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Bishops cut budget, hike programs, pay for 1993-1996

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"Summer is nigh." Matt. 24:32

WASHINGTON (CNS) The U.S. bishops agreed to cut by about $1.1 million the general fund budget for their twin conferences, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops-U.S. Catholic Conference, in 1993, but allow for a 5 percent growth in programs, salaries and benefits from 1993 through 1996.

The action came during a closed meeting of the bishops in St. Paul June 13-15. About 250 bishops attended the meeting.

After a cut in 1993 in the perCatholic assessment charged each diocese, the assessment will rise annually through 1996, according to the plan adopted by the bishops.

The assessments make up about 75 percent of the general fund. In turn, the general fund makes up about one-third of the NCCBUSCC budget, once fees and grants are factored in.

The bishops' meeting was the culmination of the Conference Assessment Project, which; known by its acronym of CAP, started after the bishops in 1989 rejected a l-cent assessment increase.

NCCB-USCC administrative operations will be cut IO percent in 1993, while a net cut of no more than 6 percent will take place in program offices.

The cuts would have been 10 percent for both administrative and program offices, but the lower figure for program offices came about after bishops adopted a proposal by Auxiliary Bishop Edward J. O'Donnell of St. Louis, chairman of the USCC Communication Committee, to shift the $239,000 funding for the USCC Office for Film and Broadcasting from the general fund to the Catholic Communication Campaign collection.

The bishops authorized the NCCB-USCC general secretariat to recommend how reductions will be achieved. Some program offices may suffer cuts greater than 6 percent, while others will get lesser cuts, said Father Dennis Schnurr, NCCB-USCC associate general secretary.

Father Schnurr, who was at the meetingasa NCCB-USCC resource person, told Catholic News Service in a June 18 interview that initial proposals will first be advanced at the Aug. 5 meeting of the NCCB Committee on Priorities and Plans.

The parameters of the 1993 budget are expected to be voted on by the bishops at their general meeting this November, Father Schnurr said. It would then be left to individual NCCB-USCC office direcTurn to Page 10

Pro-life order postulants accepted MONROE, N.Y. (CNS) - The "I was sitting with a few friends Cardinal O'Connor said he called effort by Cardinal John J. O'Con- at a rescue when we started joking on the Parish Visitors, a "contemnor of New York to form an order and saying, wouldn't it be great if plative missionary" community, for of nuns specifically devoted to the there was a religious community help because their life was compro-life cause was formally launch- devoted to the pro-life movement," parable to the "contemplativeed at a Mass he celebrated recently said postulant Lucy Vasile. "The active" pattern he intended for the in Monroe to begin the postulancy next week the cardinal's article Sisters of Life. came out." of eight women.

Out of a belief that the pro-life Heidi Larson said, "The first cause is to be served first of all by "You will help people understand that every unborn baby is thing I noticed when I read the prayer and personal consecration, the Christ child made in the image cardinal's article was that he said each day is to include Mass, mornand likeness of God," he said in the he had been praying about it for ing and evening prayer, an hour of homily. Sisters of Life, the first five years. I had been waiting five adoration of the Blessed Sacraorder known to have this as its yea'rs. Ever since high school, I ment, recitation of five decades of distinctive "charism," will also seek had had a feeling toward the relig- the rosary, study of the Scriptures to counter the pressure for eutha- ious life. But I wanted to be a sister and spiritual reading. and be pro-life, and there was no nasia, he said.

Their active life will be "work on PLANNING COMMITTEE members for St. Stanislaus The Mass was held in the chapel community with that charism." the streets, in clinics, in pregnancy The postulants come from a vaparish's "Meet Us at the Venus" event: from left, William of Marycrest, motherhouse of the care, in counseling centers, in hosParish Visitors of Mary Immacu- riety of vocational backgrounds, pitals, in courtrooms, in schools, Correiro, Father Robert S. Kaszynski, Alice Gromada, Bill late, one of II orders of nuns pre- and some have many years of in catechetical programs, in pri- Diskin, Denita Tremblay and Thomas Pasternak. (Hickey viously formed in the Archdiocese work experience. vate homes or wherever else their photo) Cardinal O'Connor gave each of New York. work will protect or enhance of the postulants a medal with the Parish Visitors Sister Rita Kothuman life, always with emphasis mair, a former superior general of image of Mary to wear as a sign of on the unborn and victims of abortheir postulancy in the "pious assothe order and currently formation tion but not exclusive of others in director, wiII direct the Sisters of ciation." After a postulancy of need." nine months to a year, they will Life postulancy, assisted by anCardinal O'Connor said he exbegin a two-year novitiate.

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By Marcie Hickey While parishioner David L'Heurother member of her order, Sister Carol Marie Troskowski. Initially, order is formally established later pected a second group of postuSt. Stanislaus parish once again -euxcrooned a modified version of the postulants will live in a house as a "religious institute," they will lants, including a medical doctor, demonstrated its indomitable spirit the theme to TV's The Love' Boat, to begin early next year. receive another medal to wear. on the Marycrest grounds. with its June 10 "Meet Us at the the faculty pointed out key "crew Venus" party, planned as a "renew- members" in the church's rebuildIn a group interview before the al rally" in the wake of the April21 ingeffort, awarding a captain's hat Mass, the eight postulants indiblaze that destroyed the Fall River to skipper Father Kaszynski. Then cated that they had long been church. all joined in "The Song of Robert committed to the pro-life moveThe evening brought together of Rockland and his Crew" to the ment, and saw providence work- . nearly 700 parishioners and well- tune of "Michael Row the Boat ing in Cardinal O'Connor's proWith Catholic News Service stories Catholic education,' said Robert wishers for a dinner, speaking Ashore~' and a St. Stan's version of posal for the Sisters of Life. He Kealey, executive director of the. program and an "entertainment "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." proposed the order in a November Catholic education amounts to Delivering the invocation for 1989 column in the New York a $10 billion annual gift to the NCEA department of elementary package" accented by Polish dancers in bright ethnic costume the evening was Father John F. archdiocesan weekly, Catho~ic New American public, an official of the schools.

Like the national congress, the and lively skits by faculty members Moore, Anchor editor and semiYork. The column and stories National Catholic Educational Assonary classmate of Father Kasabout it were published widely in ciation told participants in regional regional meetings are open to pol- of St. Stanislaus School. zynski. the secular as well as religious conferences held in preparation itical, business and other communFather Robert S. Kaszynski, Bill Diskin was chairman and for a Nov. 6 to 10 national con- ity leaders as well as Catholic press. pastor of the 557-family parish, master.of ceremonies for the event. educators. gress that organizers hope will introduced as the main speaker his Also presented during the pro"If there is one event which will pave the way for a stronger and old friend and former seminary gram wasa papal blessing obtained shape the future of Catholic larger U.S. Catholic school netSt. Anne's Hospital gratefully classmate Bernard F. Sullivan, schools for the next century, this is editor of the Fall River Herald for the parish by Sister Felicita work. acknowledges contributions that Zdrojewski, CSSF, a former faculty we have received to the RememMichael Guerra, NCEA execu- it," said Sister Catherine T. Mc- News. member of St. Stan's School now brance Fund during May, 1991. tive director of secondary schools, Namee, NCEA president and a Sullivan told those gathered that - living in Rome.

Through the remembrance and addressing educators at Midwest Sister of Jose'ph of Carondelet.

Sister Felicita also conveyed her The response for the meetings "we're here to celebrate the spirit honor of these lives, St. Anne's and West Coast conferences, said of St. Stan's parish... We won't be relief that the woodcarved statue that have been held so far "has can continue its "Caring With that Catholic schools serve 2.6 milbeaten and our church will rise of St. Maximilian Kolbe which Excellence." lion students in more than 9,060 been extremely positive," Kealey again." told Catholic News Service. she brought to the parish from Robert L. Borl schools nationwide at no cost to He praised the charismatic pas- Poland was unharmed in the fire, "It's a sign of the renewed interJohn R. Braz taxpayers.

He arrived at the $10 Armand H. Brodeur tor, saying that he is "at home on carried to safety with the other billion figure by calculating that est in Catholic schools," he said.

Louis Carreiro the floor with the kids or with the parish treasures by alert parishTwo major issues at regional U.S. Catholics spend some $5 bilAnthony P. Conti most learned among you." ioners. of Catholic meetings are financing John F. Courchesne lion annually for their schools but Speaking next, Father Kaszynski Sister Felicita's words captured schools and enhancement of their William Donovan educate students at half the cost of Rhea Duemmel Catholic identity, Kealey said. thanked the media and members the essence of well-wishers' sentipublic schools.

William Francis Attending a similar regional con- Educators are particularly con- of local Protestant and Jewish ments for the spirited parish: "God Mrs. Mary V. Galvin Dorothy Harris ference meeting in Waterbury, CT, cerned about raising money for communities for their support since be with you in another new beginnApril 21, "when in our life the ing."

Dorothy B. Heyworth last month were II representatives operation of schools and increas- clock stopped."

Dr. Wilson E. HUlhes ing teachers' salaries. of the Fall River diocese, led by Gertrude F. Kelly He noted that while no decision Father Stephen O'Brien, execuSister Ann Moore, CN D, an assoMary Collins Killoran has yet been made on the future of tive director of the NCEA's chief Armand J. Lamontalne ciate superintendent of schools. administrators of Catholic educa- the par;ish, whatever happens, "I Mrs. Mariaret McGraw Others present were Theresa Dou- tion, said that major congress would say we've formed a comRaymond McGuire Mrs. Ruth V. McGuire gall, principal of Bishop Stang themes will be Catholic identity, munity based on the Lord Jesus One hundred and fifty Catholic Dennis Medeiros High School, North Dartmouth; leadership, the school and society, Christ and the documents of Vati- leaders from throughout the Albert Melanson Patrick Carney, Bishop Stang finance and governance and pub- can 11," a community whose goal nation met in. New York City Mary C. Mello board member; Dr. Donna Boyle, lic policy.

Isabel Monte is "to give God glory and to serve recently to review progress in Hilda Neal academic principal of Coyle-Cas~ the church." implementation of the- National At regional meetings, such as Elizabeth O'Brien sidy High School, Taunton; Dea- . that in Waterbury, participants Perhaps momentarily panicking Hispanic Pastoral Plan and to Anne Pacheco con Robert Faria, a faculty member divide into small groups, each dis- the school staff, he told his audience consider new approaches to minisRaymond E. Parise at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional cussing one of the congress that St. Stan's strives to create "C try in light of the fifth centenary of Edward G. Pekarek Joseph Pyniowski High School. evangelization in the Americas to themes, then reunite and decide " students."

Edna Ratcliffe Also Arleen Booker, O.L. The Cs, however, turned out to be observed in 1992. The,conventhe main issue of each theme. The Andre Raymond Lourdes School, Taunton; Irene small groups then develop strate- have nothing to do with report tion was hosted by the six'regional James Roberts Joseph C. Saulino Fortin, principal of St. Anne gies for dealing with that issue. card grades but with forming per- offices for Hispanic ministry in the Dr. Arthur K. Smith School, Fall River; Dennis Poyant, sons who are "committed, conse- nation and the Mexican-AmerAfter all regional meetings have Collette Spralue principal of St. Mary School, New been held, the NCEA will analyze crated and compassionate." ican Cultural Center of San AntoJoseph J. Tiernan Bedford; Joanne Riley, principal the reports to decide which issues Mrs. Doris Torrey Later, the faculty, in sailor garb, nio, Texas.

John T. Trainor ofSt. Francis xavier School, Acush- the national congress will focus on took to the "Cs" in a series of Representing the Fall River Michael Turenski net; Angela Stankiewicz, SS Peter in November, Kealey said. After nautical-themed skits designed to diocese was Sister Theresa PaHenry Urban and Paul School, Fall River; Mar- the congress, each local Catholic buoy the hopes of the parish com- checo, N.G.SP.S., superior of the Frances J. Whelan tha Worley, St. Joseph School, ed ucational community will devel- munity.

Walter H. White Guadalupanas Sisters in the dioFairhaven, board member.

Principal Denita Tremblay ex- cese. She is a pastoral outreach op action plans to implement the plained that the idea of logging the. worker to the city of Fall River's The national congress, to be strategies voted on nationally.

Hispanic community, based at SS. Among the scheduled speakers "voyages" of the "S.S. Stan's" came held in Washington, is being organized by the National Cath- at the November congress are from Father Kaszynski's April 28 Peter and Paul parish there.

Other participants were dioceolic Educational Association. The Atlanta Archbishop James P. homily, which likened pastor and We are grateful to those who thoughtfully named St. Anne's regional meetings offer local Lyke and Father Andrew Greeley, parishioners to a crew on a ship, san directors of Hispanic ministry Hospital's Remembrance Fund. communities the opportunity to a well-known author and soci- all pulling together to achieve their or other church officials working with Latino communities. goal. give their input on the future of ologist.

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St. Stan's parishioners show solidarity

Catholic schools give nation' $10 billion annual gift

Hispanic Catholic leaders meet

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River -

Two Franciscans mark golden jubilees Father Anthony Janson, OFM, a Fall River native serving in Brazil, and Father Felician Plichta, OFM Conv., parochial vicar at Corpus Christi parish, Sandwich, will mark 50th ordination anniversaries in. coming days.

Father Janson Father Anthony Janson, OFM, 78, will celebrate his golden jubilee of priestly ordination at II :30 a.m.

Mass Sunday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fall River. A reception for family and friends will follow in the church hall.

A native of Blessed Sacrament parish, where he was an altar boy as a youngster, Father Janson said his first Mass there in June, 1941, following his ordination on June 9 of that year by Bishop Joseph M. Corrigan at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. Following ordination, the young priest worked in New York qty

parishes until he was assigned to Goias, Brazil, in 1944. He was among pioneer American Franciscans in the country, where he has served ever since.

A friendly, personable man, he said in a 1966 interview with The Anchor that in 1948 he was assigned to a parish jn the' small town of Goiandira in the Brazilian state of Goias. When he arrived, 10 people attended his first Mass. By the time he left, two years later, he was an honorary citizen and his picture had been hung in the town hall as one of only two or three people thus honored.

Returning to Goiandira in 1965, after other assignments, he plunged once more into the intense activity which has characterized his priesthood, organizing primary, high and teachers' training schools, personally constructing and repairing parish buildings, and by way of exercise and recreation planting trees and shrubs and cutting grass.

Two Maryknollers mark 40th anniversaries Maryknoll Fathers John M. Breen of New Bedford and Charles A. Murray of Fall River will celebrate their 40th ordination anniversaries at ceremonies June 29 at the Maryknoll center in Ossining, NY. Father Breen Fathe.r Breen, 67, serves in Honduras and Father Murray, 69, does development work in Maryknoll's New York City region.

'Father Breen entered Maryknoll in 1944 after attending Fall River public grade and high schools. He was ordained to the priesthood June 9, 1951.

After ordination he began serving in Guatemala. Father Breen worked for 14 years in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, a m'ountain region of Mayan Indian communities.

In 1965 Father Breen was assigned to open Maryknoll's first mission in San Salvador, EI Salvador. From 1967 to 1975 he served as superior of Maryknoll's EI Salvador and Guate1pal~ region.

Father Breen then spent eight years covering missions along the jungle rivers of Peten, Guatemala.

He moved to Honduras in 1982 to start a mission in Cuzamel. He serves 43; villages in the region, training local Indian Christians to run their churches in the absence of priests.

