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PROCESSING to four station churches in New Bedford on last Sunday's feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, Father Peter Fehlner, regional superior of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, carries a monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament under a baldacchino or canopy, as hundreds of religious, clergy and laity join in. (Photo by Father Angelo Michael M. qu~rin" fl)::, ,"
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FALMOUTH - Priests from across the Fall River diocese met in convocation recently at the Seacrest : Resort to renew old friendships, meet the newly ordained, and to hear how their priesthood needs to be cared for if they are to effectively meet their pastoral commitments. ' ' More than 134 priests ari~:->, .. :. :: Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., attended the gathering reported Father Mark R. Hession, director of Continuing Education and Formation of the Clergy. The spiritual presentations were given by Father Canice Connors, OFM Conv., well known as speaker internationally.: " . "The strength.of~ presentations wetelhaffiis"remarks really drew upon the theme he sketched out for us, a practical spirituality for effective priestly ministry," Father Hession explained. "Initially he literally took such practical matters as eating and sleeping and then advanced into things such as human sexuality, anger and suffering ... and using those areas of human experience he encouraged priests to care for themselves, ultimately in ,order to be able to care for others." Father Hession added that "Father Connors, drawing upon quotes from poets and arti~ts~·JPa~.tpepoint that if we are not watching the-rhyibip of-our lives and bringing balance and order'to our lives, then we Turn to page 13 - Convocation
arch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem and listened to a panel of experts analyzing'various aspects of the Middle East ATLANTA - The U.S. Catholic bishops tackled is- conflict. The resolution called for a restoration of trust, resumpsues ranging from global warming to the Middle East crisis, from liturgy to doctrine to moral teaching at their tion of the peace process and a firm commitment by both sides to the human rights of all, a state for the Palestinspring meeting June 14-16 in Atlanta. The meeting was their final session as the National ians and secure borders for Israel. To foster a climate more favorable to peace in the long Conference of Catholic Bishops-U.S. Catholic Conferterm, it urged American Cathoence. On July 1 the two confer-, lics to promote improved interences will become one, the U.S. faith relations and understanding Conference of Catholic Bishops. with Jews and Muslims at home About 230 bishops attended. as well as in the Middle East. In a statement on global In a resolution on "Renewing warming they called on AmeriU.S. Leadership in Refugee Procans "to recognize the serioustection," the bishops warned that ' ness of the global warming the nation's "historic generosity threat and to develop policies in welcoming refugees" has that will diminish the possible waned remarkably over the past consequences of global climate decade. change." It urged the United States to They said it is time for "a civil reaffirm its traditional commitdialogue and prudent and conment to aiding refugees abroad structive action to protect God's A EUCHARISTIC minister presents the precious gift of the atmosphere." host during Communion. At their June meet- and welcoming them into the United States. Before issuing a resolution ing, the U.S. bishops approved ,a statement Addressing a gap in their urging, an end to the PalestinianIsraeli violence, the bishops on the real presence of Christ in the EuchaTurn to page 13 - Bishops . heard an address by Latin Patri- rist. (CNS photo .from Crosiers)
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and school administration. Father Burns felt the call of HARRISBURG. Pa. - A a priestly vocation. He com:' newly ordained priest of the pleted his formation at St. Harrisburg diocese died sev- Vincent Seminary in Latrob~. ' eral hours after his ordina- Pa. tion. Bishop Dattilo said the dioFather Robert Burns Jr.• cese was "stunned by the 56. died June 2 in his sleep priest's death," in North Wales. where he was "It seems so untimely. but , to celebrate his first Mass at our faith tells us something Mary. Mother of the Re- else. It tells us that he wanted deemer Church. his home par- to become a priest and that ish. June 3. The cause of God allowed his dream to ' death was not known. come true." the bishop said. Father Bu.rns was ordained "On June 2 he was ordained with Fathers Donald Cramer a priest and celebrated Mass and Rodrigo Arrazola by with his bishop and fellow Bishop Nicholas C. Dattilo in priests in the presence of his the Cathedral of St. Patrick family and friends:In retroin Harrisburg. spect. what. l;l wonderful Born in PhiladeIRh.ia. Fa: pr~paflition'fpr heaven." he ' ther Burns,' e'arned' a added. bachelor's in history an~ sec~ , A f\..loeral Mass was celondary education fr.om ebrated June 7 at Mary. Edgecliff College of Xavier Mother of the Redeemer University in Ohio. He was a Church in North Wales. folveteran of the Vietnam War. lowed by burial in Holy Sepin Following' a career in edu- ulchre ' Cemetery cation that included teaching Cheltenham. ' CATliOUC NEWS SERVICE
and deeper." he said. . . "Inevitably we will tell them why we come to church. why we have found something that excites our lives in the Catholic Church." The work of evangelization. the bishOp said. is "not beyond the capability of any person immersed in the waters of baptism." But Catholics are too ready to follow the American folk wisdom that one never talks about church or politics. he said. "As Catholics we have been far too timid about this. We have to quit worrying about whether or not we're doing it right, and just do it." Bishop Gossman said it's like the ancient Chinese proverb: "A man can
stimd for a long time with his mouth open before a roast duck flies in." He explained. "I think for a long time we as Catholics. instead of going out and inviting people to come in, have waited for them to wander in by themselves. But strangely enough. they never fly in." But America is the third-largest mission field in the world. he said. third only to China and India in the number of non-Christians. and in desperate 'need of evangelization. The strange and foreign culture that must be evangelized is not across the ocean but across the street. he added. "It's a culture that we stopped evangelizing."
RALEIGH. N.C. - The time for excuses is over. and the time for evangelization has begun. Bishop F. Joseph Gossman of Raleigh told about 400 people at a national evangelization conference in Raleigh. "Don't give me any excuses: 'I have to wait until I have more time. I have to wait until I take a fe~ more classes. I have to wait ,until I get my new pastor or a better parish,''' Bishop Gossman said. "If we wait until the Church is well on the way to salvation. with our house perfectly in order and our clergy and laity fully redeemed. we will do nothing." Bishop Gossman's remarks came during the closing Mass of the recent conference of the N at.ional Council for Catholic Evangeliza~on. obj~ction 'T m ,nqt asking :ypu to go out . VATICAN CITY (CNS) and get on ~qapboxes. but I art1 '!Skiag you to.take oneconcrete:step: J>9Pe John J.;>aul II urg~d Catholic Invite 'another person to church,'~ , doctors and medical students 'to' Bishop Gossman said. "Just ask him press their right to consci~ntious or her to' come over to your home objection to participation in confor a Sunday brunch. and then slip traception. abortion. "in vitro" in. 'Oh. by the way. we always go fertilization and other practices there and dO that right after Sunday forbidden by Church teaching. "Wherever the right to train Mass. So we'll pick you up and bring you along,' for and practice medicine with "Just invite someone to church. respect forone's moral convicand have a meal and a simple con- tions is violated. Catholics must versation." he continued. ''That's the earnestly work for redress." he humble beginnings of grace. the said Monday to participants in an announced the appointment re- , beginnings of the connection we international c0!1gress of Cathocently in Washington. make to the Trinity. the beginnings lic obstetricians and gynecologists. A native of St. Louis. Bishop- of the dance." The three-day Rome congress. Once the invitation is issued. designate Dolan. 51. was vice rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary Bishop Gossman said. it's not com- attended by 140 doctors from 40 in St. Louis before serving as rec- plicated. "Be willing to share countries. focused on growing tor of the North American College. some of your story. Nothing too pressures facing Catholic personHe also was on the staff of the ap- fancy or difficult about it. but it nel in hospitals and medical uniostolic nunciature in Washington. begins a relationship that enables versities to participate in reproa conversation that can go deeper ductive procedures like steriliza-
'Pope encourages conscientious among Catholic doctors tion and abortion . Doctors who resist are "ostracized" by their peers. leading many to abandon their profession. congress participants said. The pope praised doctors who. despite the pressures. "still recognize their responsibility as medical specialists to care for the tiniest and weakest of human beings and to defend those who have no economic or social power or public voice of their own." He said today's moral challenges to Catholic doctors were unprecedented and stemmed from "a social ideology which asks them to be agents of a concept of 'reproductive health' based on new reproductive technologies." The pope said the right of Catholic doctors to conscientious objection "ought to be respected by all. especially legislators."
Rector at North American College named St Louis auxiliary 'bishop By CATliOUC NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON ~ Pope John Paul II has named Msgr. Timothy M. Dolan. rector of the North American College in Rome since 1994. as an auxiliary bishop of St. Louis. Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo. papal nuncio to the United States.
