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• Friday, May 31, 2002

Century-old church turns state-of-the-art • On June 5, the parishes of Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of the Angels and Sf. Patrick's will become the Parish of the Good Shepherd, housed at Sf. Patrick's Church.

THE CUP of Life Liturgy marking National Nurses' Week was celebrated recently in St. Mary's Church, Mansfield, by pastor, Father George C. Bellenoit. Nurses and student nurses participating gathered around the altar for a special blessing of hands.

Long-term care nurses offer compassionat(!, qJ!-,q,liry care

• :/'" this::~tonii~nd fihal' " :: ,', ~i~ '~ey aired the attractive'story, the nurses talk ness of worki~~ in a modem, lon~about their mission. term c~e facl~lty, that tests one ,s

professiOnal skills m modem medical technology while offering competitive salaries, the quintet also described the personal satisfaction that comes with their particular kind of "compassionate ministry."

Meeting with The Anchor were, Nancy DeSouza, MSN, RNC, director of nursing at the Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River; Diane Turn to page seven - Nurses

By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RIVER - Hoping to recruit more nurses for the Fall River diocese's long-term care facilities for geriatric patients, five nurses spent more than an hour recently talking about the "wonderful challenges" and the "special mission" offered.

Charities Appeal invites all to assist FALL RIVER - The Memo- rector of development, has prerial Day holiday weekend offered pared a special edition of the pubpastors throughout the Fall River lication, "Sharings," which helps diocese the opportunity to invite educate readers about the excepall parishioners who are not yet tional works funded by the Appeal. ''To assist pastors "aboard" to join the 61 st in preparing their annual Catholic second, followCharities Appeal up mailings, a by contributing to capsule version the campaign. of the original "Traditionbrochure has ally, about this been made availtime, parishes are able," he noted. sending out their "We've taken a second mailings, verse from Chapter with gentle remindFour of the Gospel ers to prospective of St. Luke as theme donors that time is beginning to run short," Msgr. for this flyer: 'He has sent me to bring Good News to the Thomas J. Harrington, director of the Appeal, told The Anchor. poor!'"

Proceeds from the Appeal are "We're circling around the $~.5 million mark, which is on target, used to maintain and expand the but we've lots of work ahead of many avenues of service and minus in the final weeks." istry conducted by the diocese. At Michael J. Donly, diocesan diTurn to page 11 - Appeal

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of the Good Shepherd, told The Anchor that construction of the connector as well as major interior renovations to the church and rectory will provide worshipers with modem comforts without losing the character of the more-than-century-old house of worship. "This church is being prepared to house worship for another 100 years,"

By DAVE JOLIVET he said. "Someday, a whole new generation will EDITOR worship here and call this home."

FALL RIVER - The magnificent edifice that There was some concern that the addition of is St. Patrick's Church on South Main Street here, the connector would alter the granite exterior of is currently undergoing a renovation project the church. But according to Father Babiczuk and meant to make it more accessible, cost-efficient Deacon Thomas Palanza, one of the architects and practical, all while visually enhancing the for the project, every effort has been made to surrounding area. That includes the three-story prevent such an occurrence. "The connector is designed to preserve and protect the church as a rectory that sits near the church.

In fact, once the project reaches completion, historic structure," Palanza told The Anchor.

"We've minimized targeted for November of the aesthetic impact on this year, a connector the church," he said. will join the church and 'The connector is designed to pre- "We've been able to prerectory buildings, providing easy access to all serve and protect the church as a serve the inside of the levels of each structure. historic structure," Palanza toldThe original church." None The connector, which Anchor. "We've minimized the aes- of the church's magnificent stained-glass winwill be handicap accessible, will house meet- thetic impact on the church. We've dows were altered or ing/conference/class been able to preserve the inside of blocked, and only the narrowest of hallways is rooms, new rest rooms, the original church." to join the old with the a limited-access elevator new with an existing and stairways.

Aesthically, the new connecting structure will doorway to be utilized for the connection.

While the connector project is currently in the blend two completely different architectural styles. The church itself, constructed from 1881- works, the church building has already experi1888, is comprised of granite. The rectory, built enced a number of changes and improvements.

After an extensive inspection of the interior and in 1900, is made of brick.

As part of the exterior facelift, the rectory will exterior, several repairs were deemed necessary. be coated with a waterproof, granite-tinted stain. Beginning last fall, staging was erected to allow The connector will carry a granite-colored stucco workers to stabilize of the exterior envelope shell finish essentially creating a uniform look when of the building. Other necessities included roof and masonry work to repair leaks. the three units become one.

A number of improvements took place in the One reason for the project is that as of June 5 the church will be home to a much larger parish interior of the 100-year-old edifice over the past family with the merger of Our Lady few months. Much like the renovations comof the Angels, Blessed Sacra- pleted at St. Mary's Cament and St. Patrick's par- thedral, the St. ishes. Father Freddie Turn to page Babiczuk, pastor of the three newly formed Parish Church

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THE ANCHOR -Diocese of Fall River-Fri., May 31, 2002

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All who have been associated with the Fall River Dominican Sisters in any way are welcome to attend the celebration and a

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THE SERRA CLUB of New Bedford recently held it's annual Bishop's Night at White's of Westport. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley OFM, Cap., thanked members of the organization for their continued promotion and support of vocations. From left are: Father Brian Harrington, spiritual director of the Serra Club; Timothy E. Mitchell, first vice presir~-------"""", dent; Bishop O'Malley, and CAPE COD John E. Hoyle, president.

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Margaret Panos; former professor at UMass _ WESTPORT Margaret (Mullaney) Panos, 70, ofWestport Harbor, a retired professor of English at UMass-Dartmouth and an arts activist, died May 23 at home, of cancer. She was the wife of James S. Panos, former principal of B.M.C. Durfee High School to whom she had been married for 39 years.

She was the sister of Father Leonard M. Mullaney, pastor ofSt. Anthony's Parish in Mattapoisett.

Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Joseph E., and the late Judge Beatrice (Hancock) Mullaney, she graduated in 1949 from Sacred Heart Academy, Fall River, and received. a bachelor's' degreewith hbnors from Stonehill College where she was the valedictorian and president of the Debating Society. She earned her graduate degree from Brown University.

She was the coordinator of freshmen English at UMass-

Dartmouth for many years. She taught courses in public speaking, poetry and literature. At the time of her retirement in 1997, she was awarded the status of professor emerita. The university established the Margaret Mullaney Panos Honors Essay Award in her name.

Mrs. Panos founded Arts Unlimited ofFall River, which established the summer Fall RiverArts Festival and Christmas in Fall River.

She was a member of the Massachusetts Advisory Council for the Arts until 1985 and was a local chairman of the Massachusetts Arts Lottery Council.

Active in many organizations, she was a member of the Little Theatre of Fall River, serving on its board of directors for more than 30 years and as its president for several terms.

She founded the Literary Connection in 1995, an adult literacy program at the Westport Free Public Library and served as a mem-

ber of the board.

Mrs. Panos also served on the board of many organizations, including the boardof incorporators of Citizens Union Bank, Fall River, and the board of governors of the Acoaxet Club. She had resided in Westport Harbor for 15 years.

Besides her husband and priest brother she leaves two sons, Christopher Panos of Boston and Alexander J. Panos of Hoboken, N.J.; another brother, Joseph E. Mullaney Jr., ofBoston; a twin sister, Arline. Mullaney Angell of Marco Island, Fla.; and nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Vincent S. Mullaney.

Her funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday in St. John the Baptist Church, Westport. Burial was in Beech Grove Cemetery.

The Cherry Place Home of Waring-Sullivan, 178 Winter Street, Fall River, was in charge of arrangements.

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THEANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., May 31, 2002

Parish of the Good Shepherd opens this week

By DAVE JOUVET EDITOR

FALL RIVER - The new Parish of the Good Shepherd will officially open on June 5 here.

The parish is the result of a merger of Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of the Angels and St. Patrick's parishes. The designated church serving the new parish will be St. Patrick's.

Father Freddie Babiczuk will be pastor of the Parish of the Good Shepherd.

Father Babiczuk told The. Anchor that he is looking forward to carrying on the tradition of spirit and cooperation that has been so common in the city's South End. "As the parishes of St. . Patrick, Our Lady of the Angels, and Blessed Sacrament have done the wo'rk of Christ the

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'Good Shepherd for so many years in the South End of the city so the Parish of the Good Shepherd born from the merger of these three will continue that work," he said.

Many renovations have already taken place at St. Patrick's Church in preparation, and more will continue throughout the year.

Father Babiczuk said he realizes the merger is a difficult time for some, but at the same time, he is eager to help it run smoothly.

"The merger process has been long and at times painful," he told The Anchor. "I look forward with hope and joy to the formation of a new parish.

