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Following Christ By Pat MeGowan Last month Father BiB Petrie of the Congregation of the Fathers of the Sacred Hearts spoke at St. Francis Xavier parish, Hyannis, St. Mary's, North Fairhaven, and Holy Trinity, West Harwich, on his work with Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Today the priest, described by Father Matthew SUllivan, pastor of St. Mary's, as "one who closely follows Christ," is back in India, continuing to fulfill his youthful dream of working with abandoned lepers. At his lecture in North Fairhaven, at the parish in which he was ordained in 1969, Father Petrie, 36, said that when he was 16 he read a book about Father Damien, famed leper priest of Molokai, also a Sacred Hearts Father. Then and there he decided to be a priest and work with lepers. But when he entered Father Damien's community he found that it no ,longer operated a leper hospital and that his superiors thought he should gain some· general experience before entering such a specialized ministry. He was patient, working at Regina Pacis Center in New
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Bedford, at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, also in New Bedford, and at his community's house in Boston. During this time he learned more and more of the work, becoming internationally known; of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The destitute Indians for whom she cared, he found out, included hundreds of lepers, for whom she had built a colony 125 miles from Calcutta. He obtained permission to enter India; not as a missionary, which is not permitted, but as a consultant in occupational reTurn to Page Five
Are Our Schools Necessary?, By Father John Meyers ,Father Meyers is the president of the National Catholie Educational Association. Americans have lots of things in common. One is schools. And an important dialogue between schools is happening. Recently I overheard an interesting conversation. The Catholic school stood across the street from a public Turn to Page Five
By Jo-ann Price NEW YORK ~NC) - If the tax revolt becomes a national movement, the resultant "devastating'" revenue losses would put new pressures on neighborhood volunteer groups to sustain many urban services, according to George Gallup Jr., president of the Gallup Poll. Gallup was a major speaker at a national conference on neighborhood revitalization, held in New York for four days under the auspices of the Na7 tional Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs and Citibank. Releasing findings of a "state of the cities" survey completed in January, the public opinion analyst said of California voters' recent approval of Proposition 13, which severely cut the state's property taxes: "If the taxpayers' revolt becomes a reality on anything approaching a national . basis, the loss in tax revenues would be devastating. "Virtually the only way to sustain many urban services would be through volunteer efforts, most practically through the neighborhood," he added. Gallup said a survey done by his organization for Newsweek magazine showed the public to be heavily in favor of laws which would limit taxes in their own states, but less supportive of proportional cutbacks in public services. "Perhaps one can infer from these data that voluntarism has potential to bridge the gap between these magnitudes," he said.
Voluntarism and neighborhood revitalization "go handin-hand," he said, adding that more than six million voluntary associations in the United
States form a "vast reservoir of the human spirit" virtually bypassed by public policy. The GallUp findings about the Tum to Page Five
Abortion Is Major Issue In State, Nationwide Abortion contiues to be a major issue on the state and national level as politicians seek to get stalled legislation moving by hammering out compromise proposals on an appropriations bill in Washington and the state budget in Boston. In the nation's capital, the House, in a move likely to lead to a repea,t of last year's prolonged battle over federal funding of welfare abortions, has voted to retain a ban on funding of abortions not needed to save the life of a mother. The ban was part of the lang'lage in an appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor and of Health, Education and Welfare.
abortion funding language, has not yet voted on this year's appropriations bill. It is expected that Sen. Edward Brooke (R-Mass.) will lead Senate opposition to the abortion funding restriction, despite
The House rejected, by a 212198 vote, an amendment offered by House Majority Leader Jim Wright (D-Texas) to substitute compromise language adopted after five months of debate and 28roll call votes in late 1977.
"The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started" - the upper room in Jerusalem at Pentecost - "and to see the place for the first time," the conference was told by Cardinal Joseph Suenens of Malines-Brussels, Belgium. Turn to Page Sixteen
The Senate, which has traditionally favored more permissive
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Dublin Host City For Cha rismatics DUBLIN, Ireland (NC) - The Second International Conference on the Charismatic Renewal in the Catholic Church, held in Dublig June 15-18, ended as it began with strong emphasis on the duty and mission of all Christians to preach the Gospel.
Deacon Hopefuls End First Year This past weekend, the Permanent Diaconate candidates for the 'Fall River diocese, together with their wives participated in a three day retreat at La Salette Center for Christian Living, Attleboro. Co-ordinated by the diocesan office of the Permanent Diaconate, the retreat was a fitting closing for the candidates' first year in the diaconal program. Turn to Page Sixteen
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UP IN SMOKE: The mortgage of Our Lady of the Cape Church, Brewster" gets the match at'traditional ceremony. From left, Msgr. John J. Oliveira, vice chancellor; Father Rene Gelinas, M.S., pastor; Bishop Daniel A. Cronin.
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Battle Continues
VATICAN CITY _. Pope Paul VI appealed to 21 路).S. bishops visiting him to revitalize devotion to the Eucharist. Leadin.~ Catholics "to the fullness of the paschal mystery" ami the celebration of the eucharistic sacrifice are priorities in the ministry of bishops and priests, the pope told bistops from the Middle Atlantic states, the South fnd the Midwest.
WASHINGTON-The stage was set for another debate over abortion funding as the House Appropriations Committee voted to allow federal financing of abortions for poor women only when the life of the mother would be endangered if the pregnancy were carried to term.
TV Blackout NEW YORK-Morality in Media, Inc., a national organization working against violence and sex on television, estimates that six million people in 46 states participated in a May 23 TV blackout. called for by the gr:>up. Rabbi Julius G. Neumann, MoralLy in M~dia chairman, and Jesuit Father Morton A. Hill, presidEnt, made r,e estimate in a letter to network heads.
FATHER PETER P. MULLEN, a Maryknoll Missioner from North Attleboro, has been named regional director of his community's Development House in Cleveland, with responsibility for encouraging voca-' tions and support of the work of Maryknoll. He has previously worked in Hawaii, the Philippines, New York and New Jerse
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NEW YORK-The first survey of mEmbers of Franciscan religious orders in ~he United States showed that 70 per cent of them want e\entual reunification of ':he three orders - Franciscans, Capuchins and Conventuals - which trace their beginnings to St. Frar.cis of Assisi.
Apa,rth'eid Truce Br,oken PRE~~ORIA, South Africa A South African official has b:~oken an unofficial truce between the apartheid government of South Afrka and the country's Catholic schools by announcing that private schools admUing black students face serious consequences. Sybrand van Niekerk, administrator of Transvaal province, made the comment a~ a Transvaal provincial parliament meeting June 7.
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SISTER PAULA YOUNG has been named editor in chief of The Courier, newspaper of the Winona, Minn. diocese. Previously she was news editor of The Times Review, La Crosse, Wise. diocesan paper.
COBAN, G.latemala-A Spanish Dominican nun working amonrJ Indians in Panzos, site 0:: a massacre by troops and landowners at the ene. of May, has been arrested and ,expelled as an agitator by immigration authoritie3. The expulsion of Sister :~aymul1da Alonzo Queralt, came a week after be killin.~ of 'more than 100 Kekchi Indians."
Abp. lileldeir Camara VATICAN CiTY-,Pope Paul ~I has received in private audi<ence social activist Archbishop Helder Camara, who previom.Iy said he was ordered by the Pope not to travel ocltside of his Archdiocese of Olinda and Re:ife, Brazil. The archbishop later told NC News that "all has been fully cleared up" concerning his travels.
M,ore Than a Game BUENOS lIJRES, Argentina - The World Cup seJCcer championship games now being phyed in Argentina should "serve not on:y the promotion of this sport, but also greater respect and knowledge among men:' the Argentine Bishops' Commission for Migration and Tourism said in a statement issued at the beg::nning of the chmpionr.hip games.
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ANTON PEGIS, former president of the Pbntifical Institute of Medieval Studies in Toronto, died in that city last month.
Hyde's Successor WASHINGTON - When Congress reo sumes debate on the Hyde amendment to restrict federal funding of abortion, the man whose name the amendment bears路 will not lead the fight for it. Instead, Rep. Henry Hyde (R-Ill.) will turn the leadership of the fight over to Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.)
Can't Be Neutral SPOKANE, Wash. - The church "cannot afford to be neutral in political terms:' according to a Latin American churchman. "Today every reality seems somehow to be related to political matters - even writing a book of poems:' said Bishop Samuel Ruiz of San Cristobal, Mexico, during a trip to Spokane.
ARCHBISHOP PETER BUTE路 LEZI of the see of Bloemfontein is the first black archbishop in South Africa.
Treasure on Earth Too LONDON - Sale of a Gutenberg Bible to the University of Texas for a record $2.4 million has been announced by a London dealer. A spokesman for the dealer, Bernard Quaritch Ltd., said it sold the Bible to the University as agents for the Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation.
.Self-Control Too HARTFORD, Conn. - The six Catholic bishops of Connecticut have urged public school educators to teach virtue and self-control, not just birth control, in sex education programs. The statement was issued following a new state legislature appropriation for expanded sex education programs in schools.
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CITY - Pope Paul has advanced the cause for sainthood of Canadian Holy Cross Brother Andre Bessette, founder of the world-famous St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal. In ceremonies at the Vatican June 12, Pope Paul approved a decree on. the "heroic virtues" of Brother Andre and of three Italian candidates for sainthood.
SISTER AGNES CUNNINGHAM, SSCM, first woman president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, is also the first winner of a U.S. Catholic magazine award "for furthering the cause of women in the church."
Major Differences WASHINGTON - The major differences between unchurched Americans and those who attend church regularly center on sexual attitudes and the right to speak out freely on controversial issues, according to a new study publish. ed by GIenmary Research Center in Washington.
Women Deacons?
Strength From Weakness
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Twenty-seven persons involyed in the permanent diaconate program in the St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese have urged the U.S. Bishops' Committee on the Permanent Diaconate to push for the ordination of women as deacons.
ROME - The church in Poland has turned the difficulties it faces .into a strength, said Cardnal William Baun of Was:!lingtor., D.C., after a visit to Poland. The socio-political situation in Poland, h,~ said, has permitted the Polish hierarchy to accept the primary aspects of the bishop's mission in a way that is not possible in the United States.
LONDON - Today's marked increase in broken marriages may be a sign that modern society places "impossible burdens" on the nuclear family of husband, wife and children, says a discussion paper to be debated at the next General Synod of the Church of England.
