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Friday, June 29, 2018

Summer solstice rainbow over St. Patrick’s Church in Falmouth.

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Bishop invites diocesan youth to Martha’s Vineyard for ‘mini World Youth Day’ experience and listening session

By Dave Jolivet Anchor Editor davejolivet@anchornews.org

VINEYARD HAVEN — It may be on a smaller scale on a tiny island in the Atlantic Ocean just off the Massachusetts mainland, but the event gives every indication to be just as fun, Spiritual and fulfilling as the international World Youth Day held in various countries every few years.

Labeled “Catholic Youth Day on Martha’s Vineyard,” this event is an invitation from Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., to the youth of the Diocese of Fall River to join him on the scenic isle for a day

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of fun, prayer, a dynamic keynote speaker, Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Confessions, and a give-andtake listening session with the shepherd of the diocese.

“This will be a followup to the listening session the bishop had with diocesan youth on June 27 at Cathedral Camp,” Claire McManus, diocesan director of the Faith Formation

Office and Youth and Young Adult Ministry told The Anchor. “At the June 27 listening session, the bishop invited the youth to Martha’s Vineyard and encouraged them to ‘bring a friend or two.’”

The multi-dimensional experience will be held on August 7, with youth and chaperones shoving off on a ferry from Woods Hole, arriving at Oak Bluffs at around 10 a.m. The logistics of the transportation were still in the planning stages as The Anchor went to press. More information will be published in future editions.

McManus also told The Anchor that while the recently-held listening session was primarily just that — an experience of young diocesan Catholics sharing with the bishop their concerns, hopes, recommendations and questions, the day on the Vineyard will include much more.

Father Michael Nagle, pastor of Good Shepherd Parish, which includes St. Augustine and St. Elizabeth churches and Our Lady Star of the Sea Chapel, told The Anchor, “This Youth Day on Martha’s Vineyard is an excellent opportunity for the young members of our diocese to come together with Bishop da Cunha to enjoy being Catholics and celebrating our faith with Mass, reflections, witnesses, song and fun. It helps us to see that we are not alone on our faith journey but there are lots of other people of the same age who are serious about their faith and want to support each other in living that faith at home, in school or in society.”

“Right from the start, the young people [high school-aged] will be involved in a project connecting them with Pope Francis and one of the topics near and dear to his heart,” said McManus. “We will join the pope in praying for

and thinking about the plight of migrants across the world, becoming part of the pope’s ‘Share the Journey’ campaign which he started in November 2017 and ends this November.

“The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has embraced the pope’s call to pray for and help migrants across the world and has established a campaign whereby faithful are asked to walk for migrants with a goal of reaching 24,900 miles, the circumference of earth. We have registered the Diocese of Fall River in the program.

“Once our young people arrive at Oak Bluffs, they will walk three miles from the ferry to St. Augustine Church in Vineyard Haven.

They are asked to obtain pledges for each mile walked and we will add those miles to the U.S. total and the proceeds will go to Catholic Relief Services to help those who are displaced and in most need. The bishop will join the youth in the walk.”

After the youth “hit the ground running,” so to speak, they will have lunch and then gather at the large field on the property of St. Augustine’s for fun-filled activities and games.

“Some of the events will take place in the church,” added McManus. “Those will be shown on a livestream on Good Shepherd Parish’s website.”

The events in the church will include a keynote presentation by Chris Muglia. According to chrismuglia.com, “Chris Muglia is a speaker and a musician who has a passion for clear, straightforward communication. His sincere style appeals to people who are looking for an honest faith-based message that addresses the reality of everyday life. As a husband of 22 years and a father of five children, Chris offers a unique perspective on the ups and downs of Marriage and family.

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Bishop’s statement calls for ‘just and permanent’ solution to immigration issues

Bishop da Cunha’s Statement on the Separation of Families at the U.S. Border

“Since early May of this year, newly-implemented U.S. immigration policy has ordered the separation of families immediately after their being taken into custody at the U.S./Mexico border.

While the parent(s) are placed in the custody of U.S. Marshals, the children are declared ‘unaccompanied’ and placed in the Office of Refugee Resettlement within U.S. Health and Human Services.

Recent news reports indicate that more than 2,000 children have been

separated from their parent(s) or guardian(s).

To forcibly separate children from their mothers and fathers in these cases is cruel; to use children as instruments of deterrence is not just.

As the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a statement urging the administration to keep families together, ‘Rupturing the bond between parent and child causes scientifically-proven trauma that often leads to irreparable emotional scarring. Accordingly, children should always be

placed in the least restrictive setting: a safe, family environment, ideally with their own families.’

It is surely the right and responsibility of our government to secure our borders. Yet, effective immigration policies need not be hostile to families. They should not be designed to tear apart families or separate parent from child as a punitive measure. Rather, they should uphold the foundational role of family in society.

Families seeking entry into the country at the

U.S./Mexico border usually do so at great risk, fleeing crime, violence and hopeless poverty at home. Like so many immigrants before them, they come in pursuit of a better life for their children, and in many cases to save their lives.

I urge our faithful people to pray for the

immigrants, for a just and permanent solution to the immigration issues, for actions in Congress to address the immigration questions and for compassion on the part of authorities as they deal with the difficult situation of the many immigrants.”

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On June 19, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., installed nine members of the ninth Permanent Diaconate class for the Fall River Diocese as acolytes at a ceremony at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in New Bedford. The ministry of acolyte is the second and final ministry the candidates will receive as part of their preparation for the permanent diaconate. They are scheduled to be ordained in May of 2019. The nine were: Richard Bisson of Christ the King Parish, Mashpee; Keith Caldwell of Our Lady of Victory Parish, Centerville; Gary Donahue of Holy Cross Parish, Easton; Kevin Gingras of Holy Family Parish, East Taunton; David Harum of St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Attleboro; George Hults of Corpus Christi Parish, Sandwich; Tony Pimental of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Acushnet; Paul Spearin of St. Ann Parish, Raynham; and Matthew Sweeney of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish, Attleboro.

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Bishop establishes diocesan Office of Safe Environment Appoints Deacon Joseph Regali to head new department

By Kenneth J. Souza Anchor Staff kensouza@anchornews.org

FALL RIVER — As a way to “restructure and strengthen our efforts in the areas of abuse prevention and the provision of safe and secure environments” within the Fall River Diocese, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., has established a new Office of Safe Environment under the diocesan administration.

The new department will now be a separate entity under the Chancery and will no longer fall under the umbrella of Catholic Social Services.

“I am committed to doing all in my ability to ensure that a culture of safe environment permeates all ministries and programs offered by the Fall River Diocese,” Bishop da Cunha wrote in his letter announcing the change. “This is especially true for those who serve our children and young people. It is critical that we all remain ever vigilant toward this end.”

The bishop has appointed Deacon Joseph E. Regali to head this new agency, while retaining his current position as director of the diocesan Pastoral Planning office.

Noting that the new office’s responsibilities had previously been handled

by CSS director Arlene McNamee in her role as victim assistance coordinator, Deb Berg as the safe environment coordinator, and additional personnel who conducted background checks, Deacon Regali said the bishop wanted to consolidate these tasks into one, centralized office.

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retiring, it was an appropriate time to bring everything under the Chancery, under one department, and so he asked me to take it over, which I agreed to do and we’ve been going 100 milesan-hour since,” Deacon Regali recently told The Anchor. “We’ve changed the name to the Office of Safe Environment, because it’s a more holistic approach and a more positive approach to what we do with children and young people.”

Having overseen Pastoral Planning for the past three years, Deacon Regali said he will continue doing “small administrative work” with that department — mostly dealing with collecting statistics and Mass attendance counts from parishes — but now “95 percent of my work will be focused on safe environment,” he said.

The purpose of the Office of Safe Environment is essentially threefold, according to Deacon Regali: facilitate live and online training for diocesan employees and volunteers; maintain compliance with diocesan policies and procedures, which in turn are guided by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People”; and conduct Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) background checks.

CORI checks need to be conducted every three years for full-time diocesan clergy and employees, and annually for volunteers.

To assist with this task, Deacon Regali recently hired Lorraine Levy as a background screening

specialist to “take care of all the CORIs for school volunteers and all the parishes and also do background checks,” he said.

One of Deacon Regali’s first tasks in his new role was to update the safe environment training process for the diocese. Since the Fall River Diocese is a member of the Catholic Mutual Group, he opted to begin using its CMG Connect online safe environment training portal.

“It will be a combination of online and live training, but the live training will be minimal,” he said. “Almost everybody has access to a computer and they can access the training site remotely at their location and complete the training requirements. Our goal is to certify that employees and volunteers who work with children and young people have completed the three components of the training necessary for safe environment compliance.”

CMG Connect’s program, entitled “Safe Haven — It’s Up to You,” offers a series of videos with appro-

priate questions at the end of each one.

“It allows the person — whether it’s a volunteer or whoever’s taking the training — to go through the three videos, the associated questions, and also we’re requiring those people to take the Title 51A training, which is mandated reporter training (under Massachusetts General Law),” he said.

“Under Title 51A, if you’re in a situation and you see potential or suspected abuse, you need to report it.

At the end of the safe environment training, they receive a certificate, which is good for six years. So the training will need to be renewed every six years.”

“Anybody who has access to children should go, and will be required to go through this training program,” Deacon Regali added.

“It’s highly recommended that everyone take the training, but it’s mandatory for those who work with children and youth.”

The safe environment training will be updated to reflect the latest changes to the USCCB’s “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People,” which was just revised during the bishops’ Spring General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on June 13-14.

“The charter was issued in 2002, and has gone through three revisions,” Deacon Regali said. “There is a whole educational component dealing with specifically Article 12 of the charter that requires all dioceses, eparchies, and institutes have safe environment training and education for children, youth, parents, ministers,

educators, volunteers, and others. These programs seek to prevent child abuse by educating those who work or volunteer with children.

“Our main purpose is to make sure that we’re in compliance with the USCCB charter at all times. So we’re there to monitor our volunteers and employees and make sure they’re in compliance.”

In addition to complying with the USCCB charter, the Office of Safe Environment will also help enforce and maintain the diocesan policies and procedures and its code of conduct, both of which are in the process of being updated, according to Deacon Regali.

“I’ll be meeting with the Diocesan Review Board next week,” he said. “One of their responsibilities as a review board is to periodically review the policies and procedures and code of conduct for the diocese. I hope to have the updated versions of the policies and procedures and code of conduct in place before the start of the school year in the fall.”

An important reason for keeping everything up-todate is that the Fall River Diocese undergoes a yearly audit conducted by an outside agency.

