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FALL RIVER, MASS.

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His life entwined with Mt. Carmel

Msgr..:Mendonca is retiring By Marcie Hickey He was baptized, made his first communion, was confirmed and ordained there. On Sunday, Msgr. Luiz G. Mendonca retires after 20 years as pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, New

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Bedford, where he was ordained 50 years ago today. UN ot many priests can make that claim," the soft-spoken pastor notes of his lifelong ties to the parish, which have given him a unique vantage point for observing the changing complexion of the Portuguese community of the diocese and for shep- : herding thousands of its people. Until his ordination, he notes, there had only been one vocation from the Portuguese ofthe diocese, the now retired Msgr.. Maurice Souza. When the young Luiz Mendonca expressed an interest in the priesthood, Mt. Carmel's then-pastor, the late Msgr. Antonio Vieira, sent him to study in Portugal in order to learn the language and culture of the immigrant population he would eventually serve. Himself the son of Portuguese immigrants, the late Luiz G. and Maria R. (Almeida) Mendonca, Msgr. Mendonca grew up speaking Portuguese, "but it wasn't polished," he says. Given the choice of studying in Lisbon or the Azores, he chose the latter, where he had a priest great-uncle and cousins in the setrtinllry. .Turn to Page Six

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Or(lination tomorrow At an II a.m. Mass tomorrow at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, Bishop Sean O'Malley will ordain Rev. Mr. Pawel A. Swiercz to the priesthood for the Fall River diocese. All are welcome to attend and among very special guests will be the new priest's parents, Mieczyslaw and Bozena Swiercz and an II-year-old nephew, Maciej Hanski, who traveled from

REV. MJR. SWIERCZ

the ordinand's native Chelmrio, a small town in northern Poland, for this redletter day. Rev. Mr. Swiercl Born Jan. 18, 1967, Rev. Mr.Swierczis a native of St. Joseph's parish in Chelmno. He has one sister, Ewa (Swiercz) Pawlowicz. He attended grade and high school in Chelmno and prepared for the priesthood at Pallo~tine Seminary College in Warsaw, Poland, and at St. John's Seminary, Brightol"\. He holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a master's degree in divinity. Previously studying for the diocese of Ft. Wayne,:South Bend, Ind., he served there in summer ministries; and while at St. John's Seminary he ministered at the Pilgrim Center for Boys, operated by the !Boston archdiocese, and at Sacred Hearts parish in Haverhill. Beginning in February, 1993, Rev. Mr. Swiercz ministered at Corpus Christi parish, Sandwich, on weekends until June of that ye~r. Since that time he has served rulltime at the Cape Cod parish. He was ordained to the transitional diaconate on Jan. 8 of this year. A reception at St. Stanislaus parish cenTum to Page Six

A POT OF CORNMEAL MUSH is the target of all eyes as desperate Tutsi civilians await its distribution at a Catholic seminary in strife-torn Rwanda. An estimated 38,000 refugees had reached the seminary by early June and Archbishop Renato R. Martino, head of the Vatican's U.N. mission, appealed to the president of the Security Council and the secretarygeneral to declare the "religious center of Kabgayi a safe area" and send peacekeeping forces to protect it. (CNS/ Reuters photo)

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1994 catholic charities appeal,;;;'

Leading Parishes SI. John, Attleboro D.L. of MI. Carmel, Seekonk SI. Mary, Seekonk SI. Mary, Mansfield SI. Mark, Attleboro Falls

$53,645.00 42,733.00 36,179.00 33,242.00 30,752.00

CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS AREA , SI. Pius X, So. Yarmouth $91,273.50 SI. Francis Xavier, Hyannis 74,000.00 Our Lady of Victory, Centerville 50,359.00 Holy Trinity, W. Harwich 49,538.00 SI. Patrick, Falmouth 37,294.00 FALL RIVER AREA Holy ~ame, Fall River SI. Thomas More. Somerset Holy Rosary, Fall River ' SI. John of God, Somerset SI. Stanislaus, Fall River

$43,695.00 28,213.00 28,083.00 26,726.00 26,548.00

NEW BEDFORD AREA MI. Carmel, New Bedford Immaculate Conception, New Bedford SI. Mary, So. Dartmouth SI. Julie Billiart, No. Dartmouth SI. Patrick, Wareham'

$42,695.00 31,002.00 29,937.00 28,258.00 26,602.00

TAUNTON AREA SI. Ann, Raynham SI. Joseph, Taunton SI. Anthony, Taunton Immaculate Conception, N. Easton Holy Cross, So. Easton

$25,018.50 21,811.00 20,026.00 19,943.00 17,780.00

Parish Totals

Saint Anne's Hospital gratefully acknowledges contributions that we have received to the Remembrance Fund during May. 1994.Through the remembrance and honor of these lives, Saint Anne's' can continue its "Caring with Excellence."

PatCoimiso Edward Conforti William Desrosiers Ann Dispirito Joan Dusoe Walter J. Eaton Carmela Ferraro Joseph Flynn Pauline R. Gauthier Catherine Kerrigan Lloyd King Marie l.J. laVigne Lillian Lavoie Mary Magno Antonio DaCosta Martins Mitch Maslanka Edward McKenney, III Constantine Nowak Raymond E. Parise Charles Phillips Sarah Pimental. William A. Potter William Reagan Laureiana P. Reis Dr. James Sabra V. Rose Salvo Joseph C. Saulino Charles F. Sheehan. Erondina Souza Mary Sperdutti Richard Sperdutti Conrad St. Gelais Walter H. White

12,294.00 19,751.00 15,865.50 42,733.00 36,179.00

FALL RIVER AREA' Fall River SI. Mary's Cathedral Blessed Sacrament Espirito Santo Holy Cross Holy Name Holy Rosary

$11,813.00 53,645.00 9,518.00 30,752.00 11,482.00 22,561.00

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$12,045.30 5,104.00 16,249.00 4,582.00 43,695.00 28,083.00

$500

St. Ann Women's Guild, Raynham Knights of Columbus, Raynham

$100 St. Peter Conference, Dighton' Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Fatima's Herbs & Gifts, E. Taunton J. R. Tallman Ins. Company St. Joseph Holy Name Society, No. Dighton

$75 I.C.1. Americas, Inc., Dighton

$60 In Memory of Jean Paulson

$50

Fred F. Waltz Co., Inc., Harrisville, R.1. Nite & Day Golf Course, Raynham James Pacheco Egg Company, Raynham

19,157.00 15,956.70 16,122.00. 12,624.00 15,341.00 17,269.00

$16,350.50 3,755.00 31,002.00 42,695.00 '2,222.00 8,451.00 8,153.00 7,039.00 4,640.00 6,441.00 5,169.00

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9,006.00 7,887.00 :!1,302.00 15,028.00 7,886.00 4,241.00 18,129.00 28,258.00 29,937.00 .26,602.00 13,095.00

TAUNTON AREA Taunton Holy Family Holy Rosary Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Lourdes Sacred Heart SI. Anthony SI. Jacques SI. Joseph SI. Mary SI. Paul Dighton-SI. Peter North Dighton--':SI. Joseph North EastonImmaculate Conception Raynham-St Ann South Easton-Holy Crpss

$H550.00 ",483.00 1:!,735.00 l!i,275.00 1;1,595.00 2(1,026.00 11.916.00 21,811.00 1E,910.00 12,056.00 6,684.00 11,226.00 19,943.00 25,018.50 17780.00

Thomas P. McDonough Council #330, Grand Knight, No. Attleboro

$120 Willis-McKinnon, Insurance

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ATTLEBORO

Edward ~. Lambert, Inc., No. AUleboro

$2500

$100

Bacon Construction Co., E. Providence

$900 Attleboro District Council of St. Vincent de Paul

$500 Morin's Inc.

$475 St. Mary Conference, No. Attleboro

$450 Sacred Heart Conference, No. Attleboro

$275 St. Mary Women's Guild, No.. Attleboro

$250 ,Precision Tool & Machine Corp.

$200 St. John Council #404, Knights of Columbus

Morse Sand &Gravel Corp. Vachon Mazda, So. Attleboro

$50 Ro-Jack's Food Stores

NATIONALS $175 Permanent Diaconate Program, Diocese of Fall River

FALL RIVER $1100

Bova Publishers, Inc., Boston

$300 Thomas P. Egan & Sons, Somerset

'. Reports from "parishes and Spe- That year's total collections, the cial Gift collections brought the highest ever, came to $2,291,186.30. total of the 1994 Catholic ChariAt press time, the following parties Appeal to $2,265,397.10 as of ishes had surpassed their 1993 June 6. Appeal totals: "We are very grateful to Special Holy Ghost, St. John the EvangeGift and parish collectors," said list, St. Mark, St. Theresa of the Child Father Daniel L. Freitas, diocesan Jesus, Attleboro; St. Mary, Mansfield; Appeal director. "Their hard work' Sacred Heart, St. Mary, N. Attleboro; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Seekonk. and generosity have contributed greatly to the success of this year's Our Lady of the Cape, Brewster; Appeal, which has already surOur Lady of Victory, Centerville; St. Anthony, E. Falmouth; St. Patrick, passed that of the 1993 campaign." Falmouth; St. Elizabeth Seton, No. Falmouth; St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis; Christ the King, Mashpee; Our . Lady of the Isle, Nantucket; St. Joan of Are, Orleans; O.L. of Assumption, Osterville. St. Peter, Provincetown; St. Pius X, . S. Yarmouth; St.Augustine, Vineyard Haven; Holy Trinity, W. Harwich; O. L. of Lourdes, Wellfleet; St. Joseph, Woods Hole.

Catholic Committe on Scouting, Moby Dick Council

CAPE COD & THE $1500

ISLAI~DS

Corpus Christi Conference, Sand\\:ich

$100.

St.' Francis Xavier Holy Name Society, Hyannis Colonial Industries Bishop Connolly Council #9444, Knights of Columbus Family Foods, East Falmouth

NEW BEDFORD $250

New Bedford Catholic Woman's Club Ashley Ford Sales

$200 Norm's Catering &Take Out Universal Roofing &Sheet Metal

$50 Silverstein's, Inc.