Impossible Burdens?
v. J. SKUTT, chief executive officer of the Mutual of Omaha insurance company, has been elected national Catholic co-chairq1an of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Attleboro Area Scouting Heads
THE ANCHORThurs., June 22, 1978
Father Martin Buote, diocesan director of Scouting, has named Mrs. Helen Silvia, Taunton, to a one-year term as chairman of the Attleboro-Taunton Area Catholic Committee on Scouting. She is a recipient of the St. George Medal and the Silver Fawn Award, respectively the highest honors given to adults in Scouting by the Fall River diocese and the Annawon Scout Council. Father Normand 路Boulet, area Scout chaplain, has named four Scouters to serve with Mrs. Silvia. They are Al Manson, vicechairman, and John Perry, assistant vice chairman, for Attleboro; and Matt Bury, vice-chairman. and Joseph Rico, assistant vice-chairman, for Taunton.
Bishop Greets Guild Members
Father Cassista To O.L. of Cape Bishop Cronin has confirmed the appointment proposed by Very Reverend Ernest J. Corriveau, M.S., Provincial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Province of the Missionaries of La Salette of Reverend Fernand Cassista, M.S., as assistant at Our Lady of the Cape Parish in Brewster effective Jul楼 1, 1978. Father Cassista will replace Anc\re Patenaude, Reverend M.S.. who, will be assigned to the La Salette Shrine in Enfield, New Hampshire. Father Cassista was ordained in Fall River Feb. 13, 1965 by Bishop James L. Connolly. Since that time he has served in various La Salette ministries in the Fall River diocese, including a term of three years as superior of his community's provincial house in Attleboro.
Bad News for Babies NEWARK, N.J. (NC) - The New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners, in a turnabout from an earlier position which it was unable to enforce, has proposed that abortions be permitted in clinics even into the second trimester of pregnancy.
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Bishop Daniel A. Cronin paid a surprise visit to the 'recent annual banquet and installation of officers of New Bedford Guild for the Blind, greeting each member personally. New officers are Joseph St. Germain, president; Florence Pion, vice-president; Constance Loranger, treasurer; Mary Kearney and Florida Arsenault. secretaries. Father Marc Bergeron is moderator.
ORDER OF ARROW Boy. Scout dance teams perfonn at second annual Cub Scout Day at La Salette Shrine, Attleboro. Theme of religious program was Our Father the Great Spirit, and day included games, family picniics and a concluding Mass. (Adams Photo)
Coordinator Is Honored Sister Theresa Sparrow, R.S. M., outgoing Coordinator for Religious Education for the Diocese of Fall River, was recently feted by her colleagues in the New England Conference of Diocesan Directors of Religious Education, meeting in Newport. Sister Theresa has been a member for five years and treasurer and an executive board member for three years.
Fleet Blessing Set for Sunday The traditional Blessing of the Fleet ceremony will be conducted on Sunday in Provincetown by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, following 11 a.m. Mass in St. .peter the Apostle Church. The colorful rite which an路 nually attracts thousands of summer visitors, is preceded by a procession from St. Peter'S Church to the Provincetown docks with fishermen carrying the statu~ of St. Peter.
She was presented /with an in-' Conference treasurer will be scribed desk pen set by Father Father Michel G. Methot, Fall William McCaffrey, Diocesan River Diocesan Director of ReDirector for Providence, and cur- ligious Education. rent president of the New EngIn other business at the meetland Conference. ing. members began planning for Succeeding Sister Theresa as the 30th ,New England Congress of Religious Education, to be held in August, 1979. The Fall River diocese will, as in the past be responsible for the congress program booklet. BOSTON (NC) Cardinal Humberto Medeiros has approved new guidelines for teleHeads Club vised Masses in the Boston archKenneth Leger has been diocese which recommend, elected to his third consecutive among other things, curtailing term as president of the Fall the entrance hymn because of River First Friday Club. Also short studio aisles, and omission returned to office were Vice of the period of silence after President Dennis C. Hurley and Communion because it "creates Treasurer. Cyril Amarelo. Robdead air time." ert Carr succeeded John RomanThe norms were drawn up by ovitch as secretary. representatives of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission and Fallen Away the Boston Catholic Television Center and were based in part "A man severed from one man on letters from thousands of has fallen away from the fellowviewers. ship of all men." Marcus Priest-celebrants will be inAurelius vited to take part in training sessions dealing with the peculiarities of offering Mass in television studios. Celebrants are cautioned about the camera's "revealing eye," and are advised to "be deliberate and slow in your words and gestures without over-exaggeration." Priests are also advised not to read sermons. "Once you lose eye contact with the camera, the operator will pan the congregation, distraction occurs and the audience is lost." The guidelines also suggest that priests wait until they are off camera to purify the sacred vessels, because "purification . . is very poor TV."
Guidelines OK'd For TV Masses
Birthright Appeal . . BISHOP CRONIN (left) with Msgr. Raymond T. ConSidine at ~~lde? jUbi~ee dinner for the retired fonner pastor of St. Wl1ham s pansh, Fall River. (Torchia Photo)
Birthright of Fall River is in need of cribs, baby clothes and maternity clothes. Donors may call Birthright at 675-1561 to make arrangements to have such items picked up.
Among guests of honor were Father John Murphy, moderator 26 years ago at the time the guild was founded, and Wright Walker, the guild's first treasurer. Entertainment was by choristers from Sacred Heart Church, New Bedford.
Father Graham To Dighton Bishop Cronin, confirming the proposal made by Very Rev. Leo J. Blais, S.M.M., provincial superior of the Montfort Fathers, has appointed' Rev. Raymond Graham, S.M.M. to succeed Rev. Flavius Gamache, S.M.M. as pastor of St: Peter's parish, Dighton, effective June 24, 1978. Father Graham returns to the Dighton parish after several years in apostolic endeavors in St. Louis and the southwest United States. Father Gamache, who was stricken with illness some weeks ago, is 'reported by Father Blais to be recuperating at the Ozone Park, N.Y. provincialate of the Montfort community.
Former Teacher Sister Louise Margaret, 76, the former Edna Cote, died last week at the Holyoke motherhouse of her community, the Sisters of St. Joseph. She taught for 41 years in Fall River and New Bedford parochial schools, retiring in 1971. Her funeral was held last Saturday.
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thur. June 22, 1978
the moorinn '-A..-A..-' Planned Parenthood Plots Planned Parenthood, which earlier t.his year vowed that it would begin an all-out attack on the Catholic Church in this country, has lived up to Ls promise, In a recent press release the Chicago affiliate of this organization distributed a series of shameful cartoons to editors of college newspapers across the nation. They. included one that openly accused the Catholic bishops of inciting violent and illegal behavior a,1d the Catholic people of carrying out such plottings. The cartoon depicts a bishop addressing his people while handing them gasoline and matches to bum down abortion clinic:>. An accompanying text charges the Church. with "burning down the clinics . '. . fanatics, stirred into acti"ity by the bombast of churchmen, are running arounc. with matches . . . the Roman Catholic church is pouring millions into the fight against abortion, a vocal minority of religious fanaticswan't women to start dying again." What makes this tasteless tirade against the Church absolutely revolting is that it was tax supported. For example, the Illinois Family Planning Council, of which Chicago Planned Parenthood is a member, received $2,976,000 in Title X-HEW funds in 1976. The same organization was also in 1977 the beneficiary of $113,270 from the Crusade of Mercy, the Chicago United Way agency. In view of the}act that this organization has received large amounts of taxpayers' monies as well as charitable contributions from the general public, it seems highly improper for it to undertake a campaign of bigotry and bias as it falsely accuses major religious bodies of (~riminal and violent actions. It is most disturbing to know that such an outfit as Planned Parenthood receives extensive funding from the hard-earned dollars of taxpayers. It is even more disturbing to think that Planned Parenthood can spend those monies in printing literature that is anti-religious, anti-Catholic, anti-Mormon and anti-Baptist. Once more we urge all who have a deep belief in the right to life movement, no matter what their re:.igious persuasion, to decry openly the malicious and vindictive actions and attitudes that have been programmed into the Planned Parenthood movement. No organization that campaigns to destroy the basic freedoms of religious liberty sh~uld be supported by the federal government in vilifying attacks on religion. Every effort must be made by all citizens who believe in the sacredness of human life to encourage w:[thdrawal of 'all federal monies from Planned Parenthood -- esp(~cially now that it has openly engaged in anti-religious propaganda.
LOCUSTS DARKEN SKY IN MOROCCO, POSING THREAT OF FAMINE
'The locusts ... covered the whole face of the earth, wasting all things.' Exod. 10:13,15
Pope Paul and the Christian Chu'rch -
Summertime Happenings Summer is a very special time in our diocese. Net only has God blessed us with wonderful natural resources but also with many wonderful human resources. Summ3rtime here is the time of the "feast," a time when people from all over this country and Canada travel to Provi:lcetovlll for the famous Blessing of the Fleet, to Fall River for its many parish festivals and to New Bedford for the great Ms.deira feast of the Blessed Sacrament. These events are reflections of the steadfast faith also witnessed by the joy and spirit of this diocese. To all who work so very hard to gladden the hearts of their fellows, we say "Boa Festa!"
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"The pope as we all know; is By Father John B. Sheerin We all remember that TV undoubtedly the gravest obstaimage of Po:?e Paul delivering cle on the path of ecumenism." Fortunately, he was not infallia talk on world peace at the United Nations in 1965. Here ble in ma~ing such a pronouncewas a tiny figure in white sur- ment and many top ecumenists rounded by representatives of feel that he would give tremendthe great world powers. Small in ous stimulus to Christianity if stature, yes, yet in a sense he he (or his successor) became the towered over the world leaders . agent and focus of unity among as a symbol of the conscience of the Christian churches. Is there any demand for a the world. Stalin once asked cynically pope as head of united Christihow many battle divisions the anity? I remember a book pubpope commanded, but that little lished about two years ago with man in white, pleading for the title, "A 'Pope for All Chrisworld peace, commanded the tians." It was a collection of respect and admiration of the articles by theologians from seven different Christian civilized world. ,churches who saw the papacy as Today, 13 years later, the no barrier to Christian unity. United Nations still faces a hyMany ,Protestant churches dra-headed multitude of arm'ed have only a national character threats. The Soviets have been but some have been developing beefing up their armies, espeei- a more universal structure. We ally on the borders of China. hear more and more, for inThey have been carrying on a' stance, about Lutherans in Mriglobal propaganda against the ca. Might it not happen that United States while stirring up such churches might work totrouble in the Middle East and gether more closely and come Africa. to realize the benefits of a uniI don't suggest the aging pope versal unity of all Christians? as a candidate for the job of ,Pope Paul and Orthodox EcuKurt Walden:1eim, U.N. secre- menical Patriarch Athenagoras tary general, but I think we can of Constantinople (Istanbul). as give a little thought to another well as Paul and the archbishop possibility. WI'iat about the pope of Canterbury, met on terms of as head of Christianity? It's an close friendship. , old question pondered by ecuAn official Anglican observer 'menists of the world from time at Vatican H, J. R. H. Moorto time and it deserves to be re- man, puts it this way, "Do we examined. really want Christian unity? If The pope himself has said: we do, then we have got to
come to termS with the church of Rome. The only alternative is Christian duality." (The Tablet, London, May 27,1978, "The Anglican Dilemma.") In his "Resilient Church," Jesuit Father Avery Dulles says that certain Christian churches might be willing to enter into communion with Rome as "sister churches" without becoming Roman Catholic in the str.ict sense. (The Catholic Church was catholic before it was Roman.) Father pulles says that the jurisdictional powers of the pope might be limited to the Roman Catholic members of the communion. In the time of the early church Fathers, the pope exercised jurisdiction over Catholic churches in the West but not over certain churches in the East. The details of such a united church arrangement could be worked out. "One could imagine" says Father Dulles, "that the other member churches might be given a voice in the election of the pope, possibly by means of a bicameral process in which only one chamber would be composed exclusively of Roman Catholics." And even without these precise changes, the pope could act, even more than in the past, as a kind of moral leader for Christians. All this may sound visionary, but it's a vision a lot more inspiring than the present scandal of division.
