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Changes announced; two pastors retire Bishop Daniel A. Cronin has announced 14 changes in pastorates, two retirements and one special assignment. All changes are effective June 26. Rev. John P. Driscoll will assume the special assignment of pastor at St. Francis of Assisi parish, New Bedford, while remaining pastor at St. Lawrence parish, New Bedford. Ordained in 1947, Father Driscoll has been pastor at St. Lawrence since 1972.
parochial vicar at Corpus Christi, : Sandwich; Holy Name, Fall' River; St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro; St. Francis Xavier, , Hyannis; and St. Patrick's,' Wareham. Prior to his sabbatical, which' began last July, he was pastor at St. Joseph's parish, North Dighton. Rev. Manuel P. Ferreira, now pastor at" Our Lady of the Immac- ' ulate Conception parish, New Bedford, will become pastor at St. I Pastors Anthony's parish, Taunton. Rev. John F. Andrews, now Ordained in 1960, he served as pastor at St. Joan of Arc parish, parochial vicar at St. Elizabeth's Orleans, will assume the pastorate parish, Fall River, and Our Lady at St. Bernard parish, Assonet. of Mt. Carmel parish, New Bed- ' Ordained in 1962, he was par- ford. ochial vicar at St. Joseph's and SS. He was parochial vicar, then Peter and Paul churches in Fall pastor, at St. John the Baptist par- ,. River; St. Margaret's parish, Buz- ish, New Bedford, before being zards Bay; and St. Francis Xavier assigned to Immaculate Concepparish, Hyannis, before becoming tion in 1979. pastor at St. Joan of Arc in 1980. Rev. Steven R. Furtado, now The new-pastor at St. Joan of parochial vicar at Our Lady of Mt. Arc will be Rev. James_W. Clark, Carmel parish, New Bedford, has now pastor at St. John the Evan- been named pastor at Our Lady of Health parish, Fall River. I!elist parish, Pocasset. Ordained in 1973, he was parOrdained in 1956, Father Clark was parochial vicar at St. Pat- ochial vicar at Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Taunton, before rick's, Wareham; St. Joseph's, Fall River; and St. Mary's, Taun- being assigned to Mt. Carmel in 1983. ton. He was administrator at i Rev. Terence F. Keenan will I. Sacred Heart parish, Oak Bluffs, leave Our Lady of the Immaculate before being named pastor at St. Conception parish, Fall River, to John in 1977. Rev. Edward E. Correia, pres- assume the pastorate at Our Lady ently pastor at St. Bernard parish, of Fatima parish, Swansea. Assonet, has been named pastor of Ordained in 1965, he was parSt. Anthony of Padua parish, Fall ochial vicar at St. Joseph's, North River. Dighton; St. Francis Xavier, Ordained in 1968, he was par- Hyannis; St. Patrick's, Wareham; ochial vicar at Our Lady of Mt. St. James, New Bedford; and Carmel, New Bedford; and at St. Sacred Heart, Taunton, before Anthony of Padua before being becoming chaplain at Cape Cod named pastor at St. Bernard in Hospital in 1978, during which 1986. time he was in residence at St. Rev. Philip A. Davignon, no'w Francis. pastor at Our Lady of the Isle He was named pastor at Immacparish, Nantucket, will become ulate Conception in 1981. , pastor at St. Ann's parish, Rev. Thomas C. Lopes, now Raynham. pastor at Holy Ghost parish, , 'Ordained in 1962, his assignAttleboro, will become pastor at ments as parochial vicar were at Our Lady of the Isle parish, NanSt. Pius X, South Yarmouth; tucket. Sacred Heart, Oak Bluffs; and St. Ordained in 1965, he served as Mary, Mansfield. He became pasparochial vicar at St. Elizabeth's, tor at Our Lady of the Isle in 1979. Fall River; St. Anthony, lEast FalRev. Kenneth Delano, now pasmouth; and St. John the Baptist, tor arr St. Francis of Assisi parish, New Bedford. New Bedford, will become pastor During chaplaincies at Morton at Our Lady of the Immaculate Hospital and Marian Manor in Conception parish, Fall River. Taunton and Cape Cod Hospital, Ordained in 1960, he was paro- he was in residence at St. Mary's, chial vicar at St. Patrick's parishes Taunton, and then St. Francis in Fall River and in Wareham; St. Xavier, Hyannis. , Mary's, New Bedford; and St. He was named pastor at Holy Joseph's and Immaculate ConcepGhost in 1985. i tion parishes in Fall River before Rev. John C. Martins will leave : becoming pastor at St. Francis in Our Lady of Health parish, Fall I 1988. River, to become pastor at Santo: Rev. Robert C. Donovan will Christo parish, Fall River. : return from sabbatical leave to Ordained in 1955, he was par-' become pastor at St. John the ochial vicar at St. Anthony of' Evangelist, Pocasset. Padua, Fall River; St. Anthony, Turn to Page Nine Ordained in 1970, he has been
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Bishop Gerrard dies at age 93 Auxiliary Bishop James Joseph Gerrard, 68 years a priest and 32 years a bishop, died Monday, June 3. He would have been 94 on Sunday, June 9. His body lay in the chapel ofthe Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River, where he spent his final years, until yesterday. At 2 p.m. it was transferred to St. Mary's Cathedcal, where it was received by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin to lie in state through the remainder of the day. The bishop conducted a wake service at 7 p.m. with Msgr. John J. Oliveira, diocesan chancellor, f.s homilist and students of Holy Family/Holy Name School, New BGdford, as servers. Before merging with Holy Name School,
Holy Family was the parochial school of St. Lawrence parish, where Bishop Gerrard was pastor for 16 years. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at II a.m. today with Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston present in the sanctuary and giving the final commendation. Bishop Cronin was principal celebrant and homilist and many New England bishops and priests of the Fall River diocese were concelebrants. Music for the Mass was by the Cathedral Choir of St. Mary's with Madeleine Grace as director. Altar servers were diocesan seminarians. Interment was in the bishops' crypt o~ the cathedral.
From New Bedford Bishop Gerrard was born in New Bedford on June 9,1897, the son ofthe late William and the late Elizabeth Livesey Gerrard. He was baptized in St. James Church, New Bedford, and attended St. Mary's School (attached to St. James parish) and Holy Family High School. After attending St. Laurent College, Montreal, Canada, he continued his education at St. Bernard's Seminary, Rochester, N.Y. Most Rev. Daniel F. Feehan, D.D., second bishop of Fall River, ordained the future bishop a priest in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, on May 26, 1923. . Turn to Page Three
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Bishop Gerrard dies at age 93 Continued from Page One After ordination, Bishop Gerrard was assigned to Sacred Heart parish, Oak Bluffs, for 'his first summer as a priest. In October of that year, he went to St. Patrick parish, Fall River. He is still remembered in the south end of the city for his zeal and priestliness, especially toward the sick and the poor. Chancellor
On June I, 1932, the bishop became chancellor of the diocese and secretary to the Apostolic Administrator, the late Most Rev. James E. Cassidy. When Bishop Cassidy succeeded to the diocese upon the death of Bishop Feehan, Bishop Gerrard continued as chancellor and episcopal secretary. The prelate was a member ofthe Diocesan Marriage Tribunal from 1930 to 1941. In those positions he showed his ability as an efficient administrator and did much to keep diocesan administration abreast of this period of change and growth. Bishop Gerrard became rector of the Cathedral in Fall River on April 20, 1939, where he remained until 1956. He served as Episcopal
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In 1951 Bishop Gerrard was appointed vicar general by Bishop Connolly, thus sharing with the Ordinary the administration of the diocese. He remained in that position under Bishop Connolly and Bishop Cronin until Feb. 12, 1976, !when he resigned both as vicar general and auxiliary bishop. On September 6, 1952, he was named an Honorary Prelate with the title of Monsignor by the late Pope Pius XII. Named Bishop In 195.9, three years after he had been named pastor of St. Lawrence Parish, New Bedford, the prelate was ordained a bishop, Auxiliary Bishop of Fall River and Titular Bishop of Forma. Bishop Gerrard was the first native of New Bedford to be named a bishop and the first New England bishop named by Pope John XXIII. Bishop Gerrard was ordained bishop on March 19, 1959 by Bishop James L. Connolly, D.D., D.Sc. Hist., fourth bishop of Fall
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River, in glittering rites presided over by the late Richard Cardinal Cushing who was the homilist for the occasion. Msgr. Humberto S. Medeiros, who was to succeed the cardinal, was, in his capacity as. diocesan chancellor, the master of ceremomes. In 1970, when Bishop Cronin assumed the leadership of the Fall River Diocese, he continued Bishop Gerrard as vicar general. Retirement from parish responsibilities came to Bishop Gerrard in 1972, though he continued to assist Bishop Cronin as auxiliary bishop, often administering the sacrament of confirmation and representing the Ordinary at special events. In 1973, together with Bishop Connolly, Bishop Gerrard was recognized for his 50 years of dedicated service to the diocese. More than a dozen bishops gathered at the Cathedral to celebrate the golden jubilee.. Presiding was one of Bishop Gerrard's successors in the chancery office, His Eminence Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, the late Archbishop of Boston. The late Rev. John F. Hogan, pastor of St. Julie Parish, No: Dartmouth, was the homilist. Pope Paul VI sent a personal letter of recognition and tribute to Bishop Gerrard on that occasion. Again in 1976 he hailed the achievements of Bishop Gerrard and wished him years ofjoyful and restful retirement. And in 1984,-on the venerable bishop's 25th anniversary of episcopal ordination, he received a rare personally signed papal blessing from Pope John Paul II, re~d ing, "To our venerable brother James J. Gerrard, titular Bishop of Forma, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the day he was appointed Bishop, anticipating this happy occasion and sincerely congratulating the good deeds of salvation performed throughout a long ministry, with heartfelt love we impart the Apostolic Blessing."
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Recalling Bishop Gerrard, Sister Sean Connolly, O. Carm., administrator of Catholic Memorial Home, said he was most distinguished for his spirituality. "He would spend hours in the chapel," she said, recalling that one Christmas day the sisters were waiting to present him with a gift.
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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., June 7, 1991 .