$200 Herman W. Lapointe, Jr. Ins. Agency Jackson Company, Inc.

Parish, Special Gift returns bring Appeal total to $2,265,397.10

73 Parishes Top 1993 Total Speaking before the June 8 deadline, Father Freitas said he hoped that all 112 diocesan parishes would surpass their 1991 totals.

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4,722.00 2,245.00 10,644.00 20,250.00 11,716.00 3,606.00 16,868.00

SI. Francis of Assisi SI. Hedwig SI. James SI. John the Baptist SI. Joseph SI. Kilian 51. Law'rence SI. Mary SI. Theresa AcushnetSI. Fra ncis Xavier East FreetownSI. John Neumann FairhavenSI. Joseph SI. Mary Marion-SI. Rita MattapoisettSI. Anthony North DartmouthSI. Julie Billiart South Dartmouth-SI. Mary Wareham-SI. Patrick Westport-SI. George

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TAUNTON $200

26,726.00 15,659.00 28,213.00

NEW BEDFORD AREA New Bedford Holy Name Assumption Immaculate Conception MI. Carmel Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Our Lady of ~atima Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sacred Heart SI. Anne SI. Anthony of Pad ua SI. Casimir

Special Gifts

Montfort Fathers, Dighton

. 5,740.00 10,730.00 18,108.00 6,776.00 16,493.00 ' 14,139.00 10,949.00 6,424.00 ' 7,968.00 10,570.00 5,004.00 13,598.00 14,904.00 10,912.00 26,548.00 12,676.00 20,120.00 12,077.00

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Appeal books closed at io a.m. June 8. All reports received by that time were credited to this year's figures. We are grateful to those who thoughtfully named Saint Anne's Hospital's Remembrance Fund.

Immaculate Conception Notre Dame Our Lady of the Angels Our-Lady of Health Sacred Heart SI. Anne SI. Anthony of Padua SI. Elizabeth SI. Jea n Ba ptiste SI. Joseph SI. Louis SI. Michael SI. Patrick SS. Peter & Paul SI. Stanislaus SI. William Santo Christo Assonet-SI. Bernard Somerset SI. John of God SI. Patrick 51. Thomas More Swansea Our Lady of Fatima SI. Dominic SI. Louis de France, SI. Michael WestportOur Lady of Grace SI. John the Baptist

CAPE COD &THE ISLANDS AREA Brewster-O. L. of the Cape .$28,176.00 14,844.00 Buzzards Bay-SI. Margaret 50,359.00 . Centerville-O. L. of Victory 31,261.12 Chatham-Holy Redeemer 31,155.00 East Falmouth-SI. Anthony 4,285.00 Edgartown-SI. Elizabeth Falmouth-SI. Patrick 37,294.00 74,000.00 Hyannis-SI. Francis Xavier 36,922.00 Mashpee-Christ the King 13,686.00 Nantucket-O. L. of the Isle North Falmouth30,323.00 SI. Elizabeth Seton 5,777.00 Oak Bluffs-Sacred Heart 27,082.00 Orleans-SI. Joan of Arc 21,060.00 Osterville-Assumption PocassetSI. John the Evangelist 25,225.00 Provincetown-SI. Peter the Apostle 7,287.00 35,215.00 Sandwich-Corpus Christi 91,273.50 South Yarmouth-SI. Pius X Vineyard HavenSI. Augustine. 8,405.00 Wellfleet7,040.00 Our Lady of Lourdes West HarwichHoly Trinity 49,538.00 23,270.00 Woods Hole-SI. Joseph

ATIlEBORO AREA Attleboro Holy Ghost SI. John SI. Joseph SI. Mark SI. Stephen SI. Theresa

33,242.00

Mansfield-SI. Mary North Attleboro Sacred Heart SI. Mary Norton-SI. Mary Seekonk MI. Carmel SI. Mary

As of June 6 ATIlEBORO AREA

SAINT ANNE'S HOSPITAL REMEMBRANCE FUND

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St. Mary's Cathedral, Blessed Sacrament, Espirito Santo, Holy Cross, Holy Rosary, O.L. of Angels, Sacred . Heart, St. Anne, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Jean Baptiste, St. Michael, St. Patrick, ·SS. Peter & Paul, St. Stanisla~s, St. William, Santo Christo, Fall RIver. St. Bernard, Assonet; St. Jobn of God, St. Patrick, St. Thomas More, Somerset; St. Dominic, St. Michael, Swansea; Our Lady of G race, St. John the Baptist, Westport. Holy Name, O.L. of Fatima, O.L. of .Peq)etual Help, Sacred Heart, St. Anne, St. Casimir, St. John the Baptist, St. Kilian, St. Mary, New Bedford. St. Joseph, St. Mary, Fairhaven; si. Julie' Billiart, No. Dartmouth; St. Mary, So. Dartmouth; St. Patrick, Wareham; St. George, Westport. Holy Rosary, Immaculate Conception, Sacred Heart, O. L. of Lourdes, St. Anthony, St. Jacques, St. Joseph, St. Paul, Taunton; St. Ann, Raynham; Holy Cross, So. Easton.

Parishes

FALL RIVER Espirito Santo $50 Abel Moniz & Family, Louis Machado & Family Holy Rosary $80 M·M Juvencio Silva; $75 M·M Gerald Mauretti; $60 Robert Bouchard Sr., Gina Consonni; $50 NGtalie Almeida, Rita Bertoncini, M-M Kevin Blythe, M-M Wilfred Boucher, Cynthia Bronhard, M·M Richard Cabral, Philomena Cronin, M-M Arthur Duarte, M-M Rene Guimond, Holy Rosary Mary Mak· ers, M·M Paul Lanzisera, Lena McKenna, M-M Paul Miniacci, M-M Fred Mirra, Meryl & Randy Moss, Robert Motors .Holy Cross $50 Beatrice Millec Memorial Holy Name $600 M/M Daniel E. Bogan; $100 M/M Matthew Sullil'an; $75 M/M John McDonald; $50 M/M Nadilio Almeida, M/M Thomas Sousa, M/M Robert Masterson, Kenneth fi,lla, Margaret Parmalee St. Stanislaus $250 M-M Thomas Skibinski; $165 Denita Tremblay; $100 M-M Casimmir Iwanski, M-M Arthur Viana; $75 M·M Paul Murphy; $60 M-M John Mayo; $52 Jan Kowalczyk

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Cancer services' announced at Saint Anne's Establishment of a Cancer Hot 'Line and arrangements for an early ,detection program targeting breast and cervical cancer have been anI nounced at Saint Anne'l' Hospital, Fall River. Hot Line The hot line is a 24··hour tele, phone line funded through a grant , by the Saulino family in memory , of Joseph Saulino, a 34-year-old , member of Holy Rosary parish, Fall River, and a teacher at Holy , Name School, also in the city, who died in May 1990 of a rare form of cancer. , The telephone service, at (508) 324-1226, will supply information on support groups, transportation to therapy sessions, hospice programs and allied offerings and will also be available if a caller wants , "just someone to list'en." Those I answering the line will be volunteers and members of the National Coalition of Cancer Survivors. Further information on the hot line is available from Madeleine Deschenes or Lisa Dugal at 6755688. Cancer Detection Saint Anne's program for early detection of breast and cervical I cancer is jointly funded by the state and federal governments and will expand the range of cancer I education, prevention and detection services now available to Fall River area women with limited access to health care. The hospital plans to screen such women 40 year!; of age and older, with 75 percent of them to be over age 65. Services wi)1 be supplied by the Hudner Oncology Center on the hospital campus at" South Main and Middle streets, Fall River, and by a mobile mammography van. I

Drug boycotte-yed

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WASHINGTON (CNS) - Abortion foes have announced a pending boycott of drug companies responsible for R U-486, the socalled "abortion pill" recently cleared for U.S. tests. Although they did not identify individual products to be targeted, the National Right to Life Committee and allied organizations pledged at a Washington news conference

to boycott Hoechst Celanese and Hoechst Roussel. Hoechst AG is the German parent company and said it was turning over U.S. patent rights to the New York-based nonprofit Population Council, allowing it to seek a manufacturer for the controversial drug, which is also being studied as a possible treatment for cancer and other diseases.

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Vatican aid sought v ATICAN CITY (CNS) Government and Orthodox Church leaders in the ex-Soviet republics of Armenia and Georgia are looking for Vatican support in bringing peace to their countries. They also hope that the Vatican will encourage the West to offer economic aid to their troubled region, .said Cardinal Achille Silvestrini, head of the Vatican Congregation for Eastern-rite Churches. "They feel they are Christians and expect a lot from the Christian populations of the West, but this unfortunately does not always happen," said the cardinal. FATHER Robert Rochon, a priest of the Providence diocese, has been appointed director of pastoral care and education at Saint Anne's Hospital, Fall River. He will supervise pastoral care services at the hospital and will also organize a clinical pastoral ed ucation program which will accredit participants as chaplains in hospital, outpatient and community programs. Father Rochon, a certified supervisor of clinical pastoral education, chairs the certification commission of the National Association of Catholic Chaplains. Before coming

PATRICK MANNING

Hope House names clinical coordinator Patrick Manning, MSW, LCSW, has been named clinical coordinator for Hope House, a residence for HIV I AIDS patients sponsored by Saint Anne's Hospital, Fall River, and scheduled to open in September. Manning was assQciated with the Family AIDS ,Center for Treatment and Support in Providence for four years, two years as program coordinator ~nd two years as a case manager. In addition he has served in those capacities at the Project CAREl AIDS Advocacy Center of the New Bedford Area Center for Human Services. At present he is a'human relations commissioner for the city of New Bedford where he was also a cofounder ofthe Greater New Bedford Alliance of Gays, Lesbians and Supporters and the Greater Bristol County AlPS Supports. He has been a member of both the New Bedford AIDS task force and the city's AI DS consortium and he also served in a buddy program for Rhode Island Project AIDS. Manning holds a master's degree in social work from Rhode Island College and a bachelor's degree in sociology and economics from the then Southeastern Massachusetts University, North Dartmouth.