"The unique thing about Good Shepherd Parish is that it will be a multi-cultural parish

combining the Irish-American tradition of St. Patrick's, the French-Canadian traditions of Blessed Sacrament, and the Portuguese traditions of Our Lady of the Angels.

"It will also be multi-lingual in that the Portuguese Mass now celebrated at Our Lady of the Angels will be celebrated at Good Shepherd. The needs of the Portuguese in the South End will be met by Good Shepherd Parish as they have been met by Our Lady of the Angels these many years."

He added that there is a sadness with the rich histories of the three parishes coming to an end, but "there is joy in that a new parish is being born where the best from the three individual parishes can be preserved." -

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Patrick's building received concrete flooring including a radiant heating system. "Radiant heat is the most efficient and cost-effective method in large, old buildings like these," said Palanza. "Instead of heating large, open spaces and having the heat travel up into the massive recesses at the ceiling with the old wall units, this system heats where it is needed most, where the congregation is." The system is also capable of cooling the building in the same fashion, should the need arise in the future.

Also added to the interior were state-of-the-art sound and light-

Cardinal says priest candidates .must live chaste, J"oly lives VATICAN CITY (CNS) The Catholic Church must be rigorous in upholding its standards for candidates to the priesthood and must be explicit in calling priests to live holy, chaste lives, said Cardinal Camillo Ruini.

The cardinal, papal vicar for Rome and president of the Italian bishops' conference, opened the bishops' spring meeting at the Vatican last week with a long, wide-ranging speech on challenges facing the Church.

"In this context, I do not want to let pass in silence questions raised by news about the sexual abuse of minors committed by priests," he told the Italian bishops.

Cardinal Ruini said the Church's response to growing worldwide concern about clerical sexual abuse must be "rigorous clarity" about the " Church's love and respect for children, assuring parents they can trust

ing systems. level of the church, the church A modern kitchen has found a basement, the rectory and the rechome in the church basement, . tory basement. "Some who find which has now become a hall ca- the stairs of the church difficult pable of seating 300, and includes to maneuver, will benefit from the eight classrooms. new accesses in the connector," The rectory interior will also said Father Babiczuk. An elevareceive some repairs, including a tor will also be available for paint job. . handicapped individuals. . Working with Palanza on the A parking lot that can hold 75 vehicles will be placed on the architectural phase of the project church grounds and will be acces- is RID Jones, Architects, Inc. sible from South Main, Tuttle and C&D Construction is in charge of Slade streets. the building aspect.

"All the work that's been done Once complete, the connector will be accessible from the front here, and is being done will bring and rear, and will provide an en- all the functions of the parish on trance and exit to the worship one site," said Palanza.

priests and ensuring that priests are living in full harmony with their vocation as Christians and as priests. ''Therefore, from the moment of admitting candidates for the priesthood into the seminary, we must be vigilant in discernment and clear and explicit in reminding each one what is the aim toward which they are moving," he said.

The cardinal also said it is important for bishops to demonstrate their esteem and affection for their priests, "the great majority of whom are faithful and generous servants of the Lord and of the people entrusted to them." , Any other judgment of the priesthood as a whole is based on unfounded generalizations "or are even the fruit of prejudices and barely masked hostility," he said.

He added it is important to disprove the myth that there is a connection between celibacy and abuse.

Diocese of Fall River

OFFICIAL His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., Bishop of Fall River, has announced the following appointment: Rev. Freddie Babiczuk, Pastor, Parish of the Good Shepherd, Fall River.

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In considering the pastoral care of the faithful throughout the Diocese and after a study of the situation of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Our Lady of the Angels Parish, and St Patrick's Parish in Fall River, and after having consulted the pastors and parishioners of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Our Lady of. the Angels Parish, and St. Patrick's Parish, and after having heard the advice of the Presbyteral CouncIl of the Diocese of Fall River, the Diocesan Bishop hereby decrees the following: That Blessed Sacrament Parish, Our Lady of the Angels Parish, and Saint Patrick's Parish be merged into the new Parish of the Good Shepherd; That the canonical registers of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Our Lady of the Angels Parish, and Saint Patrick's Parish be kept at the Parish of the Good Shepherd; That the goods and obligations of Blessed Sacrament Parish, Our Lady of the Angels Parish, and Saint Patrick's Parish belong to the Parish of the Good Shepherd; That Blessed Sacrament Church and Rectory, and Our Lady of the Angels Church, Rectory and Parish Center, and Saint Patrick's Church, Rectory, Convent, School, and the building located at 783 Slade Street become the canonical property of the Parish of the. Good Shepherd.

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the moorin9..-., A joyful time Amid all the dire and dreadful news about a Church in crisis, it is a joy to welcome into ordained ministry 17 new permanent deacons. These men, 16 married and one single, have been ordained to serve the local Church in a very· special ministry of service. There can be little doubt that these chosen deacons are much needed in today's confusing times. As ministers of the Word, they are called to reflect the Word to a world that is often caught up in its own distractions. As ministers of Service, their outreach to the least of our brothers and sisters is the very essence of diaconal ministry. As husbands and fathers, they bring to our social order a spirituality of care and concern that is needed in a world that has become abortive and barren.

Some might view permanent deacons as m~re liturgical functionaries. However in the very real·life of the daily Church they have evolved to service areas of Church life that would be otherwise ignored. Their outreach, especially in baptismal and marriage preparation, hospital visitation, family bereavement, and so many other areas of parish life have made them an indispensable part of a Church that seeks to serve and not be served.

Today, permanent deacons are much needed in the care of souls. The reduced number of priests has left many large parishes struggling to provide basic services. Deacons',. when guided and directed, are .able to fill many of the needs that parishes provided in the past. In these difficult times is indeed inspiring to see so many men willing to be ordained ministers of the Church, not afraid of what the world will think of them and knowing how many blessings they can bring to a very hungry and sometimes starving social order.

MUSLIM WOMEN ADMIRE BABIES BORN AT A RELIEF CAMP IN AHMEDABAD, THE MAIN CITY OF THE RIOT-TORN WESTERN INDIAN STATE OF GUJARAT, RECENTLY~ FORTY-FIVE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN BORN AT THE CAMP

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There is a time for everything and this past week it was time for Msgr. Peter Conley to say good-bye to The Pilot, the weekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of :Bpston: Over the years we at The Anchor have been privileged to work closely with The Pilot family and have shared in their friendspip and professionalism. Yet a very special word of appreciation must be directed to the presence of Peter Conley. His wisdom,words and wit are unique gifts that are a special legacy to all who ,wish to write well and enjoy the gift of.language. In these days when the flamboyant and even the trite seem to be the traits of much writing, the editorial reflections of Msgr. Conley were often a joy and delight even when the subject matter was ordinary and routine. His ability to infuse a sentence with a unique style of his own was truly a personal gift that will be sorely missed in. the Catholic press. Above all, his sense of integrity was always a hallmark of his editorial style. Few editors can boast of such a truly human concern for conscience and content in their writings. It has been indeed a privilege to call him friend and all at The Anchor, past and present, wish him every blessing and success in his new challenge as pastor and vicar. He .indeed has. been a good friend.

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Want to endow your children with a precious gift .of life?

Teach them the art of cooking and how to love it. If you aren't a good cook yourself, improve your skills and appreciation for cooking, and then pass them 'on to your loved ones.

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Well this guru and I were discussing the state of Red Sox Nation, and he spoke a mantra of which I completely agreed. In essence,' he said if Fenway Park is to

By Dave Jolivet be adorned with red, white and blue bunting in October, the Red Sox must start bunting in May. Coming into last weekend, the The team with the best record Sox h'ad exactly three, yes in Major League Baseball (at THREE sacrifice bunts. Even for press time anyway) cannot or will an American League team, that is not perform one of the most ba- pathetic. One of the first things sic of basics in the game. No more we're taught in Little League (or was this evident than in last were in the good old days) was weekend's four-game series with how to bunt. As' professionals, the Yankees, who, by the way, every man who puts on a uniform know how to bunt. In the second should know how to bunt. It's one game of the series, the Sox blew of the basics. an 8-2 lead and were caught by We (fans) know that a bunt has the Yanks at 8-8. Late in the its place in the game, and that game, Boston was in a situation place is dictated by the circumthat screamed for a bunt, and stances. The bunt is to baseball Grady.Little poo~-poohed such ,a , what the jab is to boxing. You notion. Luckily, the Sox won -it 'can't knock out an opponent with in the '11th inning. Less than 24 a jab. But at the tail end of a close hours later, the Sox, down 3-2 in bout, those jabs can add up ... to

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a win!, The Red Sox are not Joe Louis or Muhammed Ali. They will not routinely beat up the league with knockout punches.

It's best they realize that sometimes it's their job to jab.

