not Yet a Done Deal pointed out, is already bringing re- wrote.

Because the bill specifically alThe cloning and embryo research sults and does not require society to bill (S. 2039) has now gone to GovHow did your representative and senator vote on the final ernor Mitt Romney. version of the stem-cell research bill? A record of the vote is The governor is expected to reprovided below for those legislators whose district includes turn the bill to the legislature with any area within the Fall River diocese. A "Y" is a vote in favor his veto, and that, according to Dan of the bill, thus endorsing human cloning and embryonic stemAvila ofthe Massachusetts Catholic cell research. An UN" is a vote in opposition to the bill.

Conference, provides one last opportunity to stop the measure before Senate Vote (April 26) becoming law. y Senator Scott P. Brown Avila explained that one-third of y Senator Robert S. Creedon Jr. the legislators in either the House or y Senator Brian A. Joyce Senate must vote to back the veto in y Senator Joan M. Menard order to sustain it. y Senator Mark C. Montigny While he conceded that the y Senator Therese Murray chances of that happening are not y Senator Robert 0' Leary likely in the Senate, it's a "very tall y Senator Marc R. Pacheco but not impossible order" in the y Senator James E. Timilty House ofRepresentatives.

He encourages Catholics and othHouse Vote (May 4, 2005) y ers who oppose the extreme bill to Rep. Demetrius J. Atsalis y let their representative know.

Rep. Antonio F.D. Cabral y "One of the most disturbing Rep. Christine E. Canavan y Rep. Stephen R. Canessa things that the cloning bill would do Rep. Michael J. Coppola N is to repeal part ofa 25-year-old state Rep. Robert Correia N law that recognizes coJlception as the Y Rep. Geraldine Creedon beginning ofhuman life and that proN Rep. James H. Fagan tects human embryos. The bill would Rep. David L. Flynn Y amend this current law by inserting Rep. Susan W. Gifford N language falsely asserting that life N Rep. Shirley A. Gomes begins at implantation, not concepRep. Patricia Haddad Y tion," he wrote in a recent update on Rep. Robert M. Koczera Y the bill.

Rep. John A. Lepper N "Please do all you can at the Rep. Matthew Patrick Y grassroots level to impress upon your N Rep. Jeffrey D. Perry state representative the seriousness Rep. Elizabeth A. Poirier N ofhis or her actions, and the need to Rep. John F. Quinn Y support the governor's veto," he adRep. Michael J. Rodrigues Y vised.

Y Rep. William A. Straus Information on how to contact Y Rep. David B. Sullivan legislators can be downloaded from N . Rep. Philip Travis the Massachusetts Catholic ConferRep. Eric T. Turkington Y ence Website, wWw.macathconfom· Rep. Cleon H. Turner Y Continued from page J2

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News from Bishop ,Feehan High School ATTLEBORO - ,Bishop Feehan High School students, , faculty- and administrators recently participated in a schoolwide retreat· day, highlighted by a school-wide can drive which featured a total number of 35,000 canned goods collected by students. Other activities during the day included a guided'meditation by Tony . Bellize, a nationally recognized retreat leader and a concert by Barry Kingston.

The retreat day was orga-, nized by Campus Ministry Director Carla" Tirrell and the school's Peer Ministry Pro-, gram. A committee of 12 students and 12 faculty members met to plan the day's agenda and nominate speakers for the day.

Peer Ministers were responsible throughout the retreat day for conducting activities, group THE ST. MICHAEL School Cheerleading Squad cheers on their team during a recent discussions, and overseeing the Saturday Futsal game at.Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. They were on hand to Lenten Can Drive. support the S1. Michael Parish,· Fall River, team.

The school's Percussion , '.

Squad placed second in the Concert Open Division 'of the New England Scholastic Band Association. The Feehan Color Guard took first place in the novice class. They are directed

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Seven students were recognized for their art work at a ceremony held in Boston for the

FIRST· AND SECOND· graders from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, New' Bedford, give a cheer of enthusiasm at the start of a recent field trip. The students saw the show "Amelia Bedelia," at the Zeiterion Theatre in New Bedford. At left, students get ready to help out during a school Mass~ From left back: Angelica Rodriguez, Andrea Xavier, Emily Lagesse, Scott Machado; middle: Wyatt Monte, Raquel Ferreira, Ghavani Varela, Maeve 9'Malley; front: Noah Goulart and Tessa Camboia. .

Boston Globe Scholastic 'Art Awards. The award ceremony was held at the John Hancock Hall. Six of the seven s.tudents had their work on display at the' Massachusetts State Transportation Building in Boston'.

