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Four to be ordained priests for the diocese

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Bishop O'Malley will impose hands on and anoint four young men in the traditional rites of the sacrament of holy orders.

FALL RIVER - Four transitional deacons will be ordained to the priesthood for service in the diocese by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley in St. Mary Cathedral Saturday at 11 a.m.

They are Rev. Mr. Hernando Herrera, Rev. Mr. John M. Murray, Rev. Mr. Paul C. Fedak and Rev. Mr. Edward A. Murphy.

All visited The Anchor in the weeks prior to ordination and offered informal interviews.

Rev. Mr. Herrera is the son of Hector and Cecilia Herrera of Washington, D.C. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Virginia in 1989 and a master's degree in clinical child psychology from Pennsylvania State University in 1991. He studied theology from 1993 to 1998 at St. John Seminary in Brighton. During his seminary years he served educational assignments at St. Ann Parish, Raynham; at the Office for AIDS Ministry in Fall River; the religious education program at St. Ann's Church, Somerville; Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, New Bedford;

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the Family AIDS Project, Dorchester; and St Mary Cathedral Parish. He was ordained a deacon by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley in St. Mary Cathedral on Jan. 3. His first Mass (bilingual) will be celebrated June 14 at 11 a.m., in St. Mary Cathedral.

Rev. Mr. Herrera said he shares the excitement ofbeing ordained with his colleages. "Certainly all the training over the past five years preparing for the priestly ministry has been excellent, but there is much more I have to learn," he said. "I'm looking forward to that and hopefully I will be able to learn and be as open and generous with my time as I can with the people whom I have been asked to serve. Because I also speak Spanish, that will probably be something else I can bring to the parish setting. There have been many well-attended bilingual Masses at the Cathedral and there has also been much collaboration in bilingual educational programs."

Rev. Mr. Murray was born in Brockton, the son of Michael E. Murray, a permanent deacon at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, Taunton, and Carol Murray.

A 1990. graduate of Coyle & Cassidy High School, Taunton, he did undergraduate study at St. John Seminary, Brighton, where he also studied theology from 1994 to 1998. His educational assignments included teaching religious education at Immaculate

Conception Parish, Cambridge, and St. Paul Parish, Wellesley; the Office of Evangelization; S1. Michael Parish, Swansea; St. Mary Pl¢sh, Nantucket; Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge; and Notre Dame Parish, Fall River.

He was ordained a deacon Jan. 3 by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley in St. Mary Cathedral and has served at St. Patrick Parish in Wareham. He will celebrate

his first Mass on June14 at 3 p.m., in St. Ann Church, Raynham.

Rev. Mr. Murray said that the seminary offered "a thorough foundation through training and education in the theology ofthe Church, but also offered us the tools we need to learn further in the priesthood. One doesn't come out of the seminary as a completely finished product. Thank God

Catholic Charities Appeal is on final lap in campaign FALL RIVER - In the final sprint of the 1998 Catholic Charities Appeal, parishes continue to report increased returns according to bright reports from campaign officials.

Even as the tallying continues, prospective contributors are invited to participate in this year's Appeal by contacting any of the III parishes of the diocese, by communicating with Diocesan Headquarters at 362 Highland Ave., P.O. Box 1470, Fall River MA 02722 or by calling (508) 676-8943.

Returns from the diocese include the following figures from leading parishes in the separate geographic areas: Attleboro Area Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Seekonk SI. Mary, Mansfield SI. John the Evangelist, Attleboro SI. Mary, Seekonk SI. Mark, Attleboro Falls Cape Cod Area SI. Pius X, South Yarmouth Our Lady of Victory, Centerville Tum to page six

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Rev. Mr. Fedak is a Connecticut native, the son of Lucas and Lois Fedak of Palm City, Fla. He graduated from Shelton High School, Bridgeport, Conn.: and did undergraduate studies in business management and criminal justice at Salve Regina University, Newport. He pursued theological studies from 1993 to 1998 at St. John Seminary in Brighton. His educational assignments included the Pine Street Inn, Boston; teaching religious education at St. Athanasius Parish, Reading, and St. William Parish, Fall River; Corpus Christi Parish, East Sandwich; Norwood Hospital; and St. Pius X Parish, South Yarmouth. He was orTum to page two - Ordination

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SOMERSE1:il;.;'iP(ease takeoft'Y()UT shOes," said Ctlristin~Yunrni Kim as my husband andl:ente~d the Somerset house where she~ves }Yith her mOther.. Slippers awaited us in accordance with the Korean custo~ of leaving one's outdoor footwear at the front door. We were then invited to choose a comfortable area for an interview with Christina.

Feeling very welcome, we settled in the living room for an hour ofconversation with a remarkab~ college graduate.

At age 22, Christina is a'young woman to watch. She is a 1998.cum laude graduate ofThfts Univers~ty in Medford, but that is far from her only accomplishment.

An honor student from first grade through high school, she also studied piano in that period, is also adept on the violin, flute and Mccolo and from 1994 until her graduation wasconcertrnaster for the Thfts symphollY orchestra. ''And I'm always looking for new things to try;' she said. Next on her agenda, come suitable weather, will be snowboarding.

But she won't be idle until snow flies. Her many abilities have . earned her one of 10 Fulbright grants that went to members. of her graduating class ()n,1 00 students.. The grant will take her ~ South Korea, her paren~' native land, where she will teach English to Jlliddle school pupils. Leaving Somerset on July 6, she will live with.it host family until her ~tum to the United States July 31, 1999. .

Christina is one of some 2000 Fulbright grantees from across the nation who will ~ working abroad this year and next in one of the U.S. government's most successful educational exchange programs. In 51 years, the progran1 haS exchanged some 200,000 American and foreign students, as well as other thousands of U.S. and foreign teachers.

Christina's lucky students will probably benefit from her athletic abilities as well as her linguistic talents. At Somerset High School, from which she graduated as fourth ranking student academically, her ability made her captainpf the boys' tennis team and at Thftsshe was'~amed most valuable player on the women's squash team from J995 through 1998, was active ~l a Big BrotherslBig Sisters program, played tennis herself and was involved with a tennis team sponsored by a campus outreach group wdrlcing with minority youngsters. She was also it member of the campus[lIlusic; ministry and was a lector at the Thfts ch;qJe1.

Also while at'J;l.ifts, where she majored in child development; Chris: tina was a volunteer at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, specializing in pediatric home care. There she was assigned to provide practical and em9tional support and companionship in the course of visits to the home of a chronically ill and developmentally delayed . three-year-old. C()mm~nication with the child calledupon her knowledge of Spanish and also of American Sign Language. She al~ kept the youngster's social worker, nurse practitioner and physician aware HAPPY MOMENT-Ghristina Y. of her progress with the case.

Kim and her mother, Mrs. Simon Y. Christina and her mother, Theresa Kim, both sing at St. Patrick's Kim, celebrate Christina's graduation Parish, Somerset, where daily Massgoers enjoy Mrs. Kim's beautiful 1

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THE ANCHOR ~ Diocese of Fall River ~ Fri., lime :1.2, 1998

Ordination dained a transitional deacon by Bishop O'Malley on Jan. 3 in St. Mary Cathedral. His diaconal assignment was at St. Michael Parish; Swansea. His first· Mass will be celebrated June 14, 11 a.m., at St. Michael Parish, Swansea. . "I'm looking forward. to being a priest and my first assignment and get-

Continued frompage one' ting into it,"said Rev. Mr. Fedak. Asked what might have been his first discernment of his vocation, he said: " I think God hit me over the head with a baseball bat six years ago. I was a couple of years out of college and in a 'working role - working in a hotel and later selli.ng cars at the time. I think today's priests are well aware of what's going

(@hituariplI Brother Eugene Hardy, FIC .

ALFRED, Maine - Brother Eugene Hardy of the Brothers of Christian Instruction, a native of Fall River, died June 5 at the Newton Center, Sanford, Maine, after a long illness.

Born in Fall River, the son of the late Eugene Hardy and the late Josephine (Lamoureux) Hardy, he attended local schools and entered the Brothers' training center in La Praifie, Quebec, Canada, and later studied in Alfred.

He held a master's degree in French, and taught at schools in Mon~real, Canada; Waterville;Maine;' and In Plattsburgh, N. Y, where he was also head prefect. Brother Hardy served as head prefect at Mount Assumption High School in Plattsburgh, N.Y; was su-

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perior of the Brothers' communities in Biddeford, Maine and at Notre Dame in Alfred, where he was also the treasurer; and was bursar and counselor at Camp Boyland in Naples, Maine.

For the past four years he had been in residence at the Brothers' infirmary in Alfred.

He leaves three sisters Paulette Fortin and Corinthe Rich~d of Fall River and Marguerite King of Granby, Conn.

His funeral Mass was celebrated in Alfred on June 8 by Bishop Joseph Gerety ofPortland. Interment was in the Brothers' cemetery in Alfred.

Cardinal Casaroli dies at age 83

By LYNNE WElL CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN. CITY - Cardinal Agosti'noCasaroll, the:f6rmerVatican secretary-of~tate'kllOwn for p'romot~ -'. ·:ing·Ch·urch·(Jjplomacy'inc6Id war' Europe, died in a Rome hospital June 9 at age 83.

The cardinal had served in the secretariat of state under five popes in as many decades. He was credited with helping the Church survive in Central and Eastern Europe by facilitating ties between the Holy See and the region.

Cardinal Casaroli reportedly was hospitalized to treat a heart ailment during the first week of June. The Vatican did not state the cause of death. His funeral was to be held today in St. Peter's Basilica.

Throughout the 1970s, he arranged bilateral and multinational agreements in Moscow, Poland and what was then Yugoslavia. He represented the Vatican in 1975 at the final sessions of the Helsinki Conference on security and cooperation in Europe, and traveled to New York in 1978 to take part in U.N. discussions on disarmament.

In July 1979, Pope John Paul, less than a year into his pontificate, made the then-archbishop a cardinal and named him secretary of state.

Cardinal Casaroli headed the secretariat for the next 11 years, acting as the pope's number one assistant.

The cardinal oversaw the Vatican while Pope John Paul was recovering from being shot in a 1981 assassination attempt.