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Gallup Continued from Page One cities, he said, were both "encouraging" and foreboding for neighborhoods. On the plus side, the surveywhich included 4,000 interviews in communities having more than 50,000 persons' - showed that urban residents take more pride in their neighborhoods than their cities;' that a majority of neighborhood residents say they either belong or would like to belong to neighborhood associations, organizations or block clubs; and that although 40 per cent would like to move away from the city, more than twothirds of those say they would remain if changes or improvements were made. But "fully half" of those interviewed said they feel their neighborhoods are threatened as pleasant places to live by crime, deteriorating housing and traffic, Gallup said. Churches got the highest marks among local institutions "trying to improve the city." In this category, 47 per cent listed churches as trying hardest, with local service clubs and the Jaycees coming next. "Downtown ins tit uti 0 n s scored considerably lower, and those described most often as "not trying" were city banks, major companies. labor unions, local builders, real estate interests and public utility companies. Among factors contributing the neighborhood decline, "fear of crimes" topped the list, Gallup said. Additional deteriorating elements were "the physical condition of their neighborhoods," traffic congestion, noise and air pollution. "The potential exists to reduce the exodus from neighborhoods from four in 10 to as few as one in 10, if improvements are made," Gallup said. Volunteer organizations, he added, could play a major role in these improvements, which respondents listed as neighborhood beautification (57 per cent), upgrading housing quality (19 per cent) and lowering crime (10 per cent).
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Rev. Alphonse M. Reniere, O.P., 1967, Dominican Priory, Fall River July 2
Rev, Gerard A. Boisvert, 1967, Assistant, Notre Dame, Fall River July 3
Rev. Thomas P. Doherty, 1942, Pastor, St. Kilian, New Bedford July 4
Rev. James A. Coyle, S.T.L., 1955, Pastor, Holy Name, Fall River July 5 Rev. J. F. LaBonte, 1943, Pastor, Sacred Heart, New Bedford July 6
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WITH MISSIONARIES of Charity Brothers, Father Petrie works on agricultural project at Shantinagar.
Following Christ in India Continued from Page One habilitation for lepers. MeanwhHe he wrote to Mother Teresa about his plans. No answer. This is the usual experience, he said. "They get so many letters, they just can't keep up with them." Regardless, he embarked for India. "I arrived and there wasn't a soul to meet me," he recounted. "There I was in a new country, not knowing the language or anyone there." He managed to make his way to Mother Teresa's Calcutta house and "once you get there, everything's all right," he said. He is' now the resident priest at Shantinagar, City of Peace, Mother Teresa's leper colony. Until he came, he said, the colony was visited only once weekly by a priest who celebrated Mass for its 10 sisters and their hundreds of pa.tients. In North Fairhaven Father Petrie showed slides and talked of the quiet life at Shantinagar, a refuge to which some patients with far-advanced Ilsprosy literally crawl over miles of dusty roads. He wore sandals made by the Shantinagar lepers and a white Indian tunic as he spoke. "The greatest pain of leprosy is rejection by family, friends and community," he said, explaining that it is not itself a fatal disease and patients who die young have usually developed complications or some other illness.' . When the condition is arrested, he said, patients can theoretically resume normal lives, but such is the fear of leprosy that often they prefer remaining at Shantinagar, where they are accepted. For such people, Mother Teresa has built an area of small homes and there is a training program aimed at making them self-sufficient. "If a person can make 30 cents a day he or she can be self-supporting," said Father Petrie. Crafts include weaving and sandal-making and arrested patients also help maintai~ the hospital area of the colony. Other sections of the City of Peace house children of lepers, the blind and bed patients. In the course of a year, some 11,000 out patients are also treated at Shantinagar's weekly clinic, "where I count out the pills." said the priest. A symptom of approaching death, he said, is great hunger,
and there is a touching tradition of preparing a final meal for a patient, usually of rice and chicken. The dead are buried with great respect, said Father Petrie. This amazes the. Hindus and Moslems of the area who are accustomed to light a fire in the mouth of a corpse as a gestute towards the custom of a funeral pyre, which is far beyond the means of the poor. The body is then thrown into a river to become the prey cif fish, birds and wild dogs. The missioner sees Mother Teresa every month or so when he pilots an ancient truck into Calcutta to pick up supplies for路 Shantinagar. ,In addition, she visits the colony three times a year. The Indian people regard her as a goddess, he said. He also spoke with admiration of the austere lives of her Missionaries of Charity, who possess only their saris, a cup, a dish and a mattress. "When they move, they j~st roll those things in the mattress and they're ready to go." He said that the community's work is mainly that of pre-evangelism. "One must feed and heal before preaching the gospeL" But he added that 95 percent of those at Mother Teresa's House for the Dying in Calcutta ask for baptism before death. Father Petrie said he is studying one of the many Hindi dialects but that most .of his communication is non-verbal. However, he noted that the nonCatholics at Shantinagar attend his Mass "to thank God who makes people willing to come and help us." He said that many priests aid Mother Teresa as short-term volunteers, but that few have committed themselves to her work on a continuing basis. He has been in India since 1973 and expects to be joined at the end of the summer by Father Michael Shanahan, SS.CC., who will be at Holy Trinity, West Harwich, until then. He spoke movingly of his own spiritual life, saying that he chose a quiet grazing area as a spot for contemplation. When the Indian shepherds realized what he was doing, they respectfully moved their flocks to another location, he said. He has found that his prayer has simplified and he showed a slide of a rock on which he has .
painted a large "Yes." He says .THE ANCHORthe word epitomizes his atti- Thurs.. June 22, 1978 tude towards whatever God may send him. pay a lot more than they prese"It is hard for young people ently contribute to keep you. to leave the American lifestyle," "Besides, I don't understand he commented, "but just by be- why you Catholics are so con路 ing comes the power. Be still, cerned about money. One of my be quiet, and God will tell you sociology teachers quoted a the way you should follow. And, writer by the name of Greeley he added, "the more we reach who says Catholics have the out, the healthier our home highest income except Jews. church will become." Those poor immigrants and their Father Petrie never asks for descendants owe you a lot." money. He says he doesn't need "Yes, but as a Catholic school, to. "If it comes, I give it away I'm not really here to help immediately. There's always people make money." enough." "No, but it helps," said the His attitude seemed to per- public school, "and it gives them turb members of St. Mary's a good self-concept. Everyone Mission Club, which sponsored needs that - even we schools. his appearance. "If I'd known he At least your kids can read and wasn't going to ask, I'd have write when they graduate. been standing at the door.." said "Parents conceived us public one. schools because they needed IBut, as if to prove his state- help. It's just too much for them ment, many of his. hearers to try to educate their children pressed contributions on him. to survive in this world. I worry And others can send donations that I don't help them enough." to Sacred Hearts Monastery at The Catholic school replies, 3 Adams St., Fairhaven 02719. '路'That's why they created me, Summing up, the missioner too, to help them, but not just said, "In India I teach people to teach their children to make how to die. They have taught a living. We want to teach them me how to <live." how to live - to live like Jesus, and perfect his kingdom." "His kingdom?" "Yes," answered the Catholic school, "if everyone lived acContinued from Page One school. As I walked between cording to the values of Jesus, them, the Catholic school said, you wouldn't have to worry "At the meeting last night, when about all your broken windows, the cynic insisted I wasn't nec路 your students being robbed, or essary, that the church could your teachers being attacked, it would be a beautiful world survive without me, the next man quoted Jesus' words, 'Only where everyone would respect one thing is necessary.' Then he everyone else." "That would be wonderful," destroyed the first mah's diatribe. "Sure, the church can sur- the public school said with a sigh. vive 'without Catholic schools and a lot of other things. But the "Yes," And I'm really quite real issue is whether it should.' " successful, you know. That "No wonder you were upset," Greeley fellow did some reThe public school replied. "You search, and he says that my were here before me. This coun- students have better religious try got along without me for knowledge, attitudes, and pracyears. Neither of us is absolutely tices; are more active in church affairs, and more optimistic. Outnecessary." side the Catholic family, I give "But it seems some people are so uptight about my expenses," the kids experience of living in a Christian community. This the CathoHc school said sadly." "They think I eat up all the makes it easier to really learn church funds. Actually, the re- what it means to be a Catholic." "I envy you," the public search shows that I only use about 14 percent of the church school declared. "You know, income. In some cities, when sometimes I wish I were a movyou consider how much extra ie theater or a TV station. They my graduates and parents con- have such an influence on kids." tribute, I even make a profit for "Oh, don't. Parents need us the church. In Chicago, for in- more than ever today. They see stance, the diocese subsidizes my their kids so little, they need us relatives by $41 million, yet the to help overcome all those other patrons of the Catholic schools influences." contribute an extra $62 million. "Yes, hut you have a big adNot a bad profit, is it?" vantage," the public school The public school remarked pointed out. "I have to be valueconsolingly, "Don't worry. free. My teachers aren't free to . People complain that I cost too teach students about God or much, too. If all your students Jesus. I think that teachers get moved over to me, their taxes in trouble even for mentioning would increase and they would Greeley." I
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese·of Fall River-'fhur. June 22, 1978
It Is Time For You To Write the President! By
REV. ANDREW M. GREELEY
Despite the lies propagated by the PTA and the National Council of Churches, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed and sent to the Senate a tuition tax credit bill. The Senate will pass it by an even larger margin. President Carter has been persuaded, however, by that vile turncoat wretch, HEW Secre· tary Joseph Califano, that Catholics don't care about their parochial schools. He will veto the bill with impunity. Mr. Califano has made the
By
MARY CARSON
Some years ago a sex education class was goi,ng to be offered in one of our' local public elementary schools. Some parents were upset. Sex education was their personal responsibility. (Whether or not they fulfilled that responsibility I have no idea.) The school should not be allowed to teach the course. It started anyway, but they won the right to have their children dismissed from class. I would guess that immediately
crusade against the Catholic . schools into a personal :loly war. The day the House pE.ssed th:! bill, he vowed that "not a single penny of such unconstitutional aid will ever get to the parochial schools." In ·enthusiasn for his sacred cause, Mr. Califano apparently has forgotten that constitutionality is detenr ined not by the secretary of HEW but bj the SupremE: COllrt. Arguments against He constitutionality of aiding Catholi.: schools have been the traditional weapon of religious bigots. Apparently Mr. Carter and MI'. Califano don't mind if they indentify themselves with the heritag·:! of Ibigotry. Mr. Carter will almost certainly V(~to the bill. Unless we stop him. The Catholic bishop:; met in Chicago and didn't even mention tuition tax credit, the Na-
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Summer is"the time to an~ your lifestyle and decide on the wardrobe you need for it. For many of us summer brings a more casalyz~
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So the only thing left is for the Catholic clergy, latiy and religious to protest on their own. Any reader of this column who does not sit down and write a letter to the president teUil)g him that he will never vote for him again if he vetoes tuition tax credit Will have no legitimate right to complain about anti-Catholicism, the closing of
A controversial point the course includes is that abortion is a solution to an unwanted pregnancy. First of all, it probably wouldn't be the first time the students heard that. It's the topic of TV shows, in magazines, in books available at the library I approve of sex edu::ation in when they go there to do reschool. I know it's my responsi- search for other homework. And bility as a parent, but I don'; they do talk to each other. do it well. I can use all the hell' .. The fact that it is "a solution" I can get. I can d:.scuss the moral I cannot deny. But I can teach and ethical ramificatic I1S with that it is not a good solution. I my children, but the clinical as·· would think that school courses peets leave both the child and would teach that it is one alterme uncomfortable. I believe it'H native to a multi-faceted probpartly because most children do lem. And then teach the other not like to think of tI::eir owr. alternatives as well.. parents sharing sex.'D: scussin~ I'd rather my children get obthe clinical aspE'cts fO.'ces thE child to do this. But di scussing jective information from school these aspects in a cIasnroom i~ than feed their curiosity on artiobjective therefore easie; for thE cles in pulp magazines. Or get details from some other kid who c~ild to handle. after every session a re-run wa~ held on the playground between those who attended a:ld thos~ who were excluded. Ard probably more misir.formation wa3 transmitted tha:n the parent3 could ever corre(~t.