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Archbishop digs deep. SAN ANTONIO (CNS) - Saluting social justice efforts nurtured in Catholic parishes, Archbishop Patrick F. Flores of San Antonio made a personal gift of $10,000 to Communities Organized for Public Service, known as COPS, during festivities marking its 20th anniversary. He said the donation was from his own savings and was almost a year's salary.

to Saint Anne's, he served in various capacities at Providence's Roger Williams Medical Center, most recently as the center's pastoral care and education director.

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For most Americans, D-Day is a vague part of history, if that. Few of today's students could tell you where Normandy is located. As years pass., what was such an earth-shattering happening as theinvasion is relegated to the history/books. Yet, if we forget the meaning of D-Day, we place ourselves at risk of tyranny. That is why the events of the days just past have been so significant. The gatherings for observance of the 50th anniversary of D-Day have been the occasion for both reminiscences and review of too easily forgotten lessons. As a nation wedded to the easy life and to driving in the fast lane of excesses, we must be taught once aga.in that what we have today should not be taken for granted. People have suffered and died for our liberty, but for too many Americans that lilbertyhas become license. Our permissive social order is destroying much of that for which our countrymen and women fought and died 50 years ago. It's strange to reflect that thousands of young menscaled the cliffs of that rugged French coastline to put an end to a government that murdered babies, used people for medical experimentation, exterminated the elderly and others thought useless and attempted genocide of a whole people. Today, . abortion on demand, the clamor for approval of mercy killing and unlawful experimentation on patients in mental institutions are shaping the legacy we are creating for our own future generations. . Have we become so callous that we now ignore the legalized evils of our own go~ernment? Have the spoils of victory deceived us into thinking.that we can condone the debauchery we so constantly see on our TV screens or in 'our newspaper headlines? Do we in our arrogance feel that we are somehow immune to the evils of Naziism? The anniversary of D-Day has certainly taken us back t6 the awesome actions that touched every family in the land. The faces we saw this week were older and wrinkled, the hair had grayed. It was hard to realize that the men and women we were looking at were kids when they marched into hell. What had been pent Up' in so many hearts and minds poured forth in flo'ods of recollections, but beneath the wrinkles and gray hair still burned the ideals of youth and of pride in our nation. Steps were slower, reactions more stu'died, but the spirit of valiant youth was very much alive. We must be thankful for the opportunity we have just had to remember the past and rekindle our vision for the future. We have lost much in the past 50 years. OUf attitudes, our lifestyles, our family lives and our self-respect have changed, and not for the better. We seem embarked on a process of selfdestruction that if not halted could make it impossible to recapture the dream of what we as a nation should be. With the help of our honored veterans, perhaps we can rekindle the spirit that once made America the real hope of the civilized world. It is up to us to renew the drive and energy that enabled us to overcome the dangers that threatened our country and our way of life half a century ago. World War II did bring the world closer together, as exemplified by the United Nations, but this hard-fought-for ideal is today itself endangered. As Americans,' we must set an example by renewing the dream, of the true Family of Man in our own land. The Editor

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. .'.... i ';! " . • ' . • claimed as a nonexempt asset. \. Acc'ordingto the' church group's brief, the district court and the Justice Depart.ment concluded no value was received by the Youngs for their church contributions. "Because it is not immediately obvious how religious values and obligations fit into commercial concepts of value, they concludl~ that religious values and obligatio ns do not exist," said the brief. In contrast, the bankruptcy code protects the debtors' right to spend unsecured assets as they see fit, as long as there is a legally per<:eptible value received. During the year before filing bankruptcy, the Youngs sold their home and made other efforts to payoff their creditors but continued their practice of tithing, according to the Center for Law .and Religious Freedom. The case might have p2.ssed u'nnoticed i'n most legal circles if the Justice Department had not interyened, said several lawyers familiar with the case. By conduding religious rights are not at i.ssue in considering the value of church contributions, the departmeni: has set "a terrible precedent," said Nancy Gannon, general cOll.nsel for the Catholic League. She and McFarland said the Justice Department's argument casts doubts on administration commitment to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which was designed to protect religion by raising the standard for justifying government interference in ::eligious practices. After President Clinton supported the bill and praised its goals at the Rose Garden signing c,:remony, the Justice Department's action in the first case to test the law is "a slap in the face," said McFarland.

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trictive. Obviously, we must respect those traditions and rules. As far as the Roman Catholic Church is concerned, if a spiritual need exists and no Catholic minister is available, we may receive the sacraments of penance, anointing

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Q. In a recent column, you disI cussed attending Protestant church I services. You say these regulations apply differently to those Eastern rite churches, even those which are I not in communion with the bishop of Rome, I'm confused. Aren't all nonI Roman Catholic churches outside I of communion with the bishop of I Rome? Why are Eastern rite , churches treated diffE:rently? (IIIiI nois) , A. Your two questions deal with quite separate issues. Let's take them one at a time. There are indeed several nonRoman Catholic churches in communion with the bishop of Rome, and they are as "Catholic" as we are, if I may put it th;at way. For the most part they grew out of four major Christian centers of authority and worship which developed very shortly after our Lord's death and resurrection. These centers, or churches, were Alexandria in Egypt, Rome, Byzantium (later called Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey), and Antioch in Syria. Later, at the Council of Chal- . cedon in 431, Jerusall:m was added to this list of patriarchal churches, to honor the place where Jesus died and rose. Other churches outside the Roman Empire also formed very early, in Armenia and India, among other places. To make a long lind complicated story as short as possible, the relation of all thesl: churches' to each other, especially to the Roman church, has always been stormy. Today, some of these churches are totally united to the bishop of Rome. We often call them "rites," but they really are more properly called churches (Byzantine Church, Maronite Church, and so on) united under the primacy of the pope in Rome. We're talking of something here much more than just semantics; the church is quite serious about this clear distinction between the churches. The bishops at V.atican Council II proclaimed that our (Roman or Latin) church holds in high esteem the institutions of the Eastern churches, their liturgies, church traditions and Christian way of life. (Decree on Eastern Catholic Churches n. I) Under the pastoral guidance of the Roman pontiff, "'these churches (Roman, Antiochean, Byzantine, etc.) are of equal rank, so that none of them is superior to others because of rite." Eastern churches are, therefore, not branches ofthe Roman church. They "have the right and the duty to govern themselves according to their own special discipline," in other words, to preserve and honor their own unique traditions. (n. 3 and 5) To your second question, most of these Catholic churches have sizable counterparts that are not in communion with the bishop of Rome - Greek and Russian Orthodox, Copts in Egypt, and others. These churches, though separated from us, stillJPossess true sacraments, above all - by apostolic succession - the priesthood and the Eucharist. On these grounds, the Catholic

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By FATHER JOHN DIETZEN church allows and even encourages sacramental sharing with these churches beyond the sharing lawfully possible with Protestant churches, for example. (1993 Directory on Ecumenism 122) In other words, under certain conditions we may receive holy communion, for example, in their churches, and they ip ours. One major condition in these matters is the approval of proper church authorities, theirs as well as ours. In my experience, the regulations of orthodox churches regarding inter-communion with the Roman church are severely res-

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The Mass of Christian Burial was offered June 4 at St. Mary's Church, Fairhaven, for Sister Marie Leobin Beillevaire, SS.Cc., 90, who died June 2 in Fall River. A native of France, the daughter of the late Auguste and the late Marie (Clavier) Beillevaire, she entered religious life in that country in 1944 and had served in the United States since 1926. She taught at the former Sacred Hearts School and Sacred Hearts Academy in Fairhaven for many years and was academy superior for seven years. She also served at houses of her community in New Jersey and California. Her survivors include several nieces and nephe'Vs in France. A sister, the late Sister Alphonse Joseph, was also a member of the Sacred Hearts congregation.

Sister Bernadine, OP Sister Marv Bernadine, OP, 74, who served :i total of 36 years at the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home, Fall River, died May 31. The Mass of ChriStian Burial was offered for her June 2 at the home's chapel. A native of Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Elizabeth (Leonard) Flutter. She made final profession as a Dominican of St. Rose of Lima, also known as the Servants of Relief for InCl.!rable Cancer, in 1948 at her community'S motherhouse in Hawthorne, NY. Thereafter Sister Bernadine served at St. Rose's Home in New York City from 1949 to 1952, then coming to Fall River for a year. She was then stationed at Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne for six years, until she returned to Fall River. She is survived by a brother, Frank Flutter of Springfield, Pa., and by a niece a~d nephew.

