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Right to Life Forces Win Two Fights for Unborn Pro-life forces have won two fights in the battle for the unborn. On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court said in a 6-3 decision that the Constitution does not require states to pay for nontherapeutic abortions for poor women and does not re-

quire public hospitals to perform abortions.

Last Friday the House of Representatives barred the use of Federal money to pay for abortions, with Rep. Gerry E. Studds, D-Mass., voting against the measure and Rep. Margaret M.

Latin Church Stirs, Says Father Bowen

By Father Donald Bowen

(Father Bowen has been a priest of the Fall River diocese since 1964, serving in Somerset, Norton and Attleboro parishes before joining the Missionary Society of St. James and accepting an assignment to serve the Indians of the Bolivian altiplano.)

Trying to define 'ministry' is no easy task since the word is charged with as many different meanings and responses as there are parishes themselves. This becomes all the more acute in a territory dominated as here in the Andes of Bolivia by a nonWestern culture and mentality where a"set of social, economic, political, and educational realities radically alter the picture from what might exist in a typical parish of the United States.

Can, for example, an inherited tradition of big churches and elaborate sch<>ol systems transpose itself into a world of unpovertyderdeveloped . and stricken rural communities? How does or can a Gospel vested in

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FATHER KELLEY, pilot, athlete, but most of all, priest, in some of his many roles. (US Navy Photos)

Navy Chaplain Has Wings

By Glenna Houston

NORFOLK, Va. - It's almost as if the world is my parish rather than jus.t one particular little area," said Navy Chaplain (Lieutenant Commander) James F. Kelley.

Father Kelley, a member of the Fall River Diocese, has visited 30 countries in his eight . years in the Navy.

The Massachusetts man, son of Mrs. Margaret Kelley of 32 Riverside Drive, Berkley, is as-

signed to the precommissioning unit of the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower being built in Newport News, Va. "Duty aboard the Eisenhower for the past seven months has been fantastic," he said. "The crew members are excellent and the morale is good."

When any new Navy ship is being built, members of the crew are gradually assigned to learn about the new equipment Turn to Page Five

Greco-Roman concepts survive in a religious milieu which is a curious blend of Christian left" overs and ancient non-Christian beliefs and customs?

How can a traditional Catholic liturgy take root in a culture where people still return to the hilltops with offerings of aniTurn to Page Ten

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Heckler, R-Mass., in its favor.

The decision came in the form of an amendment to a $61.3 billion appropriations bill for the departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare.

The abortion amendment was suggested by Rep. Henry Hyde, R-Ill., and was identical to one passed last year by the House.

In debate prior to its passage, Hyde said, "It's not money we're talking about here. It's the slaughter of innocent unborn children. It's that human life 'in the womb of a woman who is its greatest adversary and there is no one but us to defend it."

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'Little Bishop' Is Canonized VATICAN CITY (NC) Pope Paul VI made Philadelphia's simple "little bishop," John Neumann, the United States' first male saint June 19 during solemn ceremonies outdoors in baroque St'. Peter's Square.

As a crowd -of about 30,000 (most of them Americans) sat in the hot Roman sun, Pope Paul praised Philadelphia's fourth bishop as "the honor of all imTurn to Page Five

Commission 114 Lay Ministers In ceremonies held in Fall River, South Yarmouth and Attleboro 114 extraordinary lay Eucharistic ministers have been commissioned to serve three convents and 27 parishes of the diocese.

At Cathedral At St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, the following were in-_ stalled by Msgr. Luiz G. Mendonca, V.G.: St. Anne's Parish, Fall River: Normand J. Patenaude, Mrs. Charlotte Sherman.

SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Fall River: Sister Barbara Hunt, RSM, Miss Kathleen Burt, Fred H. Dolan, Edward L. Quirk, Joseph J. Stankiewicz, Mrs. Rita Tyrrell.

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WRECKREATION: More' than ready to help Father Marian Ogorek, left, Father Robert Kaszynski, atop crane, and wreckers Jim Brennan, Frank Imbriglio with demolition of former Schwartz Lumber Yard are children of St. Stanislaus School, Fall River. Yard will become festival ground for parish.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. June 23, 1977

ill Peo'ple路Places.Events-NC News Briefs ill To Name New Cardinal.s VATICAN CITY - Solemn ceremonies marking the creation of four new cardinals and the 14th anniversary of Pope VI's coronation will take place in the Vatican Monday, June 27, just before the Pope leaves for his summer home in Castelgandolfo.

Not True HOUSTIN - A spokesman for Bishop John Morkovsky of Houston-Galveston has denied charges by traditional Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre that the bishop ordered Confirmation candidates and their parents to spend 10 days in ecumenical study with a rabbi or Protestant minister before receiving Confirmation.

Msgr. Joseph A. Fiorenza, chancellor in the diocese, said on behalf of the bishop. who is out of the country, that Archbishop Lefebvre's claim "is simply not true."

Seek Secretary WASHINGTON - A search committee has been formed to fill the post of secretary of education, U.S. Catholic Conference (USCC), which will be vacated on Sept. 1 by Msgr. Olin J. Murdick, who will return to pastoral service in the diocese of Saginaw, Mich.

DNA BHI WASHINGTON - A House subcommittee has approved a hill requiring tighter regulation of recombinant DNA research, involving recombination from two different organisms of the genetic material which transmits characteristics from one generation to another This material deoxyribonucleic acid is called DNA for short. Research has become a controversial issue, with supporters pointing to potential medical benefits, but critics warning of the danger ot creating new forms of disease.

Nun Aids Boycott NEW YORK The Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) has added a nun, Sister Jennine Maynard, 33, of Providence, R.I., to its staff to work with women's groups supporting its nationwide retail boycott of J. P. Stevens Company textile products. Sister Maynard, a member of the Sisters of the Cross and Passion, is for-

mer executive coordinator for Religious in the Providence diocese and was a member of the social justice awareness team of the Community Affairs Commission there.

Name Deputy Director WASHINGTON - Francis X. Doyle, Assistant Director of .Government Lia-ison for the U.S. Catholic Conference (USCC), has been named Deputy Director of the USCC Office of Finance and Administration effective July 1. Doyle, 43, will become Director when the present Director, Thomas Hinton, retires in July, 1978.

No Dialogue VATICAN OITY - The Vatican has den.jed a press report that Pope Paul VI told a delegation of French Communists that he wants to open up a "constructive dialogue with Marxists." A Vatican spokesman said that the Pope did not even receive such a delegation, as reported recently in the Paris daily Le Matin.

Urges Hospitals Resist WASHINGTON - A Fordham University law professor has urged Catholic hospitals to resist the proabortion trend in the courts, predicting that future rulings may require religiously-associated hospitals to perform abortions. "It is time the Supreme Court was told: 'Thus far and not further.''' attorney Robert Byrn told a session of the sixth annual Catholic Hospital Association (CRA) assembly June 15.

Not Euthanasia WASHINGTON - The California Natur~l Death Act was unnecessary and may even have been "imprudent," but it is not euthanasia or a wedge to euthanasia, according to three officials of California Catholic organizations. Msgr. John Dickie, executive director of the California Catholic Conference, John Curley, executive director of the California Association of Catholic Hospitals and Ross Stromberg, legal counsel to the hospital association and president-elect of the National Association of Hospital Attornies, discussed the California bill at a panel during the Sixth Annual Catholic Health Assembly sponsored by the Catholic Hospital Association.

Daily Communion

Half Million Lost

VATICAN CITY - Reception of daily Communion can be the well-spring for genuine Christian living, said Pope Paul VI at his weeekly general audience June 15. Pope Paul told the 8,000 people present that St; Augustine urged Catholics to "live so that every day you might be nourished by the Eucharist."

BOSTON - The insistence by Latinrite Catholics that married men could not function as priests in the United States COSt the Church a half-million Eastern-rite members who defected to Orthodoxy rather than renounce their traditions, according to Melkite Archbishop Joseph Tawil of Newton, Mass. Archbishop Tawil included that assertion in a statement defending the recent ordination of Father Romanos Russo of Brooklyn, who is married, ,in Montreal. According to a Vatican spokesman, the ordination was illicit.

Not Required WASHINGTON - The U.S. 'Supreme Court, in a 7-2 vote, has ruled that federal civil rights legislation does not require employers to make more than minimal efforts to accommodate employes who want a particular working day off as their religion's Sabbath day. An em~ ployer cannot accommodate such an employe by violating seniority systems determined by a union collective bargaining agreement, the court said.

Meet Veep WASHINGTON - The president and general secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) held a half-hoar "get-acquainted" meeting with Vice President Walter Mondale in his office at the Capitol June 10. Spokesman for both Mondale and the NCCB described the meeting as informal and friendly. Mondale, the NCCB president - Archbishop Joseph Bernard-in of Cincinnati - and the NCCB general secretary - Dominican Father Thomas Kelly - discussed a variety of issues, but not in detail.

Tax Abuses WASHINGTON - Americans United for Separation of Church and State is considering legal action to curb abuses of the religious tax exemption. "We are particularly concerned about the abuses generated by mail order operations which sell ordination certificates for small sums and encourage people to claim tax exemptions for homes in which they may nor may not hold occasional services,'" according to Andrew Leigh Gunn, American United executive director.

Cuban Church Old, Dying MILWAUKEE - The Catholic Church in Cuba, because of the Castro government's "ingenious" policy toward religion, is "very old and dying out," said Rep. Les Aspin (D-Wis.) after a tour of Cuba. The Church is neither persecuted nor banned, but "discouraged" in Cuba, the congressman reported.

Calls Study Erroneous

Restruc'l'uring Is Topic

SAN FRANCISCO - Some of the positions taken in a study on human sexuality, published by a committee of the Catholic Theological Society of America (CTSA), have been called erroneous by Archbishop John R. Quinn of San Francisco. The archbishop, noting that sexual activity must be limited to those who are validly married, added: "It follows, then, that the Catholic Church teaches that all other forms of sexual conduct, such as deliberate masturbation, sexual intercourse between unmarried persons, adultery and homosexual act-ivity are in conflict with the plan and law of God, and are therefore .incompatible with the moral teachings of the Church."

BOSTON - The restructuring of religious orders to update their ministries in the Church of the future was the predominant theme of discussion at the 20th National Assembly of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men -in Boston's Park Plaza Hotel June 12-16.

