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21 diocesan men to be ordained as Pennanent Deacons May 24 On Saturday, May 24, in St. Anthony. of Padua Church, New Bedfqrd, 21 men will be ordained as Permanent Deacons in the Diocese of Fall River. This will be the fifth time in the history of the diocese that married men will be ordained as permanent deacons and will feature the largest group ever Ito be ordained in one ceremony in the diocese. : All previous ordinations have taken place at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, but because of the many candidates, St. Anthony's Church, with a larger seating capacity, was selected.

Several other firsts will occur at Saturday's diaconal ordination. Joseph P. Medeiros of St. Ant~ony's parish, Taunton, and Eduardo Manual Pacheco and Abilios dos Anjos Pires of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, New Bedforo, will be the first Portuguese immigrants ordained in the I

diocese. Additionally, this will be the first time that the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre and the Knights of Malta have been invited to be officially part of the ceremonies.

The ceremony will take place in the context of the Mass. Ministers for the ceremony will be Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM, Cap. - presiding celebrant and homilist; Rev. John F. Moore and Rev. Msgr. John J. Smith - priest chaplains; Lawrence A. St. Onge deacon; Paul K. Roma and Robert G.L. Normandin deacon chaplains; Rev. Stephen J. Avila - master of ceremonies; Rev. Mark R. Hession and Deacon Paul J. Macedo - assistant masters of ceremonies: Servers will be seminarians from the Fall River Diocese.

Taking part in the offertory procession will be children ofsome ofthe newly ordained deacons: Danielle P. Akin and Matthew J. Barrett from the Cape Cod

Senate ~pproves of ban on partial-birth abortion WASHINGTON (CNS) - During the Senate's vote on the partialbirth abortion ban, Massachusetts Senators John Kerry and Edward Kennedy, both Catholic, voted against .the ban.

The Senate's May 20 approval of a ban on partial-birt'il abortions "reflects our nation's moral consensus that this barbaric procedure has no place in a civilized society." said the U.S. bishops' pro-life spokeswoman.

The vote to ban the procedure except to save the life of the mother was 64-36, not enough to override President Clinton's expected veto if all 100 senators vote: In that event, 67 votes would be needed for an override.

The bishops' spokeswoman, Helen Alyare, said while tne vote reflects America's opposition to abortion, "we are dismayed at the number of senators who continue to support partial-birth abortion, relying on claims decisively rejected by the medical community."

Alvare, director of planning and information for the bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, said there is "no principled arg~ment" I t

or "medical pretense" for supporting the controversial procedure.

She urged Clinton "to sign the ban into law."

A day earlier, pro-life leaders hailed a decision by the American Medical Association to support an amended version of the bill giving more protection to physicians.

The AMA endorsement came after the chief sponsors of the bill, Rep. Charles Canady, R-Fla., and Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., agreed to several changes.

Santorum had said the changes were designed "to protect the doctor who's delivering the baby who runs into a problem" and must unexpectedly abort the fetus to save the mother's life.

Among the changes, which also were approved by the Senate May 20, is a provision giving physicians accused of performing an illegal procedure the right to a review by a state medical board before trial.

During the three-hour debate, SantoruJll - who also sponsored the ban that was vetoed by Clinton last year - said, "We worry so much about the right to choose.

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area; Eric M. Thomas and Amy J. Hill from the Taunton/ Attleboro area; Michelle M. Guy and Nancy S. Pires from the New Bedford area; and Eric J. Hussey and Jonathan M. Shea

from the Fall· River area. will also be heard with The Fall River Diocesan Tobias Monte and Philip Choir will sing with Made- Hague, trumpeters; William line Grace as conductor / Kingsland and Philip Sanorganist and Michele Bur- born, trombonists; and dick as leader of song. The Mark Pilkanis, timpanist.

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Charities Appeal results are encouraging The 1997 ·Catholic Charities Appeal in the Diocese of Fall River will soon be winding down. Presently returns stand at around $1. 75 million. "We feel that there' is a potential at this time for realizing perhaps as much as a million additional dollars," reported Monsignor Thomas J. Harrington, diocesan director of the Appeal.

Pastors in some areas of the diocese have attributed increased returns to the more favorable economic climate which prevails this year. "Just a week ago," Monsignor Harrington noted, "Time magazine had a feature story on the general improvement in the economy throughout the nation." Perhaps this cir-

cumstance has prompted folks to be more generous in their support of this single most important diocesan fund raising initiative.

The maintenance and expansion of many agencies, institutions and ministries providing pastoral and health care, education and social service to tens of thousands of residents of southeastern Massachusetts is contingent upon the Spring season diocesan Appeal, marking its 56th consecutive year in 1997.

There has been some noticeable increase in the number of pledges coming in this year. Use of the "pledge system" by members of the extended diocesan family is envisioned as the most promising avenue

for expanded giving in future years. There has been an encouraging number of '.'matching gifts" received this year as well, instances where major national firms engaged in business or industry will provide a gift comparable to the contribution made to the Appeal by an employee. This, Monsignor Harrington speculated, is another area for potential future development.

Parishioners from all of the parishes sprinkled across the diocese are urged to participate in the Appeal within this coming week, before the books are closed in the parochial ledgers.

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FATHER JOHN J. Oliveira, pastor of St. John the Baptist parish, New Bedford, holds a Trinitarian icon, part of a procession to install the icon in the church in preparation for the new millennium. The icons were presented to each parish by Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM, Cap. at the Ascension Thursday Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River. At left beside the pastor is Brother Thomas Washburn, OFM, of Boston, whose niece was in the procession; at right is diocesan seminarian William Rodrigues.

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I~==I Edward Donovan Edward Douglas DonOvan, 50, brother ofthe Reverend Robert C. Donovan, pastor of St. ~ohn the Evangelist parish in Poca~set, died .

May 15 in Boston.

His funeral Mass t06k place May 20 at St. Mary's Church, Harvard St., Brookline Village. :

Catherine Vanasse Mrs. Catherine B. Vanasse, mother of the Reverend 'Bernard ,

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Swansea, died May 20.

A wake for Mrs. Vanasse will take place at the Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home, 495 Park St., New Bedford, today from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m.

Her funeral Mass will be celebrated. at Sacred Heart Church, New Bedford, tomorrow at II a.m.

Noted Catholic journalist dies PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CNS)A funeral Mass was celebrated May 9 for Barbara C. Jencks,

Diocese of Fall River

OFFICIAL His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Mal1ey, O.EM., Cap., Bishop of Fall River, has announced the fol1owing appointments: Rev. Joseph Blyskos~, from Parochial ViCar of St. Pius X parish, South Yarmouth, to Parochial Vicar of Holy Trinity parish, West Harwich.

Rev. Michael Camara, OFM, from Parochial Vicar of St. Michael parish, Fal1 River, to Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, New Bedford. ' Rev. Andre H. Faria, from Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Victory parish, Centerville, to Pafochial Vicar of St. Michael parish, Fal1 River.

Rev. Maurice O. Gauvin, from Parochial Vicar of Santo Christo parish, Fal1 River, to Parochial V!car of St. Anthony parish, Taunton.

Rev. Paul T. Lamb, from Parochial Vicar of Holy Trinity parish, West Harwich, to Parochial Vicar of St. Francis Xavier parish, Hyannis.

Rev. Joseph Mauritzen, from Temporary Administrator of St. Mary parish, South Dartmouth, to Parochial Vicar of St. Pius X parish, South Yarmouth.

Rev. James S. Medeiros, from Paro'chial Vicar of St. Julie Billiart parish, North Dartmouth, to Parochial Vicar of St. John the Baptist parish, New Bedford, While continuing as Chaplain at Bishop Stang High School.

Rev. Herbert T. Nichols, to Parochial Vicar of St. Anne parish, Fal1 River, while continuing to assist the Chaplains at Charlton Memorial Hospital.

Rev. John C. Ozug, from Pastor of Sacred Heart parish, Fal1'River, to Parochial Vicar of St. Mary parish, New Bedford.

Rev. Michael Racine, from Parochial Vicar of Notre Dame parish, Fall River, to Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Victory parish, Centervil1e.

Rev. Timothy P. Reis, from Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, Seekonk, .to Chaplain at Falmouth Hospital with residence at St. Patrick parish, Falmouth.

Rev. Douglas H. Sousa, from Parochial Vicar of St. Anthony parish, Taunton, to Chaplain at St. Anne's Hospital with residence at Santo Christo parish, Fall River.

Rev. Jose M. Sousa, from Parochial Vicar of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish, New Bedford, to sabbatical studies.

Rev. Christopher Stanibula, from Parochial Vicar of St. John the Baptist parish, New Bedford, to Parochial Vicar of St. Julie Bil1iart parish, North Dartmouth ..

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His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley, O.EM., Cap., Bishop of Fall River, has announced the fol1owing appointments: Rev. Joseph M. Ministry.

Costa~ Director of Pastoral Planning and Urban

Rev. Craig A. Pregana, from Assistant Director of Vocations to Director of Vocations and Associate Director of the Permanent Diaconate Program ; Effective July 1, 1997 1

journalist for. 4.9' ye~'rs ~ith' ·the: Providence Visitor and writer of what was believed to be the longest running opinion column in the American Catholic press.

As a ful1time editor with the Visitor, Jencks interviewed many prominent Catholics and covered the Second Vatican Council in Rome in 1963 and the presidential campaign of John F. Kennedy in 1960.

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Bishop to ordain five transitional deacons

Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM, Cap. will ordain five men as transitional deacons this Saturday during the Permanent Diaconate ordination Most recently, she wrote the ceremony at St. Anthony of Padua "Seniors" column for the Visitor, . Church, New Bedford.

The five are Leszek C. Baczkura; the Providence Diocese's weekly newspaper. In 1948 The Visitor Edward A. Murphy; Joseph Francis published "Christ's Own," a his- Kelly, FPO; Raphael M. Magee, FFI; tory of the 48 orders of women and George M. Roth, FFL religious in the Diocese of Providence, which Jencks compiled and edited.

She published books on Thomas Dooley, President Kennedy and nun-poet Sister Madeleva. She was a freelance writer for publications in the United States and Ireland.

Jencks studied journalism at the University of Toledo in Ohio, where she edited the school's newspaper and served as class president. She also attended Rhode Island College and Harvard University.

Hospital plans cancer survivors' celebration On June I, local cancer survivors, family members, and the staff from the JIudner Oncology Center at Saint Anne's Hospital, Fall River, will join together in a celebration of life on National Cancer Survivors' Day. The Annual Cancer Survivors' Day picnic begins with Mass at noon in the Saint Anne's Hospital Chapel and is followed by a free picnic in Berube Plaza. In the event of rain, the event will be held indoors in the Nannery Conference Room, CH 134 Clemence Hall. Entertainment for the picnic is donated by the musical group Spice. There will also be a dedication of a new Survivors' Garden at the hospital.

This event is an opportunity for survivors to enjoy a day offun and self-reflection with their family, friends and caregivers. In addition to the annual picnic, there is a Survivors Celebrating Life Program that is sponsored by the Hudner Oncology Center. The program offers an array of support groups that address the issues and challenges many cancer survivors face.