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NEW BEDFORD - "Every vocation is a call by Jesus to bring the word into the world," according to longtime New Bedford Serra Club member, Virginio C. Macedo. If you know someone who is considering a vocation then "pray about it and encourage them to be open to God's will," he says. "It's. important to listen because Jesus might be talking to you." The Serra Club of New Bedford, for which Macedo serves as vice president of communications, is a group of Catholic laymen whose mission and ministry is to foster and promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life through prayer, awareness and support. They gather twice a month for a meal and meeting which usually features a guest speaker and Macedo said it's been an opportunity for him to develop friendships with good Catholic men and become "closer to Jesus." The patron saint of the group
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is the Francisan missIOnary good thing for the Church," Blessed Junfpero Serra, founder voiced Macedo. He stated that the 9f a string of California missions .New Bedford group is also planin the 18th century. His missions ning on sponsoring Holy Hours were established along EI Camino at area parishes. Real and linked many Catholic Paul M. Rockett is a member communities together. Like Fa- of the Attleboro area Serra Club ther Serra; the Serra Clubs strive and said he too gets a lot out of to link Catholics together and fos~ being a member of the group. "I ter vocations and support all priest find satisfaction in doing someand religious. thing worthwhile, something good "We are trying to make people for the Church," said Rockett. The Attleboro group has also aware that vocations start in the family and we pray everyday for been in existence for more than vocations," Macedo stated. He said 40 years and recently featured all 28 members of the New Deacon Anthony Cipriano as guest Bedford branch of the Serra Club speaker for a monthly meeting. pray every day for vocations to He enlightened members as to his religious life and say, that same duties as an ordinary minister of prayer at club meetings. "We help Baptism and witness to marriage foster vocations and it enriches as well as the pastoral care of the our spirituality too." homebound. The New Bedford group has The New Bedford group rebeen fostering 'vocations for 43 cently enjoyed its annual Bishop's years and a recent push by Bishop , Night and was thankful for havSean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., to ing Bishop O'Malley in attenestablish a vocation team at each dance at its meeting. The bishop parish in the diocese is a wel- thanked all Serrans for their concomed idea by the Serra Club. tinued prayers and efforts in be"It's a good goal to have and a half of vocations. A check was presented to the bishop for vocaTHE SERRA Club tions at the meeting. of New Bedford reEach of the Serra groups are cently held its annual always seeking new members to Bishop's Night at help foster vocations and invites White's of Westport. any interested parties to contact Seated from left are: Bishop' . Sean· P. NEED A GOOD PlUMBER? - O'Malley, OFM Cap., I Serra Spiritual DirecFor your home or business. tor Father Brian J. Harrington and SecI I retary to the Bishop Father Richard D. Wil- I I son. Standing are : Plumbing & Heating : Irma D. Small and I Est. 1920 Lie. 10786 . I Serra Club President I Dr. Robert W. Small. I
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Justice and the environment President George W. Bush certainly has been given a real "going over" on his reflections concerning the Kyoto Protocol on global warming. His recent'European encounter with the leaders of the European Union was such an occasion. It is interesting to note that currently no European nation has formally signed the Kyoto agreement. It also should be noted that American ecological standards are far more strict than European ruies. How then can the Swedish environmental minister reflect that Europe is now the leader on environmel}tal issues? The North· Sea has more smog than the Los· Angeles area; water quality in Europe is lower than the United States and acid rain reductions in this country are more rapid than in Europe. All in all the European position on environmental issues is currently in the area of nationalistic verbiage. All this being said, the position of the Bush Administration on the environment leaves much to be desired. The Kyoto treaty was in its inception an intemational agreement to collectively face the horrors that have been unleashed on the environment, especially by abusive consumers and capitalistic greed. It surfaced the absolute need' that the people of planet Earth must get together and reverse ecological suicide policies. The Bush-Cheney refusal to even give. the Kyoto Protocol serious consideration is tragic. However, it does reflect the position of the President's father, who in 1992 following the Earth Summit in Rio, stated that the United States would not accept mandatory greenhouse reduction strategy even in the pre-planning' stages. This mind-set should come as no surprise to the American people or our European friends when one considers the 9il baron inheritance of both the President Bushes and Mr. (Vice President Richard) Cheney. They have obtained their wealth from oil production and consumption. In many ways they have a very narrow vision of energy production, especially when it involves the natural processes of solar, wind and water power. Taking such an anti-Kyoto position simply places the Bush Administration in a very embarrassing position. Let us also not forget that consumption in developed nations remains the single greatest source of global environmental destruction, Advance societies such as our own have barely begun to make efforts at reducing their consumption of resources and the enor: mous waste and pollution that result from it. Regrettably, such social orders and advantaged groups often seem to be more intent on curbing Third World births than on restraining the even more voracious conversion of the developed world. For'example: it's not so much populat~on growth but the desperate efforts of debtor countries to pay their foreign debt by exporting products to affluent industrial countries that drives poor peasants off their land, where, in an effort to lJlerely survive, they also destroy the environment. We must remember that the whole world and the human race suffer as a result of environmental blight. In addition we cannot forget that in most countries today, inCluding our own, it is the poor and the powerless that most directly bear the burden' of current environmental· carelessness. It is their lands that are most likely to be . polluted or to have toxic waste dumps; their water to be undrinkable and their children to be harmed. Caught in a spiral of poverty and environmental degradation it is the least of our brothers and sisters who suffer most acutely from the P911ution of soil, rivers and urban streets and the destruction of natwiI resources. It's about time that the leaders of the European Union and the United States recall that sustainable economic. policies are c9nsistent with sound environmental policies. At the same time the world economy should come to include the poorest of families, who live at the edge of survival.
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Spreading the Gospel via. the Internet By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE My antennae went up when I read that one of the main concerns of Baltimore~s Cardinal William H. Keeler at the recent consistory of cardinals in Rome was for the Church to more' aggressively use modem media and technology in the work of evangelization. Numerous success stories about the use of modem technology in religion confirm Cardinal Keeler's con:viction that the Church now has available one.of themost powerful tools in history for evangelization. One story I heard in this regard came from a study we conducted of theology students on .their use of the Internet. A number of them reported conversing with each other on the Internet about spiritual matters and told us that this contributed to the development of their spirituality. Although a ,computer is a machine, a number of these students regarded it and the space around it as an opportunity for quiet time to communicate in depth abQut spiritual matters. This type of electronic communication even holds certain advantages Over direct conversation. For example, when we talk
directly with another person, we minister working there. The minusually feel compelled to make ister took pictures of the buildan immediate response to what is ings and events in his ministry, said. But conversation via com- and sent them via the Internet to puter can curtail the urge to re- a meeting the congregation conspond immediately; the opportu- vened just for the purpose of con.nity is there to reflect on how one versing with him over the Net. wan~s to respo·nd. . . . The evening turned into a wonAnother success story I heard derful experience of the .came from a pastor who told me congregation's Christian mission he converses with his college stu- and of its solidarity with God's dents throughout the country via people in a far-away mission. One experience with technolthe Internet. Each week he makes it a practice to e-mail them the ogy I never will forget occurred parish bulletin, updating them on when I received a call in Washington, D.C., that my mother in parish life. Not only does he do this, but Illinois had a serious stroke. At first I didn't believe it was he recalled one college student emailing him to say, "I hope this serious, but when I learned it was question isn't improper, but do I called our parish priest. AlCatholics. ever have' trouble be- though he wasn't home, he had a cell phone and was able to immelieving.in God?" diately ~spond to my request that Wh~n the pastor answered that .they do, the student began to open she receive the sacrament of healup and speak about his religious ing. After he had seen her, he called doubts. These conversations became an inspiring example of ·to say he had anointed her. I shalJ evangelization par excellence via never forget the peace of mind this gave me, despite losing my the Internet. . In an ecumenical meeting I mother. The Internet, cell phones, faxes heard yet another story, this one about technology and missionary and e-mail are now the "new kids work complementing' each other. on the block." They are also the A parish congregation, which had Church's newest technological been supporting a mission in Pa- corps for spreading God's kingkistan, sent a digital camera to the dom on earth.
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RALEIGH, N.C. - Sometime in the year 2000, a group of Spanish-speaking Catholics at a U.S. parish were told they could no longer celebrate Mass in the church basement on Sunday afternoons because the parish could no longer afford the air conditioning. Besides" the space was needed for another activity, they were told., "Does that happen?" asked Sister Tobin Lardie, a Humility of Mary Sister who is outreach project director for the Mexican American Cultura'l Center in San Antonio. "It happens every day." Speaking at a recent workshop during the National Council for Catholic Evangelization conference, Sister Lardie said her story is just one example of how Spanish-speaking Catholics in the United States are often made to feel like unwelcome strangers in an Anglodominant American Catholic culture. And because they do not feel welcome, Sister Lardie said, Spanish-speaking Catholics around the country - as many as 600,000 a year - are leaving the Roman Catholic Church in favor of evangelical Protestant churches that are quickly building new facilities to accommodate them. Sister Lardie said that a recent Pew Charitable Trusts study illustrates the trend. According to the study, 70 percent of Hispanics in the United States identify themselves as Catholic; 22 percent as Protestant. '\ Those who were born in another country were more likely to identify themselves as Catholics. The survey found that among Latinos born in i!nother country, 74 percent' said they were Catholic. That dropped to 66 percent among U.S.-born Latinos with an immigrant parent, and 59 percent among those whose immigrant roots went back two generations or more. "That's sad," said Sister Lardie. The reasons for the apparent exodus, are varied and many, she said. Language certainly plays a role, she said, as does the lack of "ownership" for Spanishspeaking Catholics in established churches. Furthermore, not only are Spanish-speaking Catholics not
Director of Music Ministry being made to feel welcome, she said, but established American parishes do not tend to understand Hispanic or Latino Catholic culture. "Our understanding of what it means to be church is very different," she said.. For example, American Catholic churches expect their new members to register with the parish's office, especially if they have need of such sacraments as.marriage or baptism. But it's not customary for Catholics from many Latin
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THEANCHOR":'-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., June 22,2001
Iteering pOintl ATTLEBORO St. Joseph's Parish has 24-hour Eucharistic Adoration beginning after the 9 a.m. Mass every First Friday of the month. It ends before the 9 a.m. Mass on Saturday. Support from people from all ages is welcome. For more information call Pauline L'Heureux at 508-222-7047. BREWSTER - A course entitled "Wake Up' to Life: An Eastern Approach to Wholeness," will be held Thursdays in July from 7-8:30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Cape Church. It will be led by La Salette Father William Kaliyadan. For more information call 508385-3252. FALL RIVER - A healing service will be held Sunday from 2:30-4 p.m. at Saint Anne's Shrine. It will include rosary, Benediction and the opportuhity for people to be prayed over individually. FALL RIVER - The Youth Apostles Institute will hold a program for youth ministers, teachers, catechists, parents and all interested parties entitled "Youth and Youth Ministers Forum," July .. 3 frpm 8~9 p.~ . .in th~ cOl1ference room at 'St. Anne's Shrine. Attendees are invited to join them for Mass at 7:30 p.m. in the rectory chapel. For more information call Youth Apostles at 508672-2755.
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. Q. One of our family was cre- tinues:or keeping cremated remains mated a few years ago, and we in the home of a relative or friend keep his ashes in the sealed con- are not the reverent disposition that call 508-339-2981. tainer at home. We have had some the Church requires. discussion about whether it is ''Whenever possible, appropriate NORTH DARTMOUTH wrong to do this. Should ~ ashes means of memorializing the deA Separated-Divorced Support be placed in a burial plot or cre- ceased should be utilized, such as a Group will meet on June 25 from matory? (Delaware) 7-9 p.m. at the Dio~esan Family A. Two documents, _ - - - - - - - - - Life Center, "500 Slocum Road. It "The Order' of Christian will feature a video presentation Funerals" and "Reflections entitled" Happiness is an Inside on the Body, Cremation Job;' by Jesuit Father John Powell. and Catholic Funeral Rites;' published by the U.S. bishOR,LEANS - A Sep'arated- ops in 1997, describe and By Father Divorced CatholiCs Support explain the Church's fuJohn J. Dietzen Group will meet Sunday at St. . neralliturgies and the care Joan of Arc Parish, 61 Canal we should have for the bodRoad. It will begin with a 5 p.m. ies of our dead. plaque or stone that records the name Mass and be followed by a pot Both stress the continuing Catho- of the deceased." luck supper. Attendees are asked lic preference for burial or entornbThus, the cremated remains of to bring a dish to share. For more ment ofthe deceased, even after cre- your family member should not be information call Father Richard· mation: The latter document ex- preserved in anyone's home, regardM. Roy at 508-255-0170. presses this preference very clearly. less of personal feelings which "The remains of cremated bodies prompted this decision. POCASSET - The ninth an- should be treated with the same reAs long as we're on the subject, nual Mass of the Anointing of the spect given to the corporal remains the same principles apply to the pracSick will be held Sunday at 2 of a human body. . tice, frequent in certain places, of. p.m. at St. John the Evangelist "This includes the manner in dividing the cremated remains so Church, 841. Shore Road. For which they are carried, the care and they can be taken home and placed more information call Pauline attention to appropriate placement in brooches or necklaces or other Hubert at 508-759-1190. and transport, and their final dispo~ . jewelry. sition. The cremated remains of a This may satisfy the personal feelWEST HARWICH - The body should be entombed in amau- ings of those who are left behind, Massachusetts ·Citizens for Life soleum or columbarium (a burial but they overlook some fundamenare sponsoring a program entitled place reserved for ashes after cre- tal truths about our faith and care :'Assisted Suicide and the Grow- , mation); they may also be buried in ,for loved ones who have died. Il)g .In~~ence of the Hemlock a common grave in a cemetery." The Church's reverence and care S~clety,. S~t~rd~y f~~~·1-3 p.~. '..' 'Fhepr<lftice9fscatteringremains' .for !he body grows out of a reverat Holy Tnmty Church. It WIll on the sea or on the ground it con- ence and concern for the person take place in I!amien Hall and '
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whom the Church now commends to God. That reverence, asserts the "Reflections" publication, is not always shared by our society. "An exaggerated sense ofprivacy and individualism often prevents family members from providing the custody and care of the body that is properly theirs. Catholic tradition urges the Church today to face death with honest rituals that preserve its Christian and human values." Anthropologists often remark that one important way we discover precious information about the beliefs and quality ,of civilization in any culture is by learning the way it treats its dead. Especially since cremation is a relatively recent innovation in modem Catholic funeral practices, we need to take particular care that how we bury our dead and how we treat their bodies afterward faithfully reflect our Christian understanding of bodily life and death and resurrection. A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about receiving the holy Eucharist is available by sending a stamped, selfaddressed envelope to FatherJohn Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651. Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address, or e-mail: iidietzen@aol.com.