. JournaHstic Invent/ions VATICAN CITY The Vatican's press spokesman has ~aid that press reports speculating that Pope 'Paul VI may retire on his 80th birthday Sept. 26 are "inventions of journalists who want to use' their imagination." The spokesman, Father Romeo Panciroli, declined further comment.

Necrology June 30 Rev. Alphonse M. Reniere, O.P., 1961, 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 Rev. Edmund Francis, SS.CC., 1963, Pastor, St. Mary, Fairhaven July 7 Rev. James E. Lynch, 1965, First Pastor, St. Joan of Arc, Orleans

INCOMING, OUTGOING directors of St. Vincent's 45 years; Sister Mary Monice, 39 years; Sister Marie BernaHome, Fall River, are honored at dinner. Among those dette, 10 years. Incoming director Father Thomas L. Rita present are longtime staff members, all Sisters of Mercy. is at left, outgoing director Father Armando Annunziato, From left, Sister Marie Lourdette, with 18 years service; at right. The home offers cottage-style living to children, Sister M. Rose de Lima, 16 years; Sister Mary Bernardette, has its own school facilities.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. June 23, 1977

PATIENT SHARES CAKE marking first anniversary of St. Anne's Hospital Oncology Clinic with, from left, Ms. Nancy Hood, MSW, social worker; Sister Marie William of hospital's past~ral care department;

By Pat McGowan No one wants cancer. But if it strikes oneself or a family membl:lr and longterm treatment is needed, how much better to get it in a comfortable setting, close to home, than in unfamiliar, distant surroundings, among strangers.

That basically, is why a year ago St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River opened its doors to a Regional Oncology Clinic, conducted in cooperation with the Boston University School of Medicine.

Oncology, .the :technical .term' for the study of cancer, sounds forbidding. But at· St.. ' Anne's'; Oncology Clinic translates into a warm and welcoming place where beverages, sandwiches and pastries are always on hand in the waiting room and where last week a first birthday cake was offered to all comers..

"I'm Italian," laughed Rita Bertoncini, RN, St. Anne's friendly coordinator of out-patient services, "and Italians love to eat. It just seemed a shame there shouldn't ;be something for people who often have to wait a long time to see the doctor."

So she and others, often including clinic patients, keep the supply of goodies constant. Beyond immediate enjoyment, the food helps' create a relaxing and sociable atmosphere, said Miss Bertoncini.

"Patients get to know and look for each other and there's a real community of support," she said. "After all, everyone has the same problem," Support is also provided by St. Anne's pastoral care team. A member, Sister Marie William, has the clinic as her special assignment, seeing each patient at every visit.

"I go into the treatment room with the patient while he or she is waiting for the doctor," she said. "That's the lonely time. In the waiting room there's company."

The small and cheerful Sister has established tremendous rapport with the patients, said Miss Bertoncini. "Being a Fall River native, she knows everyone and their grandparents," she chuck-

Miss Rita Bertoncini~ RN, clinic coordinator. Right, Dr. Richard Elkort, surgical oncologist and one of five Boston University Medical School doctors serving the clinic, confers with patient.

'Oncology Clinic' Translates to Welcoming Place, Complete with Birthday Cake led, "and it means a lot to And from having doctors on people when someone in the hand half a day, every other hospital knows their family," week, it's now open every TuesAll-imfJortantin the clinic pic- day "as late as necessary," with ture, of course, are its five par- unrushed doctors and nurses ticipating doctors, all from Bos- making sure that both physical ton University Medical Center. and psychological needs of paCancer specialists, they rotate tients are met.

'In the ibeginning" specially among St. Anne's and three other regional clinics in Massa- trained nurses accompanied the chusetts. Schedules are planned, Boston doctors,' but now Miss noted Miss Bertoncini, so that Bertoncini and Mrs. Jean Allard. patients stay with the 'same doc~ . ice; .the other St. Anne's nurse assigned to the clinic, "do a tor as much' as possible.

The .clinic concept was ex- magnificent job," said Dr. Prout. plained by young and pretty Dr. An advantage, too, is that if a Marianne Prout, a member of patient has difficulties between the au Medical School faculty clinic visits, "his" nurse is as well as of the clinic staff. Her available to assist him. whole manner reinforced her Between doctor's visits, the firm statement: "Most cancer is clinic is open five days a week treatable. It's inappropriate to for chemotherapy and other feel that nothing can be done," treatqlents administered by the Where possible, said Dr. nurses, who also follow cancer Prout, needed equipment is in-patients at St. Anne's. brought to clinics, rather than At each visit patients check requiring patients to travel to in with the clinic secretary, Mrs. medical centers. At the moment, Janice Barlow, and routinely reshe said, only about one cancer ceive a complete physical exampatient in 10 needs to go to Bos- ination. ton for especially sophisticated "Sometimes we pick up other procedures, and most cancer conditions than the cancer," surgery formerly done in Boston said Miss Bertoncini, "so patients hospitals is performed locally. really get much more health A clinic aim, she said, is that care than the average person." of ongoing education of medical . A major goal of regional clinpersonnel with regard to rehab- ics, said Dr. Prout, is to proilitation and continuing care of vide cancer care in a patient's patients. Patients themselves, their families and their social workers also benefit from such education.

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has been financed by a "startup grant" from the National Cancer Institute in order to determine "whether high quality cancer care can be delivered in the community," For St. Anne's, the answer would seem to be a resounding yes.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. June 23, 1977

themoorin~ Human Rights and Carter's Sincerity It is becoming very clear that the Soviet Union is upset with President Carter's position on the human rights issue. As we wade through the press releases that concern themselves with the Belgrade conference, it is obvious that the Russians are becoming quite sensitive to any real discussion of human rights that might reflect their own totalitarian position on this subject. The Russian bear is roaring because it has been stung by a Georgia bee.

Those who would have Mr. Carter be silent on this vital world issue, such as the ubiquitous John Connolly of Texas, fail to realize the positive contribution' that the President is making for the peoples of the world.

To be sure, it must be recognized that the pragmatic. politics which permeates the Carter administration is hard at work keeping this issue alive. However, let us all realize that this is being done in the face of great opposition from those political factions in our nation that have been drugged by the politics of dubious "detente."

It is about time that the American people realize that a real positive detente can never be achieved between the opposing philosophies of the United States and the Soviet Union. Detente is a mere political invention employed for purely political ends. If the deeper question of human rights upsets the calculating plans of political detente, so be it. The cries of oppressed people throughout the world should not be muted by the deadly drone of demagogues.

As Russia continues to inte'nsify its campaign to silence all domestic critics and their defenders in the free press of the West, it is imperative that support be given by the American people to President Carter for his position on human rights.

In turn, it is the responsibility of the people. of this nation to make sure that the issue of human rights does not become a selective political ploy.

Mr. Carter must uphold human rights even when it . might mean stepping on the toes of some of our so-called friends. If he supports the efforts of the oppressed peoples of Eastern Europe to achieve their basic rights, he must equally support the efforts of all other men and women who seek their personal freedoms, be they in Brazil or Northern Ireland.

If the President is sincere in his effQrt~ to uphold the dignity of world man, then he will perhaps make one of the greatest contributions that any American President has made to world freedom. If he reduces and dilutes his stand on human rights for the' sake of personal politics, then he will certainly prove himself one of the greatest hypocrites who ever occupied the White House.

The Watergate Industry; Only In America It really is hard to believe that countless Americans are making a fortune on Watergate. For a really amateur burglary, it has generated some truly professional bankrolls. It must be a unique part of the American system whereby those who are guilty before the law are rewarded by the bank.

As difficult as it is to believe, it is not only the reporters who have cashed in on the hottest deal of American politics but also those who started the fire that burnt the house that nearly destroyed our political system.

For example, it is estimated that Mr. Nixon earned, if we can use that word, $600,000 plus 10% of the profits from his Frost interviews and about a cool million as an advance for his memoirs. The smiling Mr. Haldeman, has received $50,000 for his CBS interview and the charming Mr. Ehrlichman $75,000 for film rights sold to ABC. What does this prove? It proves that something is really wrong in our system of values and priorities. Whose fault? Everyone who is willing to support the guilty.

Hopefully, as we continue to be exposed to tl1is unique brand of political commercialism, may we not forget the tragic wound that Watergate truly inflicted on the body politic.

ph'otom,edita1ti.on A teenage boy sits in a window . . . in a quiet corner . . . reading . . . taking time away from the day's bustle and busyness . . . to enrich his mind and heart.

His book . . . is about God's involvement in human life . . . a book of Christian spirituality drawing upon centuries of experience of God . . . a challenging book for 'so young a reader.

He exemplifies ... what was long called "spiritual reading" . . . a practice common to millions of Christians ... eager to probe the mysteries ... of life graced

by God . . . yet tortured by sin.

Such reading puts us in touch ... with our faith roots . . . allows us to share the experience and insights . . . of sensitive, reflective men and' women . . . who shared . . . or continue to share . . . the same search . . . for God in their daily lives.

Why is it so difficult to find time . . . to read about life with God? . . . What keeps me from such enriching . . . challenging reading?

If this energetic youth . . . can find time . to read a spiritual book . . . perhaps I can too .

It's worth a try.

Rights for Handicapped'

By Jim Castelli "The next decade will bring real progress in civil rights for the handicapped," says Father Thomas Cribbin chairman of a new U. S. Catholic Conference (USCC) committee on ministry to the handicapped.

Father . Cribbin estimates there are 35-45 million handicapped persons in the United States, probably 10-15 million of

whom are Catholics. But, he says, the Church has been "woefully negligent" in its treatment of this minority.

His committee plans a survey to determine just what the Church is doing for the handicapped and will discuss a statement on the matter for consideration by the U. S. bishops at their November general meeting.

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Father Cribbin said he was encouraged by the White House Conference, where various government officials appeared to take the problems of the handicapped seriously.

-President Jimmy Carter said he saw the conference as "just a beginning" and said he would seek a way to coordinate federal programs affecting the handicapped.

-,Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Joseph Califano joined Carter in promising tough enforcement of new HEW regulations prohibiting discrimination against the handicapped in agencies and programs receiving HEW aid.

Church-operated schools, hospitals and social service agencies receiving direct or indirect federal aid are covered by the HEW regulations, which will be the basis for similar rulings in other federal agencies and will eventually apply to aH agencies receiving federal aid. The regulations were three years in the making and were. issued when Califano responded to pressure from increasingly militant handicapped persons who were upset at his predecessor's refusal to sign them.

