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Generosity ofparishioners is backbone of Charities Appeal "As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another" (l Peter 4:9-10).

By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR FALL RIVER - Like any successful field general, Director of Development Mike Donly knows the strengths and weaknesses in the Catholic Charities Appeal's annual battle to successfully respond to the real needs of so many hurting people and families across the Fall River Diocese.

Last year, in what might be called heeding the advice from Galatians 5:13 "Let love make you serve one another," nearly 40,000 parishioners made possible the ministering to as many as 100,000 friends ~nd neighbors who turned to the Church in their time of need.

The awesome ministry and service

assisted social service and child care, education, and pastoral endeavors that included family life, campus, hospital and prison ministry, communications, youth ministry, the permanent diaconate, Scouts, Pro-Life, pastoral planning, the RCIA, stewardship, citizenship preparation, assistance to the developmentally disabled, the widowed, separated and divorced.

It seems no one is overlooked.

The weekly television Mass offered for the past 43 years by the Fall River Diocese to all areas of southeast( em Massachusetts and Cape Cod and the Islands is also . finding many homebound and hospitalized in the nearby Providence,

provided by the :.(F~i(Ji(J7(~'<.r\. ~.I. Diocese watchagencies and I . . . . . /••• '.2';, mg. apostolates of the -------------~ Local calculadiocese funded by the annual Ap- tions point to the Mass being seen peal are many and diverse. by at least 15,000 in approximately The Office of Catholic Social 6,000 homes, who are unable to get Services, the largest agency funded out and attend Mass, but manage to

by Catholic Charities, in 2006 pro- keep Christ in their lives by the vided shelter assistance to 358 fami- broadcast and prayer, and coupled lies consisting of more than 600 with holy Communion brought children; provided more than them by extraordinary ministers 300,000 pounds ofemergency food from the parishes. to more than 17,200 people includAs the Catholic Charities Appeal ing more than 10,100 children and entered its fourth week, parishes 1,300 elderly; assisted 70 families around the diocese are in the prowith rental payments as well as cess of sending out their second ''rehelping 171 families with utility minder" mailings to those parishbills; and provided personal coun- ioners who had not sent in their seling to more than 280 individu- donation to this 66th annualAppeal. als, 22 couples, and 28 families, the ''This is the normal plan of acmajority of whom were uninsured. tion," Donly explained. 'The work The $3.9 million raised by so done in the parishes in soliciting any many ordinary people in 2006 and and all interested parishioners and spread out over more than three friends of the needy in southeastdozen agencies, has reached out to em Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and Tum to page 13 - Generosity the sick and those with AIDS, and

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FUTURE ~F THE CHURCH - Forty-nine young adults from across the diocese recently receIved the 81. PIUS X Youth Award at a ceremony at which Bishop George W. Coleman presided. The recipients gathered with the bishop for a group photo following the sixth annual ceremony at 81. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River. (Photo by Eric Rodrigues)

Retirement of four pastors announced By

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FALL RIVER - The retirement of four pastors in the Fall River Diocese were announced today by Bishop George W. Coleman.

Requests to retire, effective June 27, were accepted from Father John C. Martins, pastor of St. Anthony

Parish in Fall River; Father Terence F. Keenan, pastor of St. Mary Parish in South Dartmouth; Father James R. McLellan, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in North Dighton; and Father Paul T. Lamb, pastor of St. Rita Parish in Marion.

In brief chats with The Anchor,

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the retirees talked about retirement ahead and what they'd like to do.

Father Martins Father Martins, 75, was born in S. Sebastiao, Terceira, Azores. Following studies at the seminary of Angra in Terceira, he was ordained for the Fall River Diocese on April 10, 1955 in the Cathedral of Jesus the Saviour in Angra.

He was a parochial vicar at St. Anthony of Padua in Fall River, St. Anthony in East Falmouth, St. Elizabeth's and Santo Christo in Fall River, and St. Anthony's in Taunton; and was pastor of St. Peter's in Provincetown, Our Lady of Health and Santo Christo in Fall River, and since September 1995 as pastor of St. Anthony's in Fall River.

He marked his golden jubilee in the priesthood in 2005.

Other diocesan appointments include director of communications for Portuguese Ministry, and as chaplain to the Knights of Columbus "I'll be joining the retired priests at the Cardinal Medeiros Residence in Fall River, and I know some of them very well, and I'm pleased to be going there," Father Martins said.

"I've served the diocese as a priest for 52 years, and being a diabetic for more than 20 years and after recent open heart surgery, I'm looking forward to taking it easy and recuperating for a while, and Tum to page three - Retirements

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Twelve celebrate anniversaries in priesthood

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Patrick's in Falmouth and was chaplain at FALL RIVER - Significant anniversaries- Falmouth Hospital until his 'retirement from of60, 50, 40, and 25 years in the priesthood are fulltime ministry in 1994. He ~ides in Pocasset. being observed this year by a dozen priests of Father Wmga~ the Fall River Diocese, and thanksgiving celebraFather Wmgate was born PI Wellesley. He tions have already been held for some, while oth- studied for the priesthood at St. John's Semiers are planned. nary in Brighton and was ordained a priest on At the top ofthe list Feb. 2, 1957 by Bishop Connolly in the catheare Fathers Oarence P. dral.

Murphy, John R. He was a parochial vicar at St. Joseph's in Driscoll and Francis Taunton, St. Lawrence in New Bedford, St. X. Wallace, who are Mary's in Taunton, Sacred Heart in Fall River, marking 60 years as St. Mary's in Mansfield, St. Mary's in Norton priests. and St. Dominic's in Celebrating jubi- Swansea Prior to relees of a half-century tirement on June 28, of service are Fathers 2000, he had been FATHER CLARENCE Arthur K. Wingate, chaplain at the CathoP. MURPHY and Douglas W. lic Memorial Home in Hawkins, CSC. Fall River since 1990.

Observing 40 years in the priesthood are Fa- He lives at the Cardithers Henry S.Arruda, RichardL. Chretien, Brian nal Medeiros Resi1. Harrington, James H. Morse, PaulE Robinson, dence. A celebratory O.Carm., and Msgr. John 1. Oliveira.

Mass and get-together FA-rl.tER ARTHUR Also this month, Father Richard E. Degagne were held in February.

K~ WINGATE is celebrating his 25th anniversary ofordination.

Father Hawkins I Father Murphy Father Hawkins, Father Murphy was born in Boston, and or- religious superior of the Holy Cross Congregadained a Montfort Missionary on March 1,1947 tion in North Dartmouth for three years, hails in St. Mary's Church in Queens, N.Y. He served from Fitchberg. ! in various capacities and locations and from 1962 Ordained on March 16, 1957 in Rome, he to 1966 was superior of the former Montfort spent the next 15 years in classtoom and adminHouse in Taunton. istration duties in Bridgeport, Comi., Gloucester, In 1968, he was incardinated in the Fall River Mass.,Alexandria, La, ...-_.;..:.....,.......,.._ _..-, Diocese and was a parochial vicar at St. Mary's and Bennington, Vt. in Mansfield. In July 1969 he was named pastor For 32 years he has of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in served in a variety of Osterville, serving there until his retirement in parishes, 25 ofthem as July of 1993. He repastor. sides at the Cardinal On July 1, he will . Medeiros Residence be stepping down from in Fall River. the North Dartmouth Father Driscoll post, returning to adFather Driscoll, a ministrative duties in FATHER DOUGLAS native of Fall River, . Vermont.

W. HAWKINS CSC was ordained May 31, On June 8, he will !

- 1947 in St. Mary's Cajoin colleagues at Stonehill College in North Easton for celebration ofhis anrIiversary, and anthedral by Bishop James E. Cassidy. He other gala will be held later in the summer at the was a parochial vicar FATHER JOHN P. University of Notre Dame in Iildiana at Our Lady ofthe AsDRISCOLL Father Arruda sumption Parish in Father Arruda, pastor of St. Anthony's in Osterville and St. Lawrence in New Bedford until Taunton since June, 2001 is ~ong six priests April 1954 when he was named secretary to observing 40th anniversaries this year. A parish Bishop James L. Connolly as well as assistant celebration was held May 20. : chancellor. When The Anchor was founded in A native of Remedios, St. Michael, Azores, 1957, Father Driscoll was named assistant gen- after theological studies there and in this counera! manager and editorial writer. try, he was ordained a priest on May 20, 1967 in After serving at SS. Peter and Paul Parish in the cathedral by Bishop Connolly.

Fall River, he was named administrator of Our H~ served as a paLady of Fatima Parish in Swansea in 1969, and roch~al vicar at St. Anthony's in Taunton, named pastor of St. Lawrence in New Bedford in 1972. His many other assignments included St. ~chael's in Fall dean of the New Bedford Deanery.

River, Our Lady of He too resides at the Cardinal Medeiros ResiMount Carmel in dence. He retired June 8, 2001.

Seekbnk, St. John of God in Somerset, Our Father Wallace Father Wallace, a native of Beverly, was a Lady 'of the Immacuclassmate of Father Driscoll and also ordained late Conception in New ~edford, and as on May 31, 1947 in the cathedral. He was FATHER HENRY S. assistant administrator parochial vicar at CorARRUDA at St! Anthony's in pus Christi in East Taunton.

Sandwich before enHe was pastor at St. John the Baptist in New tering the U.S. Army's Bedford and Our Lady of MoUnt Carmel there Chaplain Corps in before his current pastorate. Besides diocesan 1951, and serving in appointments on music, ReligioUs Education, inKorea and Germany. surance and divine worship, he has been dean of Upon military retire- the New Bedford Deanery.

FATHER FRANCIS ment after 26 years in .'

Father Chretie~ X. WALLACE 1977, he served at St. Father Chretien has been pastor of Notre

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Dame de Lourdes Parish in his native city ofFall River since June 28, 2000. A classmate of Father Arruda, he too .r--------...., was ordained on Mary 20, 1967. He is also pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Fall River.

He served as a parochial vicar at St. George in Westport, Sacred Heart in North 1..lL_......._ ......

Attleboro, St. Joseph FATHER RICHARD in New Bedford; and L. CHRETIEN pastor at St. Therese in New Bedford and Our Lady of Grace in Westport. Diocesan assignments include being chaplain at the Nazareth School, to the Girl Scouts and a moderator of the Pre-Cana program.

A parish celebration has been put off until the fall because of illness.

Father Hanington Father Harrington, a New Bedford native, has been pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Seekonk since May 25, 2006.

Also ordained a priest on May 20, 1967 by Bishop Connolly, he was a parochial vicar at Sacred Heart in Taunton, St. John the Evangelist in Attleboro, St. Francis Xavier in Hyannis, St. Mary in New Bedford, before being named pastor of St. Francis of Assisi in New Bedford in 1984, and in 1988 pastor ofSt. Patrick's in Somerset. In 1993 he became pastorofSt. JulieBilliart in North Dartmouth.

In 2005 he was named parochial administrator of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and subsequently appointed its pastor.

Other diocesan assignments included teaching at Msgr.

Coyle High School in Taunton, moderator for the Taunton Catholic Guild for the Blind as well as the new FATHER BRIAN J. Bedford District HARRINGTON Council of Catholic Women; and chaplain at Wheaton College in Norton and the New Bedford Serra Oub. A celebration with his family is planned.

Father Morse Father Morse, a Providence, R.I. native, pastor of St. Stephen's in Attleboro, was also ordained on May 20, 1967 in the cathedral by Bishop Connolly.

He served as a parochial vicar at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River, St. John the Evangelist in Attleboro, and Holy Name in New Bedford, before being granted leave to work initially in the Generest II retreat program under the aegis ofthe U.S. Council ofCatholic bishops. In 2000 he was appointed parochial vicar at Our Lady of Victory Parish in Centerville, and in 2001 was made pastor of St. Stephen's.

In the diocese he was involved in the preparation ofvideos for use in Catholic hospitals, taught at Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, and was assistant directorofthe Attleboro area CYO. The parish celebrated his anniversary on路May 20.

Msgr. Oliveira Msgr. Oliveira, FATHER JAMES H. pa,stor of St. Mary's MORSE Parish in New Bedford

since June 1995, is a native of that city, and among those ordained on May 20, 1967 by Bishop Connolly.

As a parochial vicar he served at St. John of God in Somerset, Our Lady ofMount Carmel in Seekonk, St. John the Baptist in New Bedford, St. Anthony in Taunton and St. Mary's Cathedral. He was chaplain at Coyle and Cassidy High School in Taunton.

He was named secretary to the bishop in 1972, vice chancellor in 1976, a papal chamberlain in 1977 and a prelate of honor in 1987. In 1986 he was appointed chancellor and vicar for administration.

He is diocesan director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, director of the Office of the Permanent Diaconate since July 2002, diof the rector Mentoring Program for Priests, and a MSGR. JOHN J. member of several diocesan councils.

OLIVEIRA The parish celebrated following a concelebrated Mass on May 20.

Father Robinson Born in Boston, Father Robinson grew up in Easthampton. He was ordained a Carmelite priest on May 30, 1967 in St. Cecilia's Church in Englewood, N.J. He taught in high schools in Louisville, Ky., Joliet, m., and Tucson, Ariz., and in 1992 received a doctorate in canon law from the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome.

He came to the Fall River Diocese in December 1992 and FATHER PAUL F. served in the Diocesan ROBINSON, O.CARM. Tribunal, where has been judicial vicar since July 1,2001.

A resident of Somerset, Father Robinson will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his ordination with colleague priests in July in Chicago.

Father Degagne A native ofFal) River, Father Degagne, pastor of St. John Neumann Parish in East Freetown since June 2006, received a bachelor's degree in music education at Lowell University in 1975 and taught music at Morton Junior High School in Fall River before studying for the priesthood. He was ordained a priest on June 5, 1982 by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin in St. Mary's Cathedral.

He was a parochial FATHER RICHARD vicar at Holy Name in E. DEGAGNE Fall River, St. Anthony of Padua in New Bedford, and Notre Dame in Fall River. He has also served as pastor of Sacred Heart in North Attleboro and Immaculate Conception in Taunton.

He has also served as director of Campus Ministry at UMass-Dartmouth, and as a member of the Vocations Team.

A parish celebration will be held June 10 at the II am., Mass followed by a dinner at White's ofWestport.

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Father McLellan getting my strength back," he Father McLellan, 70, a native of added. "After that, I can set my future plans ... but retirement is look- - Wayland, also studied at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore and was oring good." dained on May 1, 1970 by Bishop Father Keenan James L. Connolly.

F~ther Keenan, 70, was born in As a parochial vicar he served New Bedford. After theological studies at St. Mary's Seminary in at St. Mary's iil Taunton, St. James Baltimore, Md., he was ordained a in New Bedford, Our Lady of the priest on May 1, 1965 by Auxiliary Immaculate Conception in Bishop James J. Gerrard in St. Osterville, Our Lady of Victory in Mary's Cathedral in Fall River. His Centerville, and St. Pius X in South first assignment as a parochial vicar Yarmouth.

As ~ pastor he served at St. was to St. Joseph's in North Dighton. He also served at St. Francis Augustine's in Vrneyard Haven, and Xavier in Hyannis, St. Patrick's in h~ been pastor at St. Joseph's in Wareham, St. James in New Bed- North Dighton since June 1994.

Other assignments included ford; and Sacred Heart in Taunton.

He served as pastor. at Immacu- serving as chaplain at Cape Cod late Conception in Fall River, Our Community College.

"I'll be living at the Catdimll Lady of Fatima in Swansea, 'and became pastor of St. Mary's in Medeiros Residence where I know South Dartmouth on June 18, 1997. there is a lot of camaraderie among Other diocesan duties included the priests and I look forward to serving as chaplain at the that," Father McLellan said. "I plan Barnstable House of Correction, on helping out at parishes wherever Cape Cod Community College and with confessions and Masses."

Also on the agenda will be Cape Cod Hospital.

"I can't wait to retire,"Father "some trips - I've never seen EuKeenan told The Anchor. "I had spi~ rope, and I'd like to see more of the nal surgery on May 5, and I'm just United States. And I'd like to take fair right now," he said, en route to courses at Bristol Community Colcelebrating a funeral Mass in his lege, learning computer skills and final stint after 42 years working in in literature because I like to read," be added. "I think it's going to be ·the diocese.

"My retirement hope is to walk fun continuing being a priest ... but straight again, and to do that I'll be this time without a parish."

Father Lamb on a full sabbatical- no schedule, Father Lamb, 69, was born in no assignment - and letting the younger fellows at Cardinal Washington, D.C. He graduated Medeiros Residence where I'll be from the University of Notre Dame in 1959 and worked in areas'ofreal living, carry out the work."

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estate and securities. He earned a juris doctor degree from The Catholic University Law School before entering Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, Conn., in 1992.

He was ordained a priest on June 8, 1996 by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley in St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River.

He was a parochial vicar at Holy Trinity in Harwich, St. Francis Xavier in Hyannis, and named pastor of St. Rita's in Marion on Feb. 18,2004.

Other diocesan duties included serving as chaplain at Morton HosPOLKA PARTY - Catholic Memorial Home named Dorothy Polka pital in Taunton.

"I don't know yet where I might as its Employee of the Quarter from April through June. Polka has be going, but I'd like to teach com- been employed at the home since 1974 as a dietary aide and was puter science because I'm a geek chosen by her peers for her dedication, the joy she brings to the workplace and for aly.,ays going the extra mile. She was honored at and experienced with computers," a reception where she received an award certificate, a monetary said Father Lamb. 'gift, a recognition Rin, and a reserved parking space for three , He admits to "being something months. Her name will also be placed on a perpetual plaque at the of a golfer" and an avid reader, "so home. From left: Thomas F. Healy, administrator; Polka; and Jocelyn it looks like I could becQme a Cunha, director of Dietary Services. snowbird and head to Florida for the winters. During the warm Remember to give weather I'll be back this way and generously to the I'd like to help out in the various parishes as well."

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Reverend Terence F. Keenan, Pastor of Saint Mary Parish in South Dartmouth. ' Reverend James R. McLellan, Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish in North Dighton. .

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Emilio's mother, Catarina then, "will only result in greater pain Gonzales, had obtained a restrain- for Emilio, without curing or iming order forcing Children's Hospi- proving the condition from which he tal of Austin to keep her son on a suffers." respirator. He was on life support Texas law permits hospitals to when he died. override the wishes of patients or Bishop Gregory M. Aymond of their families and provide comfort Austin, in Rome for a meeting, said care rather than extraordinary meain a statement: "I join with Catarina sures they deem "inappropriate," but and her family in accompanying the law also gives patients and famiEmilio with prayer as he goes home lies the option of transferring to a to the Lord. I pledge my prayers for hospital willing to provide extraor.