Was it J-ustice for survivors of murder vi-cti-ms?
Celebrate Life Committee of Holy Trinity Parish will hold its . _. MANSFIELD - A Mass and monthly Holy Hour on Sunday . .. " In early June I partIcIpated m a first-of-Its-kmd of Murder Victims Pleads to End the Death Penhealing service will ,be held Sat- at. 1:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity urday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Church. For more information'.. conference at JesUlt-ru~B~ston Co~l~ge. Some 300 alty" (Orbis Books). ,.> members of Murder VICtIms FamIlIes for ReconIn a moving talk, Welch told us he was full of Church. For more information, call 508-432-4000 . ciliation gathered to explore ways the '.'wounds of rage after Julie's tragic death. But, remembering murder" can be healed. Agreement was unanimous Julie's abhorrence of violence, he came to realize that one sure way these wounds never will be healed that the death penalty is "all about revenge and hate. is by advocating more killing. And revenge and hate is why Julie and 167 others Boston's Cardinal Ber- _ - - - - - - - - - are dead today." nard Law spoke to us and Convicted bomber went right to the core of Timothy McVeigh was the issue. "People want a 0 executed two days later. I ritual to wipe out evil. But was contacted by three rawe must" find less violent dio-show hosts, in Washand destructive ways" for ington state, North Carodoing this than execuBy Antoinette Bosco lina and Michigan, and tions, he said. Recognizasked to be their guest for ing that each of us at the . , l o n g , call-in programs. conference had come to our position of mercy and Most of the callers were happy about the execuforgiveness out of our "excruciating pain," he told tion, citing the Bible as justification for the death us he was "profoundly moved" that we had gath- penalty. I've heard that all before, over and over. ered under this theme. "What a blessed counter- None of them quoted the Bible's great admonition, point you are to a culture of violence and deatl}," he "Do not harden your hearts." said. Many of my readers know that my son John and I know it is hard for people to understand why his wife Nancy were killed in August 1993 in their someone'who has lost a loved one by murder would newly purchased home in Bigfork, Mt. But I never not want the killers executed. But I, and the 700- wanted the killer, son of the people from whom my plus people like myself who belong to MVFR, a 25- kids had just purchased their home, executed for year-old organization, are seeking a different jus- this horrendous crime, which will torment me till tice, one which doesn't rely on killing to settle scores. 'the day I die. We ~ant to develop programs and policies that I always have cherished life, and I would not reduce the rate of homicide, promote crime pre- now seek more death by human hands, thus allowvention and alternatives to violence, and abolish ing this young man to redefine who I am. the death penalty. We believe that when a human We must hold people accountable for their life is ended by the act of killing, this is violence, crimes, and the punishment of life in prison withSCOTTISH CARDINAL Thomas Winning holds four'· whether done by a murderer or by the state. out parole is truly an adequate way to do this. As month-old Emma Atken in this 1997 file photo. Cardinal WinBud Welch, an MVFR member and friend, whose Cardinal Law told all of us in Boston: "We're not ning, an outspoken Pro-Life advocate who once pledged mon- daughter Julie was killed in the 1995 Oklahoma about changing a law, but about changing hearts etary aid to women contemplating abortion, died June 17 in City bombing, addressed the conference. I tell his and a culture. That's a much bigger job - but it's story in my new book, "Choosing Mercy, A Mother essential!" Glasgow. He was 76. (CNS file photo from Reuters) .
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have an "About Us" section that describes the institution. The brochure reminds you to watch out for copycat
Nancy Boland Johnson Websites that deliberately use a name or web address similar to, but not the same as, that of a real financial institution. To verify a bank's insurance status, look for the familiar FDIC logo on the Website. Many banks that are not FDIC-insured are chartered overseas. If you choose to use a bank chartered overseas, it
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is important for you to know that the FDIC may not insure your deposits. For more information from the FDIC about the legitimacy of an institution or the insurance of your deposits, call the FDIC's Division of Compliance and consumer Affairs at 800-934-3342. Consumers may want to know how their personal information is used by their bank and whether it is shared with affiliates of the bank or other parties. Starting in July 2001, banks are required to give you a copy of their privacy policy once you become their customer, whether you conduct business online or offline. Banks may want to share information about you to help market products that might
Diving into the baptism issue An Arkansas reader just whole new document on sent me a note about her church buildings: "Built of parish's baptismal font. It is Living Stones." I must have beautiful, she said, but it has been busy with Thanksgiving to be turned off during Mass and, Christmas cards, but so the gurgling sounds don't maybe you read about it. Anyway, BLS (note: not drown out the hOn:tily. Naturally this made me BCL or BLT) has one sentence think of the baptismal font I that might accidentally be missaw once - in either Tucson or Chicago, I forget -that stopped you in your tracks. Actually, if you did not stop you ran the risk of falling in. I've seen smaller bodies By Dan Morris of water in fishing guides. People spontaneously start humming "Three Coins in a Fountain" or the theme read by good people in charge of new baptismal fonts. from' "Jaws." I'm sure an usher was kid- It goes, "While the baptistry ding about it being emergency is proportioned to the buildwater for the fire department. ing itself and should be able This font was different from to hold a good number of ones you see donated by pa- people, its actual size will be rishioners who own Jacuzzi determined by the needs of businesses. It was not fiber- the local community." You see, they might have glass nor did it feature holy water bubble jets. It was stone confused "baptistry" (a room and metal and ornate - a where one is baptized) with shoe-in for the cover of "Font "baptismal font" (which used to be the size of birdbaths). Beautiful." This sent me to the well- Thus, with good intentions, known Internet site of the baptismal fonts show up that Bishops' Committee on the hold "a good number of Liturgy (aka the BCL, not to people," sometimes most of be confused with the sand- the community whose needs included a new swimming wich of similar name). This place is a font (har, pool. The BCL folks work hard har, har) of information (www.bcl@nccbuscc.org). I to help clarify these criteria. I had little problem finding ma- want them to know I am here terial on baptismal fonts and to help. Thus, and keep in even learned that last Novem- mind these are not official yet, ber the U.S. bishops passed a the following guidelines might
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800-842-6929 http://www.ots.treas·eov Elders who might be going overseas for several months often ask - "Will Medicare cover any health care costs I may incur while out of the country? A recent issue of Elder Law News from the office of Margolis & Cohen, LLP provided the following information: The answer is that Medicare coverage stops at the United States border. However, if you have a Medigap policy, it will cover you the first 60 days you are outside the United States. If you are going to be away for more than two months, you can find a private insurer that will cover you or go without insurance. In many countries health care coverage is less ex- ' pensive than in the United States. If you have a more serious or long-term illness, you may want to come home for Medicare-covered treatment. If you plan to reside in a foreign country for a long period of time, another option is to buy into the government-sponsored system. Two organizations that offer group insurance to their members are American Citizens Abroad and the American Association of American Residents Overseas. They can be found on the Internet, respectively, a.t www.aca.ch and www.aaro-intl.org.
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Customer Assistance Center 1301 McKinney Street, be handy: Suite 3725 - Consult Coast Guard rules for navigable waters Houston, Texas 77010-3031 800·613·6743 prior to construction. - Read insurance lliability, . http://www:occ.-treas.gov
clauses before accepting designs that include diving boards. - Scrutinize canon law about the effects of chlorine on holy water. On the other hand (and I am not saying this because the Olympic-sized Pool and Spa Association of America has offered me a cedar gazebo with a tile hot tub), "Built of Living Stones" does stress that new fonts should "supply ample water for the baptism of both adults and infants," that the "size and design of the font can facilitate the dignified celebration for all" and that baptism "may take place by immersion." So maybe it's not a stretch to think parishes might consider "baptistries" that could also be booked for family reunions and kids' birthday parties. Indeed, it took an entire river for Jesus' baptism. However, the last time I visited the Jordan it was a muddy trickle sporting barbed wire and military outposts. But at least it didn't gurgle too loud. Nor were you tempted to hum "Three Coins in a Fountain."