In approving the regulations last April, Califano said they would open "a new era of civil rights in America" and "will work fundamental changes in many facets of American life."

Here are some of those "fundamental changes": -All new facilities receiving federal aid must be barrier-free and readily accessible to the handicapped. Older facilities must be harrier-free within. 60 days after the HEW regulations take effect June 3.

-Employers may not refuse to hire a handicapped person if his handicap does not prevent him from doing a particular job with "reasonable accommodations" such as changing work schedules, reassigning nonessen路 tial tasks to another employe, moving an office to a more accessible area and so on. Employers may not ask a job applicant if he is handicapped, although they may ask if he can perform a certain function such as drive a car.

Every handicapped child will be entitled to a free public education and the auxiliary services he needs to learn. If a handicapped child needs facilities which a public school cannot provide, school officials must pay for the facilities in a private setting.

It's also important to note that the regulations' definition of "handicapped" includes persons not traditionally thought of as handicapped, for example, persons who have suffered from cancer or heart trouble and are sometimes passed over for promotion.

eyo Golf Tourney The Attleboro Area CYO will sponsor a golf tournament Thursday, July 14 or the following day in case of rain at Norton !Country Club in Norton. Youths ages 12 through 26. are eligible for entry and will compete in cadet, junior, intermediate and senior divisions. Applications are available at the country club and area rectories and must be returned by Sunday, July 10.

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Commission 114 Lay Ministers Continued from Page One Melvin DeBettencourt, Dennis River: ,Paul Krupa, Mrs. Barbara McCarthy.

St. Elizabeth Seton. Parish, O'Neil.

North Falmouth: Paul J. April St. Dominic Parish, Swansea: Francis W. Mehlmann, George J. Jr., Henry Dionne, Martin B. Mahoney, James P. O'Brien. WilShott.

Sacred Hearts Convent, Fall liam Stone, Ralph Vaccaro.

St. John Evangelist Parish, River: Sister Celine Teresa, SU Pocasset: Mrs. Mildred Bailey, SC, Sister Irene Marie,SUSC. St. Catherine Convent, Fall Mrs. Jane Du' Berger, George River: Sister Gilles Marie Ther- Denmark, Walter Haas, Edward oux, OP, Sister Catherine' Mary Kenney, Robert Mosher, Richard Pescosolido.

O'Brien, OP. St. Pius X Parish, South YarDominican Sisters Provincial House, Dighton: Sister Floren- mouth: Mrs. Ann L. Baker, Mrs. Mary E. Cochran, Philip E. tina Calvo, OP. St. Joseph Parish, North Digh- Dempsey, James C. Desmond, ton: Amalio Annunziato, Joseph Mrs. Marion Healey.

Holy Trinity Parish, West Murray.

St. Joseph Parish, Fairhaven: Harwich: Mrs. Lynda E. DowSister Eleanor Marie Cyr, SS. giallo, Mrs. Shirley Gomes, Miss CC., Sister Mary Bernardette Marie C. Mann, MrS. Mary A. Hemingway, sS.ee., James Ar- Piersall.

Our Lady of the Cape Parish, ruda, Mrs. Patricia Crabbe, Alan Days, Mrs. Dorothy Espindola, Brewster: William Bosworth Jr., Mrs. Denise Doherty, William Daniel Hanlen, 'Paul Murray.

Mrs. Susan Negri, Cyril 0' Dowling, Theodore Dumas, Mrs. Leary, Mrs. Simone Rezendes, Ruth Hanlon, William Lemoine, Mrs. Bar:bara Wright, Harry Dr. Charles Manganelli, Mrs. Helen McGinnis, Mrs. Joyce 0' Young.

Our Lady of Assumption Neill, Mrs. Mary Raycraft, JoParish, New Bedford: Brother seph TUlly, Brother Wilfrid ViPaul Alves, SS.CC., Antonio olette, MS, Mrs. Margaret Zaffino.

Gomes, Mrs. Aurora ,Pereira.

St. Mary Parish, New Bedford: Sister Rita Pelletier, SSJ, Claude Le Blanc, Dennis POYContinued from Page One ant. migrants and . . . the Symbol of St. Julie Billiart Parish, North Christian success."

Dartmouth:. Thomas P. Barrett, The rites crowning 90 year,s Russell Carleton Pinto, Manuel of work on the Neumann cause P. Torres. were attended iby more than 100 St. Mary Parish, South Dart- American cardinals and bishops mouth: Sister Luz Cardenas, OP, plus 12 planeloads of pilgrims Sister Paula Morrissette, OP, Sis- from the Philadelphia area alone. ter Kathleen Murphy, OP. "GlQry. to' the American St. George Parish, Westport: people, a glory. which is. spritSister Doris Gagnon, esc, Sis- ual, religious, Christian, Cathter Pauline Lavigne, CSC. olic and very human," exclaimed St. Rita Parish, Marion: Rob- Pope Paul as he spoke to the ert P. Demeo, Edmond H. Mc- pilgrims from his apartment winCarthy, Halsworth D.J. Ran- dow after the Mass. dolph.

"The man we are honoring toAt St. John Evangelist day was an emigrant who came At St. John the Evangelist not to find gold in the earth, Church, Attleboro: Very Rev. but rather to spr.ead throughout John J. Smith, V.E., installed the America, fabled for its riches, following: ' a gold which is more valuable St. Joseph, Attleboro: Henri the gold of charity."

Brousseau, Norman Joseph' HeBohemian-born John Neubert, George T. Lamarre Sr. mann (1811-1860) arrived as an Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Par- immigrant in New York in 1836. ish, Seekonk: Norman Bowlin, He worked in the Buffalo area Manuel W. DeMattos, Francis and then, as a Redemptorist, in L. Mooney.

Pittsburgh and Baltimore.

St. Mary Parish, Seekonk: Named bishop of Philadelphia Robert R. Ferland, Roland in 1852, the small-sized bishop Smith. became known for his radical Holy Family Parish, East life of Christian charity, hard Taunton: Raymond Cooke, John work and lack of pretention.

Cwiekowski, Maurice LeVasHe set up America's first Catseur, Joseph D. Raposa. holic school system, founded the St. Ann Parish, Raynham: Sisters of the Third Order of St. Henry Crombie, James Dolan, Francis, promoted 40-Hours DeJoseph Martyniak, Owen Synan, . votion, and launched an extenJohn Welch. sive church building program.

At S1. Pius X Seated before a temporary, At St. Pius X Church, South covered altar on the steps of Yarmouth, Msgr. Henry T. Mun- St. Peter's, Pope Paul, 79, told roe, V.E., installed the follow- Americans in his homily to preing: serve their Catholic schools and St. Margaret Parish.. Buzzards religious education programs.

Bay: Mrs. Catherine Connelly, Neumann, he said, "helped Mrs. Mary Fuller, Mrs. Barbara children to satisfy their need for Hill, Mrs. Elizabeth Songer. truth, their need for Christian Our Lady of Victory Parish, doctrine ... Both by catechetiCenterville: Sister Patricia cal instruction and by promoHughes, MSBT. ting with relentless energy the St. Anthony Parish, East Fal- Catholic school system in the mouth: William A. Burke, Mel- U.S. vin Gonsalves.

The saint, who was once conSt. Francis Xavier Parish, Hy- sidered boorish by Philadelphia annis: Arthur La Frenier. high society, was "close to the Sacred Heart Parish, Oak sick, at home with the poor and Bluffs: Edward S. BenDavid, a friend to sinners," said Pope Donald Billings, James Cleary, Paul.

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days off. He did some free flying for missionaries, carrying grain, medicines, supplies, nurses land doctors into the desert and jungle.

"Ethiopia is a real culture shock," Father Kelley commented. "It's like moving into the third or fourth century:' The priest-pilot recalled encountering a badly injured Ethiopian police sergeant on a flight into the bush. He said the man would have died if he hadn't flown him to a hospital since the trip would have taken five days by camel. It was 48 minAMONG 24 GRADUATES of 30-hour geriatric training utes by air. course at Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River, are Donna "My tour in Ethiopia was fulConstancia and Deborah Rego, receiving certificates from filling for me both from the Mrs. Betty Garvey, LPN, left, in-service coordinator, and standpoint of priest - saying Mass, doing missionary work, Mrs. Sally Rose, RN, assistant director of nurses. giving counsel and taking care of people and their religious needs - and from the view of flying professionally," the Bay has traveled extensively, not all Stater explained.

Continued from Pa~e One ·on board the ship. The Eisen- on Navy ships and aircraft. Much "The Navy is perhaps a more hower, due for commissioning of it has been flying a plane lonely life for a priest than on this fall, has almost a full crew' himself. the diocese level or in a monasaboard" .

The Massachusetts chaplain tery," Father Kelley said. "You has logged more than 1,900 have to make your own way As well as saying Mass each day for the 3,000 to 5,000 men hours of flight time. He has a little more. But there are comwho will lie the, full crew, the sev~ral Federal Aviation Admin- pensations. I have made so many chaplain's duties include coun- istration flight ratings including marvelous friends every place seling the men on the Eisen- tickets to fly comerical and in-' I've been and I have had the strument equipped planes. He chance to travel:' hower and their families.

The chaplain is also interested "There is religious counseling, also flies gliders and seaplanes.

He's licensed to teach student in athletics. He had planned on of course, and we talk with people about personal problems pilots on several kinds of air- majoring in physical education and offer marriage counseling craft. "I got my instructor's li- in college before deciding on the but, we're also a good referral cense because you really know priesthood.

"I probably get my interest service," Lieutenant Commander something if you teach it and I wanted to know more about fly- in sports from my father" (the Kelley explained. ing," he explained. late Freddy Kelley), Chaplain He was an enlisted Navyman Kelley explained. "He was the The 48-year-old priest earned in 1947-51. "I was in for four director of physical education his private pilot's license in years, three days, two hours and for the city of New Bedford for 32 minutes," he said with a Massachusetts the year after he many years and he spent alwent to Mansfield.

He has chuckle. most 50 years as head of the earned the rest of his ratings Twenty-six years ago, he was North End Boys' Clob there. going to get out of the Navy, since he has been in the Navy.

"I just; like keeping in shape," "It "I love flying," he said. go to college and get married. he added. .