Father Murray Father Charles Murray's foreign mission service has been in Peru, He attended New Bedford public schools, graduating from New

Bedford High School in 1940. He entered Maryknoll in 1942 after studying business at Boston University.

After his June 9, 1951, ordination he was assigned to Peru. He spent a year at a Maryknoll language school in Arequipa, then taught a year at a high school seminary in San Ambrosio.

From 1953 to 1958 Father Murray served at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in the city of Azangaro.. He served more than 17 years at the parish, most of the time as pastor.

Several neighboring parishes without resident priests were under Father Murray's care. He covered the large territory assisted by 300 Indian catechists.

From 1971 to 1973 he wad director of Marykn.oll's house in Puno, Peru, then in 1977 began serving residents of a large shantytown near the capital city of Lima.

He is now in the United States on his present assignment in Maryknoll's development department.

"My fulfillment as a missioner comes through serving the poor," Father Murray said in an anniversary interview. "Most ofthem have a very difficult life, and yet they are so patient and loving. They always insisted on sharing what little they had with me," he said.

Maryknoll, the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, has missioners in 30 countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

FATHER JANSON A 1975 heart attack, however, forced some limitations upon him and since then he has served in more urban areas Of Brazil. Now in the city of Anapolis, he coordinates pastoral care of the sick, visiting all hospitals and also assisting in parish work and directing the activities of Franciscan tertiaries.

At present on home leave for family and community celebratons of his jubilee, Father Janson is visiting two sisters in the diocese, Mrs. Jeannette DeGagne of Immaculate Conception parish, Fall River, and Mrs. Lucille Lavoie of St. Theresa's, New Bedford.

Father Plichta Father Plichta will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving at 10:30 a.m. July 7 at Holy Cross Church, Fall River. A reception will follow in the parish hall.

He will also celebrate an anniversary Mass at II :30 a.m. July 14 at Corpus Christi.

AgraduateofBMC Durfee High School, Fall River, he entered the Conventual Franciscan order in 1934.

Studies in sacred theology he began in 1937 at the University of John Casimir in Lwow, Poland, were interrupted by World War II, and he continued his education at

the Collegio Serafico in Rome.

Then, due to pending hostilities in Italy, he returned to the United States to complete his theological course at St. Hyacinth Seminary in Granby.

He was ordained July 5, 1941,

by Bishop Thomas O'Leary at St. Stanislaus Church in Chicopee.

Father Plichta was assigned to Holy Cross parish, Fall River, for a short time, then served two years at Sacred Heart Church, Taunton.

He then had assignments at St. Hedwig Church at Floral Park, Long Island, NY, and, for 15 years, at St. Stanislaus Church in Chelsea.

In 1960 he was named vocations director for the Franciscan order at its provincial house in Baltimore.

In 1964 he returned to Holy Cross parish as pastor, remaining there for 12 years. He was then named pastor at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Bedford, for six years.

He was assigned to his present post at Corpus Christi in 1982.

Fri., June 21, 1991

Father Plichta has two brothers, Raymond and Frank Plichta, and three sisters, Mrs. Stanley Nowak and Celia M. and Helen Plichta. A fourth sister, Franciscan Sister M. Wilfred Plichta, RN, is deceased.

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themoorin~ AIDS - Everyone's Concern For too long we have viewed Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome as a disease restricted to persons who practice certain sexual behaviors. To be sure, the dangers increase with irresponsible and indiscriminate sexual behavior, but this message has yet to be taken seriously, especially by young people.

One of the most alarming attitudes is that this plague-like disease is restricted to drug addicts or homosexuals. Such a narrowminded and insular view indiscriminately categorizes people, stripping.them of reputation and respect. AIDS is too deadly a disease to be relegated to finger-poioting and social judgment. It is beginning to affect everyone.

The statistics are alarming, if not outright frightening. Over 4,000 known cases of AIDS have been contracted by blood and tissue transfusions. A thousand hemophiliacs have been . infected with AIDS. Between 25,000 and 35,000 ofthe nation's 13 million college students test positive for the human路immunodeficiency virus that can lead to AIDS. More than a million and a half Americans have the disease.

It is estimated that more than 50,000 health care workers are in danger of infection. The litany goes on and the potentiality of infection is invading all areas of life.

More and more persons are being unknowingly exposed to AIDS; more and more being infected. Undertakers are worried, counselors are burned out, clergy are confused, parents are heartbroken and the infected are outcast.

How many will die? Will a vaccine be found? Will the sick be cared for? Many questions. No answers. Science and medicine may eventually triumph, but few have hope that it will be in this decade. All indications are that HIV will continue to spread.

It is obvious that sound ethical and moral ed ucation must be provided to all, especially to youth. Young people must realize that they can't play sex and drug games with AIDS. HIV exacts a terrible toll. AIDS education should be based on the premise that everyone should act and behave in a responsible and accountable manner. AIDS does not discriminate, nor does it respect persons.

People must respect themselves. This lesson is difficult to accept if our current social behavior pattern is any indication.

Yet we should be doing everything we can to earnestly and honestly inform our young people of the likely consequences of their behavior where AIDS is concerned. Programs that merely rely on condom information are at best shortsighted and at worst dangerous. Facts clearly show that this narrow approach encourages reckless sexual experimentation and promiscuity. Such programs are often void of ethical considerations and regard people as mere slaves of instinct. Education is of prime importance, but it must uphold the values and dignity of the human person.

For lack of adequate education and health services, AIDS is spreading like wildfire, especially among the poor. Every American has a rigpt to proper medical care, and AIDS victims are no exception. They need more than just a pill. They also need special understanding and emotional support. The needs are exhausting. Frustrations are endless. The potential death toll is enormous. Yet we cannot stand by silent and helpless. We are in a battle which we must win. May we all do our best and make a positive effort to overcome this horrible disease.

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Making a federal case

By Father Kevin J. Harrington' Every once in a while we hear the expression: "Let's not make a federal case about this." That is exactly what is happening in the conflicts over the separation of church and state that are being reviewed by the Supreme Court.

From controversies surrounding erection of Nativity scenes to clergy saying prayers at public school graduations, the First Amendment ban on the free exercise of religion seems always under scrutiny and review. It is hard to believe that the individuals who are literally making a federal case out of these instances are motivated by anything other than undisguised antipathy toward religion.

A little common sense is as refreshing as a summer breeze during these heated disputes. A retired school teacher from Fall River who taught for over 40 years in nearby Tiverton, RI, told me that she taught before and after prayer was prohibited but never changed her policy.

Rural Tiverton had a student body including many Quakers and Roman Catholics of PortugueseAmerican descent. In deference to the diversity of religious cultures, she asked her students to bow their heads and pray silently as their parents had taught them. Today, even this policy would be called into question, thanks to the vigilance of the American Civil Liberties Union!

Whenever I have been asked to say a prayer at a town meeting or a public high school graduation, or-

ganizers have shown sensitivity in rotating Roman Catholic priests, ministers and rabbis. Just as we acknowledge in our Pledge of Allegiance that we are a nation under God, prayer at nonsectarian events highlights community respect for the important place of organized religion in inculcating the civic virtues that enhance the quality of life of all citizens.

Nature abhors a vacuum. This year the nation's last remaining blue laws were repealed in Maine and North Dakota, making Sunday shopping possible in every state. In April Governor William Weld unveiled a plan to allow stores to open at 10 a.m. on Sunday instead of at noon. The additional hours of shopping, he said, could boost sales tax revenue by as much as $20 million.

Many Little League teams are now practicing and playing on Sunday, making it more and more tempting for people to disregard the Third Commandment, "Remember to keep holy the' Sabbath day." Certainly, our pews would not fill with churchgoers if our shopping malls and playing fields were empty; however, the tradition of reserving time for worship 11I111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 THE ANCHOR (USPS-545-020). Second Class Postage Paid at Fall River. Mass.

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was a sign of respect for something greater than our own wants.

We live in a world that protects endangered things. Environmentalists, for instance, zealously protest commercial exploitation of our natural resources. In my opinion, we need to be as alert and ingenious in protecting our time from the encroachment of our culture's incessant obsession with activity and consumption. We need to realize that setting a time aside for worship IS not only for God's sake but for our own wellbeing.

One minute of a school day or one morning a week seems so little to ask. Without that minute and without that morning, we can become so preoccupied with a consumer clock that we will never stop to consider, if only for a moment, who in fact is the author of time.

People fight in court over zoning laws to protect space. Fences are built only after boundary disputes are settled. Perhaps religious believers need to protect time and make a federal case out of building a fence to preserve it from being trampled upon.

Eventually, space and time share the same dimension. One hundred years ago our biggest buildings were our factories and our churches. Today they have been supplanted by our malls (temples of consumerism) that showcase goods made by foreign workers and compete for our valuable dollars. In a society that puts a price tag on every commodity, there is a clear and present danger that we can forget the worth of our soul!

Theology is not our God Job 38:1,8-11 II Corinthians 5:14-17 Mark 4:35-41 Biblical authors constantly encourage us to have a relationship with God, not with a theology.

We need to know and explore the implications of God working in our liveS. This process helps us reflect on and anticipate God's ways. But our theology is not our God. No matter how good and reliable, theology must always take second place to God; and it must be totally revised when we experience God doing something which does not fit into its patterns.

Nowhere is this idea more clearly stated than in the Book of Job. With no concept of an afterlife as we know it, ancient Jewish theologians developed a logical explanation for the good and bad things which happen to us. They are rewards or punishments for the good and bad things we do during our lifetime. Should someone win three consecutive state lotteries, it must be a sign that he or she is a good person. If, on the other hand, someone's entire family is wiped out in a disaster, that person must have once sinned grievously and now is being punished for that offense.

"Seems like good theology. It certainly explains much that happens in our lives. But does everyone's God-experience verify this fail-safe pattern?

The author of Job brings up a hypothetical case which goes beyond these accepted theological boundaries. Job, who has done only good throughout his life, finds himself experiencing evil on top of evil.

The first reaction is the usual response given in such situations: try to squeeze the experience into the theology. Job's three friends attempt to prove that somewhere during his life he must have done something wrong. Even his wife and a fourth "theologian" eventually seek to convince him that he simply must have forgotten a sin

Daily Readings June 24: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3,13-15; Acts 13:2226; Lk 1:57-66,80 . June 25: Gn 13:2,5-18; Ps 15:2-5; Mt 7:6,12-14 June 26: Gn 15:1-12,1718; Ps 105:1-4,6-9; Mt 7:15-20 . June 27: Gn 16:1-12,15 or 16:6-12,15,16; Ps 106:1-5; Mt 7:21-29 June 28: Gn 17:1,9-10,1522; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 8:1-4 June 29: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2Tm 4:6-8,17-18; Mt 16:13-19 June 30: Wis 1:13-15, 2:23-24; Ps 30:2,4-6,11-13; 2 Cor 8:7,9,13-15; Mk 5:2143 or 5:21-24,35-43

By FATHER ROGER KARBAN somewhere along the line. Yahweh could not possibly be an unjust God. But in spite of the badgering, Job stands his ground. Finally, as we see in today's first reading, Yahweh himself appears and addresses him out of the storm. "Who shut within doors the sea," he asks, "when it burst forth from the womb?"

This question and all the others are rhetorical. Only God can do such stupendous things: a God who exists beyond any concept we conjure up about him; beyond any

theological system we develop. We must never compress the God whom we experience into our old preconceived patterns. A new experience demands a new pattern.

Jesus' first followers went through a process similar to Job's.

Paul, for instance, reminds his community in Corinth that the Lord's death and resurrection has completely demolished their previous theological systems.

"Because ofthis," he writes, "we no longer look on anyone in terms of mere human judgment. Ifat one time we so regarded Christ, we no longer know him by this standard.

This means that if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old order has passed away; now all is new!"

It is impossible to understand. the Lord's importance if we only use prior theology as our basis of reflection. Jesus' life, death and resurrection are quite counter to many of the Yahweh-experiences on which that theology was founded.

Mark, imitating the climactic scene in Job when God speaks out of a storm, also has Jesus work out ofa storm. Though the Lord event-

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River ually calms the tempest, the evangelist still leaves his readers to mull over the rhetorical question: "Who can this be that the wind and the sea obey him?"

All serious followers of God must continually ask themselves parallel questions. No matter how well we think we know and under-

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stand i'his, loving-person' in our lives, humans are never totally able to comprehend everything about him. Theology will always be a help. But in the final analysis, our relationship with the Lord cannot be based on someone else's theology. It must be based on our own experiences.

AN EVENIN G WITH FATHER MARTIN

"ONE DAY AT A TIME"

Thursday, June 27, 1991 - 8:00 P.M. CHICAGO (CNS) - Chicago's olic Charities would enjoy the fruits homeless were among the winners of the Bulls' victory. at when the Chicago Bulls beat the Although Lakers fans would find Los Angeles Lakers for the Nationthe Chicago win "incomprehensial Basketball Association chambull," as he spelled it, he said Bulls pionship June 12. fans knew it was the result of When the Bulls and Lakers "sheer power and finesse - it was reached the finals, Cardinal-designo ~agic." The Lakers were led by nate Roger M. Mahony of Los theIr star guard, Magic Johnson.

Angeles challenged Cardinal JosThe day before the final game Donation $8.00 per person eph L.. Bernardin of Chicago to a the Chicago priests' senate, noting small wager, with homeless people that cardinals wear red - the of the winning city as the beneficiarcolor of the Bulls uniforms ies. presented Cardinal Bernardin with The Los Angeles prelate ~ffered a red T-shirt carrying the Bulls to send the Chicago Archdiocese logo and the message "Real Men For the Benefit ofTheCape Cod Council on Alcoholism 50 lugs offresh California fruit for Wear Red." distribution to the homeless, if the Bulls should win,the series "through some incredible stroke of luck."

ANNUAL Cardinal Bernardin took up the challenge., although the Bulls in the meantime had lost the first game in the best-of-seven series.

Should the Lakers win, he said, he would send 50 pounds of Chicago hot dogs to the Los Angeles Arch- . diocese for distribution in its centers for the homeless..

After the Bulls swept the next four games, Cardinal-designate Mahony sent a fax message conceding defeat and promising that the lugs of fruit -- whatever "is ripe and ready for harvest" - would reach the Chicago Pastoral Center within the next few days.

But he couldn't resist sausaging _ ALL SORTS OF SNACK FOOD. FLEA MARKET. CAKES & COOKIES in a short rib at the cowtown preKNIT GOODS. GAMES OF SKILL & OTHERS. 3 BOOTHS STAFFED BY SCHOOL PERSONN~L late's meaty counterwager. "With our far superior 'Dodger Dogs' LIVE ENTERTAINMENT here in Los Angeles," he beefed, "it Saturday 6 10 p.m.• Eddy lack Haystack Jamboree • Sunday 6 - 9 p.m. • lip and lap would have been an act of humility to receivt: the lesser Chicago hot dogs."

Cardinal Bernardin wrote back that homt:less shelters run by Cath-

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By FATHER JOHN J. DIETZEN

Q. Recently a married former Methodist minister received permission from the Vatican to prepare for the priesthood in a U.S. diocese.

Please explain the difference between the Vatican's granting this permission and refusing the same to properly motivated Catholic laymen.