The H udner Oncology Center is also sponsoring a speaking program by Dr. Bernie Seigel, worldrenowned author of The Art oj Healing. This program is scheduled for June II, at White's of Westport and begins with hot hoI'S d'oeuvres at 6 p.m. and Dr. Siegel's program immediately following at 7 p.m.

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Let's Stop Compromising A few weeks' ago one of our area secular newspapers did a feature article on mainline Protestant churches. In the context of the story, it was noted that church membership is hardly growi ng and in most Protestant churches the pews are becoming more and. more empty.

Those churches suffering the most seem to be the Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian and United Church of Christ. Their problems.can be blamed on our secular society in which people shop around for a church. Umlble to deal with basic theological issues; many. of ~he mainstream de!10minations have become nothing more than social institu~ions involved in community undertakings.

Among Protestants, the fundamentalist and conservative denominations are the really influential forces because these churches are not afraid to speak out on real moral and ethical issues rather than mumbling bland and indifferent soc~al statements. .' . . ' . Mainline churches find themselves in grave difficulties because so many have left the Word. What are preached too often are feeble versions of theological concepts. In their attempts to be everything to everyone, these churches have compromised their very existence. The swifter the race from the Word the more dramatic the decline.

Soup kitchens, ecology clubs and blood drives are reflections of scriptural care and concern but they are. not the sole content of divine revelation. Racing from so-called relevant cause to relevant cause has left too many church members wondering what has happened to the real heart of the Christian message.

Devoid of a sense of mystery, holiness and divine presenc.e, social endeavors are too often hollow gestur~s.The measure of belief-should not be reckoned by the fad of the day.

There IS a desperate need for allchurch'es, includ.ing o~r .. eNS I Roller photo own, to restore the. Word and its hanqing. onto. Hie heart qf worship. Too many Catholics are caught.up in this confusion . 1 ' 'TAl tJ.S.' CAPITOL IS VISIBLE IN .EARLY ,MORNING, L{GHT FROMTHE 'lWO'J,IMA.MEMORIAL. THE'MI;MOR1AL HO~ORING U.S. MARINES . of spirit. Some have left tlie church'and the sacraments to. find DEPICTS SOLDIERS RAISING A U.S. FLAG ON THE ISLAND DURING their way in the secular marketplace. Others are abandoning WORLD WAR II. CITIZENS PAY TRIBUTE TO U.S. SOLD,IERS THAT such church beliefs as the Real Presence of the Lord in the HAVE DIED IN WAR ON MEMORIAL DAY, OBSERVED MAY 26 THIS YEAR. Eucharist; the role of Mary in the life of the church and the place .of ethical and moral teachings as a guide for daily life.

For if we believe that Jesus died, and rose again; even so them who have In many places liturgical gatherings are viewed 'largely as slept through Jesus, will God bring. with him. 1 Thes 4:14 social events, and baptisms, first communions and marriages are nothing more than an· opportunity to party and have a good time. There are Catholics in public office wh.o spend a great amount of their time ridiculing the faith of their fathers . By Father Eugene Hemrick. were losing jobs,the Depression ished those among the wealthy and mothers.

The new Franklin Delano had set in. There were few signs of whose only real concern was to The answer to a renewed spirit in all churches cannot be 'Roo'sevelt Memorial rivals' the best hope. increase their wealth. The words found in material concessions.and socialarrangements. Com- of the monuments in Washington, As I read this inscription, I also reminded me of the church's promise, arbitratior and mediation are political, not religious D.C. You can fit the lincoln, .could not help recalling Christ's social teachings, which strongly measures. Millions'in this country aresearching for a personal LWashingtonanQ Jefferson tnonu- . words and those inthe hymn "Be emphasize how important it is that spirituality tharis stable,'firm and~comfoiting, but much' of the ments Within; the· 7.5'acres 'o(this ·.Not Afraid!"· which remind us to society provide work opportunistand up to fear and to remember ties for everyone. pablum.that is being·dished out by so many churches isluke- new·memorial. " . Room 3 features Eleanor RooseIt is constructed of 4,000 granite 'that we' are not alone but have . warm and insipid. blocks. Six magnificent.waterfalls :each',other. and especially, have. veh. Large granite rocks are,scatIf there is to bea'renewaCofchurch life' iii America, it'will not adorn it; and it is the-first presiden- ; G,od.tered on the ground, symbolizing the ravages of war and its power to be found in the secular. Christians are called to be in the world tial monument to h.onor First.!..ady It is an age-old theme, inspiring scatter people. Inscribed on the but not part of it, a dynamicJension, to.be sure. But Jesus tells Eleanor Roosevel~ and the Ro.ose- great' confidence and hope. ., In the monument's second rocks were Roosevelt's words, "I velts' dog, Fala. . us quite clearly that we. have been consecrated as children of hate war."

Added to this scenario are med- room:' two inscriptions 'challenge God and'that'if we dQ his will we will not be lost. itative gardens, lifelike sculptures, the conscience of the American· l!l R.oom.4" which repre~ent~ the . Let us trustin the Word; Perhaps then the pews will once. post-modern friezes and a setting .. p'eople:"!he test of our progress is ' final days of Roosevelt's life, we . more"be filled. read: "The structure of world peace that. includes the Tidal Basin.sur- " Mt whether. we add mo're to the

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What you have is one inspirational setting!

What touched me most about the monument, however, were the . inscriptions'on the granite blocks.

These· inscriptions speak to our ; spiritual side.and address our sense of citizenship.··· The monument resembles an open-air temple divided into four rooms.

- In Room I, which represents Roosevelt's first term, visitors are . greeted by this inscription: "The only thing we have to fear is fear . itself." The words reflect the diffi~ culty of the times in. which Roosevelt was faced with the task of restoring economic stability. Fear ,had gripped the nation. People

abundance o(·thos~ who have " cannot be.the work of-one man, or much; it, is whether we provide one party, or one nation.... It must ·enough·for those who'have too lit- be a peace which rests on the tie;" and, "No country,however. cooperative effort of the whole rich, can afford the waste of its' world."

As I left the monument with human resources. Demoralization caused by vast unemployment is these words ru_nning through my our greatest extravagance. Mor- mind, I thought of the words of ally it is the greatest menace to our Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II envisioning a world where we social order."

The words' reminded me of the are responsible for each other beprophets who forcefully spoke on cause we come from one Creator.

The real purpose of a monubehalf of the poor and admon-, ment, I. believe, is not to memorialize someone's greatness or even to serve as a fine architectural edifice.

Rather, a monument reminds us of people who were blessed by God and were able to respond to God's Spirit at a particular time in history.

St. Therese of Lisieu·x may soon be named "doctor of the church" VATICAN CITY (C~S) - St. Therese of Lisieux, "The Little Flower," may soon be recognized as one of the "bigs" of church history, becoming the 33rd ','doctor of the church."

The Discalced Carmelite order and the French Diocese <if Bayeux, which includes the city qf Lisieux, formally presented the final request to the Vatican Congregation for Sainthood Causes in February, said Carmelite Father Simeon Tomas Fernandez.

The request included a 950-page "positio," or position paper, detailing the great influence the French Carmelite has had on Catholic spirituality in the 100 years since her death.

The documentation included statements of support from about 50 national bishops' Conferences, including the U.S. National Conference of Catholic Bishops, said Father Tomas, the official promoter of the effort.

The bulk of the material, he

ST, THERESE of Liseux may become the 33rd doctor of the church. She would become the third female to receive the distinction, which is given to church figures who have made important contributions to explaining the faith and whose teachings are of true holiness. (CNS/file photo)

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Here is the Vatican 'text of Pope John Paul II's remal'ks in English at his weekly general audience May 21.

Dear brothers and sisters, In our catechesis on the Blessed Virgin Mary, we have seen that she was intimately associated with her son in all the events of his life and mission. On Easter morning, the risen Lord first appeared to the women who had stood by him faithfully at the foot of the cross. While the Gospels make no mention of an appearance of Jesus to his IQother, Christian reflection and piety have lovingly described such an encounter.

Because Mary was perfectly united with Christ in his sacrifice on Good Friday, it was also fitting that she should be the first to experience his Easter glory. The Blessed Virgin Mary was a privileged witness and participant in the whole Paschal Mystery: from her son's death on Calvary (cf. Jn 19:25) to the completion of his saving work in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (cf.

Acts 1:14).

May Mary's joy at the Resurrection, with its promise of hope for all humanity, ever find an echo in our hearts!

I thank the young men and women of "Up With People" for their presence and for their generosity in donating the proceeds of their performances in Rome to the construction of a hospital in Albania for children suffering from heart disease. I also welcome the participants in the course sponsored by the NATO Defense College, and I encourage them in their efforts to support international security and peace. Upon all the English speaking visitors, including the pilgrims from England, India, Indonesia, Canada and the United States, I cordially invoke the joy and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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said, is focused on her life, her suffering and death at age 24 from tuberculosis, her writings - especially her spiritual biography "her importance for people today" and her "charism as a doctor, a master of spirituality."

St. Therese would become the third female doctor of the church.

St. Teresa of Avila was proclaimed a doctor in September 1970 by Pope Paul VI. A month later, he conferred the same honor on St. Catherine of Siena. No ne doctors have been proclaimed since.

The honor is given to great church figures who made important contributions to explaining the faith and whose teachings were accompanied by true holiness.

The process includes obtaining a favorable opinion from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which has been given, Father Tomas said May 15. The next step is a discussion and vote by a ninemember special commission of theologians at the Sainthood Causes congregation.

The opinion of the theologians will be presented to Pope John Paul II, who makes the final decision regarding the proclamation, Father Tomas said.

"1 believe, from rumors I have heard, that the opinion will be given to the pope before the end of June," Father Tomas said.

An official at the Sainthood congregation would not comment on the schedule of meetings, explaining, "these things are secret."

Another rumor is that Pope John Paul will make the proclamation in Paris in late August when he joins young people for the celebration of World Youth Day. "Many people are saying this, but who knows if it is true? You have to ask the pope," Father Tomas said.

The original eight doctors of the church lived, taught and wrote in the first six centuries of Christianity. Four represent the Western tradition: Sts. Ambrose, Augustine, Jerome and Gregory the Great. Four others represent the Eastern tradition of Christianity: Sts. John Chrysostom, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzen and Athanasius.

May 24 1907, Rev. James F. Clark, Founder, St. James, New Bedford 1985, Rev. Patrick Heran, SS.CC., Former Rector, Sacred Hearts Seminary, Fairhaven May 25 1925, Rev. Michael P. Kirby, St. Mary, North Attleboro 1961, Rev. James V. Mendes, Administrator, Our Lady of Angels, Fall River May 28 1982, Rev. Lionel A. Bourque, Former Chaplain, Cardinal Cushing Hospital, Brockton May 30 1929, Rev. Jordan Harpin, O. P., Dominican Priory, Fall River 1937, Rev. Edmond J. Potvin, Pastor, St. Jean Baptiste, Fall River 1950, Rev. James M. Quinn, Pastor, St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro 1993, Rev. Robert T. Canuel, St. Anne's Monastery, Fall River

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A parchment I've hung on the' wall of my home . office certifies that I "adopted Sister Mary Rinaldi on (the) 20th day of March 1997, and she, in turn, offers .prayers to God for (her) special benefactor.