“Training is a requirement of the audit, because this year we had the audit (and it) was just data submission,” Deacon Regali said. “Next year, the diocese will have an onsite audit, which will include parish and school visits. Audits are done every year, but every three years it’s an onsite audit, so the auditors come in usually for two to three days and go through all of our (policies and procedures) — Turn to page 21

Cape student excels in home-school program; gives graduation address, moves on to Catholic college

“I’ve been involved with Seton since Maria was in kindergarten,” Dolores SANDWICH — It’s not told The Anchor. “I learned often when students travel about it from my sister who more than 500 miles from home-schooled her chilwhere they studied to atdren.” tend their own high school Maria just graduated graduation ceremony. But it from high school and the does happen.

Millers have another Maria Miller, daughter daughter, Christina, in of Dolores and Charles fifth-grade in the Seton Miller, all parishioners of program.

Corpus Christi Parish in “It’s been awesome,” East Sandwich, recently Dolores continued. “It’s a very Catholic program and a very classical eduction Seton provides.”

Seton offers parents and students textbooks that “are all about our faith,” said Dolores. “In usual school textbooks where there are illustrations, the Seton books incorporate Catholic images,” which enhance the Faith Formation process in the students.

Throughout the homeschooling process, Seton offers parents the opportunity to correct all or some of their child’s lessons. “We chose to correct some and have the school correct some,” Dolores told The Maria Miller, a parishioner of Corpus Christi Parish in East Anchor. “We like to keep Sandwich, a 2018 St. Pius X Award recipient, and a student the Seton staff involved in in the Seton Home Study School program, reads her essay the process.” at the high school graduation ceremony held in Front RoyAfter all was said and al, Va. Miller was one of two students whose essays were done, Maria maintained chosen to be read. (Photo courtesy of Dolores Miller) a remarkable 3.97 Grade Point Average. made such a journey — “Seton asks a lot of the Carroll founded the from their Cape Cod home Seton Home Study School students and gives a lot of to Front Royal, Va., where work,” said Dolores. “There in 1980, and in 1985 Dr. Maria graduated after suc- Mary Kay Clark took over are times when some of cessfully completing the that work is completed in as director and moved the Seton Home Study School fledgling home study divithe summer, but we and the program, of which she and school find it necessary to sion to Front Royal. her family have been a part Since then, students from give the students time off since she was in kindergar- all over the world have been and we can choose when ten. that happens.” a part of the Seton family, The Seton Home Study Dolores lauded the qualwhich provided guidelines, School program is an offity of the curriculum and materials and curricula to shoot of Seton Junior and the great Catholic presence parents and their children Senior High School which that they may have a hand in the materials. That preswas founded by Dr. Anne and a say in the way their ence obviously rubbed off Carroll in Manassas, Va. in children are educated. on Maria, who in addition

By Dave Jolivet Anchor Editor davejolivet@anchornews.org

1975.

The Catholic school was an answer to the request of many parents who wanted to be a part of their children’s education process.

People from other parts of the country began to send their children to Manassas and Carroll realized that many folks had difficulty with the separation from their children and couldn’t afford the room and board expenses.

to maintaining her high GPA and graduating, also was a St. Pius X Award recipient this year.

“Seton Home Study School was the best thing my parents ever did for my sister and me. Through their choice to homeschool my sister and me, they chose to educate us with a beautiful curriculum (though a challenging one),” Maria told The Anchor. “We didn’t just learn the square root of four or how to write a paragraph. We learned these

things and everything else from the point of truth.

We learned to be Catholic, practice our faith (homeschooling allows great opportunity to go to daily Mass and so forth), and why we are Catholic.”

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Anchor Editorial

Networking in hope

This Monday, Pope Francis met with members of the Gravissimum Educationis Foundation. That somewhat scary-named organization was established by the Holy Father in 2015 on the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s declaration by that name promoting Catholic education. “By this foundation, the Church renews her commitment to Catholic education in step with the historical transformations of our time. The foundation is in fact a response to the appeal made by the conciliar declaration, which suggested that schools and universities cooperate so as better to face today’s challenges,” the pope said to the group.

Their meeting was entitled “To Educate is to Transform.” “Only by changing education can we change the world. To this end, I should like to offer you some suggestions,” said Pope Francis. “First, it is important to ‘network.’”

This sounds rather boring, but he explained, “Networking means uniting schools and universities for the sake of improving the work, education and research, drawing upon everyone’s strong points for greater effectiveness on the intellectual and cultural levels. Networking also means uniting the various branches of knowledge, the sciences and fields of study, in order to face complex challenges with an inter-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary approach.”

In other words, the pope isn’t suggesting getting together for a cup of coffee.

Rather, he is calling upon Catholic educators to work together, between various levels of schools and between our schools and other arms of the Church, so as to better prepare our children to transform the world. The schools of the Diocese of Fall River have been working on meeting these challenges through their reorganization over the last few years, so as to create stronger schools for the future.

The pope continued, “Networking means creating spaces for encounter and dialogue within educational institutions, and encouraging similar spaces outside our institutions, with people of other cultures, other traditions and different religions, so that a Christian humanism can consider the overall reality of humanity today.” Through your generosity to FACE (the Foundation to Advance Catholic Education) you can help this type of networking continue to grow. We thank the many teachers, administrators and staff who work to build this “culture of encounter,” which Pope Francis has been promoting throughout his pontificate. Special mention goes to Miss Cecilia Felix, the recently-retired principal of Holy Family-Holy Name School in New Bedford. Beginning back in the days of St. John Paul II’s reign, she has worked to bring children of all nationalities into her school. She has moved Heaven and earth (through her prayers and through searching for generous hearts) to be able to welcome these children — and she admits that it has been a real blessing from God to get to know these children and their parents. This is the type of “networking” which Pope Francis loves (not the “hey, baby, let’s keep in touch” mentioned in the song by the rock group Blues Traveler, “Run-Around”).

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sharing. This is so important so as not to lose our roots!” Our more successful programming in Religious Education finds ways to have the various generations share their experience of living the Christian life as a loved relationship with Our Lord.

There is a lot of pessimism in our world today, but Catholic education should be a means of sharing Christian optimism. The Holy Father said, “I pointed out in my Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium: ‘we must not allow ourselves to be robbed of hope!’ (n. 86). With this appeal, I meant to encourage the men and women of our time to face social change optimistically, so that they can immerse themselves in realty with the light that radiates from the promise of Christian Salvation.

“We are called not to lose hope, because we must offer hope to the global world of today. ‘Globalizing hope’ and ‘supporting the hopes of globalization’ are basic commitments in the mission of Catholic education, as stated in the recent document of the Congregation for Catholic Education, ‘Educating to Fraternal Humanism’ (cf. nn. 18-19). A globalization bereft of hope or vision can easily be conditioned by economic interests, which are often far removed from a correct understanding of the common good, and which easily give rise to social tensions, economic conflicts and abuses of power. We need to give a soul to the global world through an intellectual and moral formation that can support the good things that globalization brings and correct the harmful ones.”

Since the Holy Father was just saying this on Monday, he knows the various challenges that globalization faces — that not all of it is good, but nor is it all evil. He calls upon Catholic educators to discern the difference and to share this with their students. The pope himself noted the positive: “[a] beneficial historical force [that] marks a greater cohesion among human beings”; and the negative: globalization “giv[ing] rise to injustices and the close relationship between grave forms of human poverty and the ecological crises of our world [and the] spread [of ] a throw-away culture that engulfs objects and persons without distinction. It entails a vision of man as a predator and the world in which we live as a resource to be despoiled at will.”

The pope reminded his audience (and all of us) about the importance of Catholic “identity. This calls for consistency and continuity with the mission of schools, universities and research centers founded, promoted or accompanied by the Church and open to all. Those values are essential for following the way marked out by Christian civilization and by the Church’s mission of evangelization, with a preferential regard for those who are most needy.”

Although he was speaking to educators, his last words are a challenge which speak to our entire society. “Your work cannot overlook the goal of the common good. The common good is difficult to define in our societies characterized by the coexistence of citizens, groups and peoples belonging to different cultures, traditions and faiths. We must broaden the horizons of the common good, educating everyone to understand that we belong to one human family, building a future in which the dignity of the person and universal fraternity are global resources upon which every citizen of the world can draw.”

Daily Readings June 30 – July 13 Upcoming Daily Readings: Sat. June 30, Lam 2:2,10-14,18-19; Ps 74:1-7,2021; Mt 8:5-17. Sun. July 1, Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps 30:2,4-6,11-13; 2 Cor 8:7,9,13-15; Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24. Mon. July 2, Am 2:6-10,13-16; Ps 50:16b-23; Mt 8:18-22. Tues. July 3, Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1-2; Jn 20:24-29. Wed. July 4, Am 5:14-15,21-24; Ps 50:7-13,16-17; Mt 8:28-34. Thurs. July 5, Am 7:10-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 9:1-8. Fri. July 6, Am 8:46,9-12; Ps 119:2,10,20,30,40,131; Mt 9:9-13.

Sat. July 7, Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9,11-14; Mt 9:14-17. Sun. July 8, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Ez 2:2-5; Ps 123:1-4; 2 Cor 12:7-10; Mk 6:1-6a.

Mon. July 9, Hos 2:16,17b-18,21-22; Ps 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26. Tues. July 10, Hos 8:4-7,11-13; Ps 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38. Wed. July 11, Hos 10:1-3,7-8,12; Ps 105:2-7; Mt 10:1-7. Thurs. July 12, Hos 11:1-4,8c-9; Ps 80:2-3,15-16; Mt 10:715. Fri. July 13, Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51:3-4,8-9,12-14,17; Mt 10:16-23.

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The secular push to get priests to break the seal

ne of the least appreciated aspects of the priesthood is the priest’s absolute commitment to keeping Sacred and inviolable the seal of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.

What this means is that under no circumstances whatsoever will a priest divulge what a particular person told him in Confession: even if he’s threatened with imprisonment, torture or death; even if others are about to scourge his mother; even if someone is destroying his reputation by unjustly accusing him of saying or doing nefarious things in the Confessional or of having committed the very crime that the penitent himself confessed; even if the only thing a penitent has confessed is impatience at a red light.

The Sacramental seal is something that makes even the most humanly inadequate, faint-hearted, easily intimidated, conflict adverse and pusillanimous priest ready for heroism. I often ask Catholics with whom I speak about the Sacrament of Penance: Do you realize that every priest is ready to die for you, to protect what you say through him to God? Most, young and old, have never really thought about it.

Many priests have in fact died in protecting the Seal of Confession. St. John Nepomuk was drowned in 14th-century Prague by King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia for not divulging what Queen Johanna had confessed. St. Mateo Correa Magallanes was killed in 1927 in Mexico for refusing to tell General Eulogio Ortiz what condemned prisoners had confessed to him. Blessed Felipe Císcar Puig and Blessed Fernando Olmedo Reguera were martyred in Valencia and Madrid, respectively, during

the Spanish Civil War for the same way that it is totally same reason of not repeating against the vocation of priests what prisoners had confessed to betray penitents — which to them. is one of the reasons why the As these examples show, penalty under Church law for tyrants and totalitarians have a priest’s doing so is autoa particular hatred for the matic excommunication.