If his conversion is the only reason for the Vatican's permission, I'm surprised that lay Catholics

Why Rome allows some married priests are not raising howls of protest.

(Florida) A. The policies regarding acceptance of married converts to the Roman Catholic faith as candidates for the priesthood are still in their infancy. Factors which must be considered differ with each group and individual. Some basic directions, however, seem to be emerging.

The largest number (about 50) of married Roman Catholic, priests in our country are former Episcopal priests.

As with the Oxford movement in England during the last century, today's Episcopal priests who leaned toward the Roman Catholic Church generally felt that they should remain within the Anglican tradition and work toward corporate reunion with Rome.

Later, many decided to apply individually for acceptance into the Roman Catholic Church as

married candidates for ordination.

They were formed within the Catholic "system," they argued, embraced Catholic tradition and doctrine, and thought they were Catholic except that they were not in union with the pope.

Some of this group, especially those who desired corporate reunion of the churches, even accepted the primacy of the bishop of Rome. , The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith accepted this line of reasoning, recognized that these Episcopal priests were acting in good faith and approved their reception into the Roman Catholic Church and eventual ordination as married men.

They were, in other words, dispensed from the promise and commitment of celibacy.

These same arguments would not apply to formerly ordained

Methodists or Lutherans who are now Catholics. Obviously, their relationship to the Catholic Church and tradition is quite different. Why would they be accepted as married candidates for the priesthood? Why would lifelong Catholics not be accepted?

The answers to the first question are not clear. Perhaps part of that answer lies in the apparent response to the second. People who are raised Catholic are presumed to know the Catholic Church's discipline that married men are not ordained to the priesthood.

There is at least some evidence that this distinction underlies the difference between decisions made for "born" Catholics and those made for converts to our faith.

Normally, no convert to Roman Catholicism, from the Episcopal or any other faith, is considered a candidate for ordination if that individual had once been Catholic,

later entered another faith and is now returning to the Catholic Church.

One of the converts, however, who is now a married Roman Catholic priest, was actually baptized Catholic. But since he was raised from infancy in another faith, it was decided that he did not grow up with the usual knowledge of Catholic beliefs and discipline.

He could therefore be accepted as in good faith about the possibility of being married and a priest at the same time.

The first Episcopal priest was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church under the new "policy" June 29,1982. The implications of that event and others since are only beginning to be explored.

Questions may be sent to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, Ill. 61701.

Some movie theater lessons on dignity The remarkable performances of Robin Williams as the doctor and Robert DeNiro as the patient ANTOINETTE Leonard were uplifting.

Interestingly, the show I attended had a very special BOSCO audience. Apparently a nearby institution had brought a number of mobile, but afflicted people to see this movie. Before the movie I recently saw "Awakenings," a started, a young man with Downs fine movie about a doctor's efforts Syndrome sat down next to me.

As he did, he brushed against to help bring post-encephalitis vicme and, still standing, he bowed tims back to "life." and smiled at me, nodding his The movie deals with people head. Unquestionably, he was who are physically immobilized, ' apologizing, something few other unable to respond to stimuli people would do these days for because of their "frozen" bodies, a merely brushing against you. few locked in contorted positions.

I smiled, nodding back at him.

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By Dr. JAMES & MARY KENNY

Dear Dr. Kenny: My kids, ages 5 and 8, start acting berserk the moment I come in the door from work. I'm tired from an eight-hour shift, and I still have to get dinner ready for Dad. In these few moments when I most need them to settle down,

By DOLORES CURRAN

Dr. Kathleen Chesto is one of the best kept secrets in our church.

This diminuitive mother of three has developed one of the most dynamic family religion programs around and, unlike attempts that have gone by the wayside,hers is growing in popularity.

She combined her considerable education, doctorate in ministry, and years of experience as a parish religious education director to come up with a workable family program called F.I.R.E. - Family-

He smiled again and sat down. I felt literally overwhelmed at the gentleness of this brief contact.

But mostly, what struck me was the dignity of this young man. In spite of his physical, and I suppose mental limitations, he had conducted himself, as my mother might have said, like a prince. ' I find myself drawn to people who display dignity. To me this is a quality that raises us to a level where we become a bit more than ordinary human beings. The very word "dignity" originated from the Latin word meaning worth. In plainer talk, to be dignified people must be true to themselves.

I also felt that awe for someone radiating dignity while watching

the Oscar night awards on television. The person who captivated me was Jessica Tandy. Because she had been winner of last year's best actress award for "Driving Miss Daisy," the 81-year-old actress was asked to be one of the presenters this year.

I had read somewhere that Miss Tandy had been operated on in the past year for some illness that had later required a program of chemotherapy. It was this treatment that had apparently led her to lose a, lot of hair. When she came 'before the camera, it was evident that Miss Tandy was quite bald.

wig. Instead of that, Miss Tandy chose to be who she is, a woman who is old, has had' an illness and has lost much of her hair. And in doing this, in choosing honesty, to me she looked terrific. She was an inspiration, a witness to her belief in truth. She was a study in dignity.

As I left the theater after seeing "Awakenings," I saw the young man with Downs Syndrome again. He was leaving his seat and stepped back to' allow another woman, also a Downs Syndrome victim, to pass ahead of him.

Again he smiled, and again I was inspired by his dignity, conscious Now she could have camou-" that I had learned something valuflaged the baldness by wearing a able from him this day.

They go berserk when mom returns from work they literally go crazy, jumping, hollering, fighting, deman"ing.

They have a fit if they don't get their way.

I've explained to them how important it Is for Mommy to have a few minutes to relax and then to get dinner started. They don't even try to understand. I've punished them, sent them to their room.

Every night is a bad scene. Please help us working mothers. - Iowa Thanks for sharing a much too common nightly disaster. Both parents work. They come home hassled and tired. The children need attention and reassurance precisely at a time when the parents are least able to provide it.

They misbehave in order to get the attention of their parents', who are then forced to provide it, but the wrong kind (punishment) for the wrong situation (misbehavior).

How can you right the wrong?

What's wrong is not your children.

They miss you and are behaving normally.

What's wrong is not you. You have been working hard to provide food and shelter for your family. What's wrong is the situation!

You have to change' the situation. Here are some suggestions.

Plan ahead.

-Have a desired activity ready to begin the moment you arrive home., Perhaps this is ,the only time.

they can play Nintendo. Perhaps they can help you start the dinner by preparing an appetizer of the salad., -Provide an immediate snack.

Their misbehavior may be motivated by hunger as well as a need for attention. Cereal. Peanuts and raisins. Crackers and cheese. Fresh fruit. Mommy's arrival home is the signal for a treat.

- Take your own timeout first.

Stay 10 extra minutes at work to chat and relax. Listen to a favorite tape in the car on the way home.

Stop off for a cup of tea or coffee. ,Give yourself a few moments to r~constitute before switching roles from empl,oyee to mother.

-Finally, and simplest of all, delay the start of dinner for 15 minutes and give the children the personal attention they are asking for. They miss you. They want to be sure you love them. Do something fun together.

Ask about their day, and tell them about yours. Look over their school papers. Do an easy aerobic workout together. Then, after 15 minutes of planned time together, start preparing dinner.

Your children want and need attention. They will get it one way or another. The wise mother will structure her homecoming to make sure they get the right kind of attention for the right reason.

Dr. Chesto lights a F .I.R~E. in religious education Centered Intergenerational Religious Education.

I first met Dr. Chesto last year when I saw her video on Family Spirituality. StJ,e knows what today's families are like, their time pressures, struggles with the economy, disillusionment with formal religious education, and frustration over passing on the faith. She also knows they need to have fun together while learning.

To explain her program, let me quote from her printed information: "F.I.R.E enables the family to fulfill its task as primary educator, covering, in a four-year cycle, the main truths of the faith enumerated in the National Catholic Directory. The basic unit of F.I.R.E. is the 'home group,' an intergenerational cluster consist-

ing of five to eight households or program, she began by dividing us into grotips~ each given jigsaw 'families.' " Singles, seniors, and couples , puzzle pieces, but no picture. "The without children participate, as first table to finish wins," she said. well as one and two-parent famiThere was a mad frenzy at the lies. Groups meet sixteen times a table, with people crowding each year (a pre-Advent segment, a other out, some taking 'control, Lenten segment, and an Easter others lining up colors, and so on. segment). The program focuses on "Quickly we realized there were communicating the faith story, pieces ~issing. About five minutes with attention given to developing into the struggle; she came around prayer support communities with the box with the picture and where that faith can be lived out. the missing pieces.

She explained that some groups Later, she used our experience have been meeting for as long as ten years and have become ex- to point out that in families, fretended family to one another. quently one person is crowded out What impresses me, more than and another takes control, and anything else, is that sessions that in faith, we need the whole include fun, but' it's fun with a picture and all the pieces before we are able to understand the fullness purpose. of God. She uses a game like this For example, when 70 of us met to lead families into a discussion of with her to learn more about the

the main truths of the faith, and families love it. ' Dr. Chesto teaches respect for everyone, regardless of age, and, frequently places children in groups that do not include their parents. "Parents are more respectful with other people's children," she explained.

We've been praying for a F.I.R.E. for a long time and we've been gifted with one that works.

For more information; write to Sheed & Ward, P.O. Box 419492, Kansas City, MO 64141.

Reconciliation "In Christian t'heology, forgiveness does not mean being let off the consequences. Forgiveness means reconciliation." - F. R. Barry

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., June 21, 1991

"Quality of life" an issue with AIDS babies

Notice: We are happy to A recent study in the Journal of receive letters for the Mail the American Medical Association Packet but in fairness to all repor!~ that some infants with. correspondents we have es- .AIDS or at risk- of developing tablished the policy that no AIDS are being denied potentially one person's letters will be life-saving treatment for other ailused more than once every ments because of neonatal specialists' concerns over their "quality of two months. Editor life."

They make her career a joy

Dear Editor: As I reflect on the events of my 1990-1991 school year at Notre Dame,l am acutely affected by the generosity of my students and of all my colleagues who give selflessly of themselves to make my career as a teacher the joy that it is.

There are those like Lucille Bouchard who spends each day-wIth my third-grade class as an aide, for the pleasure of volunteering. Vivian Poulin is always about, typing, decorating or helping Sister Paulette, our principal, and any teacher who expresses a need. There are the parents who pitch in as chaperones and helpers throughout the year with the many activities that enhance our school curriculum.

To the Herald News, the Anchor Press and Channel 13, I say thank you for recognizing our students' achievements via the press. Thanks, Happy Hec of WHTB you make my students and everyone else feel special on their birthdays. The list goes on and on so thank you, all of you who in any way complement me and Notre Dame. I love you and wish you all a happy, safe summer. See you in September.

Claire M. Allard Notre Dame School Fall River

June 22 1977, Rev. Alexander Zichello, Pastor, S1. Francis of Assisi, New Bedford June 24 1907, Rev. Bernard F. McCahill, Pastor, SS. Peter & Paul, Fall River June 2S 1941, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Louis A. Marchand, Pastor, S1. Anthony, New Bedford 1960, Rev. Raymond J. Hamel, Chaplain, St. Joseph Orphanage, Fall River June 26 1931, Rev. Charles P. Gaboury, Pastor, Sacred Heart, New Bedford 1973, Rev. Msgr. Albert Berube, Pastor Emeritus, St. Anthony, New Bedford June 27 1863, Rev. John Corry, Founder, S1. Mary, Taunton; Founder, S1.

Mary, Fall River 1933, Rev. Dario Raposo, Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes, Taunton 1980, Rev. Msgr. Thomas F. Walsh, Pastor Emeritus, S1. John the Evangelist, Attleboro 1984, Msgr. Bernard J. Fenton, Retired Pastor, St. Joseph, North Dighton June 28 1947, Rev. Thomas C. Gunning, Assistant, S1. Lawrence, New Bedford

After surveying over 247 neonatal specialists, researchers found that a large number of them would hypothetically recommend withholding treatment from infants with mothers suffering from AIDS. "Some respondents said that children born to women with AIDS would have poor qualtiy of life whether they were infected or not, because the infant's mother would die and the infant would have a poor social environment," said Betty Wolder Levin, the main . author ofthe study and an anthropologist at Brooklyn College in New York.

Participants in the study were asked whether they would recommend cardiac surgery for an infant with a heart defect.

97% said they would recommend surgery if the infant had no known AIDS risk.

77% said they would do so if the infant's mother had AIDS. Only 42% would make the recommendation for an infant infected with AIDS. In most cases - the respondents said their recommendations were based on "quality of life" concerns.

"Physicians are going too far," said Anne Kelleher, public affairs coordinator for Massachusetts Citizens for Life. "This disturbing trend of denying basic health care to handicapped newborns has its roots in attitudes toward handicapped unborn children and unwanted unborn children. Physicians must not get away with making care decisions based on "quality of life" standards. Basic human rights are being trampled upon."

Jesuit, former Anchor columnist, dies at 81 MILWAUKEE(CNS) -Jesuit Father John L. Thomas, 81, a sociologist who specialized in studying the family unit, died of cancer June 4 in Milwaukee.

He wrote a column on family problems that appeared in the Anchor in the 1950s and 60s, and also contributed articles to Commonweal, America and other magazines.

His books included "The American Catholic Family," "Religion and American People," "Alternative America" and "The Place of Sex." Born in Berlin, Wis:, John Lawrence Thomas was ordained a priest in 1943.

A leading I960s church spokesman on population issues, Father Thomas was reported the first priest to take part in a national meeting sponsored by the Planned Parenthood World Population conference when he participated in a 1964 panel discussion in Dallas on "How Can All Churches Work Together for Family Planning."

His view was that there are no really satisfactory means, short of later marriages and self-control, of family planning.

REV. JOHN R. Sauve, SJ, was ordained to the priesthood June 15 at Holy Cross College, Worcester. A native of Holyoke, he taught French and theology at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, during the 1986-87 academic year. He also directed the school's community service program. Now completing a master's degree in pastoral counseling at Santa Clara University in California, he plans to pursue further studies in psychology. (Gremiers photo) EDICTAL CITATION DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETIS Since the actual place of residence of DAVID J. MANN is unknown.

We cite DAVID J. MANN to appear person' ally before the Tribunal of the Diocese of Fall River on Monday, June 24,1991 at 10:30 a.m. at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Massa· chusetts, to give testimony to establish: Whether the nullity of the marriage exists in the FlORINDO-MANN case?

Ordinaries of the place or other pastors having the knowledge of the residence 01 the above person, David J. Mann, must see to it that he is properly advised in regard to this edictal citation.

Jay T. Maddock JUdicial Vicar Given at the Tribunal, Fall River, Massachusetts, on this 13th day of June, 1991.

EDICTAL CITATION DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETIS Since the actual place of residence of ROBERT DUMOULI~ is unknown.

We cite ROBERT DUMOULIN to appear per· sonally before the Tribunal of the Diocese of Fall River on Monday, June 24, 1991 at 2:30 p.m. at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Mas· sachusetts, to give testimony to establish: Whether the nullity of the marriage exists in the LEVESQUE·DUMOULIN case?

Ordinaries of the place or other pastors having the knowledge of the residence of the above person, Robert Dumoulin, must see to it that he is properly advised in regard to this edictal citation.

Jay T. Maddock JUdicial Vicar Given at the Tribunal, Fall River, Massachusetts, on this 13th day of June, 1991.

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The chapter theme, "Choose Life-Live Compassion," sets the direction for the sisters for the next five years.