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Continued from Page One parochial vicar there from 1958 to attend Msgr. Mendonca's testiHis seven years there, from 1937 1962, and "when 1 returned to the monial on Sunday. to 1944, were "a very rich expe- parish" as pastor in 1974, "it had The monsignor also has had an rience,"·he says, giving him a valu- changed completely. When I left in instrumental role in the success of able lesson in "what life was like 1962, there was a trend toward the Association for the Developoutside the U.S. People can live Anglicization. Later there was a ment of the Catholic University of very differently and stil1 be con- tremendous avalanche of Portu- Portugal, for which he"has been tent. The American way is not the guese immigrants into Southeast- treasurer since its 1976 founding only way; it may be good for eni Massachusetts and once again by the late Cardinal Humberto America but not necessarily the we were an immigrant parish. It Medeiros. After the communist rest of the world." was a reversal, back to.a bilingual revolution three years earlier, the Msgr. Mendonca brought his parish, and we now had to minisPortuguese church had lost its' Azorean experience to his pa.rish . ter to both the parishioners whose radio station and newspaper and work, ever sensitive to the needs of parents and grandparents had built was in danger of losing its fledgthe people who have worshiped at this church and also [to the new- ling university, Msgr. Mendonca Mt. Carmel over the years. He was comers] in their own language.'~ explains. ADCUP, which continMsgr. Mendonca feels he. has ues an annual fundraiser dinner, been "running two parishes, doing usual1y hosted at Mt. Carmel, has everything in duplicate, in English raised over $250,000 to "help the Continued from Page One and ill Portuguese, I wanted the church of Portugal... by preparing the leaders of tomorrow in accord tel', 36 Rockland St., Fal1 River, church to be their common link." wil1 fol1ow tomorrow's Mass. He himself has been a link be~ with Catholic principles," says the monsignor. He wil1 celebrate his first Mass tween the Portuguese members of ·He has visited the university, at II :30 a.m. Sunday at Corpus the diocese and their roots. He was which has "grown by leaps and Christi with concelebrants to in- honored in 1974 with the Military bounds," for two major events: the clude Fathers Leonard F. Chrobot Order of Christ of Portugal, one of blessing of the library cornerstone of Notre Dame, Ind., and Le~zek various commendations given by Janik, secretary to Norwich, CT, the Portuguese government for by Pope John Paul II in 1982 and Bishop Daniel P. Reil1y, as weJl as church service and promotion 'of the 1989 dedication of the library auditorium to Cardinal Medeiros. priests of the Fal1 River dio(:ese Portuguese culture. . Longest Week The year before that, he had and former seminary classmates. In J937, the first time Msgr. The new Father Swiercz wil1 be . accompanied then-Bishop Daniel homilist and music directed by A. Cronin on a visit to the Azores Mendonca went. to Portugal, it Mrs. Ada L. Simpson will be by and Lisbon for a church meeting was to be for a limited stay while musicians and singers both from on immigration, where he met the . he pursued preparatory studies at future Azorean Bishop Aurelio the seminary of Angra. But a world the parish and other areas. A reception following the liturgy Granada Escudeiro of Angra. Stil1 war intervened. By the time he was is being arranged by parishioners. a good friend, the bishop wil1 ready to return home, transporta-

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tion was too risky, so he com- ordination retreat·in Wareh,lm.. .l pleted his seminary studies and was ordained that Sunday, June was ordained a deacon in the 10, 1944, the feast of Corpus Azores. Christi," while two of his brothers But as his scheduled day of were fighting in the European ordination in the Fal1 River dio- theater of war. Bishop James Cassidy, seeing cese - June 2, 1944, the eve of Pentecost - approached, Deacon an opportunity to promote vocaMendonca sought transport home tions among the Portuguese ;)f the during the week that marked the diocese, conferred the sacrament turning point of the war in Europe. of ordination at Mt. Carmel, makFinal1y securing passage on the . ~g Msgr. Mendonca the first Portuguese freighter Serpa Pinto, diocesan priest not ordained at the he embarKed on Pentecost Sun- cathedral. day, already too late for the ordi"Travel Log" nation ceremony, and was at sea "I've had a very rich pr::estly when the Allies invaded Norlife," Msgr. Mendonca says: and mandy. The Serpa Pinto's passage was as he reaches the 50-year milentone not without its own peril - after he has been "asked if 1 would do it two days at sea the freighter en- over. I most certainly would," he countered a German submarine says, though adding the ag'~-old lament that he wishes he (:ould which intended to sink it and in the middle of the night ordered every- have started out with all the e:xperience he has now! one aboard into lifeboats. He was first assigqed as paroch"I thought I'd die a deacon," ial vicar at Santo Christo, Fal1 Msgr. Mendonca recal1s. River, and "after that it's a conThree lives were lost, but after stant travel log," he chuckles. six hours in lifeboats, the Serpa He recal1s a "busy but interestPinto's passengers and crew were ing and pleasant IO-year mini!.try" al10wed .to return to the ship and at Immaculate Conception, :'1ew the German submarine, possibly Bedford, where he found the fundaware of the Al1ied invasion, left raising campaign for building a the scene. parish school "constant work, but Deacon Mendonca arrived home a rather fun thing to do, because on June 8 and went directly to the everyone was so enthused and so ·chancery. "Msgr. Considine greetTurn to Page 16 ed me, and I was sent for a pre-

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No progress Letters are welcome but the editor reserves the right to condense or edit, If deemed necessary. All letters must be typed, sllned and Include a home or business address (only the city name Is used In print). Letters do not necessarily reflect the editorial views of the Anchor.

DCCWparley Dear Editor: On behalf of the Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women may I express our deep appreciation and gratitude for the excellent news coverage given to the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women over the pa.st few weeks. We are an organi7ation of over 6,000 Catholic women in the Fall River Diocese affiliated with the National Council of Catholic Women. Through our affiliates we are able to reach out and communicate with various church guilds, sodalities and councils of Catholic women about many and important issues that affect our families today. The staff at the Anchor has always been very cooperative in our many endeavors. This spirit of cooperation between our local Catholic press and the Fall River DCCW is to be commendl~d. We on our part have made an effort to keep the Anchor apprise,d of our activities and have·tried to supply them with pictures whenever possible. They have reciprocated by printing the information supplied them. We held our annual Diocesan Convention recently. The publicity prior to and after this occasion certainly contributed to the success of this event. Your reporter, Pat McGowan, did an excellent job of reporting on the activities of the day. Our keynote speaker's and the afternoon forum speakers' messages were reported correctly and concisely. The Fall River DCCW is an organization of concerned Catholic women striving to make their voices heard on the many moral and spiritual issues that are affecting us both locally and internationally. Once aga.in, "thank you"

June 11 1973, Rev. Msgr. Augusto L. Furtado, Pastor Emeritus, St. Joh'n of God, Somerset 1986, Rev. Richard J. Wolf, S.J., Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River June 12 1966, Rev. Thomas H. Taylor, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Taunton June' 13 1974, Rev. Edward F. Donahue, S.J., B.c. High School, Dorchester Jum~ 14 1980, Rev. Msgr. George E. Sullivan, Retired Pastor, St. Joseph, Fall River 1982, Rev. Msgr. Joseph A. Cournoyer, Retired Pastor. St. Michael, Swansea 1992. Rev. James H. Coughlin. S.L Fairfield University, Fairfield.

Ct June 16 1975, Rev. James McDermott, Pastor. St. Patrick. Somerset

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Lord, let's pretend this world never happened And the time we've spent was a dream in night; But, like our dreams, let us leave our troubles Lost forever in the folds of night. Bring us back where green-clad meadows Toss their heads as they dance with Spring And where the sound of virgin rivers Fills the heart with their journeying. Let us walk again in some new Eden Where love would echo under peaceful skies, Where we would grasp the meaning of contentme'nt, Where we would heed our fellowman's cries. I • But first clear our minds of all the old hatreds; Let us look with the eyes but let us see with the heart; Let each man come to know each man as his brother; Let our goals bind us closer, not keep us apart. Lord, wake us gently from our restless sleeping; Dispel from our souls all shreds of this trance; With firm hand again show us the way we must trayel Lord, pretend this was practice... give us all one more.chance Gerald J. Riding New Bedford

Prayer to Jesus Oh Jesus, what can I do to show How much I cart; for you And your Blessed Mother? I pray you hear my prayers And those favors she asks for me And all others. Touch me with your Holy Spirit, Take away all the painHelp me, sweet Jesus, to bear my cross, Restore my health again. Your cross, I know, was unbearable, So I shouldn't complain, But you called tQ your Father When you were in pain, Even though you knew it had to be. . So I call you too, sweet Jesus, and Ask you bless me again. Heal me and praise and glory I will always proclaim, Jesus, To your sweet Name. Jesus. Mary and Joseph, pray for us. Sally Tavares Fall. River

GEORGE A. MiLOT of Raynham, formerly a principal at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, has been named the first lay principal of Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro. The appointment is effective July I. Milot succeeds Brother Robert Wickman, FSC, who was principal for three years and has accepted a similar post at a California high school. Milot, 50, has been a teacher, coach and athletic director at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical School in Taunton for the past eight years. He was principal at Bishop Stang from 1973 to 1982. James McNamee, associate superintendent of Catholic schools in the diocese, welcomed Milot's return to Catholic education, noting that he was selected from a group of candidates including religious and laypersons. Milot likewise said he is pleased to return to a Catholic high school setting. "The main reason Catholic schools exist is to share our Catholic faith with our young people," he said. "And the fact that academic excellence, self-discipline and moral development are part of the school's every day life makes Bishop Feehan High School an exceptional institution. I look forward to furthering the school's mission." He has visited Feehan to meet faculty and students and introduce his family: wife Suzanne George and daughters Alicia, 10, and Alexandra, 3. The 33-year-old high school has 690 students representing 38 communities.

Earns promotion Dr. George Luzitano of Somerset has been promoted from assistant to associate professor of philosophy at Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, and has been granted tenure, effective September 1995. A graduate of Providence College, he earned master's and doctoral degrees from Duquesne University, Pittsburgh. He has been a member of the Salve Regina faculty since 1989.