The College of Cardinals now has 160 members, 118 of whom are less than 80 years old and therefore eligible to vote in a conclave.

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.on in the world and their community.

Because ofthat, ~09ay;s n~~ly-ordaint;d priest knows what to expect."

Rev. Mr. Murphy is a native ofCork, Ireland, and the spn of the late Edward and Maureen Murphy. He received a bachelor of science degree in chemistry in 1977 from Cork Regional Technical College. He has worked as a chemist, trained personnel in methods ' and techniques in the pharmaceutical industry in the Bahamas, and served business· assignments in this country, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Brazil. He has been coordinator in research and development in Philadelphia,Pa. His pretheology studies were at St. Charles Seminary in Philadelphia. Later he studied theology at St. Charles' and at Holy Apostles Seminary. His educational assignments were at the Community College of Philadelphia, St. Patrick's and Holy Name parishes, Fall River, and in the prison and hospital ministries and social services. He was ordained a deacon on May 24, 1997, in St Anthony Church, New Bedford, by Bishop O'Malley. His diaconal assignment was at Holy Name Parish, FilII River. His first Mass will be celebrated Jurie 14,atnoon,inHolyNameChurch, Fall River. .

"I will be saying a Mass in my home town on June 21 for family and relations, and it will be the first time they will see me as a priest," Rev. Mr. Murphy said. "From what I've been told by diocesan historians, I will be the first Irish-born to be ordained a priest for this diocese since it was formed in 1904. Because of my background and experience working in six different countries in the world for the past 17 years, it n'ever mattered much in my relationships with people that I was of Irish nationality. People are human and I like to think that I could reach out to those of every nationality in this diocese and it will be my . goal that we could all pray together."

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soprano voice and all parishioners appreciate her and her daughter's contributions to Christmas and Easter programs. Christina's brother, Andrew Kim, is a certified public accOlintailt in Boston, where his sister was bom.

The family moved to Somerset when Christina was about three years old. Her father, Dr. Simon Kim, was a radiation oncologist, practicing at Saint Anne's and Charlton hospitals in Fall River and also in Boston hospitals. He died in a tragic automobile accident five years ago this week.

His daughter is also considering a medical career, possibly as a pediatrician. Her interest in the field is iIIustrated by the fact that she worked at Saint Anne's Hospital the summers of

1994 and 1995, in 1994 as 'a clinical aide working in the operating room and in the areas of diagnostic imaging and radiology; and in 1995 as a laboratory aide, assisting phlebotomistS in drawing blood and in related activities. In 1997 she was a volunteer assistant at Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, where she was involved in the analysis of genes with relation to indicators of Alzheimer's disease.

Our interview concluded and our departure was as gracious as our welcome.

We were wished Godspeed with cups of ginseng tea, served with pine nuts and Korean beans. We departed with happy memories of an outstanding young graduate and her delightful mother.

Santo' Christo Parish to holdfeast, anniversary F~L RIVER - This year's celebratlOn of the feast of Santo Christo, to ~ held !un~ 13 and 14, will be especlally s!gmfic~nt t~ me~b~rs of Santo Chnsto Pansh, SInce It Will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the dedication ofthe. parish's upper church.

The observance will include a 10 a.m. Sunday Mass with Bishop Sean O'Malley as principal celebrant and a 2:30 p.m. street procession through the parish, accompanied by bands and concluding with Benediction. All members of the area community are invited to join parishioners for the occasion.

Santo Christo Church on Canal Street was built under the supervision of Father Francisco Silveira Mesquita, the parish's second pastor, who obtained permission for its construction' from Bishop William Stang, Fall River's first bishop.

On May 5, 1907, the bishop dedicated the basement of the new church building, to be used for services until the upper church had been completed.

At this time Father Mesquite retired and was succeeded by Father Manuel A. Silvia, who initiated construction of a rectory in 1915, then returned to working on the church building itself.

Although still not entirely finished, progress on the upper church was celebrated in May 1927; but it was not until 1940 that then pastorFather Francisco Bettencourt began a drive to complete construction of the building. Plastering took place in 1941 and 1942 and by 1948 pews, lighting fixtures, three marble altars and a baptismal f<?nt were in place and full use of the church could begin.

It was solemnly blessed June 13, 1948, by Bishop James E. Cassidy, third bishop of the Fall River diocese, with a sermon preached by Archbishop Trindade Salgueiro, vicar general of the patriarchate of Lisbon, Portugal, and a concluding Te Deum at which

Bishop James L. Connolly, then coadjutor bishop of the diocese, presided.

The preacher for the Te Deum was Msgr. Jose Gomes, then chaplain of the church in Ponta Delgado on the

Azorean island of Sao Miguel, where the statue of Santo Christo has been venerated since it was presented to two poor Clare Sisters by Pope Paul III in the 16th century.

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East Sandwich native to be .. ordained a priest

EAST SANDWICH - Rev. Mr. William R. Campbell, S.J., is to be ordained to the priesthood June 13 in the Chapel of St. Joseph at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester

by Bishop Daniel P. Reilly, bishop of Worcester.

Rev. Mr. Campbell, 33, is the son ofJames Campbell of East Sandwich and the late Marcia (Erwin) Campbell. When Mr. Campbell, a . member of Our Lady of Victory Parish, Centerville, recently married Maryclaire Mulcahy, also of Sandwich, Rev. Mr. Campbell witnessed the wedding ceremony as a transitional deacon.

A 1983 graduate of Sandwich Junior-Senior High School, the candidate graduated in 1987 from the College of the Holy Cross with a bachelor of arts degree. In August 1988 he entered the novitiate ofthe New England Province of the Society ofJesus and pronounced his first vows as a Jesuit on Aug. 18, 1990.

Rev. Mr. Campbell studied philosophy at St. Michael's Institute, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Wash., from 1990 to 1992, earning a pontifical licentiate in philosophy. He stud-

ied Spanish in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and make a pilgrimage to wartom EI Salvador, where he worked at a refugee resettlement camp for seven days.

Fro m 1992 to 1994, he lived in Kingston, Jamaica, where he was lecturer in educational philos 0 P h y for the De par t REV. MR. ment of CAMPBELL Ed u c a tional Studies at the University of the West Indies. Concurrently, he lectured on the history of Western philosophy at St. Michael's Seminary for the Kingston archdiocese. He also conducted and prepared an in-service evaluation report on the ''Textbooks for All" program, sponsored by the International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO. Material for the

report was gathered during a threeweek tour of participating sites, including Dominica, Grenada and Suriname.

He prepared for his ordination at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, receiving a master of divinity degree in 1997 and a pontifical licentiate in theology in 1998. During those years, he ministered in the parishes of Blessed Sacrament, Cambridge; St. Francis Xavier, Missoula, Mont., where for two summers he assisted in developing the Retreat in Everyday Life program; and St. Ignatius, Chestnut Hill, where he served as a deacon. He is currently an associate consultor for the New England Province of the Society of Jesus and the New England Provincial's liaison for Pastoral Ministries.

After ordination, he will become the executive director of Nativity Preparatory School, an inner-city middle school in Roxbury, conducted by the Jesuits.

Rev. Mr. Campbell will offer a Mass ofThanksgiving June 14 at 9:30 a.m., at St. Ignatius Church, Chestnut Hill.

Saint Anne Hospital names president FALL RIVER - Michael W. Metzler has been named president of Saint Anne Hospital it was announced by Dr. ......- - - .- . - - - - - . Mi'chael

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Metzler, who has been acting president of the hospital since February, will also serve as a senior vicepresident of Caritas Christi.

"The selection of Michael Metzler for this position is in confirmation of his effective leadership abilities and commitment to the Fall River community," said Collins. "With creativity, continued commitment from the medical staff and Michael's leadership, I am confident that the future of Saint Anne's is more promising than

Correction In last week's Anchor, Father John M. Breen was inadvertently omitted from the report of a recent program held at Maryknoll, N.Y. He is among Fall River natives who are Maryknoll priests and sisters. He entered the Maryknoll FATHER BREEN community in 1944 and was ordained in 1951.

Since then he has served in Guatemala, EI Salvador and Honduras, now working in a huge Honduran parish with a membership of some 80,000 persons.

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Metzler was selected for the position after a comprehensive nationwide search, it was reported.

"I am delighted to have received this tremendous opportunity," said Metzler. "Working with the physicians, nurses and the entire excellent staff at Saint Anne's, I am ready to focus on the many opportunities we have in the marketplace."

The new president has more than 15 years of senior management experience in health care. He is the past president of the New England Conference of the Catholic Health Association and the current president of the Epilepsy Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Most recently, Metzler was executive vice-president and chief operating officer of St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston. He joined St. Elizabeth's as vice-president of human resources and later became senior vice-president of human resources and support services. Prior to that, he was employed for 11 years at thy Stop & Shop companies where he served as director of labor relations.

He has been on the faculties of Boston College and Northeastern University. He earned' his bachelor's degree from Canisius College and his

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Saint Anne's is a 165-bed acute care, community-based hospital with specialties in oncology, pediatrics, behavioral medicine, pain management and emergency care, serving the residents of southeastern Massachusetts and nearby Rhode Island.

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St. Vincent's Home given Cultural Competence award FALL RIVER - St. Vincent's Home, which has been providing residential services to the children and families in the greater southeastern Massachusetts area, Boston, Providence, R.I., and Worcester SR. DONOVAN for more than a century, has been given the Child Welfare League ofAmerica's 1998 Striving Toward Excellence in Cultural Competence Award.

Mercy Sister Catherine Donovan, coordinator of St. Vincent's Mission/Cultural Team for continuous quality improvement, recently accepted the· award.

In 1997, St. Vincent's revitalized its cultural competence program, raising awareness and promoting respect for difference. The Mission!

Cultural Team addresses the cultural competence of all stakeholders.

In accepting the award, Sister Donovan said: "As I reflect on the honor of receiving this award, I am aware of how my life choices, my personal and professional skills and the multicultural enrichment opportunities afforded me have all been valuable resources connecting me to this moment. Each has influenced my efforts to foster cultural competency within this agency through educational awareness and celebration of diversity."