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tional Catholic Education Association met in St. Louis and failed to undertake a campaign of support of tuition tax credit. Catholic schools are at a turning point in. their history. and· they are abandoned by both their ecclesi,lstical and profess,ional leadership. Meanwhile, the opponents of the bill are using newspaper ads to assert that Catholic schools are havens for rich racists.
Catholic schools or the high cost of Catholic education. The Packwood-MoynihanRoth bill is the last chance for Catholic schools. If President Carter is permitted to veto it ;in the mistaken notion that Catholics don't care, it is his fault, of course, but it is your fault, too. And those priests, religious and laity who work in Catholic schools - whether the child be Catholic or not - to write to his or her congressman in outrage. Virtually every member of the black congressional caucus is against the tuition tax credit. Apparently these congressmen, beholden to Mr. Califano for the veto he has given them over HEW action, think they can vote against Catholic schools with impunity. If they
doesn't know what he is talking about. An objeetive course can do a good job and is far preferable to no information or misinformation. Besides, with clinical aspects out of the way, I am Ieft free to discuss moral aspects comfortably, for the child as well as me. My belief in this was reinforced recently when I had the opportunity of meeting a teacher who handles one of these courses on the high school level. She's a young, attractive, single woman who impressed me as having high .personal morals. There is a good chance of students identifying with her and if she is living by high standards it's all much more plausible than if some "old fogy" from a different time preaches to them.
think so, they are mistaken. It is their fault; but it is also your fault to let them get away with it. There are times when one. must put up or shut up. This is one of those times. Write to President Carter anq tell him that if he vetoes the tax credit bill, you will vote against him in the primaries; and should he be nominated, you will vote against him in the general election. Urge your friends and family members to write also. Prove to Carter and Califano that Catholics do care about their schools. Ed. Note: Such a letter-writing campaign was mounted in the Fall River diocese in March, but readers are urged to follow Father Greeley's suggestion and write to President Carter again or to write him now if they did not do so previously.
I think much home sex education breaks down beeause children instinctively regard their parents as the wardens who prevent them from having fun, therefore' any warnings about sex are seen solely as yet another way of keeping them from having a good time. I saw some of the notes from this teacher's class. They made sense. And she welcomes any parent wishing to review all her material. I have no idea if this is the exception rather than the rule. But I was impressed. Her willingness to explain to parents everything she was going to teach started a curious thought. I wonder if parents who deplore sex education in schools and insist they are teaching competently at home would be as willing to share with her what they actually are teaching.
Happens After P~oposition 13?
the implications of Caifornia'E passage in a referenium of Proposition 13, n radicll property tax reduction, by a twoto-one margin. One immediate result of the vote in Washington was 220-181 vote in the House to cut appropriations for the :)epartments of Labor and of Health, Education and Welfare by two percent across the board. The vote reflected the belief of
many congressmen that Proposition 13 signals a desire to see sharp reductions in government spending, especially on welfare services. But others see it differently, Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.) said Congress was in a "panic" to cut costs. Rep. Silvio Conte (RMass.) said Proposition 13 was "not a bugle call to tear down programs" and said the House vote was an attempt to "lower
Catholic Charities agencies throughout California opposed Proposition 13. Father John 0' Connor, assistant director of Catholic Charities in the Arch· diocese of San Francisco, believes there has been an "overreaction" to the vote, which he said was caused by problems peculiar to California.
except strangely enougt I find my ironing board in une more than in the winter. If you spend all but two weeks of your summer at wod{, your emphasis will be on smnrt summer classics that require as little care as possihle (with the big reo turn to cottons, this may be almost impossible and we may have to return to sprinkling, rolling and even refrigerating before ironing.) On the other hand, if yours is to be a casual summer spent on the beach or golf course, sport clothes will be your investment.
Women in air-conditioned of· fices have another problem, that of finding attractive clothes- with jackets or matching sweaters. This same problem presents it· self in air-conditioned restaurants but the solution for the social evening is a lovely shawl, at least this season. Once ycu've established whether this summer you'll be a city lady or a beach bum, you can then buy as wisely as possi. ble. The sales will soon be upon us and then you can indulge yourself a little bit more but before you buy ask yourself a few
questions: "Do I really like it (or is it the markdown that's tempting)? Does it go with anything else in my wardrobe? Will it be a one occasion dress? Will I get more than one summer out of it? Lola's Fruit Pie It's amazing how you hear someone talking about a recipe and within a short period of time the same recipe will come up again in a conversation with someone else entirely. This happened to me the other week and the second time the recipe was discussed I was able to sample
the meat-ax on programs affecting millions of Americans."
"We desperately need reform of the property tax," he said. Proposition 13 cut property taxes by almost two-thirds. Father 0' Connor said tax rates were high and property assessments had risen to the point where some families owed more in taxes than in house payments. He said a number of "conscienced people" voted for Proposition 13 out of frustration.
it. This recipe was given to me by Mrs. Lola Green of Tiverton, R.I.
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Letters to the Editor Letters are welcomed, but sliould be no lIore thin. 200 'words. The editor reserves "'e r1,ht to condense or edit, If deemed necessary. All letters must be sl,ned and Include a home or business address.
March' of Dimes Dear Editor: I read your article in' the Mooring of 11 May concerning the -March of Dimes. These are facts that we do not get in the secular press. I hope that when these organizations have their annual drives that the Anchor will alert us to withhold contributions because I am sure if all Pro-Life people stop supporting these organizations that they will change their policies. I also would hope that the Bishop would send a, letter to parishes to inform t)le people and tell them to withhold contributions when they have their drives. Thank you and the Anchor for keeping us so well intormed on this very important matter. John E. Reilly 5 W. Weir Street Taunton, MA.
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tum to moral values spoken of , by Solynitzn could start such an effort at all his local offices - New Bedford and elsewhere. . . . Write Studds - and each one doing so, get 4 friends to write as well - by making a phone call for immediate action. We, who love Our Faith dearly - and see it being abused via TV, radio and in Washington by such as Rep. Studds 'MUST WAKE UP THE CATHGLICPOPULATION TO DEMAND DECENCY ... BOTH IN GOVERNMENT AND THE NEWS MEDIA AS WELL. There Isn't a finer way to prove we are REAL ,FOLLOWERS OF CHRISTI Who will join me on "picket line" FOR HUMAN LIFE FROM CONCEPTION THRU DEATH IN OLD AGE - and FOR THE HANDICAPPED???? ' Kathryn Ellis Novak Marion
Defending Studds Dear Editor: I am writing to you about the editorial in the June 8 editioJl of The Anchor in which you criticized "Rep. Siudds for his stand on 'the abortion issue. First, I would like to say that I do not favor abortion and sec· ondly that I have no relation to Mr. Studds other than being a voter in his district. However, I feel that your editorial was very unfair. I beiieve Mr. Studds makes a sincere effort to commtmicate with hi~ constituents. He sends bi· , lingual newsletters regularly and asks for opinions of constituents. He also holds an endless ser· ies of Open Meetings in each town in his district. . . . Critics usually appear and often tell him in no uncertain terms what they think of him. In other words, I believe that Mr. Studds is sincerely interested in communicating with his constituents. The terms you used give a false impression and are unworthy of a responsible editorial writer. This brings us to one of the central questions, frequently discussed and pondered by students of representative government. Should a representative try to tally up the opinions of the voters he represents and vote to support what he perceives to be the majority position or should he in the last analysis, ,conside; their thoughts and concerns and then vote according to his own knowledge of the situation and his own conscience • • • A subsidiary question arises as to whether a person should be either elected or voted out of office on the basis of one issue. In summary" I say you have every right to urge your readers to tell Mr. Studds how they feel and to try to vote him out of office if you believe that to be in the, best interests of this district. You do not have the right to attack his sincerity and integrity because he disagrees with you on a given issue. AUdrey J. Dorsey Falmouth
near Editor: Your editorial regarding Rep. Studd's disregard for the wishes of the thousands of voters in his district by his pro-abortion attitude and voting record was excellent . • . as was your previous one addressed to him which was immediately forwarded to. him by the writer. Although I've nev~r carried a sign on any issue in front of anybody who represented me in - Washington yet, this does seem a time when we should get all those who feel that abortion is outrageous whether done with millions of our tax dollars or not. So is the fact that a short non-denominational prayer is not permitted to be said aloud in our public schools which are boldly becomin~ more and more humanistic - in a /""""';=;;;;.....;;;=<;i'~"'""'"""""';=;;;; .....;;;=<;i'~"'""'"""
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"should also be used as a refer~nce, not only by those who have a sense of history, but also by those who take pride in and cherish their Catholic heritage." Copies were presented to the Taunton Public Library and the Taunton Old Colony Historical Society. They are available from Taunton area guild president~ anp from Mrs. Clinton Rose,! district president.