NEW YORK (eNS) - The three-week session of the committee preparing for the United Nations population conference in Cairo, Egypt, concluded April 22 with none of the principal issues resolved, according to the head of the Vatican delegation. "No progress was made," said Msgr. Diarmuid Martin, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Referring to the printed format for proposals that have not secured general agreement, he said language on the most controversial matters would be sent. "in brackets" to be decided in Cairo. The preparatory committee was charged with writing a "program

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Coyle..Cassidy High Spirits: Joe Falconieri gives a high five to St. Mary's School kindergarteners en route to the Coyle~Cassidy commencement June 2 in Taunton. At baccalauretae M;lSS earlier in the day, offer~ tory procession is led by Mahi Papadogiannakis (left) and Alison St. Laurent; gifts are presented by Daniel Bourque and Kimberly Parker; Amanda Peterson and Samantha Dube lead the responsorial psalm. (Breen photos)

Bishop Feehan Capping their Bishop Fee~ han careers, Kathleen Wallace (left) and Tracy Prue ready for June 4 graduation ceremonies in Attleboro, as do Man and Woman of the Year Anthony Collamati and Vanessa Cesarz with principal Brother Robert Wickman, FSC, and Bishop Sean O'Malley; and (from left) Mrs. Nancy Johnson, Mike Galligan, Si.ster. Pa~ tricia Harrington, RSM, Rob~ ert Giannetti, James Connor, Mrs. Nancy Souliere; Margar~ et Wawrow, Kathleen Wallace, Melissa Trottier, Rebecca Sullivan. (Breen photos)

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Bishop Connolly Pomp and circumstance in the diocese came to a close with Bishop Connolly's 25th commencement June 5 in Fall River. Among the graduates: (from left)Jaime Rebello, Amy Hess, Amy Texeira, Lisa Ferreira; Stephanie Macy, salutatorian John Roderick; Cary Weissinger, Ken Perry, Matt Keane, Paul Simister. Graduate Erin Garvey is joined by her sister Kathleen. (Studio D photos)

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ASCENDING LIFE: Father Jacques'Seck and Marie Ann Sohai Sambou of Senegal listen to simultaneous translation of talks in Miami at the third congress of Ascending Life International, a Catholic movement for retired people. (CNS photo)

Movement explores culture of Third Age MIAMI (CNS) - The growing P,Ossibilitiesand Limitations," said number of retired people with a . certain approaches to the meaning long life ahead of them is a new of the later years in life are inadephenomenon that has not yet been quate from the Christian point of defined culturally or in social view. structures. Some see elderly pe<;>ple as individuals with fewer capacities, for Msgr. Charles Fahey, founder of the Third Age Center at Ford- whom all that is'left is to develop ham.University in New York, be- an interior life and prepare for lieves that a Catholic international death .. Others who see that so movement for retired people such many older people are physically as Ascending Life can render a and mentally well would tell them great service to society. to just relax, play golf and enjoy "We have not developed yet a the pleasures of life centered in culture of the Third Age and that themselves. is what you have to be about," "These are inadequate visions Msgr. Fahey told participants in from the point of view of the Gosthe third congress of Ascending pel," Msgr. Fahey said. The Third Life International, held last month Age should be a time of wise deciat Miami's Barry University.. 'sions that are "not only centered in "As individuals, as couples, as what is personal, interior and selffamily and as a movement you ca'n ish, but rather decisions that condevelop a culture of wisdom, one tribute to younger generations and that is rooted in the sense of his-, the children not yet born," he tory and has a moral sense for the added. 'community 'beyond family, tribe He spoke of the First Age - the and even country," he said. age of children - as one that did Begun in France after the Se<:ond not have its own culture until after . World War by a group of retired the Industrial Revolution. persons who gathered regularly Before the 19th century, chilfor prayer, Vie Montante - as it is d'ren were quickly in~orporated called in France - spread rapidly into the economy of the family and through the parishes and was ap- the tasks. of agricultural societies., proved by the French bishops in But when children were no longer 1962. From France it moved to other European countries and in 1985' Salve Regina. University, Newsome 10,000 members held the first international congre~s in port, RI, has announced summer Rome. Pope John Paul II addre~sed .course listings for the Circle of the group and affirmed the three Scholars program, affiliated with major elements of Ascending Life's Elderhostel Institute Network .program - friendship, spirituality which pro~ides learning opportuni~ ties for senior citizens. and apostolate, or loving service. The second international meetJune offerings are "The Wonding was in Panama in 1989 but the erful World ,of Food," presented government of Gen. Manuel Norby master, chef and author George iega denied visas to the U.S. repreKarou80s, and "The Towering .sentatives from Miami. As a result, Trees," featui-ing a walking tour of Auxiliary Bishop Agustin A. Rothe campus conducted by Dr. John man of Miami suggested that the .Brown. The former program conthird congress be held in Miami. tinues 10 a.m. to noon June 13,20 'Organizers hope that the Miami and 27. The latter continues 10 meeting will be the launching of a.m. to noon June 14,21 and 28. Ascending Life in the United States. Barbara A. Constance and GerOne day during the meeting was aldine Pilkington, the first female devoted to informing the local stockbroker in Boston, will prescommunity about the movement, ent"Finance-Creating Your Retire-. while participants from Europe, ment Plan (Even If the Hour Is Africa and Asia continued to work Late)" 10 a.m. to noon July 13. in language groups, with simultaneous translation into Freneh, The day's Newport Music FesSpanish, English and Japanese, tival concerts will be discussed in Msgr. Fahey, who spoke about workshops titled "More Music, "The Elderly and Retired Today: Music, Music" 3:15 p.m. July 12

needed for work, only then "did we get a vision of what it meant to be a child, with time to play, to learn and develop a set of values," he said. For the Second Age, Msgr. Fahey said, society always had clear expectations - be a parent, a good neighbor, a good worker. Few people lived longer than the rearing of children, 'but advances in medicine and the reduction of mortality have created a phenomenon without precedent, the Third Age. The church has done poorly in offering institutional support to this stage in life, "except for pious exhortations about taking care of the elderly," Msgr. Fahey said. He suggested that programs could be developed to help senior citizens identify and cope with the three most crucial threats to this stage in life - distraction, denial and inertia. "We must use our years well," he said. "I could read many things, but why not concentrate on what is meaningful? I could do many things now that I have the time, but why not focus on hospitality and friendship?"

Salve offers summer studies and 1:15 p.m. July 16 by music festival director路 Dr. Mark Malkovich. The July 12 show features work of Johannes Brahms, while the July 16 concert salutes Franz Liszt. Two computer workshops are scheduled. A beginners' level class teaching finance management with Lotus will be offered 9 a.m. to noon July II to 15. A more advanced course demonstrating graphics, word processing and simple desktop publishing will be held Aug. I to 5. Membership in the Circle of Scholars includes library privileges, and workshops explaining the McKillop Library's resources are set for 10 a.m. to noon June 15, July 12 and Aug. 10. Circle members participate in committees to assist in growth and development of the program. For registration information, contact Kathleen Connell, Circle of Scholars coordinator, at (40 I) 847-6650 ext. 2120.

Dear Mary: I have been widowed for about two years. I live alone in the home in which we raised our family. It was too big for the two' of us, and it is way too big for me. I am so lonely. I thought it I would get better with time, but I still hate being alone. I would be welcome with one of my children,. but I do not want such an arrangement. I am thinking about finding some kind of group living arrangment for senior citizens. Do such things exist? How do you find them? - Illinois Good for you. You want to do something about one of the greatest problems of living alone. Studies show that loneliness isactually a threat to health and long life. When people have close and loving relationships, they remain healthier and live longer. Human beings are social creatures. Solitary confinement literally drives us mad. People who live alone need to plan so as not to lapse into solitary living. On the other hand, problems arise when you live with other people. People are aggravating. Differences arise at every level. Seniors who choose shared living report that they argue regularly "like a family." Living together is risky: You might be bruised emotionally or financially. But as in other situations, rewards come to those who are willing to, take risks. Because many seniors share the problem you describe, more and more creative housing programs are being developed. Since the situation varies from one community to the next, you will need to find those which apply to your situation. Here are some possibilities. Since you already have a large house, you might rent one or two bedrooms. Rather than a simple landlord/ tenant situation, you might arrange shared meals and shared housework as part of your shared living. Select your tenants carefully for compatibility and responsibility. You might want to draw up a con.tract which specifies the rights and responsibilities of all parties. An advantage of this arrangement is that you can start on a trial basis and simply return to your previous situation should the arrangements not work out. A second possibility would be to move to an apartment complex where other friends or potential friends live. Here you would have your own living space and you could promote shared meals and activities on a systematic basis. A drawback of this arrangement is that the group activities might die out, leaving you again living alone. Still another option would be to share an apartment with one or two others just as younger singles do. Usually each person has her own bedroom, while kitchen. baths and living room are shared. Rent and utilities are shared equally. Roommates might share cooking, and eating regularly or on specific occasions. Living complexes especially for seniors involve everything from almost total independent living to

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almost total care. The sele:ction is wide. Be cautious about moves which involve selling your home and choosing group living. You need to keep other options open in case the plan does not work out. National senior groups s'uch the American Association of Retired Persons(601 ESt. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20049; 800-424-3410) might supply information on senior housing. Local senior groups can assist in your area. Realtors are a good source for local opportunities, zoning laws and finanl:ing. Look carefully. Act prudently. Shared living is not for eve:ryone, but for those who risk, the n:wards are closer relationships a::ld enriched living. Reader questions on family living and child care to be an!;wered in print are invited by The Kennys; 219 W. Harrison; Rensselae'r, Ind. 47978.

VOLUNTEERS AT Ca.tholic Memorial Home, Fall River, were recently treated to an appreciation luncheon during National Nursing Home Week in recognition of their hours Of service. . ': . Collectively the 25 volunteers dedicated 2,869 hours to the home during 1993. Their work includes, for example, conducting craft workshops, leading activities" helping transport residents in wheelchairs; assisting staff with clerical work and visiting with residl~nts. For more information about volunteer opportunities at the Memorial Home, call Anne M.arie Kelly at 679-0011.

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o Most Holy Virgin Mary, you who appeal'ed to the shepherds in thefields at Siluva, you whose tecrrs bathed the rock where Oll!ce a" altar stood, you wJro with plaintive voice salrd, "楼ou plow the seed hf.'Te whereformerly my son was honored," grant that we may revive the spirit of adoration of your son in our fallow hearts, strengthen the tottering structure of the shrine which is tJ're family, andseekforgiveness for the negligences and SillS of our nation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. National Shrine chap,!!1 prayer.

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"Totus Tuus" parley set for November BLOOMINGDAlE, Ohio (CNS) - The Apostolate for Family Consecration expects 8,000 people to attend its second international "Totus Tuus" conference Nov. 18-20 in Philadelphia. The conference will celebrate the Year of the Family and will feature among its speakers three cardinals who head Vatican offices. "Totus tuus," Latin for "all yours," is Pope John Paul II's motto expressing his dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Slated to speak at the meeting are Cardinals Francis Arinze of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue~ Jose T. Sanchez of the Congregation for the Clergy, and Alfonso Lopez Trujillo of the

Pontifical Council for the Family. Also to speak is Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan, papal pro-nuncio to the United States. Further information is available from Apostolate for Family Consecration, Seminary Road, Box 151, Bloomingdale, OH 43910-0150 or call1-800-FOR-MARY.