Then he was frozen on active gives me a chance to look at He is a qualified swimming duty for a year because the things from a different pers- and sailing instructor and he en. pective.

Korean War broke out. joys paddleball, handball, soft"The thing I'm working on ball, tennis, skiing a~ ice skat"During that last year I was in the Navy, I decided to become right now is a commercial heli- ing in his off-duty hours. copter license - it might come a priest," he said~ After his return to' civilian in handy some day," he commented. life in Massachusetts, he went Lcdr. Kelley has been stato prep school to learn Greek and Latin. Following that, he at- tioned on aircraft carriers tended Cardinal O'Connor Sem- homeported on both coasts of inary in Jamaica Plain for two the United States, in Great years then studied philosophy Lakes, Ill., on Guam, in Italy and theology at -St. John's Sem- and in Ethiopia.

"The most interesting experiinary in Brighton for six. He ence I have ever had was at was ordained Feb. 2, 1961.

He accepted a commission in Cagnew Station, Asmara, Ethithe Navy Chaplains' Corps in opia," he remarked.

"1 was the only chaplain and September, 1968 after spending seven years as a parish priest in I had the ecumenical responsibility of caring for all the reliSt. Mary's parish, Mansfield.

THRIFT STORES "I had no intention of coming gious needs of the people on 301 COLLETTE STREET the base." back in the Navy," the priest NEW BEDFORD, MASS. Some Ethiopian bush pilots said. ",But I watched our young 1150 JEFFERSON BLVD. men go off to Viet Nam and I showed him the ropes and the WARWICK, R.I. buried some of them in our priest flew a twin engine airIRt. 15 South· Airport EXit) own little cemetery in Mans- craft for a small airline on his field. That really tore me up. I got to thinking that I could help people in the Navy because I understood the prob•• lems and the system. So, I requested permission from my bishop and he gave me the goahead."

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Hapless America Gets Andrew1s Pomposity Prize I

By REV. ANDREW M. GREELEY

The Eastertime movie, "Jesus of Nazareth," produced an extraordinarily large number of pompous and fatuous comments from religious editorial writers. But the first prize easily goes to "America" editor Joseph A. O'Hare.

Father O'Hare suggested that the movie must have caused dis-

may in thousands of "ethnic" househofds. The ethnics "were probably a little surprised when they were reminded that Jesus was not a typical Irish, Italian, or Polish "lad, but uncompromisingly Jewish."

Such arrogant snobbishness is mind-boggling even for "America." How does Father O'Hare know what images the "ethnics" have of Jesus? How does he know what the reaction was in ethnic households? Does not his gratuitous slur on ordinary American Catholics tell us more about Father O'Hare than it does about "ethnics?" .

I heard only one "ethnic" re-

action and that from a with the job. neighborhood type with a Ph.D. One possible explanation is (not from a Jesuit university that despite their sympathy for though). "It was strange to hear the poor in the Third World, Jesus talking with a British ac- (college preparatory schools, if cent." So much for the problems many American Jesuits have of trying to portray the univer- considered their ministry to be sal in concrete particularities. to the upper middle and profess. Why the "America" vendetta ional classes in this country against ethnics? Throbbing with - you please). Maybe the ethnics enthusiasm for 11 Third World don't have enough money and for liberation theology, the (though the blue-collar ethnic "America" editors have had no stereotype has been refuted oftime a~ all for the reawakening ten' enough). Surely the Jesuit of interest in ethnicity among univ.ersities have treated the American Catholics. Father 0' ethnic reawakening as though it Hare's predecessor once dis- were a dangerous infectious dismissed ethnicity as "second ease.

It baffles me. But there is no rate." 'Pomposity seems to go

reason to think that Father 0' Hare cannot go on with such slurs. What good "America"reading Catholic liberal will protest? Will the Jesuit Center for Concern express concern? Will Father Murnion of the Catholic Committee on Urban Ministry protest? Will the Network nuns scream shrilly?

The point about Jesus (and Ignatius of Loyola and all great humans) is that he was so rooted in his own heritage that from the depths of the wisdom of his own tradition he was able to transcend the limits of that tradition and speak to all traditions.

S,h-ould Moth'ers Have Lice,nses, Special Edlucation?

By .

MARY CARSON

In a recent article on motherhood I read a quote from a young mother of two: "Being a mother is a terrible thing. It ruins your romance with your husband. Jt makes you a prisoner, sentences you to baby talk for some of the best years of your life. You can't leave the kids because you love them, and when you're with

By

MSGR. GEORGE G. HIGGINS

There is a persistent myth in certain segments' of the "liberal" and so-called "radical" community that the American labor movement is interested only in its oWn members. Yet, when I see people

them, you can't stand them. I used to have a career and what I did counted for something.

Now I'm a 'mother' and that means I'm nothing."

While her expression is rather, strong, many mothers feel something similar. I believe that the路 problem lies in the last sentence.

"Being a mother means that I'm nothing."

I -believe that attitude exists.

I 'believe it could be cured. And I seriously doubt it will.

The attitude that a mother is nothing stems from the belief that almost any woman can be a mother. We confuse giving birth with motherhood. We assume that all women instinctively know how to be mothers, that all want to be mothers, that all

are capable of being good mothers - if they just try hard enough.

Any commodity, considered so common, loses its value.

Being a mother i,s the most exacting, difficult career in this world. That might hurt some chauvinistic pride, but it's true.

Mothers are totally responsible for the development and care of the world's most valuable natural resource - the next generation. The recognition they generally get is being blamed for anything that goes wrong.

Billions of dollars are spent training people to be doctors, to be engineers, to -be street-sweepers . . . but the delivery of a child is supposed to provide automatic knowledge to every

woman.

Every other profession provides dispensation with dignity, should the person later learn he is not suited for the work.

After study, internship, field work, or diaconate, some find their career not what they expected and are able to leave it.

But once a mother, always a mother.

Maybe we are approaching the day when in order to become a mother it will be necessary to have special education ... and a license. We wouldn't let just anyone operate on our brains . . . but we entrust the. formation of human minds to anyone capable of giving birth.

Parenthood should be a chosen career, respected and credited

with its enormous value to all society.

But it's unlikely it will happen. Who would supervise the education, and enforce the licenses? The Church? At present Church authority in the area of marriage and family life is not widely accepted.

The Government? It's a possibility, but the idea seems too totalitarian and I doubt any politician will -be anxious to champion this cause.

The people themselves? That may be the best possibility.

Women's dissatisfaction with motherhood may be the beginning of the Maternal Revolution.

Women themselves may bring motherhood to the respected position it deserves.

Urges That Congress Legislate Real Living Wage fighting for the unorganized, socalled working poor, I find it is usually the labor movement leading the parade.

The Coalition for a Fair Minimum Wage, to cite but one example, would not exist without the labor movement. It is my experience that labor's critics in the liberal or radical community who persist in spreading the myth that the labor movement is interested only in its own members are not to be found at meetings of this type. They are ,busy about other things. So it goes. In any event, I think the labor movement deserves a great

deal of credit for getting the coalition started.

Each of us comes out of his own tradition and speaks from that tradition. I speak in the tradition of my very great predecessor at the U.S.路 Catholic Conference, Msgr. John A. Ryan, who was without any question the greatest single figure that the Catholic community has produced in the field of social ethics. I bring his name up only to recall that of the 20 or 25 books that he wrote during his distinguished career, the very first was a book called "The Living Wage," -written in 1906

71 years ago.

I have great respect for the I think he would be turning President of the United States over in his grave if he thought and wish him well, but in this that 71 years later it was nec- . case I think he is wrong. The essary to have this kind of President and the Congress have meeting to demand from the no right to tell anyone human Congress and the Administra- being that his or her efforts do tion a bill which is decent and not entitle him to enough money fair to the working poor of this to keep body and soul together.

That's morally indefensible. Recountry.

I rise simply to urge the gov- gardless of what his economists ernment of the United States to have advised him to do, I can declare once and for all that only assume that the President, men and women who toil for a being a decent man, must have living are entitled to receive a living wage, not the wage some been mislead in this case by economists think they can live people arguing vague theoretion. cal economic notions.

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Raspberri,es R路eward Effort By JOSEPH RODERICK

An excellent home-grown fruit which can be grown with a minimum of effort is the currant. Normally used for jelly, I have always enjoyed it picked fresh from the bush.

Picked dead ripe, currants are slightly" tart and one has to acquire a taste for them, but

mixed in plain yogurt, they are a treat second to none.

The currant bush is very compact and tends to throw up shoots from the base which in due time become fruit bearing stalks. A small bush gr0ws in girth rather than height and in three to four years each bush yields four or five quarts of fruit. As with most fruit-bearing bushes, currants prefer an acid soil, but will do well in full or partial sun.

This past year we discovered we could start new plants from old by burying some o( the shoots and covering them with soil. By so doing the buried part

of the stem begins to send off roots much in the manner of an azalea which has layered. After the new plant is well established it can be cut away from the mother and set out on its own.

Due to lack of space, we have only one currant bush. It is at least 15 years old and has been moved several times as we have remade the garden without affecting its production in the slightest.

A plant slightly similar to the currant in its growth pattern is the gooseberry. Just this year we acquired one from a kind neighbor when_ I mentioned to her that I remembered snitch-

ing a few gooseberries from her father's yard when I was small enough to get away with such things.

Fortunately, she forgave my childish stealing and rewarded my reminding her with a small bush which was still growing in her yard. This I planted in midSpring and at last sight it was doing exceptionally well although no( producing fruit as yet. Again, the fruit is rather tart unless one has the patience to pick the berries when they are dead ripe.

The best of the home-grown fruit as far as I am concerned is the cultivated raspberry. This

produces a maximum of fruit with a minimum of effort and the plants reproduce so quickly that with a minimum of six plants one can have a very productive patch in less than three years.

At the present time I have a black raspberry which produces early, a gold raspberry which is late and an everbearing berry which produces in mid-season and again in the Fall. By meticulously thinning out the new shoots we are able to keep the patch within bounds and yet pick a pint of berries a day during the season.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs.

Detroit 'Call to Action': A Reply to Msgr. Higgins Everybody knews their nam~s except tbe uninformed MonsigWay baek in the sane ~50's .nor.