Seal of Confession and have Such attacks on the Seal tried to break this absolute of Confession are also totally commitment priests have impractical. Even if such laws made to God and to their are well-intentioned, they penitents. They won’t tolerate won’t make children any safer. a greater allegiance than to them and their dictates. Like Putting Into the ancient Roman the Deep emperors sought to break young Christian

By Father virgins by threatenRoger J. Landry ing to expose them to brothels if they didn’t capitulate to their whims, so still today some leaders and First, it’s hard to imagine governments try to break any abuser coming to confess priests’ fidelity by forcing if the person knew that the them to violate the confespriest was ultimately just a sional seal. state informant who would The front line for this betray their confidence. assault is happening in Second, Confessions are Australia, where three teroften anonymous, not only ritories (Tasmania, South behind screens in confessionals Australia, and the Austrabut also with penitents coming lian Capital Territory) have to priests who do not know passed legislation to force them. In such circumstances, priests to break the Seal of would a priest be expected, Confession when someone as soon as someone menconfesses to them abusing a tions some form of abuse of a minor. The Church’s absolute minor, to restrain the penitent opposition and resistance to until the police arrive? this egregious violation of Third, abusers are notorireligious freedom is being ously secretive. If one actually used by those who oppose the comes to a priest to deal with Church as “proof ” that the the guilt of what he or she Church is really more conhas done, that’s an opporcerned about its “rituals” than tunity for priests to help the about abused children, that person get help and do repathe Church and her priests ration, including turning onecare more about protecting self in. Sometimes that might abusers than victims. be one of the few chances to The logic is akin to castitry to stop the abuser before gating defense attorneys for others are hurt. not betraying their clients and Finally, priests just simply working with prosecutors or won’t break the seal, even to accusing doctors of not be- under threat of fine, imprising opposed to crime if they onment, or execution. operate and try to save the None of this seems to lives of criminals. It’s against matter in leaders in these the calling of attorneys and three Australian territories. physicians to do that, in the Because of the sins of some

abusive priests, there is now a full-scale assault on every priest’s Sacred duties with regard to Confession, which is, basically, a direct, punitive attack on the priesthood and the Church itself. Even though a priest will not break the seal, it is a form of moral waterboarding to threaten him with fines, imprisonment or worse for not doing so.

The only way the law will be able to be enforced, moreover, will be through entrapping priests, in one of two ways: first, by sending in faux penitents to see what the priest will do when abuse is falsely confessed, since it’s unthinkable that a real abuser would ever report a priest for not betraying him; second, by interrogating Catholic abusers as to whether they ever confessed their sins to a priest, perhaps in exchange for some leniency. Any priest named would be incapable of defending himself because of the seal, whether the abuser actually confessed the sin of abuse to him or not.

In the United States, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have enacted statues protecting confessional privilege or some communication between clergy and faithful, like similar privileges granted to the communication between spouses and between attorneys and clients.

But there have still been attacks on the privilege. In Oregon, in 1996, prison officials surreptitiously recorded inmate Conan Wayne Hale’s confession to Father Timothy Mockaitis and sought unsuccessfully to use it in court. In Louisiana, Rebecca Mayeux sued Father Jeffrey Bayhi and the Diocese of Baton Rouge for Bayhi’s allegedly not reporting to authorities what

Mayeux says she had said to him in Confession in 2008, that she was being abused by an elderly parishioner.

Mayeux was suing under the state’s mandatory reporter law that has language “notwithstanding any claim of privileged communications,” including presumably confessional privilege. Ultimately the Louisiana State Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Seal of Confession.

There’s no reason not to think, however, that mandatory reporting laws for sexual abuse, like those in Australia, Louisiana and elsewhere will not continue to be used to try to undermine the Seal of Confession. Because of the priests’ inviolable adherence to the seal, such attacks would be at first purely symbolic: a way for a state to assert that the laws of God and the Church must be subject to the laws of the land. They could also prove, however, to be a means to try to damage the Church, by prosecuting faithful priests as criminals for protecting whatever any penitent tells him, and by giving the faithful a reason not to frequent the Sacrament, under the hysteria that priests might somehow share what they say with third parties.

One of the goods that we can pray God will bring out of the assault on the seal of the Sacrament is that people will grow in greater awareness and esteem of what every priest will die for. We can also pray that Catholics will ask themselves: If a priest loves them enough to go to jail and die for them and to protect what they confess to God, might they take the Sacrament more seriously and receive it more frequently?

Anchor columnist Father Landry can be contacted at fatherlandry@ catholicpreaching.com.

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comprehensive 2015 scientific review found medical marijuana to be useful only for a small number of medical conditions. Writing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, an international team of researchers found scant evidence to support broad claims for the drug’s effectiveness. Although clinical trials showed that chronic neuropathic pain and cancer-related pain could often be treated, other forms of pain, such as those related to rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, HIV and multiple sclerosis did not show statistically significant improvement.

Researchers also found inconclusive data for people with insomnia, anxiety disorders, depression, Tourette’s syndrome, psychosis, and sleep disorders.

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The smoke over medical marijuana

They registered concerns approval process to asabout medical marijuana’s sure its efficacy and safety. significant side effects as The Yale authors offered well. this corrective: “Imagine if Yale University research- other drugs were approved ers, commenting on the through a similar approach. review, noted how the If the goal is to make mariapproval process for medijuana available for medical cal marijuana in the U.S. and jurisdictions has Making Sense often been based Out of on “low-quality scientific eviBioethics dence, anecdotal

By Father Tad reports, individPacholczyk ual testimonials, legislative initiatives, and public opinion.” They raised conpurposes, then it is unclear cerns around the fact that why the approval process medical marijuana seems to should be different from be receiving “special status” that used for other medicaand is being “fast-tracked” tions.” for legalization, when it In his influential exposé should instead be subject “Marijuana Debunked,” to the standard scientific Dr. Ed Gogek emphasizes verifications of the FDA how the idea of medical marijuana “didn’t come from doctors, or patient advocacy groups, or public health organizations, or the medical community.

The ballot initiatives for medical marijuana laws were sponsored and promoted by pro-legalization groups.” These groups have used the medical marijuana trump card to grease the skids for the acceptance of recreational marijuana.

This pincer movement has enabled them to control and reap the windfall from an extensive system of dispensaries that supply and distribute addictive substances. Even if recreational marijuana does not ultimately become legalized in a particular jurisdiction, it is well-documented that medical marijuana dispensaries often end up supplying the drug not for rare, valid medical uses, but for substance abuse, similar to the situation with opioid pain medications.

Yet the push for marijua-

na continues unabated. In May 2018, the New York State Comptroller, Scott Stringer, issued a report declaring that legalized marijuana in the Empire State would be a potential $3 billion market, with taxes from its sale generating a potential $436 million annually statewide, and $336 million for New York City. With such sums at play, not only are investors coming out of the woodwork, but towns and municipalities are also issuing ordinances and changing zoning laws to bring in the dispensaries. Indeed, dollar signs beckon, much as they once did for tobacco companies and plantation owners.

Besides being addictive and profitable, tobacco and marijuana have other similarities. Marijuana smoke contains harmful chemicals, with ammonia, benzene, toluene, and naphthalene levels in marijuana exceeding those found in tobacco smoke. These chemical components may contribute to emphysema, bronchial irritation and inflammation.

Patients with medical conditions treatable by medical marijuana can avoid these toxic chemicals and other side effects by using more purified preparations containing only the active ingredients.

In 2003, the Institute of Medicine, a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that evaluates medical issues, acknowledged that components of marijuana may have medicinal uses, and strongly recommended the development of prescription cannabinoid medicines based on those components: “If there is any future for marijuana as a medicine, it lies in its

isolated components, the cannabinoids and their synthetic derivatives.”

Several different cannabinoid medications have been developed in recent years, and these medicines work as well as or better than marijuana, have fewer side effects, and are less likely to be abused. These drugs also tend to be effective in the body for longer periods.

Dr. Gogek notes the irony of the loud public outcry that would ensue if the FDA were to approve “a drug that had no advantage over safer alternatives, went mostly to substance abuse, increased teen-age drug use, and killed people on the highways.” He concludes, “We should not be sidestepping the FDA approval process that was designed to protect us.”

In sum, the reality behind medical marijuana is far from the rosy view painted by advocates. Marijuana is not “just a plant.” It is an addictive drug abused in epidemic proportions, inflicting a serious individual and societal toll. Its use as a medicine needs to be carefully regulated through standard scientific oversight and the FDA approval process, not handed over to recreational enthusiasts and opportunistic businessmen. The current practice of encouraging states and municipalities to legalize medical, and then recreational marijuana, is, in the final analysis, neither reasonable nor ethical.

Anchor columnist Father Pacholczyk earned his doctorate in neuroscience from Yale and did post-doctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, and serves as the director of Education at The National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. See www.ncbcenter.org.

Diocesan catechetical leaders attend annual appreciation day

By Kenneth J. Souza Anchor Staff kensouza@anchornews.org

WAREHAM — Like so many diocesan faithful who are committed to a given ministry, Kathy Russo, director of Adult Faith Formation and Spirituality at Our Lady of the Cape Parish in Brewster, appreciates the occasional opportunity to take a step back, pray and reflect.

And this year’s annual “mini-retreat” billed as a “Catechetical Leader Appreciation Day” recently held at the Sacred Hearts Retreat Center in Wareham was just the ticket.

Sponsored by the diocesan Faith Formation Office, this yearly gathering of parish directors of

Religious Education and Faith Formation coordinators offered Russo and her fellow catechists “some nice opportunity for Spiritual refreshment, which of course is so vitally important to be able to continue to receive if you’re going to be doing the work of Faith Formation, and to be continually centered and re-centered in God,” she said.

The day-long event included a reflection and music by longtime Christian music composer and vocalist John Polce, along with a Mass celebration at 4 p.m. and a social hour and a 6 p.m. dinner.

“I really enjoyed it.

The mini-retreat was just a beautiful gift,” Russo

recently told The Anchor.

“I really appreciated the time I had to mingle and to speak with the diocesan staff and parish staff that were there. Those kinds of events have given me the opportunity to form relationships and to have a give-and-take about the best practices in our ministry. And I always walk away from those encounters with ideas to consider bringing into my own ministry — so it’s both refreshing and very productive.”

This year’s main presenter, John Polce, is a member of the Catholic Association of Musicians.