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" .- ". ." . ·. i(real' bliO(l'spot '(\,~', ··)~.C:':·' .' Many question, andrightly so, some of the decisions' of Attorney General Janet Reno. On many issues her directives see~ 'arbitrary and unilateral, and this is certainly the case in her lifting of the barrier to Oregon's law on assisted suicide; in fact, she removed the last obstacle to its full implementation.

Oregon is the only state which has thus far legalized assisted suicide, but Reno's ruling has opened the proverbial Pandora's box, permitting other states to enact similar statutes without federal direction or interference. States' rights did not die with the Civil War! Reno did not have to exercise her special power in this case. She chose to do it in order to put the chief of drug enforcement in his place. In a typical Capitol Hill power play, she overruled his agencY's warning that the government would impose severe sanctions on any doctor who prescribed lethal doses of medication. ' Speaking rather subjectively, Reno said that Congress should have no say with regard to ethical and moral issues involved in assisted suicide. By her involvement in this area of life concerns, she has become a,major player in issues ranging from abortion,to euthanasia. Her ruling was, of course, warmly received by all antf·life groups, but the office of attorney general can no longer be viewed as imp¥,tial and unbiased, especially when decisions permitted by it are made by in-house deputies. ' It should be remembered that members of the Cabinet hold their positions by presidential grace and favor. The uphill. battle tq protect life in all its forms and stages becomes more and more difficult with the stumbling blocks the ,present administration seems to place at ~very tum in tl)e road. One can but conclude th~t the ~abinet is only carrying out the decision of the president, who certainly has demonstrated his disrespect for human life through his own actions. . In these times it is imperative that we reaffirm our dedication and our determination to respect all of life as a reflection of the Creator.

We seem afraid to state that human life ,is sacred because from its very beginning it involves the creative action of God. In our muddled concept of the separation of church and state, we have directed our energies to denial of the fact that God alone is the Lord of all life; and in our intellectual arrogance we also negated the universal truth ~ that no one.,c~n;iI,I)q~r.anY·.Ci.rcumstanre~,~IaJ.lXlf9rl!imself or her~: self the right to destroy an'inrioceWi hunlah'beiilg: ..-.,') " . [;, 'ffiis'preserifdeCts'ibh 6fthe'attorney general is ihSidioi.i!fbetauseit~ disrespects the lives of the weak and sick. ',Direct euthanasia consists of putting an end to the lives of handicapped, ill or dying persons, and is morally unacceptable. Intentional euthanasia, whatever its form or motive, is murder and is gravely contrary ,to the dignity of the human person and to the respect due to the living God. In our social 'affluence and our striving for the so-called 'good life, our society is simply leaving God on the back burner. So many people remain reticent on life issues because of indifference or fear.

Others try, to separate public policy from private belief, a mind-set that leads to moral and ethical schizophrenia - a psychosis that has infected many in our national leadership positions. ' We simply cannot remain unconcerned about the many presentday attempts to legalize the destruction of life. Each of us must have a concern that some day Big Brother'will terminate our own lives because we are no longer useful to the state or are wasting tax dollars by living too long.

The Oregon law and its corresponding support by the attorney general are signs to all Americans that their lives are arbitrarily being endangered by their own government. If this is not a wake-up call telling us that Washington, not God, wants to be responsible for calling us home, what will it take to open our eyes?

Everyone is working, Wall Street is secure, and money abounds.

These signs of our times have led us down a very dark alley if they have made us believe that these factors are what life is all about.

There is a very dark and sinister side to American life and sad to say it is being promoted by our own greed and self-deception.

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TAUNTON AREA SCHOOLCHILQREN ENJOY WARM JUNE WEATHER AND PARTICIPATE .

WITH THEIR CLASSMATES IN SOME SPECIAL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, PLAYING GAMES USING A COLORED PARACHUTEAND WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM.

."Whoever welcomes this little child on my account .welcomes me, .and whoever welcomes me welcomes him who sent me; for the " : lea~t o,ne among Y0'.l is the greatest" Luke 9:48

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By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Everyone appreciates a homily that is what it should be: But what should it be? R~ently I asked some people .this. question and .here are their answers.. _ One .personJooked me. right in the eye and said, "It must be 'you' when you preach it." He then explained.

"You as the homilist must be convinced of what you are saying. People must sense that you lived it."

In saying this, he emphasized the prominent role witnessing fulfills in creating a good homily.

He commented: 'There are many homilies I hear which have no ring to them. The priest sounds like he is mouthing words, a party line or whatever thought comes into his mind. The words have no weight or feeling. This is why we have so many poor homilies."

A woman who is well versed in Scripture agreed with him, but went 011 to say: ''A good homily must take its meaning from the day's liturgy and apply it to daily life. The homilist should start with the people in the pew and ask, 'Now what does this Scriptural passage mean to a mother, a person who has chosen the single life, a divorcee or a widow?' The homily must start with a sympathy for one's audience and work back to the beautiful sympathy the Scriptures show toward us."

Aperson next to her agreed but felt that a good homily should really center entirely on Christ. He recalled the best homilist he had ever heard: . ."When I was young, I relT!ember this Jesuit Scripture scholar who would always put us in the historical moment.

You felt you were sitting on the shore of Galilee hearing the waves lap against the shore and smelling its breezes. He made the people who were around Christ come alive. When he pictured Christ talking to them, you knew exactly why he was saying what he said. You felt you had been living there your entire life."

Another person in our group spoke up and said: "My African-American culture is different from the culture of mo.st folks with whom I attend Mass.

is a 'good homily? . '

Many of us as children didn't sit back ter on exactly what a good homily and listen to the preacher, we interacted should be has been written more than with him. There was a hannony be- 10 times," and he still was not happy tween him and us, and when that har- with it..· . mony is right, it stirs the heart and the I admit that even after preaching for soul, and this fs a good homily." ; one-third ofacentury, knOWing exactly A good homily, it.appears, means what makes for a good homily is diffi,. different things to different people. cult tofigu~ out-Ido know one thing One bishQp'who is writing a·book on for'sure: Ultimately it is God, not the the topic confided to me that his "chap- homilist, who makes a good\homily.

The wheels' .on the bus

By FATHER PETER DALY .CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Summer is here. Our big yellow school bus will get a little rest. We use it a lot.

Our youth group takes it on outings to amusement parks and retreats. The Knights of Columbus take it to ballgames. We transport migrant workers to Mass on Sundays. But the major use is to take 45 children to the elementary school in the neighboring parish, some 20 miles away.

I've ridden the bus a'couple oftimes and noted a few things. .

For one thing, boys generally sit on the right side, girls on the left - not because ofany requirement- and glare across the aisle at each other. Maybe in high school it will be othelWise.

On the way to school, the girls sit close to each other and whisper secrets.

The boys fight - playfully, like lion cubs.

One day, two first-grade boys kept pounding each otherover the head with .book bags. I separated them and asked, "Are you mad at each other?"

"No," they smiled, "we're best friends." ' 'They're so immature," said one little girl.

At the front of our bus is a crucifix and a picture ofOurLady ofGuadalupe - a small attempt to make it rolling sacred space. It reminds our young scholastics that the Lord is present everywhere.

These religious symbols hang just above our driver's nameplate, Mrs. JoAnn Scanlan. Sym,bolically, this says that on the parish bus the driver comes justbelow God and the Blessed Mother.

Our regular driver, Scanlan, has six children of her own. Therefore she is

well-practice~ in the motherly art of selective deafness. This allows her to drive even when the noise level approaches that of a rock concert.

Our substitute driver is our regular maintenance man, Charles Corradetti.

The children have trouble pronouncing his last name, so they call him Mr. Charlie.

Once this year when he drove aregular school run, a minor food fight erupted on the homeward trip. Most of the children had eaten lunch, so they only had leftovers to throw.

When they got back to the church, they were told they had to write letters of apology to Mr. Charlie. The letters showed our little travelers to be budding Jesuit casuists, making fine moral distinctions in their self-defense.

A few letters, written on word processors, betrayed the help of parents.

The real letters by children were a hoot.

One wasn't sure how to change. ''I'm sorry I was bad on the bus. I will try again."

One girl pled just cause. ''I am sorry for throwing a grape on the bus. The only reason why I threw the grape was because one.got allover my CD player."

Some chose the friendly minimalist . approach. "I am sorry I was not sitting down on the bus. Your friend, Erica."

One letter alluded toScanlan's strict discipline. "I know 1 wouldn't have done that if Mrs. Scanlan was driving.

I'm sorry 1took advantage of you."

My personal favorite was from asecond-grader. She drew alovely yellow bus at the bottom ofthe page with four brown wheels and a flower where she sits.

She wrote, ''Name: Elisa. Mr. Charlie, I am sorry for standing up on the bus. I will never do that again." TIlen she drew a big flower as a peace offering.

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Pope tells bishops making ad limina visit to key on Catholics' family and Church life.

By CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY - U.S. bishops must continue to defend the tradi,tional family and to help lay people find their proper, essential role in the

Church, Pope John Paul II said.

Meeting recently with bishops from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, the pope focused on lay Catholics in the United States, their family relationships and their Church life.

The bishops were making their "ad /imina" visits to Rome, required every five years by the heads of dioceses.

One ofthe most important ways lay Catholics witness to their faith, the

pope said, is through their family life. , "At a time when the very definitions of marriage and family are endangered by attempts to enshrine in legislation alternative and distorted notions of these basic communities, your ministry must include the clear proclamation of the truth of God's original design," the pope told the bishops.

On an international, national, state and local level, Catholic Church offi-

Directory shows more U.S. Catholics, fewer priests, nuns

By JERRY FILTEAU CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - The number of U.S. Catholics grew some 356,000 last year but the number of priests and religious brothers and sisters continued to drop according to figures in the 1998 Official Catholic Directory.

The directory shows more permanent deacons, more students in Catholic schools and religious education programs, and more first Communions and confirmations than the previous year, but fewer baptisms and marriages.

Not all dioceses reported their unordained professional ministry personnel - a new category that first appeared in the directory in 1996 but those that responded reported nearly 22,000 lay people and religious sisters and brothers employed in professionalministry posts: Among dioceses that gave no figures were two large archdioceses, New York and Philadelphia.