I "adopted" Sister Rinaldi after reading an article in the Catholic Digest about the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco. Anything about St. John Bosco, our family namesake, becomes an immediate priority for me. My late son John Dominic Bosco was named for this great saint and his saintly pupil, Dominic Savio.

The touching article described the Salesian Sisters' innovative fund raising program. For $\00, sponsors can adopt one of the 150 Salesian sisters of the' Eastern U.S. province. The sisters are trying to raise $4 million to build a convent retirement home and infirmary for the order's 45 most senior mem-bers.

In return for becoming a sponsor, donors are awarded an "adopted" sister who offers prayers for them and their intentions every day for a year. To make it official, the order sends donors the adoption certificate, with the adopted sister's name, making this a personal connection.

When I finished reading the article, I took out my checkbook and became a sponsor. I didn't know, of course, that my sister would be Sister Rinaldi, the moving force behind the start of the Adopt~a-Sister fundraiseI'.

Sister Rinaldi didn't exactly ask for the job of development director. She had been director of a nursery school and summer camp.

The Salesian Sisters were founded in 1872 in Italy

by St. John Bosco and St. Mary Mazzarello specifically to care for children left homeless by war and poverty. Today, the sisters of the Eastern province operate youth centers, day-care centers, summer camps and 16 schools in New Jersey, New York, Alabama and Florida, accepting children regardless of ability to pay. . , In 1990, when the need for buildings became cruMOTHER TERESA greets reporters upon her arrival to cial, Sister Rinaldi's proven administrative abilities

Rome last week. She was exp'ected to meet. with Pope John Paul II and introduce him to Sister Nirmala, the new head of the Missionaries of Charity. (CNS/ Reuters photo)

Rome mayor calls Mother Teresa' 'unstoppable' ROME(CNS) - MotherTeresa of Calcutta "is an unstoppable little motor," said Francesco Rutelli, the mayor of Rome, after an hourlong May 18 meeting with the founder of the Missionaries of Charity.

When the 86-year-old nun arrived in Rome May 16 after a 12-hour flight from India, she was given oxygen at the airport, then taken to one of her order's convents to rest.

The doctor who treated her at the airport said there was no reason to be worried about the'health of Mother Teresa, who has had ' recurring heart problems.

When Rutelli arrived at the convent MaY.18, he told reporters, he had expected to greet a subdued and perhaps ailing Mother Teresa.

"I sawthe same energy she always had," Rutelli said.

I'n fact, Mother Teres~ had a list of requests for the mayor. She wants permission and city money to enlarge the homeless shelter her sisters run near the main train station, and she has a restoration project in mind for a drop-in center the nuns run in a complex adjacent to the historic St. Gregory Church on the Celia'n Hill.

The mayor told Mother Teresa the work at St. Gregory's is already on the city's list of projects for the ye.ar 2000 and that he would do his best to help her with the homeless shelter.

Rutelli did not arrive at the meeting empty-handed. He brought passes for the city's bus, subway and tram system that will allow about 100 Missionaries of Charity in Rome to ride for free for, the next year.

Mother Teresa was expected to ,', J.Tl.e.~~ ~ith)~Qpe}<'?~1) .p,a,u).11 dur-

ing her IO-day stay in Rome, although a date has not been announced. Sister Nirmala, who was elected superior general of the order in mid-March, was traveling with Mother Teresa and was expected to join her for the papal audience.

The only definite appointments on Mother Teresa's calendar were a May 23 first profession of vows ceremony for 10 novices and a May 24 final profession ceremony 'of 18 sisters.

According to the Missionaries of Charity, if Mother Teresa's health p~rmits, she will go to Poland May 25 or 26 for another vows ceremony and the International Eucharistic Congress, then on to the United 'States.

,Peace concern VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paui II welcomed the new Israeli ambassador to the Holy See in early April by underscoring the Vatican's 'concern for the course of.the Middle East peace process and the fate of Jerusalem. As he presented his credentials to the .pope, Ambassador Aharon Lopez asserted that progress had been made in achieving a lasting peace in the region. Pope John Paul then agreed with him, adding, "however, difficulties and crises are not lacking, which even now threaten to shatter the fragile optimism that had been growing." In keeping with recent remarks he has made on the situation, the pope did not directly address Israel's policy of continuing to build housing for Jewish settlers in Hebron and other disputed areas, which has resulted in rioting and retaliatory attacks

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But one man.- whose name, coincidentally, was Fortune Bosco, said, "I propose we adopt the nuns as our own spiritual friends." For Sister Rinaldi, this was like a light going on.

It wasn't easy to sell the sisters at first on such a new and different idea. But as soon as they started praying for their sponsors, something happened.

Sister Rinaldi explained: "We discovered and uncover.ed the wounds of society through this. People have exposed their deepest sorrows to us in asking prayers for specific intentions. The most powerful result of this program is that ~he older nuns .are getting connected to the world again. It is a new ministry for us."

About 3,000 people from 41 states have joined Adopt-a-Sister, contributing nearly $1 million to date, said Sister Rinaldi.

She acknowledges she may be getting help from a special relative. Her uncle, the late Father Philip Rinaldi, third successor to St. John Bosco, was beatified by Pope John Paul II April 29, 1990. "I like to invoke him," said my adopted sister.

To contact Sister Mary Rinaldi, write her at 659 Belmont Ave., North Haledon, N.J. 07508.

Teaching kids about drugs would not be growing and peddling their wares if Dear Dr. Kenny: I heard that some people believe there were not a large and lucrative market. the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Finally, we need to find some way to end the program to curb drug use a~ng children has failed. secrecy that surrounds illegal drugs. Society cannot Why would people say that? control wha:t remains hidden and underground. Yet I think it's a wonderfui idea to start drug education children and adults with drug concerns cannot talk when children are young and to get the police to tell about their problem without incriminating themchildren the dangers of illegal drugs. When we finally . selves. get a good program that tells it like it is, some people have to belittle the program. I believe the drug pushers must be behind the attack on D.A.R.E. New York .

The D.A.R.E. program does sound wonderful. , The reason that people are saying it has failed is rather factual and straightforward. Despite all the effort and the claims of what D.A.R.E. could do, With Dr. James & despite the truth of all that.D.A.R.E. teaches, drug' Mary Kenny use among children has increased.

D.A.R.E. has failed, not in its goals, but in its strategy. No one would disagree with its goal: to This is a strong argument for decriminalization of decrease drug use among the young. Translating that some drugs that are currently illegal. Yes, we must goal directly into a verbal strategy and lecturing the control drugs that are dangerous and habit-forming. ,young about the dangersqf illegal drugs has not But we must ask whether making them illegal and .. worked., . punishirig their use is the best way to control and Some good has resulted from D.A.R.E. I think it eliminate them. is fine that police are talking to young people in Until society deals with its own serious problems school. Later on, as teens, the children may. be less of drug use' and abuse, a program like D,A. R.E. is apt to perceive that policeman as 'an "enemy." We not likely to be .effective. And in fact, it has not don't, however, need an expensive D.A.R.E. prostemmed the tide. gram to invite policemen into our elementary schools.

Reader questions on family living and child care to Why hasn'tD.A.R.E. worked? Because insight be answered in print are invited. Address questions: and education are not effective methods of behavior The Kennys; St. Joseph's College; 219 W. Harrison; change. For example, nagging a smoker with the , Rensselaer, Ind. 47978. dangers of lung.cancer is an unlikely way to get him to stop. Pointing out to an alcoholic the dangers of drink may convince him for the moment, but not when temptation strikes later.

May 26: Sir 17:24-29; Ps 32:1-2,5-7; Mk For drug abuse to cease, society must change.

10:17-27 What good does'it do to educate the young about the pitfalls when drugs continue to be profitable and May 27: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8,14,23; Mk readily available? D.A.R.E. is one more example of 10:28-31 expecting our young people to solve a problem that adults cannot.

May 28: Sir 36:1,4-5a,1 0-17; Ps 79:8-9,11,13; What societal changes are needed? We need to Mk 10:32-45 accept that the drug problem involves all drugs, not just illegal ones. Drug companies have sold AmeriMay 29: Sir 42:15-25; Ps 33:2-9; Mk 10:46cans on the "quick fix," the chemical way to alter 52 mood and feel good.

May 30: Sir 44:1,9-13; Ps 149:1-6,9; Mk Legal drugs in our society, like' tranquilizers, 11 :11-26 antidepressants, cigarettes and alcohol, are probably more overused and abused than illegal ones. AnthroMay 31: Zep 3:14-18 or Rom 12:9-16b; (Ps) pologists of the future may well describe our society.

Is 12:2-3,4b-6; Lk 1:39-56 as the "pill cult,ure."

We further need toaccept that the drug problem is June 1: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 116:12-13,15-18; Heb primarily a problem for the United States and not keep blaming foreign c~art~ls.~T~e foreign.nati"ns ". n,. ,~; 11:,1.5; ,Mk 4:12-16,22-26

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AT THE annual meeting of the Fall River Catholic Woman's Club, scholarships were presented to Rachel Parent (left) who will attend Worcester State College and Kara Phenix 'who will attend Syracuse University.

Senate votes for parti;d.-birth abortion ban Continued from Page One What about the right to choose

life'?"' .

After theSenate vote, the National Right to Life Committee pledged to work with other pro-life groups

"to seek the additional (three) votes necessary to override the anticipated veto....

The Catholic Campaign for America a)so praised the Senate action, calling the margin of victory "a clear signal of the increas~ ing popularity of the legislation."

If the president should once again "b-Iatantly ignore both common decency and the wishes of the vast majority of the American people, he can be sure that his veto will be the object of an unprecedented veto override effort," said executive director Michael A. Ferguson in a statement.

Two alternative bills that would

have permitted partial-birth abortions for women facing "serious adverse health consequences" or "grievous injury" to their physical health were defeated in the Senate

May 15.

The first bill, defeated on a 7228 vote, was proposed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. The second proposed by Sen. Thomas

Daschle, D-S.D., and supported

by Clinton, was defeated 64-36.

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Catholic and pro-life leaden had opposed both alternative propos-

als, saying that most partial-birth abortions are performed in the fifth or sixth month of pregnancy

and therefore would not be affected by the proposed bans.

In a May 12 letter to all senators, Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston had urged rejection of Daschle's substitute bilL ") do not need a medical degree. nor do you, to know that it makes no sense whatever to say it is necessary to a woman's health to subject her to an almost-complete breech delivery, then purposely kill her emerging child in one of the most violent ways imagina-

ble." wrote tne cardinal, who chairs the bishops' Committee on ProLife Activities.

An AMA report, which will be considered in June by the organiZation's S8S-member House afDelegates. said there is "no identified situation" in which partial-birth abortion is "the only appropriate procedure to induce abortion:' The report recommends that "abortion not be performed in the third trimester except in cases of serious fetal anomalies incompat-

ible with life."