Slattement of Bisllop Cranill, I! is with a profound sense of loss that I announce the death of our, <beloved Bishop James J.Gerrard, retired Au~iliary Bishop of Fall River. •... . . .• Bishop Gerrard shared the priesthood for more thart sixty years, over thirty years of which were spent in serving the Church as bishop. His priestly life Was Ii source of inspiration to both clergy and laity, for in every' way it was a reflection of Christ the Priest. His solid faithfulness to the teachings of the Lord and His Church ;'blended well with his deep and abiding pastoral concern ;for the. faithful entrusted to his care•.Hetruly earned th~ . <.'.dmiration and love Qf all whose lives he touched. He will <.~.~adl~(missed th!o-ug~out the di~cese.. S;6>~;lam,ndee4'personally indebted:to BisltopGerral'd fJi ;.~~~ma,g~wa~s in .whic~he.c()lIaborat~~withme ~hen 1' '<;i$s.. rn~the Office of Ordinary ofth~Dioce$eof Fall •. :.!l.~~er .Uis se!~ice~sAu~UiaryBishop,V~car~ene!alaq~ i:<Consult-elf was invaluable tome-personally. '. ,t g !,hil~( we ...ourn his.passir , we are. con~dent that~.: w:i._!hful::servant that he:·was,<Bishop Gerrard will; truly::' '. ~Pt.er ir~p thejoy ofHis Master. I urge al,I througho..tth.~ t Y. di e~':to urtite inprayerfulre.nembrance; of Bishop" G a ' · :May, he rest in.JhepeaeeQf
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the moorina-, JAMES J. GERRARD With the death of Bishop Gerrard, the local church has in a real way come to the end of the era of Bishop Cassidy, whom Bishop Gerrard served as chancellor and episcopal secretary. Ordained by Bishop Feehan, his long career of diocesanwide involvement really began in earnest when he was named chancellor almost 60 years ago. Then and since, he faithfully and loyally served the diocese under Bishops Connolly and Cron'in following Bishop Cassidy. Direct and sometimes didactic, there was no question of his determination to be the good and faithful servant of the Lord. In his own clip and chip style, answers were readily given without fancy frills. There was little need or room for interpretation but always charity and concern. Due to his advanced age and frailty, his presence on the diocesan scene for the past decade was limited; but his overall priestly ministry has left an indelible mark on the history ofthe diocese. Never one to seek the limelight, Bishop Gerrard was nevertheless thrust by events into the mainstream of diocesan life. Although a person who preferred, even sought, Jo·b,e in the background, when called upon to serve his church, he did so .' without hesitation. Always striving for impartiality in judgment, he treated all with exacting fairness. As chancellor,vicar general and as auxiliary bishop, he will be ,remembered for his influen.t.ial .position. But he will·be recalled more personally asadevoted 'priest by members of St. Patrick's and St. ~arY:s Cathedral .parishes in Fall River and St. Lawrence parish in New B~fu~. . ~, A grateful (fioce'se:·l'ecalls his years ofmihisiry:and prays that he will rest in peace. .
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The Bill of Rights By Father Kevin J. Harrington "Congress shall make no law..... .Thus begins the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. Like the commandments, these amendments are a concise listof"thou-shalt-not" restrictions on government interference with the people's religious, political and legal rights. The new democracies emerging in Eastern Europe would do well to imitate the simplicity of this document that has survived 200 years. The bills of rights emerging in these new democracies use. the affirmative ("It shall be the right of each citizen.. ,"). This phraseology fosters an unhealthy dependence upon government to guarantee social and economic entitlements. . In my opinion, constitutions ate better at prot~~ting' the civil right to 'free speech or a speedy trial or at providing for freedom of religion or from unreasonable sear~h and seizure than at assuring ci~i; zens the right to a job, shelter', ' education or health care. Our Founding Fathers' wete wise to regard government as an alien power to be feared rath~r than as an instrument of social and' economic justice. Two hundred years later .the,.Bill of Rights remains a powerful document because it views fundamental human (ights not as retractable government grants akin to entitlements but as "inalienable rights" grounded in "natural law" to be defended from encroachments by the state. Certainly the health, education and welfare of a nation's citizenry are worthy con-
cerns of government, but should they be considered constitutional rights? In my experience, the manner in which elected officials administer funds- raised by taxes differs'little from the behavior of people appointed by a monarch. From students applying to our military academies to the poor and elderly applying for subsidized housing, all citizens learn what powers they have surrendered to those they have elected. r often wonder what Thomas Jefferson and James Madiso'o would think of citizens who vote for their government representatives on the basis of th~ favors they have dispense'd! ,. . . ,
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The ,bic~~tentiialo(our Bill of Rights provides Americans with a, gold¢n. oPP,ortunity :to enterinto a national dialogqe about .the future direction of our cO!J!1t,ry:. If Americans were drafting·1l' BilL oLRights today, would .they still adopt .the 1791 model? 'However revered this 'document may be, it reflects a particular historical perspective, emerging as.' it did from political deal-eutting that per" mitted ratification of the Constitu111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 THE ANCHOR (USPS-545-G20). Second Class Postage Paid at Fall River,' Mass. Published weekly except the week of July 4 and the week after Christmas at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Mass. 02720 by the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River. Subscription price by mail, postpaid $11.00 per year. Postmasters send address changes to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, MA 02722.
tion. Our Founding Fathers did nevertheless have the humility and courage to allow for future amendments and to provide checks and balances to guard against their unnecessary proliferation. This flexibility eventually led to the 13th and 19th Amendments, giving the right to vote to every citizen, regardless of race or gender. The amendments did indeed engage the nation in. debates that were not always civil but resulted in wotldwide recognition of America as a pioneer' in the promotion of civil rights: Given all this, we should also recognize the role of religious believers in promoting the freedom of all citizens. From the abolitionists Qf the 19th century to the civil rights advocates 6f the 20th century, believers have filled pdsitions of leadership from' wh.ich' they have moved the conscience of a nation; . "" ." " ' Ifgovernment is to-serve its citizenry, elected officials must never forget that the rights'of the people are God-given and that God will judge not 'according'to Tavo'rs dispensed but by the way the oath of office is fulfilled. The humility and cour~ge of ou, Fouriding Fathers are legendary and shrine the more by contrast with the arrogance and cowardice of our present day elected officials. As Abraham Lincoln knew, democracy is extremely fragile and always just one generation from extinction; but The Bill'of Rights is a vivid reminder that an informed electorate is the ultimate guarantor of its own rights.
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Bishop Daniel A. Cronin presided and Father John F. Andrews w'as principal celebrant the Mass . . (OR ALREADY BOXED) of Christian Burial for his father, Genesis 3:9-15 Francis F.G. Andrews, 86, of II Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Berkley, offered last Saturday at Mark 3:20-35 St. Bernard's Church, Assonet. 715 SANFORD ROAD • WESTPORT, MA Probably no biblical image is Father Leonard M. Mullaney, By FATHER ROGER more misunderstood - its signififormerly pastor at St. Bernard's, DIRECTIONS: From West 1-195 to Exit 10 (Horseneck Exit) Take KARBAN cance even lost - than the concept was homilist. West on 177, right at red light. We're 1 mile down - opposite dental Andrews died May 29 at home. behind the "punishments" of life. Women, for instance, go office. Adam, Eve and the snake in our through a great deal of pain in giv- He was the widower of Julia C. From East - At. 6 to West on At. 177. Take right at red light approxifirst reading. Most of us simply ing birth. And presuming the hus- (Trond) Andrews. mately 1 mile. Opposite dental office - on left. A native of Hyde Park, Andrews regard them as penalties for sin, band/ wife structures of their culDRIVE IN ... FIELD & PARKING IN BACK things to be avoided whenever ture, they certainly experience was the son of the late Orton and possible. Yet the Sacred Author FAMILIES WELCOME 7:30 A.M. - 8:30 P.M. bitter frustration in their attempts Agnes (Collins) Andrews. The has built a very sophisticated to build deep relationships with family moved to Berkley when he 672-0674 was two years old. He was active in theology into this passage. Its their men. message is one of the most valuatown politics from 1932 to 1988 Men also have troubles. Success ble and important in Scripture. comes only after long hours of and worked for the state Bureau of The creator of this section of exhausting labor; and often their Accounts for 20 years before retirGenesis is the famous Yahwistic drudgery produces minimal re- ing from that post in 1970. He was author; named because he or she if sults. auditor for Berkley from 1932 to 1938, town treasurer from 1938 to we are to believe some recent com" No matter how ideal the age, 1958, tax collector from 1944 to mentators-always uses the proper everyone must suffer. name Yahweh for God. This auth1959, assessor from 1981 to 1987 (We suffer a little now because Presents or is probably the most psycholog- those who choose our liturgical and a cemetery commissioner. ically oriented biblical writer. His readings have decided that this He was honored by Berkley res:insights into the implications of pericope or excerpt should end idents over the years, notably as & Yahweh's presence in the universe before Yahweh confronts the man the first recipient of the town's _ are as valid today as they were and woman. So we will have to use Person of the Year Award and as 3,000 years ago. grand marshal of the community's our imaginations...and Bibles.) With Our passage was composed durThankfully, the Author's theol- bicentennial parade. His family in ing the reign of King Solomon: the ogy revolves around a part of the 'America since the 1600s, with FATHER PAT 10th century B.C.E., the "golden Lord's proclamation included in ancestors among the first settlers age" of Judaism. Everything is our passage: "I will put enmity of the town of Scituate and of the Of gOing well for everyone. Yet when between you and the woman, and Cape Cod communities of Wellf the Yahwistic author examines between your offspring and hers; leet, Eastham and Chatham. He LaSALETTE this ideal period with eyes and ears he will strike 'at your head, while was related by marriage to three of faith, he discovers something you strike at his heel." passengers on the Mayflower and which others overlook. two uncles, James and William The snake embodies the forces As perfect as the era is, everyone of evil; the woman and her offsprAndrews, were killed in the Civil still must endure pain and frustra- ing represent all. humanity. AnyWar. tion in very essential' aspects of one who has ever crushed a snake Andrews is survived by, in a~.dl-, 13, 1991.' by stomping barefoot on its head, tion to Father Andrews, pastor of painfully discovers the snake is St. Joan of Arc parish, Orleans, 7:00 P.M. quicker than the foot: No matter two other sons, Robert V. Andrews how successful the crush, the of Mendham, NJ, and Louis O. crusher will always feel the cru- Andrews of San Jose, Calif.; three daughters, Ann K. McGurk of shee's fangs. Bristol, RI, and Carol L. Mills and There is no other way to overJune 8 Mary E. Andrews, b'oth of Berk1961, Rev. John S. Czerwonka, come evil. We run the risk of being 106 ILLINOIS ST. • NEw BEDFORD ley; two sisters, Kathryn L. Cribben Assistant, St. Stanislaus, Fall bitten eVI:ry time we do good. $5.00 Adult • $ 1.00 Children 12 & Under Even in the fundamental acts of and Gertrude B. Gongeon, both of River Brockton; a brother, Emery Angiving birth, building relations TICKETS A V AILABLE AT DOOR drews of Taunton; seven grandand working hard we can expect to June 9 children and one greatgrandson. 1945, Rev. Timothy J. Calnen, suffer pain and defeat. Knowing this stops many from Pastor, St. Joseph, Woods Hole 1966, Rev. Joseph S. Larue, even attempting good actions. Yet the Yahwistic Author's Pastor, Sacred Heart, North To All Who Have Asked Us How They Can H~Ip, message is an emphatic "Do it!" Attleboro He encourages us to raise our pain Father "K" And St. Stanislaus Parish Respond. and frustration threshold. The June 10 1915, Rev. William H. Curley, more effects of evil we can endure, And Invite You To Pastor, SS. Peter & Paul, Fall the more good and happiness we will attain. ' River . 'Believing this, Paul encourages 1949, Rev. George A. Meade, Chaplain, St. Mary's Home, New his Corinthians. "We do not lose FOR heart," he writes, "because our Bedford inner ~eing is renewed each day, even though ourbody is being des, June 11 The 1973, Rev~ Msgr. Augusto L. , troyed at the same time. The presFurtado, Pastor Emeritus, St. ent burden of our trial is ligtit enough and earns for us an eternal John,of Ood, Somerset 1986, Rev. Richard J. Wolf,SJ, weight of glory beyond all comparison.~ Bishop Connolly High School· Mark, tells us that Jesus also must deal with such struggles. Not June J2 1966, Rev. Thomas H. Taylor, only do some believe that he re6) Pastor, Immaculate Conception, ceives his miraculous powers from Taunton' ' "Beelzebub," the, prince of dem, ., . SOCIAL 6:00 P.M. ons, but one day even his mother June 13 and bi~)lhers come to take charge 1974, Rev. Edward F. Don~ . of him because they think "he is "I FESTIVITIES 6:30 P.M. ahue, S.J., B.C. High School, Dor- out of his mind." chester, MA No wonder he declares, "WhoDINNER 7:30 P.M. ever does the will of God is brother June 14 and sister and mother to me." IK:iDl.l ~~i:i:i~;;:<>",-~x:~l:-~~~ ~ TICKETS: $50 PER PERSON 1980, Rev. Msgr. George E. 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The Anchor Friday, June 7, 1991
By ANTOINETTE BOSCO
If it weren't for Doris Kalinowski, I would never have remembered the story of Father Emil Kapaun, the brave chaplain who died at age 35 as a prisoner of war in the Korean conflict. Doris, a retired nurse from Torrington, Conn., called me recently to tell me of her strange quest. It was 37 years ago that she read an account of this priest, and over the years she never stopped hoping
Retelling the" story of valiant chaplain Father she'd read about him again 10 Doris knows the story in detail. some publication. In fact, her quest took her on an May 23 was the 40th anniver- unexpected journey to Father Kapsary of his death, and she told me it aun's hometown of Pilsen, Kan., is time this valiant man's story be last fall. The invitation to come to told again. visit and stay at the rectory of the "We need to know that people church where the one-time farm live and die for values. He was boy had worshiped came from such a witness. To know that Msgr. Arthur Tonne, who had there is that kind of faith, that written a book about the priest in 1951. "' people live and die that way, She found out that Fr. Kashould be made known," Doris told me when I met her. And while " paun's parents, who had a farm, she shied away from using the were from Czechoslovakia. He word "mission," it was clear she was a' good kid, quiet, dirt poor felt she had a mission to once and known as a peacemaker. Eveagain let Father Kapaun's name be ryone there was "so proud of him," she related. heard. And rightfully so, Doris, a conTo her joyful surprise, I could tell her that I remembered some of vert, Widow and mother of three the extraordinary story of Father daughters" affirmed, telling some Kapaun, the Kansas-born priest details of the bravery of this chawho shared a cruel prison camp plain. She also told me that testiwith the captured American sold- monials are being solicited by a Colonel Cletus Pottebaum of.Wichiers.
