06.27.86 by The Anchor

VOL. 30, NO. 26

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FALL RIVER, MASS.

Liberty's torch brighter today for U .8. Catholics

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As the nation prepares to 1986, is that American Catholics celebrate the centennial of the have arrived in the American mainerection of the Statue of Lib- stream," the monsignor added. Aerty, it is an opportune mo- mong their other attributes, he said, "they are rich. The U.S. is ment for U.S. Catholics to teeming with Catholic millionreOect upon their unique role aires." in American history. But in 1886, not only were AmerForced by prejudice for ican Catholics targets of bigotry many years into what has been but Catholic church officials themtermed the Catholic ghetto, selves expressed doubts about separation. 'the U.S. church developed an church-state During the 1884 presidential camall-encompassing ministry that paign, only two years before the produced parish, educational Statue of Liberty's dedication, the and health systems second to Rev. S.D. Burchard, a Protestant none. How it served immi- who supported Republican presicandidate James G. Blaine, grants and how it has grown dential had described the Democratic Party to its present dimensions is as a bastion of "rum, Romanism the topic of the following arti- and rebellion." That slur was not received kindly by Irish-American Catholics, subWASHINGTON (NC) - When sequently credited with dashing Americans dedicated the Statue of Blaine's chances for the presidency Liberty 100 years ago, Catholics by their votes. enjoyed religious liberty under the In 1887, a year after Liberty was Constitution but faced religious erected, Midwesterners organized bigotry in their everyday lives. the anti-Catholic American ProAhead of them lay the rantings tective Association. of the Ku Klux Klan, questions as The association saw papal plots to whether a Catholic should be behind American economic and president, and declarations from agricultural setbacks, opposed parochurch leaders that American chial schools and fought governchurch-state separation was barely ment grants to the Bureau ofCathtolerable. ' olic Indian Missions. By the According to church historians, mid-1890s it had won 2.5 million the torch of religious liberty is members, founded 70 newspapers brighter today than in 1886 and and was a potent political force. following years, thanks to changes Eventually, after Protestant leadboth in American society and the ers repudiated the association and church itself. William McKinley had refused its Anti-Catholism "has greatly faded," said Msgr. John Tracy Ellis of backing and won the presidency in 1896, it crumbled. the Catholic University of AmerBut from its remains and those ica, dean of U.S. church historiof the original post-Civil War Ku ans. "In the general mass of people Klux Klan grew a new, powerful it is no longer a serious problem anti-Catholic, anti-Jewish, antiimat all. migrant and antiblack Klan in the However, "I think it would be a mistake to say it's extinct," he cau- early 20th century. Klan members thought "the only tioned. "It's not quite a dead issue' but it's largely dormant and dying." way to cure a Catholic is to kill Msgr. Ellis suggested that Ameri- him" and it wasn't until 1930 that cans have made "tremendous pro- Klan power waned, although it gress" in overcoming religious preju- and kindred groups still exist. dice while Catholics have signifLate 19th century Catholics also icantly advanced in society. confronted conflict in their own church, according to Msgr. Ellis As examples, he cited the 1968 and to Father R. Emmett Curran, presidential candidacies of CathoS.l., of the Georgetown Univerlics Robert Kennedy and Eugene sity history department. McCarthy, after the 1960 resurIn 1886, there was "at best a tolgence of some anti-Catholic feelerable acceptance" of the princiing when John F. Kennedy ran for ples of church-state separation and president. He also cited the presence of Catholics in governors' neutrality of the state toward all offices, oIJiudicial benches, in state religions and denominations, said Father Curran. "That was unthinklegislatures across the country and able in Rome." in the current Congress. "That According to Msgr. Ellis, Pope would have been unheard of in the Leo XIII (1878-1903), often regard1880s," Msgr. Ellis said. "Part of the changed picture ed as a reformist pontiff, "was very Tum to Page Six . between these two dates, 1886 and

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Cardinal calls for Palestine homeland

Pope to visit Colombia vATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope Bernardo Gaitan Mahecha, CoJohn Paul II's planned July 1-7 lombia's ambassador to the Holy pastoral visit to Colombia will See, said the visit reflects the pope's take him to a nation battered by a often-expressed concern for Latin natural disaster, and plagued by America, which Gaitan called "the guerrilla warfare and a flourishing world's only totally Christian conillegal drug trade. tinent." Vatican sources said the pope's Colombia, the ambassador said, visit will highlight the church's has "200 years of democratic pracexternal concerns, such as drugs tice" and "a Catholic Church which and violence. They said they do is very strong." For the pope, "it is not expect strong words on inter-. the key to Latin America," Gaitan nal church matters, ' said. Most Colombian Catholics go About 95 percent ofthe nation's regularly to Sunday, Mass and 27.5 million ~eople. are Cath,olic: Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo A Colom~lan pr~e~t, workmg 10 of Medellin leads a united episco~ome descnbed a dlv~sl?,n betwee.n pate which once asked its clergy to blshops,.whom he ~ald lo.ve their wear cassocks as a sign of alle- reds, th~lr h~ts, t~;1r beautiful cars a~d their dnvers, and the Colo~giance to the pope. The visit, the pope's seventh to ~Ian pe.ople~ whose p~r capita Latin America, includes a brief mcome IS estimated at httle more stop at the predominantly Catholic th~n $1,000. annually. . C?lombla"has a yery con~ervaWest Indies island of St. Lucia. tlve hierarchy, he said. The bishops · h dId t P ope J 0 h n P au 1 IS sc e u e 0 "d ' h b rb visit 11 Colombian cities includ. on t want to ear a out I era. 'tlOn,theology or openness to the 109 Armero, nearly 90 percent deI ft Th .d II t stroyed last November when a e.. ey, CO~SI er an. ~x~e en t' It d relatIOnship With the pohtlClans as ' volc h'd ea Isituation ' . for evangelta'n'amc erup Ion dme et a moun. f tel I s sn~wcap an ~en a nver 0 ization." ., . mud racmg down ItS slope. An t' t d 22 000 1 d' d . The pnest said some pnests and ehs Imd.a e 'h' h Pteop de th le 10 religious support liberation theol-' e once ." t e Isas t er, w IC urne ·na . 11 d t ' t ogy, but If they try to take a prof I nCla y soun own 10 0 a ' h' udd I' II d th H I gresslve approac to their work, ~. Id ~ P al~, now ca e e 0y you can be sure that sooner or Ie em~ ~ry.. later they will be in trouble with Col~mbla s guernlla war has their bishops." alsoklll~d thousands of .people, In Colombia, the pope is schedand Vatican sources sal~ they uled to meet with the council of exp~ct t~e ~0'pe to decry Violence Latin American bishops and the durmg his VISit. Confederation of Latin American The communist-backed M-19 Religious both headquartered in guerrill~ g~oup seized the Palace Bogota.' o~ Justl~e 10 Bogota, the ColomOn July 7, the pope is to travel to St. Lucia, where he will celeblan ~apltal,last November: In the ~esultmgbattle,I~O~eople, mcludbrate an evening Mass, visit the 109 11. of ~he nation ~ 24 supreme cathedral and meet with the govcourt ~ustlces, were kl~led. ernor before departing for Rome Vatican sources said they also in late evening, arriving there July expect the pope to speak against 8. the illegal drug trade: ' Four years ago the Colombian cocaine industry was valued at In connection with the coming about $5 billion. Today its worth Fourth ofJuly holiday, St. Anne's is estimated at $8 billion. The illicit Hospital, Fall River, has issued industry has prompted pressure the following warning: on Colombia from foreign governEveryone loves the beauty and excitement of fireworks. ments, including the United States, to stop the flow of cocaine. Many children and adults try to Pope John Paul'goes to Colomcreate that excitment for thembia a little more than a month selves by purchasing and ignitbefore Liberal Party President !ng firecrackers, but the dangers Virgilio Barco Vargas assumes the mvolv~d far exceed the plea~ure. Fireworks c~n cause bl.indpresidency Aug. 3. Barco, a graduate of the Massachusetts Insti109, severe burns, amputations . and even death. tute of Technology, Will succeed Conservative Party President BeliIn Mas.sachusetts and Rhode sario Betancur. Island, flre.works. are banned During the campaign Barco alt~gether, IOcludl~g sparklers, twhlch readch very hl~hl tebmperapromised to liberalize laws on mar. d' db' ' ures an can easl y urn a nage, Ivorce an a ortlon. The h'ld' I h . b' b' h b' d CIS C o Iom Ian IS ops 0 1ecte to K c ot' es. h campaign criticism of the Colomeep thiS Fourt of Ju~y safe and happy! Let profeSSIOnals bian-Vatican concordat by which Catholics are barred from obtainhan:l~ t~,e firfworkds, so ~ll YOhU ing divorces. n~e 0 IS re ax an enJoy t e display.

Fe k e Jrewor s warnIng

Nantucket hosts separated/divorced Our Lady of the Isle Church, Nantucket, held an informational program last Sunday, addressing problems faced by separated, divorced and/ or remarried Catholics. , Hosted by Father Philip Davignon, pastor, and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Caron, parish family min, istry coordinators, the program was presented. by Father Richard Andrade, chaplain, and Janet Farrell, both of Cape and Islands ministryto the divorced and separated. 'Father Andrade encouraged dis-

cussion of probiems and pointed out the readiness of the church to listen and respond to the needs of t~ose in difficult marriage situatIOns. It was noted that support groups such as the Cape and Islands ministry have been activated in all parts of the diocese and assistance is available to those wishing to' organize new chapters, The day's program also included, s~owing of a film, the opportunity to receive the sacr.ament of reconciliation, supper, a social period and the celebration of Mass," .

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Vatican diplomatic recognition of Israel would ,not help bring peace to the Middle East unless it is tied ~o a comprehensive package which mcludes finding a Palestinian homeland and assuring protection for the millions of Christians in the region, said Cardinal John O'Connor of New York. The cardinal, president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Associatio?, also defe.nded Israel's right to eXist and said that finding a Palestinian homeland should involve "nothing adverse to Israel." Cardinal O'Connor spoke at a June 19 news conference at the Vatican after a three-day visit to Lebanon. The conference came after a two-hour private meeting with Pope John Paul II. Finding a Palestinian homeland is a major ingredient for peace in Lebanon and the entire Middle East, he said. But the cardinal added that he had no idea "where that would be or how it could be done" politically. Peace is hard to have "as long as you have the festering wound of more than I million Palestinian refugees in Lebanon living under terrible conditions." he said.

VERY REV, Edward C. Duffy, pastor ofSt. Francis of Xavier Church, Hyannis and District V moderator of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women confers with Mrs. Andrew Mikita, Chathamport, 3rd vice-president of the DCCW (left) and Mrs. James H. Quirk, South Yarmouth, a past DCCW president. " They ar~ among planners of the annual summer gala, An Evemng on Cape Cod with Bishop Daniel A. C~onin." T.he DCCW-sponsored event will be held Aug. 7 m the newly enlarged Royal Suite of the SheratonRegal Inn, Hyannis. Hors d'oeuvres and canapes will be serve.d and the Chatham Bars Inn Combo will play for dancmg. Tickets are available at parishes and from DCCW . membe~s. Proceeds will benefit diocesan charities.

Must leave India

Holy Spirit jubilarians served in diocese Among 27 Daughters of the Holy Spirit, also known as White Sisters, who last Sunday celebrated anniversaries in the religious life were one60-year and two 65-year jubilarians. The ceremonies, centering around the Holy Spirit provincial house in Putnam, Conn., were highlighted by newly-worded vows, termed "strongly counter-cultural" by community officials: "May I strive to live within the spirit of poverty a simple way of life. May my greatest possession be your love and the love of those around me. "May I strive for excellence in loving, asking that my love be always celibate and whole, "May I strive to be obediel)t

The Sunday ceremony was preceded by a day of prayer conducted for the sisters by Sister Jane Silk, RSM, whose theme was "Celebrate Love." 65-yearjubilarians who have served in the Fall River diocese were Sister Elizabeth du St. Esprit Hebert, who was stationed at Holy Ghost Convent, New Bedford, from 1948 to 1950 and from 1951 to 1955; and Sister Louis Gabriel Cozien stationed at Holy Spirit Convent: Fall River, from 1954 to 1972. 60-year jubilarian Sister Imelda Ste. Marie was stationed at Bishop Stang Convent, Fall River, from 1934 to 1935 and from 1966 to 1970.

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The Mass of Christian Burial was offered June 19 for Sister Mary Emmanuel Contant, RSM, 92, who died June 17. The rite took place in the chapel of her former residence, St. Mary's Convent, Bay View, East Providence, R.I. A Fall' River native' and the daughter of the late Napoleon and A doctorate in ministry has been Mary (Duggan) Contant, she enconferred on Father Michael R. tered the Sisters of Mercy comNagle, a chaplain at Cape Cod munity in 1915. , Hospital, Hyannis, by Andover During her active life she taught Newton Theological School, New- at St. Mary, St. Vincent artd SS. ton Centre. Peter and Paul schools' in Fall Father Nagle's dissertation topic Riverand'atSt. Kilian, Holy Name, was "The People of God and the St. Joseph and Holy Family schools Experience of Alienation." in New Bedford. Ordained in 1972, he has served . Retiring in 1972, she resided at as parochial vicar at St. John the St. Lawrence Convent, New Bed~ J)aptist parish, New Bedford; St. ford, until 1984, then at St. Mary's: Mary's, Taunton; St. Peter the Apostle, Provincetown; and St. Margaret's, Buzzards Bay, He was C;;OD'S ANCHOR HOLDS a chaplain at Morton Hospital, Taunton, before assuming his pres•. • . . . .-" ;"';' ,; • • • • ' . e' • • • • • • • -• • ent assigninent, ' . and open to the mystery of your voice within me, willing to embrace whatever you may ask of me."