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IN GOOD COMPANY - Participants hold up images of Christ and the Virgin Mary during the May 19 "Rosary at the Rose Bowl" in Pasadena, Calif. More than 50,000 attended the largest outdoor celebration of the rosary in Southern California in nearly 50 years. (CNS photofTimRue)

An estimated 50,000 recite rosary in event at Pasadena's Rose Bowl Bv LISA M. DAHM CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE PASADENA, C.alif. - Southern California's largest rosary recitation in more than 50 years offered a broad cross-section of ages and ethnicities in the local Catholic Church, and it link to a storied tradition.

Some 50,000 people at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena May 19 prayed the rosary during the Rosary Bowl, an event sponsored by Holy Cross Family Ministries and its Family Theater Productions in conjunction with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

With the theme "A World at Prayer is a World at Peace," the event continued the work of the late Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton, .the founder of Holy Cross Family Ministries .. Before his death in 1992, Father Peyton conducted more than 40 events throughout the world reaching more than 28 million people.

Taryn Wilson, a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Lancaster,attended the Rosary Bowl with her son, Trenton, 16, and her mother, LaVelle. She said she was attracted by the idea of praying the rosary as a family.

"It is important for your whole family because the family that prays together, stays together," she said, quoting Father Peyton. ' The event began with music performed by, among others, Mario Reyes of the Gipsy Kings and included such speakers as Rwandan

genocide survivor Immaculee Ilibagiza; Holy Cross Father Wilfred 1. Raymond, national director of Family Theater Productions in Hollywood; Carl Anderson, supreme knight of/the Knights of Columbus, and Auxiliary Bishop Oscar A. Solis of Los Angeles. ."Our world needs peace more than ever," Bishop Solis said. "Our faith in God makes us firmly believe that peace is possible and promot~ ing it is our common vision. We realize that there cannot be a possibility of peace without being united in prayer. So we are here to pray for the peace that Christ has promised and which the world cannot. give." .

As the sunny afternoon shifted into a chilly evening; more than 300 young adults and people who represented different cultures and were dressed in traditional clothing from the country of their heritage processed onto the field and formed a living rosary in groups of six people.

During the recitation of the glorious mysteries, each adult leader took turns leading a Hail Mary in his or her language: The rosary prayers were. offered in more than 40 languages. In between decades, guest speakers gave their testimony, including lllftor Jim Caviezel, Eduardo Verastengui, director of the upcoming film "Bella," and Jacky Bracamontes, Miss Mexico 2000.

From St. Rose of Lima Parish in Simi Valley, Brian Simpson attended the Rosary Bowl with his

wife, Pauline, daughters Madeline, 15, and Rachel, nine, and his son Joshua, 13, as well as his motherin-law, Josie Dahlstron of St. Ignatius Parish in Highland Park, and his aunt, Lulu Kelley. .

"I thought they would be bored, but they aren't," Simpson said of his children. He said he decided to go and bring his family "just to get closer to my faith."

"I was raised Catholic and you have to teach the kids," he told The Tidings, newspaper of the Los Angelt;s Archdiocese. "My wife's mother has been praying the rosary forever. We just want to keep it going."

Reflecting on the day's Gospel reading, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles said that as when Jesus told the disciples to go into the whole world and make disciples of all people, participants are "called in a new way to make the rosary a central part" of their lives.

"Tonight we are disciples of Jesus arid we are Catholics," Cardinal Mahony said. "So I ask all of you who are here, whether you be children, young people, young adults, adults or older people like myself, when we go from here, let us take with us a great love for the rosary.

"Let us pray the rosary as families," he continued. "Let us pray the rosary in our cars on the way to work and on the way home. These freeways will become a new place of prayer here in Southern California."

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HIGH HOPES - Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta, East Timor's newly elected president, leads the Indepengence Day ceremony in Dili, East Timor. (eNS photo/Lirio da Fonseca, Reuters)

New East Timorese president pledges to work with Church DILl, East Tunor (CNS) - Jose· Ramos-Horta, the new president of East Timor, pledged to work closely with the Catholic Church.

Dressed in a customary black suit, rather than the Jesus T-shirt he wore during his campaign, Ramos-Horta said at his late May inauguration: '~s we all know, the Catholic Church has been with the people of this country for centuries. It stands for human education and has been a part of o~ culture."

Ramos-Horta stressed that many' times during his campaign he told the people, "I have three leaders: our pope in Rome and our two bishops."

His remarks, reported by UCA News, an Asian church news agency, referred to Bishops Basilio do Nascimento of Baucau and Alberto da Silva of Dili.

The 57-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate won more than 70 percent of the votes in the May 9 presidential race as an independent against

Francisco ''Lu 010" Guterres of the Fretilin party. Fretilin is the political wing of the guerrilla movement that fought Indonesian occupation before East Timor won independence in 2002.

Parliamentary elections, which will yield the next prime minister, are scheduled for June 30. The office of president is primarily a ceremonial post.

Ramos-Horta called for peace in this sm~l, predomiI).antly Catholic and viQlence-plagued country. The latest wave of violence was in April 2006, following a dispute within the army that involved charges of regional discrimination. ''I ask youths to leave violence and put down your weapons," the president said. "If you don't do so, when can we live in peace?"

Hours after the new presidenttook office, groups of stone-throwing youths clashed in the capital, leaving one man dead and several others

CAFOD official welcomes departure of World Bank president Wolfowitz LOND9N (CNS) - A British in a recent statement.

"It is remarkable that in the 21st Catholic aid agency official has welcomed the resignation ofWorld century, these key appointments are Bank President Paul Wolfowitz af- made on the basis of nods and ter a controversy over the promo- winks from the United States and Europe," he said, adding that the tion of his girlfriend.

George Gelber, head of policy resignation is an opportunity for the at the Catholic Agency for Overseas position "to be replaced by a'demoDevelopment, or CAFOD, said cratic and transparent leadership Wolfowitz's departure presented an selection process based on merit."

Gelber said CAFOD would like opportunity to change the way that top appointments are made to the reforms to go even further. For exbank, which he described as a ample, he said, votes on the bank's "creditors' cartel." CAFOD is the board of directors li~ disproportiondevelopment and aid agency of the .ately in the hands of wealthy naCatholic Bishops' Conference of tions. This must change to give developing countries a greater voice England and Wales.

"Paul Wolfowitz's tenure at on issues that directly, affect them, the World Bank and the recent he said.

Wolfowltz announced his resigscandal raise questions as to whether he was the right man for nation at a press conference May the job of fighting poverty in d~­ 18 and said he would officially quit veloping countries," Gelber said as head of the World Bank Jun6 30.

wounded, police and hospital officials said. U.N. peacekeepers were· deployed to help restore order.

Bishops do Nascimento and da Silva, who attended the swearing-in ceremony, congratulated RamosHorta and urged all people to work together to restore peace.

"The Catholic Church will collaborate with him to develop this country," Bishop da Silva told UCA News.

Bishop da Silva also congratulated the people for their part in the peaceful elections.

"You have shown to the world we can live in peace, and I would ask you to continue for the parliamentary election to come on June 30;' he said.

Bishop do Nascimento told UCA Newshe is optimistic about RamosHorta's leadership.

"I believe he can lead this country to a better future. He is a well-known diplomat, so he can solve the crisis in the country," he said. "And the Church will collaborate with him to develop peace and calm in ~e country."

-Supporters ofZimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe have issued.an Olriinous threat to Catholics who support Archbishop Pius Ncubein his criticism of the authoritarian leader, SW Radio Africa reports. " 'I Pastors who read aloud a pastoral.letter by the cohntry's bish. th~l corruptIOn • ops, denounclOg and repression of thd Mugabe regime, have reported numerous instances of harassment and intimidation 'by gangs of Mugabe supporters.

Now SW Radio Africa reports that in the Murehwa district, an explicit threat has been mailed to a · . II • • C ath 01lC congregatIOn, namlOg SIX individual members ~d announcing: "If you keep this up we shall take you, one by one:"

In related news, Inside the Vatican has posted a new interview with Archbishop Ncube, in which the Bulawayo prelate relates that "intimidation of the clergy has been going on for a long time" in Zimbabwe.

Archbishop Ncube tells his interviewer, Andrew Rabel, that the nation's bishops weighed the probable consequences befo're issuing their pastoral letter, and decided that in spite of the risks, "It was imperative that such a letter be issued."

"The situation of the people was becoming worse and worse," the archbishop said. "We were in the hands of a man who for seven-plus years had been autoctatic and using his army to be brutal on the people."

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Astride the accolades and joy that came from Pope Benedict's recent apostolic pilgrimage to Brazil, there were two sets of controversies.

The first came from some indigenous groups, who assailed the pope's statement that the proclamation ofJesus Christ to native Latin Americans was not an "alienation" from their ancient cultures through the "imposition" of a foreign one, but rather the fulfillment of their "silent longings." Since Jesus Christ is the incamate God in whose image and likeness all men and women were made, Benedictstated that Christ is not and cannot be "alien to any culture, nor to any person"; on the contrary, he gives people "their ultimate identity."

Therefore, the pope continued, any attempt to separate Christ from Latin Americans by going back to pre-Columbus religions "would not be a step-forward [but] a step back."

Needless to say those words did not please those indigenous Latin Americans who are in fact trying to go back to pre-Columbus religions or demagogues like· Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez who see Christ and the moral authority of the Church he f~)Unded as obstacles to their Marxist aspirations. They accused Benedict of ignoring the "fact" that the true evangelists of Latin America were the conquistadors, who imposed the Gospel by the sword rather than proposed it by the tongue. Benedict, however, was not ignoring the brutality of many of the Portuguese or Spanish soldiers, but forcefully implying that what they brought by the sword was not the Gospel but its antithesis, as many of the true missionary evangelists of the period, like Fray Bartolome de las Casas, contemporaneously pointed out.

That distinction was lost on the critics and on many of the members of the international media, who seem guilty ot a double-standard when it comes to the coverage of religion. When they report on episodes of violence by radical Islarnists, most of the international media corps rightly distinguish between individual jihadist Muslims and Islam in general. It is possible, they r«cognize, for someone to claim adhesion to a religion and not act in conformity with its moral principles; when Mohammed was depicted in a Danish cartoon as an A1Qaeda suicide bomber, for example, many international newspapers condemned it as insensitive, anachronistic and false. Yet they did not apply the same fair standards to the verbal caricatures - painted by a Venezuelan Castro or politically-correct, publicity-seeking indigenous groups - of Christ, Benedict and the first missionarie,s as freedom-oppressing conquistadors.

The point the Holy Father was making was supremely complimentary to Latin Americans: the continent is overwhelmingly Christian today not because indigenous groups were too weak to resist the forced imposition of an alien creed, but rather because they had beautiful hearts open, ready and responsive to re<;:eive the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Latin Americans are Christian ultimately beIf anyone needed yet another cause God had given them minds discerning enough to know that the real revolution that came to their lands five centuries ago was brought by habited men reason to be very proud of our carrying crucifixes, not uniformed men wielding swords.

Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, Markets and Morality he provided one during his recent The second controversy - which raised eyebrows and ire in North America pastoral visit to Brazil, and in and Europe - was about economic systems and the political policies and culdoing so gave us a great example . ture that support them.

After Benedict unsurprisingly and at length condemned Marxism, which he of what it means to put into the said "left a sad heritage of economic and ecological destruction, but also a pain- deep. ful destruction of the human spirit," he then turned to capitalism and accused it The Holy Father's apostolic of some of the same destructive materialistic te1,1dencies. "Both capitalism and journey included a visit to a Marxism," he said, "promised to point out the path for the creation of just structures, and they declared that these, once established, would function rehabilitation center for by themselves [without a] need of any prior individual morality, [because] they those suffering from drug would promote a communal morality. And this ideological promise has been addictions. The message proved false. The facts have clearly demonstrated it." Marxism has failed and of the pope to the resicapitalism in many places is failing, he summarized, because both pretend "God is absent" and such God-less structures cannot "find the necessary consensus dents of the center was on moral values or the strengthen to live according to [them] ... when they are one of hope and encouragement, as they face the in conflict with private interests."

Unlike Marxism, which is based on a fundamental error about the spirituaI very difficult task of dimension of the human person, his freedom, and the right to private property, achieving freedom from capitalism is not immoral in itself, but Benedict says it will work to the overall the slavery of addiction. benefit of the human person only if it is tied to an ethics that guides and disciBut the Holy Father did plines it. Free market forces may produce economic growth, but left unbridled they also can lead to the cancer ofconsumerism; a growing distance between rich not miss the opportunity to include and poor; the exploitation of workers in the name of profit; corporate scandals, another very important message. like Enron WorldCom, that fleeced hundreds ofthousands from their savings; the In the middle of his pastoral desecration of women through prostitution or egg-harvesting under the principle greeting, Pope Benedict XVI . of supply and demand; the devaluation of those who do not work, like the handicapped or elderly; treating human life as a thing in in-vitro fertilization addressed the following words to or as disposable in abortion and embryonic stem-cell research; the harvesting of those who fuel the scourge of drug human organs through vivisection of Chinese prisoners, and more. abuse: "I urge the drug-dealers to Benedict was calling people back to the fundamental principles described reflect on the grave harm they are

by Pope John Paul II in his 1991 encyclical Centesimus Annus. John Paul asked inflicting on countless young whether, after the fall of Marxism and communism, capitalism should be the goal of all couJltries, especially those in the Third World. 'The answer is obvi- people and on adults from every ously complex," he replied. "If by 'capitalism' is meant an economic system level of society: God will call you which recognizes the fundamental and positive role of business, the to account for your deeds. Human market, private property and the resulting responsibility for the means dignity cannot be trampled upon in of production, as well as free human creativity in the economic sector, then the 'this way. The harm done will answer is certainly in the affirmative, even though it would perhaps be more appropriate to speak of a 'business economy,' 'market economy' or simply 'free receive the same censure that Jesus economy.' But if by 'capitalism' is meant a system in which freedom iri the reserved for those who gave economic sector is not circumscribed within a stJ:ong juridical framework scandal to the 'little ones,' the which places it at the service of human freedom in its totality and sees it as a favorites of God (cf, Mt 18:7-10)" particular aspect of that freedom, the core of which is ethical and religious, then (May 12,2007 1 Fazenda da the reply is certainly negative."

SEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS PRAY DURING A CELEBRATION FOLLOWING THE SEMINARIAN SPRINT AT ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN ALEXANDRIA, VA. THE RELAY RACE RAISED MORE THAN

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"THE HARVEST IS ABUNDANT BUT THE LABORERS ARE FEW; SO ASK THE MASTER OF THE HARVEST TO SEND OUT LABORERS FOR HIS HARVEST" (LUKE

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Profiles in courage

The history of capitalism in Latin America has often featured the latter and not the former, which is why Pope Benedict spoke as forcefully as he did. For· markets to serve the human person, they need to be tied to morality. When they're not, not only do they naturally make people exploited by capitalism resent it, but they pave the way for the return of "authoritarian forms of government and regimes wedded to certain ideologies" - read: totalitarianism and Marxism - that Benedict said he thought had happily been "superseded."

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One can imagine the vigilance of the Holy Father's security personnel following this address.

At the risk of stereotyping, it seems fair to say that drug-dealers

typically are not the most conscientious people, or the most likely to heed a call to conversion. Nor are they usually known for their readiness to forgive. It thus took great courage to address drug traffickers publicly and in person.

But the Holy Father took this risk because knew that he could not address the crisis of drug abuse

and addiction without speaking to those who bear a major responsibility for it. His message would have been incomplete had he not mentioned one of the fundamental causes of the crisis and issued the Gospel call to repentance. . These courageous words of Pope Benedict XVI in BraZil call to mind a similar display of great courage by his predecessor, Pope John Paul the Great. It was during a pastoral visit to Sicily that the late Holy Father passionately addressed the following similar words to members Qf the mafia: 'Tho~e who are guilty of disturbing the peace have· many human victims on their conscience. They must understand that killing innocent human beings cannot be allowed. God once said, 'You shall not kill.' No man, no human association, no mafia can change or trample on this most sacred law of God.... In the name of the

crucified and risen Christ, of Christ who is the Way and the Truth and the Life, I say to those who are responsible for this: 'Repent!'

God's judgment will come some day" (May 9, 1993, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily; see George Weigel, "Witness to Hope," pp. 676-77).

The lesson from these profiles in courage is that preaching the 'Gospel sometimes requires direct and public admonition of those who gravely violate God's laws. It also might require specifically warning those who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin of the impending judgment and .eternal punishment of God. Preaching in this way always carries the risk of a backlash, and maybe even the risk of personal danger for the preacher, But it is none other than the way in which Our Lord often preached.

And it is not only courage that motivates a person to preach in this way. Such preaching is also a sign of true love. If we truly· love those who have gone astray, we should not'refrain from following the examples of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, by warning such people and calling them to tum back to God. Although issuing such a message may be considered inappropriate by many today; it is yet another way of putting into the deep of our faith in Christ.

Father Pignato is chaplain at Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth and is secretary to Bishop George W. Coleman.

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There is much misinformation 11 per cent chance that the other about same-sex attraction, marriage would too.(2) Numerous studies have found that and ildoption. The Ad-Hoc Committee on Homosexuality and Scientific same-sex attraction is not a stable Research, a group ofexperts from the condition. The majority ofthose who psychological sciences, has just pub- . experience SSA during adolescence lished a short article correcting many find the problem has disappeared by of those false claims. We reprint it the time they reach 25 without any here with permission so that Anchor interyention.

Persons with SSA are told that readers may be equipped to counter the misinformation as it comeS up in there is no hope of change and that preparation for the June 14 vote on trying to change will make them worse. Numerous studies have found Beacon Hill.

Who helps you: someone who that SSA is not a stable condition. The fails to tell you the truth or someone majority of those who experience who does tell you the truth? The SSA during adolescence find the former may make you feel better; problem has disappeared by the time they may soothe and flatter, but the they reach 25 without any interventruth is more loving. It will help you tion.(3) Those who seek therapy or live a healthier, happier and more ful- spiritual counseling can achieve various levels of freedom from SSA. filled life.