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A teacher in a suburban Denver school system is suing the district for interfering with her right to exercise academic freedom and free speech. This came after she was demoted for pointing out to her students that "not everyone agrees with the facts of the H010caust." She also happened to use the word, "holohoax," in place of Holocaust and gave at least one student a copy of a book which claims that photos of death camp bodies were fake. School administrators were
swift to act after hearing from students and parents who objected to this interpretation of a disgraceful episode of our human history. In demoting her, they warned her, "We will not tolerate your expressing such views during the performance of your teaching duties." When she countered with her lawsuit charging that she was denied the right of speech, a newspaper editorial pointed out the difference between academic freedom and free speech. "Like everyone else, she can believe whatever she likes about the Holocaust and should be able to state her views to friends and colleagues without fear of punishment. But she does not have an unrestricted right to teach whatever she likes." ; The editorial added, "the only conceivably valid reason to introduce dissenting views on the H?lo-
caust would be to illuminate the varieties of contemporary anti-Semitism." The case draws attention to an increase in both racism and anti,-Semitism in our country. A few skinheads here or there don't trouble me nearly as much as a teacher, minister or politician who attempts to impose bias and inflame the baser prej udices of those who trust and follow him or her. During the civil rights movement of the 60s, we witnessed many such incidents and words coming from supposedly educated leiUllers. In retrospect, we have learned the truth of that old adage, , "If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it." As patently ridiculous as some of these teachings are, they plant doubt and hatred in many people. My husband and I were teaching in a public high school during
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Q.I hope you can assist me with some ideas for single people. I have never married, but it seems society is so couple-oriented. Even where I work, if you are not married or are not living
Doris believes he should not only be awarded the country's highest honor. He should also be beatified by the Vatican. Witnesses told of how this intrepid chaplain risked his life continuously to attend the wounded in the camp. The place was freezing; the men had only a small ration of cracked corn daily to eat; they were infected with lice; and suffered terribly from the ravages of malnutrition. Half-starved himself, he would often give away his own rations. He was known for being uncannily clever at raiding the food supplies guarded by the communist police. With his pockets full of stolen food, he would crawl back to the
huts to bring the men this little added sustenance. He would lead the men in prayer, clean the latrines - a detested chore - and bury the dead POWs, covering their bodies with frozen chunks of earth. Eventually, this man who became a legend for how he gave hope and strength to ,so many, became afflicted with painfUlly swollen legs, so he could not walk. When he contracted pneumonia, his jailers rem,oved him to what they called the "hospital," but was in fact the "death ,house." Father Kapaun lasted a brief while, then died on May 23, 1951, never to be forgotten by the men he had so selfles'sly cared for. We owe thanks to Doris Kalinowski for taking on the mission of bringing Father Kapaun's inspiring,life story to light once more.
Taking a stand against the spewers of hatred
By DOLORES
ita, Kan., who is trying to get the Medal of Honor awarded to Father Kapaun.
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But then we all began sensing the 1960 presidential election in which a Catholic, John F. Ken- a change of attitude among the nedy, was running for the first students. As they read these tracts, time. We had no particularly viru- they began to fear having a Cathlent anti-Catholic minister and 'olic president. They knew it flock within our school boundarwas propaganda, but it had an ies that distributed tracts at the effect. One non-Catholic social school. studies teacher, alarmed at the At first, we found these amus- lies, attended a service at the ing. They spewed out the most church, courageously spoke out viciously anti-Catholic lies imagi- against the smear tactics, and was nable: that if Kennedy were elect- forcibly evicted by ecclesial ed, he would name the pope as his bouncers. secretary of state, Catholics would The story got around the school be given the right to assume the and gave students the courage to property and homes of non-Catho- confront those distributing the lics, and so on. tracts. The campaign ended up Our colleagues on the staff we(e ,backfiring for the minister and flock. embarrassed and like us, treated it initially with humor. My husband We too mUst have the courage and I asked them how many to confront racism, anti-Cathorooms they had, what the neigh- licism and anti-Semitism, today, borhood was like, and what their just as those parents and stiJdents homes were worth and they would did in the cases above. It's not only ask us how the pope voted on the the right thing to do - it's the only thing to do. Panama Canal.
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with a member of the opposite sex, you're not considered normal. Is there any literature I could read that would have suggestions for singles? (Ohio) A. Society at large, and churches in particular, have yet to recognize the size and the needs of two maj or groups in our midst. One is single-parent families who have more than: doubled in the past 25 years. The other is the group to which you seem to belong, those who for whatever reason never marry. The numbers also include a sizeable number of men and women who
will marry much later than their parents did a generation ago. Even when parish staffs are deeply concerned about the subject, it is difficult to know what to do about it. ' I'm heartened by your concern, and I hope those who are sharing your experience will aggressively study what might be done and how they fit into the church's ministry to themselves and-others. The subject is vastly complicated. The conditions of single men and women, for example, are profoundly different in anticipating a possible marriage. If a
woman desires to marry an~ have children, her biological clock influences many of her options and decisions. Men are not under the same age constraints. You ask where to turn. Dozens of books are available. One resource which covers the field in a brief and basic manner is "The Single Experience: A Resource." Published by the U.S. Catholic Conference Department of Education, it could serve as a beginning resource, for example, for a group of single people who seriously wish to study their situation in life and discover how they might
serve and be served by the religious community around them. The manual is available from USCC Publications, 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 200171194. If you follow through on your search, please let me know what you learn. , A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about Mary, the Mother of Jesus, is available by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701. Questions for this column should be sent to him at the same address.
If you can't drink responsibly, 'don't drink at all By Dr. JAMES & MARY KENNY
Dear Dr. Kenny: I keep hearing that people need to "learn to drink responsibly." I've always been taught that if you have a problem with drinking, you must stop entirely. Is this true? If not, how do
you know whether you can set limtoo many; two is not enough.',' The best treatment for alcohol dependits and stay within the limits? Some people who have had probence is regular attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. lems with alcohol can learn to Other people suffer from "alcodrink responsibly, Not every alcoholic needs to stop completely. hoI abuse." This means that alcoHow does one know the differhoi is causing serious problems in ence? their lives. When alcohol leads to , Some suffer from "alcohol physical illness, marital discord, dependence." They are physically job loss and crimes such as assault addicted to alcohol. They usually' and driving under the influence, drl'nk large amounts, often daily. these are obvious indicators that If they stop drinking, they suffer something must be done about the symptoms of physical withdrawal. drinking. Persons who are addicted to They may say that they can conalcohol must stop drinking totally. trol the alcohol. That can be easily As the saying goes, "One drink is determined. Try it. Cut back on
drinking. If they can, the problem is solved. Responsible drinking involves more than just cutting back. Here are rules which should be a part of all social drinking. 1. Set limits. A good rule of thumb is to drink less than one ounce of alcohol for every 50 pounds of body weight. If a person drinks even this much, the chances of being legally drunk are 50-50. A person who consistently goes over the limit should not be drinking at all. 2. Eat something before drinking. Food in the stomach will help
the bodr process the alcohol with fewer signs of mental disorientation. 3. If you drink, don't drive. A person who has more than one drink should not get behind the wheel. 4. Use alcohol as a reward, not an escape. Drinking to hide from problems can become a dangerous habit. One beer after a job well done is a better formula than drinking to blot out troubles. The simple moral is, drink responsibly. If you can't, then don't drink at all.
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Report on Fatima Dear Editor: I had the honor of being at Fatima withmy pilgrims from the Fall River diocese during the papal visit. We met several priests and . bishops but didn't see Bishop Cronin. We were all glad that he had the opportunity to be at Fatima with the other bishops to hear our Holy Father's message, thanks,to his invitation from Bishop Aurelio Granada. I have never seen so many cardinals, archbishops, bishops, monsignors and priests at one place at the same time as on May 13 in Fatima; not even in Rome! In all of the 10 times I have visited Fatima, never have there been so many people. As our Holy Father said, "Now is the time, Fatima is the place. We must do what our Mother asked of us in her message in Fatima in 1917. Lourdes is for physical healing; Fatima' is for conversion pray the rosary." The pope also mentioned the importance of receiving the body and blood of Christ daily in the Eucharist. And of course he mentioned in detail the unification of Europe. We are so lucky to have such a wonderful pope, such a holy man. Sister Lucia looked much thinner but looks well and of course happy. (She looks nothing like the news photos; she looks much sweeter and more loving.) Think of how exciting it must have been for her to look out over the million people there and to think back to 1911, when Our Lady appeared to her and her cousins. Arden Virginia Barnes Harwich Port
What love looks like Dear Editor: It is kindness in a person, not beauty, which wins our love. It has hands to help others, it has feet to hasten to the poor and needy, it has eyes to see misery and want, it has ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of man. That is what love looks like. . Love isn't built on guilt or carefully-worded treaties, but on warming welcomes, comforting hugs, promises kept, secrets safely
DAILY READINGS June 10: 2 Cor- 1:1-7; Ps 34:2-9; Mt 5:1-12 June 11: Acts 11:21-26;13: 1-3; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 10:7-13 June 12: 2 Cor 3:4-11; Ps. 99:5-9; Mt 5:17-19 June 13: 2 Cor 3:15-4:1.36; Ps 85:9-14; Mt 5:20-26 June 14: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 116:10-11.15-18; Mt 5:2732 June 15: 2 Cor 5:14-21; Ps 103:1-4,8-9;11-12; Mt 5:3337 June 16: Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92:2-3.13-16; 2 Cor 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34
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shared and memories that smile through the years. Little by little we learn the people who matter most or those whose caring makes a beautiful difference in our lives. Love costs more than time or money. Real love is purchased with genuine emotion found only in the hidden places of our hearts. Edward Pacheco Fall River
Relatives sought Dear Editor: I am trying to trace my family's ancestry a'nd would greatly appreciate your help. My parents, Joseph William and Mary Elizabeth (Crossling) Carey, were both Catholics and resided in Fall River the first 25 years of their lives. I would like any information about them or their relatives or friends, including members of the Malvey, Waldron, Trainor and Connor families. I can be reached at PO Box 6582, Nalcrest, Fla. 33856 or by calling (813) 696-1269. Joe Carey Nalcrest, Fla.