And speaking of jobs, Massachusetts-grown, Academy Awardwinning Ben Affleck did a job on fellow Bay Stater Lou Merloni in Toronto this week. Affleck joined Jerry Remy and Sean McDonough in the broadcast booth Monday night and promptly trashed Merloni for complaining about being sent to Pawtucket earlier this year, saying things like that can upset the team chemistry.

Perhaps Affleck isn't the actor he or others think he is. After a comment like that, it was apparent that Mr. Oscar was acting like he knew what he was talking about - and nO,t very well.

Merloni, for the last five years, . has given his heart and soul to the Sox, DESPITE having worn a path on 195 between Boston and Pawtucket. If anyone has Red Sox blood coursing through his veins, it's Merloni. Maybe sometime this season, Ben can act like he's sorry and offer an on-air apology.

Oh, and by the way - the best bunter on the team? Lou Merloni.

THE ANCHOR ~Diocese of Fall River-Fri., May 31, 2002 So a word to the wise from the wise - good bunting now will lead to colorful bunting in October - when perhaps we'll hear a 'broadcast call similar to one on the "Impossible Dream": "It's looped toward shortstop. Garciaparra's back. He's got it. The Red Sox win. And there's pandemonium on the field. Look at 'em!"

Dave Jolivet is a former Correction It was erroneously reported that Vera Calendra, a founder of the National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto, Pa., is deceased. Mrs. Calendra is still instrumental in the movement to venerate the famed stigmatist who will be canonized in June. The Anchor re-, grets the error.

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Pilgrimage to Italy Rome and Assisi including an excursion to Florence and a Papal Audience

Official says Toronto is on, but Mexico, Guatemala may be off PLOVDIV, Bulgaria (CNS) - Frail but determined to keep traveling as long as he can, Pope John Paul II will make his trip to Toronto for World Youth Day this summer, but planned stops in Guatemala and Mexico may be called off, a Vatican official said.

It was the first hint by the Vatican that the 82year-old pontiff may have to cut back on his traveling schedule because of \declining health. The' Vatican announced in February that the pope would visit Guatemala and Mexico after Toronto, to preside over beatification and canonization ceremonies.

Speaking to reporters May 26 in Bulgaria, where the pope struggled through events and could not read the entire texts of his speeches, Vatican spokesman

Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the July trip to Toronto was "certain.'~ He said the stops in Guatemala and Mexico were being reviewed.

The spokesman said other papal trips - including a pilgrimage to the pope's native Poland in August and a weekend visit to Croatia in September - remained on the pope's calendar for now.

At a recent encounter with leaders of the Spanish bishops' conference, the pope was invited to preside over 2004 World Youth Day activities, which are expected to take place in Spain.

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Not accepting Mass stipends

Q. In'a recent column, you_re- Mass said for their intention in a A. Jesus waS born a Jew, it is spond to a question about mul- timely fashion and, at the same true, and for the most part remained tiple intentions for the same time, avoids the canonical re- faithful to Hebrew teachings and Mass. You note that Canon 948 quirement regarding Mass sti- traditions. He made clear, however, that while he did not come to abolrequires a separate Mass be said pends.

This may be what your Michi- ish Jewish traditions, he did come for each individual stipend offergan questioner had in mind. to fulfill them, to bring to compleing accepted. tion the promises and revelations There is another explanatiol,l (Michigan) A. I am grateful to the pastor for previously given by God in the old for multiple intentioris, a practice Publicity Chairmen are mationcall 508-679-6732. which some ofour parishes in the this information. It is quite likely covenant. (See, for example, Mt asked to submit news items for 5:17.) of Detroit Archdiocese this column to The Anchor, MISCELLANEOUS - Vol. Thus, as we find often P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722. unteers are needed throughout the employ. Since the letter in the Gospels, Jesus more Name of city or town should diocese to teach'English as a sec- writer is from Michigan, than once scandalized leadbe included, as well as full ond language and civics. No ex-, perhaps your questioner ers of the Jews by transdates of all activities. DEAD- perience is necessary and train- has our parish in mind. gressing laws they considAs you point out, if a LINE IS NOON ON FRI- .ing will be provided. Opportuniered sacred, or presenting DAYS. ties include small groups and one- stipend is taken for a parBy Father teachings which contraEvents published must be on-one teaching. For more infor- ticular Mass, no other indicted. what they considof interest and open to our mation call Catholic Social Ser- tention may be applied to John J. Dietzen that Mass. However, ered God's own word. general readership. We do not vices at 508-674-4681.

"You have heard this," what if no stipend is accarry notices of fund-raising the reason for the questions I've re- Jesus would say, quoting a law of activities, which may be adNEW BEDFORD - People cepted for the Mass?

Moses,' "bufnow I tell you this ..."

Some of our parishes are so ceived on this subject. vertised at our regular rates, are needed to attend perpetual The volume of requested Mass giving his own new slant or interobtainable from our business eucharistic adoration at Our large they have a backlog of stioffice at 508-675-7151; Lady's Chapel, 600 Pleasant pend Mass intentions. Most faith- intentions is a continuing concern pretation of the law (e.g. Mt 5:27Street. It is sponsored by the ful parishioners want to attend for most large parishes. The com- 48).

FALL RIVER - The Youth Franciscans of the Immaculate. in their own parish 路church a mon practice of forwarding some At,the Last Supper Jesus deApostles Institute will hold a pro- Interested persons should cali Mass for which they have given to the missions isn't always a solu- clared that the new relationship gram for youth ministers, teach- 508-996-8274. a stipend intention. People wish- tion. As this pastor notes, usually with the Father that he personified ers, catechists, parents and all ining to make a Mass intention people understandably wish to at- and offered to his followerS is so terested parties entitled "Who Am SOUTH DARTMOUTH- must wait six months before the, tend Masses for which they have profound as to be a new covenant I and Why Do I Minister: Tips and The Daughters of Isabella, Hya- Mass is actually offered.. between the human family and requested a stipend intention.

Insights for Youth Ministers to cinth Circle No. 71, will celebrate In facing this problem, we in The information will be valu- God, a covenant sealed in his blood Ensure a Safe and Healthy Envi- their 85 th amiiversary with Mass our parish decided not to accept able, I'm sure, for Catholics in some that was shed and his body given . ronment for the Youth We Serve," June 9 at 11 :30 a.m. at St. Mary's Mass iIitentions. Anyone can aSk parts of Michigan and in parishes for us.

June 4 from 8-9 p.m. at the new Church. Dinner will follow at for an intention for any particu- elsewhere which have adopted this We Christians are, as often is Youth Apostles residence, 42 White's of Westport.路 For more lar day or purpose. Since no sti- creative and thoughtful practice. said, spiritually Semites in our ChiCago Street. Attendees are in- information call 508-994-9319. pend is taken, the canonical reQ. If Jesus was born a Jew roots. We believe, however, that vited to join them for evening striction does not apply. with Jewish parents, and we as 'jesus has broughtus to an intimacy prayer at 7:15'p.m. and Mass at No one person "owns" the . Catholics are to follow in Jesus' with himself and with God the FaSWANSEA - First Friday 7:30 p.m. in the chapel. For more , day-long Adoration of the Mass. Hence our Mass intention footsteps, why are we Catholics? ther that transcends those roots, the information call Youth Apostles Blessed Sacrament will be held listing in the parish bulletin has Jewish and Catholic beliefs are ancient law and prophets which at 508-672-2755.

June 7 following the 8 a.m. Mass many names and purposes at- not the same. prepared for his coming, and which When and why did' Jesus even today enlighten us about what at St. Dominic's Church. It will tached to each Mass. This makes ; FALL RIVER - A Corpus continue u~til 6:30 p.m. when a it possible for people to have a change? (Iowa) that1coming means to our world.

Christi Procession will be held Holy Hour and Benediction will June 2 beginning with 11 :30 a.m. occur. Devotions to Our Blessed Mass at Holy Name Church, 709 Mother follow the 8 a.m. Mass Hanover Street. For more infor- every First Saturday.

I had just finished reading a disturbing statistic mophobia, being hated for one's color or ethnic reporting that 28,874 Americans were killed with background, and even for one's size if too small, guns in 1999 when I got a call from Shirley Bostrom, too fat or too skinny.

The teen-agers were amazingly attentive. When a friend I met through Survivors of Homicide. She and her husband Larry had to get to yet another court I told them how violence entered my life, with the hearing in the murder case of their daughter, Mar- murders of my son and his wife, they plied me with garet Bostrom, killed by her husband, who, in a rage, questions, mainly wanting to know "Why did he kill them?" When I explained that the 18-year-old stabbed her 16 times with a butcher's knife.