Abortion " Continued from Page One his personal problems with a bitter divorce settlement and a probe by fellow senators of his financial" affairs. Meanwhile, in Boston, State Rep. Charles Doyle, co-sponsor of an anti-abortion measure currently tying up passage of the state budget for fiscal 1979, has said he will not support a compromise proposal permitting abortion ,in cases where pregnancy is caused by rape or incest. "You cannot take the authority from God," he said in a radio interview. "I could not support any amendment because it's immoral to take the life of an unborn child who not only has Ii , body but a soul." Doyle m_aintained the budget impasse is the fault of Governor Michael tDukakis, "who insists that the peOple of Massachusetts pay taxes for the killing of unborn children."
FATHER PAUL G. CONNOLLY and Bishop Cronin enjoy advance look at Taunton area Catholic history pub. lished by District Council of Catholic Women.(Torchia Photo)
Taunton Church History "A Past to Remember, A Future to Mold" is the title of a book just published by Taunton District Council of the National COuncil of Catholic Women. It includes historical sketches of churches and affiliated groups in the Taunton area. The narrative history is dedicated to Rev. James F. Lyons, now pastor of St. Patrick Church, Wareham, who was the Taunton Council moderator for many years and who encouraged compilation of the book as well as promoting many spiritual projects. Tribute is also paid to Rev. Paul G. COnnolly, present moderatot, and pastor of St. Mary Chui'ch, Taunton" for his spiritual encouragement and enthusiasm. Each parish and affiliate of the Taunton Council was asked to submit a sketch of its origin, its pioneers, and its leaders and
from the material th\ls compiled the history was written. - Mrs. Aristides A. Andrade, in charge of the project, stated: "In these pages are recored in condensed form the story of early Catholic leaders whose determination and faith established the churches that still exist to serve the religious needs of Catholics in this, area. "This book," she- added,
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SOUTH CHATHAM OUR LADY OF GRACE Route 137-ott Route 28 Schedule Effective July 1 Masses: Sunday-8:30"9:30, 10:30, 11:30 A.M. Saturday Evening-7:00 P.M. Daily-9:00 A.M.
EAST FAlMOUTH ST. ANTHONY 187 East Falmouth Highway Masses: Sunday-7:30, 9:00, 10:15, 11:30 A.M. Saturday Eve.-4:30 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-8:00 A.M. Confessions: Saturday-3:30-4:15 P.M. Weekdays AnYtime by Request EDGARTOWN ST. ELIZABETH Main Street Masses: Sunday-9:00, 11:00 A.M. Saturday Eve.-4:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily -8:30 A.M. (Mcmday-Friday) Confession~aturday 11:00 A.M.-Noon and 3:00-3:30 P.M.
FAlMOUTH , ST. PATRICK 511 East Main Street Schedule Effective weekend of June 24-25 Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:45, 10:00, 11:15, 5:30 P.M. ,Saturday Eve-5:30 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-7:00 A.M. - Saturdays 8:00 A.M.
FAlMOUTH HEIGHTS ST. THOMAS CHAPEL Falmouth Heights Road Schedule Effective weekend of June 24-25 Masses: Sunday-8:00. 9:00, 10:00, \1:15 A.M. Saturday-4:30 P.M.. Daily-8:00 AlM. , HYANNIS ST. FRANCIS XAVIER 347 South Street Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, AM., 12:00 Noon 'and 5:00 P.M. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:30 P.M. DaUy-7:00 A.M. and 12:10 P.M. Confessions:' Saturday- .:00-5:00 P.M. and after 7:30 P.M. Mass YARMOUTHPORT SACRED HEART Off Route 8A Masses: Sunday-9:00 A.M. Saturday Eve.-5:00 P.M. Confessions: Sunday before 9:00 A.M. Mass Saturday-4:00-5:00 P.M. MARION n.RrrA , 113 F~ Street Schedule Effective July 1 to Sept. 3 Masses: Sunday-8:30, 10:00, 11:15 A.M. Saturday--S:OO and 6:30 iP .M. Daily-8:30 A.M. Confessions-Saturday 4:00-4:30 P.M. MAnAPOISm ST. ANTHONY 22 Barstow Street Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 A.M. Saturday-8 AM.-4:30 and 7:00 P.M. Dally-8:00 A.M. NANTUCKET OUR LADY OF THE ISLE 8 Orange Street Masses: Sunday-7:30, 9:30, 11:30 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:00 PoM. Daily-7:30 A.M. and 12:00 Noon Rosary before Daily Masses Confessions: Silturday~:00-4:45 P.M. SIASCONSET UNION CHAPEL Masses: Sunday-8:45 A.M. July and August NORTH fAI MOUTH ST. ELIZABETH SETON 8 Shaume Road Masses: /Sunday-7:45, 9:00, 10:15, 11:30 A.M. . and 5:00 P.M. Saturday Evening~:OO, 5:30 P.M. D'aily-9:00 AM. Confessions: Sat.-3:15-3:45 and 4:45-5:15 P.M. OAK BLUFFS ,
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ORLEANS ST. JOAN OF ARC --..I.. .ridge Street Schedule effective June 18 - 19 - Labor Day Masses: Sunday-8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 A.M. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:00-P.M. Daily-8:00 A.M. Confessions-Saturday 4:00 - 4:50 P.M. _ Our Lady of P~rpetua1 Help Novena-Wednesday Momma Mus at 8:00 A.M.
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VINEYARD HAVEN ST. AUGUSTINE Church and FrankUn Streets Masses: Sunday-8:00, 11:00 A.M. Saturday-Eve.-5:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-8:oo A.M. Confessions: Saturday-4:00-4:30 P.M. and 6:00-6:30 P.M. WAREHAM
ST. PATRICK 82 High Street Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:30, 10:00 11:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Saturday Eve.-4:00 and 6:00 P.M. Daily-8:00 A.M. Confessions: Saturday-3:00-3:45 P.M. and 7:001:30 P.M.
WEST WAREHAM ,ST. ANTHONY Off Route 28 . Schedule July and August Masses: Sunday-9:oo, 10:00, 11:00 AM. Saturday Eve.-7:00 P.M. Confessions Before each Mass
BALTIMORE (NC) - Noting the school's "impressive record" of educating 12,500 students over the last 130 years, Msgr. John Tracy Ellis gave the final commencement address at St. Mary's Seminary College in Baltimore. Msgr. Ellis, a noted church historian, recalled -.the history of St. Charles College, as the minor seminary was once known, for its final graduating class. "It had the. unique honor of having as its founder the surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, the yen· erable Charles Carroll of Carrollton," he said. "From the time it finally opened in 1848 until its close a year ago, St. Charles enrolled close to 12,500," Msgr. Ellis added. "It is an impressive record . . . that is fecalled today with
II Prince Street Masses: Sunday-7:00, 9:00, 10:00. 11:00 A.M.• and 5:30 P.M. Saturday Eve.-7:00 P.M. DaUy-7:00 A.M. and 5:30 P.M. (except . Saturday) Confessions: Saturday-4:00-4:30 P.M.
SANDWiCH CORPUS CHRISTI -8 larvea Street Schedule Effective June 24 I Masses: Sunday-8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 A.M. and 12 Noon ~aturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-9:00 A.M.
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thur. June 22, 1978
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The New St. John of God rate classroom area provides space for the active St. John of God CCD program, a far cry, say parish pioneers, from the days when the church and rectory, were used' for classes, and the more recent past, when a teaching staff of 50 parishIoners opened their homes to small groups of children.
The diocese's newest building is the architecturally outstanding St. John of God Church in Somerset. The work of James R. Edwards of Ute Boston firm of Holmes and ,Edwards, its design gracefully blends tribute to the proud heritage of Portugal with adherence to the liturgical reqUirements of the post-conciliar Church.
Parish History Last month's dedication of the new church and blessing of the parish center was an opportunity to look back on more than half a century of parish life.
First to catch the eye of the worsI:tipper approaching the building is its soaring bell tower, inlaid with five panels of multicolored glass mosaic, each bearing the Cross of Christ, traditionally seen on the sailing ships of Portugal.
Records show that the parish had its beginnings in the late 1920's when the late Msgr. ~ugusto L. 'Furtado celebrated Mass in a Somerset garage and also at the town's Old Town Hall. Construction of the building replaced by the new church began in 1929 and it Wa& dedicated by the late Bishop Cassidy in 1930.
The tower connects the two elements of the building, the square shaped church and the rectangular parish center. Together they provide 20,000 square feet of floor area for the use of parishioners. Within the church, pews to seat 500 persons are arranged in three sections and lighting focuses dramatically on the pentagonal altar with its suspended fiberglass figure of the risen Christ. Wall-to-wall carpeting of soft maroon adds warmth and reduces noise within the build-
In 1927, St. John's first First Communion class numbered 22 children and in the following year Msgr. Furtado officiated at five marriages and 33 baptisms. The first funeral did not come until 1929 and the sacrament of Confirmation was administered for the first time in 1930 to 147 youngsters.
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The adjoining parish center includes a 1000 square foot dance floor, a stage and ample room for meetings, dinners and all types of entertainment. A sepa-
In 1956 a new rectory was constructed and in 1974 it was moved to its present location at 996 Brayton Avenue, a job that
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took four months, at the rate of six feet a day. Throughout the process' the pastor and deacon continued to live in the building! In its 50-year history, St. John of God has been served by fouf" pastors, 10 curates and two deacons. Its first pastor, Msgr. Furtado, remained with the parish until his retirement in 1969, with the exception of a short peIjod in 1944 when he was transferred to St. Michael's parish, Fall River, and Father John Rezendes took his place. Msgr. Luiz G. Mendonc;:a, now diocesan vicar general, succeeded Father Furtado, serving until February 1974, when Father Daniel L. Freitas. the present pastor, was named to the post.