The 1998 directory, which appeared in June, is an annual publication of P.J. Kenedy & Sons of New Providence, N.J., in association with National Register Publishing.

A volume of more than 2,200 pages, it lists addresses and phone numbers of all Catholic diocesan offices, parishes, schools, hospitals, religious orders and other official

Catholic organizations in the United States and its possessions.

According to the directory, at the start of 1998: -the total U.S. Catholic population was 61,563,769, compared with 61,207,914 last year; - there were 31,657 diocesan priests, down 320 from last year, and 15,925 priests in religious orders, down 195 from last year; - new ordinations numbered 509, down 12 from last year; - permanent deacons numbered 12,247, up 459 from last year; - religious brothers numbered 6,115, down 178; - religious sisters numbered 85,412, down 2,232.

Compared with 1988, when there was one diocesan priest for every 1,538 Catholics, the ratio 10 years later has. climbed to one diocesan priest for every 1,945 Catholics.• The new director.y lists 19,628 parishes, 3,006 missions and 1,259 pastoral centers - figures nearly the same as last year.

The number of U.S. parishes without a resident pastor was 2,460 - 20 percent higher than six years ago.

Most of these were administered by a non-resident priest, but permanent deacons, sisters, brothers or lay people were in charge of nearly 400 of them. . Dioceses recorded 1,040,837 in-

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fant baptisms, 73,426 adult baptisms and 88,161 adults received into full communion. The two baptism figures were slightly lower than last year's, but the number of adults received into full communion was slightly higher.

There were 858,665 first Communions, up 1.7 percent from last year, and 607,645 confirmations, up 2.6 percent. But there were only 288,593 church marriages, 4 percent fewer than last year and 15.5 percent fewer than 10 years ago.

Catholics continued to represent 23 percent of the total U.S. population.

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cials have opposed efforts to grant legal recognition - - equal or parallel to the status of marriage - to homosexual couples and other couples living together without marriage.

Families built on the relationship of a man and a woman, married for life and open to having children are good not only for individuals and for the Church, the pope said, but they benefit society as well.

They foster "the sense of community and solidarity" which promotes a "civilization of life and love," he said.

Pope John Paul encouraged bishops to continue their outreach to hurting and broken families, but said the Church must pay more attention to the healthy families that are the backbone of parish and diocesan life.

In this year marking the 30th anniversary of Pope Paul VI's encyclical "Humanae Vitae" ("On Human Life"), he said, bishops should also ensure that church teachings about human sexuality and against artificial contraception are presented "in the light of the theological development which has followed that document and in the light of the experience of couples who have faithfully followed this teaching."

The experience of couples who have discovered increased tenderness, communication and respect for each other through using natural family planning "deserves to be shared, for it is the living confirmation of the truth which 'Humanae Vitae' teaches," the pope said.

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awareness of the serious harm caused to marital relationships by recourse to artificial contraception, which, because it inevitably thwarts the total self;giving implied in the conjugal act, at one and the same time destroys its procreative meaning and weakens its unitive significance:' he said.

In his remarks aboutlay Catholics' role in the Church, the pope said their primary concern must be to spread the Gospel in the world through their families, communities and workplaces.

While praising the increased involvement of lay people in the liturgy, the pope said "full, active and conscious participation in the liturgy should give birth to a more vigorous lay witness in the world, not a confusion of roles in the worshiping community."

Pope John Paul said it was the will of Christ that a distinction should exist between the ordained ministry and the roles of the laity, a distinction which must be respected during the celebration of the Mass.

"It is an inadequate understanding of the role of the laity which leads lay men and women to become so strongly interested in Church services and tasks that they fai I to become actively involved in their responsibilities in the professional, social, cultural and political field," the pope said.

The pope also encouraged the bishops to continue special ministries aimed at ensuring that Hispanic, AfricanAmerican and Native American Catholics feel valued, welcomed and needed in the Church.

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What's good about public education?

I often have written about Catholic schools, but recently a'priest pointed out to me that the vast majo~ity of Catholic children in the United States are in public schools. He wondered why we didn't give public schools more attention in the Catholic press.

That question pricked my conscience. Perhaps,the answer to the question is that many of us tend to remember all the rough and dark stories about school problems, and these horror stories overshadow the positive ones. We know about _5-year-olds bringing guns to school; adolescents shooting into a crowd and killing classmates. .

"Public education has done good things, but the message hasn't gotten out there," said a friend, Susan Rovezzi Carroll, who, with her husband David, has spent many years researching community attitudes about schools and the failure of schools to show their positive achievements.

She is convinced that schools have to get the word out to the parents and communities they serve about the good things they are doing. And to do this, they have to develop strategies that work. That's not an easy task, she maintains, for several reasons.

One reason is that support for schools is dropping in the United States because the population is getting older. And an even greater obstacle is the perception many people have that American schools are a mess educationally and in how they deal with behavior problems. .The Carrolls suggest that it's time for schools to reach out to their communities by' using marketing

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techniques that have worked for businesses and notfor-profit corporations. The CarrolIs know what they're talking about because they long have run a market research firm calIed Words and Numbers.

"Education has 'customers, too," says Susan Carroll. ,She and her h.usband point out that schools need to be media savvy to make the public aware of the posi-

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By Antoinette Bosco tive things happening at them. "You need to bring the community into the school to build a relationship" between the two, he says.

Because they feel strongly that schools need a marketing strategy, the Carrolls have written a book on how to develop one ~ "How Smart Schools Get and Keep Community Support" (National Educational Service, Bloomington, Ind.). It's aimed at school administrators, members of boards of education and colleges and universities.

I'm all for any good ideas that will help reduce what I feel is a growing hostility toward public education. If they are doing a good job, let's get the word ,out.

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a bad idea.

Play is not meaningless or random. When we play basketball at the park, we are learning to compete, to work as a team, to give a good effort. When we play with guns, we are learning to shopt.

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Guns, however, kill at a distance and render such With Dr. James & checks obsolete and ineffective.

Mary Kenny Arguments are made by the gun lobbies that guns are sporting. How that applies to handguns I don't 'understand. As for rifles, I don't think hunting an unarmed animal with a rifle is 'sporting.

If you want to J<now how children play with guns, wat'ih them. Bang, bang, you're dead! (But of course, Another argument states that we need guns to protect ourselves from those who would rape and rob us. . it's not real.)

Even if I agreed that guns had a legitimate role in Yet the evidence is overwhelming that many more adult life, I would still object to seeing children play innocent people die in home gun accidents than are ,saved by owning a gun. at gun battles. Guns are for killing. They do so with such efficiency that there is no time for second Guns are a major national health problem. Suddenly teens, and even children, are somehow obtainthoughts. ing guns and shooting one another and shooting adults.

We try to keep children away from alcohol and Drive-by and random shootings are a near epidemic. drugs till they are mature. We don't give them playThere has been much talk and little action about liquor or play-Prozac. So why give them play guns. gun control. I think we ought to get rid of them. Most This' is not an area for random learning or frivolity.

Gunplay is not child's play. Find some other toys people are at greater risk with a gun than without oqe.

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Sponsors for confirmation candidates Q. Our granddaughter will be confirmed soon.

She wants both my wife and me as sponsors, and doesn"t want fo hurt our feelings hy choosing one.

Our parish priest said no, another priest said it would involve too many people and the bisbop said canon law.

We hope you can give US an answer, (Pennsylvania, A: All three persons you consulted are right. Canon law just assumes that one person, at most, will serve as confirmation sponsor (Canons 892-893).

As a practical consideration, particularly in larger parishes, it could complicate procedures, and even create problems of space, if those confinned had more than one sponsor.

I said "one person, at most" because, unlike baptism, a confirmation sponsor is not absolutely necessary at all. The confinnation ritual and canon law, respec{ive~y, specify that "ordinarily" and "insefar as it can be done" a sponsor should be chosen for the candidate.

You and your wife can explain to your granddaughter that you thank her for wanting both of you, and that neither of you will be hurt, whoever she asks.

Q. Our daughter is applying for an annulment alter a terribly abusive marriage, Her husband DOW will have nothing to do with her, According fo church law, must an annulment be mutually agreed to?

Can an annulment be granted to ooe spouse when there is proof that the other spouse did not fuUill his or her marriage vows? (North Carolina) A. An annulment requires reasonable proof that

one or both of the spouses was, from the beginning of the marriage, incapable of true marriage consent, and! or of the community of life that Christian marriage involves. This incapacity for a valid marriage may show itself in a lack of the proper intentions, or in

some emotional or psychic crippledness that made a true marital union impossible. ~- 1'he onewlm initiates the requestfOf annulment is called the petitioner; the other person is the respondent, who is always invited to offer his or her thoughts about the marriage.

Respondents cannot block the annulment, however.

If they refuse to answer or just don't agree with the process, the process still goes on, and a decision will be made without their participation.

It is good to note that, from what I said above, simple breaking of marriage vows is not sufficient grounds for a declaration of annulment.

A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about annulments is available by sending a stamped selt-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, ID. 61651.

Questions for this column should be sent fo Father Dietzen at the same address.

Niki There is a nearly infallible life rule that states: If you observe other folks' children and say something like, "I would never allow that," eventually you will.

I _t1y learned this also holds true for dogs.

Specifically, for years I have snickered at guys we see on the freeway who have little dogs wrapped behind their necks as they drive along.

Or the dog will perch on the rear window ledge.

Or on the dash of the motor home.

These dogs always have their mouths and eyes wide open and look like they are caffeine junkies.

You know the dogs. Little snappy, yappy, squeaky, leaky excuses for dogs. Real dogs bark. These things yip. Real dogs stand at your side. These yippers yammer at your ankles. Real dogs stand guard. These pipsqueaks are the canine version of hypersensitive car alarms that go off at 3 a.m., only more annoying.

Oh yes, we are now the owoers (known in my wife's tongue as the "mommy and daddy") of Niki.

Niki's most outstanding quality is that the pronunciation of her breed, Shih Tzu, invariably produces side effects.

1 had a couple snappy names picked out to go along with Shih Tzu, but wife nixed them all. She points out, "I bought Niki with my money." She owns the veto rights.

However, she shares the potty training duties.