Shirley said she had a commitment to speak at murderer had been obsessed with crime material and three high school classes . confessed that he used to that day on the tragedy "dream about killing, and one day I think I did it," and horror of the crime o f 路 domestic violence. Now the subject turned to the she would have to call in effects of media violence. her regrets. She espe-' I could tell them what cially did not want to lose I knew, that by the time the opportunity to be part

By Antoinette Bosco children are 18'they have of an "Alternatives to spent some 15,000 hours Violence Program" being ~-----------t::.:;:.!-.....;;__..J'" in front of the tube, seen presented that week at a 18,000 murders and high school in Danbury, Conn. She asked if I could' some 200,000 violent acts. And guess what? Much possibly, on such short notice, take over the classes of this violence is from the good guys, because for her. She explained how important this program TV crime programs are "crime courses" where you was since it emphasized violence prevention among see that the way to solve conflict is by violence teens. the bad guys kill, and then the good guys kill the With that statistic about killings in 1999 fresh in bad guys. _ -my head, I said yes. I put some information together I asked them what they would do if someone that I thought would be appropriate for teen-agers,. punched them. All said, "Punch back." Why? "If beginning with the sad fact that in the United States you don't, you're a wimp." I said, therein lies the some 2.2 million people become victims of violence reason violence escalates. We want to retaliate, even every day - that's about 1,000 a day. The problem the score. We think that only sissies seek peace. of violence in society has become so widespread I challenged the students to get gutsy enough to , , that the American Medical Association has called find the alternatives to violence. And I emphasized it a major health problem. what I believe, that doing good for others is the fore~ We have violence for many reasons in addition most alternative to violence.

POPE JOHN Paull! watches as a Bulgarian soldier lays a to the proliferation of guns. There's immorality, When my work was done" I left the school knowwreath at a monument to SS. Cyril and Methodius on their gangs, hatred, domestic violence, alcohol and drug ing for sure only what I had learned, that we have a feast day, last week, in Sofia, Bulgaria. (CNS photo from abuse. Then there's bullying out of just plain mean- long way to go if we really want to inspire our youth Reuters) ness, name-calling, sexual harassment and ho- to seek a nonviolent world.

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Whether or not the cardinal's mansion actually ever makes it onto the auction block, this is a big deal.

It's one thing for Church people to talk about "living simply so others may simply live," but it's a wonderful other thing to have such a prominent churchman give flesh to the demands of Gospel poverty - his own.

The cardinal talked about how Chicago is "a town cynical about 'clout,' whether accurately or not, and how the Church must bt! transparent. The Church points only to Christ, and anything that gets in the way of that proclamation weakens her mission," Interestingly, it seems the Church's "clout" converts to an authentic, compelling and grace-filled energy when it sheds itself of the trappings of wealth, power and social status. Cardinal George under-

I have sobering news for those Synod of Bishops in Rome called of you (OK, me too) who have on the world's bishops to do complained bitterly in the past become better witnesses to "Gosabout being called at the last sec- pel poverty" in imitation of Christ. ond to bake a cake for the parish About 250 bishops from 110 school bazaar. Or to set up tables. Or, ugh, to help with cleanup.

But, at least no one asked us to sell our house.

This could change though, no thanks to the cardinal of Chicago. Cardinal

By Dan Morris Francis George is proposing that his residence be' sold and proceeds used somehow to help keep Catholic nations did that in their closing schools open, especially those serv- statement after the October get-toing the poor. gether in Rome. "We should be And his "house" is not exactly poor in the face of our brothers and your run-of-the-mill, three-bed- sisters," they declared, "marked by room rambler with 1.5 baths and a style of life which draws people slab-cement patio. to Jesus the Lord. The bishop is the Oh, no. It's worth about $20 father and the brother of the poor." million.

Apparently Cardinal George "Poverty closes schools," he agrees. During his homily at an orsaid, "and money from the sale of dination ceremony recently, he said the residence would be well spent he "drew a contrast between how in keeping them open." the priest as an icon of the risen and In my way ofthinking, an act like glorious Christ celebrates the litthis makes it awfully hard to wince urgy in great splendor and beauty, about last-minute chocolate cakes. and how the same priest as a disNow he has not told me person- ciple of a Lord who embraced sufally, but it would seem to me he is fering and humiliation lives persontaking seriously what the recent ally in s'implicity and lowliness,"

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Kind of makes one want to bake a cake and celebrate.

Comments are welcome. E· mail Uncle Dan at cnsuncle@yahoo.com.

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The right person must understand the position to be that of ministry and be willing to work with others. Additional stipend for weddings and funerals. Interested persons should send resume (with references) including desired wages to: Music Ministry Search P.O. Box 70719 North Dartmouth, MA 02747

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Leclair, MSN, RNC, assistant director of nursing at the home; Melandie Karol, RNC, assistant director of nurses at Madonna Manor, North Attleboro; Sherrie Grime, RN, director of nursing at Sacred Heart Home, New Bedford; and Cindy Pelczarski, RNC, director of nurses at Marian Manor in Taunton. , A representative from Our Lady's Home in Fairhaven was unable to attend.

At a time when a national and local shortage ofnurses looms, their goal was to get out the message they are seeking nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified assistants, people in healthcare that might even be just graduating or currently working in a different field or haven't worked in a while and might want to come . back to nursing.

They also made it clear that a medley ofprograms and even some incentive college programs are available to those wanting to work in a modem environment within the mission of Catholic health ministry in long-term care.

While salary is important, the representatives from the nursing facilities - which employ an estimated 200 nurses and assistants -:- also noted the greater importance of being compassionate human beings in order to render the kind of quality care they've jointly set - and demand - as the standard.

DeSouza said that she was so pleased to work for the diocese that long ago she made the decision "to work for an organization that matched her personal mission."

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They also made it clear that when people take up residence in the various facilities, "they don't come here to die. Rather, they come here to live," Grime said the biggest factor in the nurses' mission ''is that we must offer comfort in the final years of a person' life; as well as offer palliative care and pain management another important part of our caring. We strive to have the residents and their families arrive at those times comfortably and pain free," One of the assets of being in a Catholic institution that realizes the import of end-of-life issues is that pastoral care is always available to residents in times of joy as well as during crises, they said.

The five spokesmen also were outspoken in saying that the compassion engendered in the environment of quality care enters into the lives of each nurse and certified assistant. Their style of dedicated service, they said, "cannot be performed without the virtue of compassion," DeSouza said that kind of intimate, individualized care is what sets the diocesan homes apart from secular institutions, and mandates that they develop and carry out special programs that continue to favorably amend the quality of the residents' lives.

"It makes us all feel part of something wonderful that is happening," DeSouza asserted. "That's truly what sets us apart. Hopefully, other nurse professionals willleam about this and want to become part of all this too,"

to be creative and to formulate ideas 'outside of the box.' Because in doing that our residents and employees have benefited from the' programs we've developed," she said. ' "We always do what we have to do for our residents - and so it is not about the money - and so the integrity and quality of care is always there," DeSouza added.

Leclair reported that salaries in the diocese's nursing homes "are comparable with hospitals a.nd other nursing homes and that is market-driven. We had to change our wage scale to meet the needs and to be attractive," Karol said "that truly makes us eligible to recruit and retain."

Grime added that "our wonderful benefits are competitive as well.

We can proudly say that we are a group ofsister homes and consider all five homes our family and that we are proud to work for the diocese," .While each of the five nonprofit healthcare facilities has an independent administration and a different organizational structure and budget, they are part of the same "highly supportive" diocesan Health Organization, said Grime.

"The best part of being a nurse in a long-term care facility is that you are going to see the same people every day and by getting to know them and their families develop real, meaningful relationships," said Leclair. "That's what sets us apart from an acute care facility," Pelczarksi said "it is almost like working for the family business.

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Giuliani to law students: Terrorists can't defeat American spirit By

LYNNEA PRUZINSKY MUMOLA CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

ize the terrorists had lost the war.

"They lost because of the heWASHINGTON - As the roic and brave response of the government issued new warn- police, firefighters and rescuings of future terrorist acts ers. They didn't run away from aimed at the United States, the Jire, they ran into it," former New York City Mayor Giuliani said. "Not only were Rudolph Giuliani reminded the they saving lives,. they were graduates of Georgetown standing up for freedom and University's Law Center that democracy."

The former mayor who once terrorism is not the greatest danger faced by U.S. citizens. served as a federal prosecutor· "Let's be concerned about it, told the graduates monetary but let's not become inordi- success can be an important nately focused on it" in the face goal, but that they also should PILGRIMS ATTENDING a Mass of canonization hold up images of St. Pauline of the of life's more commonplace consider their law training as an risks, such as disease, crime obligation to do public service Suffering Heart of Jesus, one of five new saints declared by Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's and accidents, Giuliani said last and give back to the commu- Square. The Italian nun founded the Little Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, dedicated nity. week. to serving the poor, sick and elderly. She died in 1942 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (CNS photo by "That's the way we preserve'· Alessia Giuliani) Instead of becoming paralyzed with fear, Giuliani ad- freedom and democracy," vised, graduates should think Giuliani said.