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Teen health needs TV program topic Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop looks at the health needs of today's adolescents in "Listening to Teen-agers," airing Sunday, June 9, 1-8 p.m. EDT on NBC~ Koop visits Minneapolis to see how its teens are coping with health problems caused by drugs, alcohol, sex and other activities once not considered part of the adolescent world. . Showing how teen health needs have changed, Koop starts by noting that today, "Some kids come to school with their kids." One teen mother-to-be explains how a school counseling program helped her cope with her troubled life. At another high school, there's a peer education program on AIDS because, a teacher says, youpg people "listen to their peers more than their elders." Mental health problems like depression are also a teen health problem, while the pressures of learning cause some better students to escape into alcohol. But Koop also tells a success story of a happy, bright, self-confident high school senior. Kate Andrews is one of five children. in a Catholic family. She has loving parents, a stable home and solid moral values. In talking with the family pastor, Koop asks the Catholic position on "the simple problem of contraception." Father Dennis Dease of the Basilica of St. Mary Co-Cathedral, Minneapolis, replies that encouraging young people to use condoms conveys "the wrong message that adolescent sexual activity is healthy and a good." Instead, the priest says, young people should be taught that postponing sexual activities makes for a future happy marital relationship. Koop attributes Kate's success 'to "the support of family, church,
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HOL Y F A~IL Y parish, East Taunton, hosted an Ozanam Sunday celebration for Taunton District Vincentians, including, top, photo, from left, Father Daniel L. Freitas, diocesan Vi.ncentian modera~or; Father George Almeida, Holy Family pastor; John Connors, district president; Tia Famular<~, Coyle-Cassidy High School Vincentians president; Michelle Proulx, Coyle-Cassidy chapter member; Joseph Roderick, district treasurer; and Msgr. Thomas Harrington, Taunton district spiritual director. Center and bottom, the celebration included presentations by the Holy Family altar boy hand bell choir and by first communicants. (Breen photos)
St. Anne's. awards scholarships, fetes volunteers and employees M'aria Silva of Somerset is the In conjunction with National Hospital Week, May 12 to 18, the recipient of the second scholarPortuguese Health Care Commit- ship, offered to a bilingual/ bicultee of St. Anne's Hospital, Fall tural Portuguese hospital emRiver, awarded three $1,000 scho- ployee or an· employee's immelarships to local students and the . diate family member. hospital itself recognized employDaughter of Barbara Silva of ees at a service awards reception. St.Anne's fiscal services departHospital volunteers were honor- ment, Miss Silva is a 1990 gradued at a recognition luncheon prior ate of· Somerset High School, to the week. The Portuguese where her honors included the Health Care Committee scholar- Greg Sowa Memorial Award and ship program, now in its fifth year, the Manuel Raposo Award. She awards grants in three categories . was appointed to both the Massato students pursuing health-re- chusetts Governor's Alliance and lated careers. Recipients are the Lions All-State Band. She was .chosen on the basis of academic also president of Students Against Drunk Driving. superiority, community service, Currently she is studying pharand all-around excellence. macy at Western New England Made up of community and business leaders and hospital trus- College. Eugenia Vanderkaaden, RN, of tees and staff, the health care committee assists the hospital in Assonet received the third scho~ responding to needs of the Portu- larship, designated for a hospital employee advancing his or her guese community. The first award, a community career. Ms. Vanderkaaden has been emscholarship given to a bilingual/bicultural Portuguese student of ployed at St. Anne's since 1974 the Greater Fall River area, went and has served in the orthopedics to BMC Durfee High School unit since 1980. ·She has been elected to Who's senior Paul Fernandes. An honors student, he has par- Who in American Nursing and is a ticipated in numerous school and I volunteer with Girl Scouts, the volunteer activities and plans to Freetown Elementary School Libstudy biology/ premedicine at Bran- rary and the Parent Teacher Organization. deis University.
Service Awards More than 100 hospital employees received awards at a May 15 banquet which followed a prayer service in the hospital chapel. Service award recipients were: 35 years: Kathleen Levesque; 3() years: Ronald Fitzgerald, Jane O'Connell, Ann Trembley; 25 years: Jane Benevides,.Joan Benevides. II employees were honored for 20 years; 31 for 15 years; 23 for 10 years; and 31 for 5 years. Volunteer Recognition The hospital expressed appreci- . ation to its 202 volunteers at a May 9 luncheon. Volunteers who received awards were: 8,000 hours: Evelyn Mahon; 3,000 hours: Rita Bernier, Mildred . Dutka, Mary Ponte; 1,000 hours: Phyllis Chrupcala, Sally Grigiel, Carol Medeiros, Margaret Priestly; 1,000 hours: Alice V. Auclair, Madeleine Boisvert, Theresa Chabot, Alice Desjardins, Joan Gal- . vin; Katherine Hollerane, Eileen Rafferty, Marie Reed, Frank Reis. 10 volunteers were recognized for 500 hours of service and 25 for 100 hours.
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of Rev. George E. Amaral from the pastorate of St. Anthony's parish, Taunton. In retirement he will reside in his own home. Ordained in 1947, Fathe,r Amaral was parochial vicar at St. Michael's, Fall River; and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. John the Baptist and Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception parishes, New Bedford. He was pastor at St. Anthony, East Falmouth, before being named pastor at St. Anthony's in Taunton in 1977. Also retiring is Rev. Antonino C. Tavares from the pastorate of Santo Christo parish, Fall River. He will reside at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel rectory, New Bedford. Ordained in 1943, he was parochial vicar at Santo Christo; St. Elizabeth's, Fall River; and Our Lady of Lourdes, Taunton, before being named pastor at Santo Christo in 1972.
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Changes announced Continued from Page One ham, has been named pastor at Holy Trinity parish, West HarEast Falmouth; St. Elizabeth's, wich. Fall River; Santo Christo, Fall Ordained in 1956, he has been River; and St. Anthony's, Taunparochial vicar' at St. Patrick's, ton. Fall River; Sacred Heart, Oak He was pastor at St. Peter's, Bluffs; St. Mary's Taunton; St. Provincetown, before becoming Thomas More, Somerset. pastor at Our Lady of Health in 1979. He ~as pastor at St. Rita's, Marion, before becoming pastor Rev. Raymond A. Robillard, presently parochial vicar at St. at St. Ann's in 1974. Pius X parish, South Yarmouth, Rev. Evaristo P. Tavares will' will becpme pastor at Holy Ghost leave St. Anthony of Padua parparish, Attleboro. , ish, Fall River, to become pastor Ordained in 1966, he was par- ' at Our Lady of the Immaculate ochial vicar at the former St: Hya- Conception parish, New Bedford. cinth parish, New Bedford; St. Ordained in 1960, he was paroJoseph, Attleboro; Notre Dame, chial vicar at Our Lady of Fall River; Sacred Heart, New Lourdes, Taunton; St. Anthony's, Bedford; St. Louis, Fall River; St. Taunton; Immaculate ConcepJacques, Taunton; and St. Ther- tion, New Bedford; and Our Lady esa, Attleboro. of the Angels, Fall River, before He was t'hen administrator at being made pastor at St. AnSt. Stephen, Attleboro, and since thony's in 1981. 1986 has been at St. Pius X. Retirements Rev. Gerald T. Shovelton, now Bishop Cronin has accepted the pastor at St. Ann's parish, Rayn- resignation, for reasons of health,
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ships with Charlton representasaid Sister Fernandes. "He brings tives that have developed over the to St. Anne's a special blend of years will lead to a transition that talent, experience and leadership preserves the essential mission of ability we feel is important to this the hospital. At the same time, institution." however, this is only a beginning "I am especially pleased to of the process. While the discus- accept the position of chief; execsions proceed, we intend to conutive officer of this institution," tinue hospital operations as they said Gabor. currently exist. To do this, we will "St. Anne's was founded 85 need your continued support, years ago with the specific mission good will and continued care for of providing vital medical care to the needs of our patients. those who need it, regardless of Should our discussions with CharI- ability to pay, religion or ethnic ton Memorial Hospital appear un- background. My responsibility is likely to bear fruit, we will also, as to assure its mission is fulfilled." the congregation who sponsored Gabor has over two decades of the hospital since 1906, and as sis- _ health care experience. For 13 ters who care deeply about the years he was president and chief continuance of its mission and executive officer of Montgomery personnel, be exploringall options General Hospital Health Services, that will permit us to continue to Inc. of Olney, Md., a diversified, provide services into the future. not for profit corporation. with We have every confidence that five subsidiaries. the hospital will be able to conThere he achieved consistent continue to provide the valuable secutive years of positive bottom health care service as we have in line performance, restructured the the past, whether or not the hospi- organization to a profitable partal continues under our sponsor- ent/ subsidiary model and stabilship. ized inpatient market share in an We will keep in close communi- environment where a new acute cation with you as discussions con- care facility opened within the sertinue. The personal sacrifices each vice area. of you makes for St. Anne's are Prior to that he was director and greatly appreciated. We recognize chief operating officer of Greater that these are difficult times for Baltimore Medical Center, a 400you, and that you may feel anx- bed acute care, community ious for the future, so please do owned, not-for-profit hospital. not hesitate to seek us out and let St. Anne's new president holds a us know your questions or con- master's degree in business admincerns. On the part ofthe sisters, we istration from George Washing-· embark on this path with full ,con- ton University Washington, DC, fidence ... that the mission for and a bachelor's degree from Fairwhich we all stand will continue to mont State College, Fairmont, W. benefit ... our patients, and ... the VA. He is a fellow of the American Greater Fall River community. College of Health Care Executives New Hospital Head In other action at St. Anne's and served two three-year terpls as Hospital, appointment of Frank a regent of the college representing R. Gabor as president and chief the State of Maryland. He has executive officer was publicly .been a lecturer and preceptor with announced May 30. It had been the George Washington Univerannounced May 27 to the institu- sity program in health care administration and is a past president of tion's board of directors. "We are very enthused about the Maryland-Delaware District Frank Gabor assuming the presi- of Columbia-Virginia Hospital dency of St. Anne's Hospital," Association.
rament parish, Fall River, atop Townsend Hill, have announced their intention to dispose of their property at 2501 South Main Street. Added to over the years, the complex consists of several interconnected buildings, including a large convent, the sisters' former novitiate quarters and St. Joseph Montessori school. The latter is a thriving operation with some 80 preschool pupils ranging from 2 years and 9 months old to age 6. The decision to give up the property follows the 1974 merger of the Fall River Sisters of St. Joseph with Sisters of St. Joseph in Holyoke. Such mergers have become common among religious communities faced with vocation shortages and increasing age of members. Some 30 sisters in residence at the South Main Street convent will have the option of relocating to the community's Mont Marie convent in Holyoke or to other housing in Fall River. Community members at present serve at St. Mary's School, New Bedford, and St. Stephen parish, Attleboro. Earlier this week, Sisters of St. Joseph from Holyoke, together
with John Tortolani of Dobbs Ferry, NY, a specialist in handling real estate transactions for religious communities, were in Fall River to meet with Bishop Daniel A. Cronin and with members of the pre,ss in regard to plans for the Fall River property. Sister Maxyne Schneider, a mem- ' ber of the Montessori school's board of directors' committee, said that providing for continuance of the school is a major concern of the sisters. "The jobs of many parents depend on assurance that theIr children will be well cared for during the day," she said. She noted that meetings have been held with parents, school faculty and other staff mem bers to discuss the school's future. In existence for 19 years, it has had Sister St. Louis Paquette as its director throughout that time. The school is expected to continue in operation at least through June 1992, said Sister Schneider and will remain at its present location for the time being. Judging from the supportive attitude of parents, she said, hopes are high that it will endure, even if eventually at a different site.