The amended Senate biB now goes back for a final vote in the House, which passed the original ban by a veto-proof margin of295-

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Ministers of greeting and ushering will be from Christ the King parish, Mashpee.

Because of limited seating, admission to the ordination is by invitation only.

Deacons serve the diocese in various ways, depending on the nature of their assignments. Liturgically, they can officiate at baptisms, weddings, wake services and funerals, can preach and distribute Holy Communion. Depending on the individ ual deacon's abilities, he is assigned by the

bishop to either a parish ministry or to a particular field of service. Deacons are active in a variety of ministries including those to prison inmates, the sick in hospitals and nursing homes, immigrant communities apd the youth.

The deacon candidates have been preparing for the permanent diaconate for the past four years under the direction of Father John F. Moore, director of the diocesan deacon program. Deacon Lawrence A. 51. Onge is assistant director.

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presence is enough for me," he responded.

The pope told the children he was born May 18.1920, between 5 I?m. and 6 p.m. "and at almost the $ame hour 58 years later, I was elected pope." . Re~e~be~in.g significant dates m one.s hf~ IS lmpo~tant, he told the chIldren. Most ~mportCl;nt of all, though, he told tbe!?, IS for them to let Jesus Into thelT hearts sohe can lead thelnllJcl.Jondearthly eXlst~nce t~. etern.a he. ..

With a_.~Ig..smlle,.hc: added. I am ,~loser to that hne than you ~ are. ':p'o>¥ou'fno~ what 'Sto L.af ". Returningto the Vatican for his means1" the pope asked. ,·It means midday recitation of the .oRegina_ 100 years.-I----h-a--v-&-~2, De 23,----s-tiH--t-o---Toeh" a-ild greeting-viSitms in.Sf. go,'" he said, laughing.

Peter's Square, the pope thanked The Mass and meeting at' St. "all those who have expressed their best wishes for my birthday."

Anthanasius marked Pope John Paul's 259th Roman parish visit, Among the well-wishers, accordoccasions which almost always ing to Vatican spokesman Joaquin include an informal question-and- ·Navarro-Valls, was U.S. President answer session with the youngest Bill Clinton. who sent a telegram.

Coinciding with Pope Joh'n members of his flock.

Paul's birthday, L'ltalia ScacchisOf course, they asked him what tica, a chess magazine, published he wanted for his birthday. "Your three chess articles attributed to the Polish university student Karol SEIZED CARS from $175. Wojtyla.

The future pope had proposed Porsches, Cadillacs, Chevys, chess problems in a column in his BMW's, Corvett~, Also university newspaper.

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BESIDES HAVING the same looks, Father William Lies (left) and his identical twin, Father James, share the same vocation as Holy Cross priests. They also have an uncle who is a priest, an aunt who is a nun and another uncle who is a religious brother. (CNS/Nordquist photo)

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By Joseph Younx LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (CNS) - When newly ordained Holy Cross Father James Lies offered a celebratory Mass in his hometown parish of SI. Mary's in Little Falls, he-ha4"tQ a~~_the congregation that they were Rot seeing do.nble.

Hisj4entical twin, Holy 'Cross Father ·WiIliam Lies. ordained three years earlier, was in the churCh with their mother, Dolores Lie~ along with a few hundred extended family members and scores of friends.

"1 was a little nervous, so I thought abolll having (my brother) stand up here instead of me, hoping you wouldn't notice,'" Father James lies told the congregation before the Mass.

Father James then made an aisle-by-aisle circuit of the church, blessing the well-wishers with liberal douses from a sprig dipped in a bowlful of holy water. "That may have been a good deal more funior me than for you," he told the worshipers.

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of the Sacred Heart in Notre Dame, Ind.• Father James Lies is assistant director of campus ministry at Notre Dame. Father WiBiam also was. ordained at Notre Dame.

"Besides our obvious similarities;-"we also both share a similar affection for the Lord and the church," said Father William, who is doing doctoral studies in political science at the University of Pittsburgh.

"I am delighted that my brother has chosen to be a Holy Cross priest,'" he said. It is the first time the order has had twins who both became priests, he said.

At a post-Mass reception in the church basement, Dolores Lies said she was proud of Jim "and of Bill and of all our children. She and husband Thomas - who died 31 years ago when the twins were 4 years old - had 10 children.

"Jim looked really relaxed," she said. "He rehearsed his homily at home and asked me to critique it."

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Father" NicI10ias Landsberger, St. Mary's pastor who served as master of ceremonies forthe Mass. said he knew of only one other priest 'who had a twin - retired Father James Minette. a .priest of the St. Cloud Diocese who now lives in California.

"But his brother did not become a priest." he said. which caused some confusion when Father Minette's identical twin went out on dates.

Thankfully. the Lies twins need not worry a bout that type of confusion - just the everyday, runof-the-mill mistak.en identities to which all identical twins are sub~ jeet.

Another set of identical twins - Joseph and Thomas Trupkovich of the Diocese of Greensburg, Pa. - were to be ordained this spring.

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One entry wiH be chosen from all submitted entries and used as the pictorial theme for tltis year's World AIDS Day celebration, scheduled for Monday, December I at 6:00p.m. at SI. Mary'sCathedral in Fall River. It is anticipated that the award-winning design will be used on prayer cards and pro0 grams created for the World AI S Day Mass, on promotional Jitera~ ture, and perhaps even on posters.

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Prime time faith depictions improving, study says WAS HINGTON (CNS)- The total number of religious: depictions in prime time has j~mped fourfold over the past four years to 436 in 1996, according to a study conducted by the Media Research Center.

Still, the center said, that translated into one depiction evcry four hours. .

Negative depictions offaith and religion were not dominant'on any of the six commercial brqadcast networks, the council said in its report, released March 25. And no prime-time show regularly offended the religious beliefs of viewers.

The ratio of positive to negative portrayals of religion was 2-to-1 in 1996, the third straight year positives outnumbered negatives, and in growing ratios, the report said.

CBS edged out ABC for the best treatment of religion, with 3,2 positive portrayals for CBS, and 3.1 positives for A BC, for each negative depiction they aired.

But CBS, led by "Touched by an Angel," had 172 referencesto faith as opposed to 55 for AijC, the fewest of any seven-nights,a-week network.

Of NBC's 87 references, a plurality - 36.8 percent - were positive, closely followed by 31 'percent negative.

Of Fox's 83 depiction$, more were judged neutral - ,encompassing an ambiguous ol)nsufficiently substantial treatment of the issue (37.3 percent) ;- than

negative (22. ~ percent) or positive (21.7 percent).

The same held true for the threenights-a-week WB and U PN networks, with 68.2 percent of WB's 22 references, and 47.1 percent of UPN's 17 references neutral.

Expressions of faith, such as prayer, scored well on ne.twork TV, with 94 of its 120 depictions judged positive.

Portrayals of clergy were more positive, but not by much. Of the 81 references, 26 were positive, 25 were neutral and 21 were negative.

Nin'e portrayals were considered mixed - with ~alanced points of view presented and no side ultimately taken.

Presentations of church doctrine or the church as an institution were also given a wide range of treatment. Of the 98 depictions, 34 were neutral, 33 were positive, 17 were considered mixed and 14 negative.

But treatment of the laity was highly negative, with 36 of the 53 depictions falling in the negative category.

In singling out shows, the Media Research Center called "Touched by an Angel" the best series of the year for the second year in a row.

It also took note of its spinoff, "Promised Land," and WB's "7th Heaven," which focuses on a minister and his family.

While "no program was outstandingly negative," Fox's "The Simpsons" "often slipped .in anti-

Papal docume~t codifies care of 'civilians at sea V ATICAN CITY (CNS) Archbishop Giovanni Cheli, Pastoral care of civilians at sea, president of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers, said at from the humblest deckhands to passengers on a cruise, h.as been a news conference announcing the document that it had been 20 years .codified for the first time in a since any norms of this sort had papal document. been published, and that they were Bearing the signature of Pope more urgently needed for seafarJohn Paul II, the documerlt on the ing laborers than ever before. apostolate of the sea was labeled "motu proprio," a Latin term sigWith this paper, Archbishop naling the pope's special personal Cheli said, the pope wants to en~ interest in the subject. courage chaplains who are charged The apostolic letter Concerns with maritime pastoral care. An seafaring personnel and t!leir fam- estimated 400 priests, religious and ilies, employees on oil rigs, docklay workers in 2,700 ports around workers and people traveling on the globe are engaged in part- or all manner of sea voyages~ a popufull-time maritime ministry. lation estimated at 300 million.

Among other things, the pope The spiritual exigencic$ of searequests in his letter that national faring faithful have until ,",ow been bishops' conferences each nomiaddressed by the International nate a bishop to oversee pastoral Apostleship of the Sea, whi'ch care in marine matters. answers to the Pontifical Council Father Raymond Maher of the for Migrants and Travelers. The papal letter confers on these two Congregation of the Holy Ghost, a bodies additional authority regard- director ofthe International Apostleship of the Sea, said at the news ing maritime ministry. conference that it is common for It explains that the code of . behavior was written "in consider- companies to sail thei( ships under ation of the singular circumstan- other countries' flags for the sake ces" of sea life. For example, due of convenience, as certain flags to their often regimented' and res- offer .advantages in sea transport, tricted living standards, seafarers thus the nationality of workers is often unrelated to the flag, contriare not expected to observe Lenten buting to a climate of insecurity laws offasting and abstinence, but for seafaring laborers. should instead undertake "works The papal letter on pastoral"care of piety and observe, as far as posof seafarers was printed first in sible, both laws at least on Good Italian and Latin. It is later to be Friday, in mem9ry of the passion translated at the Vatican into Engand death of Jesus Christ." lish, French and other languages.

The document also ilddresses the requirements of maritime minAfter being published in the istry, noting that chaplains should "Acta Apostolicae Sed is," the be distinguished by their,integrity, periodical of Vatican laws and zeal, prudence and understanding decisions, the guidelines for pasof life at sea, as wcll as by good toral care for seafarers will have health and a knowledge of lanthe authority of an apostolic constitution. ..- , guages. "":~ '.' '''''4'4~,f·

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religion barbs," and a CBS miniseries, "A Season in Purgatory," was "a tour de force of Catholicbashing," the report said.

Room remains for improvement in prime time, the report said. "On entertainment television, criminal believers are grossly overrepresented, while the law-abiding faithful are woefully underrepresented," it said.

In recommending that other "faith-friendly" shows along the lines of "Touched by an Angel" be aired, "we don't mean series featuring angels, or even clergymen," the report said ..

"We would merely like to see a small-screen depiction that indicated religion's importance to everyday Americans, whatever their age or occupation. Whether it's a child praying before bedtime or a family attending a service, religion is an indispensable part of life for tens of millions, and prime time's fully recognizing this would be most welcome."

Bill C-47 dies OTTA W A (CNS) ..,.... Canadian legislation to ban several new reproductive and genetic technologies has died in the House of Commons after a national election was called. Canada's bishops were among those individuals and organizations that tried to convince the government to pass Bill C-47 before an election call. The legislation would have banned 13 of the new reproductive and genetic technologies.