Speaking at Georgetown's about the reasons terrorists targeted America in the first place. 131 st commencement exer"We were attacked because cises, the former mayor joined of what we believe in," he said. District of Columbia Mayor Among those beliefs Giuliani Anthony Williams in addresslisted the democratic election ing more than 1,000 graduates of leaders, and such rights as under clear blue skies on

By LISE ALVES "We prayed to Mother more Masses." economic freedom, religious Georgetown University's Healy CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Paulina while Natalia was in Thousands of miles away; in freedom and human equality.

Lawn. '. ., NOVA TRENTON, Brazil- intensive care. I came to thank the northeastern state of Ceara, "This is our mission as Both pubhc offlclals re- , More than 40000 Catholics ar- her for my granddaughter's life 10,000 followers also gathered Americans, your mission as cei~ed hopor~ry, degre,es f?r rived in !'jova'Trenton last week .and ask her to giye the child to watch the ceremony in lawyers - we can't doubt who theIr leaders~lp 10 the'pubhc .' to pay h6inage'io Brazil's first ~ her sight back,'" s~id Lima, Rom~. They came to inaugurate we are as a people. The terror- sector, especIallyafte~ the ter- ,-saint an:ltalian nun who lived withte,ar flowing down her Brazil's first open-air sanctuary s ists who attacked us can't con.: rorist attacks Of Septemberll· 'most' of 'her life in the South face. , " ' built in tribute to the new saint. quer us," he said. on th~ World TradeCenter,.and American country.

"It's a blessing from God," Brazilian President He said it only took an hour or th~ d.lscovery "of ~~thrax 10 a A large TV screen was set up said another woman, who Fernando Henrique Cardoso two after the initial attack to real- DIstnct postal faclhty. in the southern town's main identified herself only as Ines. traveled to the Vatican for the square so followers could see "We feel as if we are stepping canonization and presented the Pope John Paul II canonize St. on holy ground. Hopefully pope with a statue of St. Paulina of the Suffering Heart this (canonization) wilLmoti- Paulina. of Jesus, known to most Bra- vate Brazilian Catholics,to inSt. Paulina was born zilians as Mother Paulina. tensify their faith and: attend 'Amabile Lucia Visintainer in· Sister Ligia Mora, ,.,....-_~~ .', ' ',,',. northern Italy in 1865, event coordinator, said but moved with her faminclement weather kept ily nine years later to a the crowd down. Origismall town in southern Brazil. The Italian nally, organizers were expecting more than colony settled in a region that became known as 100,000 people.

Nova Trenton; it was While many came to thank the new saint for where St. Paulina started prayers answered, many her religious life. came to ask for St. Later, St. Paulina Paulina's help. moved to Sao Paulo,.

The nuns who carewhere in 1895 she fully recorded prayer refounded the Congregaquests for St. Paulina tion of the Sisterhood of ~@U uu@Uo~@c2J said most requests were the Immaculate Conception and took the name for jobs and cures for Mother Paulina of the diseases, such as cancer.

The tiny box with the caSuffering Heart of Jesus. pacity to hold 200 reShe died in 1942 and quests had to be emptied was buried in the every 20 minutes. congregation's chapel.

"Because of Mother Most Brazilian citiPaulina, my daughter zens consider her Braziland I were able to get ian, not Italian. jobs," said Maria Lucia Now Catholics here Salvador, 35, who drove hope that more Brazilfour hours along with 90 ians will be canonized. others for the ceremony.

Many remember Pope Francisca Torres PILGRIMS TAKE cover from the rain as John Paul saying in 1991 This Message Sponsored by the Following Lima, 60, traveled from when he visited Brazil the capital, Brasilia, to they participate in a canonization Mass with for the beatification of Business Concerns in the Diocese of Fall River GILBERT C. OLIVEIRA INSURANCE AGENCY ask St. Paulina to help her Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square. Mother Paulina that FEITELBERG INSURANCE AGENCY two-year-old grand- (CNS photo by Alessia Giuliani, Catholic "Brazil needs saints daughterregain her sight. Press Photo) many saints."

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Pope congratulates East Timorese, urges construction of just society

By CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY -PopeJohn Paul II congratulated East Timor on joining the list of "the free nations of the earth" and urged the nation's people to use their new freedom to build ajust and peaceful society.

The pope sent his congratulations along with a personal envoy, Archbishop Renato Martino, the Vatican's U.N. representative, to last week's ceremonies marking the independence of the mainly Catholic nation. Accompanying the archbishop were Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja of Jakarta, Indonesia, and Archbishop Renzo Fratini, apostolic nuncio to Indonesia, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand.

Archbishop Martino presided at a midnight Mass that kicked off the independence celebrations.

East Timor's Bishops Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo of Dili and Basilio do Nascimento of Baukau

served as concelebrants.

The Vatican also announced that it had established full diplomatic relations with the new country of 843,000 people.

"The hour of liberty has come," the pope told Timorese in his message. "The time of reconstruction has arrived." After centuries of Portuguese colonial rule, in December 1975 Indonesia invaded East Timor and annexed it the following year.

More than 200,000 East Timorese were killed or died of disease or famine during Indonesia's 24-year rule.

In a 1999 referendum, the people of East Timor voted for independence; the United Nations helped guide the transitional government that prepared the country for independence.

Pope John Paul urged the East Timorese to build a society marked by justice, freedom, solidarity and peace.

"Freedom, in fact, always must be defended and preserved, both

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from that which could imprison it as well as by counterfeits which can pervert it to the detriment of the human person and his dignity," the pope wrote in his independence message.

The pope offered particular encouragement to President Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao and other government officials who must "watch over the correct beginnings of all the political and administrative structures" and ensure they make it possible "for everyone to be artisans of the same project."

Bishop Bello said the Church would continue to defend East Timor's "spiritual, cultural and social values and promote a culture of peace and civilization based on love and mutual respect," UCA News reported.

In an op-ed piece published in The Washington ~tist, Bishop -.Belo requested an increase in U.S. aid - from $25 million to $40 million - fOf employment and job-training programs.

SOME 7,000 residents of Wadowice in Poland, the birthplace of Pope John Paul II, form a living portrait of the pontiff the day after he marked his 82nd birthday. The pope plans to visit Poland in August. (CNS photo from AFP) EASTTIMORESE girls hold candles during a special prayer service in a soccer field just outside the capital of Oili on the eve of EastTimor's independence. (CNS photo from Reuters)

Pope accepts resignation of Archbishop Weakland

By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE MlLWAUKEE - Pope John Paul II accepted Milwaukee Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland's resignation May 24 after the archbishop, accused of making an unwanted sexual advance on a man more than 20 years ago, acknowledged a monetary settlement with the man but said, "I have never abused anyone."

Archbishop Weakland had asked the Vatican May 23 to "accelerate its acceptance" of his resignation, which he submitted April 2, when he celebrated his 75th birthday.

The official Vatican announcement made no reference to the scandal surrounding the archbishop, but cited canon 401.1, referring to the fact that the archbishop had reached the retirement age of 75.

Paul Marcoux, who said he received a settlement from the archbishop in 1998, said on ABC's "Good Morning America" show last week that more than 20 years ago, when he was in his early 30s and a graduate student at Marquette University, he was sexually assaulted when he went to seeArchbishop Weakland about studying for the priesthood.

He said he received $450,000 in the settlement.

In a one-page statement that opened with the words, ''I have never abused anyone," Archbishop Weakland

said, ''I have not seen Paul Marcoux for more than 20 years. When I first met him here in Milwaukee, he was a man in his early 305."

Noting Marcoux's reference to a settlement, he said, "Because I accept the agreement's confidentiality provision, I will make no comment about its contents."

He added that in 25 years as archbishop of Milwaukee, ''I have handed over to the archdiocese money obtained by my lectures and writings, together with other honoraria Cumulatively, those monies far exceed any settlement amount" Pope John Paul was traveling in Bulgaria May 2326 when the news broke.

Reporters traveling with the pope asked Vatican spOkesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls what the pope's reaction was.

"He has expressed so clearly his views on this topic that he did not give a specific comment," Navarro-Valls answered.

Archbishop Weakland, a Pennsylvania native, joined the Benedictines in Latrobe, Pa., in 1945 and was ordained a priest in 1951. He was abbot primate of the worldwide Benedictine Federation for 10 years before he was named archbishop of Milwaukee in 1977.

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eNS book reviews "I'D RATHER TEACH PEACE," by Colman McCarthy. Orbis (Maryknoll, N.Y., 2002). 142 pp. "SOWING JUSTICE, REAPING PEACE: CASE STUDIES OF RACIAL, RELIGIOUS, AND ETHNIC HEALING AROUND THE WORLD," by Michael K. Duffy. Sheed and Ward (Franklin, Wis., 2001). 216 pp.