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Bellarmine Awards presented to Connolly Brothers At Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, graduation exercises Sunday, principal Father John P. Murray, SJ, presented St. Robert Bellarmine, SJ, Awards to Brothers of Christian Instruction Roger Millette and David Touchette. The award, named for the Jesuit cardinal who served five popes and has been named a doctor of the church, was established last year to honor persons who have shown exceptional dedication to Catholic education and the ideals of Bishop Connolly High School. In a career that iricluded 20 years on the Connolly faculty, Brother Touchette has taught science, math and computers. In Fall River, he has been a choir director at Notre Dame de Lourdes parish. He has taught in Plattsburgh, New York, where he also founded an orchestra, and was a founding member of the faculty at the former St. Louis High School in Biddeford, Maine. He served as the brothers' provincial for nine years and as novice master for 13. He has also been a choir director at Notre 'Dame de Lourdes parish. Since his retirement at age 80, he has been active as a Eucharistic minister, worker at Connolly bingo games and bursar of the brothers' community. Brother Millette, associate principal at Connolly for 23 years, is celebrating his golden jubilee in religious life this year. Before coming to Connolly he ~·was a·teachefandprincipal at the former Prevost High School and also taught in Detroit and in Canada. He has held several terms as director of the Fall River community of the brothers and has been a member of the provincial council and provincial chapter. He is a Eucharistic minister and sings in the Notre Dame parish choir. He has received honors from the Jesuit Secondary Education Association and the Prevost Alumni. He has received the diocese's Marian Medal and last year was named Man of the Year by the FrancoAmerican Civic League.
Testimonial planned for Father Amaral Parishioners of St. Anthony's Church, Taunton, are planning a testimonial for retiring pastor Father George E. Amaral to be held at noon June 23 at the Taunton Holiday Inn. Joseph Amaral is chairman of the event and will be master of ceremonies. Rev. Americo Moreira of Cambridge will also address the group. Father Amaral's family, special friends and area priests have been invited to attend. Reservations are available from Mary Mello, 1224 Somerset Ave.; Louis Dansereau, 179 Washington St.; and St. Anthony's rectory, 126 School St., all in Taunton.
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MEMBERS OF Knights of Columbus McMahon Council #151 and Humberto Cardinal Medeiros Assembly #0411 gather at dedication. of "Everyone Deserves a Birthday" prolife billboard at Coggeshall and Purchase Streets, New Bedford. From left, front, Primo Tarini, Deputy Grand Knight; Edgar A.F. Langis, Faithful Navigator; Leo St. Don, Grand Knight; back, Oliva Doyle, Treasurer; Rev. Stephen A. Fernandes, Pro-Life Apostolate diocesan director; Ernest P. Medeiros, Financial Secretary; George A. Lemieux, Board of Directors President. (Booth photo)
CWC chooses .scholarship recipient; officers The Fall River Catholic Woman's Club has awarded its annual scholarship and has elected officers for the coming year. The scholarship went to Bishop Connolly High School 1991 graduate Jamie R. Borges, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abel Borges of Berkley, Who will attend Boston University in the fall.. He ranked fourth in the senior class and received a "Salt of the Earth" service award at the Fall River school's senior banquet. He was a straight-A student ;'lld member of the National Honor Society, Amnesty International and yearbook staff. He participated in basketball for four years. Among honors Borges has received are U.S. history and government awards, the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Award with judge's distinction, and additional scholarships from BU and the Berkley Scholarship Fund. Officers Newly-elected club officers are president, Mrs. Edmond Audette; vice president, Mrs. Francis Sullivan; secretary, Mrs. Robert Normandin; Treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Neilan. .Directors: Mrs. Norman Roy (one year); Mrs. James Kelliher (two years); Mrs. Manuel Ponte (three years). Registrars: Miss Evelyn ALmeida, Mrs. Raymond Arruda, Miss Celia Corcoran, Miss Grace . Flanagan, Mrs. Robert W. Greene Sr., Mrs. Dolores Larsen, Mrs.
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Pope asks for Polish unity KOSZALIN, Poland (CNS) Pope John Paul II, making his first papal visit to post-communist Poland, asked his fellow Poles to restore morality and truth wherever nearly five decades of communism had shattered them. On the second day of his visit he also tried to diffuse some longstanding tensions between Poles and ethnic Ukrainians in the southeastern part of the country. Arriving June I for 'his fourth papal trip to Poland, Pope John Paul expressed joy in the changes that have taken place in his homeland. He began his second day with a meeting with members of the military, previously forbidden by the Communists. "May this first meeting between a Polish pope and the Polish army remain a symbol of a 'new beginning' in the life of society and of the nation whose son I am," he said June 2 at the Koszalin military .airport. . Landing in the Baltic Coast city the day before, he said, "my deep desire is to preach peace" which "decreases hopelessness, restores harmony and stimulates love." President Lech Walesa, in his' welcoming address at the Koszalin airport, credited the pope with many of the changes. "A free homeland is the fruit of the seed that you, too, have sown," he said. Celebrating Mass that evening with some 150,000 rain-drenched Poles, the pope said the Ten Commandments provide a moral foundation for human life. He is highlighting one of the Ten Commandments in homilies at each stop throughout his June 1-9 visit. At his June 2 meeting with the military, the pope thanked soldiers and militia who resisted atheist indoctrination and behavior which violated morality or harmed the nation. In January Pope John Paul named Bishop Slawoj Glodz to head the renewed military ordinar-' iate, the first time since 1939 that such an appointment was possible in Poland. The pope, whose father was a Polish official in the Austro-Hungarian army, told the troops that Poland has a "knightly-soldierly tradition" of conscientious, moral service to the nation.' , . '\ .Tr~veling to Rzeszow in southeastern Poland June 2,he beatified Bishop Joze! Sebastian Peiczar, head .of the Latin-riie' Diocese ofPrzemysl fr9mjusrbefore World War I until 1925. . ' .. The pope路used the.peatifjcation Mass as a ,call to holiness and a meditation. on the. Second Commandql~nt: "Do not take ~he;name of ~he Lord your God in vain." The pope's evening activities focused on overcoming longstanding tensions between Poles and Ukrainians living on both sides of ,
the Polish-Ukrainian border. At a meeting with Ukrainian Catholics he announced that they would be given the Latin-rite Church of the Sacred Heart, and he proclaimed the church to be the cathedral of the Ukrainian Diocese ofPrzemysl. Pope John Paul said that "any attempt to revive the historical nationalisms and aversions would be against Christian identity and a glaring anachronism, unworthy of two great nations." Some 10,000 Ukrainians crossed into Poland to see the pope. Also making the cross-border trip was Ukrainian Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky of Lvov, who, because of a freer climate for religion in the Soviet Unioll, was.able . to take up residence in his see in April. Speaking to Latin-rite Catholics later in Lubaczow, the head'quarters for the part of the Latin.: rite Archdiocese of Lvov which remains in Poland, the pope continued his plea for unity between the rites. At a June 4 Mass in Lomza, the pope expressed ,concern for Polish farmers' economic problems and greeted some 15,000 Lithuanians who crossed the border to see him. He praised the "healthy moral tradition" of farm families, and asked them to preserve that tradition. He told them that God is the Good Shepherd of human love and that God designed love to be "beautiful, lasting, faithful and illdissoluble." "May our whole society shrug off that illusion offreedom, offree love, which attempts to cloak the truth of adultery and debauchery," he said. Pope John Paul said he was aware of the way in which the new Polish government;s move toward a market economy has affected farmers who are losing both guara!1teed prices and buyers. The economic reform program must take into consideration the special needs of farmers, he said, but it cannot be done "separately from the reform of the entire economic _system." Apartment and house windows of Lomza, a city of 54,000 people, were decorated with p,ictures of the Polish-born pope surrounded by flowers and flags - both of Poland and Lithuania. In the northeast part' of the Diocese of Lomza there is a community of 10,000 ethnic Lithuanians, just under half of all ethnic Lithuanians living in Poland. Cardinal Vincentas SladkeviCius of Kaunas', 'Lithuania, who led the . delegation of his countrymen'across the borde{for the Mass,' said he will invite the pope to visit the BaJtic nation. ;. "We want the'pope in Lithuania," said .Father Saulius Filipavicius, another of those making the border crossing. "If he comes before our independence, that will be fine."
IN THIS MOVING 1989 photograph, Pope John Paul II greets ailing, aged Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei, whom he had secretly named a prince of the church in .1979. (CNSj Arturo Mari photo)
Few surprises in cardinal appointments WASHINGTON (CNS) There was only one big surprise when Pope John Paul II named 22 new cardinals May 29, and that was his announcement that a Chinese bishop had been a cardinal for 12 years. Pope John Paul now has named 10 I cardinals - including 75 percen~ of all cardinals eligible to vote fodi new pope - in five rounds during his pontificate. When he named the new cardi-' nals, including two Americans, Pope John Paul II revealed thai Bishop Ignatious Kung Pin-mei, 89, of Shangliai had been a cardinal"in pectore" since 1979. He will be formally installed with the 22 new nominees at a June 28 consistory. The two new American cardinals are Archbishop Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles and Archbishop Anthony J. Bevilacqua of Philadelphia. The pope said his appointments "reflect in an eloquent way the universal character of the church." The new cardinals include prelates from Zaire, the Philippines, Argentina, Ireland,' Australia and the Dominican Republic, among other countries. The pope's selections, however, were weighted this time toward the Vatican Curia and Europe. They included 14 Europeans, seven of them Italian. Four archbishops in the Roman
Curia in posts traditionally held by cardinals win step up to that rank. Cardinal~designate Kung was in prison pn charges of spreading Roman Catholicism within China when the pope secretly named him a cardinal in 1979. He was paroled to house arrest in 1985 and shortly : after his sentence was commuted in 1988 came to the United States for medical treatment and has lived .near relatives in Connecticut ever since. Other prelates from communist . Eastern Europe were Romanian Archbishop Alexandru Todea and Czechoslovakian Bishop Jan Chryzostom Korec. Both spent many years in prison during state persecution of the church. In addition to cardinal-designate路 Kung, two other appointees are 80 or older, thus ineIigible to elect a new pope. They are Jesuit Father Paolo Dezza, 89, who was interim head ,of the Jesuits during it 1980s period of rocky relations between . the Holy See and the order, and Archbishop Guido del Mestri, 80, a Yugoslavian-born former papal nuncio. They will receive the cardinal's red hat mainly as a sign of papal gratitude and esteem. With the elevation 'of cardinalsdesignate Mahony and Bevilacqua, 1 the latter a lawyer' as well as a cleric, to the College of Cardinals, the United States now has 10 cardinals.:路 .