Why is the Monsignor so Msgr. George G. Higgins and I concerned about defending false met at a Catholic Social 'Action teachers from ecclesiastical disCongress at Loyola University in Chicago. Somewhat surprised cipline? Why has he no comat' his bitter attack on Bill Buck- passion for the flock of Christ ley's young ventur~ "National confused and scattered by his Review" I demurred in defense pet intellectuals? Is it possible of the national bi-weekly and, that the Monsignor would rather for mydialecticaI pains, re~ be known as an intellectual than ceived some unexpected incivili- as a Catholic?

Third, will the real "charactie~. To the credit of the good ter assassin" please step forMonsignor, he expre~ed regrets the followirtg day and we were ward? Notice: the Monsignor's easily reconciled. I was, there~ article attacks a specific man, fore, a bit disappointed to ~ind a known priest· and writer, a him again _at the old slogan- unique character .with his own slinging stand in Anchor col- proper name. Notice al~ tbat umns, on April 14 and June 2. this' is The sole purpose of theI have three accusations against· Monsignor's article. Now; my the Monsignor's intemperate per- article attacks a revolutionary sonal attack on me for my crit- movement -within the Church, its ique of Detroit's "Call to Action" viOlent rhetoric, its irrational demands. Particular persons: or me~tin,g. characters are, not the burden First, he refuses to face the of my critique at all. issues I raised and prefers to You judge, then, dear reader, attack my person. He writes: Fr. who is the real "character asMiceli violates every canon of sassin." There is an ignoble ploy rational \discourse by imputing in human give and take which the most evil kind of motivation is as old as original sin. It is the to the majority of those who tactic of character annihilation attended the conference." by labels. An opponent suggests Notice the overkill by the. dis- that his adversary is doing traught Monsignor, "every can- exactly what he himself is doon _. . violated -. . . the most ing~ evil kind of motivation . . . imSling an accusing slogan and pUted." Ac1uaUy, all I did was that should finish off the opreport what the delegates said position. arid did, what they. violently Monsignor Higgins proves professed and demanded. Tltey himself a journalist who is a thehmselves revealed to ~ny oh- pt.ofessi()nal ~t -t~s .gan,te. .VIJjecti:v:et~jfair· tlbser\ter . . that; yes,.fo~\lhateiy,. he la<;k~ QriginaUty, these-' deeds, --these' :spe4!eM!s; for .the \ time-worn "characterthese' ultimatums are intended assasfnation-accusation" is the to desiroy the traditional tell-tale sign that indicates bis Church and create a new one. own intellectual exhaustion and The radicals were not sly; they incapacity to reflect and write were brazen in their revolution. seriously on the crisis in the· Why does the· Monsignor shy ChurclJ· away from facing the realities, It appears that Monsignor, inthe rhetoric, the revolutions de- stead of being a priest open to veloped and contained in the serve all good causes- and perultimatums produced -by the- con- sons in the Church, has over the ference? Is it because he is one years ~ken up a retrograde posof the luminaries that master- ture in which he now seems to minded this conference? be rigidly 'fixed. He is available Second, the Monsignor with to defend only radical, leftist stoney-eyed seriousness snapped causes. at the bait of a spoof with which if style and tactics are sure I wished to nudge gently f1u~ signs of a man, and I believe bishops to use some prayers, they are, then by his own yardsacramentals and yes, perhaps stick Monsignor Higgins must a charitable excommunication . be judged a grim man. on a rare occasion to bnng back wayward teacbers to the fold and also to preserve the faith of the vast majority of Christ's Continued from Page One little ones.

He added that he was disAfter all, Our Lord Himself mayed by actions of some prosuggested and St. Paul, many abortion advocates who fav~ saintly popes and bishops used legislation "toproteet snail this ultimate measure of charity darts, whales and dolphins" but for the salvation 'of misguided also advocated "the calculated intellectuals and the flock they killing of 'innocent, inconveniabuse. For this spoof I was ac- ent human beings." cused of engaging in a "brand In the Supreme CoUllf decisof compUlsive heresY hunting, ion, the majority opinion said wbich verges at times on collec- the new court action "signals tive character assassination." no retreat" from January, 1973, I Jlccuse Monsignor Higgins Roe and Doe decisions striking of being .unconcerned about the down most state restrictions on truth in making this wild state- abortion. ment: I could swear I was back ,But, said, Justice Lewis Powat Cobo Hall on reading this. ell, those decisions !'did not de,J've got news for the humorless clare an unqualified ConstituMonsignor. Men .hunt for what tional right to abortion" • • • is hard to find. Today the poor Rather, the right prot~cts the flock of Cbrist is trying to de- ,woman from unduly burdensol1:1e fend itself against a band of interference with her freedom to national and intematio~ roam- decide whetber to terminate her ing heretics. pregnancy."

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. June 7'3, 1977

IN BouviA: Father' Donald· Bowen works with Bolivian Indians .on every lev.el, seeking fresh approaches to ministry. Left, he joins Dien rejoicing at inauguration of new sheep dip program th~t will improve ,

~ommunity~s livestock production (he is at right: in pnllover sweater)., Center, children enjoy ·~chool lunch' provided' by US Catholic; Relief Services. Right, doctor administers .polio vaccine in. health aid program.

Latin·Church Stirs, Says Father Bowen brought in from the Western world have?

How is a teaching of pardon and reconciliation to find room within a native belief which prefers to see physical illneSses and natural disasters as consequences of rupture in the harmonious ordering ~f the universe ~aused by a failure to observe correctly some mythical precept? What force does a message of hope offer for a people conditioned to believe only in the endless repetitiQn of yearly ~Iesof -time?

And perhaps most difficult of all, what promise for a better life can ring from the Gospel to men and women suffering from' poverty, illiteracy, the complete lack of health facilities, J)O()l\ food, bad harvests and droughts, primitive methods arid resources of farming"with all of. this often-. times compounded by unjust social and pOlitiea.1 conditions that work only to maintain the past without prospect of change? it becomes quickly evident~ with some frustration, that previous approaches to" catechesis and to ministry simply do not apply..Nor can it be a matter of attempting a routine of Sunday Masses and sacraments in such a context. One is sent looking for ftesh beginnings that stretch the imagination to include a broader understanding of religion.

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laying itself open to an, acceptance of the Gospel.

For .os this meant revising any pastoral plan to include and tq give a priority to programs of human development. It meant seeing more clearly that God's history is indeeCl' intimately involved with man's. own history.

It meent realiZing that sacraments, whiclt cla,im to celebrate , make an empty and meaningless boast if there fs little or nothing 'in life to truly celebrate. It meant recognizmg that "good news" _nd. promises' e:an. hardly' be proffered, when starVation, disease, injustices, and despair are constant elements in the daily lalldscape of living.

Such a ministrY must seek a place alongside the lives of the people in the midst of their own anxieties and in· their search for solutions. This is another way of saying that religion and church, must first beCome human before they lay claim to being Christian..

And so this past year a turn was made to various efforts aimed at agricultural programs in the planting of crops and in the care and improvement of livestock. the -introduction of health aid and education p~ grams, projects of cultural and occupational development for women, the,prganizatioiJ of a farm growers union, the investi~ gation of possibilities and resources' for the construction of . irrigation systems.

In many ways, this, Called for dealing with the basic realIty at hand in a new way. That -reality speaks of a people oppressed by their history, by their own governments, and nota little by an international system that has conspired 'to dominate and enslave them. C',

Mission assumes a responsibil-, The key to fi~ding a place for ity then tor learning and for be- Christianity in this peoples' lives ing enriched in one's own Chris- lies first with arousing a critical tian . tradition while exerCising reflection' by them on their presmore caution in seeking to im- ent situation together with the pose that tradition within a for. causes behind it, and awakening eign culture. A gospel preached tlJeir hopes and their action to from the usual bases of Cath- alternatives for a better future. olic, doctrine becOmes a sheer vanity. One must, instead begin In this way, the Gospel can to' search deeper within the hu- lbegin to "speak most atithentiman experience of' the ,paople . cally for 'what\ it truly is - ' a for a starting point capabl~ of message of hum~n liberation" a

summons to human decency and devoid of their Huilt-in' structfreedom and justice and equal- ures of, domination, their prioriity. It becomes for the people an ties of pomp and power, their invitation to recover a sense of overriding· committment to pretheir own dignity, of ther p~per serving the priv~leges of ~e few vocation to be the authors of - against the rights and just claims their, own destinies, and to' otthe many. break out from the Ipng held The~ is an explosive truth in conviction that the future can the Gospel waiting to be heard be nothing more than a reliving an<l even further from being yet of the past. Only then, does it fully lived.. But its rumblings make sense to start speaking of ate gradually being felt. It is Christianity. ' n o t something really new. Its Such is the reality beginning roots can be uncovered deep in to. be heard about more and the, 91~::r~li~qtt It <s~ 1 rnote:froln '8lJ Of Latin ! with .Jll'J~ghhtin&}f~J~ne§4':)lrljr under thenaine "of liberation' 'the Gospels, 8nd is now draw~ theology. It continues to have its ing its first breaths in our own growing pains as well as its times here in Latin America and constant critics, not surprising elsewhere...· encouraging to ly those who ,speak from where those who wait and look for it, they Iive,far beyond the reality discomforting to those who of oppression r so that they can would seek to resist it. hardly be expected to recognize • the legitimacy of anything calling for liberation - or if they . Fete Mgr. Considine do, it is only with a feeling of At Sunday Tribute beiDg threatened within the basA reception in honor of Msgr. tions of their own affluence and Raymond T. Considine will be security. held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, A new voice and a new reality June 26 in St. William's rarare struggling to pli)C]aim,them- ish Center, Fall River. selves from the cities and slums Parishioners and friends are and rural areas of Latin Ameri- invited to attend thtB gathering, ca. As the drama unfolds it be- an expression of gratitude and comes, increasingly apparent that recognition for the 26 years this voice is destined to be heard Monsignor Considi~e served the riot only in the homelands of people of the Maplewood parish. the Third World, but equally, if While serving as pastor of St. not more so, in the very centers of industrial, econOmic, and p0- William's, Msgr. Considine also litical pOwer that rule from the c:lirecled the, Society for, the so.-ealled developed nations. ' Propagation of' Faith and thefour nursing homes of the DioThere too liberation is finding cese. ample gtounds as a fundamental In addition, he served for need. For those who oppress are indeed in the greater ~ ­ many years as a diocesan conity of being liberated. To ~main sultant, and as a member of diocesan administrative - silent, to surrender to economic the and political systems that feed council, the dioce~ .building on the exploitation of ~eaker commission and the diocesan nations, to close one's eyes to pastoral cOUDCil. He was also the dehumanization that exists founding director of the diocein the other two thirds of the san Catholic Charities Appeal. world is a more degrading form Yet, with all his diocesan of enslavement. commitments, Msgr. Considine The experience in Latin Am- always ,considered himself first erica, 'then, suggests that the as a priest devoted to the people true missionary task yet to be- of St. W:i1liam's parish. For this gin will be that in the future reason, . the Women's Gujld and will carry back from the'Third other parish organiZatiOn~ cor· World to the countries of the dially extend aniJivitation to First World in the rebirth of his many friends in ,the' diOcese new nations and a new Church to attend this parish tribute.-