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Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity of Your Ught, that Your eternal goodness may open to me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all in You, Divine Will. Tryerefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate befqre Your Ught, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the little group of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme HAT. Prostrate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Ught and beg that It clothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine Will. It will be my I,.ife, the center of my intelligence, the enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. I do not want the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happiness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have a singular strength and a holiness, that sanctifies all things and conducts them to God. ' Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity, that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and thus return in me the first order of creation, just as' the creature was c r e a t e d . .

Heavenly Mother, Sovereign and Queen of the Divine Rat, take my hand and introduce me into the Ught of the Divine Will. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will teach me to live in and to maintain myself in the prder and the bounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate my whole being to Your Immaculate Heart. You will teach me the doctrine of the Divine wm and I will listen most attentively to Your lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that the' infernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to' entice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will.

Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give me Your flames that they may burn me, consume me, and feed me to , form in me the Ufe of the Divine Will.

Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of my heart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. You will keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again, that I may be sure of never'leaving the wm of God. My guardian Angel, guardmej defend mej help me in everything so that my Eden may flourish and be the instrument that draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen.

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SINGER-SONGWRITER Jimmy Landry says playing in a church folk group as a youngster opened many worlds for him. He recently released a fourth album and spearheaded the production of a compilation album of 20 performers from the Black Mountain area of North Carolina. (CNS/ Rostar photo)

Parish folk gro,up helped mold musician . BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (CNS) - For singer-songwriter Jimmy Landry of Black Mountain, the simplest experiences can become celebrations of life - even a humble acknowledgment of the gift of music.

"When I'm at my best," he said, "music doesn't come from me, it comes through me. Creativity is 'Ood's work." . Tha't awareness: he told the Cath'R.1ic N~ws .~!.l~.. Hera\(,1, Qewspaper of :ttie\;I;>ioce~eQf Ch~rlotte: ha,s helped him. cherish the 'countless .number of graces.in·everyday life.

Landry, whose first music gig was playingguita'r and singing at a folk Mass almost 30 years ago, is a fulltime narrator of what he calls "the examined, conscious life."

He writes dozens of songs about love, hop.e, faith and other elerrients of the human experience.

Since moving to North Carolina in 1994, he has released his fourth album, titled "Let Go," ,and. launched a record label known as ISG Records. He also has spearheaded the production of a compilation album of20 performers from around the Black Mountain area.

"My first conscious thought every morning is 'thank you,'" Landry said. "Many times, I'll 'say it to God. But'I'II also say it to a neigh. bor, to a waitress, to anybody.

"For me, there's a direct correla- ' tion between the number of times I say 'thank you' in any given day and the quality of that day."

For Landry, life on this cozy mountain has made his artistic creativity, faith and appreciation for life and love blossom like never before.

"There's a colIective spiritual consciousness here," he remarked.

"This play nourishes, embraces and nurtures the creative spirit."

Developinga spiritual consciousness - along with his musical skilIs - goes back to a folk group of Landry's youth.

He found his inspiration to play guitar while attending the .folk Mass at St. Thomas More parish in Arlington, Va., a suburb of Washington. After receiving his first guitar at age 12, he joined the folk group at St. Stephen the Martyr parish in Washington.

It was in the lat 1960s. Landry was in the ,seventh, grade and war

wasraging-not only in Vietnam but on the home front.

"My parents weren't getting along," he said. "They separated when I was 12, got together, then separated again. I was in this unstable home environment, and there w~s this stability from the folk group." , The group and the parish priests were his. salvation, he' recalled.

"These were college students who were like.big b'rothers and sist'ers to .me: Ahd~ they 'we're all' ao<ilit love." , He ,continued as a member of the group through high school.

Landry said that period in his life opened many worlds for him -,-music, friendship and faith in action among them. "It wasn't like, I was getting hammered with Catholicism, the strict theology stuff," he explained. "But I was getting a good dose of what it's all about: love, giving and compassion."

Landry carries that example with him, both in his approach to music and his way of living.

He spent his college years at the Marianist-run University of Dayton in Ohio.

Today, western North Carolina, Landry said, defines the sense of fellowship he knew and loved during his youth with the folk group.

He likens his approach to life to ,a homily he recalls from years gone by. The priest talked about "communion and community," he said.

"What that touched in me was that making that connection with

God is possible whether it be prayer, wheth~r it be serving others, whether it be gathering at church," he said.

"What he was talking about," Landry added, "is not just on Sunday, but every part of every day. I may not always do it right, but that's my goal, and it seems like that comes through in the songs I write, in performances and in the music that means the most to me by others. That's the way I'd likerny life to be."'· " ".

Simplicity coupled with the inherent spirituality he feels in the Carolina mountains creates a heavenly place for Landry.

"You wake up to that every morning," Landry said, pointing to the mountains overlooking his backyard, "and you're gOing to feel creative. You're going to feel a sense of wonder."

A sense of wonder is "part of my spirituality," he added. "I don't want to understand it aIL I just want to be appreciative of it."

College to close ST. MEINRAD, Ind: (CNS)St. Meinrad Col1ege, run by the Benedictine order, will close at the end of the 1997-98 sc'hool year as enrol1ment has dwindled to 100 students. The school's board of trustees voted to close the col1ege, and the monastic community at St. Meinrad, Archabbey confirmed the decision. The St. Meinrad School of Theology will not be affected by the decision.

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O. L. ofthe Angels $1,000 In Memory of the Parents of Rev. Evaristo Javares; $250 In Memory of Manuel Freitas, In Memory of Manuel Tavares, In Memory of Manuel M. Velho.

Notre Dame de Lourdes $6'00 Rev. Daniel A. Gamache; $100 M·M Robert Phenix, Brothers of Christian Instruction, M·M Theodore Bernier, In Me.mory of David Joseph Jolivet - M-M David Jolivet.

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St. Mary $500 Mrs. Eileen Martin; $300 Clotilde Nason; $200 M·M Joseph Quinn; Evelyn A. Rice; $100 Peter H. Corr, Marguerite Hoye, M-M Bruno Mozzone Sacred Heart $500 Helen Brady; $100 Ruth Carveiro St. Anthony $100 M·M Anthony Medeiros, A Friend.

EAST TAUNTON St. Elizabeth $550 Ladies of St. ElizaHoly Family $200 Michael Tokarz; beth; $100 Holy Name Society.' $150 M-M Raymond Prunier, M-M Paul St. Michael $300 A Friend; $150 A Tapis, M-M Edward Fowler, Jr.; $100 MParishioner; $100 Miss Evelyn Almeida, M Robert Gallagher, M-M Arlen Jones, .

Mary Gonsalves and Family, A Friend, A M-M Joseph Mozzone, M-M John Smith, P . h' e arls Ion r.

M·M Mark Sabina, M-M Albert Admas, Holy Name $150 Dr./M John Car- M-M Fernand Medeiros, M·M Francis valho; $125 M·M Richard Roderick; $100 Perry, Mary Murphy, Mary M. Silvia.

M·M Fred Zebrasky, M-M Etjgene L. RAYNHAM McCarthy, M·M Joseph Keefe, M·M Henry St. Ann $200 M-M Richard Bentley; J. Lemerise, M·M Richard Charl:and. $100 M-M Leo Champagne, M-M Henry Santo Christo $200 Santo' Christo Confirmation Class, John & theresa Crombie, Ms. Joseph.ine Kapala, M·M .Glynn West. ..

M BP Cabral, In emory 01 John . aiva; $100 DIGHTON M-M John F. Silva. .

St. Peter $200 M-M Leo Deslauriers ASSONET St. Bernard $1,200 M·M Gary MarNORTH DIGHTON condes; $120 Ms. Debra Souza; $100 St: Joseph $100 Vincent Furtado, LilM.M Robert Adams, James Donnelly, M- lian Plouffe, Joseph Coelho, Charles .

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WESTPORT St. John the Baptist $100 M·M James Hartnett, Dr./M Michel Jusseaume, M-M Ralph E. Smith, Mrs. Ellen Williams, M·M James Hudner, Margaret Panos.

St. George $500 Rev. Gerard A. Hebert; $150 M·M Paul Methot; $100 S~. George Women's Guild, M,M Francis Flynn, M-M Danile LaFrance. .

O. L. Grace $200 M·M John Mac· Donald, III; $100 M·M Avelino Mendes, M·M Donald Clements, O.L. 01 Grace Council of Catholic Women.

SOMERSET St. Thomas More $1,100 DUM Francis James; $500 St. Thomas More Youth Ministry; $150 M-M Robert LeGomte.

St. John of God $100 M-M Antonio Alberto. ' SWANSEA O. L. of Fatima $300 Mrs. Robert P. Laflamme; $100 Rev. Louis Diogo, M-M J. Gerald Coffey, M·M Leonard R4sso.

St. Louis de France $300 M,M Normand J. LeComte; $200 Mrs. Tammy Moore; $110 Dcn/M Robert Normandin; $100 M-M George Blaser, M·M Arthur Grimes, Jr., Rev. Roger McMullen, M-M Roger Paquette, M·M Terrence! Tyrrell.

TAUNTON Our tady of the Immaculate Concep, tion $100 M-M Steven Couglin St. Paul $500 M-M Robert J. Hill; $200 Alan Thadeu; $150 Dcn/M John Schondek, M·M William Labrie, Cecile LeClerc, Barbara Morrison

NORTH EASTON Immacualte Conception $730 Vincent L. Galvin; $500 M-M Brian Maciaine; $425 M-M John Fresh; $150 M·M Robert Wooster; $100 In memory of John B. Parkes, Mary Delgado, M·M Donald Jack· son, M-M Thomas McGinty, M-M Stephen Drummey, Esther Dellelo, M-M Thomas Chamberlin, RobertStone, David Petillo, Claire Dalton NEW BEDFORD .

St. Lawrence $500 M-M Richard T. Saunders, Jr.; $200 Dr. Paul F. Walsh; $150 Mrs. Frances A. Fahy; $125 Mary L. Downey; $100 M·M Theodore J. Calnan, M·M Anthony Ferreira, M-M Paul E. Marshall, John M. Newby, John O'Hara, M·M Thomas Ryan, Dr/M William Walsh, Mrs. Leoijold F. Harnois, In Memory 01 Ernest P. Kruger, In Memory of/Gertrude B. Kruger, M·M Edward Mahoney,ln Memory 01 Robert Stephen Steward, M·M Martin E. Treadup.

O. L. of the Assumption $100 Mary Charade.

O. L. of Perpetual Help $1,400 Conventual Franciscan Fathers; $150 M-M Frederick Kalisz, Jr., Special Intention 01 Donor; $100 M-M Boleslaus Arabasz, In Memory of Family, M-M Lionel Dubois, Special Intention, M-M 'Felix Witkowicz, For Deceased' Parishioners.

Sacred Heart $150 In Memory of Denault and Lecomte Families; $100 Eugene Sasseville, Joseph Bettencourt.

St. H'edwig $240 Anthony & Edith Silva; $100 Julia Vega, John, L. Mello, Waiter Twarog, Jr. .