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(Undated) (NC) - A Canadian Capuchin priest has been ordered to leave India after spending nearly 36 years working with the poor of that country. Capuchin Father Jean Vianney said he was given no reason for his expulsion, the latest in a series of deportation orders against missionaries.

Summer schedule As a service to summer visitors, our annual listing of Cape Cod Mass schedules appears on page 9 of this issue. It will appear every other week during the summer.

SINGER KATE SMITH, 79, best known for her rendition of "God Bless Ainerica," died June 17 in Raleigh, N. C. In 1965 she was bal'tized a CatholiC, receiving instructions from Father Sean O'Sullivan in Lake Worth, Fla., where she was living at the time. He recalled that she occasionally sang at the church, where listeners crowded the parking lot to hear her.

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River -:- Fri., June 27, 1986 mation, dignity, healing) of women in the church? In society? • As you reflect upon your personal experiences, what do you find contributes the most to the alienation (abuse, divisiveness, dehumanization) of women in the church? In society? • As you reflect upon your personal experiences, what issues or themes emerge as the most important for possible development in the proposed bishops' pastoral letter or statement on women in the church and in society. Divided in 12 groups, with two groups discussing each question, the women pooled their ideas, which were summarized and presented to a concluding general ses-

AT WOMEN'S HEARING from left, Bishop Alfred C. Hughes; Peg Noonan; Gertrude O'Brien, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin. (Gaudette photo)

Diocesan women discuss their roles By Pat McGowan Nearly 200 women representing parishes, agencies, institutions and religious communities in the Fall River diocese met last Saturday at St. John of God parish center, Somerset, for a day of discussing their role in the church and society. They were selected by pastors or, in the case of agencies and communities, by directors or superiors. The meeting was convened by Bishop Daniel A; Cronin in re-. sponse to the request of the U.S. bishops' committee that has been working on a pastoral letter' responding to women's concerns. Similar meetings have been held across the nation, all structured around a set of discussion questions provided by the bishops' committee.

Sr. Bernadette Sister B~rnadette Louise, SND, 57, one of the original group of Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur who opened Bishop Stang High' School, North Dartmouth;'in September, 1959, died May 18 after a long illness.. An educator and' administrator in her community for 40 years, she held degrees from Emmanuel College, Boston, and Fairfield University in Connecticut. At Bishop Stang she. taught physical science and biology and was m.oderator of the student government organiiation. She also served at schools in Hingham, Hudson and Fitchburg.

Most such meetings have been conducted by diocesan ordinaries and facilitators. The Fall River. meeting was privileged in also having in attendance Auxiliary Bish.op Alfred C. Hughes of the Boston archdiocese, a member of the national bishops' committee. In brief opening remarks before Bishop Hughes arrived, Bishop . Cronin reviewed the recent bishops' retreat-meeting at Collegeville, Minn., saying it concentrated on the theology of vocations and the need to enlist lay persons in the mission of the church. "lit this' diocese," he said, '''it is being done in CCD programs, in eucharistic ministry and in other activities, thus the shortage of priests is not felt as much as in some areas." Bishop Hughes, saying that both within and without the church, "the emergence of women is one of the significant events of the 20th century," outlined the makeup and history of the bishops' committee.. Headed by Bishop Joseph Imesch of Joliet,- Ill., it has among' ·its women consultants a theologian, a scripture scholar, an expert in women's studies and a writer. Staff 'coordinator for the bishops is Sis.ter Mariella Frye. Preparation for the forthcoming pastoral began with hearings involving 23 national women's organizations,·said Bishop Hughes. They were followed by diocesan "Iistening sessions" such as last Saturday's.. The material garnered from the meetings is now being reviewed, he said, and the format of the letter is being developed. "The bishops on the committee want to understand and act responsibly in presenting women's concerns to the full body of American bishops," he said. Bishop Hughes cited St. Teresa of Avila and St. Catherine of Siena, both doctors of the church, as providing inspiration in the task of

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preparing the pastoral. The concern of both, he said, "was for promoting God's saving purpose in the' church and ~aving mission in the world." Discussion Groups The heart of Saturday's meeting was discussion of six questions: • As you reflect upon your experiences as a Catholic woman, what stands out for you? • In what ways do you feel appreciated as a woman in the church? In society? .In what ways do you feel oppressed / discriminated against in the church? In society? • As you reflect upon your personal experieI)ces, what do you find contributes the most to the reconciliation (harmony, affir-

'sion by the facilitator or recorder for each group. Echoing feelings expressed at similar meetings across the country, many women expressed a strong desire for greater participation in church governance. As well as the hope for eventual priestly ordination of women, participation in the permanent diaconate and opening of the role of altar boy to girls were mentioned. Strongly suggested was the presence of women on marriage tribunals. "Women are half of every marriage," pointed out one delegate. It was also noted that whereas groups Turn to Page Eleven

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themoorin~ Liberty's Hope What we really celebrate this week is hope. The IOOth anniversary of France's gift to this country is a time of renewal for American expectations and aspirations. The Statue of Liberty symbolizes the immigrants' dream. It's quite difficult for the so-called established society to grasp immigrant feelings and thoughts. Many are assimilated all too swiftly into the American mainstream. In the hurried attempt to make it good in their new home, they willingly shed the clothes of the old land to dress in the new suits of acceptance. They try to cut all ties to the past, the better to achieve the prosperity that will lift them to a new rung on the social ladder. As they climb, they fail to look back. Stepping on the hands of those below them, they attempt to establish false standards of approval and to make them the criteria for others. However, Liberty's centennial offers a graced opportunity to every citizen to look beyond self-imposed confines and, if only for a brief moment, to renew the true immigrant hope. It is important for all in this land, save our native Americans (whom we have treated so shabbily), to remember that we are' newcomers. We should not forget those grandmothers or mothers, those grandfathers or fathers who placed so much hope in Lady Liberty that they were willing to shut all doors behind them and take the risk of immigration. ' Writing as a child of immigrants, it appalls me to realize how many look upon the painful act of tearing up one's roots with indifference and disdain. One must sit at a kitchen table and read messages from the old country of the death of parents or the illness of relatives to realizethe,emotions ofthe immigrant, and his or her feelings of helplessness, mingled with the cruel memories of separation. We should never forget that much dies in the process of being reborn as an American. Much as this bountiful land may compensate for the loss of birthright, there is always scar tissue and a heartache that surfaces at unexpected times and moments. Reflecting on all this, it puzzles me to see how quickly the children of immigrants forget the economic, cultural and social struggles that h~d to their fortunate birth in these United States. To forget one's roots and family is a denial of oneself; to take America for granted is an affront to her. In these days when new faces from new lands are appearing among us, it is important for all citizens to recall that each' immigrant brings his or her unique vitality to us, contributing to America's pulsating miracles oftransformation; impossible in countries where war, poverty and politics stifle life and growth.....Only in America" is still the boast of immigrants. Despite such abiding promise, many among us are obsessed with self, seeking the pleasures of 'the now, wrapped up in fashions and styles. They have become dl,111ed.They have little use for the immigrant hope because in many ways they have even lost faith in themselves. As we approach Liberty Weekend, we hope that the insensitive among us may be renewed in spirit and may reflect with, gratitude on those who have done so much for them. If we view the events 'surrounding Lady Liberty's centennial as simply another American carnival, we will be blinded to the glow of her torch and will remain children of the darkness. If we open our eyes and truly see that hopeful torch, we will be children of the light indeed. The Editor

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"The children are free." Matt. 17:25

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Rights, wrote: "Under section 504. it is unlawful fora recipient offedAnother controversial decision eral financial assistance to withby the Supreme Court has further eroded respect for human life. On hol~ from a handicapped infant nutritional sustenance or medical June 9 the court threw out federal or surgical treatment required to regulations demanding medical treatment for severely handicapped correct a life-threatening condition if: I) the withholding is based on newborns. In a nation where even the fact that the irifant is handithe right of the handicapped to capped; and 2) the handicap does convenient parking spaces is pro- not render the treatment or nutritected, it is hard to believe that tional sustenance medically contrasuch blatant discrimination can be indicated. " sanctioned by the Supreme Court. Justice Byron R. White, also a On April 15, 1982, "Baby Doe," dissenter from the majority of a week-old Down's Syndrome baby died in Bloomington, Ind. The Supreme Court Justices on all parents' had obtained a court order abortion decisions, saw the June 9 barring doctors from feeding or ' decision as a slur on the retarded, treating him. The infant suffered one that would mandate fundafrom tracheo-esophageal fistula, a mentally unequal treatment of condition that, unless surgically equals. Unfortunately, the court's corrected, prevents ingestion of plurality held that the HHS regufood. The procedure was withheld, lations were not grounded in need hence this otherwise healthy because there is no evidence of Down's Syndrome baby was denied hospitals denying care on the basis a chance to live. The issue, it of handicap, only on the basis of should be noted, was not that of parental nonconsent. Those who applauded the deciusing heroic means to save a life, since the surgery involved was sion felt it was a victory fot doctors and parents over the intrusion quite routine. This tragedy moved President of the federal government. But the Reagan to instruct the staff of familiar statement that you cannot some seven thousand hospitals to legislate morality is a dangerous enforce section 504 of the 1973 half-truth. Every civilized society Rehabilitation Act that prohibits has rules; the real question is what discrimination against handicapped morality should be legislated. Obviously, if fetal life or defecindividuals. Betty Lou Dotson, director of tive newborns are regarded as disthe Department of Health and posable tissue, abortion and pasHuman Services' Office for Civil sive euthanasia on defective new-

borns should not be illegal. The Supreme Court, by sanctioning abortion on demand and passive euthanasia on handicapped infants, clearly considers fetal life and defective newborns as disposable tissue. Yet right to life advocates should not despair. Laws protecting the unborn and handicapped infants will be written as long as there are people who consider the permissive laws just sanctioned by the Supreme Court as an injustice to the aborted and killed. Ofcourse, those who resent prohibitive public policy shy from the hard words aborted and killed. They prefer the euphemisms "termination of pregnancy" and "parental and medical decisions." They speak with compassion of the agonizing decisions of parents but are'devoid of compassion for the offspring involved. They resent intrusio.n of the courts into the matter of parental consent but rejoice that in Massachusetts alone hundreds of "Mary Moes,'" anonymous pr~gnant minors, are able to obtain abortions without parental knowledge or consent, thanks to obligirigjudges. The voice of the unborn and handicapped will be heard on Judgment Day. Perhaps this was what Jesus meant when he said that the way in which we treat the least of our brethren will deterJIline our eternal destiny.

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On adult siblings "I wish my brother and 1 could be friends," said a 30year-old mother ofthree. "But he can't forget that I was a bossy older sister when we were kids. It colors every conversation. I know I was, but I'm not anymore. Why can't he see me as,the adult I am instead of the kid I was?" It's a familiar plaint. We don't allow our siblings to grow into adults because we're so involved in remembering them as children. Old memories of power struggles, rivalry for parents' approval and childish behaviors taint a close relationship with our grown'siblings. We ask our children, "Why don't you grow up?" But we don't apply the same question to ourselves in dealing with grown brothers and sisters. Many siblings carry childhood grudges into adult life and die without ever knowing their'siblings on an adult level. Others establish a close relationship that is supportive and enduring. What makes the difference? Close adult siblings are able to separate the 'past from the present. They live out the philosophy of "that was then, this is now." They renegotiate their relationships on an adult level., They put l!-way the resentments of childhood and focus on who this sibling has conie to be. What are these resentments?'

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Most familiar include parental remarks like, "Why can't you be like your brother?" A child who lives' with this question soon learns to resent his brother. And the brother is both innocent and helpless. He doesn't want to be held up as a paragon of virtue because he realizes the resentment it engenders in his siblings, but he can't do anything about it. It's his parents' doing. Years later, some siblings refuse to understand and forgive their brothers and sisters for their parents' behavior. Another common situation is the bossy older sister or brother. They're also in a no-win situation. Parents hand responsibility to them to care for younger siblings, so they're forced to discipline, to give orders and to tattle if children . misbehave. Some adults never allow their older siblings to forget this role. They resent the simple fact that their brother or sister is older (therefore more powerful) than they. They walk into a family reunion with a chip on their shoulder that shouts wordlessly, "You're not going to tell me anything." , Reversing this situation, some grown siblings can't forgive the youngest for being spoiled, helpless or cute. Again, it's not the youngest's fault for being treated this way by the family. Indeed, many youngest spend their whole lives trying to prove competency to older siblings.

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When we mature, we need to exorcise these resentments of childhood and work toward appreciating our grown siblings for what they are as adults, not what they were as children. We want our own children to grow up as close friends, yet we refuse to take steps to achieve this ourselves. The best way to renegotiate an adult friendship hampered by childhood hurts is to share feelings openly, one-on-one. "I still have problems thinking you were Mom's favorite," or "Whenever you suggest something, I still hear the oldest bossy, sister talking," are good openers. The other can then respond to imaginary fears. When we open up to one another, voice childhood resentments, then follow this with a mutual effort to put these resentments away and establish a new appreciation for each other as friends, we may discover ,a rich bonding we've never known before. But it,takes courage to risk and' ifs sometimes easier to nurse old resentments than build new relationships. The choice - along with the losses and rewards - is ours.