He has been featured on EWTN’s “Say Yes” with Dana; the National Catholic Charismatic

Renewal Conference in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Vision New England Men’s Conference. For more than 25 years, he has brought his message to thousands of people through his live performances, television and radio shows, and recordings in the U.S. and Great Britain. His performances include parish missions, renewal conferences, retreat weekends, and healing services.

“It was a mini-retreat in story and song, but he also did some talking and brought in some Scripture,” Russo said. “To me that was the biggest takeaway, to enjoy some of that Spiritual time — time to reflect, time to be with Jesus and to pray

about my ministry and things that are going on.

It was very helpful.”

Russo said it’s important to detach from the “busyness” that can sometimes overshadow the main goal of a ministry.

“It’s not easy to get out of the office sometimes — the work gets piled up and there are so many needs,” she said. “But yet I’m always so glad when I do it.”

“It’s also nice to have a support system and a way to connect with others who are doing similar work and who understand what the challenges are, and what the joys are as well,” she added. “I enjoyed it very much and I look forward to the next one.”

FACE Summer Gala set for July 13 in Mashpee

MASHPEE — The 21st annual FACE Summer Gala to support Catholic school students in the Fall River Diocese is set for Friday, July 13, at the Willowbend Country Club in Mashpee.

With a delicious multicourse dinner, a live auction, a mystery raffle and more, an enjoyable evening for all is planned with proceeds going to FACE, the Foundation to Advance Catholic Education.

FACE provides need-based scholarships to children attending Catholic schools on Cape Cod and throughout the Fall River Diocese.

Boston TV and radio personality Billy Costa,

host of NESN’s “Dining Playbook,” will serve as master of ceremonies for the Summer Gala.

Dennis resident Gillian

Lewis Milligan is serving as chairperson for this year’s event.

In his letter of invitation, Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., wrote, “This is another

great opportunity for the generous people of our beloved Fall River Diocese to come together and demonstrate their love and support for Catholic education.”

The bishop pointed out that through the generosity of supporters of FACE, the Fall River Diocese “has been able to provide scholarships to many children who would otherwise not be able to attend a Catholic school,” adding that, “the need continues to grow.”

For ticket information or to find out about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jane Robin of the FACE Cape Cod office at 508-7593566 or janer@dioc-fr.org.

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Jesus’ connection with the Old Testament Editor’s note: This continues a series of columns

by Father Martin L. Buote on Catholic worship. n the first installment of this series, I wrote that ideas of covenant and sacrifice were fundamental to understanding the roots of our worship. It is time to draw these ideas together in the Biblical context. We shall start with the story of the binding of Isaac.

Two versions of the revealed Scripture were available to the New Testament writers. Since very few people outside the Jewish community could read Hebrew, Christianity spread using the Greek version, the Septuagint.

In that version, Isaac was called the “beloved son.”

That same phrase is used of Jesus at His Baptism and transfiguration (e.g.

Mt 3:17 and Mt 17:15), as well as in connection with the charism of prophecy which could relate the historical Isaac and Jesus (2 Pet 1:16–21).

There are seven citations of “Beloved Son” in the New Testament.

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In the Hebrew verhave something to offer” sion, Isaac is called the (Heb 8:30). “only begotten son.” This Quotation two: “But phrase is used of Jesus when Christ came as in the writings of John high priest of the good five times ( Jn 1:14,18; things that have come to Jn 3:16,18; and 1 Jn 4:9). be, passing through the Besides that, the story of Isaac, the “only begotten How Catholic son” is directly Worship Came referenced in Hebrews 11:17. to Be Thus, without

By Father hesitation we can Martin L. Buote say that in the time of the New Testament writers, Christians saw parallels greater and more perfect between Jesus and Isaac.

Tabernacle not made by The connection hands, that is not belongbetween Jesus and ing to this Creation, He Melchizedek is explored entered One for all into in chapters five to seven the Sanctuary, not with of the Letter to the Hethe blood of goats and brews. The priesthood calves but with His Own of Jesus is written of in Blood” (Heb 9:11,12). chapters eight to 10 of Quotation three: “For the same letter. Three this reason He is mequotations aptly summadiator of a new covenant” rize the argument, though (Heb 9:15).

I encourage you to read We saw the terms of all those chapters comthe Sinai covenant in the pletely.

Book of Exodus. They Quotation one: “Every were given in a condihigh priest is appointed tional form in Exodus to offer gifts and sacrific- chapter 19, verses five and es; thus the necessity for six. The terms of the New this One also ( Jesus) to Covenant are also given

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in cognitional form in John, chapter 14, verses 15-24.

As Moses ordered the Passover sacrifice to be repeated each year, so Jesus ordered His sacrificial gift to the Father, His Body and Blood, which He pre-presented at the Last Supper, to be represented: “This is My Body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me. This cup is the new covenant in My Blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me” (1 Cor 11:24, 25).

And they did do it!

Since this new type of worship did not have some already established form and name, it was simply referred to as the Breaking of Bread. That this was something other than simply having something to eat can be seen by reading the references (See Lk 24:35; Acts 2:42 and 46, 20:7 and 11; 1 Cor 10:16).

Since Jesus is the author of life, and declared that He had the authority to lay down His life and take it up again, therefore His death was a true sacrifice. It differed from the death of martyrs who accepted death rather than give up their faith and commitment to God. It also differs from the deaths of suicide terrorists who kill themselves and others, but do not have such authority over human life.

Thus: 1. As Isaac was the beloved son of father Abraham, Jesus was the Beloved Son of God. 2. Like Melchizedek,

the priest, Jesus brought forth bread and wine, His Body and Blood in sacrifice.

3. As sheep were preferred animals for sacrifice in the Old Testament, so Jesus is called the Lamb of God. 4. Like Isaac, He carried the wood on which He would offer His life.

5. Jesus was recognized

by Paul (Heb 5-7) as a priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

6. Jesus was of the Davidic kingly nine and entered Jerusalem so proclaimed.

7. Jesus performed a ritual at the Last Supper and enjoined His followers to repeat it as Moses enjoined the repetition of the Passover sacrifice.

And His followers did repeat it.

8. Jesus died on a hill in what was known as the land of Moriah where Isaac was bound.

The Christians of the first century understood that Jesus had offered sacrifice. They were familiar with food stuffs being offered in sacrifice, even the elements of bread and wine as in the case of Melchizedek. They were even familiar with a meal being associated with sacrifice. (See what Paul has to say on the matter in First Corinthians, chapter 10, verses 16-21.) The theology would be worked out over the following centuries as various challenges to faith arose.

Next, we have to take a look at the how and where of early Christian worship.

Father Buote is a retired priest of the Fall River Diocese and a frequent contributor to The Anchor.

Thursday 21 June 2018 — Homeport: Falmouth Harbor — The Summer Solstice ou’ve heard, dear readers, of an “armchair quarterback”? Well, I’m an armchair gardener.

It was not always so. I still watch the gradual progression of plants coming into bloom. The cycle repeats, year after year. No matter what chaos or catastrophe is being reported in the news, nature turns in its predictable pattern. I find comfort in this.

I went outside today at precisely 6:07 a.m. to greet the rising sun at the exact moment of the summer solstice. There was a rainbow (see the cover of this Anchor edition).

By medieval reckoning, it’s midsummer. Summer is half over. We moderns, however, maintain summer has only just begun. The medievalists knew better.

I’ve designed, planted and tended my fair share of gardens over the years — vegetable gardens, herb gardens, sunken gardens, raised-bed gardens, container gardens, and courtyard gardens. I’ve even landscaped an entire city block.

At the summer solstice, my gardens are in full bloom. They’re lovely. I take care to visit each one — but only in my mind. Many of those gardens no longer exist anywhere but in my mind. No matter. I enjoy them anyway.

My very favorite garden is actually a whole series of some 30 small gardens in Coventry, Conn. It was called Caprilands Herb Gardens. It was a magical place — a mini paradise, a compact Eden.

I’ve visited Caprilands many times over the years, in all five seasons (the fifth being Advent/Christmas).

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ands has become something One day, Adelma decided else. People say that it’s but to plant a kitchen garden. a shadow of its old self; that She began experimenting the gardens are overrun with with herbal cooking. George weeds; that the buildings are didn’t like his wife’s cookin disrepair. Never mind. I ing, so she served her herbal remember. dishes to a weekly gathering What I remember most of friends. is the aroma of the herbs drying in the rafters. It was The Ship’s Log a pleasantly earthy Reflections of a smell. Experts say Parish Priest that aromas are what

By Father Tim we remember lonGoldrick gest.

After my first visit to Caprilands, I became hooked on herbs Adelma began tour(the legal kind, of course). ing the world researching I read every handbook herbal folklore, especially on herbs I could get my its long-forgotten religious hands on. Some 50 of those symbolism. She loved the books and pamphlets were celebration of saint’s days. authored right there in Although Adelma was Caprilands. The author was firmly rooted in the earth, Adelma Grenier Simmons. she was a very Spiritual It was she who owned and person. operated Caprilands Herb Adelma’s husband George Farm. Adelma was a friend died of cancer in 1971. Their of mine. only child was murdered Adelma was born in two years later in a gang war.

Vermont in 1903. During the Great Depression, her parents bought a foreclosed 100-acre dairy farm in Coventry, Conn. Growing produce proved impossible.

The ground was too rocky.

They sold off half the farm to survive. The family then tried raising goats, but that didn’t work out either.

Adelma, who had a job traveling the world as a buyer for an upscale department store, married first in 1935.

It was a disaster. The couple soon divorced. Two years later, she married George Simmons — just 11 days after George’s divorce from his first wife became official.

George and Adelma were more than a little eccentric — an odd couple, they said.

They had one child together (a son) who grew up, married, had several children, and then ran off to join Hell’s Angels.

Such an unfortunate life could have broken another person’s spirit. Not Adelma.

Her spirit soared. Her personality bloomed. She became a world-acclaimed herbal expert.

At Adelma’s luncheons in the 18th-century wood-framed farmhouse, she entertained a hundred guests six days a week! People came from far and wide to tour her gardens, hear her often-humorous lectures, and enjoy lunch. Herbal living was not only a passion for Adelma, but a million-dollar business.

At the age of 86, Adelma married a third time to a man 35 years her junior. The family was aghast. Family and staff arguments became frequent. The police were sometimes called.

After a period of failing health, Adelma died at Caprilands at the age of 93.

Her wake was held in her

home, on St. Barbara’s Day. Adelma’s will, notarized the day before she died, was contested by various family members. The nonprofit educational institute she was said to have envisioned on her deathbed wasn’t incorporated until a decade later.

On this, the longest day, I visit Adelma’s enchanting gardens in my mind. They’re lovely still. They always will be.

I am sure that when I die I shall ride on the back of the wind.

And when you hear it cry, You’ll run to let me in.