Williams. No one knows who they are, and McCarthy admits that no one has correctly identified all six. Not teachers, not students, not anyone. "They know the peacebreakers but not the peacemakers. They know the men who want to solve conflicts by killing but not the women who believe in loving." McCarthy has his work cut out for him and he REVIEWED BY FRIDA BERRIGAN knows it.

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Duffy is also a teacher and a In her celebrated novel "Cer- storyteller - but of a different emony," one of Leslie Marmon sort. His book is a tool. It is Sillco's characters says, "I will tell meant to be used. "Sowing Jusyou something about stories, they tice, Reaping Peace" is orgaaren't just for entertainment. nized by region and social conDon't be fooled. They are all we flict. Duffy focuses on the legacy have, you see, all we have to fight of colonialism in Central off illness and death. You don't America, Northern Ireland and have anything if you don't have South Africa, then turns his atthe stories. Their evil is mighty tentiop to the nonviolent movebut it can't stand up to our sto- ments for democracy in Eastern Europe and the Philippines. He ries."

Colman McCarthy and also looks at the timely and imMichael K. Duffy are both sto- portant obstacles to and prosrytellers. They give readers sto- pects for peace in the Balkans ries to stanel up to the mighty evil and Middle East, and finally exof today. Drawn from careful amines the struggle for racial readings of history and rooted in equality in the United States. The their lives as teachers - and final chapter deals with women's aren't the best teachers the one struggles for justice and peace. who tell stories instead of toss But Duffy is not just a storyfacts? ....:... the stories that are the teller. He challenges teachers and backbones of both these books students alike to enter the stories are meant to make us think, help he tells and use them as a "basis us share, and inspire us to act. for hope." He calls on readers to And they could not have come allow these people and stories to at a better time. be "our witnesses of~!tope on the McCarthy's "I'd Rather Teach journey, to make their stories our Peace" reveals how teaching stories." To aid in this process the young people is the most enjoy- book includes an appendix of disable and important work around. cussion questions and additional The book chronicles a single se- resources for each chapter. mester of teaching in very differAt a moment when almost 40 ent settings - an experimental wars rage around the world, when Washington high school, a youth new blood is shed in the Middle detention center, Georgetown East and Afghanistan every day University law students, and and when countless new wars privileged high school students. against terrorism are on the horiMcCarthy quotes Walker zon, McCarthy and Duffy provide Percy, who said, "You can get all readers with a timely and timeAs and go out and flunk life." He less gift - the hope that peace is gives quizzes, offering $100 possible and a profound and empriz~s for the person who can corpowering challenge: that it must rectly identify six people. begin with us.

Robert E. Lee? Ulysses S. Berrigan works for World Grant? Nonnan Schwartzkopf? Policy Institute in New York.

The whole class can identify the She was raised at Jonah House, first three and is already spend- a pacifist community in Baltiing the 100 bucks. . more by her parents, activists The next three are Jeanette Elizabeth McAlister and Philip Rankin, Dorothy Day and Jody Berrigan.

SPIRIT AND RAIN run free on the open plains of the American frontier in the animated feature film "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron." (CNS photo from DreamWorks Pictures)

Saddle up for a fun. ride in.

'Spirit: Stallion of the CiInarron' NEW YORK (CNS) - A wild mustang on the tionally involving story about the quest for freedom.

Since the animals don't talk, the visuals and the American frontier refuses to be tamed in the rousing animated tale "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" music. score propel the ~tory, helped by Bryan Adams' voicil,lg,. the song lyrics, and the expressive (DreamWorks).

The film combines mostly traditional animation facial renderings" of the horses. The animation has a with stat~-of-the-art computer technology to tell a 'lovely painterly quality, freely mixing backdrops from several iconic settings in the Old West in a story set in the Wild West of the 1880s.

Handsome colt Spirit is born and qui~kly ma- film that looks sadly on the taming of the great out. tures to be the leader of the Cimarron herd, running d o o r s . ' When the action speeds up it's quite a wild ride wild and free, protecting his herd from wildcats and as Little Creek, Spirit and Rain face life-threatenbuffalo.

His idyllic existence in the unspoiled environ- ing situations, including raging rapids, a deep wament is abruptly ended when cavalry soldiers cap- terfall and something like a runaway train. But most ture the mustang, who sacrifices his liberty to al- children, except the very youngest, should be able low the rest of the herd to escape. Dragged to a fort, to handle it.

Most big animated films lately have been very Spirit resists being harnessed or ridden, prompting the cruel colonel (voice of James Cromwell) to try sassy, stressing smart-alecky c,omebacks and wiseand break his spirit by leaving him in the blistering cracking talking animals. Not so this gentle yet sun without food or water. Captured Lakota Indian . sometimes cruel film which celebrates the beauty Little Creek (voice of Daniel Studi) is soon accorded of nature, respect for life, homeland and family. It's the same punishment but in a smartly shot scene, not a comedy; its concerns are more serious, althey escape together. . though it paints a somewhat simplistic portrait of Spirit wants only to return to his herd but Little Native Americans and wildlife at the mercy of vilCreek puts him alongside blue-eyed blonde mare lainous soldiers. And, predictably, it ends happily Rain and the two horses frolic near the tribe until rather than realistically as far as the wild animals the cavalry attacks, setting in motion a perilous se- and Indians are concerned.

Nonetheless, it's an engaging tale that's cinemati.ries of exciting chases and rescues.

The movie is seen from the horse's point of view cally beautiful to behold.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops clasusing Matt Damon to occasionally voice the horse's thoughts. Keeping a lively pace and using a mini- sification is A-I - general patronage. The Motion mum of dialogue, directors Kelly Asbury and Lorna Picture Association of America rating is G - genCook instead draw in the audience with an emo- eral audiences.

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NEW YORK (CNS) - The following are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting.

"The Importance of Being Earnest" (Miramax)

Bland adaptation of Oscar Wilde's witty play about two English gents (Rupert Everett and Colin Firth) each pretending to be named Ernest to their flighty fiancees (Reese Witherspoon and Frances O'Connor). Sluggishly directed by Oliver Parker, the male leads prove charmless and Wilde's satire of frivolous upper-class mores is reduced to a toothless drawing-room comedy. Romantic complications and a flash of rear nudity. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-IIadults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG - parental guidance suggested.

"Insomnia" (Warner Bros.)

Grim tale of a sleep-deprived LA police detective (AI Pacino) on assignment in Alaska who is conflicted by his desire to nail a vicious killer (Robin Williams) while covering up his own shameful secrets. Pacino's performance as the morally flawed lawman ,carries director Christopher Nolan's atmospheric thriller with a strong assist from Hilary Swank as a rookie cop. Some violence, fleeting corpse nudity, much rough language and brief profanity. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-III - adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R - restricted.

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Diocese of Fall River - Fri., May 31, 2002

Vatican reservations emerging over U.S. direction on sex abuse VATICAN CITY (CNS) Recent statements by two Vatican officials have underscored reservations in Rome over the direction U.S. bishops are taking as they formulate a national policy on clerical sex abuse.

In particular, the officials believe it would be wrong to oblige bishops to report all sex abuse allegations to civil authorities, a policy that has been adopted by an increasing number of U.S. dioceses.

For these canon law specialists, the crux of the issue is that bishops should be functioning as pastors, not policemen. They believe that when bishops start acting as reporting agents for the state, they compromise their own pastoral goals one of which is to retrieve an errant priest and rehabilitate him spirituall'y.

U.S. cardinals left a Vatican summit in late April saying they. were committed to "zero tolerance" ofpriestly sex abuse and would aim to formulate national norms at.their June meeting in Dallas. If the Vatican approves the norms, they would be binding on all U.S. dioceses.

In mid-May, Jesuit Father Gianfranco Ghirlanda, a Vatican City appeals court judge and a leading consulter on Church law to several Vatican agencies, outlined a number of legal concerns in an article published in the influential Jesuit magazine, La Civilta Cattolica (Catholic Civilization).

He said bishops - unless' clearly negligent in investigating. and correcting abuse situations generally are not morally or legally responsible for the actions of their priests. Although he was speaking from a perspective of Church law, his point underlined Vatican perplexity over the U.S. legal system and the fact that dioceses have been

sued because of the actions of a single cieri!:;, Father Ghirlanda also cautioned on three procedural matters: He said it was not good pastoral practice to notify civil authorities of all priestly sex abuse accusations; that psychological testing should not be required of suspected clerical abusers; and that, if reassigning a past abuser to active ministry, a bishop should not tell parishioners of the past abuse.