. Parish Totals ATTlEBORO AREA Altieboro Holy Ghost SI. John the Evangelist SI. Joseph SI. Mark SI. Stephen SI. Theresa Mansfield-SI. Mary North Attleboro Sacred Heart SI. Mary Norton-SI. Mary Seekonk Our Lady of MI. Carmel SI. Mary

$ 7.928.50 24,965.00 9,249,00 17.310.00 9,830.00 13.449.00 27.497.00 .

7,099.99 10,346.00 12.619.00 5U47.00 24:078.00

CAPE COD & THE IS~ANDS AREA Brewster-O. L. of the Cape $ 24;180.50 Buzzards Bay-SI. Margaret 6.246.99 Centerville-O. L. of Victory 35,372.00 Chatham-Holy Redeemer 21Al5.00 East Falmouth-SI. Anthony 30.373.00 East Sandwich-Corpus Christi 28.775.00 Edgartown-SI. Elizabeth 845.00 Falmouth-SI. Patrick 17,500.00 Hyannis-SI. Francis Xavier 28,756.00 Mashpee-Christ the King 31.390.00 Nantucket-O. L. of the Isle 9,620.00 North Falmouth-SI. Elizabeth Selon 31:057.00 Oak Bluffs-Sacred Heart 1,943.00 Orleans-SI. Joan of Arc 22,412.00 Osterville-O. L. of the Assumption 29,660.00 Pocasset-SI. John the Evangelist 17:330.00

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Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe $500 Rev. Paul E. Canuel; $120 Elsa Robles; $100 Sra. Matilde Ortiz, SrlSra. Santos Vazquez St. Casimir $150 A Friend; $100 Frank Kmiec, A Friend.

St. Mary $200 Dr/M Gerald R. Carrier; $100 St. Mary's Guild, John Higham, Jr., Mary Brown, M.M Thomas Walsh.

St. James $100 In Memory 01 Virginia Borges, M-M Wayne Botas, M-M Raymond Fontaine, M·M Donald Medeiros, M·M Gerald Stabell.

St. Joseph $200 St. Vincent de Paul Society (St. Joseph Council, New Bedlord); $130 In Memory of M-M Raphael Beaulieu by Therese, Simone & Alice; $100 M-M Paul Bouthillette, Frank Calabresi, M·M Rene L'Heureux.

St. Francis of Assisi $200 M-M Wil· liam N. Whelan; $100 M·M Robert K. Bradley, St. Francis 01 Assisi Women's League.

O. L. of Mt. Carmel $500 M-M Vincent Fernandes;$300AFriend;$250AFriend;. $200 AFriend; $150 Mt. Carmel Women's Club, M·M Gilberto M. Tavares; $100 MM Paulo N. Bicho, M-M Carlos B. Lima, Mt. Carmel Youth Community, M·M Ed· mund Salva9or, A Friend.

Holy Name $600 M·M Charles F. Dolan; $100 John Correia, M.M Allred J. Deneault, M-M Arthur Fonseca, Eloise G. Gray, M-M Leo Cole, Mrs. James Murphy, M-M Joseph Cazemiro.

O. L. of Fatima $175 Anibal Medeiros.

St. Anthony $2,000 Rev. Edmond R. Levesque; $500 Rev. Ernest N. Bessette; $300 Rev. Bertrand R. Chabot; $200 Anonymous; $100 Gerard Joseph Arsenault, In Memory of Adrien Beauregard by a Iriend, M-M J. Normand Dumont, Ernest LeBlanc, M·M Lionel Robitaille, Anonymous.

Immaculate Co'nception $800 In Memory 01 Joaquim & Isaura Reis;$400 Anonymous, Rev. Brian E. Albin6;$300 St. Vincent de Paul Conlerence, AFriend; $250 M·M Victor F. Rebello:'Jr.; $200 M-M Hermano S. ·Medeiros, 1997 Conlirmation Class; $150 AFriend, M-M Jose S. Moniz; $120 Holy Nam~ Society; $110 A Parishioner; $100 Gary's Best, M·M Tino Pires, M-M Nuno M. Mendonca, Euclides Cabral, M-M Antonio Vasconcelos, M-M Durval R. Costa, Mrs. Theresa Fidalgo, Men 01 the Sacred Hearts, Mrs. Alzira R. Cabral, Dionisia Borges Farias, M-M O.zorio Borges, M-M Jose Soares, M-M Edmund J. No.brega, Holy Rosary Society, Anonymous.

St. John the Baptist $625 Rev. John J. Oliviera; $500 In Memory of Daniel T. Vieira, AFriend; $300 Anonymous, Joseph Baptista, In Memory 01 Atty. Joseph Ferreira; $250 1997 Confirmation Class, St. Vincent dePaul Society; $200 In th'anks· giving,. Portugues'e Charismatic Prayer Group, M·M George Vasconcellos, Ano-

Provincetown-SI. Peter the· Apostle Soutti Yarmouth-SI. Pius X Vineyard Haven-SI. Augustine .Wellfleet..,.

Our Lady.of Lourdes West Harwich•Holy Trinity Woods HoleSI. Joseph

2';121.00105;184.00 1:475.00 6,450.00 . 40.173.00 13.600.00

FALt RIVER AREA Fall River SI. Mary's Cathedral Blessed Sacrament Espirito Santo Holy Cross Holy Name Holy Rosary Immaculate Conception Notre Dame Our Lady of the Angels Our Lady of Health Sacred Heart SI. Anne SI. Anthony of Padua SI. Elizabeth SI. Jea n Ba ptiste SI. Joseph SI. Louis SI. Michael SI. Patrick SS. Peter & Paul SI. Stanislaus SI. William Santo Christo Assonet-SI. Bernard

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WAREHAM St. Patrick $1,000 M-M Stephen L. Santos; $700 Rev. James W. Clark; $600 M-M Milton King; $400 M-M John Joyce; $300 Deborah Damiano; $220 David G. Murphy; $200 M-M George Barrett; $150 Mrs. Frederick Kite; $125 In Memory 01 Lydia Borges; $120 M.M John T. Tully, Jr.; $100 M-M David Barreiros, M-M Michael Galavotti, Dr. & Mrs. Thomas V. Geagan, Mrs. Natale Pompile, M.M Albert Santos, Marion Ulson.

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St. Mary $200 M·M Matthew Hart; $150 St. Vincent dePaul Society 01 St. Mary's, Fairhaven.

SOUTH DARTMOUTH St. Mary $250 Dr/Mrs. Roger Pocze; $175 M-M Armand Rheaume; $150 Olivia M. Luiz, Mary T. Luiz; $100 Connulty Family, Mrs. Theresa Almeida, Mrs. Louis E. Cormier.

MATTAPOISETT St. Anthony $1,000 M-M Paul Duchaine; $750 Rev. Barry W. Wall; $200 M-M George Charette; $100 M.M David Mcintire, John Dennis Gibbons.

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St . JuI'Ie B'II' l i at r$1,000 M.M V'IC tor Reis; $600 M·M HardingJ. Carrier; $150 M-M William Gobush, jr.; $100 M-M David Bernier, M-M David Bolton, M-M Peter Bury, M-M James Goodwin, Dr. Ro'nald Hantman, M·M Antonio M. Pacheco, Dr. Gerald E. Pietsch, M-M Syl· vester Sylvia.

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St. Francis Xavier $200 St. Vincent dePau,I St . Francls . XaVler . Con ference; $150 Walter & Zoraida Bohn; $120 Robert & Sharon Sampson, Blanche & Robert Deterra; $100 James'Haworth, Mary Lopes, Mitchell & Pauline Smola, Jose & Alzira Castelo, Jose S. Castelo Insurance Agy, Donald & Germaine St. Gelais, Pauline & Laurier Cormier, Ann & Manuel Medeiros.'

St. John Neumann $150 M·M Russell LaBrie; $100 Dr./M Gerald Masaitis, MM Paul Dumas.

FAIRHAVEN St. Joseph $300 M-M Domenick Rico· laci; $125 Anthony Medeiros; $120 M-M

Special Gift & parish listings will continue to appear weekly in order received by the printer until all have been listed.

Appeal results are encouraging Continued from Page One

professions are invited to join in supporting the worthy endeavors which are funded by the Appeal.

Donations may be sent .to Catholic Charities Appeal, 344 Highland Avenue, PO Box' 1470, Fall River, MA 02722. Telephone inquiries are welcomed; tel.

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The current listing of leading parishes in the various deaneries of the diocese is given below:

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ATTlEBORO AREA O.L. of MI. Carmel, Seekonk SI.Mary, Mansfield

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SI. John the Evangelist, Attleboro SI. Mary, Seekonk SI. Mark. Attleboro Falls

24,965.00 24:078.00 17,310.00

CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS AREA SI. Pius X. So. Yarmouth $105;184.00 Holy Trinity, W. Harwich 40,173.00 Our Lady of Victory, Centerville 35,372.00 Christ the King, Mashpee 31.390.00 SI. Elizabeth Seton, No. Falmouth 31:057.00 FALL RIVER AREA Holy Name. Fall River SI. Thomas More, Somerset SI. Stanislaus, Fall River Santo Christo, Fall River SI. Louis de France. Swansea

$32,598.00 27,122.00 22,678.00 2U67.00 16.310.00

NEW BEDFORD AREA O. L. of MI. Carmel, New Bedford $41,975.00 SI. Mary, So. Oartmouth 33,389.00 Immaculate Conception, N. B. 26,819.00 SI. Julie Billiar!: No. Dartmouth 23,800.00 SI. Mary, New Bedford 20,553.75 TAUNTON AREA SI. Anthony, Taunton $23,329.00 SI. Ann. Raynham .

2U56.00 . Immaculate Conception, N. Easton 18,125.50 Holy Cross, South Easton 17.349.00 O. L. of Lourdes, Taunton 14.020.00

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NEW BEDFORD AREA New Bedford Holy Name Immaculate Conception Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Our Lady of the Assumption Our Lady of Fatima Our Lady of MI. Carmel Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sacred Heart SI. Anne SI. Anthony of Padua SI. Casimir SI. Francis of Assisi SI. Hedwig SI. James SI. John the Baptist SI. Joseph SI. Kilian SI. Lawrence SI. Mary SI. Theresa

$17,057.00 26.819.00 1.395.00 1,588.00 5.328.00 41.975.00 5;108.00 5,467.00 3,898.00 5,805.00 4:150.00 5.016.00 U5600 9,13300 19,370.00 10:020.00 1;136.00 13,356.00 20,553.75 5,423.00

AcushnetSI. Francis Xavier East FreetownSI. John Neumann FairhavenSI. Joseph.