But I shall wave my hand and say, I’ve always wanted to run away, To perch on the back of the wind And ride, Never to come in.

Never to look aside.

AGS Anchor columnist Father Tim Goldrick is pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish in Falmouth.

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St. John Paul II High School, Hyannis

Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth

For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not for woe, plans to give you a future full of hope.

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Families were part of historic event honoring the ‘Rosary Priest’ at Holy Cross Family Ministries

EASTON — Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C., used to attract great crowds for his Rosary Rallies. He still does. A large gathering of families and individuals turned out for a recent event to honor the American priest being considered for sainthood by the Vatican at Holy Cross Family Ministries in North Easton.

The Prayer Celebration for Families was dedicated to the man known as the “Rosary Priest” to recognize his heroic virtue and holiness, and continue his legacy of family prayer. “‘The family that prays together stays together.’ These are among the most well-known and inspiring words in the world. They condense into one sentence the magnificent life and ministry of Venerable Patrick Peyton,” said Father Willy Raymond, president of Holy Cross

Family Ministries. “Father Peyton traveled the entire globe in his 51 years of priestly ministry proclaiming the unity, peace, joy and love that prayer and especially the family Rosary bring to God’s masterpiece, the family.”

The celebration included Eucharistic Procession, Rosary Prayer and Holy Mass to honor Venerable Patrick Peyton. An estimated 700 people participated in this historic event for this remarkable priest, who was known around the world for encouraging families to pray the Rosary and for his devotion to the Blessed Mother. Each person received a blessed commemorative Venerable Patrick Peyton Rosary while each family received a Family Rosary Prayer Kit. “Spreading devotion to daily family Rosary prayer was impor-

tant to Patrick Peyton because he knew how it nurtured his family.

The Peyton Family gathered every evening to pray together. I believe all families can follow the example of John and Mary Peyton and pray with their children,” said Father Raymond. “Prayer! Simple as that!

Pray with your children today and see them grow to accomplish great things.”

The principal celebrant was Bishop Arthur Colgan, C.S.C., Auxiliary, of Lima, Peru. Also attending were Bishop Howard Hubbard of Albany, N.Y., former Boston mayor and former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican Raymond Flynn, and Shane Cahill, consul general of Ireland to the U.S. Various Peyton family members were at the event, including a cousin of Father Peyton, Mary Lou Karch of Arlington, Va., and Susan Reynolds of Philadelphia, Pa. TV star Clarence Gilyard, noted for his role in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and an HCFM Board of Director, read the Declaration of Venerability.

Also participating were Lisa Hendey, founder of CatholicMom. com, noted author Danielle Bean, now manager of CatholicMom. com, and Joseph Spiak, chairman of the HCFM Foundation. The event was taped for broadcast on Catholic TV at a later date. (See www.CatholicTV.com for broadcast details.)

This joyous celebration, “Venerable Patrick Peyton: On the Rosary

Path to Sainthood,” honored families as the bedrock of the Church.

Father Peyton (1909-1992) devoted his life to the Spiritual well-being of families through daily prayer of the Rosary and preached at Rosary Rallies attended by millions of people around the world.

Over the years, Father Peyton advocated for families by preaching two powerful and memorable messages: “The family that prays together stays together” and “A world at prayer is a world at peace.”

The Rosary Priest was also a media pioneer and used radio, television, film and billboards to spread his message of family unity.

Today, his mission is continued by Holy Cross Family Ministries with many forms of free digital media and resources, including a video web series, www.CatholicCentral. com, eBooks and apps at www.

FamilyRosary.org, a broad breadth of information and activities on www.CatholicMom.com, as well as the recently released documentary, “The Dating Project.”

Holy Cross Family Ministries and its family of ministries — Family Rosary, which includes CatholicMom.com, Family Theater Productions and the Father Peyton Family Institutes — are under the sponsorship of the Congregation of Holy Cross. In June, 1997, the Congregation requested that a cause for canonization for Father Peyton be initiated. In 2001, the “nihil obstat” Turn to page 21

Families and children were in abundance at the recent prayer gathering at Holy Cross Family Ministries in Easton celebrating the Vatican’s declaration naming Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton, the “Rosary Priest,” Venerable.

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Time flies no matter what

he old adage states, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” Sometimes it does even when you’re not.

I find it astonishing that tomorrow ( June 30) will mark one year since our beloved Msgr. Tom Harrington left us.

I’ve thought of my old golf partner often over the last 365 days, aided by the selfie of him and me hovering just over the top of my Mac monitor, on the wall directly facing me.

Saying I miss him is an obvious understatement, not just for me, but for those who

knew and loved him — and beautiful for Tommy. And he there were many. spread that disposition like a There are times at work wildfire. when I hear the door open I miss him coming upstairs downstairs at the Tribunal to The Anchor offices to visit Office on a Thursday morning and think, My View “Here comes the good monsignor,” only to From remember he’s not the Stands here.

By Dave Jolivet I miss hearing him enter the building whistling his patented lilt, announcing his arrival. anyone who was here at the “What a beautiful day,” time. was often his mantra, even He would eventually park when the weather outside was himself in my office, ready to one notch from becoming discuss the latest sports devela hurricane. Every day was opments. That “beautiful day” attitude carried over into the whacky world of sports.

No matter how badly one of the home town teams performed the night before, Tommy would find the bright side.

Try as I may to convince him that the team stinks (I’m not a glass full or empty kind of guy when it comes to Boston sports — I’m a glass is broken pessimist), he wouldn’t hear of it.

We’d talk about the diocese, the Church, the fire department, and whatever hot topic was vogue at the time.

Those conversations car-

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ried over to the golf course, where we had the best of times.

It wasn’t only the golf, which was a grand time in and of itself, it was the camaraderie. Even though Tom was nearly 20 years my senior, it wasn’t like he was an uncle to me.

No, we were friends.

Good friends, who shared many of the same interests.

The only time there was silence on the course was when one of us was putting (mostly!).

Hitting Dunkin’ Donuts après-golf was the norm so the winner would reap the spoils of victory.

I can remember so well picking him up at the Cardinal Medeiros Residence to head out to the Back Nine in Lakeville — he was always happy as a clam anticipating what was to come.

And when I dropped him off, that big old lovable clam was just as happy for having spent the afternoon roaming the fairways, greens, sand traps, water hazards and wooded areas of that delightful course. And he had in tow, his regular iced coffee to

finish in his room.

Neither of us cared who won that day, but that didn’t stop the competitive spirit in either of us.

I remember one day, through seven holes, Tom was mopping the floor with me. Pulling out all the stops, I stopped marking my ball on the green with a coin and started using a holy medal of St. André Bessette, a small French-Canadian, just like me! Even with Tom’s lessthan-sharp eyesight, he saw the medal and asked if he was seeing correctly. I answered in the affirmative telling him I needed more ammo against him. He got the biggest kick out of that.

I ended up winning, again to his delight.

There are myriad anecdotes I could share about our times on the golf course, but I selfishly like to keep some to myself — only to know there were moments just he and I shared.

I still pray for you soul, old friend, and think of you often. And if you’re somewhere practicing waiting for me, then I suppose that’s OK. It will make up for the St. André episode. davejolivet@anchornews.org.

July 1 at 11:00 a.m.

Celebrant is Father Andrew Johnson, pastor of Good Shepherd and St. Stanislaus parishes in Fall River.

July 8 at 11:00 a.m.

Celebrant is Father Daniel W. Lacroix, pastor of St. Mary’s Parish in New Bedford.

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For and About Our Church Youth Love your selfie

s I sit here typing this column, I have recently read on social media that today is National Selfie Day. I will admit that while I think having a national day of something every day of the year is a little much (National VCR Day, National Take a Hike with a Geek Day, National Ballpoint Pen Day) but at the same time I enjoy participating in them (tomorrow is National Onion Ring and Chocolate Éclair Day — yes please!) But back to today, National Selfie Day! If you know me well then you know that it is unsafe to leave your cell phone unattended in my presence. I have a bad habit of taking a lot of selfies on phones. Most include my mouth open and my tongue out.

If the phone is completely unlocked then it is pretty much a guarantee that I have posted one of those selfies on the owner’s social media. It brings me joy!

Selfies have become such a phenomena that some celebrities have made money off of books with nothing but selfies in it. I heard the other day someone talking about the differences between today’s generation

and mine and how this generation does not understand the concept that phones at one time did not come with self-facing cameras. We used to carry separate cameras and phones were just for calls and texts. Then we could use our phones to take pictures of the world around us. Now we use the phone to take pictures of the world behind us.

I do not think that selfies are necessarily a

By Amanda bad thing but Tarantelli I also think that having constant access to pictures of ourselves can lead to us forgetting about the world outside of ourselves. Yes, God created us in His image and likeness and the Spirit of God dwells within each of us but I think we also need a reminder that the Spirit of God dwells in everything around us as well. When we get too absorbed in ourselves, we tend to not focus on God and what He wants from us.

We become navel gazers and lose sight of everything around us, and

it just becomes a part of the background.

The other problem with selfies is that it can also lead us to question the fact that we are created in the image of God. So many of us take several selfies just to get one that we can post on social media. The other ones we discard as if that image is not a reflection of the One Who created us.

Then we wait to see how many likes and comments we will get with that selfie. We worry about what others will think of the best image of ourselves. This can start to break down the way we see ourselves.

I said though that I do not think that selfie taking is a bad thing.

We can use our selfies to bring an awareness of the greatness of God. Of course while writing this I did what any good writer would do and Googled “selfie prayer” and I found a website that is called thefaceofprayer.

ATTLEBORO — Anne Kennedy will be joining the Bishop Feehan High School administration team for the 2018-19 school year.

The school announced earlier this week the appointment of Kennedy to the position of vice principal of Academics, effective July 1.

Kennedy most recently served as the assistant principal of Holy Name Junior/Senior Central Catholic High School in Worcester, where she had discipline and academic responsibilities.

Kennedy brings a wealth of school leadership experience to Feehan — in day-to-day operations, professional evaluation, academic integrity, mentoring and induction. Kennedy also has demonstrated a deep commitment to Catholic education in her role at Holy Name, reinvigorat-

ing its Campus Ministry and coordinating and participating in annual school service trips to Haiti.

Prior to her career in education, Kennedy was a trial assistant district attorney in New York City and in Worcester.

She earned a bachelor of arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a juris doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.

Kennedy will succeed Ann Perry, who had been the academic vice principal for nine years and led a remarkably successful decade in Feehan’s academic history with more class offerings than ever before and a continued focus on serving students with flexibility and rigor. Perry will be returning to full-time classroom duties in the fall.