Sister Mary Dumond, faculty member at St. Anne's School, Fall River, was elected provincial counselor at the recent provincial chapter of the Sisters of the Cross and Passion held in Farmington, Conn.

Dialog progresses

Sister Dumond, formerly of Old Town, Maine, has taught in Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York and holds master's degrees in education and early childhood education.

She will assist Sister Eileen Fucito, CP, a member of the retreat team at Holy Family Monastery in West Hartford, Conn., who was elected provincial superior.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - After two years of dialog, Catholic and Buddhist leaders in Los Angeles reported that "we have become aware first hand that we have gifts to give each other and we have gifts t·o receive from each other."

They said their discussions were in "very early" stages where they were still engaged in "learning the vocabulary" of each other's traditions and "getting to know one another."

The 18-page report, titled "An Early Journey: The Los Angeles Buddhist-Roman Catholic Dialog," was recently released.

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Catholic school mainstreams special needs students PEORIA, Ill. (CNS) - John Meyer is one of the most popular guys in the sixth grade at St. Vincent de Paul School.

His classmates admire his sense of humor, his interest in science and his devotion to 1960s rock music. When the sixth grade basketball team won a tournament last fall, John's teammates asked him to accept the trophy for them.

It doesn't seem to matter that John is several years older than them and speaks and writes more slowly. Nor do they pay much attention to the teacher's aide who hovers near John's desk during class.

More than a year ago, John, now 14, became the first mentally handicapped student to attend regular classes with non-disabled children at St. Vincent's - a practice known as mainstreaming.

A second such student, 7-yearold Brian Howeler, enrolled in St. Vincent's kindergarten last fall.

Both John and Brian have Down's syndrome, a chromosomal disorder that causes mental retardation.

While Catholic schools in the Peoria diocese have admitted children with physical disabilities and other special learning needs, John and Brian are the first with mental

handicaps. Other schools are considering following in St. Vincent's footsteps.

"We're hoping people will see our program as sort of a pilot program," Principal Robert Larson said.

Nationwide, mainstreaming in Catholic schools is off to a slow start, but it is a trend, said Loretta Garing, a board member of the National Catholic Office for Persons with Disabilities.

"There's still a lot of hesitation on the part of schools. But the church is beginning to accept it," said Ms. Garing, who also serves as a coordinator of the Catholic Futures Project, a joint effort of the National Catholic Educational Association and the U.S. Catholic Conference. Its aim is to make Catholic education more accessible to persons with disabilities.

Under St. Vincent's mainstreaming program, John and Brian study the same subjects and attend the same classes as the rest of the children in their respective grades.

Both are accompanied by teacher's aides who help them with their work, modifying lessons and tests when necessary.

Beth Weinberg, John's aide, said he works at sixth. grade level in

social studies, science, reading and religion. He has different lesson plans for English and math, the two subjects in which he works below sixth-grade level.

Before John came to St. Vincent's in March 1990, students were taught about Down's syndrome.

The other children have been supportive and helpful ever since, said Weinberg.

Brian's aide, Verna Palkovic, has been teaching him the alphabet and numbers. Recently he began learning simple words written on cards. She said she also has noticed an improvement in his social skills.

"He mimics a lot of what the other kids do," said Ms. Palkovic.

"At the beginning of the year he was real defensive when other kids would try to talk to him. Now he'll hug them and he tries to learn their names."

The boys' parents say the school has done well in handling their sons' special needs.

"Everything's working out real well," said Camilla Howeler. Brian has "never had this much acceptance before. When he walks in that place he's like a movie star.

It'sjust amazing how the kids take to him."

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Sister Gonzalez, a former Mount St. Joseph professor, believes the environmental crisis currently facing the people of the world is fundamentally a spiritual crisis. " 'Who is the landlord of this planet?' is the question we need to ask" she said. "We do not own it, we don't even lease it; it's been given to us on pure loan."

Consequently, each person living on this planet has a responsibility to take care of it, said the 58-year-old environmentalist. And, in this way, "environmental actions become religious actions, and pollution, in a certain sense, is a sin."

Sister Gonzalez, who founded La Casa del Sol, urges others to learn m()re about "connecting their everyday lives with the life 'of the planet and realizing the deep spiritualness of the ecological question."

Sh,e said Americans could learn from so-called underdeveloped peoples who exhibit a "spirit of connectedness to the earth, air, fire and water."

As an example, she recalled a trip she made to a mountaintop village in Peru. Although all food and drink is cherished by the poor villagers· because it has to be carried for miles to their town, the last drops of drink or food at a meal are always spilled to the ground as an offering to Mother Earth.

"They have a tremendous understanding that they are part of the

TEACHER'S AIDE Verna Palkovic reviews a workbook lesson with special needs student Brian Howeler and classmate Sara Heimhoff at St. Vincent de Paul School in Peoria, Ill. (CNS photo) Within two months of attending St. Vincent's, Brian started talking in sentences, which he hadn't done before, his mother said.· "Being around so-called normal kids, we know he's absorbing a lot."

Jack Meyer said his son has been "soaking up everything he learns like a sponge."

John's experience in the school has been completely positive, he said. "He's quite eager to attend every class."

Father Robert Livingston, pastor, said the school opened classes to the handicapped in response to a call by the U.S. Catholic bishops for full integration of people with handicaps into parish life.

For years the parish had provided religious education for the mentally handicapped and occa-

sionally celebrated liturgies for people with disabilities. But "about 1988 or 1989 we began to read the pastoral a little more seriously," Father Livingston said.

After the success John and Brian have had, other parents of children with Down's syndrome have asked about bringing their children to St. Vincent's. Other schools in the diocese also have called for information on the mainstreaming program, Larson said.

Students and staff alike have learned "that people with any type of handicaps are people to be cherished, people to be valued, people who have skills," Larson said.

"My hope is that Catholic schools will be recognized as schools that all children, regardless of their need, can be educated in," he added.

HOME FOR Sister Gonzalez is this energy-efficient solar house, a converted chicken coop, at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati. (CNS photo) earth," Sister Gonzalez said. "These people already know Mother Earth is who is taking care of them."

The environmental damage inflicted on the Middle East during the Persian Gulf War will affect all global citizens, she said.

"Because of the way God designed the world, the oil spilled in . the Gulf will be in all the water of the earth and each of us will have a piece of that inside us," she said.

"That's how connected we are."

Sister Gonzalez, who carries a '

mug and cloth napkin in her briefcase for environmentally conscious lunches and coffee breaks, is confident that the earth will be saved.

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St. Anne's Hospital reaches turning point The following column is by Frank R. Gabor, newly-appointed president of St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River.

You and I both know that hospitals today are under siege. And if you accept Webster's definition of the word "crisis" as a situation which has reached a critical phase, then it would be appropriate to call St. Anne's situation a crisis.

But if you consider the definition of "crisis" as the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever, then the situation takes on a whole new meaning.

It is true that St. Anne's Hospital has been experiencing financial difficulties for the past couple of years.

What St. Anne's is experiencing is not unlike what other hospitals across the country especially in Massachusetts have been experiencing. Part of the problem is the health care payment and regulatory policies of the federal government and the state of Massachusetts. The challenge for any hospital today is to find a way to maintain quality health care with fewer resources. .St. Anne's Hospital has made significant investments in technology and programs to enhance patient care and community outreach efforts. The costs of such investments, however, have been . far greater than the resources provided by government, health insurers and others who purchase health care services. In certain instances, especially Medicare, it

costs us more to care for a patient than the hospital is paid for giving that care.

St. Anne's also has a mission of providing care for those who are in need. This too bears a tremendous price. And with a rising unemployment rate the hospital now finds it is providing more uncompensated care - care for which we receive no payment - than we have ever provided before.

St. Anne's Hospital is 85 years old. It has healed many, many people and continues that mission of healing today. But now, the hospital that has healed so many must heal itself.

St. Anne's does not have significant reserves or endowment funds which can provide relief during times offinancial stress. Therefore we are aggressively taking steps to stabilize our financial condition.

FRANK GABOR

Long-range plans focus on ensuring that future health care needs will be met. These plans may include aligning ourselves with another hospital or health care system in order to strengthen us.

However, the immediate challenge is to continue to provide high quality medical care despite financial obstacles.

I have developed a plan to enable us to decrease expenses, enhance revenue and implement sound fiscal policies.

I have reorganized our operational structure to be more efficient and responsive to our growing needs and demands.

We are finding ways to enhance our care and be more sensitive patients' and visitors' needs.

We are focusing on how to best deliver quality care. With that comes the understanding that quality must be part of everything we do. It is a value instilled in the organization and our number one priority.

Finally, we are finding ways we can adapt to the changes we see coming. This will be done by offering services that meet the changing needs of individuals and families today and for the futu.re.

The delivery of health care is changing. To continue our mission of providing quality medical care to all who need it, we must change as well. What will emerge as a result of this change will not be the same hospital you may be familiar with today.

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Lessons on sexual Illores should begin in early years, says panel NEW YORK (CNS) - Participants in a national teleconference on sexual morality called for church programs to educate children from their early years along with their parents, teachers and clergy.

"Education takes place even in silence," said Patricia Miller, a writer and lecturer from Los Angeles.

"If you don't talk about sexuality, it gives the impression there's something wrong with it. If teachers are uncomfortable with the subject, they will give students the idea that the church doesn't like sex."

The teleconference, one of a series sponsored by the National Pastoral Life Center in New York, was broadcast recently from the studios of the U.S. bishops' Catholic Telecommunications Network of America in Washington to diocesan listening groups across the country.

Mrs. MilIer, mother of three children, said parents and church leaders had to recognize that young people today can exercise choices and become "sexually active" if they choose.

But she said the posture of the church should be "inviting them to choose sexual morality."

Mrs. Miller also said said young people should be taught "refusal skills" to help them say no. "It's not easy to say no," she said.

But she said those who are going to teach s.exual morality to young people needed to look at their own feelings about their sexuality and "know where you're coming from."

Teachers in this area need training, she said, and "not everyone should teach sexuality."

Other panelists were Barbara

Andolsen, professor of social ethics at Monmouth College in Long Branch, N.J.; Eduardo Azcarate, a psychologist and lecturer from McLean, Va., and Dominican Father Charles Bouchard, president of Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis. Father Philip J. Murnion, director of the National Pastoral Life Center, s.erved as moderator.

Azcarate, father of four children, said education should take account of the times when people do not want to say no, and need to understand the reasons why they should.

The church has good guidelines in sexual morality, and directors of education programs should ensure that teachers are teaching in accordance with norms of the church, he said.

From this base, he said, teachers can help young people form habits of moral behavior that become "second nature."

A'zcarate said this education should begin in early childhood years, and not wait until adolescence. When he talks with fifth graders, he reported, he finds that they have already picked up a lot of information "in bits and pieces."

Mrs. Andolsen, mother of two children, called for honest recognition of differences about sexual morality in some areas. "You can't lie," she said. "You must be open about disagreements and not be talking about something you don't really believe."

Regarding homosexuality, she called for priests to teach that the orientation was not in itself evil.

Father Bouchard said sex today was not viewed so predominantly as a means of procreation, but also

seen in terms of communication.

From this perspective, he said, immoral behavior is sexual "communication" that is unjust or untruthful.

He said that teachers should not fear challenges. The moral tradition of the church, he said, can sustain itself in the face of questions. He said he told seminarians that some aspects of church teaching, such as the position on contraception, were difficult to teach, but that "there is a way."

Mrs. Andolsen said education programs should include young couples. Their treatment of their children from earliest ohildhood, she said, will affect the way their behavior patterns develop.

She said priests needed to deal with the questions of their own sexual feelings. Some priests are very uncomfortable around women because of the desires women arouse in them, she said.

Celibacy should be interpreted as a postive option, she said, but not as a life that puts the celibate closer to God than the married.

NY church robbed NEW YORK (CNS) - Two masked, armed gunmen broke into St. Francis of Assisi Church and Friary in midtown Manhattan early June 14, forcing the pastor to open the safe and making off with nearly $80,000, almost all in $\ bills. The money had been donated the day before during the feast of St. Anthony of Padua for the church's soup kitc;1en, AIDS ministry and summer operating expenses. "It's probably the only time in the history of th lS church that we've had that much money here," said Franciscan F'.lher James J. Nero, pastor.

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Seattle archbishop known 'for peace stance, controversy, to retire SEATTLE (CNS) - Seattle Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen, recognized internationally as a peace activist and the object of a controversial Vatican-ordered investigation, has announced plans to retire on his 70th birthday Aug. 21.

Archbishop Hunthausenis retiring to allow his successor to chart the course of long-range archdiocesan programs, according to a June 18 statement from the Seattle archdiocese. The mandatory age of retirement for bishops is 75.

Pope John Paul II has accepted the archbishop's resignation, according to the statement.

"It's my own decision made after long and prayerful deliberation," Archbishop Hunthausen said in the statement. "No one was asking me to retire," he said.

Archbishop Hunthausen, reportedly in good health, said he decided to retire early because it was time for a new leader with a new vision to head the local church.

He will be succeeded by Coadjutor Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy of Seattle, 58, who was named to assist Archbishop Hunthausen in 1987.

Archbishop Hunthausen said he had no plans for how he would spend his retirement years. "I will continue to serve the archdiocese as the Lord sees fit," he said.

He called Archbishop Murphy his "trusted co-worker and dearly loved brother" and said "boundless energy" and "love for the Lord" characterize his leadership.

Controversy has plagued the Seattle prelate since 1983, a month after he allowed Dignity, an organization of homosexual Catholics, to celebrate Mass at Seattle's St. James Cathedral, when the Vatican sent Archbishop James A. Hickey of Washington to Seattle to investigate complaints about Archbishop Hunthausen's leadership.

Two years later, the Vatican cited problem areas in Seattle, including failure to follow the sequence of first confession before first Communion; unauthorized Catholic-Protestant eucharistic sharing; use of general absolution; lack of clarity about church teaching on homosexual activity and contraceptive sterilization; selection and formation of seminarians; ongoing clergy formation; and undue leniency in treatment of resigned priests.

Archbishop Hunthausen responded that he was "firmly committed to dealing with each and everyone" of the concerns expressed.

In 1986, however, the Vatican ordered the archbishop to turn over authority in several areas of his ministry to Auxiliary Bishop Donald路 W. Wuerl, now head of the diocese of Pittsburgh.

After priests of the Seattle archdiocese and other supporters called for restoration offull authority to Archbishop Hunthausen, the Vatican named a commission of three U.S. bishops to review the Seattle situation.

On the commission's recommendation, the archbishop's faculties were restored in 1987, Bishop Wuerl was reassigned to Pittsburgh and Bishop Murphy was named coadjutor archbishop of Seattle with the automatic right to succeed Archbishop Hunthausen.

In a 1988 statement to the Holy See, Archbishop Hunthausen said

that the way the Vatican had intervened in archdiocesan life had led to "pain and severe tension."

He warned that the same experiences could occur in other dioceses if the Vatican gave credibility to "mean-spirited criticism, from a small cadre of people . . . bent upon undoing the fabric of unity" in the church.

The Seattle archbishop is a relaxed, informal, fatherly figure known to his friends as "Dutch."

National attention first focused on him in 1981 when, at a regional gathering of Lutheran church leaders in Seattle, he urged unilateral nuclear disarmament and "tax resistance" as a way to reverse U.S. arms spending.