Research has documented the Defenders and promoters of homosexuality try to cover up the sci- benefits oftherapy.(4) In fact, a study entifically documented serious pro- specifically designed to document the miscuity, inability to maintain sexual damage done by therapy directed at fidelity, partner abuse and psycho- resolving SSA found that a number logical and medical illnesses associ- of subjects reported being helped by ated with the lifestyle. Also, they tell the therapy.(5) Adolescents with SSA are told . persons with same-sex attractions (SSA) that "It's genetic," "You were that "coming out" will solve their born that way," or worse "God made problems. In fact, it puts them at risk.

In spite of intensive AIDS education, you gay."

Ifhomosexuality were genetically young men of any age who have sex predetermined, then identical twins with men are at extremely high risk would virtually always have the same for infection with STDs, including sexual oril(ntation. francis s. Collins, mY/AIDS, involvement with alcoMD, PhD; the Director of National hol and· drugs, in particular crystal Human Genome Research Institute, meth, and depression.(6) Condom NIH, has stated that the likelihood education with this population has that the identic~ twin of a homo- been a failure. While condoms propsexual male will also be homosexual erly used provide some protection is about 20 per cent, indicating that against certain STDs, research shows whatever genes are involved repre- that those most at risk do not use sent predispositions, not predetermi- condoms with every sexual contact. nations.(l) One major study's analy- The combination of drugs and high sis of data from the Australian twins risk sex has reignited an STD/lllV registry found that if one male iden- epidemic among men having sex tical twin had SSA there was only an with men (MSM).(7)

While homosexuality is claimed to be a normal variant ofhuman sexuality and that persons with SSA are as psychologically healthy as the rest ofthe population, researCh refutes this generalization. Four recent, well-designed studies have found that persons with SSA ·have significantly higher rates of psychological disorders, substance abuse problems, and suicidal ideation than the general public.(8) Gay activists insist that all these problems are caused by society's negative attitudes, but the problems are just as prevalent in extremely tolerant countries, such as the Netherlands and New Zealand.(9) Thus it should be no surprise that when we live in accordance with our designed natures; we are happier and healthier.

Blaming society for the myriad difficulties faced by persons with SSA prevents self-knowledge and healing.

Research shows that gender identity disorder in childhood puts a child on the path to SSA, but defenders and promoters of homosexwility oppose treatment of these children, even though that intervention can eliminate childhood isolation, anxiety, and depression.(10) Public school teachers in many areas of the country are teaching chil- . dren that homosexual behaviors are genetically determined and are as healthy as heterosexual and marital relationships. While advocating the homosexual lifestyle, these teachers fail to provide the scientific truths, and school administrators/counselors not only fail to correct these inaccuracies, but also fail to provide factual information to the students about the numerous psychological and medical dangers in the lifestyle. Recently, high school students have been disciplined by school administrators for refusing

Watching the Indy 415.

The only thing that could have made last weekend's Indianapolis " 500 spectacle more disappointing would have been if the milk dripping from Dario Franchitti was skim milk. .

Following two weeks of time trials and hype, the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," fizzled faster than the 2007 Yankees: I must admit I'm not a dedicated Indy Car race fan, but after all this was . "The 500."

I understand that heavy rain and auto racing are like, well, oil and water, but this was "The 500."

If "The 500" is the greatest spectacle, that means it's the only event casual Indy Race League fans actually watch. Much like the Super Bowl, World Series, etc.

This year's ".sOO"·was called . after "415." Somehow the Indy , 415 doesn't have the same romance.

The Indy 500 should last the full 500 miles. What's wrong with picking up the race the next day? .

I'm sure it's a TV-money thing, not to mention a terrible inconvl(nience for those attending the

greatest spectacle.

How about letting the drivers duke it out in the rain? They'd all have the same hardships, trials and tribulations.

Wouldn't it be hoot to see such precise speed machines slogging through the elements at a mere 50 m.p.h.? Cars would be slipping and sliding trying to go too fast, cutting each other off, maneuver-

ing for a fantastic finish. Sounds pretty much like driving in a cloudburst on the Southeast Expressway. Casual fans like myself could really relate to that scenario.

When Franchitti was pronounced the victor, I felt more deflated than a Firestone tire that kissed the wall in turn three at the old Brickyard. And that was the pits. .

After getting all revved up to watch "The 500," I suddenly had to switch gears, downshift and watch the somewhat slower paced Red Sox game - at least until NASCAR fired up its engines for the Coca-Cola 600 in North Carolina.

Oh well, like most everything else, things are never as good or as bad as we expect them to be. It was still a holiday weekend, and that always gets a green flag from most of us.

. to attend/support homosexual promoting events, such as a day of silence, while at the same time being refused permission to conduct heterosexual support events. (11) Promoters of "gay marriage" claim that same-sex rJlationships are ' l iek ' & Just marnages an"Idl therelore deserve all the benefits qf marriage, but· research shows - and activists admit - that it is unrealistic to expect male couples to be faithful.(l2) Homosexual marriage promoters also tell judges or legislators that re. search proves there are no differences between children raised by same-sex couples and those raised by their biological married mother and father.

The studies they reference are, virtually without exception, internally and externally invalid.(l3) In many cases the authors have mi~reported their own findings. Given tl1e extensive literature on the damage done to children through father or mother absence, it is deceitful to suggest that purposely and premeditatedly depriving a child of a mother or a father will not have consequences for that child.(14) Gay activists 'have references to support their other cl3.inis, but those who read this material find that the majority of their "research" suffers from serious methodblogical errors, and the rest actuall~ contradict the gay activists' claims.(5) IfSSA were healthy and normal,· defenders and promoters of homosexuality wouldn't have to distort the truth.

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For example published research demonstrates a high prevalence of partner abuse in homosexual relationships (16), but instead of addressing this serious problem, activists are attempting to use hate crimes legislation to harass and punish those who challenge the ethics of their behavior, sexual and otherwise..

Who really helps people with SSA, children and families: those who speak the truth to them or those who attempt to distort the truth?

TheAd-Hoc Committee on Homosexuality and Scientific Research is comprised ofDean Byrd, PhD, President electofthe NationalAssociation for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH); Michelle A. Cretella, MD, Board of Directors, American College of Pediatricians; Joseph Nicolosi, PhD, President of NAKI'H; Richard Fitzgibbons, MD, Scientific Advisory Committee, NAKI'H; Dale O'Leary, authorofThe GenderAgenda, co-author ofHomosexuality and Hope; George A. Rekers, PhD, Distinguished Profes-sorofNeuropsychiatry & Behavioral Science Emeritus, University ofSouth Carolina School of Medidne; Robert Saxer, MD, President, Catholic Medical Association; Philip M. Sutton, PhD, Scientific Advisory Committee, NARTH; Gerard van den Tum to page 18 - Facts

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Who God is and who we are in his image Today we celebrate the feast vacuum. For love to exist, there of who God is. Every Sunday is, needs to be one who loves, one in a very real sense, dedicated to who is loved, and the love that God and therefore every Sunday unites them. This reality of love really is Trinity Sunday. Since gives us a glimpse into why God the BOOs, however, the Church is a Trinity: from all eternity has celebrated, on the Sunday God the Father loves the Son' immediately following Penteand the Son loves the Father and cost, a feast consciously their eternal love is so powerful dedicated to the Holy Trinity, to that it generates (or help all of us focus more "spirates") the Holy explicitly on who God is in his Spirit. God is an eternal profound mysterious depths, and loving communion of who we're called to be made in persons, three persons in , one God who is love. his image and likeness.

Knowing who God is Over the course of human helps us to understand history, most people have who we are and who believed in some form of supernatural agency in the we're called to be. God world. God graced the Jews with said in the beginning, the revelation that there was not "Let me make man in my only one God, the Lord, and own image" but "Let us make there was no other God but him man in our own image, accord(cf. Deut 4:35). The Lord Jesus ing to our likeness." For that came down from heaven to reason, when "God created man reveal to us even further the true in his own image;' he mysterinature of that one God: he is a ously did not create "him" but mystery of three persons in a "them" and not just "any them" communion of love, Father, Son of two males or two females; and Holy Spirit. rather, "male and female God "God is love;' (1 John 4: 16) created them" (Oen 1:26-27). as St. John tells us, and therefore The deepest thing that can be God couldn't be solitary, said about the human person's because no one can love in a dignity in the image and

likeness of God, John Paul n used to stress, is not that, like God and unlike animals, the human person is endowed with the ability to reason and to choose freely. It is that the human person, like God~ is called to exist as a loving communion of persons.

The fundamental and original example of that communion on earth is the marriage of a man and a woman. God has made the human person "male and female" so that they can reflect in bodily form the overflowing mystery of love found in the heart of the Trinity. When according to God's design man and woman come together in the union of one flesh, tliey can literally "make love," generating with God's help a third person

who not only is the fruit of their loving one-flesh union, but a means by which that communion continues to grow and deepen.

That's why marriage in God's plan is so important. For the vast majority of God's children, marriage is the means by which they discover and become who they really are, a fruitful communion of persons in love in God's image and likeness.

When attempts are made to try to change the reality of marriage to include two men or two women, we not only disfigure the meaning of marriage, which, as the building block of society, is so important for the future of civilization. We also deface the central truth about the image of God in us.

That's why same-sex pseudomatrimony is against the dignity even of those who seek it. Our dignity is based ultimately on our being made in the image and likeness of God and called, through the analogy of the matrimonial communion of

persons in love, to enter into communion with the loving communion of persons who is the Blessed Trinity. Same-sex neither reflect that image or lead to that communion.

In distorting the meaning God has given to masculinity and femininity, to marriage, to the complementary nuptial love which is the basis of marriage, and to family as the communion of persons flowing from the one-flesh union of marriage, same-sex unions also risk deforming two realities far more elemental and important: the identity of God and the identity of the human person made in God's image.

That's why the efforts to legally restore marriage in our Commonwealth to its true and only meaning are so important and why those who truly believe in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in our Commonwealth are working so hard in preparation for the June 14th Constitutional Convention..

Father Landry is executive editor of The Anchor and Pastor of St. Anthony ofPadua Parish in New Bedford.

Upcoming Daily Readings: Sat, June 2, Sir 51: 12cd-20; Ps 19:8-11; Mk: 11:27-33. SUD,June3, TheMostHolyTrinity,Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom5:1-5; In 16:12-15. MOD, June 4, Tb 1:1,3;2:1a8; Ps 112:1-6; Mk: 12:1-12. Thes, June 5, Tb 2:9-14; Ps 112:1-2,7-9; Mk: 12:13-17. Wed, June 6, Tb 3:1-11a,16-17a; Ps 25:2-9; Mk: 12:18-27. Thurs, June 7, Tb 6: 10-11;7: Ibcde,9-17;8:4-9a; Ps 128:15; Mk: 12:28-34. Fri, June 8, Tb 11:5-17; Ps 146:2,7-10; Mk: 12:35-37. .

Land O'Lakes and the CUA Wars, 40 years later Forty years ago this coming summer, two dozen prominent Catholic educators met at a Wisconsin resort and issued the ''Land a'Lakes Statement." Those were heady days in the academy: the Council of "openness;' Vatican IT, had ended 18 months before; student protests against the Vietnam War were heating up; the once-staid Catholic University ofAmerica had exploded in the spring of 1967, as both students and faculty protested the ildministration's decision not to renew the contract of a hitherto obscure moral theologian, Father Charles Curran.

Land a'Lakes was also written in the shadow of J?hn Tracy Ellis's

1955 essay, "Catholic Intellectual Life in America Today;' which rightly challenged U.S. Catholic institutions of hlgher education to a level of excellence worthy of the Church which had given the West the very idea of a ''university.'' As I read Ellis, though, he was urging Catholic colleges and universities to playto-strength by making themselves into first-rate liberal arts institutions with a distinctively C~tholic character; he wasn't urging Catholic colleges and universities to imitate every contemporary fashion in the wider

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world of American higher education.

The Land a'Lakes signatories would deny that that's what they wanted; but that's largely what they

got, thanks to the Statement's call for "true autonomy," which was ' read in many quarters as invalidating any significant relationship between Catholic colleges and universities and the teaching authority of the Church. The new' "magisterium" to be followed would be the vision of higher education defined by elite American schools. Alas, this was precisely the moment when Harvard, Berkeley, Cornell, and other trendsetting universities were in intellectual, cultural,'and moral meltdown.

The net result was what we see on more than a few elite Catholic campuses today: curricula. faculty, and modes of life that would have stood John Tracy Ellis's elegant shock of white hair on end.

A few months after Land a'Lakes, an accrediting agency, the Middle States Association of

1\vo generations later, new Colleges and Secondary Schools, issued its report on Catholic winds of change are blowing through Catholic higher education University and averred that, unless in America: the bracing winds of drastic changes were made in the dynamic orthodoxy. Some elite ways the university functioned academically and was Catholic schools are, sadly, lost governed, CUA's and quite likely lost for goOd. Yet others have made significant accreditation should be withheld. Now, no one comebacks in recent years, thanks to generational change in theology familiar with CUA in those days can doubt that departments, courageous presidential and board leadership, students change was required. But change is one thing, and who demand authentic Catholicism revolution is another. And from schools that market themselves as "Catholic," and the work revolution is what the of alert alumni. Moreover, several Middle States report prescribed. An smaller Catholic liberal arts exaggeration? Here's one of the colleges, in virtually every part of most striking sections of the Middle the country, are giving fresh life to States report: Msgr. Ellis's vision of revitalized "[COA's] concern for tradition classical learning in a Catholic and orthodoxy have been atI context - and proving once inhibiting factor [in its functioning again that that kind of learning is and growth] ..."A good institution must endow its students with the a better preparation for a profescapacity to reconcile orthodoxy with sional future that the intellectual disarray that still reigns supreme dissent and must impose a framework of discipline at the same time on some campuses with stratoas it encourages rebellion against it." spheric U.S. News & World Report ratings..

That second sentence is not a misprint. It is, however, a pluperfect These new-wave Catholic schools consider their linkage to the expression of the intellectual and moral confusions of the late Sixties. Church an integral part of their lives. In doing so, they remind us Those confusions set the cultural context in which the Land O'Lakes that doctrine is liberating, even in institutions dedicated to critical Statement (which makes some thought. entirely valid points) was received George Weigel is a seniorfellow and implemented in many Catholic ofthe Ethics and Public Policy colleges and universitie~, with â&#x20AC;˘Center in Washington, D.C. damage visible down to today.

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Survivor: The Cape Cod episode Friday 18 May 2007 - Port-ofCall, Bourne - National Pizza Party Day It rained on our parade - not just a light drizzle, dear readers, but torrents. It Was the Fifth Annual Bourne/ Sandwich Relay for Life sponsored by the American Cancer Society. In the past four years, the Bournel Sandwich Relay for Life had raised a quarter of a -.. million dollars for cancer research.

There were dire weather reports this year. Was the Relay a go or a nogo? Would the event still be held at the Bourne High School outdoor track? Should everyone bring umbrellas and raincoats? What if the

tents leaked? Is pizza still good to eat if it gets rained-on? Emails flew.

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the rescue. Relay teams could use their school gym and corridors.

I arrived to find mobs of raindrenched people rushing about.

More than 500 of them were on teams. I went to the gym to locate my team captain, Katy Fuller. People, air mattresses, cots, folding chairs, sleeping bags, and pillows were everywhere..

Gymnasts were somersaulting on mats. A man in clown pants was distributing balloons. Pizzas were being passed around. I couldn't find my group. Fortunately, they found me. They pointed me in the right direction.

I walked quickly down the school corridor. I passed hundreds of names, each inscribed on a

Mystery of the va~ishing tapestry About a year ago I walked into Christ the King parish in Mashpee and was surprised to see that the elaborate tapestry that normally hung behind the crucifix in back of the main altar had been removed. On the wall in its place were three, large figures of the Blessed Mother, the Apostle John, and Mary Magdalene. The figures were painted on over-sized paper looking at the crucifix and sort of tacked onto the white wall. They appeared to be floating in space, and, frankly, I felt they looked a little out of place.

The next time I walked into church, about a month later, an amazing larger-than- life mural had been painted behind the figures. A depiction of Jerusalem, the Kidron Valley, and Golgotha covered the entire area once covered by the tapestry. The figures looking at Jesus were no longer floating in space, but were now perfectly situated in the foreground of this defining moment in Christian history, the death of our Lord Jesus.

What was it that caused these initially isolated and out-ofplace figures to now connect so well with the crucifix? It was the background. The background connected the figures to the place and time of the story; Jerusalem under Roman occupation in 33 A.D. It provided context and detail; Golgotha was a rocky, desolate place outside the city walls. The background showed the relationship between the figures and the crucifix; Mary, Jesus' mother, John, his beloved disciple, and Mary Magdalene, his devoted friend remained with Jesus when

everyone else hada.bandoned him. The background of the painting was the key to unlocking the meaning and relationships shown in the foreground.

In our Catholic Christian faith we find the same relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament. Without knowledge of ancient Israel, of the people who had been awaiting for their promised Messiah for thousands of years,

our Christian faith is really out of historical place, floating in theological space. It is the people and events of the Hebrew Scriptures that paint the background and set the stage for Jesus' entrance into the world at his birth in Bethlehem. Chris· tianity is not an isolated religion begun from scratch, but the fulfillment of a covenant relationship between Yahweh and his chosen people, the Jews.

Judaism is the background and Christianity is the foreground of our Catholic faith.

To study and to learn more about the people and events of the Old Testament is to live our Catholic faith in a much richer way. To ignore these people and events is to live as though we were spiritual orphans, but we are not. Like the Israelites, God has also chosen us to be his children. The benefits of learning about our spiritual heritage can be compared to the benefits of learning about our

personal, family heritage. Like old Aunt Mabel, who may have passed down her famous blueberry muffin recipe and her knack for knowing just when to serve them at a family gathering, King David passed down in the book of Psalms his legendary ability to praise God through poetry and song in the good times and in the bad. In the same way we may learn from our family that we are predisposed to diabetes, alcoholism, Or other genetic conditions, so do we learn from the creation story that we have inherited original sin and a strong tendency to actual sin.

In both our physical and our spiritual lives, knowing our history can help us take measures against the needless suffering experienced by some of our ancestors.

Although I was troubled when I saw the beginnings of the new mural at 'Christ the King, I am now thankful for it every time I go to mass. It reminds me to listen more carefully to the first reading, the one that is often read from the Old Testament. It reminds me that our local parish belongs to a larger history and that the issues of our place and time, while important, are only one se· quence in the larger JudeoChristian chronology where God's love for his people has constantly won out. It reminds be to teach my children that God's love is both the background and the foreground of our Catholic Christian faith.