Jessica Juliano, of North Attleboro, was awarded a Gold Key for, her printmaking project, entitling her to show her work at the 2005 Boston exhibit and continue onto a national competition. Chase Montecalvo., of Attleboro, Lindsay Slater, of Foxboro, Allison Steiner, of North Attleboro, Colin Rand, of Norton,' and Kimberly Beilan, of Seekonk, were awarded Silver Keys, entitling their art to be displayed at the 2005 Boston exhibit.

Kimberly Beilan was also a Portfolio Nominee, meaning that per portfolio will go on to national competition. Lauren' Toupin, of North Attleboro, received an Honorable Mention award for her painting, entitled "Me and My Shadows."

The school also announced that it was able to raise $12,000 for tsunami relief following a series of fund-raisers. More than $6,000 was donated by students, staff and faculty and the CVS Corporation matched the $6,000 donation.

THIS ARTWORK by Bishop Feehan High School student Chase Montecalvo was among the award-winners chosen in the· 2005 Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards. Chase was one of seven students from the Attleboro school so honored.

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How God's love directs your life

By CHARLIE MARTIN - CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE BAPTIZED is more subtle and built around bal- change that is all to the good. When Refrain: lads demonstrates his maturity as an you sense that the latter is the case, I don't want to look around artist and his spiritual growth. ask God to ''wash away" this feelAnd be tumed to stone Maybe this isn't what sells, but if ing. God can help you choose a more All my darkest days awoken you're looking for music to help you fulfilling life.

I'm looking for a new way reflect on life, his latest CD should Next, even when you don't like Can't make it on my own do that. someone's actions, don't set yourLead me to a place wide open Off this album is the cut "Bap- self up as his or her judge. Rather, tized." The song's character ex- aspire to seeing this person as nothI need a love that takes me higher presses words that sound like a ing less than the child of God that So high I'm never coming down each individual is. When you are Refrain: firmly rooted in God's love, you see I don't want to know emptiness others as God does. That is, you reTake me down to the water alize that others are learning and Wanna be baptized in your love growing through life's experiences.

This doesn't mean that you welcome Far away from the loneliness Take my heart, and wash every behavior or consider it good. away the fear And when others' actions hurt you, Let me be baptized in your love it is a challenge to keep a positive Everybody's going down outlook. Butyou can ask God to help you in this.

They end up all alone Far too many words unspoken Remember also to be generous!

Love always gives. Be generous not I know I gotta be there, I'm ready only with your money, but with your to be shown time, affirmation, optimism and forThe path of righteousness giveness. As the New Testament unbroken says, give cheerfullyrecognizing that I need a love that prayer: "I'm looking for a new way, your generosity is avehicle for God's takes me higher can't make it on my own, lead me to love.

So high I'm never coming down Finally, whenever possible, (Repeat refrain) a place wide open." He also says he needs "a love that takes me higher." choose peace. It is a sure sign of I would be a fool to let you go He appears to ask God, "Take my being "baptized" in God's love to With you I'm rebom heart, and wash away the fear; let create peace. Kindness is many I'm no longer tom times the path to peace. Voice your me be baptized in your love."

Yeah Most of us would echo his de- beliefin the healing power ofpeace I refuse to lose my sire. While everyday life is a miracle before anyone or any group that adheart and soul to be acknowledged, we still want vocates violence or hostility as the I have to be strong way to resolve conflicts. Remem(Repeat refrain) more.

Sung by Lenny Kravitz But you can be assured that you ber that Jesus is the "Prince of (c) 2004 Virgin Records are "baptized" in God's love. Now Peace."

Life offers unending opportuniThis you can be sure of: Change focus on how you will demonstrate ties for spiritual growth. Many times happens. However, some music crit- this baptism.

First, face your fears. Like the guy this growth occurs through change. ics seem displeased by recent changes in Lenny Kravitz's work. in the song, realize that fear wants Be open to how life's changes can Personally, I think they are trying to to take over your life. You should bring you to a new awareness of listen to what fear tells you. But then what is means to be "baptized" in lock him into his past.

Kravitz started recording 15 years evaluate its message. Sometimes fear God's love.

Your comments are always ago. There can be little debate about provides an important waming about his success as apop/rock star. To me, danger. Other times fear just voices welcome. Please E-mail: the fact that his latest disc ''Baptism'' anxieties about change - even chmartin@swindiana.net.

RYAN FUNK and Bill Craig play music during Family Fest 2005, a celebration of the Focolare movement near Chicago recently. (CNS photo by Karen Callaway)

Focolare event focuses on family as 'masterpiece' of God's love NORTH RIVERSIDE, Ill. (CNS) - In different time zones in six continents and in 200 cities around the world, including the Chicago suburb of North Riverside, people watched video clips from the Focolare movement's huge Family Fest 2005 event in Rome during local gatherings held to coincide with the international event in Italy.

This year's Family Fest, held in mid-April, was dedicated to the late Pope John Paul II, "the pope ofthe family."