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Members of the: Groton province of the Sisters of the Holy Union have elected leaders for a five-year term. In the Fall River diocese the sisten; serve at St. Jacques parish, Taunton; and at St. Mary's parish and Madonna Manor, both in North Attleboro. Named provincial superior was Sister Alice Arsenault, who presently serves in the Worcester diocese. She is the daughter of Henri and Antoinette (Laplante) Arsenault of Taunton and graduated from the former St. Jacques grade school and St. Mary's high school in that city before earning undergraduate and graduate degrees at Rivier College, Nashua, NH, Boston University and Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT. She was for six years a general councilor at the

Nun-theologian gets U.S. Cath~lic honor CHICAGO (eNS) - Sister Elizabeth A. Johnson, a theologian noted for ground-breaking work in feminist theology, has received the 1994 U.S. Catholic Award at Chicago ceremonies. A Sister of St. Joseph, she is an associate professor of theology at Jesuit-run Fordham University in New York and author of an awardwinning 1992 book, "She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse." The U.S. Catholic Award is presented by U.S. Catholic, a magazine published by the Clare-

tian Fathers and Brothers in Chicago.1t honors outstanding women in the church. Before moving to Fordham, Sister Johnson taught theology for 10 years at The Catholic University of America in Washington. She is a member of the religious community of the Sisters ofSt. Joseph of Brentwood, N.Y. She is also the. author of a 1990 book, "Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in' Christology," and is currently vice president of the Catholic Theological Society of America.

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WASHINGTON (CNS) - An agreement by a French drug manufacturer allowing its controversial RU-486 abortion pill to be produced for clinical trials in the United States has been deplored as using women as guinea pigs "to· test this new human pesticide." In a deal announced last month, the manufacturer ofthe drug, Roussel-Uclaf, said it was turning over U.S. patent rights to the New York-based nonprofit Population Council, which will seek a manufacturer. Clinical trials for 2,000 women at 12 sites should start in early autumn, and approval by the Food and Drug Administration should come in 15 to 22 months, FDA commissioner David Kessler told a subcommittee ofthe House Small Business Committee. Abortion opponents voiced cautions about the extent and the speed of clinical trials as well as the way in which advocates of the drug are promoting it. Helen Alvare, director of planning and information for the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, said the way in whi~h RU-486 is being promoted by orga.nizations such as Planned Parenthood will increase the risks to women who use it and might lead to even more abortions than are now performed surgically. "Abortion advocates are celebrating what they call a triumph of science over ideology," she said. "They could not be more wrong. It is, rather, a defeat for the interests of women and children, a defeat for life itself, in the name of science." "The statements being made are making it seem it would be even easier than [surgical) abortions," Ms. Alvare said. While RU-486 accomplishes an abortion withol,t surgery, it typically requires three visits to a physician and monitoring for side effects such as excessive bleeding. Used in the first seven weeks of pregnancy, the procedure involves both R U-486 and a prostaglandin. Ms. Alvare said where RU-486 is used in Europe there are waiting periods, required discussions about its effects and the fact that a life is being ended and each pill is registered. Such regulations would seem to conflict with the environment in the United States in which abortion has few restrictions and attitudes toward it are more accept- . ing, she said. U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., said R U-486 has had safety problems in Europe that receive little publicity in the United States. He called it "baby poision" and said the agreement between RousselUclaf and the Population Council

would use women "as guinea pigs to test this new human pesticide." Paige Cunningham, president of Americans United for Life, said the FDA's testing schedule shortcuts safety procedures. She said RU-486 can cause severe side effects and is being used by only about 6 percent of women having abortions in England since it was introduced there in 1991. "Perhaps we should question why English women are not using this as their method of choice," she said. "R U-486 isn't the magic pill the pro-choice movement has made it out to be," said Serrin M. Foster, executive director of Feminists for Life. "This drug will not make abortion a pain-free private experience. R U-486 abortions make women bleed excessively, require up to four visits to a doctor and do not lessen the painful emotional side effects of abortion." More than 150,000 women have used the so-called abortion pill in France, Sweden and Britain. A similar drug is also widely used in China. Research' is also under way to see ~hether R U-486 can combat diseases such as diabetes, breast cancer and endometriosis. Since the drug will be administered in a doctor's office instead of at an abortion clinic, its supporters hope emotional protests against 'abortion will subside. "This is the beginning of the end of the abortion war," opined Planned Parenthood president Pamela Maraldo. "This is definitely going to change' the .debate. It's going to change everything," said Eleanor Smeal ofthe Fund for the Feminist Majority. National Council' of Catholic Women president Rita Greenwald, a registered nurse, called the decision to open the door to RU-486 "a tragic mistake." "The fact is, there is no such thing as a simple abortion. Not only does this pill directly attack the child within, but it is also very dangerous to the mother," she said in a statement.

New head for N CCIJ WASHINGTON (CNS) - The Washington-based National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice (NCCIJ) has named Maria Luisa Gaston as its new executive director. From 1989 to (99.3, she was national coordinator of Catholic observances for the fifth centenary of evangelization in the Americas. The conference is a federation of over 60 Catholic organizations working for racial justice and better race relations.

Mr. Clinton goes to the Vatican VATICAN CITY (CNS) - A presidential visit to the Vatilian creates both enthusiasm and headaches. While thousands of tourists grumbled after being shuffled out of St. Peter's Square June 2 as part of the security measures for President Bill Clinton's arrival, a couple hundred U.S: citizens were lining up at the Bronze Doors leading to the apostolic palace. Among them were students from the U.S. bishops' North American College, taking the morning off to see the president and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Jesuit Father Dennis Glasgow, a student from Detroit, brought along a note for the president. "Would you call my Dad when you get home?" the priest asked as he handed the note with his father's phone numbe,r to Clinton after the president met with the pope. .Father Glasgow's mother is in a nursing home after suffering several strokes, and "Dad's been under a lot of pressure." . The Jesuit sai<i that in 1991, when President and Mrs. Bush visted the Vatican, he asked the first lady to call his mom in Michigan, which she did. As the presidential motorcade entered St. Peter's Square, Terence Hughes, a professor of geology at the University of Maine in Orono, yelled "baby-killer!" "The only promise he's kept since coming to office is' to promote 'abortion ott demand," said Hughes.

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His position on abortion not- another, good reason to go to withstanding, President Clinton confession." . Speaking· without a text" the received a warm welcome inside 'the apostolic palace from members president ticked off statistics about of the U.S. Catholic community in U.S. Catholic parishes, schools and universities, "one of which Rome. "Whether or n'ot you agree with gave me a degree a long time a.go." "The thing I have always revered him, he's our president and deserves our respect," said Cardinal Edmund about the Catholic Church was the C. Szoka, the former archbishop sense of constancy and com mitof Detroit who now heads the Vat- ment of the church in our national life; the sense of putting one's life, ican's budget office. Not managing to keep a straight one's money, one's ,time where face, U.S. Ambassador Raymond one's stated ideas are," he said. Clinton said he thinks the ~atho L. Flynn told the president all the seminarians, priests working at lic Church has been able to be the Vatican and other guests in the effective "because people like you, those of you are here as seminarClementine Hall were Democrats. •• After that politica:I comment," . ians, have-beenwilling to make: tpe Cli'nton told the group, "he has ultimate commitment of your entire lives in the service of that in which you believe." "As the American president, I am immensely proud of the commitment you have made," he l:old the seminarians. He added that he treasures a letter a Jesuit friend wrote to him after being a priest for 20 years. . According to Clinton, the letter explains "without being at all selfrighteous, what it had meant to him to have kept his vows for two decades and why he thought, in a way, he had lived a selfish life because he had achieved peace ~md comfort and energy that he could have found in rio other way." Clinton did not mention the· priest's name, but a Jesuit present knew he was talking about FatJle'r Fred Kammer, president of Catholic Charities USA and a longtime friend of the Clintons. When Clinton mingled with the group, Jesuit Father Thomas Rel~se told the president he would tell Fath~r Kammer what Clinton said. "No, don't, it will go to his head," the president replied. The Clintons went from the Clementine Hall to the Sistine Chapel holding hands. "It's incredible," the president said, remarking on the newly vibrant colors of the cleaned frescoe:s. Because the White House did not want to compound traffic snarls already created by the presidential motorcade, the Clintons rested and ate lunch in a room set aside for them at the Vatican. The Clintons used the room to change out of the dark clothes they wore for the papal meeting. According to Italian newspapREGINALD Bartholomew, U.S. ambassador to Italy, ers, the White House provided points out a Roman site to President Clinton as the pair pause roast beef, shrimp, rice and bee:r for their lunch. on a'n early morning jog June 2..(CNSj Reuters photo)

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on May 22. Prior to taking over the Mexican archdiocese on May 19, Archbishop Sandoval declared that despite a yearlong government investigation into the cardinal's murder"justice has not been done, nothing has been clarified." 41

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THE DEMAND for emergency services for the poor undermines the Catholic Church's ability to work for socialj ustice, said Bishop Raymond J. Boland of Kansas City-S1. Joseph in a recent speech. He said at a Catholic Charities dinner that both public and private charitable assistance should be directed toward breaking the cycle of poverty forever, rather than responding to current emergencies.