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vitation addressed to the faithful all exchange the sign of Q. In several churches pastors peace according to local custom. do not pennit any sign of peace It is not a peace that moves out whatsoever, except when a visit·. from the altar, a clericalized ing priest has not been warned. peace, but a community peace How does this fit in with sub· exchanged among those in whose mission to authority and to the midst is the real presence of concept of community - union Christ the Lord." with our brothers and sisters and' pastors? (New Jersey) Q. I have been told that Con· fession is only required once a A. If one takes the liturgical. year, and that this does not have instruction books literally, there to be during the Easter season. is no absolute requirement for Is Communion all that is nee· the sign of peace. The official essary to fulfill one's Easter documents state tpat, after the duty? celebrant has said. "The peace of the Lord be with you always," A. Present Church regulations and the people have responded provide for a serious obligation "And also with you," he "may for all Catholics (who have add: Let us offer each other the reached the age of reason, of sign of peace. All exchange the course) to receive Holy Com.sign of peace and love accord- munion at least once during the ing to local custom."

Easter season (from the first However, this obviously isn't Sunday of Lent to the Sunday the whole answer. A statement after Pentecost). There is no on the Kiss of ,Peace soon to be similar obligation concerning the released by the secretaries of sacrament of Penance, unless, of the American Bishops' Commit- course, one is conscious· of some tee on the Liturgy notes that mortal sin that should be re"the reintroduction of the kiss of pented and forgiven before repeace within the Mass was not ceiving Communion.

Again, the Church obviously perhaps preceded by sufficient catechesis covering its history, does not present this as the ideal. The regulation simply atsignificance and use." tempts to provide an additional This lack has unquestionably urgent motive for any Catholic affected both priests and laity. who, through laziness or negliAnd it is worsened by the tragic geIJce, might otherwise neglect decline in appreciation of the the spiritual aid of the sacraplace of symbol in liturgical ments year in and year out. ceremonies which has occurred over the past few hundred years.

Questions for this column Many clergy and lay people are should be sent to Father John still very suspicious of - and Dietzen, The Anchor, P.O. Box often even threatened by - any 7, Fall River, Mass. 02722.) close interaction with another at Mass. They feel safe with words, but not with actions which might give expression to those words. So they are not at all comfortable with this busiBishop Lawrence B. Casey, 71, ness of exchanging a sign, or of Paterson, N. J., resigned June kiss, or peace, even though it is 14 because of terminal cancer. simply an effort to express ex- He died June 15. In a column ternally what will happen a few printed posthumously in his dimoments later when those same ocesan paper, he bade farewell people share in eating the Body to his flock, explaining that of Christ. doctors told him in May that he While not absolutely com- had "an undetermined but very manded, therefore, the sign of .limited time to live. peace is more than simply an "X-ray~ _taken May 18 reincidental or optional part of the vealed the spread of lesions on Eucharist. These words from the my lungs at such a rapid rate bishops' statement may help to that my illness was considered explain why: tenninal," he said in the colHe said he submitted his umn.

"The liturgical renewal has recognized the value of the as- resignation because "I knew it sembly and its right to partici- . would not be fair to the people pate actively in the liturgy. The or to the Church of Paterson to (Vatican II) Constitution on the attempt to continue in office."

Liturgy, in indicating the various The duties of bishop, he said, forms of the real presence of "require the full-time attention Christ, emphasized his presence of a spritual leader who has that most precious of possessions in the assembly itself. his health."

"In view of this providential Bishop Casey said his bout reevaluation of the liturgical as- with cancer had left him with "a sembly, it is proper that ... 'it fuller appreciation of all that it is clearly stated that at the in- (life) means, a new identification with those who suffer, an Natural Event awareness that death is not the It is as natural to die as to distant 'stranger it once seemed. be born; and to a little infant, He thanked priests, Sisters perhaps the one is as painful and laity of the diocese for "all -Francis Bacon you have done for the Church" as the other.

Dying Bishop Pens Farewell

NEW CARDINAL: Among prelates to be elevated at consistory next Monday is Achbishop Bernardin Gantin, 55, pro-president of Pontifical Justice' and Peace Commission. He is a native of the African republic of Benin, formerly Dahomey.

List Sp'eakers F'or Congress Among speakers at the 29th New England Congress of Religious Education, to be held Aug. 19 through 21 at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst will be Dr. Thomas Francoeur, chairman of the Department of Catholic Studies of McGill University in Montreal; and Sister Theresa Ahearn, pastoral assistant for the Spanish apostolate in the Worcester diocese.

Dr. Francoeur will speak on the healing power of love and Sister Theresa will treat the special needs of Hispanic Catholics.

Also to be heard will be Edmund Braxton, who will condllct seminars examining the shift from classical to modem culture and the emergence of radical pluralism and its impact on in- . dividual Christians.

Congress registration forms are available at the Catholic Education Center, 423. Highland Ave., Fall River 02720. ~"'l1I11I1IIlIIIllIIIIIIIlIIIIIIU'I'lllllllllllllllllllmllllm"IlII11IIlIII"I'UI"IIIIIIIIIIIIII:tlllll"

and asked for prayers "that I may have the courage to meet the challenges immediately ahead, and then that you pray for the repose of my soul. A bishop these days carries a tremendous burden of responsibility and I hope the Lord will be merciful with my mistakes.

I promise, please God, to pray for you from purgatory and eventually from heaven.

"You have my blessing, with love." .

Bishop Casey, a native of Rocester, N.Y., was ordained in June, 1930. He served as secretary to three bishops in that diocese, and was named auxiliary bishop of Rochester in 1953.

The bishop came to Paterson in May, 1966. Since that time, he had established the diocesan newspaper, a diocesan council of Sisters, and a diocesan lay council, and initiated a program to eliminate racial injustice' in the diocese. In 1971, the Paterson diocese held its second diocesan synod, 28 years after the first.

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Tradition: What Is It?

Returning to Roots of Faith - By Father Donald McCarthy The prize fighter came out of his corner for round one after quickly making the sign of the cross. A spectator nudged the priest seated next to him and asked, "Do you think that will help him, Father?"

"It will," the priest replied softly, he can fight!"

Why did the fighter make the sign of the cross? A fitting answer might be: tradition.' Since the early days of Christianity this sign has been a part of tradition. Devoutly made, it can put the morning offering into visible gesture at any time of day or night.

Crucifixes hang upon our walls as traditional reminders that Jesus offered an eternal sacrifice in the wood of the -cross. We bear ashes on our foreheads at the beginning of Lent and palms in our hands on Palm Sunday as traditional reminders of the events the Church is remembering on those days.

The yearly cycle of worship surrounds the ancient mysteries with new and different songs, banners, and homilies. Tradition grows as we live out in each

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new generation the Christ event of history.

Each Christian cultural community and each period of Christian history finds its own way to express the essential faith of the Scriptures. Traditional Catholic family celebrations of the First Communion of seven-yearold youngsters today may seem a far cry from the First Communion of the Apostles at the Lord's Passover celebration. Yet the essential faith experience remains the same.

Television has become the occasion of powerful new visual expressions of tradition, for instance, the prime time TV production of "Jesus of Nazareth."

Tradition serves as the reflection of the truth of Holy Scripture in particular situations.

When St. Francis of Assisi' was riding horseback one day, he met a leper whose so,es were. so loathsome that Francis was struck with horror. But he dismounted, and as the leper stretched out his hand to receive an alms, while Francis bestowed the alms he kissed the leper.

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Living Memories of the Past

By Msgr. Joseph. Champlin

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Yesterday was Monday in Holy Week and here at Rome about 30 of us made the traditional "seven Church walk."

This 12-mile foot pilgrimage takes the participant to the four major basilicas plus a few other churches of ancient interest.

We began with Mass in the Clementine chapel of St. Peter's, above the ~pot where this saint's. martyred remains were discovered. To offer the Eucharist here was a powerful reminder of our presen't and past. The soil beneath us was made holy by Peter's blood;-on the altar above us Peter's successor today preaches the saving power of Jesus' death and resurrection.

Our next stop was the major basilica of St. Mary Major, where a student read the Gospel of the annunciation and we sang the "Salve Regina."

Following a lengthy hike we came to St. Lawrence outside the walls, where two early martyr deacons, St. Lawrence and St. Stephen, are buried. Here sang the popular contemporary religious hymn, "Keep in Mind."

We then dashed to the church of the Holy Cross, in order to arrive before the customary midday closing period. Here we examined and prayed together before the famous relics in its side chapel. These include remnants of the true cross, the sign mounted over Jesus at the crucifixion, a spike used to nail our Lord to the tree of Calvary,

and the ugly looking, two-inch thorns from the crown on Christ's head.

Our next stop was at the major basilica of St. John Lateran.

From there we headed into the country by the ancient Appian' way to the catacombs of San Calisto and the church of another martyr, St. Sebastian.

Along the path we passed the little "Quo Vadis" chapel of St. Peter. This recalls the tradition of that apostle's meeting with Christ as he fled from the persecution in the city of Rome.

In response to the question, "Where are you going" (Quo Vadis), Jesus said, "To Rome."

St. Peter understood throough this' remark his own call to martyrdom and returned to accept the awaiting crucifixion.

In the open field over the catacombs we rested tired feet and legs, munched a sack lunch and rested for a few moments underneath magnificent blue skies and scattered white clouds.

It was then on to our final stop, St. Paul's outside the walls, the fourth major. basilica.