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Archdiocese of Boston announces $300 million endowment campaign By STACIE N. GALANG CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
campaign's director. Hokenson said that, of the 11 BOSTON - The Archdiocese pilot parishes, four have already of Boston has announced plans to exceeded their goal. raise $300 million for programs ''We have over 80 percent of the throughout the archdiqcese and for dollars," Hokenson said about the. the creation of an endowment first phase. "I believe the parishes fund. have responded well to the goal." The campaign, "Promise for Cardinal Law also has agreed Tomorrow," will be implemented to raise 50 percent of the total. To in five phases, the fist of which date, he has raised $120 million, has already begun in ;11 pilot par- Hokenson said. ishes. The fund-raisiJ?-g campaign The archdiocese has been planwill run until December 2002 and ning the campaign for two years, eventually will beg inn i n g include all with an archdiocesan archdiocesan, ' , parishes. . Unlike the cardinal's anwide assessTo date, the ni,Jal appeal, which funds ment by an archdiocese more than 80 programs outside conhas received and ministries in the arch- 'su1ting firm. $134 million diocese, the campaign Hokenson in cash and said he bepledges. goes further to address fa-. lieved the parcility upkeep at Catholic ishes have re"Given the enthusiastic rehigh schools in the diosponded well sponse in the cese, providing more eduto the $300 11 pilot parcational scholarships and million goal. ishes and from " We' r e the personal supplementing teacher asking (paovertures I salaries through endowrishioners) to meni money, among other respond with have made, I am more than needs. a sacrificial confident th~t _". . '. :;':" ,.;.- gift to this POPE JOHN Paul II embraces an infant during a celebration for the feast of Corpus we will reach ~u:.",:;":,--. -.:--.:'" ',1 ,,"~.~::..~. ,_•. ~~,,;;;~campaign;'.he_ Christi at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome. (CNS photo from Reuters) our goa[::'6'f ~~"':;:~;-7 ~ :,·"~;'":~::"::'i.7~., . -., ~':'':'~:::said:-'·'.~.:' $300 million," Boston CardinalEacn parish.will ~eceive 25 perBernard F. Law said. .' cent of the funds up to its goal and "This ensures that 'the legacy 50 percent of the money that exwe've inherited will be passed on ceeds it. to future generations," he added. Unlike the 'cardinal's annual . Funds raised will go.toward the appeal, which fundS more than 80 long-term viability of programs in programs and ministries in the "The confusion about the leeducation, !1Unistry, capital improve- archdiocese,- the campaign goes By CAROL ZIMMERMANN considered a legal abortion. gal status of these innocent and ments, social services and health further to address facility upkeep CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Both Santorum and Rep. Steve fully delivered babies deserves care, according to the archdiocese. at Catholic high schools in the dioChabot, R-Ohio, referred to a WASHINGTON - Legislaour attention," Chabot said, addIn subsequent phases, parishes, cese, providing more educational tion designed to give legal pro- case last year when the 3rd Ciring that the legislation "draws a grouped into blocks of about 90,' scholarships and supplementing tection to newborns fully outside cuit struck down New Jersey's bright line between the right to an will have 12 weeks to meet their teacher salaries through endow-. ban on partial-birth abortion, saythe womb, particularly those born abortion ... and infanticide." assessed· goal in pledges and do- ment money, among other needs, ing that the child involved was alive through botched abortions, Chabot, like Santorum, recog- . nations'.'Goal amounts were deter- Hokenson said. will be reintroduced in both the not in the process of being born nized that the proposed legislaHe said that with the c~paign mined as 210 percent of each House and Senate, Congress because ·"a woman seeking an tion would not gain full support parish's annual offertory, accord- the archdiocese hopes to better: abortion is plainly not seeking to members announced during a reing to Kenneth Hokenson, the prepare itself for the future. from members of Congress nor give birth." cent press conference. Chabot, who also is Catholic, from organizations that support The Born Alive Infants Protecsaid nurses testified before Con- laws favoring abortions. tion Act, which passed in the But Santorum said he would be I gress last year about witnessing House last year but was defeated interested to see who would opin the Senate, would grant protec- : "live-birth abortions" or deaths pose the legislation, saying that Of the 281 million.U.S. fesidents, 12 percent identify themselves tion under federal law to a new- I of premature infants who were would be a "test of the real agenda not given basic comfort or care. born described by the legislation as Hispanic Of Lotlno. of that movement." as being "completely expelled or "I'd like to see who steps forextracted" from the mother at any ward," he added. Hispanic'or Latino origin of any race stage of development. On a personal note, the sena"It's incomprehensible that tor said he knows what it is like we have to stand here and introto hold a baby that barely fits into duce a bill like this," Sen. Rick one's hand because his own son, 'Santorum, R-Pa., said during a Gabriel Michael, was born prepress conference on toe grounds maturely four and a half years ago of the U.S. Capitol. and died. "What's even more amazing is "This legislation recognizes that we have groups opposed to the dignity of all of us," he said, this," the Catholic senator added. noting that newborns do not "deSantorum said the U.S. Suserve to be thrown in a trash can" preme Court and the 3rd U.S. or left in a utility closet to die. Circuit Court of Appeals both Other members of Congress have ruled that no matter where present at the press conference the baby is positioned in the Black or were Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C., a process of an abortion Methodist, and Reps. 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Bishop Unteiter sP9ke on the ing of the Word. We are a full Gosopening day of the recent'National :, pel church. We don't get to choose RALEIGH, N.C. - In compar- Council for Catholic Evangeliz<ttion the readings." ing homilies to cuisine, Bishop Ken- conference in Raleigh. Another common mistake is to neth E. Untener of Saginaw, Mich., At Mass, he said, "God speaks see the homily as the "main event;' told participants at a Raleigh evan- to you, individually and collectively. he said. But preachers should instead gelization conference that a poor My task as the homilist is to try to "picture the homily as small," aI-' though not necessarily short. "I'm not trying to write a treatise; I'm trying to get a pearl;' Bishop Untener added. ''We've lost the ministry ofteaching. And we need the ministry of teaching;' he said. ''We've got teachings. People are thirsty for them." He added that homiletic aids are fine, but only if they are used after the preacher has worl<:ed on his or her own. "Find the great pearl wherever you can," he said. But such tools, Bishop Untener said, are "second-hand food. Always use fresh vegetables." Preachers should stay away from "puffy meandering" in an effort to fill space, he said. "Go right to your best stuff. Sharpen what you're saying. There's nothing wrong with a three-minute homily." In an effort to improve preaching in the Saginaw diocese six years ago, Bishop Untener began a homily program requiring the mandatory participation of each priest, deacon BISHOP KENNETH E. Untener talks on preaching in a and lay preacher. recent daylong clinic ahead of the National Council for Catholic Five priests or preachers at a Evangelization conference in Raleigh, N.C. Bishop Untener, time receive a letter requesting a who heads the Diocese of Saginaw, Mich., instituted a pro- tape within three weeks of one of gram in which homilies given by priests, deacons and lay their homilies - taped live, in preachers are given special scrutiny by their peers. (CNS "battle conditions," Bishop Untener said. photo by John Strange, NC Catholic) The bishop and preachers later homily is like a meal prepared with find out what the Lord is saying. get together in his office to go over whatever you happen to have on What is the Lord speaking to us? the homilies. A woman with a docCatch the smell of that dinner, and torate in theology, specializing in hand. "You look in the cupboards and understand it, like a good waiter al- spiritual direction but not a preacher herself, also sits in. The diocesan refrigerator and see what you got," ways understands the meal." If the Scriptures represent the communications director also has Bishop Untener said. ''And based on what's there you decide on a menu. Lord speaking today, Bishop edited the homilies. Untener said, then the homilist might The program, designed so each You cook it, and you serve it." The Scripture readings at Mass want to spend more time reflecting priest participates every five years, are the cupboard's contents and the on the day's Scriptures in prepara- offers the same kind of professional meal's ingredients, he said, but for tion, especially for the more chal- development taken for granted in most other fields. good preaching, ''you come into a lenging passages. "Pilots do this every year," "If you preach, you will be taken kitchen that's already cooking. It's the Lord who is addressing all these places you do not wish to go," the Bishop Untener said. "I figure we bishop said. 'That's faithful preach- can do it every five." graced words to us."
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio Eight parishes in the Youngstown diocese have been advised by Bishop Thomas J. Tobin to withhold distributing the Communion cup because of an outbreak of a meningitis-related illness. Bishop Tobin issued the directive following the recent deaths of two high school students. A third student was in stable condition after corning out of a coma. "As a health precaution, parishes in the diocese of Youngstown in the geographical areas affected, by the recent meningitis concernS may temporarily withhold distribution of the common cup for. reception of Holy Communion~" the bishop said in the directive. Three Catholic elementary schools and one Catholic high school in the affected region shut down for the school year a few days earlier than intended as a result of the outbreak, said Nancy L. Yuhasz, diocesan chancellor. The meningitis-related ou+-
break affected Portage and Stark counties in the far west section of the diocese. Neither of the dead students or the sickened teen were Catholic or attended diocesan schools, Yuhasz said. Yuhasz said that the bishop's directive "will remain in place until the Ohio Department of Health determines that there is no longer a risk." While the directive was not mandatory, it was expected pastors at the eight affected parishes would withhold the common Communion cup for the time being, she said. The two teens died of meningococcemia, a blood infection caused by bacteria. The bacteria also causes meningitis, a disease of the brain. The bacteria is spread through saliva, but health officials were not sure how the three teens may have become infected. By June 8, the state had begun vaccinating people in the affected geographic region. As many as 5,800 people were expected to receive the vaccine.
Father Hehir to head Catholic Charities USA ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CNS) - Father J. Bryan or economic status. Hehir, a Boston archdiocesan priest who chairs the Father Hehir will be designated president in Sepexecutive committee of the Harvard University Di- tember at the Catholic Charities annual conference vinity School and is on its faculty, has in Newark, N.J., and the priest will asbeen chosen to be president and CEO sume his new post fulltime Jan. 1, 2002. He has been on the faculty of of Catholic Charities USA. Catholic Charities' board of trustees Harvard Divinity School since 1993 as 路 a professor of the practice of religion elected Father Hehir to succeed Jesuit Father Fred Kammer, who has been in society. Prior to that, Father Hehir worked for head of the Alexandria-based Catholic 20 years in Washington at the U.S. Charities since 1992. Father Kammer announced a year Catholic Conference as director of its I international affairs office, secretary of ago his intention to step down this Sep路 the Department of Social Development tember. Catholic Charities USA is the umand World Peace, and a counselor for brella organization for 1,400 local social policy. Catholic Charities agencies and institu'The responsibilities ahead of me tions around the country that provide ser路 -gmw directly out of my academic work in Catholic social ethics and in public vices to nearly 10 million people in n~~ATHER J. BRYAN policy analysis," Father Hehir said. . each year regardless of religious, social IHIEHIR /
VOLUNTEER FRANK DePaola gets ready to distribute programs at the June 9 priestly ordination ceremony at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River. The 86-year-old DePaola, a Marian Medal recipient, said he's "been ushering his whole life," and enjoys doing something for the Church. (Anchor! Gordon photo) .