Heidi is an author, photographer, andfull-time mother. She and her husband raise theirfive children in Falmouth. homegrownfaith@yahoo.com.

decorated paper sack. 'These were Office, Doug Rodrigues. those who had received a cancer Many ECHO kids returned from diagnosis. Some had survived, college for the occasion. Schools others not. I recognized many of represented in my group were the names. They were my friends.

Bentley, Bridgewater, Then I saw my own name. It was Framingham, Cape Cod Comacross from a reception area. This munity, Stonehill, Boston College, must be the place. and Salve Regina.

I was greeted cheerfully at the Then there were the ECHO kids door. "Welcome, Reverend. You still in high school. These attend look confused:' (In my case, Bourne High, Sandwich High, confusion is a perpetual state). "You Cape Cod Regional, Mashpee must want the Care-Givers Room."

High, Holliston High, Barnstable No. "But this is the Survivor's High, and Bishop Guertin High in Room." I know. ''Are you a surviGroton. vor?"Yes:"You are a survivor?"

There was also a brigade of Yes. "When were you'iliagnosed?"

ECHO adult chaperones: Heidi Ten years ago. "OK. We hereby Long, Patty Parsons, Betsy Oarkaward you with this m~on."

Miceli, Susie Brown, Frank Green, Spiffy. Thanks. ''And here's a special and Mary Fuller.

• I purple T-shirt. Now h1.jITY!" I ran to It was a long night. Some catch up with the rest Of the managed to sneak a few winks survivors. I was last injiline. during the wee hours. My team won ,We entered the gyrh. The music . the prize for having brought the played. The Massachusetts most food. They're my kind of Maritime Academy Hbnor Guard people. stood at attention. The crowd went The "X-Treme Cheers All-Stars" wild, cheering and giving "highled rousing rallies around the fives" to all of us. It was the school all night long. Saturday Survivors' Lap. Wouldn't you know morning at 2 a.m., some pranksters I'd meet a gaggle of dithful Anchor hid a walkie-talkie in one of the readers in the grandstands. I paper sacks lining the corridor. stopped to chat. I chatted too long.

When a relay team member walked The survivors finished the first lap past, the bag would suddenly call and came around again. Now I was out their name and make some first in line. There's something pithy comment. The startled walker about that in the Bible. would stop and look around. The There were 44 teams participatpranksters were watching the whole ing this year. Each member of each hilarious situation from a distance. team pledged to raise $100 for The prime suspects are Josh, Joe, cancer research. Teams chose such Steve and Dave. names as 'The Totally Awesomes," The goal of the Bourne!

"College Kids Kicking Cancer" and Sandwich Relay for Life this year "If We Only Had a Cure." The later was to raise $86,000 for cancer group was dressed in costume as research. They raised more than WIZard of Oz characters. They even $116,000 - and it's still coming marched to the soundtrack. Not in. $5,500 of this was contributed everyone was young. There were by my own team. Go, team ECHO! several "more mature" groups. One That was one X-Treme pizza party. group called itself 'The Biddies."

Father Goldrick is pastor ofSt. My team was sponsored by Bernard Parish, Assonet. ComECHO retreats of Cape Cod. We ments are welcome at were inspired by one of our ECHO StBemardAssonet@aol.com. leaders, cancer-survivor and Previous columns are at consultant to the Diocesan Planning www.StBemardAssonet.org.

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FOOT PATROL - ECHO retreatants recently participated in a walk to raise funds for c~ncer research: They included, front row, from left: Alyssa Norton, iKaela Amaral, Josh Maloney, Joe Bentley, Jess Juelson, Maria PapapietrO, and David Smith; Middle row: Stephanie Sardinha, Heidi Lorg, Maeghan Kilfoil, Matt Clark, Kristi Everson, and Mary Fuller; l':I0t pictured: Katy Fuller, Steve Miceli, Laura Dellicker, Laura Par;sons, and Annie Parsons. (Photo by Katy Fuller)

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Maddy Lavoie is always ready to lend a helping hand

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Diocesan Council ofCatholic Women in the early 1980s and today she serves as its Pro-Life liaison. "I gather FALL RIVER - In talking about her 35 years of information and give reports at the board meetings. I teaching Religious Education, Madeleine Lavoie stated, hope we can continue to make an impact through the "I love to share. That's what it's all about." And share group and strengthen the Church, community and famishe does, whether it's giving of her time to young stu- lies." dents, as an altar server or lector at daily Mass or in her Lavoie still teaches Religious Education and said she has "enjoyed the opportunity to make an impresnumerous Pro-Life activities.

Through the years many good things have come sion on young people." She added, "It's not always easy because ofLavoie's willingness to share and that's what but it's important. I get a lot out of it too." makes her this edition's Person of the Week.

Lavoie has been a lector for 20 years and also as''I'm so surprised to be selected," said Lavoie. "It's sists at the altar for daily Mass and at funerals. "I'm very nice." usually at the parish every day so I watched and obThe 77-year-old Fall River native, affectionately served. I started ringing the bell. I started helping." She known as "Maddy," has been making an impact for said with a smile, ''The pope said it's OK for girls to serve and it's just another many years at Our Lady way I can help out." of Grace Parish in WestShe and her husband port and in the diocese, were also members of the promoting the Pro-Life Couple's Club at the parcause and helping to keep ish for a number of years people informed of isand served as its presisues affecting their faith. dents. They would orgaOften times she can nize social gatherings for be found climbing the dinner and dancing and second floor stairs to The enjoyed that for many Anchor to deliver photos years. she has taken at a Dioc"I'm grateful for all the esan Council ofCatholic support my husband has Women convention or .~ given me," said Lavoie. the Pro-Life Walk in "He's a member of the St. Vincent de Paul society and understands commitment. He has always supmy life," said Lavoie. ported my interests and "Without God I would \ "~'(f i~r helped when he could." not be who I am today. \1",; Ij Whatever talents God ' \ \"\1" '\,i"!

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PERSON OF THE WEEK, Maddy Lavoie. (Photo in the Massachusetts She serves as the Pro- by Mike Gordon) Citizen's For Life group Life representative for her parish and has been involved and participation in its annual Rose Drive. For more in the Pro-Life movement for a "long time." It's some- than 15 years she has been a member of MCFL and thing that is very important to me and close to my heart. serves as chairman of the drive. ''We sell silk flowers Everyone has the right to be born." during Mother's Day weekend in the Fall River DioShe and her husband Ray have been married for 56 cese and the Archdiocese of Boston to raise money for years and parishioners at Our Lady of Grace for 39 Pro-Life. Last year we raised more than $9,000 and years. They have three adult children and enjoy spend- that's encouraging. It's a fund-raiser, but it's also an ing time with their seven grandchildren, eight great- educational opportunity as well."

For more than 15 years Lavoie has been participatgrandchildren and one step great-granddaughter.

As a young girl, Lavoie attended St. Patrick's School ing in the March for Life in Washington D.C. She has in Fall River and graduated from Dominican Acad- been a pilgrim since before the Pro-Life Apostolate beemy High School. She worked for various companies gan and recalled when the trip required her and others performing clerical work for many.years before doing to sleep on the floor of the basilica. so for the Lavoie and Tavares Company, a painting firm ''It's different now and we get to stay at a hotel so it's more comfortable and a lot less noisy." started by her husband.

Through her years ofinvolvement Lavoie is encour"I worked for them for 15 years. Ray has since retired, but the company is still going. It does a lot of aged by the number of young people who attend. "I'm painting for churches and the diocese." glad to seen more young people involved. We have to She also retired and began to dedicate her time to count on them for their participation." diocesan groups and the Church.

Lavoie gets much of her information about the ProLavoiejoined her parish Council ofCatholic Women Life movement from her involvement with the Diocin the late 1970s and has been the parish Pro-Life repre- esan Pro-Life Committee. Sheis secretary for the meetsentative for 25 years. According to her, they are an ac- ings and helps compile information for an agenda. She tive group and she is encouraged that they have had some also assists the Pro-Life Apostolate when needed and is always willing to give of her time for mailings or younger members join in recent years.

"It's nice to be a part of that group and I like the activities.

Lavoie said that although being involved in so many spiritual aspect of it. I am also the parish public policy coordinator and I help bring information to parishio- things presents the challenge of trying to schedule all ners and the group about legislative issues affecting our he~ activities, she enjoys each ofthem. "I'm very fortufaith. I like getting people involved." nate," she declared. "God has blessed me with good One ofthose issues in recent years has been the fight health and I can give back to him. I want to serve him for traditional marriage between one woman and one however I can."

She and her husband are recipients of the Marian man and Lavoie has made numerous trips to the statehouse in support of her Catholic beliefs.

Medal and she was the 2004 recipient of the Cardinal Her involvement in the parish council led her to the O'Connor Pro-Life Award.

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[ASSONET - The jamin Martin. One-hundred-andI Knights of Columbus, Cross of sixty-five years after his death, his ChPst Council No. 12283, Assonet, . headstone again overlooks the river. have restored an abandoned preThe Knights decided to surface Ciyil War cemetery of the kind that the area with crushed stone. They dot the New England landscape. It located a member of the local Protco~tains the graves of members of estant church who owned a buildth~ First Christian Church who once ing materials company. He donated wO,rshipped at the site. The church tons of stone. The restoration work became a joint CatholiclProtestant bu~lding, built in 1833, replaced an older structure built in 1783. The effort. A bronze plaque was or18:33 building was purchased by the dered. An architect/engineer, also a Catholic Parish of St. Bernard in Knight, was recruited to design a 1979. The property came with a new Memorial Garden section.

30k40-foot cemetery, which had Eight members of the First I be~n neglected for more than 100 Christian Church are buried in the years. The oldest headstone dates cemetery. There may be others. back 186 years.

There's Captain Job Lawton and his ,The Knights enthusiastically wife Polly. They owned a shipping ta*led the two-year task. The sec- wharf at the end of the street. The ond-growth trees were removed. old homestead is still there. Then Soine of the original granite curb- there's their little daughter Ester, ing was trucked to a stonecutter. who died at 16 months. There's [ The curb was reshaped to replace also the headstone of their son Benjamin, who died at the age of 23. ~rQken columns. A Knight set the He sleeps in Davy Jones' locker. r~constructed columns.

The Knights contacted a black- "Lost at sea," it reads.

A prominent table-stone had srofth. He volunteered to replace the missing railings. An iron gate was been erected for Ebenezer Peirce, cu~tom-made, the design based on Esquire, born in 1775, for his wife an9ther old cemetery gate in the Joanna. Ebenezer was deacon of the First Christian Church for 35 area.

Then the damaged headstones years. Their monument, once were repaired, reset and cleaned. smashed to pieces, is shattered no The grade was taken down a few longer.

The last interment was Betsey in~hes to improve drainage. Just under the topsoil was found a bur- Seaver in 1868.

The cemetery rededication was ied and long-missing headstone.

I The stone told the story of a 12- scheduled for the end of June. year-old boy, the son of a widowed Thanks to the Knights and' mother, who had tragically grassroots ecumenism, those longdrowned while swimming one hot dead and once forgotten have a fitAugust day. His name was Ben- ting resting place.

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The Anchor , Volunteer Chris O'Hara has been helping for a number of years and enjoys spending, time at the Shrine. "I remember coming here for the La Salette Family Festival and it's nice to see them bring the carnival back. I hope it succeeds."

According to Brother Taylor, without the many volunteers who give of their time they could not

do what they do. "We're so thankful for them. Every time we ask, people step up to the plate."

One of those people, is Victor Carpio, a volunteer of 18 years.

He carried a podium to the fairgrounds for Brother Russell to give the blessing from. "My wife and I just enjoy helping out," he said. "This is a special place."

LET THE GAMES BEGIN - Brother Bob Russell, director of the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, blesses its Memorial Day Carnival prior to opening last weekend. Assisting is volunteer Joe Tremblay. The event offered visitors games, rides, food and an opportunity to explore the Shrine.

Carnival's return to La Salette Shrine receives glad welcome By

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ATTLEBORO - For the first time in nearly a decade children were enjoying carnival rides at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette Shrine last weekend.

Families played games, rode popular amusements like bumper cars and a Ferris wheel and even enjoyed local fare in the form of Portuguese pulled-pork sandwiches and sweet bread.

Although not as large as the former La Salette Family Festivals held for more than 25 years on its grounds Labor Day weekend, it brought families out in large numbers and introduced a new generation to the Shrine.

Claudia Smith brought her son Riley, who was enjoying a ride on a small dragon roller coaster. She said, "I'm glad to see a carnival back at La Salette. I enjoyed it

when I was young. It's nice for the kids."

Nearby, Dawn Smith, a parishioner from St. John the Evangelist Church in Attleboro was riding the carousel. After exiting and getting her three children some cotton candy she declared with a smile, "We're having a great time."

Brother Bob Russell, director of the Shrine, was on hand the first night to give a welCome and blessing. He visited the various rides and booths and blessed them prior to the official kickoff.

"It looks great and families will have a good time," he said. "Fiesta Shows of New Hampshire approached us about this and they are nice people. They do an excellent job with the annual Kid's Day in North Attleboro. There are lot of nice rides for the children."

For 27 years the Shrine held a

BACK IN BUSINESS - Volunteers were all smiles as the Shrine hosted a carnival for the first time in nearly a decade. From left: Cynthia Viana of Somerset; June Mann of North Attleboro; Yvonne Coppinger of Somerset; and Barbara Marshall also of Somerset.

five-day annual festival with more than 75 booths on Labor Day weekend. But when a fire de- KEEP ON TRUCKIN' - Abby Smith of Attleboro enjoys a ride stroyed its Provincial House in around the track. She and hundreds of children enjoyed a variety of 2000 it was canceled. Up to 600 games and rides at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette last weekend. volunteers would help make the event a success and were housed there, but suddenly there was no place to put them up.

"We're excited about this and we're bringing back the tradition," said La Salette Brother Ron Taylor, who organized the event between 1989 and 1995. "We hope people enjoy themselves and get to know the Shrine better."

The Shrine sponsored three food booths selling lobster sandwiches, pulled pork, clam chowder and baked goods. It also had light up mugs available that are popular during the Festival of Lights.

"This carnival is our attempt to bring back, on a smaller scale, a special event for families," added Brother Taylor. "We are pleased to offer some nice rides for children and this is a good fund-raiser for our new Welcome Center. If it is successful we will look to make it an annual event perhaps in the summer after Steubenville East."

Yvonne Coppinger is a parishioner from St. Louis de France Parish in Somerset and was busy getting food ready in one of the booths. "I've volunteered here for 20 years and am a lay associate," she said. "My children s,ay, if you can't find mom, call the Shrine because she's probably there."

Coppinger recalled working at a food booth during the past and was glad to be back. "It should be a nice time for families," she de- DRAGON PLAYERS - Ryan Baxter and Riley Smith were among the first to take a ride on the dragon roller coaster. (Photos by Mike clared.

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Top Five Parishes in each Deanery as of May 24 Attleboro Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Seekonk $ 78,132.00 St. Mary, Mansfield 41,140.00 St. Mark, Attleboro Falls 39,690.00 38,716.00 St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro St. Mary, Seekonk 25,446.00 Cape Cod & the Islands $110,322.58 St. Pius Tenth, South Yarmouth 65,452.50 Our Lady of the Cape, Brewster 61,896.00 Our Lady of Victory, Centerville Christ the King, Mashpee 56,789.00 45,220.73 St. Joan of Are, Orleans Fall River Holy Name, Fall River $ 40,738.00 St. Thomas More, Somerset 26,569.00 St. Stanislaus, Fall River 25,210.00 St. Louis de France, Swansea 24,704.00 23,325.00 St. Patrick, Somerset New Bedford Immaculate Conception, New Bedford $ 40,767.00 Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New Bedford 40,024.00 St. Julie Billiart, North Dartmouth 38,155.00 St. Patrick, VVareham 31,160.00 St. Mary, South Dartmouth 30,159.00 Taunton St. Ann, Raynham $ 46,630.00 23,505.00 St. Anthony, Taunton 20,369.00 Annunciation of the Lord, Taunton 19,895.00 Holy Rosary, Taunton Immaculate Conception, North Easton 17,860.00 Parishes Acushnet St. Francis Xavier: $500-SI. Vincent de Paul Society; $4oo-Jean Pelletier; $200Diomar & Dulce Correia, Paul & Marianna Penha; $150-M&M Isaac DeResendes; $110-Ron & Jan Pimental; $loo-David & Kathleen Laplante, Raymond & Paula SI. Pierre, Alice Veary, M&M George Fontes.

Assonet St. Bernard: $5OO-Ramiro & Cynthia Augusto; $300-Douglas & Cynthia Michaud; $tOO-Donald & Paulette Howarth.

Attleboro St. John the Evangelist: $2,500-M&M Robert Reeves; $I,OOO-M&M Thomas H. Cuddy, Jr.; $750-Del Malloy; $575-M&M Robert D. Frappier; $500-Robert M. DiGiantommaso; $4oo-Dr. John J. Killion; $360-M&M John Kane; $300-Francis Mello; $250-Mrs. Gerard Kenton, Mrs. Richard Smith; $200-Jean Dieterle, M&M Robert M. Fife, Mrs. William Goff, M&M Richard Marsh, Mrs. Edward O'Donnell, M&M Thomas Walsh; $160-M&M Richard Coffey; $150-Kevin J. Dumas, M&M David J. Foley, M&M Eugene Goulet, Sr., M&M Alfred Lortie, M&M Daniel Nolin, M&M James Pinocci; $130-M&M John Carty; $125-Adela Dudovicz, M&M Malte A. Ebeling; $100-M&M German Arevalo, Ann Balser, M&M John M. Boland, Edward F. Casey, M&M Robert S. Cassidy, Mrs. Russell Frederickson, M&M Edward Gagnon, M&M Robert Haggerty, M&M Michael Keane, M&M Kevin F. Manning, Robert Mayer, M&M John J. Mungo, M&M Kevin Myles, M&M Frank Rose, Elsie Walsh Spellman. Roberta Tinkham, M&M Donald Twedt, M&M Larry Valade, M&M John White.

St. Joseph: $100-M&M Joe Brannon.

St. Stephen: $700-Leo Roy; $300Bruce & Patricia Till, Charles & Patricia Messier; $150-James & Gail Cassidy; $125Ted H. & Marie Charron; $tOO-Marie L'Etoile, Anthony & Nancy Vieira, Robert & Michelle Soares, Glenn Doucette.