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make very little money compared FATHER to others with less training, unless they have written a successful textbook, ,'lecture frequently, o,rhave. ElJGENE received a substantialt'esearch grant. Perhaps pl!-rents wonder if HEMRICK their child's life as a professor will resemble the life of a s~arving In 1974, 73 percent of parents musician. " ,.t ' ' studied said "they would"be very" any of the big professions. Times' But have parents really become pleased if a son or daughter chose" are changing rad ically and profes-: about this materialistic in thinking this profession. However, in 1984, sions as we knew them 10 or 20 the figure dropped to 60 percent. their children? It's possibl~, but I years ago are not the same. Unless' we must look deeper' for believe Although 60' percent is still a the answer. ' a person stays on top of the changes ' respectable number, a 13 percent everything can look confused and I talked with a promi~ent ~edi drop is significant enough to raise cal doctor recently whose son looks create the sense of a rat race. some serious questions. , Change is the name 'of the' game There is a danger that within the like a prime candidate to follow in , these days and ,this is calling for next few years we will not have his father's footstep~. I asked: "Are redefinition of professions once enough teachers ,to meet the de- you thi':lkingof e':lcouraging your thought to be defined foreve~. Whaf mands ()f education..Are Hoge's boy to becorn¢ a doctor?", "It'sup to him," I was told. But especially ~eeds, redefinition, are' figures just another, indication that the ideals upon which a profeSsion' the university world in general is the father a]so said he "wouldn't rests. ~hat ,is the virtue of being a enc~)\irage anyone to get in,to Ui'is not attracting talent and that par· rat race. Everything is constantly good carpenter, plumber, priest, ents sense this? and there is the constant lawyer, doctor or professor? changing Still it must be asked, why not a .P~rhaps what parents are telling pressure of malpractice s~its." university professor? Itis a respectus is that there is a need to search It is this feeling of frustration, I ed position and not a bad life to :believe, that keeps many parents for the ideals - to reidealize ':-our which to aspire. , from directing their children to cherished p'rofessions. Usually, a professor teac,hes two or three courses a semester, directs July S students' theses and dissertations Rev. J.F. Labonte, Pastor, 1943, and uses the remainder of his or Sacred Heart, New Bedford her time to conduct research and Rev. Edward P. Versailles, M.S., publish the results. The life is self1985, LaSalette Shrine June 30 regulated and tends to be void of Rev. Alphonse M. Reniere, O.P., the daily hectic 'pressures of the July 6 1961, Dominican Priory, Fall River business world. Rev. Edmond Francis, SS.Cc., Rev. Simon Pease, SS.CC.;Ad- Pastor, 1963, St. Mary, Fairhaven The most enjoyable part of being ministrator, 1952, Sacred Hearts, a professor is working with ideas July 7 , and ideals and serving young peo- Fairhaven First PasRev. J.ames E. Lynch, July 2 ple preparing for the future. If you tor, 1965, St. Joan of Arc, Orleans like to study and write, and enjoy Rev. Gerard A. Boisvert, AssisJuly 8 being challenged by ideas, the life tant, 1967, Notre Dame, Fall River of a professor would appear most Rev. Edward J. Murphy, PasJuly 3 desirable. Rev. Thomas P. Doherty, Pas- tor, 1887, St. Mary, Fall River tor, 1942, St. Kilian, New Bedford July 10 How does one interpret the Rev. Pie Marie Berard, O.P., July 4 results of Hoge's study in light of Rev. James A. Coyle, S.T.L., Dominican Priory, 1938, Fall River this? Rev. Maurice E. Parent, Pastor, Pastor, 1955, Holy Name, Fall The first response that usually 1972, St. Michael, Swansea River comes to mind is that professors Parents were asked wheth'er tlley would be pleased if their child became a college professor in a study just completed by Dr. Dean Hoge of The Catholic University ofAmerica.

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Fri., June 27, 1986

Close to- the Gospel

By 'FATHER

JOHN

DIETZEN Q. I had many friends who were Protestant when I was growing up. I think they made me open-minded. Christian tradition. As all CathoWhy then are we not allowed to lics will recognize, it is still used complete the beautiful words to shortly after the Our Father whenthe Lord's Prayer, "for thine is the ever we celebrate the Eucharist. kingdom, the power and the glory ,Q. When I was younger I was forever and ever, Amen?" (Ohio). A. Noone to my knowledge always told that Sunday Masses ever claimed this prayer is not were said for the people who atallowed. As a doxology, or prayer tended. The collections paid for of praise, there is no theological or the Masses. Today you go to church and devotional problem with it; it might be used almost any time. Mass on Sunday is being offered If you're asking why it is not for somebody who has died or for usually used by Catholics at the an anniversary. Idon'tthink this is end of the Our Father, the answer the way it should be. I still think is quite simple. The reason is that the Sunday Masses should be s!lid this prayer is not, from the Scrip- for the people. Can you tell me if tures and Catholic tradition has things have changed? (Massachuincluded in the Lord's Prayer only setts) . A. Your question reveals some , those parts which actually appear in the Gospels. confusion about a number of things. Perhaps some explanation will But it also reveals that you have help. Through the centuries when some good Catholic instincts, the Scriptures were copied by hand, becau'se the church has rules that scribes frequently broke the mo- providefor exactly what you think notony or perhaps expressed their should be. ,own devotio~ by inserting comPastors of parishes (and also ments or prayers in the Illargin of bishops, incidentl!-lly) are obligated the text. by church law to offer the EuchaOver the dec,ades, many ofthese rist every Sunday and holy 'day, ad'ditions, called "glossae," found ': anCl on' a few other special days, their way into the tex't itself. Study for:the intention of all the people of ancient texts which we now 'committed to their care, not just have at our disposal reveal,numer-, those present at the Mass. (Code i':' D d' " o f "Ganon Law, 339 and ous ,suc h ,~()s~ae. ,.,epen 109 on.. . " , 466.)' . the' circulhs'tances, tlley are either , ThIS responslblhtr u~ually. .1s removed completelyfrom~modern, ,referred, to ,as· the· Mlssa pro scripture translations, or identified:': populo, ",~r "M~ssfor~he p~ople." as words not originally in the By ?ur.chu.rc~ re¥ulatlOns, It IS. an ~criptures.. r t obh¥atlOn 10 Justice .that the pnest 'Th d I . k of t" or bIshop owes to hiS people. e oxo ogy you spea IS H h' bl' . b' d . I' At th t' f 'th' , ,owever, t IS 0 Igabon m s e . h Id b suc h a g ossa. e Ime 0 th S" t' . t only 'pastors, so t ere cou · f t rans Ia t IOn 0 e cnp ures m O M '. S d e other asses, ~~ a gIVen ':In ay lEnglish, published in 1611 by King that are offereCl for other mtenJ f E I d (th f ~mes 0" ng a~ e amous tions and would be announced this ' .. th . h b II t' f Kmg James versIOn), ,the words way mI e pans· u e m ' or . 'd,e d'm t'h e G'ospe I' 0 f were mclu Ltike as part of the text. . , . , examp e. ., . " ' " ",; " ' In fact, regul~bons m some dlO, . Beca~se.. m?~.t..Pro.t~st~nts.c~nCl;ses provide }Vay~ in which even sldered ~hls the off1cl~1 Enghsh the pastor would be able to offer translatIOn of the Scnptures for the Eucharist for other intentions ~early 200 Yea~s, th~ Our Fathe~ as as' well;'provided he has fulfilled It appe~red m thiS transl~tlOn his obligation for his people. became the "Protestant" versIOn. 'r- . . Eve~ th~ earliest maj~r C~tholic One final point. The collections tran,slations, such' as the Douay- ' at 'Mass do not, as you seem to Rheims version; did not include . indicate, provide a stipend for this this doxology. It was normally not ~ass for the people. Collections added in Catholic devotional prac~ provide for the finaQc,ial needs of the parish. The pastor receives no tice. ' " ' .' Since' the King James'version, stipend for the Masses he offers few if any' major Protestant Bible for his people. franslations have included this A free, brochure explaining the ,doxology in the text. Probably the Catholic position on membership most authentic current translation in the Masons is available by sendof the Scriptur~s under Protestant ing 'a stamped, self-addressed enauspices, commonly titled "The , velope 1'0 Father Dietzen, Holy New E~glish Bible," says in a Trinity Church, 704 N. Main St., footnote to Matthew 6: 13: "Some Bloomington, III. 61701. Questions witnesses add" this doxology. for this column should be addressed The Interpreter's Bible, the 13- to Father Dietzen. at the same volume Protestant commentary on , address. Holy Scripture, notes that this prayer was' added to the Lord's Prayer later "to round the prayer out liturgically." THE ANCHOR (USPS-545-020). Second The traditional exclusion of this Class Postage Paid at Fall River. Mass. Published weekly except the week of July 4 prayer, therefore, from Catholic liturgical and devotional books is and the week after Christmas at 410 Highintended simply to keep the Lord's land Avenue. Fall River. Mass, 02720 by the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall Prayer as close as possible to the River. Subscription price by mail. postpaid form we find it in the Gospels. $8.00 per year. Postmasters\end address Even though non-scriptural, this changes to The Anchor. P.O. Box 7. Fall doxology does hold a rich place in River. MA 02722.

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6 Friday, June 27, 1986 Pornography foes urge action

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (NC) The head ofthe National Religious Broadcasters has called for an end to persistent false rumors that atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair has filed a federal petition to limit religious broadcasting.

ST. LOUIS (NC) - The pornography industry "is vulnerable because it is condemned by law" but "flourishes because the law is Ben Armstrong, executive director of the Morristown-based not fully enforced," Cardinal John Krol of Philadelphia told some broadcasters' association, said that 400 attendants at Morality in in response to rumors which have Media's recent national conference swept the country for more than a on pornography in St. Louis. decade the FCC issued a notice Cardinal Krol said that "failure last November reiterating that it is of officials to fully enforce obscennot considering, nor has' it ever ity laws is a national disgrace" and considered, a petition to ban religious programming. that citizen action is a "moral imperative. " The FCC has received more Arthur Taylor, dean ofthe Fordthan 16 million letters and a corham University Graduate School responding number of phone calls of Business Administration and a protecting the nonexistent petition. former路 president and director of . CBS Inc., told the conference that Form letters protesting the petiopponents of pornography must tion often mention FCC file "outthink" the opposition. number RM 2493 which was attPornography, violence and child ached to an unrelated petition on abuse are all interrelated, Taylor religious broadcasting rejected by said. "The time has come for a the FCC in 1975. national campaign of education" to show that connection, he added. Also speaking at the conference was Alan E. Sears, executive director of the U.S. Attorney General's New general officers of the SisCommission on Pornography. BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN blesses newly-renovated outdoor worship area at ters of Providence will be installed He said that if the U.S. Justice Department did its job, hardcore LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro. The surrounding gr.ounds will be beautified under a three-phase July 5 at St. Mary-of-the-Woods, illegal pornographic material could plan, beginning with construction of a piazza and progressing to an ornamental garden and a Ind., at the end of the congregabe eliminated nationwide. tion's general chapter. . bosk or small wooded area featuring over 100 linden trees. (Rosa photo) Retired FBI agent William Kelly, Among chapter delegates is Sis) for 25 years the agency's authority ter Mary Catherine Guiler, eastern province superior, headquartered on pornography, said it is impossible to be in the pornography busin Fall River. To be installed are Sisters Nancy iness "without dealing with organNolan, general superior; Mary Maxized crime, directly or indirectly." Continued from Page One Over the years, Father Tomasi origins and succeed in its goal of ine Teipen, vicar; Judith ShanaKelly said the number of U.S. said, U.S. immigration policy has reducing immigration from southpornographic theaters has declined of church and han, second councilor; Ann Casper, strong for union general secretary; and Anne from 800 to 200 mainly because of state" and that view flourished at been a struggJe between "the desire ern and eastern Europe. to maintain this country as a refuge . the availability of pornographic the Holy See until Vatican II. Under the act most Asians were Krause, general treasurer. - Father Curran and Msgr. Ellis for everybody and the fear that the denied admission on the grounds videocassettes. He said there were said American bishops at Vatican institution, the culture may change that they were not eligible for citi54 million porn-video rentals last .year. II provided the impetus behind the too much. zenship, a right they did not gain "The first immigration action council's 1965 Declaration on Reliuntil 1952, and Africans were . SISTER OF LORETTO gious Freedom, which American was after the Chines~ built the rail- excluded outright. The first report of donations to roads... we tried to shove them all the 1986 Catholic Charities Appeal Mary Luke Tobin, 78, of Den- church leaders had long awaited. The legislation was fought by . That document was a "major back home," according to Father groups such as the Knights of made by St. Mary's parish, Taun-. ver, Colo., nationally known contribution" by the American bish- Hesburgh. Columbus and the American Jew- ton, was inadvertently .omitted from for her work in peace and jus- ops, Msgr. Ellis added. published listings. It follows: Years of restrictionism against ish Committee. tice Issues and spiritual for$500 "Deo Gratias"; $200 Fred George; $100 M/M various ethnic groups followed, Finally in 1965, in a ceremony at Edward J. Galvin, Dr. Howard B. Carroll, MlM William mation, is 1986 winner of U. S. Serving Immigrants based on the belief that northern the Statue oJ Liberty, President Martin, Mrs. Alfred O'Keefe, Patricia Olson, Joseph Catholic magazine's annual Holy Cross Father Theodore and western Europeans were superLyndon Johnson signed the act Quinn, James Reid, M.E. Rice; $75 Janice Russell; $50 M/M Kenneth Baker, Carlton Caron, James Fahey, Mrs. . award for furthering the cause Hesburgh, president of the Uni- .ior and that new groups would that eliminated the quotas. L. Gilbert, Miss M.leonard, Joseph O'Boy, T. Russell, J. versity of Notre Dame, says U.S. pollute the genetic pool. . "It was a signal at the feet of the Sheerian of women in the church. $40 Marion E. Campbell; $35 Mary McManus, Robert immigration policy has had "a As immigration peaked between Statue of Liberty that racist crite- Quigley, Harry Sullivan; $30 Mrs. H. Chandler, J. Holmes, Sister Tobin, president of checkered history." Father Hes- 1880 and 1920, southern and eastlouis Raposa, J. Rice; $25 M/M P. Brady, M/M J:Butler, ria were no longer acceptable," ,her community from 1958 to burgh headed the路federal Select ern Europeans were included on Father Tomasi said. "Diversity is M/M Thomas Crowley, Mrs. Thaddeus Figlock, David George, Peter George, Thomas Grandfield, M/M Francis '1970 and a past president of Commission on Immigration and . the not-wanted list. The Immigra- accepted, it is seen as part of what - Griffin, Sr., Marguerite Hoye, John F. laughlin, Mrs. M. Refugee Policy in the late 1970s. tion Act of 1924 established an America is about. Being different Maxwell, J. Murphy, Mrs. Francis J. O'Boy, Mrs. Edward the Leadership Conference of O'Keefe, Andrew Scherben, M/M leslie Spousta, Dr. annual quota based on"national is part of being American." .' William Watson. Women Religious, was an offi. Throughout路that "checkered hiscial observer at the Second tory" the Catholic Church has .Vatican Council. She is foundbeen involved. In the 1880s church er and coordinator ofthe Thom- personnel set up national parishes. Later a more-established church as Merton Center for Crealobbied for changes that would tive Exchange in Denver. eliminate racism from U.S. immigration policy. "The church has acted as a transmission belt for the assimilation of newcomers," said Scalabrinian Father Silvano M. Tomasi, director of pastoral care of migrants and refugees for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. He sees the church's historic role as that of a "powerful network" helping immigrants settle in their new land, but Msgr. Ellis also noted that there was much internal squabbling and "a very dangerous" split between German and' Irish Catholics in the late 1800s because. the Irish controlled the episcopacy. AUXILIARY BISHOP Joseph Dimino ofthe Military Archdiocese of the United States Today, Msgr. Ellis added, the .stands with recent converts at a confirmation ceremony at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia hierarchy "is much more representative" of路 the ethnic diversity of Beach, Va. To left of bishop is Father H. Stanley Barney, who prepared the young sailors for . ' reception of the sacrament. the church. ~C.P~OIO