SI. Mary MarionSI. Rita· MattapoisettSI. Anthony North DartmouthSI. Julie Billiart South DartmouthSI. Mary Wareham-SI. Patrick Westport-SI. George TAUNTON AREA Taunton Holy Family Holy Rosary Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Lourdes Sacred Heart SI. Anthony SI. Jacques SI. Mary SI. Paul Dighton-SI. Peter North Dighton-SI. Joseph North EastonImmaculate Conception Raynham-SI. Ann South Easton-Holy Cross

9,539.00 10.378.00 14,464.00 U95.00 4.007.00 13,207.00 23.800.00 33.389.00 17.437.00 8,949.00

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Feehan Shamroc·ks • enJoy success';

SEVERAL STUDENTS from Bishop Stang High School, No. Dartmouth, were part ofa Fine Arts Fair atthe school. Pictured are (from left): Morgan Demers, Lynn Borgatti, Shannon Dillon, Helen Ramsbottom, Rachel Stopka and Julie S y l v i a . ' .

.Bishop. Stang High School . The John C. O'Brien Gymna- ache was outstanding in.the second , Stang English teacher and Stusium at Bishop Stang High School, skit as a woman switching franti- -dents Against Drunk Driving No. Dartmouth, has been the scene cally from radio show to radio (SADD) advisor Sandra Charves of many fine athletic accomplish- show. Ballerinas Michelle Rodis one of The 21st Century publicaments, particularly this past sea- . rigues and' Rachel Stopka were tions .1996~97 Educators of the· son as tlie boys' basketball team dazzling in two short programs.

Year.· Charves, and her student captured the. Eastern MassachuIn the art exhibit, senior Julie nominator Bethany Soares, were setts Division III championship.

Sylvia of Rochester won Best of honored at an awards dinner held But recently, the gym was trans- Show for her frog mandala, a cir- at Northeastern University in Bosformed into a theater a'nd art cular pattern piece, and senior ton recently. . ". museum for one wonderful even- Lynn Borgatti of Fall River won The' 2 Jst Century is a publicaing when the school's Fine Arts the festival fans' Personal Favorite' tion' of the Young Authors Founfaculty sponsored a Fine Arts award for her pencil drawing of a' dation and is distributed tq over Festival. mother and child. 'Honorable men': 1800 high' schools throughout the Musical performances included tions went to Morgan Demers, northeast.

Ryan Howarth on cello and Owen Shannon Dillon, Helen Ramsbot, Selected. on the ba~;is of an apHartnett on piano, and Seth Dai- tom and Rachel Stopka. preciative essay written by Soares, gle on clarinet accompanied by Highligl'ited by Miles Flyn~'s Charves was one of 17 high school Hartnett. Pianist Shannon ReyMaxima Cum Laude'performanee teachers honored at the fourth , nolds played Beethoven's Moonand Silver Medal commendation, light Sonata; and pianist Philip seven Stang students received annual awards dinner. One of the Pereira accompanied vocalists recognition for their performance speakers' at the dinner was the former governor of Massachusetts; Lara-Beth Lavigne and Howarth. on the American Classical League's Michael Dukakis.

La vigne and Jennifer Perrault National Latin Exam. sang a moving rendition of "I Still Adam Chapdelaine and Patrick The 1996-97 boys' basketbaJI Believe" from Miss Saigon with Roy earned Magna Cum Laude team was honored for its capturPereira accompanying.

Certificates. Izabel Grenwood re- ing the Eastern Athletic ConferThe Theater Arts Class per- ceived Cum Laude Distinction ence, South Sectional, and Eastformed two humorous skits. The w,hile Kelly" r~onovan, Matthew ern Massachusetts champiqnships first featured Jane Letourneau and Biltcliffe and Andrew Noia ob- at a banquet May 21 at The CeJ:lChris O'Donnell. Rachel Bastar- tained Certificates of Merit. tury House in Acushnet.

received by a Feehan student Congratulations are in order for Additionally, junior Sarah Rando the following Bis.hop Feehan,High School, Attleboro, 'students who · (S. Attleboro) was named a Masreceived awards for the 1997 Nasachusetts All State Artist for 1997.

'On May 15 the school dedicated tional Latin Examination: gold one of its tennis courts to the medal: summa cum laude, Allison memoryofformerGuidance DepartRizzolo (Pawtucket); silver medals ment chairperson Sister Regina and maxima cum' laude, sophomore, Megan Kearns (Plainville), .Coughlin. Sister served as guidance juniors Corey Byrnes (Norfolk), · director· from 1.971-1993 before ~oving' dn to .pastoral work. A Amanda Pholoek (Mansfield)', Jeffrey Bears (North Attleboro), · plaque signifying the honor has been placed at the court. A collaStephen Smith (Rehoboth) and senior Courtney Campbell (Attle- tion for Sister's family and friends was held in the school's library.. boro); magna cum laude certifiThe. new girls' softball/ soccer cates to juniors Kristin David (Mansfield), Margaret Taylor (Attleboro field was recently blessed by former Fal1s), Elizabeth Gullotta (Med- chaplain Father Gregory Mathias with Principal George Milot throwway), Kelly McElroy (Cumbering out a ceremonial first pitch. land), Stacy Lombardi (No. Attleboro), Donna Flanagan (Plain- Teams and spectators were presented with green and white megvil1e), Michael Cataldo (Franklin), Allan Bellows (Cumberland) and aphones adorned with a shamrock Kate Bedard (Wrentham); cum and the words, "Bishop Feehan High School-Hope of Chamlaude certificates to junior Meghan McGinley (Norton), seniors Gre- pions."

Athletic Director Paul O'Boy gory Gimler (Pawtucket) and has announced that the annual Michelle Smith (S. Attleboro) Art Department Chairperson Senior Sports Awards Breakfast Mrs. Brenda Loisel1e, has' been will be held June I. Students will notified that junior David Bene- attend Mass with their families at detti (S. Attleboro) has been named St. Mark's Church at 8:30 a.m. a Silver Award winner by the and return to Bishop Feehan for National Alliance for Young Artists the breakfast. For ticket informaand Writers, the first such honor tion, call 226-6223.

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SARAH RANDO, Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro,junior, has been selected as an All State Artist for 1997.

She was nominated by Feehan art teacher Brenda Loiselle.

Coyle and Cassidy lIigh School For the second year in a row, sophomores from Coyle and Cassidy High School, Attleboro, were honored.by the USA- Weekend magazine's Make A Difference Day. Nominated by the Taunton Daily Gazette. the tenth graders were lauded for their annual Hal10ween party held for the benefit of neighborhood and local needy children.

The sophomores held fund raisers to purchase Halloween decorations, made goodies and played games with the children who attended the party.

For their efforts, the sophomores received a handsome plaque, nationwide recognition in the USA-Weekend publication, and a

Channel 7 came to Coy'le and.

Cassidy twice during the month of March. Reporters interviewed the student volunteers and the Food Pantry coordinator, MichaelCote.

The Channel 7 cameras caught the students in action, sacking grocerThe, Coyle and Cassidy Food ies, and planning for the March 29 Pantry was part of a half-hour fea- distribution. WHDH-TV returned ture on the Annual Walk for on March 29 to see the students in Hunger that was aired recently on action while handing out groceries, WHDH-TV Channel7 to promote to their friends who frequent the the 1997 event.

Food Pantry once a month.

More than 50 Coyle' and CasThe Food Pantry, which helps more than 250 Taunton-area fami- . sidy students and faculty walked lies each month, is a recipient of part or al1 of the 20 mi. Walk for grant money from Project Bread, Hunger on Sunday, May4, in Bosand was honored by Project Bread ton. The students were led by for its work with the Taunton faculty members Mike Cote and needy.

John Healy. front-page story in the Daily Gazette: The class of 1999's efforts were coordinated by Its class officers and directed by faculty moderator, John Baran.

MARGARET TAYLOR, a junior at Bis'hop Feehan High School, Attleboro, was the school's winner of the Religious Studies Essay contest. As the winner, she participated in a symposium on the award-winning essays from the dioceses of Providence and Fall River at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI.

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TOO LATE TOO SOON Tender wa~ the night Took an e~rly flight Rushing hQme tonight Something wasn't right I can't believe my eyes I know I must be dreaming Refrain: Old I come home Too late too soon 'You In his arms Told me the truth Too late, too soon I wish I wo:uld have known I wouldn't have Left you all alone Temptation led you wrong Tell me how long This has b~en going on 'Cause I thought Our love was strong I guess I rTlust be dreaming (Repeat refrain) What was j supposed to do You had to see It For yourself 'Cause I thought.

Our love was strong I guess I must be dreaming (Repeat refrain) Written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Jon Secada.

Sung by Jon Secada. (c) 1997 by SBK Records, a division of EMI Records While the song emphasizes ARE YOU loyal to your romance, its message easily exfriends? tends to many types of relationBeing faithful and loyal in ships. People get hurt when relationships is a sign of maloyalty is lacking. Yet, how can turity.

I Unfortunately, the person in you know you and another genuinely share loyalty?

Jon Secada's "Too Late Too Soon" discovers that his romanHere are some questions to help you evaluate your sense of tic partner has acted qilite difloyalty. ferently. Finding his girl in someone else's arms told 'me the 1. When a problem occurs in the relationship, do you bring truth." He "thought Qur love it up for discussion? People who was strong," but now h~ realizes possess loyalty should not act that "I guess I must be dreaming."

I like the girl in the song. Still,

Teens to 'teach catechism In a program possibly the only one of its kind in the Fall River diocese, eight 15 and 16-y~ar-olds in St. Patrick's parish, Somerset, all of whom have been confirmed, have taken a five-week course in child psychology, saf~ty and

guidance designed to prepare them for teaching catechism to first, third and fourth grade youngsters.

The teens have observed and helped with current classes and expect to conduct their own ses-

thdre are no relationships, of an~ type, that do not at times , faCie some problems.

Being loyal means having the co~rage to address problems in wa~s that lead to growth for both parties. When done in the sp(rit of honesty and non-judgm~nt, this act of loyalty shows ho~ much you care about anot?er. It reaffirms the depth of relationship that you seek with hirh or her. ~. How trustworthy are you?

The guy in the song says, "I wish I ~ould have known, I wouldn't have left you all alone; temptation led you wrong." If you or th¢ other person cannot be trustedjduring periods when you are ap~rt, then you are fooling yourself about love being the basis fot; this relationship. ~. What do you say about the other person when not together? There is 'no place for go~sip in loyal friendships. eertaiply, there are times when it is . he~pful and necessary'to talk to someone else about, a friel}d. .

H9wever, this is not hidden or done behind your friend's back.

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Do you respect the other " p~tson's boundaries? If your' friend says no to one of your , requ'ests, respect his or her chbice even when it bothers ·you.

You do not attempt to manipulate him or her into meeting yo~r need. Instead, you accept that this relationship, like any he~lthy relationship, has boundaries about how one can act. " It'~ important that each person recognize these boundaries.

Loyalty Goes not just happen be'tween friends. It is worked at.

Ycit few aspects of life are more iniportant. Resolve both to give and receive loyal friendship. !Your comments are always w~Icome. Please address: Charlie Martin, 7125 W 2908, Rockport, Ind. 47635.

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By Christopher Carstens I'm making cookies tonight for a meeting tomorrow. It's a thing I do every now and then as a way of saying thanks to the people I work with.

When I was a kid, my mom taught me how to bake. The four boys in our family learned to cook, and none of us saw it as "girl stuff." Cooking was just another useful skill. ,Making cookies is hardly rocket science, and there's no reason to start with anything but a recipe.