Every year the Catholic Woman’s Club of St. Mary’s Parish in Mansfield awards two $500 Steward Scholarships to parish members who are graduating seniors. The awards were presented at St. Mary’s CWC annual Communion Breakfast held at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield. From left, scholarship winner Drew Di Marino, with his mother Eileen; Kristine Jepsen with her son, scholarship winner Donald Jepsen III. (Photo courtesy of Celeste R. Jones)

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Feehan announces new vice principal of academics

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com. It is run by the Diocese of Bridgeport. They have started a movement where you use your selfie to be “the face of prayer.” What a great idea!

You can log onto that website to find out how to participate but I also challenge all of us to use our selfies to be a face of prayer! Have a great summer and celebrate all the fun national days and remember to love your selfie as the face of prayer!

“She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future” Prov 31:25.

Anchor columnist Amanda Tarantelli has been a campus minister at Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth since 2005. She is married, a die-hard sports fan, and resides in Cranston, R.I. She can be reached at atarantelli@bishopstang.org.

For and About Our Church Youth

St. Mary-Sacred Heart School in North Attleboro put down their pencils and put on a Red Nose to raise awareness of, and work to end, childhood poverty and hunger. The school purchased the noses as a part of Walgreen’s Red Nose Day campaign. Rep. Elizabeth Poirier joined the students, faculty, and staff in this fantastic day. She thanked the students and school for taking the time to bring awareness to this day and the issue of child poverty which affects nearly one out of every five children. Poirier posed with the school principal, Charlotte Lourenco, along with the staff, teachers and students of the school who are all wearing their red noses.

Michael Cote, a member of the Coyle and Cassidy’s school community for more than 30 years, was honored by the Taunton School Committee for his many contributions to the community. Janet Belanger, principal of Leddy Pre-School, presented the certificate and praised Cote and the many Coyle and Cassidy students who assist at her school. She commended his assistance by way of the school-run food pantry, Christmas gift shoppe and the Junior/Senior Community Service program.

Jordan Lopes, Class of 2019 at Bishop Stang High School, was named the recipient of the Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship by the Massachusetts Department of Education’s Office of Student Financial Assistance. Only 25 students in Massachusetts were selected for this award, which was established in 1972 by the Massachusetts State Legislature.

American Heritage Girls Troop MA 3712 recently had its end of the year Court of Awards ceremony. The ceremony was time for girls and volunteers alike to take a moment to thank God for a wonderful year. Each girl was recognized and awarded badges, patches and service stars that they had earned. Many of the girls crossed over to the next unit level. The ceremony was a success. It was a time when the entire family gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of their daughters. Each girl was proud of what she had accomplished. A special thanks went out to all the dedicated volunteers and its Charter Partner, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish. The troop looks forward to fun summer adventures together and the start of a new year in September.

The Anchor is always pleased to run news and photos about our diocesan youth. If schools, parish Religious Education programs or home-schoolers have newsworthy stories and photos they would like to share with our readers, send them to: schools@ anchornews.org

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ation, Seton contacted the nearly 800 graduating students and asked them, if they chose, to write an essay and two students would be chosen to read their essay at the ceremony in Front Royal.

“Maria knew what she wanted to write, and shortly before the deadline she submitted it,” Dolores told The Anchor. “She was one of the two who were selected. Yet she was very humble about it, as usual, but she said she would do it.”

“We have all succeeded in the training Seton Home Study School has provided for us,” Maria told her fellow graduates, parents and Seton staff. “We have been taught truth in all forms.

We have been taught what is noble and good. We have been instructed in the matters of the Church and have been trained to be Spiritual warriors. Now is our time to fight for what we believe to be true and what we hold as our own. We have been taught. Now, it is the time to practice what we have been taught. We must take up our adventure.

Most importantly, we must take up our cross and do all for the glory of God. “We must fight for the ultimate good, the truth, for the greater glory of God. We must be witnesses.

We are the future of the Church. We must listen

to our personal call from Christ. We must be filled with courage. There will always be temptations and distractions. These will not go away; but, we can learn to discipline ourselves and choose to keep our eyes on Christ. We must always pray the words inscribed on the bottom of the Divine Mercy image. These words are ‘Jesus, I trust in You.’ He bore so much for us, we ought to be able to bear so much for Him. He has promised us He will not ask too much of us.

“Of course, fighting must be done with love, not primarily for our own good, or it is almost useless.

We must be the St. Thereses, the. St. Josephs, the St. Elizabeth Ann Setons and Mother Teresas of our day.

Everything we do, we must do, first, out of love for God and then out of love for others. Our lives must be a loving fight. We may not be called to be hermits or fight in the Crusades; but, we can bear the daily drudgeries for the pleasure of God. We can make little sacrifices of self for God and for others.”

She finished by saying, “Let us go, taking the fruits of our Seton education, and put into practice all we have learned and all we have loved. It is time to give ourselves over to God’s Will and let Him completely govern our lives

whether He is calling us to the single, married, or religious life. It is time to be the light to others. Let us be brave and merciful as we take on the mission God has given us.”

Maria will be off to Northeast Catholic College in Warner, N.H. in the fall. “Maria wanted to carry on her Catholic education, and we gave some thought to where she would apply,” said Dolores. “We considered Steubenville, but we went to an open house at Northeast Catholic and she felt right at home right away. She didn’t apply to any other school.

“It’s a small, intimate school with about 200 students, about two-thirds of which were home-schooled.

“Maria will be majoring in English, all the while discerning what future God has for her.”

“I feel prepared for the world as I am now going off to college. I feel that I understand Catholicism, its importance, and how to be disciplined in my studies,” said Maria. “Now, I am going to go out to the world and, God willing, I will win some battles for Him and His bride, the Church.”

For more information on the Seton Home Study School program, visit at setonhome.org, or call Dolores Miller at 508-8336545.

Watch the Ordination to Priesthood Online The 2018 Fall River Diocese Ordination to Priesthood is available for viewing on the video-sharing website YouTube. Visit the diocesan website at www.fallriverdiocese.org and click on the Ordination to Priesthood image on the home page to access the video. The ordination took place on June 9 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River.

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Five long-time teachers from Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro retired following this past academic year.

From left: Brenda Loiselle, Louis Gazzola, Nancy Souliere, Karen Brennan, and Ana Lopez.

Bishop Feehan says good-bye to five long-time teachers

ATTLEBORO — The last day of school in 2018 marked the last day of teaching for five long-time, much-loved Feehan teachers, as each enters their well-earned retirements.

Between them, these five stalwarts have devoted more than 150 combined years of service to Feehan.

Two of the retiring faculty members are also graduates of Feehan, meaning their time on Holcott Drive dates all the way back to the 1960s. For Lou Gazzola (’66) and Brenda Loiselle (’69), the Feehan green runs especially deep.

Gazzola is a long-time English teacher and coach, a distinguished alumni honoree and a member of the school’s athletic hall of fame. Loiselle is the longtime director of fine arts at Feehan, also a distinguished alumnus and a member of the school’s fine arts hall of fame, inducted just this past May. Joining Loiselle and Gazzola in retirement are three members of Feehan’s world languages department: Dr. Karen Brennan,

Ana Lopez, and Nancy Souliere. Souliere served as a world language teacher for the past 40 years. Brennan served two stints at Feehan, totaling 27 years, and Lopez has been working at Bishop Feehan for the past 20 years.

“Feehan — and generations of our students — are forever in the debt of these five talented and committed Catholic educators who combined have served for 156 years here on Holcott Drive” noted Bishop Feehan president Tim Sullivan.

“Teaching in a Catholic school is always a commitment and a service.

But spending a career in the field, especially at one school for so long, is truly a vocation. It’s incalculable to think of the number of lives they’ve touched. Their students; the husbands and wives and children of their students; the co-workers of their students — all are better because of the work of Nancy, Lou, Brenda, Karen and Ana. Godspeed to all!”

Each were honored on June 19 at the annual endof-school faculty luncheon.

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Why we fly Makani Kai of June and I extracted Inouye International Airport. That pilot remy cell phone from ally knew how to move my carry-on in orhis — donkey! LOL. der to make a call to Sister Dolores who would meet me at my desMoon Over tination on my arrival in HonoMolokai lulu but I didn’t

By Father get a chance to Patrick Killilea, SS.CC. do so as the pilot hopped into We residents of his seat, started the Caravan engine and we Kalaupapa, have been flying Makani Kai for were soon on our way six years now and its to Honolulu’s Daniel personnel are like family to us. They make every effort to accommodate us. On many occasions they have made an extra flight to and from Topside to bring in our baggage or Visit The Anchor online at supplies. On this parhttp:www.anchornews.org ticular day, Makani Kai

he plane banked to the left over Topside Molokai, glided smoothly to the runway below and touched down with the now familiar slight bump (I call it “bimp”) at Hoolehua Airport. It was my second touchdown in four days on Makani Kai Air on the runway of the Friendly Isle. My fellow passenger alighted to enjoy the charms of Topside Molokai for the month

made an extra trip to Topside to accommodate a gentleman who had hiked down the trail but wished to fly back up.

Despite their great service to us for six years, the National Transportation Department in Washington gave the next contract to another airline, giving a deaf ear to the residents of Kalaupapa.

We have nothing personal against Mokulele but we are delighted that Makani Kai has decided to continue offering us their unique service.

The plane taxied right up to the door of Makani Kai’s new

terminal which is dedicated to Kalaupapa.

We were greeted by a lovely young lady who “smiled us” a welcome.

Inside to meet me was my longtime friend and chief limo driver, Sister Dolores Pavao SS.CC. In the Reservation Office I received big hugs from two of the ladies (there’s nothing to compare with a good squeeze after a flight and safe touchdown). While it was good to be on “terra f irma” again, it is always pleasant to fly Makani Kai. That is why we like to fly Makani Kai! Anchor columnist Father Killilea is pastor of St. Francis Parish in Kalaupapa, Hawaii.

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Pope Francis: It’s time to rediscover amazement, surprise, gratitude

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sometimes struggles in his relationship with God. “Chris’ experience of working on staff in Catholic Pope Francis then Vatican City parishes for more than 20 reflected on the miracle (CNA/EWTN News) years has gained him unique of life. He said married — Pope Francis has said couples act as collaborators insights into the challenges Christians should model of effectively communicatof God when they have the amazement, surprise ing our faith. and gratitude of Elizabeth children; and every child “Although a baptized has an imprint of God. and Zechariah — and Catholic, he did not prac“[It is] a truly sublime their community — at the tice his faith as a child. It mission that makes every birth of their son, John. wasn’t until college that “The whole event of the family a sanctuary of life Chris discovered his faith and awakens — at every birth of John the Baptist and became a fully initiated birth of a child — joy is surrounded by a joyamazement and gratitude.” Catholic. Chris spent 10 ful sense of amazement, He also said the story of years (2002-2012) travelsurprise and gratitude,” ing the United States with Elizabeth and Zechariah the pope said in a recent Sound Mission Ministries, illustrates God is beyond weekly Angelus address in a lay ministry devoted to our imagination.