St. Theresa of the Child Jesus: $700M&M Robert Dinicola; $500-M&M David Wagle; $300-Dorothy Brochu; $200-Robert Bonacorsi; $150-M&M Robert Goodreau; $125-M&M Norman Guilmette; $IOO-M&M Richard Bisbee, Paul Comtois, M&M Robert Denelle, M&M Ernest Jordan, SI. Theresa's Women's Guild, M&M Aime Turgeon, M&M Richard Woodhead.

Brewster Our Lady of the Cape: $1,OOO-M&M Raymond Holtman; $350-Robert J. Daly; $175-M&M Charles Stephens; $150-M&M Jon S. Waldrop, M&M Keith A. Callahan, Sr.; $100-Mary Lou Riker, Harriett Consiglio.

Buzzards Bay St. Margaret: $1,OOO-Carla Maroun; $200-Anna Shea; $t50-M&M Joseph Smolinsky, M&M John Viveiros; $125Mary Fuller; $100-Dr&M Patrick O'Regan, M&M Louis Calabrese, M&M Timothy McDonald, Eileen Sheck, Mary Crowley, Anne Lonergan, M&M Leo Bergeron, James Fox. Centerville Our Lady of Victory: $1,OOO-M&M J. David Crawford; $SOO-Ralph Babusci, Jr.;

$3OO-M&M Timothy Davis, M&M Francis McShea; $250-Mrs. Maurice Bresnahan; $200-M&M Michael McManus, Beverly Waage; $IOO-M&M Casper Bagley, M&M Richard Clifford, M&M Joseph Donohue, M&M Joseph Hurley, Mrs. Stephen O'Brien, Sr., Harriet Pirello.

Chatham Holy Redeemer: $1,OOO-Holy Redeemer Guild; $5OO-Association of the Sacred Hearts; $350-M&M Robert Oliver; $300-M&M W. Thomas Whiteley; $200M&M Philip E. Doyle, David Thomas; $150-M&M John Miklus, M&M Peter Taylor; $125-M&M Laurence Stevens; $120M&M Douglas Wells; $100-John Allison, M&M James B. Haley.

East Falmouth St. Anthony: $500-Judith A. Godin; $400-M&M Robert E. Tippo; $330"M&M Joseph A. Soares; $250-M&M Richard L. Corey; $150-M&M Francis J. Kelly; $100M&M J. Kenneth Deignan, M&M Robert E. Levert.

East Freetown St. John Neumann: $650-Pauline Chace; $200-M&M Joseph Paulo, M&M Douglas Sylvia; $150-Richard & Dolores Ketchie; $120-M&M Daniel Costa, Jr.; $tOO-Paul & Janet Hodson, Maurice Bruneau, Gerald & Joann Tripp, M&M Armand Viera, M&M Richard Motta, M&M Raymond Theg, M&M Daniel Deneault, Deidre & Warren Biss, Mrs. Peter Lopes, M&M Alexandre Magalhaes.

East Sandwich Corpus Christi: $I,500-M&M Dante F. Gallerani; $700-M&M Philip J. Cardarople; $600-M&M Carl E. Watters; $300-John Kime & Jane Curran-Kime, Dorothy Peluso, Louise Karandy, M&M William J. Lyons; $250-Katherine Howes, M&M John P. Barrera, Aida A. Cannato, M&M James J. Bondarek, Jr.; $200-M&M Mark G. Bergeron, Mary Robinson, Henry Lynch, M&M Michael J. McTygue, M&M Donald W. LaFler; $180-M&M Cornelius Keohane; $150-Teresa Villa, M&M Thomas M. Feeney, M&M John B. Cahalane, M&M Lloyd W. Raymond; $125-Rita A. Behrle; $IOO-Nancy Poikonen, Joanne Leary, Judith A. Keene, M&M William Jenkins, Sr., M&M Matthew Gagnon, M&M Robert Nichols, Barbara J. Hadley, M&M Francis T. Sendker, M&M J. Ward Harrigan, Francis C. Prendergast, M&M Clement DelFavero, M&M Byron Johnson, M&M Robert D. Whearty, Madelyn Ratches, M&M Jerome C. Tremblay, Leona Demoranville, M&M Robert E. Corradi, M&M Kenneth Corbin, Doris Bourgeois, M&M Robert Winters, M&M Bradley J. Harring, M&M Robert F. Leahy, M&M Richard E. Tavares, Rosamond Najjar, 'M&M Charles J. O'Brien.

East Taunton Holy Family: $1,OOO-Holy Family Knights of Columbus; $500-Rev. Edward J. Byington; $300-M&M Ravi Kumar, M&M Alan Grady; $250-M&M Fernand Medeiros, M&M Francis Perry; $200M&M Alva R. Cowan; $160-M&M Maurice Levasseur; $150-M&M William Emsley; $140-Mrs. Gerard Ducharme; $125-Barbara Rutherford; $100-M&M William P. Crehan, M&M David Cardoza, M&M Barry Pond, M&M Anthony F.

Olivadesa, M&M Joseph Kramer, M&M Dennis Perrault, M&M Joseph Crowninshield, M&M Ronald Gordon, M&M Stanley Baran, M&M Walter P. Krockta, M&M David Lizotte, M&M Joseph Rico, M&M John Coelho, M&M David F. Raposo, Mrs. Raymond Prunier, Stephanie Turkalo, Mary Greer, Ann Perry, Barbara Paul, Mildred Horne.

Fairhaven St. Joseph: $150-Mrs. John Staffon; $125-M&M Roland Seguin; $100-M&M Lawrence Bizarro, M&M Joseph Bowers, Danilo Mabasa, Michele Soulard. . St. Mary: $tOO-M&M Alex P. Cirninello, M&M Paul Phaneuf.

Fall River St. Mary Cathedral: $800-SI. Vincent de Paul Society; $200-Ruth Hurley, Frank DePaola; $100-Blanche Bedard, Mrs. John Koska.

Holy Name: $500-Dr&M Maurice . Bernard, Auy&M William Patten; $250M&M Gilbert Oliveira, In Memory of Joseph & Kevin McGuill; $200-Mary Ann Dillon, In Memory of John & Margaret McDermott; $175-M&M Mark Gauvin; $150-M&M James Wilcox, M&M Henri Lapointe; $125-M&M Frederick McDonald, M&M Timothy Breidegam; $tOO-M&M Rodney Bergeron, John Medeiros, M&M William Mello, Dr&M Andre Nasser, M&M Thomas McHenry, M&M John Dziduszko, Mrs. Warren Wood, M&M Timothy Sullivan.

Holy Trinity: $2,500-A Parishioner; $6oo-M&M Robert E. Allcock III; $525Holy Trinity School; $350-M&M Donald Vezina; $250-Corinne Demers; $185-M&M Daryl Gonyon; $165-Holy Trinity Women's Guild; $125-Lionel Dupont; $100-M&M Albert McCoy, M&M Roland Paradise, Cecile Phillips.

Notre Dame: $175-Normand Belanger; $150-St. Vincent de Paul Society; $125M&M Theodore Bernier; $100-ln Memory of Victor Martel, Rena Desmarais, Dorothy 'Cloutier, Claire Levesque, M&M Wayne Moniz.

Sacred Heart: $500-ln Memory of Michael, Margaret, Paul', Eugene & Charlotte Grace; $250-John H. O'Neil; $100Agnes & Donald Black, Sheila Lyons, M&M Bernard McDonald, M&M Kenneth Mello, Helen Piper, M&M Manuel Soares.

St. Anne: $100-Richard & Theresa Warhal!. , St. Anthony of Padua: $100-M&M Fernando Benevides, M~M Gilberto Martins.

St. Joseph: $200-M&M Daniel O'Connell; $150-M&M Mark Sevigney; $100-Robert Accettullo, Dr&M Harry T. Powers.

Sts. Peter and P~ul: $650-Mary Tyrrell; $250-SI. Vincent de Paul Society; $200-Walter Bucko, Raymond Kret; $160M&M William O'Neil; $145-Louise Tyrrell; $125-M&M Gilbert Leduc; $100Mildred Hall, Mrs. J~mes Sunderland, M&M William Hyland, M&M Michael Dumont. ' St. Stanislaus: $5,200-A Friend; $1,2oo-M&M Richard Paquin; $400-Margaret Peart; $275-Warren O'Connell; $250M&M Matthew Cunningham, M&M Daniel Faria, M&M Adrien Perry; $225-ln Memory of Joseph Grotnada; $200-Helen Conrad, Dr. George & Thelma Solas, M&M John Minior, Jan & Hohora Torres; $185Lucille Carvalho; $150-Jennifer Teves; $125-Holy Rosary Society; $100-M&M Richard Gauthier, A Friend, Emily Przewoznik, Sally Grygiel, M&M Gilbert L'Heureux, M&M Leo Dube, M&M David SI. Laurent, SI. Stan's Seniors, M&M Walter Wisniewski, Beverly Demoura.

Santo Christo: $400-Rev. Brian Albino; $300-John Moniz, John Varao Tax Consultant; $120-Joao & Maria Machado; $110-Manuel & Fatima Moniz; $100M&M Antonio Amaral, Julia Borges, Atty.

John M. Brum, Jr., M&M John M. Brum, Jr., M&M Raul Camara, Mary Carreiro, M&M Bento Coelho, Susana Lopes, M&M Jose Maranhao, Jose M. Martins, Maria Paulo, Licia Rodrigues, Tony's Bakery.

Falmouth St. Patrick: $I,OOO-Marianne E. Keevins; $500-David S. Ament, M&M Richard Hardy, M&M Richard L. Kinchla, John J. Norton, Mrs. Robert Snyder; $400Catherine Holmes; $350-James Sughrue; $300-Timothy Downs, M&M John Molongoski, M&M Armand Ortins; $200Mrs. James L. Conley, M&M Charles Fay, Dr. Edward Fitch, Mrs. Chester Frazier, M&M William Harvey, Mrs. Richard P. King, Mrs. Arthur 0' Keeffe; $150-M&M Joseph Kehoe, Margaret A. Frederick, M&M Richard Lopes; $100-Eleanor Bush, M&M Richard DeMello, M&M Henry Dulude, Cyril & Olga Fennelly, M&M Michael Goulet, M&M Walter Juszczyk,

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Mrs. Adam A. Kaspar, James A. Keefe, M&M Benjamin Losordo, M&M Frank Medeiros, John W. Pelham & Valerie Belcher, Robert C. Silva, M&M Ernest Sofuolis, M&M Milton Steele, David M. Walsh.

Hyannis St, Francis Xavier: $1,500-M&M Daniel Appleton; $500-M&M George Kovatch, M&M Michael Santos; $200M&M Delbert Patton; $150-John P. Curley, Esq., Cheryl Dowling, M&M Edward Keane, M&M Spencer Rochefort; $125Stephen Galvin, Elise Hudson; $110-Sylvia M. Adams; $100-Helen Bolderson, Aurelia Borges, M&M Joseph Donahue, M&M David Maher, Katherine L. O'Connor, M&M Hugh O'Keefe, Shirley Schich.

Mansfield .

St. Mary: $2,5oo-Kathleen Nickerson; $2,OOO-M&M Thomas P. Palanza; $1,300Carl Garofano, M&M Michael Zonghetti; $1,100-Msgr. Stephen J. Avila; $1,000Dr&M Philip Sibilia, M&M Stephen Scala; $650-M&M James J. Darragh, Jr.; $600Lorraine & Paul Hubrich; $500-M&M Francis Baldini, Margaret S. Sunmire; $400-M&M John J. Rush; $300-M&M John J. Caughey, Joann C. Franko, M&M Frederick Conlon, M&M John J. Tanous; $250-M&M Giles Dognazzi, M&M Ronald C. Reeves; $225-M&M Erick E. Butler; $200-Dr&M Mark T. Claus, M&M John F. Hanewich, M&M John Walgreen, Raymond P. Lyons, Mrs. James Hindman, M&M Bernard O'Malley, Dr&M Richard Sheehan, M&M Steven J. Theroux & Sharon S. Kelly; $150-M&M Lloyd Anderson, Thomas J. Crimmins, J. Harbutak-T. Murphy, Clara J. King, Richard J. Lutz, M&M John M. Moran, Robert Shaw; $135-M&M Richard D'Onofrio; $125-Francis A. Ditaranto, Kenneth C. Rausch, M&M William Adie; $120M&M Joseph Honor; $115-M&M Joseph Phillips; $110-M&M Paul R. Mordarski; $100-Mrs. Flavio Branchini, M&M John Buckley, M&M Jeffrey T. Cahill, Barbara Cedarfield, Elizabeth H. Eagan, M&M Ronald Farley, M&M Michael Healey, M&M Richard Mahoney, M&M Mark N. O'Brien, M&M Gordon Penman, M&M Pasquale Penta, M&M Edward P. Plant, M&M James Roach, M&M K. Sullivan, Mrs. Dennis Alland, M&M George J. Barlow, M&M Paul C. Chotkowski, M&M John Cleary, M&M Eugene Fournier, Guido C. Frongillo, Patricia Gorman, M&M Edward 1. Keohane, Charlene M. Lavin, M&M Richard F. Leary, M&M Michael Mulcahy, M&M Steven D. Muller, Ann E. Nolan, Carol M. Osiecki, M&M Michael Placido, M&M R. Vantassell, M&M Denis J. Villiard.

Martha's Vineyard Good Shepherd: $125-M&M Richard T. Jennings; $100-M&M Remo L. Fullin, Jr. Mashpee Christ the King: $1,OOO-Edward Daly, M&M Freddy Dimeco, M&M Joseph Blanchard, M&M Craig Jones, Deacon&M Frank Fantasia; $500-Mary White, M&M Paul Ghize; $250-M&M George Gillmore, Jr., M&M Michael Leahy, M&M Francis Kipari, M&M John Sorcenelli; $240-M&M Peter McEntee, Sr.; $200-M&M Donald McCarthy, George Leach, Ann O'Donnell, M&M Frank Wellman, M&M James Lyons, Karlyn Curran; $175-M&M Marcel Lizotte; $150-M&M Edwin Karp, M&M Samuel Patellos; $110-M&M Lawrence Souza; $100-M&M Charles Innis, M&M Roland LaFerte, M&M Edward Pirozzi, Margaret McWalters, William Curley, M&M Thomas O'Keeffe, M&M Gerald Anderson, William Johnston, M&M Stephen Brady, M&M James Martin, M&M Joseph Linhares, M&M Daniel Grady, M&M Joseph O'Donnell, M&M Nick Drepanos, M&M Donald Rose, M&M Brian Burke, M&M Michael Burke, Mary Carey, Dr&M Normand Larocque, M&M Kevin Smoller, M&M Joseph Joyce, Barbara Connolly, M&M Frank Mahoney, M&M William Norrish, Violet Slate.

Mattapoisett St. Anthony: $1,ooO-M&M 1. Jerome Coogan; $500-M&M William Saunders; $250-M&M George Charette, M&M Matthew Downey, Helen Gardner, M&M Robert Teixeira; $150-M&M David McIntire; $100-Richard Duffy, M&M Robert M. Dupont, M&M Edward Fortin, M&M Francis Rezendes.

Nantucket St. Mary/Our Lady of the Isle: $5,000-M&M William Donovan; $1,200Maureen & Philip Heasey; $I,OOO-M&M Paul Noble; $625-Eileen McGrath; $250M&M Philip Iuliano, M&M Richard Mack; $200-Barbara E. Kotalac, Mrs. H. Flint Ranney, Mrs. Myles Reis, Sr.; $100-M&M Malcolm Condon, Janet M. Duane, M&M Charles Gibson, M&M William Hays,

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M&M Thomas W. Miner, M&M Phillip Stambaugh, Charles W. Pearl, JoAnn Winn.

New Bedford Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: $1,200-M&M Richard Saunders; $700-SI. Vincent de Paul Society; $500Couples' Club; $250-M&M Salvatore Giammalvo; $200-M&M John Macedo, M&M George H. Walker; $150-M&M Edward L. Smith, Jr.; $125-M&M Terence Beehan; $100-Americo C. Araujo, Mrs. Stanley Baron, Kathleen Coholan, Louise Coholan, M&M Paul Letourneau, M&M Howard Ricketson, M&M Robert Sylvia, John Gordon, Jr. Immaculate Conception: $1,OOO-lmmaculate Conception Prayer Group; $900SI. Vincent de Paul Society; $600-M&M Victor F. Rebello, Jr.; $300-Holy Name Society, M&M Oliver M. Cabral, M&M Antonio D. Vasconcelos; $250-Rev. Antonio Medeiros, M&M Guilherme Medina; $230-M&M Hermano S. Medeiros; $200Noe Medeiros, In Memory of Suzette Almeida; $150-ln Memory of Eliseu & Albertina Correia, M&M Jose P. Noia, In Memory of James Moniz-Paul FurtadoDebra Torres, M&M Manuel Sousa; $125In Memory of Abel Fidalgo; $120-M&M Antonio I. Lindo, M&M Antonio M. Lopes, In Memory of Antonio e Maria Francisco, Luzia Resendes; $100-M&M Joao E. Camara, M&M Jose M. Furtado, M&M Jorge E. Cabral, M&M Antonio A. Borges, M&M Luis C. Duraes, M&M Raul Vultao, In Memory of Manuel Valadao, M&M Domiciano Carreiro, M&M Francisco F. Leitao, In Memory of Lurdes Borges, M&M Edward Souza, M&M Jose Moniz, In Memory of Jose Moniz Sa, In Memory of Manuel & Filomena Vizinho, Holy Rosary Society, A Friend, In Memory of Zenaide Sousa Brandao, In Memory of Brian Couto & Manuel Sousa, In Memory of Mitchell S. Jasinski, M&M Gilberto Mendonca, In Memory of Manuel & Maria Lazaro & Angelo Brandao.

Our Lady of the Assumption: $200M&M Theophilo Fortes, Antonio Esteves; $120-Joseph Silva; $100-Mary F. Tavares, Alice Moraes, M&M John Oliveira, M&M Craig Santos, M&M Donald Gomes, M&M Joseph Rogers, M&M Manuel Soares, Manuel Borges.

Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. James: $2,000-Rev. Herbert T. Nichols; $100'M&M Timothy Mitchell.

St. Anthony of Padua: $100-M&M Raoul LeBlanc.

St. Francis of Assisi: $1,OOO-Doris Garcia-In Memory of Frank Garcia-Marty Crovello-David Gerrior; $250-M&M Jeffrey Poyant; $200-Mrs. Louis Bono-In Memory of Louis Bono; $110-M&M James Ventura; $100-Marguerite Dunham, M&M Robert Maccini.