As of June 28, there will be six active U.S. cardinals, two retired c.ardinals, and two working in Vatican posts. In addition, Cardinal Myroslav I. Lubachivsky, head ofthe Ukrainian Catholic Church worldwide, is a naturalized U.S. citizen who recently returned to the Ukraine after decades 'out of the Soviet republic. Cardinal-designate Mahony said at a May 29 press conference, "It is very important for me, and for all of us, to remember that this elevation to the College of Cardinals is not so much a reward for past performance as it is a 'challenge for increased future pastoral activity."
71 to be beatified VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II has approved beatification of 71 brothers and priests killed in anticlerical violence during the. 1936-39 Spanish civil war. Members of the Brothers of the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God, the religious, who were working in Spanish hospitals, were executed soon after fighting broke out. The pope decreed they were to 'be considered martyrs; "killed in hatred ofthe faith." '
Archbishop ou~ted v ATICAN CITY. (eNS) - Pope John Paul II has appointed an apostolic administrator'for Haiti's mai'n ~rchdiocese, i~ effect removing pastoral power from contrave~ial Archbishop Francois-Wolff Ligonde. The Vatican 路said that Bishop Joseph Lafontant had been named to administer the Port-auPrinCe archdiocese, although Archbishop Ligonde remains nominal head of the see.
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ROME (CNS) ,.- Ukrainian Ukrainian Catholic Church in the Catholics living in Poland face Soviet Union in 1946, and Poland's many of the same challenges of communist government followed rebuilding their church that Ukrai- suit. Both governments closed some nian Catholics in the Soviet Union Ukrainian church buildings and do, said Bishop Ivan Martyniak of found different uses for others, Przemysl, Poland. Communist . often converting them into schools leader Josef Stalin outlawed the or museums.
"Every last one of us possesses the power to live a truly wonderful life. Every ,human being ought to look inside and thank the good Lord that there is unused strength not drawn on - and then start drawing on it." - Norman Vincent Peale .
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(CNS photo) , ' bert Morrison, M/M Michael Tenaglia; $90 M/M Job Lippincott; $75 M/M John Grady; $60 Mrs. Robert McCutcheon $50 Dr1M Richard Angelo, M/M Anthony Baudanza, Edith Sullivan-Campo, Mrs. Donald Claflin, M/M Richard GleaROME (CNS) - U.S. bishops ordination be open to women and men] strongly affirm the church's son, M/M Charles Hazelton, M/M Edward at a Vatican consultation were that the Vatican quickly complete teaching on the regulation of births, Kirk, M/M Robert McDonald, M/M Owen advised to "walk cautiously" with a study on the possibility of or- there are many others who are Needham, M/M Donald Roycroft, M/M their planned pastoral document daining women deacons. profoundly disturbed by the same. Chris Senopoulos A statement issued by all the Women spoke of personal sufferon women, said Archbishop Daniel SOUTH YARMOUTH participants at the end of the meet- ing, of constant fear of unwanted E. Pilarczyk. 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Edward Sabol; $50 Frances Arnold, M/M because it is "valuable theological - "The need for a more pro"This does not say that the Charles Kenney, M/M William Machie and pastoral input." found anthropology, especially in second draft is therefore wrong," POCASSET the light of Pope John Paul II's he said. "There are a number of Archbishop Pilarczyk and the St. John the Evangelist $75 M/M apostolic letter 'Mulieris Dignita- ways in which you can approach eight other U.S. participants spoke Richard Sassone; $60 Elizabeth Mortimer tem' on the dignity and vocation of the speculation" on the nature of with reporters May 29 at' Rome's FALMOUTH human beings. women. North American- College, a U.S. St. Patrick $120 Sherman Logan; The concerns about how Mary - "The need to develop more seminary. $100 M/M William C. Dillon Sr., M/M fully the Marian dimension of the is presented as a model for the "We are dealing with issues here John A. Driscoll; $50 M/M Raymond , chur'ch and for its male and female that ar,e very complex, some of church." Laliberte, Lowe Family Archbishop Pilarc~yk said the members focused' on the seco'nd which are going to have resonMASHPEE three concerns corresponded to draft's emphasis on the discipleances throughout the world," he the main point,S listed at the begin- ship of Mary. Christ the King '$500 M/M John said. , ning of the ~eeting by Cardinal O'Neil, M/M John T. Connor; $300 M/M "I think that what they were try"Many of the members [at the Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the ing to, say was let'~ not stress the Peter Bartek; $100 M/M John Fitzpatrick, Vatican meeting] thought it would M/M Gregory Dunn, Sr.; $80 M/M ChrisVatican Congregation for the Doc- authorita,tive 'leadership role" as be better to walk cautiously and go topher Kerins;,$60 M/M Wm. 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'they've we are not ready at this po~nt to been under study for' alfong time, George Barboza, Daniel Botelho, Eleanor Hiller Fuels, Hiller Co., Inc., M/M Herbert Portland, Ore. spea,k out"wjth fullforce,he said. the study isn't ,over yet and 'it's not ' Driscoll, Manuel Duarte, Jr:; Agnes'Galla- M. Hohn He said the concern with how going to help if you bishops clamor WAREHAM ";' Two committee st\lff members her, M/MGerben Kuipers, Or; Patrick - ", were 'observers: Susan Muto, an theiilput ofthou~an~s of. McDonough;"M/Mlouis' McMenamy, for the, co~pletion of:these stud7 St. ~atrick $500 WM Raymond~J:' ",ad]urict'professor of theology at women was_pr.eseritedin theld~c ies," Archbishop Pilarczyk said. M/M Paill Tracy :' MontminY; $214 Fra~cls A. BreagYi,$2Qt),., . Dtiqbesn€ University in Pittsburgh, ument was a "danger" in that it The bishops weren't told, to WEST HARWICH ',.M/M George Barrett, $120 MlM~o~eph ,:'ihe main' writer of the pastoral; ,gives the impression "!hat ch",rch '.'delete" $tbose passages" J>ut the, Holy Trinity $200 Marjorie C: Tive~ L. Maloney Sr.; $PO Robert A, .Wlillams ,arid Sister Mariella frye, a member teaching is upforgrabs in response meeting participants who raised nan; $185 M/M Joseph Anderson; $100 ,$100 M/M L~sheP ..Cross.' ~I,c.h.ard &. f th' Mission, H'eJpers of the to whoever shouts the loupest.~~ the'is's~ "said'these are probleEileen Donahue, DenniS J.. FilkinS, M/M P ., e ", . , M/M Joseph Murphy, M/M Bernard "I do not believe that is what is matic," he said. Welky, Maureeh A. Rugo', Richard D. Richard Lutter., Barbara McMahon, MIM'. .Sacred Hea~t, the commIttee s staff in the second draft," the archbishop Archbishop Pilarczyk said 'no Kline, M/M Dominic Ciaccio, M/M 10hn Joseph Norton';$75.M/M William Giblin"" consu,ltant. one in the meeting suggested that D. McKeogh, Daniel & Irene Manning, $50 M/M Sylvester Andrade, MlM The committee has begun work said. Bishop Imesch said he hoped the project be scrapped, although Dr/M Edwa'rd Craffey, M/M Louis A. Joseph Cardoza, Mary A. Chambers, M/M on a third draft of the letter, they Chadik, John R. Blackburn, M/M Louis P. Qennis Kissell, Helen E. Gardiner, M/M said. The second draft, released in the concern would not lead to the some groups and some bishops in Drinkwine, Jr., Paul Evans, Joe Dimino Th~mas Mitch~lI, M/M James St. GerApril 1990, focused on the dignity deletion of statements "expressing the United States have made that $75 M/M John Meehan; $60 M/M maine, St. \atrlck CYO.. ~/M Chester A. and equality of women and stressed reality." suggestion. Edward Chaput; $50 M/M Bernard Han· Smith, Jr., Suzanne Fairing Braddock the sinfulness of sexism. It asked "I'm full steam ahead," Bishop One example in the second draft 1 that all church roles not requiring is the passage: "while some [wo- lmesch said. I.
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Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)/I Want You
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2. "Bend my heart to do your By Tom Lennon H ow much time should a person , will, Lord" (Ps. 119:36). 3. "Lord, make my heart and spend praying each day? I have an mind c'ompletely new" (Eph. 4:23). answer that will boggle your mind. 4. "Jesus, may I come to know It comes from a Christian who lived in the I ~th century and who your love" (Eph. 3: 19). 5. "Lord, may my thoughts be became an expert pray-er, St. to you" (Ps. 104:34). pleasing Teresa of Avila in Spain. 6. "Jesus, help me show a gentle Here is, her mind-boggling attitude toward alI" (Phil. 4:5). answer: two hours each day. After you've made use of one or Two hours? , more of these prayers for several Even Mass isn't that long! And, weeks, you might find it helpful to there wouldn't be much time left try to find a quiet time and place for television! Besides, who could now and then to meditate on one ever pay attention that long to a of these prayers. Maybe you could God you can't even see? choose a different prayer each My young friend Guy, a recover- week. ing alcoholic, told me recently that You can trigger some thoughts for the past year he has spent on these pray,ers with questions about 15 minutes almost every day such as these: meditating on words of Jesus in What could "bend my heart" the New Testament. mean? Would this have something He was aghast when I mention- to do with being unbending and ed Teresa's two hours and said, stubborn? Am I ever stubborn? "How could anyone do that?" Could it be that such stubbornness But I wonder: Do Guy's short 15 can only be defeated with the help minutes seem awfully long to you? of the Lord? Do you wonder how anyone could Are my mind and heart in a rut, concentrate on prayer for 15 long maybe a rut of selfcenteredness? minutes?' ' What might happen to me and 'Perhaps this' is the answer: those around me if gradually over People grow' into prayer, The the next few years the Lord made young bodybuilder starts out with my heart and mind "completely light weights and eventually works new?" up to bench":pressing 350 pounds. You may frame similar quesMight a young Christian, sim- tions for each of the prayers, and perhaps the answers to those quesilarly, start out with very short tions will lead you to other inforperiods'of prayer- and, as the years mal prayers of your own making. go by, lengthen his or her prayer And you'll be on your way to a time? richer, more rewarding life and to Here are some lightweight praya closer friendship with the perfect ers, short- but important, all based friend. in some way on biblical passages. You can use one or all of them at Coming Up Short any time of the day or night and as often as you wish. "To forgive our enemies, yet At the end of each prayer is the_ hope that God will punish them, is chapter and verse of the biblical not to forgive enough. To forgive text on which the prayer is based. them ourselves, and not pray to 1. "Lord, help me to seek you God to forgive them, is partial with all my heart" (Ps. 119: 10). charity." - Sir Thomas Browne
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THESE FIRST COMMUNICANTS from St. Julie's parish, North Dartmouth, were among participants in a May crowning that included prayers and hymns.