Actually, I think I'm getting the hang of it. You watch the dog very, very closely, being keenly attuned to any communication it might exude in regard to wanting to head to the front door and out to do its business.

Thus, whenever it does anything except snore, you coax it down the stairs and out onto the lawn where it wanders around smelling slugs, dandelions, previous deposits and the air.

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"Nice dog," my neighbor, Bud, said with a barely straight face as I was on yard duty yesterday. "Taking her hunting soon? I hear field mice season is open year "round."

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have a voice in the matter."

"Glad to learn that," he smirked, "because I wouldn't want the guys to know you were on your hands and knees begging in a high voice to a wiggly fur ball that you had chosen yourself."

"Niki," 1commanded in jest, "sic 'em. Tear his pant cuffs to shreds."

Niki gave me her caffeine-enhanced glance, bounced over to me and licked my nose. Then she sat back and looked at me like I was something special.

It melted my heart.

"Niki," I whispered, "I'll bet Bud is thinking, 'I wouldn't ever have a little dog like that.' And you know what that means."

1 think she smiled.

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:3 6i6hop Feehan High School -1. Grandmom Dorothy Bentley, graduate Lauren Bentley of Cumberland and Mom Ellie Bentley share a proUd moment: 2. graduates Kerry Davis of Foxboro, Elizab6ch Gulotta of Me Rebeccca Dean of Cumberland; and 3. Michelle Blanchette of Seekonk and John Salomon of Attleboro show offtheir yearbook.

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6ishop Stang High School -1. Graduates who are sons and daughters of alumni took time out to record the moment at award presentations: 2. Virginia Ramsbottom exudes happiness as graduation time nears; 3. classmates Catherine Wingate, Katie Fels, Gary Franco, Cheryl Charbonneau and Paula Elbert await the commencement.

Catholic high schools hold commencements Hundreds of young Catholics-bade thoir almamaters "Aveatque Vale" at recent commencement exercises held at the four diocesan Cathdic high schools.

The graduations caf'l'l'<l a variety of Masses, awards ceremonies. prayer services and gettogethers at the schools to round out tile 19~duatio11year.'

At ei5hop Feehan High SChool in Attleboro. 'tRIedictorlan Nella M. Shroff of North Attleroro and Salutatorian John L.McManu5 of A~ro addressed their colleagues, families. friends and teachers at the June 2 ceremonies;inf'eehan Auditorium.

A baccalaureate Mass wa5 attended i?y Bishop Connolly High School graduate!? June 5 at Holy Name Church in Fall River. Graduation was held in Msgr. Prevo5\; Auditorium at Connolly on June 6. Julie louise Rattey of Porcsmouth gave the valedictory address and Rebecca F Bemadette Turcotte of Fall River was the cla55 salu1;atorian.

Bishop Stang High School in Norch Darcmoutb held its 36th commencement on June 7 in the John C. O'Brien GymnaSium on the campus. A baccalaureate Mass was celebrated June 6 in St. Julie Billiarc Church, North Darcmouth. Jeremy Caron, the number one student in the class. delivered the valedictory address and senior class president Don San Juan of Mattapoi5ett gave the salutatory address.

One hundred and seventy-three Coyle and Cassidy High School seniors graduated at ceremonies in St. Mary Church. Taunton, on June 4: Valedictorian Anne Goj credited the school with providing a nurturing environment.

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., conferred the diplomas and gave the final ble55ing at all four graduation",.

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6ishop Connolly High School-1. Aaron Almeida and Paul \',IesHI'lf! lead trelil1e of gratluatesfor the Baccalaureate Mass at Holy Name Church, Fall River; 2. Kristle Gagne, Sarah Ryle, Sarah Webster and Marianne Grace share a moment before Mass: 3. Valedictorian Julie Rattey and Salutatorian Rebecca Turcotte with Bishop Sean P. O'Malley and Principal Anthony Nunes at graduation exercises.

Coyle and Cassidy High School 1. Gracluates march into St. Mary Church, Taunton. for commencement; 2. Rachel Murphy wears her National Honor Society emblem as parc of her graduation ensemble; and 3. graduate Kristin Gap chats with Mary Pat Tranter, chairman of the school's science department.

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'Truman Show' is innovative and striking entertainment

By GERRI PARE CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEWYORK -In '"The Ttuman Show" (Paramount), a mild-manl

nered insurance agent begins to sus-

pect that everything in his island

community is somehow not what it appears - and he is very right.

In tranquil, perennially sunny Seahaven, Truman Burbank (Jim Careey) has a perky wife Meryl (Laura Linney), a fin-e home. a friendly mom (Holland Taylor) and besl buddy ( N a a h Emmerich), but he still secretly wants to escape 10 Fiji where his

JIM CARREY portrays Truman Burbank in "The Truman Show," about a man whose entire life has been a nonstop television show.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is P6- parental guidance ~sugge$1e.d, (CNS photo from Reuters) .

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has apparently relocated.

Truman doesn't know it, but a flight to Fiji is as likely as a seat on a spaceship to Saturn since he is the unknowing star of a worldwidewatched 24hour-a-day drama - his life since day one - when he was adopted by a media conglomerate.

His family, co-workers, absolutely everyone he knows, ar.e hired actors

NEWS SERVICE

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

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"Almost Heroes" (Warner Bros,) Comedy clunker about inept explorers (Chris Farley and Matthew Perry) starting out from St. Louis in 1804 to beat the Lewis and Clark expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Directed by Christopher Guest, these witless wilderness proceedings are of the dumb-and-dumber variety with a crude sense of humor that is tiresomely ~namusing. Slapstick violence, sexual innuendo, outhouse humor and profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-ill -adults. The Molion PictureAssocialion ofAmerica rating is PO-13- parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

"Cousin Bette" (Fox Searchlight) Strained black comedy set in 1840s Paris in which a wily spinster (Jessic. Lange) exacts revenge on her selfish relatives and the young sculptor (Aden Young) she has saved from starvation. Based on the Honore de Balzac novel, director Des McAnuff's period piece is only fitfully amusing in conveying the simmering fury of a woman long taken for granted.

Fleeting sexual encounter, intermittent nudity, brief violence and a comic theme of vengeance. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-IV - aduli<, with reservations. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R - restricted.

"Kurt aud Courtney" (Roxie) .

One-sided documentary addresses the 1994 suicide of punk rock star Kurt Cobain. using interviews to question if his perfonner wife Courtney Love may have played a role in his death. Director Nick Broomfield trots out a bizarre assortment of mostly lowlifes to speculate on the couple's drug-addled relationship, in what comes across as an scathing portrait uf Love, who infuriated the filmmaker hy attempting to have the documentary's funding halted. Many substance abuse and sexual references, threats of violence, much rough language and occasional profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-IV -adults, with reservations. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

"A Perteet Murder" (Warner Bros.)

Glossy thriller in which a heartless husband (Michael Douglas) plots to have his rich trophy wife (Gwyneth Paltrow) killed by her ex-con lover (Viggo Mortensen), but all goes murderously awry. Director Andrew Davis' loose remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 "Dial M for Murder" retains the twisty narrative, but adding adultery and more violence to the mix ends up being dramatically unconvincing. Fleeting sexual encounter, brief but intense violence and some rough language and profanity.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-llI- adults. The Motion Piclure Association ofAmerica rating is R - restricted.

and Seahaven is a gigantic domed set where the virtual moon and sun are electronically controlled by the egotistical creator-director of 'The Truman Show," Christof (Ed Harris).

So in control of Truman's life is Christof that the drowning death of Truman's phony dad isstaged when the boy was 8, forever making Truman terrified of the water and thus content to remain on Seahaven island where 5,000 hidden cameras record his every move to an audience hooked on reality.

But Truman is 3D, not 8 anymor<>,~ and beco=-SUSpicious when he sees his supposedly dead dad on the street whisked away hefore he can talk to him. Suddenly he remembers the few stolen moments he had with the college cheerleader (Natascha McElhone) he was drawn to, before she was dragged away by a man who claimed she was schizophrenic as she tried to tell Truman that nothing around him was real, that it was all a set. Now he begins to wonder why he seems to be unable to drive or fly off the island.

Doubting his sanity as much as

his increasingly nervous wife, Truman takes a bold step, actually a sel ofsteps, that could lead to shattering revelations.

A strikingly original fantasy,

"The Truman Show" presents its sinister concept - that a man's entire life could be broadcast daily without his knowledge - and tums it into an emotionally involving cheerfest for the used and abused true man at its center.

As the Big Brother figure, Christof rationalizes his and the media's outrageous manipulation of a human life in chilling terms that should provoke discussion .fterward of our celebrity-mad culture.

The film only scratches the surface of the ethical and moral questions it raises about its prison in a plastic paradise. Director PeterWeir would

rather let Careey win over the audience as he takes them along on his character's bizarre odyssey toward freedom.

As Truman's overly eager wife, Linney's performance is distracting, but sometimes funny, as she tries to keep up the facade when Truman becomes increasingly unpredictable. His mother and buddy are more natural in their roles, but it is Harris who shines as Truman's maniacal manipuJator, unwilling to pull the plug on his baby at any price.

The visuals are like summer cottQn candy as Truman initially glides through the pastel-perfect envIronment that is Seahaven. This sight of an artificial utopia that Truman believes is real commands our attention and it never wavers as he inches toward the truth.

Nagging questions about how this TV show could exist - like wondering if the .ctors actually live there with no private lives elsewhere - can detract from the narrative.

It's more of concern, however, that the all-powerful media ar~ depicted as being accepted, even applauded, by people all over the globe for delivering entertainment no matter the effect on the person being cruelly used. Hopefully, this aspect of Andrew Niccol's quite creative script should provoke viewers to take a more skeptical look at the growing amount of tabloid-<:razed programming available - and thriving - on the tube.

Carrey really delivers in this role, and "The Truman Show" should find a wide audience as it can be taken on several levels, as simply an entertaining story with a Capraesque hero - or viewed as a movie which suggests more serious ideas that deserve critical reflection.

Because of a mature theme, marital discord and a few instances of profanity, the U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A~III adults. The Motion PictureAssociation ofAmerica rating is PO - parental guidance suggested.