Boxed cookie mixes are OK, but the cookies they yield are simply not as good as the ones you can make ,starting from scratch.

If you teenage~s have nevertried , . cooking before, ·this is a great beginner's project, You can hardly mess up. If you have problems with the oven on the first batch of cookies, you can figure out a solu- . tion by the time you stick in the second dozen.

Any good basic cookbook will have recipes for all the, ordinary kinds of cookies. Just be careful with the measurements, and you're home free.

Still, there's an even simpler secret if you have chocolate-chip cookies in mind -and who doesn't?

Buya bag of chocolate chips any brand - and you'll see a recipe for chocolate-chip cookies on the back. You'll find it every time.

I've done this with a dozen different brands, using whatever recipe is on the bag - and I've never baked a chocolate-chip cookie I didn't like.

A box of a good brand of cookie mix will cost you about $3 or $4. If you use the. recipe on the bag of chocolate'chips as a shopping list, sions during the next school year you can buy ingredients to make orlto substitute for other teachers as much a,s four boxes of mix, for as needed, said Mrs. Edward about $6 or $7.

Rlusch., with William Courville ditector of St. Patrick's Confratetnity of Christian Doctrine pro: grrm, which has a current enrollm~nt of 255 children. ;The future teachers are Craig Aldrich, Tracy Almeida, James Clj.bral, Brian Lewandowski, Sarah Al Skinner, who led the University of Rhode Island men's basM[anuels. Lydia Morgan, Julia Sullivan, Linda Tobia, and Erin ketball team to an appearance in the NCAA Tournament this year Toomey. Come fall, they will be and who has now accepted the reporting for classes at 8: 15 every great challenge to coach the BosSaturday morning. , ton College men's team', will be the guest speaker 'at the Annual Awards Banquet for the Fall River Area CYO Basketball League. The ISAN DIEGO (CNS) - The banquet will be held on June 3 at extent of trauma brought about by 6:00 p.m. at McGovern's Restauabortion has "dulled the conscience rant in Fall River. o~ American society," said Sister The banquet is held to recognize P*ula Vandagaer, director oflnterthe accomplishments of over 1,000' n~tional Life Services. She believes young men and women who take "every abortion has consequences," part in nine different divis'ions of nQtjust for the woman undergoing the CYO League. Regular season it,! but for the fathers and for everyone else who somehow has par- and playoff champion teams will ti~ipated in the procedure. But "it's very difficult to help people who are so ambivalent they don't sde the huge consequences" of all .boIHoo" add,d,

ABOUT YOUTH The recipe on the back of my chocolate-chip bag calls for just nine ingredients - and you probably have a lot of that stuff at home already.

The only problem with baking 'your own cookies is that the cookie dough is so yummy you almost always end up eating nearly half before it goes in the oven.

What's the point?

In a world of prepackaged fast foods, homemade cookies are a real treat. They make a real impression on people.

If you'd like to give a simple gift that will really knock somebody out, you can hardly do better than a gift of hO'11emade cookies.

Do you have a teacher who is really fun and who really makes a challenging course easier? Drop by with a dozen peanut butter cookies after class.

Want to show that special guy you really care? I'd suggest coco- , nut macaroons. , Guys, want to absolutely astound your girlfriend with what a romantic Romeo you are? Make her a batch of coqkies, and she'll be telling her best buddies about it for weeks. , If you ever break up, her friends will be in line to be the next cookie recipient. Believe me, this is maybe the only gift that actually works better than flowers.

The best gifts are always those that show you invested your own time and thoug~tfulness in the project - and one of the best examples is a simple plate of cookies with a note.

"I hope you enjoy these - I made them myself."

Your comments are welcome, Please address: Dr. Christopher Carstens, c/o Catholic News Service,321l Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017.

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be awarded trophies and individual awards will be given to many of the players who took part in the league this year. A basketball camp scholarship will be given to one boy and one girl who attends the banquet.

Father Jay Maddock, director of the Fall River Area CYO, said that the organization looks forward to welcoming Skinner to the city for the first time since he took over at Boston College. Tickets for the banquet are limited and may be obtained by calling Father Maddock or Mrs. Viviane Burke at 675-7503. Mrs. Burke can also be reached at 673-9492. Deadline for obtaining tickets is May 30.

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The fifth annual Filipino Pilgrimage Day will be held on May 25 beginning at II a. m. Sponsored by the Holy Infant Jesus Prayer Group of Massachusetts, the event gathers Filipino people from throughout New England. Filipino

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Their blend of country, folk and easy rock conveys a basic Gospel message of our need for Jesus and His love for us.

For information on any LaSalette event, call 222-5410.

PASTORAL CARE FOR THE SICK The Diocesan Department of Pastoral Care for the Sick announces its pastoral education program for lay men and women, religious and deacons. The five-week course will be offered at St. Paul's parish, Taunton, from Sept. 1O-0ct. 8 and at St. . Pius X parish, So. Yarmouth, from Sept. 17-0ct. 15. Call Sister Shirley Agnew, RSM, tel. 477-6170, for information. Deadline for registration is Aug. 15.

HOLY TRINITY, W. HARWICH Summer residents and visitors: Holy Trinity paris" opened a Perpetual Adoration. Chapel this past winter. All are invited to pray in the chapel. To sign up for a time (not necessary) call Jane or John Jannell, tel. 430-0014.

ST:THOMAS"MORE;" The Gregorian Chant "Mass of " SOMERSET .. the Angels," including Credo III, St. Thomas More pansh will hold .is sung each Sunday at lOa. m. Mass. . a prayer service for vocati.o~s ~ay Booklets are provided for the con- 29 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone IS mVlted gregation to sing the Latin chants. for prayer and song prior to BeneAll are invited. diction.

HIS LAND·BETHANY HOUSE ROSARY DRIVE OF PRAYER, LAKEVILLE St. Joseph parish,. New Bedford, On May 31 a workshop will be is continuing its rosary drive to have I million rosaries recited by the year given by Father Michael McNamara of Scituate. The title will be "Stand- 2000. The prayers will be offered as a ing in the gap to win victory over evil spidtual bouquet to the pope at the through Intercessory Prayer." Mass begining of the third millennium. So will be celebrated. For more infor- far, 553,796 have been pledged. To mation or to register call Pat or take part in the drive, contact New Norma, tel. 947-4704.

Beqford residents Maurice Galipeau, 189 Bates St., Doris Cote, 600 AshST. MARY, NO. ATTLEBORO There will be adoration of the ley Blvd:, or Therese Beaulieu, 157 Blessed Sacrament in the chapel at Truro St. the rear of the church every First ST. PATRICK, FR Friday immediately following the 7 In celebration of its 125th annia.m. Mass, and ending prior to the 9 versary, St. Patrick's parish is coor-. a.m. Mass on Saturday. This month's dinating names and addresses of adoration will take place June 6. ' attendees or graduates ofSt. Patrick's Evening prayer will be prayed at 7 School for a reunion. Anyone with p:m. on Friday and special prayers information, please contact Ruth at 8 a.m. on Saturday. All welcome, Murray, anniversary chairperson, information, call Joan Provost, tel. c/o St. Patrick's Rectory, 1598 So. 699-2740.

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. BISHOP JAMES A. Griffin, of the Columbus (OH) diocese, has issued a pastoral letter, "Racism: A Tarnished Reflection of Ourselves." The letter urges Catholics to deepen their awareness of the sociaJ effects of racism and, to increase their commitment to fighting it. (CNS file photo)

Ohio bishop urges zero tolerance of racism COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNS) Racism "disfigures the face of society, the church and individuals," Bishop James A. Griffin of Columbus said in a pastoral letter.

The letter, titled "Racism: A Tarnished Reflection of Ourselves," was published earlier this month in The Catholic Times, diocesan newspaper in Columbus. It was Bishop Griffin's seventh pastoral letter since becoming bishop of Columbus in 1983.

Calling racism "a serious sin," Bishop Griffin said it is "a refusal to accept God's creative plan that all human beings are made in his image and likeness, that all persons have the same heavenly Father, regardless of their race or nationality."

In addition, he said, "racism is un-American and contrary to the laws of our nation. We must recognize that overt acts of racism are criminal.". .

He called for "zero tolerance" of racist comments or activity.

Bishop Griffin urged each reader of his letter to "make' a personal review of any prejudices you might hold." He offered several questions "as a kind of Morality Mirror" in which each person could see his or her prejudices: - "What prejudices do I now have? Can I identify the sources of those prejudices?

- "How would I feel were I confronted by people who hold the same prejudices about me that I do about others?

- "What one action can I take

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MAY CROWNING The Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate have organized a May Crowning to be held at 3 p.m. May 26 at the Convent Church of the Sacred Hearts, 382 Main St., Fairhaven. The event will include Mass, crowning of Our Lady, procession and Benediction. All are welcome.

ST. MARY, MANSFIELD On June 6, the Feast of the Sacred Heart, an all night prayer vigil will be held from 12 noon until June 7 prior to the 7:30 a.m. Mass. All are invited to spend time with the Lord.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO The annual procession and' Mass in honor of the Holy Spirit will begin at 9a.m. on May 25 at the church on 71 Linden St. Mass will be at II a. m. with homilist Rev.. Manuel .Pereira from LaSalette Shrine. Traditional free "sopas" will be served in the church hall following Mass: to' begin to combat or remove the major prejudices of my life?

"This aspect of taking concrete action is especially important," the bishop said. "If we can convince ourselves, and others, to act as if we truly believe in the quality and dignity of every person of every race, we will find that this action will change our belief."

Bishop Griffin made specific suggestions to various g~oups on how they can help com bat racism.

To government officials and community leaders, he said, "Do not allow the ugly head of racism to arise in our community. Above all, do not allow members of your staff to 'trade' on this issue of racism for political gain."

He urged parents to "be sure that respect for all sisters and brothers are part of the framework of your teaching" and to "seek ways to provide your children with positive experiences of'rriany ethnic leaders."

To his fellow religious leaders, the bishop said, "Be that prophetic voice to challenge the consciences and actions of your people ,on this issue of racism."

Teachers "have the opportunity to plant the seeds of racial fairness in the hearts of our children," he said. "Please make the most of this opportunity."

To business leaders, Bishop Griffin said, "The 'bottom line' cannot be the sole criterion of your profession.

"Business must be guided by ethics and principles, chief among which must be respect for every individual, regardless of race, and opportunity for every employee to rise to his or her full potential with no limits or exclusionary practices based on race," he added.

Bishop Griffin closed his letter with a call to "all men and women of good will" to "defend our own human dignity by defen'ding the human dignity of every one·of our sisters and brothers." ..Among other things, this means adopting an attitude of 'zero tolerance' of racist comments or activity taking place, even when you are not directly involved or affected," he said. "Do not turn your back in indifference, or seek to take the easy way out."

A stand against racism must include "a sharing of power and influence with minority people," Bishop Griffin said. .

"We cannot let economic fears deter us from acting justly," he said. "We cannot cling to power and control when doing so results in the perpetuation of racism and oppression."