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eNS book review "CHOOSING MERCY: A MOTHER OF MURDER VIC-' TIMS PLEADS TO END THE DEATH PENALTY," by Antoinette Bosco. Orbis (Maryknoll, N.Y., 2001). 239 pp. REVIEWED BY SISTER CAMILLE D' ARIENZO, RSM CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE
Springtime 2001 stands as a season of discontent in which our national psyche throbs with passion for vengeance and vindication. The target of its venom is a former Catholic altar boy, Timothy McVeigh, who, in an unfathomable departure from his childhood faith, became the despised "Oklahoma bomber," ending the lives of 168 innocent children, women and men. Make no mis-
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take about it, the most staunch opponents of capital punishment find their faith severely tested by both the violent act and its unrepentant perpetrator. When McVeigh was granted a stay of execution, resulting from the undeniably errant behavior of the FBI, the public discourse escalated. With providential timing, Antoinette Bosco's new book, "Choosing Mercy: A Mother of Murder Victims Pleads to End the Death Penalty," presents us with a host of persuasive voices opposing the death penalty, including families of murder victims. Bud Welch, whose daughter Julie was among McVeigh's'victims, is one of the stories. Welch told Bosco that from his reservoir of rage he drew the memory of Julie's observation after listening to a report of an execution in Texas: "Dad," she said, "that makes me sick. All those Texans are doing is teaching all the children down there to hate. The murderer did wrong, but now the government has stooped to his level."
Coaxed away from his own rage by that memory, Welch recognized that no execution would bring his daughter bac~. He coneluded, "It's all about revenge and hate. And revenge and hate is why Julie and 167 others are dead today.'" The numerous relatives of murder victims crammed into
NEW YORK (CNS) _ "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" (Paramount) is about what you would expect, especially if you don't expect much. Any.one who has been exposed to Paramount's marketing campaign .:.- and who could es-
begin to run into one another, repeating themselves to diminishing effect.. Nonetheless, Jolie deserves some credit for making Lara a rather charming leading "lady." The film is obviously designed to exploit Jolie's physicality. And yet Jolie rises above some cape it, with Angelina Jolie's image splashed on everyof this, bestowing Lara with the pages of Bosco's book ex- thing from bus a.ds to popa certain appealingly cavalier press similar beliefs. As an au- corn b!1g s ? _ has a pretty attitude. thor of nine books, a columnist good idea of what the film When called upon to defor Catholic News Service and liver an emotional scene, the mother of a slain son and is like: a big, loud action flick with a derivative story though, Jolie is uncomfortdaughter-in-law, Bosco is per- line and a buxom female able and unconvincing. A sonally and professionally quali- version of Indiana Jones. melodramatic side story infied to bring together these Based on the popula"r volves Lara's unresolved voices. _ eponymous videu game, .feelings over her dead father, Marie Deans, a founder of whom she meets again in Murder .Victims Families for Jolie is archeologist-adventurer Lara Croft, a modern some parallel universe. The Reconciliation in 1976, distilled action hero born into wealth scene is rather forced, and from the anguish and groomed in the most serves to highlight that Jolie surrounding the elite schools. Living in her is far .more at home as the murder of her take-no-garbage tough gal mother-in-law 83-room English mansion with her stiff, respectable and not daddy's little girl. that killing. those butler Hillary (Christopher As a final note, it is ruwho kill "only Barrie) and tech-guru sidemored that most of the printakes us deeper kick Bryce (Noah Taylor), cipal players in the film, ininto imitating and Lara trains for the day adcluding Jolie, will be signing becoming what we venture calls. for two (yes, two!) possible despise." And adventure punctually sequels if this first film sucCoretta Scott arrives about 15 minutes ceeds. "Tomb Raider's" conKing, widow of into the film. Director clusion leaves the door wide one of America's Simon West's marginal naropen to a sequel, and it's most famous mur- rative involves the once-inlikely that the built-in audider victims, con- 5,000-years alignment of the ANGELINA JOLIE stars in the ac- ence combined with Jolie's eluded, "An evil planets and an evil secret tion-adventure movie "Lara Croft: Tomb appeal may produce a favordeed is not re. d hIli . , deemed by an evil' ~~ocle"ty nalJle, t e . ummatl Raider." (CNS photo from Paramount able outcome. Despite possible success, "Lara Croft: deed of retalia-' who are after two halves of Pictures) an ancient artifact which Tomb Raider" will still be an tion. Justice is never advanced in gives its possessor power over lets that zip past her. She jumps unexceptional film, virtually intime. Working for the band of on powerful motorcycles, distinguishable from most other the taking of a hu- baddies is Manfred Powell (lain speeding through the streets, or action adventure flicks. man life. Morality Glen), adversary of Lara's late zooms through the Cambodian Due to much action violence is never upheld by father, Lord Croft (Jon Voight), jungle in a Hummer, which is and an instance of crass language, a legalized mur-and now Lara's sworn enemy. parachuted out of a massive, in- the U.S. Catholic Conference der." The film jumps from the back dustrial helicopter. But for all classification is A-III - adults. Marietta Jaeger streets of London to the crum- the fancy explosions, choreo- The Motion Picture Association Lane," whose bling temple of Angkor Wat in graphed gunplay and over-the- of America rating is PG-13 seven-year-old Cambodia to Iceland's frigid la- top feats (like preposterous vine- parents are strongly cautioned. daughter, Susie, goons full of floating icebergs. swinging inside a Buddhist Some material may be inapprowas kidnapped, The settings are impressive and temple), the action sequences priate for children under 13. brutally abused and murdered, realized that her desire to destroy her daughter's torturer was beautifully explores the moral di- tionship and a flash of nudity. The destroying her. She begged God to transform her fury into forlemma of the characters ensnared U.S. Catholic Conference classigiveness. She came to define forin situations both horrifying and fication is A-III - adults. The giveness as "a letting go of the comical with gentle humor and a Motion Picture Association of finely tuned muTative. Subtitles. America rating is PG-13 - pardesire for punishment and, inSome violence, an implied sexual ents are strongly cautioned. Some stead, taking up the idea of restoration, of putting things back encounter and sporadi<; profanity. material may be inappropriate for in some good order, although it The U.S. Catholic Conference clas- children under 13. "Swordfish" (Warner Bros.) sification is A-III - adults. The may not be the same order." She Overwrought techno-thriller in added, "Forgiveness means feelMotion Picture Association of a self-appointed ing concern, even love, for the America rating is PG-13 - par- which tC~~ offender." ents are strongly cautioned. Some counterterrorist (John Travolta) material may be inappropriate for has his glamorous girlfriend All who have suffered a death tCal[l)iUllei (Halle Berry) recruit an ace comdo not concur in the approaches children under 13. puter hacker (Hugh Jackman) to cited here, but from those who "Songcatcher" (Lions Gate) NEW YORK (CNS) - Followhave let God transform them, Touching drama set in 1907 steal billions of dollars in unused there are lessons to be learnecJ ~ ing are recent capsule reviews issued about an uptight musicologist government cash. With scant inlessons as old as time and as new by the U.S. Catholic Conference Of- (Janet McTeer) who discovers terest in logic or plot coherence, fice for Film and Broadcasting. as todai ancient folk songs preserved and director Dominic Sena presents "Divided We. Fall" "Choosing Mercy" has edges passed down by the inhabitants of the bogus thrills of mayhem and (Sony Classics) that cut to the heart and mind, . a small town in the rugged Appa- destruction. Intermittent violence, Heartfelt drama set toward the lachian Mountains. A lush land- a sexual encounter, fleeting nuleaving spaces for grace to enter end of World War II in a small, scape, lyrical music and a few dity, recurring rough language in. Sister D'Arienzo is president German-occupied Czech town emotionally resonant moments and an instance profanity. The of the Brooklyn Regional Com- about a married couple (Boleslav in writer-director Maggie U.S. Catholic Conference classimunity of the Sisters of Mercy Polivka and Anna Siskova) who Greenwald's film help to hide the fication is A-IV - adults, with and founder of the Cherish Life reluctantly hide an escaped Jew narrative flaws, including an reservations. The Motion Picture Circle, whose members oppose (Csongor Kassai) in their storage overdone climax. An intense Association of America rating is closet. Director Jan Hrebejk's film childbirth scene, a lesbian reIa- R - restricted. capital punishment. . ... ,", . . .. . .. .. .. 'o'" ....... West has done an admirable job capturing the locations. But the real focus here is the action. Strapping guns to her thighs and donning tigM, T-shirts, it's one stunt after another for Lara. Lara runs, tumbles, and slides while shooting powerful guns and escaping the spray of bul-
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Catholic Charities Appeal continues 2001 returns LEADING PARISHES Attleboro Area Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Seekonk St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro St. Mary, Mansfield St. Mark, Attleboro Falls St. Mary, Seekonk.
$ 127,493.00 67,705.20 56,622.00 45,842.00 43,475.00
Cape Cod Area St. Pius X, South Yarmouth Our Lady of Victory, Centerville Christ the King, Mashpee Corpus Christi, East SandwiCh Holy Trinity, West Harwich
$ 179,605.00 114,459.50 78,593.50 76,307.00 74,443.00
Fall River Area Holy Name, Fall River St. Stanislaus, Fall River . St. Thomas More, Somerset St. John the Baptist, Westport Santo Christo, Fall River
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54,289.00 43,203.25 41,040.00 38,815.00 34,280.76
New Bedford Area St. Julie Billiart, North Dartmouth Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New Bedford St. Mary, South Dartmouth St. Patrick, Wareham St. Mary, New Bedford
$ 60,648.00 54,615.00 53,092.00 44,076.00 40,561.50
Taunton Area St. Ann, Raynham St. Anthony, Taunton Immaculate Conception, North Easton St. Paul, Taunton Holy Family, East Taunton
$ 45,744.00 28,101.00 27,852.00 27,635.00 25,331.00
BUSINESS & COMMUNITY ATTLEBORO AREA $1,4S0-St. Mary St. Vincent de Paul Society, Seekonk; $900-St. John the Evangelist St. Vincent de Paul Society; $7S0-RichardsonCuddy Insurance; $SOO-Texas Instruments, Inc; $300-Knights of Columbus #404; $200-Harry J. Boardman Insurance Agency; $100St., Mary Senior Saints, Seekonk; Lance Buick, Pontiac, Cadillac, Inc.; Artistic Productions, Seekonk; FALL RIVER AREA $SOO-St. John of God St. Vincent de Paul Society, Somerset; $12SKnights of Columbus, Msgr.
Augusto Leal Furtado Council #12348; Irish Specialty Shoppe; $1 OO-D.E.G. Associates, Inc. NEW BEDFORD AREA $SOO-Dave & Thel's Properties, Dartmouth; $100-Lawler Insurance Agency, Inc. I " TAUNTON AREA $SOO-Davol-Taunton P~inting, Inc.; St. Mary St. Vincent de Paul Society; $400-Reed & Barton, Inc.; $2S0-St. Peter St. Vincent de Paul S09iety, Dighton; St. Ann Women's Guild, Raynham; $1S0-St. Joseph Women's Guild; $100-Taunton District Council of Catholic Women.