TV's best bets CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK - Here are some television programs of note for the week of June 14: Monday, June 15, 8-9 p.m. EDT (A&E) ''Della Reese: Outspoken Angel!' From the "Biography" series, a profile ofthe versatile performer who went from teen gospel singer with Mahalia Jackson, to the first black woman to have her own talk show, to current TV series star in "Touched by an Ange!."

Thesday, June 16,8-11 p.m. EDT (CBS) "AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies!' Special, hosted by Jodie Foster and Richard Gee", which will reveal America's top !oo movies, as chosen by more than 1,500 leaders of the film community, and featuring scores of celebrities recalling their favorite film moments.

Wednesday, June 17, 8-9 p.m. EDT (PBS) "Jewels of the Carlbbeom Sea!' Married filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall document the spectacular beauty of life under the Caribbean Sea and the tropical Atlantic, a vast underwater of sea grasses and submerged wilderness.

Wednesday, June 17, I().II p.m. EDT (PBS) ''The Face of Russia!'

Three-part series explores Russian culture and art; the flISt hour shows how the purely religious tradition of the icon soared toward abstraction in Russia, influenced the birth of modern art in the early 1900s, then helped legitimize secular political power in the Soviet era.

WRESTLER RETIRES - Mexican wrestler Father Sergio Gutierrez (left) puts his "Friar Storm" mask on his successor May 29 after he took off the golden-red mask at his retirement ceremony in the Arena Mexico in Mexico City. The priest has been a feature in Mexican wrestling for 23 years, dedicating his prize money to helping street children. He has sheltered, fed and educated more than 3,000 children in the past two decades. (CNS/Reuters photo)

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Work of 81-year-old volunteer benefits two parishes

By ELIZABETH A.

PERRY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEW ORLEANS - When Rosalie Grass became her parish's first lay eucharistic minister 20 years ago, she was just doing what needed to be done.

Father Patrick O'Brien, then 'pastor at St. Francis Cabrini Church, was recovering from a back operation and was unable to give Communion. Grass, now 81, volunteered to help him.

So she found herself spending entire Sunday mornings at five Masses, assisting Father O'Brien and the deacons.

She recalled that Father 0' Brien told her, "I can't ask you to do that," but she says she told him, "I'm offering" because it was "just something that needed to be done."

That particular memory is typical of Grass. With an eye for detail and a wilIing spirit, she is a dedicated church volunteer, secular Franciscan, mother and grandmother who has made herself indispensable at two New Orleans Catholic churches.

Whether she's teaching Scripture to RCIA candidates at St. Francis Cabrini Church or making sure everyone has a slice of cake after Mass at Tau House Franciscan Friary, Grass is on top of things.

Father Ralph Parthie of Tau House said she is the type of person any group of friars would love to have work for them.

"Serving people makes my life worthwhile," Grass told the Clarion Herald, newspaper of the New Orleans Archdiocese. "I felt like the

Lord wanted me to be a servant and help others. I guess that's what I've done most of my life."

She kept the schedules for eucharistic ministers and lectors at St. Francis Cabrini for five years until a few years ago. She now leads the parish prayer group and is involved in the parish RCIA group, teaching Scripture and explaining the psalm, readings and Gospel on Sunday mornings, something she has done for almost a decade.

At Tau House Friary, she comes in three times a week and does the bookkeeping, keeps the house in order, manages the sacristy supplies, washes and presses the vestments, albs and altar linens, lectors and helps provide hospitality to all who en-

Cheri, Louis and Missy.When her husband died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 1976, Grass found herself with a lot of empty hours to fill and searching for a spiritual community to fill the void. She sold

ROSALIE GRASS, 81, has a life filled ter' She has done so much to keep the with volunteer activities that h.ave helped house running keep two New Orleans Catholic churches smoothly that 10 running smoothly. (CNS photo by Frank J. years ago Tau House Methe) founder Father Robert Pawell wrote to Rome and re- her house in the city and moved to ceived permission to make Grass an apartment complex in Gentilly, the Franciscan order's first woman where she joined St. Francis Cabrini prayer g'rotip'.' ,r: ,. affiliate.

She met Father Pawell at a Grass and her husbllnd, Oscar, a bookkeeper, were married in 1940 prayer meeting at St. Anthony of and had four children: Betty Jane, Padua Church that year and agreed to help him package greeting cards he had made.

"A dozen of us went and we didn't finish," she said. "The next day there were three volunteers and then the next day I was the only one who could make it. That was the "When we are in deep pain, we beginning of 22 years at Tau

By TERI BROSH AND ED LANGLOIS have a greater sense of our depen- House."

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE dence on God and one another for The friary building, located in SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Pain and healing and salvation," he wrote. "As the French Quarter, was owned by memories of the shooting at Thurston senseless as the violence was in the the archdiocese and needed major High School in Springfield are linger- cafeteria of Thurston High School on renovations when Father Pawell May 21, it did bring us together." ing. took it over. Since funds were limEverywhere, there are signs the Two students died and 20 were ited and so much was needed, Grass healing has begun.

"It was really nice injured in the May 21 shootings at organized a Tau House Shower and Thurston High School. The parents of seeing the kids outside just being it was attended by members of sevkids," said Carolyn Barr, administrathe alleged gunman were found dead prayer groups. eral tive assistant at St. Alice. "They were in their home'after the incident.

"See those kitchen' cabinets? sitting around on the curb, visiting" For many people emotions sit on waiting for rides, and just horsing They were donated," said Grass. the surface.

"My emotional level is like carry- around. It made you feel like they "They gave him all the linens, . dishes, glasses, refrigerators and ing a full glass of water. It spills eas- were getting on with things."

The high school youths from St. some of the furniture. The whole ily," said Tom McNamara, pastoral associate of St. Alice Parish. "I can Alice met for their end-of-the-year kitchen was a gift. Bob made friends hardly watch a Buick commercial party May 31. ''They are a close, car- with everyone in the Quarter." ing group," said Anne Kephart, youth Grass continues to be a source without getting emotionaL" Still, the citizens of this working- coordinator for the church. "They of encouragement for the entire Tau class, close-knit community are find- played volleyball and had a treasure House community, made up of a ing ways to heal. Almost immediately, hunt. mix of secular Franciscans, vowed ''They closed the year on a good religious, Pax Christi members, many turned to prayer.

Youths from Thurston met to pray note. A fun and caring note," she said. parents and friends of people with at St. Alice the day of the shooting, "They're getting help if they need it." AIDS, singles and couples.

The students are doing well, said McNamara told the Catholic Sentinel, Franciscan Father Ralph Parthie, newspaper of the Portland Archdio- Kephart. "I'm so impressed with who arrived at Tau House two years them. They're strong," she said. cese. ago, said Grass is a good Some huddled in prayer circles ''They're taking care of each other. Franciscan, warm, hospitable and they initiated on their own. "Prayer Some of them were shot. Some were dedicated to God. is all over that school," McNamara witnesses. They've come through a "She's an inspiration to me in the added. "The opponents of school terrible thing, and it's given them way she lives her Franciscan life prayer really got it wrong. When it's strength."

Studies from the National Orga- and the Way of the Gospel," he told really tough, the kids go to prayer."

In a letter to the citizens of Spring- nization for Victim Assistance show the Clarion Herald. "She's a real field, Archbishop John G. Vlazny of that the social fabric of communities church woman and tries to be a real Portland said that Catholics all over is severely. tom by events like the' member of her parish. She's conthe region are gathering to offer Thurston shootings. It can take a town stantly praying and always looking to see if she can help." five to seven years to really heal. prayers of support. \,,")1 ,~

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Popes who suffered physically pope suffered from an unspecified nervous system disorder, and it has were' once. stowed away. Not this never denied reports that it is one, who has always had a special Parkinson's disease, a degenerative affinity for the sick.

By JOHN THAVIS illness that affects body motion and At one moment in the Turin cerCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE coordination. Since then, the Vati- emony, he reached up an arm and, VATICAN CITY - Pope John can has steadfastly refused to add with his vestment, wiped away saPaql II's energy is visibly waning, details, including information on liva from the side of his mouth. It but his hopes for the future are not. how the pope is being treated and was not an elegant gesture, but it Even as the pope's public ap- what medications he may be tak- did the job. For those watching in . the cathedral, it was difficult not to pearances this spring raised new ing, Those who follow the pope feel both sympathy for the man and questions about his health, the Vatican announced a packed schedule closely were somewhat alarmed at admiration for his determination to of jubilee events for the year 2000 his physical appearance during a . remain in the public eye.

- a program that would tax the two-day trip to northern Italy in late May. The highlight of the trip was stamina of a much younger man.

Those who have seen the pope a visit to the Shroud of Turin, beup close in recent weeks wonder lieved by many to be the burial cloth of Christ. how he's going to pull it off.

When tlie pope entered the Turin The pontiff,' wh.o turned 78 in .

May, has shown increasing diffi~ : cathedral, lie 'seemed to be carryBy CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE culty in walking and speaking/At a ing his own cross: He walked very recent general audience ~e sat slowly up a ramp constructed for WASHINGTON - Cuba will slumped in his chair in front of the occasion.- lie cannot handle 'host an inter-American meeting of 20,000 people and read his talk stairs well - and made. his way to b'ishops in 1999, church officials slowly, occasionally pausing for' a kneeler; where he buried his head said. . in prayer for s~veral minutes. breath and slurring some words.

The meeting, scheduled for Feb. Then he delivered a talk that 14-17, will include the presidents He has ups and downs, even within the space of minutes. For ex~ would ,have been considered brief and 'other representatives of 'the ample, he began' his. audience re- a few )lears ag'o;now it required ;Natiorial' Conference of Catholic marks in English with a strong and exertion, ;md~he'<?mitted large sec- Bishops, the'Canadian Conference clear voice, but a few minutes later . tions. His expression appeared' of Catholic Bishops and the Lati'n strained and trembled.

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New questions 'arise about the health of the pontiff as a heavy agenda for the jubilee year2000 is announced.

Pope John Paul has,always said he wants to personally lead the church into the next millennium, and the year-2000 jubilee. But when the Vatican's jubilee steering committee issued its schedule of major events in May, gasps were heard. It included no fewer than 120 special ceremonies in Rome or at the Vatican. The pope may not attend them all, but he will no doubt try - plus he wants to make historic trips to the Holy Land and other parts of the Middle East. '~He's determined to keep going as long as he can go. But he's going to be very tired at the end of it,

and there's no way of knowing how the illness could develop," said one Vatican official.