The following year-Archbishop Hunthausen personally held back half the federal tax he owed, distributing it instead to charitable causes. He spoke out strongly against the building of a Navy base in Puget Sound, part ofhis archdiocese, for Trident submarines' carrying nuclear missiles.

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Sound," Navy Secretary John Lehman called his remark 'a "deeply immoral" abuse of clerical power to promote pacifist views.

The archbishop continues to hold back taxes and has had his wages garnisheed by the Internal Revenue Service.

Church observers have said that as the U.S. bishops were writing their pastoral letter on nuclear deterrence in 1981-83, the pacifist actions of Archbishop Hunthausen and Bishop Leroy T. Matthiesen of Amarillo, Texas, were an important catalyst in forming the hierarchy's views on the issue.

Despite his strong views, the archbishop is noted for his efforts to consult thoroughly with pastors and lay leaders on virtually every decision, from building a new church or school to launching a major archdiocesan pastoral program such as Renew.

He has espoused stronger roles for laity in the church, the exercise of greater church leadership by married couples, and a greater role for women in the church.

In 1990 he chose not to continue the archdiocese's all-male diaconate training program until, he said, women's role in the church is more adequately addressed.

Raymond G. Hunthausen was born in Anaconda, Mont., on Aug. 21, 1921, and was an all-around athlete as a youth. He rejected a professional sports career to enter the seminary. In 1946 he was ordained a priest of the diocese of Helena, Mont.

Assigned after ordination to teach mathematics and chemistry at Carroll College in Helena, his alma mater, he also became head football coach and athletic director there.

He was president of the college from 1957 to 1962, when he was made bishop of Helena. In 1975, he was named archbishop of Seattle.

Bishops cut budget Continued from Page One tors how to implement funding decisions in their respective offices.

At their June 13-15 meeting, the bishops removed a freeze on NCCBUSCC program budgets that will be in effect in 1992, but will thaw in 1993.

The bishops approved 5 percent increases in program funding and in the wage and benefit pool.

NCCB-USCC office cuts will have to take these increases into account when' figuring their 1993 budgets, Father Schnurr said.

A statement by Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, NCCBUSCC president, said that-despite the initial reductions, the overall pattern is "one of continuing, and even increasing, service to the dioceses on the part of the church at the national level. It allows for planned growth, as any visionary plan must."

The archbishop said he viewed the bishops' action in St. Paul as "strong approval for the present work and structure of the conferences." He added that the recommended reductions show "a modest fine-tuning generated in part by the fact that many of us bishops have had to do some 'belt-tightening' on the local level, in an era of inflationary spiral and economic downturn."

Left untouched by the budget

"cuts is the USCC's refugee resettlement work, which receives no moneyfrom the NCCB-USCCgeneral fund. CNS, which is self-supporting, and offices whose budget are funded by national collections are not affected by cuts.

The per-Catholic assessment levied each diocese, set at 15.7 cents for 1992,' will go down to 15.06 cents in 1993.

It increases to 15.83 cents per Catholic in 1994, 16.61 cents in 1995, and 17.39 cents in 1996.

Projected revenue from the assessments, in the respective year's dollars, are $8.04 million for 1993, $8.52 million for 1994, $9.01 million for 1995, and $9.51 million for 1996.

Contra dilemma VATICAN CITY (CNS) - A year after a peace accord in Nicaragua, former resistance fighters, or "contras," are having a hard time finding their place in society, said Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo of Managua. The cardinal, in an interview with Vatican Radio June 15, said the government was not always, able to deliver on its pledge to give the contras land, leaving many dissatisfied. He also said that while contras have disarmed, not all civilian supporters of the former Sandinista government have given up their weapons.

FLEEING PINATUBO: Filipino children cover their noses at an evacuation center in Botolan, Philippines, after fleeing their homes to escape the volcanic eruptions of Mount Pinatubo. More than 30,000 people were moved to 32 evacuation centers, mostly schools and church buildings. (eNS photo)

USCC defends public prayer in brief to Supreme Court WASHINGTON (CNS) - Re: straining public prayer while at the same time protecting speech critical of religion is contradictory and should not be constitutionally protected, the U.S. Catholic Conference said in a brief filed with the Supreme Court.

The brief noted "the courts afford scrupulous constitutional protection to those who speak critically of religion, even within the confines of a public school classroom.

Yet they restrain the free expression of anyone who dares speak reverentially to or about God, even at public functions where attendance is voluntary."

The court agreed in March to consider the case, Lee vs. Weisman, which revolves around a Providence, RI man's objections to prayers by a rabbi at his daughter's junior high school graduation. Daniel Weisman, who is himself Jewish, objected to plans for a nondenominational invocation by a rabbi at his daughter's public school.

The Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has won two lower court decisions in arguing that Weisman is "opposed to and offended by inclusion of prayer in public school promotion and graduation ceremonies."

In a friend-of-the-court brief, the Catholic conference argued in part that decisions like the lower court rulings in Lee vs. Weisman "are symptomatic of the trivialization of spiritual and religious values in the 'public schools in the name of 'separation of church and state.' " Contradictions such as protecting speech critical of religion while restraining reverence for God at public functions "defy common sense and any definition ofjustice" and are "neither constitutionally required nor permissible," the USCC argued ..

In the Supreme Court appeal, U.S. Justice Department attorneys arguing on behalf of school administrators, who want to allow the prayers, compared having benedictions and invocations at public school graduations to the Supreme Court's practice of opening its sessions with the words, "God save the United States and this honorable court." They said commencement is understood as a civic cere-

mony rather than part of the educational mission.

Mark Chopko, general counsel for the USCC, said the fundamental issue in the case is fairness.

Recent rulings have protected the rights of a student who gave a "lewd, indecent speech," have prohibited a school board from banning classroom use of a movie depicting graphic violence, denigrating religion and portraying God as vengeful and bloodthirsty and allowed a public school teacher to "write on the blackboard and discuss openly a profanity for sexual intercourse," the USCC brief said.

Meanwhile, ecumenical prayers are banned from a voluntary public school gathering.

"The courts cannot continue to protect anti-religious speech while precluding reverential speech," he said.

The USCC brief noted that the framers of the Constitution relied on prayer, even in public settings.

"It is impossible, upon reflection, to believe that those who wrote the Constitution intended for the Establishment Clause to override the Free Speech Clause in general or that, more specifically, voluntary public prayer at government-sponsored ceremonies was to be prohibited."

Poverty persists PEORIA, Ill. (CNS) - In the wake of the first free presidential election in more than 30 years, it's still tough - and common - to be poor in Haiti, said the bishop and the vicar general of the Diocese of JacmeI-, Haiti, who visited the Peoria Diocese recently. "It is too early for much change. There is big starvation now in Haiti. There is a 52 percent inflation rate. Many, many people have no jobs," said Msgr. Smith Jeannot, vicar general.

Migration from rural areas to big cities like Port-au-Prince, the capital, persists, creating "a big slum" ripe for violence, Father Jeannot said. "People are hungry and they expect things to change overnight," added the priest.

A Scientific Man Jesus of Nazareth was one of the most scientific men that ever trod the globe. He plunged beneath the material surface of things and found the spiritual cause." - Mary Baker Eddy

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., June 21, 1991

Charismatic parley draws 5,000. to Providence PROVIDENCE, R.1. (CNS)Glen Mueller stood and walked June 8. He used no walker or cane and even climbed a flight of stairs.

During a healing service at a National Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference, Mueller, 21, rose from his wheelchair and was greeted by thunderous applause from the 5,000 participants at the annual copference.

Mueller, who was hit by a car at age 8, said he was only able to leave his chair with the help of a walker or cane prior to the healing service conducted by Father Emiliano Tardif, a priest from Quebec.

During the emotional service, participants testified about incidents in which prayer had healed them. Father Tardif said he was cured of severe pulmonary tuberculosis after five members of a charismatic prayer group prayed over him.

Until then he hated the charismatic movement and thought most of its followers crazy, he said. But when the charismatics came to his hospital bed, he let them pray over him.

F-our days later he was completely well, he said. Now his life's work is preaching that "Jesus is alive," The three-day conference was. highlighted by upbeat music representing the variety of cultures of participants.

Keynote speaker Bishop Sam G. Jacobs of Alexandria, La., told attendees that the "fire of God" brings purification from sin. "Sometimes he has to burn it out. '''Many people want God's love but they don't want the purification," said Bishop Jacobs, who is chairman of the National Service Committee of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the United States. "They don't want to be taken to the cross, but without the cross there is no glory."

Conferences like the one in Providence give the faithful a chance to recharge and to seek the fire of God, he told the enthusiastic audience.

Deborah Brum, an Azorean living in Massach usetts, said she used to be afraid of charismatics.

"I was told these sessions were filled with magic ... making people fall everywhere," she said. But after attending a charismatic prayer meeting, "I looked at these people and I saw peace."

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Stonehill receives faculty grants It was announced at recent commencement ceremonies that Stonehill College, North Easton, is participating in the Sears-Roebuck Foundation's Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award program.

The awards, presented to top educators at nearly 700 of the nation's independent liberal arts colleges and universities, recognize outstanding resourcefulness and leadership.

Each winning faculty member receives $1,000 and the institution receives a grant of $500 to $1,500 based on student enrollment. Institutional grants are used to encourage campus leadership, faculty enrichment and improved teaching.

Winners are selected by independent committees on each campus.

Warren F. Dahlin, assistant

AT STONEHILL COLLEGE's 40th commencement exercises, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin stands with college president Rev. Bartley MacPhaidin, CSC, and honorary degree recipient Michael J. Roarty. This year's graduating class was the largest in the history of the college, with more than 530 baccalaureate and honorary degrees awarded.

professor of health care administration at Stonehill, who received the award last year, said it "provided strong validation for the work that I've been doing. My personal educational philosophy is deeply rooted in respect for the individual and strong emphasis on value-laden beliefs. More important than teaching is creating a climate where people can learn.

When we give students the tools, the learning takes place automatically, and Stonehill provides those tools." . The program is administered nationally by the Stamford.

Conn., based Foundation for Independent Higher Education (F.I.H.E.) and regionally by Harry K. Herrick executive director of the New England -Colleges Fund.

Priest sees room in church for variety of views GODFREY, Ill. (CNS) Catholics who disagree with some aspects of church teaching should be encouraged to remain faithful to the church beca'Use there is room for their viewpoints, according to a priest-author.

Benedictine Father Philip Kauf-

MCFL convention tomorrow Massachusetts Citizens for Life will hold its annual convention 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. tomorrow at Holy Name High School, 144 Granite St., Worcester.

The event will feature speakers on such concerns as nonsurgical abortifacients, post-abortion syndrome and the Massachusetts health care proxy law in the largest one-day pro-life educational program in the state.

Dr. Vincent Rue of the Institute for Abortion Recovery and Research and the convention's featured speaker, will explore the case history and clinical evidence of post-abortion syndrome. He will both present his own research and counselling experiences and critique former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop's report on posta_bortion syndrome.

A seminar entitled "Hard Cases: Real People" will feature three women: a rape victim, a teenage mother and a mother of a drugdependent infant; each of whom will relate how she overcame what some would call impossible circumstances to affirm life.

Marsha Saxton of the Project on Women and Disability will, in her seminar "Women and Children with Disabilities," explore the obstacles women with disabilities face when they seek to conceive, bear, deliver and adopt children.

A"Non-Surgical Abortion" seminar will feature Dr. Charles Cavagnaro oCt he Pope John XXIII Center, who will answer some important and current questions about non-surgical abortifacients. Norplant, the pill and the IUD will be discussed!.

"There will be no shortage of challenges for us in the months ahead," said outgoing MCFL President Ruth Pakaluk. "Coming together will help us keep our energies focused on educating others and protecting unborn members of the human family."

Lunch will be provided. For further information call MCFL at (617) 242-4199.

man, author of "Why You Can Disagree ... and Remain a Faithful Catholic," maintained that questioning church teaching is not wrong if it is done honestly and sincerely.

"There is always the possibility that the teaching may be erroneous and there have been cases where teaching has been proved erroneous," Father Kaufman said in a recent talk at St. Ambrose Church in Godfrey, which is in the diocese of Springfield, Ill. "What an individual has to do in such a case is to do the best possible before God, and decide what the right thing is to do. That's what conscience is all about: using our minds to the best of our ability to decide what we should do because it's correct or avoid because it's evil."

Heredity, environment and education shape the decision-making

process, said Father Kaufman, 79, whose talk was sponsored by the diocesan campus ministry office.

Followi ng one's conscience, even in the face of church dissent, is "an obligation," he said.

"If we reach an honest conscience, there is no sin," Father Kaufman said. "History is full of situations where that has been taught. The Holy Office [as tne Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was known] wfs still teach.ing the morality of slayery in 1866."

I Father Kaufman said he wro~e his book not to encourage disagreement, but to tell those who disagree that leaving the church is not the answer.

"We must do the best we can with the resources we have and hopefully arrive at a correct decision," said the priest.

He touched on issues with which Catholics have disagreed with church teaching.

Concerning divorce, Father Kaufman said Eastern-rite churches. have allowed for remarriage, while. the Western church's stance can be traced back to the 12th century.

"I think we ought to ask ourselves, 'What could Jesus do?' Jesus was always open to sinners," he said. "That question has to be asked about the issues we're deating with."

"When you deprive people of the Eucharist, there's a strong tendency of the people to leave the church," he said.

Father Kaufman, who grew up in the South as a Reform Jew, said many Irish Catholics arriving in the South became Methodists and Baptists because they had no priests for the Eucharist.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., June 21, 1991

Questions raised on fate of women's pastoral WASHINGTON (CNS) - Members of U.S. diocesan commissions on women have expressed dismay over areas of concern raised at the Vatican-hosted international consultation on the U.S. bishops' proposal pastoral letter on women.

The May 28-29 consultation in Rome, requested by the Vatican, included five Vatican officials and bishops from 13 countries in addition to six U.S. bishops and two U.S. women observers.

Even before the consultation, the "second draft was more Pope John Paul II speaking," said Maria Guarracino, New York Cardinal John J. O'Connor's assistant for women. The' second draft of the pastoral referred frequently to the pope's apostolic letter "Mulieris Dignitatem" on the dignity and vocation of women. , Consultation participants' recommendation that the document increase emphasis on Mary as servant and mother of the church rather than on Mary as disciple puzzled Sister of Charity Helen Flaherty, member of the coordinating team of the Diocese of Colorado Springs, Colo., women's commission.

"The word 'disciple' must be in there. Mary was first and foremost a follower, an interpreter who implemented her son's theology. I can't imagine why they wouldn't want to call her disciple," said Sister Flaherty. , But Helen Hull Hitchcock, director of St. Louis-based Women for Faith and Family, said by making the recommendation consultation participants were "calling for a complete view of Mary rather than the truncated, feminist view."

Objections raised over the second draft's call for study of ordaining women as deacons angered Phyllis A. Willerscheidt, director of the women's commission in the Diocese of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The U.S. bishops were told at the consultation that the diaconate possibility had been under study for a long time and the study wouldn't go any faster because the U.S. bishops clamor for it.

"If Rome has been studying it for so long, why don't we hear something. I'd like to see some results," said Ms. Willerscheidt.

She said thi1t women, especially young women, "are experiencing partnership and participation in U.S. society, but when they go to church they don't experience it."