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Diocese of Fall River - Fri., June 27, 1986

Bishop discusses priest shortage

CPA award Dear Editor: Your award from the Catholic Press Association (Anchor, June 20) prompted me to write this long overdue note. I have enjoyed and appreciated your editorials since I came to the Cape permanently in 1978. I often wished they could be included in homilies. You discuss the issues that all of our congregations are concerned about-and do it directly and clearly. The Anchor has steadily improved since we have received it. I particularly enjoy the most recent addition, "Let's Hear It -from the Kids." The regular columnists are excellent. I do with that the TV and radio section could be expanded to include offerings from the Boston stations, many of which can be received in the Fall River diocese. Katherine Fitzgerald Bass River

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Dear Editor: Congratulations on the "Yell-deserved award. I have long been an admirer of The Anchor and your consistently superior editorials. They manifest steadfast dedication to the magisterium. I do not endorse the "pick and choose" devotion of many liberals. You may recall that I was mayor of Bostop from 1960 to 1968 and on "Five on Five" at II a.m. Sundays I try to reflect the same point of view. You have legions of admirers but none more staunch than Father Wiseman, formerly of St. Elizabeth Seton in Falmouth. John F. Collins Falmouth

• • • Dear Editor: I'd like to take a few minutes of your valuable time to tell you that I enjoy your editorials a great deal but I think that they are not as effective as they could be if you put them on the front page of The Anchor. It is vital that the word be passed on in the paper because people are not getting the word in the churches from the pulpit. When things are telecast and in the local press and ·go unrefuted, people think they must. be an ok policy. As you may realize, I feel quite strongly on this subject and feel that the need is not being met. I liken going to church to going to the doctor for my physical health.' The church is to my soul as the doctor is to keeping me healthy. We must be reminded of the need for rest, vitamins, etc. Why is it not necessary to be reminded of . our spiritual needs? If a builder didn't check with a level as he built, what an ugly building he'd build. So we need to be reminded of the right way and not copping out on our responsibility to set an example. James Duffy Jr. Taunton

Goingfor the gold Dear Editor: Recently I attended a· funeral Mass at a nearby parish. Before it

began, the pastor announced that during the night the church had been broken into, the tabernacle opened, the hosts strewn all over the floor and a ciborium stolen. Instantly the congregation shared the pangs of the distressing news. All expressions were saying "Ooooh!." "It hurts!." I asked myself - was this any worse than C~lvary? Lord, don't tell me that you allowed this to happen just for me? Yes Lord, I know there is no need of forced entry into the tabernacle of your Sacred Heart. Yes, I know your door is always open. There is always your light shining for me through that door and I know that if I seek that light it is the storehouse of treasures. Jesus, lighten my dark heart. Give me all the good things I need to win life's race: your peace, patience,joy, righteousness, compassion, forgiveness, healing and perseverance. But don't stop there Lord, - give me whatever I need for the gold, to see you face to face. Yes, the suffering too if you stay with me, because I'm counting on your promises! . Dear Lord, you caught me today. This incident is Calvary all over again. For every whip and thorn and lash I've caused, forgive me, Lord. Please Jesus, heal me. Help me to accept your loving forgiveness. Help me to forgive myself all my sins, great and small. For they are nothing compared to your loving forgiveness. Mary E. Dunne Somerset

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FALL RIVER native Sister Catherine Donovan, RSM, has been appointed principal of Mercymount Country Day School, Cumberland, R.I. A graduate of the former Mt. St. Mary Academy, Fall River, she entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1959. Among others, she has taught at St. John the Baptist, Holy Family/Holy N arne and S 1. Mary's schools, New Bedford, and at St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro. For the past two years she has been a special resource teacher at St. John the Evangelist and at St. Margaret's School, Rumford, R.I. To be held July 27, the event will mark the 50th anniversary of the death ofthe homes' administrator, Msgr. Nelson Baker. Further information is available from the Homes of Charity at 80 Ridge Rd., Lakawanna, N.Y. 14218. Msgr. Robert Wurtz Executive Vice-President

Two Ladies Dear Editor, On the Fourth of July, we shall pay special tribute to the Lady in New York harbor who was brought to our shores from France in 1886. It is timely, therefore, for us to recall the beautiful lady who set out for our shores from Italy on Mar. 19, 1889 (feast of St. Joseph). There is a plaque on the wall of the pedestal ofthe Statue of Liberty which reads: "Immigration has enriched the American way of life. These are but a handful of the outstanding immigrants who have contributed an unlimited wealth of creative ideas." , The first name on this list is Mother Francis Cabrini. In 1946, she became the first V.S. citizen canonized a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. In 1950, Pope Pius XII proclaimed her the patroness of immigrants. The Lady in the Harbor holds a symbolic torch. In heaven we have an eternal light watching over our land of the immigrant. Mother Cabrini pray for us all. Monica Zygiel New Bedford

Prisoner's request Dear Editor: I am a prisoner under sentence of death who would like to receive religious items and reading materials for distribution to prisoners and some in the free society. I was falsely charged with a crime of which I was innocent so do not think that all prisoners are guilty as charged. We can see what Our Lord told with regard to judging others in Matthew 7:1-5. Manuel Navoa Dormitory I-C New Bilibid Prison Muntinlupa, Metro Manila Philippines

Peace dialogue

ASSISI, Italy (NC) - Representatives of the V.S. and Soviet embassies to Italy met at a recent "dialogue for peace" in Assisi. V.S. charge d'affaires John W. Holmes, standing in for V.S. Ambassador Maxwell Rabb, and Soviet Ambassador Nikolai Lunkov were invited by Assisi's International Peace Center "to meditate on the riches of peace." During the day, the men addressed a youth delegation, atDear Editor: Our Lady of Victory Homes of tended a lunch given by Cardinal Charity, Lackawanna, N.Y., c,om- Silvio Oddi, pontifical delegate to monly known as "Father .Baker's," the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, is planning a reunion of former . and shook hands before a cheering residents of S( John's Protectory crowd including hundreds of Franciscans. and St. Joseph's Orphanage.

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BOISE,Idaho(NC)- The shortage of priests has reached the point where it is "time to reasonably consider alternatives," said Bishop Sylvester Treinen of Boise: Bishop Treinen, writing in his diocesan newspaper, the Idaho Register, listed a number of actions that could alleviate the priest shortage, including: - Discontinuance of Sunday Masses scheduled only for convenience of parishioners; - Celebrating Mass only on Saturdays in mission parishes; - Placing only one priest in each parish; - V sing large auditoriums for a single Sunday Mass in large parishes or in cities with more than one parish; - Increasing use of deacons, religious and lay people for ministries not requiring a priest, including work in high schools and colleges.

The priest shortage "is not time to panic," the bishop concluded. "It is a time to reasonably consider alternatives. " There are some 70,000 Catholics in 73 parishes and 33 missions in the Boise diocese, which covers all ofldaho. There are 74 diocesan priests active in the diocese along with 23 religious or~er priests, or approximately one priest for every 700 Catholics.

The bishop emphasized that all these steps "could be permitted and implemented by the local bishop." Bishop Treinen noted "two other ways of alleviating the priest shortage" - ordaining women 'and ordaining married men. As for ordaining women, said Bishop Treinen, "the highest church authorities believe this is contrary to the will of Christ." Likewise, he added, "the highest church authorities do not see (the ordination of married men) as the solution either at this time."

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June 17, 1986 Thank you and Farewell The Sisters ofCharity ofQuebec wish to express their grateful appreciation to His Excellency, Bishop Daniel Cronin and to all the Pastors in the Diocese of Fall River for their support and cooperation during our stay here. We wish to extend our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the Directors and Principals ofthe Catholic and Public Schools in the Diocese for their interest, help andfriendship, and especially for the fine welcome given to our students in their schools. Our gratitude is also conveyed to Reverend Richard Beaulieu and Siste; Michaelinda for their time and understanding. They made this period of transition smoother for all involved. What a challenge Catholic Educa'tion faces in its goal 01' forming disciples for Jesus in our contemporary world! You may be certain that our prayers and our love .accompany you. Our efforts joined together will contribute in making this planet a betierplace where we all live as loving sisters and brothers. Last, but not least, we thank the fine community of Fall River, especially his Honor the Mayor, Mr. Carlton Viveiros, and his councillors/or their collaboration and loving concern toward us. May God bless each ofyou in the days to come as He gently andfirmly guides our Church until Her members are transformed into His holiness. Sincerely,

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Grace Taylor remembers a special trip to Bishop Stang High School - when it was just a 'golf ~m course. Among the longest-serving dioce-FLOOR COVERING CO. -san lay employees, Miss Taylor is FALL RIVER secretary of the Diocesan Depart1801 SO. MAIN ST. (Showroom) ment of Education. 3D CRAWFORD ST. lWarehouse) ,Carpet & Vinyl Floors In the late 50s, she said, she and .2. 1I.,n SI , Hy.nn,s • Mannington • Congo~eum the late Father Edward J. Gor• Ceramic Ti:e • Armstrong n5-411O man, the department's first direc674-5410 John & Mory lees. Props, tor, "paced' out" classrooms at the site of the now 27-year-old North ...- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...' Dartmouth high school. ''11 Miss Taylor, a member of Holy Name parish, Fall River, celebrated her 35th year of fulltime diocesan employment March 19. She began working at her present position in the education department in 1951, at age 18. She had lost her father and was helping support her mother, so the $27 weekly plus retireFalmouth ment benefits the diocese offered were an excellent opportunity for National~ her, she said. 'As a high school student, she M~mb~rs F~d~ral D~posit Insuranc~ Corporation. had worked parttime at the education office as assisitant to the then secretary. She had also clerked at the Cherry & Webb Company. "The Monday after my first full week at the education office," Miss Taylor said, "I looked up and in walked Bishop Cassidy. "He scared the life out of me! But he was lovely. He welcomed me and gave me the full tour of the building."

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An avid reader of American and "Thank you, but he's already English history, she also writes been here, I said," she laughed. In 1951, Miss Taylor worked at short stories for pleasure. One, she a manual typewriter. Today, a happily notes, was published in word processor sits proudly on her Redbook magazine. , A special memory of her years desk in an office decorated by education-oriented "Peanuts'" co- at the education department is of the days when Msgr. Patrick J. mic strips. She's been in a virtually perfect O'Neill, a former director, now position to observe the changes pastor of SS. Peter and Paul parthat have taken place in American ish, Fall River, was writing his Catholicism over the laiter half of doctoral dissertation. this century. "The whole staff was tabulating The secretary remembers when responses" to a survey that was a she had to drive the sisters on the part of his studies, Miss Taylor office staff to Cape Cod to visit the said. Catholic schools then in operation "We all had a part in it and we in the area. . all went to his graduation," she "The sisters weren't allowed to smiled. drive or to eat in restaurants back then," Miss Taylor recalls. Outstanding in her memories of "I'd stop at the Red Coach Grill her 35 years at the education office in Hyannis, go in alone and order are "the people I've worked for - ' take-out meals. The sisters would and with. eat in the back seat of the car. "There have been just wonder"Things have changed a great ful people in the schools," she said, deaL" Although she feels that past "and it's been interesting, always departmental leaders did "great" changing work." work, Miss Taylor believes that Grace Taylor's current boss, Fath- , service has improved with the moderner Richard W. Beaulieu, has nice ization of religious communities. "People are better' educated things to say about Miss Taylor's now," she says, "and are more personality and abilities. Among his comments: available to serve." "I have never met anybody who The lifelong Fall River resident reacts so well to all kinds of situais a dedicated baseball fan, and spends many hours at Pawtucket tions. She's a well-organized lady Red Sox games. She's held a Sox with an even disposition. It makes her very valuable." season ticket since 1976.