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St. John of God's first curate, now Cardinal Humberto Medeiros, was on hand for last month's dedication. In a letter to parishioners, he noted that St. John of God was his first assignment after ordination, and that he' learned about the priesthood from Msgr. Furtado, whose never-failing encouragement supported him as a seminarian and young priest. Ethnic pride is evident in the parish traditions of St. John of God, which include annual celebration of the Holy Ghost feast, malassada suppers and a yearly lawn party featuring Portuguese ' food and music.
THE SOARING BELL TOWER of St. John of God Church, Somerset, houses three, bells at its peak and memorializes the traditional Portuguese Cross of Christ. (Fall River Herald News Photo by Pollard)
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By Father John Dietzen Q. Why do the American bishops set such a bad example for American Catholics by voting for Communion in the hand? At the Pope's Mass on New Year's Day there was no ~m munion In the hand. Don't the American bishops follow the example set by Christ's highest representative on earth? (Texas) A. The rule of the church is that if two-thirds of the bishops or a nation vote to do so" they may request permission from the Holy Father for the option of Communion in the hand in their country. Some 50 or 60 countries have petitioned or received that permission. Italy is not among them. Thus, when the Pope, as Bishop of Rome, does not give communion in the hand, he is not attempting to set an example for anyone, including other bishops. He is simply observing the law presently in effect for Italian dioceses.
Q. May a person raised a Catholic who rarely' practices his faith be a sponsor for baptism. A. The rite for baptism states that a godparent at baptism should: 1. Be mature enough to undertake this responsibility; 2. Have received the three sacraments of initiation: baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist; and 3. Be a member of the Catholic church who is free according to church law, to act as sponsor. The rite adds, however, that by becoming a godparent one becomes spiritually a member of the godchild's family, representing the church, since, "as occasion offers, he will be ready to help the parents bring their child up to profess the faith and show this faith by living it himself." No hard and fast lines can be drawn here, but it is obvious that a point is reached somewhere at which a lax Catholic could not with any honesty accept the role of godparent. Nor should the parents or priest allow it. Whether that point has been reached in an individual case would have to be judged by the parish priest and parents involved. Q. Recentiy a priest offend Mass in the home of a friend, the friend wanted him to use a family cup as a chalice but the priest nfused. He said he could use only a consecrated chalice. I thought this rule had been changed. Has it? (Florida) A. There are some changes in
the rules about chalices, but the priest was correct. Only blessed chalices should be used for offering the Eucharistic sacrifice. The reasons for this should be clear, since anything used this intimately in the Eucharist should
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of unmarried mothers to be baptized. As for any other baptism, however, several requirements must be met before a priest could baptize the child as a Catholic. The girl must discuss this with her parish priest, who will explain the requirements to her. Generally the laws are very liberal about names. One may choose nearly any name one wishes for himself or for a child, as long as such a choice does not injure the rights of others, However, state laws do differ in a few instances, so the girl involved should check with a lawyer and with the boy involved before she acts. Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen, e/o The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall Rivet, Mass. 02722.
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Abortion Sit-Ins Workshop Topic ST. LOUIS (NC) - With sitins at abortion clinics becoming more common, the National Right to Life Convention will hold a workshop titled "NonViolent Direct Action," offering an examination of the methods and philosophy of this type of protest. Pro-lifers have staged sit-ins at clinics in various U.S. cities to prevent abortions and to counsel clients. Many have been arrested and several have served jail sentences for their actions. The convention, to be held in St. Louis June 29 through July 2, is expected to draw 2,000 participants. Ted Petersen, convention chairman, said the meeting would be a working convention, presenting authorities and providing opportunities for pro-life grassroots workers nationwide to share ideas and experiences."
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THE ANCHOR·-Diocese of Fall River-lhur. June 22, 197H
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Pope John XXIII By Father John J. Castelot l
At age 72, when most men have retired, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was elected pope. Many thought that he was purposely chosen as a sort of interim pontiff to give the most likely candidate a few years to become just a. bit more eligible. Besides being old, he was easygoing, affable, supposedly capable of being manipulated by' defenders of the status quo. Not that he was a nobody; far from it. He was genuinely holy and extremely intelligent, with a distinguished diplomatic career in difficult posts. But he would make no waves, it was thought; he was "safe." How the Holy Spirit must chuckle at the carefully contrived maneuvers of his instruments. It was time for a new Pentecost and he would use John XXIII to initiate it. The new pope produced not just a ripple but a tidal wave .which swept the Church - and, as history will surely demonstrate, the world - into a new era. Pope John's beginnings were undistinguished, he was born in Bergano, Italy, in 1881, third of 13 children in a family of sharecroppers. After attending a Roman seminary on a scholarship, he was ordained on Aug. 10, 1904.. Early in his priesthood he became involved in Catholic Action and was sensitized to the flight of workers. During World War I he served the sick and wounded as a
sergeant in the medi :al corps and later as a lieutenant in the chaplains' corps. In l!l21, Pope Benedict XV appointed him director of the Societ~l of tt.e Propagation ·of the Faith in Italy and in 1925 he was ccnsecrat€d archbishop and named apostotc visitator to Bulgaria. Thus began a diplomatic career which brought him next to Turkey and GrEece as apostolic delegate. No armchair diplomat, he learned to speak 3ulgaria:l, Turkish, mode::-n Greek, ar..d Russian. He was later named nuncio to Paris. rIn 1953 :l1e was made a cardinal and' received the red biretta, together with the Grand Cross of the French Legion of Honor, in the Elysee Place on Jan. 15, the day of hi.:; appointment as Patriarch of Venice. Soon clergy and people came to love him. He was truly lovable, genuinely humblE, unaffectedly simple, impatient wLh pomp and ostentation, warm and caring. His accompliiihment:; at Venice were considerable, but God had even greater plan:; for him. He was elected pope on Oct. 28, 1958 and immediately started moving in new direcfons. In four consistories he brought the number of <:ardina: s from :)1 to 87 with the:>bviom intention of internationa:.izing that body. There followed a synod for be diocese of Rome, thl~ first in history; the eS'~ablishrnent of a commission for the revision of Turn to Page Th'rteen
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By Father Alfred McBride John XXIII had been pope only 90 days when he startled the world with the announcement of the 21st .ecumenical council. Four years later on the feast of Mary, fr.e Mother of God, "6ct. 11, 1962, 3,000 bishops gathered with the pope to open the council. The SO-year-old John chided the prophets of gloom and doom and spoke of the world's need for the medicine of mercy. He advised the bishops to take a pastoral view of their work and not to engage in sterile academic controversies. He urged them to be largehearted and bold in their outlook. This they would indeed have to be. During the four years of preparation for the council, 70 documents were composed by 10 commissions. This material was meant to be the subject matter for debate and approval by the council Fathers. But much of it was ultra conservative and lacking the pastoral broadmindedness called for by Pope John. The Council Fathers found that 69 of the 70 original documents were textbookish, threatening to prevent the 20th-century church from finding its own voice. 'Fortunately, the document on liturgy did have a progressive tone and was the kind of document that would have the most immediate impact on the rankand-file Catholic. As the debate on it took place, it became clear that the minds of renewal were strong in the council hall. The progressive members of the council gradually began to Turn to Page Thirteen
lrneMedia By Russell Shaw According to author, curmudgeon and Clristian convert Malcolm Muggeridge, the communications media are "an integral part. of our disintegrating way of life." According to a document issued by the Vatican in 1971, "the church sees these media as 'gifts of God.''' Who's right? Are the media gifts of God or reflectors of a disintegrating society? Why the gap between promise and performance ·h the media? What - if anything - can concerned people do a,bout it? From different points of view, both Muggeridge and the Vatican document are to some extent right about the media. Broadly speaking, Muggeridge, himself a frequent performer on British and American television, was sketching the reality of much of what appears on TV sets, movie screens and other Turn to Page Thirteen
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Communicator of the Word By Father Thurston Davis . We all know of the work of the historic Franciscan, Frai Junipero Serra of California. Countless other forgotten Franciscans labored in the "sainted" cities (like San Antonio, San ,Diego, Santa Fe and San Bernardino) that dot our West and Southwest. Another 'Franciscan, Father· Agnellus Andrew, is of the pioneer freed of those early missioners. He is a communicator of the Word, a prime mover in the church's effort to bring radio and television to the service of Christ and the Gospel. The Franciscan Communication Center in Los Angeles owes much to his inspiration. Father Andrew is a Scot with the face and manner of a great thespian. The roots of his work are in Great Britain, but the stout tree that grows from those roots has branches spreading around the world. One reason is that for more than 10 years Father Andrew has been the wide-travelling president of the international society of Catholic commuication workers, named UNDA - the Latin word for "have," hence for the airwaves. Father Andrew lives at St. Gabriel's, the Catholic Radio and Television Station Centre, in Hatch End, Middlesex, a London suburb. (The Archangel Gabriel, who blows his trumpet for the Lord, is a fitting patron for this priest and his .veteran colleagues.) St. Gabriel's is a training school for communicators, who cOme from every continent to learn the skills of radio and tele-
VISIon, engineering, programing and production. How did all this begin? As a young priest, Father Andrew was speaking to a large group of workers at a factory in Manchester. He was overheard by a pair of British Broadcasting Corporation people, who obviously liked what they heard. An offer soon came, and before long Father Andrew was part of a BBC "brain trust," and for 10 years director of all its religious programming. He possesses a distinguished and honorable voice. Many of us are used to hearing it on broadcasts of the Holy Father's Christmas Midnight Mass from Rome and it was he who commented by radio to the Englishspeaking world at the opening of the 1950 Holy Year, in the time of Pius XII. He did the same just three years ago, by satellite television transmission, when Paul VI inaugurated the Holy Year of 1975. A career in radio and television sounds glamorous. It is, indeed, exciting and interesting. But no one knows better than Father Andrew that the glamor weighs little against the hard, professional work, the frustrations and the budget-balancing that go into a single effective program for Christ's kingdom. Tirelessly, all over the world, in his travels .as UNDA's president, Father Andrew has urged communicators to improve their professionalism and beg the funds they need to carry on their apostolate. He is the enemy of shoddy performances, saying again and again: "Third-rattl work, even· when blessed with holy water, is third-rate work!"
The Media Continued from Page Twelve channels of mass communication. The litany of complaint is familiar and largely justified. In equally broad terms, the Vatican's Pastoral Instruction on Social Communications was pointing to the ideal of whatmight-have-been and what-might yet-to-be: communications media truly and consistently at the service of human values. Why aren't they - at least more often than is now the case? - There are many reasons. In the United States one of the most important is money. There is a great deal of it to be made in commercial communications and it appears that it, rather than considerations of artistic quality and social responsibility, usually was the final word on media policy. Complaints about media go further and deeper. One of the most serious is that they are imposing their values on society. In this view, relatively few people in the communications world, with no accountability to the public, play a crucial role in shaping national attitudes and priorities according to their own references and prejudices. Media apologists have a stock answer for critics: If you don't" like it, don't watch (or' listen or read). I Valid up to a point, this nonetheless ignores a central fact - the pervasiveness of media today. They reach everywhere in contemporary society, and it's literally impossible to avoid their effects, if not on oneself, then certainly on others and on the tone and orientation of society as a whole. There are no simple solutions to these problems. Rigid censorship, governmental or private, is not the answer (although media are too quick to cry "Censorship!" whenever restraint even self-restraint - is urged on them).