Mercy, ,mercy me Things ain't what they used to be No, no, where did all the wind that blows From the north, west, south and east Mercy, mercy me Things ain't what they used to be No, no Oil wasted on the oceans arid the seas Our fish full of mercury Mercy, mercy me Things ain't what they used to be No,no Radiation underground and in the sky And in the animals and birds that live nearby , Mercy, mercy me Things ain't what they used to be What about this overcrowded land How much abuse from man can she stand I want you the right way I want you But I want you to want me too Want you to want me, baby Just like I want you 111 give you all the love you want Your happiness is all I crave Too bad, it's just too sad You don't want me now But I'm going to change your mind In some way, somehow I want you the right way I want you ~ut I want you to want me too I, want you to want me, baby Just like I want you The one we love is just a fantasy To share is precious, pure and fair Love is something You should cherish for life, baby Don't you want to care for me ' 1 want you , 'Produced ,by Teo Macero, Robert Palmer. Sung by Robert Palmer (c) 1991, EMI Records USA ROBERT- PALMER'S The first" half 'of the song "Mercy, Mercy Me" is a song of bemoans what has happened to contrasts. Any reader with a 20the Earth, with "fish full of year memory might hear Mar~ mercury" and radiation "in the vin Gaye's original behind this animals and birds." The'song remake. The contrast has to do asks: "How much abuse from man can she stand?" with power and how we try to The second part is a lament use it.
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over one person's failure to respond to another's love. It presents the classic situation of "I want you to want me, baby, just like I want you." The rejected individual is out to "change your mind in some way, somehow." The power that 1speak about has to do with both situations. The first is a clear example of the power in our choices. How each of us chooses to live will determine what happens to this planet. In contrast, the second describes only the illusion of power, for we c'an never make 'another person love us. Using true power brings what we seek through our own efforts. Having a sustainable, quality life on Earth remains in question. Some in the scientific community state that what happens during the next 10 years will give us the answer. If we do not use our power to change our lifestyle and live in more environmentally sensitive ways, then we may have passed the time when today's damage can be healed. Yet each of us has power over our choices. The deeper question is how will we use this power. However, trying to make another "want" us speaks more of control than power. Certainly we can choose how we will treat another, but whether this person opens his or her heart to us is clearly up to the individual. Love always remains a gift. We can always choose to give love. How this will affect another is not within the scope of our power. When we accept and use our power, giv,ing up the attempt to control others, we learn more, about living in satisfying and successful ways. We can allow our love to guide how we treat the Earth and all who live upon it. We can discover true power within us and make a genuine difference for our world. Making a decision to live in a loving and concerned way creates hope for all our futures. Your 'comments are welcomed by Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, Ind. 47635.
, Singing at Mass the small-fry way By Hilda Young How to singat Mass if you are 3 and a half. Pull a hymnal (that's a songbook) out of the pew rack. Be careful. Hymnals are notoriously heavy. Set aside time 'to kind of iron the pages back into shape with your palm after you drop it on the kneeler and step on it trying to pick it up. This completed, place the hymnal on your lap and solemnly turn the pages. When your mommy whispers, "It's upside down," remain cool. Say, "I don't care. I can't read anyway." Thoughtfully turn a few more pages' before' you turn the book around.' Note that the lines and music and other stuff on the pages look very much the same as before. Wonder why adults make such a big deal about it, especially since it doesn't have pictures. ' Ask your daddy why they call the songbook a "himmel." He will say, "Because it is a book of hymns." Ask if there is anything such as a "herrel." When it is time to sing, stand up
on the pew between mommy and daddy. Hold your hymnal open in front of you like they do. Ask what page you should turn to. If mommy says, "I thought you said you couldn't read," say: "I can't. But I can sing." Logic is not all on the adult-s' side, you know. Listen to how nicely mommy sings. Unfortunately, daddy doesn't. Wonder if he can hear himself. Decide he probably-can't, or he wouldn't sing. Try to sing along with mommy. Don't worry about the words. Sing 'Mmmmmm ... awwww ... " uhhh ... ohhhaah" like daddy does. Really enjoy the long sounds like "eee,""ing" and "aww."Try to hold onto those notes as long as mommy, but be sure to take a breath if you have to. Ask, "Who is Gloria?" Mommy will tell you gloria is not a person. It is a "word of praise." Point out to her that you have a friend named Gloria. Mommy will suck in her breath and exhale her old standby at you, "Let's talk about it' after Mass." Wonder if God and Jesus can
hear you. Not just mommy and daddy and everyone else, but you all by yourself. Thinking about it gives you a funny feeling in your stomach. Decide you like it if they can. Near the end of Mass be curious about when they sing all those other songs in the book. You only sang three. Ask daddy. He will reply, "That's, a good question." He must not know either. At the end of Mass, the woman in the pew in front of you might turn around and say, "My, young lady, you have a lovely singing voice." Say, "Thanks," and put the hymnal back into the pew rack without dropping it. Don't worry if it is upside,down.
Seek First "The sordid love of wealth, which is the shame and great sin of our age, will be opposed in actual fact by the gentle yet effective law of' Christian moderation which commands man to seek first the Kingdom of God and his justice.. ." - Pope Pius Xl
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I' CELEBRATED COSTAS: at SS. Peter and Paul School's
annual awards night, the Arnold Costa family was named the Fall River school's family of the year, while the David Costa family was honored as the diocesan "Faith Alive" family of the year. Awards were presented to the families - and to 45 students in grades 4 through 8 for academic excellence -- by Sister Michaelinda Plante, RSM, EdD, associate superintendent of diocesan schools. Pictured: Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Costa, left, with children Jennifer, Stephanie and Scott, and Mr. and
Bishop Connolly awards presented
Mrs. David Costa with daughters Valerie and Kathleen.
Notre Dame School Among activities last month at Notre Dame School, Fall River, were the "Learn Not to Burn" and "Bear Down on Drugs" programs, the first for ,grades I, 3 and 5 and the second for grade 5 only. For Mother's Day, first graders concocted Chef-Kid Cookbooks to give their moms a break.in the kitchen, while third graders made gifts of potted plants and footprints.
Students in kindergarten through grade 3 enjoyed a performance of Cinderella by Bishop Stang High School students, while seventh graders attended both Anne of Green Gables at Bishop Connolly High School, and, with eighth graders, We'll Try at Durfee High School. Grade 8 students took part in Junior Achievement, and fifth graders visited the Freedom Trail
in Bostorrand went whale watching. Pastor Father Ernest E. Blais was the recipient of prayers and handmade cards on his May 21 birthday visit to the school. Parents and friends were guests at a student art fair May 22. Eighth graders took part in a May 23 retreat at Cathedral Camp, East Freetown, in preparation for graduation on Sunday.
Coyle-Cassidy honors scholars, athletes Coyle-Cassidy High School, Taunton, held its annual Honors Night assembly last week. Mrs. Louise Scanlon presented $500 memorial scholarships in the name of her late husband, Joseph Scanlon, to C-C Man and Woman of the Year, seniors Paul· Gomes and Melissa Poy.ant. Gomes is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Noe Gomes of Raynham; Miss Poyant is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Poyant of New Bedford. Outstanding student awards were presented to junior Jonathan O'Reilly, sophomore "Gina Reis and freshman Laurie Poyant. Other awards given that evening were: Headmaster's Service Awards for volunteer service: Sarah Funke, Anne Giovanoni, Michael Simpson. . Coyle-Cassidy Service Awards: Jennifer N:iJ.nes, T!mothyBooker, Peter Amaral, Melanie Rodrigue, David' 'Navin, Tammy 'Balboni, Jonathan' O'Reilly, Jo.y Cabral.' National Merit Scholarship Finalist: Patrick Sweeney. Army Scholarship-Athletic Awards: Michael Simpson, Christina Pinto.. ' Bausch and Lomb Science Award: Julie Poyant.
Outstanding Dedication and Commitment to Coyle-Cassidy Award (for parent volunteers): George and Helena Silva. New National Honor Society officers seated at the honors program were Neil Morrison, president; Julie Poyant, vice-president; Laura Watson, secretary; Jesse Holmes, treasurer.. $500 NHS s.cholarships were awarded to Anne Giovanoni and Melissa Poyant. New inductees are Anne Marie Hoye, Jessica Cleary, Dana Arvid-
Recently she was appointed an advanced placement teaching consultant for the New England Regional Office of the College Board.
Among awards presented at the traditional senior banquet of Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, was a bronze medal for physics to John Clappi. Other winners of academic awards were: Anne Conforti - French; Chris Condon - art; Bruce Mason, Jr. - Spanish; Breda McCarthy religious education; Cara McDermott - law; Suzette Pinto - Portuguese; Kimberly Schuller - psychology; Melissa Sheldon - computer education. Michael Nasser received the Holy Cross Book Award. Ignatius awards, given in the name of the Jesuit Secondary Education Association to the male and female student who best exemplify intellectual excellence and commitment to service and justice, were presented to Eric Hatfield and Breda McCarty. Voted by seniors and the faculty as most admired students were: Amy Almeida, Anne Conforti, Breda McCarthy, Cara MeDer mott; Philip Nadeau, Ryan Doyle, Khoi Pham and Philip TllVares. The top 10 ranking seniors at Connolly are: Porsha Ingles, Philip Nadeau, John T. Clappi, Jamie R. Borges; Anne L. Conforti and Melissa Sheldon (tie), Kevin Soares, Marjorie A. Merrick, Christine Dumont ana Tommaso Vannelli.
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16 members of the sophomore junior classes explored health and • More than 150 athletes received careers at Charlton Memorial Hosvarsity letters at a May 19 sports pital, Fall River, recently. Charlton staff provided tours awards banquet. . and demonstrations involving the Among honorees were seniors Michael Simpson and Christina students, who saw the hospital's Pinto, who each received a $600 radiology, lab, pharmacology, ocJames and Helen"Lamb Memorial cupational and physical therapy, medicine, nursing and communiScholarship. Simpson was also named the cation disorders departments. Rev. James Mattaliano, SJ, of John Butler Memorial Award winner as the most outstanding the guidance department coordison, Kimberly Cambra, Scc;>tt boys' basketball player and most· nated the venture. Hughes, Kera lolli. . Juniors Stephanie Schuller, valuable runner for the spring Also .Kathleen McGlynn, Mel- track team. He is the first' school Aaron Gendreau, Christina Fasy anie Rogers, Paula Teixeira, Jef- athlete in decades to receive four and Kyle Walkden attended .the " frey Tenney, Amanda Terra, Ther- varsity letters (cross-country, bas- International Student Leagership esa Watson. . ketball, winter and spring track) in Institute yeste~day at Southeastern Massachus~tts University. Siste~ Ma~y Catherine Burns, the sam,e year: . . . ·SUSC; received a stantling ova2g students have completed . a He will attend the"U niversity of tion at the announcement that the Connecticut. two-part program in peer training. 1991 yea~book is dedicated' to her. In addition to discussing the Miss Pinto, a 'top b.!ls~etl;>all Sister Burns has been associated player for the Lady Warriors 1 will effects of drug and alcohol abuse, with Bishop Cassidy l,lnd Coyle- pl.ay for the .ston~h\ll College the group learned ways· in· which students can help peers with drug, Lady Chieftai'ns in the fall. Cassidy High SchoolsJor 26 years. alcohol or other problems. Other awards were: ·She heads a IO-year accreditation . Michael 'Butler" Memorial The program was directed' by process to be completed in Oc~ . Pauline Carey, BMCDurfee High tober arid coordinated an Exem- Award (baseball): Joe Hines. , Unsung Hero Awa~'d (football): School psychologist and clinical plary School project that'resulted in Coyle-Cassidy being named George Melo. " " . counseling coordinator for St. Bertanga Goaltending' SchocH Anne's Hospit.al's Lifeline subamong top high scho~ls in the stance· abuse assistance program. $500 scholarship: Shawn (;renier. country. Spring athletes were honored at a June 4 potluck supper and awa'rds night. Student Government elections saw reelection of president Jeff Guimond, vice president Amy Hess, secretary Matt Doyle and treasurer Craig Gaudreau as officers for next Year's sophomore class. Juniors elected Katie Abrams secretary and Jennifer Azevedo treasurer, while the president.and vice president will be determined in a runoff election. . L, Senior class officers will be STUDENTS OF THE YEAR: Coyle-Cassidy Headmaster Michael Donly with, in left Meredith Lowe, president; Yvpicture, Man and Woman of the Year Paul Gomes and Melissa Poyant and from left in right onne.Troya, vice president; Chris Migneault, secretary; and Frank picture freshman of the year ,Laurie Poyant; sophomore of the year Jonathan O'Reilly and Garand, treasurer. junior of the year Gina Reis. (Breen photos) .