St. John the Baptist: $250-Rev. Maurice O. Gauvin, Holy Rosary Sodality, Anonymous, M&M Joseph Avila; $160-ln Memory of Michael Pateakos; $t25Anonymous; $100-M&M Victor Valente, M&M Victor Silva, M&M Antonio Cabral, In Memory of Maria & Manuel DeMello, A Friend, M&M Manuel Brum, M&M Manuel Moniz, Hilda Couto, M&M Walter Amaral, M&M Jose Frias, Anonymous.

St. Kilian: $150-Francis Devlin.

St. Lawrence Martyr: $1,200-M&M Richard Saunders; $400-M&M Richard Riley; $210-M&M Edward T. Butler; $200John Finni, Irene Harnois; $150-M&M Peter McCoy; $140-Marjorie Parent; $130Ann Mahoney; $125-M&M Raymond R. Pires; $122-M&M Adriano Almeida, Jr.; $100-M&M Daniel Chisholm, Rosemary P. Lucas, Mrs. Edward K. McIntyre.

St. Mary: $500-SI. Vincent de Paul Society; $200-Louis & Louise Trial; $150Dorothy Brault, M&M Artur Matos, In Memory of Sr. Lucille Robida, CSC; $110Angelina Pielech; $100-M&M John Bissonnette, M&M Kenneth J. Camara, M&M Dennis Wilkinson, M&M Lionel J. Martin, M&M Roland Benjamin, Ronald Silveira, M&M Dennis Desnoyers, M&M Norman Nadeau.

North Attleboro Sacred Heart: $500-Leslie & Kevin Dealy; $350-M&M Edwin Patch; $250M&M Keith Lacy; $150-Claire Faherty, Gladys Driscoll; $100-Mary Walnut, Suzanne Holmes, M&M Thomas Galligan, Horace & Barbara Costa.

St. Mark: $1,OOO-John & Sheila Faherty, Anthony & Anne Rando; $500Louise J. Farrands; $400-M&M Robert A. King, M&M Mark E. McInerney; $300Pauline DeWitt,M&M William J. McBrine; $250-Julie Holt; $200-M&M Christopher Carges, Neil & Mary Jane Dold, M&M Lawrence Duffany, Michael & Kelly Morra, Dr&M Harold Thompson; $150-Joanne Boyd, Gail McCann & Stanley Lukasiewicz; $100-John & Joan Colletto,

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Dr&M Daniel DeYoung, M&M Gregory G. Kayata, Jean MacDonald, Thomas & Emilie Mendillon, M&M James Basque, John J. Brandley, M&M John Danko, Joan M. Grosse, Jacqueline A. Hillman, Judge&M Edward Lee, M&M Kenneth E. Silva, M&M John Spardaro, M&M Michael Parent, Raymond & Michelle Pierson, Salvatore & Noela Pino, M&M William Walker, Jr. St. Mary: $1,01O.03-Judith & Nelson Chaffee.

North Dartmouth St. Julie Billiart: . $2,000-SI. Vmcent de Paul Society; $1,500-Elaine Meredith; In Memory of Jesse Mathews, Antone Mathews, Evelyn Santos; $l,OOO-Dr&M Robert Nixon; $SOO-Mary C. Halloran, Agnes Lange, M&M Robert Bolduc, St. Julie's Ladies Guild; $4OO-M&M Robert W. Machado, M&M Antonio M. Pacheco; $300-M&M James E. Costa, M&M Sylvester Sylvia, M&M Roger Peloquin; $2S0-M&M William J. Synnott; $225M&M Albino Santos; $206-David Bolton, M&M Robert Comtois, Beatrice Gracia; $lS6-M&M Thomas Kenny, Hazel Dupre, M&M Stephen Braz, M&M Jeffrey 1. Silva; $130-M&M Raymond Souza; $l25-M&M Robert H. Michaud, Norma Winsper; $120M&M Robert Lavoie, Catherine Talamo; $100-M&M Arnold DeMello, M&M Ronald Crowell, Jr., M&M Joseph Camara, M&M Charles Toomey, M&M John Saraiva, M&M Thomas Sbordona, Walter Szelag, M&M Ron Xavier, Elizabeth Rego, M&M Alexander Phillips, M&M Herman Couto, M&M John Nunes, M&M Raymond Lake, M&M Lee Williams, M&M Raymond Vincent, M&M Tome P. Furtado, David Amaral, M&M Thomas Lemieux, Tadeusz Szelag, M&M Ernest Leger, Alice Gracia, M&M Bradford Cashman, Philip Baker, M&M Matthew Midura, Anne M. Sparrow, M&M Antonio A. Faria, M&M Douglas Pfeninger, M&M Antonio Cabral, Irene Law, M&M Peter P. Healy, M&M Timothy Su, M&M Martin E. King, M&M Edward M. Amaral, M&M John P. Kopaczewski, M&M Joseph Jacinto, M&M Orren Robbins, Norma McKenna, M&M Michael A. Martinho, M&M Jose F. Simas, Dr&M Paul O. LaBelle, In Loving Memory of Agnes & Joseph Soares, Christina & Manuel Rodrigues, M&M Armando Prenda, M&M John Ford, Violette Powell.

North Dighton St. Joseph: $l,OOO-WJ.1liam 1. Kelley; $300-M&M Kevin Thibedeau; $12S-David P. Schnopp; $l06-M&M Nelson Meunier,.

M&M Thomas Pruneau, M&M Peter Foley, M&M Arthur Costa. .

North Easton Immaculate Conception: $300-M&M Leo Harlow; $200-Scott & Joanne Faust; $lS0-M&M Charles Crivellaro; $100M&M David Switzer, M&M John McTernan, M&M John Butler.

Orleans .

St. Joan ofArc: $l,006-M&M Edward Maas, M&M Charles McGovern; $500M&M John Dickson, Lemuel Skidmore; $256-M&M William S. Weil; $206-Dr&M Larry Hartung, M&M William R. Lane; $lS0-Ellen Carey, Brian Michaelan, M&M Joseph Swaluk; $12S-M&M' Hector Robitaille; $l00-M&M Armand Audette, Dorie Bicknell, Lucile Cashin, Michael Day, M&M Michael Golden, M&M James Hann, M&M Kenneth Rowell, M&M Fred Sauer, M&M William E. Stempsey.

Osterville .

Our Lady of the Assumption: $2,000M&M Robert A. Grady, Jr.; $l,OOO-M&M John C. Scully; $SOO-M&M William Christie, Our Lady of the Assumption Ladies Guild; $4OO-M&M Thomas J. Grady; $3S0-M&M Peter Stepanek, M&M John D. Sullivan; $300-Lawrence K. Burke, M&M Joseph Monteforte, M&M James Ryan; $2S0-Mary A. Callahan; $200-Patricia Brackett, M&M D. Jeffrey Ehart, M&M Joseph Logue; $lS0-John T. Shingles; $100-Mrs. John Barden, M&M Charles Baxter, M&M David Bradford, M&M John Broderick, M&M Joseph T. Carson, Ruth Cunnion, Margaret Haggerty, Phyllis T. O'Toole, Elizabeth Thompson.

Pocasset St.John the Evangelist: $256-Marilyn Powers; $120-Bette Songer; $l00-M&M Joseph .Lombardo, M&M Kevin Robin, M&M Gordon Wixon.

Provincetown St. Peter the Apostle: $2,83S-Knights of Columbus; $250-Snow & Snow, Attorneys; $12S-Dolores Roderick, $100Mildred Bent, M&M James J. Meads, Coastal Acres Camping Court.

Raynham St. Ann: $1,200-M&M Peter Joyce; $SOO-M&M John Donahue; $300-M&M Henry Crombie, ~&M Joseph Finucci, M&M Theodore Sargent; $230-M&M

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Castle; $300-M&M Jose Reis; $260Frances Gorman; $2S0-M&M Gilbert St. Jacques: $2S0-M;&M Joseph Sousa; $lS0-Louis Donnelly; $13S-M&M Devine, M&M Frank Santoro; $200-M&M Bruce Bennett, Susan Miller, M&M Paul . Maurice Guay; $12S-Joseph Dugas; $120M&M George Bosworth; $100-M&M Armstrong, M&M Bryan Tremblay; $150Frederick Andrade, Maria Donnelly, M&M M&M John Furtado, M&M Nelson Matos; $12S-M&M Michael Durkay; $l00-M&M Ronald Goulet, James Laurence, Collette Leclair, Claire Lopes, Ricky Sahady, M&M Patrick Baker, M&M Manuel Campos, ColJames Silvia. leen Carreiro, Mary DeMattos, M&M Peter Dilorio, M&M Alfred George, M&M St. Joseph: $2S0-Anna M. Gilmore; Francis Harrington, M&M William Jarvis, $12S-Jean M. Garvin, Dorothy Garvin, M&M Daniel Borges; $l00-M&M Daniel M&M Michael Marulis, M&M Valentim Mendes, Genevieve Motta, Dr&M Peter J. Martin, M&M Robert M. Moitoso, M&M Stephen Joiner.

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M&M Kenneth Machado; $200-Linda T. St. Paul: $200-M&M Robert 1. Lee; LaFlamme, Rose Machado; $150$17S-M&M James Casey; $130-Mary Diamantina Machado, M&M Ronald Cormier; $100-M&M Frank Almeida, Miranda, Rosemary Ferreira; $l25-M&M Madeleine L. Beauvais, Mildred Braga, Carlos Gouveia; $l00-M&M Leo Barboza, M&M Allan Colleran, Raymond Desrosiers, M&M Robert Fielding, Theresa S. M&M Raymond M. Gerraughty, M&M Russell W. Golden, M&M Antonio F. Moss, M&M John McAloon, M&M James McGovern, M&M Walter Sowyrda, M&M Alberto, M&M Albert Bernardo, Margaret Edward Sweeney.

Medeiros, M&M John Aguiar, Mary Martha Wareham Murphy, M&M Emanuel P. Chaves, Paul Freitas, Elizabeth Mello, M&M Raymond St. Patrick: $600-Claire Gordon; $200-In Memory of Frank Hansler; $100Perry, M&M Antone F. Correia, M&M Domingos Cabral, M&M John Camara, In Memory of Tom Reidy, Anna Cross,.

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Attleboro Area $3,000-Agostini Construction Co., Inc., East Providence; $l,200-Jeweled Cross Co., Inc.; $7S0-SI. John the Evangelist-SI. Vincent de Paul Society; $S06-E.A. Dion, Inc.; SI. Mary-SI. Vincent de Paul Society, Norton; $300-LaSalette Fathers & Brothers; $2S0-Richardson-Cud~y Insurance Agency. " Cape Cod & the Islands Area $l,OOO-SI. Pius Tenth Bingo, South Yarmouth; Holy Trinity Thrift Shop, West Harwich; $7S0-SI. Mary/Our Lady of the Isle-SI. Vincent de Paul Society, Nantucket; $SOO-SI. Anthony Council of Catholic Women, East Falmouth; St. John the Evangelist-SI. Vincent de Paul Society, Pocasset; $lS0-Good Shepherd-SI. Vincent de Paul Society, Martha's Vineyard; $2S0-SI. John thell Evangelist Women's Guild, Pocasset; $200-C.H. Newton Builders, Falmouth'; $12S-Stage Stop Candy, Dennisport; $100-Dennis Equipment Co., South Dennis; Our Lady of Victory Women's Guild,':Centerville; The Commodore Inn, West Harwich; Doane, Beal & Ames, West Harwich; Peterson Realty, West Harwich; Schoolhouse Construction, Harwich.

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Genero~ity路 the Islands, is the mainstay of the Appeal process."

He quickly added, "Ho~ could we possibly undertake an endeavor of this magnitude without the knowledge that we would have this type of cooperation and effort bY' so many concerned and compassionate parish-ioners from all across the diocese.

These people truly understand that "to impact the tens ofthousands ofneedy throughout the diocese, w~ch is our 'global focus,' they need to act '10cally.'"

It is this "think globally, act locally" mentality that has proven to be the underpinning of the Appeal for itS 66-year history, he pointed out.

'This is why we truly beli~ve the strength of the Appeal process here in the diocese is that it '~s parish based;' Donly said. "As the saying goes: 'The strength of the ~hole is in I . the sum of its parts.'"

Donly recounted that orte pastor, .''basically echoing the other 94 pastors in the diocese," mentioned how his committee and secretlll)' were. working their way through the listings of those who had ml;lde their contribution/pledge already, including business and professional contacts, and were preparing to target those who give on a regular basis but had not responded yet.

'That pastor also mentioned they were soliciting those who have not given to the Appeal in the past with a special letter pointing out a4ditional services the Appeal-funded agencies are providing to help those' in their own community, and asking'them to support these providers whose resources are being stretched, to their limits and beyond." .

Many people are often moved by what they see on TV or read ip maga-

Savings Bank; SI. John of God Holy Rosary Sodality; $200-51. John of God-SI. Vincent de Paul Society, Somerset; $100Dr. Anita Jones; Somerset Eye Care; Yellow Cab of Fall River; Plante Jewelers, Swansea.

New Bedford Area $t,SOO-Eye Health Vision Centers, Dartmouth; $506-SI. Patrick-St. Vincent de Paul Society, Wareham; $3S6-SI. John Neumann-St. Vincent de Paul Society, East Freetown; $300- The Pine Frarnery; Lighthouse Masonry; $250-Gilbert J. Costa Insurance Agency; $206-Blue Fleet Welding Services; $lS0-SI. John NeUniann Women's Guild, East Freetown; $l00-New Bedford Credit Union; Hackett Associates/Architects.

Taunton Area $l,OOO-Bristol County Savings Bank; $8S0-Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Sodality; $7S0-SI. Maximilian Kolbe Guild-Holy Rosary Parish; $5S6-SI. Joseph-SI. Vmcent de Paul Society, North Dighton; $S06-Annunciation of the Lord-SI. Vincent de Paul Society; Mechanics Co-Operative Bank; $300-SI. Joseph's Bingo, North Dighton; $2S0-Congregation of the Holy Cross, North Easton; Silva Funeral Horne; $200Holy Cross-SI. Vincent de Paul Society, South Easton; $lS0-Jim Dorsey & Son; $l00-Biss Lumber Company; Leahy's Liquor Store; Dynasty Convenience Shoppes; SI. Joseph's Women's Guild; The Queen's Daughters. .

National $2,000-Rev. James F. Lyons; $1,000Msgr. Henry T. Munroe, P.A., Sagamore Beach; F.A.C.T.S. Management Co., Lincoln,~; $400-Rev. Daniel L. Freitas, Melbourne, FL.; $2S6-Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.

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zines or newspapers about the needs of people living all around them in their communities, but hesitate to do something about it at the time.

'The Annual Catholic Charities Appeal is the only time during the year the Diocese of Fall River asks its parishioners to come together to assist in ministering to the tens of thousands ofindividuals and families who come to the agencies funded by the Appeal for assistance," Donly asserted. '1t is our one big effort."

The big question for many Catholics and others is "Could you sacrifice a small amount to lessen the suffering of so many?"

To make whatever people donate effective, says Donly, ''Ninety-four cents of every dollar donated goes directly to the agencies funded by the Charities Appeal. It might seem I say that so very often, but that is the reality and we make it work."

He made it clear that thousands of people yearly choose to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, adults and the elderly by their contribution to the Appeal not just with a cash donation but with a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual路 pledge.

For instance, a $50 pledge means only $5 a month - in reality just 17 cents a day. And a$IOO pledge comes to paying $10 a month, or just 33 cents a day.

Donations to the Appeal can be sent to the Catholic ChoriJiesAppeal Office, P.O. Box 1470, Fall River, MA. 02722; dropped offat any parish in the diocese; or made on the Appeal Website: www.frdioccatholicchorities.org For information visit the Website or contm:t the Appeal Office at 508675-1311.

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little interaction among the characters. Perhaps this was the style NEW YORK - Playwrights of the Rhapsodic Theater, of which Tom Stoppard and Harold Pinter the young dramatist was a founder. needn't worry about their names Nearly all the dialogue is in the being usurped tn posterity's an- form of inner monologue. The secnals by Karol Wojtyla, the arch- ond act is particularly obtuse, with bishop of Krakow, Poland, who allegorical allusions to the wise became Pope John Paul II. But and foolish virgins, and Anna waitthere is much to admire in the late ing for a "bridegroom" who ultipope's drama, "The Jeweler's mately appears bearing the Shop," currently on view in New dreaded face of Stefan.

York, courtesy of the Storm TheIn any case, the author seems atre, the first in an ambitious and most concerned with setting forth praiseworthy series of all his ma- his ideas on the nature of love and jor works. marriage, and the role of ego as a The 1960 play is probably the hindrance to true love, insights best-known title (if any can truly later expanded in his theology of be considered well-known) of the the body. former actor's theatrical work.

Wirth is outstanding among a There was a movie with Burt -cast that succeeds to a remarkable Lancaster and Olivia Hussey in degree in speaking the impossibly poetic dialogue with naturalistic 1988.

On stage, in Boleslaw cadences, but she plays with parTaborski's translation of the origi- ticular sincerity. So, too, producnal Polish, the definition of "play" tion elements are simple but firstis stretched to the limit. The play- rate, including Dobbins' and Robwright himself slyly subtitled it "A ert W. McMaster's sensitive joint Meditation on the Sacrament of staging, Todd Ivins' workable set, Matrimony, Passing on -Occasion Michael Abrams' atmospheric Into a Drama" when it was first lighting, Jennifer Lustig's period published, as if to acknowledge the costumes (spanning the 1930s lack of dramatic incident. Still, it's through the '60s), and sound dea fascinating piece. signer Scott O'Brien's' occasional In the first of three acts, Andrew background music.

(Kristopher Kling) proposes to Next up is the 1949 play, "Our Teresa (Elizabeth Wirth), and they God's Brother" (June l-17)"about stand transfixed before the titular -- Albertine Brother Adam shop window (the unseen jeweler - Chrnielowski (aka Brother Albert), being a God figure), ruminating on a freedom fighter and painter cantheir union and future as exempli- onized in 1989. In the fall, there fied by the rings. In the second, are promised readings of unhappy wife Anna (Karen Eke) "Jeremiah,""Job," "Reflections on bemoans the sorry state of her mar- Fatherhood" and "Radiation of riage to the distant Stefan (An- Fatherhood." thony Russo) and concerned Adam This worthy festival demon(Peter Dobbins) counsels the un- strates that even after his early acthappy woman 'Yho might be con- ing days Pope John Paul remained templating infidelity. And finally a true man of the theater. Despite the son of the first couple, Chris- talkiness, the work's insights into topher (Chris Keveny), and humanity ring unerripgly true. And Monica (Lara Theodos), the though technically off-Broadway, daughter of the second, proclaim the Times Square locale puts the their love, despite the latter's dys- late pontiff practically on the Great functional childhood and the White Way, an extraordinary cirformer's insecurities about grow- cumstance that would no doubt ing up without a father, who was _please him. killed in the war. The play ends on The Stonn Theatre is located at a conciliatory note for Anna and 145 W. 46th St. Tickets are availStefan. able by phone at 212-868-4444, or The problem is that there's very online at www.smarttix.com.