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THOUSANDS OF southeast Texans greeted their new shepherd, Bishop Joseph A. Galante, at his installation last month. Celebrating the ethnic diversity of the Diocese of Beaumont, over 8,000 people began filing into the Montagne Center .on the campus of Lamar University hours before the 7 p.m. installation and Mass. With a warm standing ovation 'they welcomed their new bishop, his mother and

Fall Rhrer MCFL chapter meets The Fall River chapter of Massachusetts Citizens for Life met recently at St. Patrick's' School, Fall River, to discuss opposition to anti-life element:> in the Clinton health plan. Guest speakers were Joseph Reilly, executive director, and Madeline McComish, president of MCFL. Reilly offered a history ofMCFL and noted that the organization has been encourag<:d by the failure of the Freedom of Choice Act to pass in Congress. He urged those who voiced opposition to lhe Freedom of Choice Act to continue their efforts in opposing the Clinton health plan's inclusion of abortion coverage. Those wishing to make their

views known to their legislators are encouraged to call (202) 2243121 and indicate \vhich representative or senator they are contacting or to call the White House switchboard, (202) 456-1414. Prepared postcards and letters are available from MCFL at the Schrafft Center, 529 Main St., Boston 02129-9929, tel. (617) 2424199. The next meeting of the Fall River chapter will be 7:30 p.m. June 20 at S1. Patrick's School. Chapter chairman James Wasel has resigned for health reasons, and Mary I. Leite; Irene Pimental, Irene Vasconcellos and Donna Nasser will coordinate chapter activities until a new chairman is installed.

Msgr. Martin'N. Enderle, administrator of the diocese since the death of Bishop Bernard J. Ganter last October. An auxiliary of San Antonio from October 1992 until his appointment to Beaumont, Bishop Galante, 55, told the congregation they are called to be a community offaith, hope and love.

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A FUNERAL Mass was celebrated June I in Wilmington, Del., for Bishop James C. Burke, a U.S.-born Dominican who was the first bishop of Chimbote, Peru. Bishop Burke, 67, died May 28 of congestive heart failure at a retirement home in Newark, Del. He came to Wilmington in July 1978, when a native Peruvian was appointed to head the Chimbote diocese. In Wilmington, he was vicar for urban affairs and pastor of St. Paul parish, Wilmington.

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SA YING HE had only a "small fist" for knocking on the church door but a strong desire to serve, Bishop David E. Foley was installed as the third bishop of Birmingham. "Y ou heard the knocking at the door of the cathedral," he told his installation congregation at the Cathedral of St. Paul last month. "When you see how small this fist is," he added, holding up his right hand, "you will realize how much I wanted to come into this church. And I feel I am already in your lives and in your hearts." The symbolic knocking at the door is part of the installation ceremony. The door was opened by Father Patrick Cullen, cathedral rector, and Msgr. Francis Wade, senior priest in the diocese. The action symbolizes a diocese's willingness to accept a new bishop. JIr

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RETIRED CARDINAL Pablo Munoz Vega, 91, of Quito, Ecuador, died of natural causes June 3. He had entered the Society of Jesus at age 15, taught and later was rector of the Jesuit-run Gregorian University in Rome before being named coadjutor archbishop of Quito in 1964. Born in Mira, Ecuador, May 23, 1903, he studied with the Jesuits in Ecuador before going to Rome for philosophy and theology studies at the Gregorian University, where he later taught and was rector. In 1949 he returned to his homeland as superior of the Ecuadoran vice province of the Society of Jesus: During his leagership, Ecuador became an independent Jesuit province and the Jesuit-run Catholic University of Ecuador in Quito was founded. After leaving the Gregorian in 1963, he was named coadjutor archbishop of Quito. He became head of the archdiocese in 1967 and was named acardinal in 1969.

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Coyle-Cassidy High TAUNTON-Seniors Laurie Catherine Poyant of New Bedford and Kenneth C. Wong of Taunton were named Woman and Man of the Year at Coyle-Cassidy's annual Honors Night. Miss Poyanfis class valedictorian and the Lamb Scholarship Woman Athlete of the Year. She will attend the Catholic'University of America. in Washington. Wong was student body president and a member of the Taunton Mayor's Youth Council. He will study at Assumption College. WorcesteJr. Each received a $500 Joseph Scanlon Memorial Scholarship in honor ofthe Coyle-Cassidy teacher and athletic director who passed away in 1981. Scanlon's wife Louise., presented the awards. . Additional awards were as follows: Outstanding Junior of the Ycar: Mary Margaret Gib路 bons of Plymouth. Outstanding Sophomore: Vanessa DeMarco of Berkley. Outstanding Freshman: Melissa Chaves of Taunton. Coyle and Cassidy Service Awards to Danielle Rusconi and Maureen Gately of Middleboro; Cory Medeiros, James Boyle, Megan Lincoln and Mahi Papadogiannakis of Taunton. Headmasters Service Awards to Mark Estrella of Assonet; Ryan Levesque, Jamie Frazier, Julie Amber and Mary Catherine Savard of Middleboro; Michael. Fournier and Melissa Cote of Somerset; Lisa Centamore ~f North Easton; Thomas Souza and Melissa Simas of Taunton;Cori Neumeister of Bridgewater; Justin Frye of East Bridgewater; and Samantha Dube of Wareham. National Honor Society Scholarships to Richard Riccio and to Samantha Dube, who also received the Music Parents' Association Scholarship. Culinary Arts Scholarship to Ryan Rivers of Berkley. .Plaques for dedication and service were given to two parents of CC students, Louise Domingos of West Bridgewater and Dottie Morrison of Bri~gewater.

WOMAN AND MAN OF THE YEAR: Coyle-Cassidy's Laurie Poyant and Kenneth Wong with headmaster Michael Donly. .

. TEENAGERS OF THE YEAR at Bishop Con1'/OlIy: Kathryn Marino and Matthew Tracy.

Bishop Connolly High FALL RIVER - 1994 graduates Kathryn Marino and Matthew Tracy have been named Bishop Connolly's Teenagers of the Year by Fall River Elks Lodge 118. A Warren. RI, resident. Miss Marino is class valedictorian. a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship program and a semifinalist in the Presidential Scholar program. She received the Bausch and Lomb Science Award . and the Top Academic Award as a Tandy Technology Scholar. She was a four-year member of the varsity volleyball, basketball and tennis teams. a two-year member of the drama club and National Honor Society president. She plans to major in biology at Wellesley Collegeand attend medical school. Tracy, a Fall River resident, is a commende~ scholar in the National Merit Scholarship program and a Tandy Technology. Scholar in math and science. He was a member of the ski club, National Honor Society, drama' club and winter and spring track teams. He has also been selected as a violist for the All-State Orchestra and isa member of the Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. He plans to study biology at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, and attend graduate school. .Kerie An,. Gendreau of Fall River, student coordinator of Bishop Connolly's Alcohol and Drug Awareness Team (CAAT) has received the Bristol County Sheriffs Drug Awareness Scholarship. The $500 award goes to a student who has promoted positive peer pressure in counseling others to ayoid drugs. Miss Gendreau will attend Edison Cbmmunity College, Fort Myers, Fla., in the fall. CAAT was one of six student peer leader groups recognized by Mayor John Mitchell at a recent Youth Rally Day in Fall River. The student leaders were commended for theircommunity service and their education, training and mentoring of their peers. The 14 members ofCAAT, advised by faculty coordinator Colleen Smith: offer health awareness days, monthly seminars and parent programs and publish a monthly newsletter. They also speak to seventh and eighth grade students in all of Fall River's Catholic schools.

ATTLEBORO - The Class of 1994 graduatl~d at . ceremonies June 4. Following are excerpts from the valedictory address of Vanessa Cesarz and the princ:ipal's address of Vanessa Cesarz and the principal's address by Brother Robert Wickman, FSC. Valedictory Address Miss Cesarz told classmates how individuality Hhone through in quilt fabrics she and her cousin exchanged by mail while growing up. "Every day, each and every person we meet adds a square to the giant quilt of our lives," she said. Each square is different... We all haye the power to share' ourselves with the world, and we must never think th,it we have nothing to share... "This power to affect another's life brings with it a , responsibility. We must decide to add something positive and beautiful to life..... ' Quoting a song by Emily Saliers. Miss Cesarz continued, "We have to say '.Let it be me,' Let's use the gifts we have-smiles, laughter. compassion-and livl: our lives with energy and excitement... Whatever we do, let's do it well. Let's take pride in what we do, and get invl)lved in living and loving; in laughing and crying. Let's sing. dance, present a proposal, express our love for someclnebut let's do it with passion... "It is an awesome responsibility. to be a light to) the world. I know we can handle it. "Let's form our own individual style, be it solid!: and stripes or wild, exotic patterns. May we cultivate: the seeds of goodness. feeling the rapturous warmth of the quilt of life we are creating. Let's follow our hearts. slingshot around the sun, go the distance. Let's challenge life; let's do it with guts; and let's answer life's challenge by saying, 'Let it be me,''' Principal's Address Brother Wickman told graduates: "We believe that you, and all humans, are sacred beings... We believe that your mind is a sacred instrument, a holy thing. This being so, your education here has been a godly thing. Your teachers at Bishop Feehan have not merely been doi ng a job; not simply occupying a profession. Teaching in a Catholic school is certainly an art but it is also more: it: is a ministry, a sharing in development of what is sacred... " ... your education here now imposes a bur<len on you to see life as it ean be and must be' if we are trul" to advance God's kingdom here. Your sacred educai:ion compels you to embrace and love God's stuggling cl:eation. The wonderful thing in all this is that you are not alone. Jesus says.. .'1 will be with you always路... "It has been said that every human being needs 'two things: a home and a horizon." Students' families, and their temporary home at Feehan, have helped prepare them, Brother Wickman said. to journey toward the horizon, which "calls you, not to new settings for old ways. but to new life in and with a God and his people who are calling for more love,.more understanding, more sacrifice, more justice anq more peace... "You wiUnever be able to recreate these past four years but you take their meaning with you as a sign and pfCimise of a vision of life that our world needs and desires. As the journey continues, know that you remain in the prayers of those who loved you here. Let us hope we meet along the way. May God bless each and every member of the Class of 1994,"

Holy Family-Holy Name NEW BEDFORD - Preschool students spent the past month painting, colorIng, gluing and cutting spring projects to decorate their classrooms as they learned about the world around them and the signs of spring. The preschoolers visited Staffon Greenhouses in Fairhaven to learn how plants grow. touring the greenhom:es and planting pumpkin seeds to bring back to school with them. The children's enthusiasm for planting blossomed into a joint project with HFHN's junior high students: they' planted flowers around the Blessed Mother statue in the rectory yard. Spring celebrations cplminated in a schoolwide Educational Fair May 25, for which students set up displays on the school's yearlong theme, "Exploring Our World," Students and guests toured the school to view classroom projects: . Individual project topics included dinosaurs, recycling, sea animals and their babies. healthy minds and bodies, a crystal radio, dental impressions, and animals for each letter of the alphabet. The junior choir, directed by Teresa Ouelette. performed a concert entitled "Every Day is Earth Day," Choir members, attired in T-shirts reading "Good Planets Are Hard to Find," used recycled items to create musical instruments for accompaniment. Also featured was a string and piano recital by students.