By now we had been on this walking pilgrimage for seven hours. The weariness in our bodies, however, served as a good reminder of St. Paul's many arduous trips to spread the Gospel throughout the Mediterranean. We listened to some of his words and concluded our day-long journey of faith by singing "To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King."

By Father John J. Castelot Catholics set great store by tradition as a source of revelation, and rightly so. But just what is it? One can easily recognize the Bible as a source of revelation: It is a well-defined collection of sacred books in which we can read God's selfdisclosure. But tradition? It is not an easy concept to grasp, but for our immediate purposes it will suffice to recall two important points made by Vatican Council II in its Constitution on Divine Revelation.

The first is that Scripture and tradition are not two distinct sources of revelation (paras. 9 and 10).

The second is that tradition is not a static "deposit," enshrined once and for all, say, in the writings of the Fathers or papal documents. Rather, it is a dynamic, ongoing process, the response of each Christian generation to God's revelation of Himself in the history of His people and supremely in the Christ-event.

The Scriptures are the result of such a process. As we have them now, they are a fixed "deposit," but they did not drop down ready-made out of the blue. They witness to a long progressive response of the people of God to His saying activity in their history.

Take, for instance, the familiar creation accounts. The one beginning in Gn. 2, 4b is actually the older of the two. It was for. mulated by an author known as the Yahwist in the late 10th century B.C. and, from a theological point of view, is relatively unsophisticated. For the one thing, it pictures God in very human fashion, planting a garden, making a mud-man, conducting a parade of animals hefore the man, fashioning a woman from his "rib," walking with him in the garden, and so forth. .Turn now to the first account (Gn 1, 1-2, 4a). This was actually formulated some 500 years later by an author of the Priestly School. It reveals an advanced awareness of the transcendance, the "otherness" of God. The atmosphere is hushed, reverent and orderly. God does not behave in human fashion now; He simply speaks His creative word and things come into being. Obviously between the time of the Yahwist and that ,of the Priestly School a dynamic process has been going on, a growing insight into the nature of God and of His relation to the universe.

The' same process is discernible in the New Testament. It can be appreciated only if one reads the early books first and then traces the development of 'certain themes through the subsequent writings. In this connection, one must remember that our editions of the New Testament do not print the books in

"THE SCRIPTURES â&#x20AC;˘.â&#x20AC;˘ witness to a long, progressive response of the people of. God to his savjng activity in their history." deepening penetration into the mystery of Christ and of the Church. For instance, the emphasis in Mark is on the humanity of the suffering Son of Man; in John it shifts to the divinity of the Word made flesh. In Paul's I~tters, the Church is the local community; in later writings we sense a heightened consciousness of the universal Church.

the order in which they were composed. St. Paul, for instance, had written all of his letters before the first Gospel, that of Mark, appeared. And the letters of Paul are arranged in order of relative importance rather than chronologically.

To sum up, the growth of tradition can be traced rather clearly, and it is a fascinating study, in which we see an ever

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To Remember Is to Celebrate

By Mary Maher

ing with them. Moses and the prophets had stout memories.

They seemed sure that remembering God's tender care was the same thing as receiving it all over again.

If we turn on the radio for 15 minu'tes to listen to popular music, we will hear about remembering and celebrating. The words tell us of love found and celebrated; celebrated; lost and

remembered; celebrated before it was found and on and on.

We all love to remember the good old times. After years apart we feel like really celebrating when we bump into old friends or find a cousin our own age who, after 20 years of separation from us, has appeared on the scene with more gray hair than we hav~.

Memory is essential to the Judeo-Christian tradition. Martin Buber, a Jewish philosopher, called it one of the two essentials in this tradition. The other was. the insight to celebrate what we remembered! The Hebrew Scripture has dozens of aCcounts of God calling His people to remember and celebrate the covenant He was keep-

Jesus is presented in the New Testament as the one who faithfully remembered what God,

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whom He knew as His Father, had done. And He kept recalling it to the minds of His disciples.

Christians celebrate in the Eucharist the saving event brought in Jesus Christ by His invitation: "Do This in Memory of Me." Memory here has a specifically biblical meaning which involves more than simple recall or recollection. The meaning of this memory is based on the Hebrew word "zikkaron" and the Greek word "anamnesis."

"Zikkaron" did not refer simply to the present remembrance of a past event. It in-' dicated that the celebration of Turn to Page Thirteen

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A Verdade E A Vida Dirigida pelo Rev. Edmond Rego Amanha e a·Festa do nascimento de Sao Joao Baptista. Joao Baptista ~ 0 unico sAnto com a Virgem Maria, de quem a Igreja celebra o nascimento para a terra. Isso se deve certamente, missao unica, ·que, na Historia da Salvafao, foi confiada a este homem~ santificado, no seio da sua mae, pela presen~a do Senhor, que mais tarde, dele fara urn bela elogio.

A Igreja ~ santa. E faz santos. Ela nao cessa de favorecer continuamente, por todos os meios, a santidade dos homens. Esta a finalidade ~ltima de toda e qualquer actividadepastoral. Contrariamente aquilo que por vezes parece querer insinuar-se, a santidade pertence a todas as idades, a todos os estados e condis~es de vida. Todos sao conv~da­ dos a ela; ninguem esta dela excluido .. E precisamente isso que 0 Senhor ens ina quando declara, "Na casa de Meu Pai ha muitas moradas; you preparar-vos urn lugar." , Escreve S.S. Paulo VI: e na celebrasao dos Santos canonizados que encontramos, como se diz na liturgia de alguns lugares, exemplo e est{mulo para a nossa vida, comunhao com a sua famflia e ajuda na intercessao. Assim caminha a Igreja peregrina, que somos todos n6s ao encontro do'Senhor ate ao momenta em que ela "adore na alegria suprema da caridade, Deus e 0 Cordeiro imolado", aquele Cordeiro acerca do qual Joao Baptista gostava de falar as multidoes porque so n'Ele e quetemos garantia a salva~ao.

A Festa de S~o Jo~o Baptista fornecenos ensejo para algumas reflexoes sobre aquilo que devem ser as festas religiosas, qual 0 esp{rito que as h~-de animar.

Evidemente que elas saoaleg{timas e louvaveis. Nao sao os Santos nossoa modelos, intercessores e advogados? Por isso desde tempos antigos costuma 0 povo cristao realizar festas em honra dos Santos, principalmente Padroeiros.

Estas festas sempre apresentaram entre n6s uma 'caracter!stica que as diferenciava das festas de Cristo propriamente ditas quais sejam: 0 Natal, a Ressurreisao, a Ascen~ao do Senhor, 0 Corpo de Deus, Cristo Rei ... Enquanto estas, que lembram os misterios de Cristo, constam estrictamente de celebra~oes liturgicas, as outras sempre tiveram, de permeio, divertimentos profanos com barracas, jogos, etc. Estas actividades extra-religiosas visam proporcionar ao povo reunido algum~ diversao l{cita e decente, estreitando deste modo mais,. e mais os lasos da comunidade, ao mesmo tempo que permitem arrecadar fundos para a manutenf~o das Igrejas e do culto bern como at~ de alguma obra de caridade e assist~ncia.

Com 0 andar dos tempds, 'na maior parte, dos casos, 0 aspecto religioso foi sendo suplantado pelos actos profanos a tal ponto que 0 folcl6rico absorveu quase todo, se nao todo, 0 sentido .religioso. As consequencias estao a vista, principalmente 0 enfraquecimento da celebrasao liturgico-religioso.

Constitui obrigas~o de todos esforcarse por restituir as festas religiosas aquela dignidade que devem ter para que redundem em louvor de Deus que deste modo glbrificado nos seus Santos. '

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Returning to Roots of Faith Continued from Page Twelve a 13th century reflection of the truth in Matthew 25, 40, "As often as you did it for one of

Abp. Caprio As Undersecretary VATICAN CITY (NC) - A Vatican career diplomat and economics expert Archbishop Giuseppe Caprio, has been named

by Pope Paul VI to succeed Archbishop Giovanni Benelli in the crucial post of papal undersecretary of state.

Archbishop Caprio, 62, will leave the office of the secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See to become undersecretary, the pivotal job in the centralized Roman Curia, the Church's central ad., ministration.

The Administration of the Patrimony cares for holdings and investments acquired through financial reparations paid the Vatican by Italy following the 1929 Lateran Pacts.

In recent years, operation of the Roman Curia has been an increasing financial burden for the Vatican and Archbishop Caprio is expected to tighten its belt.

Hours before the appointment was made public. Italian newspapers, citing Vatican sources, speculated that Caprio would be the ,Pope's choice. He will be succeeded by Archbishop Lorenzo Antoiretti, pronuncio to Zaire, at the Administration of the Patrimony.

Parish Parade ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET CCD registration for children entering first grade and for those new in the parish will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 26 in the church basement. Those registering should be with an adult and bring a baptismal certificate.

A planning meeting for the parish lawn party will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 in the church hall.

my least brothers, you did it fQr me."

The medieval hospitals founded by religious orders of women and men served also as living tradition to reflect the truth of Scripture. When in 1900 in New York City Rose. Hawthorne Lathrop, Nathaniel Hawthorne's convert daughter, founded the community of Hawthorne Dominicans to care for the destitute who are terminally ill, she too enriched the tradition of the Church.

Today as the euthanasia movement subtly undermines the right to life of aged citizens and the severely handicapped, the Church's concern for them will write new chapters of tradition.

Tradition in short, links the biblical roots of Catholic faith to the decisions and dilemmas of our 20th-century human experience.

Celebrate Continued from Page Twelve the past event enabled those in the present to enter into it. Recall how this meaning is found in the present-day celebration of Seder: "In each generation every person should regard himself as though he personally went forth from Egypt. It was not only our forefathers whom the Holy One, blessed be He, redeemed from slavery, but us also did he redeem together with him."

And Paul says to the Romans (6,3-4): " . . . when we were baptized in Christ Jesus we were baptized in his death; in other words, when we were baptized we went into the tomb with him and joined him in death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the Father's glory, we too might. live a new life."

This meaning of memory and celebration indicates not only a present dimension but an actual participation in this present moment of the very event itself!

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Sailboating, meteorology and archaeology were among topics "chosen by learning fair winners ages six to nine at Fall River's Holy Union Primary School. At the fair, held in the closing days of the school year, Sara Watson, Rosemary O'Toole and Jimmy McRoy were top winners.