Rome. renewing the family.”

“God does not depend “Looking at this, let us Also included in the itinon our logic and our limask ourselves: how is my erary is Eucharistic Adorafaith? Is it a joyful faith, or ited human capacity,” the tion and the opportunity is it always the same faith, pope said. to receive the Sacrament of “It is necessary to learn a ‘flat’ faith? Do I have a Reconciliation. sense of amazement when to trust and remain silent Of course a listening sesbefore the mystery of God I see the works of the sion with Bishop da Cunha and to contemplate in Lord?” will be a large component of humility and silence His Pope Francis centered the day. Again, the bishop work, which reveals itself his Angelus on the solemin history and which often will listen to the hopes, connity of the Nativity of surpasses our imagination.” cerns and recommendations John the Baptist. of his young Catholic peers.

After praying the AnIn the Gospel reading, A question-and-answer sesgelus, Pope Francis noted Elizabeth and Zechathe June 23 beatification in sion will follow. riah rejoice at the birth The attendees will again Paraguay of the Carmelite of their son, whom they nun Maria Felicia de Jesus break bread for dinner and name John. Elizabeth the day will conclude with Sacramentado. The 20thand Zechariah were past childbearing age, so their century nun is remembered Mass celebrated by Bishop community was shocked for her enthusiastic service da Cunha before all head and amazed by the miracle of the elderly, sick and im- back to the ferry for the cruise back to Woods of John’s birth. prisoned. She died at the Hole.

The pope said Elizabeth age of 34.

“I feel this event is a terand Zechariah’s commu“Her witness is an invinity “immediately untation to all young people, rific idea, especially joining with the pope’s effort of derstood that something especially those from great — although humble Paraguay, to live their lives remembering the plight of and private — had taken with generosity, gentleness migrants across the world,” McManus told The Anchor. place.” and joy.”

“It will help our young people understand that we are a big Church and they are a big part of it. And this will give them a feel of what World Youth Day is like. The format will be very similar to that of World Youth Days, but in a more Visit The Anchor online at intimate setting.” http:www.anchornews.org “Having just spent some 20

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time with Bishop da Cunha as he listened to them share their thoughts and concerns, this is a great way to celebrate our faith together in this beautiful place,” added Father Nagle.

“We’re still in the planning stages but more and more elements are falling into place,” said McManus. “We have to limit the amount of folks coming to 300, and the event is free to all young people who attend. Transportation to and from the ferry is still being worked out and we will

publish further details in The Anchor as they become available.”

For more information on the Catholic Youth Day on Martha’s Vineyard, visit the Faith Formation Office website at fallriverfaithformation.org or call Claire McManus at 508-678-2828.

For more information on the USCCB’s “Share the Journey” program, visit sharejourney.org.

For more information on Chris Muglia, visit chrismuglia.com.

In Your Prayers Please Please pray pray for for these these priests priests during during the the coming coming weeks weeks

June 30 Rev. Simon Pease, SS.CC., Administrator, Sacred Hearts, Fairhaven, 1952 Rev. Alphonse M. Reniere, O.P., Dominican Priory, Fall River, 1961 Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, Retired, Chaplain Fall River Fire Department, 2017 July 1 Rev. Fernando A. Veiga, CM, Vincentian Mission House, Fall River, 1993 July 2 Rev. Gerard A. Boisvert, Assistant, St. Anthony, New Bedford, 1967 Rev. Maurice H. Lamontagne, Retired Pastor, Our Lady of Grace, Westport, 1996 Rev. James T. Donohue, C.S.C., 2006 July 3 Rev. Thomas P. Doherty, Pastor, St. Kilian, New Bedford, 1942 Rev. William G. Condon, C.S.C., Retired, St. Joseph Hall, North Dartmouth; Nativity Prep School in New Bedford; Assistant Superior, North Dartmouth, 2016 July 4 Rev. James A. Coyle, S.T.L., Pastor, Holy Name, Fall River, 1955 Rev. Pierre E. Lachance, O.P., St. Anne Shrine, Fall River, 2006 July 5 Rev. J.F. LaBonte, Retired Assistant, Sacred Heart, New Bedford, 1943 Rev. Edward P. Versailles, M.S., La Salette Shrine, North Attleboro, 1985 Rev. John Neilson, Retired New York Archdiocese, Holy Redeemer Parish, Chatham; Our Lady of Grace Chapel, South Chatham, 2016 July 6 Rev. Edmond Francis, SS.CC., Pastor, St. Mary, Fairhaven, 1963 Rev. Paul J. Price, SS.CC., 2006 July 7 Rev. James E. Lynch, Founder, St. Joan of Arc, Orleans, 1965 July 8 Rev. Edward Murphy, Pastor, St. Mary, Fall River, 1887 Msgr. Patrick J. O’Neill, Retired Pastor, St. Julie Billiart, North Dartmouth, 1995 July 10 Rev. Pie Marie Berard, O.P., Dominican Priory, Fall River, 1938 Rev. Maurice E. Parent, Assistant, St. Michael, Swansea, 1972 Rev. John E. Morris, M.M., Retired Maryknoll Missioner, Former Assistant, St. Joseph, Fall River, 1987 Rev. Theodore M. Morin, M.S., La Salette Shrine, North Attleboro, 1987 July 12 Most Rev. Joseph P. Delaney, 2005 July 13 Rev. Arthur P. Deneault, M.S., La Salette Father, 1979

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the things that we’re supposed to be vigilant about.

And then they spend a day speaking with people, going to parishes and schools.”

While his recent stint with pastoral planning may not have made him a likely candidate to take over the Office of Safe Environment, Deacon Regali’s prior experience in law enforcement certainly fit the bill.

He served for 20 years with the Maine State Police and then worked another 20 years with the New England State Police Network as manager of analytical services.

“I think my law enforcement background has caused me to be more attentive to detail and to make sure that we follow-through and are current in all of our policies and procedures,” he said.

Admitting he’s “basically been learning on the fly” since taking on the new role, Deacon Regali picked up a few pointers at the recent Child and Youth Protection Catholic Leadership Conference, which he attended June 3-6 in New Orleans.

“There was a special session on the first day for new safe environment coordinators just to bring us up-to-speed before we get

into the actual (work), and that was very, very helpful,” he said. “I think the biggest thing I took away from the conference was that working in this Office of Safe Environment is more than a job. It’s actually a ministry and that was a big thing for me in that I had not thought about it before.

But after you sit down and think about it — yeah, it is a ministry.”

Deacon Regali said he’s already looking forward to attending next year’s conference, which will be hosted by the Diocese of Camden, N.J. “The big thing, like any conference, is to establish contacts,” he said. “Another big thing for me was getting to know my counterparts in the other dioceses in New England, which was very helpful. They are called by different names, but in my research I’ve found that most of the offices that handle this are called ‘safe environment,’ or a variation of that.”

Looking ahead, Deacon Regali said he’d like to offer training sessions related to topics like building safety.

“I call it phase two, where we expand into looking at safety for all our parishes and schools,” he said. “Establishing a program for

them to handle anything related to the safety of parishioners, of people in the schools. Most notably, to handle situations like we’ve seen across the country with mass shootings and things like that. So everybody is trained in the event, Lord forbid, that there’s an active shooter situation.”

Like many of our diocesan priests, Deacon Regali now has the unenviable task of juggling multiple jobs between the Office of Safe Environment, the Pastoral Planning office, and serving as a permanent deacon at Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s parishes in North Attleboro, and St. Mark’s Parish in Attleboro Falls.

“So far it has been challenging, but not overbearing,” he said. “And because of the importance of the work and the end result, it’s been a good change for me. As a deacon and in my ministry of deacon, it now extends into the ministry of working in safe environment.”

Those interested in contacting the Office of Safe Environment can call the direct line at 508-985-6508, or email jregali@dioc-fr.org.

To inquire about CORI checks for school volunteers or diocesan staff, email Lorraine Levy at llevy@dioc-fr.org.

Violette Powell, mother of Father Robert J. Powell

DARTMOUTH — Violette (Duval) Powell, 95, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on June 7 at Cedar Dell Assisted Living Facility.

Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the wife of the late Arthur E. Powell, coowner of Lester and Powell Insurance Agency; daughter of the late Arthur J. and Eglantine (LePage) Duval; sister of the late Sister Rhea Duval, S.S.J., and the mother of the late Richard A. Powell of Assonet.

Violette was a graduate of Holy Family High School where she enjoyed shorthand, planning for a career as a stenographer. She worked for Aerovox Corporation then became a homemaker, lovingly raising five children.

She was an accomplished seamstress, avid reader and also enjoyed knitting, singing, dancing and worldwide travel

with her wonderful husband of 49 years.

She was also a long-time parishioner of St. Julie Billiart Church. Survivors include her children, Thomas V. Powell of Dartmouth, Father Robert J. Powell of St. Lawrence, Martyr Parish in New Bedford, Susan J. Powell of Dartmouth and her partner Angie Markwell, Laurie P. and husband John Kinney of Dartmouth, daughter-inlaw Mary Powell of Assonet; three grandchildren, four great grandchildren, one niece and one nephew.

A Funeral Mass was celebrated June 12 at St. Julie Billiart Parish, North Dartmouth. Burial followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery in New Bedford.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, 577 Carew Street, Springfield, Mass., 01104.

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was granted from Rome and Father Peyton was given the title “Servant of God,” when his cause was officially launched.

Pope Francis declared Father Peyton to be Venerable on Dec. 18, 2017, bringing him a step closer to sainthood.

A Prayer Celebration for Families marked this historic occasion with prayer and piety, commemorating

Venerable Patrick Peyton: On the Rosary Path to Sainthood.

Holy Cross Family Ministries, which carries on the works of Father Peyton, is based at The Father Peyton Center in North Easton, with its media production company, Family Theater Productions, in Hollywood, Calif., and mission offices in 16 other countries.

The ministry serves

to inspire, promote and foster the prayer life and Spiritual well-being of families throughout the world.

For more information, call 800-299-7729 or check out www.FatherPeyton. org, www.FamilyRosary. org, www.FamilyTheater. org, www.CatholicMom. com, www.HCFM.org and www.facebook.com/ FamilyRosary.

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Around the Diocese The 40th annual Summer Fair to benefit charitable aims of Our Lady of the Cape Parish is set for Saturday, June 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the parish center, Stony Brook Road in Brewster. Sale tables will include baked goods, jewelry, books, antiques, art, toys, tools, household items, crafts, and more. Children can enjoy face-painting and games and a visit from the Brewster Fire Department.