By closing doors to them, the church "runs the risk of alienating" many dedicated women, she said.

Ruth McDonough Fitzpatrick, national coordinator of the Women's Ordination Conference, in a May 30 statement, said "the study of women deacons needs to be done at the same time as the study ofwomen priests and bishops, even popes."

She said while some women will leave the church because of its "patriarchal system," many will stay. "We stay because we know we are the church, we know we do image Jesus, and that priestly people do come in both sexes," said Ms. Fitzpatrick in her statement.

Downgrading the pastoral letter THE BASILICA ofSt. Paul's-Outside-the-Walls in Rome to a pastoral statement "might be is one of the Vatican's extraterritorial possessions that has more comfortable," in the view of Esther Rae, chairman ofthe Com- been named to the United Nations' world cultural heritage list., mission on Women in Church and The basilica is built atop a former vineyard wh~re the body of Society for the Diocese of Buffalo, St. Paul was buried. (eNS photo) N.Y. It would help communicate that the bishops' words on women should be seen "not as the last word," but as an evolving 'document, said Ms. Rae. VATICAN CITY (CNS) was the place where popes were Ms. Willerscheidt said past U.S. bishops' pastoral letters have fo- What do a baby hospital, the bur- formally crowned at the beginning of their reigns. cused on societal problems, such ial place of St. Peter's head and the college for U.S. seminarians in UNESCO lists not only the as racism and war and peace. church, but the entire St. John "I don't see women as being a Rome have in common?

The United Nations declared Lateran complex, which includes problem," she said, adding that for that reason they may be an inap- them part of the world's cultural the palace housing the offices of , the Rome diocese and the Scala propriate subject for i1 pastoral let- heritage.

They also happen to be part of Santa (Holy Stairway), believed to ter. "The important point to me is that the dialogue continues," she the Vatican's extraterritorial pos- be the staircase at Pilate's house sessions scattered throughout that the prisoner Jesus descended said.

Still others interviewed felt Rome but outside the walls form- after meeting the Roman official. strongly that the document should ing the boundary of the Vatican The staircase is said to have been be published as a pastoral letter. brought from Jerusalem to Rome City-State. They are all owned by "The original intention should the Vatican or official church organ- by St. Helene, the mother of the be observed. It's an important sub- izations, such as religious orders.

Emperor Constantine. ject. I don't think it ought to be Italy, by international treaty, The rest of St. Paul's body is diminished," said Annette Kane, recognizes extraterritorial posses- buried in another extraterritorial executive director of the National sions as being part of the Vatican monument to the world's cultural Council of Catholic Women, based City-State although geographically heritage: the Basilica of St. Paul's in Washington. separated from the Vatican's 108.7- Outside-the-Walls. The walls refer Ms. Guarracino said that includ- acre main complex. Technically, to the defensive wall around ancient ing in the document input from this means the extraterritorial posRome which once formed the city's women who gathered at church- sessions are subject to Vatican, not border. sponsored hearing across the coun- Italian, .la w. In practice they are The basilica is built atop a former try "serves the letter." She called it fully integrated into Roman life. vineyard where Christians buried beneficial "to hear the wisdom of In December, the U.N. Educa- the body of St. Paul after he was another person. Men do not feel tional, Scientific and Cultural beheaded by the Romans because the same things women do."

Organization inscribed 25 extra- of his faith. The spot was marked Mrs. Hitchcock argued, how- territorial possessions in its list of by a small shrine until 384 A.D. ever, that the methodology used in monuments belonging to the when leaders of a legalized Chrisdevelopment of the document had world's cultural heritage. They tianity started building a major been faulty from the outset. include papal palaces, Vatican church.

"We had reports from women offices, churches, institutes of Another famous church tracing who felt they were intimidated higher education, convents and its history to the fourth century into silence or marginated by the one hospital. and listed as an extraterritorial process" at the hearings on women, The landmarks join the Vati- cultural monument is the Basilica she said. can's main complex - home of St. of St. Mary Major, the oldest conThe bishops, she charged, only Peter's Square and the Sistine tinuously functioning church dedlistened to thQse "who saw the Chapel and headquarters ,of the icated to the Mother of Christ. It is church as oppressor and sexist ... Catholic ,Church - which was built on a spot where legend says an elite, professional group of placed on the list in 1984. snow fell during a hot August women, not the mainstream woman The baby hospital is fhe Bam- summer. in the pew." bino Gesu (Baby Jesus) Pediatrics According to the legend, Mary Hospital on the Janiculum Hill appeared to Pope Liberius in a overlooking the Vatican. Along- dream during the night of Aug. 4-5 side it is the North American Col- in the year 352 and tbld him to lege, run by the U.S. bishops for build a church to her on a special U.S. seminarian studying in Rome. spot where he would find snow the Both are part of the cluster of next morning. The church was extraterritorial buildings atop the originally called St. Mary of the hill. ' Snow.

The burial place of St. Paul's What does it mean to be declared head - at least according to tradi- a~U.N. cultural monument? tion - is the Basilica of St. John It is the U.N.'s way of saying Lateran. The history of the basil- that the landmark has important ica stretches to the reign of the cultural value and should be preRoman Emperor Constantine the served as a common heritage for Great who gave the land to Pope future generations. It is also enSt. Melchaide around the year 313 couragement for wealthy governto build a church. ments to provide funds for the The church evolved into the upkeep of these monuments located cathedral of the diocese of Rome, in countries lacking financial means a title it still holds. For centuries it of support.

Vatican sites join U.N. list of cultural monuments

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith wants better communication with doctrinal commissions of national and regional bishops' conferences and encourages such commissions to get involved in the formulation of conference documents touching on doctrinal matters'. ' The congregation first called for formation of doctrinal commissions in 1967 and in 1968 asked them to send annual reports to the Vatican outlining their activities, the "doctrinal tendencies" they see in their region and suggestions for "appropriate action" by the Holy See. Twenty-three years later, the Vatican is still calling for conferences that haven't done so to establish doctrinal commissions and has renewed its request for an annual report, most lately in a letter signed by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, congregation prefect.

The letter outlined tasks of commissions as being: - Promoting communication of the teaching of faith, including encouraging the publication of textbooks by authors recognized for scholarship and fidelity.

- Assisting bishops in their dioceses.

- Cooperating with other conference commissions dealing with matters such as education, catechetics, liturgy and ecumenism.

"Normally, the other conference commissions should not publish important documents without first having had the benefit of the doctrinal commission's judgment in what pertains to its competence."

Chinese archbishop meets with pope VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope John Paul II met with Chinese Archbishop Dominic Tang YeeMing of Canton and told him he prayed for Chinese Catholics every day.

The Vatican released no details ofthe private audience at the Vatican June 13, which lasted about a half-hour. Archbishop Tang, an 83-year-old Jesuit, has been barred from mainland China since 1981.

The archbishop said the pope showed great interest in the Chinese church during their meeting.

"The pope said he wanted to greet all those Chinese Catholics who were loyal to him. I explained about the growth of the Chinese church, and he was very pleased," Archbishop Tang said.

The archbishop said the two .did not discuss the role of the govern J ment-sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, which does not recognize Vatican authority over the church in China. Chinese Catholics loyal to the Vatican continue to form an underground church.

Archb'ishop Tang's appointment to Canton in 1981 raised a storm of criticism by the patriotic association. He was appointed while he was visiting Rome, and has not been allowed back into China since.

He lives in Hong Kong, where he was born.

It was his third meeting with the. pope, he said.

--Aspirations

"In this country, every man is the architect of his own ambitions."

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By Charlie Martin

VOICES THAT CARE

By Christopher Carstens This is the time of year when the bishop goes around confirming teenagers as grownup Catholics.

The youth minister at our parish says he occasionally feels sad at confirmations - "Sometimes it feels like graduation out of the church." He has observed that after the years of religious education and confirmation classes end, many young people float away from the church and are hardly seen again until they come back with kids of their own.

Young people are in the "receiving church." When .you're little, the church reaches out and gives' you stuff. Somebody else sets up programs and activities and you just show up and accept what they have prepared. In fact, you often don't have any choice - your parents make you go whether you want to or not. Many religious education programs teach kids to be passive, because all they demand is that you get there on time and be quiet.

Then all of a sudden it stops.

After confirmation nobody runs classes and forces you to go. This is a pretty easy time to bailout.

Lots of teens move directly into the "drifting church." The drifting church consists of people who come to Mass and put a few dollars in the collection plate, but who are otherwise totally uninvolved in the life of the church.

Sadly, the church doesn't usually make a big difference in their lives either.

That's a great loss, because every parish in America is crying out for active adult members. The "active church" - those men and women who get involved in church life, work on building projects, plan dances and teach religious education classes - has never had more opportunity to do exciting things.

In the next 20 years Catholics in America will create a new style of parish life, one where lay people are much more involved in the design and direction of what goes on. It won't be because of any big reform plan. We have fewer priests every year, and as the number of priests dwindles, somebody has to take over the work. Leadership roles are opening up for young men and women who would like to create something special in their church.

You don't have to wait 'til you're all grown and married. You can join the active church right now. In fact, after confirmation it's the next logical step.

Matt Lucas and Tony Trippe are two young single men in our parish. They were talking one night and decided that it was too bad that the parish didn't have a group where young people could get together.

If they were typical members of the drifting church, they would have complained that nobody took their need seriousty, and left it at that.

But they didn't. They went to

the president of the parish council and the pastor and when nobody had any objections, they went to work.

They set up a planning meeting and went to Masses and invited people to come. 21 young people came to the first meeting and now there's an announcement in the parish bulletin almost every week for some activity the Young Adult Group is. putting on. And other young people have a real place to start getting involved.

That's how the active church does new things. Somebody ,gets an idea, does some planning, gets people organized and they do it.

Sometimes it happens in a formal organization, like the parish council or a social action commission but it doesn't need to.

The church is waiting for chances to grow through you. Let's hope your confirmation is graduation into the active church. We need you.

Social teachings documentary topic WASHINGTON (CNS) is slated to air a documentary on church social teaching which highlights efforts for justice in the workplace.

The one-hour program, "Marketplace Prophets: Voices for Justice in the 20th Century," will air,at I p.m. EDT June 30. (Check local listings.)

It reviews the century of social teaching since Pope Leo XIII wrote the landmark social encyclical "Rerum Novarum" (on capital and labor), in 1891, and highlights church organizations that work for justice in the United States and abroad.

Among organizations featured are Catholic Charities, a major provider of human services nationwide, and the Campaign for Human Development, the U.S. bishops' antipoverty program which funds self-help projects around the country.

Persons highlighted include Karen Nussbaum, founder of9-to5, the National Working Women's Association, Cleveland; and John Carr, head of the USCC Department of Social路 Development and World Peace.

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o Jesus, give us thy blessing, deliver us from everlasting death, assist thy holy church, give peace to all nations, deliver the holy souls suffering in purgatory. Amen.

Lonely fear lights up the sky Can't help but wonder why You're so far away There, you had to take a stand In someone else's land Life can be so strange I wish we never had to choose To either win or lose We could find a way But I won't turn my back again On our world affairs So hurry home to your land Stand tall, stand proud Voices that care are crying out loud And when you close your eyes tonight Feel in your heart how our,love burns bright I'm not here to justify the cause Or to count up all the wrongs That's all been done before Just can't let you feel alone When there's so much love Sending out to you All the courage that you've known The bravery you've shown Clearly lights the way We pray to make the future bright To make a wrong thing right We are all praying you remain strong /' That's why we are all singing along You are the voice, you are the light Written by David Foster, Peter Cetera, \Linda Thompson Jenner. Sung by Voices That Care (c) 1991 by Air Bear Music/Linda's Boys Music BMI/Warner-Tamer Lane Pub. Corp. BMI/Fall Line Orange Music ASCAP(c) 1991 Giant Records "VOICES THAT CARE" features a gathering of pop and country stars expressing support for the U.S. men and women who served in the Persian Gulf.

While the song's intent is

directed toward U.S. military personnel, it .is easy to extend the message to all who suffered in this international tragedy.

Unfortunately, the governments of our planet have yet to accept Jesus' message of nonvi-

olence and respect for all life.

Instead, conflicts are settled by the terror of modern weapons.

With more than 200 Americans and approximately some 300, 000 Iraqis dead from the Persian Gulf War, plus the deaths of Kuwaitis and many from other countries, it is clear' that we as a human family have failed once more what Jesus taught us.

Here are some suggestions on how to extend your love to those who suffered from this war: ' I. Millions of people have lost their homes and become displaced. Separated families, hunger and illness trouble so many of our Middle Eastern brothers and sisters. Each of us can help by donating generously to agencies bringing aid to those still caught in the aftermath of the war. Two such organizations are the International Red Cross and Catholic Relief Services.

2. The sin of war is also a sin against our planet. Few of us have the opportunity to help clean upthe ecological devastation. However, we can donate' money made through recycling efforts here at home. Why not help two causes at once working to improve your,local environment and sending any funds gained to those working with the mess in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait.

3. There may be in your area a family of someone who was killed or seriously injured in the war. Keep these people in your prayers, and if possible reach out personally to those experiencing grief and loss.

Following Jesus means searching for ways to give peace a greater chance in our world. It also means being a voice of caring for those hurt by the terror of war. Our actions state clearly the depth of our commitment.

Your comments are welcomed by Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, Ind. 7635.

When the kids leave home

By Hilda Young "There are only six or eight years left," I announced to my husband this morning after the kids had left for school. He squinted at me over the cereal box he was reading.

"Are you talking about our car loan or your yeast expiration dates?"

"I was reading an article yesterday about the effects of when the kids are all gone and couples sud- ~ denly have an empty nest and discover they don't have anything in common anymore. Doesn't that bother you?" I said dramatically.

"It wasn't keeping me awake at night," he replied.

"We don't take dance lessons together, or art classes and we can't afford trips to Europe. What will we do when the kids are goneT' "From what I read, you should be more worried about them moving back in," he said to a Cheerios box.

"N 0 kids' sporting events, no school plays, no recitals, no calls from the vice principal; no trips to the emergency room. We won't have anything to do together," I went on.

"We have lots of things in common," he said.

"Name one."

"Bowling."

"Neither one of us bowls," I pointed out.

"Well, there you go," he said as if he had just taught me one of life's most profound lessons.

"With that logic," I said, "we can include playing the stock market, hang gliding, hard rock music and knitting."

"Don't forget washing and waxing the car," he added, "You know that just involves you," I said. "Not really," he said.

"I've been using your good towels to dry it, the ones you hide in the closet."

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Fall River

in our schools Bishop Feehan Awards were presented to -graduating seniors of Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, on Parent's Night, May 30.

The program included an invocation by Feehan chaplain Father David Costa, a welcome from senior Marjorie Llacuna, a tribute to parents by senior Amy Matoian, and the salutatorian's address

by Kathleen McCarthy.

Miss McCarthy presented her address in the form of "Cliff Notes of the Class of 1991: How Green Was Our Class."

Taking her audience through the "pages" of the story and describing the characters and setting, Miss McCarthy began, "In 1987, as a group of 13 and 14-year-olds donned in green blazers, gray pants and plaid skirts, we entered Bishop Feehan in the hopes of attaining a Catholic education.

However, we did not realize that we would learn more than algebra and history. We would learn lessons in life, lessons that were nurtured by each one of us."