Unlike previous years, U.S. bishops making their "ad limina" visits this year do not have a final meeting with a talk from the pope. Instead, he hands them copies of his speech after a private Mass with the group.

As Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville, Ill., put it: "He is alert and engaged. He knew who I was, he knew where I served and he knew the questions he wanted to ask me. The strength that he had 20 years ago is not there, but the zeal and the determination are."

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Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the immensity ofYour Light, that Your eternal goodness may open to me the doors and make me enter jnto It to form my life all in .

You,.Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before Your Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the little '. group' of the sons anQ daughters ofYour,Supreme FIAT. Pros- ' trate in my nothingness, I invokeYourLight andoeg that it clothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, Divine Will. It will be my Life, the center of my intelligence, the enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. I do not want the human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast it away from me and thus form the new Eden of Peace, of happiness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall have a singular strength and a holiness that sanctifies all things and conducts them to God. . .

Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the Most Holy Trinity that They permit me to live in the cloister ofthe Divine Will and thus return in me the first order of creation, just as the creature was created. .

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

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

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

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I January date~ cO,n~icted wi~h Pope Such an attitude, he said, risks allowing the powerful to cha~ge or John P~ul n s VISIt to MeXICO and interpret laws any way they please.

I St. LoUIs.. , "A culture of human rights presupposes a culture of responsibility and In late Apnl, Cuban PreSIdent solidarity," he said. '

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Site where Pope John Paul II mingled with the poor and needy gets flak from neighboring businesses.

By CHRISTOPHER GAUL CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

BALTIMORE-A soup kitchen where Pope John Paul IT once dined may have to make changes because some of its neighbors in downtown Baltimore say it is bad for business.

Our Daily Bread, a Catholic Charities-operated soup kitchen which serves some 800 people daily, sits in the shadow of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and within walking distance of many Baltimore businesses.

Some of the businesses say the daily influx of poor, mostly AfricanAmerican men in search of a good meal, has led to aggressive panhandling and increased downtown crime.

According to frances Minakowski, Catholic Charities' communications director, most of the complaints llnd concerns are being expressed by Baltimore's Downtown Partnership, an organization that works to improve the city's image and which distributes educa-

tional brochures which, among other 1981, are not new. They began with things, list suggestions for dealing the soup kitchen's predecessor, a sandwich program that served the with panhandlers.

Minakowski said the board of poor from a side entrance to the baCatholic Charities is responding to silica rectory.

As the sandwiches were wrapped the community's concerns by appointing a committee, headed by in plastic and the beverages distribretired corporate executive George uted in paper cups, the leftover trash soon found its way to the surroundCollins, to study the situation.

Among other things, the commit- ing streets and sidewalks, .much to tee will try to determine ifOur Daily the dismay of local merchants.

When Pope John Paul visited Bread clients do indeed ·contribute to downtown ills or whether the busi- Baltimore in October 1995, he ate a ness community's concerns are typical meal at the soup kitchen with more an expression of fear than re- a dozen adults and seven children representing families served by ality.

In the June issue of Our Daily Catholic Charities programs.

'The number of Our Daily Bread Bread's newsletter, which goes to parishes and some 5,000 volunteers clients has grown dramatically over who prepare, donate and serve food the years, to the point that the soup at the soup kitchen over the course kitchen now serves twice as many of the year, Sister Gwynette Proc- people as it did just 10 years ago. tor, director for the past five years, While the majority of its clients are said the soup kitchen's "mission to African-American men, the numthe poor and homeless will be hon- bers ofwomen and children are inored as we seek solutions to the con- creasing. Unemployed, some of them are homeless; many of the men cerns we've heard."

She insisted that the need to feed also suffer from alcoholism·or drug sqme- 24,000 poor people each addiction.

Catholic Charities officials said month "far outweighs" any negative consequences that Our Daily they are hopeful that the committee Bread's presence might have. She will develop recommen!Jations to also said there are benefits to the aeJdress the business community's concerns while at the same time imsoup kitchen's neighbors. : Complaints about the clientele at "provjng' service's to :Our Daily Our Daily Bread, which opened in ,Bread'S needy clients..

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By CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul II has named the 66-year-old secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education to be the new prefect of the Congregation for Sainthood Causes.

In appointing Portuguese Archbishop Jose Saraiva Martins, the pope waived the normal practice of giving the title "pro-prefect" to the head of a congregation who is not yet a cardinal, said Joaquin NavarroValls, the Vatican spokesman.

Archbishop Martins succeeds Cardinal Alberto Bovone, who died in April, two months after becoming a cardinal. ' The Congregation for Sainthood Causes collects and reviews information about people proposed for beatification and canonization. It also includes a team of physicians that studies medical reports regarding alleged miraculous healings attributed to the intercession of a person proposed for beatification or canonization.

During his almost 20-year pontificate, Pope John Paul has beatified almost 800 people and proclaimed more than 250 saints.

Archbishop Martins had served as secretary ofthe Congregation for Catholic Education since 1988, the year he was named an archbishop by the pope.

Born Jan. 6, 1932, in Gagos, Portugal, he entered the Claretians and took vows in 1953.

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dogmatic theology at Rome's Urban University. From 1974 to 1977, he was dean of the theology faculty, and from 1977 until his appointment to the education congregation, he was rector of the university.

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JERUSALEM - An Israeli government official has recommended that the site venerated as the place where Jesus was baptized

by John the Baptist be reopened to the public after 30 years.

Israeli Tourism Minister Moshe Katzav said he sees no security or national reasons for keeping· the site closed and told members of the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, that the site should be opened.

Until the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, when it became a military zone, the site, known as "Katzer El Yahud," or "Jewish Fortress" in Arabic, was visited by more than half a million pilgrims a year.

Located on the west bank of the Jordan River near Jericho, Katzer El Yahud is opened only three times a year for pilgrims. Catholic faithful are able to visit the site on the third Thursday in October, while Greek Orthodox pilgrims celebrate the Epiphany at the site in January.

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NEW BEDFORD - Moved !?y the slogan "A Million Cents Makes Sense," an assertive St. Anthony Parish's Youth Group is' pushing dqzens of profitable 'ventures to rai~e money needed to help renovate their church. '

Their efforts come in the wake <;>f a bolt of lightning striking the roof ofthe church a year ago. That came even as the interior of the' church on Acushnet Avenue was being repaired after an earlier fire did extensive interior damage.

According 'to Gisele. Pappas, advisor to the youth group, the members committed themselves to a three-year pledge to raise $10,000. ''The members h,it on the slogan, ' "A Million Cents Makes Sense;' be-

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cause the million pennies equals $10,000. They are into everything, church tours, clothing drives, bake sales, yard sales, you name it," reported Pappas.

One of the principal collection methods has been canisters placed in New Bedford area businesses to collect change from charitable customers. Last week, the youth group heId'a tag day at supermarkets and a department store in the Whaling City. , This weekend some of the members will blitz motorists when they stop at the intersection of Acushnet Avenue and Ashley Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., using the canisters to glean whatever can be afforded towa.rds their efforts.

Concurrent with that, other members of the group will host an open house at the church from 10 to 11 a.m., to show the refurbishing that has already been accomplished.

Timeliness of the effort by the young people is important, said Pappas" ,because the temporary scaffolding needed for the refurbishing is still in - ' - -....... place from the recon-

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LIVING SHAKESPEARE-Seventh graders from SS. James and John School, New Bedford pose during rehearsals of Romeo and Juliet. They performed the play for fellow students and parents under the direction of their literature teacher Lorraine Cormier.

TEAMWORK - Students in Angela Newell's fourth grade class at Espirito Santo School, Fall River, worked togethe,r to create a papier-mache solar system for their science unit.

Above, Michael Machado (left) Alicia Vallee and William Silva apply paper strips. BeloW, Stephanie Silva, Ashley Pav,ao, Jonathan Cabral, Stephanie Mauricio and Kevin Ferr~ira transform balloons into planets. '

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Senior Brian Costa was presented League's National Latin Exam.

Katie Ibara received a gold medal. with the Spartan Award during sbSilver medals were earned by Molly nior awards night. Each year t~e Magnuson, Mark Oien and Ellen award is presented to the senior who best displays citizenship and servide beyond school service requirement~.

This determined and responsible st4dent shows school spirit and is chosen by students and department chairpersons.

I The President's Award of Excellence was presented to the senio'r who exemplifies the highest ideal~ of Bishop Stang. This year's recipi;. ent, Heidi Roy, was nominated by faculty and served as a role model in the areas of religious values, academ 1 ics, involvement and dedication td school.

I The John C. O'Brien Scholar Ath~ lete Award. was presented to Kevin Oliveira. The Theresa E. Dougalll Award 'was presenie'd to Laurai Lombardi and Melissa Pacheco.i Mich.!lel Prior was awarded the l Carlin Lynch Award. The Gilberti Barboza Unsung Hero Award was, i , SMILE .:....- Ashley Sar- presented to Heidi Roy. The Stang Forensic and Debate I mento, a fourth grader at Es- team competed in the Eastern Mas- , pirito Santo School, Fall River, sachusetts Debate Conference tour- I recently took part in writing an nament at New Bedford High School! essay about the'importance of and the varsity team placed first. Se- ~ visiting the dentist and caring niors Dan Murphy and Pat Crofford : went undefeated in the tournament I for.one's teeth. She eats nu- and won their 20th debate without a I tritional snacks to keep a loss. Many other members of the I team phiced high in the tournament. I healthy Smile.

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should have been incredibly excited' books and a good dose of willpower. sons for a pity party onc~ in a while.