Pope John 'XXIII Continued from Page Twelve canon law; and the convocation of an ecumenical council, yatican II, a real bombshell which was vigorously and openly opposed in some quarters. His seven encyclicals covered a wide variety of subjects, one of them, Pacem in Terris (1963), provoking worldwide discussion. He set up the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity and gave dynamic impetus to ecumenism. I shall never forget his opening words at an audience I attended at Castelgandolfo: "It is so good to see my bambini come to visit their old Papa." And he meant it. For about a year before his death Pope John suftered intensely from what he knew was gastric cancer, but he never slowed his pace. His last appearance at his window was on May 22, 1~63, and his death on June 3 plunged the whole world into mourning. Everyone felt he had lost a truly great friend, a father who had taught humanity to hope and to plan for the future.
Fundamental changes are required. It's evident, for example, that restructuring of the television industry is long overdue to provide for an effective, continuing public voice in policy and programming. Yet nothing like that is on the horizon. In the meantime it's important that individuals and groups at least play an active advocacy role telling the media what they think and urging them to live up to their responsibilities. Education is another part of the solution. A reasonably sophisticated understanding of media is perhaps the best form of insurance against being exploited. This points to the need for serious media education efforts by schools, churches, parents and others. Somebody once said war is too important to be left to the generals. In the same way one might say that today communications is too important to be left exclusively to the communicators.
Vatican II Continued from Page Twelve prevail. By the time the debate on the sources of revelation was on the floor, almost two-thirds of the bishops voted to reject the original document. Pope John ordered it rewritten. Meanwhile, the composition of the preparatory committees changed so that fresh thinking would appear in the proposed council documents (called schemas). Pope John died after the first session. Paul VI was elected to succeed him, afirming the coun· cil goals of renewal of the church, the unity of all Christians and dialogue with the world. It was· during this session that the document on the church was discussed and the question of collegiality arose. Collegiality implied that the bishops shared in the authority of the pope to rule the church. At the beginning of the third session, Pope Paul concelebrated with 24 bishops to demonstrate his commitment to collegiality. Midway through the fourth session, in the autumn of 1965, Pope Paul flew to the United Nations in New York, rejoicing in the knOWledge that the council had just approved the document on religious freedom. It would be discussing the document on "Community of Nations and the Building Up of Peace" while he urged the U.N. delegations to join him in the struggle for peace. "No more war! No more war!" Clearly Vatican II has been the greatest religious event of the 20th century so far, and a peak experience in the history of the Catholic Church. Unlike other councils, called to settle doctrinal difficulties and dogmatic problems, this one was convened to promote the spiritual renewal of the church and to find a way to offer its loving warmth and service to all people of good wilt Only the perspective of time can reveal how successful will be, its dream and which of its decisions are the most far reaching.
A Verdade E A Vida Dirigida pelo Rev. Edmond Rego SAO JOAO BAPTISTA Com certa frequ~ncia ouvimos falar, na liturgia da Igreja, de Sao. Joa Baptista. Contemplamos a sua figura e a sua prega9ao especialmente durante 0 tempo do Advento, pois na verdade, ele preparava opovo' judaico para receber Jesus Cristo; e assua~ palavras .movem-nos tambem a n6s preparar a vinda do Senhor que celebramos no Natal. Joao Baptista, ~ltimo dos profetas do Antigo Testamento, marc a-nos 0 caminho para Cristo, do mesmo modo que noutro tempo, .-. . proclamou que estava proxlmo e mostrou ja entre os homens. Por isso a Igreja venera de uma maneira especial este santo que t~o act ivamente cooperou na prepara~ao da obra salv!fica de Cristo. Sabado comemora a Igreja 0 nascimento de S.Jo~o Baptista, com esta festa que j~ celebravam. os cristaos desde tempos muito antigos e cuja data foi assinaladasegundo a indicagao do Evangelho de S. Lucas sei~ meses antes do nascimento de Jesus. E esta uma das festas que tern como. nota dominante a alegria pela salva~ao que se manifestava ja no nascimento do filho de Zacarias e Isabel. Assim pedimos ao Senhor na ora9ao colecta da Missa, "0 dom da alegria espiritual" e a orientacsito da nossa vontade, "pelo caminho da salvacsao e da paz." A celebrayao do nascimento de S. Joao Baptista deve levar-nos a sentir a alegria pela salvav9ao de Deus que se foi manifestando progress ivamente na historia doshomens ate culminar em Jesus Cristo. S. Joao Baptista e como a ponte que une a revela9ao d~ Antigo Testamento por meio de Moises e dos prof etas com a plena revela,ao do proprio Deus invis!vel por meio de Cristo. Com efeito, existe urn Gnico plano divino de salva~ao para' os homens: 0 que realizou Jesus Cristo. Mas Deus quis prepararse anteriormente num povo, 0 povo de Israel, do qual nasceria Jesus e do qual brotaria 0 novo povo de Deus, a igreja. Existe, pois, uma grande unidade entre aquela preparagao e esta realizagao, de tal forma que para compreender bern a figura de Jesus Cristo e valorar a Sua obra redentora, assim como a natureza da. Igre., ja, novo povo de Deus, e preclso conhecer 0 melhor posslvel como se' foi preparando, com diversas figuras e anuncios, a vinda de Cristo redentor universal e do reino messi~nico. Isso esta recolhido sob a inspira~ao da Sagrada Escritura, especialmente no Antigo Testamento, escrito para nossa instru9~0, a fim de que, pela N , constancia e consola~ao que provem das Escrituras, possuamos a esperan,
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By Cecilia Belanger Last week, at separate times, talked with three students. Each asked "What can a young person hope for today?" They told me that things are "messed up" out there, that they are afraid to step into it. They want a purpose, but they don't know what it is. I
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take to the woods, to live quietly with nature for a time, maybe for life. Made of 'lesh, sinew and bam', symbiotic ally bonded with the earth, sun, moon and stars, such a life could be the answer for some. I can sympathiz~ with the yoiJng man who fee:,s guilty because he eats and sleeps well in the p"esence of hunger, oppression, hatred, w~.J:', injustice, wrenching poverty, stupidity and selfilihneBs on O:lr comnon planet. How do we deal with the dissonant sounds of this wc.rld? How do we {eal wil It the songs of joy, tre diJ'ges of sorrow, the symbols of life, the signs of death? How can we sing the Lord's song irl a strange land? We haye to convince ourselves that it is not a "strange la'1d:' It is W(' who haye made it strange. It is we vrho can alleviate a1d dispel lite stra.1geness. Thllre are resources that we can bring to the situatio:l. Perhap:, for indi'liduais this is more true than for instituti:ms. Simply He readiness to res]:ond to what 's m·eded i:; in itself a resource of grace. Simply to be alert to these whom of1ers
overlook, to be here for another, or to do a spontaneous act can bring healing to the forgotten. We undervalue and overlook the commonplace: Political Office . A college student told me he was inter~sted in politics but he wouldn't run for office. "Why 110t?" I asked. "Because in order to win, most of the time you have to promise ;Jeople more than you can deliver. People expect too much from a politician. People expect too much from life, period. People want more than they'll ever need and that is most obv;ous here in the United States." This young man told me he was concerned about the arms race, that we waste our resources on stockpiling for overkill and that it is wrong. He's a religiol.s fellow and said, "I can almost hear God saying, "Stop that or you will die from it:' Under God, what is wrong has to be spoken! Too many people say, "Don't say that:' Why not? If it's wrong, one has to speak out. What is right has also to be spoken. It's not always easy, but it is necessary. I think the young people who take to the hills with their backpacks are like young John the Baptists, coming out of the wildernes,. I've talked with many who were lyrical about what such an experience has done for them. '\1 was like a desert," said one, "and my time in the woods gave me a reb:rth, as if I'd come to new life with the water, the growth and even the swamps. My blood started flowing again and there were nights under the stars when I was so moved I could hardly breathe, as if I were coming awfully close to something deep and spiritual." Numbers Game
'How can we sing the Lord's song il1 a strange land? It is we who have made it !itran!le.'
We continue to be too concerned with numbers in parishes, at meetings, in religious education classes. I doubt very much that God is so concerned with the numerical. There are some 80 million churchgoers, hut does that necessarily mean they are people of faith and that those who do not attend, for whaever reason are not? I don't think so'. My understanding of the scriptures is that they indicate an interest in forms of growth other than numbers, forms difficult to measure: growth in faith, growth in love, maybe sOlpeone this week grew in love for the first time and :lid something wonderful about it. Only the heavenly calculator tim measure that one. We don't know all the good things thet are going on. What about growth in the knowledge of God? Growth in the fruits of the spirit? Growth in righteousness and grace? Who· but God knows the answer? The leaven is working in strange places.
By Charlie Martin
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad Baby, we can talk aU night, but that ain't getting us nowhere r've told you everything I possibly can, there's nothing left -nside of here Maybe you can cry all night, but that will never change the way j}at I feel rhe snow is really piling up outside, I wish you wouldn't make me leave here I've poured it on and I've poured it out I tried to show you how much I care I'm tired of words and I'm too hoarse to shout But you've been cold to me so long, I'm crying icicles instead of tears And all I can do is keep on telling you I want you, I need you, but there ain't no waS' I'm ever ~oing to love you Now don't be sad Because two out of three ain't bad I can' lie, I can't tell you that I'm something that I'm not No matter how I try I'll never be able to give something, that I just don't got Well there is only one girl that I will ever love, and that was so many years ago And though I pleaded and I begged her not to walk out that door She packed her bags and turned right away And she kept on telling me Written by Jim Steinman, Sung by Meat Loaf, (c) 1977, CBS, Inc. When I first heard it, I was uncertain of this song's intent. Is is a satire on relationships? Is it serious or just clever playing on words? Whatever its intention, it presents questions. The first question concerns how a person responds to a broken relationship. One person recognizes his need for another, but fails to move beyond past hurts to risk new vulnerability. Consequently the current relationship reaches a roadblock, and its breakup is inferred. There are no simple answers to such problems. But a more pertinent question concerns life itself: What does each of us want from life? If a person withdraws permanently from relationships, then much of life's meaning is diminished. Life can be safe, but empty. Each of possesses an inner gauge that indi~ates our relationship needs. If we are willing to read its measurement, we soon realize that emptiness is too big a price to pay for safety. We wiII receive to instant replays in life, and now is the time to live it as fully as possible. The pain of rejection can be healed, but if a person chooses a shell of protection, this healing is also excluded. A further question in' the song asks the difference between "wanting," "needing," and "loving" another. All three reflect types of emotional investment within a relationship. These emotional responses are interrelated, and it is difficult to speak of them separately. They are indicators of the depth of our persons, plus the compl~xity relationships can hold. The interconnecting of our wanting, needing, and loving is part of the complexity of our Jives. Our best goal is to trust our own insights on the three as we learn from experience, and let the commitment of love guide our personal giving and relating.