At the time, the department was housed at 368 North Main Street, Fall River, now the home of the Diocesan Health Facilities office. The education office is now located at 423 Highland Avenue, Fall River. "Father Gorman walked in later and told me the bishop was plan~ ing to come down to meet me," Miss Taylor said.

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When the Nazis came to power i' Father Mayer condemned their tactics. He was imprisoned several times and forbidden to preach. After his release by U.S. troops .in 1943, he worked among the poor in Munich, West German, until his death there in 1945 as he was preaching a sermon on the Eucharist. In 1983, Father Mayer's heroic virtues were recognized in a Vati,can decree. His tomb in Munich is a popular place of pilgrimage.

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BREWSTER, Our Lady of the Cape, Stoney Brook'Road: (Schedule effective July and August) Sat. 5, 6:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30, 10, II :30 a.m.; daily 8, II a.m. (Mon. -Fri.) no 1.1 a.m. on Saturdays; Confession, Sat. 4: 15-5.

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EAST BREWSTER, Immaculate Conception, Route 6A: (Schedule effective July and Aug.): Sat. 4:30 and 6 p.m.; Sun. 8, 9:30 and II a.m. Confessions, Sat. 4:00-4:25 p.m.

YARMOUTHPORT, Sacred Heart, off Rte. 6A: Sat. 4:00, 5: 15 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.; confessions before each Mass.

BUZZARDS BAY, St. Margaret, 141 Main St.: Sat. 4:00 p.m.; Sun. 8, 10, II a.m., daily 8:00 a.m. Sat. 9 a.m.; confessions, Sat. '3:00-3:30.

MARION, St. Rita, 113 Front St.: Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 8:30, 10, 11:15 a.m.; daily, Mon., Tues., Wed., and Fri., 8:30, a.m.; confessions, Saturday, 4: 15-4:45 p.m.

ONSET, St. Mary Star of the Sea, Onset Ave.: Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30, 10:30 a.m.; daily Mon., Tues., & Fri., 9 a.m. Confessions, Sat. 3:30-4:00 p.m.

MATTAPOISETT, St. Anthony, 22 Barstow St.: Sat. 4:30, Sun. 8, 9:30, II :00 a.m. daily 8 a.m.; Confessions 3:30-4:00.

CENTERVILLE, Our Lady of Victory, 230 So. Main St. Sat. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 7, 8: 15, 9:30,10:45, 12 noon and 5:15 p.m. daily, 7,.9 a.m., Confessions, Sat. following 9 a.m. Mass and 4-4:45 p.m.

NANTUCKET, Our Lady' of the Isle, Federal St.: Sat. 5, 7 p.m.; Sun. 7,8:30, 10 and 11:30a.m.and 7:00 p.m.; daily, 7:30 and 9:00 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 4-4:45 p.m.

WEST BARNSTABLE, Our Lady of Hope, Rte. 6A; Sat. 4 & 5: 15 p.m.; Sun., 8:45, 10, 11:15 a.m. daily 8 a.m. confessions, before each Mass.

SIASCONSET, Union Chapel: Sun. 8:45 a.m. during July and August.

PROVINCETOWN, St. Peter the Apostle,l1 Prince St: Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. 7,9, II a.m., 5:30 p.m.; daily, 7 a.m., confessions, Sat. 6:30-7:00 p.m. and by appointment.

VINEYARD HAVEN, St. Augustine, Church and Franklin Sts.: (Schedule effective June 28 thru Labor Day): Sat. 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.; Sun. 8, II a.m.; daily 8 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 3-3:45 p.m. Novena to O. L. of Perpetual. Help, Monday, after 8 a.m. Mass.

NORTH FALMOUTH, St. Elizabeth Seton, 481·Quaker Rd.: CHATHAM, Holy Redeemer, 57 Sat. 4, 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7:45, 9, Highland Ave.: Schedule July 4, 10: 15, II :30 a.m., 5 p.m.; daily 9 Sat. 5 p.m.; Sun. 8, 9, 10, II a.m.; a.m.; confessions, Sat. 3: 15-3:45, daily, 8 a.m.; Confessions, Sat.' 4:45-5: 15 p.m. ' , 11:30 a.m.-12 noon; First FridayMass 8 & 9 a.m., Adoration of the OAK BLUFFS, Our Lady Star of WAREHAM, St. Patrick, 82 Blessed Sacrament after Mass. the Sea, Massasoit Ave.: Sat. 6 High St.: Sat. 4, 6, p.m.; Sun. 7, Closing with Benediction at noon. p.m.; Sun. 8, 9:15, 10:30 a.m.; 8:30, 10, II :30 a.m., 5 p.m.; daily, SOUTH CHATHAM, Our Lady daily (Mon.-Fri.) 7 a.m..confes- 8 a.m.; confessions, Sat. 3-3:45 p.m. of Grace, Rte. 137, off Rte. 28: sions, Sat. 5: 15-5:45 p.m. Schedule July 4, Sat. 7 p.m.; Sun. ORLEANS, St. Joan of Are, WEST WAREHAM, St.' 8:30,9:30, 10:30, 11:30a.m.;daily, 9 a.m. Confessions Sat. after 7 Bridge Road. (Schedule effective Anthony, off Rte. 28 (Summer through Labor Day): Sat. 5, 7 Schedule begins June 21-22): Sat. p.m. Mass. COTUIT/MASHPEE, Christ the p.m.; Sun. 8, 9:30, II a.m.; daily, 8 4 p.m.; Sun. 9, 10 a.m.; confesa.m.; confessions, Sat. 4-4:50 p.m.; sions, before each Mass. King, COTUIT, St. Jude Chapel, 4441 Our Lady of Perpetual Help novWELLFLEET, Our Lady of Falmouth Road, Rte. 28: Sat. 4:00 ena, at 8 a.m. Mass Wed. Lourdes, 56-58 Main St.: Sat. 4 p.m.; Sun. 9, II a.m.; daily, Mon.NORTH EASTHAM, Church of and 5"p.m.; Sun. 8,9, 10, II a.m.; Fri. 8:00 a.m. the Visitation (Schedule effective daily, 9 a.m., confessions, before through Labor Day): Sat. 5, 7 all Masses. MASHPEE, Queen of All Saints, p.m.; Sun. 8:00, 9:30, II :00 a.m. Great Neck Rd. (towards New daily Mass 9 a.m. Mon.-Wed.-Fri. NORTH TRURO, Our Lady of Seabury): Sat. 4:00 and 5:30 p.m.; during July and Aug.; confessions, Perpetual Help, Pond Road: Sat. 4,5 p.m.; Sun. 9, 10, II a:m.; conSun. 8:30, 10, II :30 a.m.; Daily Sat. 6:30-6:50 p.m. fessions before Masses.. 9:00 a.m. Mon.-Fri. OSTERVILLE, Our Lady of the WEST HARWICH, Holy Trinity, Assumption, 76 Wianno Ave.; Sat. 4:00 and 5:30 p.m.; Sun. 7, 8:30, Rte. 28: Sat. 4:00-5:30 p.m. Sun. EDGARTOWN, St. Elizabeth, 1O:30a.m., 12:oonoon; daily, 8:00 7:30,9, 10:30, 12 noon; daily 9:00 Main Street; Sat. 4 and 6 p.m.; a.m., confessions, Sat. 3:30 to 4:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; confessions, Sun. 7, 9, II a.m.: daily, Mon.- p.m. Sat. 2:00-3:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 Sat., 8:30 a.m.; confessions, 3:30, p.m. First Friday - Mass at II a.m. Saturdays. Rosary: 8:15a.m. EAST FALMOUTH, St. followed by Exposition of wee'kdays, 8:30 a.m. Sundays. Anthony, 167 East Falmouth Blessed Sacrament closing with Holy hour (July & Aug.) Mon.- Highway: Sat. 4:30, 7 p.m.; Sun. Benediction at 2 p.m.; confessions 7:30,9, 10:15, 11:30 a.m.; daily, 8 Fri. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. . a.m.; confessions, Sat. 3:30-4: 15, eve of 1st Friday 2:00-3:30 p.m. FALMOUTH, St. Patrick, 511 E. p.m., weekdays, any time by DENNISPORT, Our Lady of Main St.: Sat. 5:30,'7 p.m.; Sun. 7, request. Annunciation, Upper County Rd.: 8:45, 10, 11:15 a.m., 5:30 p.m.; Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 7, 8:30, 10, POCASSET, St. John the Evandaily, 7 and 9 a.m., Sat. 8' a.m.; II :30 a.m. Daily 8:00 a.m.; confessions: Saturdays 3:45-4:45_ gelist; 15 Virginia Road: Sat. 4, Confessions, Sat. 3-4 p.m. 5: 15 p.m.; Sun. 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, and following 7 p.m. Mass. 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m.; daily, 7:30a.m., WOODS HOLE, St. Joseph: FALMOUTH HEIGHTS, St. except Thursday and Saturday; Schedule June 21-22, Sat. 5:30 Thomas Chapel, ,Falmouth Tues. and Thurs. 9:00. a.m.; Sat. p.m.; Sun. 7,9:30, II a.m.; daily 8 Heights Rd.; Sat. 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:00 a.~.; Confessions Sat. 3-3:45 a.m.; Confession Y2 hour before 8, 9, 10, II: 15 a.m.; daily 8 a.m. Sunday Masses. . p.m.

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The news that a new "miracle drug" for cancer, Interferon, has been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration was like a gift of manna from heaven for me. Two English scientists discovered in 1957 that cells infected with a virus release Interferon to protect healthy cells from infection. So, they argued, it was reasonable that Interferon could be used as a possible mechanism against cancers. As it happened, .the drug was prematurely touted about 10 years ago as being effective against cancers in general. The publicity died down when the claim was found untrue. But fortunately, experimentation continued and a few years ago scientists began to report Interferon's effectiveness against hairy cell leukemia, a rare formoi cancer. That cancer is all too well known to me and my family. I have written several times about my brother, Joe, who almost miraculously; for 13 years, has fought his leukemia successfully. His illness is caused by "hairy cells," which multiply and take over the normal white and red cells a body should have.. When FDA approval of Interferon made the headlines June 5, Joe called me and we almost shouted with joy. About two months . ago, he had gotten the bad news from his doctor that he had come to the end of the road with antibiotics and other drugs given him over the years. They no longer were effective and only one hope was left - Interferon. . During that phone call, Joe reminded me of what I always say to him: "The trick, Joe, is to stay alive." I always was hopeful that light ,,' would appear at the end of the tunnel. We frequently would talk

/ Ask some of your grown children to come over and help shortly before the next holiday. "Childproof' your home. You might put away some cherished breakables and even rearrange furniture, clearing some areas and retiring the more delicate chairs and tables. Asking your children to help serves a double purpose. It gives you needed assistance and reminds your children that celebrations take work and planning. Ask another family to help restore your belongings after the holidays. 2. Set some ground rules. Arranging for older grandchildren to watch younger grandchildren seems a natural solution. However, do not merely appoint teenage babysitters. To keep a festive spirit, call the persons in charge "masters of ceremonies." Make a schedule in advance of who will supervise whom and encourage the MCs to plan games, bring toys, storybooks and other interesting materials. Be sure the MCs have welldefined periods of work, an hour or two; so no one gets stuck working the entire time. If possible, get one of your adult children to organize the babysitting system. You are right that when grandparent's become disciplinarians for a day the results generally please no one. 3. You might want to take a more dramatic step. Suggest each

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family start a "holiday fund" so that you can all eat out the next holiday. You could probably even reserve a small, private room at a restaurant. Even small children are somewhat awed by the new atmosphere and would probably be on best behavior. The cost would not be prohibitive if each family contributes. Perhaps the family could adjourn to your house afterward or you might reserve a church meeting room where you could adjourn to visit. I suspect your grown children will be shocked. You might want to make this suggestion and try it for one holiday just to impress on them that you need some changes. I suspect that they are unaware of how hard it is on you and your wife to host the holidays. At the same time, suggest that the big family get-together of the year be a picnic in the summer. Noise, movement and activity are much more acceptable outdoors. Make your needs known to your children in the same way you did in your letter. With the g'ood will evident in your letter, you should be able to make the necessary changes. Happy holidays! Reader questions on family living and child care to be answered in print are invited. Address the Kennys, Box 872, St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.

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I think I am especially conscious of medical miracles because I was in premedical studies in college. I learned about the discovery of insulin which overnight gave diabetics a new lease on life and of how deaths from pernicious anemia halted some 60 years ago when it was discovered that eating raw liver could keep patients alive. And we all remember how the Salk vaccine halted polio. Hairy cell leukemia affects an .estimated 1,000 to 3,000 adult Americans, mostly men. ~ spokesman for the company which

will manufacture the drug said: "For those patients, what could be more hopeful?" My family is among those who now know hope and joy after so many dark times, so many tears for a brother who has been close to death four times since 1972. For us, this is not just a scientific miracle. The news came the week of my father's birthday, a day we celebrated for the first time without him. It· is our conviction that our father, with Our Father in heaven, conspired to give their son. this beautiful gift of hope and life in celebration of Dad's birthday.