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A DAY AT THE BEACH - Johnny Deep and Orlando Bloom star in a scene from the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End." (CNS photo/Disney)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

By JOHN P. MCCARTHY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE -NEWYORK -Any sailor worth his or her salt knows it's vital to lay in ample provisions and then ration them over the course of a long voyage.

Evidently, director Gore Verbinsld and the crew steering the generally listless "Pirates ofthe Caribbean: At World's End" (Disney) drank up all the rum and fresh water dunng the first two parts of their blockbuster series based on the , theme-park ride.

The talky follow-up to 2000's "The Curse of the Black Pearl" and last summer's "Dead Man's Chest" is enervating compared to ~ts mirthful, rollicking predecessors. There's not much swashbuckling and what does occur is hard to make out thanks to hesitant camerawork and murky effects. Cast additions ChowYon-Fat, playing pirate Capt. Sao Feng, and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards as Capt. Teague, father to Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), don't provide any vim or vigor.

The movie begins in earnest in Singapore, where Elizabeth (Keira Knightley), Will (Orlando Bloom), and Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) -grab the charts aDd equipment they need to rescue Jack from Davy Jones'locker- in other words, to bring him back from the dead. That task is com- -

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pleted with relative ease and the quartet must decide whether to lead members of the Nine Lords of the Brethren Court - a veritable rainbow league of multiracial pirates against the tyrannical forces of the East India Company, which currently rules the seas.

Scaling back on the action-adventure pyrotechnics isn't a bad idea if there's a stirring and coherent story to take up the slack. Alas, the splintered plot consists of a series of confusing double-crosses and halfhearted bits of comic rigmarole.

Keeping abreast of every shift of allegiance during the numerous tetea-tetes isn't necessary because we're on a fixed heading. Destination: a clash between the capitalist.villain Lord Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander) and our criminal heroes, whose code of honor is hoisted above the "civilized" ethos that permits the execution of impoverished men, women and children who dare side with pirates.

Standing in the way of screen justice is gypsy priestess Tia Dalma (Naomie Harris), whom squid-f~ced Davy Jones (Bill Nighy) loves, and whom the Brethren Court frees from captivity. Turns out she is the sea goddess Calypso, but when she unleashes her fury it's a major letdown. Elizabeth and Will' &romance is kept spin-

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ning long enough to effect a nonsensical conclusion with the emotional impact of a fashion magazine spread.

The most interesting segment is Jack's surreal encounter with stone crabs and a sand-surfing galleon inside the realm of the dead. Among his hallucinations are multiple versions of himself. Later, mini-Jack Sparrows perch on his dreadlocks and whisper contradictory advice, yet the promising motif goes unexploited. In general, there are only a few flashes of Jack's scallywag charm.

Many faults could be overlooked if the lashed~together movie were more fun. One can only assume people on both sides of the camera were exhausted an~ fatigue allpwed the creative equivalent of scurvy to set in.

The film contains recurring action-adventure violence and peril, including hangings and characters run through with swords; fondling and kissing of a bare female leg; suggestive humor and innuendo; voodoo incantations; and a crude expression. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is An - adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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National seminar offers training to youth choir directors ORANGE, Calif. (CNS) - The American Federation Pueri Cantores is hosting a swnmer seminar to help choral directors enhance the musical level of youth choirs, according to a release by the organization. The seminar, "Building Youth Choirs in Parishes and Schools: A Conductor's Seminar," will feature opportunities to build skills in choral leadership and learn about repertoires for youth choirs. The federation is part ofthe international Pueri Cantores, which was founded in 1947 and describes itself as the official student choral organization of the Catholic Church. The global organization includes 60,000 members in 30 countries. The American Federation Pueri Cantores has 125 member choirs. According to the federation's Web site, choirs perform sacred and secular music in their communities, at regional and national festivals and at international congresses. Members range in age from seven to 18. The summer seminar will be held July 23-25 at the Liturgical Institute in Mundelein, TIl. Pope says colonization brought injustices, opened way for Gospel VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Benedict XVI said the colonization ofthe Americas brough~ injustices and sufferings to the native peoples, but it also opened the way to the proclamation ofthe Gospel and a unique "dialogue of faith and culture." The pope used his May 23 general audience to review what he called his ''unforgettable'' May 9-13 visit to Brazil. With the sun beating down on St Peter's Square, before going to greet people in the crowd, the pope donned a "galero;' a wide-brimmed red straw hat ''My trip first of all had the value of being an act of praise to God for the marvels wolked among the peoples of Latin America, for the faith that has animated their lives and cultures for more than 500 years;' he said. The pope said the Catholic faith has and continues to be part of the living history of the Latin American peoples as seen in their ''popular piety and art in dialogue with the rich pre-Columbian traditions and then with the multiple influences of Europe and the other continents."

Vatican official tells U.N. world must boost funds for AIDS drugs UNITED NATIONS (CNS) - The world community needs to boost its funding for providing antiretroviral drugs to people with IflV in poor COWltries, a top Vatican official told the U.N. General Asseinbly May 22. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican nuncio at the United Nations, said the apparently huge amount of money needed to bring life-saving drugs to those who cannot afford them would average out to "only. $3 to $4 per person on the planet." The fact that only 28 percent of the 7.1 million people get the antiretroviral treatment they need "represents a sorrowfu1 ratio;' he said. Archbishop Migliore spoke during the 61st session of the U.N. General Assembly, which met to follow up on the ''Implementation ofthe Declaration of Commitment on IflV/AIDS:' In 2001, governments pledged to help provide universal access to HIV prevention programs, treatment, care and support by 2010.

Father Caamano, Opus Dei's U.s. vicar in the 198Os, dies at age 82 CHESTNUT HilL, Mass. (CNS) - Father Raphael Caamano, a Spaniard who was the U.S. head of the Opus Dei personal prelatore from 1980 until 1988, died May 21 of cancer at his home in Chestnut Hill.

He was 82. A funeral Mass was celebrated May 23 at St. Lawrence Church in Brookline. Father Caamano was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury. Father Caamano was born in Ferrol, Spain, Nov. 14, 1924. While serving in the Spanish navy, he was responsible for designing ships, inspecting the construction of seagoing vessels and commanding ships in fleet exercises. He also spent time in Newcastle, England, leaming construction techniques for new warships. In 1949, Raphael Caamano joined Opus Dei. He continued serving in the Spanish navy until 1961, when he retired with the rank of commanding officer, to devote his energies full time to developing the work of Opus Dei. In 1978, he was ordained'a priest at age 53, Redemptoris Mater'seminary wins first seminarian soccer series ROME (CNS)- The soccer team representing Redemptoris Mater seminary won the first Clericus Cup, a championship series exclusively for priests and seminarians studying in Rome. The May 26 final pitted Redemptoris Mater, the Neocatechumenal Way's Rome seminary, against Pontifical Lateran University. In nine games no team had managed to get a goal past the Neocatechumenal team, which ended the season undefeated. The 10th and final game of the series was no exception. The only goal scored during the final game was by Redemptoris Mater's Giacomo Piermarini on a penalty kick. In early May the Neocatechumenal team knocked the Pontifical North Ameri~ can College's Martyrs out of the playoffs. The Clericus Cup tournament was launched in late February; 16 teams from various seminaries and pontifical universities played against each other.

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Remembering the drea", of the Rosary Priest Holy Cross Family Ministries celebrates Fdther Peyton's vision offamily prayer NORTH EASTON - In 1942, Servant of 'God Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, had a vision: to bring the rosary to 10 million homes in America. That ambitious dream gave birth to the Family Rosary Crusade and the foundation of the Family Rosary ministry 65 years ago.

This year also marks two other important milestones: the 60th anniversar)r of the creation of another Father Peyton ministry - Family Theater Productions in 1947 - as well as the 15th anniversary of the death of the Rosary Priest - as he was popularly known - in 1992, who is now a candidate for sainthood.

Thanks to Father Peyton, family prayer of the rosl!fY did become "daily' bread" in co~ntless homes across the United States, then spread to millions more homes worldwide. This caring Irish priest used h~s passion for Mary, the Mother of Christ, to build an umbrella ministerial organization Holy Cross Family Ministries that today supports the spiritual well-being of the family through prayer, especially the rosary.

Now a candidate for sainthood, Father Peyton (1909-1992) dedicated himself to the Holy Mother following a severe illness. While a seminarian, he was stricken with tuberculosis. He prayed his rosary to the Blessed Mother and made a miraculous recovery.

Rosary Priest preached his message of daily prayer through his Rosary Crusades and through popular radio and television programs.

Along the way, he created two memorable sayings that continue to inspire people today: "A World at Prayer is a World at Peace" and "The Family That Prays Together Stays Together."

Preaching the Family Rosary Through Family Rosary, Father Peyton stirred interest in praying the rosary. Each Rosary Crusade was attended by hundreds of. thousands of people seeking spirituality and closer contact with God. That tradition continued this year with the Rosary Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., which featured tens of thousands of the faithful reciting the rosary in unison.

To(iay, Father Peyton's vision is maintained through retreats, conferences, seminars, parish missions and days of reflection. Family Rosary seeks not only to fulfill the need to share the message of prayer with those who are unfamiliar with the rosary, but also to strengthen the prayer life of the devout.

A new mission - Living the Mysteries of the Rosary - is helping the faithful answer questions about the way they should approach

God in Prayer and hJw to live in union with him in thJir lives. The program is being pres~nted to thousands of people in Bangladesh, India, Mexico, Chile and the United I States.

Family Rosary also sponsors Rosaries for the World, where millions of rosaries are sent to schools, parishes, prayer groups, youth ministry organizations, prisons, the military and other groups each year.

This ministry continues to fulfill requests for rosaries on a daily basis.

In addition, Family Rosary receives intentions that are read and placed in a basket before the altar in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. These intentions include prayers of praise and thanksgiving and intercession for persons who need spiritual or physical healing, or God's help, mercy and grace in other situations.

Reaching Out with Radio Family Theater Productions was established in 1947 in an attempt to reach even more people through modem media - first with radio, later through television and films, and now with DVDs, CDs, Websites, books and more.

Based in Hollywood, Family Theater Productions directs its efforts to the evangelization of cultore using mass media to entertain, inspire and educate families. It gave 1950s teen idol James Dean his first film acting credit in "Hill Number Dnb." Noted film producer-director George Lucas ("Star Wars") got his first film credit - as an assistant cameraman - in the mid-1960s for the Family Theater Productions' sh<m "The Soldier," starring WilIiam Shatner. The late Princess Grace (Kelly) of Monaco made her last three film appearances in Fam~ ily Theater programs in the early 1980s before her fata(car accident.

In all, Family Theater has produced more than 800 radio programs and 83 TV specials featur-ing hundreds of top stars, such as Bing Crosby, Loretta Young, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Stewart, Bob Hope, Irene Dunne, Ckegory Peck, Lucille Ball~ Herny Fonda, Rosalind Russell, jack Benny, James Cagney, Raym()nd Burr, and Barbara Stanwyck.,Today, stars who support FamilYI: Theater inelude: Martin Sheen, Jim Caviezel, Kevin Dobson, Joan Van Ark, Eduardo Vedstegui, and Clarence Gilyard.

The Family Theater radio series, which featured hundr~ds offamous actors, was broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting S'ystem from 1947 to 1969, making it one of the longest running wee~ly dramatic radio programs in hi~tory. Today, Voz Latina Spanish radio carries on the tradition.

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featuring eye-catching messages. "God Makes House Calls," "God Listens," "Don't Give Up, Pray. It Works," "Al'leluia, ""Troubled? Try Prayer!" and "Got Faith?" have appeared on more than 60,000 billboards in 134 cities in 37 states. Outdoor advertising associates estimate these messages have been seen more than 400 million times in the last 20 years.

The Rosary Priest The man who made all this possible, of course, was Father Peyton.

A poor Irish immigrant to the United States, he used his faith in Christ and the Blessed Mother to build a ministry that serves the spiritual needs of millions of people worldwide.

Father Peyton was one of the most influential Catholic priests in American history. He reached millions of people with his message of peace and prayer through radio and television. He led massive crusades around the world, preaching family unity through praying the rosary ,to over 28 million more listeners.

Father Peyton touched the hearts of many people with his message of world peace. Today, the Vatican is considering him for sainthood.

In 2001, the Cause of Canonization of Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, was opened and upon notice from the Vatican's Congregation for the Causes' of the Saints, Father Peyton received the title "Servant of God." Hundreds of testimonies to Father Peyton's holiness of life 'have been recorded. Tens of thou'sands of prayer cards containing a prayer for a favor through his intercession are in circulation. Hundreds of favors have been reported.

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the passing of Father Peyton. A rosary will be held at his graveside, which is next to the Holy Cross Family Ministries headquarters in North Easton on June 2. It will be followed by a Mass at nearby St. Joseph Church.

In the spirit of Father Peyton, Holy Cross Family Ministries continues his mission of world peace and family prayer. This organization administers Family Rosary and Family Theater Productions, as well as Family Rosary International and the Father Peyton Family Center. It is part of the Congregation of Holy Cross, whose founder, Servant. of God Father Basile Moreau, will be beatified in September.

In the spirit of its founder, Servant of God Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, Holy Cross Family Ministries serves Jesus Christ and his Church by promoting and supporting the spiritual well-being of the family.

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CARING FOR THE CARE-GIVERS - National School Nurse's Day was recently observed at Coyle路 and Cassidy High School and a reception was held for seniors pursuing nursing as a college major.

The tradition was started by the late Joan Whittington of Somerset. With students are nurses Karen Williams and Patty Lucini, science department Chairman Kathy St. Laurent, and science teacher Anne Marie Pavao.

BY THE BOOK - Haley Rego and Antonio Johnson share a good book recently in their Preschool class at Espirito Santo School in Fall River.

MUSIC TO THEIR EARS - Students at Holy Family-Holy Name School in New Bedford were recently inspired by a performance by Bishop Stang High School's a Cap,ella choir. The choir sang sacred and popular songs with no instrumental accompaniment. It is under the direction of Melissa Murphy and included some alumni of Holy Family-Holy Name School.

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Joliet Diocese's 'Operation Rosary Bowl' offers prayers for troops Joliet. She said the knotteq rosaKANKAKEE, Ill. (CNS) Catholic youths from the Joliet ries don't make any noise when Diocese formed a 30-foot human people use them to pray and they rosary May 19 on Armed Forces don't retain heat so they work well· Day to pray for America's soldiers. 'for soldiers on the battlefields.

Retired Auxiliary Bishop The participants, students at five area Catholic high schools, Roger L. Kaffer of Joliet blessed spread across Bishop McNamara the handmade rosaries that would High School's Memorial Field in soon be dispatched across the Kankakee in five different colors, globe. He also served as principal making up the beads of the giant celebrant of an outdoor Mass that rosary. They took turns reciting followed the rosary recitation durthe prayers during the evening ing Operation Rosary Bowl.

At the start of the liturgy, event, "Operation Rosary Bowl."

About 200 people sat in the sta- Bishop Kaffer expressed his perdium bleachers or on lawn chairs sonal delight at being present at "God's outdoor cathedral." Durand blankets on the field.

Jeri Bollwit, a member of St. ing his homily, he said, "I think Teresa Parish in Kankakee, had this is wonderful to have the first the idea for sponsoring the rosary rosary bowl here at Bishop bowl and described it as a "won- McNamara in Kankakee." He derful opportunity to show our praised the organizers of the event Catholic faith in such a positive for their dedication to the cause manner." Bollwit's husband, of peace. "And, I commend all of Mike, a lieutenant colonel in the you for coming out today," he told Air National Guard, recently re- the participants.

At about the same time as the turned home from a 45-day tour rosary bowl in Kankakee, more of duty in Afghanistan.

During the event, Julia Bollwit, than 50,000 believers were praya fourth-grader at Aquinas Catho- ing for world peace during the anlic Academy, publicly presented nual Rosary Bowl at the Rose her father with a corded ros~ she Bowl stadium in Pasadena, Calif., sponsored by Holy Cross Family made for him at school.

Ministries and its Family Theater Area students worked for il10nths to make rosaries to be sent Productions in conjunction with to troops under the supervision of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Bishop Kaffer praised the Paula Goodwin, a member of St. Joseph Parish in Bradley, and other Kankakee faithful for launching women from the Kankakee area. a similar bowl in the Midwest.

"It's an ongoing project," "You are the pioneers. I'm very Goodwin told the Catholic Ex- happy to be with you today," he plorer, diocesan newspaper of told them.

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By CHARLIE MARTIN - CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE crying in the rqin OVER IT speak her feelings. Otherwise, she will carry this anger within her, and I'm over your lies No I'm over it (Repeat refrain.) it will spill out and into other aspects And I'm over your games of her life, including future relationI'm over you asking me So over it ships. Just leaving the relationship is So over it When you know I'm not OK Sung by Katharine McPhee not enough.· You call me at night Copyright 2007 by RCA The next step requires even more And I pick up the phone And though you· be tetlin' me Katharine McPhee may have fin- courage. She must tell the truth about ished second on ''American Idol V," how and why she got involved wi~ I know you're not alone Oh and that's why your eyes but she's coming on strong now. Her the guy.. This puts the focus not on self-named debut album~:is receiving what he has done but on how she I'm over it· critical acclaim for its diverse and stayed in the relationship.

Your smile Most times, there will be signs at sometimes quirky SOund. The fi,rst I'm over it single released off the disc - "Over the start that reveal that a relationship Realized It" - showcases her v~al power as is not going well. For reasons she can I'm over it, I'm over it it climbs the charts and feceives lots discover, she pushed aside these inI'm over of airplay. dications. With no judgment on herRefrain: "Over It" comes on ;.s a type of self but with a desire to see the truth, Wanting you to be wanting me anthem for those who want to get out . she can understand why she did so.