All of the participants focused on the family as "a masterpiece of God's creative love," a quote from Focolare founder Chiara Lubich.

The Focolare-sponsored program atNorth Riverside's communitycenter drew participants from eightMidwest states. The event, with Kevin and Katie Kelly of Woodstock, Ill., as the emcees, included couples, families and single people.

The Kellys introduced an engaged couple, Patricia James, known as "P.l," a young woman from Columbus, Ohio, and Ben Crawford of Richmond, Ind. One

is Catholic, the other Baptist. The two talked about the challenges they have faced from the time they first met and fell in love at a coffeehouse through dating as college students.

When circumstances separated them for months by an ocean, they kept in touch by E-mail and prayer, still not sure they would marry. But when James got back to the states, she said, they realized that ''the time apart allowed us to grow closer in a new way."

Despite acquaintances asking why they aren't living together, the couple said they continue to embrace purity, and they go to Mass together, pray together and work for "a future ofunity" as a young couple.

Focolare is a Catholic lay movement seeking world unity through the living witness ofChristian love and holiness in the family and small community. Pope John XXIII officially approved the movement in 1962. Today, it has 116,000 members and more than two million adherents and friends who regularly participate in Focolare programs and projects.

Remembering my best friend

By KAREN DIETLEIN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

My best friend has been dead for four months.

On January 5 she was driving back to school when her car hit a patch of ice. She lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a utility pole. It was a little more than a week before she was to be married.

For those of us left behind, these past weeks have been spent clutching at memories like tiny lifeboats, kicking ourselves for not taking enough pictures of our beautiful, viola-playing, jokecracking friend who loved her Jewish faith and giggled about boys. We put those photos, and as many stories as we could possibly remember, into the pages of a blue scrapbook.

The scrapbook was meant to

be her wedding present: a permanent record of high-school derring-do from the other two "musketeers," as we called ourselves.

Now, it will be a memorial presented to her mother, and we will make copies for ourselves.

I'm proud of what my friend and I created. But once the project was over, we felt a little bereft. Chatting about our stories and seeing pictures of her had been an easy way to forget that she was gone. For a while we could pretend that we were still three, instead of an unwilling duo faced with the awful truth that in this world, at least - there are final endings.

It wasn't always that way.

Memories used to flow like water when we were together.

We'd survived more than a

decade of friendship; and we looked forward to decades more.

I can't count the number of times I've asked God why the crash happened, or how many

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flge times I've thought of calling her to go out for coffee, or how many times I've tried to find meaning in the whole situation and come up short.

My friend inspired me in many ways: her commitment to her religion, which involved keeping kosher, celebrating the Sabbath, praying regularly and

living her life by Jewish law, always pushed me to pray more and delve further into my own Catholic faith. Her willingness to forgive and her easygoing nature rubbed off on me. And she always made me think.

I still have her number programmed into my cell phone, and her screen name remains, grayed and italicized, on my instant-messaging software. My propensity for being a voicemail packrat, for once, was lucky, as I'd secured two of her last messages before the accident.

My emotional, inner self screams to me that erasing these things would be tantamount to betrayal- that it might also obliterate my memories of her.

But making the scrapbook helped me realize that such

thoughts aren't true: that, despite how we may feel at times like this or how bleak things may look, we never forget the friends who touch our lives and help make us who we are. Their influence is felt no matter where we go or what we do; our remembrances put on paper are a testament to that.

And, I think, the best way to honor that influence is to live out its ideals in our own lives - a crusade that can start with something as small as a scrapbook.

That book is a place my friends and I can go to remember, to recall what she taught us about faith, love, strength and drive, to remember the fun times we had and to remind ourselves that this world isn't the end of everything.

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Newspaper reports Mother·Marianne to be beatified by cardinal, not pope· preside at canonizations.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) 1/ Giornale reported that the Mother Marianne Cope ofMolokai may be beatified in mid-May, but ceremony presided over by CardiPope Benedict XVI will not cel- nal Saraiva Martins for Mother ebrate the beatification Mass, ac- Marianne could take place in St. Peter's Basilica either May 14 or cording to an Italian newspaper. .A Vatican official told Catholic May 16.

Before Pope John Paul II died, News Service that the newspaper article "was not without founda- the beatification was scheduled for tion," but he refused to elaborate. May 15, but Pope Benedict is For years, Vatican officials and scheduled to ordain new priests theologians have been discussing that day for the Diocese of Rome. the possibility of returning to the Cardinal Saraiva Martins had pre-1971 practice of having a car- said in 2003 that choosing who dinal, not the pope, preside at be- presides over the ceremony "is not atifications, giving a clear sign that a theological problem, but a pasa beatification is different from the toral one and must be considered in that light." declaration of sainthood.