'On family camping By Hilda 'You,ng MurphY's Laws for Family Camping: , I. The chances of forgetting matches or toilet paper increase geometrically with a campsite's remoteness. 2. Campfire smoke blows in only one direction --- yours.

increases by a factor of 1,000 times your age if you are barefooted. 8, Mosquito repellent won't. Waterproof matches aren't. Water-resistant isn't. Foraging animals do. Mosquitoes are foraging animals.

9. There is a proportional relationship between a camper's fear of bees and the odds of a yellow 3. The more expensive a piece of camping gear, the more likely it jacket landing on his or her arm and then stalking him or her for won't work. three days. 4. Air mattresses guaranteed not 10. 90 percent of camping famito leak will. lies bring a bicycle pump and don't 5. If you find a flat, comfortaknow why. ble place in the tent to sleep, you II. An average of only 17 perwill catch your lip in the sleeping cent of the potato chips make it to bag zipper. Inverse corollary: The a campsite, no matter how many primary criterion used by the U.S. packages are packed. Forest Service for establ~shing 12. Persons who hate children, campgrounds is a minimum numpets and activity invariably will ber of kidney-sized boulders per / seek out the adjacent campsite. square tentsite foot.. . 13. Camping serenity is increas6. A child's intense desire to ed by the degree to which a camper rent and row a boat is inversely related to his or her ability to do ,realizes paper plates are designed to be burned, not as an aid to eatso. ing. A like theorem applies for 7. The likelihood of dropping a plastic forks, spoons and knives. flaming marshmallow on your foot

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STUDENTS AT NAZARETH HALL, Fall River, meet at Holy Name Church, also in Fall River, for Mass and ceremonies marking the graduation of two of their number arid the closing of the school, due to declining 'enrollment as public school special needs programs have increased. Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, pastor, was principal concelebrant for the Mass. He told the students that their careers were "bestowed upon you by God" and that Nazareth Hall would continue to live through them. Following the Mass, an outdoor dismissal ceremony featured releasing of balloons, each bearing aloft a "message to God" from the students. (Photo courtesy of Fall River Herald News)

NEW,BEDFORD MARKET MINISTRY, which provides meals and shelter for the needy, will benefit from 1,500 pennies collected by youngsters at St. Joseph's School, Fairhaven. Representing their classmates, these pupils hold their "Golden Pennies" record and the check they will forward to Market Ministries. (Rosa photo)

Public, private schools tensions mount ARLINGTON, Va. (NC) - Last year's Supreme Court ruling that public school teachers may not conduct remedial education classes on the premises of religiously affil,iated schools has fueled tension between the two sectors, educators said at an recent U,S. Department of Education conference in Arlington. The first year after the ruling "has been a total disaster," said Richard Duffy, U.S. Catholic Conference representative for federal assistance. David Zwiebel, director of government affairs of Agudeth Israel of AmeJ:ica, said Jewish school officials believe "the Supreme Court has destroyed the system" and caused <;haos for the students.

At the conference, held to foster cooperation between public and private schools, Duffy said public school officials' indifference has caused dismay and anger on the part of private schools. He called it ironic that the court decision came just months after the 20th anniversary of the Elementaty and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Title I of that act is the predecessor of Ch'apter I, which mandates services for poor, disadvantaged students in' b~th, public ' .' , and private schools. "In April (1985) we broke bread' together" to celebrate the anniversary, said Duffy. "Then July I (the , date of th~ court decision) there was silence" from the public school community, according to the USCC ',', official'. "

A survey of 174 dioceses found that "30 to 50 percent of nonpublic school students stilI are not receiving Chapter I services," according to Duffy. He said where services are provided the students usualIy lose class time getting to public schools or to neutral sites. Perhaps the worst aspect of the court ruling, according to .z~ie颅 bel, is that "the message conveyed is't\1at if YOIJ attend a nonpublic religious school you are a secondclass citizen." , Providing assistance has been "complicated and confounded" by the court ruling, admitted Mary Jean LeTendre, director of U.S. Education Department compen,satoryeducatio'n programs. She said about a third of eligible students are not receiving assistance.

Continued from Page Three fot divorced and separated persons are commendable, help for troubled couples is needed before the point of no return is reached. In this connection it was suggested that parish-level women's support groups would be valuable. Although one person firmly summed up women's role in the church as "We do the cooking," many women described themselves as affirmed and satisfied, alt'hough, as a Cape Cod delegate expressed it, "not because anyone has given anything to me, but because of my own personality and gifts." "Women became their own worst enemies after Vatican II," opined a religious, explaining that they were "too aggressive for the very frail male ego." The same sister, however, foresaw a bright future for the "new church that's not men and women but people of God." Discussing outstanding experiences as Catholic women, delegates mentioned prayer groups, Bible study, the opportunity to participate in CCD programs and increased lay activity in the church. Several expressed appreciation of the listening session and asked for more such meetings. "IS years ago such a meeting would have been unheard of," said one woman. Women said they felt appreciated in their roles as lectors, eucharistic ministers, CCD teachers and women's guild members, but would like more input in parish decision making. "Parish councils should be open to new ideas," was one comment. Illustrating the range of comments on the question of appreciation, while one woman declared, "AlI activities women are now doing in the church are. volunteer or cheap labor," another pointed out that "Women are honored by sharing the gender of Mary." In commenting on discrimination w.ithin the church and society, it was noted that "overlooked" might be a better word than discrimination and that women's talents are often underutilized. Much the same views emerged in the discussion on reconciliation and affirmation of women in the church and society, with some criticism that many priests do not recognize women's issues. Saturday's conference was singled out as a positive approach to the matter and it was noted that the church should "take leadership in advocating women's rights, not wait for the rest of society to do it."

Women at the meeting felt that alienation of women from the church comes when clergy intimidate or value women only for the work they do, not their ideas. "Women in leadership roles are accepted by society but not in the church" was the summation of one of the groups discussing this point. Suggested as themes for possible development in the bishops' letter were the essential equality of the sexes, recognition of the nurturing role of women in society, the need for more input from women on church decisions, nonsexist language in the liturgy and again, a role for women in t.he ordained clergy. Bishop Hughes, who participated in small-group discussions, commented at the close of the day that he had been "struck by the spirit of faith, commitment and love for the church of the women and by their desire that the church be alI tha~q~~ intended it to be." He said the bishops had six major themes in mind for the pastoral: what it means to be a person; what is distinctive about being church; what the bishops must address with regard to justice for women in church and society; what family life issues must be addressed; whether the church can develop a truly Christian, positive and attractive presentation of sexuality; how the bishops and women can better be partners in church. The bishops hope to ready the leiter's initial draft by the summer of 1987. Whether it will be submitted to further discussion as in the case of the economy pastoral has not yet been determined. Arrangements for the last Saturday were made by members of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women with Gertrude O'Brien of St. Mary's parish, FalI River, as coordinator, aided by Peg N 00nan, St. Patrick's parish, Falmouth. Father Daniel L. Freitas was host pastor.

Program for Africa UNITED NATIONS (NC) Msgr. Joseph de Andrea of the Holy See's U.N. mission has praised a new five-year recovery program for Africa and said Catholic organizations will help implement it. The program, ~ammered out in a special session of the UN General Assembly considering Africa's critical economic situation, is expected to cost $128 billion.

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Pope

q~otes Dante,· praises

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope John Paul II quoted Dante, the poet, and praised Galileo, the scientist, in a talk to bishops from the region of Tuscany, birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Calling Dante Alighieri the "supreme Christian poet," the pope quoted a passage from Dante's, 14th-century masterpiece "The Divine Comedy"which exhorted men of that age not to "live as beasts" but to pursue both science .and moral perfection. The passage applies to "human promotion in every age," the pope said to bishops during their "ad limina"vi.sits to the Vatican, made every five years by heads of dioceses.

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Galileo Galilei, the 17th-century Florentine astronomer once condemned by the church, "opened the way to modern science," the pope said.

The pope praised Tuscany's religious past, saying it "defended itself against the onset of heterodox theological infiltration." He also praised Tuscany as one of be in Europe to abolish Galileo "encountered foresee- first states torture and the death penalty. able difficult)' in biblical interpreTurning to modern times, the tation,"but "began vigorously from pope said the region's pro-life the clear premise that true science and authentic faith cannot be in movement is part of the church's disagreement, having their origin important pastoral work. "It wouldn't make sense to talk in the same author," the pope said. about human promotion and culGalileo was censured in 1633 for ture when primary values, such as what was considered his "hereti- the family and the life of every cal" assertion that Earth revolves human being in every stage of its around the sun. A Vatican com- existence, might be compromised," mission said in 1984 that Galileo he said. had been wrongly condemned by Divorce and abortion are legal the church. in Italy.

Pope condemns global deforestation VATICAN CITY (NC) -Pope human suffering, "evil is, in the John Paul II, criticiZing the "insane end, subordinated to good" in manner" in which the world's the providential plan. But many forests are being cut, has called for people have difficulty reconcilan end to environmental policies ing suffering and sin with the that ignore human needs. e~sential goodness of God, and Environmental protection has gIve way to "doubt, questions or become an ethical issue, the pope even contestation," he said, said, because of "recent forms of "In some cases, this difficulty development, which do not always keep man and his needs in con- assumes a radic~1 form, when God is directly accused of evil and sufsideration. " He lent his support to a "Plant fering in the world," he said, Rethe Tree of Peace" campaign spon- fusal of God, or atheism, is somesored by the United Nations Envi- times the result, he said. ronment Program. Suffering, especially physical Spl;ilking at his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, the , pain that appears to have no place GALILEO GALl LEI pope said reforestation is needed . in the divine plan, is "a terrible because "Earth has too' often been deprived in an insane manner of the ,natural protective mantle of the forests." . , v A'TlGA'N ciTY (NC) -.-:. The pe6ple i,~ St. ,Peter:s. ~q}.J~r~, the Eqvircinmental protection is '~a ~ recent peaceful change of'govern- pope saId the Ph~II.J?plOes had r,esp~nsibil~ty not t.o be forgotten, ;ment in the Philippines;was ates- recentl~ ~ndergone ':m0'!1ent~ of and hconcerns nqt only the peopie timMy,to the "Christian spirit'1 of great tens\(~n,anddelIca~y.' WhiCh, of tQ,day) but those of,to.morrow," its people; P.ope Jonn Paul II saio. thanks ~o~lvme,~rotecnonand to ' the pope said. Successiv,e gener~ ~ The non-violent transition should the Chnstian SPlflt of that people, tions, he said, can be damaged by a {help solve the' "'complex and ser- had a peaceful outcome,", ' current, generation that "squand"io~s?: problems that remain, he , The:pope wasreferritig 'to the ers" resources. The pope said'he hoped a "greater ,saId 10 a~ Angelus talk. ' departureofthe Philippines 'former f(;SpeCt for nature may also favor Sp~a~tng to mor~ ,than .10,000 president,ferdinand Marcos, and progress toward peace." ...- - - - - - - - ' -_ _- . the transfer of power to the new In his main audience talk, the .~ lit.. ~ ,,: -:.government led by President Corapope said that despite the fact of DOLAN~SAXuN zonAquino, The PhilipPlne.bishops played a major role in the days leading up to 'Marcos' downfall. . 123 Broadway 'The'pope noted that the bishops had called for prayers "to implore Face painting, popcorn, games band from the Musicians' Union 'the help of the Lord on the work of perform:e,d. , " .~ ..~ Hie commission 'that will compose 'and clowns were the order of the Antique fire engine rides were '824-5000 'the new constitution." He said he day June 14 at Our, Lady's Haven, hoped' that Filipin'os would face Fairhaven, where the home f()r the available for children and 'many 'suppliers' donated, door ~==::::~::~~=~~~ their current problems with unity, aged hc,:ld its.first annual resident home iha "commitment to renewal 'and family, cookout under flawless skies. prizes, drawn hourly: , The day's highlight was a 4 p.m. t.o the true. common good." Savi~gs? We have,~ An 80 x 40 red and white tent Mass, celebrated in'the tent by provi~ed shade, guitar entertain. high-interest plan for' Father Lucien Jusseaume home ment was by Arthur Trahan, a var- chaplai~. He was assisted' in dis,eyery,savings ri~:~d~ iety show, was" presented. by the tribriting holy communion by eu Rainbow Group and a four-piece charisticministers Sisters Emina J. lESER, Prop. ," RESIDENTIAL . INDUSTRIAL " , New BedfOrd. Institution fOr .SilVings COMMERCIAL

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experience" that can provoke a "cry of refusal toward God," the pope said. But he said that "God does not intend evil as such, but he allows it in view of a greater good." He said sickness and death are part of the natural order, and it would be difficult to imagine the "unlimited existence" of the body. "We can understand that if 'God did not make death,' as the Book of Wisdom affirms, he nevertheless allows it, in view of the global good of the material cosmos," the pope said. In th,e case of moral evil, God allows it because he created humans as free beings, which is a higher good, the pope said.

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Bishop in rehabilitation program SPRINGFIELD. Ill. (NC) Bishop Daniel L. Ryan of Springfield has entered a three-month treatment program for alcoholism. He made the announcement in a statement in the Catholic Times, Springfield diocesan newspaper. He said tests during a recent physical examination "identified in me the disease of alcoholism and evidence of attendant cardiovascular concerns." "I have therefore entered upon full program of treatment, which holds out high hopes of complete recovery and rehabilitation," said the bishop, who is 55. During the therapy;'Bishop Ryan said, he will be "absent temporarily from the diocese" for a period of about three months.