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When trying to decide if your romance is based on more than feeling. consider these comments from the students at Sacred Heart School: Comment I. "I, like many of my friends, have engaged in what we thought v ere relationships. Now, loo':ing back, 1 have realized th'lt these were not what they were at all. They were learning eXl"leriences that have helped me unc erstand more about love. I feel this is all right at this stage of life because you must learn to love. It doesn't just happen." Comment 2. "I think respect is very important in a serious relationship. You have to respect who you date, respect his or her feelings and opinions. If you' have this respect for others, you will also have the trust to keep building the relationship." Comment 3. "I think that a shared spirituality is the most important quality in experiencing love. You need respect and trust for love, but to share a part in the church with God helps you meet the challenges in a relationship. No one else but yourself and God can get you through the hard times." Comment 4. "If I were t6 ha ve a romantic love. these would be some of the main features of the relationship that would help to make us very close: trust, respect, loyalty. good communication. willingness to listen, common interests and the ability 'to place the other person first. A relationship like this is not easy to reach. Both people must be willing to sacrifice for the other . person." Such insights offer us much to think about before we name an attraction "love." What our feelings tell us always remains important. Add to this emotional information the checklist of qualities mentioned by these students. My thanks to the students of Sacred Heart Schoo!. Perhaps your school class or religious education group would like to share thoughts about a topic discussed in one of my columns. Your comments are welcomed by Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, In 47635.

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SO MUCH IN LOVE As we stroll along together Holding hands walking all alone So in love are W4~ two That we don't know what to do So in love In a world of our own As we walk by the sea together Under the stars twinkling high above So in love are we two No one else but me and you So in love So much in Ion So in love So much in IOVI~ We stroll along together I tell you love I love you my darling And you tell me in my touch As we walk dovvn the aisle together We will vow to be together till we die So in love are YVC two Just can't wait to say I do So in love In a world of our own So in love are )'OU and I I hope that you realize That you mean so much to me You are everything I ever wanted in a woman I just want to hold you in my arms forever I love you So in love So in love So in love Written by .11Ickson/Streigis/ Williams. Sung by A11-4-0ne (c) 1993 by Brookhill Rel;ords Corp. TWO MONTHS ago. I reviewed Phil Collin's hit "Everyday." I used the song's theme to explo~e three qualities of love. Recently, I got a mailing from the eighth-grade class of Sacred Heart School in West Des Moines, Iowa. One of their teachers used that column as a focus for a discussion on love and romance. As part of this discussion, the students were asked to write a response to ml~ about what makes love genuine and lasting. Through the kindness of this

teacher. who sent me several of the stu'dents' essays. I now can share some of their insights with you. I do this in the context of reviewing A 11-4-0ne's a capella release"So Much in Love." The song is a tribute to how romance uplifts our feelings and empowers our dreams. Yet, love needs to be built on more than emotion. Feelings can change easily and quickly. Love requires otnersources ifit is to survive the fluctuations of emotion.

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Mendonca's time I was seven until I entered the first assignment as pastor was at EMMAUS/G'ALILEE PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN ST, PATRICK, FR seminary," he says, J."ecaIli ng rising Galilee monthly meeting 6 to 9 'Our Lady of Health, FaIl River, are asked to submit news Itema for thIs The parish will host Nigerian early each day to serve 6:30 a.m. column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall followed by St. Anthony's, East seminarian Michael Onyekwere begin- p.m.. Sunday, Neumann Hall, CatheRiver, 02722. Name of city or tow., should dral Camp,. E. Freetown. Father Mass at Mt. Carmel alld then Falmouth, ning J~ne 15 as he get,s firsthand be Included, as well as full dates of all activCriag Pregana will celebrate Mass walking to school with George experience of pastoral ministry. "That was a place where I reaIly Ities. Please send news of future rather Thomas, now an attorney with Saturday soup kitchen service will and Joanne and Jim Riley of St. than past events. . Mary's parish, Mansfield, will speak enjoyed my priesthood," he says of three sons, including a priest, and be discontinued for the summer as of Due to limited space and also because the latter parish, which had plenty on "Thinkipg and Living in a Positive notices of strictly parish affairs normally June 18, but meals will continue to still a close friend. Way: Beatitude Living." Emmaus of opportunity for "missionary and appear In a parish's own bulletin, we are be served at the Salvation Army at . By the time he was a junior in 102 will be held June 17 to 19 with apostolic work." forced to IImlt·ltems to events of general 290 BedfordSLTuesday and Thurshigh school Msgr. Mendonca had Interest. Also, we do not normally carry He reached out to the Cape day meals will continue at Catholic gathering for closing Mass at 7 p,m. decided to become a priest. "AIl notices of fundralslng activities, which may on the 19th. Social Services. 783 Slade St. GratiVerdean population, many of be advertised at our regular rates, obtainthrough the high school years I felt O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE tude is expressed to all, volunteer whom "felt marginalized from the able from The Anchor business offlce,teleI did want to be a priest, and I Volunteers needed to provide bag soup kitchen workers. phone (508) 675-7151. church," and found rewarding work became more and more certain," lunches for the homeless at the SalOn Steering Points Items, FR indicates O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER in conversions, "not orily of Cape vation Army Soup Kitchen on Sunhe says. Fall River; NB Indicates New Bedford. Lower Cape Ultreya 7:30 tonight, days, June through October. Fami- Verdeans, but there had been many He has found that, "the priestparish center. ST. MARY, MANSFIELD lies, individuals or groups may sign soldiers on Cape Cod during the hood isn't easy, but it's God's Woman's Club scholarships were K.ofC. up on chart in OL V candle room to, war who married Catholic girls" church and the Lord didn't say it awarded 'to Shannon Gayle Moran Knights of Columbus Pope Paul provide and ·serve lunches for one and converted to Catholicism. would be easy. And there are many and Jodi Bet.h Griffin. VI Council(Orleans, Eastham, Brewster. Sunday. Next, Msgr. Mendonca sucwonderful things to makeup for Chatham and Harwich) seeks new .....:.;.;.:.:.:.;.;.:.:.;.;.:.:.;.; :.: :.;.:.; -..• ceeded the future Cardinal Medeidifficult moments." members or reinstatment of inactive members. Information; Father James Pope champions Mom: ros, who had' just been named The seeds of his vocation were bishop of BrownsviIle, Texas, as Clark. St. Joan'of Arc parish, Orplanted, he says, "in a very devout she works harder leans, 255-0 170, or John Fitzpatrick, pastor at St. Michael's, FaIl River; home, where the things of God 255-3333. . ROM E (CNS) - There's no then he was pastor at St. John of were paramount. I never knew my ST.STEPHEN,ATTLEBORO justice for mothers who have to God, Somerset.. paren~s to miss Mass, excl:pt for Adult Christian growth series 7:3,0 Bishop Cronin named him diwork even on Sundays. Pope John iIlness, and my father never so" to 9 p,m, June 13, Senior citizens ocesan Vicar General in 1971, and Paul \I said. much as lifted a stick on Sunpizza luncheon and meeting 12:30 in 1974 he was named a Prelate of days!" in firm belief that it was a The pope made the remark to a p.m. June 14; information: 222-0259 Honor by Pope Paul VI. Appointed group of Roman children in the day of rest. or 761-5220. pastor of his native parish the parish of SI. Octavius, where he "They had great reverence for MEN OF THE SACRED HEARTS same year, he was honored at a recently made a pastoral visit. the clergy," Msgr. Mendonca,adds. ::::::. ",". :=;:{{{: .',' :..;.:.:.;.;.:.:. Men of the Sacred Hearts of testimonial by St. John of God "They were extremely happy to .,n~.p'ont.iff,~.s...keq t~e_ children ~;~a;;J:{:::: . .....~ •.~:::::::::::::'.: - Greater"NB-will sponsor Massfot parishioners, who called him "an who usually worked harder: their have- a 'prie~t son. But. they .never feast of Sacred Heart 7 tonight, folunusuaIly well-qualified spiritual fathers or their mothers? pushed me into it." lowed by vigil and midnight Mass :i :::.:I:.:i:':i.i.i :1hii;rO~""'$iiit·:· UN.;.:..:.:.:.:.:.:.:.., director... He has proven himself "Dad!" shouted many. "Mom!" In' fact, it wasn't until his ordihonori\lg Immaculate Heart of Mary as a devoted servant of God, who replied the rest. nation day that Msgr. Mendonca at St. Mary's Church, Fairh~ven. has honestly earned and richly All are invited to attend any portion "\ can see you don't agree. And learned just how much his vocaof the services. deserves the best wishes of all who on Sunday? Who works on Suntion meant to them. His face know him." day?" the pope asked. softens as he recaIls his mother LaSALETTE SHRINE, "People don't work on Sunday, ATTLEBORO - He also 'served at various times hugging him and teIling him that Healing' service with Brother they go to churc~." the children in the Family life Bureau, spoke ~~on the day you were baptil:ed, I Armand Binette, MS, 2 p.m, Sunresponded. asked God to make you a priest." in the Pre-Caria marriage proday; includes opportunity to be "Are you really sure about that? gram, was on the priests' senate, Fifty years after her praye:r was anointed and pra,yed over indivDon't your mothers have to work and remains a diocesan consultor. answered, Mt. 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