A studentarinounced·a :week be- and grateful, morose and sullen be3) Get 'real, and remember that But for most of us self-pity is a waste fore graduation that she reg~etted she cause she had missed a few parties. ~here ar~ people with serious probDo you ever feel sorry for your- .oftime and, when you get dow'n to it, . 'was at th~ top of herclass>Why? BeLet's look at another extreme, lems, and you're probably not one of scln. . a deniaL of our respb,nsibility for otir ' 'cause she felt she'd sacrificed too A young man was told from the them. ' For some reason I've seen a lot of own lives. ,much soc.ial time to meet that goal and beginni'ng of the semester that if his . Some of you have more than your teenage self-pity in recent weeks, and Next time you're tempted to feel' hadn't reaped the rewards she'd ex- . grades·,didn't improve he'd lose his fair share of tragedies.to bear. But! I must confess that by the time the sorry for yourself, run ,througI;l the pected.' ' , , . television for a couple of months. All find that young people' who have lived latest rash of 16-year~0Ids came cry- following checklist, and see ifby the Poor baby had only gotten about in all, he didn't meet his part of the through truly difficult circumstances ing about their low "B" in chemistry, end of it you're riot feeling a whole 80 percent of her college expenses bargain. He lost the television. He's ,don't fall ~'!tO self-pity, They bear " ' covered through scholarships instead 'moping too'; and feeling like the' I had stopped beating around the bush, lot better:'·' " 1) Are you feeling bad because of: of all of them. ,.," and I advised all concerned to just 'world's most deeply oppressed per-' "snap out of it, for heaven's sake." the consequences of ,actions you ' So this girl, blessed in every way, son.

Not that there aren't plenty of rea- freely chose?, ", spent a wee~ of her life, at. a time she . Both these young people made choices - the fifl't to excel, the'second, to slack off. Both choices bore consequences. .

Do these teens have a right to sit' around feeling sorry forthemselves? ~~==.\~~:!JI Of course not.' .. ,, FOR YOUTH • RBOUT YOUTH 2) Pick apart what you have control' over and what you don't.

'If you're ,feeling bad because, sJria'n difficulties with grace. someone doesn't like you or, on a But if you've'led a privileged, more serious note, because your par- mostly carefree existence, and you're ents are getting divorced, it might help tempted to lapse into sullenness beyou to' adjust if you realize that you're cause you made a less-than-perfect not God. You don't have unlimited , grade, had a tiff with your friends or, ,'controI.over others. ., God forbid, can't have all the "stuff' . If your bad mood 'results from you want, think about: ~omething you do, indeed, have -Kids your age who've lost parpower over -like a downward slump ,ents or siblings, , -Young people battling terminal in school - do something about it!

A student wJth whom I was con- illness, ..By, CHARLIE MARTIN ferring recently moaned: "I just don't -Victims of abuse or neglect, -And the millions of kids , : all I will always'be true. That's a, . ,likewhat's happened. I've become so throughout the world who suffer in disorganized! " . ~ promise I make to you." '. , ,1 pointed out that disorganization genuine poverty..

Girl, you're every breath I take. '. ",', , Such' a commitment is more , is 'not an'.infectious disease and can It puts everything into perspective, , like a proposal for ,marriage, i ,,: .

Oh, baby. can't help but weindel' if he i,s ,. usually be fixed with acol1ple of note- doesn't it?

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Your IQve rules every move I make.", .

Oh, baby.

And I know that ' You can't read my mind.

And baby, maybe I .

, genuinely ready to make such' .' promises. Does he have the ex-' perience to accurately judge what his current romance means to him? Does he have the emotional maturity and life direction he will need to back up his words?

Chorus: Given his opening words to the Don't say it as often as I should girl, it does not seem likely. EmoBut I really want it to be heard tion is an important part of life, When I say I love you but it is not the essence of what it That's for good. means to love someone. A more You have my word aware statement might be "I'm lost in this whole sense of falling That day after day after all in love with you, and I'm not sure I will always be true. what to do about it."

That's a promise I make to you.

The girl is now in an awkward situation. If she is astute enough You, you take this heart of mine to realize he is infatuated, how And make it better. should she respond? If she is not I need you to ready for the commitment he promises, what should she say?

Come and walk with me She can be both kind and diThrough this life rect. She can thank him for the Forever. value he places on her. But she And I know these words also needs to be clear that she is Are long overdue. not seeking an exclusive relationAnd baby, maybe I ship at this time in life, If he accepts and respects her decision, then they can discuss dating, OthRepeat chorus: erwise his words aJ;'e manipulation, a way of trapping her into a I may hold you romance with him. If this is the I may need you case, cut off the dating immediI may want to. ately. ' Promises of "forever" only beRepeat chorus: long in one place, Both people need to be out of high school, need to be'self-directing. God made a Written by Andrew Logan, marriage into a sacrament. In the Mike Moore, Dakota Moon context of marriage the blessing Sung by Dakota Moon and goodness of love can be fully Copyright (c) 1998 by Electra Entertainment Group manifested and continued. , Recognize the difference beIS A PROMISE of love alThe guy in the ,song is lost in ways a good thing? the wonder of infatuation. When tween promises made in the emoLet's explore the promises he sayr "Girl, you're every breath tional rush of infatuation and in a made in Dakota Moon's hit "A that I take, ... your love rules ev- love that has grown and matured, ery move I'make," I hope his a love ready for the promise of forPromise I Make."

As far as I know this cassingle words are just emotional over- ever. is Moon's first trip up the charts, statement. Otherwise he has lost Your comments are always The song interested me both be- his mind!

He promises, "When I say I welcome. Please address: cause ofthe group's sound and the question of when to make this love you that's for good. You have Charlie Martin, 7125 W 200S, kind of promise. my word that day after day after Rockport, Ind. 47635.

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FAI.;L RIVER - St. Anne's Parish will hold its annual firefighters' memorial Mass in the upper church at 10 a.m. on June 14. All welcome.

·,teering pOintl Publicity'Chainnen,areasked to submit newsJteins for thjs column . to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River,02722. Name of city or town should be included, as well as full dates of all activities. DEADLINE IS NOON ON MONDAYS. Events published must be of interest and open to our general readership. We do not normally carry notices of fund raising activities, which may be advertised at our rtlgular rates, obtainable from our business office at (508) 675-7151. ,ATTI.;EBORO - Hospice of Attleboro offers bereavement support groups focused on the unique needs .ofchildren. Formore information call 222-0188.

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ATTLEBORO - An old fashioned hymn sing-along will take place at the La Salette Shrine coffee house series on June 13 at 6:30 p.m. It will include a wide selection of hymns and .song sheets will be available. All wel-

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A healing service will be held at the shrine on June 14at.2 p.m. It will include Mass and hymns of praise and will be led by Father Richard Delisle.

All welcome. For more information call the shrine at 222-5410.

BARNSTABLE The Barnstable Council on Aging would like to encourage volunteers to spend an hour or two a ,week aiding in a variety of projects it sponsors. ,Call Arleen E1lis, .volunteer c,oordinator, at 790-6365 for more information about opportunities.

CENTERVILLE The monthly meeting of Pax ,Christi Cape Cod will-be held from7:3~9: 15 p.m. at OurLady of Victory Church on June .15. The theme will be "John Dear, SJ., and his journey toward a vow of.nonviolence." All welcome.

EAST FREETOWN - The Office of Youth Ministry is spo,nsoring a Youth Leader Institute June 21-25 at Cathedra:! CaVlp. For more information call'the Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry at 678-2828.

FAIRHAVEN -·The Men ofthe Sacred Hearts will sponsor a weeklong celebration of·the' feast of the Sacred Heart at St. Mary's Parish.

The nightly prqgrambeginning at 7 p.m. on June '15 will feature Exposi,tion of ·the Blessed Sacrament, the rosary and g~~st speake~. ()n Jl!ne 19 there will be a Mass at 7 p.m. ·to celebrate'the feast, followed by an all-

FALL RIVER - Saint Anne Hospital will hold its next Safe Sitter class on June 24 and 25 for youngsters aged 11-13. This instructional series teaches how to handle emergencies when caring for younger .children, hands-on practice of life'-saving techniques and safety precautions.

For more information or registration call 674-5600 ext. 2480.

the sp~rituality of the "12 step" programs with ~pecific Catholic elements including Mass and the sacraments.

New friends welcome. For more information call Msgr. Thomas Harrington at 992-3184.

'NORTH DARTMOUTH - A Divorced and Separated Support Group will meet at the Family Life Center from 7~9 p.m. on June 22.

Pa!Jla Sa\lnders and Susan Dupuis will speak on the topic "Finding

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SANDWICH- The Heritage Rehabilitation.& Nursing Center presents a program entitled "Hips to Knees" on June 25 as Patt of its Health and Wellness Series. Speaker Dr. Robert Wilsterman will !discuss joint replacements in the conference room from 9-IO·a.m. All wJlcome.

For more information calli Linda Childs at 888-8222.

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LAKEVILLE - His Land Bethany House of Prayer will host a workshop entitled "Loving Our Way ~o Holiness" on June 20. It will be led by Sister Miriam Patrice and Manlyn Birnie, director of Friends of the Unborn. It will include healing p~yer. For more information or registration call Norma Chapman at 9474704.

MASHPEE ~ The Young Adult Prayer Group will meet at Christ the King Parish on June 17 at 7:30 p.m.

This group of 20-30 year-olds meets regularly on the first and third Wednesd~yof each month. ·For more information call Heather Kirby at 548-2364.

NEW BEDFORD - The Courage Group will meet at the rectory of Holy Name Parish at 7.p.m. June 13.

Courage is a support group for homosexual Ca~olicmen and women who are striving. to lead chaste ·lives.

'The monthly meeting of Calix will ·be held on June 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Holy Name ·Parish Center. .It enlists Catholics'Who ~ celebratingrecovery from alcoholism, drug addictipn ,or otherdependencies. It,supplements

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EAST FALMOUTH -It will be a gala weekend for St. Anthony Parish as it celebrates its 75th year. Its highlight will be a silver tea to be held Sunday,June '14, 2-4 p.m., at the Portuguese American Associatior, 55 Ashumet Ave. : And the highlight of the tea will be an exhibit of strawberries an~ old tools, arranged by parishioner George Botelho, whose father, together with other'Portuguese strawberry growers of East Falmouth, was a dtajor contributor some 75 years,ago to construction costs of St. Anthony ChLrch.

Over the years, -the parish has had five pastors. Its sixth and cuh-ent pastor is Father Leonard M. Mullaney.

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