She told classmates that, as in all Cliff Notes, "something is missing" in her account: "our future. _Good luck in writing your own ending to this story!"

Principal Sister Mary Faith Harding, RS M, and assistant principal Paul O'Boy presented yearbooks and awards in academic, extracurricular, scholarship, and special categories.

Seniors commended for achieving honor roll status in all four years of high school were Jonatfaan Cherry, Shala Deleppo, Matthew Freeman, Glen Gaebe, Stacey Girard, Lisa Houghton, Kara Jacques,Matthew Langevin and Marjorie Llacuna.

Matthew Langevin and Keith Stebenne received certificates for four years of perfect attendance.

Medals were awarded as follows: for mathematics: Keith Collins (gold), Jonathan Cherry and Matthew Langevin (silver), Tanya Moren (bronze).

Science: Lisa Houghton (gold), Glen Gaebe (silver), Shala Deleppo (bronze); English: Stacey Girard (gold), Brett O'Brien (silver), Marjorie Llacuna (bronze).

Among other academic awards were: Sister. Rosaire Goforth Award (business;' Mary Morse; Eleanor. Drew Kenney Humanities Award: Amy Matoian, 36 college scholar:ships were awarded.

Special awards went to: Glen Gaebe (principal's leadership award); Gino Delsesto (Sister Marian Geddes Award - spirit cup); Heidi Hartzell '(SisterCarmelita.Grimes Award ~ Feehanite of the Year); Jason Hare (Vinny Fagone Scholarship -' hockey); Jessica Allan (Father Gorman· Award - athletics/ citizenship); Michele' Peluso (Sister Virginia Quinlan Award - female scholarathlete); M'atthew Freeman (Msgr. Shay Award -male scholarathlete); Matthew Lan·gevin (Sister Vincent Ferrer Award spiritual ideals of Feehan).

Given for the first time this year was a student-athlete award named in honor of retiring principal Sister Harding. The recipient was Lisa Galligan.

Underclassmen received extra-

curricular, academic and special awards on June 6.

Special awards went to: Neil Lambert (service award); Deirdre Palermino (Brown University and Smith College Book awards); Paul Flanagan (Holy Cross Award); Elaine Dwyer (Rensselaer Polytechnic Award); Heather Galligan (Salve Regina Book Award); Scott Bielecki and Martha Casey ("I Dare You" Award).

Adam Dooley was selected the winner of the 1992 Chancellor Award for Academic Excellence - a four year tuition waiver from the University of Massachusetts.

Mrs. Sheila Fisher was named Feehan's outstanding teacher of the year.

At a May 20 fine arts awards banquet, students were honored for achievements in art, band, majorettes and colorguard, theater, dance and instrumental and vocal music.

A special presentation was made to Sister Harding for her role as facilitator of the fine arts program for the past II years. Under her the program developed disciplines in theater, dance, art, and vocals and instrumentals. Next year string instruments will be added to the program.

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222 seniors were graduated at commencement exercise's June 4.

The ceremony included ail invocation by Msgr. Dariiel F. Hoye, pastor of St. John Evangelist Church, Attleboro; greetings from the diocesan department of education from Father Richard W. Beaulieu, department director; and the principal's address by Sister Ha~irig. . .

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin conferred diplomas and addressed the graduates. Father Costa was mas": ter of ceremonies.

In' his address, valedictorian Keith Collins told classmates .it was time to "move on and experience the world from a different vantage point. It is time to put all of our values to the ultimate test -the test of life."

He continued, "We can surmount this challenge only if we remain confident in ourselves and steadfast in the Christian beliefs fostered here at Feehan. Someone will not always be present to lead us in the directionof mQral commitment and self-sacrifice. I~ fact, arro~s will ,often point in the opposite direction.".

He added, "It is at these times that we must re;member the impor~ tance; of per~onal resp~nsibility and the convictions our. Feehan experience has.taught us.":

. Peace Was Won "With eager heart 'and will on fire,' I fought to win my great desire. 'Peace shall be mine,' I said; but life grew bitter in weary strife.

My soul was tired and my' pride was wounded deep, to Heaven I cried, 'God grant me peace or I must die,' but the dumb stars glittered; no reply. Broken at last, I bowed my head, forgetting all myself, and said, 'Whatever comes His will be done.' And in that moment peace was won." - Henry Van Dyke

ELECTRIC ARTISTS: winners in an Electrical Safety poster contest for area kindergarten through eighth grade students included, from left, Beth Canuel, Notre Dame School, Fall River (second place, grades 3-5); Adam Franco, Holy Name School, Fall River (first place, K-2); and Nicole LaBoissiere, also Holy Name School (third place. K-2).

Bishop Connolly

Base~all: John George, coaches' award; Marc Rebello and Yin Paquette, MVPs; 15 varsity letters.

Softball: Mary K. Johnson, coach's award; Nic;ky Turcotte and Aimee Reynolds, outstanding player awards; 15 varsity letters.

JV softball: Andrea Ciosek, MVP. Golf: Lowell Metivier, MVP; 10 varsity letters.

Principal Father John P. Murray, SJ, has announced that Mrs. Mary Jane Keyes will succeed Mrs. Cindy DaCosta as athletic director. Mrs. DaCosta will remain a member of the Connolly coaching staff.

Student Government elections have named Brian Kiley 19911992 student body president; Kimberly Tripp vice president; Joel Andrade secretary; and Michael Donnelly treasurer.

Senior class officers are Meredith Lowe, president; Yvonne Troya, vice president; Chris Migneault, secretary; and Frank Garand. treasurer.

Junior officers are Brian Comeau, president; Jaime Dunne, vice president; Katie Abrams, secretary and Jennifer Azevedo, treasurer.

Sophomores reelected all officers: Jeff Guimond, president; Amy Hess, vice president; Matt Doyle, secretary; Craig Gaudreau, treasurer.

May athletes of the month are seniors Jennifer Amigone and John George. Amigone is a four-year girls' track star and George a fQuryear baseball veteran.

Editors of the OPUS, Bishop pool tournament occupied evenConnolly High School yearbook, ing hours.

40 members of the freshman have announced that the 1991 edition is dedicated to the memory of class recently toured computer labs at Polaroid facilities in New BedBrother Michael Barnaby, FIC. Eric Belanger and Khoi Pham ford. Computer teacher David made the presentation to Brother Morey coordinated the trip.

Barnaby's sister, Mrs. Juliette Spring sports are winding up.

Michaud, at the senior class awards The girls' track team earned a banquet May 23. place in the Connolly record books Brother Barnaby died unexpect- by capturing their first ever league edly in September: 1988. Belanger championship. and Pham noted that the dedicaThe boys' tennis team is heading tion reflected the seniors' memory for tournament action, and Mike and respect for the brother, who, Donnelly, Pat Mara, Tommaso Pham noted, "was always availa- Vannelli, Jamie Blackburn and ble with stories of his missionary Bruce Mason represented the boys' days in Africa, with knowledge" track team at a state meet May 25. and most of all with understandThe Class of 1971 held its 20th ing for his students. Even though he was only with us for our fresh- reunion during Memorial Day weekend. Rev. John P. Murray, man year, he taught us a lot."

Students at Coyle-Cassidy High .

SJ, Connolly principal, was cele~ Brother Barnaby taught biology School, Taunton, recently elected brant at a class Mass May 26 foland coached track and cross counnew student council representatry at the Fall River school/from lowed by a reception at the school. tives. .Junior Jonathan Whittenhall is 1971 to 1988. He was director of Council officers for 1991-92 are: the Drug and Alcohol Awareness the winner of a $250 "Student of pres~dent Neil MorrisOl~, vice presTeam and a founder of the annual the Year" scholarship sponsored ident Eddie Almeida, secretary by a soft drink company. chemical-free Post Prom.

Kristen Lounsbury and treasurer 44 seniors participated in a class Jessica Cleary. trip to a Lake Parlin, Maine, campOfficers for next year's senior Spring season athletes were hon- class are president Jonathan ground. A highlight of the trip was rafting the Kennebec River, a 12- ored at a June 4 awards banquet.

O'Reilly, vice president Crystal Highlighting the evening was Pierce, secretary Patrick Flynn and mile undertaking that includes the rapids Magic Falls, the Alleyway the announcement of the scholar- treasurer Paul Shea. athletes ofthe year, Anne Conforti and Big Momma.

Junior class officers are presICalmer aquatic activities includ- and Philip Nadeau; athletes of the dent Matthew Perkins, vice presied canoeing, kayaking and swim- year, Cara McDermott, Vincent dent Joy Cabral, secretary Steve ming, while volleyball, movie vid- Paquette and Tommaso Vann.elli; Furtado, and treasur.er Ryan eos, board games and a marathon and sportsmanship award recip- Powers. ients Jodie Medeiros and Fred Sophmore officers are president Currier.

Todd Simmons, vice presitJent Lisa Team a\,Vards were presented as Freitas, secre.tary Julie Amber and follows: .treasurer Sarah Savas.

New Bedford Girls' track: Cara McDermott, Each class also elected homeWith a record of 58 wins, ;4' MVP; Anne Conforti and Merelosses, the St. Joseph's girls' bas- dith Lowe, coaches' awards; jen- room representatives. ketball team, coached by Bob Bas- nifer Amigolie, outstanding per•• The boy's spring track team had tarache, has earned·the following formance; Julie White, unsung honors: Easton Invitational heroine; Cara McDermott and its best season since 1984, finishing Champs; Salem State hivitational ~uffy Merrick, special achieve- with a 6-2 record and in second champs; Our Lady of Gr~ce, West- ment. 19 varsity letters were award': place in the Eastern Athletic Conference. port, Invitational champs; New ed. .

'Senior Mike Simpson on the Bedford CYO champs; Fall River Boys' track: Brian St. Pierre and diocesan champs.

Pat Griffin, dedication awards; Class D 300 intermediate hurdles A Principal's Achievemen't Mike Donnelly, outstanding un- championship with a time of 40.2.

Award went to Mark 'Oliveira in derclassman; Bruce Mason, unsung Teammate Patrick Murphy placed recognition of his placement among hero; Jeff Cormier, outstanding third in javelin. Both competed in the top 10 of 300 students taking field performer; Jaime Blackburn, the All-State MeetJune I, marketthe Bishop Stang High School coaches' award; Tommaso Van- ing the sixth consecutive year placement exam. The son of Mr. nelli, MVP. 14 varsity letters were Coyle-Cassidy has been represented at the All-Stated Track Meet. It is and Mrs. Hildeberto Oliveira of awarded.

Acushnet, he will join his brother Boys' tennis: Tyler Carlson and the third straight year the WarRichard at Bishop Stang.

Eric Hatfield, first doubles award; riors have had a winning season. .....

Jon Ruel, MVP and best defensive Infinite Desire player; 10 varsity letters.

"God does not ask a perfect Girls' tennis: Sarah Rodgers, GOD'S ANCHOR HOLD' MVP; Nicole Raymond, coach's work, but infinite desire." - St. Catherine of Siena award; 8 varsity letters.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., June 21, 1991

26 members of the Class of 1991 at St. John Evangelist School, Attleboro, graduated at a June 9 liturgy, followed by a reception hosted by grade 7.

St. John's pastor,Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye, was celebrant of the graduation Mass.

Diplomas were conferred by principal Sister Martha Mulligan, RSM. Special awards were presented as follows: Perfect attendance: John Buckley, Jennifer Feteira, Martin Wyspianski; computer achievement: Jennifer Feteira, Katherine Gauthier, Kelly Geisser; Substance use peer assistance: Julie Dion, Christine Gauthier, Kerri Anne Perry; Daughters of the American Revolution American history award: Martin Wyspianski; Mark G. Hoyle Memorial award: Mary Schwensfeir; Jean Carroll Memorial: Christine Gauthier; S1. John the Evangelist parish award: John Soto; Presidential Academic Fitness: Christopher Caruso, Arlyssa Pouliot, Matin Wyspianski.

Connolly freshmen honor seven exemplary teachers

AT TOP, graduates of Dominican Academy, Fall River, perform liturgical dance at post-communiori of graduation Mass celebrated by Father Craig Pregana; bottom, 8th grade teacher Cecilia Wrobel stands with Light of Christ candle award winners, from left, Nadene Napert, Miriam Laranjeira and Madeline Medeiros. The award is given for outstanding Christian discipleship. (Gaudette photos)

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At the first annual social studies fair at St. Francis Xavier School, Acushnet, first place awards went to Tom Lovett, 8th grade, for a Civil War project; Todd Bodeau, 7th grade, for "Pearl Harbor"; and sixth graders Julie Sadeck "The Taunton Catholic Middle School Pilgrim Village" and Melissa held its 20th annual graduation Hammond and Kristin Koczera exercises June 10 at Sacred Heart ' for "The Nile River."

Church, Taunton. A graduation The school's outstanding 'newsMass had Re~. Arnold Medeiros, , letter to parents; "The St. Francis school chaplain, as principal celeCommunicator," owes its crisp brant. Concelebrants iqcluded Sac- good looks to data processing red Heart pastor Father Cornelius department students at Old ColO'Neil, diocesan director of education Father Richard Beaulieu and pastors' o(a.rea churches.

Diplomas and awards were , presented after the Mass and the Recent box office ,hits program concluded with Ii reception hosted by the Home and 1. Backdraft, A,III (R) School association and parents of 2. Soapdish. A·III (PG-13) TCMS 7th graders.

3. ,What About Bob?, A-II (PG) 4. Thelma & Louise, 0 (R) 5. Only the Lonely, A-III (PG-13) 6. Hudson Hawk, A-III (R)' 7. Drop Dead Fred.

Area dean's list students for the A-III (PG"13) spring semester at Salve Regina 8. FX2 .- The Deadly, Art of ' College, Newport, RI, are Elise IIlusion..A-1II (PG-13) Gagliardi, Fall River; John and, 9. Homo Alone, A-II (PG) Paula Mathieu, East Freetown; 10. Stone Cold, 0 (R) Christine Piscatelli, Mansfield; and Marina Ripanti, Swansea.

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Recent school activities have included a book and art fair, participation in the New Bedford Standard Times annual spelling bee by top St. Francis speller Job Cardoza, monthly dances for 6th through 8th graders, many visits to Zeiterion Theatre productions in,New Bedford, and a.pre-school "picture pals" program conducted between St. Francis first graders and children from Precious Memories Pre-School. . .

Vide()s, Recent top rentals 1. ~redator 2, 0 (R) 2. Jacob's Ladder, A-IU (R)

3.' Three Men and t Little Lady, , A-II (PG) " ' 4. Mermaids,O (PG-13) 5. The Rookie, 0 (R) 6. OuigleyDown Under,: A-II (PG-'13) 7. Mr. Destiny, A-II (PG-13) 8. Ghost. A-III (PG-13) 9. Avalon, A-I (PG) 10. The Nevere,nding Story II: The Next Chapter, A-I (PG)

The Essentials "The grand essentials of happiness are something to do, something to love and something to hope for."-Joseph Addison

projects and different activities with us."

F~r Katie Marino the projects also were a high point. "He had gratitud~.

Several weeks ago the 120 stu- hundreds of different projects, you dents were asked to write about a never forgot what you learned. teacher who had most influenced Mr. Baker didn't just tell you them before they came to Con- something, he would explain things nolly. Ms. Hannah Sullivan, Eng- and compare them to other things lish department chair, and Father so you would understand why they Paul Sullivan, S.J., Admissions were that way."