He said he 'has "delegated the widest authority" to the diocese's vicar general, Msgr. Paul Sheridan, and chancellor, Father John Renken, to "effectively administer the diocese in my absence." Since his installation as bishop in January 1984, Bishop Ryan noted, "people have from time to time expressed loving concern for my health. More recently I have begun to share in that concern. "With the help of God's grace, the boundless support of persons very close to me, and the services of competent, dedicated profession-

als, I decided to undergo a thorough checkup." Bishop Ryan said that Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, who as archbishop of Chicago heads the church province that includes the Springfield Diocese, and Ar<;hbishop Pio Laghi, papal.pronuricio to the United States, "have most lovingly encouraged and supported me in this decision to seek treatment." . The bishop also said he feels "spiritually closer" to the diocese's priests, religious and laity. , "I count on your prayers to our Lord for me, as I assure you of - mine to him for you," he added. "

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Another first for Franciscans ROME (NC) - The Franciscans' general council in Rome has named a brother as visitor general for aU .S. province, noting it is the first time in the order's 760-year history a brother has held that office. Brother Edward Coughlin, 37, _ will serve a one-year term for St. John the Baptist Province, based in Cincinnati. He will meet privately with each of the province's 325 friars, giving them an opportunity to discuss their fraternal life and ministry as well as any personal problems. Brother Coughlin, a native of Buffalo, N. Y., has worked in religious formation for the order at Franciscan-run St. Bonaventure University in New York and has been an administrator at Franciscan conferences in Brazil and Nairobi. He is a member of the Holy Name Province, the largest Franciscan province in the world, based in New York City. Members staff Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford. He holds master's and doctoral degrees in psychology from the Catholic University of America in Washington. Last June Brother Brad Compliment, 38, a Detroit native and a member of the Cincinnati province, became the first brother elected one ofthe Franciscans' eight general councilors. He oversees Franciscan affairs in the United States, Canada, England, Ireland and Malta.

Gypsy woes VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope John Paul II recently met witb several Gypsy leaders at the Vatican and offered his "moral suP-. port" for their fight against discrimination. The Gypsy leaders presented the' pope with a document denouncing persecution of their nomadic communities by many European countries, including the pope's native Poland: The leaders said they requested the audience to draw attention to the "alarming pO,verty and persecution" Gypsies suffer. In Polan<l, they said, Gypsies are not allowed to work and are refused accommodations and often public benefits. Also criticized was government treatment of Gypsies in Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and Hungary.

.VA TICAN CITY (NC) French church groups have called onthe French government to attack South Africa's racist policies with economic sanctions, Vatican Radio has reported. The groups, including France's Catholic justice and peace commission and the international Catholic peace group Pax Christi, urged the sanctions in a paper marking the 10th anniversary of the) une 16, 1976, claSh at' Soweto, South Africa, between black students and police. They Even Sin called on French Christians to "God's respect for human freework for elimination of apartheid and support nonviolent struggle . dom is so great that he even allows sin." - Pope John Paul II against it.

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Convert statistics gloomy WASHINGTON (NC) - U.S. Catholics "should be ashamed" of their failure to attract more converts to the Catholic faith, said Paulist Fa,ther Alvin lIIig;director of tl:1e Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association in Washington. Father Illig, citing Offi.cial Catholic Directory statistics said the number of converts declined 7.7 percent· between 1983 and 1985 aft~r 10 years c;>f slow gro~th._ The directory. said the number of converts nationwide in 1985 was 87,996, down from 95,346 in 1983. Father Illig said the figures show only slightly more than one and one-half converts. per priest or four and one-half converts per parish, even though there are "over 80 million Americans with no church family to call their own." "Obviously those of us in leadership positions in primary evangelization in the United States have failed . . .to raise practical interest among our Catholic people in the evangelization of the 80 million unchurched Americans,:' Father Illig said. David Leege, a professor of government at the University of Notre Dame and research director for the Notre Dame Study of Catholic Parish Life, told National Catholic News Service June 9 that 'the evangelization picture "is not as

positive as one might hope for in the parishes." Leege said only 32 percent of U.S. parisheshave organized evan'gelization programs an'd that less than 2 percent of all U.S. Cathol,icshave engaged in them. The research director said that black and HispaniC parishes are far more likely to have formal evangelization-programs than pre, dominantly w,hite parishes. , He noted thai research shows a' substantial decline in non-Catholic . spouses who convert. Because of the effects of ecumenism and "more affirming" attitud~s toward other faiths, he said, there is a greater tendency to believe that interfaith marriages will succeed. Father lIIigsaid that the Paulist association will explore "reasons for the drop in converts and what can be done to increase the numbers. Among factors to be explored, - he said, are the overburdening of priests, the impact of mixed marriages on conversions and the role of the Rite of Christian Initiation , of Adults.

Universal Language "Competition between athletes is a universal language which goes beyond the frontiers of a nation, race or political persuasion." Pope John Paul II.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., June 27, 1986

A down-to-earth Savior By Cecilia Belan~er

It's strange how something you may have jotted down at a rushed moment can come back to haunt you. While going through some old material, I found several such memos. "Jesus was a down-toearth person," one said. A Bible student's observation was scrawled nearby: "Jesus was someone who lived close to the earth, even though He'was divine." Another scribble: "And the word became flesh and dwelt among us." The word is the way we communicate. And the Word of God was Jesus, God's way of communicating with and disclosing himself to us. The Word still dwells among us -in spirit and in truth. If this could be fully grasped, there would be' no more wars, no more idolatry, no greed for power or need for weapons.

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Will the ideal ever become real, the young folks ask? I met a young man several years ago who had withdrawn from life. He was totally discouraged. But after two years of living like a hermit, he was worse off than before. But there is hope for him. Fortunately, the boy owned a Bible. He discovered that Jesus not only had prayed for the world, he had dwelt in it himself. That's the Good' News, and knowing that God identified himself with us has had a ' positive effect on the young man. There are several secret stairways into every heart. God knows how to climb each one. I think- of the wise men and the star, men who were, looking for something beyond themselves. Wisdom lies not so much in knowledge as in what you are looking for. ' And those wise men were looking for something special.

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It's time once again to turn a , "~ost guys here don't know spotlight on o'ne o(the many teen- ,abOUt the drugs and the alcohol. . age doer~' of good': Every so often, Theytbink I never did any of that I like'tolet the world kniJw'that .stuff. Butyesterday"just 'before I ~ quite a' few teen-ag'crs' are iquiet w'as go'nna leave the hospital, the doctor brought me, a iood-sized everyday ,heroes., ',Somewhere along the way, this bottle of pain pills. Man, that'was ' week's hero ali'luired,the nickname an awful moment., i'l wanted' them 'so bad. But I Scooter. ije .has. oi)e.,year to go before he tums20;so he's still a told him'right away that I was reteen. A pleasant; nappy guy, Scoot- cov.eri!l8. from' drug addiction. I er sometimes work's as a carpenter. told him 1couldn't take ~hose pil)s At the m'oinent he's got big ,home. He agreed with me an,d told ', troubles. I got some idea of what me to use 'aspirin instead. "So I did. But my leg hurts like they were when-he walked into the health club last week l OIi crutches. hell. Man, it was awful last night. I One leg of.his jea~s was split upto ' di\ln~t sleep at alL: My. eyes are .midthigh to' make room~for,;the burnin' today and I want a: 'drink cast,on his;leg. He'would not,be somethin' awful. I need help, Tom." Scooter, then told me that h'e'd ableto work out with\veightsthat been, t.o ,a meeting of Alcoh,olics day. He cq~ld onlY visit. with his Anonymous at noon and was to go buddies ,and tell them what ,had again that night. , 'happened tphim. ' '". , , Then we talked about the night, , Grinning, he s~id; "j feU offthe mare days of his drug ad'diction gatageroof and landed in ~ great and heavy drinking. And we; talked 'big pile'of lumber. 1 knew rig})t about courage, endurance', hangaway something awful had, hap- ing in there and, if necessary, callpened to my leg." , ing up friends at 3in the mornirig There followed an account of for support. , his' trip to the hospital, the pain, "Scooter," I said, "when you the doctor's examination, the set- didn't take the pills home from the ting of the bone, the cast and the hospital, you know you did somegood-looking nurses. thing truly great." He sad, "Yeah, I feel real good A while later Scooter cornered me and said, "Can I talk to you, about that. In fact, I'm proud of Tom?" what I did." "You damn well should be," I "Sure." "Man, I got an awful problem." told him. We walked to a quiet place, then Send questions to Tom Lennon, Scooter began speaking softly and 1312 Mass. Ave. N.W., Washingintensely. ton, D.C. 20005. ,

THESE YOUNG ladies, recent kindergarten graduates at Domini~an Academy, Fall River, were enjoying their graduation ceremony so much that some ofthem forgot where to put their hands dur~ng·the Pledge of Allegiance. Othe~s fell asleep when the speakers went on for too .long. Shap~~p, ~irls! They don.'t, stand for that stuff in first grade! (Gaudette photos)

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By .Charli. Martin

Whitney Houston's "Greatest Love of All" possesses enough good, ideas for several columns. Here I will focus on the song's main theme: "Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all." Sadly, some people never learn to love themselves. The song suggests that finding this self-love is Ueasyto a~!lieve/' Yet some individuals who fail to. appreciate thet1:l:selve~miss~out on this love. The first step in learning to love )/oul'$elfis, accepting who rou are, ~o'st 'of us' compare ourselve$'~ith?thersandilsual!y c:omeup lacking. We see ~ther$ as-morep~pul~r•• ~(}re alhleti9, betterloolcillg ()r, in, $eneral, just bet ' e a r e . ' "

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THE ANCHORFriday, June 27, 1986

Fragile Power

By Bill Morrissette

portswQtch CYO games rescheduled Al Vaillancourt, assistant direcJuly I: Swansea vs. St. Michael's, tor of the Fall River CYO, has . 2 p.m., Kennedy Park; July: Notre announced the rescheduling of Dame vs. Espirito Santo, 6 p.m., games rained out on June II and Lafayette Park; Our,Lady QfHealth 12. vs. St. Patrick, 6 p.m., Kennedy Park

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Mary Beth Gagnon of Bishop Con- will be seeking his 13th consecunolly High School, F,all River, has, tive pro boxing victory tonight in been awarded the school's Dave Atlantic City. A group of supporters, all conGauvin scholarship. She will attend tributors to the Gauvin scholarSalve Regina College, Newport. Gauvin, a Connolly graduate, ships, will ride by bus to the fight.

Vatican willing to ai~ Medj~gorje probe VATICAN CITY (NC) - Because of widespread international interest, local church authorities investigating the validity of reported Marian apparitions in Medju- . gorje, Yugoslavia, have been offered assistance by Vatican agencies, said Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head of the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He said primary responsibility for the investigation rests with the local bishop and denied Italian press reports that the Vatican would take over the investigation. The cardinal was, interviewed briefly by National Catholic News Service while attending a Vaticansponsored conference to commemorate the 40th anniversary of ZNAK, a Polish Catholic magazine. The cardinal said the congregation discourages "official church pilgrimages" to Medjugorje "because it is still an open question" whether the apparitions are valid. "But this doesn't mean that private groups or individuals can't make a pilgrimage," he said. Last year, doctrinal congregation secretary Archbishop Alberto Bovone asked the Italian bishops' conference to halt official· pilgrimages from Italy, which borders Yugoslavia. Cardinal Ratzi~ger said he had no idea when an official church position on the apparitions would be issued but he did not expect it in . the near future. . , Controversy has surrounded the ' case since the apparitions first were' reported in 1981. These con'tro'versies include church-state issues and disagreements within the Yugo":' slavian hierarchy.. , . The apparitions, to six young' people were reported 'to'have begun' in a field outside .Medjugorje, a small village i~ west.ern Yugosla~ , via, and later moved to fl small. chapel !n St. James Church in Medjugorje.: . ." Shortly ~f~e! tQey beg~n,: Bish~p Pavao Zanic of Mostar-Duvno, the diocese in which Medjugorje.is located, appoin,te<d an investigating commissiQn. '.In Ma:r~h 1984, the commission asked for an end to the pilgrimages,· saying the, authenticitY,o(the apP~ritions had not been established. The commission repeated the call last o.ctober, sayi~~ t.h~t, "cases of. pre~~m~d,

healings have been publicized without adopting the scientific documentation about the health of subjects before and after the healing." Yugoslavia's communist government also has opposed pilgrimages and has said local priests are using the situation to fomerlt political opposition to the government. The case is also controversial within the Yugoslavian hierarchy. Bishop Zanic has called the apparitions a case of "collective hallucination" which has been exploited by local Franciscan priests who want to assert "the' authority of the Madonna" in a longstanding dispute with him over parish control. '

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"Never has mankind found so much power in his hands, and at the same time, so much fragility." - Pope John Paul II

Saturday, July 12, 8:3~1l p.m. EDT (CBS) - "Cowboys" (1972) - When the local cowpokes join the Gold Rush to California, a Montie P'lumbing tough old rancher (John Wayne) hires some schoolboys to drive his Heating Co. cattle and tries to teach them the Over 35 Years dangerous craft of cowpunching of Satisfied Service along the trail. In a violent finale, Reg: Master Plumber 7023 the"young adolescents slaughter a JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR. gang of cattle rustlers who have 432 J EFFERSON STREET brutally mur<Jered the rancher (one Fall River 675.7496 of the rare roles in which Wayne was not invincible). Definitely not for youngsters or the squeamish. A3,PG Religious TV Sunday, June 29 (CBS) - "For Our Times" - Ecumenical and 936 So. Main St., Fall River outreach prc;>grams of St. Peter's CEMETERY Lutheran Church in New York LIGHTS City are profiled. 11:00 To 5:30 Sunday Thru Saturday Sunday, July 6 (CBS) - "For Our Times" - A report on current immigration patterns against the background of the centennial of ' . .- - - - - .. the Statue of Liberty, Religious Radio Sunday, June 29 (NBC) "Guideline" - Professor Ja'mes Shinton' of Columbia University discusses the Statue of Liberty and Give A Gift the millions of immigrants who Certificate For A passed under her torch at the turn Weekend Away of the century. '. Sunday, July 6 (NBC) For Into Contlct "Guideline" - Professor Shinton ,:"-'::;',:, ED" BECKY ST. PIERRE 1D21 Itl' Street concludes his discussion of turn of Fill Itlver, MA D272D the century immigrants to the UniTel. 675·2271 ted States.