The fair also features a silent auction, door prizes and raffles. The Men’s Ministry will provide an indoor café and a barbecue lunch outdoors. Admission is free.

St. Pius X Parish will host its annual Summer Fair on Wednesday, July 11. The fair will be held in the Parish Life Center located at 5 Barbara Street in South Yarmouth and in the school gym from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Come browse and check out the new Kids Zone with games, face-painting and much more. Recycled Treasures and Kids Zone will be located in the school gym. The Parish Life Center will have vendors, jewelry, homemade jams and jellies, homemade baked goods, knitted and sewn goods, outdoor and indoor plants and hand-sewn fashion and period American Girl doll clothes. Stop and rest for lunch in St. Mary’s Café and enjoy delicious lobster rolls while they last! Come and enjoy a summer day with family and friends!

St. Patrick’s Prayer Group invites all to attend a seven-week Life in the Spirit Seminar at St. Patrick’s Church, 82 High Street in Wareham on Thursday evenings from July 12 to August 23. Each meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. The seminar will consist of praise and worship music, teachings and witnesses given by parish priests and lay people, small group discussions, and prayer. For more information, email stpatricksprayergroup@yahoo.com.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society, 141 Washington Street in Taunton, will host a yard sale on Saturday, July 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a free goods section, and all are welcome.

Come hear Deacon Peter Cote’s presentation “Theology of the Body” on Wednesday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at St. Bernard Church in Assonet.

This presentation was developed for the entire family and all are welcome. Bring your questions, especially if you have become isolated, confused or discouraged in these chaotic times. Come understand how to answer your children’s questions about their body as God made it. Come and be refreshed!

Father Leo Patalinghug, a priest member of a community of consecrated life, Voluntas Dei and founder of Plating Grace (formerly named Grace Before Meals), will be the guest speaker at a summer presentation on Friday, August 10 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Christ the King Parish Center in Mashpee. Proceeds will support FACE, which provides need-based scholarships to students attending Catholic schools in the Fall River Diocese including those on Cape Cod. Holy Rosary Fraternity Gatherings are held in the hall of St. Jude the Apostle Church, 249 Whittenton Street in Taunton on the second Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, call 508-695-5430.

The Third Order of Carmelites meets on the third Sunday of the month at Christ the King Parish in Mashpee for 10:30 a.m. Mass followed by a teaching in Room A and daytime prayer in St. Jude’s Chapel. They meet every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. in St. Jude’s Chapel for evening prayer. All are welcome. For more information about the Lay Carmelite Order of St. John of the Cross, contact Dottie Cawley at 508-477-2798.

To submit an event for consideration in The Anchor’s “Around the Diocese” listing, send the information by email to kensouza@anchornews.org

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Eucharistic Adoration in the Diocese Acushnet — Eucharistic Adoration takes place at St. Francis Xavier Parish on Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Evening prayer and Benediction is held Monday through Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

ASSONET — St. Bernard’s Parish will have Eucharistic Adoration every Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed on the altar at the conclusion of 9 a.m. Mass and the church will be open all day, concluding with evening prayer and Benediction at 6:30 p.m.

ATTLEBORO — Eucharistic Adoration takes place at St. John the Evangelist Church, North Main Street, Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6:30 p.m.

ATTLEBORO — Eucharistic Adoration takes place in the Adoration Chapel at St. Vincent de Paul Parish, 71 Linden Street, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

ATTLEBORO — The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette holds Eucharistic Adoration in the Shrine Church every Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. through November 17.

Brewster — Eucharistic Adoration takes place in the La Salette Chapel in the lower level of Our Lady of the Cape Church, 468 Stony Brook Road, on First Fridays beginning at noon until 7:45 a.m. First Saturday, concluding with Benediction and concluding with Mass at 8 a.m. buzzards Bay — Eucharistic Adoration takes place at St. Margaret Church, 141 Main Street, every First Friday following the 8 a.m. Mass, ending at 5 p.m.

East Freetown — Eucharistic Adoration takes place at St. John Neumann Church every Monday (excluding legal holidays) 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Our Lady, Mother of All Nations Chapel. (The base of the bell tower).

EAST TAUNTON — Eucharistic Adoration takes place in the chapel at Holy Family Parish Center, 438 Middleboro Avenue, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. On First Fridays, Eucharistic Adoration takes place at Holy Family Church, 370 Middleboro Avenue, from 8:30 a.m. until 7:45 p.m.

FAIRHAVEN — St. Mary’s Church, Main St., has Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Reconciliation, with Benediction at 11:30 a.m.

FALL RIVER — St. Anthony of Padua Church, on the corner of Bedford and Sixteenth streets, has Eucharistic Adoration accompanied by music and prayer every first Wednesday of the month from 6-7 p.m.

FALL RIVER — St. Bernadette’s Church, 529 Eastern Ave., has continuous Eucharistic Adoration from 8 a.m. on Thursday until 8 a.m. on Saturday.

FALL RIVER — St. Anthony of the Desert Church, 300 North Eastern Avenue, has Eucharistic Adoration Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

FALL RIVER — Holy Name Church, 709 Hanover Street, has Eucharistic Adoration Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Our Lady of Grace Chapel.

FALL RIVER — Good Shepherd Parish has Eucharistic Adoration every Friday following the 8 a.m. Mass and concluding with 3 p.m. Benediction in the Daily Mass Chapel. A bilingual holy hour takes place from 2 to 3 p.m. Park behind the church and enter the back door of the connector between the church and the rectory.

FALL RIVER — St. Joseph’s Church has a Holy Hour every Tuesday from 6-7 p.m., with Benediction at 6:45 p.m.

FALL RIVER — St. Michael’s Church has Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with Benediction at 5:30 p.m.

Falmouth — St. Patrick’s Church has Eucharistic Adoration each First Friday following the 7 a.m. Mass, with Benediction at 4:30 p.m.

HYANNIS — St. Francis Xavier Parish in Hyannis, 347 South Street, Hyannis, has Eucharistic Adoration from noon to 3 p.m., daily Monday through Friday.

MANSFIELD — St. Mary’s Parish, 330 Pratt Street, has Eucharistic Adoration every First Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Benediction at 5:45 p.m.

MASHPEE — Christ the King Parish, Route 151 and Job’s Fishing Road has 8:30 a.m. Mass every First Friday with special intentions for Respect Life, followed by 24 hours of Eucharistic Adoration in the Chapel, concluding with Benediction Saturday morning followed immediately by an 8:30 Mass.

NEW BEDFORD — Eucharistic Adoration is held every Thursday, with Confessions, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. James Church. Please use the side entrance.

NEW BEDFORD — There is a daily holy hour from 5:15-6:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 1359 Acushnet Avenue. It includes Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Liturgy of the Hours, recitation of the Rosary, and the opportunity for Confession.

NEW BEDFORD — St. Lawrence Martyr Parish, 565 County Street, holds Eucharistic Adoration in the side chapel Fridays from 7:30-11:45 a.m. ending with a simple Benediction NORTH DARTMOUTH — Eucharistic Adoration takes place at St. Julie Billiart Church, 494 Slocum Road, every Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., ending with Benediction. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available at this time.

NORTH DIGHTON — Eucharistic Adoration takes place every Wednesday following 8:00 a.m. Mass and concludes with Benediction at 5 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration also takes place every First Friday at St. Nicholas of Myra Church, 499 Spring Street following the 8 a.m. Mass, ending with Benediction at 6 p.m. The Rosary is recited Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 8 a.m.

NORTH EASTON — A Holy Hour for Families including Eucharistic Adoration is held every Friday from 3-4 p.m. at The Father Peyton Center, 518 Washington Street.

NORTH EASTON — Eucharistic Adoration takes place at Immaculate Conception Church Chapel on the first Wednesday of the month beginning after the 8:30 a.m. Mass, until 6:40 p.m. Those wishing to make a monthly commitment can sign up on the parish website at www.icceaston.org or call the parish office at 508-238-3232.

ORLEANS — St. Joan of Arc Parish, 61 Canal Road, has Eucharistic Adoration every First Friday starting after the 8 a.m. Mass and ending with Benediction at 11:45 a.m. The Sacrament of the Sick is also available immediately after the 8 a.m. Mass.

SEEKONK ­— Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish has perpetual Eucharistic Adoration seven days a week, 24 hours a day in the chapel at 984 Taunton Avenue. For information call 508-336-5549.

Taunton — Eucharistic Adoration takes place every Tuesday at St. Anthony Church, 126 School Street, following the 8 a.m.

Mass with prayers including the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for vocations, concluding at 6 p.m. with Chaplet of St. Anthony and Benediction. Recitation of the Rosary for peace is prayed Monday through Saturday at 7:30 a.m. prior to the 8 a.m. Mass.

Taunton — Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament takes place every First Friday at Annunciation of the Lord, 31 First Street. Exposition begins following the 8 a.m. Mass. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed, and Adoration will continue throughout the day. Confessions are heard from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. Rosary and Benediction begin at 5 p.m.

Taunton — St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Taunton will host Eucharistic Adoration on Mondays following the 9 a.m. Mass and the St. Jude Novena, until 11:30, ending with Benediction. It will take place at Holy Rosary Chapel during the summer months.

WAREHAM — Eucharistic Adoration at St. Patrick’s Church takes place 9 a.m. Thursday through 7 p.m. Friday. Adoration is held in our Adoration Chapel in the lower Parish Hall. ~ PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ~

East Sandwich — The Corpus Christi Parish Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 324 Quaker Meeting House Road, East Sandwich. Use the Chapel entrance on the side of the church.

NEW BEDFORD — Our Lady’s Chapel, 600 Pleasant Street, offers Eucharistic Adoration seven days a week, 24 hours a day. For information call 508-996-8274.

SEEKONK ­— Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish has perpetual Eucharistic Adoration seven days a week, 24 hours a day in the chapel at 984 Taunton Avenue. For information call 508-336-5549.

WEST HARWICH — Our Lady of Life Perpetual Adoration Chapel at Holy Trinity Parish, 246 Main Street (Rte. 28), holds perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. We are a regional chapel serving all of the surrounding parishes.

All are invited to sign up to cover open hours. For open hours, or to sign up call 508-430-4716.

Anchor renewal and price changes

FALL RIVER — The Anchor, the official Catholic newspaper of the Diocese of Fall River, has announced a few changes of which current subscribers should be made aware.

At the renewal date for each subscriber, the annual cost for The Anchor will become $25. This is the first rate increase for The Anchor in more than 10 years. While we realize it may be an extra burden to some, the $20 cost did not cover printing and mailing overheads. At the new rate, it still works out to costing subscribers less than $1 per issue, far less than most publications.

The Anchor is also offering its readers the option to renew for two years at $45 for 52 issues, a savings of $5.

The date in which the subscription will expire will be listed in

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