Also on the learning menu: an art exhibit, featuring creations in torn and cut paper, baker's clay, sand ani! mosaic; and a demonstration of folk, square and ballet dancing.

The unusual school where such things come together also produced a 32-page printed book of

poetry this spring. Titled "Poetry Factory," it includes cinquains (of which samples by 9year-old Rosemary O'Toole head this column), haiku and "wish, lie and dream poems" by its young authors. Enlivening its pages are numerous imaginative line drawings.

Planned for July at the school, housed in a rambling white building at 527 Rock Street, is a summer program for 5 to 10year-olds, to include gymnastics, arts and crafts and many field trips, said Sister Ann Boland, SUSC, principal.

LEARNING FAIR prizewinners are congratulated by Sister Barbara Kirkman, SUSC.

"What am I doing here?" I decided to do a column on that question as it relates to attending church, after three mothers had talked to me about their teenagers, who had decided to stop going to church - any church, after trying a variety of parishes and still singing the same chant, "What am I doing here?"

I think the fact that the question is asked is the good thing about it. Others have stopped asking questions. That is the bad part.

Not only Catholic youth, but all youth, all churches today face the problem of youth staying away from organized religion. Commissions, conventions, committees are organized to encourage youth to start doing again what they have been doing for centuries and have stopped doing all of a sudden.

Maybe we are looking for too much change. Too much that is "interesting,'~ "modern" and "relevant." There are some things that are not supposed to change. Isaiah "the prophet saw it; angels standing eternally before the throne pf God, singing, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth."

It seems to me that as we look back on the entire history of man, there is a very simple pattern behind everything.

There is an experience that comes to us from generations of people who did what we are doing today and knew that men and women were created to adore, to worship and to praise.

Adam knew what to do. When he opened his eyes and he saw, he said "Gloria Dei." He rendered thanks. Before he started doing anything else he ltealized that this creation was a temple, created for eternal adoration, for a liturgy, a praise.

We are doing something which is absolutely essential. One person can bring in himself or herself the whole world in joy to God with a simple "thank you."

Knowing this, the Lord's Day does not have to be explained.

There are those rare moments when it all comes together, when one leaves a gathering in His name, when there is that strange other worldly joy. One is filled with something mysterious, the Holy Spirit, the peace and the joy of the Kingdom of God. As a great Catholic poet said in commenting on this communion, the participation: what happens after that? and he answers, "Leve-toi, un competent," arise, 0 competent soul! "

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By The Dameans HELLO, STRANGER Hello stranger, it seems so good to see you back again How long has it been?

It seems' like a mighty long time.

Oh my, so glad you stopped by To say hello to me Remember that's the way it used to be Oh yes, I'm so glad you're here again Oh if you're not going to stay Please don't tease me like you did before Because I still love you so.

Oh my, Pm so happy you're here at last Oh it seems like a mighty long time Feels so good having you back home again.

How long has it been? (c) 1977 Polydor :Inc. Written by: Barbara Lewis Performed by Yvonne Elliman In "Hello Stranger," an old song done beautifully by Yvonne Elliman, the memory is one of love mixed with caution. There are still some strong feelings for this person who ocassionally drops into the other person's life. . Our hearts cry out for some type of permanent commitment. The "swinging single" approach of our society is, on the surface, a very attactive lifestyle. There are few responsibilities and very little involvement in another's life.

If a relationship begins to become a hassle, you simply move on.

However, the level of happiness" will be at the depth that the person is willing to give of self. It can lie "at "the surface level or at one Which is 'more deeply rootei!~ "The dynamic of love itself involves an emptying of self, ego, pride in allowing another to fill up the emptiness. That pouring out of self includes a willingness to struggle with routine and boredom, but in this way we make spaces for another, others, and especially, God.

Raynham Boy 'Knight of Year' Albert Ribeiro, St. Ann's parish, Raynham, has been chosen as one of 12 Knights of the Year by the Knights of the Altar, an international organization for altar boys. Word of his selection came from the national office of the organization in Ottawa, Ill., together with a remembrance pendant and a cer-

tificate of recognition.

Ribeiro is outgoing supreme grand knight of the Raynham parish Knights of the Altar unit. He has been succeeded by Thomas Ferreira and other new officers are Paul Goulart, vicesupreme grand knight; Jeff Platt, secretary; Michael Meehan, treasurer.

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HEAD COUNSELOR Dennis Kennedy tries out new putting range he constructed at Cathedral Camp, East Freetown. It will be a busy place when Cathedral and Our Lady of The Lake Camps open on July 4th.

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Connolly Cougars Are State Tennis Champs 'Tis said that there's a first time for everything. And at Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River a "first time" occurred last week when· the Cougars won the state Class B tennis championship by defeating Sharon, 4-1, at Taunton High School in the final of the playoffs for the state crown.

As reported last week, Connolly gained the final by defeating Hudson, 5-0, in the semi-finals at West Springfield.

The victory over Sharon gave Connolly its first state champ. ionship ever in any sport. The Cougars had previously won the Eastern Mass. title by over coming Sharon, 4-1, in the final of that sections playoff. Connolly and Sharon then went on to the state playoffs against Hudson and Minnechaug Regional. In the state semis, Sharon disposed of Minnechaug and advanced to the final against Connolly, much

as had been the case in the Eastern Mass. tourney. The rest is history. . When is is considered that Connolly took up tennis only four years ago and was piloted by a first-year coach, Ted Pettine, the accomplishment of winning the state championship is all the more remarkable.

An ankle injury playing soccer led Pettine to take up tennis in an effort to strenghten the ankle. Ted took up the net sport only three years ago. That he developed skill in that sport is evidenced by the fact that in 1975, he finished third in a tournament at the Heritage Farms club, and, last year, was the runnerup in that tournament.

Ted graduated from Connolly in 1971. He continued his studies at the University of Massachusetts where he majored in psychology, graduating in 1975.

Cougars Posted An Excllent Record Connolly's netmen, who finished their season with a 26-1 record defeated Malden Catholic, 4-1; Gloucester, 5-0; DoverSherborn, 4-1; Dusbury, 3-2; and Sharon, 4·1, in the climb to the Eastern Mass. crown, their first one. Connolly's only defeat on their way to the General Division Southeastern Mass Conference championship was to New Bedford. Sharon posted a 15-1 record in winning the Hockomock League title.

A strong singles trio - Dave Bedard, the No. 1 player; Joe McGuill, No.2; and, Larry Straton, No. 3 _ provided much strength to the Cougar team, winning 19 of the 21 singles matches through the Eastern Mass. and state playoffs. Straton won all seven of his matches in straight sets, Bedard won six and lost one as did Joe McGuill.

Altogether the three won 38 of the 45 sets they played.

Mike McGuill is deserving of special mention. He broke his left arm playing "dunk basket-

ball" and missed the matches against Malden Catholic and Gloucester. He rejoined his doubles teammate, Dave Kalif for the Dover-Sherborn match and played the remaining matches of the playoffs with his arm in a cast. Nonetheless, that combination won its five matches. Jeff Cummings, filling in for Mike, teamed up with Kalif against Malden Catholic and Gloucester. That pair lost to 1I4alden Catholic and defeated Gloucester.

The senior doubles team of Mike Sheridan and Bob Correllas did not fare as well as the rest of the team but posted a 4-3 record over the two playoffs.

Ted, who despite the loss of Sheridan and Correllas by graduation, might well have an even stronger combine next year. He credits team spirit as the greatest factor in Connolly's climb to the first state tennis championship to come to Fall River since Durfee turned the trick in 1956.,

Apponequet Girls Lose Softball Final The Southeastern Mass. area barely missed another state crown when Apponequet Re-

CLC Convention A national convention of Christian Life Communities (CLC) will be held in New Orleans Aug. 10 through 14. Among "tuners" who will act as facilitators for small group meetings at the convention are Rick Bedard and Sherrill Faris of Fall River and Dan Lebrun of Taunton, who is also regional coordinator for the New England region CLC. Diocesan high schools at which CLC is organized are Bishop Gerrard and Bishop Connolly in Fall River.

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CONNOLLY CHAMPS: Winning tennis players, from left, front to back, Phil Keating, Rick Ironfield; Larry Straton, Dave Bedard, Jeff Cummings, Joe McGuill; Coach Ted Pettine,. Dave KaUf, Mike Sheridan, Kevin Holden, Bob Correllas.

Two Win Forester Awards Two diocesan students are among 12 recipients of scholarship awards from the Catholic Association of Foresters. They are Ann Marie Sylvia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman A. Sylvia New Bedford, a Stang High School graduate, and Kevin O'Connor, son of Mr. and .Mrs. oDaniel J. O'Connor, Fall River.

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The Italian press has reported that American Cardinal John Wright was about to leave the job of prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy for health reasons and that Archbishop Agostino Casaroli, secretary of the Council for the Public Affairs of the Church, would succeed him.

A spokesman for Cardinal Wright, however, told NC News that the Vatican had not asked Cardinal Wright to resign and that the cardinal had not submitted his resignation.

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THE ANCHORThurs., June 23, 1977

Parish Parade Publicity chairmen of parish organizations are asked to submit news items for this column to The Anchor, P. O. Box 7. Fall River, 02722. Name of city or town should be included, as well as full dates of all activities. Please send news of future rather than past events. Note: the same news Item can be used only once. Please do not request that we repeat an announcement several times.

OUR LADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER Holy Rosary Sodalists will attend 8 a.m. Mass Sunday, July 10. A breakfast meeting will follow. The unit will sponsor a penny sale at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17, in the church hall.

Preparations are underway for the annual parish feast, to be celebrated the weekend of Aug. 12.

ST. JOSEPH, AlTLEBORO Knights of the Altar will hold their annual family picnic at Finberg Field at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 26.

OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL, NEW BEDFORD Final arrangements have been made for a testimonial honoring Rev. Edward E. Correia, to

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be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 17 at White's restaurant, North Westport. Further information is available by telephone at 996-4659.

SACRED HEART, FALL RIVER A reception for the Sisters who staffed the parish school during the past year will follow 10 a.m. Mass Sunday, June 26.

Volunteer workers are needed for the weekly parish Bingo and may obtain further information at the rectory. .

ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER Those interested in making a biblical pilgrimage to the Holy Land are asked to attend a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26 in the lower church.

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