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$120-M/M Daniel Moniz; $100-M/M Duarte Costa, M/M Gary J. Crowell, Mrs. Sandra Hogan, Antone Souza Family, Doris Gomes. ASSONET St. Bernard: $200-M/M , Michael Berube; $100-Carole & George DuBois, M/M Donald Howarth, M/M James' King, Marianno & Julie Rezendes, M/M John Zeb. ATTLEBORO Holy Ghost: $300-M/M John A. Caponigro; $14S.60-Danielle L. Fournier; $100-Francisco J. Pacheco, Jr. St. Joseph: $300-Priestly Fraternity of the Missionaries of Charles Borromeo. St. Stephen: $12S-M/M Paul Cinq-Mars. St. Theresa: $1,200-A Friend; $700-Karen & Michael Lewis'; $SOO-M/M Paul Brillon, M/M Roger Choiniere; $400-M/M Alfred Colonies; $200-Maria Duarte, M/M Ronald Fabas; $1 OO-M/M Richard Butler, Mary E. Fabas, Inc., Realtors, Kathy & Bill Lima. BREWSTER Our Lady of the Cape:, $200-
M/M Christopher Cooney. BUZZARDS BAY St. Margaret: $200-Gerald & Elizabeth Hough; $100-Kathryn & Edward O'Melia, John & Phyllis Pirani, Jules & Kathleen Ghio. CENTERVILLE Our Lady of Victory: $1,000Atty/M Paul A. Gargano; $SOO-MI M John J. Cahill, Dr/M Leona'rd J. Cullen, M/M Joseph P. Hayes; $400-M/M Brian Kozakiewicz; $3S0-M/M Edmund L. Bower; $300-M/M Francis D. Murphy, M/M Barry Sturgis; $2S0-Ms. Jennifer Hills, Dr/M Richard LeJava, Mrs. Cecelia J. Lynch; $200-Mia & Cliff Painting; $1S0-M/M Duane K. Bellingham, M/M Thomas M. Keane; $12S-M/M John F. Crosby; $100-M/M John F. Aylmer, Mrs. Kathleen Besse, M/M John J. Collins, M/M Thomas D. Conlon, Kenneth Coughlin, Mrs. Pat Dauphinee & Children, M/M Robert Drake, MIM Richard Foster, Mrs. Jeanmarie Fraser, M/M Frank M. Gigliotti, M/M Albert R. Guiod, M/M Thomas L. Hennigan, Elizabeth Wallace & Jonathan Hirst, M/M Owen M. Kilcommins, Mrs. Ave M. Leonard, M/M John S. Loucks, MI M Harold McShane, M/M Anthony
J. Moniz, M/M James Murphy, M/M Cornelius O'Sullivan, Richard T. Powers, M/M Anthony Purbrick, Mrs. Patricia M. Scandurra, M/M John Siavinsky, M/M Michael Young. CHATHAM Holy Redeemer: $1,000-Dr/M Richard Weiler; $SOO-Dr/M David Farrell, M/M Joseph McCarthy, Marilyn J. Stagg; $3S0-Holy Redeemer Guild, Knights of Columbus, Pope Paul VI, Council #712; $300-Paul McKenna; $2S0-John F. Sullivan, Mrs. Rogette B. Gerstle; $200-M/M Edward Brown, M/M James Griffin; $100-M/M James Andrews, M/M Joseph Bolus, M/M James E. Cullen, Constance Gormley, M/M Paul Ralston, Dr/M David Burns, M/M Albert Loring, Valerie Nobrega, M/M Walter Pollack, M/M Martin Siddell, M/M William F. Tuxbury, M/M Bernard Werschler. EAST FALMOUTH St. Anthony: $4S0-M/M Daniel Bailey; $400-M/M Edward O'Brien; $300-Wiffy Grozier; $27S-M/M John Magnani; $200-M/M Laurence J. O'Driscoll, M/M Paulino Rodrigues, Ann T. Bruno; $1S0-M/M Charles Polachi, M/M Louis Fucillo, M/M. Richard Cenedella; $100-M/M Ronald J. Souza, MIM George Howarth, John P. Cabral, Sheila Dowd, MIM Rutilio Corvo, M/M Philip Fullin, M/M Peter Martino, M/M Kevin P. Nee. EAST FREETOWN St. John Neumann: $22S-John & Theresa Rita; $1S0-Mrs. Daniel C. Ferree; $1 OO-Mr. Gilbert Baptista, MIM Peter Lafreneire, Mrs. Maxine Bonneau, M/M Harvey Brooks. EAST SANDWICH Corpus Christi: $1,000-Miriam A. Crowley; $300-Veronica Mooney; $200-June H. Miller, M/M Russell A. Carpentier, John W. Smith; $180-M/M Cornelius J. Keohane; $1S,O-Judith A. Coleman; $12S-M/M Herbert A. Hamlen, Dr. Bernadette MacPherson; $100-Suzanne Sivco, M/M William E. Murphy,'MI M Frederick A. Twomey, M/M William Rizzi, Mrs. John Handrahan, Mary Landrigan, M/M John Lardner, M/M Bernard C. Dipietro, Rosemary Flick, M/M Gerard Cahill, Louise Graven, M/M Joseph A. Kudera, M/M Robert G. James, Katherine E. Currie, M/M , Oliver Marti, M/M William K. Earle, M/M Eugene M. Fay, M/M John Dankert, M/M Edwin F. White, Leah Aleksandrowicz. FAIRHAVEN St. Joseph: $1S0-M/M Alcide Pelletier; $1 OO-M/M Daniel Gomes, M/M Michael Powers. St. Mary: ,$~OO-M/M Robert Benoit, M/M Richard Manzone, Robert Paine, Dorothy Ward. FALL RIVER St. Mary Cathedral: $1,000Anonymous; $2S0-St. Mary's, Cathedral St. Vincent de Paul Society, Pauline Paquin; $100-Mrs. James Coyne, M/M Edmond Madore. Blessed Sacrament: $100-MI M Joseph Lavallee. Holy Name: $SOO-Dr/M Kevin Kilroy, Atty/M William F. Patten; $300-M/M James Duffy;' $2S0Michael Sullivan; $100-M/M Augustin F. Flanagan, M/M Carlos Franco, M/M Thomas F. Burke, Margaret J. Turner, William C. Furze, M/M Raymond J. Pinsonneault, MI M William Keating, Jr.-, Marie H. McPadden, M/M John T. Scanlon, M/M Richard Charland, Mary L. Braz, M/M Joseph F. Doran, Atty/M Roger Morgan, Theresa Ryan,
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Thomas Norton. NEW BEDFORD Holy Name of the Sacred Our Lady of Health: $1,200Rev. Jose A. F. dos Santos; $450- Heart of Jesus: $1,000-Rev. Holy Name Society; $400-Holy Clement E. Dufour; $SOO-Sisters of Ghost Committee; $300-Anony- Charity; $100-M/M Wayne Dean, mous; $200-Adelino Pereira, Mrs. Doris Donovan, M/M Abel C. Prayer Group, $1S0-St. Vincent de Leite. Nuestra Senora de Paul Society, Paul A. Dias; $100Council of Catholic Women, First Guadalupe: $20Q-Ms. Ana Medina; Communion Class, Holy Rosary $100-Wayne & Tahais Gutie'rrez. Our Lady 'of the Assumption: Society, James Carvalho, Joaquim $110-Jack Livramento; $100-St. Capela, Deacon Robert A. Faria. St. Anne: $1,000-James & Martin de Porres Guild, M/M Jacqueline Crosson; $100-Erick's Ronald Livramento, Eugenia Sylvia, M/M Antonio Costa, M/M Son Plumbing Company. St. Anthony of Padua: $1S0- Earle Bargasse. Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Century Paving & Construction, MI $2,SOO-Conventual Franciscan FaM Ronald Tavares. St. Joseph: $1,000-M/M Fred thers; $1 ,OOO-intention of JAMSAT; Bopp; $1 OO-M/M Joseph E. Gross. $800-0LPH Bingo; $600-ln St. Michael: $1S0-M/M Frank Thanksgiving for Graces Received; $SOO-Anonymous-Special Hilario. SS. Peter & Paul: $1S0-Stan- Intention, Special Intention for the dard Pharmacy; $100-Mrs. August Young Ministry of our Parish. St. Hedwig: $100-M/M Robert Rego, M/M Gilbert Lloyd. . St. Stanislaus: $37S-A Parish- Olejarz. St. James: $100-M/M Euclid ioner; $200-M/M Adrien Perry; $1S0-A Parishioner; $100-M/M Chandler, M/M Joseph A. Bedard, Jr. Michael Midura. St. Kilian: $200-Bernice Gibbs; Santo Christo: $200-John Varao; $100-Anibal Lage, Luis & $100-William Santos, Robert Marcondes, A. Fournier. Filomena Carvalho. St. Lawrence: $220-M/M WillFALMOUTH St. Patrick: $1 ,000-Dr/M Keith iam Brady, Jr.; $1S0-William F. Bombaugh; $400-Michael Herlihy; O'Donnell III; $120-Ms. Suzanne $125-Winston's Restaurant; $100- Sullivan; $100-M/M Ronald M/M Giovanni M/M Charles V. Fay, M/M Robert Benedetti, Marchetti. Leavens, M/M Charles Ligotti. St. Mary: $100-M/M James A. HYANNIS' St. Francis Xavier: $1,000-MI Mello, M/M Jeffrey J. Besse, Mrs. M Michael Marchetti, M/M Hugh Lionel J. Martin, M/M Maurice O'Neill; $SOO-Mr. Robert J. Lane, . Samson. NORTH ATTLEBORO Dr/M Robert Lynch, M/M William Sacred Heart: $800-M/M JoNaylor; $300-M/M Harold Jarvis; $2S0-Veronica T. Doyle, Marie E. seph Buchinski; $SOO-MIM ,Warren $220-Kenneth McKenzie; $200-William Hackett, Boehling; M/M William J. Morrissey, M/M Giacoppo; $200-M/M Mark Horan, David N. Selfe; $12S-Mrs. Marjorie Claire Faherty, M/M Charles Chipman, Virginia Sullivan Meunier; $1S0-M/M Norman Flaherty;, $1 OO-Michael & Mary Rogers, M/fy1 Robert Schroeck, MI Cavanaugh, Mrs. William Conlon, M David Mello; $100-Duvernay M/M William Driscoll, Eileen M. Council #42 USJB, Pauline D.. Duane, John P. Gillen, M/M John Lallier, Dr/M JohnAdams, M/M WilM. Keith, Jr., M/M Joseph Maloney, liam Tansey, M/M George Diebling, Mary M. Manwaring, M/M Emil V. MM Paul Suave, M/M James Masotto, MIM Michael Ostrander, Carroll, M/M Thomas Wolf, M/M Clinger G. Pereira, Kenneth W. Normand Cloutier, M/M Peter Pina, Jose Portilho Pereira, Jilson Driscoll, M/M Paul Guimond. St. Mark: $1 ,OOO-M/M Anthony & Rosangela Rubio, M/M Robert Sibley, Mary Simpson, Lois E. J. Rando;$600-M/M Richard J. Murphy, M/M Adrian Desmond, MI Gundlach; $200-M/M Robert Nerz; M John Crosby, Francis Keough, $1S0-Stanley & Gail McCannl Anneva L. Smith, M/M Michael J. Lukasiewicz, John Murray, Jr.; $12S-M/M Frank Ausiello; $100Noonan. Hon/M Edward Lee, M/M John J. MANSFIELD M/M Robert St. Mary: $1,000-Kathleen Koslosky, Nickerson; $2S0-M/M' James Zarembovicz, M/M Thomas Hindman, Dr. Robert F. Siblia; $2S0- McHugh. St. Mary: $2S0-M/M Steve M/M Thomas P. Clancy; $200-M/M Francis Baldini, M/M John Dunn, Eighmy, Joseph Greer; $200-ln Mrs. Paul Ethier, Diana Lane; Memory of James Gilmore; $100 $100-Geraldine Abbott, M/M M/M James Gray, M/M Edwarc George J. Barlow, M/M Anthony R. Lambert, M/M Paul Lafratta. NORTH DARTMOUTH Camelio, M/M Eugene Clifford, St. Julie Billiart: $300-M/M ,\r Teddy Decaro Copley, M/M Frederick G. Gibbs, Clara Hardie, tonio M. Pacheco; $200-Jan Daniel & Andrea Kennedy, M/M Brightman; .$1 OO-M/M Stephe William Lawrence, Dorothy M. Braz, M/M Dennis P. Bruce, Mit McCarthy, M/M John M. Moran, William G. Carrier, M/M Stephe. Atty/M Charles Mulcahy, M/M Rob- Lawless, M/M Edward M. Rouxinol M/M William J. Trimble, Mm ert A. Shuffleton, Colin L. Then. Norman Dussault. MARION NORTH DIGHTON St. Rita: $200-Albert & Debra St. Joseph: $1 ,OOO-in Memory Cordeiro; $100-James Meere. of Alfred & Mary Costa; $1 OO-JoMARTHA'S VINEYARD Roman Catholic Parishes: seph Correia, 路Helen Annunziato. NORTH EASTON $100-M/M Richard Jenn'ings, M/M Immaculate Conception: Henry Shelley. $200-Daniel Keleher, Jr.; $1S0-MI MATTAPOISETT St. Anthqny: $700-Rev. M Richard Dubois; $1 OO-M/M John Leonard M. MUllaney; $4S0-M/M Graca, Jr., M/M Leroy Reams, M/M Edward Sylvester; $200-Drs. Jeff Kevin Johnson, M/M John Kent, & Saba Shamoon-Michaud; $100- Jr., Mrs. John Dqwney, Jean Dr/M John Bender, M/M Paul Amorim, Elizabeth Symynkywicz. NORTH FALMOUTH Downey, M/M Edward Ruel, Sr. St. Elizabeth SetorT: $SOO-MI NANTUCKET St. Mary/Our Lady of the Isle: M ,Dominic DiMartino; $400-M/M $800-Arnold & Maxine Teasdale; Leonard Roberge; $360-M/M Rob$600-Arlene Briard; $SOO- ert Averill; $300-M/M Edmund Kathleen Hay; $2S0-Mary Louise Coye; $200-M/M William Melley, Mannix; $100-Hen'ry Fee, M/M Ann Marie Monson, M/M Joseph Edmund Ranos, Jr., M/M Harry Tamucci; ,$1 OO-M/M Clifford Long, Robishaw; Carol Smith, JoAnn Continued on page J2 Winn.