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Student body officers will be Brian Kiley, president; Joel Andrade, vice president; Kim Tripp, secretary; and Mike Donnelly, treasurer.
Bishop Stang P ri nci pal's Ac h ieve men t Awards were among honors presented at the Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, academic awards night May 15. Principal's awards recognize members of the incoming freshman class for overall academic excellence and for performance on the Stang placement exam. Principal's Achievement Award plaques were presented to: , Chaney Becker, who currently attends Friends Academy in North Dartmouth; Rachel Brune of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mark Oliveira of St. Joseph's and Roland Vigeant of St. Mary's schools in New Bedford; Nichole DaCosta, Westport Middle School; Michelle Fitzpatrick, Henry T. Wing School, Sandwich; Bryan Lemieux, Ford Junior High School, Acushnet; James Olden, Hastings Middle School, Fairhaven; and Gregory Morrisette and ~ori Pedro of St. Anne's School, Fall River. The incoming freshman class is the largest in three years, according to principal Theresa Dougall. . "The value of Cathoiic education is becoming more and more evident," she said, referring to the positive role of parents, alumni and students in promoting benef~ its of a Stang education. Last year the school's overall attendance rate was 95.5 percent. "There's only. one reason for that number being so impressive," said the principal. "They enjoy being here. That is a tribute to the faculty and staffand the stu~ents."
Dominican Academy Busy end-of-the-year activities continue at Dominican Academy, Fall River, inclliding a fourth grade trip to the Roger Williams Park Zoo to see the zoo's latest additions to its animal kingdom. Grades K through4 entertained schoolmates, faculty and parents with·a 'fashion show of their own creations..Hats with fruit; flowers; and Mom's oversized 'handbags made: for some unique apparel. Theyoung--models -thoroughly enjoyed the event. Winners in a recent "Global Challenge" on current events and geography were eighth graders Elizabeth Ramos, first place, Toni Allard, second; and seventh graders Vanessa Demarco, first, and Deborah Rodrigues, second.. The annual eighth grade awards ceremony. took place yesterday morning.. Students and faculty plan a roller skating party for June 10. . The Hom!; and School Association will iristall officers at 7 p.m. June 12 in the chapel. They are Donna Mattos, president; Jean Qegagne, :vice president; Camille Barudin, treasurer; and Maureen Lizak, secretary. Teachers will be honored that day with a prayer service and reception. On the last day of school, June 14, Father Craig Pregana, parochial vicar of St. John Evangelist ·Church, Attleboro, and cousin of student Heidi Berube, will conduct a prayer service.
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ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET Holy Ghost Feast Sunday beginning with procession from Slade's Ferry Ave. II a.m. with arrival for noon Mass at, church, followed by soupas arrival and drawing of domingas for 1992, parish center. Scholarship committee meeting 7:30 p. m. June 10, rectory meeting room. Meeting to set church calendar 7:30 p.m. June II, rectory meeting room; all parish organizations urged to send a representative. Scholarship selection committee meets 6:30 p.m. June 12, rectory meeting room. ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET Senior youth ministry meets 5:30 p.m. June 13 to finalize plans for June 20 trip to Martha's Vineyard. Subsequent meetings 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays; welcome meeting for 8th graders June 27. Father Michael Ekpenyong of the diocese of Uyo, Nigeria, will speak on the missions of the St. Patrick Fathers at Masses this weekend. ST. MARY, NORTON Containers for donations to the Food and Friends Kitchens will be at church entrances this weekend.
International Catholic singles club Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts chapter monthly meeting ,Sunday, Brass Rail, Rt. 6, Seekonk; dinner 6 p.m. followed by discussion of activities. Upcoming events: golf night 7 p.m. June 13, Pitch n' Putt, S. Attleboro; a discussion night and Bay Queen Dinner/ Dance Cruise also planned. Information: Tony Medeiros, 82,4-8378. ST. MARY, S. DARTMOUTH Guild officers are Rose Wright, president; Madeline Gonsalves, vice president; Peggy Amarante, treasurer; Sandy Carvalho and Stella Souza, secretaries. The board of directors are Glenys Dwyer, Janice Monte and Mary Ida Devine. HOLY NAME, NB Parishioners are invited to attend the Holy Family-Holy Name School graduation liturgy noon Sunday at St. Lawrence Church, NB. CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE Young People's string concert featuring works of Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and Gounod 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Blessing of the Crown for Holy Ghost Society of Santuit and Cotuit centennial celebration 10 a.m. Mass Sunday; dinner will follow at Holy Ghost Hall, Santuit. ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, POCASSET $800 parish scholarships were awarded to Paul Mosher and Chris Brady; $600 Women's Guild'scholarships went to Matthew Sullivan, Michael Kelly and Tim Galligan.
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ST. THERESA,S. ATTLEBORO Seminarian Charles Jodoin will speak on vocations at Masses this weekend. SS. PETER AND PAUL, FR 1939 graduate retired fire chief Louis Shea will speak at eighth grade graduation at II a.m. Mass Sunday: reception will follow in parish center. Representative Ed Lambert will speak to students on Flag Day, June 14. Parishioners, alumni, parents and friends are invited to meeting with National Catholic Educational Association assistant executive director Sister Kathleen Collins 7 p.m. June 19. Vincentians meet 7 p.m. June 13, rectory. ST. ELIZABETH SETON, N. FALMOUTH Bereavement group meets Sunday; video: "Surviving Loneliness." Information: 563-6807; 548-8665.
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ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA" FR Council of Catholic Women Mass for deceased members, incorrectly announced for June 2, is at 9:30 a.m. June 9. Council of Catholic Women meets 7 p.m. June 18, Father Reis Hall.
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SACRED HEART, FR First Friday Club will attend 6 p.m. Mass today at St. Anthony of the Desert Church. ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Cub Scout Parvuli Dei Awards and 50th anniversary of John' and Clotilde Canto will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Mass Sunday. Adult Scrip-' ture Discussion Group meets June 13, Pillings' home. Sacred Heart Feast Mass and holy hour 7 tonight. Parish council meeting June II. SACRED HEART, N. ATTLEBORO Vincentians meet 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Sacred Heart Feast Mass 7 tonight; parish council elections follow. ST. JOSEPH'S TAUNTON Vincentians recently shipped 7900 pounds of clothing to Appalachia. A similar shipment to the diocese of Brownsville, Texas, prompted this response from parish native Father Mike Annunziato: "The clothes came at a very opportune time. They arrived the night before a severe storm, with a tornado touching down and doing damage. There was more flooding, with some areas still under water. The clothes were welcome; some folks had lost everything." CoDA, (Codependents Anonymous) meets 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, parish center.
O.L. CAP'E, BREWSTER Deacon Jim Nunes, MS, to be' ordained to the priesthood tomorrow, will celebrate Mass at O.L. Cape 11:30 a.m. June 16, followed by a reception I to 4 p.m., parish center. New altar servers needed; information: Paul Sullivan, 8967181. EMMA US/ GALILEE Emmaus 89 this weekend with closing Mass 7 p.m. Sunday, Neumann Hall, Cathedral Camp, E. Freetown. Galilee monthly reunion 7 to 10 p.m. June 16, Neumann Hall; Lucien Beauregard will speak on "Prayer: Through the Struggle" and Father Jack Oliveira will be Mass celebrant. Annual family picnic noon to 6 p.m. July 14; information: Paul Bra~ells. 999-6527. O.L.VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Memorial Service for children who have died at Cape Cod Hospital -through miscarriage, stillbirth, ec, topic pregnancy and newborn death 7 p.m. Sunday, radiation therapy center. Volunteers needed to provide paperbag lunches at Salvation Army Soup Kitchen, Hyannis, Sundays through October. Information in church candle room. HOLY'GHOST, ATTLEBORO Lector meeting 6 p.m. June II. Hospitality group meets 7 p.m. June II. Finance council meeting 7:30 p.m. June 10, rectory. SEPARATED/DIVORCED CATHOLICS Fall River area support group , meets 7 p.m. second Tuesdays and fourth Wednesdays, O.L. Grace Church, Westport. Attleboro area group meets 7 p.m. Sunday, St. Mary's parish center, N. Attleboro; information: 695-6161. WIDOWED'SUPPORT NB area meeting 7:30 p.m. June 10, St. Kilian rectory basement; information: 998-3269 or 992-7587. O.L. GRACE, WESTPORT New altar boys' rehearsal 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, church. ST. LOUIS SECULAR FRANCISCANS, FR St. Louis Secular Franciscan Fraternity of FR Mass 6:30 p.m. June 12, St. Louis Church, followed by lecture by Veronica Ellis, a native of Africa who teaches at Boston University, Wheelock College and the University of Massachusetts. ST. STANISLAUS, FR Mass for solemnity of Sacred Heart of Jesus 7 tonight. CATHEDRAL, FR CCD registration 3 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m. June 10, CCD office. Teachers and staff meeting 2 p.m. Sunday, Cathedral School hall. HOLY NAME, FR Grade 8 graduation 7 p.m. June 10, church. Holy Name School parents' group meeting and potluck supper 6 p.m. June 12, school. . Grades I through 7 will have field trips during the week. New altar servers may sign up in sacristy. taSALETTE CENTER, ATTLEBORO Teach the Children Well enrichment program for catechists or anyone interested in learning about their faith will be held in summer sessions at LaSalette Center. Week I, July 8 through 12, provides renewed understanding of basic elements of faith and qualifies participants for basic certification in most New England dioceses. Week 3, July 15 to 19, will cover the topics "Morality" and "The Catechist , Comes of Age·." Program coordinators are Rev. Gilles Genest, MS, Sister Patricia Cocozza and Felicia McKnight. Children may accompany parents and attend a concurrent vacation Bible school coordinated by Kathryn Wrobel. Information: 2228530. ST. KILIAN, NB Father Paul Guido, former pastor, will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for his 25th jubilee noon June 23 at St. Kilian's, 306 Ashley Blvd., NB. A buffet will follow in church hall. Information: Imelda Vezina, 998-3269; Irene Ponte, 993-9409; Millie Sansoucy, 993-9256.