No that ain't no way to be How I feel, read my lips Finally, she needs to forgive both of a dissatisfying relati9nship. The song's charaCter tells her bow ex-boy- herself and her ex-boyfriend. Real Because I'm so over friend exactly how she feels: "I'm forgiveness is far more than words.

(I'm so over it) over your lies, and I'm over your Rather, it depends on the work outMovin' on and it's my time You never were afriend ofmine games." She is also throukh with how lined above, plus a willingness to he tries ''to drag me doWljl and fill me bless the other person involved as hel Hun atfirst, a little bit with self~doubt." She tells him "don't she goes on in life.

But now I'm so over call, don't come by," for without a Forgiveness does not mean forgetI'm so over it doubt "I'm over it!"

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It is actually a family tradition, silly though it sounds. At five years old, my grandfather would pick me up at school, bring me to his house, and there my grandfather, grandmother, and great-grandmother would sit and watch "the stories:' as my nana and great-grandmother called them.

I remember my great-grandmother would sit there and yell at the TV in her broken English over the stupidity of one of the characters but if she started yelling at the little black and white TV ... yes, it was a black and white TV without a remote control so as the youngest, I had the distinguished role of channelchanger, oh and did I mention this was the pre-VCR days of television? ..: in Portuguese, I knew we were in for trouble. That was the clear indicator that no one could sit near her for fear of being whacked by her flailing han,ds as she became more and more aggravated with the characters. Her best reactions were always saved for when an actor or actress who was killed off of one soap and appeared on another ... then watch-out The safest place to

sit those afternoons was the other (coincidentally that was the title of the soap that followed Days years room. But there was nothing like those summer "stories." I spent ago) but as I listened to Macdonald summers with my grandparents and Carey's iconic voice introduce my great-grandmother and after a favorite story, I thought of what this morning spent playing in the summer would bring. And I'm not neighborhood, I'd run in the house talking the latest sumnier storyline have lunch and spend the next three either. hours in my grandmother's kitchen with the ugly green linoleum floor, the parlor was reserved for guests, and tune in. Summers were the only chance I had to watch one of our favorite ?$>~. soaps "Days ofOur Lives."

Crystal\Medelros There was and is someOf· " thing magical about Macdonald Carey's voice as he ~lared ''Like sands through In a few weeks, seniors will the hour glass, so are the days of our graduate from high school and lives:' every afternoon at one .spend the summer preparing for 0'clock. From ~ point on, we their freshman year of college. This were 1'Qagically transported into a sunUner marks the transition from world of wealth, danger, betrayal, high school youth to independent espionage. Tune stopped when the college student ... 90 days that Will stories started. lead to the rest of their lives. This is So last night, as I watched my an exciting time for them and a episode of "Days of Our Lives" bittersweet time for their parents. As stored on my DVR, I once again was these teens look toward the fall as transported into another world the start of their lives, moms and

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COME LET US ADORE HIM - Diocesan faithful worship the Blessed Sacrament during last year's solemn procession in New Bedford. This year, the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate at Our Lady's Chapel along with the Apostolate for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration will host the 14th annual solemn procession of the Blessed Sacrament June 10. (Anchortile photo by Mike Gordon)

New Bedford Corpus, Christi procession is set for June 10

By MIKE GORDON ANcHoR STAFF NEW BEDFORD - The Franciscan Friars ofthe Immaculate at Our Lady's Chapel along with the Apostolate for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration will host the 14th annual solemn procession ofthe Blessed Sacrament June 10.

Held on the feast of the Body and Blood ofthe Lord, also known as Corpus Christi, the procession will start at 2:30 p.m. at the chapel, 600 Pleasant Street, making stops at Our Lady of Purgatory Church, 11 Franklin Street; St. Lawrence Church, 110 Summer Street; and St John the BaptistChurch, 344 County Street before ending back at the chapel. ~e route is approximately three miles long and a van will be available for those that would like to participate but are unable to go on foot.

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As people process they will pray memorates the institution of the Eucharist and honors the Lord in the the rosary and sing hymns in English . Eucharist It is exposed perpetually for and Portuguese. '''This is a big event and we've been public adoration 24 hours every day preparing for a while," said Father at the chapel. ''It's to'honor our Lord and bring Angelo. "People look forward to it that presence to the streets of the dio- each year with happiness and we hope ,cese," said Father Angelo. "We hope it increases their faith in the real presthis beautiful and solemn procession ence and that we have a large tum" "out:' brings awareness to people."

The day will begin with the cel- , Father Angelo, a religious for 20 .ebration of 8:30 a.m. Mass at the years, hopes that other parishes will chapel. Exposition ofthe Blessed Sac- take the initiative to have perpetual rament will follow and a prayer ser- eucharistic adoration and in the future vice and hymns will precede the pr0- host similar Corpus Christi processions. cession. ''It's a wonderful gift and a way we The Eucharist is carried in a pr0cessional monstrance by a priest. He can honor God," he said.

Louise Roberge of New Bedford will walk beneath an embroidered silk canopy borne by volunteers and has attended perpetual adoration at the flanked by six torchbearers. A deacon chapel for 14 years and said the Corwill assist. A choir will follow closely pus Christi Procession "makes Christ behind.. very real. He's areal person in my life Those who participate will include when I attend' adoration at the chapel a cross bearer, candle bearers, Catho- I feel like I'm home. It's a haven and a lic guilds and 'groups including the place where you can leave the world Knights of Columbus, the Daughters behind."

Martha McCormack of Fairhaven of Isabella, Third Order Franciscans, Boy and Girl Scouts, consecrated re- will also be participating in the pr0ligious, clergy, children in first Com- cession and attends adoration. She munion dress, and children in angel ,said, "When you attend adoration you

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are never the same, I love going there and by bringing him into the street we' are sharing that love with others. Christ is walking the streets right along with us."

At each parish along the way a short reading and simple Benediction will be held. Hymns will also be sung.

The idea behind carrying the Eucharist through the streets is that the faithful can show adoration and reverence to Our Lord. It has been a tradition in New Bedford for many years and one that will be witnessed an over the world.

Historically, the feast of Corpus Christi was introduced in the late 13th century to encourage the faithful to honor the institution of the Eucharist.

A century before, St. Juliana of Mont Cornillon in France promoted a feast to honor the Blessed Sacrament. She made known her ideas to Robert de Thorete, Bishop ofLiege, France, and eventually a feast was celebrated. It became an official feast in the Roman Church in 1312.

"This is a way to share our faith that the Lord is truly present in the Eucharist with others;' added Father Angelo. "We hope this event will change hearts and we may see conversions of people who have been away from the Church. It's a wonderful gift and agreat way we can to honor God:' Doreen Gonsalves also is involved with adoration at the chapel and is a New Bedford resident. She said the

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procession "is a great way to give witness to our faith and praise the Lord.

We always see people looking out their doors and windows, but we don't know all the fruits from this, I hope it plants seeds in people."

Jean Pelletier lives in nearby Acushnet and is grateful for the opportunity to attend adoration at the chapel and was one of many adorers who helped 'organize the procession.

He spoke about what adoration gives him. ''I am glad I can go and speak to the Lord and be in his presence. Eucharistic adoration helps me be thankful for what God has given me."

Father Angelo has been told by many that they are grateful for such a procession. He stated that in cities where there is perpetual adoration there are more calls to vocations and less violence. 'The best way to reach out to people is through adoration and prayer," said FatherAngelo. "We must pray for those in need."

Along the route, flower petals will be scattered by young people and FatherAngelo was thankful for the many donations of petals from area florists and grocery stores as well as the many people who help make the day a success.

Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at Our Lady's Clwpel will conclude theprocession.

A potluck supper will be held at 5:30 p.rn. For nwre information call the Franciscan Friars ofthe l11111UUuIote at 508-996-8274.

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FALL RIVER - Sacred Heart Church, 160 Seabury Street, hosts exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Monday following the 8 a.m. Mass until 2:30p.m.

FALL RIVER - First Saturday devotion will be held tomorrow beginning with the celebration of Mass at 9 a.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral. Exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will follow. Benediction will be held at 10:30 a.m.

WFST HARWICH - Perpetual eucharistic adoration is held at Our Lady of Life Chapel at Holy Trinity Church. For more infonnation call 508-432-4000.

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ATTLEBORO - A healing service in Spanish will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette.

For more infonnation call 508222-5410.

BREWSTER - A Mass and healing service will be celebrated by La Salette Father RlchardLavoidune 6 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Cape Parish, 468 Stony Brook Road. For more infonnation call 508-3853252.

ILech;~slPresentations .-=.=J FALL RIVER - The Fall River Area Men's First Friday Oub will meet tonight at 6 0' clock, for the celebration of Mass at Good Shepherd Parish, 1598 South Main Street. A meal will follow in the parish hall.

The guest speaker will be Father Karl C. Bissinger, diocesan assistant director of Vocations. For more infonnation call Nonnan Valiquette 508-672-8174.

NEW BEDFORD - A Day with Mary will be held tomorrow beginning at 10 am at Our Lady's Chapel, .

600 Pleasant Street. It will include talks centered on Our Lady, recitation of the rosary and the celebration of Mass at 12:10 p.m. Attendees should bring a bag lunch. For more infonnation call 508-9841823.

[MisceUaneous ATTLEBORO - The feast of the Holy Spirit will be celebrated Sun. day beginning at 10 am. at Holy Ghost Church. A procession will begin from 77 Fisher Streetand Mass will follow. Traditional free sapos will be served in the church hall following Mass. For more infonnation

call 508-222-3266.

FALL RIVER - Volunteers are needed to provide companionship and friendship to Hospice patients at Beacon Hospice, 45 North Main Street. Free training is provided. Volunteers are also needed to knit blankets for patients and make memory quilts for families of patients. For infonnation call 508-324-1900.

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clude "Good News For Life: Sanctuary of Santo Christo, Axis of the Universe;' June 6 at 9:30 p.m.

FAIRHAVEN - Volunteers are needed to help with a door-to-door cannedfood drive to benefit the M.O. Life Food Pantry tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m. It is sponsored by St. Mary's Family Youth Mass group.

For more infonnation call Dorothy Cabral at 508-995-0776.

MASHPEE- ''From Broadway to Galway;' a musical tribute to Frank Patterson, will be held June 23 at 7:30 p.m at the Mashpee High School auditorium. It will feature Irish Tenor Ciaran Sheehan and is sponsored by Christ the King Parish. For more infonnation call 508-477-2837.

NEW BEDFORD - Food donations are needed for families affected by the raid at the Michael Bianco factory and can be dropped off at the fonner St. Hedwig Church, 51 Division Street. Items can be dropped off Mondays, Thesdays or Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 508-992-9408.

NEW BEDFORD - A bone marrow donor drive will be held June 6 from 4-7 p.m. at Sgt. WIlliam H. Carney Academy Gym, 247 Elm Street. Anyone between the ages of 18-60 is welcome. Initial testing will be done by a simple cheek swab. Attendees are asked to refrain from food or drink an hour prior to the test. For more infonnation call 508997-4511 ext. 2427.

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HYANNIS - The Cape Cod ProLife Group welcomes volunteers to pray the rosary onWednesday mornings at 10 am. in front of the abortion clinic located at 68 Camp Street.

ISocial EvenUi WFST PLYMOUTH - The St. Vmcent de Paul Society of Sacred Heart Parish in Middleboro will host a charity golf toumament Sunday at 9 a.m. at the Squirrel Run County Oub to benefit the Sacred Heart food pantry. Formore infonnation call Bill Pye at 508-947-8192.

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HARLINGEN, Texas - Congregation of the Sacred Hearts Father Richard Czerwien, 65, died suddenly, May 19, after a brief stay at Valley Baptist Medical Center here.

Father Czerwien served in the dioceses of Fall River, Rochester, N.Y., and Brownsville, Texas.

In the time he served in the Diocese of Fall River, he is remembered for his active participation in parish life at St. Joseph's Parish in Fairhaven, where he especially enjoyed his involvement in Religious Education.

Father Czerwien entered the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts in 1978 and attended Washington Theological Union, earning a master's degree in pastoral theology.

He was ordained in 1983.

Before making his religious profession, he earned an undergraduate business degree and CPA and went on to earn a master's degree in science education. He was a grammar school science teacher in Chicago, ill., and was known for his willing-

Prayers requested for Church in China The Cardinal Kung Foundation requests prayers and Masses on behalf of the persecuted members of the Roman Catholic Church in China.

The mission of the Foundation is to promote the Roman Catholic Church in China through increased prayer, financial support and other appropriate projects.

To learn more about the Cardinal Kung Foundation write to The Cardinal Kung Foundation, P.O. Box 8086, Ridgeway Center, Stamford, Conn. 069130947.

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Please pray for these priests duri!,-g the coming weeks May 30 Rev. Jordan Harpin, O.P., Dominican Priory, Fall River, 1929 Rev. Edmond J. Potvin, Pastor, St. Jean Baptiste, Fall River, 1937 Rev. James M. Quinn, Pastor, St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro, 1950 Rev. Robert T. Canuel, Assistant, St. Anne, Fall River, 1993

May 31 Rev. Vincent A. Wolski, OFM Conv.,

ness to provide support to students who struggled academically.

In Rochester, where he interned at SS. Peter and Paul Parish prior to his ordination, he fOun~ed St. Peter's Kitchen in 1981. This ministry continues its significant work today through the strong voll.mteer base he II

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In the Diocese of Brownsville, he assisted young people who were incarcerated. In this ministry he not only shared his pastoral presence but also his encouragement to those he sustained to complete their high school studies by enrolling in the GED program that was available.

The son of the late Casimir and Catherine Czerwien, he leaves a sister, ElaineA. King of Bethesda, Md., and two brothers Gerard Czerwien of Chicago, Ill., and Arthur Czerwien of Pensacola, Fla. After a wake and Funeral Liturgy at Queen of Peace Parish in Harlingen, Texas, where Father Czerwien served, his body was brought back to Damien Residence in Fairhaven. His Mass of Chris- . tian burial was celebrated May 26 in St. Joseph's Church in Fairhaven, followed by burial in the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts Cemetery.

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June 1 Rev. James A. Ward, Former Pastor St. Peter, Provincetown, 1911

June 3 Most Rev. James J. Gerrard, DO. Auxiliary Bishop of Fall River 1959-1976, Retired Pastor St. Lawrence, New Bedford, 1991

June 4 Rev. Louis J. Terrien, O.P., Dominican Priory, Fall River, 1920 Rev. Jose P. d' Amaral, Parochial Vicar, Santo Christo, Fall River, 1949 Rev. George Daigle, Pastor, Sacred Heart, North Attleboro; 1979

"Dear children! Pray with me to the Holy Spirit for Him to lead you in the search of God's will on the way of your holiness. And you, who are far from prayer, convert and, in the silence of your heart, seek salvation for your soul and nurture it with prayer. I bless you all individually with my motherly blessing.

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KNIGHTS OF THE CARD TABLE - These Knights of Columbus members from Council No. 5876 in South Attleboro helped make a recent Texas Hold 'em tournament a success. Proceeds from the event have benefited many charities including a local food pantry.

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SOUTH ATILEBORO - Made famous by its covemge on ESPN and cable TV, Texas Hold' em, a variation on the traditional game of poker, is being played across the country - or even at a local Knights of Columbus hall.

On a recent Friday night, 162 people turned out for aTexas Hold 'em Tournament at the South Attleboro Knights of Columbus Council No. 5876. They all had their eyes on taking a seat at the final table and capturing first place, but what they didn't know is that they were also helping local charities and food pantries.

The Knights have been running tournaments for several years and after expenses are paid, give proceeds to local charities. So far they have donated thousands of dollars to the Catholic Charities Appeal, the food pantry at St. Therese the Child Jesus Parish in SouthAttleboro, AWoman's Concern, the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, and the Blessed Damien Building Fund.

They are also financially supporting two seminarians from the diocese.

And on top of that, it's fun. I can say that because I took a seat at the most recent tournament and played. I usually attend the event with my sister, brother-in-law and father, but because of vacations and the quickness with which the event sold out, I was flying solo.

Mike Bruno from Foxboro has been to several of the Knights tournaments and enjoys them. ''It's a great time;' he said as he picked up his chips. ''People have fun and the money is going to different charities so everybody wins."

His friend Will McNeill from Cumberland, R.I., was in agreement and said, ''I enjoy it and it's nice that they are helping others."

Each player pays $30 to play and the Knights give out prizes to the top nine finishers: The rest after expenses goes to charity.

Knight Don Dupuis was seated near the entrance and as people came in he handed out bags of poker chips.

He has been a member of the Knights for two years and is a parishioner at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish.

"It's been an enjoyable experience and the Knights of Columbus are a very nice organization. This event allows us to assist quite a few charities and it's all about making a difference.

That's how you succeed."

Matt Sweeney is deputy Grand Knight of the council and chief organizer of the event. They hold six tournamtmts a year and Sweeney is amazed they have been so fruitful.

"It's been very successful. It's our biggest fund-raiser and we're happy to be able to donate to those charities."

But it has not just been a success financially for the Knights. Just ask former two-time Grand Knight Ray Lumbra.

Lurnbm has been a member of the council for more than 25 years and helps assist in various ways throughout the evening.

"I enjoy being a member of the Knights and participating in events like this. It's a lot of fun and it's good for our members. There is a lot of camamderie."

Sweeney agreed and said, "It's helped our organization and strengthened the friendships within it."

Like many of the Knights The Anchor spoke to, Lumbm is also a member of the South Attleboro Parish.

Each time the Knights have a tournament, they have 12-14 members assisting. Some work the door, some organize tables and some work in the kitchen.

"It's something we can do to help the Church," said Lumbra. "We donate to the Catholic Charities Appeal and we're glad to because they help so many people."

There are ] 92 members in the Council and Lumbra was thankful for such an organization. 'This is a comforting place," he said. "When you need help they are there for you. We share the common bond ofour Catholic faith. I joined after I had lost my wife. No matter where I go I can find a Council of Knights and I'll be welcome."

So how did the reporter do? Well, in the first tournament I played in a few months ago I finished 19th. Let's just say that I was no where close to that this time. If you go "all in" with an ace paired to one on the board, make sure your opponent isn't holding a pair of aces. At least I know people who need it will benefit from my lack of poker skills.

For more infonnoJion about the South Attleboro Knights of Columbus visit: www.kofc5876.com.

KNOWING WHEN TO FOLD 'EM - "All in" participants in the tournament contemplate their next move as the cards fall. (Photos by Mike Gordon)