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IN THE DIOCESE
By BILL MORRISSETTE
C.Y.O. Diocesan Golf Set The 19th annual CYO Diocesan Golf Tourney will be held Monday, July 31, at Pocasset Golf Course announces Rev. Paul F. McCarrick, CYO diocesan director. Play will start at 1 p.m. There will be four divisions: senior, for golfers born on or after Jan. I, 1952; intermediate, on or after Jan. 1, 1959; junior, on or after Jan. I, 1962; and cadets, on or after Jan. I, 1964. Participants are expected from Fall River, Taunton, New Bedford, Attleboro and Cape Cod,
and there will be two entries in each division from each area. Trophies will be awarded to the champion and the runner-up in each division. The two finalists in each division will also represent the diocese in a New England CYO tourney in August. Again this year, the Marty Higgins Trophy will be awarded to the player selected as outstanding golfer of the tourney. Those wishing to participate are asked to contact local CYO directors.
"Tubba" Retires After Brilliant Career Ed Lowney, better known as "Tubba," has called it quits after a coaching career of a quartercentury at Holy Family High and New Bedford Yoke-Tech, spanning a 30-year stretch that started in 1948. Ed was initiated into the coaching ranks when he became Holy Family's baseball coach in 1948. The next season he became the school's basketball mentor. He also coached the Blue Wave football team in 1949 and 1950. Under his guidance, Holy Family won the Class C Tech Tournament in 1955, defeating Wareham before a capacity crowd of nearly 14,000 in 'Boston Garden. The Lowneymen had finished second to Somerset in the old Narry League. Among the pleasant memories of that tourney for Lowney is the fact that one of his Holy Family players, Leo
Denault, was awarded the Henry P. McCarthy Trophy as the tourney's most valuable player, an award that usually went to a Class A player. He took over basketball coaching at Yoke-Tech, then known as New Bedford Yoke, in September, 1964. Ed likens his stay at Yoke as something akin to "the man who came' to dinner and stayed:' because when he took the job there it was on an interim basis. Now the dinner is over, and Ed leaves the scholastic sports scene. Well liked and of quick wit, Ed was one of the best known figures in the area and Eastern Mass. schoolboy sports, particularly in basketball. Ed feels that at 55 it is time to step aside. However, his job as superintendent of parks in New Bedford will still keep him in some contact with the sports world.
Franklin Wins Hockomock Trophy Franklin High School is the winner of the Hockomock League's 1977-78 all-sports trophy, with an average of 6.156 based on 98y:!points in 16 events. Next in order are Canton 6.093; Oliver Ames 5.538; Sharon 5.467; North Attleboro and King Philip 5.250; Foxboro 5.230; Stoughton 4.531; Mansfield 4.192. Points are awarded on a sliding scale of 10 for first place in a given sport, down to one point~ King Philip, North Attleboro and Stoughton also participated in 16 events. Sharon competed in 15, Foxboro, Mansfield and Oliver Ames in 13. The league has announced its all-star softball team: senior catcher Debbie Moberger; junior
pitcher Rose Provost; senior pitcher Anne Marie Burns; junior first base Colleen Reilly; junior shortstop Bernie Corbett, Franklin; sophomore shortstop Sheila Kane and senior outfielder Cathy Woodhams, King Philip; senior infielder Darlene Sanville, North Attleboro; sophomore outfielder Laurie Leary, junior outfielder Terry McNeil and senior infielder Sharon Mandell, Canton. The Division Three Southeastern Mass. Conference golf all-star team lists, in that order, Rene Choquette, New Bedford VokeTech; Pete Kelly, Taunton; Ed Hogan, Wareham; Dan Donovan, Holy Family; Ken Daniels, Wareham; Paul Ford and Gary Conforti, Diman Yoke.
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praise noisy contemplation," Father Forrest said. It is not The cardinal, the leading meditation, he said, which is churchman in the Catholic charPublicity chairman of parish organizations 6:45 with the rosary fmd con· ismatic movement, began his ad- thinking one's way deeper into are asked to submit news items for thIs tinuing with Mass. Thif will b() dress by saying: "The charis- a truth, but instead just taking column to The Anchor, P. O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722. Name of city or town should followed in the school hall by matic renewal is nothing more a look. be Included as well as full dates of all The second was of the word activities. prease send news of future rather an audiovisual Jlresentlltion or. than a new awareness of what than past events. Note: We do not carry Alleluia. "My definition of Alleenthronement of the Sacret. Penecost means in the life of the news of fundraisin, activities such as bingos. whlsts. dances, suppers and bazaars. luia is 'holy wow," he said. Heart in the home. All ure weI.. church." We are happy to carry notices of spiritual programs. club meetlnlls, youth projects and come and refres'l1ments will be After praising the courage of "You're looking at God and you similar nonprofit activities. served. such denominations as the Je- say 'Wow.' It just happens that Fundralslng projects may be advertised at our regular rates. obtainable from The hovah's Witnesses who went the church has it's word for Anchor business office, telephone 675·7151. SS. PETER ANII PAUJ':" around knocking on peoples' 'wow and it's the word we call ST. ANNE, FALL RIVEI!'. doors and after urging Cath- alleluia." FALL RIVER New schedules are raady for olics to .learn from their evanThese remarks inspired auxA remedial summer school lectors, extraordinary :ninister:.; gelical brethren, the. cardinal mary Bishop Dermot O'Mahony program is being offered in the and altar boys. said: "We have to go out from of Dublin to remark while he parochial school from July The altar bOyf, will leave the the upper room. We have to was welcoming Christians of through Aug. 8 in any subject rectory parking :.ot at !}:15 a.m. bring the Gospel to every crea- other denominations: "One day from kindergarten through 8th Friday, June 30 to participate in ture." the Lord will ensure that the grade. Those interested may caU Cathedral Cump'13 altar boy out· Ralph Martin, director of the Catholic 'wow' an dthe Protes- . the school, 678·2152, through ing. International Communications tant 'wow' will be one.'" tomorrow. Office for Catholic Charismatic The Lord, he said, was telling Renewal in Brussels, opened the them: "Go forth from Dublin, OUR LADY OF ANGELS, SACRED HEART, FALL RIVER conference 'by telling partici- go back to the 75 countries from FALL RIVER pants that the Gospel caU was which you have come and proHoly Rosary Sodalist will at· Senior citizens will leave for God coming to the rescue of im- . claim the good news that I am a bus trip at 9:45 this morning . tend 8 a.m. Mafls Sunday, July prisoned. humans and saying to alive and well and present in 9, followed by breakfaBt. from the comer of Pine and them, "Let'E go." the world." feart of the The Holy Ghe'st Linden streets. In a similar vein Cardinal The bishop tacked on an adCCD teachers are needed for Holy Ghost Portuguese Social George Basil Hume of Westmin- mitted plug for Irish tourism by Club will be held July 29 and the coming year and volunteers are asked to call Michael Cote, 30 at the club grounds on Flynn ster, England, opened the con- suggesting Jesus would go on to religious education coordinator, Street. The pari:3h feast of Our ference's first workshop by call- say; "And you might add that I at 678-0873 for further informa- Lady of Angels is scheiuled for ing on Christians to preach the had a really good time in DubGospel in season and out, and lin's fair city." the weekend of Aug. 11. tion. to live what they preach. Bishop O'Mahony urged the ST. JOSEPH, The conference learned two charismatics above all to love. ST. JO.SEPH, NEW BEDFORD new definitions from Father Tom TAUNTON All would, in some way, have Forrest of Puerto Rico. "I call All are invited to participate The annual purish p:cnic wi.1 experienced the nearness of the in a novena to St. Joseph, to be be held at Cathedral Camp, Eaft risen Lord during this conference, held following 7 p.m. Mass each Freetown, Sunday, July 9. "but such an experience works Thursday, beginning tonight. The Women's Guild .1as made no miracle, produces no oheap The parish's monthly evening advance preparations fer a men.grace, is no short cut to heaven," of prayer will take place Wed- bership drive supper to be held said Bishop O'Mahony. "We can nesday, June 28, beginning at Tuesday, Sept. :12. easily forget all about it and perhaps be left with· just an 123 Broadway ~""""'---"'----,----"'-----~--,-._-~~--,--~, emotional void unless we go out and take up the hard and relentless task of loving others as 324-5000 Jesus did." Continued from Page One
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Deacons Continued from Page One The retreat theme of Ministry, Marriage and Mystery once more focused attention on the new dimension that permanent deacons will bring to our diocesan family by their reflection of God's presence in their own families. During the past year, the 17 candidates have persued a program stressing the areas of Sacred Scripture and Sacraments, following an in-depth study of the psychology and theology of community with special emphasis on the history of spirituality in the Church. However, the classroom was not the only growth area for candidates. Area days of recollection, retreats and twiceweekly Eucharistic liturgie~ brought direction to the evolving spiritual life of the men and their families. During the summer, two events are planned for the candidates. On July 22 a family day will be held at the La Salette house in Brewster, and another will take place Aug. 20 at Sacred Heart Seminary, Wareham. Classes will resume on September 12th with courses on the Pauline and Joannine Letters as well as a semester course in Church history. From Sept. 1. to Nov. 30 the Office of the Permanent Diaconate will be conducting pre-application interviews for the second class of potential diaconate candidates for service in the diocese. Parish priests have been informed of this and have been asked to announce it in their parishes. Readers interested in the diaconal vocation may therefore contact parish priests for further information. Diocesan candidates have united in extending congratulations to the permanent deacon program in the Worcester diocese, which will ordain its first class Saturday morning, following a two-year program. Among ordinands is Roland R. Michaud, a graduate of the former Msgr. Prevost High School, Fall River. He and his wife, the former Brenda Silvestri, are both from Fall River, and now reside in Webster. Mr. Michaud will conduct a family life ministry at Notre Dame parish, Southbridge. Also among candidates are one who will serve an Episcopalian church and one who will be in the Lutheran ministry. One of the Catholic deacons will combine a Mass of thanksgiving on Sunday with the baptism of his infant son.
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