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In an ad - carried May 13 in The New York Times ert Gallagher; $200-Mrs. James Melville; $170-'Frances Winterson; "To defame the Holy Father by attributing 'silence' and May 14 in the International Herald Tribune, which $115-John P. Plentus; $100-M/M to him is quite unjust and cannot go uncontested;' wrote is widely. circulated in Europe - the ADL quoted Jeffrey Silveira, M/M Robert Cardinal Walter Kasper in a letterin late May to ADL Assad's remarks and asimilar statement by Syria's min, ister of religious affairs. The ad concluded with the Kelleher, James Quigley, Jose National Director Abraham H. Foxman. Valadao, Mrs. Patricia Redding, Jbe cardinal is president of the Pontifical Council comment, "Pope John Paul II, we were greatly sadBarbara Paul, M/M Daniel P. C . d C for Promoting hristian Unity an the Vatican's om- dened by your silence." Hebert, Mrs. Lillian Stanley.' Holy Rosary: $500-Dr. mission for Religious Relations with the Jews. 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At the end of the speech, "I don't think it is required that the Vatican all of a St. Anthony: $125-M/M Gary Enos. the pope applauded, as he typically does during these sudden adopt the response style of a New York Jewish St. Jacques: $100:Corinne types of c~remonies. agency. I think that's just silly," Fisher s~d. Wagner. 51. Joseph: $650-ln Memory of John, Gertrude and James Reis. St. Mary: $500-Evelyn A.Rice; $200-Barbara Curran; $100-Robert & Joan Doherty, Jo~n Morey, Dr/M William J. Casey, Eduino & Carolyn DeSousa:. WASHINGTON (CNS) -:- Be- that the sacrament of the anointing haw to think militarily ifyou're goSt..Paul.: $150-St. Paul's' foreOklahomaCityboinberTimo- of the sick---,orforthose who are ing to listen to Tim, and that's not CounCil Knights of ~olu~bus thy McVeigh was executed in Terre dyingorcomingtodeath,likeTim, satisfying, I know it's not, for all '.. #12252; $125-M/M Wayne.' Pacheco; $100-Jacqueline .N.. 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Mason, M/MThomas Peterson, Jr., vaguely to McVeigh rece.iving he has or hasn't done publicly;' the The night before the execution M/M Richard Pickett. ,Catholic "last rites" without spell- . priest commented. "They do not Father Ashmore led a vigil service . out which ones. know whathas happened'm the depths at St. Margaret Mary Church. OLdWESTPORT fG . $400 M/ mg During the service there were 168 Father Ashmore, w~o had s~o- of his heart, and Tim did not choose M W~I~ia~ b~mm~~~~'$300-0ur vigil lights at the altar for those killed Lady. of Grace St. Vincent de Paul ke~andcorresJ?OndedW1thMc':'elgh to ~veal that, for the most part. Society; $1 OO-M/M Paul Arone. while he was m the federal pnson, 'For whatever reason, he never by McVeigh and anpther candle, set St. George: $250-M/M Paul said he did not know if McVeigh expressed it publicly, but in the last to the side, for McVeigh. 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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., June 22, 200 I Continued from page one
"Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Ser. vices," the bishops made several revisions to clarify that Catholic hospitals involved in partnerships or mergers with other health care institutions "are not permitted to engage in immediate material cooperation in actions that are intrinsically immoral, such as abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide and direct sterilization." Responding to surveys that indicate many Catholics do not believe Christ is truly present in the bread and wine consecrated at Mass, the bishops adopted a statement, "The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrainent of the Eucharist: Basic Questions and Answers." "In the celebration of the Eucharist, bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus Christ," it says. It affirms that in the Eucharist "the whole Christ is truly present, body, blood, soul and divinity, under the appearances of bread and wine." Liturgical matters occupied a good portion of the meeting. In the opening session the bishops were told that the Holy See has approved the second volume of the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, carrying readings for weekdays, feasts of saints and Masses for various occasions. They passed a resolution urging that it be published expeditiously "for pressing pastoral reasons." They also held an extende-d discussion qf concerns raised by a recently published Vatican document on liturgical translation, "Liturgiam Authenticam" ("The Authentic Liturgy"). On other liturgical matters, the bishops approved: - a revised version of "This Holy and Living Sacrifice," a document containing norms for the reception of Communion under both kinds. It encourages Catholics to receive Communion under both kinds when possible as "a fuller sign of the eucharistic banquet"; - a series of changes in U.S. norms for Mass, inclu~ing a decision affirming that Catholics are to receive Communion standing and are to bow th,eir heads as a
sign of reverence before receiving. The liturgical decisions must receive Vatican approval before they take effect. Ending years of conference work on the U.S. application of Vatican Catholic higher education norms, the bishops approved a recommended procedure for bishops to grant theologians a "mandatum," or ecclesiastical mandate to teach. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein of Indianapolis, chair-
What the U.S. bishops did By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE ATLANTA - Here is a brief overview of what the U.S. bishops did at their spring meeting June 14-16 in Atlanta: - adopted a statement urging constructive dialogue and action on global warming; - urged an end to Israeli-Palestinian violence and renewed peace efforts in the region; - called for renewed U.S. leadership in refugee protection; - issued a statement on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist; , - revised ''This Holy and Living Sacrifice:' guidelines for 'Communion under two kinds; - adopted several changes in U.S. norms for Mass, including a directive that standing is the posture for receiving Communion; , - revised their ethical and religious health care directives to deal more effectively with issues of material cooperation in evil; - approved guidelines for bishops to use in granting theo- ' logians the academic "mandatum," or ecclesiastical mandate to teach; - listened to reports and analysis of the Middle East crisis by Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem and a panel of experts; - heard a call for "a deeper missionary consciousness in the whole Church" from Cardinal Jozef Tomko, the Vatican's former chief evangelization official; - discussed concerns about new Vatican rules on liturgical translations and the respective roles of bishops' conferences, mixed commissions and the Vatican in such translations; - heard that the Vatican has approved theUS. Lectionary for Mass for weekdays and urged that it be published quickly; - discussed this fall's world Synod of Bishops, on the topic of the role of bishops; - discussed the mission and structure of Catholic News Service and learned that a bishop-ombudsman has been , named to handle any complaints they may have; - heard Cardinal William H. Keeler of Bal~imore report on a campaign to get AT&T out of the pornography business; - heard Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein of Indianapolis report on issues of developing,national catechetical series.
Corpus Christi came only when we were inside the four station churches we visited during four-hours of processions," said Father Guarin. "We were in a very light rain only at , some points, but nothing too bad," he said w.ith a smile. He said that although the feast fell on Fathers' Day when many families traditionally gather, and the forecast was for heavy rain, "I think we did very well to have more than 200 people, laity, members of the Third Order and religious brothers and nuns, including the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate from Fairhaven-join us for this important display of our faith in the Eucharist." Father Guarin and colkague
man of the Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism, reported that the committee has determined that a national catechetical series for elementaryage children is not needed at this time. He said further study is needed, however, on the question of secondary-level catechetical materials. Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore reported on an interfaith campaign he is involved in that seeks to get AT&T out of the pornography business.