Director, read each of the comRita Kane pointed out, "He ments and from the best of them always told us, and we always selected seven teachers "who clearly knew that we could go to him with had made a difference to these our problems. He loved each and students." everyone of my classmates for The teachers, their school prin- themselves." 'cipals and the students who nomiFor Sharon Wolff he was spenated them were guests at an cial because "he was the only teachawards luncheon at the Connolly er that ever believed in my work."

Jesuit residence on June 12. Each Fellow St. Philomena School teacher received an "Excellence iil faculty member Mrs. Mary FitzTeaching" certificate presented by gerald was cited by seven students: Connolly principal Father John P. Ron Rodriques, Chad Helger, Erin Murray, S.J. Father Sullivan, who Garvey, Rebecca Miller, David coordinated the lunch, read ex- Johnson, Melissa Rodgers, and cerpts from the written comments' Ryan Lenartowick. of the students.

Ryan captured much of what Mrs. Lucille Rockett of Fall this group said in his .comment: River's Morton Middle School was "Many times I would not work to nominated by six students. Jeff the best of my ability, but she Guimond stated "She is probably would always believe in me and the best teacher in Fall River. She encourage me to do better all the made English fun, by giving us time. She made learning fun." creative projects...she loves what Melissa added, "She would undershe does." stand and be able to relate with Liz Peters agreed: "She is full of me." life and joy and was always there Peter Waluk said Stephen Diefor me to talk to about anything. mandes of Newport's Sheffield She went way beyond a regular School stands out in his mind. "He teacher." was my fifth grade teacher and a Matt Doyle remembered discus- calm and understanding man who sions that "got .us to bring out treated everyone equal. His class what we thought about issues." did not revolve only around readFor Matt Keane, she was special ing, writing, and arithmetic, but, because "she understood what it we also had long discussions on was like to be a teenager, and she how we felt about different things. was always willing to help." , I will always remember the subStephanie Macy and John Reilly jects we discussed." , praised her for "making hard work Father Sullivan admitted "the interesting" and for "teaching me 1 idea for this celebration was not could do whatever I put my mind original, but it is a good one. The to." students clearly enjoyed seeing Renee Dufour ranked Mrs. their former teachers and vice Cecilia Wrobel of Dominican versa. It was a real privilege to Academy, Fall River, first because read the freshmen's comments "whenever 1 had any type of prob- there is a great deal of excellent lem she was always there for me." teaching going on in our area Mrs. Wrobel's sister-in-law, Mrs.' schools. It's a good experience to Kathryn Wrobel, also was nomi- say thanks." nated. This former teacher at St. Stanislaus School, Fall River. was remembered by three ofherformer first grade students. ' , Ken Perry wrote "she is a nice and likable woman...with a lot of The 32nd annual diocesan CVO patience." , ',' men's gol(tourney will be'held at I Martin 'D'Amico said "She al- p.m. Aug. 19 at'Pocasset Golf ways trusted me. She would tell us Course. that'we could accomplish anything , Entrants will be assigned to one we put our minds to." of four divisions: seniors" born on For-Jaime Rebello it was her or after Jan. I, 1965; intermediates, "fun ideas, her kindness, and her born on or after Jan. I 1972; junability to make everyone around iors, born on or after Jan. I, 1975; her feel good, somehow, like she and cadets, born on or after Jan. I, had a magic touch~' that 'put her in 1977. first place.

Each area of the diocese will be In nominating Mrs. Doris Fer- allowed two entrants in each divreira of the Osborne School,. Fall ision.. Area chairmen are Jack Riv~r, Shannon Tavares stated "I Clements, New Bedford; Father had changed schools a yelu before Jay Maddock, Fall River; Larry and \Vas having a tough time ad-" Masterson, Taunton; Dick Maxjusting because of the kids in my, well, Cape Cod; Arthur Anderson, class. She showed me how to deal Attleboro. with them and ta.ught me a lot Trophies will be awarded to the about life." champion and runner-up in each Dan Baker of St. Philomena division,and the Bill Doyle Trophy School, Portsmouth, was the top will be a warded to the outstanding pick of four students. golfer in the tourney.

Amy Teixeira remembered he Those interested in the tourney was "easy to get along with and should contact their local CVO made learning really fun by doing director.

Freshmen at Bishop Connolly High School recently gave their former teachers a special gift: their

• • • • Social studies award winners are, in first place: John Zito (grade 8), Mark Brierly (7); Shannon Walsh (6) and Amy Michel (5); , Second place: Christine Gauthier (8), Nicole Turcotte (7), Heather Uriot (6), Amanda Vought (5); third place: Brian Caponigro (8), David Magliozzi (7), Erin Anne Harrop'(6), Shanna Brierly (5).

Other award winners are: Daughters of the American Revolution American History Award: Martin Wyspianski; Knights of Columbus essay contest: Melissa Sieber (first place); National Art Honor Society: Sarah Rando; Horse Show Awards: Carl Kazen, Brianne Pouliot, Amanda Vought.

Faculty member Jeffrey Megna will begin administration training in July. His additional duties at the school will include computer service, forming an alumni association, tracking student progress and assisting the principal with administrative duties.

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ST. PATRICK, FR New eucharistic ministers will be welcomed at a coffee hour in the school following 9 a.m., Mass June' 30. Present ministers are alsoinvited.

Each minister will receive a.symbol of his or her new responsibility.

CATHEDRAL, FR Parish sports awards banquet 7 p.m. June 24. All welcome.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO Father Thomas C. Lopes, outgoing pastor, invites all to the church basement at noon Sunday for refreshments and farewells. Congratulations to Adriana Castro who has graduated from a three-year pastoral ministry progrram at Providence College.

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ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Youth group elections, cookout and games' Sunday. New parish council members: Colleen Gordon, Yvette Costa, Janice Vinci, Richard Canastra, David Couto.

ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL, NB Training program for hospital and nursi':!g home eucharistic mi.nisters now open. Volunteer saCristans, musicians and office workers also needed. Apply to Rev. Stephen B. Salvador, St. Luke's Hospital, 101 Page St., New Bedford 02741.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Summer Mass schedule: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sunday, 7, 9 and II a.m.; 5 p.m.

It is requested that parish census forms be returned as soon as possible.

SEPARATED/DIVORCED, ATTLEBORO Meeting 7 p.m. Sunday, parish center St. Mary's Church, North Attleboro.

ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, POCASSET Summer Mass schedule: Saturday, 4, 5:15 p.m.; Sunday: 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:45 a.m. The 5 p.m. Sunday Mass has been discontinued.

ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUTH Religious education registration will be conducted by mail, with registration of new students the weekends of Aug. 24/25 and Sept. 7/8.

New teachers needed: information Sister Theresa Sparrow, RSM, 9900287. A weeklong session on teaching methods and enrichment is available July 8 through 12 at La Salette Center with the parish covering expenses.

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET Sister Celine Rainville, SUSC, is completing her tenure as religious education coordinator and will be succeeded by Mrs. Patricia Pasternak.

ST. STANISLAUS, FR A gift of over $3,000 from the Fall River Jewish Community Council has been presented to the parish in the wake of its disastrous fire.

Women's Guild scholarship recipient: Gary Zukowski, a Bishop Stang graduate who will attend Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY.

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FlOance committee meetlOg 7: 15 p.m. July 17, lower church hall.

Summer seminar on Spirituality for Adults: 7: 15 p.m. each Monday July 8 to Aug. 12, lower church hall. Topics will include Tough Love, Listening, Surrender to God, Adult Relationships', Talking to God and Each Other and Being Responsible for the Environment.

MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY,WOODSHOLE Conklin, Scott, Lillie Memorial Lecture, 4 p.m. June 26, Lillie Auditorium. Dr. Edmund Pellegrino, director for the Center for Advanced Study of Ethics at Georgetown University will speak on Character and Virtue in Scientific Research.

ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT On a trial basis, holy day Masses will be celebrated at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. only, beginning with the feast of the Assumption, Aug. 15.

ST. JAMES, NB St. Vincent de Paul food contributions may be dropped off at the rectory. There is great need in the area. Due to becoming a one-priest parish, the Saturday 9 a.m. Mass will be discontinued.

Notice In keeping with our 50 week publishing schedule, there will be no Anchor on July 5, 1991.

Items that would normally appear in that issue should reach us by June 25 for publication on June 28.

DIVORCED/SEPARATED, FR Area support group for divorced and/ or separated Catholics meets 7 p.m. June 26, Our Lady of Grace hall, Westport.

O.L. GRACE, WESTPORT Confirmation teachers' breakfast meeting 10 a.m. Sunday, parish center.

HOLY NAME, ISB Organizational meeting of parish council 7 p.m. June 25. Couples' Club installation banquet 6 tonight, White's restaurant. The O'Toole family has presented new marble candle stands and a table top for the sanctuary and shrine room. Volunteers to adopt parish flower beds for the summer are needed. Information: Mrs. Maureen Reilly, 992-3184, Mondays, Tuesdays or Saturdays.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Congratulations to new Eagle Scout Matthew Dumas and to scholarship winners: Holly Ann Sweeney, Father Tom McMorrow Scholarship; Sara Lynn Johnson, Vincent & Rose Curl'an Scholarship.

CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB, NB Meeting 7:30 p.m. June 26, 'St. Lawrence rectory.

SACRED HEART, NB Feast of St. Anne July 25: 6:30 p.m. Mass will be followed by an ice cream social, parish hall.

CAPE WIDOWED SUPPORT Group meeting June 30 2 p.m., CCD Center library, Christ the King Church, Mashpee.

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CATHEDRAL CAMP, CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEE E. FREETOWN Summer Mass sc~dule as of June Open house I to 4 p.m. Sunday; 29/30: Saturday, '4, 5:30 p.m.; Su~­ Office of Youth Ministry Christian day, 7, 8:30, 10, 11:30 a.m., 5:30 Leadership Institute June 23 to 28. p.m.; daily, 8:30 a.m. Junior choir rehearsal 9: 15-9:45 each Sunday, CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICH Farewell testimonial for Father chapel, singing at 8:30 a.m. Mass James Calnan will follow II :30 a.m. every other Sunday. Men's Club Mass June 30. Sunday child .care bocce courts are ready to use. program during 8:30 a.m. Sunday HOLY NAME, FR Mass will continue for the summer.

Appreciation dinner for youth Canned vegetables and soups, crack- , group members' parents 6 p.m. toers and toilet soap needed by the morrow, school. New altar servers Food Pantry. Contributions may be needed. brought to weekend Masses.

ST. JOSEPH, NB Those wishing to serve on the parCDA, CAPE COD ish pastoral ad visory council should Catholic Daughters of America contact Anna Rose or Donald Duinstallation ceremony follows 9 a.m.

Mass June 24. A breakfast buffet four by June 24. will follow. Information: 888-2867.

ST. ANTHONY, MATTAPOISETT COOKOUT FOR RELIGIOUS Parishioners are requested to reMen and women religious of the turn census forms as soon as possiFall River and Providence dioceses ble. St. Anthony's Guild 'has presare invited to a cookout from 10 ented scholarships to Jennifer M. a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow (rain date Arruda and Carol L. Ewan and June 29) at Mt. St. Joseph, Bristol, book awards to Thomas P. Hanks RI. Participants should bring food and R. Daniel Reed. and lawn chairs; grills provided.

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NB SANTO CHRISTO, FR Due to transfer of Father Kenneth Santo Christo feast celebration Delano and appointment of Father June 30 with noon Mass and 2 p.m.

John Driscoll as pastor of St. Franprocession. cis while remaining at St. Lawrence ST. ANNE, FR parish, it has been necessary to cut Awards presented at school gra- weekend Masses to two: 4:30 p.m. duation exercises included the Dis- Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. Offertinguished Graduate Award of the ings for Masses that have been elimNational Catholic Educational Asso- inated will be refunded or may be ciation to Albert H. St. Martin (1990) rescheduled with Father Driscoll. and Rev. Jean-Dominique Pare, OP Farewell reception for Father Delano (1991). tomorrow following 6 p.m. Mass until 8 p.m., church hall.

ST. ELIZABETH SETON, N. FALMOUTH ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET Bible discussion meeting Sunday.

Eighth grade graduates are invited Information: 563-6961. to attend a senior youth ministry ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, meeting honoring and welcoming HYANNIS them at 7 p.m. June 27. Regular Cub Scout pack organizational meetings are held at 7 p.m. each 2nd meeting 7 P.M. June 25, parish cen- and 4th Thursday, parish center. ter. Information: 775-4912. Rosary Members of the new parish council for peace 7 p.m. each Thursday; will also meet at 7 p.m. June 27 at the rosary for life vigil at WomanCare center. abortion clinic, 68 Camp St., HyanST. LOUIS de FRANCE, nis, 7 p.m. each Wednesday.

SWANSEA SACRED HEART, Two lectionaries have been doN.ATTLEBORO nated to the parish "in memory of Members of new parish council: Eugene G. Beaulieu. Holy hour 7:30 Father Marcel Bouchard and Joanne tonight and every third Friday.

Mercier, ex officio; Dennis Dion, Barbara Driscoll, James MournigST. MARY, SEEKONK han, Francine Rask, Mary Ellen Cub Scout recipients of Parvuli Smith, MaryLou Vandal, appointed; Dei a ward: James Armstrong, MatRosemary Achin, Warren Boehling, thew Bredin, Jonathan Haddad, Carolyn Edgar, Jerome Kennedy, Ryan O'Donnell, Michael Pepin, elected.

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LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO Healing service with teaching, singing and opportunity to be prayed over individually, 2 p.m. Sunday.

All welcome.

A workshop manual recently ST. MARY, N. ATTLEBORO Driver needed for the first Sunday issued by the National Catholic of July, August and September to Conference for Interracial Justice pick up a priest at 9: 15 a.m. at Prov- is titled "Black/ White Racism: Do idence College for celebration of 10 Blacks Share a Common Humana.m. Mass. Altar servers' outing to ity with White?"

Rocky Point June 25, rain date June NCCIJ Executive Director Jer27. July 6 through Labor Day Masses ome Ernst, noting that since 1961 will be offered in the air-conditioned parish center. the conference has tried to involve ST, WILLIAM, FR Catholics in the civil rights moveNew Women's Guild officers: ment, termed it "disheartening to Grace Flanagan, president; Alice realize how little progress we've Browning, vice president; Irene Whamade since then in coming to grips len, secretary; Anne Biszko, treawith personal and institutional surer. racism."

WIDOWED SUPPORT, FR He said a recently-released reWidowed persons in the Fall River port by the National Opinion Rearea are invited to attend a support group meeting 7 p.m. June 25, St. search Center of the University of Mary's Cathedral school.

Chicago found that negative images of minorities are pervasive among whites and continue to underlie many public policy deONLY FUll,lINE RElIGIOUS GIFT STORE ON THE CAPE bates. Blacks especially were viewed by whites as preferring wel• OPEN MON-SAT: 9-5:30 fare to work and as lazier, less SUMMER SCHEDULE intelligent and less patriotic than OPEN 7 DA whites. ~The new manual is designed for use during a one or two-day Sullivan's retreat and to allow participants to Religious Goods explore their feelings and attitudes 428 Main SI. Hyannis on racism and on its impact on education, housing, employment, 775·4180 John & Mary Lees. Props. poverty, health, criminal justice, the media and the church.

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