Jesuit Father Thomas Reese, PRESIDENT GEORGI Parvanov welcomes Pope John Paull! to Bulgaria last week in the editor of America magazine, said capital city of Sofia. (eNS photo from Reuters) that on all three points "most U.S. bishops are already doing the opposite: they are notifying the police, 'they are requiring psychological' evaluation of accused priests, and they are telling parishes of a priest's history of abuse." . . "At their June meeting in.DalBROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS)- ''feeding frenzy by the media," and Co~nting on the meeting of las, the U.S: bishops will likely take . Coadjutor Bishop JosephA Galante" he had riot found the approach of the American cardinals with Pope positions opposite of the three of DaIlas,a member of the bishops' repprters objectionable in the many John Paul II, he said the most im. points made by Ghirlanda," Father . ad hoc committee on sexual abuse, interviews he had given about priests pomptt thing coming out of it was Reese said. He said it was clear that the pope's declaration that there was said that the focus of the sex abuse engaged in abuse of children. ''the U.S. bishops are going to have story had shifted from outrage about ''If that ceases to be news, it will "no place in the priesthood" for those to present sOllJe strong arguments priests abusing children to "legiti- mean nobody believes we are seri- who would harm children. The.bishto convince the Vatican of their pomate and very honest complaints" ous about ourcommitment," he said. ops Wj'll likely make that national sition.", . about the handling of cases by bishAsked about calls for Cardinal policy, he siUd. In a speech delivered a week ops.

Bernard F. Law of Boston to resigv; . v Bish~E@allJ9~,~aid soWe of the after the U.S.-Vatican summit, the ''Frankly, the ball is in our court," the bishop said the ptiests and people "skewed", expectations oft!te meethead of the Vatican agency that inhe said of himself and his fellow of the Boston Archdiocese and Car- ing in Rome were generated by a terprets cano'n law, Archbishop , bishops. The purpose ofthe bishops' . dinal Law had to "prayerfully dis- misunderstanding of the role of carJulian Herranz, criticized attempts to require Church leaders to report meeting June 13-15 in Dallas is to cern whether he can effectively dinals, particularly the impression of "deal with this serious problem" and shepherd: the Church in Boston." If some Americans that路the cardinals all abuse accusations to civil au~ thorities and furn' over -reieva~t to "deal'with our accountability for the conClusion is that he cannot, then were "in charge of' o~er bishops. it," he said. , he and the pope would need to deNoting that sex abuse is a crime, documents.

Acknowledging that "a number cide on steps to take, Bishop Galante he said that one policy likely to gain Like Father Ghirlanda, Archof criticisms" made of the bishops said. approval would require reporting all bishop Herranz also argued that the Regarding policies to be consid- charges to civil authorities.

Church's own means of dealing "have merit,'" :eishop Galante said an example was rrioving a priest ered in June, Bishop Galante indiWhile expressing optimism with clerical sex abusers should not guilty of sex abuse to another parcated a dislike for the term "zero tolabout the outcome of the bishops' be short-circuited by policies ish. "There's no way that can be erance;' but said the bishops likely meeting, Bishop Galante said the sex adopted out of bishops' fear of civil defended," he sai'd, making the same would come up with something abuse issue would require continuliability. comment about secretive handling equivalent. ing attention and follow-up.

Father Ghirlanda said he thinks of abuse cases. ''This is not a one-meeting fixThe only debate likely will be some bishops have been so i~timi颅 He said he did not view news concerning how to handle cases it," he said. dated by the risk of civil proceedings that they have made settlement ' coverage of the sex abuse story as a from the past, he said. payments unwisely.

Defrock priests who molest, says head of Girls and Boys Town

Bishops bea~ respons,ibility for resolving sex abuse crisis

'Commonweal: Cardinal Law should resign, urges bold abuse .policy

BOYS TOWN, Neb. (CNS)"Institutions sometimes employ NEW YORK (CNS) Father Val 1. Peter, executive di- damage control. first and that is . Commonweal magazine has called rector of Girls and Boys Town, wrong," ~e said. "Many employ for Cardinal Bernard F. Law of said any priest who molests a child lawyers first and that is wrong. Boston to resign. should be defrocked and anyone Lawyers symbolize the self-inter"We have previously hesitated who covers it up should resign. est of adults. They don't care first to call for Cardinal Law's resigna"Perpetr.ators must lose their li- about the children.... Our children tion.... No longer. He must go," the cense to practice. Negligent super- come first." lay-run national Catholic magazine visors must remove themselves or . When a child is abused, he said, said in a recent editorial. be removed," he said. the reason for the outrage that enJesuit Father Gerald P. Fogarty When children have been sues is not the troubles it may of the University ofVirginia, a U.S. abused "the children come first," cause the institution, but the real- Church historian, said he could rehe added. . ization "that a child has been in- call no previous instance of a lead."Not sometimes," he said, "not jured and needs help." ing national Catholic publication in some places, but always and ev'He said pedophilia "may have calling for a cardinal to resign. erywhere." some qualities of a sickness" but Commonweal's lead editorial "When children tell of their it is not like other sicknesses or addressed the bishops' approaching abuse, we believe the children.... even like drug or alcohol addic- June meeting in Dallas, saying the When they are hurt, we 'have to tion. bishops must be "bold and deci-help the children.... When harm "Abuse is a crime.... Pedophilia sive" in adopting "specific and threatens, we must pro~t the chil- is a crime. Those who engage in it comprehensive" national norms to dren first," he said. are criminals," he said. . be followed in all dioceses for.

He warned against trying to ''Those who cover up need to clergy sexual abuse of minors. protect institutions "at the expense step down' or be forced to resign," In its shorter second editorial, it of the child." he added. said, ''The longer the sexual abuse

crisIs continues, the more Cardinal be resheathed when his successor Bernard Law of Boston shows him- arrives and deals honestly and self to be arrogant and obtuse, a openly with the Church ofBoston." man lacking both pastoral and comCommonweal repeated its call mon sense." . for a blue-ribbon national commisThe magazine said it previously sion to "collect the facts, tell the held off calling for the cardinal's truth, give an accounting to the resignation in the belief that the car- Church and civil society" on what dinal could be right "in claiming it exactly has been done or not done \yas his responsibility to clean up in every diocese in responding to the mess." sexual abuse allegations and dealIt said, however: that he has not ing with the perpetrators and their shown an ability to do that. victims.

Referring to the cardinal's recent , ''The very effort at transparency effort to suppress a proposed asso- and accountability would begin to ciation of parish councils in the replace the secrecy and close dealarchdiocese, Commonweal said, ing of the Catholic Church in this ~'The Catholics of Boston should and perhaps other matters," it said. proceed with their modest proposal Commonweal, a biweekly refor an association of parish 'coun- view of religion, politics and culcils and the clergy should assist. But ture based in New York, was as matters stand, the only real founded in 1924 and has long been weapon the laity have is cash with- regarded as Ii leading national jourdrawal, a powerful and even dan- nal of thought and opinion in U.S. gerous weapon - one that should Catholicism.

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Diqcese of Fall River - Fri., May 31, 2002

esSaint Mary-Sacred Heart School holds history fair

PIRATE DAY was a big hit with these SS. Peter and Paul School students. They were among many to dress up as swashbucklers at the Fall River school during a recent "Spirit Week:'

NORTH ATTLEBORO rion: Elizabeth McBrine, Lauren Saint Mary-Sacred Heart School Smith, Brian Endler, Leigh recently held a history fair in Pierson and Meaghan Brennan. which students from the sixth, sevSeventh Grade enth, and eighth grades particiFirst Place: Bridget Endler "The Apollo Space Program"; pated.

Each student had to choose a Second Place: Sean Murphy topic, submit a research paper, cre- "Piracy of the Elizabethan Era"; ate a backboard and a three-dimen- Third Place: Patrick Noone sional project related to the topic, "The Assassinarion of JFI("; Honand deliver an oral presentation orable Mention: Meredith 'Howard, Elizabeth Nolin, Ian before the class and the judges.

The following students re- Demers, and William Cavalieri. ceived ribbons and certificates for Sixth Grade their projects: First Place: Jacob Curren . Eighth Grade "Prohibition and Organized First Place: Nicholas Fitzgerald Crime"; Second Place: Sean - "The Watergate Scandal"; Sec- Farrell - "Pearl Harbor"; Third Place: Jes~ica Morel - "King ond Place: Nicholas Peixoto "The Triangle Fire'.'; Third Place: Tut"; Honorable Mention: Kathleen Burke - "The Cuban Michelle Nadeau and Alyssa .

Missile Crisis"; Honorable Men- Griffin.

SEVENTH-GRADER Sean Murphy from Saint Mary-SaFATHER RAMON Dominguez, Youth Apostle, speaks with the first Communion class at St. .cred Heart School, North Attleboro, displays his second-place Anne Parish, Fall River, during a recent visit. They were enjoying a retreat entitled "Jesus Day:' project "Piracy of the Elizabethan Era" to Nathan Borden, a judge and teacher from Bishop Feehan High School.