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Father Maximilian Wamisher visited The Anchor this week to talk about the success of the annual procession. the Friars spo'nsor, aimed at honoring the Blessed Sacrament in a public display of prayers, hymns and Benediction. The procession began at 2 p.m., at the Franciscan Friars' Our Lady's Chapel on Pleasant Street. It proceeded to Our Lady of Purgatory Church, a Maronite Catholic Church on Franklin Street, where a Eucharistic blessing was given. The pilgrims then processed to St. Lawrence Church on Summer Street and to Our Lady of Assumption Church on Sixth Street, where blessings were also given. The procession then returned
to Our Lady's Chapel where Benediction was held. "So many people and groups assisted," Father Guarin reported. "For instance, the ~anopy we used was donated by Father James Ferry, pastor of Santo Christo Church in Fall River. Those canopies, once in common use, are hard to find today." The next event the Friars will host is at the end of September when they will honor the Blessed Virgin as Our Lady of Good Voyage. The event will center on the blessing of those called to be fishermen and mariners who comprise New Bedford's historic fishing fleet.
Convocation are going to suffer and the ministry too." In a tongue-in-cheek anecdote, Father Connors said that if a priest finds himself being testy to a parishioner on a given day, it mayor may not be what that parishioner has brought, "but may have had a lot to do with the pepperoni pizza the priest had the night before and the hour at which he had it." And in more solemn discussions Father Connors focused
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people, and at the same time care for ourselves as well." Father Roger J. Landry, parochial vicar at Espirito Santo Parish, who was ordained in June 1999, said that this was his first convocation and that he was grateful for the priestly confraternity it brought. "There were about 15 priests I met for the first time. And of course, it was a great opportunity for me, particu larly, to join with them and with Bishop O'Malley in prayer and to celebrate Mass and receive continuing formation from Father Connors on the human realities of the priesthood." The presentations centered on the "human aspects" which are the starting points for an effective priestly spirituality, Father Landry noted. "They are the basic building blocks we need for grace to build upon nature. Like so many others there, I found his talks really helpful." The diocesan priests also took time to honor two of their own. This year the convocation in its "Moment of Recollection," paid tribute to Father John P. Driscoll, longtime pastor of St. Lawrence Church in New Bedford, who retired officially last Wednesday; and Father Louis R. Boivin, a senior priest and former pastor of St. Joseph's Parish, New Bedford, who retired in 1994. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, pastor of the Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish,
on the suffering of the presbyterate over the experience from the residue of past cases of child sexual abuse. "But he also spoke from the poet's view of the importance , of the 'time after suffering' and suggested that perhaps it is time for the presbyterate to 'put behind and grow and move on,'" Father Hession said. Father Craig R. Pregana" director of the Office of Vocations, and among those attending, said the convocation offered the attending priests "a wonderful opportunity to visit with one another, which we don't frequently do. So often we are alone in the rectory and this meeting offered us the time to meet as a presbyterate." He added that it was very opportune for the two young priests ordained June 9, Father â&#x20AC;˘ Kevin A. Cook and Father David C. Frederici. FATHER LoUIS R. BOIVIN "It provided the new priests the chance to match names and faces with older priests they New Bedford, introduced Fahave heard about, and also for ther Driscoll. Father Richard R. the older priests to meet the Gendreau, pastor of St. Michael younger priests beginning their Parish, Ocean Grove, introduced Father Boivin. service in the diocese. Father Driscoll, who was or"Father Connors is frequently called to address the dained May 31, 1947, is a naVocation Directors' Conven- tive of Fall River. He served in tions, and is a wonderful ,six parishes; served as ~ssistant speaker on candidate assess- chancellor; and was a former ment and how to discern spiri- assistant general manager and tually healthy candidates," Fa- writer at The Anchor. Father Boivin, a nati ve of ther Pregana reported. ','His presentation to us was very poi- Taunton, was ordained on May gnant, talking about the priest 22, 1948, and served in seven and the things we have to do to parishes in the diocese during be able to better serve God's his 46 years as a priest.
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.... STORY TIME - Librarian Maria Jose Carvalho of the Casa da Saudade, reads stories to students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, New Bedford. She is involved with planning programs and activities for kindergarten, first-and seconq-graders at the school. • STUDENTS FROM Our Lady of Mount Carmel School show their enthusiasm for Catho.:. lie education during a recent prayer service. Their.presentation included pictures of students and faculty working together and was entitled 'What Catholic Education Means to Us:'
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Murder victims' faInilies say no to death penalty By STACIE N. GALANG CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE
FAMILIES OF murder victims, including Bud Welch (front), plant a tree in memory of their loved ones at Boston College in early June. Welch, who lost his daughter Julie in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, joined more than 350 people gathered to share stories about their loss and their work in opposing the death penalty. (CNS photo by Liz Quirin, The Messengef)
Notes on being 18 and being mature By AMy WELBORN CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE
The next time you find yourself wishing you were famous, just remember Jenna and Barbara Bush. Two girls, not much older than many readers of this column, making the same mistakes that some of you may have made. And what happens? No, they're not simply grounded. No, they're not merely threatened with the loss of privileges or funds. No, they don't even have the pleasure of private negotiations with their parents over which of,these possible consequences might be theirs. What the daughters of the president, the most famous college students in the country, get are their photographs plastered on the cover of People magazine and displayed on magazine racks coast to coast. What Jenna and Barbara get is their transgressions discussed in detail on every news program and every editorial page in the nation. Fame doesn't look so great anymore, does it? It's wrong to be interested in the woes of famous people like Jenna and Barbara for the supposed pleasure of seeing the privileged fall. But there's nothing wrong with using their situation as an opportunity to reflect on our own attitudes toward their unfortunate problem. Perhaps you've read or heard some of the same~ommentary on
this situation that I have. Most of it seems to revolve around the supposed absurdity of the drinking age. The argument goes that 18-
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year-olds are old enough to vote, serve in the military, marry, smoke and basically live independent, adult lives. They're considered "mature" in almost every way society recognizes - except in the use of alcohol. If we're mature enough to do all of those things, kids often argue, why shouldn't we be considered mature enough to drink? This column isn't the place to argue that point either way. It is the place, however, to talk about the whole sticky question of responsibility and adulthood. It's a funny thing. Most kids, for excellent and praiseworthy reasons, yearn to be treated as adults. They want to be trusted. They want to make their own decisions. They want to tend to their schoolwork without parents getting involved. At the same time, a lot of those same kids can be deeply leery of that thing that goes along with being treated as an adult.acting like one.
It's perfectly understandable. Quite frankly, some of adult life looks pretty miserable - especially the "waking up when you're 45 and discovering your life choices didn't take you where you thought" part. You've seen plenty of adults who gi ve the seriousness of adulthood a bad name, so there's a tendency to want to stick with the kid stuff as long as you can. But here's the thing: You can't have it both ways. Take the conversations that have been going around about Jenna and Barbara Bush. Some kids and a lot of adults who support lowering the drinking age have argued that given all the other stuff 18-year-olds can do, there's no reason they shouldn't be able to drink. But I have to wonder. If you're mature enough to drink, aren't you mature enough to obey the law, no matter how ridiculous it seems to you? Going back to Jenna and Barbara, aren't you definitely mature enough to remember who you are, how the press would jump on the story of your transgressions and the consequences that would have for your family? Sometimes maturity involves more than doing adult stuff. It involves bigger issues too, like being willing to limit our personal pleasure for a greater good. Breaking the law, you have to admit, isn't a great argument for one's maturity, is it?
BOSTON - When Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation schedule'd its national conference at Boston College recently, little could the group have known that the weekend would coincide with the fate of Timothy McVeigh, whose execution had been postponed. Nor could conference-goers have known that Robert Curley, an outspoken proponent of the death penalty, would come to the podium and announce that he no longer supported the death penalty. . Curley, whose son Jeffrey was abducted from his Cambridge, Mass., neighborhood and killed in October 1997, made the emotional announcement about his change of heart on the day that would have been Jeffrey's 14th birthday. Pat Clark, who serves on the organization's board and helped plan the convention, called the convergence of events "almost providential." "A lot of folks are agonizing about the execution," she said about McVeigh's then-impending death. "More and more families (of murder victims) are saying that the death penalty is not an option and that, if that's not an option, they ask, 'What should I be saying?' and 'What should I be doing?'" she told The Pilot, newspaper of the Boston Archdiocese. MQre than 350 people from as far as Alaska gathered at the Jesuit-run university to share stories and shed tears about their loss and their work to oppose the death penalty. The convention, which marked the 25th anniversary of Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation, was organized under the theme "Healing the Wounds of Murder." It began with a tree-planting ceremony on campus. Family members shoveled dirt at the base of a cherry tree in the name of their loved ones. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and founder of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence in Memphis, Tenn., addressed the group in a keynote speech. Gandhi recounted his response to the death of his grandfather and its impact on his life. He said he hoped to continue his grandfather's message of nonviolence. "Anger turns to hate, and hate is going to destroy you," he said. "We need to forgive and move ahead." Throughout the weekend, convention-goers attended workshops and large group sessions. Among the speakers were Bos-
ton Cardinal Bernard F. Law; Sister Helen Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph of Medaille and author of "Dead Man Walking"; and book author and syndicated columnist Antoinette Bosco. The convention also featured an interactive art exhibit by Richard Kamler based on the death-row waiting room at San Quentin in California. Bosco, whose son and daughter-in-law were killed in their Montana home, spoke about her loss and her faith. She called the conference the most important one she had attended. "I'm here first to give witness to the phony attitude that the death penalty is for the victims," she said. Later that day, during an address by Bud Welch, whose daughter died in the Oklahoma City bombing, Curley made his announcement. He and Welch had previously debated on a local television program. Curley's earlier work as a supporter of the death penalty nearly helped to pass a measure in the Massachusetts Legislature, but it failed by one vote. Welch, who has spoken often his change from being a supporter ' of capital punishment to a foe of it, had phoned Curley when he heard news of Curley's changed stance and asked him to come to Boston College and speak to the group. Welch recalled the period after his daughter's death as one of rage and revenge in which his smoking habit increased from one and a half packs to three and his drinking became uncontrollable. "I didn't even want a trial for them (McVeigh and convicted accomplice Terry Nichols)," he said about his initial response to the accused. "I just wanted them to fry." But Welch said he soon realized that he was stuck on April 19, the day of the bombing, and needed to move on. "I decided that an act of rage and revenge killed Julie and 167 others," he said. After being able to reconcile his understanding of the events, Welch said, he started honoring his daughter by opposing the death penalty, a stance she also held. He also kicked his 40-year smoking habit and stopped abusing alcohol. For Yvonne Rivera-Huitron, who came from Chino Hills, Calif., the event served a dual purpose. Her brother Julian Ray Rivera was killed eight years ago and the convention was one way for her to address the loss. She also had come because-she would be starting work as a victim's advocate for the Los Angeles Archdiocese's d~tention ministry. "It's an amazing experience to know that you're not alone," she said.
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