Archbishop Piero Marini, the The Italian daily, II Giornale, reported May 3 that Pope Benedict papal master ofliturgical ceremohad delegated Cardinal Jose nies, told CNS he had been proSaraiva Martins, prefect of the posing a revision for years.

Pope Paul VI made the change Congregation for Saints' Causes, to preside over Mother Marianne's when he decided to preside personally over the 1971 Mass for the bebeatification.

The pope's decision was com- atification of Maximilian Kolbe, MORE THAN.SO,OOO children from across the United States and Puerto Rico p'articipated municated in a'letter from Cardi- . the Polish Franciscan martyred in nal Angelo Sodano, Vatican sec- a concentration camp. Polish Car- in this year's "Try Prayer! It Works," contest sponsored by Holy Cross Family Ministries in retary ofstate, to Bishop James M. dinal Karol Wojtyla, the future Easton. Shown here are two of the winning entries. (Artwork courtesy of Family Rosary) Pope John Paul, concelebrated.

Moynihan~yracuse, N.Y., the When he was a cardinal, Joseph newspaper said.

Mother Marianne was a mem- Ratzinger told 30 Giorni, an Italber. of the Sisters of St. Francis, . ian magazine, "The distinction bewho have -their motherhouse in tween beatification and canonizaSyracuse. Mother Marianne left tion is a completely reasonable in~ EASTON - Family Rosary has . awarded $100 (U.S.), their sponsorThis experience - coupled with the motherhouse 122 years ago to strument for differentiating be- unveiled 13 first-place winners of ing organization earns $200 (U.s.). his strong family life as a youth in go to Hawaii to care for the vic- tween figures who can be ex- 2,800 final entries from more than Runners-up win a set ofFamily The- Ireland, where his family prayed the tims of leprosy, which today is amples in a specific environment 50,000 participants across the United ater Productions movies. . . rosary each night - inspired Father called Hansen's disease. and those who have a message to States and Puerto Rico, The lOth Family Rosary was founded in Peyton to devote his life to Mary, II Giornale said Cardinal transmit to the entire Church." annual "Try Prayer! It Works!" con- 1942 by the late "Rosary Priest," Mother of God, and to the spiritual "However," he added, "I have test is a national competition that en- Servant of God Father Patrick well-being ofthe family. His famous Sodano told Bishop Moynihan that "in the future" the prefect of the the impression that today this dis- courages students to express their Peyton, CSc. The ''Try Prayer!-It slogan, "The family that prays tocongregation will preside over be- tinction is not easily recognized faith through art, poetry and prose. Works!" contest derives its name gether stays together," still resonates atifications, while the pope will from the outside."

All 2,800 final entries depicted the from an experience in the life ofFa- today. contest's chosen theme, Healing the ther Peyton. While a seminarian, In the spirit ofits founder, SerWorld Through Mary sRosary, and Father Peyton was stricken with se- vant ofGodFather Patrick Peyton, culminated in a total of 40 winners vere tuberculosis. At one point, a CS~ Holy Cross Family Ministries with 13 in first place. frustrated physician said, "Try serves Jesus Christ andhis Church Each year, children and teens prayer! We have done all we can for by promoting and supporting the from Catholic schools, parishes and you." Father Peyton prayed his r0- spiritual well-being ofthefamily in other Catholic organizations utilize sary to the Blessed Mother and saw 17 countries. For more informatheir creative skills to illustrate a dif- his miraculous recovery as the di- tion, call 800-299-7729 or visit ferent faith-based theme. This year, rect result. www.hcfm.org. students from kindergarten through 12th grade creatively depicted how they use values and virtues taught .'

by Jesus and Mary in their everyday life through various art forms.

"The contest enables children of all ages to creatively express how prayer is answered and healing be\i~'~';;v-·,:~· -~. gins through God," said Holy Cross ,...""" ..

Father John Phalen, president of Holy Cross Family Ministries.· "Healing the world with a prayer . such as the rosary is a marvelous way . for children to examine their faith 000 § ~l1le ~O 2tldver~~§e and its importance in their daily lives. . .

They can look at the miracles around YOlL~r wZJrm",we~~her eve~llt§ them and show how they have an impact upon each of us. All of the entries reflect such virtues and are . an inspiration to all."

In addition to the "Try Prayer! It Works!" contest in the United States, separate competitions are conducted in Mexico, EastAfrica, Brazil, Peru, Ireland, Chile, Haiti and the Philippines. Entries arejudged on content, ability to capture and interpret the theme, artistic and technical profiThis message sponsored by the following ciency, and adherence to rules. Up business concern in the Fall River diocese to three winners are chosen per GILBERT C. OLIVEIRA INSURANCE AGENCY .\1."/ grade: first-place winners are

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