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"At Close Range" (Orion) This is a harrowing tale of yolith corrupted by the seductive powers of evil. Sean Penn stars as the son who idolizes his pathologically degenerate father (Christopher Walkeq), an outlaw who steals, murders and betrays without remorse. Brief nudity, profanity and intense violence make this film adapted from factual accounts suitable only for the few who can bear to watch its depiction of evil. A4,R

The reported apparitions are dividing the diocese, he said. Films on TV Supporting the validity of the visions has been Archbishop Frane, Saturday, July 12, 9·11 p.m. Franic of Split-Makarska, Yugo- EDT (ABC) - "Running" (1979) slavia.· . -'-- An aging marathon runner (Michael Douglas), who has a "Speaking asa believer and not reputation for choking both on the as a bishop, my personal conviction is that the .even~~ at Medju- track and in life, resolves to vingorje are of supernatural inspira- dicate himself and' win back his tion," . the arch bis'hop' said last estranged Wife (Susan Anspach) December. He said he based his by making it to the Olympics. The conclusion on the "prayer, peni- pageantry of Montreal's Olympic tence and conversion" ,produced Games in the background proves , more' compelling than the grimly by the apparitions. determined athlete in the foreAccording to supporters, the grou!,\,d. Some foul language in the young people involved continiJe to ' version of this film, that played in' see, hear and touch Mary during theaters. A3,PG regular visions in the chapel. They are said to receive "tnessages" which foretell great· world events' and' urge peace through conversion. " NOTRE DAME, Ind. (NC) . The University .of Notre Dame ~ Qoard of tnl~tees has voted to con 2 , '. . " , , ' tinue the ul:iiversity's policy of"sel: WA~H~NGTON (NCr,:.:.... The, ective, investment". in U.S. com~ sixth anrlUallnstitute (o~ Ecumen,- .. ,panies· ~ith, op,erations in South ical Leadership, geared ~owl!(ds Africa, The vote «arne after the diocesan personn..el ~ctive'in eCU-, ' .end of a. 29-day fast staged by a menicalactivitie~: will.beheld July white SQut,h ~frican priest on sab21-31 at the Institute for Culturalbatical at Notre Dame to urge the and Ecu,nenical Research in C!JI-' ,tf~stees' to,div.'est holdings in cor· legeville, Minn., under sp,onsor-,': p'oratipns dojng business in th~ ship of the U.S. bishops' Commit- . ~egregation.ist l;oun~ry. The priest, tee for Ecumenical and Interr~-, 'Fat)]e,r Basil, ~an Rensburg, called ligious Affairs and the National the, board's action vague and a Association of Diocesan Ecumen- "cop out." the trustees authorized icalOfficers. divestment if U.S. companies in Further information is avail<ible' .South Africa "!Lre'riot influencing from the Ecumenica,l and lntern:- the dismantli~g.ofapartheid" or if ligious Affairs office at 1312 Mass. there is further deterioration of Aye., ~~, Was~.in~on, Dc.:~ ~q905.. con~i~i9ns.in the .c,o.un~ry;. .

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St. Anne's School 32 young people recently received diplomas at St. Anne's school, Fall River. Father John R. FoIster, pastor, presented members of the school's 60th graduating class with their diplomas. The school's highest honor, the Christian Living Award, went to Christopher Hage and Stephanie Magan. In addition, the St. Anne Horne and School Association presented eight students with awards. Outstanding Citizenship, Service, Education and Principal's Awards were given to seven grad uates. " A slide presentation of an eighthgrade trip to New York was shown and a reception followed in' the school cafeteria. '

Scholarship aid Among 13 recipients of scholarships presented by the Catholic Associlition of Foresters was a diocesan resident, Patricia L Harri'ngton of Attleboro. The Foresters made their presentations to the' high school graduates at their June convention.' '

Coyle an4 (assidy Chr,ist9pher Pepin, a_se~iof this fall at .Coyle, a!1d Cassidy High S~hool, J'au'nton, placed third in a rece'll't N"ational History,O:il'ystate cO,mpetition at Deerfield Academy, , Pepin also received the competjtio:n\s taw Achievement award. ;

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., June 27~ 1986

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SANTO CHRISTO, FR Parish feast continues through Sunday. Procession of Ecce Homo Statue 7 p.m. tomorrow. Father Americo Moreira of Boston will preach at the conclusion of the procession. Concelebrated Mass noon Sunday with homily by Father Moreira precedes 2 p.m. procession and Benediction.

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ST. MARY, SEEKONK Applications are being accepted ,for the Father Cornelius J. Keliher scholarship, which covers a year's expenses at a Catholic high school. Interested parish youth may send an application to Father Francis L. Mahoney, pastor; parish youth activities: volley balI I to 3 p.m. July 2, softball 6 to 8 p.m. July 6. AlI activities at North School field; adult Bible discussion 9:45 to II a.m. July 8 and 22 and 7 to 8:15 p.m. July 9 and 23. AlI welcome. DIVORCED AND SEPARATED, ATTLEBORO Support group for divorced and separated Catholics in the Greater Attleboro area meeting 6: I5 to 7:30 p.m. June 29, St. Mark's Church, Attleboro Falls. New members welcome.

CHRIST THE KING, CATHEDRAL, FR COTUIT /MASHPEEThe parish wishes to thank director 25 parishioners have been como, of music Madeleine Grace, cantor missioned as extraordinary minis- Elaine Nadeau and parish choir ters of the Eucharist. members for their service and dedicaMeeting for eucharistic ministers, tion. lectors and those wishing to become Alcoholics Anonymous' meeting 8 lectors, 7 p.m. July 7, St. Jude the ,p.m. Thursdays, school halI. AIApostle Chapel, Rt. 28, Cotuit; Cath-, , Anon for spouses, parents and chilolic Women's Club meets 10 a.m: to dren of addictive persons, and Alanoon Thursday, CCD center. New teen, for young people from families members welcome. disrupted by alcohol abuse, also BLUE ARMY meet in the school halI at the same ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN DOMINICAN LAITY, FR Five-hour vigil in honor of the time and day. Vacation School of Religion for St. Rose of Lima chapter meeting Sacred Heart of Jesus and the FR ST. STANISLAUS, children 4 to 13 9 a.m. to noon daily 7:30 p.m. July I I, Dominican Immaculate Heart of Mary begins 7 The parish congratulates Mr. and July 7 to I I. Theme: "We Catholics: Academy, 37 Park St., FalI River. p.m. July 4, St. Anne's Church, 890 Celebrating Our Sacraments." InforAn August day of recollection will Mrs. William Wolowiec on the occa-' Brock Avenue, New Bedford. Inforsion of their 50th wedding annivermation: Manny Medeiros, 992-8721. be planned. mation: Lucille Pimental, 992-5402; sary; the Women's Guild has awarded pilgrimage' to St. John Neumann a scholarship to parishioner Barbara Shrine, Philadelphia, and Immacu, Reid; the parish welcomes new memlate Heart of Mary Shrine, Washingber Catherine Mary Leger; parishton, NJ, Aug. 12-13. Information ioners leaving Fall River for the GRACE MARKAY and reservations: 'Lucille Pimental. summer may have the bulIetin mailed to their vacation address; informa- ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS tion: rectory, 672-0423. A head usher/collector is needed IN CONCERT for I I a.m. Sunday Mass at the parST. KILIAN, NB ish mission in Eastham. Interested Widowed support group meeting persons may call Father John F. AT LA SALETTE SHRINE 7:30 p.m. July 14, rectory basement. Andrews, pastor, 255-0170. Pharmacist Gerald Lynch will dis- ST. ANNE, FR cuss the·medical approach to grievNew parish committee officers: ing. Information: 998-3269. All wel- Donald Valcourt, president; Laurent come. Entrance iocated at back of Boyer, vice-president; Lucille GauSUNDAY, JUNE 29, 1986 - 2:00 P.M. building. thier and Blanche Gagnon; secretar, IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, ies; Albert Vezina Jr., treasurer. TAUNTON Parishioners Norman Bissonnette, Enjoy a beautiful summer afternoon of song and ST. THOMAS MORE, Laura Chausse and Judith Corliss SOMERSET he~ling p~ayer in the garden setting of LaSalette have been commissioned as euchaFamily picnic sponsored by St. ristic ministers. , Thomas More Club July 27, St. VinShrine. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. cent de Paul Camp, Westport; parST. STEPHEN, ATTLEBORO ishioners Michael Childs, Charles Ted A. Charron, Frank Cruz III, Free admission - a free-will offering will be Guerette, Dolores Highsmith, Robert Rose Lamoureux, Steven Lavoie and Lecomte, Jean O'Brien and Mary taken. Lionel Paradis have been elected to Phillip have been commissioned as the parish council. eucharistic ministers. MADONNA MANOR, CATHEDRAL CHRISTIAN LIFE NO. ATTLEBORO LA SALETTE SHRINE - ATTLEBORO, MA CENTER, E. FREETOWN Volunteers, age 14 and over, are Diocesan service committee retreat sought to assist with various activitoday through June 29, with Father ties~ Information: 699-2740. Paul Schaaf as retreat master; Emmaus picnic noon to 6 p.m. June 29. SECULAR FRANCISCANS, POCASSET Annual visitation by Anne Martinous, area president, at St. Francis of the Cape fraternity meeting 7: 10 p.m. July 8, St. John the Evangelist parish center, Pocasset. Father Edwin Dirig, OFM, will celebrate Mass and speak. Topic: Boast Only in the Cross. Information and transportation: Robert Collyer, 563-2654, Upper Cape, Dorothy Williams, 394-4094, Middle and Lower Cape. All welcome. NOTRE DAME, FR Parish Youth Center dance 7 to 11:30tonight. Members may bring a guest. Adult supervisors needed. Information: Paul Berube, 675-2880; the parish welcomes Sister Juliette Laporte, SJA, a native of Central Falls, R.I., to her position as the rectory secretary. 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: We do not carry news of tundraising activities such as bingos. whlsts. dances. suppers and bazaars. We are happy to carry notices of spiritual I'rOllram$. clubmeetlnj!s. youth projects and similar nonprofit activities. Fundraising proJects may be advertised at our regular rates. obtainable from The Anchor business office. telephone 675-7151. On Steerinll Points Items FR indicates Fall River, NB indicates New Bedford.

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ST. PATRICK, FR Parish youth group meeting 7 p·ll!. Monday, school, with movie arid refreshments. ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Parishioners Mr. and Mrs. John Pavao celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with renewal of their marriage vows at a recent Mass; new Women's Guild officers: Mary Castro and Elzira DeMattos, copresi-dents; Claire Carty, se~r~tary; Rita Pavao, treasurer; Louis Trave-rs-artd John Pavao have been elected to the parish council. ST. MARY, NB Records of sacraments for parishioners, for church use, are available from the rectory secretary 9 a. m. to noon, 995-3593. VINCENTIANS, FR Fall River district council meeting begins with Eucharistic devotion celebrated by Father William L. Boffa, at 3 p.m. July 6, St. Vincent de Paul Camp, Westport. ST. ANTHONY OF DESERT, FR Adoration of Blessed Sacrament noon to 6 p.m. July 6 in St. Sharbel Chapel with holy hour from 5 to 6.

Tax law queried NEW YORK (NC) - Abortion Rights Mobilization's lawsuit against the tax-exempt status of the Catholic Church threatens "the freedom of all religious 'bodies to pursue their mission," say the National Council of Churches and other national religious bodies. In ajoint brief filed in federal appeals court in New York, the church groups went beyond the immediate issues in the ARM lawsuit to ask whether current US tax law' affecting churches is constitutional. Tax code restrictions on the political activity of churches hinder free exercise of religion and freedom of speech, the church groups argued, by favoring "religious bodies which are silent on public issues over religious bodies which speak out on matters of public concern."

Peace prize VATICAN CITY (NC) Pope John Paul 'II has awarded the third Pope John XXIII International Peace Prize given since 1959 to a Thai Catholic refugee relief office. In making the award; the pope praised Thailand's Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees for aiding thousands of refugees. The organization has aided 120,000 people in 13 camps, plus thousands of other refugees scattered along the border with Cambodia.

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ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHA VEN Special Mass9:30a.m. tomorrow, in conjunction with the Fairhaven !lomecoming celebration; the parIsh welcomes Father Pat Killilea, SS.CC., soon to join St. Joseph's staff; missioner Father William Donegan, SS.CC. will speak at all Masses on the July 5-6 weekend.

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Grace Markay will present Previously her career included an outdoor concert at 2 p.m. appearances with J ohnnyCarSunday at LaSalette Shrine, son, Mike Douglas, Ed S.uJliAttleboro. van and Judy Garland. ' A staff member at the PasHer LaSalette concert will toral Theological Institute in consist of songs from her albums Hamden, CT, her work in the and material not as yet puboutreach ministry includes writ- lished. ing and performing music for The program is designed for three religious TV programs: all age groups. Seating is avail"Breakthrough," "Focus Your . able but lawn chairs and blanHeart," and "Our Friends on kets may also be brought. AdmisWooster Square." She has also sion and parking are' free, alproduced three albums of her though free-will contributions original music. may be made.