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CARA HEFNER and Brittany Harris of Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, display jewelry and a decorative box they made for French class. They have been studying the novel Le· Petit Prince by Antoine de St. Exupery. Students in Linda Ausiello's class presented original poems, art, crafts and foods.

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CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

I've seen two of the new movie hits, "Spider-Man" and "StarWars."

Both are lavishly produced action adventures with amazing special effects. I found myselfwondering why I found one so much more satisfying than the other.

After the explosions and the fight scenes, the techQical magic and the computer-generated bad guys, what makes a good movie? How can a film touch you so it leaves you thinking after the thrill ride is over?

Good movies tell good stories.

Here is a set ofquestions to help you judge the quality of the story.

First, what is the main character's inner conflict? In any well-told story, at least one central character faces an inner choice, a moral decision. Find

that character, and figure out what the decision is. Then you'll hold the key to understanding the movie.

In "Spider-Man;' this is the moral question, the main character's inner trial: Can you take what you want if your gain places others at risk?

"With great power," he is told, "comes great responsibility."

In "Star Wars;' the central characterchooses between self-sacrifice for the good of society, and the pursuit of individual success and satisfaction.

The second question is about the situation's consistency. Does the writer or filmmaker create astable imaginary world to test the character's decisions? Is the spider web as strong as steel in one scene and weak and brittle in the next? Can the bad guys land a rocket on a dime

one moment and then miss the good guys over and over at point blank range in the next scene?

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flge real people? Do they actually seem to deal with the struggle or the moral conflict, or are they cardboard cutouts? We only care about the characters' choices if we can identify with them as human beings.

In a really good movie, all three come together. The main character faces a moral decision. The viewers

feel involved in the inner struggle and care about the outcome. When the character makes decisions, we accept the way things work out.

"Yes," we tell ourselves, "that is how it would have happened."

When a movie is excellent, we end up asking ourselves questions about our own decision making.

What would I have done in that situation? Would I have had the courage to make the best choice?

After seeing these two movies, you might think about if and when you've chosen your own success, your own desires, at a cost to others.

You might wonder if there were times you turned your back on loyal friends to go after what you wanted for yourself.

Which movie did I like better?

"Spider-Man," and it wasn't even

close. I believed his struggle to deal with a situation he had never chosen. Though he was a cartoon guy who shot webs out of his wrists, I could accept that Peter Parker was a real person as I watched the film.

I never thought anybody in "Star Wars" meant anything he or she said.

They were action figures come to life, simply actors stiffly changing their lines. Who cared what they did?

Still, it's encouraging that two such big moneymakers in film in one month were both deeply moral films.

There aren't many months you could say that. Here's hoping this is a trend.

Your comments are welcome.

Please address: Dr. Christopher Carstens, c/o Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017..

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Crucifixes are sacred syIDbols, not jewel~y, says Vatican agency

By CINDY WOODEN

should be accompanied by acts of Christian charity, said the Vatican's Fides news VATICAN CITY -A crucifix is not simply a piece of' agency.

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A MODEL displaying an outfit from Gucci wears a cross necklace at a show in Milan earlier this year. In a commentary, the Vatican's Fides news agency said a crucifix is not simply a piece of jewelry, and wearing one should be accompanied by acts of Christian charity. (CNS photo from Reuters)

of diamonds and precious metals is a spreading fashion," said the agency in a brief commentary recently.

"Stars of the world of entertainment and fashion have made it the mania of the moment," said the guest commentary by Andrea Piersanti, president of an Italian Catholic cinema organization.

He pointed out that Jennifer Aniston, a member of the cast of the television program "Friends," wears a platinum crucifix decorated with diamonds.

The model "Naomi Campbell has a collection of gigantic and very precious crucifixes" and the Italian designer Giuliana Cella "has more than 400." The actress Catherine Zeta-Jones "wears one of yellow gold and diamonds," he said.

"It's an incomprehensible mania," he said.

"What comes to mind is the emblematic cross made of poor wood and electric wire which Cardinal (FrancoisXavier Nguyen) Van Thuan, current president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, wears around his neck and which he made himself during the dark years of his long imprisonment in Vietnam," Piersanti said.

"Is it coherent with the spirit of the Gospel to spend millions on a sacred symbol of Christianity and then perhaps forget those who are suffering and dying of hunger throughout the world?" he asked.

THESE STUDENTS were the top sellers in a recent candy drive at Holy Trinity School, Fall River, and received prizes for their efforts. From left are: Morgan Costa, fourth place; Ian Chaney, third; Ryan Dunn, first; and Miles Young Medeiros who placed second.

This month's Youth Apostles' Youth Ministry seminar is:

"Who Am I and Why Do I Minister?"

Tips and Insights for Youth Ministers to Ensure a Safe and Healthy Environment for the Youth We Serve Where: Youth Apostles Residence, 42 Chicago St., Fall River (Formerly St. William's Rectory) .

Please note new address effective February!

When: Thesday, June 4,2002 7:15 p.m. Evening Prayer; 7:30 Mass; 8:00 Seminar

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Priest: Mother Teresa could be beatified within a year

By CINDY WOODEN

In the meantime, Father Kolodiejchuk and his collaborators ROME - After an Italian news- are working on another report, d~­ paper reported that MotherTeresa of tailing the unexplained healing of a Calcutta could be beatified within a non-Christian woman in India who year, the promoter ofher cause said had a huge abdominal tumor. technically it would be posMembers ofthe Missionsible. aries of Charity, the reli"If everything goes fagious order founded by Mother Teresa, prayed for vorably, the beatification could be sooner rather their founder's intervention than later," said Misin healing the woman. sionaries of Charity She woke up and the Father Brian tumor was gone.

Kolodiejchuk If the when asked if congregation's Mother Teresa board ofphysicians ..............,;a finds there is no could be beatified within a year. natural explanaHe said that in tion for the healing late April he gave and if theologians the Vatican Congrestudying the case for gation for Saints' theVatican recognize Causes a four-vola connection beume, 5,OOO-page bitween the nuns' ography of Mother prayers and the healTeresa recounting ing, it may be the her "life, virtue and miracle needed for reputation for holiMother Teresa's beness." atification.

The report, Mother Teresa known as a ''positio;' died in Calcutta in must be studied by September 1997. In nine theologians. early 1999, Pope If, in their judgJohn Paul waived the STAINED-GLASS win- rule requiring a fivement, the report proves Mother dow of Mother Teresa in year wait before a Teresa lived a life of the National Shrine of the beatification process "heroic virtue," the Immaculate Conception in can begin. report is passed on to Washington. (CNS file But the waiver 12 cardinals and photo by NancyWiechec) was the only excepbishops who are tion made in the members of the congregation. cause; the rest of the detailed proIf they agree with the theologians, cess is being followed step-by-step, a decree of recognition is published study-by-study. in the presence of the pope.

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New Chaldean eparchy .created,bishop named Bishop-designate Jammo, born in Baghdad, Iraq, WASHINGTON - Pope John Paul IT has created the San Diego-based Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle March 14, 1941, was ordained a priest in Rome in 1964. for Chaldean Catholics in the western United States.

He returned to Iraq in 1969to serve as a parish pastor in The pope also appointed Msgr. Sarhad Jammo, 61, the Baghdad suburb of Dora. In 1974, he became rector pastor of St. Joseph Chaldean Parish in the Detroit sub- of the St.Peter Patriarchal Seminary in Baghdad. urb ofTroy, Mich., as the eparchy's first bishop.

He moved to the United States in .1977 and served The announcement was made last week in Wash- as a pastor. ington byArchbishop Gabriel Montalvo, apostolic nunWhen a U.S.-based Chaldean exarchate was formed in 1982, Bishop-designate Jammo was named its vicar cio to the United States.

The neW eparchy consists of the 19 westernmost general. In 1993, he was named a professor of Eastern United States: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, liturgies at the Oriental Institute in Rome. He is curHawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, rently a member of the EparchiaI Liturgical CommitOklahoma, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon,South tee, and of the Joint Committee of the Catholic Church Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. and the Church of the East.

The territory was carved from the nationwide The ChaIdean eparchies serve Catholics of the Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle, based in the De- .Chaldean or Assyrian-Chaldean Church, especially introit suburb ofSouthfield. Mich. An announcementfrom dividuals who emigrated fromIraq and Iran. the Eparchy ofSt. Thomas theApostle said the creation According to Bishop Ibrahim N. Ibrahim of the of the new eparchy was "done in concurrence with the Eparchy ofSt. Thomas, the new eparchywill have about decision of the Synod of Bishops of the ChaIdean 35,000 Catholics with six parishes in Califomia and Church" held last December in Rome.

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